Doing It Over Again - Chapter 18

When the plane arrived in the capital, it was already two or three o’clock in the afternoon. Because the plane meal was not so delicious, the group of six ate very little. After getting off the plane and being picked up by the organizer to put away their luggage, the lunch time at the hotel was over, so the six had to find a restaurant near the hotel and have a casual meal.

Vice-principal Yao who led the team was a slightly fat middle-aged man with a very friendly appearance. He also had the nickname of Maitreya Buddha in the school. This time, the school sent him to lead the team, and he also considered the reason why his character can help students ease their emotional tension before the game.

This time, because Beijing No. 1 Middle School and Yanghe No. 3 Middle School participated in the competition, the three people who led the team no longer had much hope in their hearts. They just wanted to keep the third place. Among the three students, Vice President Yao is most optimistic about Shen Shao. Before deciding on the entry list, he has seen Shen Shao’s academic performance since he entered the school. It was found that his test scores were excellent and stable almost every time, and there was no significant rise or fall, which shows that this child not only has enough brains, but also has a very good ability to regulate his emotions on the spot.

“Zhang Li, you will share a room with Mr. Sun Qin tonight.” Considering that Zhang Li and Mr. Sun are both female, Vice Principal Yao simply arranged for the two to live together. “Shen Shao and Zeng Ping live in the same room. We can discuss any issues with each other, but we have to go to bed on time at night, and Teacher Jiang and I will come to check the bed.”

Shen Shao and the other two classmates nodded in unison. In the math test, he didn’t want to memorize some things by rote in other subjects, so he didn’t need to stay up all night to endorse. At most, do a few simulation questions in your spare time to spread your thoughts.

The group returned to the hotel, because the three rooms were next to each other, so they went back to their own rooms without any special instructions.

Zeng Ping watched Shen Shao skillfully tidy up the things he brought, as if he was used to doing these things, so he couldn’t help but ask, “Shen Shao, do you seem to be very skilled in tidying up the room?”

“Well, I’m used to it.” Shen Shao raised his head and looked at the hotel’s environment. The sheets on the two beds were clean, and the carpets looked neat and tidy. Overall, they met the five-star standard. The sponsors of this competition are really rich. More than 100 contestants from all over the country will spend a lot of money just to stay in hotels.

Zeng Ping followed his example and began to organize his salute: “I heard that the students from Beijing No. 1 Middle School will also come to participate this time. Do you think we can pass them this time?”

“How do you know the result before the test?” Seeing that he seemed a little nervous, Shen Shao smiled and comforted, “Whether we can win or not, as long as we test our own level, we will have a clear conscience.”

However, it was obvious that these words of consolation did not have much effect. Although Zeng Ping nodded, his nervousness remained undiminished.

The next morning, after the process of the math league came out, almost all the participating teachers and students were sweating.

Although it is a mathematics league, it is not actually just a few exam papers. This competition is divided into three stages. The first stage is the written test, that is, the test paper, which will eliminate 50% of the students; the second stage is the mental arithmetic test. Answer the correct answer within a limited time, and the top ten will enter the final stage of the third stage; the competition in the third stage is more complicated, that is, the invigilator will read out the prices of 100 items, and then randomly select five items from it. Ask candidates to calculate the total price within 30 seconds. After the price is correct, they must mark the price of each of the five items within one minute.

Although the second stage of the game is a bit more difficult, it still belongs to the category of normal people. But in the third stage of the game, it was simply screening for talent.

Vice-principal Yao broke into sweat after hearing about the competition process, but when he saw that the principal of Jingcheng No. 1 Middle School was as dumbfounded as himself, he felt happy again, at least this time, Jingcheng No. what a cheap.

The principal of Jingcheng No. 1 Middle School seemed to have guessed what Vice-Principal Yao was thinking, so he sneered in his heart, and the defeated generals were embarrassed to pretend to be garlic in front of him. In the whole country, as long as they are in Beijing No. 1 Middle School, they will never have anything to do with them.

Thinking of this, he sighed in his heart. It would be great if Gu Ershao was willing to participate in the competition this time. It would be a sure thing for their school to win the championship.

However, some schools protested to the organizers, saying that the third stage of the competition had little to do with mathematics, but they were blocked by the organizers saying that “accounting is the basic application of mathematical knowledge”.

The organizer is right, the test of the third stage test is indeed related to accounting, but the focus is obviously not the accounting, but the memory test!

There was nothing to protest, and in the end, almost all schools took the mentality that students from other schools might not be able to remember the price, and let their own students take the first stage of the paper-based test.

On the afternoon of the second day after the end of the paper-based test, the results came out. Shen Shao and the other two students passed the first stage of the test successfully. Vice-Principal Yao and the two teachers were relieved. Anyway, the first level was successfully passed. .

After seeing the results, in order to relieve the tension of the three students before the exam, Vice Principal Yao asked two teachers to take the three out to play. Maybe they are in a good mood today, and they can all pass the mental arithmetic competition tomorrow.

Shen Shao followed the teacher out of the hotel and found that the current capital was somewhat different from the capital he remembered later, but the only constant was the prosperity and weight of the capital.

People on the street came and went in a hurry. Shen Shao drank the milk tea that the teacher bought for them in his hand, and occasionally admired some distinctive buildings next to the street, as leisurely as he was traveling.

“Shen Shao, look!” Zhang Li, who was walking beside him, tugged at his sleeve and secretly pointed to several black Mercedes-Benz cars parked in front of him, “A lot of Mercedes-Benz cars.”

Shen Shao heard the words and saw that there were many Mercedes-Benz cars parked in front of them, and a bodyguard in a suit was standing next to each Mercedes-Benz car, as if he was waiting for someone to come out.

Just thinking about it, they saw a group of three people walking towards the car. The man walking in front was a man in his forties. Behind him were two boys, one big and one small, with a big smile on their faces. Small expressionless.

When the three got into the car, the Mercedes-Benz team sped away, leaving a bunch of flattering people in place.

After these people dispersed, the two teachers who led the team breathed a sigh of relief. Although they didn’t know these people, they knew they couldn’t provoke them by looking at the pomp.

“It’s good to be rich,” Sun Li said enviously at the fleet of cars that were gradually passing away, and only looked back after a long time, and said a little reluctantly, “If only I had so much money.”

Shen Shao said with a smile: “As long as you work hard, you can always get what you want.”

Sun Li looked at his smiling profile, then turned to look at the direction the Mercedes-Benz was leaving, and nodded heavily.

Inside the car, Young Master Gu looked at his expressionless younger brother: “I heard that your school signed up for the National Mathematics League, why didn’t you go?”

“It’s boring,” Gu Ershao looked out of the window, looked at the fleeting scenery outside, and said in a flat tone, “I’m not interested in the games sponsored by my family.”

“If I knew earlier, I wouldn’t let Dad agree to sponsor this event,” Gu Dashao said with a smile, “This way you can also participate in the competition.”

Gu Ershao still stared out the window, as if he didn’t hear what Gu Dashao said.

Gu Da rarely saw him like this. Although he smiled, there was a worry hidden in his eyes. After waiting for a long time, he didn’t see his brother speak, so he could only smile and say, “If you don’t like it, don’t like it.”

Looking out the window, he blinked, his long eyelashes trembling slightly, but he couldn’t hide the indifference in his eyes.

“By the way, I heard that the competition will be broadcast live on the TV station tomorrow. Would you like to cheer for your classmates in front of the TV?” After a while in the car, Master Gu spoke again, “I heard that this competition is very interesting, so I won’t watch it. Pity.”

“Oh.” Gu Ershao finally spit out a word of mercy. In fact, he wasn’t interested in whether those classmates who couldn’t even name them could win the championship, but he reluctantly agreed because he didn’t want to see the worried eyes of his father and brother.

Obviously he thinks he is so good, why do they look at him with such eyes? What’s the point of fussing over people who have nothing to do with it?

After wandering around for a long time, the teachers and students returned to the hotel with a lot of special snacks in the capital in their hands. This is probably their biggest gain this afternoon.

“Tomorrow’s mental arithmetic competition will be broadcast live on Beijing TV. If you see the camera equipment when you enter the venue, don’t be nervous, just treat those things as if they don’t exist.” During dinner, Vice President Yao picked up a good meal in the self-service area. , Seeing that the three students had already prepared their meals and sat obediently, they couldn’t help but repeat, “The key is to participate. As long as you work hard, the school will be proud of you no matter what your grades are.”

Shen Shao took a bite of the mango. Hearing that Vice Principal Yao said that it would be broadcast live on TV, he asked in surprise, “Why is there a TV station?”

“This is the National Mathematics League. The whole country attaches great importance to it. How can you say that there is no TV station to take pictures?” Vice President Yao frowned when he said this, “It’s just that there was no live broadcast in previous years. The content of the competition has changed, and the interest has also increased a lot. In addition, the sponsor is a big company. It is a good thing to be able to broadcast live, you don’t have to be nervous.” At least these participating schools can greatly increase their exposure in front of the national audience. raise the popularity.

Where the fun is much enhanced, it is obvious that the pit dug is getting deeper and deeper. Shen Shao glanced at Sun Li and Zeng Ping, took pity on his two classmates, and his expression changed when he heard these tensions, which shows how much the live broadcast tests psychological quality.

In the voice of the vice-principal, Shen Shao finished eating the food in the buffet plate, and ate a few pieces of fruit by the way, and summed up the central idea of ​​the vice-principal in his heart.

That is, lose with grace, and let the audience in front of the TV know the style of their Furong No. 3 Middle School.

Gee, why didn’t you think about winning to win beautifully?