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Chapter 216 Involution
"The ranking is only valid for midterm and final exams. Monthly exams and city-wide joint exams are not included, so there's no need to worry."

Yu Xin added a sentence specifically.

However, this statement could not dampen the students' enthusiasm for learning.

What the students in the top classes don't know is that, unlike other schools, Qianhua Experimental Middle School only holds one midterm and final exam per year.

The exams before winter break are called midterm exams, and the exams before moving up a grade during summer break are called final exams.

Then remove the final exams from the senior year of high school.

In other words, there are only five midterm and final exams in the three years of high school.

Three-fifths is exactly the passing grade.

As long as you manage to avoid being overtaken by those in the direct-entry class three times, you can rest easy for the next three years.

If you think about it carefully, it's actually not that difficult.

The only ones who feel bad are those students who barely made it in.

They keep above-average students on the payroll by offering a monthly stipend of one thousand yuan.

Then, we will use the bottom-ranking elimination system to motivate those students who barely made it into the top classes.

Yu Xin laid out a lot of alarmist statements earlier, but deliberately put this point last.

The purpose is actually to raise students' awareness of crisis.

Let students be motivated to learn on their own, rather than having teachers beg them to learn.

Yu Xin noticed that everyone's thoughts had already drifted away.

After no one listened to him, he dropped another bombshell.

"By the way, the students in the direct-entry class have weekends off and no morning or evening self-study sessions, while our honors class has morning and evening self-study sessions but no weekends off."

You'll only get half a day off on weekend afternoons to clean the dorms or something.

This time, the classroom was no longer filled with quiet whispers, but rather a certain degree of commotion.

Many people apply to Qianhua Experimental Middle School because of its relaxed educational environment and subsidies.

It's one thing to have to fight for subsidies yourself, but now you don't even have weekends off anymore?

It’s such a rip-off!
Only then did the students in the class remember that Yu Xin had said at the beginning that the key class and the direct-entry class were different.

Previously, they were only thinking about a bottom-ranking elimination system.

Nobody cares about that.

"Morning self-study time is from 6:20 to 7:00, and evening self-study time is from 7:30 to 9:30."

When the study time was announced, it was Ye Qing's turn to break down.

She was even thinking of working the night shift at the supermarket after school!
"Teacher, if I have personal issues, can I apply to skip evening self-study?"

Just as Ye Qing was about to raise her hand to ask a question, someone else asked it first.

It was Ai Liang ahead.

Yu Xin spread his hands: "It is a school rule that the top classes must attend evening self-study sessions. After all, the school still needs the college entrance examination pass rate guarantee from the top classes if it wants to continue to practice a relaxed and autonomous education."

It goes without saying that in such a relaxed educational environment...

Students in the direct admission program have no academic pressure at school, and many of them will inevitably indulge themselves, leading to a decline in their grades.

Schools are ultimately places for learning, and if self-directed education fails to yield results...

That will definitely lead to a requirement for rectification from above.

This is where the elite classes come in, acting as a sharp weapon to boost the admission rate to top universities.

As usual, Ai Liang focused on the core issue for negotiation: "In other words, without affecting grades, it's okay to skip morning and evening self-study sessions and have a normal two-day weekend?"

The rest of the students in the class were stunned by the brave man's words.

This was preceded by the end-of-life elimination system.

Even though the top classes no longer have rest days, everyone just complains a little.

Currently, everyone is still immersed in the intense learning atmosphere, and they only feel that there is not enough time, rather than yearning for a holiday.

No one would actually stand up and question the teacher.

Brother, we're still working hard to avoid being kicked out of the top class, your thinking is too avant-garde!

Is your confidence genuine, or just blind confidence?

Fortunately, no one felt the urge to take a vacation because of Ai Liang's words.

The main reason is that summer vacation has just ended, and many people haven't recovered yet and aren't very sensitive to the holiday.

You little rascal, you almost ruined the class meeting.

Yu Xin glanced at Ai Liang helplessly: "You can discuss this issue with me privately later."

The implication is that if you want a vacation, talk to me privately so as not to affect others.

"I see."

Ai Liang replied.

After this brief incident, the class meeting continued.

"Next, I'll tell you about the general location of the school's infrastructure. Everyone knows where the two canteens are, and the supermarket is near the dormitory building."

The main building and the laboratory building are located in the very center of the school. The main building is the taller one, and it's where the school holds special events and where dormitory electricity bills are recharged. The playground is at the back of the school...

When Yu Xin talked about these life issues, very few students in the audience were listening.

Anyway, the teacher will take them there the first time they go to the main building or the laboratory building for class.

It doesn't matter whether I listen or not.

"Regarding the dormitory, teachers will check the dormitories every night starting at 10 p.m., and students who are not in the dormitory will have points deducted from their overall quality score."

The school dormitories are open year-round, only closing during winter and summer breaks. Long-term boarding students who live far from school don't need to worry about not being able to get home on weekends.

"Then there's the application for financial aid for students from impoverished families. If you need it, just come to my office privately."

Yu Xin briefly explained the school's regulations. He didn't expect everyone to remember his words, since they could gradually become familiar with them over the next three years.

After all, rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Even if you ask the principal to repeat the school rules and regulations, he might not be able to do so.

No student would be so bored as to memorize an entire book of school rules and regulations.

"One last question, is there anyone willing to be the class monitor?"

Yu Xin turned his gaze to the area below the podium: "Our elite class will not have any class officers or similar positions. All positions will be handled by the class monitor alone."

Upon hearing this, all the students in the class lowered their heads.

They were terrified that if they made eye contact with Yu Xin, he might just wave his hand and send them to the top of the list of gods.

Are you kidding me? The class monitor would be too busy to handle all the class affairs alone. Just collecting homework from each subject would take up a lot of time. He would be better off memorizing a couple more texts.

Nobody wants to be the first person to be kicked out of the honors class.

Yu Xin is a seasoned veteran.

Having always taught top-performing classes, he knew very well that no one wanted to do such a thankless and arduous task.

He calmly added, "Being a class monitor isn't all hard work. Others have to transfer classes if their grades are surpassed by someone from the direct-entry class three times. I can give the class monitor a fourth chance. Besides, the first time someone is surpassed by someone from the direct-entry class, the subsidy won't be waived."

As soon as he finished speaking, several students ranked lower showed their interest.

They were already in the top class by just barely making the cut-off score, and the difference between them and some of the top students in the direct admission class was only a few points. Every extra opportunity meant an extra layer of security.

However, after considering the position of class monitor, they hesitated.

Ultimately, if you want to stay in the top class, you still need to have excellent grades. The class monitor's job is just a waste of time.

Whether it's worth wasting a lot of time on classroom clutter for the sake of one opportunity is debatable.

Cheng Lejia, who was standing next to Jin Ping'an, seemed to have some ideas, but he didn't rush to raise his hand.

He first observed the expressions of the other students without making a sound.

After waiting a minute or two and confirming that no one wanted to be class monitor, he raised his right hand and said, "Teacher Yu, I'll be the class monitor."

Immediately, many students in the class breathed a sigh of relief.

Some people were simply relieved that they didn't have to be selected, while others were annoyed that they hadn't raised their hands immediately.

Human nature is really strange.

When people are considering whether or not to do something, they regret it when others finish it first. When it's their turn to make a choice, they hesitate for a long time and can't make up their minds.

You reap what you sow; there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Most people understand the principle, but few people keep it in mind.

Ultimately, this kind of person is probably someone who only wants to enjoy the treatment of a hero but doesn't want to bear the responsibilities of one.

"Are you sure? This position will last for three years. During these three years, you will be prohibited from making excuses for any matters, big or small, in the class. You should think this through carefully."

Yu Xin didn't care who would be the class monitor.

Apart from Ai Liang and Fang Xinlei, he considered the other students to be of similar ability, and there was no question of wasting the top students' time.

However, considering the heavy workload, he still spoke up to remind Cheng Lejia.

In the past, the students in the classes he taught were the ones who volunteered for the positions.

This time, besides his academic performance, he also has the added advantage of being a "connected person."

Moreover, Cheng Lejia's grades were, to be honest, not too bad.

Cheng Lejia is completely lacking in the performance expected of someone his age.

He stood up and gave a warm smile to all the students who looked over.

"It's okay. I'm quite free, so I'll just treat it as a way to train myself and also free up more study time for my classmates, creating a better learning environment."

It's safe to say that he is indeed the heir to a large corporation; his emotional intelligence in speaking and acting is quite high.

Seeing that bright smile, some of the innocent girls in the class suddenly felt that Cheng Lejia was a pretty good class monitor.

At least I'll have a chance to talk to this sunny, handsome guy in the future.

Most girls are rather shy and not used to jobs like class monitor, which require strong interpersonal skills.

The boy was grateful to him and took on the troublesome task himself.

A small number of people who wanted to run for class monitor temporarily suppressed their dissatisfaction after hearing Cheng Lejia's eloquent words.

"Then it's settled. The school will not be open for the next two days, the 1st and the 2nd. You can go out and explore on your own and get familiar with the campus environment. After all, the school is quite big. get out of class dismissed now."

Yu Xin casually raised his hand and glanced at the Armani watch he had specially brought to the start of the school year.

His wife bought it for him on their wedding anniversary. He usually keeps it in a box, afraid that it might get bumped or damaged.

I only take it out and wear it for two days on important occasions.

The homeroom teacher's announcement that class was over did not make the students feel relaxed.

The moment the homeroom teacher announced the end of get out of class, Ai Liang immediately opened the novel and continued reading.

This scene was like setting off a powder keg.

To those unaware of the situation, this immediately amplified their anxiety.

Good guy!
Weren't you just saying you wanted a two-day weekend?! And now you're studying all of a sudden?!
It's like you're about to take the college entrance exam, and you still have a lot of knowledge points to review. You feel very restless and want to go to the playground to relax.

Then I saw the top student in the class, running while memorizing vocabulary words on sticky notes.

It's going to kill someone.

The already explosive atmosphere was reignited when Yi Wenna pulled out the study guide she had bought in advance from her bag.

Most people were no longer calm.

Some people shamelessly borrowed a study guide from others to read first.

A small number of people who didn't bring their books and didn't want to speak hurriedly ran out to the school supermarket.

The homeroom teacher just said that they sell study materials there, the proper kind.

Unaware of the surrounding noise, Ai Liang was immersed in the story with a joyful heart.

He had no idea that his small action had caused his classmates to start competing fiercely.

"Hey~ Ah Liang!"

Ye Qing stood beside Ai Liang and patted him on the shoulder.

Ai Liang turned her head: "What's up?"

"What do you mean 'something's wrong'? I've been calling you for ages!"

Ye Qing said with great dissatisfaction, "I was asking you if you wanted to come to the office with me."

"Now?"

Ye Qing asked in confusion, "Otherwise, didn't the homeroom teacher just tell you to discuss it privately? I also need to go to the office to apply for the financial aid for students in need."

Ai Liang glanced at the digital clock and nodded: "Okay."

The class meeting ended, and it was already quite late.

In ten minutes, it will be 5:30, the time for school to end. It's time to go home and cook.

Ye Qing smiled with satisfaction, then turned to look at Yi Wenna: "Silly Na, do you live on campus or commute?"

"Don't call me Silly Na!"

"Ivy retorted angrily."

“Of course I live at school. I have no freedom at home. You know that. My dad always has the maid throw away my novels.”

Yi Wenna glanced at Ai Liang, as if explaining why she wasn't taking the book from the bookstore.

However, Ai Lianggen wasn't buying it: "Remember to bring the novel to class for me when you have time."

"Alright, you haven't finished reading this book yet."

Ye Qing tugged at Ai Liang's sleeve: "Hurry up and go to the office. If the teacher goes home after get off work, we'll have to wait until tomorrow."

After saying that, she took Ai Liang's hand and pulled him away from the classroom.

Yi Wenna bristled the moment Ye Qing grasped Ai Liang's hand, but the person had already left. She glared hatefully at Ai Liang's retreating figure.

She was already very concerned about the fact that Ai Liang and Ye Qing lived very close to each other.

Watching Ye Qing and Ai Liang's intimate actions.

Yi Wenna was secretly envious, her jealousy towards Ai Liang intensifying.

Leaving the classroom, Ai Liang watched the students rushing towards the school supermarket in the corridor and asked, "Aren't you going to buy some study guides?"

"Hehe, I've already prepared this kind of thing."

Ye Qing smiled mysteriously: "I deliberately sneaked in around the time of the college entrance exam. You should understand now, right?"

Selling books and notes upon graduation is a fine tradition in every school.

Although some people will keep the notes as a memento.

But most people wouldn't hesitate to give it to their juniors if they wanted it.

Needless to say, study guides are another story altogether.

Back then, they were sold for just a few cents a pound, and you could even get them for free. Wasn't that more comfortable than spending tens of dollars more to buy new ones now?
In any case, most of the tutoring materials are just different covers; the content inside is pretty much the same.

(End of this chapter)