After rebirth, I became Qingmei's white moonlight

Chapter 252 250 New Academic Goal (5000)

【You received a new message】

[After a semester of hard work, your grades have improved greatly, surprising many teachers, but this is far from enough. In the upcoming final exam, please show your best and make a splash.]

[Task goal: The total score is among the top 50 in the school]

[Task Reward: Strong Luck]

Jiang Shu stroked his chin and fell into deep thought. The mission objective was simple, but what did this great luck mean?
Very lucky?

For example, being forced to achieve the achievement of bullet outline on the battlefield, or being unscathed in the world of Final Destination? I just don't know whether this so-called good luck is passive or active.

It would be interesting if you could accumulate good fortune and trigger the lucky jackpot at the critical moment.

Jiang Shu felt inexplicably expectant.

At the end of June, after the annual junior high school entrance examination and college entrance examination, all the junior high schools in the city finally had their final examinations.

"Everyone, work hard. If anyone's score exceeds mine, I will fulfill her wish." Jiang Shu said with a smile.

Hearing this, Xu Xinzhu was not happy at all. He pouted and said, "You always get full marks. It would be strange if I could surpass you, unless you deliberately left two big questions unanswered."

Jiang Shu thought about it carefully. A math question is worth ten points. With Zhu Zhu's current grades, as long as he tries not to lose points, Zhu Zhu does have a very small chance.

"Xiaoshu, I'm just joking, don't take it seriously." Seeing his thoughtful look, Xu Xinzhu hurriedly said.

In her heart, she was happier than anyone else that Xiaoshu got first place. More importantly, if Xiaoshu really left the big questions blank, wouldn't that be a disguised way of favoring her?

If we got first place, Xiaolu and Yaoyao might not be happy.

Jiang Shu smiled and said, "Let me put it another way. As long as you can get a higher score than last year, you can make a wish here. Whether it can be realized depends on the difficulty of the wish."

Bai Lu's eyes lit up: "You said that!"

Soon, she became a little depressed again. Last year she was the second best in the school, but now that she has devoted all her energy to piano, her grades have naturally fallen behind.

Xu Xinzhu is in a similar situation, because top students have very little room for improvement, and in comparison, only Yaoyao has a greater chance.

But Yaoyao doesn't care too much. Brother Xiaoshu is so good to her, and she has more wishes than she can fulfill.

The three-day final exam passed in a flash. After the exam, many people came to Jiang Shu to check their answers.

During this year, he has become the human standard answer in the eyes of his classmates. After each exam, the teacher uses his test paper as a reference.

With his photographic memory and calligraphy skills, he could even copy the test papers and answers word for word like a human printer.

However, Jiang Shu felt that this matter was too outrageous in the eyes of others, so he thought about it and decided to give up. He just wrote the answer in a notebook to deal with it.

A few days later, the final grades came out. As expected, Jiang Shu continued to be the top student in the grade with full marks in all subjects, which made many classmates and teachers numb.

Xu Xinzhu came in second, with a total score one point less than last year. Bai Lu still maintained her position in the top ten in her grade, which was enough for her.

Zhong Yaoyao has made great progress. Her score increased by more than ten points and her ranking moved up three places, which is not easy for her.

After all, her learning talent is not as good as Bai Lu and Xu Xinzhu. She can achieve her current performance only thanks to Jiang Shu's in-depth and easy-to-understand tutoring day after day.

【You received a new message】

[You performed extremely well in the final exams. It took only one semester to transform from a poor student to a top student in the school. You really made a splash.]

[Reward: Good Luck (Good things always happen)]

Jiang Shu was a little surprised. The description of Strong Luck sounded a bit mysterious. Moreover, unlike Absolute Concentration, which was an active skill, it was a passive skill. It was difficult to show what the use of Strong Luck was for a while.

After the parent-teacher meeting, Fu Wanying looked radiant. As the top student in the school, her son received many awards, big and small, and attracted much attention wherever he went.

Even the head teacher and grade director specially invited her and the parents of the top ten students in the grade to hold a small meeting about further studies.

It's nothing more than that your son Jiang Shu has the potential to be admitted to Peking University and Tsinghua University, and his future achievements are limitless, so please be sure to cultivate him well. Although my goddaughter's grades are a little worse, it depends on who she is compared with.

"Xiaolu, what are your plans for the summer vacation? Are you still going to practice the piano?" Jiang Shu asked.

Bai Lu nodded: "The semi-finals of the Xinghai Cup Piano Competition are about to begin. I have been practicing hard with my teacher these days, and then I will go to the provincial capital to participate in the competition."

Jiang Shu specifically went to find out about it and found out that the Xinghai Cup Piano Competition is of very high quality.

Held every two years, it is an international piano competition co-organized by the Central Conservatory of Music, the National Grand Theater and the Kyoto Xinghai Piano Group. It is also the only national piano competition in my country approved by the Ministry of Education.

Generally speaking, in the sub-competition venues in municipalities and provincial capitals, only the top two players in each age group can enter Beijing to participate in the finals. It can be seen how difficult it is. If you can get a ranking in such a competition, you will really become famous at a young age.

"Come on, if it's a little deer, there will be no problem." Jiang Shu smiled slightly, having an almost blind trust in the little deer.

"I never thought I could make it to the finals. I'll be satisfied if I can get a good ranking in the offline semi-finals." Bai Lu said modestly.

"What about Xiaoshu? What will Xiaoshu do during the summer vacation?"

Jiang Shu thought about it seriously. In addition to updating every day, he also had to send Yaoyao to learn painting, and he also had to put the family's seasoning package business on the agenda as soon as possible.

In addition, he has also considered starting a business. In 2012, there are still a lot of opportunities waiting for him to discover.

For example, they could directly develop short video software based on TikTok's development model, or develop independent games, and maybe they could even release Black Myth earlier.

Although Jiang Shu doesn't know programming, if he is determined to learn, with his current talents, he should be able to become an excellent programmer soon.

"I'm going to wash dishes in my mother's store as a part-time job during the summer vacation." He said with a smile.

"The devil believes you!"

Bai Lu pouted. From childhood to adulthood, he had never seen him help in the store.

"Where's Zhuzhu?"

"If I don't practice dancing, I can also go help Aunt Fu wash the dishes." Xu Xinzhu blinked.

"Let me make it clear first, I am simply doing voluntary labor, and I don't get paid."

"No salary, no salary. I don't care. I just want to experience life."

Watching the two bickering every day, Bai Lu bit her lip and felt a little depressed. She also wanted to accompany Xiaoshu like Zhuzhu, but it was impossible.

Ten minutes later, Fu Wanying and a group of parents came out of the office after a small meeting, with smiles on their faces that could not be concealed.

The school's grade director just told them that if the children continue to maintain their current grades, there will be no problem for them to enter the city's No. 1 Middle School. Students like Jiang Shu and Xu Xinzhu may even be able to get direct admission to the school.

But compared to the No. 1 Middle School in the city, teachers recommend students with dreams and abilities to apply for famous schools in the province.

For example, Chengdu No. 985 Middle School, which ranks first in the province and is one of the top ten middle schools in the country, has seventy to eighty students admitted to Tsinghua University and Peking University every year. As long as they are admitted, it means that one foot has already stepped into the prestigious 211 and universities.

For example, Mianyang Middle School, which ranks second in the province, is also a well-known middle school in the country. It has been selected as a high-quality source of students for Tsinghua University's "New Centennial Leadership Program" and has also obtained the real-name recommendation qualification from the president of Peking University.

In contrast, the teaching quality of Jiazhou No. 1 Middle School is far inferior to the above two schools. Every year, they are thankful if a student can be admitted to Tsinghua University or Peking University. With the learning talent that Jiang Shu has shown so far, going to No. 1 Middle School to study for high school is like letting a pearl be covered in dust.

Fu Wanying naturally knew which was better.

"Mom, what did Teacher Su tell you again?" Jiang Shu couldn't help but feel curious.

Fu Wanying repeated the content of the short meeting with a smile. Jiang Shu was not surprised to hear that it was about further studies.

Su Changning had discussed this matter with him earlier, but he hadn't decided whether to tell his parents at the time, so he put it aside. "What do you think?" Li Qiuyu asked the children.

She was also beaming with joy today. Her daughter, currently ranked second in the school, also received a lot of praise.

In order to have better development in the future, she certainly hopes that Zhuzhu can be admitted to a prestigious school instead of continuing to study locally.

You know, when her daughter was still in elementary school, Li Qiuyu wanted to send her to a private foreign language school.

"Xiaoshu, do you plan to apply to other schools?" Xu Xinzhu asked.

What she meant was that wherever the little tree went, she would go, and if the little tree didn't go, she wouldn't go either.

Jiang Shu frowned slightly. Whether it was Rongcheng No. 7 Middle School or Mianyang Middle School, it was not difficult for him to get into the school. But the problem was that Yaoyao and Xiaolu’s current grades might not be enough to get in.

When they start learning physics in the second year of junior high school and chemistry in the third year, the gap may widen further.

Although the No. 1 Middle School in the city is not good, at least it can ensure that four people can study in the same school. If the goal is set on a famous school, maybe in the end only Zhu Zhu can keep up with him, and that result is not what Jiang Shu wants to see.

"I haven't thought about it yet." He shook his head.

Fu Wanying seemed to see through her son's concerns. To be honest, it's not easy to get into a prestigious school. What if Xiaoshu gets in but Yaoyao doesn't?

"It's still early for further studies. It's okay to learn about it for now. There's no need to be too anxious now. It won't be too late to consider it after the end of the second year of junior high school."

"I think so too." Qi Wanling said slowly.

Bai Lu's grades have declined a lot compared to before, and she has noticed it all, but this is the price she has to pay for learning the piano.

If my daughter can finally make it to the finals and win a prize in the "Xinghai Cup" National Piano Competition, it will all be worth it.

Maybe I can even enter the Affiliated High School of the Central Conservatory of Music to continue my studies in music.

The three families said goodbye at the school gate. Qi Wanling saw that her daughter looked a little unhappy after getting in the car, so she slowly asked, "Are you thinking about further studies?"

"Ah."

Bai Lu looked out the window and nodded blankly, starting to wonder if learning the piano was a mistake from the beginning. Why was the distance between him and Xiao Shu becoming greater and greater? It was clearly not like this before.

"Don't want to be separated from Xiaoshu and the others?"

"I'm afraid I won't pass the exam." Bai Lu whispered.

"Xiaolu, you are very smart. You know what it means to give up something in order to gain something. Teacher Liu said that your piano talent is very rare. You can play many songs almost exactly after just listening to them once. If you are given time, you will definitely become a famous piano master."

Qi Wanling said softly, "Although Chengdu No. 7 Middle School is good, the Affiliated Middle School of Central Conservatory of Music or the Affiliated Middle School of Shanghai Conservatory of Music are your best choices."

Bai Lu pursed his lips and remained silent.

Indeed, becoming a pianist was her dream and also the promise between her and Xiaoshu. However, she had never thought that one day she would really go to school separately from Xiaoshu, and she found it a little hard to accept it for a while.

There was a brief silence in the car. Qi Wanling glanced at his daughter who was trapped in love and sighed softly in his heart.

She also knew that if her daughter and Xiaoshu separated in high school, where people are most likely to develop feelings for each other, she might lose this extremely outstanding son-in-law to someone else.

On one hand, there is her daughter's happiness, and on the other hand, there is her daughter's dream. She doesn't know how to choose.

"Xiaolu, if you don't want to learn piano anymore, it's not too late to regret it now. You've always been a good student. If you spend more time, you can quickly catch up on the knowledge points you missed. Then you can be admitted to the same high school as Xiaoshu and the others. But if you do that, your piano talent will be completely wasted. Of course, whether it's learning piano or studying, I hope you can really think it through and ask your heart what you want most."

Bai Lu nodded gently: "Thank you, Mom. I will think about it carefully."

Qi Wanling smiled slightly: "Silly child, you are my precious daughter. No matter what decision you make, mom will support you."

"I have a suggestion for you to listen to."

"The Xinghai Cup is held every two years, and the next one will be in 2014. You have already graduated from the third year of junior high school, so this Xinghai Cup is particularly important. You might as well prepare for the piano competition in the summer vacation. If you are lucky enough to win a prize in the finals, you will have a stepping stone to apply for the Affiliated High School of Central Conservatory of Music. If you are directly eliminated in the semi-finals, you can consider whether to pursue a career in piano. Whether you are an art student or you can be admitted to Chengdu No. Middle School based on your own strength, I believe you have the ability."

"okay."

Bai Lu nodded in agreement.

After returning home, Jiang Shu and Yaoyao Zhuzhu got together and seriously discussed the issue of further studies.

There are two ways to apply for prestigious schools:

First, schools will recruit students independently two or three months before the high school entrance examination, and the schools will select the best students based on the test scores.

Second, candidates with excellent results in the senior high school entrance examination, the top ten candidates in the province, city, state, district, and county can be directly admitted without examination, and the best candidates outside the top ten can be admitted on a merit basis.

Since there is no conflict in time, if you really intend to apply for the exam, you can try both methods.

But the second way is too difficult. Among the top ten students in the city’s high school entrance examination, it is estimated that only Jiang Shu can surely make it. Xu Xinzhu will have to rely on his performance, and Yaoyao has no hope at all.

In fact, independent enrollment is not that easy. Take the independent enrollment of Chengdu No. 7 Middle School as an example. There are only three subjects in total: English, mathematics, and physics. The examination style is similar to the college entrance examination, and the question types are also similar to the college entrance examination, but the overall difficulty is at the competition level, which is one level higher than the high school entrance examination.

However, this knowledge can be mastered through a lot of special practice to make up for one's own shortcomings.

Of course, learning really depends on talent. If you don’t have enough talent, no matter how good the teacher is, it will be useless. Even if Jiang Shu teaches Yaoyao competition courses every day, she can only understand a limited amount.

Therefore, if Zhong Yaoyao wants to enter a prestigious school, she might as well take the path of an art student.

In the case of acceptable academic performance and meeting certain requirements for artistic expertise, that is, winning third prize or above in the provincial outstanding artistic talent competition, and the number of places is limited.

The three people researched online for a long time and found that all the methods were difficult.

"Xiaoshu, I won the second prize in the National Youth Dance Competition and the first prize in the Provincial Youth Dance Competition. I should meet the requirements of a student with artistic expertise, right?" Xu Xinzhu said.

"Of course you are satisfied. With your grades, even if you don't choose to be an art student, you can still enter No. 7 Middle School." Jiang Shu said with a smile.

He has personally experienced Zhuzhu's dancing level, which is definitely top-notch among her peers. Even if she wants to be admitted to the Central Academy of Drama or the Beijing Film Academy in the future, it will not be a problem.

Bai Lu could actually choose to enter Chengdu No. 7 Middle School as an arts student, but as Qi Wanling said, since she has become an arts student and can study in the Central Conservatory of Music Affiliated Middle School, which has one of the best music standards in the country, who would still be willing to learn piano in Chengdu No. 7 Middle School?

This is putting the cart before the horse.

"Brother Xiaoshu, what should I do?" Zhong Yaoyao couldn't help but reveal a distressed expression.

Her grades are not that good, so she can only rely on luck to pass the high school entrance exam and enter the best Chengdu No. 7 Middle School in the province. Although she has learned painting for some time, she has not participated in any major competitions yet.

"Yaoyao, we still have two years, don't worry. I will try my best to make up for your academic performance, but it's up to you in terms of art." Jiang Shu said gently.

He has now embarked on a completely different path from his previous life. If he can lead his childhood sweethearts into prestigious schools, their future will be even more exciting.

"Yeah! I will definitely work hard!" Zhong Yaoyao shouted confidently, clenching his fists.

Since Brother Xiaoshu and Sister Zhuzhu have decided to apply to Rongcheng No. 7 Middle School, she certainly can't fall behind. She must pass the exam no matter what and must stay with Brother Xiaoshu.

After clarifying his academic goals, Jiang Shu took the time to visit the school and asked Su Changning in detail about the requirements for applying to No. 7 Middle School.

The answer he finally got was that only the top 10 students in the city in previous years' high school entrance examination had a chance of being admitted, which was pretty close to the information he had found online. It was not an exaggeration to describe the difficulty of the exam as thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge.

After coming out of school, Jiang Shu looked at the lottery shop on the roadside. He suddenly wanted to try the effect of [Strong Luck], so he bought a scratch ticket at random.

Finally, when he saw the 10,000 yuan grand prize he scratched out, he was completely shocked.

This good fortune is really a bit outrageous.

(End of this chapter)