I was reborn without dreams

Chapter 21 The Bag
The familiar exam paper, the familiar questions. In the years before his rebirth, Zhang Da'an had been doing high school entrance exam preparation training, and he had written the same essay topic to death, using various themes as model essays.

This year's college entrance examination essay topic was "If Memories Could Be Transplanted." Zhang Da'an directly drew into the situation, focusing on his deceased father's experiences and comparing them with the changes of the times, greatly enhancing the depth and scope of his work.

"...My father once left me a letter, written in hasty and messy handwriting. It mentioned mountains and flowers on the mountains. I didn't know what kind of flowers they were, so I boarded a train to see them. Along the way, the scenery and people I saw, could they be the same ones he had met?"

"...I arrived at the mountain my father had described. He said I could see very, very far, into the distance, amidst gunfire and artillery fire. He was probably lying. All I saw was endless green; all I heard were the chirping of forest birds and the occasional gust of wind..."

"...He said that in the future, he would go out and see the northernmost snow, the highest mountains, the desert, and the southern land. Perhaps he could also witness the scene of the return, and at that time, he wanted to salute."

"...I don't know if the snow I saw was what he wanted to see; I don't know if the mountain I saw was the one he wanted to see. I saw the return ceremony, and I saw the red flag being raised, and I saluted..."

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This essay barely mentions "memory transplantation," yet it's omnipresent.

The article elevates multiple core themes: family affection, national sentiment, and the passion of the times. There is always one that resonates with the reader, and when combined, it becomes what people often call "patriotism."

It's basically guaranteed to score at least 50 points. Whether it will be a perfect score is another matter, but it's definitely not going to be a disaster.

After the exam, Zhang Da'an estimated his score to be between 140 and 150 out of 100. The 10-point fluctuation was due to the essay score, and he would take all the remaining points.

The Chinese language exam paper was published in the newspaper that afternoon, and after a recheck, the estimated score remained unchanged.

This year's Chinese exam did not hurt the test takers; what really broke their spirits was the math exam, with many people crying as soon as they left the exam room.

The reason...

The average score on this math exam was 60, which is not the national average, but the average score for Jiangkou Province.

As for the national average score, it was even lower, at forty-seven points.

It can be said that this was a rather unsuccessful proposition, failing to meet the screening requirements at all.

However, this didn't affect Zhang Da'an. He had already done this stupid test paper so badly that he could get full marks even if he closed his eyes and used his feet to answer the questions.

I answered questions just like a robot, and it only took me less than twenty minutes to finish.

Just like the scene Zhang Da'an had seen before, he was on vacation at this time before his rebirth. When he went to sell fish, he happened to see candidates crying as they came out of the examination hall.

First, one or two people cried, then close classmates hugged each other and cried, and then some parents joined in the crying...

This is too difficult!
"They say the math is particularly difficult? Is that alright?"

Uncle Zhang led his nephew into the car and quickly grabbed a bottle of ice water for Zhang Da'an to cool him off. Li Jiawen, in the passenger seat, nudged her fiancé with her elbow and scolded, "The exam isn't over yet, why are you asking so many questions? Don't let it affect your performance tomorrow."

"Don't worry, Auntie, it's guaranteed to be perfect."

"..."

"..."

The couple's expressions immediately became more varied. Uncle Zhang felt as if he had experienced such a scene before, but it was the first time for his fiancée, and she was a little unaccustomed to it for a moment.

Bags, bags, bags! It's always bags, bags, bags!
But no matter what, Uncle Zhang still believed in his nephew's extraordinary abilities.

So they stopped talking about the college entrance exam, shifted gears and moved the car. It took them a while to leave the crowds around the exam site. On the way, Zhang Zhengdong mentioned what happened at the bureau meeting a couple of days ago. He said in an annoyed tone, "Ding Yaobang from Chengnan Middle School really speaks rudely. I had a fight with him at the bureau, and then I got a scolding. I guess I'll be sent to the newly established unit to sit on the sidelines."

"Which unit?" "They say the Education Management Section will be split into a Private Education Section, and the city has approved it. I might be going to be the acting section chief."

"Oh my, Uncle, that's progress!"

"..."

If he weren't only forty years old, Uncle Zhang would have swerved the steering wheel and crashed into the green belt.

Normally, this would be a lucrative position, since private education is essentially private education, and if you have the connections, there's money to be made everywhere.

Unfortunately, the department was newly established, and the bureau's intention was to provide only receipts, not cash.

Appointing and selecting personnel is acceptable, but it requires mutual agreement; you can't just "force" people to join. Resources must be found by the individuals themselves; nothing from the original management section of the bureau can be touched.

Finally, the dividing line is the day Comrade Zhang Zhengdong took office. Before that, he was still under the jurisdiction of the Management Section, and after that, the Management Section could still manage him, or assist in his management.

In short, Comrade Zhang Zhengdong is urged to give full play to his initiative.

Of course, there are still some resources available. The Dongweigang Middle School brand, the original facilities, and the land—if you're so capable, find a boss to sell them to.

The number of internal lines is 1.35 million.

So here's the question: why is it 1.35 million, and not 2.5 million, or 850,000?

Because "Zhang An Education" still has 1.378 million yuan left in its account...

Undoubtedly, some of the older comrades have thought things through quite thoroughly. Since Dongweigang Middle School is going to be closed down, it should be put to good use. That well-known alumnus, Zhang Da'an, founded "Zhang'an Education." Perhaps he still has feelings for his "alma mater"?
Even after two months of enrollment, one is still an alumnus; even after two months as a student, one still feels a connection to their alma mater.

reasonable.

From Uncle Zhang's perspective, this is somewhat inhumane, and it completely disregards his nephew's dignity.

The one who was most active in making a fuss was Ding Yaobang, the principal of Nancheng Middle School. He had originally planned to use his middle school entrance exam results as a stepping stone to start his career in the municipal bureau.

However, a top scorer in the Wudu City middle school entrance exam suddenly appeared out of nowhere, completely stunning him.

Of course, it wasn't just Ding Yaobang. Wugang Middle School, where Zhang Da'an used to study, was also criticized to no end. Principal Zhao Yonggao was ridiculed for a whole year. With the high school entrance exam just ten days away, people began to recall the famous scene of Principal Zhao Yonggao of Wugang Middle School personally seeing off the top scorer of the high school entrance exam at the school gate.

Rumor has it that the old gatekeeper of Wugang Middle School once heard the principal say that Zhang Zhengdong, the principal of Dongweigang Middle School, was an idiot.

classic.

However, Principal Zhao only suffered a loss of honor, which is not too bad; Principal Ding is different, as his career has been completely thwarted.

As the saying goes, "Taking someone's money is like killing their parents." The consequence of Principal Ding being overshadowed by Principal Zhang is that his career plans have undergone major changes.

He didn't make it last year, and the competition will only get fiercer in the future, unless someone is "stepped down".

Therefore, this year, Principal Zhang's incompetence must be demonstrated to highlight the randomness of the top scorer in the high school entrance examination, unlike himself, who is diligent and hardworking, and whose results are solid, stable, and rock-solid.

Fortunately, "Zhang An Education" had a little over one million yuan left in its account, which everyone liked, so they tacitly approved of Principal Ding's performance.

However, what outsiders didn't know was that Zhang Da'an had wanted to take over Dongweigang Middle School from the very beginning.

(End of this chapter)