Chapter 306 - The Middle School Entrance Examination (2/2)

“Well, I need to get a higher score in the Middle School Entrance Examination. Lin Luodong is so weak. It is not safe for him to go to the No. 4 Middle School alone.” Huang Weijian speaks to himself and checks his answers carefully.

Lin Luodong in the other building sneezes and looks around in doubt as if someone just spoke to him. The invigilator thinks he wants to cheat and stares closely at him. Lin Luodong touches his nose. He knows that he has been misunderstood, so he quickly lowers his head to check his answer carefully.

Time feels longer than it should be at this moment. A phoenix flower blooms brilliantly outside the window. In the heat of June, most of the teenagers in Huaxia attend their Middle School Entrance Examination. They have been cla.s.smates for the past three years. Students with good grades will go to better senior middle schools. Students with lower scores will go to the senior departments ran by their junior middle schools. There are also students who don’t even want to go to schools anymore.

This is just the first choice of these young boys and girls. They may feel sad, but their growth behind the exam is more meaningful.

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“h.e.l.lo, the examinee you inquired gets a total score of 678.” A mechanical voice announces the corresponding examinee ID. People at the Lin’s all cheer.

“Your score is definitely enough for you to get admitted to No.4 Middle School. They should even give you a scholars.h.i.+p.” Fatty Cui pats Huang Weijian’s shoulder, “You should be proud of your good grades.” This is Huang Weijian’s score. The Lins all come to congratulate Huang Weijian and don’t let him go until he almost flushes. Then, they go to check Lin Luodong’s score.

“Examinee Lin Luodong, ID number *******, Chinese 148, mathematics 150, English 149…… total score 685.”

The Lins standing next to the phone are all stunned. They always know that the two children have good grades. Huang Weijian is a cultivator and he learns really fast, but they didn’t expect Lin Luodong to get a higher score in the exam. The total score of the Middle School Entrance Examination in Rong City is 700 if you add the score of sports exam. Lin Luodong only loses 15 points.

Fatty Cui rubs his hands, “Is the family of Lin going to have a top student in the Middle School Entrance Examination?”

Mrs. Lin remembers that she watched RTV II at noon and nods, “Luodong doesn’t get the highest score. The top student’s score is three points higher than his.”

Although Lin Luodong doesn’t get the highest score, he does great work. Fatty Cui knows he said something inappropriate and wants to comfort Lin Luodong. However, Lin Luodong smiles before Fatty Cui can say anything, “Not getting the highest score is a good thing. If I were the top student, my school would force me to attend interviews. It’s too dangerous for our family.”

A teenager who is less than 16 years old knows how to stay low-key. People at Lin’s all laugh.

“Donglin, I got my great score because of you. You helped me the most. Thanks!”

Rong Donglin is no longer a home tutor now. He is working at Lins’ Pharmaceutical Factory and is responsible for studying some ancient medicine. He is also studying for a master’s degree with Professor Qi. He lives a full life. When he hears Lin Luodong’s words, he waves his hand several times, “It’s because you are willing to learn.”

When Rong Donglin was a student, he didn’t work as hard as Lin Luodong. It’s difficult for teenagers to stay focused, but Lin Luodong was able to stay concentrated and study the comparative table between cla.s.sical and modern Chinese. Lin Luodong also read textbooks with the same att.i.tude. The score he got today comes from his hard work.

“Let’s have a big dinner tonight!” Li Xi’er takes out two red envelopes she prepared a long time ago and hands them to Lin Luodong and Huang Weijian.

Lin Luodong opens the envelope and sees a bank card in it. There is also a card in Huang Weijian’s envelope.

Li Xier clears her throat, “There are 88888 yuan in each card. They are gifts for you.”

One can get a gift for taking an exam? Lin Luodong blinks his eyes to show that he doesn’t understand. Even if he can get a red envelope for taking the exam, isn’t the money too much? He can’t help looking at Lin Luoran. After his sister nods, Lin Luodong knows he can take the money.

Mrs. Lin wants to say something, but Mr. Lin stops her. Lin Luoran smiles and explains: “The two of them are fifteen years old. We don’t need to worry about Huang Weijian, but we can’t keep Luodong out of the outside world. Let’s make a deal first. You two need to pay for your tuition fee and living expenses in senior middle schools using the money Li Xi’er gave you. We won’t pay for those anymore. If the money is not enough, you need to make your own!”

Is the scholars.h.i.+p enough to pay for his tuition fee? Huang Weijian has been in charge of his money for a long time. He won’t feel stressful because he still hasn’t used the money he earned by selling wild ginseng.

Lin Luodong tries to speak to Huang Weijian with a meaningful glance: bro, do you know how to do business?

Huang Weijian pretends that he didn’t see it. A glance can’t convey messages as clearly as languages. Huang Weijian only knows how to pick up trash.

Fatty Cui gives some emerald b.u.t.tons to the boys as a gift. Mrs. Lin has recently caught up with the trend and knows that emeralds are expensive. She thinks she is so blessed.

Li Xi’er is reckless, “Emerald b.u.t.tons are nothing. People in ancient times hid silver under their clothes. They used it to exchange for money when they got in trouble. Haha.”

Fatty Cui feels embarra.s.sed, “These are not very expensive. They are just carved by experienced workers. I only gave the b.u.t.tons to them as memorials.”

After hearing Fatty Cui’s words, Mrs. Lin finally stops talking about the emeralds. Rong Donglin gives the two boys two pens. Yuan Ye and Zeng Tian went out mysteriously and said that they were going to buy gifts for the boys, but they haven’t returned yet.

Everyone looks at Lin Luoran. No one knows what gift she prepares.

Lin Luoran puts her hands on her back, “I’ll give you an exciting summer vacation. We’ll go once you fill out the list of schools you want to go to.”