Chapter 1712 Spring Breeze Blows, Skip Another Grade

Huang Ling was in a state of anxiety all day, and she was absent-minded. She didn't know where to put the passbook. Finally, she found a wooden box and locked it, and then she felt a little relieved.

There was a lot of money, but she really didn't think of using any of it. She was a mother, and she didn't need her son's money yet.

It was a good thing that her son was filial, and she was happy to enjoy her son's blessing, but it didn't mean that she wanted to use her son's money. She still felt that the money she earned was the most comfortable to spend.

For the next few days, she was not in a good state. As long as she thought about the royalties, she felt like she was dreaming.

It was also a kind of distress that her son was too outstanding.

With the spring breeze of reform and opening up, the economic situation has gradually changed, and there have been some changes in Textile Lane 3.

For example, Li Yiming applied for an individual industrial and commercial business license. He finally didn't have to be chased by people when he set up a small stall like before.

After getting the business license, Li Yiming was free. That night, he found Huang Ling and Song Ying and asked them to help him make handmade clothes. He also gave them a deposit of 50 yuan, which made Huang Ling and Song Ying very excited and expressed their willingness to help.

So, after get off work, the two of them did housework and then did handicrafts. After all, this was what they were best at, and they could make money. It would be a waste not to do it.

Since taking over Li Yiming's handicrafts, Huang Ling and Song Ying have been able to earn some extra income every month. Although the cotton mill is not doing well, it has not had much impact on old workers like them who have worked for more than ten years. Their wages have not changed, so the living conditions of the two families are better than before.

This year, Zhuang Chaoying participated in the college entrance examination as an invigilator, just like in previous years. Because he will be in the fifth grade after the summer vacation, Zhuang Chaoying often teaches Zhuang Xiaoting and Lin Dongzhe this summer vacation.

This year, their grades in the fourth grade were not as good as those in the third grade, so summer tutoring is very important to them.

During the summer vacation, Zhou Chen would often help them with their studies. Although he was not a professional teacher, he had taught many children and was very experienced. The most important thing was that he knew a lot and knew how to teach, so he taught more comprehensively than Zhuang Chaoying.

As for Zhou Chen himself, he lived a very simple life. As always, he went to school on time every day. As for what he did in school, only he knew it best.

He now published a fairy tale every two months, and his income was very stable. Now he didn't need to worry about money at all, but Huang Ling was very generous in this regard. She just slightly improved the family's meals, and she didn't use Zhou Chen's money.

Winter has gone and spring has come. Since 1981, the spring breeze of reform and opening up has been blowing stronger and stronger. There are more and more self-employed people and stalls. Now the city streets and the more prosperous areas in the city are becoming more and more lively because of the increasing number of stalls.

Many state-owned factories in Suzhou have gradually adjusted their personnel due to poor performance. They have always mentioned unpaid leave in meetings. Naturally, no one agreed at first, but as the reform and opening up became more and more intense, a few people did not want to continue to work in the factory and chose to take unpaid leave to go out and venture.

Zhou Chen has also reached the second semester of the second year of junior high school. If nothing unexpected happens, he will graduate from junior high school in the second half of the year.

However, Zhou Chen's decision made this accident happen.

"What? You are going to take the high school entrance examination this year?"

The family was having dinner. When Zhou Chen said that he was going to take the high school entrance examination this year, the family stopped what they were doing and looked at him in shock.

Zhou Chen said calmly: "Yes, Mom, I have thought about it. I have finished all the junior high school courses. There is no point in continuing to study in the third grade of junior high school for another year, so I want to skip the third grade of junior high school and take the high school entrance examination this year, and go directly to the first grade of high school after the summer vacation."

"But you are only thirteen years old, isn't it too early?"

Huang Ling knew that her youngest son had good academic performance. In the first and second years of junior high school, he was always the first, and he was far ahead of the second place, so even if Zhou Chen said that he had finished the third grade of junior high school, she did not doubt it.

What she was worried about was Zhou Chen's age. Although Zhou Chen was over thirteen years old and fourteen years old, he was much younger than the students of the same grade. If he skipped a grade and went to high school, he would be even younger than the students of the same grade.

Just like Zhuang Tunan, he went to the first grade of high school after the summer vacation. If Zhou Chen also went to the first grade of high school, then they would be in the same grade, but Zhuang Tunan was two years older than Zhou Chen.

If this is really the case, after two years of high school, wouldn't Zhou Chen have to take the college entrance examination before he was sixteen years old?

She felt that it was too early, which might not be a good thing.

Zhuang Chaoying also frowned and said, "Tuxi, your mother is right. You are still young, why are you in such a hurry? High school and junior high school are completely different concepts. I think it is best for you to go to junior high school again. There is no need to rush for high school."

Zhuang Tunan's face was complicated, and he was more shocked than his parents.

As the eldest brother, Zhou Chen's excellence had already put him under great pressure. He was obviously the elder brother, but he always felt that Zhou Chen was suppressing him, especially as he got older, this feeling became stronger and stronger.

Zhou Chen's excellence had always stimulated him, so he would be more devoted to studying, just to prove himself, but in front of Zhou Chen, all this seemed to be in vain. No matter how he studied, he could not reach Zhou Chen's level of suppressing everything in terms of study.

The pressure was already very high. If Zhou Chen skipped a grade, he would be in the same grade as him, and then they would have to compete directly.

Although he always wanted to surpass Zhou Chen, to be honest, he was a little scared to compete with him on the same level.

He tried his best in his grade, and at most he was in the top 30 in the grade. The best he got was 11th in the grade.

As for Zhou Chen, he has always been the first since he entered junior high school. He has never been surpassed, and no one has ever been able to catch up with him.

When they were in school, the two brothers were often compared, but he was at a disadvantage in all aspects. Compared with Zhou Chen's solitary personality, he seemed more sociable.

So, he really didn't want to be in the same grade as Zhou Chen. He had only one thought in his mind.

Don't come over!

Zhou Chen had guessed that they would react like this, so he patiently gave his reasons.

"Mom, Dad, I just said that I have mastered all the knowledge of the third year of junior high school. It would be a waste of time to continue studying for another year. It is better to go to high school earlier."

"Also, the current high school is a two-year system, but starting from next year, high school will become a three-year system. If I go to high school this year, I will just catch up with the last two-year system. If I study in the third year of junior high school for another year and go to high school next year, I will have to go to high school for three years. This will delay two years, which is too much of a waste of time for me."

Zhuang Chaoying is now the grade director of the high school department of the affiliated high school. Naturally, he knows that high school will be adjusted to a three-year system. According to Zhou Chen's words, if Zhou Chen goes to high school this year, he can really save two years.

Huang Ling didn't think so much, she was just worried about Zhou Chen.

"But you are still young after all. Can you adapt and keep up with the study if you suddenly go to high school?"

"Of course I can keep up, Mom. You know me. With my ability, there is no need to follow the routine like others, right?"

Huang Ling thought of what Zhou Chen did and couldn't refute it. Yes, the things her youngest son did were not suitable for him to follow the routine. Just like Lin Wufeng said, her youngest son is a genius, a real genius.

"Okay, since you insist, then I have no objection, Chaoying, what about you?"

Zhuang Chaoying thought about what his youngest son had done in the past, and he was indeed much more mature than children of the same age, even more mature than Zhuang Tunan, who was two years older. Now Huang Ling also agreed, and he seemed to have no reason to object.

"It's up to you. You go and tell the school, and I will go to the school with your mother."

So the next day, Zhou Chen applied to the school, and then Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling went to the school to discuss with the school leaders.

Zhou Chen is also a celebrity in No. 1 Middle School. No. 1 Middle School is the best middle school in the city. It has been the first place since the enrollment. After so many years, there is really only Zhou Chen. The school leaders also know Zhou Chen.

There is a saying about the promotion from junior high school to high school in No. 1 Middle School. Generally, the top 50 students in the third grade of junior high school can directly enter the high school department of No. 1 Middle School without taking the exam.

Zhou Chen's grades are very good, but after all, he is not in the third grade of junior high school, so the school can accept the academic skipping, but Zhou Chen needs to take the entrance examination and pass it before he can be promoted to the high school department of No. 1 Middle School.

Zhou Chen naturally has no objection. When it comes to exams, he is really not afraid of anyone.

So, in the entrance examination not long after, Zhou Chen was promoted to the high school department of No. 1 Middle School with excellent results. After the summer vacation, he can enter the first grade of No. 1 Middle School and become a high school student.

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It is common to skip grades in elementary school, but it is really rare to skip grades in junior high school.

After Zhou Chen skipped a grade to high school, the news spread in the alley, and the neighbors were talking about how well the Zhuang family educated their children. The three children were really smarter than each other, especially the youngest son, who was really amazing.

Many people were thinking about whether they should ask Zhuang Chaoying to tutor their children in the future. After all, Zhuang Chaoying could teach a "naughty boy" like Lin Dongzhe, so maybe he could teach his own children well.

"Zhuang Tuxi, you are so amazing. You skipped a grade again. Now you are one grade higher than me and in the same grade as Zhuang Tunan."

Neighbors Wu Shanshan and Zhang Min also came to Zhou Chen's house to congratulate him.

Before, Zhang Amei asked Zhang Min to find an opportunity to get in touch with Zhou Chen more, but although Zhang Min was not smart, she was not stupid either. She did not take the initiative to contact Zhou Chen. She was still self-aware.

Wu Shanshan and Zhou Chen were classmates for a year and neighbors, so they were close. However, she did not have much contact with Zhou Chen. Even though she had some thoughts in her mind as she grew older, she did not dare to show them.

In fact, when she was in No. 1 Middle School, many female classmates wanted to get close to Zhou Chen. After all, boys like Zhou Chen with good grades and good image were still very popular with female students, but Zhou Chen never showed any thoughts in this regard and did not get close to anyone.

Zhuang Tunan always felt a little awkward after hearing this. He was obviously praising Zhou Chen, but he always felt that he was being implied.

After all, his younger brother, who was two years younger, jumped to the same grade as himself, and he was still following the steps step by step. In contrast, he seemed mediocre.

Zhou Chen just smiled and said, "Maybe it's because I learn things faster."

Wu Shanshan saw Zhou Chen carving the wood with a carving knife, and asked curiously, "Zhuang Tuxi, what are you doing?"

"Making a wood carving."

"Wood carving? You also know this?"

"I know a little bit."

The carving knife was given to Zhou Chen by Ren Ruyi from the world of 'One Thought Passing the Mountain'. After leaving that world, it was rewarded to him by the system. It is in the system backpack and can be used at any time. It is very convenient.

"What are you carving?"

"Puppy. Xiaoting is born in the year of the dog. This is for her. I wish her to be admitted to No. 1 Middle School."

Zhou Chen deliberately concealed his level and pretended to be a beginner. He slowly carved a wooden puppy for Zhuang Xiaoting.

When the wooden puppy was formed, several friends were all very surprised because it was really like the same. Zhuang Xiaoting held it in her hand and couldn't let it go.

Lin Dongzhe was very jealous after seeing it, and shouted loudly: "Brother Tuxi, I want one too, I want one too, I am also born in the Year of the Dog, you also carve a puppy for me."

Zhou Chen put away the carving knife and said: "I carved for Xiaoting because she was admitted to No. 1 Middle School. If you want it, what's the reason?"

"I, I, I will treat you to cream ice cream and take you to a restaurant."

"Bribe me, okay, I will carve a puppy for you tomorrow."

The next day, Zhou Chen spent a day carving a wooden carved puppy for Lin Dongzhe. It was different from Zhuang Xiaoting's wooden carved puppy. Zhuang Xiaoting's wooden carved puppy was sitting, while Lin Dongzhe's stood on four legs.

Zhuang Tunan thought it was very good after seeing it, and he also wanted it in his heart, but he was not like Lin Dongzhe, so he couldn't open his mouth.

Wu Shanshan, who came to play in their courtyard, asked rather embarrassedly: "Zhuang Tuxi, your wood carving is really beautiful, can you also make one for me? I will also treat you to popsicles."

It was a small matter, so Zhou Chen didn't refuse.

"Okay, what kind do you want? Also a Chinese zodiac sign?"

Wu Shanshan asked hesitantly: "Can you carve a human figure?"

Zhou Chen looked at her in surprise, then replied: "My skills are not very good, the human figure may not look like it."

Wu Shanshan was quite disappointed, but soon said happily: "Then carve a Chinese zodiac sign for me, I am a sheep."

"Okay, come back in two days."

Two days later, Wu Shanshan came to Zhou Chen, got a wooden sheep, and then went home happily.

Zhou Chen carved wood carvings just on a whim, and did not keep doing it. He stopped after playing for more than a week, mainly because he could not get good wood now, and the house was too small, so there was no place to put the carvings.