When all was said and done, this was where the dilemma lay. Unless City High made an exception and gave Jiang Chan a generous scholarship this year to give her a sense of belonging to the school, there was no guarantee she would not jump to another school.
“I have to mention this to the principal. A good talent like Jiang Chan absolutely cannot be allowed to benefit other schools.” The little old physics man was impatient. The more he thought about it, the more he felt the situation was not right. He hurried off toward the principal’s office.
Seeing the physics teacher leave, the math teacher nudged the politics teacher. “Not bad. As expected of a politics teacher, you certainly have enough schemes. You sent the little old physics man straight to the principal.”
The politics teacher raised his eyebrows. “The principal is his nephew. If he doesn’t go, who will? Besides, the Chinese teacher brought this topic up first. I just gave it a push along the way. Don’t you all like a student like Jiang Chan?”
“We like her, of course we like her. She saves us worry and effort. There’s no need to fuss over her at all.” The rest of the teachers were all in high spirits, praising the protagonist of the topic in various ways.
“I think this girl’s future won’t be half bad. When she becomes successful, I can proudly say that she was once my favorite student.”
“Hahaha, it wouldn’t be your turn to call her a favorite student. The teachers for Chinese, Math, and English are still sitting right here. I think she will definitely study the sciences in the future. I just don’t know who will benefit from it then.”
“Who said that? Jiang Chan’s liberal arts subjects are also very good. She distributes her favor equally across all subjects and doesn’t favor one over the other at all.” The geography teacher was getting a bit anxious and shouted loudly.
“That is not how you use ‘distributing favor equally.’ You should stick to looking at your maps and studying your ocean currents.” The Chinese teacher adjusted his glasses, his tone not polite at all.
He had no intention of joining the arguments of these teachers. Regardless of whether Jiang Chan chose the sciences or the liberal arts, Chinese was indispensable. Speaking of which, Jiang Chan really was someone who saved people trouble, especially with those essays.
Thinking of this, the Chinese teacher pulled out Jiang Chan’s past essays again and began to read them slowly. Perhaps because she had written too much classical prose in her first life, most of Jiang Chan’s essays were written primarily in classical vernacular.
However, her modern prose was not bad either. It could be said that she had developed in a balanced and comprehensive way. The Chinese teacher specifically collected all of Jiang Chan’s past essays and would read them whenever he had time.
Later, after Jiang Chan became famous, the booklet of essays from her three years of high school collected by the Chinese teacher reached an astronomical price. The Chinese teacher never sold it, keeping it in his own hands the entire time.
Seeing that the Chinese teacher was not participating in the discussion, the math teacher pursed his lips. “Reading Jiang Chan’s essays again? Look at how you treasure them, even making a special little booklet.”
In his opinion, it was only the Chinese teacher who had such leisure. By now, there were already over a dozen essays in that booklet. Most were clipped from test papers, and others were classroom essays.
The Chinese teacher slowly turned a page. “Her essays are well-written. Every time I read them, I get a different feeling. Enough already, don’t disturb me.”
Jiang Chan returned to the classroom, waving her sleeves without taking away a single cloud, leaving the teachers in the office to their discussions.
It was true that No. 2 High and other schools had set their sights on Jiang Chan. After all, if she could achieve such results in her first year of high school, wouldn’t it be a total explosion by the second year?
If they could poach such a good talent for their own school, wouldn’t the school become vastly famous later on? Therefore, these schools had all sent specialized personnel to contact Jiang Chan.
However, Jiang Chan was too difficult to find. she rarely left the campus, and they could not enter the gates of City High. Even with the most generous conditions, they had to make contact with the person first.
Yet, before they could contact Jiang Chan, City High’s decision came down. City High was an established, excellent middle school. The principal had just taken office this year and was eager to produce results.
He had naturally heard of Jiang Chan’s great name. He also knew Jiang Chan, since she had received scholarships from his hands twice already.
The little old physics man was his uncle. If it weren’t for his connection, the little old man would still be at home raising flowers, growing grass, and teasing birds. How could he have been rehired by the school?
After hearing about Jiang Chan’s conditions, the principal waved his hand. Wasn’t it just scholarships and financial aid? Give them, give them generously. City High might not have much else, but we have money!
At the same time, the principal explained to Jiang Chan that if she could achieve a ranking in the finals, there would be a 50,000 yuan scholarship. If she could enter the national team, it would be 100,000 yuan. If she pulled off a miracle and took first prize in the national competition, the scholarship would double directly.
Jiang Chan was delighted upon hearing this. This was simply sending her money. She had to sign this agreement. The gist of the agreement was that Jiang Chan would study at City High for all three years of high school and would not jump to another school.
To be honest, if she were asked to leave City High, she would be reluctant. After all, the teachers were all very good to her and taught her very attentively. Moreover, her roommates were very kind and had never had a disagreement.
Upon learning that Jiang Chan had signed this agreement, the other schools had to give up even if they didn’t want to. She had already made up her mind to stay at City High and contribute her efforts there. What else could they do?
It is always better to provide help when it is most needed. Everyone breathed a long sigh of relief. Since ancient times, noble children have come from humble families. Should they also focus their attention on students from poor backgrounds in the future?
After signing that agreement, City High suddenly became generous, transferring 50,000 yuan to Jiang Chan. They even refunded the tuition fees Jiang Chan had paid upon enrollment. This was all to strengthen Jiang Chan’s sense of belonging to City High.
Jiang Chan’s finances significantly improved. Now she had roughly 80,000 yuan. With this, she would not have to worry about her living expenses for the next three years.
If she achieved a ranking in the competition, she would not have to worry about life for the next several years. The orphanage could also live better.
Once the 50,000 yuan scholarship arrived, Jiang Chan did not spend a cent. She gave it all to the orphanage. An An and Kang Kang both needed surgery. Relying solely on the money earned from the barbecue stall, they would likely have to save for a long time.
Now that Jiang Chan had money, it was better to let the two children have their surgeries as soon as possible. However, Kang Kang’s surgery fee was not a small figure. The initial surgery cost plus the later recuperation was conservatively estimated to be around 500,000 yuan.
Jiang Chan’s small amount of money was just a drop in the bucket. Thinking of the scholarships promised by the school, Jiang Chan bit her lip and pulled out the competition textbooks again. Although she was confident in herself, carelessness could lead to a great loss.
Wen Jing and the others watched as Jiang Chan continued to solve problems and could not help but exchange glances. Even at the top of the grade, she was still so serious. They should also work hard. Success has no shortcuts; one must be down-to-earth and take it step by step.
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Thanks for the chapter!