Chapter 219: Chapter 220: A Huge Surprise
“Wow!” she exclaimed, then said, “It really is Xiao Han!”
Clearly, she too could hardly believe it. How could Xiao Han’s dossier have been sent to Shuimu University?
“What do we do?” the male teacher asked excitedly, “We, we should file Xiao Han’s dossier right away.”
“No.” The female teacher shook her head urgently, “Once it’s filed, there’s no turning back. This could ruin someone’s life. We, we should let the people from the Provincial Committee decide.”
“That works.” The male teacher nodded.
Then, they immediately called the school leaders.
When Shuimu University’s Principal Chen Aiguo heard the news, he hurried to the admissions office to check the situation. After confirming the news was true, he too fell silent.
“Principal Chen, what do you think we should do?” the male teacher asked curiously.
“Don’t rush!” Chen Aiguo took a deep breath. Actually, he was somewhat hesitant. If he ordered the admissions office staff to accept Xiao Han’s dossier, probably no one would be able to stop it, and in the end, the responsibility would fall on the high school exam office. It would have nothing to do with him.
But, by doing so, it might delay someone’s entire life, even possibly destroy their future.
After thinking for a long time, the few teachers in the admissions office kept staring at Chen Aiguo, seemingly waiting for his instructions.
After a long while, Chen Aiguo spoke up, “I’ll call the national college entrance examination office to ask about the situation, see if the dossier was sent incorrectly. I suspect it’s mistaken, such excellent grades, such a good student, how could they end up at Shuimu University?”
Of course, this wasn’t to say that Shuimu University was bad, but because Xiao Han was indeed too outstanding, it was unlikely for him to end up here.
“Alright.” The teachers nearby nodded one after another.
They both hoped Xiao Han would attend Shuimu University and hoped he wouldn’t. After all, Xiao Han was an examinee from Z province, their pride. So, no one wanted his life to be ruined. Yet, they also hoped Xiao Han would choose to attend their province’s Shuimu University. After all, everyone wanted to keep the “fertilizer” from flowing into fields of others.
Chen Aiguo immediately called the office of the national college entrance examination.
“Haha, Old Chen, who is this?” A cheerful voice came through the phone, “What’s up? Calling me out of the blue, are you inviting me to a celebratory drink?”
“Oh, what celebratory drink?” Chen Aiguo said helplessly, “There’s been an incident, a big one.”
“Oh? What happened?” the voice on the phone asked curiously.
“The dossier was sent to the wrong place,” Chen Aiguo said anxiously, “How could you send the dossier of the national college entrance examination top-scorer to our school?”
“I thought it was something serious!” The person on the phone laughed, then said, “Let me assure you, there’s no error with that dossier. Such an important figure, how could we send it to the wrong place? You just accept that dossier without concern!”
“What?” Hearing this, Chen Aiguo immediately responded, “Really?”
“Absolutely!” The other party nodded seriously, then said, “I remember very clearly, Li Hengzhong, the principal of Linjiang No.1 Middle School, discussed this matter with me earnestly. I haven’t told you because I wanted to give you a surprise.”
“So, you’re saying,” Chen Aiguo said in surprise, “Xiao Han chose to apply to Shuimu University?”
“Exactly!” The other party laughed, “How about that, isn’t it a surprise? This is a great piece of good news. You’ll have to treat me to a celebratory drink later on!”
“No problem!” Upon hearing this, Chen Aiguo nodded on the spot, saying, “I will definitely treat you.”
After hanging up the phone, Chen Aiguo was very excited.
The male teacher at his side asked curiously, “Principal Chen, could it be… could it be that Xiao Han really applied to our school?”
“Indeed!” Chen Aiguo nodded immediately, then said, “Xiao Han really did apply to our school, and the national college entrance examination office has confirmed it. I really didn’t expect this. It’s truly reassuring that Xiao Han chose to apply to our Shuimu University.”
“Principal Chen, our Shuimu University isn’t too shabby either,” the female teacher joined in.
“Compared to Tsinghua and Peking University, our Shuimu University is indeed a lower grade!” Chen Aiguo chuckled, “Although we are also considered a key university in the nation, Tsinghua and Peking University are, after all, ranked internationally. We should have this self-awareness.”
“Indeed!” The teachers nodded.
“Hmm, it looks like I should make a personal trip to Linjiang City,” Chen Aiguo chuckled, “To show our school’s eagerness for talent, I should personally deliver the admission notice to Xiao Han. Moreover, we should offer him a certain reward!”
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“How much is the reward?” asked a male teacher curiously.
“I heard the Provincial Committee rewarded five hundred thousand,” Chen Aiguo smiled and said, “then let’s also give a reward of five hundred thousand.”
“That much?” the male teacher said in astonishment.
“If it weren’t for the Provincial Committee rewarding five hundred thousand, I might have given even more,” Chen Aiguo said with a smile. “I believe Tsinghua and Peking University would offer no less than that. Therefore, since Xiao Han chose us, we naturally cannot disappoint him.”
“Principal Chen is right,” the male teacher nodded.
Soon after, Chen Aiguo drove to Linjiang City that very day with the five hundred thousand reward and the admission notice in hand. It took about two hours to get from the provincial city to Linjiang City. Moreover, by visiting Linjiang City, Chen Aiguo could also pay a visit to his old classmate Li Hengzhong and, by the way, learn more about Xiao Han’s situation from him.
Lately, the media had been constantly broadcasting various stories about Xiao Han—almost an overwhelming promotion. Chen Aiguo was somewhat puzzled by such frenzied publicity. Being a Gaokao top scorer and a student from the Hanmen Training Class were originally two separate identities, but now they were linked together, which was quite confusing. Chen Aiguo had always felt this was just the media’s need to exaggerate for promotional purposes. That was exactly why he needed to find Li Hengzhong to get some insights into Xiao Han.
On television, Xiao Han had never faced the media directly. He had never accepted an interview from any media. Chen Aiguo figured this must be due to the media’s need for publicity. All the media reports were from the media themselves. This also raised some doubts for Chen Aiguo.
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Fuxing Community was harmonious.
The weather in August was quite scorching. The lush greenery of the Fuxing Community provided shade for many elderly people who were cooling off underneath the trees, drinking tea, and playing chess. The community’s green spaces were indeed admirable, and the decades-old trees almost wholly enveloped the neighborhood, offering a particularly cool and refreshing atmosphere. Everyone found it very comfortable.
At this moment, a black Passat car slowly entered the Fuxing Community.
Many elderly people curiously watched the black sedan at the roadside.
Having driven to the neighborhood, Chen Aiguo peered out curiously, knowing that Xiao Han lived there, yet he did not know the exact location of his home. Having no choice, he got out of the car and started asking passersby.
“Excuse me, do you know Xiao Han?” Chen Aiguo asked hurriedly, but after asking, he felt it was somewhat inappropriate; these were all older folks, how would they know a young lad? So, Chen Aiguo quickly added, “He’s a student. This year’s Gaokao top scorer!”
“We know him!” everyone nodded in unison.
Old Liu tapped on his smoking pipe and then said, “We might not know the Secretary of the Municipal Government, but it’s impossible for us not to know Xiao Han.”
“Haha…” Everyone burst into laughter, the group rocking with mirth.
“Then…” Chen Aiguo said anxiously, “Sir, could you tell me where Xiao Han lives? I want to find him!”
“And you are?” Old Liu asked with curiosity, “Xiao Han has been wary of media reporters recently; he seems not to welcome visits from media people.”
“Rest assured, I am definitely not,” Chen Aiguo hurriedly denied, shaking his head, then said, “I am the Principal of Shuimu University. I have specially come to deliver the admission notice to Xiao Han, along with the scholarship our university is awarding him!”
“Oh, the Principal of Shuimu University!” Upon hearing this, Old Liu became warm with enthusiasm. He quickly said, “You’re an intellectual; let me show you the way. My home is not far from Xiao Han’s place.”
“Thank you so much, Sir,” Chen Aiguo said rapidly.
“It’s nothing!” Old Liu shook his head and continued, “This boy Xiao Han not only made our city proud but also our community. Look at these streetlights; they have just been replaced. The last time the Secretary of the Municipal Government came to Xiao Han’s home, he saw that our streetlights were old and not working well, so he ordered the streetlight management team to fix them as soon as possible. Heh, an issue that hasn’t been resolved for over a decade was fixed thanks to Xiao Han.”
“Heh…” Chen Aiguo chuckled, well aware of such situations in the country. As a principal, how could he not be aware? He chose not to voice his thoughts, merely offering a light smile.
They arrived at Xiao Han’s place.
Old Liu pointed and said with a smile, “There, that’s Xiao Han’s home.”
“Is that so?” Chen Aiguo said eagerly, “That’s great, thank you, Sir!”
“Don’t mention it!” Old Liu waved his hand and said, “I’ll go and knock on the door for you.”
Having said that, Old Liu called out loudly, “Big Sister, are you home?”
Not long after, Mother Xiao stepped out of the house and asked, “What is it, Old Master Liu?”
“The Principal of Shuimu University has come,” Chen Aiguo quickly said, “He personally brought the admission notice for your son Xiao Han.”
“Ah?” Upon hearing that, Mother Xiao hurriedly came forward, anxiously wiping her hands on the corners of her clothes, with an embarrassed expression she said, “Principal, hello… I am Xiao Han’s mother. I am so sorry to make you come all this way to deliver the admission notice. But, I thought all the admission notices were sent by SF Express?”
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