Rebirth of the Rich Second Generation's Growth Diary

Chapter 50: Finally Back to School
Two more days passed and finally it was Monday.

The weekend morning light had just filled the streets, and the entrance to the middle school had gradually become lively. The school gate was wide open, and the security guard leaned out of the guard booth, raised his hand and pushed the retractable door to the side to facilitate the entry and exit of vehicles.

Li Xu, who was sitting in the car, actually felt a little nervous.

Today, my father did not sit in the back seat, but in the front seat. After rolling down the car window, he greeted the security guard. The other party confirmed that there was a reservation and then let the car in.

Li Xu looked out of the car at the scene of the school outside, and then couldn't help but look at his father in the front row. He couldn't see anything from this angle.

Li Xu slowly breathed a sigh of relief at his father's silence and the slight vibration of the engine.

Dropping out of school, taking a three-month break, and then going back to school and back to class, sounds like an easy thing for his father, but Li Xu knows it's not that easy to do...

In his case, the school would generally recommend demotion.

Li Yuqian laughed with interest and said half-jokingly, "We'll be going back to school soon. If you regret it, it's not too late."

"Yeah, I regret coming back too late." Li Xu answered frankly.

Li Yuqian nodded with satisfaction and stopped dwelling on this topic.

A few minutes later, Li Xu followed his father to the office of a vice-principal.

The office door was half-open, letting in a warm yellow light. Li Yuqian was dressed in a neat suit, the famous watch on his wrist occasionally gleaming with a cold light. He leaned forward slightly, a perfectly placed smile on his face, and spoke in a steady and enthusiastic voice, "Principal Liu, I'm sorry for causing you trouble this time!"

Principal Liu sat behind his desk, adjusting his glasses. His eyes were gentle yet cautious. He smiled and said, "Actually, returning to Class 3 might not be a good thing for Li Xu."

Li Xu's heart sank when he heard this.

really.

This is No. 9 Middle School.

This middle school can even be compared with the recognized best No. 48 Middle School in terms of the number of top graduates each year. For example, last year No. 41 Middle School had students admitted to Peking University and Tsinghua University, while No. Middle School had .

But in terms of the overall quality of students, No. 9 Middle School is far behind.

In short, No. 9 Middle School is a school with extremely wide variance in students’ achievement levels.

The top students can be admitted to prestigious universities such as Peking University and Tsinghua University, but the students at the bottom of the class find it difficult to even get into undergraduate studies.

In addition, there are more students with average grades, and the vast majority of classes have average grades.

There are a total of 9 classes in Li Xu's first year of high school. The best classes 8 and 9 are at the top of the contempt chain of all students. Those two classes are the legendary classes admitted to Tsinghua and Peking University.

Although the slightly inferior classes 6 and 7 are not as good as the classes of Tsinghua and Peking University, if you can get into them, you basically have one foot in the door of key universities.

But if you are unlucky enough to be admitted to Class 4 or Class 5, it means that your grades are most likely only at the level of a second-tier university. However, there are many students with special talents in various arts and sports in these two classes, and the universities they eventually go to can be comparable to those in Class 6 or Class 7.

But if it is Class 2 and Class 3, it means that they are at an ordinary undergraduate level. If they only rely on their academic knowledge, they may not even be able to study in a public undergraduate program in the province if they are not careful. However, there are naturally many students with special talents in these two classes.

As for Class 1... in short, it is a shelter for people with connections, and it is also the place in the school that cares the least about grades.

Before the third year of high school, schools will adopt a cruel system of eliminating the last and promoting the top. The bottom five and top five students in each level will be promoted or demoted to the corresponding class at the end of the semester.

His grades were not good to begin with, and when he enrolled in school, he was admitted to Class 3 through his father's connections.

And from what the vice-principal said, he doesn't plan to let him go back to Class 3 directly?
But if I don't go to Class 3, and Class 2 and Class 3 are similar in nature and there is no difference between them, then the only place I can go is Class 1.

Does this mean that you want to send me to Class 1?
Compared to Li Xu's gloomy face, Li Yuqian's expression still showed no clues. He still had a polite smile on his face and asked, "Can you tell me in detail?"

The vice-principal put the materials on the table aside, crossed his index fingers on the table, and then slowly stated his reasons. He spoke very slowly, completely from Li Xu's point of view. Li Xu listened for a while and roughly understood what he meant. He was saying that he had fallen behind in classes for nearly a semester after arriving in Class 3, and he was definitely not able to keep up. After the final exam, he would most likely be demoted to Class 1, so it would be better for him to go there in advance to adapt.

Compared to Li Xu's impatience, his father Li Yuqian was much calmer. He waited patiently for the vice-principal to finish speaking. It was not a wise choice not to respond to the principal's words and follow his rhythm. Li Yuqian would naturally not make such a low-level mistake.

He had previously understood Li Xu's thoughts in detail. Simply put, Li Xu wanted to stay in Class 3 and then further strive for a better class.

Now he has no doubt about his son's determination.

So naturally, we can't give in on this matter and let him go to Class 1. "Principal Liu, thank you for your concern. Haha, I don't know much about education, so I haven't considered these details."

Li Xu looked a little confused. Why did his father agree with him?
Li Yuqian's address of "Principal Liu" without the word "vice" made Vice Principal Liu very happy.

Li Yuqian glanced at Li Xu and said, "It's windy outside, go close the door."

Li Xu's eyes flickered, realizing that his father must have something important to say next, so he stood up. At this moment, Vice Principal Liu smiled and said, "There's no need to close the door. The room is a bit stuffy."

Li Yuqian remained calm, glancing at the crowd outside the door. Then, as if chatting, he smiled and said, "By the way, a few days ago, I heard that a student had an accident and fell down the stairs..."

Vice Principal Liu's expression changed slightly, and then he sighed: "Yeah, it happened last week. The ground was a bit slippery... President Li also knows about this?"

Li Yuqian nodded. "It seems like a few parents ran into the school to cause trouble. I heard about this from a few friends."

Li Xu's heart moved slightly when he heard this... He remembered what his father said last time, that when communicating, one must first understand the other party's pain points.

Vice Principal Liu gave a wry smile. He understood that two students had fallen down while playing, but the two students insisted that it was accidental. So their parents came to the school to demand an explanation, insisting that it was the school's responsibility...

This kind of thing is really difficult to clarify. It seems that students are a disadvantaged group, but in fact, the school is the disadvantaged group in the public opinion field.

And he happens to be the vice-president in charge of security.

This matter did give him a headache, but why did the other party suddenly bring this up?

At this moment, Li Yuqian slowly spoke: "I'm afraid that similar things will happen in the future. I just observed that there are many places where surveillance cameras have blind spots."

"Ok?"

"I know that if the school wants to undertake this kind of construction, the procurement process will be quite complicated..."

"Well, our company just has a batch of new surveillance systems that are being debugged." Li Yuqian didn't hesitate and said directly: "Donate one to the school!"

Li Xu looked at his father in surprise... his mind gradually became clear.

Obviously, the father's strategy does not explain whether he can keep up in Class 3. To the father, it is not important whether he can keep up or not, nor is it important to the vice-principal. The vice-principal just wants to maintain the rules, so whether he can keep up or not is not the main contradiction of the matter.

But the rules are made by people, and since they are made by people, they can be broken.

The key to the problem is, why should others break the rules for you?
My father’s strategy is also very simple and straightforward, which is... exchange.

Equivalent exchange.

As long as the vice principal accepted his father's help, he would have to provide some help for himself no matter what.

So the crux of the matter, in the end, is actually why the vice principal accepted his father's help.

People at their level are very cautious about owing favors to others... unless the matter involves his pain points.

For the principal, the pain point is that if an accident happens to students, it is difficult for the school to avoid liability, especially in the recent winter when the probability of accidents is higher... The solution is to install surveillance, but this requires a lengthy process... To be honest, installing a few surveillance cameras does not cost too much money for the father, but it can solve the vice-principal's pain point in a timely manner, and it is difficult for him to refuse.

Vice Principal Liu was stunned for a moment: "This..."

"After all, my child has to study here too, so I'll improve the school's security within my ability..." Li Yuqian said with a smile, "It shouldn't be against discipline, right?"

"Of course, this isn't a violation... After all, it's not going into my pocket." Vice Principal Liu also came to his senses, a smile spread across his face, and he nodded. "Mr. Li cares deeply about education. He's truly a model entrepreneur! But for something this big... we still need to hold a meeting."

"I'll trouble you to continue to take care of my son's affairs. Please arrange it in any way that is convenient for him! After all, you are an expert in this matter."

"Don't worry about that. We treat all students equally and teach them according to their aptitude!"

……

After coming out of the vice-principal's office, Li Xu hesitated to speak. Li Yuqian patted his shoulder nonchalantly and didn't tell him to study hard or anything like that. He just said, "Interact with more people."

Li Xu was in mixed mood and nodded seriously.

(End of this chapter)