Save the Bachelor of Heaven

On July 10, Xiang Nan first took a train to Beijing, and then flew to Daegu, South Korea with his teammates to participate in the International Mathematical Olympiad held there.

Huang Shu, Wang Di, Feng Xuejiao, and even the principal Zhang Rongguang, the director of teaching Chen Zirong, and the class teacher Fan Chengzhi all went to the station to see him off.

"Student Qin, you must work hard, perform well, and make new contributions to our Yuying." Zhang Rongguang earnestly urged.

If Xiang Nan can achieve good results in the International Olympiad, the name of Yuying Middle School will surely resound throughout Shendong. At that time, he will be awarded the first merit as the principal, and there will be no problem in being awarded the title of "Advanced Educator" at the end of the year.

"Don't worry, principal, I will do my best." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled.

"Wang Di, Huang Shu, Feng Xuejiao, I will be gone for half a month this time. Don't neglect your studies during this half month." Xiang Nan then told Wang Di and the other two, "If you don't work hard when you are young, you will regret it when you are old. In another year, it will be the college entrance examination. Don't slack off."

"Don't worry, we all know." Wang Di nodded.

Xiang Nan smiled, waved goodbye to everyone, and took the train to Beijing.

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After arriving in Beijing, after meeting with the team members, he took a short rest and took a plane to Daegu the next day.

Daegu is the fourth largest city in South Korea, second only to Seoul, Busan and Incheon, with a population of more than two million, which can be regarded as a big city. Of course, it can't be compared with Shendong, where the population of the urban area is as high as five million.

After arriving in Daegu, Xiang Nan and his team, led by the team leader and translator, first went to the organizing committee to report. After completing the formalities, they stayed in the hotel arranged by the organizing committee.

And in this process, Xiang Nan helped a lot.

It turned out that the team leader only knew Mandarin and English, and was not very proficient in Korean. Although he brought a translator, he was too busy to take care of the other side. It was inevitable that he was a little overwhelmed.

Xiang Nan happened to know Korean and helped with a lot of translation work, which surprised the team leader's teachers and team members.

"Qin Li, you can actually speak Korean?" They asked in surprise.

"Yes, there are many Koreans in Shendong, and our neighbors are Koreans. I have played with them since I was a child, so I learned it." Xiang Nan made up an excuse.

"It seems that choosing you to join the national team is really the right choice." The team leader smiled and nodded.

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On the 12th, Xiang Nan and others arrived in Daegu and rested for a night. The next day was the International Mathematical Olympiad.

The competition lasted from the 13th to the 25th, a total of 12 days. There were many links such as the opening ceremony, examinations, visits, scoring, and closing ceremony.

A total of 82 countries and regions participated in this competition, with a total of 461 candidates. It can be said that it is a gathering of elites, and the competition is bound to be very fierce.

Fortunately, Xiang Nan was well prepared and was not nervous at all.

The exam officially started on the 15th. The exam was divided into two days, with three questions each day, seven points each, and four and a half hours to answer the questions. After the exam, the judges will score according to the problem-solving process, answers, etc., and finally select the first, second and third prizes.

The number of winners will not exceed half of the contestants. The ratio of first, second and third prizes is about one to two to three. Therefore, it is still quite difficult to win the prize.

But it also depends on who you are competing with. For Xiang Nan, the Mathematical Olympiad is not too difficult, so he finished the questions early in the two-day exam.

In the next few days, South Korea, as the organizer of the Olympic Games, specially arranged for candidates to visit South Korea's scenic spots, advanced technology, cultural entertainment, etc., to show South Korea's wealth and advancement.

Xiang Nan was not very interested in this.

In terms of scenic spots and historical sites, how could South Korea compare to China? In terms of advanced technology, he had seen technology 70 years later. In terms of cultural entertainment, South Korea's entertainment basically copied Europe, America, and Japan... So he just took a cursory look and didn't find it interesting at all.

On the 24th, the results were finally released.

Team leaders and team members from various countries gathered in the hall, anxiously waiting for the results to be announced.

The first list to be announced was the list of non-winners, a total of more than 230 people. As soon as the list was announced, the people on the list showed a look of loss, and some even shed tears of sadness.

"Well, we are not included." The Chinese team leader said happily after reading it.

Then the third prize was announced, a total of 69 people. After the list was announced, some people were happy and some regretful.

"We are not included either, it seems that it is at least the second prize." The Chinese team leader smiled.

Xiang Nan and others nodded.

Then the second prize was announced, a total of 46 people. After the list was announced, many people were happy.

"It's not even us. OK, it's settled. We all won first prizes." The Chinese team leader said proudly.

Sure enough, the first prizes announced immediately included all six Chinese players.

Xiang Nan and another classmate even scored full marks, which also helped the Chinese team get the first place in the total score.

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"Qin Li, there are only six people who scored full marks in this Olympiad, and you are one of them. You are amazing!"

"Qin Li, you scored full marks, which is amazing. I admire you more than anyone else."

"It's a pity, brother, you were recommended to Dongda. If you were recommended to Tsinghua University, we could be together again."

After the results were released, everyone congratulated Xiang Nan.

Xiang Nan humbly greeted everyone, and then received the first prize medal, certificate and trophy as a reward for the first prize.

As the only six perfect score winners in this Mathematical Olympiad competition, Xiang Nan subsequently received invitations from well-known universities around the world, such as Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford, Yale, Stanford, Imperial College, Tokyo University, etc.

For these colleges and universities, outstanding talents like Xiang Nan are really worth recruiting. But Xiang Nan naturally wouldn't go. He declined invitations from all schools.

On the 25th, after the closing ceremony, the Chinese team returned to China by plane and received a warm welcome at the airport.

Not only did the Chinese Mathematical Olympiad Organizing Committee personally come to the airport to welcome the Chinese Mathematical Olympiad team back home with honors, but CCTV also specially sent reporters to conduct interviews.

On the 26th, the Olympic Games Organizing Committee held a grand celebration and commendation event in Beijing. Xiang Nan and other six team members who achieved outstanding results received grand commendations.

Therefore, it was not until the 27th that Xiang Nan was able to return to Shendong by car.

At Shendong Station, the Provincial Olympic Organizing Committee, Liaoyuan TV Station, and Yuying Middle School all sent people to pick up the bus.

"Classmate Qin Li, you are so outstanding, so outstanding, and your performance is so great. You have won honors for us, Liaoyuan, and for our Yuying Middle School." Everyone gathered around Xiang Nan and praised.

Liaoyuan is also preparing to conduct an exclusive interview with Xiang Nan, which will be broadcast on satellite TV.

Because Xiang Nan's results are so outstanding, he is the only six National Olympiad team members in the country and the only six full-scoring candidates in the International Mathematical Olympiad competition. He not only won the first prize, but also helped the country win the first place in the overall score. Such talents, such outstanding talents, naturally deserve to be praised.