Zhou Xiaoyun’s Happy Life

Chapter 198 Dabao’s first choice

As expected, Class 2 (2) of junior high school shined brilliantly in the competition and finally came back with first place.

  The students cheered and clapped when the certificate was posted on the wall of the class. Especially among the sixteen students who participated in the competition, all of them were flushed with excitement. The hard training finally paid off.

Ni Liang strongly praised Zhou Xiaoyun, Liu Lu and Qin Xue in the class, praising them for their good work in organizing activities, being serious and responsible, etc.

Zhou Xiaoyun felt quite happy. Seeing how he brought glory to the class, didn’t he also bring glory to himself? The class is good and I keep my back straight wherever I go.

The days passed so quickly, May arrived in the blink of an eye, and Dabao’s time to fill in his volunteer application finally arrived.

 The teacher asked the students to go home and discuss with their parents on Sunday, and they would have to fill out the volunteer form on Monday.

Dabao talked about this matter with Zhou Xiaoyun on the way.

Zhou Xiaoyun asked while riding his bicycle: "Brother, what are your plans? Are you going to take the exam for a technical secondary school or take the high school exam and then go to university?"

 At this time, taking the secondary school entrance exam to normal school is the most popular choice during the high school entrance examination, and the score line is not lower than the key high school entrance examination. Moreover, you can find a job after three years of graduation. Many students will choose technical secondary schools or normal schools during the high school entrance examination. In addition, key high schools are commonly known as the "top three categories".

One disadvantage is that you cannot apply for both. For example, you cannot apply for a normal school at the same time as you want to apply for a technical secondary school. Even if you fill in the normal school as your second choice and get admitted to another school, you will not be admitted. Similarly, key high schools will not admit students who put their own school as their second choice.

Although you can fill in three choices, these "top three" schools can only choose one as your first choice. If you can't get into this school, you'll have to say goodbye to that school.

 What a cruel volunteer form! I accidentally ended up in a regular high school for three years. Unfortunately, this high school entrance examination system will not be reformed for another few years. There is nothing I can do if I am dissatisfied now. It’s okay if you don’t abide by this system!

Dabao has obviously considered this issue: "I still want to choose a technical secondary school. My grades are relatively low in key high schools and I may not be able to pass. If I study in an ordinary high school, I might not even be able to pass the college entrance exams in three years." ?”

Zhou Xiaoyun couldn't help but look at Dabao with admiration. This was a very mature consideration!

 At the dinner table in the evening, this issue was brought up as a top priority and the whole family had a lively discussion.

Zhou Guoqiang quite agreed with Dabao's words after hearing what he said, but Zhao Yuzhen felt that his son should go to high school and then take the college entrance examination.

 The two of them put aside the protagonist Dabao and started arguing.

Dabao doesn’t care what his parents say. He picks up vegetables with chopsticks as fast as a tiger descending the mountain. No wonder, it’s the time when his head and body are growing. The wise saying “A half-grown man eats a poor man” is true at all.

Xiaobao loves to compete with his brother Dabao, and almost all the meat in the bowl goes into the stomachs of both of them.

Xiaobao stopped eating with his chopsticks and said, "Brother, are you really not going to take the entrance examination to Yingming High School? I have already applied for Yingming Junior High School as my first choice, and I also thought that the three of us, brother and sister, could go to the same school. Woolen cloth!"

Dabao shook his head and said, "I still want to apply for technical secondary school as my first choice. I don't miss high school that much." He is not a person who loves studying. Now being among the top ten in the class is Dabao's limit. It's hard to make any progress.

Xiaobao teased: "Brother Dabao, don't you want to go to high school or are you afraid of not getting into Yingming High School?" If your brothers want to look good in front of you, just say that you can't get into it.

Dabao was poked in a painful spot, and his face turned red: "Of course it's because I don't miss high school. If I want to take the exam, are I afraid of not being able to pass it? I just want to graduate early and work, and don't want to add too much burden to my family."

Zhao Yuzhen was immediately moved by Dabao's words and burst into tears, calling Dabao a sensible and good son. It actually made Dabao feel embarrassed. He hadn't thought about it at first and just said it casually. Who knew Zhao Yuzhen would be moved so easily.

Erya likes to interrupt: "Brother, then I will be like you and not go to high school."

Dabao immediately educated Erya: "My brother is the eldest, so of course he has to think more. When you are older, you should consider these things. In the future, you have to study hard and try to get into college." If he had this ability, how would he choose to study? Technical secondary school!

Now that Dabao’s choice has been initially determined, the next step is to discuss which technical secondary school to apply for. There are three schools that can be filled in. Dabao took out a few pieces of paper from the teacher from his school bag, which were densely packed with schools and majors as well as last year's admission scores for reference.

 The most popular technical secondary schools nowadays are postal and telecommunications and water conservancy. However, Dabao is very self-aware and just passed by them without looking at them. It's not surprising that his scores are so high. If he had to be at that level, he would have gone to Yingming High School a long time ago.

 Zhou Xiaoxia and Dabao next door are facing the same choice and are worrying at home!

It is estimated that Dabao is also busy filling in the application form. Zhou Xiaoxia came to discuss with Dabao early on Saturday morning.

Zhou Xiaoxia and Dabao have similar plans. However, as girls, they are definitely inclined to take the normal school entrance examination. It would also be good to be assigned to be a primary school teacher after they come out.

　　The two of them found a rare common language and started discussing together.

 When Dabao arrived at school on Monday, he filled in all the schools he had discussed at home. The three schools all have a common feature in that they have not left the province and basically stay within the province. My first choice is a well-known sports school in this county.

 It seems that Dabao is planning to use his talents and go to a sports school to become a physical education teacher or something.

Zhou Xiaoyun found it funny when he thought of Dabao becoming a physical education teacher and taking a group of kids to physical education classes. Is it possible that Dabao, who has been naughty and made all sorts of mistakes since he was a child, can become a teacher in the future?

 This is simply life like a play!

Xiaobao has a very clear ambition. His biggest wish is to be admitted to Yingming Middle School. In the future, he will be admitted to high school and university. He has already set his goals for the next ten years.

Zhou Xiaoyun sometimes thought that he really shouldn’t underestimate his younger brother Xiaobao. Maybe among the four siblings, he will be the most promising in the future!

June has finally arrived. Yingming Middle School first had a three-day holiday on the 7th, 8th, 9th and 9th of June as the college entrance examination examination center, and then it was also the high school entrance examination center. Thanks to the examination, everyone had a happy holiday.

Zhou Xiaoyun specially stayed in the city to cook for his brother Dabao and accompany him in the exam.

Dabao kept saying no, it was too hard for his sister to wait for him at the school gate in the scorching sun.

However, Zhou Xiaoyun insisted, and Dabao had no choice but to follow her.

 Coincidentally, Dabao’s examination room was at Yingming Middle School. Zhou Xiaoyun accompanied his brother to the examination room early in the morning. When the exam officially started, everyone had to wait outside the school gate.

 Don’t mention it, there are quite a lot of parents who accompany the exam. It seems that more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of learning and pay more attention to the high school entrance examination.

Zhou Xiaoyun is quite conspicuous among a group of adults. Her parents come to take the exam with her. It is rare for her younger sister to accompany her brother to the exam!

 (End of this chapter)