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The mathematics teacher didn't dare to think about the ranking, but she hoped that Qian Shuishui could pass the first round and qualify for the next rounds.
2Qian Shuishui took the mathematics textbook and casually flipped through it.
2A note was thrown in front of Shuishui from behind. Shuishui opened the note and looked at it. It said: "Come on. If you finish in top spots, you will be awarded prize money."
2Shuishui quickly replied and threw it back.
2"What prize money? How much?" Shuishui casually asked.
2Mu Zilin took out his phone and checked. When he found the information, he wrote back to Shuishui: "The first prize is 3,000 yuan. The second prize is 1,500 yuan. The third prize is 1,000 yuan. The consolation prize is 500 yuan. That's it."
2Shuishui looked at it and wrote down again: "Right. Do you know how much the school's scholarship is worth?"
2Mu Zilin smiled. He knew this. "The first prize is 5,000 yuan, the second prize is 3,000 yuan, and the third prize is 1,000 yuan. However, the requirements are very high. You have to maintain the first place both during the semester and at the end of the semester. If you get first place once and second place once, then we'll see who gets the highest score based on the average score. Didn't you not care about these things? Why are you asking so many questions today?"
2"It's okay. I got it." Shuishui threw back the note and rested her chin on her hand as she thought. There were quite a lot of scholarships in the school. She had thought of applying for a scholarship, but the good students in the school were not to be trifled with. She wanted to study nine lessons. She was naturally confident in science, but arts made her feel a little conflicted.
2If there was a prize to be won in the competition, she would go all out. She was underage, and she could not think of any more ways to earn money. She wanted to save up. She had collected and earned money through other means. She wanted to be able to save money before her eighteenth birthday.
2She had never told anyone about this. It was just her little secret.
Shuishui was absent-minded during math class. When her teacher noticed it, she asked Shuishui to walk up to the podium to come up with a solution to the problem.
2Shuishui was called by her name and was a little stunned. She walked up to the podium, picked up a piece of chalk, and wrote down the solution. The problem itself was not difficult, but the process was complicated. Shuishui wrote down the solution in detail and returned to her seat.
2The math teacher was very satisfied. "En, it's written very well. The process is very clear and neat. Everyone, write down the solution to the problem. Who doesn't understand?"
2No one raised their hands. Everyone was taking notes.
Everyone felt that their teachers were very lenient towards Qian Shuishui. However, Shuishui would always be able to correctly answer questions and problems whenever she would be called by a teacher. Teachers praised her. It was evident that she had a superior learning ability, so there was nothing they could do even if they felt jealous. She was an outstanding achiever.
2Sometimes, Mu Zilin would play with his phone or do other things in class. He would often get distracted. If he didn't understand the lesson, he would ask Qian Shuishui.
2After class, Shuishui was called to the math teacher's office. The teacher had said that she wanted to give Shuishui some information related to the competition.
2Shuishui had a good relationship with the teacher as they often talked to each other.
2"Shuishui, you're going to participate in the math competition. You have to work hard," the teacher said and smiled at Shuishui to show her support.
2"Thank you, Teacher He. I haven't participated in any competitions. Actually, I'm a little confused myself," Shuishui said modestly.
2"It's okay. This will be a good experience for you. There will be many competitions that you can join in the future. The prerequisite is that you maintain your current level." The math teacher had encouraged the students to participate in the previous competitions. Those competitions, however, were participated in by students from the key classes. However, if Shuishui's class worked hard, they would also get their chance to join the competitions.
2The mathematics teacher nodded and said, "That's right. If you keep working hard, you will definitely have your chance to compete. Come. I have a few copies of the questions and answers from the previous competitions. Take them with you and study them. If you have any questions that you don't understand, you can ask me. Relax and don't be nervous. It doesn't matter if you pass or not. What matters is that you've worked hard and did your best."
2Shuishui was not nervous at all. She took the reviewer and thanked the teacher before she rushed back to class. Shuishui had always been very quiet during class, and it led the teachers to conclude that she must be a nervous and shy student. Most teachers often had this as their first impression of Shuishui.
2When Shuishui returned to the classroom with the reviewer, Mu Qing went forward. She wanted to see what the questions were like.
2"It's so difficult. I didn't understand a single one. What do you think?" Mu Qing said in disbelief.
2Mu Zilin could not help but mock her and said, "You're funny. Do you want to understand the scope of the topics in the competition questions? I won't bother, if I were you. Shuishui, how do you feel?"
2"See, these questions are in the medium difficulty level. Some of them even involve calculus, which is taken up by science students in the later semester of the third year of high school." Shuishui could not give a definite answer. After all, this matter was hard to say. There were many competent students, but she felt that she would be cheating because in reality, she had lived a few more years than her classmates. She was more experienced and was more knowledgeable. She could not underestimate anyone, nor would she overestimate herself. She would do her best.
2"Anyway, don't feel too much pressure. Just go and get as many points as you can," Mu Zilin said to comfort her. He felt that there was no need to be too concerned about a competition.
2"Yeah. I don't feel pressured. That's all." Shuishui shrugged off the matter.
2At that moment, the bell rang to signal their next class. The students who had lingered outside the classroom all returned to their seats. They opened their Chinese textbooks and read about classical Chinese.
2This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy. Please don't reprint it!