Chapter 1194
Final 2
Chapter 1194 Final 2
“Of course not, it’s for my grandpa.” Tan You raised an eyebrow: “My grandpa is very good to me.”
Everyone has their biases; her parents favored Tan Yue. But Tan Deming only favored Tan You. He also liked Tan Yue, but in Tan Deming's heart, Tan Yue could never surpass Tan You.
Just as Tan Deming was the most important person in her heart.
With this watch in front of him, Tan You then spent lavishly buying roast duck and pastries to send back, which Li Fugui found quite cheap.
Teacher Lin also bought two roast ducks, one for her husband's family and one for her own family. As for purchasing items like Tan You's, which resembled a bulk purchase, she hadn't even considered it.
The three teachers and students had a great time strolling around outside the school, and it was at this moment that Tan You was officially remembered by the teachers of the IMO for the first time.
"Currently, the student named Tan You has the highest completion rate on the test paper."
"Which province are you from? How many years have you studied math competitions?"
"how old are you?"
Professor Liu slowly and methodically graded the exam paper: "Sixteen years old by the traditional Chinese age reckoning, but this child's birthday is in November, so he's 14 at most. He's currently in the first year of high school, and his math competition is entirely self-taught."
"Self-taught? That's impressive."
"Professor Liu, how do you know so much?"
Professor Liu smirked. Yesterday, he had stood beside Tan You watching her answer the questions. After she handed in her paper, he had someone inquire about Tan You's whereabouts, but could he say that? Of course not.
“From J province, from a rural middle school.”
"J Province is a major province for education, but they excel at exams, as for competitions..."
One teacher shook his head, and didn't say anything more, but everyone who understood understood.
"Besides Tan You, there are a few other students who also did an excellent job on their exams, but they can't compare."
"Indeed, Tan You's answer method is the simplest, and she also wrote down several other methods."
Listening to his colleagues' discussions, Professor Liu smiled slightly. He thought Tan You was quite remarkable; she answered questions with ease, as if she was never stumped.
Even though only 60 people will be selected this time, the elimination rate is astonishingly high. But that's how cruel the competition is. Without surviving round after round of elimination, how can one be qualified to pluck the jewel from the crown?
The next day was for announcing the final results and awarding prizes to the students, and Li Fugui dressed up specially for the day. He wore a brand-new wool coat, made by Tan You.
Ms. Lin wore a beige long skirt with a pink wool coat, also made by Tan You. As for Tan You herself, she wore her school uniform over her padded jacket, making her look even rounder.
Inside the auditorium, students sat in twos and threes, teachers formed their own groups, and students formed their own lines. Tan You sat down in the third row near the aisle, quietly waiting for the awards ceremony to begin.
Before this, no one knew the results; they only found out their award during the award ceremony.
Li Fugui and Teacher Lin sat in the back row. As the time drew closer, Li Fugui couldn't help but feel nervous. Although he had confidence in Tan You, he was still anxious because he hadn't seen the final results yet.
After the third and second prizes were announced, Li Fugui's back straightened unconsciously. He felt that if Tan You was so outstanding that she couldn't even get an excellence award, then he could confidently dream of winning the grand prize.
"Next up are the first-prize winners of this competition. Let's give a round of applause to Tan You, Cui Yan, He Fenghua, and other students. Please welcome them to the stage!" Upon hearing Tan You's name announced, Li Fugui was the first to stand up and clap his hands loudly, his mouth practically stretched to his ears. Teacher Lin also clapped with a smile, thinking that Tan You was truly remarkable, always bringing surprises.
Compared to Li Fugui and Teacher Lin's excitement, Tan You remained remarkably calm. She glanced at the students standing beside her and suddenly tapped the beauty system: "Check these people's intelligence values."
"Alright!" The beauty system's voice was brimming with excitement. Checking intelligence values was pure extra income for it, and it couldn't be more eager for such requests!
Soon, when Tan You saw the highest intelligence value of 80, she couldn't help but joke, "So now the boss is actually myself?"
Even though it's an intelligence stat from adding points, it's still 84. If you were to take an IQ test, what would her IQ be?
The person who presented the award to Tan You was a familiar-looking elderly man. Tan You's eyes swept over the brackets on the man's cheek, and she clearly recognized him as the proctor.
Professor Liu handed the certificate to Tan You and shook hands with her: "Congratulations, Tan You."
Tan You bowed slightly: "Thank you, teacher."
Professor Liu smirked: "My surname is Liu. Shall we bump into each other after the awards ceremony?"
"Okay, I'll have to trouble you for guidance, Teacher Liu." Tan You realized that the other party had taken a liking to her talent. In fact, she had always been a favorite of her teachers since she was a child.
After Tan You returned with the certificate, Li Fugui drew two certificates and sent them to Lao Hu via MMS.
Teacher Lin smiled and said, "He has already texted the principal and is just waiting for you to come back with the certificate."
"I reckon Principal Hu will have to find someone to make a banner overnight."
Thinking of the banner that had been hanging at the school gate and hadn't been taken down, Tan You felt a chill run down her spine: "Isn't this... a bit of a fuss?"
Teacher Lin covered her mouth and laughed: "Exaggeration... is the consistent style of our school."
Tan You couldn't help but smile too, and the two of them huddled together, laughing heartily. Tan You was naturally happy; she'd won first place nationally—how could she not be? This was a momentous occasion, bringing honor to her family!
To put it bluntly, with just this national first-class award, she could choose any university in J province.
After the awards ceremony ended, the teachers and students dispersed. Tan You told Li Fugui, "Professor Liu, who just presented the awards, is looking for me. I'll be right back."
Li Fugui waved his hand, as if herding ducklings: "Go on, go on, I'll just make a phone call to the school."
Sending text messages wasn't enough; he needed to inform everyone of this great honor, including Teacher Wang, who had always been thinking about Tan You.
Teacher Lin smiled and looked down, her fingers constantly tapping on her phone. It was obvious she was contacting her female colleagues; who doesn't have good friends?
When Tan You arrived, several first-year students were with Professor Liu. Upon seeing Tan You, Professor Liu smiled subconsciously. However, because he was used to being serious, his smile was a bit stiff and somewhat intimidating.
Tan You was very polite and courteous: "Professor Liu, I'm sorry I'm late."
“It’s not late, they just arrived too.” Professor Liu smiled and handed over a stack of reading lists. “You’ve been selected for the training team, and training will begin next March. This is the reading list I’ve prepared for you. I hope you’ll prepare well during this time.”
Tan You took the book list: "Okay, thank you for your guidance, Professor."