Chapter Ninety-Six: Testimonials
Jiang Hongshao's impression is that her grandfather is actually an amiable old man, in the past, in the courtyard where everyone would bow down and be a little more restrained when they entered, she would climb the eaves pillars of the courtyard houses, and then go to the trees to pick fruits, or catch carp in the pond, when her father was worried that he was not respectful enough and whispered, her grandfather interrupted, "Children must have the nature of children! …”
On the afternoon when a spot of light penetrated the hut, Grandpa would take her in his arms and rest on his lap, and together he would turn over a small box that he had kept so well.
The box is full of military merit medals, and he will tell her, which one is the August 1st Medal, which one is the CX Independence and Freedom Medal of the Second Class, the CX Third Class National Flag Medal, this is the Liberation of Northeast China Medal, this is the Liberation of Central and South China Medal...... Well, the Laoshan District Self-Defense Medal for Fighting Back against Vietnam, this is the Peace Dove Medal to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and the words on the back weigh more than Mount Tai, calling, Long live peace......
Those medals are a piece of history back then, and they are all condensed into the old people's old stories.
What she read from his resolute face was more of a remembrance of the past, a calm that had experienced strong winds and waves, without sorrow or joy.
When I was a child, I always felt that the family was very big, there were a lot of people, and I often came to the door to talk about which side of the relatives, but most of them only saw one side, and during the New Year, they were always the most common group of people in the family.
In that courtyard, the grandfather himself in the memory was always laughing and laughing, but when other people arrived, when he was not with him, his grandfather was mostly a kind of solemnity that made the whole family cautious in his words and deeds.
In the big family, perhaps affected by this atmosphere, in fact, the so-called family affection is not strong, and it can even be said to be a little indifferent. However, the beliefs and feelings expressed in the same blood lineage and even in some words and deeds are deep-rooted.
Later, when she was seven years old, her parents' work was transferred, and she remembered that her parents asked her whether she would like to stay in Jingshan Courtyard to accompany her grandfather, or go to the southwest with them, and finally she chose the latter, she remembered that when she was leaving with her parents, her grandfather told her to pack her things, and even watched them get into the car.
Fortunately, I still go back a few times a year, and I have grown up over the years, but the courtyard of the capital has become far away. Even Jiang Hongshao felt that it was like two worlds.
Having grown up to this extent, looking at these again, I can somewhat understand an outline, what the family is like, what the family is like, and what the grandfather means to their relatives who have a common bloodline.
She realized that when she was in the first semester of primary school, many of her classmates filled in the names of their parents on the family questionnaire, but she and some others skipped this link. She knows that her parents and their lives certainly have their own struggles, but at a certain level, they are also branded with some kind of brand. She knew that many people in the family might be affected by this family in this life, and they couldn't help themselves and had to carry and carry some things to walk.
She has returned to the capital all these years, and although her grandfather is also kind to her, the closeness she had when she was a child can never go back. And because of her growth, the solemn and well-behaved environment in the home made her seem to have a distance from her grandfather, from a relative to a majestic figure.
And now, he's going to come and see himself.
Before getting on the plane, his father Li Jingping's voice came from the phone, "You know, your grandfather's health has not been very good in recent years, and he probably wants to walk more...... You can accompany him when the time comes, and if you win the prize in the science and technology competition, you can also take it out and tell him about it, and tell him more about the things of your young people, grandpa likes to see the prosperity of your generation the most. ”
Jiang Hongshao let out a soft "um", and after some usual exchanges, hung up the phone.
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At the end of the holiday, the 10th Middle School ushered in the return of the participating teams.
The weight of the first prize of the national youth science and technology innovation competition is still very sufficient, the difficulty of the five major science competitions is greater than that of the college entrance examination, which is very exercised, and the discipline competitions are generally very sought after by domestic first-line universities, and the advantages of science and technology innovation competitions are obvious in demonstration and guidance, and at the same time, to a certain extent, they also play a window role, because they are in line with international standards, and they are also internationally recognized authoritative competitions.
It is mainly the contestants who have won the prize in the national science and technology innovation competition to participate in the "ISEF", which is known as the "World Cup" known as the global youth science and technology innovation, that is, the "Intel International Science and Engineering Grand Prix", and 90% of the awards on it have been directly snatched away by the Ivy League schools. For some students who want to go abroad to enter world-class universities, it is a channel.
Of course, these are also out of the category of ordinary students, and in most of the high schools in China that only read the books of sages, they have never even heard of it, for example, Cheng Ran at the beginning, let alone in a second-rate high school, even a classmate of Shanhai No. 1 Middle School, there is no such opportunity and way to participate.
In fact, most of the ordinary middle schools that pursue the admission rate are rooted in the pursuit of the king of scores, and the grades are heroes, and they must show each student's learning ability in the syllabus and main subject content specified in the textbooks, regardless of whether you are interested or not, your talent is not here in other aspects.
One of the most precious points of the Ten Middle School is that it attaches importance to the cultivation of personal interests, does not kill a variety of possible talents, and gives maximum support to the policies that the school can take.
Later generations probably also adhered to this point, resulting in the tenth middle school gradually being surpassed by the twenty-seventh middle school in terms of the heavy capital rate, so that there were many voices in the province, pointing out that the tenth middle school has been declining, and it will no longer be the glory and reputation of the official school of the Confucian Temple.
But in fact, in Cheng Ran's view, this relaxed atmosphere and encouragement for students' self-development of personality are the reasons why No. 10 Middle School deserves to be a top high school.
It's just that under the system of heroes based on performance, the theme of "carrying forward students' innocence and self-potential" advocated by this school also has the helplessness and loneliness of "having nothing to say".
The first flag-raising after the National Day holiday is the school's commendation of the participating teams, and Jiang Hongshao will speak on behalf of the participating teams.
For school leaders, this is something that can be decided almost without hesitation, so being good-looking and talented simply doesn't give anyone else a way to live.
Inside, there was a crowd of students whispering, "Look at it...... She took the stage...... Tsk, white shirt. ”
"No more...... The legs look so good......"
"Although the loudspeaker is not good, it is better than the sound......"
The school leaders on the rostrum cast neat, kind and gentle eyes at Jiang Hongshao, full of doting.
Even the principal Cai Peizhong thinks that this is the best appearance of the 10th middle school, in fact, every time he goes out to communicate, he meets the 27th middle school, in addition to normal exchanges, in fact, there will inevitably be some slander and self-satisfaction in his heart: good grades are not a good thing, in terms of good grades and good looks, do you have more than us? Can you compare to our 10th middle school? Just make you envious......
On the rostrum at this time, listening to Jiang Hongshao thanking the school for its platform and teaching, I felt a sense of pride and accomplishment in educating people......
It was also at this time that Jiang Hongshao paused slightly and said, "In addition, I would like to thank a classmate...... Cheng Ran. ”
"In my search for answers, if he hadn't put forward constructive suggestions on the topic, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to go to the national competition and win this first prize. The ancients said that 'there must be my teacher in the threesome', 'choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones', so this first prize belongs to the teachers who gave us selfless help in the tenth middle school, the parents who supported us, the sweat and hard work of each of our members, and the students like Cheng Ran, although they could not participate in the competition among us, but also gave us guidance and support and enthusiastic help with their unique insights. This medal has a credit to you. Thank you!"
On the stage, Jiang Hongshao bowed.
Some of the school leaders were expressionless, some were smiling, and when he glanced down, he saw some teachers, who seemed to be whispering.
In the audience, the students of the phalanx exchanged heads and ears, and the voices mixed with discussion were undulating.
This is the first time that the name Cheng Ran has entered the public's field of vision in such a formal way.
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