CHAPTER XXV

According to statistics, more than 15,000 people from more than 210 high schools in Qidong Province signed up for the National High School Mathematics League.

Compared to last year's more than 11,000 participants, this year's competition can be said to be more intense.

On the afternoon of the 15th, the bus of the Haicheng No. 1 Middle School arrived in Quancheng.

There are three test centers in total.

Principal Chen found a hotel near the test center for students of Haicheng No. 1 Middle School and arranged for everyone to stay.

In order to save money, the students all live in one room for three or four people, and Gu Lu shares a room with Principal Chen.

"Teacher Gu, is it really okay? I have boasted about Haikou in front of everyone, and there are less than three students who want to win the provincial first prize in the end, so it is really a shame for adults!" In the room, Principal Chen still looked worried.

Gu Lu took a bottle of free mineral water in the hotel room and handed it to Principal Chen, who was sweating profusely, "Principal, I have made it very clear, with the level of our students, no matter how abnormal the performance is, the three provinces and one prize can still be guaranteed." ”

"But ......," Principal Chen was still a little unconfident.

After all, the defeat of Haicheng No. 1 Middle School in the National High School Mathematics League a few years ago left a big shadow on their group of school leaders.

Old God Gu Lu was playing with his mobile phone, but he didn't panic at all.

Although it is said that every year in Qidong Province, there are only about seventy or eighty people in the provincial first prize, and the average is less than one person in each participating high school!

But he has more confidence in his group of students.

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Saturday, October 16th.

The 32nd National High School Mathematics League started on time.

The test center for more than 100 candidates in Haicheng No. 1 Middle School is located in Quanda High School near the hotel.

"Hold your mind and stay calm!. ”

"Don't panic when you encounter a problem, it's easy to make mistakes if you panic!"

"You are the only hope for our whole school, don't live up to our expectations!"

At the test center, the leading teachers of many schools are giving their students the final instructions.

Bi Qi slipped in front of Gu Lu with a stationery bag and an admission ticket, "Teacher, don't you have anything to tell me?"

After a few seconds of silence, Gu Lu spoke, "Lewd development, don't be too prodigal!"

Bi Qi, who held Gu Lu's 'seven-character mantra', walked into the examination room with his head held high.

"Teacher, I'm ......" Ma Zhengxuan walked in front of Gu Lu.

"Don't think too much, play hard, come on!"

"Well, come on!" Ma Zhengxuan clenched his fists.

Candidates walked into the examination room one after another.

After inspecting all the students from Haicheng No. 1 Middle School and entering the examination room, Gu Lu walked to the pergola specially built by the school for their group of leading teachers.

"Teacher Gu, have all the students entered?"

Originally, Gu Lu could just bring the students to the test center alone, but Principal Chen was not at ease, so he still held his body of more than 200 catties and rushed over under the scorching sun.

Now, he is holding a small electric fan in one hand and a bottle of cold drink in the other.

Gu Lu nodded, wiped the fine sweat on his forehead, and sat next to Principal Chen, "Not bad, all of them are in." ”

"We've done what we need to do, and we can only trust them. Gu Lu turned his head and said to Principal Chen.

Principal Chen nodded, looking at the two teaching buildings used for the exam, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Hey, Lao Chen, it's really you!"

Suddenly, a voice of surprise came from not far away.

Gu Lu looked over and saw a middle-aged man who was fighting with Principal Chen in tonnage, trotting over.

Principal Chen stood up from his seat and greeted him excitedly, "Old Jiang, it's you, you're here too!"

The two came to a big hug.

So, in Gu Lu's sight, he saw two pieces of fat colliding violently together.

I don't know if it's an illusion, Gu Lu felt that the whole earth trembled slightly at that moment.

"Old Chen, old classmate, we haven't seen each other for a long time, right?"

"I haven't seen you for almost three years, Lao Jiang, are you still working as an assistant principal at Huacheng High School?"

"Up. I was just promoted to Vice Principal last year, and now you're going to call me Principal Jiang. ”

"Coincidentally, I'm also the vice principal of Haicheng No. 1 Middle School now. ”

"Congratulations, congratulations. ”

"Rejoice, rejoice!"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

"You also led the team to participate in the National High School Mathematics League?" asked Principal Chen.

"Isn't this nonsense, I'm standing here, not to lead a team to come to the competition, but to lead a team to travel!" Principal Jiang from Huacheng High School said helplessly, "This kind of thankless thing, the leaders of the school are all passing the buck to each other, no way, I still have a shallow foundation, so I was selected and sent." ”

At this, both of them fell silent, and then sighed in unison.

Huacheng High School, like Haicheng No. 1 Middle School, is one of the top high schools in their respective provinces.

However, in recent years, the performance of Huacheng High School in the National High School Mathematics League has also been very poor.

In three years, only one student has entered the provincial first line, and it is still the kind of result that falls to the second line of the province by one point.

In terms of face, it is a little better than Haicheng No. 1 Middle School.

"Alas, if our school is still playing so poorly this time, then I will definitely have to carry this pot, it's uncomfortable!" Principal Jiang sighed.

Principal Chen also looked melancholy, without the joy of meeting old friends before, "I'm even more miserable." Before leaving, I issued a military order in front of all the teachers and students of the school, saying that if no three students entered the provincial front line this time, I would not go back. ”

Alas!

The pair of brothers and sisters sighed in unison again.

"Principal Chen, you guys are facing the sun here, so let's go back to the pergola. Gu Lu walked over and broke the silent and depressing atmosphere between the two.

"Old Chen, who is this?" Principal Jiang looked at Gu Lu.

Principal Chen introduced, "One of the math teachers who just came to our school this year, Gu Lu, is also the tutor of our school's competition. ”

"What?, competition tutor?!" the expression on Principal Jiang's face suddenly became exciting.

Let a math teacher who has just entered the school take on the important position of competition tutor.

Haicheng No. 1 Middle School, this can't be crazy!

He silently patted Principal Chen's shoulder, "Old Chen, has your school completely given up treatment?"

Principal Jiang thought that Haicheng No. 1 Middle School had decided to give up on itself this year.

Thinking about this, his heart became a little more comfortable.

At least, no matter how bad their performance is this time, there is still Haicheng No. 1 Middle School at the bottom.

"Abandon treatment??"

Principal Chen didn't know what Principal Jiang meant, "Old Jiang, our school ...... this time."

Principal Jiang raised his hand and interrupted Principal Chen's words, "No need to explain, brother, I understand." ”

"Don't worry, if you really can't go back to Haicheng No. 1 Middle School this time, I will fish you to our Huacheng High School. ”

Principal Jiang looked like he was sticking a knife in his brother's ribs.

Principal Chen: "???"