The graduation exam of St. George's Primary School is divided into two days. The first day is literature in the morning, history in the afternoon, arithmetic in the morning on the second day, and geography in the afternoon.
Although the burden is not very heavy, after two days, many students feel exhausted.
According to what Alice said, Neville cried a lot after the exam, and Wu Ming can probably guess that it must be because he didn't perform very well.
After the graduation exam, I immediately entered a leisurely vacation.
Because the results will not be released in a few days, Vidi was forced by several people to bleed a lot. After inviting Wu Ming and others to a children's meal, and promised to go to the concert together, Philip and Alice finally Forget Viddy.
And immediately, five days later, most of the fifth-year students came to the school with apprehensive faces accompanied by their parents.
"Honey, don't worry, our Steven is the first in grade every time, so how can we fail here?"
James obviously changed into a new suit, and seemed to be cheering himself up.
"Why should I worry?"
Mrs. Sterling unceremoniously exposed James' old background: "Who couldn't sleep last night and secretly ran to the toilet five times? Don't think I don't know. When you were young, you suffered from test stress and your grades were very poor. Well, it will be bad when it comes to important exams!"
"Ahem..."
Hearing that Mrs. Sterling was exposing James' old background, Wu Ming made a gesture of eavesdropping, which immediately made James feel a little bit uneasy, and his face turned red like a monkey's butt.
"Hi! Steven!"
In the classroom, a well-dressed couple sat in the original seat of Vidi. As soon as Vidi next to him saw Wu Ming, he immediately greeted him loudly: "Steven, you came just in time, come to see me parents!"
"We met once, Mr. and Mrs. Flynn!"
Wu Ming greeted them politely.
"I remember you too, Viddy used to tell us, one of the best geniuses in their school..."
Mrs. Flynn smiled very kindly. If it wasn't for Vidi's secret accusation, Wu Ming would not compare her with Mr. Flynn, who is serious and fond of corporal punishment.
"ladies and gentlemen!"
Many parents were chatting and laughing, while the students who were not accompanied by their parents sat alone on the chairs.
I don't know how long it took before the door of the classroom was pushed open, and the senior director walked in with a thick lesson plan: "Welcome to come, and announce the results now!"
"Alice, GPA 1.0, total score 245, pass!"
Alice next to her immediately clenched her small fist excitedly, and then secretly glanced at Wu Ming.
Having such a result from the very beginning was a good encouragement to all the students. Even Neville raised his head with anticipation.
"Jason, GPA 0, total score 187, unqualified!"
"An Luo, grade point 0, total score 155, unqualified!"
"Phil... not qualified!"
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But then, a series of failures emerged in the director's icy voice, which seemed to send the whole classroom into hell, and there were sobs from time to time.
"Philip, GPA 2.0, total score 279, very good!"
Among the group of four, apart from Wu Ming, Philip was the smartest and worked the hardest in his studies. Wu Ming was not surprised at all with this result.
Hearing the good news, the parents next to Philip clasped the little guy's arms in relief.
"Neville..."
Neville's name was announced from the director's mouth after Vidi also passed the risk.
He raised his head, as if the condemned prisoner was waiting for the final judgment, and seemed to be expecting a miracle.
"Unqualified!"
Unfortunately, in this world, miracles are miracles because they are rare.
After hearing this unsurprising result, Neville's shoulders suddenly shrugged slightly, while Wu Ming sighed: "Sure enough..."
Although Neville was definitely one of the hardest-studying group in the class, his limited academic ability still caused him to be kicked out of another book without any surprise.
"Steven!"
Wu Ming felt the hands of James and Mrs. Sterling around him suddenly tightened.
The owner of the grade looked over, and there was a smile on his rigid face: "Grade point 4.0, grade... 400! Congratulations, we are number one in grade!"
"yeah!"
"marvelous!"
The Sterlings lost their minds for a moment, and then James made a fist clenching action excitedly.
"Steven Sterling?"
The grade director said a few more words: "I have also read your test paper, and it can only be described as... perfect. The teachers tried hard to find a mistake, but unfortunately they didn't gain anything, so they had to give you full marks. Don't be complacent about your achievements!"
"Thank you for your guidance and teaching, sir!"
Wu Ming bowed slightly.
The director seemed very satisfied with his actions.
After all, such a student, and his talent, are rare even in noble schools.
He can be sure that if the opponent can maintain this momentum of development, he will definitely develop into a big shot in the future.
The support of distinguished alumni is also one of the most valuable assets of St. George's School.
"alright!"
After reading everyone's grades, the director cleared his throat: "Please follow the qualified students and their parents to the auditorium. We are going to hold the graduation ceremony!"
"All unqualified students, you will not be able to get a graduation certificate. If you want to repeat the grade, you can contact Mr. James before the new semester!"
After the age director finished speaking, he left immediately without hesitation.
And only a small number of people followed and left the classroom.
When Wu Ming was the last to leave, faint cries could almost be heard coming from the classroom, some from students and parents.
After spending such a high price and finally getting such a result, I am afraid that no one will be reconciled to it.
The ceremony was very simple, it was just a process where the principal personally issued the certificate, but Wu Ming was immediately taken by it.
Because in the center of the auditorium, there is an extremely huge black iron machine, with a large number of gears and bearings running precisely and smoothly, making regular sounds.
"It's a differential punching machine, the most advanced technology in the kingdom. It is said that it can perform calculations unimaginable by ordinary people in the blink of an eye..."
James said in a tone of exclamation: "I'm afraid that only the annual graduation ceremony can we borrow one from the government office."
"Mr. Steven Sterling!"
The principal of St. George's School is an old man with almost all hair loss and gray eyebrows. He has a very kind smile.
He solemnly brought Wu Ming to the punch computer, and said in a gentle tone: "All your information has been entered into the computer and will be sent to the general database later. The entire Golden Oak Kingdom, as well as the Bauhinia Federation and the Pandorn Empire, are all interchangeable! Please keep them safe!"
Click! Click!
The machine started running quickly, swallowed the certificate in Wu Ming's hand, and slowly spat it out again.
Wu Ming could clearly see that on top of his original certificate photo, there was an additional layer of letters and numbers, and these numbers were still composed of countless pinhole-sized holes, carrying a lot of information. Pretty hard to counterfeit.
Although he was very interested in studying the big guy in front of him, after the ceremony was completed, Wu Ming still had to step back from the stage.
Although it was just a simple award of certificates and a few words of encouragement, the principal was a little out of breath when all the graduates of a grade were finished.
"Little gentlemen, little ladies!"
At the end, he boarded the center of the podium and made a final speech: "You have completed your studies with honor, and I look forward to your future... And here, please allow me to introduce you to St. George's Secondary School, which is located in this city , with the best teachers and professors, you will get the best education there... Of course, other schools are also good, how to choose is up to you... "
"Is this pulling people?"
Wu Ming fiddled with the certificate for a while, and then yawned boredly.
After the ceremony, Wu Ming's family had just walked out of the auditorium when they were immediately stopped by a well-dressed woman: "Excuse me... Is it Steven Sterling's family?"
When she smiled, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing two sweet dimples, which made James' eyes straighten, and immediately Madam Sterling secretly pinched her waist.
"I'm Steven, what's the matter?"
Wu Ming glanced at the nameplate on her chest: "Ms. Anna from Scarodio School!"
"Then I'll just say it straight... Our school is looking forward to joining an elite like you. How about it? Are you interested?"
Anna adjusted her glasses: "If you come, we will provide you with a full scholarship. Moreover, Scarodio Middle School has a faculty and recommended places that are not comparable to St. George Middle School..."
'It seems that, in any era, the true elite still have privileges after all...'
Wu Ming looked at Anna, and immediately thought of the specially recruited teacher in his previous life. In order to scoop up the champions of various provinces, he did everything he could.
"Where is this school?"
James next to him asked nervously.
"In Duolun City, you need to take a steam train for 14 hours to get there, but if you come Steven, our school will provide free board and lodging!"
Anna blinked.
"Sorry... I refuse!"
Wu Ming spread his hands.
"Why?"
Teacher Anna was very surprised. She had never seen such a student who refused without hesitation.
"Because it's too far away from home!"
Wu Ming had a bitter face, like a real child.
Encountering this powerful reason, and seeing Mrs. Sterling approvingly, Anna immediately felt the arduousness of the task.
"Okay, here is my business card, once you change your mind, you can come to me anytime!"
At this time, seeing other parents and students coming out, Anna's eyes lit up, she immediately shifted her target, and found Ren: "Excuse me, are you Mr. Ren Carr, the second-oldest student? It's an amazing result, I am..."
"I reject!"
Ren blushed and stared at Wu Ming: "Steven, I lost this time, but you wait, I will continue to challenge you in the middle school!"