The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 182 - 181: Beijing University, This Is Beijing University!
The team leader had been holding back for a long time, his face flushed red with excitement and unable to laugh wildly.
He saw that the teachers were already being led out by Ye Manman, and he immediately pulled the person who raised a question to the side, speaking with vivid excitement and intense enthusiasm.
The person listening was completely dumbfounded.
Quite a few people gathered around to listen.
Ye Manman escorted the teachers a little further out, but the teachers urged her to go back and not to see them off. She waved at them once more with a happy smile and reluctantly turned back.
Just two steps back, the crowd in front of the team leader erupted into a burst of noise.
"My God! Are those teachers from Qing University?"
"Oh my, how can our small mountain village have four teachers from Qing University come? Captain! You need to record this well! This is the pride of our Qingshui Village!"
"This provincial top scorer is really amazing, how many subjects did Manman score full marks in?"
The team leader proudly held up four fingers.
"Four subjects with full marks? My goodness! She’s so smart! No wonder people come all the way just to see for themselves; a perfect score in one subject is already astounding."
Hearing everyone’s exclamations and seeing their excitement surpassing even his own, an unspeakable sense of pride surged within the team leader as he was the first to know this information.
And not only that.
He teased them further, "Can you guess how much she scored in the other subjects? What’s her total score?"
Everyone shook their heads, even eagerly urging him to speak quickly.
The team leader was so delighted his mouth couldn’t close, "The admissions office director said she only lost nine points in all the other subjects combined! In all the papers together, only nine points off! Do you know what that means?"
He really had them on edge, so much so that even the elderly who didn’t understand the college entrance exam widened their eyes.
Seeing everyone eagerly awaiting, the team leader cleared his throat and continued.
"Let me put it this way, the total score for all the college entrance exams is 710 points, and Manman scored 701 points, only losing nine points overall, and although she is this province’s top scorer, strictly speaking, she is the top scorer in the country!"
He grew more and more excited as he spoke, spittle flying, "The top in the whole nation, scoring tens of points higher than other provinces’ top scorers! Those teachers said Manman is a once-in-a-century genius, can you believe me when I say I’m excited? This is a genius from our Qingshui Village!"
"Oh my! Really? What’s the difference between this and a perfect score? It’s amazing, utterly amazing!"
After the team leader finished speaking, it wasn’t just him getting wildly excited; all the villagers were in a frenzy.
They all turned their heads simultaneously, looking at Ye Manman as if they were seeing a huge human-shaped nugget of gold, yearning to bask in her knowledge.
Fortunately, He Chen noticed in time the villagers’ inclination to surround Ye Manman, and he quickly led her back home, barely managing to gather the enthusiastic villagers back into the courtyard.
Everyone was eager to say a few words to Ye Manman, as if speaking with her would let them gain some cultural enlightenment, their enthusiasm boundless.
Ye Manman had no choice but to pretend to be very tired, planning to go inside to rest.
Just then, someone suddenly shouted from outside the courtyard.
"Come, come, everyone make way, these are teachers from Beijing University, saying they’ve come to find our village’s provincial top scorer, Manman! Manman, another school is looking for you!"
As soon as this voice emerged, everyone in the courtyard froze, not only did they close their mouths, but they also actively made way for those teachers to come in.
Ye Manman was also stunned, stopping in her tracks, turning her head to look at those entering.
The teachers from Beijing University didn’t wait for Ye Manman to ask questions; they immediately began showing her their admissions brochures and the school’s badge as soon as they entered.
"Hello Mr. Ye, we are teachers from Beijing University. We’ve come mainly to ask if you have any intention of changing your college preference, because we saw you only filled in Qing University on your preference form. The school is worried you might not be very familiar with our schools in Jing City so you only filled in one school, and specially sent us to discuss it with you."
"Our education resources at Beijing University are also excellent, absolutely no less than Qing University."
"If you have the time, you can visit our school in advance, Beijing University has a strong environment and faculty, and if you are willing to come to Beijing University, the school can waive all your fees after admission; everything from food, clothing, shelter, and transportation is covered, and you can choose any department..."
"This time, we’re not forcing you to change your preference; the school simply cherishes talent, and we sincerely hope to have an excellent student like you, so we took the liberty to come over and ask your thoughts, please don’t feel pressured, Mr. Ye."
Beijing University had sent five teachers, a bigger formation than Qing University, apparently determined to snatch people, so every teacher brought a gift.
Some were paintings by the teachers themselves, some were books, some were exquisite pens...
They placed the gifts on the table, not giving Ye Manman a chance to refuse before stopping her.
"Mr. Ye, these are personal gifts from us, not representing the school, don’t feel it’s difficult to accept."
"Even if you don’t plan to change your preference, knowledge is not bound by school. If you encounter difficulties in the future, you can always come to us. This is a little token from us, all useful for your studies, we hope you accept it to fulfill a little wish of ours."
This kind gesture was truly too overwhelming to refuse, leaving Ye Manman’s words stuck in her throat.
She apologetically invited them to sit down, and He Chen quickly poured them tea.
"Thank you very much for your favor, teachers, both Qing University and Beijing University are schools I long to attend, but I’ve already agreed with the teachers from Qing University a moment ago..."
She didn’t say it too firmly, but she had already given the teachers from Beijing University an answer.
Upon hearing that, the teachers’ faces filled with strong regret and remorse.
The male teacher who had been introducing the school to Ye Manman sipped his tea with a painful expression, "You mean, Qing University’s teachers were here before us?"
Ye Manman nodded her head.
The male teacher’s face turned even more unpleasant, "Damn it, it must be Nie Xingxue again!"
The other teachers also looked frustrated, "Yes, he surely bypassed the school and came on his own again, otherwise he wouldn’t have arrived earlier than us."
They muttered a few complaints about Mr. Nie from Qing University under their breath but eventually had to accept the reality.
After all, Ye Manman not only had Qing University as her first choice but had also promised them; they had come too late to change anything now.
Though they’d come and personally seen such an outstanding student, they now had to let her slip through their fingers.
Though their hearts were heavy, fearing Ye Manman might feel awkward or embarrassed, the teachers didn’t stay long.
Despite their bitterness, they earnestly instructed Ye Manman to keep the gifts well, assuring her she could seek their help in Jing City if she faced difficulties, and then they left as hurriedly as they had arrived.
The villager who had brought these teachers wore a pained expression.
"Ah, Beijing University! It’s Beijing University..."
