A genius? I just love studying.

Chapter 131 Changes
"Brother, you're back!"

On Ronghua North Road, in front of Aunt Qian's shop, Fan Rong and her two children had just bought groceries when they ran into Chen Hui and his companion returning from school.

The moment Li Qingrui saw Chen Hui, she was like a rabbit released from its hole, hopping and skipping happily towards him.

"Run slower, don't fall."

Chen Hui bent down and picked up his younger sister. He now truly believed that Rui Rui had some talent for running.

"Did my brother bring me something delicious?"

Perched on Chen Hui's shoulder, Li Qingrui immediately noticed his bulging backpack, her eyes shining brightly. "I can smell roast duck!"

"?"

Chen Hui was shocked.

The roast duck was vacuum-sealed, so it shouldn't have smelled like anything, and he didn't smell anything either. But Rui Rui smelled it right away.

Indeed, there are still many things in this world that science cannot explain.

"Yes, I brought roast duck!"

Chen Hui nodded, "We'll microwave it when we get back before we eat it."

"what?"

"Can I eat it now?"

Li Qingrui snuggled in Chen Hui's arms.

"no!"

Chen Hui flatly refused.

"But I also brought you other delicious food!"

As he spoke, Chen Hui put Rui Rui down, magically produced a bag of milk capsules, tore open the bag, and placed it in front of Li Qingrui.

"Wow!"

The rich aroma of milk made Li Qingrui forget about the roast duck. Her eyes were fixed on the bag of milk shells, and she kept swallowing.

"Eat it!"

Chen Hui placed the bag in Rui Rui's hands.

Li Qingrui couldn't wait to reach out and take out a milk shell, about to put it in her mouth.

But just before it entered her mouth, she suddenly stopped.

Turning to look at Li Qingshan, who was still standing next to Fan Rong, he waved to him, "Qingshan, come here quickly!"

Li Qingshan reluctantly walked over upon hearing this.

Li Qingrui then placed the milk biscuit in her hand near Li Qingshan's mouth, saying, "Here, have some."

"I won't eat it, you eat it yourself."

Li Qingshan took a step back.

"You eat what I tell you to eat? You don't even listen to your sister anymore?"

Li Qingrui raised her eyebrows, and if her hands weren't full, she would have put her hands on her hips.

"Open your mouth!"

Li Qingshan reluctantly opened his mouth, letting Li Qingrui put the milk shell into his mouth.

The rich aroma of milk fills the mouth and nasal cavity, the slightly sour milk flavor spreads in the mouth, and a unique sweetness transforms into a warm current that flows into the stomach.

Li Qingrui then picked up a milk shell and put it in her mouth. After a while, she squinted her eyes like a cat.

"Auntie."

Chen Hui stepped forward to greet his aunt and took the bag of vegetables from her.

"You're back. Are you hungry? Come on, let's go home."

Fan Rong replied with a smile, "The rice is already steamed. We'll just cook two dishes when we get back and then have dinner."

"Brother, this is for you!"

"Dad, you should try one too."

"Mom, this is delicious! You should try it!"

"Qingshan, open your mouth."

Along the way, Li Qingrui kept feeding the group. The five of them strolled through the streets, leaving behind a trail of laughter that drifted in the wind.

"Brother, did you have any fun trips to Beijing? I've never been to Beijing before! Did you watch the flag-raising ceremony? Did you watch the military parade? Did you climb the Great Wall? Our teacher says you're not a true hero until you've climbed the Great Wall! I heard there are sandstorms in Beijing, did you experience one? What are sandstorms like?"

Li Qingrui seemed to have an endless stream of questions.

"Of course there are fun things to do!"

Chen Hui patiently answered each question, "There's only a military parade on National Day, not at other times. I've been quite busy these days and haven't been able to watch the flag-raising ceremony. When I have the chance, I'll take you to Beijing so we can watch the flag-raising ceremony and the military parade together."

"Okay, okay!"

Li Qingrui nodded excitedly.

"Uncle Liu, you're off work so early today?"

When Chen Hui reached the intersection of Ronghua North Road and Shengbang Street, he saw the bald middle-aged man who was also walking towards the community and waved to him.

Liu Ming was taken aback, and upon closer inspection, he realized it was Chen Hui's family.

He had noticed the cheerful noise from afar, but he never imagined it was Chen Hui's family, so much so that he didn't recognize them even as he got closer.

In his memory, Chen Hui and his family were always busy, as if they had endless things to do, as if there was never enough time, as if some terrible monster was chasing them, creating a sense of tension.

But the five people in front of me today: the hostess carrying groceries, Li Tianhua holding her children's hands, and the three little ones laughing and joking...

This relaxed feeling makes me feel just like the ordinary people here!
But how could this happen to their family?
In the end what happened?
Liu Ming was somewhat bewildered.

He's been working overtime for the past six months, and he finally got off an early shift today, but the world has changed.

Those in their line of work rarely see the sun more than a few times a year, let alone the online Six-Eyed Flying Fish, who knew nothing about Chen Hui's affairs.

"Ah."

All the thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Liu Ming simply nodded slightly, responded with a word, greeted Fan Rong and Li Tianhua, and then hurried home.

Soon, the five people entered the residential area.

An elderly woman with a full head of white hair walked towards us.

"Grandma Sun!" *3
Chen Hui and the two little ones greeted each other warmly. The whole family had never forgotten how much Grandma Sun had fed the three little ones over the years. Just recently, when Rui Rui and Qing Shan celebrated their birthdays, Grandma Sun even gave them a box of milk.

"Oh, did you just go to the market?"

Grandma Sun was also taken aback when she saw the five people, looking at the beef, potatoes, and chicken tails that Chen Hui was carrying...

She rarely saw Chen Hui and his group buy these kinds of things before.

In just a few months, this family seems to have undergone a complete transformation; their demeanor has changed entirely.

She had heard about what had happened to Chen Hui's family in the past few days and had sighed at the unpredictability of fate and the interdependence of fortune and misfortune. But when the five people appeared in front of her in such a completely transformed way, she was still a little stunned.

"Xiao Hui just got back and bought some meat."

Fan Rong also noticed Grandma Sun's gaze and offered an explanation.

Now that Chen Hui has received his bonus, he has not only paid off his debts but also has a considerable amount left over. Both of them are working at the school, which is much more stable than before. They no longer worry about not having enough to eat, so they are no longer as careful with their money as before. Rui Rui and Qing Shan have a bottle of milk every day, which has become the most basic thing. They also have meat at every meal. The two little ones look much better than before.

They themselves may not be aware of these things, but in the eyes of outsiders, huge changes have already taken place.

"Oh, Xiao Hui went to Beijing to participate in the competition, right?"

Grandma Sun suddenly realized.

She had long since retired, so she was naturally very well-informed in the neighborhood.

"Grandma Sun, this is a roast duck I bought in Beijing. Take it back and try it."

Chen Hui had already taken out a bag of roast duck from his backpack and handed it to Grandma Sun, saying, "It's not much, just a small token of my appreciation. Please don't refuse, Grandma."

Grandma Sun, who was about to say something, couldn't refuse any longer and accepted the roast duck.

"Come over for dinner sometime," Fan Rong invited.

"Okay, okay," Grandma Sun replied politely.

Then the group passed each other, and Li Qingrui waved goodbye, "Goodbye, Grandma Sun."

After a moment of confusion, Grandma Sun took the roast duck and walked towards the entrance of the community. She saw Old Zhang standing at the entrance, slowly strolling around with a bag of salt in his hand.

"I asked you to buy a bag of salt, how long have you been down here? The vegetables have been cooked for ages!" Grandma Sun scolded angrily.

Who were you talking to just now?

Old Zhang glanced towards the entrance of Unit 2, then looked back at Grandma Sun. "What are you holding in your hand?"

"Chen Hui, do you still remember him?"

After she finished scolding, that was it. Grandma Sun's anger came and went quickly. "Come on, let's go home and have dinner."

"It's them?"

Old Zhang understood what his wife meant, his eyes widening in surprise. "It doesn't seem like it! Have they changed that much?"

"These are local specialties that Xiaohui brought back for us from his competition in Beijing."

Grandma Sun didn't answer, but simply waved the vacuum-sealed roast duck in her hand.

……

Around 6 or 4 a.m.

As usual, Chen Hui arrived at the gate of Rongcheng No. 2 Middle School with his schoolbag on his back, only to find that a new banner had been hung on the school gate—congratulating our student Chen Hui for winning first place in the National Middle School Mathematics Competition (CMO).

He was both amused and exasperated; the school's pace was truly extraordinary.

What frustrated him even more was that after the new banner was hung up, the old one was not removed. Below the new banner was a congratulatory banner for our school's student Chen Hui winning the gold medal in the Barbary Mathematics Competition, and at the very bottom was a banner for first place in the provincial competition.

This enormous school gate has become his wall of honor.

"You're on holiday and you're not even taking a break?"

Zhao Dayong opened the door for Chen Hui. He was on duty yesterday. Although the regular students were on summer vacation, there were still people studying at the school, and the security guards were on duty as usual.

Zhao Dayong was happy with this arrangement. The school wasn't a charity; you only get paid if you work, so it was fine.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that schools in China really are doing charity work.

"Hello Uncle Dayong, there's no end to learning!"

Chen Hui responded with a smile, unaware of the turmoil in Zhao Dayong's mind, and ran to the classroom.

The moment Chen Hui turned on the light in his row of seats in the classroom, took out his thesis, and sat down, he was already in study mode.

Your math level has improved from 2 (86%) to 87%.

He didn't know how much time had passed. The comments on the screen flashed before his eyes, but Chen Hui seemed oblivious, still focused on his paper.

Chen Hui believes that his mathematical proficiency has improved rapidly recently, and that in addition to the improvement in his memory and insight, the papers he has been reading also play a significant role.

These were all papers that Yuan Xinyi had specially selected for him. Almost every one of them brought Chen Hui great benefits and resolved many of his doubts. Even without a data panel, Chen Hui could clearly feel this sense of making great progress every day.

With this kind of learning method, how could proficiency not improve quickly?

This is the advantage of having a teacher. As the saying goes, a true teaching can be conveyed in a single sentence, while a false teaching can fill countless books.

In the past, ordinary people often had to pay a huge price to break through the top-level blockade of knowledge in order to access genuine knowledge.

Knowledge blockades no longer exist; the internet allows anyone to learn the vast majority of genuine knowledge.

But the internet was both its strength and its weakness.

The terrifying information piled up on it, as vast as the starry sky; to find useful or desired knowledge within it is like searching for a needle in a haystack.

This is true not only on the internet, but also in academic journals, which are filled with a large number of meaningless papers, making it difficult to find truly meaningful work.

Yuan Xinyi directly saved Chen Hui the entire process of searching for knowledge, which naturally greatly improved his learning efficiency.

Squeak!

The sound of the door opening startled Chen Hui from his studies.

"Chen Hui? You're back!"

Liang Peixuan was somewhat excited to be reunited with his old friend.

Although the time apart was short, Chen Hui's actions these past few days made him feel as if he were in a dream.

"Wow, that's a rare sight!"

Chen Hui smiled happily, "You're even studying at school during summer vacation?!"

Liang Peixuan walked into the classroom carrying a schoolbag.

"Don't look down on me. What, are you only allowed to study during summer vacation?"

Liang Peixuan pursed his lips, "I'm preparing for next year's math competition, trying to get into the CMO, and then I'll try to get into a top 10 university through the Strong Foundation Program."

"Anyone with a dream is extraordinary!"

Chen Hui gave a thumbs up, then casually pulled a bag of roast duck from his backpack and handed it to Liang Peixuan, saying, "Roast duck from Beijing, brought this for you."

"Wow, that's rare!"

Liang Peixuan asked excitedly, "Have you struck it rich recently?"

It's always nice to receive local specialties from a good friend, but when a good friend who just won the CMO National Award brings local specialties, it only makes you feel excited.

"We just received the prize money from the Asai Gold Award."

Chen Hui blinked and said, feigning smugness.

"Fuck me!"

Liang Peixuan was speechless. He then remembered that the prize money for the final of the Asai competition was US$30,000, which is equivalent to RMB220,000!

"There are golden houses in books; my teacher was right!"

Liang Peixuan sighed with regret.

"I believe in you and you should participate in this competition when you go to college!"

Chen Hui made a cheering gesture.

Liang Peixuan shook his head, "Forget it, I'm not going to study mathematics!"

"Get into university through math first, then switch to finance or computer science – that's where ordinary people like us should be."

Clearly, he already has a clear plan for the future.

Chen Hui could only give it another thumbs up, unconsciously thinking of the concrete example his mentor had given.

After a brief conversation, Chen Hui returned to reading the paper.

Liang Peixuan looked at Chen Hui, who was once again immersed in his studies, with a complicated expression. When they met again, he felt that the other party was much more lively and cheerful. That kind of confidence from the bottom of his heart was as dazzling as the sun and could not be hidden at all.

"Come with me to the competition room, it's air-conditioned there."

Liang Peixuan extended the invitation, but he was only going back to the classroom to get some materials. The classrooms don't have air conditioning during summer vacation. In this awful weather, without air conditioning, only a ruthless person like Chen Hui could study.

Chen Hui had no reason to refuse; a more comfortable environment would naturally be better.

After leaving the teaching building, we arrived at the administration building, in the conference room on the first floor.

In front of the 30-40 square meter meeting room, there is a movable blackboard, and the meeting room has been simply transformed into a study room.

When Chen Hui and his companion entered, three people were already seated at the conference table, engrossed in solving problems. Tan Junjie, who had participated in the provincial competition with Chen Hui this year and won the second prize, was among them. The other two were also familiar faces, both from the previous math competition team, but Chen Hui couldn't recall their names.

Even in a terrible school like Rongcheng No. 2 Middle School, there will always be a few students who love learning.

Offering free learning spaces, air conditioning, and water, along with free lessons from teachers, no child who loves learning could refuse.

However, since this is Rongcheng No. 2 Middle School, there are still a few people.

"Wait a minute, there are usually 23 people in the math competition class."

Liang Peixuan perhaps saw through Chen Hui's thoughts and said, "Don't assume everyone is a genius like you. Look at the time, it's only nine o'clock!"

"Oh!"

Chen Hui nodded, suddenly realizing that there were more people than he had expected. He then asked, "Math competition class, are there other competition classes?"

"Of course!"

Liang Peixuan gave an affirmative answer, "Not only math competition classes, but also physics competition classes, chemistry competition classes, biology competition classes..."

"In math competitions, hard work isn't very effective, but in other competitions, especially biology competitions, if you really work hard, winning a national award is quite easy, after all, it's the National Middle School Recitation Competition."

Chen Hui nodded. Rongcheng No. 2 Middle School has also improved. Perhaps it has tasted the benefits of competitions and has started to organize competitions, which was not the case before.

The conversation between the two drew the ire of the other people in the meeting room.

The three people who were doing practice problems looked up, about to scold him, when they saw Chen Hui. The words of reprimand they couldn't help but stammer, "Chen...Master Chen!"

Having already won a CMO gold medal, why would someone still participate in the No. 2 Middle School's training camp?

(End of this chapter)