There is a mountain in her arms

After a good night's sleep, Jiang Yicheng's feet didn't hurt when she walked in the morning. She wanted to practice military boxing, but Grandma Jiang dissuaded her from resting for two days and applying ointment.

The Jiang family doesn't have many relatives, let alone her mother's family, so they have been staying at home since the third year of junior high school.

During the Chinese New Year, every household had good meals, and Grandma Jiang had nothing to worry about. She prepared delicious food in different ways every day. After a year, Jiang Yichen's little face started to become rounder.

Even the two elders looked ruddy and seemed to be fatter than when she first came back. Jiang Yicheng was very satisfied and decided to find ways to change the food in the future.

Jiang Zitao followed his parents to visit relatives for six or seven days before coming back again. Jiang Weitong arrived three days earlier than him and had already started practicing his moves.

The day before the fifteenth day, Jiang Yicheng and her grandfather sent some supplies to Chi Yuan. Unexpectedly, they encountered an unexpected surprise.

"Brother Chi Yuan, these are the dumplings my grandma made. I sent you some. I may go to school at the beginning of the year, but I will find a way to study at home. From now on, only my grandpa will send you things. Brother Chi Yuan?"

"You don't have to send it to us. We still have it. Why do you want to homeschool?"

Chi Yuan could no longer remember what happened in school, and was in a trance. It was not until Jiang Yicheng called him again that he came back to his senses and asked a few more questions.

Jiang Yicheng didn't think much about it and expressed his concerns.

"You wait."

Chi Yuan hesitated for a while, asked her to wait for him, and then he ran quickly to find his grandfather.

Then she saw Mr. Chi come out, nod and smile at her, and then go into two other rooms.

Jiang Yichen was completely confused and looked at Chi Yuan who was with her with some doubt.

Chi Yuan didn't know how to tell her, and he wasn't sure whether they would agree.

After waiting for a while, Mr. Chi came out with a few elderly people.

"Girl, this Mr. Sun used to be a professor in the Department of Physics at Q University. This is Mr. Sun's wife, Ms. Zhou, who also used to be a professor in the Department of Chinese at Q University. This Mr. Qi used to work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and he is proficient in many languages."

"I heard from Ayuan about your plan. Do you want to learn from them?"

"Chengcheng, I was also taught by them. They are very good. Do you want to try? However, if you come here often, there will be risks. Are you afraid?"

Chi Yuan was also a little nervous. She had helped them so much, but he had no way to repay her. This was the only way he could think of to help her, but it also involved risks.

"I am willing, but I have to ask my grandfather first. Grandpa and grandma, my grandfather is outside. Can I go ask him first? Don't worry, my grandfather is very good. He always comes with me to deliver things."

"of course can."

Several old people nodded. They had nothing now and were not afraid of what others might do to them.

Jiang Yicheng went out and whispered to her grandfather about this matter. She thought he would dissuade her, but he agreed so quickly. She didn't even use the speech she had prepared in her mind, and she couldn't help but look a little surprised.

Grandpa Jiang smiled mysteriously, asked Chi Yuan to take the things in, and told him to tell him that he had to go back to help his granddaughter prepare.

"Shu Xiu?"

"Grandpa, you don't have to be so formal, right?"

"Why not? In the past, having a teacher as knowledgeable as them was something you could never ask for. Although times are different now, the rules passed down from the past cannot be broken. You see, don't you have to pay tuition to go to school now? They are only teaching you now, and we can't let others suffer a loss."

"Old lady, what do you think we should do with this apprenticeship ceremony?"

"We can't do anything in this situation, so why not make some food? Food is the most important thing for people."

"Yeah, that's true. Prepare three gifts tomorrow and I'll secretly take her over at night."

"Well! I'll think about what to eat."

Jiang Yicheng stared in amazement at the old couple discussing their own affairs, feeling warm at heart.

On the fifteenth day, Jiang Yichen took An An out to play, and the old couple were busy all day preparing gifts for her to become their apprentice.

When it began to darken, Grandpa Jiang and Jiang Yichen came in person.

"I'll trouble you gentlemen from now on. This is the apprenticeship gift that we old couple prepared for her."

Two pounds of millet, two pounds of flour, a portion of mung bean cake, a two-pound pork, a bag of brown sugar, and six oranges.

Three copies of each item were prepared. Although these six gifts could not be compared with those in the past, they were still considered expensive gifts in that era of food and clothing shortages.

"Brother Jiang, we are probably all older than you, so we are just calling you that. How do you know all this? I'm sorry, I don't mean to belittle you, I'm just a little surprised. Not many people remember the tradition of the six rites."

Old Mrs. Zhou pointed at these things in a gentle tone.

"Haha! My ancestors were also a big family. If our ancestors hadn't decisively retired, we wouldn't be much better off than you now."

"No wonder most of you villagers didn't give us any trouble. You were much more polite than when we first got into trouble in the city."

"My nephew is the captain here. My eldest brother was also a soldier for a few years before, so he has some foresight."

"Don't worry, we old guys have indirectly received your help many times, and we will definitely teach this child everything we know."

"Thank you!"

The few of them also agreed that once Jiang Yichen got the book, they would come to study for two or three hours every night.

When the grandfather and grandson returned home, they saw their grandmother preparing to cook dumplings. Jiang Yichen persuaded her grandmother to cook a large pot, filled a large enamel pot with dumplings, and sent it to the cowshed so that they could also celebrate the Lantern Festival.

After the Lantern Festival, the festive atmosphere begins to fade.

Those who go to work go to work, those who go to school go to school, and those who go to work in the fields also have to start working.

It was only then that Jiang Yichen saw the educated youth walking around in the village. Most of them did not interact with the villagers.

Since she doesn't have to work and doesn't go out often, the chances of meeting her are even lower.

The land is still too wet to fertilize. The wheat seeds planted last year did not grow very well, and the village cadres are a little worried.

Because they had greeted each other before, Jiang Weitong went to pick up Jiang Zicheng and Jiang Ziqing when he sent Jiang Zitao and Jiang Ziqing to school.

Jiang Zicheng found that most of the children in the village did not go to school, especially the girls. Jiang Ziqing was an exception, which should be related to the education of Grandpa Jiang.

"Uncle, Chengcheng has gone to school. She will go to and from school with Zitao and Ziqing. We can all be brought back in one cart anyway." Jiang Jiatong drove the ox cart and chatted with Grandpa Jiang in between words.

"Yes! Orange, we'll be together then. What grade are you going to?"

"I was in the second grade before, so I should still be in the second grade, right?"

"Chengcheng, I'm also in the second grade. I'm one year older than you! But it's great that we can be together."

Jiang Ziqing was a little excited. She only had older brothers and younger brothers in her family, and she didn't get along with her second uncle's cousin. Now she finally had a younger sister with a good personality, and she liked her very much.

"Haha, I hope so!"

Jiang Yichen looked at her gentle cousin and didn't say much. They didn't tell anyone about their plan and it still depended on whether the school would agree.

There was no school in their small mountain village, but there was one built near the commune, and children from surrounding villages were sent to school there.

Jiang Weitong helped his two nephews and nieces complete the admission procedures first. There were no classes today, so he asked them to stay in the classroom while he took Grandpa Jiang and the others to the principal's office.

"Jiang Weitong, haven't you graduated yet? Why are you here?" The principal is a bald old man who looks amiable, but he seems to be gritting his teeth when he sees Jiang Weitong. There is a story behind this!

"Principal Chen, this is my second uncle. He wants to process the admission procedures for my niece."

"Then you can just take them to find the first-grade teacher, Mr. Wang. Why are you looking for me?"

"Principal Chen, this is what we want to do..."

Grandpa Jiang whispered his request to him, which shocked Principal Chen. Jiang Weitong also opened his mouth in shock. Didn't his second uncle tell him about this in advance?

"No, no, we don't have such a precedent here. How can students not study in school?"

"Principal Chen, how about you test me? Just test me on the knowledge points of the third grade. I have already finished studying the third grade book by myself, so this is a good opportunity to test my results."

Jiang Yichen stepped forward at this time. Since they had this idea, Grandpa Jiang went to borrow Jiang Zitao's third grade book. He was already in the fourth grade and didn't need it.

"If you fail the test, you will go to the second grade and keep coming to school."

"If I pass the exam, will you agree that I can continue to study on my own?"

"A word is settled!"

Principal Chen looked at the girl in front of him who was arguing confidently and wanted to grind down her spirit.

"Wait here for a moment. I'll ask the dean to make the arrangements."

After Principal Chen left, Jiang Weitong seemed to be speechless.

"Uncle Er, you guys, this is a bit too big, isn't it?"

"speak nicely!"

"Why didn't you tell me in advance? Your idea is so unexpected. Chengcheng, are you sure? If you don't pass, this old man will have to remember it for me again."

"Uncle San, how did you offend Principal Chen?"

"Alas! I was young and frivolous at that time, and I encountered many setbacks in my battle of wits and courage with him."

"Humph! Are you still young and frivolous? My hair fell out because of students like you."

Principal Chen heard what he said as soon as he walked in and glared at him unhappily.

"This kid is smart, but he is very cunning. I had to think of many ways to control him."

"Xiao San, this is your fault. How dare you go against the teacher? I'll go back and tell your father. Principal Chen, our family doesn't know about this. If he knew, my eldest brother would definitely beat him up."

"No, no, it's wrong to hit a child. We have to convince him with reason! Besides, he has graduated now, and the matter is over. I was so angry at that time that I ate an extra bowl of rice every day."

"Listen, it has to be me, otherwise you would be so busy that you would lose weight."

Jiang Yichen watched him making jokes and felt that her third uncle was truly an amazing man who could bend and stretch as he pleased.

"Dong dong!"

"Please come in!"

"Principal, Teacher Zhang and Teacher Xiao Yang have prepared the test papers you mentioned."

A middle-aged man with glasses knocked on the door and came in with two young teachers, a boy and a girl.

When the middle-aged man saw Jiang Weitong, his eyes flashed subconsciously, and he passed by him and looked at Jiang Yicheng specifically.

"Dean, long time no see!"

"It's better not to see him!"

Jiang Weitong greeted him, but he greeted him rudely, and he was also angry with Jiang Weitong.

"Jiang Weitong, go outside and bring in a table so she can take the exam here. The two teachers will grade the papers on the spot."

"okay!"

Jiang Weitong set the table and Jiang Yichen sat down without any stage fright.

The female teacher first handed her a test paper, and the dean took off his watch and placed it in his palm, ready to mark the time.

Jiang Yichen glanced at the paper, picked up the paper on the table and started answering quickly.

Seeing her write answers without thinking, the female teacher felt a little angry. She answered the questions without thinking, which must be nonsense! It was a waste of her time.

Grandpa Jiang was standing at the back and was a little nervous. Jiang Weitong's heart sank when he saw how fast she answered the questions.

"Okay, next one!"

Jiang Yicheng was calm and handed in the paper after finishing it.

"twenty minutes."

"hiss!"

Jiang Weitong gasped quietly. You know, it usually takes at least 60 minutes to answer. He looked at his second uncle with resentment. Why did he cheat him?

"Teacher Xiao Yang, you correct the papers first. Teacher Zhang, give her the math paper."

The dean of studies continued to limit the time. Principal Chen watched Teacher Yang marking the papers. Jiang Weitong also squeezed over to watch.

Teacher Xiao Yang was a little angry at first, but after looking at her test paper and seeing the clear and elegant handwriting, she felt better. However, after checking her answers, she became a little excited.

The marking was very quick, and Teacher Yang wrote a big 100 on it. Jiang Weitong smiled so hard that his mouth split. If he wasn't afraid of disturbing Jiang Zicheng's exam, he really wanted to shout it out.

"It's finished."

"twenty minutes!"

Jiang Yicheng's tone was calm, but the dean's voice had some ups and downs.

"Hurry, Teacher Zhang, please mark the papers."

Principal Chen was a little anxious, and the dean of studies was a little surprised, but looking at the raised corners of Teacher Yang's mouth, they understood something.

A group of people gathered around Teacher Zhang to mark the papers, which made him a little nervous.

"Full marks"

Teacher Zhang was a little overwhelmed. Before he came, he had heard the dean talk about this child's situation, and he was really a genius.

“I got full marks in both subjects.”

"Then Principal Chen, have I passed your assessment?"

"Of course! But we also have a request."

"You say?"

Jiang Yichen frowned, a little unhappy.

"We also need to understand your progress, so you don't have to come to school for classes, but you must take the midterm and final exams every semester. My requirements are not high, just stay in the top three every time. If you fall out of the top three, you have to go back to school for classes."

"Old man, isn't that high a requirement? This is almost too much!"

Jiang Weitong was a little annoyed and called out the previous address without paying attention.

"Xiaosan, you are so rude!"

Grandpa Jiang was afraid that Principal Chen would be angry and didn't even have room for negotiation, so he pretended to scold him, but who knew that Jiang Yichen actually agreed.

"I agree!"

"Orange!"

"Grandpa, I can do it. This is not a problem for me."

Jiang Yichen winked at him secretly, and Grandpa Jiang was instantly calmed down when he thought of the people in the cowshed.

"Okay, it's settled. You will be placed in the third grade for now, right? Although it's OK to place you in the fourth grade, but you're really too young, which is a bit out of line."

"no problem."

"Director Hu, take her to complete the formalities."

"Okay, Principal."

Director Hu had a complicated expression. He didn't expect that the children of the Jiang family were more difficult to deal with than the other.