During the winter vacation, Xiang Nan persuaded Pei Yin to travel with him for the holidays.
The two went to the Arctic Village in Mohe together to experience the scenery of the Northland, which is covered with thousands of miles of ice and thousands of miles of snow.
Jiangzhou is located in the south, and there is no snow in winter, so it lacks some atmosphere.
Now that we have come to the Northeast, everything is coming together.
Xiang Nan made snowmen, had snowball fights, sledge sledding, and ate chicken stewed with mushrooms, goose stewed with potatoes, and catfish braised with eggplant in Arctic Village. It was fun and delicious.
Moreover, we also saw the Aurora, which was amazing. Magnificent, colorful, and ever-changing, it feels like you are in a fairy tale world. It is really beautiful.
When Xiang Nan posted these photos to Moments, they attracted crazy likes and comments from Lin Miaomiao, Deng Xiaoqi, Jiang Tianhao and others.
"Qian Sanyi, you are so lucky, you can eat so many good things. Do you know what I am doing now? I am attending a tutoring class! Ah!!!! It's miserable!!!! Happy New Year They don’t even let me rest and insist on enrolling me in classes, I’m so pitiful!” Lin Miaomiao left a message.
"Wow, buddy, I really envy you. You can have snowball fights, go sledding, ice skating, and ride horses...I have never seen snow in my whole life. Oh, I want to go to Northeast China next year too." Jiang Tianhao said enviously .
"Sanyi, you are so lucky to be able to see the aurora! Wow, it's so beautiful! Can you tell me what wish you made at that time?" Deng Xiaoqi also said enviously.
There were also other students in the class who couldn't help but be envious when they saw that Xiang Nan didn't have to go to cram school during the vacation, but could have fun.
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After the Lantern Festival, the holiday ends and everyone goes back to school again.
"Here, take one gift for each person, a gift from the northernmost part of the motherland." Xiang Nan smiled and distributed it to everyone, "Haozi, yours, the Soviet military telescope; Xiaoqi, yours, the Russian matryoshka doll; Miaomiao, Yours, Northeastern pine nuts; Sun Chuanchu, your Arctic Village blueberries..."
"Wow, Sanyi, you are so kind. You brought gifts for everyone." The students were very happy after receiving the gifts.
Xiang Nan smiled. In fact, these gifts did not cost much, but because they came from Arctic Village and were relatively rare, they were still very popular. Moreover, sending goose feathers from thousands of miles away is light on courtesy but heavy on affection. It is also very helpful for him to build a good relationship with his classmates.
At the beginning of the new semester, in addition to going to school, Xiang Nan also has to prepare for the national training team.
The top 60 students in last year’s mathematics winter camp were all qualified to join the national training team.
They will receive half a month of intensive training at Hangzhou No. 2 Middle School, during which they will take three exams. Based on their scores, six contestants will be selected to represent China in the International Mathematical Olympiad.
There are more than 40 million high school students in the country. These six contestants can be said to be one of eight million. They select the best of the best and strive for excellence. They are the top talents among mainland middle school students.
Therefore, anyone who enters the national team will basically be recommended to Tsinghua University and Peking University, without exception. And recommendation is much better than independent enrollment. Therefore, the competition is quite fierce.
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On March 10th, Xiang Nan and his mother Pei Yin took the high-speed train to Hangzhou to participate in the national team training there.
"Yiyi, you must study hard and take the exam well, don't disappoint your mother." Pei Yindun taught.
"Don't worry, I will." Xiang Nan nodded.
Hangzhou No. 2 Middle School is a key high school in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province, one of the best high schools in the province, and one of the top 100 characteristic schools in the country. To be honest, compared with it, elite high schools are much inferior.
After Xiang Nan joined the training team, he lived in the No. 2 Middle School. He received tutoring from teachers every day, tried out a large number of exercises, and received high-intensity training.
During this period, in order to ensure the quality of training, all students must hand in their mobile phones and are not allowed to communicate with the outside world at will. Therefore, Xiang Nan cannot communicate with Lin Miaomiao, Jiang Tianhao, Deng Xiaoqi and others.
But he knew they would care about his selection for the national team, just as he would care about their studies.
The training team's exercises are quite boring, with lectures, problem solving, and problem solving all going back and forth. Fortunately, Xiang Nan is mentally mature and has inherited An Yongfu's hard-working character, so this kind of life can still be persisted.
Xiang Nan's outstanding performance was also highly praised by the coaches of the training team.
"This child is really smart. He can learn well as soon as he is taught. He really doesn't look like a freshman in high school."
"I feel that Qian Sanyi's IQ surpasses other students. He has already solved such a difficult question before other students have even thought about it."
"His psychological quality is also very high. He has to do so many questions every day, and I haven't heard him complain. And everyone is under a lot of pressure, but he doesn't seem to care at all."
The teachers all talked behind their backs and thought Xiang Nan was very powerful. He was the strongest high school student they had ever seen in their more than ten years of teaching.
On the 13th and 14th, the training team held its first quiz.
As expected, Xiang Nan advanced with perfect scores. To be honest, with his ability as a top mathematician, participating in the High School Mathematical Olympiad was actually a bit of a bully.
After the quiz, some students with poor grades had mood swings. Some are too anxious to eat, some work hard to study late at night, and some are overwhelmed and cry loudly...
Xiang Nan's mood has always been stable, and he also helps to persuade students who are emotionally unstable.
"Anyway, it's already great to be in the national training team. Don't be sad, compared to the more than 40 million students in China, we are already the best, and the future is bright.
It's just a temporary setback now, don't worry about it, just keep working hard. Even if you are not selected, being able to participate in the training camp is a wonderful experience in your life, right? "
And his performance was noticed by the coaches again, making them very satisfied.
With excellent strength, outstanding performance, and stable mood, he is really a popular candidate to be selected for the national team.
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On the 18th and 19th, the training team held the second quiz again.
Xiang Nan successfully advanced again with perfect scores.
Seeing such results, almost everyone is sure that Xiang Nan will definitely be shortlisted for the national team.
At the same time, elite high schools.
"Qian Sanyi will be back soon," Lin Miaomiao asked Jiang Tianhao, leaning on the table.
"It's early, it will take almost a week." Jiang Tianhao waved his hand.
"I don't know how he did in the exam. He didn't even call. It makes people worry about him for nothing." Lin Miaomiao complained.
"Why are you worried about him? Are you afraid that he will fail the exam?" Jiang Tianhao smiled, "To be honest, if he really passes the exam, it will be a bad thing for you."
"Why?" Lin Miaomiao asked in confusion.
"I checked online. Anyone who can be selected for the national team will basically be recommended to Tsinghua University and Peking University. In other words, if Qian Sanyi is selected, he will go directly to university next semester." Jiang Tianhao explained, "By then , you can’t even ask him to help you with your homework.”
"Ah?!" Lin Miaomiao was stunned. She didn't know whether to hope that Xiang Nan would do well in the exam or not.
