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Chapter 269 Leaders Visit Chen's House and Reporters Interview Chen Shuning

The sound of gongs and drums was deafening. Chen Shuning was attracted by the noisy sound of gongs and drums. He put down the work in his hands, pushed open the door and looked outside.

Yang Daping happily pushed open the door of Chen Feng's house.

"Xianghua, Shuning, hurry up! The mayor is here."

"Your Chen family is so proud of the fact that they have produced a provincial top scholar!"

Liu Xianghua and Li Zhen left the house one after another, and the last one to come out was Chen Feng, his eyes gleaming with hope. The moment he heard about the provincial champion, his sagging spine straightened up.

Chen Feng came down the stairs and asked excitedly, "Daping, are you kidding me?"

"Uncle, who dares to joke about this? Shuning got the provincial top scorer, and your Jia Jiawang is in the top ten. Mayor Zhou is here personally with the team."

"Uncle, Auntie, please go out and take a look. I heard there are officials from the county here!"

"Shuning, change your clothes quickly." Liu Xianghua urged, "Where's the skirt Xiao Guo sent you? Change into it quickly."

Chen Shuning straightened her clothes and said with a smile, "Mom, there's no need to change into new clothes. I'll just wear this one! It's not dirty. I made it last year, so it's not old."

Li Zhen excitedly adjusted her hair and said excitedly, "You don't have to change your pants, just change your shirt quickly. This is a big honor for our family."

Yang Daping pushed Chen Shuning into the house and advised, "Shuning, just listen to your grandma! Dress up and show the county leaders that we country kids are no worse than city kids."

Chen Shuning swiftly pulled out a piece of clothing, one that Guo Junyue had sent her. It was the first time she'd worn it. After she'd changed and straightened her braid, she heard someone knocking at the door.

"Uncle, the town leaders are here! Are Shuning and Jiawang home?"

Liu Xianghua went out to greet him and said with a smile, "Secretary Lin, Shuning is at home. Jiawang has gone to the fields. I'll go get him right away."

"Oh, sister-in-law, don't go. I'll call someone to call him."

Chen Shuning came out of the house and saw so many people in the yard. He was not intimidated at all. He took the initiative to greet them and said politely, "Hello, Mayor Zhou, I am Chen Shuning."

They met at Chen Qin and Wang Shan's wedding. Mayor Zhou is Zhou Xiaoyan's father.

Mayor Zhou extended his hand and said enthusiastically, "Comrade Chen Shuning, we meet again! Let me introduce you. This is the director of the Anding County Education Bureau.

You scored 497 points on the test, making you the top scorer in our province. Director Liu brought officials from the Culture and Education Bureau to come see you.

"Hello, leaders! You are so busy, but you still take time to visit me. Thank you so much!"

Director Liu shook hands with Chen Shuning and said enthusiastically, "Comrade Chen Shuning, you have brought honor to the people of Anding County. You are the provincial champion!

Our province has 11 cities and 167 counties, and countless candidates took the college entrance examination this year. But only our Anding County produced a top scorer, and it was a woman!

Your results are of great significance to the future development of our county. I heard that Chen Jiawang is your brother, and his grades ranked eighth in the province.

Your parents are excellent! It is not easy for a rural family to raise such an outstanding child. You and Comrade Chen Jiawang are the pride of Anding County!

"Director Liu, thank you for your compliment." Chen Shuning said calmly, "My brother and I both went to elementary school in Chenjia Village and junior high school in Dahe Town.

Anding County No. 1 High School is my brother and I's alma mater. Our success is inseparable from the guidance of our teachers and the help of the leaders of the Education Bureau.

Chen Shuning's eyes were full of hope and there was a smile on her lips. She was like a sun, shining.

"As you said, our province has 11 cities and 167 counties. Why did the top scholar come from Anding County? This is closely related to the leadership's decision-making.

It is thanks to the leaders who value education and the teachers at our school who have dedicated themselves to our cultivation and patiently taught us that my brother and I have been able to bring honor to our county."

Chen Shuning's words made Mayor Zhou straighten his chest. Dahe Town was under his leadership, and he also benefited from the good results achieved by the Chen brothers and sisters.

He'd have a reason to apply to the county for special funds to build a school. The primary schools in Dahe Town's villages were in disrepair and even in danger of collapse. It would be unacceptable for the higher-ups to hold back funding for such impressive achievements.

Director Liu took a step back and a female comrade came over with a notebook in her arms.

Director Liu introduced, "This is Comrade Xiang Qianjin, a reporter from the China Daily. He's come specially to interview you siblings. Please chat for a few minutes."

"Hello, Comrade Chen Shuning! I'm a reporter for the China Daily, and my name is Xiang Qianjin."

The two shook hands, and Chen Shuning said with a smile, "Hello, Comrade Xiang Qianjin."

"I want to know why you have achieved such good results. Did your family have a big influence on you?"

Chen Shuning smiled and replied, "My grandfather, Chen Feng, is a veteran. He fought against the Japanese and killed Americans. He always taught us to study hard.

He said that China is on the rise and the country is in urgent need of talents. Only by studying well can one keep up with the pace of the motherland and contribute to the rise of China.

"Grandpa has had a huge impact on our family! Of course, my brother and I are able to study thanks to the hard work of our parents and grandmother.

Other children dropped out of school early to work in the fields, but they tightened their belts and gritted their teeth to support us brothers and sisters in school. They suffered a lot.

"My brother and I were able to achieve such good results. In addition to the efforts of our family, we also relied on the help of our teachers and friends."

"Teacher Han Shumei from Anding County No. 1 Middle School helped me a lot when I was in high school. And Comrade Guo Junshan, after learning that my brother and I wanted to go to university, gave us a lot of books and materials."

Chen Shuning's palms broke out in sweat at the mention of Guo Junshan's name. This was a county reporter, and her words were likely to appear in the newspaper.

I don’t know if Guo Junshan will see it. If he can see it... Chen Shuning is a little shy. What’s the difference between this and confessing in public?

Fortunately, Xiang Qianjin was only focused on writing down Chen Shuning's words and didn't think deeply about them. She paused and continued, "Do you have any study tips? Can you share them?"

Chen Shuning frowned and said calmly, "My brother and I spent all our free time studying. Before the college entrance examination, I had to do a lot of questions every day.

Learning is not easy and requires a lot of time and effort. If there is a trick, it is hard work.”

Xiang Qianjin stopped writing and asked with a smile, "Comrade Chen Shuning, can I go to your room to take a look?"

The low adobe house was not well lit. Looking at the neatly tidied room, Xiang Qianjin was a little surprised.

Before she pushed open the door, she thought she would see a dirty and messy house, but this house was so clean, which showed that the owner of the house cleaned it every day.

There was a pile of books on the desk and a thick stack of test papers in the corner. She walked over and gently opened the test papers.

The elegant handwriting was clearly visible. Behind the crossed-out questions were detailed annotations, which were different from Chen Shuning's elegant handwriting. These annotations were powerful and clear.

There is a wooden box on the desk, which is full of pens.

"These pens are all used by my brother and me. We do homework every day, so we use them a lot. Before I knew it, I had accumulated so many."