Chapter 228 My reputation spreads far and wide
"Uh..." Dong Chengliang searched for information in the file bag. "The five people selected this time are considered the basic quota, and at least one of them is a female player. In the official competition, the basic quota players can directly add five points to their final scores. This number is the same in all provinces across the country."

"Just add five points... Every year if you score 80 points or above in the exam, you have a chance to get a gold medal. Five points is a big advantage." Li Yan said.

"Moreover, the ones selected originally are the better players. The top four boys and the top-ranked girl in this selection will get the basic quota. The incentive quota will be selected based on the scores of this selection, the results of the Xin Athletics League, the usual bonus items, etc.

"The number of incentive quotas varies from province to province, and the rules for determining them are relatively complicated. In short, there are significant differences in Category B quotas among provinces, with strong provinces having more quotas and weak provinces having fewer quotas. Linjiang has a developed economy, so it can have ten quotas this time, while some provinces have none at all." Dong Chengliang confidently put away the information.

"Does the incentive quota have nothing to do with us?" Li Yan asked.

"Both junior high school students and high school students can participate in the provincial selection, but the basic quota and incentive quota are only open to high school students. The score of the last place in the incentive quota is the provincial selection score line. If your score is higher than this line, you can participate in the junior high school group of the national competition as a junior high school official player."

After Dong Chengliang finished speaking, he saw Li Yan looking thoughtful.

"Li Yan, are you still thinking about getting into the top five and participating in the main competition?"

"Let's see it."

There's no point in showing off and saying harsh words to your own teacher.

Luocheng District, one of the three districts in the center of Xin'an City, is so attractive with its trendy high-rise buildings that at first glance you might think it is the capital of Linjiang Province.

But if you look closely, you can see that the supporting facilities do not quite match the shiny high-rise buildings, and there is a sense of disharmony and disconnection.

This is a wound torn by ultra-fast urban development, which will take some time to recover. It may also serve as a glorious scar to witness the history of a city.

Luocheng Peninsula Hotel - there is no water around it, and no one knows why it is called this - is a new large hotel that has only been open for less than five years. The entrance is full of buses and vans, and energetic students keep getting off the buses carrying large and small bags.

After getting off the bus, almost everyone would raise their heads to look at this magnificent restaurant and then exclaim "Wow".

Li Yan and Chen Fan didn't have one. Chen Fan's family was very rich, so this kind of restaurant was probably not his first time seeing one. As for Li Yan...

He just wanted to show off and appear knowledgeable.

In fact, in his previous 24 years of life, he had never entered the lobby of such a hotel.

While Dong Chengliang was checking in at the front desk, Li Yan took a good look at the students who were also waiting in the lobby.

"Is this dark blue school uniform with vertical white stripes from the school in Xin'an?" Li Yan asked.

"Yeah." Chen Fan nodded. "From Xin'an Middle School, so many people should be high school students."

There probably weren't many junior high school students at the scene.

"Don't you know? Xin'an Middle School is quite famous." Chen Fan was curious.

"do not know."

No matter where he is from, he will be killed on the spot when he comes.

"Then why do you guess they are from Xin'an?"

"Seventy percent of the groups present were very excited. They might be from small cities, or from big cities with average family conditions. Given that there are no families with average conditions for those studying computer science, it can be basically determined that most of them are from small cities. For example, in Xinping, which is next to my house, I recognize the school uniform of Xinping No. 1 Middle School."

As expected, there is no school uniform for Rincheng... How can my hometown be so tacky!

"This group of people were very calm and naturally occupied the tables and chairs at the side of the lobby. They were most likely locals."

In fact, there is one thing Li Yan didn’t say. The posture and state of this group of people have a special kind of arrogance, which can be called the confidence of the locals.

There are rumors that Xin'an has developed rapidly and the locals are very rich. Li Yan saw it today and found that this is true.

The shoes worn by these students from Xin'an Middle School are all of poor quality Nike, and there are several unpopular, niche and expensive brands.

Mr. Li earns tens of thousands a month but he still doesn’t buy it, you little bastards.

Suddenly, several people in this group looked towards Li Yan. No, they were looking at Li Yan.

There was an awkward eye contact for a moment.

Both sides looked away, and when this group of proud people walked towards the elevator first, Li Yan always felt that they were talking about her.

Damn, can't I even look at you a few times?

Dong Chengliang finished the formalities and led the two to the elevator to wait. Next to them were students wearing the uniform of Xinping No. 1 Middle School, three students and one leader.

The teacher in charge looked at Li Yan for a long time, and finally asked Dong Chengliang in a low voice in the elevator:
"You are from New Taipei First High School, right?"

Teacher Dong smiled and responded, "Yes, hello."

But the leader teacher of Xinping No. 1 Middle School kept looking at Li Yan, "Is this student Li Yan?"

"Yeah, eh, who are you?"

"Xinping No. 1 Middle School, from Xinping City, next to Li Yan's hometown." The team leader shook hands with Dong Chengliang. "I saw Li Yan on the list of participants and wondered if I could meet her. What a coincidence."

Is this some kind of star-chasing scene?

Dong Chengliang gave Li Yan a surprised look.

The elevator arrived quickly, and since the two schools were not on the same floor, they separated.

"Li Yan, are you so famous?" Dong Chengliang said with a smile.

"Lincheng and Xinping have a close relationship, so maybe my deeds in Lincheng were also spread there. Maybe he just happened to see the list and was just being polite." Li Yan responded calmly.

Their room was 1205, and Dong Chengliang was in 1201. Rooms 1206 to 1208 were occupied by students from New Taipei Middle School.

The rooms at Xin'an Middle School start from 1209.

So as soon as he turned the corner, Li Yan ran into these two groups of people.

The contestants from the two most powerful high schools in Linjiang Province were communicating enthusiastically in the corridor, and then they all looked at the "uninvited guest" Li Yan.

Chen Fan felt embarrassed and lowered his head. Dong Chengliang smiled and opened the door for them.

"Excuse me, is this Li Yan?" asked a tall and thin boy from Xin'an Middle School.

"Yes, it's me."

"Just say I didn't make a mistake. How could I make a mistake with the school uniform of New Taipei No. 1 High School?" A boy from Xin'an Middle School clapped his hands.

Everyone actually had a feeling of...relief?

"Hello, Teacher Dong." Two middle-aged men in white shirts walked out of room 1202 and shook hands with Dong Chengliang enthusiastically.

But Dong Chengliang didn't know them.

"I'm Mr. Huang from Xinbei Middle School, and this is Mr. Hong from Xin'an Middle School," the fatter man with a slicked-back hair introduced. "We happen to be resting in room 1202. Mr. Dong, if you're free, come over and chat and exchange experiences."

Teacher Huang, Teacher Hong...then I must be Teacher Blue or Teacher Green, right?

The scene was filled with a confused and familiar atmosphere, and after chatting for a long time, it was discovered that the root of everything was Li Yan.

These high school students and even the two leading teachers expressed great interest in the "legendary Li Yan". If this place was not a hotel corridor, Li Yan had no doubt that these people would ask about his family background.

After all, they were tired from the long journey, so Dong Chengliang found an excuse, ended the endless greetings, and brought Li Yan and Chen Fan into the room.

"Huh..." Dong Chengliang wiped the sweat from his temples, "I didn't expect you to be so famous, Li Yan."

"I didn't expect that either."

"Put your things away and take a break. I'll take you to have lunch later." Dong Chengliang sat on a chair in the room and looked at his phone. "These two middle school students are quite friendly. They are obviously competitors, but the atmosphere is good."

"They don't consider me as a competitor." Li Yan chuckled.

"Why? Because you're a junior high school student?"

"Of course, I can't touch their cakes. Everyone is friendly." Li Yan stretched lazily. "If I make it into the top five, you can see how many people's faces will turn ugly."

"Chen Fan, how does it feel to deal with such a guy in your dormitory every day?" Dong Chengliang was quite good at making jokes.

"We all just watched his performance quietly." Chen Fan replied.

(End of this chapter)