Chapter 26: National Finals
In the small and simple unfinished rental house, Xu Yuan was eating egg noodles made by Ms. Liang Yanli.

I felt a surge of complex emotions in my heart, and my nose couldn't help but feel sore.

In order to avoid my parents' attention, I had to bury my head very low.

"After dinner, go back to school. We are doing well here and don't need you to worry about us all day long."

At this time, Xu Jianguo suddenly put down his bowl and chopsticks and gave instructions to Xu Yuan in front of him.

Upon hearing this, Ms. Liang Yanli quickly agreed: "Your father is right. We are about to take the final exam, so we shouldn't ask for leave to make this trip." She shared the same opinion as Xu Jianguo on this matter.

Xu Yuan thought about how he hadn't seen his sister since his rebirth, so he thought about it for a moment and responded.

"I want to visit my sister's school this afternoon."

The voice just fell.

He was immediately rejected by his parents.

"No."

"Since we have hope of getting Qinghua admitted, we must not slack off during this last period of time."

"Yes, son, your sister's school will not change." Liang Yanli followed Xu Jianguo's words and advised: "Wait until you finish the exam before going."

After hearing what his parents said, Xu Yuan realized that his trip to the provincial normal university might be ruined.

After all, if he insisted, his parents might force him back to school.

Then it will be a lot of fun.

You know, for parents, their children's future prospects cannot be affected by anything.

"I see."

I sighed helplessly and had to give up for the time being.

After dinner, his parents naturally did not try to keep him, so Xu Yuan did not stay long and returned to school in the afternoon.

……

"Brother Yuan, you are finally back."

Lin Haoming was sitting in his seat in a daze, his eyes suddenly noticed Xu Yuan coming in, he stood up from the stool with a gleam in his eyes.

He immediately waved and greeted enthusiastically.

The others around were so scared that they reacted subconsciously.

Xu Yuan noticed the change in Lin Haoming's expression and walked over with a puzzled look on his face.

He asked, "How did you do this?"

"It's all because of that question."

Lin Haoming looked at Xu Yuan with an increasingly resentful look in his eyes: "I couldn't sleep last night because of this question."

Xu Yuan didn't expect that the question last night would bother Lin Haoming so much.

It's almost become an obsession.

"I'll tell you now, okay?"

He responded helplessly, sat down, took out a draft paper from the table, and rewrote the question.

At the same time, everyone around him also tacitly stopped what they were doing and waited to listen to Xu Yuan's explanation.

"In fact, I explained it very clearly yesterday. The essence of this question is to prove that the following conclusion is true..."

As Xu Yuan began to explain, he used the pen in his hand to list the proof formula on the draft paper.

“Let x,x,…,x∈R,c,c,…,c be positive real numbers.”

"but……"

……

During this period, Xu Yuan naturally saw very clearly the small actions of Li Mingliang and others, but he was too lazy to care too much about it.

This question may seem difficult at first, and people may not know where to start to solve it. But after listening to Xu Yuan's explanation, the whole idea instantly became clear, and even gave people a feeling that this question seemed not difficult.

But ask yourself, if you encounter similar questions again, can you quickly determine the solution?

The answer is probably no.

"So this is the only way to deal with it. Why didn't I think of it before?" Lin Haoming carefully read Xu Yuan's problem-solving process, and then he realized it belatedly.

I can't help feeling a little annoyed.

As for the others, they admired Xu Yuan even more. To use an idiom to describe it, it would be "wholeheartedly convinced."

Although Li Mingliang didn't say a word, he deeply realized the gap between himself and Xu Yuan.

It is true that we are all members of the provincial team, but our upper limits are not at the same level.

He silently returned to his seat, his eyes fixed on Xu Yuan, and for a long time he secretly sighed in his heart.

"I'm far inferior to him!"

As for whether he regrets it now, the answer is definitely yes.

If he had humbled himself and asked for advice like Lin Haoming did earlier, perhaps his math level would have improved, but who can he blame?

Because of this little episode of the question, there was a wave of mutual discussion and helping each other in the training class. In this harmonious atmosphere, time passed quickly.

Time flies, and the training camp is over in a blink of an eye.

It is already late December.

There are only more than ten days left until the finals of the China Mathematical Olympiad Winter Camp.

After Qi Tongxiang, Zhang Yuhui and the principal of No. 1 Middle School organized the last class meeting, everyone returned to their original schools.

Looking forward to gathering again next month for the finals.

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When Xu Yuan returned to Guyuan No. 1 High School, the question his classmates asked most often was how the food tasted in this key provincial middle school.
He gave a fairly objective evaluation of this.

But if there is one thing that I cannot praise enough, it would probably be the integrated dining table in the cafeteria.

In addition, Yang Bin really did what he said. Within two weeks, Wang Yongjie's math scores improved a lot. Even Wang Yongjie seemed to be given an injection of chicken blood, and his level of effort was at least twice as much as before.

This time, Xu Yuan studied with Professor Qi Tongxiang and mastered many new advanced problem-solving ideas and techniques, while also improving his understanding of mathematics.

So in the following time, he organized and digested this knowledge according to his own plan.

Only in this way can it be used flexibly.

During this period, he also learned that this year's finals would be organized and hosted by Xingcheng No. 1 Middle School in another province.

The duration is five days.

The first two days are examination time for provincial team members, and the last two days are mainly academic reports from major universities.

Its purpose is self-evident.

The results will be announced and awards will be presented at the closing ceremony on the last day.

At that time, the competition among colleges and universities for recruiting teachers was the most intense.

After all, the top 60 national gold medal winners are eligible to join the national training team and obtain admission to major universities.

The key choice lies in the hands of the students.

Therefore, if universities want to attract students with high academic rankings, they have to use all their efforts.

Make an offer you can't refuse.

2003 1 Month 12 Day.

In the afternoon, nine members of the provincial team gathered smoothly in the provincial capital and prepared to set off for Star City in a special car.

The team leader is Zhang Yuhui.

"We will probably arrive in Star City in the evening, so everyone can get some sleep in the car."

"In addition, according to the schedule, tomorrow is the day for the provincial team to report, and the first exam will officially begin the day after tomorrow."

In the middle aisle of the bus, Zhang Yuhui leaned on a chair to steady himself while talking to everyone about the finals. As a team leader who has participated in many competitions, he certainly has experience in this area.

As for the provincial team members on the bus, some were nervous, some were excited, and some were even still reading textbooks.

Only Xu Yuan looked calm. He followed Zhang Yuhui's advice and leaned back in his chair to rest with his eyes closed...

(End of this chapter)