Chapter 3: Set off for Qianyang to participate in the first round of selection
Qianzhou Province is an inland province in the southwest of the Xia Kingdom.

Because Qianzhou Province is mountainous, it is known as "there is no flat land for three miles".

Therefore, the province has always been barren and poor, and it is one of the least economically developed provinces in the Xia Kingdom.

Due to the limitations of the terrain, the transportation in Qianzhou Province is extremely underdeveloped.

As the saying goes, "If you want to get rich, build roads first." Without even convenient transportation, how can Qianzhou Province develop its economy?
Fortunately, in recent years, Xiaguo has set off a major infrastructure boom.

Qianzhou Province also benefited from this.

Bridges and roads are being built everywhere in the province.

In a few years, Qianzhou Province will be the first province in the western region with all counties connected by highways and all cities connected by high-speed railways.

But that was nearly 10 years later.

This year is 2012.

As of October this year, there were only two or three expressways in the entire province of Qianzhou.

It will take another two years before the Guiyang-Guangzhou High-speed Railway, the first high-speed railway in Qianzhou Province, is fully opened for operation.

Therefore, Qianzhou Province in 2012 was still a province with extremely inconvenient transportation.

Luzhou City is the third largest city in Qianzhou Province.

It is about 180 kilometers away from the provincial capital Qianyang.

There is no expressway connecting the two cities, only a two-way, two-lane high-grade highway.

Qixingguan District is the only district under the jurisdiction of Luzhou City and is also the seat of Luzhou Municipal Government.

It is also the economic, political, cultural and transportation center of Luzhou City.

It’s just that the entire Qianzhou Province is a poor place.

Although Qixingguan District is a district under the jurisdiction of the third largest city in the province, its economic development is difficult to describe.

Let’s not talk about the countryside.

Even the urban construction looks like a big slum.

There are low buildings and narrow streets everywhere.

There are only a few high-rise buildings of 20 or 30 stories in the city.

look up.

The numerous electric poles and dense wires have become the best resting place for sparrows.

Bow down.

The sewage flowing everywhere is the best playground for stray dogs.

As a native of the area, Jiang Chen was no longer surprised by the dilapidated scene.

However, although the economy of Qixingguan District is underdeveloped, the education is quite good.

For example, the No. 90 Middle School where Jiang Chen studies has an annual admission rate to second-tier universities of about percent.

As for the first-class rate, it can reach 55%.
Although this data is very modest in economically developed areas, it is still second to none in Luzhou City.
Jingle bell, jingle bell.

Boring math class.

It's finally over.

As soon as the math teacher stepped out of the classroom, a noisy "buzzing" sound immediately rang out in the classroom.

"Xiao Chengzi, you really want to participate in the Air Force physical examination selection. I thought you were joking."

Jiang Chen had just put away his textbook when his best friend Liang Shi came over and asked impatiently.

Jiang Chen slowly put the math book into his desk, and then said, "How can this be a joke?"

Seeing his serious expression, Liang Shi couldn't help but dissuade him, "What Lao Zhang hinted at just now was so obvious, but you didn't listen to a single word, right? With your score of 8, it's useless even if you get selected if your score is not high enough."

"Listen to me, don't waste your time and money. If you really have too much living expenses and don't know where to spend them, I'll help you." He patted his chest, looking very heroic.

Jiang Chen glanced at him and said, "Get lost."

At this moment.

A boy sitting in the row in front of Jiang Chen also turned around and joked, "What if Xiao Chengzi starts to work hard from today? People's potential is unlimited."

"Just him?"

Liang Shi pointed at Jiang Chen and asked, "Is he someone who would 'work hard to become stronger'?"

"Well, even if he really wants to 'work hard', he has to have the brains to do it, right?"

Liang Shi patted Jiang Chen's shoulder helplessly and continued, "Alas, this kid's skills are not in the right place. He has strong hands-on ability and is good at both playing games and playing basketball, but if you ask him to study, hehe, being able to get into a first-tier university is already his limit."

The boy in the front row nodded in agreement.

Having been classmates with Jiang Chen for more than two years, they already knew him very well.

"Little Orange"

At this time, another boy came over.

The boy is tall and thin with dark skin.

"There are only four of us in our class going to Qianyang. How about we act as a group so we can look after each other?"

The boy said again.

His name is Zhao Dongyang.

He is the monitor of Class 3 of Grade 3.

He has good grades and has always been among the top 50 in the school.

I also have a dream of flying.

In his previous life, he also applied to the Air Force Academy, but was rejected during the physical examination.

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "Okay."

"Okay, then we'll meet at the school gate at 7 o'clock."

After Zhao Dongyang finished speaking, he turned and left. Liang Shi chatted with Jiang Chen for a few more words and returned to his seat.

Because the bell for the next class has already rung.

7 pm.

A bus has stopped in front of the No. 1 Middle School.

Because of the lessons learned from the previous two years, only about 10 senior high school students from the No. Middle School in the city signed up for the Air Force physical examination this year.

There were only about 30 people who signed up in the entire Qixingguan District.

So only one bus is enough.

Don’t think that the number of registrations is large enough. There are about 30 people in one urban district. If you look at the entire province, there must be hundreds or even thousands of people, right?

Actually.

In 2011 and 2012, as many as four to five thousand people signed up.

Even though the elimination rate of the Air Force physical examination is too high, only one in ten students will pass the preliminary and re-selection.

But every year there are still hundreds of people who pass the physical examination and enter the final stage.

The total number of admission quotas of various Air Force Universities in Qianzhou Province is only 20 to 30.

Hundreds of people compete for twenty or thirty spots.

The competition is certainly fierce.

The number of applicants this year is only a fraction of that of the previous two years.

Of course, only a few people pass the physical examination.

In other words.

In the past two years, hundreds of people competed for 20 to 30 places, but this year, dozens or even hundreds of people competed for 20 to 30 places.

A sharp drop in admission scores is inevitable.

Although it is autumn now, it gets dark later.

It was 7 o'clock in the evening. Although the street lights had been lit up one after another, it was still not completely dark.

At this time, there were already quite a few people standing in front of the gate of No. 1 Middle School.

Most of them are students.

Some are from our school, and some are from other schools.

Because students from other schools also come to the gate of No. 1 Middle School to catch the bus.

Not every school will send a teacher to lead the team, but instead a staff member from the Education Bureau and a teacher from the No. 1 Middle School in the city will serve as the team leader.

They first took roll call at the gate of No. 1 Middle School to make sure that no student was late.

Then they rushed the students onto the bus like ducks.

The bus started.

We soon left the city and got on the road to Qianyang.

Although Qixingguan District is only about 180 kilometers away from Qianyang, the journey took more than five hours.

The reason is quite simple.

Because this is the only high-speed road connecting Luzhou and Qianyang.

Luzhou is the third largest city in Qianzhou Province.

It is a bit poor, but as a "big" city with a population of one million, the daily necessities alone are a huge number.

Crops can be self-sufficient.

But what about various industrial products?

So every day there are large trucks transporting supplies and buses transporting personnel traveling on this road.

Plus the cars coming and going.

This road has long been overloaded.

So the 180-kilometer journey took an hour or two just to get stuck in traffic.

Plus the speed limit is 60 km/h.

It is common for it to take five or six hours.

It’s past 12 am.

The bus arrived at the destination.

When the bus drove into the downstairs of an ordinary-looking hotel, the leading teacher stood up with a tired look on his face and said loudly to the students in the bus, "The hotel has been booked for you. Get the room card from me later."

"But there are two things I want to emphasize."

"First, once you enter the hotel, you are not allowed to leave. Even if the sky falls, you are not allowed to leave the hotel. If anyone disobeys, you will be responsible for any consequences."

These students are only seventeen or eighteen years old.

And I came from a small place to a 'big' city.

Therefore, the teacher in charge was afraid that they would not be able to suppress their curiosity and sneak out quietly.

"Not only will you be responsible if anything happens, but I will also record it and inform your school. Whether it's a demerit or probation, it will be handled by your school." The staff of the Education Bureau also "threatened".

"The second thing is that the physical examination time is 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. We will gather downstairs at 6:7 to have breakfast and get on the bus to go to the physical examination center on time at o'clock."

"Two things, did you hear clearly?"

All the students in the car said in unison, "I heard it clearly."

The teacher in charge's tense face finally relaxed a little.

He waved his hand and said, "Get out of the car."

(End of this chapter)