CHAPTER 41: CHAPTER 17: ASSESSMENT

Su Xiaocai had read these textbooks as a child. They get updated every year, and she also reads them. Making her sit in class every day for these lessons was sheer torture.

She didn’t actually need to study them; she just wanted to understand the current progress of technology.

"The land assigned to me was originally mine. You can’t use it as a bargaining chip. So I definitely want to keep farming, and I absolutely have to study agriculture," Su Xiaocai said firmly.

She articulated each word clearly, expressing her intent succinctly, "Either you transfer me back to the Agricultural Research Institute, and I won’t have any more objections. Or you arrange an assessment; I won’t attend the courses mentioned above, and I’ll prove my qualifications with the results."

After making her suggestion, Su Xiaocai switched her tone, "If you neither arrange it nor transfer me back to the Agricultural Research Institute, I will drop out and contact a lawyer to sue you."

The principal and the two teachers exchanged glances. It seemed possible.

There was no precedent; a precedent could be set.

But was Su Xiaocai worth such an action?

The two teachers hesitated.

The principal, however, made a quick decision.

If she dared to propose it, he dared to respond.

The principal believed she had absolute confidence to make such a request.

However, he couldn’t allow every student to do so; some conditions had to be set.

Students needed to know that if they wanted to break the rules, they needed strength beyond those rules.

"You don’t have to attend the general courses," the principal set a benchmark for Su Xiaocai, "Each subject must score over 95, and the test will be held today. After it’s done, the course teachers will grade them on the spot."

The two teachers were secretly pleased; the principal’s method was indeed clever.

Since Su Xiaocai was adamant about being assessed, an immediate test would put her in her place.

Nor did they drag their feet. The balding teacher seized the opportunity and said, "Tomorrow, I’ll arrange for someone to compete with you, and bring a few teachers to witness. Are you ready on your side?"

Su Xiaocai raised an eyebrow, "No problem. If I win, I hope the principal keeps his promise. I’m also going for the scholarship at the end of the term, and it won’t be withheld just because I don’t attend classes."

Wu Qingqing gasped, was Su Xiaocai serious?

To make such bold claims in front of the principal and teachers, not only wanting exemption, but also not letting go of the scholarship.

It had already exceeded the imagination of ordinary people.

Feng Wansha and Xing Miao pondered, intently watching the principal, waiting for his response.

Principal: "What if you lose?"

Su Xiaocai: "It’s not my fault, and if I lose, I’ll just stay in the Mecha Department as expected."

Everyone: "..."

In the conversation, they all forgot Su Xiaocai’s original intention for causing a stir.

The initiative was, in fact, in Su Xiaocai’s hands.

Su Xiaocai’s request wasn’t excessive; instead, it gave them a way out.

"Alright." The principal didn’t delay any longer and called the teachers in the Mecha Department, requesting each to send over an exam paper different from previous finals.

Even if they were at fault, they couldn’t let Su Xiaocai pass easily.

Su Xiaocai had to take five courses altogether, completing them on the spot.

Su Xiaocai said to her three roommates, "You go back first, order me some food. I’ll be back in about three hours."

Wu Qingqing was reluctant to leave, fearing that after she left, the principal and teachers might conspire to bully Su Xiaocai.

Xing Miao and Feng Wansha pulled her away.

They were equally worried about Su Xiaocai’s assessment results, but staying would only affect her performance and they couldn’t offer any hints.

"We’re leaving now, do your best on the test. Good luck!" Xing Miao blew her a kiss.

Su Xiaocai: "Wait for my good news, alright."

Afterwards, the grand principal’s office was quietly bustling with about a dozen people coming and going.

The assessment had no paper exams, so the course teachers could only bring in electronic notebooks for the test, each containing a custom exam software.

Since it was a test, naturally, there was no internet connection allowed.

The software temporarily had no questions; the teachers transmitted the exam papers via another electronic notebook.

Once transmission was complete, the software would automatically display a countdown, and the student had to complete the test within the given time.

Every teacher delivering the exam papers glanced at Su Xiaocai, thinking she might be a relative of the principal.

Relative was a fitting term; the principal was actually Daddy Su’s cousin, and last time, Daddy Su had asked him for a favor.

At the time, he thought if the child wanted to farm on her own, she should be allowed to.

After seeing Su Xiaocai’s impressive Mecha driving skills, he didn’t want such talent to wither away in the fields, so he reluctantly agreed to the teachers’ request.

Originally thinking it was a sure thing, who could have expected Su Xiaocai’s character to be so strong-willed that she challenged authority fearlessly.