Chapter 54 - 54 Taking Leave
54 Taking Leave
In Teacher Tian Wenming’s office, the two teams from Tianyi High School sat on the sofas on both sides.
On Li Chengqian’s side, only Ding Ling came first. After Li Chengqian came over, she saw Zhao Peng following behind. Ding Ling asked curiously, “Li Chengqian, who is he?”
“You must be Ding Ling, right? My name is Zhao Peng. I’m a new member of your team.” Obviously, Zhao Peng had done a lot of work before looking for Li Chengqian. He knew about Ding Ling.
“En.” Li Chengqian nodded. “Ding Ling, his programming ability is not bad. His typing speed is also quite fast. He’s an okay fellow.”
“Welcome!” Ding Ling replied expressionlessly. Other than when she was facing Li Chengqian, she was very cold at other times.
She was actually very happy with Zhao Peng’s participation, and there was nothing to be dissatisfied with. In fact, she was even happier because of Zhao Peng’s participation.
After Zhao Peng joined, the team was full. It was impossible for Jian Qingli to join again.
Opposite them, Jian Qingli, who was sitting on the sofa, gritted her teeth in hatred after hearing their conversation. She had told Li Chengqian several times that she wanted to join his team, but he had mercilessly rejected her.
Li Chengqian had now actually accepted a loser like this little fatty into the team!
Too much, he was too much.
The more Jian Qingli thought about it, the more angrier she became.
“Although Li Chengqian said that he has the confidence to enter the top 50 in the province, it’s still unknown if he can do it or not. It’s actually not too bad to follow Bi Jialiang and the other two.”
“It’s best if Li Chengqian’s team is eliminated in the preliminary round!”
“This is the only way to put him back in his place.”
“Otherwise, he is so cocky now. I really feel like slapping him whenever I see him.”
Thinking of Li Chengqian’s dejected look, Jian Qingli’s mood couldn’t help but improve a lot.
At this moment, a tall and thin boy with a pale face and dark circles around his eyes was sitting closest to Teacher Tian Wenming. He was wearing black shirt with a pair of blue jeans.
When Li Chengqian came in, he glanced at Li Chengqian from the corner of his eyes. Then, he shifted his gaze to the book in his hand, “30-day homemade operating system”. He had recently discovered this book. It was very difficult, but it was very inspiring to him!
Every chapter was obscure and difficult to understand, he had to read it repeatedly.
He had heard of Li Chengqian before. He was a high flyer who scored 750 marks in the second mock exam.
However, He Hongyun was extremely confident. Although he was inferior to Li Chengqian in terms of textbook results, he was confident that he was way better than Li Chengqian in terms of programming.
In Li Chengqian’s case, when he first transferred to Tianyi High School, Tian Wenming had specially told him that his theoretical knowledge was especially solid, but he had almost no hands-on experience.
“No wonder he could score full marks. He’s just a bookworm who only knows how to regurgitate texts.” He instantly wrote off Li Chengqian as an opponent.
Seeing that everyone was here, Tian Wenming looked around seriously. “I asked everyone to gather here today to talk about three things.”
“Firstly, He Hongyun has joined Bi Jialiang’s team to participate in this competition. He Hongyun has been exposed to computing since he was young. His programming proficiency is very high. He has contributed codes to the Linux desktop in the open source community and developed some minor software himself.”
“His participation can greatly increase the possibility of your team entering the top 50 in the province.”
When He Hongyunn was being introduced by Tian Wenming, he put down the book in his hand with a proud expression and a proud smile on his face. He only nodded and didn’t say a word . That to him, was a good enough greeting for everyone.
Tian Wenming felt a headache when he saw He Hongyun’s proud behavior, but he couldn’t say anything.
Then, he glanced at Zhao Peng, who was sitting beside Li Chengqian. “Li Chengqian, I see that your team has also added a new member. You should also introduce him to everyone.”
“Grade 12 Class 2, Zhao Peng, my team member. He’s good at typing and is very fast. He can help me.” Li Chengqian thought for a moment and introduced everyone.
A good typist. What kind of introduction was this!
Zhao Peng’s expression turned awkward. He thought to himself, “Awesome Li thinks I’m just a typing machine.”
“Pfft…!” Jian Qingli was amused by the introduction. This was not a typing competition. What was the use of typing quickly?
“What the… What’s the connection between fast typing and good computing skills?” Bi Jialiang rolled her eyes at Li Chengqian.
“Haha…” He Hongyun had a mocking expression on his face. “It looks like Li Chengqian’s actual combat skills are very poor. He thinks a person who can type faster is considered to be good. One can only imagine his own standards.”
Then, he lowered his head to read his book and stopped looking at Zhao Peng.
Even the corners of Tian Wenming’s eyes twitched because of Li Chengqian’s introduction.
“Teacher, and all the students, my name is Zhao Peng. I hope to learn from everyone in the future. Actually, other than what Li Chengqian siad, my C language is quite good. Last year, I obtained a Level 2 Computing Certificate in C language.” Zhao Peng hurriedly introduced himself humbly.
He secretly swore in his heart that he would never give Li Chengqian a chance to introduce him again.
Ridiculous, simply ridiculous!
He Hongyun lowered his head to read his book and did not look at Zhao Peng.
Because of Li Chengqian’s introduction, Jian Qingli and Bi Jialiang had preconceived notions and did not pay much attention to Zhao Peng’s introduction.
The Level 2 Computing Certificate was a very basic level certification. The entry criteria for the Junior Informatics Programming Competition was higher than Level 2.
“Alright, Zhao Peng, take a seat first. I’ll talk about the second matter.” Seeing that Zhao Peng was a little embarrassed, Teacher Tian Wenming spoke.
“The preliminary round of the Junior Informatics Programming Competition will be held at the provincial Big Data Center at nine o’clock next Monday morning. I’m going to collect my admission ticket on Sunday afternoon. I’m preparing to leave for the Provincial Capital this afternoon. What do you think?”
He wanted to bring the team for Dr. He’s training first.
Moreover, there was another benefit of going in advance, which was that he could familiarize himself with the examination environment.
“We’re fine,” Bi Jialiang replied excitedly. He secretly sized up the beautiful Jian Qingli, and his heart was palpitating.
“Teacher, I still have something on and can’t leave. I’ll go look for you guys on Sunday. What do you think?” Li Chengqian raised his hand and voiced his thoughts.
The head of the Municipal Bureau’s Internet Security department had sent him a message, asking him to go to the Municipal Bureau today to help restore the data of a hard disk. He had already agreed, so he naturally couldn’t go back on his word.
“Li Chengqian, wait for me to tell you the third matter. You can then decide if you want to go with me today.” Tian Wenming did not agree immediately. Instead, he came to the third matter.
“Thirdly, I’ve found a big shot to train you in Tianbao City. His name is He Jingguo. He has a PhD in Computer Science and his standards are exceptionally high. He’s currently a professor in the Computer Science Department of Qianling University.”
“I’ve made an appointment with him. I’ve asked him to train you guys for two days, starting Saturday morning and ending Sunday afternoon. It would be a pity to miss it.”
“I believe that after his training, your standards will improve immensely. The chances of winning an award in the Junior Informatics Programming Competition will also increase greatly,” Tian Wenming looked at Li Chengqian and said.
Naturally, he would not exclude Li Chengqian from the training as Bi Jialiang thought. After all, they were all his students. When they had sufficient resources, they naturally treated everyone equally.
Although he also felt that Li Chengqian was a beginner and he had a weak foundation in actual combat operations, he might not understand Dr. He’s class.
It wouldn’t be very productive for him to attend the course.
However, Tian Wenming still hoped that Li Chengqian would attend and learn.
He Hongyun, who was disdainful of others, became even more arrogant when he heard Tian Wenming mention He Jingguo. After looking around proudly, his gaze landed on the book again.
“Teacher, I’m really sorry. I really need to apply for leave from you.” To Li Chengqian, any training was meaningless to him. His standard was definitely higher than the so-called Professor He. It was a waste of time to go.
In addition, he had already promised to help restore the data, so he couldn’t go back on his word.
Moreover, his work on the Divine Dragon Optimization software was at the end stage. He wanted to complete the software as soon as possible so that he can join the Software Engineer profession.
To him, this was the real deal. Everything else was secondary.
“He really doesn’t know what’s good for him! My father is a big shot. It’s his honor to be able to participate in my father’s training. He doesn’t even cherish such a precious opportunity. Li Chengqian is a stupid idiot! Serves him right for being eliminated in the preliminary round.” He Hongyun frowned and looked at Li Chengqian very unhappily.
From the moment Li Chengqian came in, this was the first time he looked Li Chengqian in the eye.
“Li Chengqian simply doesn’t know what’s good for him. Teacher Tian Wenming has already said so, but Li Chengqian still insists on taking leave. He really doesn’t cherish such a rare opportunity. For a big shot like Dr. He to be able to give us training, he’s simply doing Teacher Tian Wenming a favor.” Bi Jialiang thought to himself.
“Perhaps Li Chengqian is too full of himself now that he has scored full marks in the second mock exam. He doesn’t even respect Teacher Tian anymore.”
“Or perhaps, Li Chengqian knows that his hands-on skill is not good, so it’s pointless to attend the class. That’s why he doesn’t want to go.” The more Bi Jialiang thought about it, the more he felt that the possibility of the latter was very high.
“It’s just as well that Li Chengqian isn’t going, this way he won’t affect my time alone with Jian Qingli…” Bi Jialiang’s heart was beating rapidly.
Li Chengqian was insistent on applying for leave. A strange look flashed across Jian Qingli’s eyes. “Teacher, I also want to apply for leave…”