Chapter 97

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Due to the ample amount of time, every time Chen Mo went out to sea, he would review his lessons on the fishing boat.

At first, he only reviewed the content he was currently learning. After finishing these textbooks, his interest shifted to the textbooks for the next grade that he had not yet encountered.

Chen Mo's grades were very good, so borrowing a few higher-grade textbooks from his teacher was not a problem. In this way, by the time he was in the sixth grade of elementary school, he had already self-studied all the middle school courses.

Then, starting from the first year of middle school, he gradually self-studied the high school courses. By the second half of the second year of middle school, he had already self-studied all the university courses.

The middle school, high school, and university textbooks were borrowed from Old Chen. At the time, Chen Mo was very interested in repairing televisions, and when he was not out to sea, he often went to Old Chen's place to learn related knowledge. Later, he accidentally saw that Old Chen had middle school, high school, and university textbooks at home. Out of curiosity, Chen Mo asked where these textbooks came from. Old Chen proudly told him that these textbooks were used by his son, and boasted about how excellent his son was, having even been admitted to university.

After his son graduated and got a job, Old Chen did not bear to throw away these textbooks but kept them at home as a keepsake. Chen Mo immediately asked to borrow these textbooks. At first, Old Chen was unwilling to lend them, giving a very reasonable reason: "Xiao Mo, how old are you? You haven't even graduated from elementary school yet. What do you need these textbooks for?"

Chen Mo replied, "Although I am still in elementary school, I will eventually go to middle school, high school, and university. Isn't it a waste to leave these textbooks unused? If you lend them to me, they can still be useful, right?"

Old Chen thought about it and agreed. Chen Mo's grades were very good, even better than his own son's, so lending him these textbooks seemed quite appropriate.

Thus, Chen Mo got his hands on these textbooks. Back then, students had the habit of taking notes directly in their textbooks because most families were poor and could not afford to buy notebooks for their children.

Because of this, Chen Mo saved a lot of effort when self-studying with these textbooks. When he encountered something he didn't understand, he could refer to the notes. If he still couldn't understand, he had to put it aside, such as with English and chemistry, which were difficult to self-study without prior knowledge. It wasn't until he started middle school that he figured out these subjects.

Later, he developed his own learning methods, and his self-study speed became faster and faster. By the time he was in the third year of middle school, he had already self-studied all the university courses. It must be said that Chen Mo's brain was indeed quite extraordinary.

Thinking back to his self-study days, Chen Mo felt a great sense of achievement. How many people could self-study to this extent? At his age, having already self-studied all the university courses, he was a rare talent. Chen Mo had every reason to be proud of himself.

However, this also made Chen Mo feel very bored at the moment. In the past, he could still self-study higher-grade textbooks during class, but since the third year of middle school, he mostly spent his class time thinking about repairing televisions. There was no point in listening to the teacher repeat what he already knew, right?

Now, Chen Mo was no longer as interested in repairing televisions; his interest had shifted to computers. However, he had already mastered the hardware knowledge and had a high level of expertise in software. What else could he do without the internet?

Thinking about this, Chen Mo looked at the computer on his desk. Seeing that his classmates were all reading books, he hesitated for a moment and finally decided to pass the time by fiddling with the computer.

Soon, the only sound in the classroom besides the flipping of pages was the sound of Chen Mo's fingers tapping on the keyboard. He started to randomly modify the Win98 system installed on the computer out of boredom.

When the classmates heard the noise, they all turned around to look. Seeing that Chen Mo was playing with the computer, no one said anything more and turned back to continue reading.

At this moment, Teacher Zhang Zhongzhou was on the phone in the office: "Hello—Is this Professor Hu? This is Xiao Zhang."

On the other end of the phone, Professor Hu, who had evaluated Chen Mo, said, "Xiao Zhang, what do you need?"

Zhang Zhongzhou looked at the chemistry problem Chen Mo had solved and said solemnly, "Professor Hu, just now Li Xiaofeng and Chen Mo had a competition. There was a chemistry problem on the test I gave, which you should know, about that formula. Chen Mo actually deduced the correct chemical formula without any experimental equipment. Based on his ability, he has already reached the graduation standard. Do you think I should talk to him about graduation?"

Professor Hu laughed and replied, "I have long seen that this child is exceptionally smart. He is a very promising talent. However, he is still young, and his character is not yet mature. I heard that he got into a fight with some college students last night, right? Young people are easily impulsive. We need to observe him for a while longer. It's not too late to conduct the graduation exam once we are sure he is qualified. Besides, he is from the countryside, and his knowledge base still needs to be broadened and expanded. Let him stay in the class for a while longer. Why rush things?"

Zhang Zhongzhou nodded and said, "Yes, I understand. I'm sorry to bother you. I will continue to observe him and call you once I am sure he meets the graduation standard."

Professor Hu said solemnly, "Let's leave it at that for now. The Southern Genius Youth Class has just been established. You must not slack off. How is the class doing now?"

Zhang Zhongzhou smiled and said, "The competition in the class is very intense, especially with the stimulation from the new student, Chen Mo. Many people are very motivated. If they become a bit slack in the future, I will remind them. You can rest assured."

Professor Hu smiled and said, "That's good. However, you need to control the intensity. Don't overstimulate them. It would be a pity if any of these promising talents drop out."

They chatted a bit more and then hung up the phone. As for the formula Zhang Zhongzhou mentioned, it was a rather confidential matter.

Everyone knows that the students in the Genius Youth Class are very talented, with top-notch treatment and learning environments in the country. Many people believe that selecting fewer than a hundred elite students from the many teenagers across the country and giving them special treatment is not excessive.

However, the public's understanding of the Genius Youth Class is limited to the fact that they are top students with a bright future, such as being able to choose any university degree after studying in the class for two years.

But what else is there? It seems that not many people are clear about that.