HPDBC Chapter 6 Gao He's mother is quite pretty.
Chapter 6 Gao He's mother is quite pretty.
The requirement for daily task (5) is to tutor multiple students, which can be completed in a total of one hour.
Additionally, the gold reward can only be claimed once per day.
Although it was a bit of a hassle, Lu Ming still invited the three boys to his home for several nights in a row for late-night snacks.
I spend most of my time tutoring my daughter, and occasionally I explain one or two math olympiad problems to the boys.
In fact, Gao He basically doesn't need teachers to help him solve problems, unless they are professional junior and senior high school math Olympiad coaches.
Cheng Yuhang and Yang Yunhao's situations are quite different.
Although they were both selected as math prodigies by their teachers during elementary school, they began participating in math Olympiad training and competitions from a young age.
She was doing well in elementary school, which indicates that her intellectual development was significantly faster than that of her peers. However, by middle school, she was noticeably eliminated from math competitions.
They have the skill to compete, but haven't won a single major award.
As for Gao He, his intelligence should be beyond the range of normal humans, clearly belonging to the high-level rare talent defined by the academic elite system.
Lu Ming tells the truth.
This child has been somewhat held back by his parents. If they had focused on him a few years ago, he could have easily won first or second prize in the provincial math Olympiad.
That evening, they encountered a very novel question type. Lu Ming had to use AI to get the standard answer in order to explain the two approaches to the children.
After I explained the first and simplest approach, Gao He was able to understand it, but Cheng Yuhang and Yang Yunhao were clearly struggling.
Lu Ming could only explain the second approach first, which was relatively more complicated, but it used fewer mathematical techniques and was therefore easier to grasp.
Halfway through the conversation, someone suddenly rang the doorbell.
Yang Yunhao found even the second line of reasoning difficult to understand, so he simply got up and went to open the door.
Lu Ming guessed it was his senior, Cheng Yong'an, since he hadn't been home for the past few days and would have to come back to see his son.
As a result, a strange woman in a business suit walked in. She looked quite pretty and was probably in her thirties, but her actual age was probably older.
"mom!"
Gao He was somewhat surprised and quickly stood up.
"Are you discussing a problem?" Gao He's mother looked at Lu Ming with a sharp eye, as if she had some suspicion.
They seem to have ill intentions.
Noticing the other party's attitude, Lu Ming didn't care too much and said, "We're almost done explaining this problem. After we finish, Gao He can go home and rest."
Gao He's mother gave an overly professional smile and said, "You must be Rui Rui's father. I'm not here to urge Gao He, but I've been troubling Mr. Lu so much lately that I had to come and express my gratitude!"
Lu Ming smiled politely and continued to explain the second approach to the children.
After about ten minutes, I finally finished explaining everything.
"You kids of this generation are really a disgrace. I studied math olympiad for a few years in junior high and even won a third prize in the city. If it were today, I wouldn't even get a consolation prize."
After Lu Ming finished explaining the problem, he estimated that Cheng Yuhang and Yang Yunhao had basically not understood the big question, so he could only offer a few words of comfort.
He couldn't even handle the complex interplay of recursive sequences, quadratic functions, and number theory when he was in college.
Thank goodness for AI!
Otherwise, we would have really made a fool of ourselves today.
Gao He suddenly said, "Actually, when I participated in the provincial competition last time, the last challenging question was of this type, and I couldn't solve it back then."
Lu Ming guessed the same way, saying, "This shows that the final questions in junior high school math Olympiads have reached this level, and only questions of this difficulty can create a difference in scores."
If you had put in a little more effort these past few years, you could have solved these kinds of problems, and you wouldn't have gotten a third prize back then, but a first or second prize.
"Uncle Daming, I'm starting to despair about math olympiads. I feel like I haven't practiced enough for them, and I'm also unbalanced in my middle school entrance exams!"
Yang Yunhao was actually having second thoughts, especially about this big question, which he hadn't understood at all.
This is a difficult question to answer!
After thinking it over carefully, Lu Ming offered a suggestion: "With your current overall grades, you don't need to worry about the high school entrance exam. You will definitely be able to stay in the affiliated high school."
It's simply a matter of which campus it's on. If you have the capacity, continuing with math Olympiad training is very useful.
At the university level, those studying financial analysis or pure science majors will need to utilize these mathematical skills and ways of thinking.
Yang Yunhao was quite good-looking and listened to advice. He reluctantly agreed, "Then I'll continue practicing with Gao He. The main problem is that the big questions are too difficult, and I can't solve them at all."
Lu Ming continued to advise him and Cheng Yuhang: "When it comes to learning math olympiad, you two don't need to have the mindset of having to win an award. That will only make you feel frustrated."
Study when you have time, practice when you have extra energy; broadening your mathematical horizons and developing your thinking skills and problem-solving techniques are more important.
Although Cheng Yuhang felt a bit competitive with Gao He, as if losing to someone would be embarrassing, mathematics is the field that demands the most intelligence.
The difference between an IQ of 130 and 140 may seem small, and the difference is minimal in normal learning. However, it will be immediately apparent when encountering challenging math problems.
"Okay, that's enough for today. I need to go and worry about Rui Rui's crappy problems later!"
Lu Ming stood up and told the boys to continue working on tonight's question.
"Mr. Lu, thank you so much for your help these past few days!" Gao He's mother, who was sitting at the dining table, immediately stood up and gave him a slightly suggestive look.
They probably wanted to have a private chat.
"Actually, I've also been wanting to say a few words about Gao He's studies. Let's go to the attic and talk without disturbing the children."
Lu Ming guessed that Gao He's mother wouldn't say anything nice, but he still found a reason to lead her to the attic.
In early April, the weather in Jiangzhou was already quite warm.
The two walked one after the other into the glass garden on the rooftop.
Lu Ming invited Gao He's mother to sit in the wicker chair and asked first, "Have I been delaying Gao He's studies? Should we stop wasting time practicing math olympiad for now?"
The high school entrance exam is just around the corner, and there are no major math Olympiad competitions scheduled for the first half of this year.
Gao He's mother smiled gently and said, "Because my ex-husband and I are both in the construction industry, Gao He used to live with his grandparents. When he was in junior high school, I found a way to transfer him back to the province."
Unexpectedly, my ex-husband and I had another problem, which actually hindered Gao He's studies. So, I'm now thinking of hiring a professional math Olympiad coach for him!
"oh!"
Lu Ming understood.
He was telling the truth that this learning environment was the most favorable for Gao He, as he ate dinner and did homework with his friends every night.
It's relaxing, enjoyable, and also has a certain competitive spirit.
This is a very good condition.
Of course, since it's not his child, it's not his place to worry about it.
Whatever!
"We're neighbors, let's add each other as friends so we can look out for each other!" Gao He's mother immediately took out her phone from her handbag.
"OK!"
Lu Ming readily agreed, and while he was at it, he noticed that the handbag was from a mid-range luxury brand, and the phone was the most expensive new model on the market.
They seem quite wealthy, but that's about it!
What are you pretending to be, all high and mighty?
really.
After adding each other as friends, Gao He's mother transferred two thousand yuan and said, "I've been really busy with work. I recently hired a new nanny and a professional math Olympiad coach. I feel really bad for bothering Mr. Lu like this."
"It's nothing!"
Lu Ming smiled calmly. In fact, he had roughly guessed the woman's intentions when she came over.
Middle-aged people, you know.
You can tell someone's true attitude towards you at a glance.
Especially those middle-aged, beautiful, mature women who consider themselves to belong to the upper class are difficult to get along with.
Lu Ming is now a man with a system, and he has no intention of wasting time on this kind of mature woman.
We chatted for a few minutes and then prepared to see the guests off.
Whatever!