"It's been hours, but it's not necessarily better."
The story of Wounded Zhongyong is so popular that we have all heard it more or less.
In ancient times, there was a child prodigy named Fang Zhongyong, who only wrote a five-word poem with the main purpose of supporting his parents at the age of 4 or 5, with excellent literary talent and sincerity, which amazed his father.
After reading some books, the villagers in the township read it and praised it. After that, Father Fang took him around and asked him to point out things and write poems in order to accumulate wealth. More than ten years later, Fang Zhongyong has disappeared from everyone and will no longer regain the glory of a child prodigy. This made Wang Anshi, who recorded this story, feel extremely emotional.
And there have been countless prodigies throughout the ages who seem to repeat this pattern.
They have a talent that is extremely difficult for their peers to surpass, and they have shown extraordinary abilities from an early age, but how to make this prodigy more able to display his talents is a complete problem.
He Xuehao is such a child prodigy. When he was 8 years old, his computing ability was very superior, it can be said that it was comparable to a computer, and later he was specially recruited by the People's Liberation Army Academy and became a small special soldier. And now what happened to him?
First, the amazing talent has just been revealed
In 2003, the little prodigy He Xuehao was born in an ordinary working family in Kaifeng, Henan Province. The birth of each new life is a very big thing for most Chinese families, and the birth of He Xuehao has also brought great joy to his parents.
When He Xuehao was still very young, his cleverness was revealed very early.
Visiting relatives and friends have always praised He Xuehao's intelligence, and although He Xuehao's parents are very happy, they do not pay attention to it. They just thought He Xuehao was smart, but soon He Xuehao's parents discovered that their son had a talent that was different from ordinary people.
When He Xuehao's mother interacted with her son, he showed sensitivity to numbers, which made the He family's parents feel very happy. Later, after the son learned to speak, he began to consciously guide him in this regard.
They slowly taught their sons to count and then to simple calculations. He Xuehao's parents found that their son not only learned quickly, but also very good at thinking, and some questions may not be suitable for children of this age, but He Xuehao was never discouraged, and sometimes he found the answer quickly.
It just so happened that at that time, children's abacus was once very popular. In order to make her son's math score better, He Xuehao's mother also began to try to teach her son abacus mental arithmetic.
Unexpectedly, He Xuehao showed amazing talent in this regard. So the He family's parents tried to enroll their children in a class, and He Xuehao was only four years old at that time.
Only four years old! Other children were stumbling around memorizing an ancient poem, but He Xuehao had already been able to skillfully calculate the beads.
But after learning abacus mental arithmetic, He Xuehao did not "calculate" his mother.
Once He Mu took Xiao Xuehao to the supermarket, he saw a toy that he wanted to do, so he pestered his mother and said he wanted to buy it. She was so entangled that she couldn't do anything, so she said that her mother had only brought out a hundred pieces, and she had just spent all the things she had bought.
Xiao Xuehao blinked his eyes in disbelief, and at that time, he quoted the things and prices he bought one by one, and finally calculated the total amount of consumption. He Mu saw that she could not hide from this 4-year-old little clever ghost, and she was very happy to see that he had achieved success in his studies, so she still bought toys to reward him.
The process of learning abacus mental arithmetic is very enjoyable for He Xuehao, and these courses have laid a very solid foundation for He Xuehao.
Not long after, the teacher of the training class also discovered He Xuehao's talent, and he knew that this course could no longer meet He Xuehao's needs at this stage.
So under the advice of the teacher, He Xuehao began to go to a higher level, and began to participate in various competitions non-stop to verify himself.
The competition of real knives and real guns is a touchstone for his own ability, He Xuehao's ability began to emerge, and soon he was not satisfied with various children's competitions and began to march towards the world competition.
Second, talent + hard work = success
From the age of four, when he began to learn abacus mental arithmetic to later win the World Abacus Competition, He Xuehao only took a year. However, in this year's time, He Xuehao made a lot of efforts to learn abacus mental arithmetic.
In order to accompany her son to study, He Xuehao's mother also paid a lot, in order to save time, she rented a house near the Harrison Primary School where He Xuehao studied.
In order to let the children go further in the abacus mental arithmetic, He Xuehao's mother also found Li Junjie, the national abacus mental arithmetic coach at that time, hoping that Teacher Li could accept her child.
At that time, He Xuehao was only 5 years old. Although Li Junjie saw the big and small awards he had won, he still had doubts about He Xuehao's ability and wanted to test how much potential this child really had.
So Li Junjie tested He Xuehao on the spot, when He Xuehao had participated in various competitions of all sizes, although he knew that the teacher in front of him was very powerful, but he was very calm about this test, but He Xuehao's mother who was waiting on the side was very nervous.
She knew that her son had strength, but it was uncertain whether this strength could make Teacher Li accept him as an apprentice.
In the process of waiting, He Xuehao's mother was very anxious in her heart.
After the test, He Xuehao did not live up to his mother's expectations, Teacher Li was very surprised after seeing his performance, he had been in contact with so many students, like He Xuehao at such a young age, he had a talent for abacus, but He Xuehao exceeded his expectations.
After Teacher Li decided to take He Xuehao down, the big stone in He Xuehao's mother's heart landed on the ground.
But this is only the beginning of the long march, after determining to train with Teacher Li, Teacher Li formulated a detailed training plan for He Xuehao's situation, this plan is quite rigorous, but this also means that He Xuehao has to pay a lot of time and energy, but he is just a child.
So He Xuehao and his mother began a long way to study, at that time He Xuehao knew how difficult it was for his mother to find this coach, so every class was taken very seriously, and sometimes a practice was a day.
When children of the same age were still pestering their parents for snacks and toys, He Xuehao devoted almost all of his time to training.
Once it was snowing heavily, it was about to be class time, and the snow hadn't stopped yet. He Xuehao's mother looked at such a big snow with some hesitation, such weather, it takes a long time to take the bus, it is better to take a leave of absence with the coach, and then go when the snow stops.
He Xuehao's mother just wanted to tell He Xuehao about this matter, and He Xuehao began to urge his mother to go out, saying that he was going to be late.
The mother told her son that it was snowing so much outside that it might take them a long time to get to the coach's house. What He Xuehao's mother did not expect was that He Xuehao immediately agreed and urged his mother to hurry out.
Seeing that his son was so insistent on training, he could not drag his son's hind legs, so the mother and son got dressed and went out.
When the mother and son rushed to Coach Li's house, although it was later than usual, it still surprised Coach Li, on such a cold day, he also thought why Xuehao would lie in bed at home and did not want to go out, but they both underestimated He Xuehao's love for abacus. After a day of training, He Xuehao and his mother embarked on the road home again.
Although the mother and son were wearing thick clothes, the snow was so heavy that the shoes and cotton pants were already soaked. He Xuehao did not cry, while asking his mother to change his clothes, while sharing his training progress with his mother.
When it was late at night, his mother looked at He Xuehao, who had fallen asleep peacefully, and couldn't help but shed tears. Since then, He Xuehao's mother has never mentioned training leave again.
She knows that since the child has such a talent, she must escort the child, having talent is one thing, and the efforts of the day after tomorrow will only make this talent have a broader stage.
3. Specially recruited into the army
It is with the conviction that ordinary people can hardly understand that He Xuehao has walked all the way to the stage of the World Series.
In 2009, the World Abacus Mental Arithmetic Competition opened, and when he first learned that he had the qualifications, He Xuehao and his mother were very excited, because this competition was extraordinary, not only had more than 100 players from all over the world participate, but these players were very top talents.
This means that He Xuehao can directly feel the distance between himself and the world's top level through this game. At that time, He Xuehao was only 5 years old, although he had a lot of experience in participating in the competition before, but in the face of so many world masters, He Xuehao's mother was the first to feel the pressure.
As an abacus player, strong psychological endurance is the foundation, if there is no strong ability to resist pressure, it will affect the play on the field.
In this regard, Coach Li is very confident in He Xuehao, although He Xuehao is younger than the other contestants, but his performance of players and coaches from other countries is bright.
Coach Li knows that He Xuehao has absolute strength to stand on the world stage, and He Xuehao has not betrayed Coach Li's trust. In the end, the competition ended with the second prize of the individual individual and the second prize of the team in the preschool A group.
In the face of such a result, He Xuehao's mother was also very excited. Because she was always by her son's side, she knew that behind his son's success was day-to-day training. Even when he came back from school, He Xuehao had to train for up to four hours, which was thunderous.
Of course, this world competition was only the beginning of He Xuehao's "championship- and winning" career, and later he participated in the Henan Provincial Abacus Mental Arithmetic Competition, and won the gold medal and silver medal in the student group in this competition. Many people were surprised by He Xuehao's performance on the field.
When some players were still nervous, He Xuehao seemed much calmer. And some questions, the teacher's voice just dropped, He Xuehao said the answer, this is the ability that many older children can't have.
At this time, He Xuehao's mother and Coach Li knew that He Xuehao should climb to a higher mountain.
The new journey has begun very quickly, and this higher mountain has come.
At the end of 2010, the Plaster Military Economics College enrolled students nationwide, and after learning the news, He Xuehao's mother and Coach Li thought that this was a good opportunity for He Xuehao. So He Xuehao began to actively prepare for this exam.
At that time, the abacus team of the Plasty Military Economic College had long been famous in the professional field, and had participated in many world-class competitions before, which can be said to be the gathering place of national abacus talents, and there was no shortage of small team members like He Xuehao in the abacus team, so this exam was a golden opportunity for He Xuehao.
Every year, the Abacus Mental Arithmetic of the People's Liberation Army Military Economics Academy recruits four or five abacus mental arithmetic reserve "baby soldiers" like He Xuehao, and there are not a few competitors with resumes like him, and the selection is also extremely strict.
First of all, the qualification for the exam is already a very high threshold, and if you want to take the exam, you need to have a recommendation from the provincial abacus association.
Secondly, the level of hearing and calculation can reach more than 4 digits of mixed operations during the assessment; the calculation needs to add and subtract operations to reach 6 digits and 15 lines, multiplication to reach 4 digits by 3 digits, division can reach 6 digits divided by 3 digits, and the arithmetic contains decimals. All of the above conditions are met in order to qualify for the exam.
Wanting to pass the exam is not a simple thing, not only to assess abacus mental arithmetic, but also to conduct professional tests for cultural classes, psychological endurance and anti-interference ability, which can be described as the best of the best.
Moreover, after passing the examination, it must be managed according to the requirements of the military academy, which is a major challenge for He Xuehao, who is still young, in life.
At that time, in the house rented by mother and son, the test papers were almost all boxed. Every night the lights in the house were always on, and the lights were not turned off until 11 o'clock to go to bed.
He Xuehao, who was 8 years old at the time, with the help of his family and coaches, wanted to enter the abacus team, hoping to have a higher degree of professional education, and if he could win glory for the country in the future, this was also a very proud thing for him. Of course, with his efforts, his dream was also achieved.
On January 16, 2011, after a series of related tests such as interviews and re-examinations, He Xuehao finally got his wish and received an acceptance letter from the Military Economics College of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in Wuhan, Hubei Province, He Xuehao also became the youngest special soldier, and the news that he was specially recruited also spread throughout the country, and many media wanted to interview him.
At that time, when he received the acceptance letter, He Xuehao was so excited that his wish had been fulfilled, and he was so happy that he gave his usual love toys to his classmates.
Most importantly, he can get a better and more cutting-edge education in this school, and he can also receive a cultural education from primary school to high school here, and he can better serve the motherland.
He Xuehao was specially recruited into the military academy to become a special soldier at the age of 8, which is inseparable from his hard work over the years. After He Xuehao graduated from high school, he could choose whether to stay in the School of Economics and become a national reserve talent to serve the country, or to retire from the army and enter a local university.
Fourth, do not forget the motherland when you return from school
When he first joined the army, He Xuehao was bent on continuing to study in the army, but after so many years of study, he also realized that it was already 2021, and now the development of science and technology is very rapid, and the competition at home and abroad is very fierce.
Although these talents have undergone various trainings, the brain's computing can even be comparable to computers, but the times are progressing, and domestic and foreign countries are developing rapidly. So He Xuehao had the idea of going out to see.
Although domestic progress is now rapid, but in some areas abroad is still in the forefront of development, the so-called know oneself and know the other can not be defeated, this truth He Xuehao understands very well.
It is precisely for this reason that he wants to study in related fields abroad, hoping to learn more useful things and come back to serve the motherland.
So he is very hesitant when choosing a university, but also yearns for the domestic university life, there are many universities to extend an olive branch to him, but also hope that they can grow more professionally, many foreign universities after hearing about his achievements, but also hope that he can come, because talents like He Xuehao are also unattainable in foreign countries.
For so many years, some media have also been paying attention to He Xuehao, but He Xuehao is very low-key, he does not consider himself a prodigy, he is just an ordinary person, and his achievements are not only talented, but also hundreds of times the effort paid for it, so he is now also very low-key, unwilling to accept various interviews.
Later, the media said that He Xuehao had gone abroad to study. When he first left the army, he was also very hesitant, but he felt that there was no end to learning, and the more he learned, the more he felt unsatisfied, so it was understandable that he made this decision.
Maybe he finally decided to continue his studies and learn more advanced things.
There are rumors that He Xuehao has also received attention from foreign governments abroad, and even wants to keep him with a green card, but He Xuehao refused.
Therefore, he did not dare to easily expose his identity and experience abroad, but only hoped to be a very ordinary student, enjoy his learning life, and enjoy the process of learning.
He Xuehao also made it clear that he was a talent cultivated by the motherland, and if he had not entered the Military Economics Academy to study, he would not have achieved such an achievement.
The army taught him a lot, not only to make him go to a higher level in the professional field, but also to teach him a more self-disciplined life, and also planted the seeds of patriotism for him, so he did not want to stay abroad, hoping that he could return to the motherland as soon as possible after he had achieved something.
He Xuehao has such a consciousness at such a young age, it is really worthy of admiration, many talents go overseas to study, they are attracted by overseas conditions, may forget the original intention of studying abroad, but He Xuehao is obviously not like this.
Now He Xuehao may be serious about studying abroad, and should have entered the new school year, in fact, a lot of knowledge he had contacted when he was in military school, so when he studied, it would be slightly easier.
In the future, He Xuehao's goal may be to go deeper to a higher level, and perhaps the courses that normal students need to complete for several years will progress rapidly here. Therefore, his progress will also be relatively fast, and he may continue to pursue graduate and doctoral degrees in the future, and I hope that he can achieve success in his studies.
He Xuehao's story also tells many friends that talent alone is not enough, diligence and talent are inseparable, if He Xuehao's parents did not urge their son to study hard, He Xuehao would not be able to go today. Of course, if there is no national training, He Xuehao will not have such high results.
No matter what era, learning is the best way out, even a prodigy like He Xuehao must always walk on the road of learning, otherwise the story of "hurting Zhongyong" will repeat itself forever. Times are changing, and earth-shaking changes are taking place every few years in various fields, if you don't learn how to face such fierce competition.
In particular, talents like He Xuehao shoulder more important responsibilities, which is to help the country become richer and stronger, and also to help the country be more confident in the face of malicious competition from other countries, and I also hope that young talents like He Xuehao will not forget their historical mission, return home after studying, and serve the motherland.
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1. "The Impression of Wang Weida, coach of the People's Liberation Army Abacus Mental Arithmetic Team——— "The Master Behind the "Prodigy"" Wang Wenyi
2. "Little Special Soldier - 8-year-old boy was admitted to the military academy with the "divine calculation"