“Mother, I am going to the capital too. I will be there with her,” Zhu Yanyi said quickly to comfort her.
Yan Aohan had not planned to speak, but hearing this, he felt some respect for Zhu Shun Yao. He had thought Zhu Shun Yao would not agree to let Dou Miao go to the capital. But now, Zhu Shun Yao had made a decision. Since that was the case, Yan Aohan did not mind pushing them forward.
“Actually, Auntie, do not worry. I am in the capital. Although I cannot say it is my territory, I am from there and know everything well. Besides, Ani and her masters are there. Dou Miao will be absolutely fine. Most importantly, if Dou Miao enters the Special Youth Class, the life and study there are military-style. The living conditions may not compare to foreign universities, but they are first-class among domestic schools. Family members can visit regularly. If Uncle Shun Yao and Auntie have time, you can come to the capital to see Dou Miao. If you are busy, it does not matter. I can visit her regularly and call you to tell you her news.”
Yan Aohan paused for a moment. “Oh, right. The school has installed telephones. They are the newly developed magnetic card phones. We can get him a magnetic card. Whenever he has free time each week, he can call home. You do not need to worry.”
Xie Xinlian listened and asked seriously, “What is a magnetic card?”
“A magnetic card is nothing special. It is just a card, about this big.” Yan Aohan made a gesture showing the size of a magnetic card. “When making a call, you insert the card into the slot, then dial the home number. It is a type of public phone. Before, we used coin-operated phones. But those had time limits, and you had to change money for coins, which was too troublesome. This magnetic card phone is the newest model. The denominations are ten, twenty, thirty, fifty, and one hundred yuan. It is much more convenient than coin phones. Currently, only a few limited units are trying it out. At present, only the Special Youth Class in the school is using it. If the trial is successful, it will be promoted in major cities next year.”
From Yan Aohan’s words, one could understand the special status of the Special Youth Class. Xie Xinlian pondered for a moment. “Can Dou Miao really enter the Special Youth Class?”
Yan Aohan nodded with a smile. “I once took Dou Miao to test his IQ. His IQ is above one hundred and sixty. He is an absolute genius.”
“What is IQ?” Xie Xinlian did not understand and asked casually.
Yan Aohan showed no impatience. Instead, he explained patiently and seriously. “IQ is a way to show a person’s level of wisdom. Simply put, people with high IQ are smart. People with low IQ are not smart. The IQ of ordinary people is between ninety and one hundred and one. If the IQ is below ninety, it means the person is not smart. The lower it is, the less smart they are. Those with an IQ below twenty-five are absolute idiots. Similarly, people with an IQ above one hundred and ten are among the smart crowd. Those above one hundred and twenty are geniuses. Dou Miao is above one hundred and sixty. You can imagine, he is a genius among geniuses.”
“Does that mean Dou Miao can become a scientist in the future?” Xie Xinlian asked. Even though Xie Xinlian was no longer an ignorant village woman, in her heart, scientists still held the highest status.