Xue Yuantong won the first prize in each of the nine subjects, earning a reward of 1800 yuan.
The top ten students in the grade were rewarded with 300 yuan.
The top student in the grade received an additional reward of 1000 yuan.
In one monthly test, Xue Yuantong earned 3100 yuan, which was even higher than her mother's monthly salary.
Jiang Ning received the reward for scoring full marks in math and sharing the top position, which was 200 yuan, plus the 300 yuan for being in the top ten, totaling 500 yuan.
Jiang Ning knew that the reason for the generous rewards this time was to motivate the new students, and that subsequent tests would rarely offer such substantial prize money.
Xue Yuantong's eyes sparkled as she counted her money—she finally had some cash!
"Jiang Ning, I'll treat you to some good food this weekend. You can choose any restaurant in Yuzhou City," she said, patting her purse generously, looking every bit the wealthy young lady.