Inheritance

Alvin stared at the schedule Nelson had handed him, which laid out the Community School's daily routine for the next month. His expression was strange.

Waving the schedule at Nelson and Old Cage, Alvin said with a bemused smile, "Guys, the ACT is really important, but there's no need to drag the eleventh graders into it too, is there?

I think going through this kind of nightmare once in a lifetime is enough.

Aren't you being a little harsh on the eleventh graders?"

Old Cage waved a hand imperiously. "I based this on what our colleagues in China do. In fact, we're far behind our colleagues across the ocean.

"They start preparing for college entrance exams in eleventh grade. Compared to them, we're already behind.

"Six hours of sleep a day is more than enough for those energetic kids.

"Alvin, we're not being unreasonable at all!

"You clearly never went to a good university. Otherwise, you'd know that college is absolutely no place to relax. It's even more intense than this.

"Every penny of your tuition there has to be turned into knowledge through your own efforts.

"Our school has good rules, but we need to get these kids to make good habits second nature. This is the last lesson we'll teach them!"

Alvin glared irritably at Old Cage and shouted, "From now on, discriminating against a principal based on his education will be a serious crime! So what if you went to Columbia University? How much money do you have in savings?"

Old Cage raised an eyebrow at the furious Alvin and spread his hands. "I have no money in the bank, but I do own some quality stocks and real estate, worth around ten million in total."

Alvin frowned at Old Cage, incredulous. "Did you embezzle the school's