Aims for Peking University, doesn't like being called "Maybach Prince"! Zhu Bingren's grandson scored 700 points in the college entrance examination

Born into a family of bronze artists in Hangzhou, he rode a Maybach to the examination room and scored 700 points in the college entrance examination... These plots that can only be found in novels about domineering CEOs were all bestowed upon this young man from Hangzhou.

For 18-year-old Zhu Yetian, everything seemed like a dream.

First, before entering the examination room, he was accidentally photographed riding in a Maybach to take the exam, which became a hot topic and earned him the title of "Maybach Master" for some reason. Then, at the press conference for his grandfather's art transfer, he received his college entrance examination results and was once again surrounded by the media and praise.

The happiest person was the father Zhu Junmin. He held his old father with one hand and his youngest son with the other, and said proudly: "I am the happiest person today. I can rely on my parents and my children."

Zhu Bingren posted this photo of three generations of a family on Weibo, which has profound meaning.

Zhu Yetian's grandfather is the inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage bronze sculpture skills, Zhu Bingren, a famous bronze melting artist, who is well-known to Zhejiang people; his father is the Zhejiang Province Arts and Crafts Master and a successful entrepreneur, Zhu Junmin. How did a "top student" in a wealthy family come about? Last night, Chao News conducted an exclusive face-to-face interview with the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren who were happy to see each other again.

In front of reporters and elders, this 18-year-old boy who speaks slowly and is a little cute and adorable said firmly: My dream is to go to Peking University and to become a scientific researcher in the future.

In a Weibo post posted by his father Zhu Junmin more than ten days ago, Zhu Yetian has already started studying university courses in advance after the college entrance examination. His father directly called his son "boring".

The 18-year-old boy who is “good at studying but terrible at playing games”

Before meeting Zhu Yetian, we talked with Grandpa Zhu Bingren for a long time.

Grandpa told us that the family gave Zhu Yetian a nickname, Xiaoxiao. When he was a child, he would cry whenever he disagreed with something, and his father Zhu Junmin hoped that he would laugh more often.

When Zhu Yetian came and heard this, he was stunned for a moment. He was originally sitting upright, but now he fell on the table with laughter.

Crying was a way for Zhu Yetian to express his "opposition" emotions when he was a child. "I was quite independent when I was a child."

When he was in kindergarten, Zhu Yetian began to wonder why everyone liked the same fruit. When other children said they liked apples, he would refuse and would stubbornly say, "I like bananas."

If his father or grandfather wanted him to accept a certain point of view, "I had no choice but to start crying if they disagreed."

Grandpa said that after entering high school, Zhu Yetian seemed to have changed all of a sudden. "When I took him out when he was little, he would chatter and tell me stories along the way." The little boy at that time seemed to have grown up in an instant, and began to study quietly, not wanting adults to worry about him at all. "I was afraid that he would be too tired and too hard. To stay in the top three, he had to work harder than others."

Grandpa also said that Zhu Yetian is a child with a wide range of interests. He loves to play games, is good at golf, and also likes Go.

Zhu Yetian, wearing a white T-shirt and a blue suit jacket, was probably not used to facing the camera, so his speech speed was sometimes fast and sometimes slow. Most of the time, he talked seriously with everyone about study, ideals, and the future, but suddenly he came up with some witty golden sentences.

He didn't agree with everything his grandfather said: "He thinks I have a lot of hobbies, but actually I don't have too many." He would complain that he didn't have time to develop too many hobbies, and playing badminton was considered a pastime.

"Going to school is similar to going to work, right? When I get home, I hope to think about nothing and just sleep. I'm already so tired during the day, so I have to relax. I start by watching short videos, and then when I realize that I'm wasting time, I start to regret it and waste my time."

"Like playing games? That's what my dad said."

"Yeah, you could say that. Actually, I prefer watching other people play games. They're too bad at it. They try, fail, and it's over. I don't want to invest too much energy. I'll just play one game and then run away. Sometimes I'll even run away after playing half a game. I don't care how my teammates scold me. Anyway, I never turn on the microphone."

"Grandpa said I'm good at talking and sharing. When I was a kid, I liked to make up stories and tell them to others. As I grew older, it's not that I didn't want to, but I just kept my wild imaginations in my mind. What if others didn't understand? It's easiest not to tell them."

"My good friends think I'm easy-going and emotionally stable, but people I don't know well think I'm aloof."

Although he looks mature, Zhu Yetian is actually just a big boy with a natural cuteness.

We conducted this interview at the celebration banquet of Grandpa Zhu Bingren. The old man is 80 years old this year and will soon hold a personal art exhibition "At 80" at the National Museum of China. Yesterday was the launch conference for the transportation of Grandpa's artworks from Hangzhou to Beijing. Zhu Yetian, who was on summer vacation, was called by Grandpa to see the world. But he didn't expect that at this conference, he "rudely" stole the limelight from Grandpa.

During the ceremony, the host suddenly noticed that Zhu Bingren, who was sitting by the stage, was laughing. He called him twice before he realized what was happening. Zhu Bingren stood up and apologized, saying, "I'm sorry. I just learned that my grandson's college entrance examination results are out. I was so happy that I lost my mind. He scored a perfect 700."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was amazed, followed by continuous applause.

After the ceremony, the media at the scene all turned their cameras to the 18-year-old boy in the corner. Surrounded by the crowd, he stood up shyly and timidly.

Zhu Yetian said that he did not expect to get 700 points, and he had estimated it to be around 680 points. He said that his dream was to go to Peking University, but Peking University previously accepted only the top 80 students in Zhejiang, and he felt that his "near 300th place was not good enough" and felt a little guilty, "but fortunately, I still won the gold medal in the National Olympiad Competition." He added, and the people present were amazed again.

Zhu Yetian was named by Zhu Bingren. "I gave him the name, and it is a treasure bestowed upon me by the Tianning Pagoda. The name is simple and easy to write," the old man told the reporter.

In 2006, when the Tianning Pagoda in Changzhou was about to be completed, a sudden fire burned the top of the 153.9-meter-high pagoda, the tallest in the world at the time, to ashes. As the designer and builder of the pagoda, Zhu Bingren was heartbroken. It was at this time that his grandson Zhu Yetian was born. "This may be the will of God, a treasure bestowed by the Tianning Pagoda to my family," said Zhu Bingren.

Zhu Yetian became famous as early as the day of the college entrance examination. On the first day of the college entrance examination, Zhu Yetian went to the examination room and his family drove a Maybach to take him to the exam. As a result, this video was filmed and posted online.

"I knew about this on the same day," Zhu Yetian said. The video was forwarded to him by his father Zhu Junmin, even though Zhu Yetian had to take an exam the next day.

At first, Zhu Yetian just treated it as a joke and thought it was very interesting, especially when he saw netizens "teasing" in the comment section, he was overjoyed.

Compared to his family, especially his grandfather, who were worried that the "Maybach Young Master" incident would affect Zhu Yetian's test mentality, Zhu Yetian himself was very calm. Firstly, the incident had not started to ferment online at first, and secondly, he did not think he had done anything wrong.

Later, the traffic was overwhelming, and Zhu Yetian realized that he was actually a small "public figure". Fortunately, the comments from netizens were all well-intentioned.

Zhu Yetian said that he did not like the title of "Maybach Prince" because "it seems to be a show of wealth."

On the contrary, precisely because his family conditions are relatively good, he wants to get rid of the label of "unlearned and unskillful" through his own efforts.

"In many people's stereotypes, the second generation of rich people are easily associated with words like 'unlearned, ostentatious, and spending money lavishly', but the classmates and friends around me all come from good families, and most of them are low-key, pragmatic, humble and polite. I often compare myself with them to warn myself," said Zhu Yetian.

Among netizens’ comments, the most frequently asked question is: “Why do you have to endure the hardship of taking the college entrance examination when you are so rich?”

Zhu Yetian told Chao News reporter that many people think that inheriting a family business can lead to a wealthy life for the rest of their lives, but he wanted to study at Peking University, but failed to obtain the qualification for recommendation, so he had no choice but to work hard in the college entrance examination.

Zhu Yetian's college entrance examination scores were 127 points in Chinese, 138 points in mathematics, 139 points in English, 98 points in physics, 99 points in chemistry, and 99 points in technology.

The results were better than expected. I performed well in Chinese, and physics and technology were 4 points and 3 points higher than expected respectively.

But my family was a little worried, especially my grandfather, who often sighed, "Don't let your studies turn you into a nerd."

Grandfather Zhu Bingren complained to the reporter that on New Year's Eve, after the family had finished their meal, his grandson hid in a corner to do his homework. He was a child who did not need adults to worry about his studies since he was a child, and his grades were always stable. There were few exams in elementary school, and when he was in junior high school at Jianlan Middle School, Zhu Yetian maintained the top score in the class and was recommended to Hangzhou No. 2 Middle School.

"My grades in high school were not very stable. I ranked first in the grade twice and also ranked in the 60s." Zhu Bingren said that at home, instead of encouraging him to study hard, what we said most was "You don't need to work hard to get into the top three, it's okay to get into the top ten. Don't just study hard, go out more and develop more interests and hobbies."

Zhu Bingren also said that his grandson is very self-disciplined. He used to like playing games very much, but when he entered his third year of high school, he forced himself to quit and never played again.

But Zhu Yetian smiled and said that was not the case. "I don't really like playing games, I just like watching others play. I didn't play well and didn't get positive feedback, so I gave up after a while."

"Positive feedback" may be the secret of Zhu Yetian's love for learning. When talking to reporters about his favorite chemistry, the boy's eyes became bright and his voice became noticeably lighter. He felt that participating in chemistry competitions was much more interesting than doing exercises.

"When I first started learning, I had to memorize a lot of things, but as I learned more, I needed rigorous logical thinking and imagination, and the more I learned, the more fun it became." He said that he was lucky and got good results in the Olympic competition.

In the previous examination, Zhu Yetian obtained 10 A's. Zhu Yetian raised the corners of his mouth, a little proud.

"I also have procrastination. When I encounter a difficult problem, I will think of putting it off until later. However, I must finish what I need to do in my studies within the specified time. I should give myself a sense of urgency, so that I can drive myself to complete the set goals." He said maturely, "To cultivate attention, I just need to ensure that I concentrate on listening to the teacher for three quarters of the 40 minutes in class. It's not a big problem if I lose focus occasionally."

In the eyes of his father Zhu Junmin, Zhu Yetian has a talent for studying and he told him that he can use his talent to realize his dreams.

Compared to the college entrance examination, studying abroad is definitely an easier path. Zhu Yetian thinks: "I will not regret the choice I made. Since I am good at the college entrance examination and answering questions, it is not a big problem to use my expertise to realize my dream."

In order to realize his dream of studying at Peking University, Zhu Yetian walked firmly and steadily.

Zhu Yetian has his own thoughts on the future. The best option is to pass the selection of Peking University's Strong Foundation Program and study chemistry. "I chose to accept the adjustment, and I may also be adjusted to majors such as earth sciences and environmental materials."

He has already made a detailed plan for what to study and how to study during his undergraduate studies. "If I have the ability, I want to engage in material-related research. Quantum dots won the Nobel Prize in 2023. My family has been working with copper for generations. If we can combine copper with new materials through cutting-edge technology, the industry can achieve new breakthroughs."

Zhu Yetian also said that it is difficult to cross boundaries. "Just do your job well. There is no need to follow the path of grandpa and father. After all, grandpa's copper smelting art is really rare."

From the moment he got off the Maybach and was captured by the camera, Zhu Yetian inevitably stood at the center of public opinion. Most netizens affirmed and encouraged him, but occasionally there were not so friendly voices on the Internet. The boy was very calm and said that he should let it go. "After all, I am a vested interest. All I can do is to do a better job and try not to disturb others."

What will happen after becoming famous? Zhu Yetian said embarrassedly that he had to be more cautious and not have a bad reputation on the Internet.