Ouyang Ming prepared himself mentally before heading to Zhou Yu's office.

To a large extent, this psychological preparation was made after his conversation with Xu Li.

On the way to the toilet with Xu Li, Ouyang Ming spoke carefully, and the first sentence he said was "I have a friend". He planned to tell his story and ask Xu Li for his opinion.

In Ouyang Ming's opinion, Xu Li's personality was carefree and he seemed a little out of touch. This was also the opinion of many people in Class 3 (27), including Ouyang Ming.

But it was not until he had been in contact with Xu Li for a long time that Ouyang Ming keenly discovered that although Xu Li seemed unreliable, he was very opinionated about many things. The reason why Xu Li seemed careless and confused about some things was that he actually didn't care about them.

And the fact is just as Ouyang Ming thought. Xu Li doesn't care about some small things. Only things that involve him or his family and cannot be solved or measured with money are big things.

What's the big deal if it can be solved with money?!

Xu Li's consistent thinking is that problems that cannot be solved with money are considered big problems, such as when his parents were called to school because of poor grades; or when he got into trouble in the countryside as a child, he and his friends secretly killed the geese raised by Grandpa Sun next door and were visited by his family.

Apart from that, as long as it is not illegal or disorderly, in Xu Li's opinion, it is no big deal.

Besides the fact that Ouyang Ming discovered that Xu Li was not confused about major issues, Ouyang Ming also felt that Xu Li was a rich second-generation after all, and his perspective on issues must be broader than that of a child from an ordinary family like him.

Not to mention, in a sense, what Ouyang Ming was going to say this time was somewhat related to Xu Li.

"Xu Li, a friend of mine asked me a question last night. I don't know how to answer it, so I wanted to ask for your opinion." Ouyang Ming felt a little embarrassed. This was the first time he lied with his eyes open and felt a little embarrassed.

It was difficult for Ouyang Ming to describe what this feeling was like. If he had to describe it in detail, he felt that his heart was beating a little faster and his palms were starting to feel warm and wet, which were signs of sweating.

Ouyang Ming didn't know why he had such a feeling when facing Xu Li, but he still forced himself to hide his nervous expression, looked calmly at Xu Li who was a little careless on the side, and asked.

When Xu Li heard Ouyang Ming's question, he was also stunned for a moment, because when everyone usually played together and talked about their friends, Ouyang Ming was basically the kind of person who listened quietly at the side and rarely mentioned his personal situation.

So when Xu Li suddenly heard Ouyang Ming mention "I have a friend", Xu Li was obviously stunned for a moment, and then immediately put on an appearance of seriously eating melon... no, listening carefully.

"Brother Ming, go ahead and talk. I'm listening!" Xu Li forced himself to hide the excitement on his face and prepared to listen seriously to what question Ouyang Ming was going to ask him for his opinion on.

After some consideration, Ouyang Ming decided to use the Spring and Autumn style to tell Xu Li a general account of his story.

Of course, Ouyang Ming did not say a word about the affairs of Xu Jiacheng and Ou Jianren. If he mentioned one more word and Xu Li thought of their fathers, then the friendship between Ouyang Ming and Xu Li would be over.

"That is to say, Brother Ming, you have a friend whose family is a burden to him/her, and for some reason, your friend now wants to get rid of his/her original family, is that right?"

Xu Li and Ouyang Ming finished their personal problems and came out of the bathroom. While washing his hands, Xu Li asked Ouyang Ming, "Brother Ming, is your friend a girl?"

Ouyang Ming was stunned for a moment before coming to his senses and said rather unnaturally, "Ah... that... yes, it's a woman."

In order to prevent Xu Li from discovering the truth, Xu Li had to force himself to dress up as a woman and turn himself into a woman.

Hearing Ouyang Ming say this, Xu Li couldn't help but feel excited that he had guessed the truth of the matter.

"That's what I guessed! Brother Ming, I think that although Ruxu is good in every way, there is one thing that is not as good as our Jiahe! We don't have so many problems there! It's the 21st century, why are you still favoring boys over girls? This is a perverted trend that should not be tolerated!"

Xu Li smiled and was about to speak to Ouyang Ming, but suddenly he recalled the experience of the "friend" Ouyang Ming had just mentioned. He felt that this expression was quite disrespectful to others' experiences, so he quickly put away the smile on his face and replied solemnly, "Brother Ming, your classmate's problem is actually quite easy to solve."

Before Ouyang Ming could ask more questions, Xu Li said directly, "This is actually very easy to do. As long as your classmate finds a city far away from Ruxu to go to college, it can be in the northeast, northwest, or southwest. Don't contact your family during the holidays!"

"As for university tuition, student loans, scholarships, etc., aren't they all sources of income? Even if things get tough, don't we still have work-study programs? Our No. 2 Middle School doesn't have one, but the Jiahe No. 1 Middle School I attended before did have a work-study program. Even though it's just for show, the money is real!"

Ouyang Ming had thought of what Xu Li said before. When he heard about this plan from others, he nodded in agreement and felt that what he had thought of at the time was very feasible.

"Also, if your classmate's grades are good enough... Brother Ming, your classmate's grades seem to be pretty good, right?" After getting an accurate answer from Ouyang Ming, Xu Li continued, "If her grades are good enough, she can work hard in college, take the IELTS or TOEFL, and go abroad. Who will be able to find her then?"

"It's okay if your classmate doesn't do well in school!" Xu Li couldn't help but mention it at the end, "If it doesn't work, let her come to work at my house. It's okay for our factory to take in one or two people!"

Xu Li felt that he was doing a good deed. After hearing what Ouyang Ming said, he felt very sympathetic towards the "female classmate" whom he had never met and who had a miserable life.

Ouyang Ming waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, my friend... well, he's quite independent and doesn't like to be taken care of by others, so he plans to go to school by himself and live a good life by himself!"

Xu Li scratched his head, feeling that he was unsure about what he had just said, and suddenly felt a little regretful.

Xu Li quickly changed his words and said, "This is indeed a bit difficult to handle... So, Brother Ming, if you ask me, I can't really explain it. Our class teacher has a lot of experience, why don't you ask him? Maybe he can give some advice?"

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"Teacher," Ouyang Ming saw Zhou Yu took the initiative to greet him. He did not ask his question immediately, but greeted Zhou Yu respectfully, "Teacher, are you busy now?"

Zhou Yu smiled.

He closed the pen in his hand and looked at Ouyang Ming. "Nothing's wrong now. What happened? Is there something wrong in the class?"

Ouyang Ming shook his head. He turned to look at the teachers sitting around him, then glanced at Zhou Yu, seeming to be hesitant to speak.

Zhou Yu also understood very well. Looking at Ouyang Ming's expression, he knew that Ouyang Ming must have some unspeakable secret.

So Zhou Yu immediately stood up from his seat and waved to Ouyang Ming, "I'm a little hungry, and I want to go to the cafeteria to see if there's anything to eat. You're here by chance. Come on, go eat something with the teacher, and we can talk while we walk!"

Seeing Zhou Yu stand up and walk out, Ouyang Ming breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously and quickly followed Zhou Yu's pace.

After leaving the office, no one disturbed Ouyang Ming to talk anymore, so Ouyang Ming plucked up his courage and repeated to Zhou Yu what he had said to Xu Li in the morning.

The two of them talked as they walked. When they arrived at the cafeteria and bought some snacks, Ouyang Ming repeated everything to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu was not like Xu Li. After Ouyang Ming finished explaining the whole story, he immediately understood that the "friend" Ouyang Ming was talking about was actually himself.

Even if Zhou Yu didn't listen to the whole process, when he only heard the beginning of "I have a friend", he would immediately know that this "friend" actually generally refers to the person involved. After all, Zhou Yu and the others were also at that age.

When Zhou Yu was in college, his roommate often used "I have a friend" as an excuse to talk about many issues, including but not limited to his friend's breakup, his friend's seeds being stolen, and whether his friend and his girlfriend only had three times for the first time and that was it Zx.

At first, the innocent Zhou Yu was kept in the dark, but after experiencing more things, he understood that the so-called "friend" was just an excuse and rhetoric to avoid embarrassment.

Zhou Yu sighed, thinking that he, as a teacher, had taken things for granted. He had only just now learned about the student's family situation. If he had known this was the case, he should have found out about it long ago.

But... although Zhou Yu sympathized with Ouyang Ming's experience and having such a family, Zhou Yu had to say that Ouyang Ming was simply a congenital civil engineering saint. It could be said that Ouyang Ming was born for the civil engineering industry!

Civil Engineering is the abbreviation of civil engineering.

To put it nicely, it's called civil engineering, to put it bluntly, it's just moving bricks and plastering on the construction site.

You know, civil engineering is known for its tough working environment and heavy workload. One often has to work in the wind and sun on the construction site. In a year, one has to stay away from home for 364 days on the construction site. That's why Zhou Yu thinks Ouyang Ming is a congenital civil engineering saint.

With my family background being like this, it would be a waste of my talent not to work in civil engineering.

Of course, in addition to working in civil engineering, there are many ways to cut ties with one's original family, but this is undoubtedly the simplest and most effective way Zhou Yu can think of, and it is also the easiest way for Ouyang Ming to take.

However, there is still a problem. Ouyang Ming is a liberal arts major, but civil engineering generally requires a science major.

Of course, there is a better way, but it will be much more difficult.

Zhou Yu pretended to be clueless and gave half of the snacks in his hand to Ouyang Ming.

Seeing Ouyang Ming thank him and take the snacks, Zhou Yu smiled gently and said to Ouyang Ming, "Actually...your friend's situation is easy to solve."

Seeing Ouyang Ming's expectant look, Zhou Yu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He continued with a smile and said, "Ouyang Ming, do you know that there is a major called civil engineering in college..."

Afterwards, Zhou Yu explained this major and its details to Ouyang Ming.

Seeing Ouyang Ming's interested expression, Zhou Yu reminded him, "If your friend is a science student, then it's better. He can directly apply for this major! But if he is a liberal arts student, this road will be difficult!"

"However, there are exceptions to everything. Some schools may not have such strict requirements for arts and science, or provide opportunities to change majors, but this is rare. If you want to go this route, you can first enter the arts major and then study civil engineering-related courses through a double degree or minor."

"Or you can lay a good foundation in mathematics, physics, etc. during your undergraduate studies, and then take the postgraduate entrance examination directly after you have a good foundation! Undergraduate students can apply for civil engineering as a graduate student, and taking the postgraduate entrance examination is also a good experimental way to further their studies and change majors."

Seeing that Ouyang Ming was listening seriously, Zhou Yu thought about it and then mentioned to Ouyang Ming a better way he had thought of, which was also the more difficult one.

"Of course, there is a better way to choose!" Zhou Yu said to Ouyang Ming with a smile, "That is to study hard! If your 'friend' gets the top scorer in liberal arts, or ranks in the top 50 in the province, it will attract competition from other universities. Then he can take the opportunity to negotiate admission requirements with other universities."

"Scholarships and the like are secondary! The most important thing is the qualification for guaranteed admission to graduate school! This qualification is for you...your friend's application for government-sponsored study abroad in the future."

Zhou Yu didn't know much about this aspect, so he just gave Ouyang Ming a general explanation.

After Zhou Yu said so much, Ouyang Ming was really enlightened.

As a result, Ouyang Ming became more and more optimistic about the future, and for a while, he put aside the pressure brought to him by his family.

Admission to graduate school and government-sponsored study abroad qualifications are still a long way off, but the civil engineering that Teacher Zhou just mentioned does sound very good, although Teacher Zhou said that field is very tiring.

But... who cares?

"Thank you, Teacher Zhou!" Ouyang Ming thanked Zhou Yu respectfully.

Zhou Yu sighed secretly. He didn't say anything. He just patted Ouyang Ming on the shoulder and said to him earnestly, "Don't say thank you or anything like that. If you have any difficulties or troubles in the future, just come to me."

"Also, study hard and keep going."

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