"Is this an apple tree? Why does it grow like this?"

"Oh, and jujube trees too. Can we grow them here?"

"What kind of fruit is a kiwi? I don't think I've ever heard of it."

...

Every time Liu Shile introduced a fruit tree seedling, many students were amazed.

To be honest, some of my classmates who were born in the city have eaten a lot of fruit, but there are some that they have never even heard of.

Some children in rural areas only know the name of the fruit, but don't know what it tastes like.

Even if canned fruit is available, they rarely eat it.

As for fresh fruit, we ate some wild fruits from the mountains.

The thought of the school being filled with all kinds of fruit made everyone work with extra enthusiasm.

They were the school's first class of students, and they were thrilled at the thought of being able to participate in the school's construction.

Even if they plant the fruit now and never get to eat the fruit they grew themselves after graduation, they will still be happy.

Because future students will be able to enjoy it.

In their spare time, the school teachers also come to help.

Because the school occupies a large area, some areas were left empty, so they were designated for planting fruit trees.

Some teachers, seeing that the school had planted fruit trees, got the idea to do the same.

For example, some teachers of traditional Chinese medicine think it's a good idea to grow some medicinal herbs.

So some people went to the principal, leaving him both amused and exasperated.

"We are a medical school, not an agricultural university. Planting fruit trees is a gift from the students to the school."

If they plant medicinal herbs here, what will the school look like?

Are you guys still not busy enough? How about you help me with some of the work?

"Uh, Principal, I still have some research projects to prepare, so I'll take my leave first."

The teacher who had come to see the principal left as soon as he heard this. He was quite busy and just thought it was a waste to see some empty spaces.

However, after the teacher left, the principal fell into deep thought.

To be fair, the teacher's suggestion was quite good.

I heard from Liu Shile that those fruit trees are quite easy to manage.

Well, we can observe for a while to see if it's true. If it is, then perhaps we can discuss with the neighbors to see if we can get some Chinese medicinal herbs.

After making up his mind, the principal continued working, and he was very busy every day.

After planting the trees, everyone went to the cafeteria for lunch. Today, the principal asked the cafeteria to prepare an extra meat dish to help the students get better.

Li Dazhu pulled Qin Qinghe to sit at the table with Liu Shile and the others.

"Dazhu, you're really strong! You put in a lot of effort planting trees today, so eat more!"

Wang Jing is quite familiar with Li Dazhu and the others, and she has seen Li Dazhuang's performance today.

Now that she's sat down, she's smiling and praising him.

Li Dazhu glanced at Liu Shile and said, "You probably don't know how strong your classmate Liu is."

However, he still smiled憨厚ly and said, "I come from the countryside, so I'm quite strong."

You've noticed you've been getting more and more diligent lately. By the way, why aren't you going for your morning runs anymore?

Li Dazhu had wanted to ask this question for a long time.

Upon hearing this, Qin Qinghe stopped eating and looked at the girls opposite him.

His gaze lingered on Liu Shile for a couple more seconds.

Upon hearing this, Wong Jing laughed and said, "We are running, just in a different place."

Li Dazhu was a little disappointed when he heard this. Why did they change the location?

However, this was not something he should ask, so he simply nodded.

He laughed and said, "Oh, I see. I thought you weren't going to run away anymore."

Qin Qinghe didn't ask any further questions upon hearing this, assuming that they weren't running away because of what had happened recently.

Now that it seems that's not the case, he can rest assured.

With Wong Jing and Li Dazhu around, the atmosphere here was never dull.

They would exchange learning experiences from time to time, and they ate their meals very quickly.

"This braised pork is so delicious! Principal, you've gone to such great expense today!" Xu Qinghuan, a foodie, couldn't stop talking about food.

"Yes, this is the best meat I've ever eaten!" Li Dazhu nodded with great emotion.

At this point, he recalled how his family had sold everything they owned to support his schooling.

Then he added, "So we must study hard and serve our country well in the future!"

"Indeed, we must learn our skills well to serve our country."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Liu Shile couldn't quite understand why they had gotten into this conversation.

Well, what they said makes some sense.

Although everyone paid for today's meal, the price was much cheaper.

Normally, the principal would make up for any shortfall by paying out of his own pocket.

When she was little, she heard her parents tell stories about their school days, which always included the terrible food they ate at school.

Nowadays, although the ingredients and seasonings are not complete and plentiful, the dishes made by the chefs in the kitchen still taste pretty good.

However, the principal won't lose out on this meal today. When she goes abroad for a stroll, we'll give the principal a big gift.

Although the principal did this not just because of her, she could tell that the principal was a really good principal.

Such a good principal deserves her dedication.

After the meal, both parties went their separate ways. Li Dazhu nudged Qin Qinghe and asked, "Qinghe, what are you thinking about?"

Qin Qinghe snapped out of his daze, glanced at Li Dazhu's concerned and curious gaze, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"It's nothing, I just feel that things will definitely get better and better in the future."

"That's right, look how good we are now, we have schools to go to, food to eat, and clothes to wear..."

When this was mentioned, Li Dazhu happily began to recount the details.

Qin Qinghe listened quietly without interrupting him.

As he turned the corner, he glanced in the direction of Liu Shile and the others, and there he saw someone.

When they saw him, the girls all smiled broadly, and Liu Shile smiled sweetly as well.

Who is that?

He seems to be quite familiar with Liu Shile and the others.

However, he immediately looked away.

Did I pay too much attention to Liu Shile?

He frowned. Something didn't seem right.

"Perhaps it's because too many things have happened to her recently?"

He thought this to himself, then quickly banished it from his mind.

He was too busy to think about these things in detail.

However, he would occasionally spare some attention to certain things and certain people.

"You mean, your teacher recommended you to study abroad?"

Meanwhile, Liu Shile told Lin Ziming about her situation.

"Well, this is very likely to work out, so all you need to do is find a reasonable reason for you to go out."

If she hadn't been unfamiliar with many of the materials, she wouldn't have gone out for a stroll with Lin Ziming.

After thinking for a moment, she said to Lin Ziming, "By the way, just to be on the safe side, could you prepare some more materials and pictures for me?"

If I leave before you, or arrive at a different place, I'll gather some supplies myself first.

Lin Ziming did not refuse, because this era was not one where they could do whatever they wanted.

There are some rules they still have to follow.

This is based on the premise that they want a stable life in the future.