Su Miantang frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
Time passed minute by minute, and finally, she raised her head, and her eyes as bright as stars flashed with an extremely determined light.
She opened her red lips slightly and said in a clear and powerful voice:
“First of all, please allow me to express my most sincere gratitude to you, President Xue.
All along, I have been grateful for your careful cultivation and special attention.
However, at this moment, I have made a clear decision in my heart.
For me, family always comes first.
So, faced with this rare opportunity, after careful consideration, I decided to give it up."
Hearing this, Xue Chen's heart sank suddenly, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face.
He never imagined that such an outstanding Su Miantang would refuse this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity without hesitation.
You know, if Su Miantang seizes this opportunity, he will most likely stay in his position and transform himself into a working-class translator with a B City household registration. From then on, his future will be bright and promising.
Xue Chen took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He looked at Su Miantang sincerely and said slowly:
"Comrade Su, I hope you can calm down and think about this matter seriously.
You know, this opportunity is so rare. It is something that countless people think about day and night, and desire very much, but cannot get!
Once you seize this opportunity, perhaps your entire life will undergo earth-shaking changes from now on.
How about this, you go back and discuss this carefully with your family first, and then give me a clear response, okay?"
The corners of Su Miantang's mouth rose slightly, revealing a faint smile. She shook her head gently, and her long hair like a waterfall swayed gently.
Her voice was soft but powerful, and she said gently but firmly:
"President Xue, thank you very much for your concern and advice. However, please rest assured that I have enough ability to make independent judgments and decisions about my future.
It is undeniable that this is indeed a very precious opportunity, but for me personally, it is not the best way to lead me to success.
I firmly believe that as long as I hold on to my original dreams and beliefs, and unwaveringly and courageously move forward along my own path, I will eventually reap the glory and splendor that belongs only to me.”
"Oh? Then for Comrade Su, which path can be considered the best choice?"
Xue Chen's face darkened slightly, and a trace of anger rose in his heart.
In order to create such a rare opportunity for the person in front of him, he put in a lot of thought and racked his brains.
However, what he never expected was that the other party would reject him so ruthlessly, even telling him to put his family first...
"President Xue, please don't misunderstand me. I have never given up on my academic pursuits. I have always used my spare time to study high school courses on my own.
Because I always look forward to the day when our great motherland will be able to restore the college entrance examination system.
By then, I was eager to enter university and continue my studies.
I firmly believe that this day will not be too far away.”
Facing Xue Chen's questioning and dissatisfaction, Su Miantang still maintained good self-control and a gentle attitude.
She patiently explained to the senior who had once appreciated and helped her.
After saying this, Su Miantang slowly stood up and politely bowed to Xue Chen, indicating that he was ready to leave.
At this moment, Xue Chen was completely immersed in great shock and forgot to make any response for a moment.
He stood there blankly, his mind constantly echoing with the words Su Miantang had just said -
College entrance exam? Reinstate the Gaokao?
She was just an ordinary girl who was born and raised in this remote mountain village. How could she know these inside stories that even he had just heard of?
Yes, in fact, he did get some news from his elders at home about the country considering reinstating the college entrance examination.
According to his grandfather, if everything goes well, the college entrance examination may be resumed next year or the year after.
But how did Su Miantang know about this?
Is there some unknown and powerful information channel behind her?
Thinking of this, Xue Chen couldn't help but become more curious about the other party.
"Su Miantang, ah Su Miantang, how many unexpected surprises do you have hidden in you?
It's no wonder you're unwilling to accept the path I've arranged for you. It turns out that deep down in your heart you've already established a greater ambition—
That is to rely on your own efforts to get into college, spread your wings and fly high, chasing the vast sky that belongs to you! "
Standing in front of the window, Xue Chen muttered to himself as he watched the other person walking down the stairs and away.
He was narrow-minded, thinking that money and benefits could seduce the other party. Unexpectedly, his efforts were in vain...
Su Miantang left the newspaper office without disturbing her elder brother's work.
After thinking about it, she decided to take a long-distance bus to the county.
The supply and marketing cooperative in town may not even have watches for sale.
She needed a watch to check the time, so she went to the county.
After buying the ticket, she boarded the long-distance bus. About twenty minutes later, the bus stopped at the county station.
After asking the conductor how long the bus would run, she had an idea.
After asking along the way, I arrived at the county department store.
Well, the county's economy is indeed much better than that of the town.
Although the department store in front of us cannot be compared with the big shopping malls in later generations, it at least has much more product categories.
Su Miantang started shopping on the first floor and went all the way to the second floor.
There was a watch shop on the second floor. When she went in, the owner enthusiastically asked what style she wanted to see.
"A ladies' watch, durable. Of course, the best price would be."
Su Miantang explained the purpose of his visit and successfully froze the smile on the boss's face.
"Ah, this?"
The boss smiled bitterly, thought for a moment, and took out a tray from under the glass window. Inside were five or six watches, some for men and some for women.
"Lady, why don't you take a look at these watches? I bought them. No tickets are required, and the price is lower than new watches."
"You collected it? Is it from a legitimate source? Boss, don't be angry. I'm just worried that if someone buys a watch like this, the original owner..."
Su Miantang raised his eyebrows. Isn’t this just second-hand recycling?
It’s worth mentioning that the color is quite new, there are no scratches, and the functions seem to be intact for the time being.
The main thing is that she doesn’t need a ticket, so she can pick two more pieces.
"Don't worry, the original owners of these watches were educated youth. After going to the countryside, they couldn't work well. The work points they earned were not enough to feed themselves, and their families were slow to send money, so they sold the watches. They all have receipts, don't worry."
The boss looked very serious. He said that it was not okay to lie about this kind of thing.
He operates with integrity and would never cheat his customers.
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