Chapter 61 Awarding of Pennant Bonus
As soon as the principal finished speaking, warm applause broke out. Everyone couldn't help but whisper to each other. Some students who didn't know Wen Zhu were still asking who she was and looking for her everywhere.
"Hurry up, hurry up, Wen Zhu is calling you! You are so awesome!" As her classmates urged her to come forward, everyone's attention gradually focused on her.
Wen Zhu walked calmly towards the flag stand amid everyone's gaze and applause.
Amidst the scrutiny, envy, and curiosity, one gaze stood out. Wen Zhu casually glanced over, and sure enough, he saw Xu Niannian's indignant gaze.
I don't know what's going on with her, but it's likely that she's still not living a good life after her rebirth, so she can't stand seeing herself doing well, and she's envious, jealous, and hates me, and roars in incompetence.
Thinking of this, a bright smile broke out on Wen Zhu's face, which had been expressionless.
She is indeed not a good person. When the heroine is unhappy, she feels inexplicably happy.
Principal Sun gave another passionate speech, describing Wen Zhu's heroic deeds of saving people in a vivid and moving way, encouraging everyone to actively carry forward the spirit of Lei Feng and learn from Wen. Then he solemnly unfolded the banner and handed it to Wen Zhu. Wen Zhu took it with both hands, only to find that the principal was holding on to it tightly and refused to let go.
She was a little confused. What was the principal doing? Was he not going to give it to her again?
Just as I was thinking this, I heard another person standing next to the young man who had been talking to the principal. He raised a film camera and shouted, "Principal Sun, Student Wen, please look over here?"
Wen Zhu looked in the direction of the sound and heard a click. By the time he reacted, the young man had already taken the photo.
Principal Sun then reluctantly handed the banner to Wen Zhu, "Student Wen, please keep it well. This is a rare honor!"
Wen Zhu looked at Principal Sun, waiting for what to say next.
Principal Sun was so shocked by Wen Zhu's gaze that he thought something was wrong. After a moment, he suddenly remembered, "Oh, by the way, to encourage everyone to practice the spirit of Lei Feng, the school has decided to give Wen Zhu a 20 yuan cash bonus as an encouragement!"
"Wow!" The students below exclaimed in delight. In their opinion, a silk banner certainly wasn't as impactful as a twenty-yuan cash reward. They all cast envious glances.
"Thank you, Principal Sun!" Wen Zhu held the twenty yuan in his hand and expressed his gratitude sincerely!
After expressing his gratitude, Wen Zhu tested the sound into the worn-out microphone and began to speak.
"Dear school leaders, teachers, and students, good morning. I am Wen Zhu, a student in Class 1, Grade 9, Linshan Town No. 1 Middle School. I am deeply honored to receive this banner. It is not only a recognition of my personal helpfulness, but also the sweetest fruit of our ideological education that promotes the spirit of Lei Feng! I must especially thank Principal Sun for advocating this ideological education!"
At this point, everyone burst into applause.
Principal Sun's eyes narrowed into slits from smiling, and the wrinkles on his face deepened a little. He was quite satisfied with Wen Zhu's words. He looked at them expectantly, raised his hand and pressed it, signaling everyone to be quiet and let Wen Zhu continue.
Wen Zhu continued, "Helping others is never a solitary act. Every time I encounter a problem, I always see the warm hands reaching out to me. I can have this awareness because of the influence of every kind-hearted classmate and teacher around me.
Kindness is like ripples, generating greater energy as it spreads. Therefore, I want to sincerely thank everyone for their positive influence on me. It is because you have shown me the concrete form of Lei Feng's spirit that I dared to practice the modern Lei Feng spirit when I met the old man, and thus received this honor!
As soon as he finished speaking, another round of applause broke out spontaneously.
Wen Zhu said this very skillfully. Not only should he not take all the credit for himself, but he should also let everyone have a share. In this way, it is equivalent to praising both classmates and teachers.
Of course, she didn't know what specific good things everyone had done, but by speaking broadly like this, everyone could more or less think of the good things they had done. This sense of identity would make them empathize, and then there would be a sense of collective honor!
When giving a speech, the main thing is to create an atmosphere. If the atmosphere is there, then it is a success.
After everyone applauded, Wen Zhu continued to paint in a different style.
"Of course, when we do good things, we must do so within our means and not blindly follow the crowd. If we make a mistake in discerning what to do, we could fall into a trap and harm ourselves and others."
After these words were spoken, some of the students who had experienced the last incident in the broadcasting room all turned their eyes towards the class where Xu Niannian was.
Xu Niannian felt that Wen Zhu was deliberately mocking her for being incompetent and having bad intentions. Seeing that everyone seemed to be looking at her, her face turned red with anger, but she couldn't defend herself. She could only look gloomy and use her thick bangs to cover her hateful gaze.
"Finally, I would like to share a few words of encouragement with you all. The world may not need more heroes, but it will always need ordinary people who are willing to lend a helping hand! Thank you everyone!" He said with a deep bow.
After listening to Wen Zhu's brief speech full of collective honor, Principal Sun excitedly led the applause and nodded frequently.
"What Mr. Wen said is truly excellent! I suggest posting this speech on the bulletin board for everyone to learn from!"
Wen Zhu: ...
The speech has not yet been written, so it may need some revision.
But she didn't show it at all, and smiled and agreed, "Thank you for the recognition, principal. I think this banner should belong to us as a group. It is the honor of our No. 1 Middle School, so I would like to ask the principal to keep it for me!"
Upon hearing this, Principal Sun clapped his hands and beamed with joy. "That's great! Student Wen's awareness is truly worthy of our study!"
Wen Zhu handed the banner back to the principal and walked off the stage.
The principal paid out of his own pocket and gave her a twenty-yuan bonus. What a generous gesture! She must have a higher level of awareness.
The reason she hadn't told the principal before was simply to lower his expectations; otherwise, he wouldn't be so happy now. She had been hanging out with her older brother since she was little, and had unconsciously mastered everything he'd learned.
Qian Xusen was tall, standing behind and winking at Wen Zhu, clapping his hands the loudest. Wen Zhu couldn't stand it any longer, so she gave him a look: "Behave yourself, don't cause any trouble!"
Then return to your position.
After the flag-raising ceremony, two reporters from the city interviewed Wen Zhu.
After asking some routine questions, the young reporter with the notebook asked, "I wonder what Mr. Wen thinks about the fact that he happened to save Mayor Yu's father?"
This question is very clever and contains a trap.
It seems normal, but it actually implies that Wen Zhu's intention to help others is not pure and has a purpose. She is asked if she saved the man because he is Mayor Yu's father.
So, how should she respond?
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