"What the hell, what the hell, what the hell!"
After returning to the classroom, Xu Li still felt his blood boiling. Poor in language skills, he didn't know how to express himself, so he could only say "wow" several times in a row to express his excitement.
At this time, the other people in the classroom were similar. They all looked unsatisfied and discussed in low voices with the people around them what they saw, heard and thought at the symposium tonight.
Xu Li, who was sitting in the middle, was just like everyone else, happily discussing tonight's symposium with Ji Nianping beside him and his good brothers Niu Dehua and Ouyang Ming in the back row. "I really learned a lot tonight, with so many seniors sharing their experiences!"
When Xu Li was studying before, he simply thought that he was studying for his parents, because even if he didn't study, with the assets of his family, even if Xu Li did nothing, he could still live a happy life... No, not only could Xu Li live a happy life, there was a high probability that his children and his children's children would be able to live a stable life even if they did nothing.
Even later, when Zhou Yu became Xu Li's tutor for a period of time, Zhou Yu was basically only responsible for Xu Li's grades, and seldom talked about these things with Xu Li.
However, after Zhou Yu visited Xu Li the following year and the two sides became familiar with each other, Zhou Yu also discussed a broad topic, such as reading, with Xu Li for some time.
Xu Li still remembers the scene at that time and what Zhou Yu said.
When Zhou Yu was chatting, he asked Xu Li if there was any university he wanted to apply to. Xu Li replied no, but his parents had said that they hoped he would be admitted to a good university, but he himself didn't care.
Zhou Yu smiled and asked Xu Li if it was because his family was well-off and wealthy that he felt it didn't matter if he didn't study anymore and he could just inherit the family business in the future. With this family business, he could be happy and do whatever he wanted?
Xu Li touched his head feeling a little embarrassed by what Zhou Yu said, then nodded at Zhou Yu with a smile and admitted it openly.
In Xu Li's opinion, there is nothing to be ashamed of. My family is well-off and rich. Isn't this the truth? Isn't this my advantage?
However, Zhou Yu then asked a very direct question, and it was this question that changed Xu Li's attitude towards learning from passive to active, making him want to study harder and get into a better school in the future.
Zhou Yu asked Xu Li, there is nothing wrong with your idea. If I were you, I would probably think the same way! But I want to ask you a question now, that is, if you don't study now, can you support such a big company with your only high school education and knowledge?
It was Zhou Yu's question that made Xu Li fall into deep thought.
Xu Jiacheng and Zhao Mingfang have always provided protection for the family and created a good environment for Xu Li, allowing Xu Li to grow up in peace and without worries. This also allowed Xu Li to form a clear understanding of the world.
Because of his superior family background, Xu Li had an illusion. He felt that, just as his father said, the overall environment was very good, so even if he were to do it, he could make the family business bigger.
Zhou Yu's question made Xu Li start to face up to a problem that he had not paid attention to, or rather, deliberately forgotten.
I have been walking on thin ice all my life... No, with the knowledge I have accumulated over the past ten years, if I were to take over the family business now, would I be able to get started right away and take the business to the next level?
The result is obvious, it is impossible!
Even after Xu Li reviewed it carefully, he was horrified to find that he knew nothing about the family business. If he were to take over now, the family business might even suffer immediately.
However, Xu Li may have thought too much in this regard. According to Xu Jiacheng's plan, Xu Li had to undergo systematic higher education and then study at the grassroots level of the family company for a few years before he could slowly take over the family business.
Xu Li did not have the bad habits of the average rich second generation. After he realized this, he looked very frustrated facing Zhou Yu. He said nothing but lowered his head in silence.
After Zhou Yu saw that Xu Li had figured it out, he patted Xu Li on the shoulder and said to him, "It seems that you have figured it out. Then I can tell you that your current knowledge reserve is far from enough."
"Your father's achievements do not mean they are yours. You do not have his experience and sensitivity to trends. The era your father went through was both good and bad, but the environment is different now!"
"There will still be opportunities like the one your father encountered, but that opportunity will only be seized by geniuses and those who have received systematic higher education! If you want to do better, then study hard and look at higher places!"
It was precisely because of Zhou Yu's words that Xu Li had persisted until now. Even when Xu Jiacheng and Zhao Mingfang wanted to send him to Ruxu to study alone, he had no complaints and even seemed to be looking forward to it.
However, what Zhou Yu said at that time only made Xu Li understand that he should go to school.
And tonight, the personal experiences shared by so many seniors, as well as Zhou Yu's final addition, were telling Xu Li a fact, that is, the reason they are studying so hard now is not just to choose a certain path in the future, but to have a goal for themselves and to have more paths to choose from when a certain path is blocked.
Of course, Xu Li was not the only student who shared the same ideas and feelings as him. Others also thought so.
We are all of the same age. Except for a few people with extremely mature thoughts, most people do not have a clear understanding of why they should study. Many people only know that they want to study because they want to get into a good high school, a good university, and find a good job in the future.
But no one has ever thought about what I can gain from studying, and what impact the knowledge and things I can learn will have on me at some point in the future.
Therefore, judging by the results and the reactions of students from Class 3 (26) and Class 3 (27), Zhou Yu’s symposium can be said to be a great success.
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Xu Li was talking incessantly to his friends about his feelings tonight. What was rare was that the other three friends did not tease Xu Li. Instead, they nodded in agreement when Xu Li exclaimed "Wow" from time to time, which made Xu Li, who was seeing this, very excited.
Seeing several good brothers nodding, Xu Li couldn't help but become more excited, and quickly said to Niu Dehua behind him, "Brother Hua, do you think what I said makes sense? Even our ancestors said that learning is like sailing against the current, if you don't move forward, you will fall behind! People should keep learning throughout their lives!"
Niu Dehua kept writing and nodded casually, "Indeed, what Xu Jiahao and the others said tonight is indeed right. Studying is not the only way out, but studying can give us more choices in life!"
"I didn't expect Xu Jiahao to say something like this after not seeing him for such a long time. It's conceivable that what you can learn in a good university is much better than that in an ordinary university! We must study hard and get into a famous university in the future!"
Niu Dehua's focus was obviously different from others. In his opinion, Xu Jiahao and his group were only slightly better than him in the past! But after Xu Jiahao and his group came back this time, what they said was indeed more sophisticated than before!
It is conceivable that after entering university, what you can learn and see will be far more comprehensive and richer than in a small high school like Ruxu No. 2 Middle School!
Niu Dehua's words were essentially an attempt to "encourage learning" to Xu Li and others, but Xu Li's focus was clearly a bit off.
After hearing what Niu Dehua, the good brother, said, Xu Li's first reaction was not that we should study hard, but...
"Fuck, I suddenly remembered, Brother Niu, you used to be classmates with Senior Xu Jiahao, right?!"
Xu Li began to dig up the "dark history" of Niu Dehua, a repeater, without noticing Niu Dehua's expression, and asked excitedly, "Brother Niu, was senior Xu Jiahao a well-known figure in school before? Has he always been so mean?!"
"Why didn't you want to join Teacher Zhou's class? If you had joined Teacher Zhou's class with senior Xu Jiahao and the others, you might have been the one admitted to Beijing University!"
"But it's not too late now, Brother Niu, you should study hard, and when you take the college entrance examination next year, you must surprise everyone and show them that you can also be admitted to Beijing University!"
Niu Dehua's initial good impression of Xu Li disappeared at this moment.
Damn it, you just want to tear the wound apart, right? And you’re rubbing salt into the wound, right?
Okay, okay, since you play like this, don’t blame me for being ruthless to you!
Under Xu Li's offense, Niu Dehua got angry for a while, and then he imitated Ah Q and imagined in his mind how to tear Xu Li's mouth open like tearing a Japanese soldier with his bare hands. Suddenly, he felt much better.
So Niu Dehua said to Xu Li nonchalantly, "I didn't know at the time, and by the time I knew it was too late! To be honest, there were students in our class who were assigned to Teacher Zhou's class. We laughed at them at the time because we didn't know about it. Who would have thought that I was the clown!"
After making fun of himself, Niu Dehua did not forget to add, "But it's not too late. Aren't I sitting with you in the classroom of Senior 3 (27) now? As long as we make good use of this year, we can do as well as them in the end!"
This self-deprecation attracted several people's attention, and Xu Li gave Niu Dehua a thumbs up, "Brother Niu's words are really profound, time waits for no one, family! We must cherish our time, because we are going to take the entrance exam for Zhejiang University!"
Ji Nianping, who was standing beside Xu Li, responded with a smile, "It's you, Brother Xu, who is going to apply to Zhejiang University. I want to be like our senior and go to Peking University!"
After Ji Nianping finished speaking, Xu Li immediately became anxious, "You want to go to Beijing University?! Then I want to go to Beijing University too! Let's see the result in the examination hall, Brother Ji!"
Niu Dehua in the back row just thought it was a little funny. After solving a difficult math problem in his hand, he suddenly felt refreshed. So Niu Dehua, who felt refreshed, reminded Xu Li in a rare good mood, "Xu Li, Ji Nianping has almost finished the math paper in his hand while you are talking! You are already falling behind!"
After Niu Dehua's reminder, Xu Licai finally reacted. He was immediately panicked, shouted "treacherous", and hurriedly picked up the math paper in his hand and started doing it, as if only by doing this, Xu Licai would not be surpassed by Ji Nianping.
"Brother Ji, this question is so difficult! How do I solve this question?"
"Where is it? This one, didn't you know this question is so easy? Didn't the head teacher tell you so?"
"Ah? You told me?! I can't go there! Tell me what to do!"
"Um......."
"Stop humming and just speak!"
"I can tell you, but...Xiao Xu, do you think my water will automatically flow into my cup?"
"...Forget it if you don't want to tell me, Brother Niu, please tell me how to solve this problem!"
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Ouyang Ming seldom joined other people's conversations tonight, but just listened quietly. Even though he thought that what the head teacher and the seniors said were good and meaningful, he just couldn't muster any interest to join in the discussion.
It’s not that Ouyang Ming doesn’t want to get involved, but he really isn’t in the mood for it at the moment.
Ouyang Ming's current mood has lasted for a long time, probably dating back to the parent-teacher meeting.
Originally, after the parents-teacher conference, Ouyang Ming was as happy as other students. He felt that with his current grades, his father, Ou Jianren, would be as proud of his grades as other parents after attending the parents-teacher conference.
Who would have thought that after the parents' meeting, Ou Jianren returned home with a face full of resentment, and his words were full of complaints about Teacher Zhou and others. As for Ouyang Ming's second place in the class, Ou Jianren did not praise him at all, but just said lightly, "Next time you should do well in the exam and don't embarrass me."
This result was simply incomprehensible to Ouyang Ming.
Ouyang Ming really wanted to ask his father, wasn’t my test result good enough?
After hesitating for a moment, Ouyang Ming still endured it.
In this family, Ou Jianren's authority cannot be offended.
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