Chapter 111 Face is important
As Li Yang spoke, Jiang Banxia got goose bumps all over his body.
This guy had planned this.
He said a lot of shameful words.
For example: My parents have worked hard for so many years, now it is time for me to shoulder the responsibility of the entire family.
For example: As a son, if I still make my parents sweat and bleed, am I still a human being?
For example: Please elders supervise me, I will not let my parents down for their hard work over the years. From today on, I will be responsible for earning money to support my family.
Anyway, even if Jiang Banxia was given a manuscript like this, she wouldn't be able to read it.
Li Yang's emotional expression was really too intense.
But... many people seem... very touched?
Oh my god, such sensational words are obviously awkward.
Many young people lowered their heads, and when they heard the applause, they clapped their hands mechanically.
The sensationalism that young people don’t understand is particularly exciting to middle-aged and elderly people.
Li Likun, a grown man, had tears in his eyes.
This kind of scene will happen two more times, and Li Yang has already prepared his script in his mind to ensure that it will be different three times.
For Jiang Yaoting and Dou Ying, this is a brand new version.
They are very reserved most of the time and like to prove themselves through actions.
But actions are sometimes not so clear.
Jiang Yaoting said: "I suddenly understand the other meaning of words. It is not only for inheritance, but also for clearer expression. Action is important, but there is no exact standard. Everyone has their own ideas. The actions behind them cannot be seen and may not be understood. Many times, they should be spoken out."
Dou Ying said: "The question is, do you have the ability to express yourself? If I ask you to say this, can you say it?"
Jiang Yaoting shut up immediately...
I really can’t put it into words, it always feels really awkward.
It is difficult to strike a balance between action and expression. If you focus on action, it is easy to be misunderstood, while if you focus on expression, you will become a talker, which is unreliable.
After dinner, Jiang Yaoting's family and Wu Yuliang's family left. After all, it was very busy here, and staying here would only trouble Li Likun's family.
Li Yang was also busy until about three in the afternoon before he finished.
Even so, I still couldn't leave, after all, I still had to entertain some people in the evening.
But there was nothing for Li Yang and the others to do. At this time, Li Yang and Xue Ning were counting money upstairs.
"My parents said that all this money should be put into your card as your living expenses at school."
Xue Ning counted them and found that the total was more than 140,000.
This included the 20,000 yuan brought by Li Yijun, while the others received very little, including Jiang Yaoting and Wu Yuliang, who each received 1,000 yuan.
"Stay at home. I don't need money now."
"Then you have to convince my parents. I don't have that ability."
"Well, leave it to me."
…
It was past eight o'clock in the evening and no one was at home before Li Likun and Wang Cuiping went upstairs.
Li Yang came over with the money, and Li Likun asked, "What are you doing here? Go to the bank in town and deposit it. When you go to college, you'll have a lot of places to spend money."
Li Yang said: "I don't need the money."
Li Likun: "You are going to study in Beijing. The cost of living there is very high. You have to go out to eat with your classmates, right? You have to rely on money to maintain your reputation..."
Li Yang: "I went to Peking University to study, not to hang out all day. Besides, Peking University has hundreds of scholarships, and our college has more than 20 special scholarships. I can save money with the scholarships."
Li Likun: "Then save it. You may buy a house in Beijing in the future."
For Li Likun and his friends, being able to settle down in a big city has become their second biggest goal in life.
Li Yang said seriously: "Mom and Dad, what I mean is that you should stop going out to work in the future."
"What? You don't want to go out to work? We are not even forty yet and we are just living off our savings at home?"
"The main thing is that you don't make much money, and you're wearing yourself out. The scholarships I earned in college are more than your salary. In this case, you might as well stay at home and take care of your health, so that when I get married and have children in the future, you won't even have the energy to help me take care of the children."
Li Likun waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. We are in good health. Your mother can stay at home. She can also take care of Ningning. I can go out and work by myself."
Li Yang felt that it was time to use his ultimate move.
"Dad, I've said some harsh words today. From now on, you two old people will have to enjoy your life at home. If people knew that you were still working, wouldn't they scold me? Won't the words I said become a joke?"
Li Likun said: "Who dares to laugh at you? It's enough that you have that intention. Can we really add burden to you? That's how others will laugh at us."
Li Yang: "What should I do if I get a scholarship in the future? You know, many of the scholarships in our school will be arranged for interviews with parents. During the interview, they only see my mother but not you. What will they say? Or if they find out which construction site you are on, they will ask me why I don't improve my family's life with so many scholarships? Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for me?"
Li Likun was confused.
So you have received the scholarship?
Li Yang continued, "Also, if my classmates saw it, I would be embarrassed. Although there is no distinction between high and low jobs, their parents are well-dressed, but when it comes to me, the difference is obvious at a glance. The competition among young people is even more serious, not only comparing themselves, but also comparing their parents. In the future, the school will invite parents to participate in some activities from time to time. You all are as black as coal, how embarrassed I will be then?
I am the top scorer after all. If I don't spend my money on you, who else can I spend it on? The hard work promoted by the media is all deceptive. How many people in the world will believe it? I want to save face. I want to save face not only in my studies, but also in my life and work. If you don't take good care of your health at home, then I will start to slack off after I go to school and stop studying, so that I won't become a handle for others to attack me. "
After saying this, Li Yang called Xue Ning in and said, "Also, look at how thin my sister has become. She can't drive either. When she goes to school in the future, she doesn't live close to school, so it's not a good idea for her to ride an electric scooter every day. Mom cooks at home, and Dad, don't you have a driver's license? Drive her to school in the future, so that she doesn't have to eat in the cafeteria all day for convenience. The food in the cafeteria is really not for human consumption..."
Li Yang does not object to his parents finding work, but if there is nothing wrong at the construction site, it would be a big problem.
Even if my father works as a security guard or a cleaner in the county town, he won't say anything.
Li Likun thought for a while and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. I'll discuss it with your mother..."
"Anyway, I'm putting this out there. I've earned face for you by getting into college. If you don't earn some face for me, don't blame me if I go astray in the future."
After Li Yang left, Li Likun acted helpless, but Wang Cuiping on the side was fine as she stood on her son's side.
Soon, Li Likun asked Xue Ning, "Ningning, is there really so many scholarships in college?"
Xue Ning: “…”
How would she know? Anyway, there must be scholarships, but wanting to take them all? Impossible.
Although Kyoto University offers many scholarships, most students can only qualify for three or five of them. It is already very impressive to be able to compete for any one of them.
It is definitely impossible to do as Li Yang said, to get a scholarship, be interviewed by the media, and invite parents over.
"I think so. I remember seeing a news report about a Beijing University student who received millions of dollars in scholarships in one year. Beijing University does have a lot of scholarships. If Yangyang works hard, he can get eight or ten scholarships a year, which adds up to more than a hundred thousand dollars."
Just make it up.
Anyway, Li Yang told her that even if it was a lie, she had to keep her parents.
Otherwise, Li Yang would not come in even if she forced him to.
snort……
Li Likun and Wang Cuiping really don't know much about things related to education. They basically believe whatever others tell them.
Since Teacher Xue Ning said so, they definitely had no reason not to believe it.
They think it is natural to praise Kyoto University as a legend.
Xue Ning waited for a while and said, "Mom and Dad, Yangyang is actually very ambitious. We were just ordinary people before, but now he has a chance, and he doesn't want to be an ordinary person anymore. He also wants the next time something happens, the banquet can be held in a big hotel, and the people who come are all elites from all walks of life. Class may not seem obvious, but it actually has a great impact on a person's confidence. If Yangyang finds a girlfriend in a big city in the future, you can't talk to her about construction sites, right? You should rest at home for a year first, and when I'm free, I'll take you out to travel and enjoy life, so that you will have topics to talk about in the future..."
Xue Ning spoke calmly, and her tone was not as strong as Li Yang's, but the effect was very good.
Li Likun couldn't sleep that night.
The next day after returning to the county town, Li Yang started planning to buy a car.
At the same time, he also went to apply for a passport. It was Ed Zhu who contacted him to get it done, and he would send it over as soon as it was done to facilitate their team to apply for visas collectively.
In the evening, as soon as Li Yang lay down, Jiang Banxia sent him a message.
"Master Li, please go out for dinner with me tomorrow."
"What's wrong? Is the food at home not delicious anymore?"
"No, no, there are a few seniors coming over to play, and I just happened to introduce them to you."
"Ah? Come to this crappy place of ours to play? What do they think?"
Li Yang knew that Jiang Banxia had made some friends at Peking University, but he never thought that those people would be so outrageous as to come to Jiangcheng specifically.
"Well, now that you're here, it would be a shame not to entertain you. I'll treat you tomorrow, and Master Li can just keep you company."
Jiang Banxia extended the invitation again.
Li Yang replied: "Okay, no problem, I promise to accompany them well. But we have to find a restaurant on Aviation Road. I have a buff bonus on this road."
"Okay, okay. I feel relieved that Master Li is here."
As for what she was relieved about, she didn't say.
(End of this chapter)
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