In the new year, Feng Jinghua became noticeably lazy. After reading for a short while, she would turn on the TV.
At first she felt a little guilty and tried to find excuses, "The exam is in the second half of the year, it's a long way from now, don't rush! There's still time to study in a few days."
Or they may claim that they want to learn cooking, so they watch food shows. This way, they can both rest and improve themselves.
The days passed one by one.
Seeing that the system had no response, the host became more and more bold.
From reading for half an hour and resting for half an hour, to reading for twenty minutes and resting for forty minutes, and then to reading for five minutes and entertainment for two hours, it only took half a month.
Later, Feng Jinghua threw the book aside and started watching the TV series with great interest.
How fun is it to watch TV series, but how tiring is it to study? If you don’t have the pressure of survival, why force yourself to study hard? You are not a masochist!
Working from nine to five, going home to relax and take care of children at night, everyone lives this way, why is she so upset?
With an average family background and average education, you can never become a millionaire no matter how hard you work. It is better to live a simple life and be happy every day.
The more Feng Jinghua thought about it, the more it made sense, so Xianyu felt at ease.
Yun Luo watched coldly, allowing the host to indulge himself, and sighed imperceptibly in his heart: A low starting point is not terrible, what is terrible is to lose the courage to strive for higher goals.
**
As spring turns to summer, the weather gradually becomes hotter.
That evening, Feng Qiuting ate some rice and said in a low voice, "Mom, the school is going to hold another parents' meeting..."
Feng Jinghua paused.
In the past few years, she always missed the parent-teacher conferences held by the school. As time went by, my daughter became afraid when she heard the words "parent-teacher conference".
But this time it's different.
Feng Jinghua smiled gently, "When? Tell mom and go on time then."
"Really?!" Feng Qiuting was surprised and happy.
"Yes." Feng Jinghua touched her daughter's hair with a loving face, "Mom has changed her job and is not as busy as before. If Tingting has to attend a parent-teacher meeting in the future, Mom promises that she will make time to attend."
"That's great!" Feng Qiuting cheered.
**
After the midterm exam, the school routinely holds a parent meeting to analyze students' academic performance.
Feng Jinghua was attending a parents' meeting for the first time and was not familiar with the process. With her daughter's guidance, she finally found a seat and sat down. Then she found several report cards on the desk.
I picked it up and took a closer look, and saw that my Chinese score was 96, Math 100, and English 98, ranking first in the class in terms of total score.
"Why is your child's grades so good?" The mother at the table in front of me saw this and was envious. "What kind of tutoring classes does he usually take? Did he start studying in advance when he was in kindergarten?"
Without waiting for Feng Jinghua to answer, she sighed heavily, "My family also started to study in advance, but why is there no effect at all?"
Feng Jinghua looked up and saw that the student sitting in front of her had a report card with 85 in Chinese, 88 in math, and 82 in English, ranking outside the top 20 in the class in terms of total score.
She didn't know what to say, so she said vaguely, "Children can't concentrate. Once they concentrate and study hard, everything will be fine."
The lady at the front table was extremely melancholy, "I wonder when my brat will grow up."
"Asking him to learn English and calligraphy is like asking him to die. When he sees others learning horse riding, he immediately clamors to learn it, too."
“Not at all worry-free!”
As soon as this was said, a male parent nearby was deeply touched. "My son is in the same situation. I asked him to learn how to write essays and study Mathematical Olympiad, but he said he was interested in martial arts. Can learning martial arts add extra points to the middle school entrance exam or college entrance exam? He doesn't consider the reality at all!"
Another female parent said cheerfully, "They are still young and don't know what to do to help them in the future. We can just teach them slowly."
Feng Jinghua took a glance and inadvertently saw the words "second in the class in total score" written on the transcript in the person's hand. No wonder she was not anxious at all.
The parent-teacher meeting had not yet begun, but a few parents chatted and soon became familiar with each other.
This one asks, "Where did your family sign up for the cram school? Is it expensive? How effective is it?"
The one who asked, "Why is your child so good at studying? What study skills does he have? How did you teach him?"
Feng Jinghua was stumped by the question and couldn't answer for a long time. After a while, she said, "Just let her study on her own and do her homework seriously. If she has time, she can preview the lessons in advance."
Upon hearing this, the parents all sighed, "You are so lucky! Your child is so worry-free!"
However, no matter how envious I am, this person's educational method has no reference value at all.
So they turned to the mother of the second place winner for advice.
The lady gathered her long hair and said seriously, "My family has always been strict."
"The first thing she does when she gets home is to do her homework. I will check it after she finishes it. After that, I will help her review her lessons and preview new knowledge points."
"When everything is done, give them half an hour to an hour of TV time as a reward, and go to bed no later than nine o'clock."
"No matter how big or small the exam is, she must be in the top three in the class. If she does well, there will be a reward, and she will be taken on a trip abroad during the holidays. If she fails, there will be a punishment, and she will have to stay at home and do the exams during the holidays."
"Learn English on Saturday morning and dance in the afternoon. Learn piano on Sunday morning and rest in the afternoon. This will ensure that the children win at the starting line."
After hearing the schedule of the second child in the class, many parents were shocked.
Someone asked hesitantly, "Isn't the schedule too full? The child is so tired, won't you have any objections?"
The parent of the second-place student said seriously, “It’s alright even if you’re tired. Other children are learning, and we can’t let her fall behind. Everything will be fine once we get through these years.”
The child ranks second in academic performance, which shows that hard work pays off.
Some parents think, after working hard for a few years, they will benefit throughout their lives, so why not arrange the same for their own children?
On the side, Feng Jinghua held her breath and dared not make a sound.
This one is learning English and calligraphy, that one is learning essay writing and mathematics Olympiad, and there are also martial arts, horse riding, dance, piano, and traveling abroad... It sounds like something happening in another dimension.
Looking at the report card again, Feng Jinghua felt it was hot for some reason - Chinese, math, English, all of them were good. In terms of grades, her daughter beat everyone in the class; but in terms of parents, almost everyone could beat her...
Thinking of this, Feng Jinghua's heart tightened.
She could no longer live a so-called ordinary life in peace and contentment.
She swore that she must catch up with others as soon as possible and never let herself become a weakness for her daughter!
**
After that day, Feng Jinghua was stimulated and decided to become an emotionless learning machine again.
She looked at the calendar and suddenly realized that there were only two months left before the exam. And she had barely learned anything she was supposed to learn.
Feng Jinghua felt a chill in her heart - the days of chasing TV series were indeed relaxing and enjoyable, but after a few months or years, she would find that she had made no progress and was still standing still, which was undoubtedly a very scary thing.
Suddenly, a man in a suit appeared in front of her and said, "I'm leaving."
At first, Feng Jinghua didn't understand what the system meant. She subconsciously asked, "Where are you going? How long will you be away?"
She was still thinking that if she continued to study hard, she couldn't do without the help of the system. She really needed the system to remind her every day.
"I'm going to be with my next host and I won't be coming back." Yun Luo replied.
Feng Jinghua was stunned.
She pointed at herself, looking extremely helpless, "What should I do?"
Yun Luo: "With an intermediate professional title, even without a system and no longer taking exams, the host can still live a good life."
Yun Luo: "I can show you the way, but I can't make progress for you. How you choose to walk at the crossroads of life and what kind of person you will become in the future all depends on the host's choice."
Feng Jinghua felt a little uneasy.
She was used to the system being by her side. No matter what happened, she could always consult Yun Luo for countermeasures. But the system left without telling her in advance...
Yun Luo: "Meeting is destiny. Before we part, I have a few words for you."
Feng Jinghua's eyes were full of reluctance, "You say."
Yun Luo: "Even if the wind blows, life will never give up. No matter what happens, you must never have the thought of committing suicide."
Yun Luo: "Before making any decision, think more about your daughter."
Yun Luo: "The hardest road is often the uphill one. Hang in there, you and your daughter will have a better life."
Feng Jinghua was in a low mood. She laughed at herself and said, "At the same age, other children take interest classes, attend extracurricular tutoring, and travel during holidays."
"With a mother like me, Tingting has already lost a lot at the starting line."
"No matter how well you live, you are probably still far inferior to others..."
Yun Luo tilted her head and said, "Different people have different understandings of the starting line."
Feng Jinghua was slightly startled, "What do you mean?"
Yun Luo: "In my opinion, where a child's starting line is depends on how hard the parents work to achieve."
Yun Luo: "Don't let your children lose at the starting line. It doesn't mean that they should learn this and that and compete with others in the future. It means that parents work hard and accumulate a rich family fortune so that their children can freely choose the life they want."
"The billionaires I know will set up a family trust fund of 100 million for their children when they are born. At an annual interest rate of 10%, the annual return is 10 million."
"No matter whether they study music or not, like to travel or not, or have good or bad grades, the money will be transferred to their accounts on time every year."
"With money, I can travel abroad whenever I want, without having to pick a specific holiday."
"Music, art, dance, martial arts, learn if you are interested, don't learn if you are not interested, it doesn't matter if you are good at it or not. Even if the hobby cannot make money, or even requires money, as long as the person is willing, there is nothing wrong with it."
Feng Jinghua was extremely shocked.
Before this, she had never known that other people's children could live so freely and unrestrainedly.
The annual income of a family trust fund is more than what an ordinary person can earn in his entire lifetime!
Feng Jinghua was so frightened that she lost the ability to speak for a while.
Yun Luo: "Some children's parents are content with being ordinary, doing jobs that they can see the end of, and spend their whole lives busying themselves for a house."
Yun Luo: "Some children's parents work themselves to death and work very hard to save up a family fortune, which is a distance that others can't catch up with even if they work hard for ten generations."
Yun Luo: "Some people are willing to work hard for a lifetime in exchange for several generations of descendants living a life of luxury. That is the blessing of their ancestors benefiting their descendants. Everything is fair."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man in the suit disappeared.
Feng Jinghua stood there in a daze, unable to speak for a long time.
The system described a scenery she had never seen before.
If Yun Luo hadn't mentioned it, she might never know what a truly comfortable life is like.
This is probably what is called vision, Feng Jinghua thought.
I feel very satisfied with my own little piece of land, and I have no idea how exciting other people's lives are.
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Author's popular science:
There is a documentary called "You Are Not a Fish", which takes the poor children in Hong Kong as the main perspective and reveals the cruel gap between the rich and the poor in Hong Kong.
Housing prices in Hong Kong are extremely high, and the poor can only live in cramped subdivided flats. They eat on the refrigerator and the toilet is at the end of the bed.
A subdivided flat is basically a kitchen, bedroom and living room combined into one, and is often smaller than 8 square meters. However, the monthly rent is RMB 2,500-4,000. The average living area per person is 5.7 square meters, and the kitchen and toilet also have to take up space, so there is no place to put various electrical appliances.
Some rooms have windows, some don't even have windows. In addition to subdivided flats, there are also some houses divided into 6 rooms in a tic-tac-toe pattern, with an area of only about 1.5 square meters, but the rent is 1,500 Hong Kong dollars (about 1,320 RMB)
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I originally wanted to write about Hong Kong, but firstly, I don’t know the prices/income levels in Hong Kong, and secondly, it’s too scary, so I decided to choose a familiar environment.
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