Chapter 84 Every day is just one day after another...
When Su Li entered her current class, many of her classmates were already there.
I glanced at her briefly, and a feeling of guilt welled up inside me; she seemed to be the last one to arrive in the class.
When Su Li, the new student who transferred to the class, was introduced, the other students only glanced at her and did not react in any particular way to her arrival. They continued to discuss the questions with their classmates.
They were more concerned about their own grades than about Su Li.
Ms. Mei is a very strict teacher and will not give them any chance to slack off. The students who can stay in Ms. Mei's class are all very solid in their studies.
It wasn't surprising that Su Li, a student who voluntarily joined the class, was still here. The students who were initially assigned to classes had all applied to change classes. The reason there were still so many students was because they were studious and had voluntarily changed to Teacher Mei's class.
The only reason I glanced at Su Li was because of the promise she made to the vice principal; otherwise, I wouldn't have even given her that one look.
Su Li's grades seem to be exceptionally bad. In order to stay in Teacher Mei's class, she actually made a pledge, which is quite courageous.
Everyone turned their attention away and continued to discuss the difficult problems they had encountered using their personal computers until Teacher Mei came over. Only then did the class quiet down, and all the students returned to their seats.
Unlike Bian Shize who used textbooks, Teacher Mei used a quantum computer. The data flashed across the quantum computer, and the students listened attentively without anyone losing focus.
Teacher Mei's lecture pace was also very fast, not like Bian Shize deliberately retaliating against her by speaking very fast, but rather because Teacher Mei's class had always been at this pace. After all, the students who could voluntarily apply to be in the class of the school's strictest teacher were not ordinary people.
They even felt that the teacher's lecture pace was a bit slow, and that it would be better if it were faster.
Su Li was surprised to find that she had actually memorized some of the knowledge points.
Logically speaking, she should have been completely bewildered by Teacher Mei's lecture pace.
Teacher Mei noticed that Su Li was actually taking notes in her notebook.
It's really impressive that she found such a primitive learning tool.
She went over and took a look, and found that Su Li had actually written down all the important points she had just mentioned in her notebook.
To make sure she wasn't mistaken, Mei Lanru read Su Li's notebook again from beginning to end.
There's no mistake, it's the knowledge point she just emphasized.
Su Li entered the mecha manufacturing preparatory class halfway through her studies. She had taken the test twice before, and her scores were terrible, ranking last.
At that time, Bian Shize called Su Li into his office and gave her a severe scolding. Her brows furrowed as she listened to his words. After a few words of advice, Bian Shize told her to just take care of her own class.
At that moment, Su Li simply shrank her head and twisted her clothes with her fingers.
At that time, Mei Lanru really didn't meddle. Bian Shize had made a mistake, and Su Li, as a student, was acting strangely. Besides, she wasn't even a student in her class, so there was no need to interfere too much. It could only be said that one of them was willing to hit and the other was willing to be hit.
Yesterday, Su Li seemed quite different. She spoke with her head held high and her tone was no longer as timid as before.
If she were to act as before, Mei Lanru would definitely refuse this student no matter what. Even she, who wasn't very involved in other matters, knew about Su Li and Bian Shize's relationship.
Yesterday, Su Li looked at her intently, which gave her a different feeling.
Perhaps this student is indeed changing.
She is naturally willing to lend a hand to any student who is willing to learn.
Seeing the knowledge points recorded in Su Li's notebook, Mei Lanru was still looking forward to her assessment in three months. If Su Li could maintain this level of performance, she believed that Su Li would definitely give everyone a pleasant surprise.
If Su Li were to revert to her old ways, she would not hesitate to kick her out of the class; she is not a soft-hearted person.
"Su Li, don't you have a personal terminal?" Teacher Mei asked, turning her gaze away from Su Li's textbook.
"No, teacher, I don't have the money to buy a quantum computer." Su Li shook her head.
“Bian Shize, your former teacher, didn’t he tell you that as a student of the Federal Military Academy, you can apply for a quantum computer?” Teacher Mei asked with a frown.
Federal military academies don't just have mecha manufacturing classes; they also train mecha combat soldiers.
Compared to the significant amount of money required to learn mecha manufacturing, most individual mecha soldiers come from families with less favorable financial circumstances than the students in the mecha manufacturing class.
The casualty rate of mech soldiers is also very high. As a mech soldier, not only do you not have to pay tuition, but the school will also provide subsidies.
Students who cannot afford a physical computer can apply, and the school will review their applications. If they meet the requirements, the computer will be provided to them.
Although this policy is aimed at individual mecha soldiers, it doesn't stipulate that students in the mecha manufacturing class can't apply. In Su Li's case, she definitely can't apply for subsidies, but she can apply for quantum computers.
Bian Shize hadn't mentioned it.
Teacher Mei suddenly remembered that Bian Shize hadn't entered Su Li's information into the conveyor belt, so how could he possibly help Su Li apply for a quantum computer?
Su Li genuinely knew nothing about this; Bian Shize had never mentioned it in his class. She didn't have a supercomputer and couldn't keep up with the pace, so mentioning it would only elicit sarcastic remarks.
Mei Lanru was even more impressed by Bian Shize's actions against Su Li.
Su Li has been at the school for over a month now, and she doesn't believe that Bian Shize, as her mentor, is unaware of this matter. He seems to be focusing all his attention on this student, and hasn't done anything else important.
This made Mei Lanru's impression of Bian Shize even worse.
I originally thought that an excellent mecha maker had come, but I didn't expect him to be such an impulsive person.
Teacher Mei wrote a note for Su Li: "Go to the academic affairs office and get a personal computer, Su Li. Don't fall behind in class. I will also send you the lessons you missed before. After school, you must study hard. If you don't understand anything, feel free to ask me through the personal computer."
I've transferred some money to you. Go buy a personal computer after school.
Seeing the words that suddenly appeared in front of her, Su Li quickly waved her hand, "No need, thank you teacher. I've been saving money, and I've almost saved enough now. After school today, I can buy my own personal computer. Let's leave the personal computers in the school for students who need them more."
Su Li apologized to her teacher in her heart. The money was given by her grandmother, but she couldn't tell anyone about her grandmother's existence, so she had to lie.
"Really?" Mei Lanru looked at Su Li with doubt. She was worried that Su Li was too shy to apply for the personal terminal, so she would lie to her. In that case, Su Li would be the one who would be delayed.
"You don't need to be embarrassed, this application complies with the school's regulations."
“It’s really you, teacher. I’ve already sworn to study hard, how could I possibly lie to you about this? I’ll buy it after school, and tomorrow I can bring my personal computer to class. Please rest assured, I definitely won’t be kicked out of the class,” Su Li said, standing ramrod straight.
Seeing her sincere expression, Mei Lanru didn't press for more information. She nodded and gestured for her to sit down. "If you encounter any difficulties, remember to tell me. I'm your teacher, and I will do my best to help you solve them. Don't be shy about asking."
"Okay, thank you, teacher."
Su Li bowed deeply to the teacher, and because she was so honest, she bumped her head on the desk with a loud thud. This caused the whole class to turn and look in her direction. Su Li rubbed her forehead and chuckled.
Mei Lanru didn't feel like talking right now. She was starting to doubt whether this student could pass the three-month assessment period.
Su Li was unaware of Teacher Mei's worries. Her grandmother had just said she would send her money so she could buy a quantum computer, which made her very happy.
However, it's not something you can easily share with others, so Su Li could only laugh to herself like an idiot.
Her grandmother was still the same loving grandmother, and this time she would definitely not let her grandmother down again.
After confirming that Su Li was alright, Ms. Mei left the classroom with peace of mind.
After school, Su Li, unusually, did not take the school train home.
Her grandmother gave her five thousand star coins to buy a quantum computer and a new set of clothes, saying that her clothes were too tattered and her grandmother couldn't stand it anymore.
Looking down at her clothes, Su Li didn't think there was anything wrong with them. She was used to dressing like this, and she always mended her own clothes when they were torn. Her mending skills were quite good now.
Su Li looked at the star coins in her pocket, feeling extremely nervous. She hadn't held so many star coins in a long time, and she had a sense of unease in her heart.
While walking, he kept his hands tightly wrapped around his pockets, and kept thinking about all sorts of things, afraid that someone would target and steal his star coins.
If you don't cover your pockets, no one will know you have money. Stand tall and don't be furtive; it looks like you're going to steal, not to buy something.
Su Li took a deep breath, straightened her back, and lingered in the area selling computer labs for a while, peeking into the store every now and then. The staff inside watched her warily, suspecting she had ulterior motives.
After staring at the shop assistant for a while, Su Li ignored her grandmother's urging for the first time and ultimately did not go into the shop. Instead, she went to another place, a shop that sold second-hand computer computers.
The boss was wearing a brown work uniform, the jacket of which was slightly pilled, and a pair of black-rimmed glasses, one of the temples of which was wrapped with something.
She was dressed fairly elegantly, but you couldn't tell at all from her behavior.
The store was also very messy, with mecha parts scattered everywhere.
He was repairing something when he saw Su Li come in, and greeted her, "Little girl, what would you like to buy? I have everything."
"Do you have a quantum computer?"
"Yes, what kind of quantum computer do you want?"
"Cheap."
Hearing Su Li's words, the shopkeeper looked up and sized her up. "How much cheaper?"
Su Li didn't know what to say.
She saw when she looked inside that the cheapest basic quantum computer was priced at around two thousand star coins. Since it was secondhand, it couldn't possibly cost more than one thousand five hundred star coins.
"Around one thousand, no more than one thousand."
Fearing the shop owner might rip her off, Su Li added, "Otherwise, I won't buy it."
Xiang Bei sighed, realizing that her eldest granddaughter was quite frugal.
The system reassured, "The child is grown up and understands that it's not easy for the elderly to earn money."
"That's not true. Making money is quite easy."
Star coins were redeemed from points by Xiang Bei. After several mission worlds, she had almost lost count of her points.
One point can be exchanged for one hundred star coins, Xiang Bei thought, there's really no need to save her this little bit of money.
She only gave him 5,000 star coins, thinking she would let the child take his time; otherwise, she would have just given him the most luxurious quantum computer.
Who knew the child was so frugal, coming to a secondhand computer store.
The shopkeeper off-screen nodded, rummaged through his pile of junk, and pulled out a quantum computer. "How about this? Only 800 star coins. This one originally cost 80,000. If you don't believe me, you can go to the quantum computer shop up ahead and compare; they're the same. If it hadn't broken and been thrown away, you definitely wouldn't have gotten it for this price."
"It's broken?" Su Li looked at the shopkeeper in surprise. She only wanted to buy a quantum computer, not a broken one.
"Don't worry, it's all fixed. If you have any problems with this computer after you buy it, just come to me and I'll replace it with a new one for free."
Seeing that Su Li hesitated, the shopkeeper added, "It's fate that you found me here. How about I install it for you for free? Try it for three days, and if it's not good, you can come back to me for a refund."
Su Li was puzzled and greatly shocked, "Aren't you afraid that after it's installed, I'll take the quantum computer and run away and never come back?"
"If you can say something like that, you won't run away."
The boss walked over, grabbed Su Li's wrist, and then installed the quantum computer on it.
I asked for Su Li's name and then helped her enter the information.
"Give it a try, young lady, eight hundred is definitely not a bad deal," the shopkeeper said, looking at the installed computer.
Su Li looked at the personal terminal on her wrist and tapped it back and forth. She used to have a personal terminal too, but she lost it all later. The things she had now were all things she had painstakingly salvaged from the trash heap.
This computer is quite similar to her old one, and it operates very smoothly. She didn't find any problems.
No, there is still a small problem. There is a small crack in the upper left corner of the virtual screen reflected by the optical computer, but it does not affect the use.
"No need to try it out, I think this is fine. Here you go, boss." Su Li took out star coins and handed them to the boss.
The boss stared at her for a while before taking the star coins. He weighed them in his hand and laughed, "Everyone prefers to use the quantum computer for payment these days. It's been a long time since I've seen someone give me star coins directly like this."
Su Li just smiled. When she looked again, the money her grandmother had given her was gone from her pocket; it had all been transferred to her personal computer account.
The boss glanced at her, then turned on the personal terminal on his wrist. "Young lady, let's exchange contact information."
After leaving my contact information, the owner said, "Remember my shop. If you have any problems with your personal computer, come to me anytime. Although I'm in the secondhand business, I have a good reputation in this area."
Su Li nodded vigorously, "Thank you, boss."
She suddenly felt that her life seemed to be getting better and better since her grandmother came back and left Bian Shize.
First, I met a very responsible teacher, and then I met a great boss.
Su Li went and bought more clothes.
She can't afford the clothes she used to wear now, so she can buy some second-hand clothes, which only cost her two hundred star coins.
As long as it looks clean, you can wash it and still wear it.
Xiang Bei never expected that when she asked her eldest granddaughter to buy a computer and clothes, she would buy all second-hand items.
Thinking about it later, I decided not to say anything. Since she liked it, I figured I should just let it go.
They are all things that can be used.
Ultimately, it was because her eldest granddaughter was too thrifty and hardworking.
[You can't afford to buy a house right now, so rent a place to live for now. After you pass the three-month test, you can apply for school dormitories and won't have to run around like this anymore.]
Su Li didn't feel tired at all. She went to several more places to ask around and finally found a place to stay.
The rent is only 600 Star Coins, and if I rent for three months, it will be 1,800 Star Coins. Although it's still far from the school, there's a school bus stop here.
Su Li saved some travel time.
She even went back and moved her things over.
Xiang Bei said that they shouldn't keep those junk items, and they could just buy new ones later; they could just go and move on. But Su Li said those were her treasures and she couldn't throw them away.
Seeing her reluctance, Xiang Bei ultimately didn't say anything, but gave her another 5,000 star coins to help her move over.
Su Li couldn't bear to spend that money, so she went back to her own house. Actually, it couldn't really be called her house; it was an abandoned, uninhabited place near a garbage dump.
She packed all her things and carried them back to her current rented place.
Xiang Bei didn't give her a chance to rest. She told her to eat something and then start studying immediately so as not to waste any more time.
Su Li nodded quickly.
With a quantum computer, taking notes has become much more convenient.
It also allows you to video chat with others.
However, her personal computer only had the contact information of the second-hand shop owner.
She certainly wouldn't chat with the boss, since the personal terminal wasn't malfunctioning.
When she goes to school tomorrow, she can add Teacher Mei's contact information. However, since Teacher Jiu is already there, there shouldn't be anything she needs to ask Teacher Mei.
It's not good to disturb the teacher's rest late at night.
Su Li felt that Teacher Jiu's explanations were very clear, and she understood a lot of what he said. After learning today's material, she transferred the notes she had taken earlier to her personal computer.
The remaining time was spent by her grandmother telling her stories, since she was doing well in her studies.
When she was little, her grandmother would tell her stories, which were completely different from the stories she hears now.
Grandma said that a monkey can transform into seventy-two different forms, and can transform into anything. The clouds beneath its feet can somersault 108,000 miles in a single leap.
The monkey also has a very powerful stick in its hand.
Xiang Bei felt that she had told her story quite well, but Su Li was such a nuisance, asking so many questions from such a unique perspective that she was left speechless.
Tongzi went even further, mocking her from the side, and was slapped against the wall by Xiang Bei.
It wasn't until Xiang Bei reminded her to go to sleep that Su Li turned off her personal computer and lay down on the bed to sleep.
"Grandma, I'm so happy."
Don't get too excited yet; it's not certain you'll pass the test on time.
"Grandma, you should have some faith in me too."
【Then you should get some rest, otherwise you won't be able to concentrate in class tomorrow, and Teacher Mei might punish you.】
Su Li quickly closed her eyes, but she couldn't hide her excitement.
System 9639 peeled itself off the wall and proudly showed off to Xiang Bei, "See? I told you I could handle such a simple course."
"Yes, yes, you're the best, you're the best commander," Xiang Bei said insincerely.
The system was very happy and turned into a big orange cat jumping around.
Xiang Bei also searched through the trading mall for a while, looking for anything that Su Li could use.
Who can blame her for being so immersive, truly seeing herself as someone else's grandmother?
She would also take out the old myths and reread them, and only remembered some of the general plots, so when she told them, they were often disjointed.
There are always so many things to worry about every day.
Su Li, however, spent every day at school very happily.
Since that incident, those who used to dislike her haven't dared to cause her any trouble.
Seeing that she had a personal terminal and that even her clothes didn't look like the kind of shabby stuff, Teacher Mei glanced at her a few more times but didn't ask any more questions.
But over the next few days, she noticed that Su Li's progress was remarkably rapid.
She can even understand the questions in her own class.
Mei Lanru couldn't understand how a student with such comprehension could become a useless student in Bian Shize's class.
Or perhaps it was Bian Shize who turned an excellent student into a useless one.
If it's the latter, this problem must be reported. Having someone like that as a teacher is simply wasting the students' time.
She inquired in detail about Su Li's situation in her previous class and was quite angry herself.
Bian Shize is indeed very outstanding, but does being outstanding justify such irresponsibility?
Is it really not harmful to hand the students over to him?
Mei Lanru also heard from people in Dianyu's class that Bian Shize often went to see his fiancée. He must be so in love with her that he didn't even care about her studies.
She couldn't understand this situation.
I gave them a couple of hints, and here's what Bian Shize said.
He said arrogantly, "Teacher Mei, you don't need to worry about that. You should focus on managing your own students and make sure no one drags your class down."
Mei Lanru then stopped asking about Bian Shize's affairs, only replying, "You should also mind your own business and not ruin those students."
Thinking of those students, Mei Lanru mentioned it to the vice principal again. The vice principal only said that different teachers have different teaching methods and suggested that she should pay more attention to her own students.
Mei Lanru, whose good intentions were misunderstood, stopped pursuing the matter.
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