Chapter 112 Focus on One Person
Dong Yuejin got off the train and as soon as he reached the exit, he saw Li Ye waiting there.
"Yeah, the top scholar actually came to pick me up in person. I'm really flattered!"
"What do you mean by top scholar? This is a new society, why are you still so feudal?"
Li Ye took Dong Yuejin's bag and said with a smile, "You should call me the best in the province."
“.”
Dong Yuejin was stunned for a moment before he laughed, and the depression in his heart was immediately relieved a lot.
After leaving the train station, Li Ye led Dong Yuejin straight to Dongfeng Bus.
Dong Yuejin was surprised and asked, "You even got a car to pick me up?"
Li Ye said apologetically: "This is our offer. We don't have a sedan, only a truck. Please don't be disgusted."
Dong Yuejin sneered and said, "How can I be disdainful of you? Just don't disdain me."
Li Ye looked at Dong Yuejin in surprise, and then he realized that something was wrong with him.
I got in the car and started the engine. Instead of going back to Qingshui County, I found a restaurant in the provincial capital.
It was already around seven or eight in the evening, and the waiter served a few dishes reluctantly.
At this time, Li Ye asked Dong Yuejin: "Brother Dong, what you said just now was a ulterior motive, right? Is there any misunderstanding between us?"
Dong Yuejin glanced at Master Huo at the dinner table, seeming to be hesitant to speak.
Old Huo was also very perceptive and immediately said, "You guys eat first, I'll go out and buy a pack of cigarettes."
After Master Huo left, Dong Yuejin asked Li Ye in a deep voice: "Since you call me Brother Dong, how do you think I, Brother Dong, treat you?"
Li Ye said sternly, "Brother Dong, given our relationship, you don't need to beat around the bush. Just get straight to the point. If I did anything wrong, I will definitely apologize to you."
Dong Yuejin nodded and said, "Then let me ask you, Brother Li Ye, have you just written a novel and found another publishing house to publish it?"
“.”
This question stumped Li Ye, he knew nothing!
So he asked Dong Yuejin: "What news did you hear?"
Dong Yuejin sighed and said, "My colleagues in Beijing called me and asked me why the new novel by Seven Inch Blade was not published by our Blue Ocean Press since it was ready to be published."
"Brother Li Ye, this is a bit unkind of you. You told me at the beginning that you wanted to write a story about the Tang Dynasty's war in the Western Regions, and you would give it to us for publication.
"I have told the company several times, and now you suddenly found a publishing house in Beijing. Isn't this going to get me criticized?"
"Tsk~"
Li Ye grabbed Dong Yuejin's arm, pulled him towards him, and whispered, "I did write a new novel, but it's not the one I told you about. It's a war novel about killing Japanese."
Dong Yuejin was stunned and was about to ask again, but Li Ye said, "Many of the creative materials for this novel are based on real people, so I can't decide on the publication.
To be honest, I learned from you that the novel is about to be published!"
"I don't know about your own novel."
Dong Yuejin looked at Li Ye with some disbelief, but suddenly he remembered the elegant and intellectual teacher Ke.
What is a real-life prototype?
Alive? Or dead?
So he lowered his head and asked in a low voice: "That teacher Ke..."
Li Ye patted his shoulder and said, "I'm back in Beijing. I'm in the education system and I'm at administrative level five."
“.”
Dong Yuejin suddenly felt as if he had lost something, and felt extremely empty and uncomfortable inside.
Why didn’t I think of it at that time!
Why didn’t I say a few words to him at that time?
An administrative level 5 man in his early forties!
Moreover, in Teacher Ke's case, it is unlikely that he can be promoted directly after returning, which means that he had already reached that level before.
After a long time, Dong Yuejin finally smiled sadly and felt relieved.
Being able to have a meal at the same table is already a rare opportunity. Don’t be too greedy, or you may shorten your life.
"Brother Li Ye, I am very touched that you can still call me Brother Dong today. You have climbed the ladder of life!"
Dong Yuejin shouted to the waiter in the restaurant: "Waiter, do you have any good wine?"
"No, no, I can't drink. What did you say?"
Li Ye thought about it for a while. Why did he feel that what Dong Yuejin said just now sounded so familiar?
Dong Yuejin said with emotion: "I won't tell you the details, you can ask your grandfather and he will understand, but this wine today..."
Li Ye hurriedly said, "Don't drink and drive. I'm just learning the rules! I can't knowingly commit a crime."
Master Huo, who had gone out to buy cigarettes, came back and asked Li Ye curiously, "Who said you can't drink and drive?"
Li Ye: “.”
Dong Yuejin said: "I have seen many drivers, some of whom do not drink, but there are also many who do!"
Master Huo: "Yes! I usually like to drink a little, but I was able to hold back while I was teaching you these days."
Li Ye was petrified.
[Were all drivers in the 1980s so willful? ]
. . . . . . .
“Boom boom~”
A Dongfeng bus was driving on a muddy and uneven dirt road, jumping like a rabbit from time to time, lifting the passengers' buttocks off the ground.
Yue Mengmeng held down her skirt with her hands to prevent it from being lifted up again and fluttering like butterfly wings, causing her to expose herself.
She was feeling extremely depressed at the moment.
After meeting Li Ye a few days ago, she thought she could quickly lock onto this young man.
Strip him down, break him down, find out all his secrets, hobbies, and little weaknesses, and then get rid of him once and for all.
But after several days of contact, Yue Mengmeng's "little charm" that once worked in every way was completely ineffective on Li Ye.
The problem is that if it fails, then it fails! The aftermath of the charm affected the innocent people around.
For example, editor Dong.
After knowing that Dong Yuejin was Li Ye's mentor and had discovered the hit work "The Hidden Corner", Yue Mengmeng learned a lot about Li Ye from him and it can be said that she gained a lot.
But then, Editor Dong started discussing literature with Yue Mengmeng.
Please, I only said that I like literature because I need to uncover the secrets of Li Ye’s writing!
Your mother has a lot of wrinkles and her eyes are full of wrinkles. Why is she arguing with a little girl like me?
You are not Li Ye, so that's enough.
However, Li Ye's resistance also made the little Lolita more interested.
[You run away, I let you run away, haha. ]
. . . . . .
The Dongfeng bus drove into Liuqiao Township Middle School, which was one of the last stops of Li Ye and others’ county-wide tour report.
Li Ye parked the car and just jumped out of the driver's seat when he saw a familiar-looking person walking towards him.
"Li Ye, you haven't been here for such a long time, I almost didn't recognize you!"
Seeing that Li Ye didn't react, the man said, "I'm Lu Tao, Lu Jingyao's uncle."
Li Ye remembered that this man was Lu Jingyao's uncle, a cook at Liuqiao Township Middle School, and had a good relationship with Lu Jingyao's father.
At that time, I often came to Liuqiao Township to find Lu Jingyao, and I did know him. I even called him uncle!
But now. Haha.
Li Ye nodded, said nothing, turned around and left.
But Lu Tao hurriedly said: "Li Ye, your father-in-law has been ill for several days, go and see him."
Li Ye suddenly turned his head and looked at Lu Tao sharply, his cold eyes falling on him like a knife.
He could probably guess what Lu Tao meant. Last year, he and Li Dayong came to Liuqiao Township and forced Lu Jingyao's father to say something.
"If you can get into college next year, I won't stop you two."
But times have changed. Does Li Ye, a wild horse that has let go of the reins, need to turn back to eat grass?
The endless grassland is all my, Li Mawang's pasture. Why would I love you so deeply?
Lu Tao felt uneasy under Li Ye's gaze. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't.
Li Ye turned around and left without saying a word from beginning to end.
At this time, even saying one more word will bring trouble to yourself. There are so many "well-meaning people" who are complaining.
Just like those "gold medal mediators" in later generations, they will either convince you or disgust you to death.
Lu Tao waited until Li Ye walked away before he stomped his feet hard, got on a bicycle, and pedaled as hard as he could towards Qianjin Village.
After entering the village and turning left, Lu Tao went all the way to Lu Jingyao's house and started shouting before he even entered the door.
"Fourth brother, fourth brother, are you really sick or faking it? Can you still get up?"
"Ah, I'm just not feeling well, it's nothing serious. Jingyao, pour some water for your sixth uncle."
When Lu Jingyao's father saw Lu Tao come in, he was busy getting him a seat and asked Lu Jingyao to pour him some water.
"I was in the mood to drink some water, but that Li Ye came and I told him you were sick, but he ignored me. If you two keep acting like this, you'll have no chance."
"Dang~"
The tea bowl in Lu Jingyao's hand fell to the ground.
Her face turned pale as she asked, "Sixth Uncle, what were you talking about with him?"
"What do you mean by nonsense?"
Lu Tao said unhappily, "Last year, Li Ye came to your house and begged for mercy. Wasn't that true? At that time, your father said that as long as he was admitted to university, he would agree to you two. Wasn't that true? Why are you guys bringing it up now?"
"Pah~"
"Sixth Brother, take a break!"
Lu Jingyao's father, who has always had a good temper, also slammed the table at this time.
He asked for leave from work at the township middle school today just because he didn't want to see Li Ye. He didn't expect that his enthusiastic cousin would give him a slap in the face!
Lu Jingyao's complexion had been getting worse and worse these days. How could he, as a father, not guess what was going on?
Alas, life is a cycle, and no one can escape from the fate!
You have to drink the bitter wine you brewed yourself, but you can't open your mouth and pour it into my stomach!
Lu Jingyao's chest rose and fell violently, and he said sternly, "Sixth Uncle, I have nothing to do with that Li Ye anymore. Why are you still bringing dirty water to my family? Do you think my father's illness is not serious enough?"
"no."
College students are so powerful that when facing the questioning from his own niece, Lu Tao did not even burst out with the innate power of an elder.
"I mean well, you two are really unreasonable."
Lu Tao left angrily, and cursed in a very literary way before leaving.
After he left, Lu Jingyao's father coughed violently, as if he had lost all his strength.
"Dad, don't be angry. Sixth Uncle is just that kind of person. No one will take his words seriously."
Lu Jingyao massaged her father's back for a long time before she took something to clean up the broken tea bowls on the floor.
"My dear, if you are willing, I will risk my reputation and go to the Li family again."
“.”
"Dad, are you also going to take a knife and stab your daughter in the heart?"
“.”
Lu Jingyao threw down the dustpan in her hand and returned to her own little house.
A few minutes later, she came out with a small package.
"I'm going back to school first. If nothing serious happens at home, I won't come back."
Lu Jingyao's mother hurried over to persuade her, but Lu Jingyao walked out quickly.
Mother Lu was so anxious that she turned around and around: "Dad, look at this stubborn child. What should we do?"
Mr. Lu burst into tears: "After all, we are the ones who suffered the loss. This is fate!"
. . . . . .
Lu Jingyao was almost suffocating and only felt a little better after walking three or four miles.
It has been a year, why is Li Ye still haunting us and we can't escape from him?
Lu Jingyao didn't want to stay in Qingshui County for even a minute. The farther away the better.
To go from Qianjin Village to the county town, one needs to pass by the outskirts of Liuqiao Township Middle School. Lu Jingyao quickened his pace, hoping not to run into any acquaintances.
But for some reason, someone's voice came out from the loud speaker in the school.
"Many people have been asking me why the results have improved so much in just one year."
"I can answer you that it is because of 'focus'."
"Have you noticed that some people will stare at fireflies for a long time.
There are also people who will stare blankly at a flower, slowly blooming. People usually call these people "fools."
“Hahahahaha~”
On the school rostrum, Li Ye continued his speech without a script: "I used to be such a fool. I have done many stupid things.
At a certain time, only focus on one thing or one person.
“.”
The students and teachers of Liuqiao Township Middle School looked at each other in bewilderment.
The number one in the province says he is a fool. Are you laughing at us for being worse than fools?
However, Yue Mengmeng, Principal Chang, Li Dayong and others could not help laughing. During the several days of touring reports, they had become accustomed to Li Ye's self-indulgent nature.
Principal Chang once reminded Li Ye to pay attention to his identity as a student.
Then Li Ye immediately did as he was told, and the next day he read the speech mechanically, without any highlight.
Then many people were unhappy. Why were the responses to reports in other schools so enthusiastic, but so boring here?
Even Yue Mengmeng protested to Principal Chang, saying that young people's free thinking should not be restricted.
So later on, Principal Chang just stopped caring and said, "Just be happy."
"A great man once said that if you spend twenty minutes a day, you can learn a foreign language. This is the effect of concentration.
When you focus on doing one thing, the effect is not just twice as good as half the effort, but five times, or even ten times as good. "
“When I focus on watching flowers bloom and fade, I can feel the blooming and passing of life.
When I see fireflies twinkling, I can feel their perseverance in resisting the darkness."
"When I was concentrating on writing novels," Li Ye smiled, "I wrote "The Hidden One."
“Oh~~~”
There was a burst of exclamations, this was what everyone was interested in.
The manuscript fee is several thousand yuan.
"When I focused on studying, I got the first place in the province."
“Hahahaha~”
“Pah pah pah pah~”
Li Ye waved his hands continuously to stop the applause.
“So students, when you are worried about your grades not improving, reflect on yourself and ask yourself whether you are focusing on your studies.
Have you ever stared at a female classmate's braids during class? "
"During evening self-study, did you look forward to the bell ringing so you could go home and sleep?"
"During the final exam, were you afraid that you wouldn't get a good rank and hoped that other students would get the big questions wrong?"
Li Ye's expression gradually became serious: "There is no shortcut to doing anything. Whether it is studying or working, don't rely on luck or be indecisive.
Only when you treat one thing or one person with your whole heart, will you get the due reward. "
“.”
After a brief silence, warm applause broke out again in Liuqiao Township Middle School.
As Lu Jingyao walked away, she suddenly remembered that at this time last year, Li Ye looked at her with such focused eyes!
This volume has been completed. Starting tomorrow, Li Ye will leave Qingshui County and walk out of the Novice Village.
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