Chapter 117
Before taking the exam, college was something they dared not even think about, but once they thought about it, their hearts would be filled with excitement and they would be unable to calm down for a long time.
Lu Qin's question perked them up, and they held their pens still in their hands, looking at him curiously.
Liu Zhi sat in the first row. The chairs were of different heights and were all put together by them at the last minute.
"Comrade Lu, go ahead."
Lu Qin looked around, tapping a piece of chalk in his hand. "My preferred university is Ningbo University. I've even decided on a major."
As soon as the words fell, a low cry rang out, "Ning Da!"
Ningbo University is right next to their province. The school's comprehensive strength ranks among the top three in the country, especially in mathematics, economics and accounting.
"Of course, I didn't choose randomly."
After receiving their reactions, Lu Qin put his hands behind his back and raised his head slightly, revealing his beautiful jawline.
"I went to Ningjiang City before to discuss cooperation on behalf of my factory. Not only is it conveniently located and has an excellent university, but the food and drink are also very suitable for me. The scenery is beautiful, and the cultural environment is of a high standard. It's a very suitable place to study and work..."
Lu Qin quickly brought the topic back to the topic, "Of course, I'm mainly considering future developments, like yours."
He paused, meeting their confused eyes, and said, "You can consider your future development. I believe that you will all be outstanding people in the future."
But they don’t know what school it is.
Some people were curious and excited, "Comrade Lu, are there any other schools near Ningda?"
Lu Qin appreciated his question. "Yes, for example, Ningjiang Normal University, Ningjiang University of Finance and Economics, and Ningjiang Military Academy are all excellent universities. For those who plan to stay and work in the future, choosing a university is like choosing a region. Just looking at the number of schools in the province, you can tell how important it is. And it will definitely be a key area for future development."
The idea that Ningjiang City is a good place was deeply imprinted in their minds, and they repeated the name Ningjiang City several times.
Seeing that the conversation was almost heated, Lu Qin brought the topic back to the point. "Alright, let's get back to the point. Let's learn as much as we can today. If we don't understand something, we can discuss it with each other after class."
One by one, they straightened up and picked up their pens again.
There is a difference between giving a lecture and giving a class. At least Lu Qin had prepared beforehand. He first linked the knowledge points together, and then changed the same type of questions and asked them to do them again.
Imagining the proper posture of a teacher, he said with a serious expression, "...Okay, let's try a different approach. I'll give you five minutes to think through a question. Don't just memorize it. Think about whether I've taught you something similar before."
For some reason, they all felt a little nervous facing his handsome face.
Lu Qin couldn't help but pick up the camera and took a picture of this scene. In the photo, in the dim and mottled environment, a group of young people were writing furiously, their eyes revealing an infinite desire for knowledge.
When they heard the sound of taking pictures, they looked up and then lowered their heads again.
When Lu Qin came out of the educated youth institute, his pockets were not empty, as they were filled with food and daily necessities that they had given him.
The educated youth watched him leave, still reluctant to put down their books. It was truly different to have a teacher and not have one. The feeling of thoroughly understanding a problem was incredibly satisfying.
"Why do I feel like we're taking advantage of Comrade Lu by agreeing to his request?"
"Okay, study hard from now on. Don't forget to fulfill your promise after you finish studying. Then you can treat it as a review."
As soon as he entered the house, Lu Qin quickened his pace and went to his room, took apart the big pillow, and found a stack of money and bills from it. His skillful movements were no different from those of modern people.
"Ten, twenty... six hundred and ninety-one." This does not include the money from selling the radio.
He saved the money slowly, which included salary, bonuses from promotional activities, and bonuses from the factory. He returned the money to his sister as soon as he got his salary, but his sister returned it to him that same night.
For him, it's still a little too little. Who would complain about having too much money?
He thought he should be able to hold on until the policy changes.
How much money you have is directly related to your future quality of life.
A piece of money fell freely onto the ground. A small hand picked up the money from the ground, accompanied by the child's voice, "Uncle."
Lu Qin, who was secretly counting money, was almost frightened by the sound.
He looked down in the direction of the sound and saw Kong Dongdong wearing a coat on top and shorts on the bottom. His trousers were pulled down to his legs, leaving his short legs completely bare. He guessed that he had been squatting in the house to change his pants.
Lu Qin cleared his throat. It was a cold day, so he bent down to put on his pants. Facing his innocent and naive gaze, he collected the money in his hand and put it back into the pillow. He also had a stack of bills in his hand.
He opened his mouth and coaxed, "When you grow up, your uncle will let you keep the money. Now is not the time for you to touch the money."
Kong Dongdong held up his pants, aggrieved, "But I need to change my pants."
He squatted at the corner of the bed and took a long time to take off his pants until they reached his legs, but his uncle was pulled up again.
Lu Qin: “…”
"Okay, okay, it's my uncle's fault."
After Lu Qin helped him change his pants, he sat on the bed and counted the tickets. Most of them were food coupons and cloth coupons. He looked them over in front of his eyes, unsure if they were valid nationwide. If not, there was no point in keeping them.
Kong Dongdong looked at the things he brought back on the table and didn't move them, so he lay down beside his legs and watched him count them over and over again.
Feeling sorry for him, Lu Qin specially took out two tickets with smaller denominations and stuffed them into his pillow, and made a beautiful wish, hoping that Kong Dongdong could make more money to support him in the future.
When Lu Chunnong came over to call them to eat, the older one was writing, and the younger one was sitting opposite him, quietly hugging a pillow and playing.
At the dinner table, Lu Qin decided to settle the family affairs first.
"This is my high school diploma. I'm going to take the college entrance exam with them in December."
Although the college entrance examination has been confirmed, it is his business whether to go or not. Today is the official announcement.
"Didn't you mention this before?" Sun Laimei's tone was no longer surprising.
Lu Chunnong put down his bowl and chopsticks and said softly, "It's like this, Mom, I have decided to take the exam too."
She didn't want to give up the opportunity to improve herself.
This was the result of their discussion. Kong Yue also supported him, but he was still hesitant. If both of them passed the exam, one of them would have to earn money to support them. Kong Yue was already quietly preparing to take on this responsibility.
Lu Qin glanced at his brother-in-law silently. He was a little curious why his sister was the only one taking the exam.
Sun Laimei had prepared herself mentally early on. Her daughter-in-law was sensible and caring. She was not a bad person. However, her eyes fell on her grandson, "What about Dongdong and Kong Yue? Why don't they stay at home and I will take care of them?"
She was mainly worried about Dongdong. A long period of absence from his mother would affect their relationship. But she also didn't want to leave her grandson. She hadn't been so worried when her son left home.
Lu Qin did not interfere in the couple's affairs, but said, "Brother-in-law, if you don't want to apply to a military school or a police school, you can stay with me and my sister and study."
When he graduated, he would be assigned a job directly. If he was good enough, he would be assigned to the city. His brother-in-law had served in the military, so he would definitely have no problem with the physical fitness test. Moreover, his brother-in-law was not stupid. He was able to eavesdrop on things by leaning over the wall when he was young. Moreover, he had his family members learn for more than half a year. Overall, the college entrance examination should not be a big problem.
Kong Yue was worried. If he resigned again, there would be no one left at home to receive his salary. "Let's talk about it later."
Sun Laimei was tempted. The couple couldn't be separated for a long time. If they really studied together, she could bring Kong Dongdong with her. It would be no problem for her, an elderly widower, to stay at home. However, she felt a little uncomfortable about it.
The sky is full of stars on autumn nights.
Kong Yue lowered his head and saw a shadow appear before him. It was long and narrow and finally landed at his feet without moving.
Because Lu Qin suddenly thought of a possibility, but he said something else, "Brother-in-law, you are not taking the exam because you are worried that you will not pass it, right?"
Kong Yue inexplicably resisted his suspicion and turned to look at him with dark eyes, "What?"
Lu Qin was not afraid. He was not wearing glasses today. He looked straight at him and stopped teasing him. "Oh, I see. Wait a moment."
As he spoke, he instructed Kong Dongdong, who was walking in the yard with his hands behind his back, "Dongdong, help your uncle get the pillow out."
"Okay!" Kong Dongdong had already formed a reflex arc, and he stretched out his legs and ran.
Kong Yue didn't know what he was doing. He thought of something and asked, "Who gave you your high school diploma?"
Lu Qin heard his hidden suspicion and said, "Of course it's the principal of No. 1 Middle School."
At this moment, Kong Dongdong came out holding a pillow, which covered most of his body. When he passed by his biological father, he turned a corner, avoiding Kong Yue's outstretched hand, and firmly protected the treasure in his hand, "Uncle, here."
Kong Yue was confused, and then he saw Lu Qin pull out a stack of money from his pillow and looked at him smugly, "I've even saved enough money to support my sister. We won't starve to death anytime soon, so, brother-in-law, you should take the exam with us."
Kong Yue had no idea that his little treasury had so much money.
He thought about his nature when he went home, and he didn't seem so surprised anymore.
After saying that, he took out a ten-dollar bill with a painful look on his face.
Just when Kong Yue thought he was going to give him ten yuan, Lu Qin put the ten yuan into his own pocket and gave him the rest.
While muttering, "The family debt has been paid off, and you have also made contributions. I guess the bonus is quite large. If you calculate it, you won't starve to death. Brother-in-law, are you relieved to let my sister go to the city alone?"
No one saw the shock and confusion in Kong Dongdong's little eyes when he saw his uncle hand over the stack of money.
Kong Yue was still moved when he heard the first sentence. He was touched by the boy's savings, but the second sentence made him frown.
“You know my salary very well.”
Lu Qin nodded and explained to him, "I've already deducted the money you spent on groceries. That leaves about 42.70 yuan a month."
At that moment, Kong Yue thought to himself that it was fortunate that he was not his son, otherwise he would have been beaten.
He reacted quickly and looked down at his son, just in time to see Kong Dongdong staring at the money in his hand without blinking.
He exhaled, "Take the money back, I'll think about the exam later."
"I'll leave the money with you." Lu Qin shook the pillow, looking indifferent.
He walked into the house holding a pillow in one hand and holding Kong Dongdong's hand in the other. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but the pillow felt much lighter.
When closing the door, he glanced into the yard and saw the couple talking there. He probably knew the result.
It wasn't because of Lu Qin's money, but Kong Yue was planning to take the exam together. It was better for the family not to be separated.
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A week later, Laiyang County No. 1 Middle School was even busier than the high school was ten years ago.
Lu Qin shuttled through the crowd, clapping his hands and instructing the educated youth, "You will follow your assigned tasks later. Whether they can learn and how much they learn depends on you."
They have no experience at all, and those who were already nervous became even more nervous. Everyone here has been a teacher, let alone facing people of the same age.
When the exams are resumed, the subjects are wide-ranging, so those who come to review include those who are already working and those who are purely students.
But in this situation, we have to go ahead with it.
Several teachers were standing outside.
"Want to help?"
"Let's see first."
At this moment, Lu Qin was already brewing the lyrics for his submission based on the situation on the scene.
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