Chapter 82 Make Do
Before the dormitory head started to paint the walls, he first dispersed the little female ghosts who were picking and choosing around Room 903, as if he didn't want them to see him.
The little ghost girls have divided the spoils and walked out the door holding their favorite novels. The physical education teacher stood by the door and told everyone earnestly that the reading corner would be located in 504, and that they should put the books back after reading them, and they could get new ones.
After seeing Yang Kaixuan holding a three-year-old little poison book, Qin Mengmeng happily blended into the crowd and floated away.
When she, the dormitory head, and the physical education teacher were the only ones left in 903, she asked while stirring the putty powder with a mixer: "Yang Kaixuan said he wanted to live next to you. What do you think?"
The dormitory head said, "I absolutely disagree. I can't stand idiots. I want to live alone."
Qin Mengmeng said, "Okay."
Then she asked naturally, "You seem quite smart and eager to learn, why did you come to Xincheng High School?"
Asking a technical secondary school student why he ended up going to a technical secondary school for no reason always makes me feel looked down upon.
But Qin Mengmeng was really curious.
It's not discrimination based on academic qualifications. From Qin Mengmeng's perspective, her own university is a good university no matter what, but there are still many outrageous people who are hard to describe. On the contrary, later on the construction site, she met many people who did not receive much education and were much more reliable in their work.
What's more, the dormitory head is dead.
Worldly things no longer have any meaning to her.
But she felt strange in her heart. Based on what she knew about the dormitory head, apart from anything else, just from the dominance he displayed in the matter of unifying the girls' dormitories, if he had studied hard in junior high school and had not taken a three-year break, he would never have come to a technical secondary school.
The dormitory head seemed very energetic and didn't look like he was taking a sick leave or anything like that.
The dormitory head curled his lips and said lightly: "I didn't catch up with the Chinese and math exams for the high school entrance examination."
Qin Mengmeng: “…”
Well, this is normal. Every year there are always a few unlucky people who miss the exams, but it is relatively rare to miss one or two subjects.
The dormitory head suddenly said, "No matter what, I regret it now. At that time, I didn't think there was a big difference between technical secondary school and high school. I also thought that I shouldn't look down on others. What's wrong with going to technical secondary school? Technical secondary school students are also human beings. Everyone is equal. After coming here, I found that both the teachers and students here are quite stupid."
Qin Mengmeng: “…”
She stirred the putty powder expressionlessly, her eyes focused on the vortex that appeared in the white plastic bucket as the mixer moved, and said sincerely, "It's the same everywhere else."
The dormitory head said quietly, "Do students in ordinary high schools also discuss boring gossip and celebrities and internet celebrities every day? They can't even name the four great classics, but they can name the four great and four little flowers in the entertainment industry like the back of their hands?"
The memory of death suddenly hit Qin Mengmeng.
She said seriously, "I don't know about other places, but in Xincheng, there is no time to gossip with others from morning to night. You can ask Teacher Wang someday and you will know."
Xincheng High School is mainly too idle...
"What about college students?" the dormitory head asked, "College students shouldn't be that vulgar, right?"
Qin Mengmeng laughed, put the bucket of putty powder aside, and said, "It's the same. Anywhere in the world, as long as there are people, there are those things."
The dormitory head had a melancholy face: "So, even if I really get into college, I still have to go to school with those stupid people? I am really miserable in this technical secondary school."
Qin Mengmeng said calmly: "Yes."
Dormitory head: “…”
The dormitory head was not very satisfied with this answer: "Can't you comfort me? Say something nice or something. We are friends, right? Just tell me that as long as I get into college, everything will be fine."
"It's very simple, right? I won't be able to go to college anyway, and I will never know the truth."
Qin Mengmeng said: "Okay then."
She took a timer and set the time, then turned around to face the dormitory head, sat cross-legged on the ground, supported her hands behind her back, and conducted the conversation in an open and frank manner.
"I could tell you that everything would be fine once you got to college, but that would be a complete lie."
"Do you like a liar to be your friend?"
The dormitory head pouted and said unhappily, "I just like people who tell liars, that's not okay."
"no."
[Blood and Flesh Monk: Sister Meng, you are simply bullying a child. ]
[Xiao Tuanyuan: No, this isn't a funny atmosphere, and it's definitely not appropriate to laugh at this time. But, I really want to laugh at Lin's expression.]
[AAA Banana Wholesaler: It doesn't matter! You are not in the live broadcast room, and they can't see you even if you smile. As long as...]
[Xiao Tuanyuan: Then I laughed, hahahaha]
[AAA Apple Wholesaler: Don’t post it! If you post it, everyone will see it! ]
"Okay." The dormitory head was so annoyed by Qin Mengmeng that he could only say, "Then go ahead."
Qin Mengmeng said: "It's hard to go to school, it's hard to go to high school, and it's hard to go to college. College is not easier than high school. After graduating from college, you still have to find a job, and finding a job is not easier than going to college. After that, you still have to buy a house, right? After buying a house, the road of life has just begun."
"Before this, people are essentially supported by society. After this, it is your turn to give back. You should support others and give back to your parents and society. And in this stage of giving, it is generally more difficult than before. Giving things to others is always much more painful than taking things from others."
"You're growing up and becoming stronger. The bosses you're going to fight must also be stronger, right?"
Dormitory head: “…”
The dormitory head wanted to cry.
"According to what you said, doesn't it mean that living is suffering? Fortunately, I died early?"
Qin Mengmeng smiled and said, "That's not entirely true."
She thought for a moment and smiled: "I heard from classmate Yang Kaixuan that you used to give a speech under the national flag as an outstanding student representative every Monday, right? What did you think at that time? Were you sad?"
"Not really." The dormitory head said, "It's just, it's also quite boring. It's a little interesting, but also quite boring."
Qin Mengmeng laughed: "So it's still interesting, right?"
The dormitory head curled his lips and snorted softly.
Qin Mengmeng knows girls like her very well.
She played a similar role when she was in high school.
Even if it is really boring to give a speech on the podium, it is definitely interesting to complain about boredom in front of others at this moment. This kind of superiority is definitely interesting.
"Pain exists at all times," Qin Mengmeng said. "It doesn't really matter where you are or who you meet."
“Pain exists because your nerves cannot bear long-term happiness.”
"Human physiology determines that you can't feel happy all the time. Otherwise, your nervous system will become a mess under the stimulation of dopamine. In order for your nervous system to keep functioning normally, you will feel pain."
"That's why there are people in this world who have happy families, no worries about food and clothing, and even people born into noble families and born at the top of human society, but they can still feel depressed, empty, and desperate."
"Human beings are creatures that cannot bear too much happiness."
Qin Mengmeng looked at the dormitory head, as if she was seeing herself long ago.
She asked: "Delicious food is great, but if you eat a hundred meals a day, you will die."
"Sleep is also good, but if people sleep more than twelve hours a day, they will feel groggy and have terrible headaches."
“Joy and happiness are the same thing.”
The dormitory head looked up at the gray concrete ceiling of Room 903.
"I don't usually give people advice about life. It can lead to a lot of trouble."
And often everyone has his or her own path to follow. Life is not a math problem where everyone has the same standard answer.
"But because it's you."
Because she was the arrogant self she was a long time ago.
So Qin Mengmeng said: "Treat pain as the only way to the next happiness. Don't be afraid of it. Life is always painful and boring, but if there is no painful and boring stage, it will be difficult for you to feel happy."
Those who have never been hungry don’t know how happy it is to have a full meal.
Those who have never experienced pain will not realize how precious an ordinary life is.
The dormitory head was silent for a long time, then said, "It seems your timer is about to expire."
Qin Mengmeng took a look and said happily, "Yes, it's done. It's still one minute away, but it's not a big problem. It can be used now."
She pulled out two scrapers.
One is new and the other is old. The old one was the one she used when she was painting the wall for the little ghost. She cleaned it afterwards, but there were still traces of use.
"This new one is for you."
The dormitory head held a scraper in his hand, looked at the sticky white paste in the bucket, and suddenly fell silent.
Qin Mengmeng knew at first glance that it was her first time, she had no experience, and was too embarrassed to ask.
Arrogant and proud.
"In fact, there is only one thing to pay attention to when operating it."
"What?" The dormitory head looked up at Qin Mengmeng, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Qin Mengmeng said earnestly: "Just don't drop the putty on the scraper on my head when you're working on the ceiling."
Dormitory head: "Tsk, is it that simple?"
Qin Mengmeng said sincerely: "It's that simple. Just take this thing and smear it on the wall. Make it smooth and don't let it fall off, especially don't let it fall on my head."
"Decoration is a labor-intensive industry that employs a large number of people without education or professional skills. There is no difficult work."
But the truth is not like that.
Even when it comes to scraping putty, there are different types of workers: beginners and experienced workers. Some people can do the same job quickly and well and get paid higher wages than others. And no matter what, this is also a craft, and people who do it for the first time will definitely be clumsy and make mistakes.
However, however… Just like the minimum standard for carpentry can be as simple as being able to put a bunch of wooden boards together with nails like a physical education teacher, when necessary, the standard for this field can be really low.
It's just okay.
You can make do with anything.
People who work on construction sites especially have to learn to make do.
Qin Mengmeng said calmly: "Use these paints to cover up the gray areas on the wall, and don't let them fall off, that's all."
The dormitory head's fear suddenly disappeared, and she said loudly: "It's that simple?! What you just said made it sound difficult!"
What about happiness, pain, nervous system, etc.? She thought it made sense, but in the end, it turned out to be just a life attitude that could be fooled by not letting the putty powder fall off? !
Qin Mengmeng smiled innocently: "Of course it's difficult to get 100 points, but 20 points is also possible."
This is something that is difficult for those who have been the first since childhood to understand. Therefore, once these people encounter setbacks that they cannot overcome, they are prone to mental crisis. On the contrary, they are not as optimistic as those who have had mediocre grades since childhood.
Qin Mengmeng waved her hand and said, "Anyway, as long as you don't drop putty on my head and then cover it with white, you can start wherever you want."
Although she said it three times, Qin Mengmeng thought about it and ran to put on her safety helmet. Because she was indoors and had just been watching Jinlong install the glass, she didn't have time to put on the safety helmet.
The dormitory head was speechless.
"How could the putty powder fall off? I'm not that stupid."
Then she floated to the ceiling and began to work.
A ball of white paste slid accurately from the scraper and landed right in the center of Qin Mengmeng's helmet.
Qin Mengmeng: “…”
Fortunately, I was wearing a helmet and did not take any chances, so I escaped the disaster. Otherwise, my hair would have been ruined. If that thing had fallen on my head, I would have had to cut my hair to clean it up.
But, forget it, I can’t argue with the owner.
The dormitory head said guiltily: "Well, I was careless too..."
Qin Mengmeng said: "It doesn't matter."
People encounter countless small accidents every day on construction sites. People with small minds will really get frustrated on construction sites.
"continue."
Pure white covered the dry ash little by little in Qin Mengmeng's hands. She was immersed in it and no longer cared about anything else.
The camera in the live broadcast room turned with her wrist, and the wall was divided into two completely different boundaries, one side was dark and the other side was white. The scraper in her hand was like a brave general who established his empire. Wherever she passed, the enemies surrendered. The white color followed her to conquer cities and territories, and she conquered hundreds of cities in a day.
Then she pulled her hand back, smiled, and said, "Ha, how was my job?"
There was just a thin layer of putty powder left at the bottom of the bucket, and when the camera was zoomed out, the ceiling and four walls of 903, which had looked bleak just now, were now all painted brand new white.
While Qin Mengmeng was working on the four walls, the dormitory head also finished the ceiling.
She flew around, and no matter how you looked at it, it seemed as if there was a little more here and a little less there, as if it looked a little uneven, but if you looked closely, it seemed quite flat.
It's hard to even tell what's good or bad.
But the ceiling is white anyway.
And she didn't drop the putty on Qin Mengmeng's head again... There was still some drop on the ground, but the floor hadn't been laid yet anyway.
"Mission accomplished!" Qin Mengmeng looked around happily, feeling very proud.
"How about it?"
Only then did she have time to pick up her phone and look at the screen.
After a few days of accumulation, the number of people online has reached 3,800. Even if not everyone likes to speak, the comments left on the barrage can be said to be overwhelming.
The Bloody Monk was online all year round as always, never missing a single moment. Even when Qin Mengmeng was indulging in criticizing the wall, he did not leave, but posted many comments and even chatted directly with people through comments.
[Blood and Flesh Monk: In fact, Sister Meng’s work is just like the daily sweeping and cleaning homework of us outsiders. She is in a state of concentration.]
【Xiao Tuanyuan: I am talking about flow.】
[Red header, white background, black text: They should all be similar.]
[Blood and Flesh Monk: In short, Sister Meng is really suitable to join my sect. ]
【AAA Apple Wholesaler: By the way, monk, have you noticed that you are talking nonsense? 】
【Blood and Flesh Monk: How do you say that?】
[AAA Banana Wholesaler: Smart people are suitable for anything, and smart, focused, and hardworking people are needed everywhere. I think Meng Jie is suitable to grow bananas with me. ]
[AAA apple wholesaler: It’s so funny, she’s still growing bananas, Mengjie is not a monkey. ]
[I was born in Rome: Uh, live streaming is good enough, why do you have to plant trees or do other messy things? Others are anchors, if anchors don’t want to do it anymore, you guys can do it for me? ]
[Xiao Tuanyuan: Why do I feel like plastering the wall is so simple when I see Mengjie doing her work...]
[I can repair refrigerators: This thing looks simple, but in fact, there are many tricks to do it. ]
【Xiao Tuanyuan: Uh, well, I'll give it a try. Just buy a bucket of putty powder, stir it, and then buy a scraper. Just make sure the putty doesn't fall off, right?】
【Xiao Tuanyuan: I think I can do it. 】
[Pan Qingshan: ...In fact, painting is just buying some paint and a brush, and then applying the colors on paper. ]
[Dandan: Actually, alchemy is just about buying a furnace and throwing the herbs in, and making sure the furnace doesn't explode.]
[AAA Apple Wholesaler: Actually, planting trees is just buying a hill and some saplings, then watching over them and making sure they don’t die.]
…
[Xiao Tuanyuan: What are you doing? Stop laughing! ]
【30 Million: I'm not laughing, I swear I'm not laughing, isn't that what the dormitory head does? That piece of ceiling is pretty good.】
[Blood and Flesh Monk: Xiao Tuanyuan, are you renovating your house? What are you going to try tomorrow? ]
【Xiao Tuanyuan: Not really, but I can scrape off the original wall. 】
[Blood and Flesh Monk: Let’s not do it. If it can’t be repaired, will Sister Meng be responsible? ]
Qin Mengmeng was shocked when she saw this. She said, "Let me make it clear in advance that I am not responsible."
The dormitory manager can indeed use this standard to complete the ceiling of 903, but it can
?
First of all, the dormitory head is the owner!
Since ancient times, the biggest contradiction in decoration is the contradiction between the owners' excessively high demands and the decoration workers' limited technical level.
No matter how bad the work the dormitory head does is, she will never scold herself.
What’s more, at this moment, the dormitory head was floating on the ceiling, still narcissistically speaking: “Decoration is indeed very simple. I did a very good job the first time I did it.”
Moreover, the original appearance of 903 was so terrible that it could not be destroyed.
Even if the ceiling is not level at all, as long as it is white, it is much better than the original one.
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