Chapter 233 There is Still a Dream

Zhang Yunqi left Luo Dahai's office.

When he went out, he very kindly closed the door for Luo Dahai and wiped the blood off his hands with a tissue.

The weather had been sunny for several days, and the snow was melting very quickly. The grass on both sides of the road had turned yellow again. The green buds of early spring were probably not far away. Zhang Yunqi was in a very happy mood. He followed the flow of students to the first teaching building for class. On the way, a song came from the campus radio. It was Zheng Zhihua's "Sailor":
He said that in the wind and rain, this little pain is nothing

Dry your tears, don't be afraid

At least we still have dreams

He said that in the wind and rain, this little pain is nothing

Dry your tears and don't ask

why

……

The melody was so compassionate and moving that it made Zhang Yunqi a little dazed.

He used to like this song very much and always thought that Zheng Zhihua was a very different singer. One thing he still remembers vividly is that in 1992, in order to celebrate the brilliant achievements of our athletes in the Barcelona Olympics, CCTV held a party. The party was of a very high standard and big-name singers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong were invited. Zheng Zhihua, who was unknown at the time, was also among the invited guests.

When choosing a song, he picked "Sailor".

After reading the lyrics, the organizer asked to change the song.

Zheng Zhihua refused outright.

This young man, who lost his limbs at the age of 2 due to polio, is not easy to mess with. He is stubborn and full of humanistic care. He had an unfortunate childhood and adolescence. Because of his disability, he was often bullied by his peers. After becoming famous, he said: Lucky people use their childhood to heal their whole life; unlucky people use their whole life to heal their childhood. I am the latter.

Finally, on the day of the celebration party of the 92 Barcelona Olympic Games, hundreds of millions of Chinese people watched or heard this thin young man on crutches singing "Sailor" through television and radio. Since then, the three characters "Zheng Zhihua" have become a household name in mainland China and a synonym for inspiration.

The next day, the sky was clear and the air was fresh.

Wu Yali, Chen Xinyi, Jiang Min, Wu Juan and He Liping did not attend class 155.

However, except for the students in Class 155, no one noticed anything unusual. In other words, some students in the neighboring Class 156 received some gossip, and it is very likely that these five people will not come to school again.

For a moment, the atmosphere in Class 156 felt like celebrating the New Year in advance.

At that time, Zhang Yunqi had already driven to Yan Shi's house.

He bought a lot of things, vegetables, oil, rice, and fruits. Chu Jian, who went with him, didn't quite understand and asked, "Why don't you buy nutritional supplements? Nutritional supplements are given away now, just right for Yan Shi to replenish her body."

Zhang Yunqi said: "Those things are not very good. I'll give them to my old classmates so I won't make them look so fancy." Zhang Yunqi's conclusion seemed strange at first: "Why is it not good?"

Zhang Yunqi smiled: "You are still young, you will understand in the future."

When she first saw Qingqing's little face, she blushed: "You're not that big either."

Zhang Yunqi was choked and speechless for a moment, so he changed the subject and chatted with Chu Jian while driving to Yan Shi's home. He asked his class teacher Wang Mingzhen for the address of Yan Shi's home when he asked for leave.

Yan Shi's parents were ordinary workers in an unknown textile factory in Nancheng District. They lived in the southern suburbs, probably their ancestral home. But from the perspective of later generations like Zhang Yunqi, it was pretty good. Far away from the city center, it was an exclusive small courtyard with a small area. There were three bungalows lined up in a row, and a small river flowed slowly in front of the door. It was less noisy than in the city and more peaceful.

Yan Shi's parents should have gone to work. Yan Shi was home alone, chopping wood in the yard. The yard was empty and the fire in the corner was cold. A few chicks ran out from the chicken coop in the northwest corner, making clucking sounds, adding a little bit of vitality to the lifeless yard.

When the two entered, Yan Shi heard the door open. She looked up and saw the boy and girl walking in in the winter sunshine, carrying large and small bags. They greeted her with a smile, and the axe in her hand fell to the ground.

Yan Shi's hair had all been cut off, and she was wearing a white woolen hat. Her face was pale, and compared to before, she looked much more plain and energetic. After she came to her senses, she kept busy running around with a smile, lighting the tea stand and serving peanuts and sweet potato peels to Zhang Yunqi and Chu Jian. However, the light in her eyes seemed to lack the spirit that a young girl should have.

After sitting for a while and drinking a cup of tea, Yan Shi took Zhang Yunchu and the other two out for a walk and chat. When they came to the small river not far from the door, the three of them sat down under a jujube tree. The ground was covered with weeds. The winter sky was high, the clouds were low, and the river water was clear.

Zhang Yunqi sat on the grass, thinking of something, and asked Yan Shi, "Now that you have dropped out of No. 1 Middle School, do you not plan to continue studying?"

Yan Shi was silent for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "I won't study anymore. I plan to go to Guangdong to work, so I can help my family make money in the future."

These words made Chu Jian's heart ache.

Zhang Yunqi pulled a piece of dogtail grass from the ground and said, "Yan Shi, do you want to hear my opinion?"

Yan Shi was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said yes.

Zhang Yunqi said, "I once saw a term in an economics book called economic cost. This term means that what you give up is equal to what you gain. Yan Shi, if you give up your studies, the opportunity to further your studies, a better way to acquire knowledge, and your ambition to become a pillar of the motherland because of those people who hurt you, then your studies will only be worth those people who hurt you. Do you think it's worth it?"

Yan Shi remained silent for a long time.

Zhang Yunqi added: "Of course, everyone's situation is different. Only you have experienced those bad experiences in the past. I have no right to point fingers. You should have a scale in your heart to judge whether it is worth it. As for the things in the past and those who hurt you in the past, I will not advise you to just let them go and forget them all. On the contrary, you don't have to forgive them, let alone forgive them. You should remember it all the time. Remembering it is not to make you suffer, but to motivate you to work harder on the road of life and make yourself better. Then one day, you will smile and watch them get retribution. Of course, this retribution is not that a gentleman's revenge is not late for ten years, and it is not to wait for you to get rich and famous to retaliate against her, but there will be a day when you stand on the highest mountain, from top to bottom, and smile and watch her crawling at your feet. That is the biggest retribution."

Yan Shi turned her head to look at Zhang Yunqi's profile. His expression was the same as always, always calm. It was even difficult for her to sense the emotional changes from this boy of the same age, but some of the things he did and some of the words he said always made people feel inexplicably at ease.

She said: "Yunqi, thank you for your guidance."

Zhang Yunqi smiled: "The day before yesterday, Teacher Wang said in class that everyone has the right to choose their own path, Yanshi, you have it too. In fact, it's all right to go to school or work part-time, it's all fine, I just hope that before you make a choice, you will think carefully about whether it is worth giving up your studies because of others."

At this point, Zhang Yunqi took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Yan Shi: "If you are sure you don't want to study and decide to go to work, you can come to me. Maybe I can give you some help and advice."

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(End of this chapter)