Chapter 369: In Love
The spring breeze is proud of the horse's hoof disease.

This can probably describe the recent Wang Xiaokai.

He single-handedly stirred up the situation in Jiangchuan No. 1 Middle School.

The issue caused by this guy regarding the whereabouts of the supplementary tuition fees at the school has been a hot topic at the No. 1 Middle School recently. Many students are very indignant, and some even called the Municipal Education Bureau to report the matter.

Now the new director of the Academic Affairs Office, Zhou Hailian, is still very worried. He has a hard time explaining this matter to his superiors and subordinates, but he still organized a meeting with some outstanding student representatives to discuss the matter.

It means there is a first sight inside.

At the meeting, Zhou Hailian tried his best to avoid the question of where the previous tutoring fees went, but promised to subsidize the tutoring teachers as much as possible, and then said a lot of words that were high-level, emotional, and stressful.

The students disagreed.

Zhou Hailian originally thought that this group of students with good grades would be more obedient. Although they are simple, they are not stupid. Those who have read a lot of books are more idealistic, and they are shouldering the expectations of the students and are full of enthusiasm.

As for the teachers whose tuition fees have been deducted, most of them turn a blind eye at this time. At most, they say a few words, but in fact, they do nothing. It is not only because of their shared interests, but from the perspective of educational ethics, it is against the teachers' ethics to do anything!
Naturally, the student representatives have already regarded themselves as the embodiment of justice, using an embroidery needle as a hammer, and have gone to extremes to demand that the school publish a detailed list of how the tuition fees were spent. If the school does not publish it, everyone may take further action to demand an explanation.

As for what action to take, they don't even have a clue.

The situation is stuck like this. There is no solution.

Wang Xiaokai did not continue to get involved in this matter.

He wanted to continue to participate, but poor students have no human rights.

Of course, let's not talk about how this matter will turn out for now. Anyway, Wang Xiaokai is already satisfied. No one is urging him to pay the Saturday tuition fees he owes. Because the students who haven't paid yet have chosen not to pay and are waiting for the school to give a clear explanation.

In order to avoid criticism, Wang Xiaokai simply skipped the Saturday tutoring class. The main reason was that he knew his own limitations. He had too much debt in his studies, and no matter how he made up for it, it would be useless. He was probably destined to be a junior college student. If he had a chance to get a bachelor's degree, it would be a great honor for the Wang family. If he wanted to move up, it would be like stopping the gongs and drums on the stage. There was no hope.

What hurt Wang Xiaokai the most was that Yu Qingqing's grades were much better, so it was no problem for her to get into college. So they were destined not to go to the same university. He had been thinking that when the time came, he would see which city Yu Qingqing went to study in, and he would apply to the school in that city, so that they could at least study in the same city.

It was Wednesday.

The three brothers lay on the corridor railing to bask in the sun.

They are in the third year of high school and have become old hands. There are only a few months left before they have to pack up and leave. They have become numb to many things in this school and have no interest in them. They have basically reached a decadent state where they can find fault with everyone and look down on them. The only thing they still love to look at is the youthful female classmates as always.

Wang Xiaokai stared at a slightly sturdy girl passing by downstairs and exclaimed: "Why is this girl's butt square?"

Tian Zhuangzhuang rolled his eyes and said, "Are you blind? This is Lu Yuqian, whose family owns a mine. You should follow her, not Yu Qingqing. Why worry about the college entrance examination?"

"Do I look like I'm worried about the college entrance exam?"

"Hey, I studied until the early morning last night. I really envy your decadence."

"Don't learn from me. I've only played games for the past three years and never read books properly. I'm powerless and can't do anything. Fatty, you have to work harder to build a good school. Yang Wei has gone to set up a barbecue stall, and he and I are counting on you and Boss Zhang."

It is easy for poor students to get bored when talking about such topics, but there are only three or four months left before the college entrance examination, and they can't avoid talking about the future that they cannot see clearly.

Wang Xiaokai turned his head to look at Zhang Yunqi, who was leaning on the railing, looking at the scenery below the teaching building for a long time without saying a word. He asked, "What are you thinking about, Boss Zhang?"

Zhang Yunqi turned over, leaned against the guardrail and said, "In two days it will be Chu Jian's birthday. I'm thinking about how to make it right."

The two military advisors began to give him advice.

Tian Zhuangzhuang said: "It's simple, let's go to Nanhai Fishing Village and have a big meal."

Zhang Yunqi asked: "Can you take these two titanium alloy light bulbs with you?"

Wang Xiaokai and Tian Zhuangzhuang patted their chests and said in unison: "We don't shine!"

“But you guys will get horny.”

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Wang Jinshan has been working particularly hard recently.

He no longer sleeps in class, is no longer late for school, no longer goes to the game hall to play games, and his life has become regular. Apart from his occasional hobby of playing basketball, his daily routine is just about reading, reading, and reading.

A student who was addicted to games suddenly came to his senses and refocused on studying. This didn't seem to require any reason, because wanting to get into a good university was the best reason. So his classmates didn't think it was surprising that this guy suddenly became hardworking and motivated.

Perhaps because he had missed a lot of knowledge during this period, Wang Jinshan would ask Chunlan questions whenever he had time.

Chunlan was very open with her advice and was very dedicated to tutoring Wang Jinshan, her old classmate. Sometimes, they would talk about the topics too late at noon, and she would not go home for lunch, but just eat something with Wang Jinshan in the school cafeteria.

When it was time to get food, Wang Jinshan usually let Chunlan sit at her seat, and he would run to the window alone to get two servings of rice, one with meat and vegetables, and the other with a watery soup made from radish and cabbage.

The generous portion naturally went to Chunlan.

Chunlan had mixed feelings when Wang Jinshan did this for the first time.

She knew that the boy's family conditions were quite difficult. Because he had excellent grades in the high school entrance examination, the school waived his tuition and miscellaneous fees. His family only needed to give the boy some living expenses every month to enable him to survive in the school. Otherwise, he would not have the conditions to study in the No. 1 High School in the city.

Chunlan was touched that he could do such a thing for his friend under such circumstances.

Chunlan silently put all the meat and vegetables on the plate into Wang Jinshan's bowl. Wang Jinshan wanted to refuse, but she said: "Just eat well. I have fish and meat every day at home, it's good to eat light food now."

This was a bit hurtful, Wang Jinshan ate silently, but Chunlan was not a shy girl. When she was poor, she never felt inferior to others. Now that her family is rich, she treats people around her with a normal heart as always, saying and doing whatever she wants. However, since then, she has often brought some delicious dishes from home in a thermos box and brought them to Wang Jinshan, just like when she was in the first year of high school.

After lunch that day, Chunlan and Wang Jinshan returned to the classroom to continue their studies. During evening study, she continued to tutor Wang Jinshan until half an hour after the bell rang, when she was ready to go home.

There were not many people in the classroom at that time. When Chunlan packed her bag and prepared to leave, Wang Jinshan said it was too late and he was worried that it would be unsafe on the road, so he sent her home.

Chunlan thought about it and nodded.

Chunlanjia Community is just behind the No. 1 Middle School campus of the city. The two places share a wall and are right next to each other.

It only takes about ten to twenty minutes to get from the school gate to the community, but the two of them walked slowly, along the road outside the school wall, occasionally chatting about study, memories of Longwan Town, and those junior high school classmates with whom they have lost contact.

What are they doing?

Probably working in Guangdong, farming in the fields, digging coal in the mines, wandering in the streets, few people have the opportunity to stand on piles of books and look up at the stars like her and Wang Jinshan.

At this time, Chunlan also felt very strange, as if not much time had passed, and their life journey had just begun, but those people who were supposed to be good friends for life went to different forks in the road. Therefore, the people around you who can still move forward together will become more precious.

Chunlan glanced at the boy next to her. He had an oval face, was tall and thin, had bright eyes and a smile on his lips. He was talking to her about what university he wanted to go to in the future.

It is now the second semester of the second year of high school. With more than a year left, they will face the first major choice in their lives.

Wang Jinshan asked her which university she wanted to go to?
Chunlan answered without hesitation: "Tsinghua University."

Wang Jinshan gave a thumbs up, and then he sighed: "You have this ability, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me."

Chunlan said: "Don't be discouraged. There is still more than a year left. With your learning talent, you will have a chance if you work hard."

Wang Jinshan smiled and said, "Don't comfort me. With my little knowledge, it's great that I can get into a key university." After a pause, he looked up at the night sky, his eyes seemed to be a little more confused: "Don't laugh at me. If I just want to apply to a school, I want to apply to Harbin Institute of Technology, the best industrial university in the country, and the cradle of our country's top aerospace engineers. I want to go there to study with the country's heavy craftsmen and devote myself to national defense construction in the future."

Chunlan looked at him blankly: "Very good."

Wang Jinshan smiled and shook his head: "Just let me tell you a joke. Let's go, we're almost there."

As they were talking, the two came to the gate of Chunlan's residential complex. The journey should have taken more than ten minutes, but they walked and stopped, talking, and it took them more than half an hour.

Wang Jinshan stopped and waved his hand with a smile: "See you tomorrow."

Chunlan looked at the time and found that it was almost eleven o'clock. She said worriedly: "The school is closed, how are you going to get in later?"

Wang Jinshan said: "It's okay, I can take a shortcut."

Chunlan was stunned for a moment: "A shortcut?"

Wang Jinshan smiled and said, "Just watch."

As he spoke, he walked to the school wall next to the gate of Chunlan's community. The school gate would be closed during class. In the past, he and his classmates would skip classes to play games by climbing over the wall. They were so familiar with the gate that it was like walking in their own backyard.

The fence was made of black iron railings, about two meters high. Wang Jinshan was a country kid, and climbing mountains to rob bird nests was a common occurrence for him. Climbing such railings was a piece of cake for him. However, after he climbed up the railings and jumped down from it, his movements were not handsome or cool, and his face landed on the ground first.

Chunlan was startled when she heard the "bang" sound, and ran over to ask through the railing: "Jinshan, are you okay?"

Wang Jinshan, who was on the other side of the fence, covered his shoulder and climbed up from the grass and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I don't know when the school security guards put oil on the railings. My feet slipped and I fell."

Chunlan covered her mouth and laughed.

She saw grass stuck on Wang Jinshan's face, and subconsciously took out a tissue from her schoolbag, asked Wang Jinshan to come over, and she used the tissue to wipe the dirt off his face.

Under the mid-spring moonlight, the boy covered his fallen shoulder, separated by a railing. His handsome face was smiling at Chunlan while holding back the pain. Chunlan was wiping the grass hanging on his face. The breath from her nose touched her hand, feeling hot and itchy. Her face slowly turned red.

It seems like everything is back to the way it was.

What it looked like when I was studying at Longwan Town Middle School.

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The joys and sorrows of human beings are not interlinked, they are only related to one's own feelings. Since that night, Chunlan's heart has indeed been filled with a kind of vitality she has never experienced before, and her life is both fulfilling and happy.

Her fulfillment and happiness are very simple, coming from daily study, chatting with Wang Jinshan about everything, or standing next to the basketball court and watching Wang Jinshan's tall and thin figure bathed in the sun while playing basketball.

Zhang Yunqi also found that Chunlan was particularly cheerful recently, and she walked with a breeze under her feet. One day after school, he happened to meet Chunlan on the road. He put his arm around Chunlan's shoulders and said, "Sister, what's going on with you recently?"

Chunlan was puzzled: "What good news?"

Zhang Yunqi's eyes were bright: "When something good happens, people are in high spirits. I've never seen you so happy even though you got 100 points on the test. You're in love."

Chunlan was both flustered and angry: "Nonsense!"

Zhang Yunqi just smiled.

Which boy doesn't fall in love? Which girl doesn't have spring in her heart?
Isn't this good?

Chunlan, however, just thought that her second brother was very boring, so she shook off Zhang Yunqi's arm and left angrily.

After going home and having dinner, the first class in the afternoon was physical education.

After Chunlan gathered the students, she did not find Wang Jinshan in the boys' team. She returned to the classroom to read, but was somewhat surprised to find Wang Jinshan lying on the desk.

In the past, he would go downstairs to play basketball during physical education class.

Chunlan walked over and patted Wang Jinshan on the shoulder.

When Wang Jinshan raised his head and looked at Chunlan, Chunlan found that his eyes were red, as if he had been crying. She had never seen this boy like this before, and she was surprised and nervous: "You, what's wrong?"

Wang Jinshan stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyes, forcing a smile and saying, "It's okay, it's just that my eyeball hurts and is sore. It will be fine after a rest."

Chunlan could tell at a glance that Wang Jinshan was not sincere and spoke in a submissive tone. She said impatiently: "Tell me what's wrong. If it's really eye pain, let's go to the hospital now."

Wang Jinshan hesitated for a long time before he tilted his head and said with some difficulty: "Something happened at home."

Chunlan became even more nervous: "What happened?"

Wang Jinshan's eyes were red again: "My mother called me at noon, crying, saying that my grandmother was burning weeds and compost in her vegetable garden yesterday evening, and accidentally caused a fire, which burned down the bamboo forest next door. The family asked for compensation or they would call the police. You know what my family is like, we can't afford it. My mother said she can't afford to support me to continue studying and can't come up with living expenses. I thought about it for a long time and wanted to stop studying for a while and go down to the mine with my former junior high school classmate Liu Hao to compensate the family first."

"How much compensation do you want?"

"Six, more than six hundred."

For a high school student of that era, this was a huge sum of money, but Chunlan did not hesitate for a second: "I'll lend it to you."

Wang Jinshan stared at Chunlan blankly, and after a while he said: "I, I don't know at this moment..."

Chunlan interrupted his embarrassing words. This girl never liked to drag things out: "It's okay, I have money, just focus on your studies."

As a rich girl, Chunlan is indeed rich.

Not to mention the pocket money her mother gave her every week, her eldest brother Zhang Yunfeng, despite having separated from his family and living separately with his sister-in-law Zhang Xiaonan, was still as good to her as before, giving her money from time to time. As for her second brother Zhang Yunqi, he usually ignored her, but the amount of money he gave her in red envelopes during the Chinese New Year was shockingly large.

Chunlan is usually frugal. Apart from buying stationery and books, she basically doesn't spend much in her life. After saving for several years, she can afford even five times the amount, let alone more than 600 yuan.

However, Chunlan has always been a thoughtful person, and she is not easily overwhelmed by inexplicable emotions. After breaking up with Wang Jinshan, she always felt that this matter came too suddenly, and she felt uneasy. When she thought about Wang Jinshan's recent improvement...

That evening, she went home to withdraw more than 600 yuan, and then made a call to Longwan Town from a public telephone booth next to Zhangji Qifengdu Fish Powder Shop to inquire about the incident from her former junior high school classmates.

That junior high school classmate and Wang Jinshan were from the same village. He didn’t get into high school and was still young, so he didn’t go to Guangdong to work. Now he works in a fertilizer store in the town. After receiving Chunlan’s call and understanding what happened, she helped make a phone call to the village to find out the situation.

After finding out the truth, the classmate called Chunlan back, and she swore on the phone: "My dad went to check it out himself, and the bamboo forest is still standing there in good condition! There is no such thing as Wang Jinshan's story that his grandmother accidentally burned down the neighbor's bamboo forest!"

After hanging up the phone, Chunlan stood on the side of the road, looking at the deep night sky. She was dazed for a while, a huge feeling of disappointment hovering in her heart.

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Pls. This volume's story is multi-threaded. Because it is not written one by one, the story must be relatively fragmented and more complicated. In addition, the previous updates were lagging, so it does seem difficult. I will speed up the update.

The pass is as strong as iron, we must start over again.

This volume is titled "The Young Man Here", so it is relatively a group portrait, but the climax of all the stories finally ends with Zhang Yunqi.

These are the last days of the protagonist's high school career, and I will bring this volume to a perfect end.

The next chapter will be updated either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

The content may give you some surprises.

(End of this chapter)