Ordinary Road 2010

"Are you reluctant to part with Zhang Jiaqi?"

"Even if she studied liberal arts and you studied science, it's just that you are in the south building and she is in the north building. You are even on the same floor, and the straight-line distance may not exceed 50 meters."

Lin Yi expressed that he did not understand this kind of intimacy between girls.

Gu Caiwei seems to have decided to share this secret:

"Jiaqi is my best friend. We have been in the same class since junior high school. Do you know? It was because of her that I made up my mind to take the entrance exam..."

"Jia Qi made up her mind very early on to study liberal arts. Don't look at her ranking in science is not high, but she is actually very good at liberal arts."

Lin Yi knew that Zhang Jiaqi was a hidden master of arts and sciences.

"I'm different. I'm not good at arts and sciences, and I don't particularly like any subjects, so it doesn't matter to me..."

Her words sound a little insincere, and no one likes to belittle themselves.

"But most of my classmates naturally go to study science. I think if I switch to liberal arts, it's like admitting that I am a poor student."

Gu Caiwei spoke in a bit of a mess, but Lin Yi roughly understood it.

Regardless of whether Zhang Jiaqi wanted to separate from her or wanted to help her with her liberal arts studies, she invited her to the liberal arts class together.

The words must have revealed the meaning of "Your grades are so bad, reading literature and science are the same".

The truth is right.

But being told that by a best friend, it hurts too much.

Although liberal arts and science have no effect on Gu Caiwei's real career in the future, Lin Yi thinks that she should want to study science in her heart.

Now that he has met, he can help her make up her mind.

"How about this, you think about the advantages and disadvantages of reading texts and reading theory separately."

"Then you write them on the left and right sides of the same page, compare them, and you should be able to find your own answer."

Gu Caiwei nodded with a half understanding.

At this time, there was a "Didi" sound in her pocket, and she took out her mobile phone to take a look. It was a red Nokia N97, which was at the forefront of fashion at that time.

When smartphones took over the world soon, the hinged slider design seemed to disappear.

"It's my mother who came to pick me up, I'm leaving first."

She ran down the stairs in a hurry, and when she reached the corner, she turned back suddenly to warn.

"Don't tell me!"

Lin Yi made an "OK" gesture, and she ran downstairs with confidence.

When Gu Caiwei was walking towards the school gate alone, a thought suddenly flashed through her:

"Did Lin Yi try to persuade me to stay?"

Chapter 16 Growing Pains

Lin Yi didn't realize that in his eyes, Gu Caiwei studied science is a thing that has already happened, so he just helped Gu Caiwei find the "correct" path.

He was delayed twice in Lao Zhao's office and Linzhong Peak. He arrived home a bit late today, so he yelled first as usual:

"I'm back."

But soon, he found that the atmosphere at home was a bit wrong.

Lin's father was not in front of the TV today, but sat at the dining table with Lin's mother. The dishes on the table were extraordinarily rich, two or three more than usual.

They looked at each other, and Yu Xiujuan said, "Wash your hands, let's eat first."

Taking advantage of washing his hands, Lin Yi thought about it quickly. The posture just now seemed to be interrogated in three courts. Did something happen to me?

But what is it?

He reviewed the recent home situation and found that it was most likely a gambling thing.

Because Lin's father and Lin's mother don't usually turn on the computer, he didn't clear the browsing history or anything.

But it's not that they don't know how to use it. They used to occasionally play mahjong and cards on QQ games.

Great!

This matter cannot be elaborated.

Otherwise, it is impossible to explain why they can guess the results of so many games correctly, especially since they all know that they did not watch football before.

Can't you say I'm Paul the Octopus?

He didn't think about Lao Zhao, thinking that he had "settled" him.

When Lin Yi sat on the chair, his face was still as usual. When he was young, he ate quickly, and it took only a few minutes to finish two bowls of rice.

Parents are still a little hesitant, hesitating to speak.

Lin Yi made up his mind that if they didn't speak, he would not take the initiative to explain.

"I'm stuffed."

He quickly put the bowl away, lay on the sofa and turned on the TV. He didn't go directly into the room, because he knew that today's conversation couldn't be escaped.

After a while, Yu Xiujuan cleaned up the dining table.

Lin Guoqing came over, picked up the hot water pot on the tea table, filled his cup with tea leaves, and asked, "Do you want it?"

Lin Yixin knew that he was in charge of the conversation today, and the battle was not small, so he said: "Just boil water."

"that……"

Just as Lin Guoqing sat down, he didn't expect the two of them to speak together.

"You know everything?" Lin Yi asked tentatively.

Lin Guoqing also heaved a sigh of relief, as if he had solved the problem of the opening speech: "Yes, your teacher Zhao called your mother in the afternoon."

Depend on!

Old Zhao, you don't talk about martial arts, play backstab for me!

Lin Yi cursed secretly in his heart, but he felt more relaxed. He felt that this question was easy to talk about.

It is normal for grades to fluctuate, but the parents are not as keen as the class teacher on this point, and since I entered Linzhong, I have never been a top student.

Lin Guoqing should have thought about his speech in the afternoon:

"Ms. Zhao said that your grades in the final exam have dropped too much this time. If you take the college entrance examination according to your current grade ranking, you won't even be able to pass one of them..."

Lin Yi dislikes Lao Zhao's bad mouth.

In Lin'an Middle School, the power of this sentence is approximately equal to:

"Do you still have room to descend?"

Lin Guoqing continued: "Let us take good care of your study status, and what's more, this summer vacation can't let you play however you want."

"Although the content of the first year of high school is not too difficult, if the foundation is not good enough, it will be difficult for the second and third year of high school to catch up. One step behind and one step behind..."

"He said that he had talked with you, and suggested that you make up extra classes during the summer vacation, and let us choose one for you."

Lin Yixin said that Lao Zhao was here to lay an ambush, but he was too worried, Lin's father and Lin's mother are not the kind of parents who love to find fault.

He said directly: "Ms. Zhao recommended a physics teacher, and you can find others there."

Sure enough, Lin Guoqing agreed: "Mr. Zhao's recommendation can't be wrong, so please enroll in this class. I'll take you to pay the money tomorrow Saturday."

Lin Yi also went to cram school before, but not many, and it was the first time to go to three classes at a time.

He was going to pay for the money himself, but of course he doesn't need it now.

It's not a small amount of money, but Lin Guoqing didn't even blink, and he had to pay for his studies, not to mention that his son had good grades since he was a child, and he was already saving money.

Otherwise, if you choose a school, buy points, etc., there are too many tricks.

Lin Yi thought that the conversation would be over here, but Lin Guoqing had just begun:

"Lin Yi, neither your mother nor I have ever gone to college, and we have never cared about your studies since we were young. It's all on your own..."

In Lin Yi's impression, Father Lin has always been a taciturn person, rarely speaking in such a confiding tone, he calmed down and listened carefully.

"You are also very competitive, and your grades have always been very good. You are the first in your family to be admitted to Linzhong. In fact, your uncle and your uncle are very envious."

"I know that Linzhong is full of top students."

"When you were in elementary school or junior high school, you didn't feel like you worked hard and just played casually. You were always in the top of the exam."

"When you first entered Linzhong, you complained that your junior high school was too bad, and you didn't know anyone."

"You talk about those good junior high school graduates, they seem to have friends everywhere, and they have classmates in every class in their grade."

"You said that you have a particularly good roommate, and you went to participate in the selection together. He passed every competition class, but you didn't pass any of them."

"You said you were under a lot of pressure and felt that you were too useless before."

"Those students who engage in competitions have learned all the knowledge of high school long ago, entered the national team in the first year of high school, and have been admitted by T University and P University..."

It's been too long.

In fact, Lin Yi didn't think much about these troubles in his youth, but he didn't expect Lin Guoqing, who didn't talk much, to remember them all.

"Now that you're older, you talk less and less when you go home, and you don't tell us anything. I know we can't help you."

"I want to say, just work hard in your studies, and your mother and I have nothing to ask of you."

"The premise is that as long as you don't leave any regrets, don't just go to college and feel that the three years of high school have been wasted."

"When you were young, I told you that as long as you pass the exam, even if you go to the United States, we have to pay for it. Now we still say the same..."

He stretched out his callused palm, and grabbed Lin Yi's arm a little harder:

"It's a bit muscular, it's an adult."

He seemed to have finally finished what he wanted to say, patted his legs and stood up, and finally added:

"Don't feel pressure to tell you this, we think the second book is pretty good."

"Look at Ma Jieke from factory A, he took the exam three times and didn't pass a single one. Isn't the graduate who is now working for him?"

At that time, Ma Jieke had not yet become the father of the people of the whole country, but he was already a household name in Lin'an.

Lin Yi lowered his head, not wanting to see his wet eyes, he sniffed subtly.

He seemed to have a lot to say, but after all, like Lin Guoqing, he was not a person who showed his emotions, so he just said in a muffled voice:

"I know, don't worry."

Father Lin walked away. This may have been the most heart-wrenching father-son conversation in ten years.

Lin Yi stood up, went to the balcony and took a deep breath, letting the summer night wind blow on his face, his mood gradually calmed down.

He has realized his mistake.

For him, the final exam of his freshman year was just a failed episode, an unimportant issue.

But for parents, there is nothing more important than this.

Chapter 17 Not Saying Goodbye

The next day, Lin Guoqing took Lin Yi to the training institution to pay the money, and got the registration receipt. He took it with him on the day he returned to school.

He knocked on Zhao Mingcheng's office door early in the morning. Old Zhao was a little surprised:

"It's so early, Lin Yi, what's the matter with you?"

Lin put his registration receipt on the table and bowed very formally:

"Thank you very much for Teacher Zhao's patient help. After I went home and discussed with my parents, I have already registered for these classes. This is the receipt."

Old Zhao didn't even look at it, picked up his thermos cup and took a sip, then turned to Lin Yi and gestured with his eyes.

It means farting.

"That's Mr. Zhao."

"My parents, you should know from the last call that they completely trust the school and you, but they have no experience with education."

"What they mean is that next time you have academic problems, you can just tell me directly."