Bamboo Horse Cultivation Manual [Rebirth]

"My tablemate is Ye Li's elementary school classmate. She said that Ye Li used to be a nuisance, but she suddenly changed after entering junior high school. I didn't believe it at first, but I didn't expect it to be a fake."

"Crazy can't be the kind of crazy person who runs around without clothes, it's scary..."

Ye Li was standing outside the crowd with his schoolbag on his back. When he heard these voices, his ears buzzed, his body was pinned in place and he lost control, his mind went blank, and he temporarily lost his ability to think.

Someone saw Ye Li standing behind, and asked him thoughtlessly: "Ye Li, this can't be..."

Ye Li's emergency mechanism responded, subconsciously revealing his suppressed nature.He showed a fierce look in his eyes, and the expression that was once evaluated as "I feel like I will be beaten when I meet his eyes" was displayed again.All the people present who saw Ye Li's expression immediately fell silent, and the surroundings were quiet.

They looked at Ye Li with a little alienation and fear in their eyes, no one dared to talk to Ye Li at this moment.

Qiu Mu noticed this, and quickly stepped forward to block Ye Li, preventing everyone from seeing Ye Li's face.Then he showed a soft smile, and said with the corners of his mouth bent: "Does anyone know who put up this poster as a prank?—Leaving aside whether the content inside is true or not, suddenly being looked at by you like this, no matter who it is I feel scared. Don't look at Xiaoli with such eyes, okay? He has done so many things for everyone in the past month. How is he? Rather than gossip, everyone should believe in the facts they see in their own eyes. "

Everyone around was stunned, and when they came back to their senses, they looked at each other in blank dismay.

The person who spoke to Ye Li and asked finally realized what stupid thing he had done just now, and apologized to Ye Li with guilty eyes: "I'm sorry Ye Li, I scared you, I didn't mean that."

"..." Ye Li lowered his head to adjust his mood, tidied up his expression, and walked out from behind Qiu Mu, showing a little smile: "Well, I'm fine, I was sorry just now."

He stepped forward, walked smoothly to the bulletin board in the small path that everyone stepped back, tore off the poster, and said, "I took this down."

No one will stop him at this time.

Qiu Mu and Gu Yu walked over and patted Ye Li on the shoulder reassuringly.Ye Li was not as natural as he appeared on the outside, his shoulders were stretched very stiff.After Qiu Mu noticed it, he sighed slightly in his heart.

Ye Li was still shocked by this incident after all, he sat in his seat for the whole morning without moving.

The students who didn't see the poster heard some rumors from other people, whether they were in class or after class, their eyes would always pass by Ye Li inadvertently.Ye Li must have noticed these gazes, but he didn't respond immediately, but lowered his head in frustration, not wanting to say anything.

At noon, Gu Yu and Qiu Mu came to have lunch with Ye Li.Ye Li didn't seem to get out of his emotions yet.Taking advantage of the few people around, he said a few thoughts to Qiu Mu.

"I'm not afraid that others will hate me." Ye Li said, "But I'm afraid that my past words and deeds will always be with me."

He sees things very clearly, the source of the problem is nothing but "facts".

Because what was written on the poster was true, Ye Li couldn't deny it outright.Of course he can quibble, but the result of sophistry will definitely be unsatisfactory.

"I even began to wonder, is it really meaningful for me to do all this? Could it be that when I was in elementary school, I was hated by others, not because I didn't want to change, but because I was really not liked by others. So even if No matter how hard I try, the result will still be the same as when I was in elementary school."

Ye Li is not sure, although he can achieve superficial changes, it doesn't mean that his interpersonal skills can also improve instantly with the changes.Do those who say "thank you" to him really want to thank him?Is it just because the atmosphere of the conversation has changed, so I pretended to flatter him on the surface-just as I was also going to save face, so I reluctantly smiled at the person, and the other party might be the same.

"Although trying to imitate you, everyone seems to be satisfied, but the fact is not necessarily the case." Ye Li looked at Qiu Mu and said in a low voice: "Maybe someone has already seen it, I am just pretending to be become 'a popular person'."

Qiu Mu thought for a while and said, "Students probably won't be able to see it. Older adults may be able to see it more or less."

For example, the teachers in the class, such as the parents of many students in the "fighting incidents" that Ye Li came forward to meet last time.They should all have noticed that Ye Li is not a good boy who is sincere, kind and friendly, and hopes that everyone can get along in peace.But since Ye Li has already told everyone that he is a "good squad leader" actor, no one will expose Ye Li for no reason.

They even tactfully followed Ye Li's words to cater to him and say hello to him.Use this position to show that "my child wants to learn from you, Ye Li, because my child is also very good" - because Ye Li has already shown his status in the class, and deliberately opposed Ye Li, the result may only be Let your children be excluded by Ye Li in the class.No grownup is that stupid.

But it is hard to say whether some people who think they have "seeed through Ye Li" and want to prove to their parents that "they are the right ones" can think of this.

"Calm yourself down, Ye Li." Qiu Mu said: "The Ye Li I know won't give up because of such a trivial matter. Your efforts can't be in vain, don't you know that well?" ?”

He felt that Ye Li came to chat with him at this time, not because he wanted to find some answers from him, but because he subconsciously wanted to act like a baby and seek some comfort from someone who cared about him: Work hard and get enough rewards. Isn’t it the best proof that the teacher trusts you and the classmates rely on you? Would you feel inferior and let others laugh at you because your mother has a mental illness?”

No, if it was normal, Ye Li would definitely use "laughing at your classmate's parents because they have mental illness, your moral character is really worrying" as the source, affecting the public opinion trend of the whole class, making people That group of people turned to help Ye Li, and said to more people, "Although Ye Li's mother is crazy, you shouldn't look at him with colored eyes."

"Would you just endure the labels others put on you and dare not resist?"

No, being known about the bad deeds of the past will instead arouse Ye Li's fighting spirit and make him more courageous as he fights.He will definitely use twice or three times more effort than before to change everyone's impression, and it is bound to prevent everyone from saying "Ye Li is not popular".

Qiu Mu said: "Since you know the answer in your heart, don't be disappointed anymore."

Ye Li: "Yes."

He was just haunted by the bad memories of the past few years, and he couldn't relax for a while.Worrying that I'm going back to that lonely position again, worrying that my efforts will be in vain.

But since Qiu Mu said no, then there must be no problem.Ye Li thought.

"However, who put up that poster." Ye Li crossed his arms and thought, "Although I was hated in the past, I wouldn't be hated like this. That person even knew that my mother was admitted to a nursing home." If it's just the elementary school classmates from the previous school, we can't investigate it in such detail."

After all, it happened during the summer vacation. In the past, teachers and classmates in elementary school had no way to hear about it.

Qiu Mu and Gu Yu looked at each other and said in unison: "I haven't told anyone about it."

Since the beginning of school, I can count the number of conversations with my classmates in the past, so they won't forget so quickly.

Gu Yu said: "I won't casually tell anyone about Xiaoli's home." Isn't that just rubbing salt on your friend's wounds?

Then Qiu Mu is even more impossible... Ye Li frowned slightly, lost in thought.

After lunch, Qiu Mu found Liang Tao alone.

Liang Tao looked at the No. [-] student in his grade, wondering why he came here.

"What's up?"

Qiu Mu organized his language a little bit, and didn't say what he wanted directly, but said: "Liang Tao, you are very serious about going to school every day, and you also finish your homework carefully, right?"

Because of Qiu Mu's good academic performance, Liang Tao still has a good impression of him.He nodded and said, "That's right."

Qiu Mu said: "Then you will be jealous that my academic performance is better than yours, so you hate me?"

Liang Tao wondered: "How is it possible? Your grades are better than mine because you are better than me. Why are you jealous?"

Qiu Mu made a tick in his heart, and continued: "Those classmates who beat you, would you want to take revenge on them?"

Liang Tao didn't understand Qiu Mu's purpose of talking to him, and said: "My mother told me that they had already apologized for this incident, and the principal even called their names during the morning meeting, so it was completely resolved--continue It's just a waste of time to get entangled, I don't even have time to study."

Qiu Mu continued to make a tick in his heart, then thought for a while, and said, "Then the reason you targeted Xiao Li was neither because Xiao Li got better grades than you, nor because Xiao Li hit you. Did he ever do that?" What makes you hate him?"

Liang Tao's eyes changed, his face darkened, and he said, "I don't understand what you are talking about."

Qiu Mu said: "It's not just this poster, in fact, you have been eyeing Xiaoli for a long time. Can you tell me the reason?"

Liang Tao started to walk out: "I don't want to talk to you."

Qiu Mu stopped Liang Tao and said, "Don't worry, I won't meddle in it and tell others that you did it." Although it won't be long before everyone may guess who did it, this It's not hard to guess. "I'm just curious."

Liang Tao said: "...What exactly do you want to ask?"

Qiu Mu said: "Can you tell me the reason why you are targeting Xiaoli? He and I are friends after all, so I can't just stand by and watch him being resented for no reason."

"..."

Qiu Mu: "Can you?"

"..." Liang Tao didn't know what he was thinking. After a long silence, under Qiu Mu's patient eyes, he said, "I just hate him."

"Like?"

"I hate that he doesn't work hard at all, but he can always easily learn things that I don't understand, and he can do well in exams." Liang Tao said: "I hate that he is obviously a single-parent family like me, but he doesn't feel inferior at all. I hate that he has the same personality as me, very indifferent, but he can be liked by everyone in junior high school."

Liang Tao closed his eyes and admitted, "I'm just jealous of him, and I'm just not convinced. He wants to waste his time trying to become friends with everyone? It's so boring and ridiculous! That's why I want to tell everyone the truth and make him change again. Be like me."

"So that's the case." Qiu Mu nodded, understanding Liang Tao's meaning.But he continued, "Have you read Xiaoli's textbook?"

Liang Tao was taken aback: "What?"

"He used that book when he was in elementary school, and the corners of the book have been turned out by him long ago." Qiu Mu said: "It's not that he doesn't work hard at all, and can get good grades easily." , when he is at home, he neither plays games nor likes to go out, but just sits at the desk and reads books blindly. Although you work hard, you will occasionally go out to relax on weekends, and you will want to lie down in the middle of your homework. Rest on the bed for a while. Xiaoli can't. Even if he takes the bus, he will hurry up and take out the textbooks of the second grade of junior high school to study by himself."

Liang Tao said: "The second day of junior high..."

Qiu Mu felt that the Liang Tao in front of him was very similar to the Ye Li he knew at first.They all live in their own world, thinking that the rules of society are like this.It is enough for everyone to manage themselves well, and there is no need for the existence of other people in the world.

It's just that Liang Tao is different from Ye Li back then. He didn't meet a person like "Qiu Mu", and he didn't make any progress at all. He is completely different from Ye Li now.

Qiu Mu said: "Actually, you are very envious of Xiaoli. He has good academic performance and popularity. He said 'Ye Li did something wrong', but who was wrong? After being beaten, you should also vaguely understand it." .”

"..."

"I want to be like Xiaoli, but I feel that I can't do it. Then pull Xiaoli down to prove that I can actually do it." Qiu Mu said: "Your behavior is just laziness."

"...as if you know everything." Liang Tao sarcastically said.

"The behavior of belittling others ultimately degrades only oneself." Qiu Mu said: "Because I understand that I can't win the other party through hard work, so I can only lower others and raise myself indirectly, so as to narrow the gap. But in fact , you didn't become better because of it."

"..."

Liang Tao didn't speak, and Qiu Mu finished everything he wanted to say.He felt that it was enough to stop at the end of the matter, and it was useless to say more.

"It's almost time for class, let's go back."

"and many more."

Liang Tao stopped Qiu Mu: "...you will tell Ye Li that it is me—"

Yes, I will.After all, they are friends.

Qiu Mu thought for a while, tilted his head and smiled: "Who knows?"

Just tell Ye Li directly, let Ye Li find Liang Tao and have a rough fight with him to end the matter?The troubles and troubles that Ye Li encountered today were too "not worth the loss".

Qiu Mu doesn't feel that paving a smooth road for others is for the benefit of that person.Ye Li is still young, and because he is young, he can afford to fall even if he makes a mistake.This time, Qiu Mu helped to find out the real culprit, investigate the cause and effect, and let Ye Li leave to take over the ready-made answer.What about after that?

It's better to let Ye Li figure out who he is being resented by and why he is being resented.It is in his best interest to figure out the cause and effect thoroughly, and then solve this trouble himself.

After all, if a slap can't be slapped, things will turn out like this, and there is a little reason for Ye Li in it.

Only when people make mistakes again and again can they learn to learn, so as to firmly remember what to do and what not to do.If you have to be reminded of everything, then this person will never remember how to protect himself.

Qiu Mu came forward to tell Liang Tao some of his misunderstandings about Ye Li, and asked Liang Tao to stop after receiving the warning signal. This was enough, and more Qiu Mu would not say anything more.

——But in fact, he seemed to have underestimated Ye Li's sensitivity.

Go back to class and take your seat.Ye Li turned around and said, "Is it Liang Tao?"

Qiu Mu thought that Ye Li had found out something, and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"You talked to him just now." Ye Li insisted: "If you hadn't found out that the prisoner was Liang Tao, you wouldn't have looked for him."

"..."

Ye Li stood up: "I'll go find him."

Qiu Mu quickly grabbed Ye Li's hand: "Don't be impulsive."

The current Ye Li didn't know why Liang Tao wanted to target him, and rushed over to take revenge. The knot between the two would never be untied.

"What are you doing!" Ye Li said loudly, "You won't be facing him!"

"Calm down." Qiu Mu said soothingly, "The teachers are here, class is about to begin."

"..." Ye Li glanced back and found that the head teacher came in from outside the classroom.Deliberately wanting to use the teacher's steps to make this matter big, and make Liang Tao completely unable to get along in this class in front of the whole class, but Qiu Mu took his hand as if he had something to say, shook his head at him.

Ye Li was annoyed, he pulled back the arm that Qiu Mu was holding on to, and sat back in his seat angrily, ignoring Qiu Mu no more.

After school, Ye Li held the poster in his hand and approached Liang Tao in private.He grabbed Liang Tao's clothes and dragged him to the open space behind the gymnasium.Throwing the poster on Liang Tao's head, crossing his arms around his chest and raising his chin: "Speak."

Liang Tao straightened his scratched collar, and said in a mocking tone: "Finally, I have revealed my true nature."

Ye Li's eyes were fierce, he didn't want to waste time with this kind of person: "Tell me, why do you do such a thing."

Liang Tao said, "Because I hate you."

"Hate me?" Ye Li sneered: "There are a lot of people who hate me, who are you? If you do something, you have to pay the price. You'd better explain to me the reasons. How did you know about my elementary school, and how did you know that my mother lived in a nursing home."

How can Liang Tao tell the truth? Didn't he sell his mother?

"The test before the start of school, we take the test in the same class." Liang Tao said a topic that seemed to have nothing to do with the conversation: "You don't believe me if I tell you. At that time, I heard your classmates talking about you, so I understand that the two of us The personality and experience are the same, so I can't help but notice you."

"..." Ye Li said impatiently: "Who wants to hear you say this."

When I was in elementary school, I was not very popular, as long as I wanted to ask, I could always find out.

"When I was in elementary school, I couldn't make friends. At that time, I thought they were all stupid. They were fools who didn't study hard for the sake of having fun." Liang Tao said: "So at that time I was thinking, if it were you , I’m sure you can understand me, and the two of us will get along very well.”

Ye Li was stunned for a moment, and the upside-down corners of his eyes and frowning brows relaxed a little.

"After school started, it was the first time I mustered up the courage to chat with someone and wanted to make friends with you." Liang Tao laughed at himself, "But I was wrong. You don't even bother to cuddle with someone like me to keep warm. You It turned so fast, it was impossible to see me."

"..." Ye Li thought about it, but he couldn't think that Liang Tao hated him because of this.

what is this?

"I heard that you were very serious about studying in elementary school, so I observed you silently for a while. It turned out that you didn't listen carefully in class, and you always whispered to Qiu Mu in the morning self-study. I thought you were stupid and didn't study when you came to school I started to waste time. Later, I saw that you could get good grades even in this way, and I thought it was unfair. Why didn’t you study to make friends? You have to go alone, it's too much."

Liang Tao said: "But just now I heard that you have actually put in more effort than me in private, so I am relieved. I misunderstood you."

Ye Li's eyebrows stretched unknowingly, and the hands around his chest were slowly lowered, his eyes looked a little surprised.

"You said you just heard..."

"Don't you think we are very similar?" Liang Tao continued, "The experience before junior high school is exactly the same."

"..."

"I thought we could have a common topic with you, but it's impossible. You have the courage to change, but I don't." Liang Tao said: "Now I am the same as when I was in elementary school. I am still the object of disgust. But you But it's different, you slapped me before, it's almost like you're angry for everyone. At that time, I was thinking, I can't be the only one, I'm going to drag you into the water, let you understand 'reality 'What is it like. People like us should be lonely for life...but now I understand that even if I drag you into the water, I can't prove that I am more right than you. You are still the one who is loved by everyone Ye Li, you still have friends who care about you. I...I have nothing."

"..." Ye Li said, "I'm really speechless."

Liang Tao bent down and lowered his head, exposing his black head and snow-white neck to Ye Li's eyes: "I apologize to you. I was wrong, I'm sorry."

"..." Ye Li frowned, and stomped the heel of his left foot violently.

To be honest, if possible, Ye Li hoped that Liang Tao would be tougher and continue to resist him.In this way, he can take it for granted to hate Liang Tao, and then deal with him.

But now, Liang Tao apologized to him so readily, which is really... so boring.A punch is like hitting cotton, and it is only myself who is aggrieved.

Liang Tao asked, "Why did you change so much? Is it because of Qiu Mu?"

Ye Li raised his eyebrows, and said in surprise that he didn't understand: "Huh?"

"You have changed a lot." Liang Tao said, "I don't know why you have changed so much all of a sudden, so I guess it is because of Qiu Mu."

"..." Probably thinking of something, Ye Li's expression changed.

"Is it really because of him?" Liang Tao: "...I feel that he seems to be very smart. Although I can't say the reason, it feels like this--I eavesdropped on you and him before. When talking, it seems that he is encouraging you to make more friends. So..."

"Well, it is indeed because of him."

Just when Liang Tao thought Ye Li would not answer, Ye Li said, "Just now you said that you are very similar to me, but I didn't listen to it. Now that I think about it, it seems to be true."

Liang Tao: "Yes."

"If I hadn't met him back then..." Ye Li began to think back, and he found that it was only two years ago, but it was already as far away as a previous life.The self at that time was completely different from the self after meeting Qiu Mu.

Not only has his life completely changed, it seems that unconsciously, he has regarded Qiu Mu's as an indispensable existence in his life.Like the closest family members, trust each other with peace of mind, tell him what's on your mind, and discuss issues with him.

If he hadn't met Qiu Mu back then, would he have become like Liang Tao said now, stubborn, uncompromising, selfish and withdrawn, and hated by everyone?Fight fiercely and bravely to the end, but end up alone and helpless.

In fact, until the sixth grade of elementary school, Ye Li almost graduated in that situation.While thinking about Qiu Mu's goodness, Ye Li suddenly felt that Liang Tao wasn't so hateful anymore.

Scratching his head, Ye Li said something without beginning or end: "I understand why Xiao Mu stopped me just now."

If it wasn't for the interruption just now, Ye Li probably wouldn't have had the opportunity to have such a private one-on-one conversation with Liang Tao at this time, but would have humiliated Liang Tao severely in a place where everyone can see, forcing Let him apologize to himself.

and......

"Is it because Xiao Mu said something to you that made you apologize so happily?" Ye Li said, "Did he tell you what you said, 'I just found out now, but you are actually serious about studying'?"

Liang Tao nodded.

"What a nosy guy..." After saying that, Ye Li found that the corners of his mouth were rising unstoppably.

"Forget it, it's boring." With a wave of his hand, Ye Li completely untied his knot, and didn't feel that Liang Tao deserved a beating.

"Since I apologized, forget it." He said: "I slapped you, and I was wrong at that time. So the previous grievances and grievances will be wiped out, and this matter will be the price of that slap."

"...Is it okay?" Liang Tao said, "I have done far more than you..."

Ye Li squinted at him: "What good will it do me to beat you up now?"

Not to mention that his mood may not be much better after the beating. When others see Liang Tao's bruised nose and swollen face again, it will only remind them of the content of the poster again, and his "victim" position will also weaken. .

Ye Li left here after speaking, and turned to look for Qiu Mu.

The corners of his eyes curled up in a smile.

"Later, you have to 'question' him carefully."

Walking into the class, the moment he saw Qiu Mu, Ye Li ran over, punched Qiu Mu on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "You know everything, and you deliberately hide it from me. If I didn't look When you come out, you plan to sit by the side all the time and watch me search for the prisoner all over the place without thinking?"

Qiu Mu observed Ye Li's expression, saw that his expression was very refreshing, and said, "Speak with him?"

Ye Li said: "Yes."

Qiu Mu laughed, and after laughing, he teased Ye Li: "That's great, you gave me a blank stare and refused to talk to me before, but it scared me. Xiao Yu just came over to ask Did I make you unhappy somewhere?"

With a smile on Ye Li's face, he was startled when he heard this sentence.He thought of a little detail.

Why was he so angry when Qiu Mu stopped him to trouble Liang Tao just now.

Of course you will be angry if you are angry, but that anger should all come from Liang Tao.But thinking about it now, the reason why he was so outrageous at that time was more because of Qiu Mu.

He was very annoyed, and even for a moment, he wanted to turn his head and snarl at Qiu Mu, asking, "Whose friend are you, and why are you talking to Liang Tao?" This kind of words obviously lost its reason.

Qiu Mu must be facing him, and there must be a reason for Qiu Mu to stop himself.So why are you angry with Qiu Mu?This behavior is obviously venting anger.

Why do you want to vent your anger, why do you think that Qiu Mu should help herself for no reason, not others?

Because Qiu Mu is his friend, because he relies on Qiu Mu very much, thinking that he is reliable and dependable.So when Qiu Mu acted out of line with his own thoughts, he became angry.

Thinking of this, Ye Li was suddenly a little happy again.She couldn't help smiling and said to Qiu Mu, "Thank you."

Qiu Mu was puzzled: "What?"

Ye Li said: "When I saw Liang Tao just now, I suddenly thought that if it weren't for you, I would definitely not be like this now. Maybe it's even worse than Liang Tao's mess."

At least after Liang Tao was beaten, he could ask his mother for support.When Ye Li returned home, he had to take care of his mother instead, and he didn't even have anyone to talk to.

Qiu Mu laughed and said, "How could it be worse than Liang Tao." Although Ye Li was indifferent, he was not as "naive" as Liang Tao.Even without his company, he should still protect himself well, so he won't become a public enemy.

Ye Li said: "In short, thank you."

Gu Yu came over and asked, "Are you reconciled?"

Seeing the two nodding, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "That's great."