Lin Ping looked at Liu Xiangqian, who was crying in front of him, and his heart was mixed, Liu Xiangqian's age was the time when his self-esteem was the strongest and he loved vanity the most, and Liu Xiangqian's family background was very special, he was a poor child who came out of the mountains, he always wanted to stand on the same height and level as other children in the city, so he would go astray.

Lin Ping patted Liu Xiangqian's shoulder and said, "Xiangqian, the teacher knows your psychology." But do you remember what the teacher told you? You have no qualifications and conditions to compare with the present in the city, and you can only compare with the future. And if you don't work hard now, then you won't be able to compare with them in the future. Only by working hard now, to struggle, to struggle, can you compare with them in the future and surpass them. ”

Liu Xiangqian wiped his tears and asked unwillingly, "Are we really much worse than them?"

Lin Ping looked out the window and said leisurely: "Yes, it's a lot worse." Because their families have also accumulated from generation to generation, their parents may be like you, very poor, and then work hard, struggle, and use their talents to finally get to where they are today, and finally let them enjoy their current life. ”

Lin Ping looked at Liu Xiangqian and said with a smile: "The inheritance of a family is like building a high-rise building, and their ancestors and parents have already laid the foundation for them and built several floors of buildings. And we, with nothing, need to start from the foundation and build a tall building step by step, so if we want to build higher than them, you have to work harder than them, and catch up with the height of their family building while they are lax, entertained and complacent. ”

Lin Ping said in a deep voice: "Thousands of high-rise buildings rise from the ground, we can only rely on ourselves. ”

Then Lin Ping smiled and patted Liu Xiangqian's shoulder and said, "Xiangqian, if you think like this, they are only worthy of being the successor of a family, and you can be the founder of a family." Just like the dynasties in history, the glory of the successor of the dynasty can only be under the glory of the founder of the dynasty, and since you want to make money in business, then you must have the determination and perseverance to be the founder of the business dynasty. Instead of following them, people are playing that is called entertainment, and people are spending money that is called enjoying life. What about you?"

Liu Xiangqian looked at Lin Ping and shook his head.

Lin Ping smiled and said helplessly: "People play for entertainment, and if you play, it's a waste of time; people spend money to enjoy life, but you are wasting money." ”

Liu Xiangqian asked incomprehensibly, "Why?"

Lin Ping explained with a smile: "Yes, your roommate may have spent 1,700 yuan a month, and you spent 1,700 yuan with others." But people may have a deposit of 1.7 million yuan, and 1,700 yuan is only one thousandth of the property of the family, even if they don't have a penny of income from now on, it can take a thousand months. What is the concept of 1,000 months? The average life expectancy of a person is 80 years, and 80 years is only 960 months. It is also said that your roommate's family is not doing anything now, and the family's savings are enough for him to spend a lifetime. As for your family, you may only have a deposit of 17,000 yuan, and you can only spend ten months on this method. ”

Liu Qian lowered his head and was silent.

"And you play with others, and they play and play, but people may have a way out by relying on their families. In the future, people will casually take the university entrance examination, or even if they don't take the university entrance examination, they may be able to inherit the family business, or their parents will have already found a job for them through their connections. And what about you, do you really want to come back and inherit your father's few acres of land, and then raise pigs at home?" Lin Ping looked at Liu Xiangqian and asked.

Liu Xiangqian shook his head.

Lin Ping patted Liu Xiangqian and said, "Poor, not terrible." What is terrible is the psychological state of not daring to face poverty positively. And you can't hide poverty. The more you cover it up, the more you want to cover it up. One day, you will find that the poverty you are trying to hide has long been seen through by others, and you think you have deceived them, but in fact they are all treating you as a clown, and they are laughing at you for how you deceive. ”

Liu Xiangqian glanced at Lin Ping, and then lowered his head a little ashamedly.

Lin Ping continued: "Instead of trying to cover up poverty, it is better to work hard generously to show that although you are poor, you have a positive heart to pursue a happy life." No one in this world will disrespect people who don't work hard, people who work hard will shine wherever they go, and people who work hard will be optimistic about his future even if they don't have the present. ”

Liu Xiangqian lowered his head and grabbed his pants tightly with his hands, as if he was making up his mind.

"We have a word in China: poverty. Describe a difficult situation, frustrated and depressed. Poverty simply means poverty and misery, while poverty means decadence and frustration. Liu Xiangqian, you must remember the teacher's words: people can be poor, but they can't be down. Poverty is only a temporary state, and as long as you put your mind to it, you can always get rid of it through your own efforts. And once a person falls, then it will inevitably be accompanied by poverty, and a down-and-out attitude towards life will make poverty a normal state that cannot be escaped. ”

Lin Ping said to Liu Xiangqian: "Liu Xiangqian, raise your head and look into the teacher's eyes. ”

Liu Xiangqian raised his head and looked at Lin Ping, but his eyes were a little evasive.

Lin Ping pressed his hands on Liu Xiangqian's shoulders and said with a smile: "This school now has a motto, which I wrote to the students of this school, you and Liu Qingmei and a few of them are the first batch of students under me, and they should remember this school motto." This school motto is called: poor and strong, do not fall into the ambition of the clouds, remember the bitter and sweet, do not forget the heart of the child. ”

After Liu Xiangqian heard this, there was a light in his eyes that flickered.

Lin Ping said: "Most of the students in this school have not yet walked out of the bitter mountain, so they may not be able to appreciate the deep meaning of this school motto. And I think that several of you, especially you, should already have an idea of the meaning of this school motto. Liu Xiangqian, I hope you will have the ambition of Qingyun from now on, and you must have a pure heart. ”

Liu Xiangqian didn't say a word, but nodded solemnly.

"Alright, let's go home with my parents. Lin Ping said, "I hope you can remember today's conversation between the teacher and you." ”

Liu nodded forward, then slowly got up, slowly moved his steps, and walked out.

"By the way," Lin Ping called out to Liu Xiangqian and said, "Liu Xiangqian, I won't give you so much money every month in the future, and only give you the most basic living expenses." If you need any money, call me again, and I'll ask your Uncle Xinming to send it to you. ”

Liu Qian looked at Lin Ping and then asked hesitantly, "Then teacher, how much do you give?"

"Five hundred. Lin Ping continued, "With the 300 yuan subsidy given to you by your school, 800 yuan a month is more than enough." ”