The hot summer is quietly coming, and compared to the coolness of the southern hemisphere, there seems to be a different atmosphere here.

I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse, but being here is a new challenge for her.

She used the money her mother gave her to buy a new mobile phone, and in addition, she also saved some money, which should be just enough to rent a house.

After getting off the plane, she took a taxi and went straight to Chengwu Road near the Linxi Academy of Fine Arts, which belongs to the suburbs where birds don't, and they all say that the north is polluted, and sure enough, PM2.5 is accompanied by it along the way.

She thought that she should ask Yu Chengyi about the housing prices here, after all, he is also from Linxi, and he should know the land prices here.

If you don't have enough money to rent a house, you still need to work part-time.

She pulled out her phone and quickly downloaded Facebook. But this is in China, and you can't use the Internet. It seems that she always logged in by default before, and she even forgot the password.

It's better to rely on others than on yourself, or let's see for yourself.

She found through some APPs and the Internet that there was a relatively remote alley next to it, and the rent was relatively cheap. This is a remote area, and Linxi is not a big city in the first place, so the housing prices are relatively cheap. She moved in quickly, and the small one-bedroom apartment with water and electricity for 1,500 yuan a month was already very good for her.

It is required to pay half a year's rent, and there is not much left after paying. Even if she used to save some money in her spare time in Auckland, she didn't want to rely on her mother in this regard, she was an adult, and she still had to rely on herself.

After thinking about it, she decided to go to an educational institution to work as a part-time calligraphy teacher for a period of time, and support herself with her talents.

Thinking of this, she is still full of vitality and confidence in tomorrow.

The next morning, she first went to a children's art institution to apply for a calligraphy teacher, and when the interviewer saw her appearance, her eyes exuded a look of disdain as if she was observing a strange one, and she whispered while browsing Tong Ziru's resume: "Will you ...... Speak Chinese?"

"Well, I grew up learning Chinese and English. ”

"Tell us a little about yourself. ”

She began to introduce herself very calmly, and said with a smile: "Hello, my name is Tong Ziru, 19 years old this year, from Auckland, a big city in the Oceanian country of New Zealand. I am of mixed race, my mother is from Linxi, I have learned English and Chinese since I was a child, and I also learned calligraphy since I was a child. I studied civil engineering and architecture at the University of Auckland, and in September I will study calligraphy at Linxi Academy of Fine Arts. ”

"Alright," the interviewer interrupted her.

"Then you're here to work in China, why don't you study and work in your country?"

"Sorry, you're wrong. Although I grew up in New Zealand, it is not that my country is only New Zealand, I also have Chinese blood in my body, I am also half Chinese, of course I would like to come to China. Besides, I have studied calligraphy since I was a child, and I like traditional culture, so I came to China to learn more to fulfill my dream of calligraphy. Although she was smiling, she was actually a little unhappy with the interviewer's question.

"I don't see that your resume says that you have engaged in other activities in calligraphy, which means that you have no experience in this field, right?"

She shook her head, "Because I didn't have a lot of places to learn calligraphy in Auckland before, but I will participate in it when I come to Linxi." ”

The interviewer nodded, expressionless but gently replied, "I see, so let's think about it first." You go back and wait for the notice, and if it passes, I will contact you within three days. ”

Tong Ziru gladly accepted, thanked him and left the institution. I couldn't calm down along the way, and I went to the bookstore to buy a few notebooks and some delicious food, intending to treat myself simply. She thought to herself that she would succeed this time, after all, she was also studying in a prestigious school, her handwriting was neat and good-looking, and she saw that the other girls in the interview were not very beautiful, so her chances of winning should be relatively large.

But she still thought too beautifully, and she waited at home for three days, but she didn't wait for the answer she wanted. There was no reply.

I happened to see a sentence on the Internet: In the adult world, no clear reply means rejection.

It seems that this is the case.

Maybe it's because I don't have work experience, but this family needs experience. Then try other agencies, I don't believe that so many newcomers will be turned away.

She went to five different painting and calligraphy institutions, and the results were all the same.

She needs to find a way to make some money, otherwise she won't be able to pay the tuition without money.

There is a KFC in the area that happens to be out of Orange Wu Road and needs a summer job, and she saw that the recruitment website said that there are also people who need to hand out flyers nearby, and she can also go to hand out flyers on her days off.

In this way, she began her work, and although neither of these temporary jobs was to her liking, in order to make a living, she had to surrender in the face of reality. From Monday to Saturday, she worked more than 8 hours a day, and she often worked overtime in order to have more money, and it was almost 12 o'clock in the evening when she came home every day.

The house leak happened to rain overnight, and the high-intensity work made her a little unbearable, and she had a fever and cold for about half a month, so she had no choice but to stop working overtime, and also rest and recuperate at home on her rest days.

Even though she was in a desperate situation, the hardships of life did not destroy her will to pursue her dreams, and she always believed in her heart that this was God's test for her. There is a saying in China that the heavens will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skin, and empty their bodies.

No one can succeed casually, what have I not experienced for so many years, just stick to it, and believe that there is no endless road.

She worked hard to condition her body, allowing herself to combine work and rest, reducing her working day to recuperate, or practicing calligraphy and classical Chinese literature to improve her knowledge of the Chinese language.

Living alone in Linxi over time, she has become more and more integrated into this environment, familiar with every road, and when she thinks that this is also her hometown, she is not afraid of anything.

Her mother still cares about her to some extent, and the only way Tong Ling cares about her is money. Just a month after coming to Linxi, she found that she had an extra 20,000 yuan in her account.

When she saw the display of foreign exchange, she understood that it was what her mother meant.

She called her mother, who just said that she was afraid that she would starve to death outside and be gossiped about. Although her mother's words were very vicious, she knew that this could be regarded as her mother's love for her.

She simply thanked her, and her mother hung up.

Day after day, the busy days passed day by day, and finally, she ushered in the day of school in her busyness.