Volume 1 The Glimmer Chapter 13 Decision
Gu Xiaoshi tried to calm himself down, but he was still excited, 50,000 euros, I have never seen so much money in my life until now!
Gu Xiaoshi was a little weak-hearted, there was no free lunch in the world, and what did he need to do if others paid so much money? He couldn't wait to know, and before leaving, he asked the last question: "What do you need me to do if you give me so much money?"
Claudio's answer echoed in his mind: "It's nothing special, you just need to study hard, of course, at the right time, you may need to cooperate with the academy and participate in certain projects or activities." ”
Gu Xiaoshi sat on the bus, recalling the conversation just now, and still couldn't believe it, could this be true? Happiness came too fast, so fast that people were caught off guard, so fast that it gave people an unreal feeling, could it be that there was green smoke on the ancestral grave? Come on, I don't know who my biological parents are, what else are we talking about the ancestral grave!
Gu Xiaoshi decided to go back and tell his mother all this.
When I was a child, my father either went out early and returned late, or he couldn't return home for a few days, and he was tired, but his income was not bad, better than many people who worked outside, and the family was rich in food and clothing. But there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, people have good and bad luck, the father is gone, and he didn't even have time to see the birth of his daughter with his own eyes, so he left orphans and widows, and just left away.
If it can be maintained forever, it is okay, it is a little tired, and life can go on, but there is such a developer who has taken a fancy to this land, saying that the environment is good, it is close to mountains and rivers, and it is suitable for building high-end residential areas, and it started operation two years ago, which made the whole community boil. Fortunately, this developer has a bit of a conscience, and the demolition and resettlement fee given is quite reasonable, so everyone did not attack it in groups. But this is not a good thing for Gu Xiaoshi's family, it is equivalent to cutting off the source of livelihood, and without a small shop, what will they rely on to eat in the future?
One after another, many people moved out of here, the mother had no choice but to go with the flow, looking for a house outside, and also considered second-hand housing, but the housing prices in the good area were too high, and the old ones did not dare to buy, in case the time came to demolish and relocate, the family could not withstand the toss. When a rich person moves, it is to change the living environment and make a fresh appearance; if the rich person moves his nest, it is a lifelong thing, and he must be careful and careful. Mother took a fancy to a brand new commercial house located in the South Shore District, much closer to the city center, considering that Gu Xiaoshi will work in the future, he can't always live in the suburbs so far away, right? There are no rich people, when encountering such a major event, they must be careful in their calculations, and the family's savings are so much, plus the demolition and resettlement fees, full of calculations, pay off the house payment and various taxes, and then simply decorate, slightly purchase some furniture and household appliances, etc., there is still a little balance, but just a little bit, you must find a way to find a job, in order to solve the problem of living sources.
In fact, the mother also considered finding a bigger house, and the two children in the family, a boy and a girl, could not live in one room when they were old, right? But the problem is that a larger set of three will cost more than 100,000 yuan, and there is really no extra money.
Gu Xiaoshi is by no means a greedy person, but he does have no money, and he knows the situation at home, which is why he will consider not studying anymore, but today is different.
What to study abroad, what ergonomics, what biotechnology, these are not the point, the focus is on the 50,000 euro scholarship. If there is no scholarship, even if it is free study, free food and housing, Gu Xiaoshi has no interest at all, a person who is not greedy for money, but only for money, isn't this a kind of irony?
That night, Gu Xiaoshi told his mother what had happened.
After listening to this, the mother was very calm, not as undulating as Gu Xiaoshi imagined, and her mind was restless, and after being silent for a while, she only asked Gu Xiaoshi two questions. The first question is whether this is true? The second question is have you decided? Gu Xiaoshi did not answer his mother immediately, saying that he would think about it again, and then picked up the phone and walked out of the room.
He didn't call Claudio, but the fat man, he wanted to ask the fat man's opinion, after all, the fat man was going to prepare to go abroad, and basically did it, and he would have some experience in this area, for Gu Xiaoshi, the fat man was half a "brick family".
But Gu Xiaoshi still overestimated the fat man, at this moment, the fat man was fighting fiercely, he didn't go anywhere, he stayed at home to "eat chicken", this is about to go abroad, he must hurry up, I don't know if I have to play in the future.
The fat man held the mouse in his right hand and the phone in his left hand, not paying attention to Gu Xiaoshi's speech at all, until the end, when he heard such a high scholarship, he couldn't sit still. The fat man's initial reaction was that Gu Xiaoshi was joking, amusing me? But Gu Xiaoshi's tone was not quite the same, the fat man had also learned about studying abroad, and he had never heard of a university that would eat and lodging, and there was such a high scholarship, what kind of bird university was this Augustus College?
Not knowing doesn't mean that there isn't, and the fat man won't deny it all, after all, he understands that if it's all true, for Gu Xiaoshi, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so the fat man persuaded Gu Xiaoshi that he must "don't see the rabbit and don't scatter the eagle!" Gu Xiaoshi felt that the fat man's tactics were completely correct, and after the two of them talked for a while, they hung up the phone.
Gu Xiaoshi told his mother what he thought, and he decided, whether it was real or not, he wanted to give it a try.
That money can allow the mother to buy a larger house, let the younger sister go to the bridging class, and then find a slightly better primary school, and even have a lot of surplus, even if the mother doesn't do things, it is enough for the living expenses of the mother and daughter, and if you save a little, you can use it for several years. More importantly, the scholarship is available every academic year, and it can be said that I can earn money while studying, with an annual salary of 50,000 euros, even in China, which is considered a high salary, right?
Gu Xiaoshi walked out of the door, took out his mobile phone, plucked up his courage, and dialed the phone, he didn't know that because of this decision, his life would change from now on.
The phone was connected after only a few seconds of dialing, and Claudio came from his fairly standard Mandarin: "Dear Gu Xiaoshi, hello!"
"Hello, Mr. Hanks, hmm...... I didn't disturb your rest, did I?" Gu Xiaoshi hurriedly replied.
"No, no, not at all, you called me, are you going to tell me some good news?" Claudio said jokingly, he didn't care if he would be disturbed, let alone rest, no matter how important it was, it was not worth mentioning, Gu Xiaoshi's voice, for Claudio at this time, was undoubtedly heavenly.
"That's right, Mr. Hanks, I'...... I think, I've decided, I'm willing to go to Augustus!" Gu Xiaoshi finally replied without hesitation.
Claudio was excited, and finally, finally, there was a result, and this result was what he wanted the most, and what the principal wanted the most.
"Great, this is really the best news I've heard, thank you, Gu Xiaoshi!" Claudio was a little excited, this shouldn't have happened to him, big and small things and all kinds of people, he had met a lot, and he had already been able to maintain a peaceful mind and calm mind at any time, but today he couldn't help but get excited.
"I ...... Can I have a request?" Gu Xiaoshi asked weakly, no matter who it was, they would be a little embarrassed when making a request to someone they didn't know very well, especially if it was about money.
"No problem, you can ask for anything, we will try our best to meet you!" Claudio probably guessed Gu Xiaoshi's thoughts, can this kid put forward any requirements that he can't meet? Even if he can't, there is still the principal, in this world, there are not many things that the principal can't do.
"Can you ...... first? I'm a little ...... to advance the scholarship first. Urgent!" Gu Xiaoshi asked tentatively, he wasn't sure, was this asking for money?
"Is there anything else on this request?" Claudio's voice came from the phone, Gu Xiaoshi was a little confused, what does this mean?
Of course, Gu Xiaoshi was not a greedy person, and then said, "No...... No, that's it, I don't know...... Such...... Can you?"
"There is no problem at all, I agreed to this request on behalf of the Augustus Academy!"
Gu Xiaoshi was also excited, this can be regarded as a success for money?
"That'...... So what should I do next?" Gu Xiaoshi asked.
"I need you to come back to me again tomorrow and sign some paperwork about admission. ”
"Okay, when do you have time?"
"Don't worry, I'll be waiting for you at the hotel all day, before that, you need to apply for a passport first, and then bring it with you, and the college will process the visa for you." ”
"Oh," of course this is reasonable, how to get a visa without a passport, how to enter and exit without a visa, Gu Xiaoshi continued: "Then I will go to apply for a passport in the morning, and then I will come to you." ”
"Very good, I'll get the documents ready, I won't delay you too much. ”
"Thank you, Mr. Hanks, thank you very much. ”
"Gu Xiaoshi, you are so polite, I should thank you," Claudio said, "Then, we'll see you tomorrow!"
Hanging up the phone, Gu Xiaoshi let out a sigh of relief, looked up at the night sky, cloudless, a round of crescent moon hanging, tomorrow, it will be a good weather, right?