Volume 1 That Glimmer Chapter 19 Scholarship
It takes at least half an hour to get to the branch in the district by bus, and it is still a ten-minute walk after getting off the bus, not counting the waiting time. Gu Xiaoshi didn't stop and finally arrived at the destination at 2:40.
took the number, someone in front of him was handling it, so he had to wait, Gu Xiaoshi watched the time on the wall clock in the hall pass minute by minute, and he was anxious, don't run in vain.
Fortunately, it didn't take too long for the person in front of him, and after five minutes, Gu Xiaoshi could finally sit in front of the window of the business counter.
The staff of the branch obviously have a higher business literacy than the savings bank in the community, and they are not too surprised when they see the check, but they repeatedly verify their names and ID numbers, and look at Gu Xiaoshi from time to time, as if they want to confirm whether it is the same person.
When asked which account he needed to transfer to, Gu Xiaoshi was stunned, how could he have a bank card? Hurriedly filled out the form, opened an account on the spot, and applied for a card. After the card was done, the salesman asked him again, whether he needed to transfer it directly to the euro, or convert it into RMB according to the foreign exchange rate of the day, Gu Xiaoshi stayed again, he was in a hurry all the way, he didn't think about these problems at all, hesitated for several minutes, and decided to leave 1000 euros, and the rest were all converted into RMB and deposited into his account.
Finally finished, looking at the time, it was exactly three o'clock, Gu Xiaoshi breathed a sigh of relief, God bless, fortunately he didn't run in vain. Gu Xiaoshi walked out of the bank happily, there were 1,000 euros and more than 300,000 yuan in the card, is this considered an overnight riches? Now the family's new house has been settled, and the living expenses of his mother and sister are also available......
The reason why he left 1,000 euros is because Gu Xiaoshi considered that he was going abroad, how could he bring some money with him, not to prepare to travel and shop in Europe, he had never had that extravagant habit, the purpose of this money is to pay for round-trip air tickets next summer, the college includes food and accommodation, and will not always cover the travel expenses, right?
With a "huge amount of money", Gu Xiaoshi did not go home immediately, walking alone on the road, he was thinking about whether to take some cash to go to the fat man's house and return the money for the driving school, he didn't want to take advantage of others in vain, his mother and deceased father never taught him to eat for nothing, everything needs to work his own.
Gu Xiaoshi called the fat man, who was playing a game at home. Gu Xiaoshi asked the fat man to wait for him, so he ran to the ATM not far away to withdraw the money and walked towards the fat man's house.
He took a little more, first, he didn't have much money after paying the English registration fee last time, and second, he was going to invite the fat man to have a KFC meal in the evening. In the past, the two of them would occasionally go out for a walk, KFC, McDonald's, Burger King and other Western-style fast food eaten, Pizza Hut and Gu Xiaoshi did not know the name of the Western food also eaten, after the college entrance examination also went to a five-star hotel buffet, these are all the money given by the fat man, not that Gu Xiaoshi is stingy, he does not have much money, the fat man never takes the initiative in other things, but he is very active in paying the bills, today I finally got the scholarship, although it should not be spent indiscriminately, but the fat man has invited him many times, how should he also invite a meal back?
Today, the fat man's mother is not at home, the fat man heard that Gu Xiaoshi invited him to eat KFC at night, and he laughed happily, he likes to nibble on chicken legs, eat hamburgers and drink coke, but his mother just didn't allow him to go, saying that those things would make the fat man eat more and more fat, and every time he went to eat secretly, he lied that he was eating something else when he came back.
The fat man was very surprised after knowing that Gu Xiaoshi got the scholarship, at first even he felt that this matter was not very reliable, originally, food and accommodation and money, what kind of university, I have never heard of it, and there is no one on the Internet. Although the fat man has always thought that Gu Xiaoshi is very smart, he is not the kind of supertalent who is shocking and amazing, how could he encounter such a good thing, or the initiative of the academy, it is unbelievable! After Gu Xiaoshi showed his bank card and told the fat man the amount, the fat man believed it, there is really such a thing in this world, and the world is unpredictable! The fat man is happy for Gu Xiaoshi in his heart, and he is also happy for himself, you know, such a magical thing, as a talking point, has a huge lethality to the girls!
The two of them chatted at home for a while, ready to go out. Before coming to the fat man's house, Gu Xiaoshi found a note, tied up the money for learning to drive, and wrote the words "Gu Xiaoshi driving school fee" on the note. Before going out, while the fat man was not paying attention, he quietly put the money on the dining table, he knew that if he repaid the money in person, the fat man's mother would definitely refuse to accept it, and the fat man was even more so, what did he say to lend him, but in fact, he didn't think about asking him to pay it back.
On weekends, there are a lot of people on the streets, especially during dinner time, especially these fast food restaurants. I don't know why so many people like to eat KFC and never get tired of it. Several foreign fast food, mainly Tex, KFC and McDonald's, have been opening stores in China for 20 years, and business has been very good......
Gu Xiaoshi and the fat man both like to eat KFC, especially the fried chicken thighs, no, he is feasting!
The fat man asked Gu Xiaoshi if he wanted to go to a movie or play a game console, Gu Xiaoshi shook his head and refused, he had to go home, and he wanted to tell his mother about the money.
It was nine o'clock when I got home, my sister was asleep, and my mother was packing up her things, Gu Xiaoshi walked over gently and motioned to the living room to talk.
Mother brought the door, came to the living room and sat down, Gu Xiaoshi took out the bank card and handed it to his mother.
"Is this?" the mother looked at Gu Xiaoshi suspiciously.
"This is the scholarship I mentioned to you last time, I sent it today, I went out in the afternoon to change it to RMB, stored in the card, this card is for you, the password is ......," Gu Xiaoshi explained.
"Wait a minute, how much money is in here?" the mother interrupted Gu Xiaoshi.
"There are 1,000 euros of foreign currency in it, and I will take it away when the time comes, and the remaining more than 300,000 yuan will be given to you. Gu Xiaoshi hurriedly said.
The mother took a deep breath, still not convinced, and asked, "So much?"
Gu Xiaoshi nodded.
"Why are they giving you so much money? What are they going to do with you? What are you going out for?" the mother's tone changed a little.
Gu Xiaoshi didn't know what to do, looked up at his mother, and said, "Don't do anything." ”
"Xiaoshi, although our family doesn't have much money, we can afford to eat, you don't have to worry about the house, let's just buy a small one, and then Mom will find something to do, and you can go to college with peace of mind." Mother said.
Gu Xiaoshi just wanted to speak, but his mother said again: "But, you can't do those illegal things, your father taught you since you were a child, you don't have to be a successful person, but you must not be a bad person, do you understand what I'm talking about?"
Gu Xiaoshi was speechless, where is it? It seems that my mother has thought too much, she must have thought that this money was too easy to come by, and the amount was too large to accept for a while, so she hurriedly explained: "No, Mom, it's not what you think, how dare I do bad things? This is really a scholarship given to me by Augustus College, and I still have a passport and a visa here, yes, and a plane ticket." ”
With that, he hurried back to his room, picked up the box, and found these few things, which he placed on the coffee table in front of his mother.
"Mom, look at it, take a look, it's all true, it's really just to study abroad, not to do bad things!" Gu Xiaoshi was a little anxious, because he saw tears faintly flashing in the corners of his mother's eyes.
The mother read it carefully, and then she eased up, but she still felt a little incredible, how could such a thing happen in an ordinary person's home? So she asked, "So, what you said last time is true?"
Gu Xiaoshi saw that his mother had calmed down a lot, and his heart was relieved, good things turned into bad things, but the gains outweighed the losses, he nodded and said, "Mom, it's true, they are not liars, there is really such a thing." ”
"Are you really going to go abroad?" I see, the ticket on August 24th, you're leaving in two months?" asked the mother.
Gu Xiaoshi nodded, and said categorically: "Mom, that's what I planned, I'm going to go." I've thought about it, this money is left to you, and our family can buy a bigger house with a slightly better environment. Don't look for a job yet, take your sister at home, she should go to kindergarten, it's not good to stay at home, and she will go to elementary school in two years. The rest of the money is enough for you, and besides, the scholarship is available every year, and I will give it to you after I get it, and spend it slowly, and it can be used for a long time!"
The mother's tears finally fell, not because she was angry and sad, but moved, this child is really sensible, and what is even more rare is this filial piety.
I only heard my mother say: "No, I can't ask for it, this money is given to you by the college, besides, you are away from home, there is no money around, what if something happens?
"Mom, no, the academy has food and shelter, and I usually have heavy study tasks, so I won't run anywhere. And I kept 1,000 euros, and I'm going to come back to see you next summer, it's cheap to buy a ticket there, so I don't need so much, I can have a lot left. ”
In the end, Gu Xiaoshi put away the bank card, he said to his mother, he will go to the bank tomorrow morning to transfer money, he will set aside a little, ready to buy a ticket from the mountain city to the capital, plus he has to go out to learn English and driving school, there will also be a place with money, and the rest will be transferred to his mother.
It was late at night, Gu Xiaoshi tossed and turned, unable to sleep, he was too excited, because he was not deceived, everything was true, thanks to God, he could finally have a chance, a chance to go out and see.