40. Chapter 40
"Then it's settled." Jian Bai smiled in a good mood. This big problem was solved as soon as I arrived in the provincial capital, and there is no one else who is efficient. As he spoke, he beckoned, "Then we'll see you at the station at three o'clock in the afternoon." β
Yang Zhishen caught Jian Bai, who was about to slip away as he spoke, pushed the black-framed eyes on the bridge of his nose with one hand, and said with a smile: "Who said that they were going to go separately?" β
"Hey, hey." Chang Jian Bai was touched and smirked.
Yang Zhishen couldn't cry or laugh, and said that the two hairy children were carried to him. "There is also chaos in this provincial city, just you two children are wandering around the street, and it is easy to be targeted by others."
Jian Bai understood the meaning of Yang Zhishen's words, and after thinking about it, he readily agreed. Before, she wanted to slip away, but she was just afraid of trouble with Yang Zhishen. But now that he has offered it, she won't refuse.
After the two agreed, they left for the bank. Yang Zhishen's bonus was distributed to him by remittance, so he only needed to go to the bank and withdraw the money and then deposit it into his account.
On the way to the bank, Jian Bai was also looking at the provincial capital at this time. Compared with the memory, the provincial capital at this time was not as lively and noisy as in later generations. Old houses that have not yet been demolished and high-rise buildings that have risen from the ground are intertwined. The old and the new are mixed together to create a unique charm of this city.
In the past two years, newspapers have also repeatedly mentioned some issues about the contradiction between the economy and the environment, and the people in the provincial capital have also figured out the meaning. Last year's urban planning also focused on the issue of greening. This is also why, now Jian Bai can see lush trees on both sides of the clean and spacious road, and there is a flower bed at the other end of the sidewalk five or six meters apart.
The newly built trash cans also seem to smell paint. It's a little pungent, but it's not unbearable. It's just like the feeling that this city left her in her last life.
Because I went to a bank in the center of the business circle. Therefore, walking along the road, you can see high-rise buildings rising from the ground everywhere, busy streets, and hurried passers-by, which has also added a bit of modern atmosphere.
Jian Bai looked at the scenery along the way in silence, and had mixed feelings about this familiar and unfamiliar city.
But no matter how complicated the feelings are, thinking of her brother and mother who are just waiting for her to return home, they quickly disappear. She's not much of a sentimental person, especially after going through too many ordeals that are unimaginable to ordinary people.
She knows better and grasps the moment.
Looking straight ahead, Jian Bai wiped away all the complicated emotions in his eyes and smiled again. And Song Cheng, who was walking beside her, saw that she was laughing, and he also laughed.
Yang Zhishen was a little puzzled, and looked at it with Jian Bai's gaze. So...
What's so funny about a trash can?
"Wait for me at this door when you're done buying, okay?" When he arrived at the place, Yang Zhishen first looked at the long queue in the bank, and considering that it might take a long time, he agreed to Jian Bai's request that he and Song Cheng would go to the corner bookstore.
"Uh-huh." Jian Bai quickly agreed, and then dragged Song Chengcheng, who was obediently saying goodbye to him, to the bookstore.
Yang Zhishen shook his head with tears and laughter, how could these two children with so different personalities play together.
There were a lot of people in the bank, and by the time he deposited the money into his account, it was two hours later. Yang Zhishen was a little worried that the two children would not be able to stay in the bookstore, and as soon as the matter at hand was finished, he immediately rushed to the bookstore.
But as soon as I arrived at the door of the bank, I found the two children obediently sitting on the stairs on the side of the bank reading a book. He had a copy in his hand and a large stack beside him. In the crowd of people coming and going, the two remained immovable, and the atmosphere was unusually harmonious, and it actually had the meaning of a small world of its own.
"Yo, bought so many books?" Yang Zhishen walked over, and the two children looked up at him at the same time.
I flipped through the two books casually, and then asked with some surprise, "This... Can you read it? He had these two books in his hand, a "Calculus Tutorial" and a "Basic Physics", which he only came into contact with after he went to college.
"Understand." Song Cheng blushed and nodded imperceptibly.
Yang Zhishen was taken aback, when he first saw these books, he subconsciously thought they were simple. But I didn't expect it to be such a Sven boy, doesn't it mean that geniuses are different from ordinary people? It doesn't look like it...
However, he quickly put away his surprise, after all, the two of them can play together, how can they have no common topic.
But if this stack of big-headed books is Song Cheng's, then another stack of bells and whistles, colorful...
Yang Zhishen flipped through the pages and grinned at him in vain.
"Junior High School Full Score Essay", "Excellent Essay Collection", "100 Point Essay", "Latest Essay for Middle School Students"
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Yang Zhi stroked his forehead, and he began to doubt his previous judgment.
After coming out of the bank, it was already noon. The three of them plan to find a small restaurant and have a casual lunch. When he was about to enter the hotel, Yang Zhishen found that Song Cheng was twisting his head and staring at a promotional sign in the distance.
"What's that?" Jian Bai also noticed the eye-catching booths with colorful flags in the distance. "I guess it's something going on. Song Cheng, do you want to go? β
Song Cheng hesitated for a while, but the desire in his heart still prevailed, and he nodded slightly.
Seeing Song Cheng nodding, Jian Bai turned his head to look at Yang Zhishen again. "Brother Yang, let's come back to dinner later. How about going and see first? β
"Okay, I'm not too hungry anyway."
After deciding on the matter, the three of them walked towards the crowded place. When they got a little closer, they could read the words on the banner.
βPowerfulBrainοΌ What the hell is this? "I don't think I've heard much of this thing in my previous life, so I shouldn't be very famous.
Yang Zhishen explained on the side. "Don't you know? ProwerfulBrain is a quiz competition that takes place every three years. Contestants can be under the age of 20. Do you remember the prodigy Zhang who was rumored last year, and he won the championship in this competition and became famous. Tsk, I'm only fourteen years old, and I'm already so powerful. β
Jian Bai pretended to know very well and nodded, "I know, Zhang prodigy." "Hmm... Which zhang should it be? Zhang or Zhang?
"How could you not have known about this contest?" Yang Zhishen was a little puzzled. "Every school in the province attaches great importance to this competition, after all, it is a golden signboard in the enrollment publicity. As a student at school, you should have heard of it. β
Jian Bai spread his hands, "I really don't know. And this stage is also so poorly built, is this a regular competition? β
No wonder, most of the people who gathered around the booth for the competition were students wearing different school uniforms. And at a rough glance, there are more than a dozen different sets of school uniforms. But... When these school uniforms come together, the impact is really big.
These different school uniforms are really ugly in their own way......
"Is this still called rudimentary?" Yang Zhishen twitched the corners of his mouth. Do you say that this is simple, have you ever seen the world? You said that she had seen the market, and even a newly repaired garbage can in the provincial capital, she could stare at it for a long time. You said that she had never seen the market, there were lights and sounds, and there were booths surrounded by reporters from the provincial capital, and she couldn't look at them.
Yang Zhishen, who was about to talk to Jian Bai, saw a familiar back. "Huh. I seem to have seen an acquaintance, do you want to come with me? β
"Nope. You used to be, and we are here waiting for you. "Jian Bai is still curious about the rules of the competition.
Yang Zhishen repeatedly told him with some unease, "That's okay, I'll go and come back quickly." There are a lot of people, don't run around, just wait for me here, and I'll be back soon." β
"Don't worry, we're good at it." Jian Baike nodded obediently.
Yang Zhishen was stunned, why was he even more worried......
Compared with the small size of the competition venue, this promotional display board is quite large. The schedule, rewards, and rules are all available. However, Jian Bai didn't care about anything else, and she just looked at the winning reward. The third prize, 200 yuan, the second prize is 1,000 yuan, two pagers, the first prize is 2,000 yuan, and a mystery prize.
"This organizer is quite generous." Jian Bai first praised twice. Then he asked, "You want this?" Jane Bai was referring to the pager photo under the second prize.
"Hmm." Song Cheng nodded. He is one, and Ah Bai is one.
"So be it." Jian Bai first agreed without thinking about it. But after speaking, he was a little hesitant, "Can I still sign up for the competition now?" β
But what answered her was a sneer: "What a big tone." β
Jian Bai followed the prestige, and a teenager in a red and white wide school uniform was looking at them with a mocking face. Seeing her come over, the boy deliberately put down the hand he was holding, straightened his chest and exposed the school's logo to everyone's eyes.
Jian Bai didn't react, but there was a small gasping sound around him.
"It's actually a provincial middle school!"
"Isn't there only one person in the first middle and high school in this province participating in the competition this year? Isn't he..."
"Alone? Don't they have four slots? β
"You don't even know that. The person who signed up was the prodigy Zhang who won the championship last time. β
"I said... No wonder the province dares to be so arrogant. β
"Not really! After the prodigy Zhang won the championship last time, I don't know how much of a sensation it caused. The province dragged it, and the banner at the door had been hanging for almost a year. β
"Humph! What's the big deal, haven't you heard of Hurt Zhongyong? β
"What nonsense! It's good for people to take the first place every year in the province. β
"So what..."As he spoke, he was not confident enough, and his voice lowered unconsciously.
With many envious and jealous eyes, the young man was even more proud. Raise your chin, and your whole body exudes a sense of arrogance. Who knew that Jian Bai turned his head flatly, ignoring him.
"Let's go. Let's ask if we can sign up? β
"yes, okay."
"Did you know the man you just saw us?"
"I don't know. Who is he? β
"I don't know, I'm crazy."
"Oh."
The two of them walked away in the disbelief of the young man......