Chapter 63: Debtless and Light
The sound of the guitar in the field is gone, Cheng Feng's shouting is gone, and Ji Xiaorou's nagging is gone.
The bedroom suddenly became deserted, and Zhang Xiaobai really couldn't adapt for a while.
Sitting on the bed and smoking a cigarette, Zhang Xiaobai took out a bulging envelope from under the bed and walked out of the bedroom.
The headmaster still sat behind that desk, wearing heavy reading glasses and looking down to write something.
Zhang Xiaobai stood motionless in front of the table.
After a long time, the headmaster put down his pen and took off his glasses, straightened up and rubbed his temples, revealing a little tiredness.
"Not going home for the Chinese New Year?"
Since Zhang Xiaobai came in, the principal has already guessed one or two, thinking of this child's bitter life experience, it is estimated that this winter vacation will be spent here.
The meaning of going home is to reunite with relatives, and if your relatives are gone, your humble home is gone, so what do you do when you go back?
Zhang Xiaobai took two steps forward with the envelope in his hand and put it on his desk, "Don't go back, principal, this is to pay back your money!" ”
On the first day of coming to school, Zhang Xiaobai came to this office, borrowed tuition from the big man in front of him, and promised to pay it back after half a year.
Now, Zhang Xiaobai is here to fulfill his promise.
The headmaster put his hand on the envelope, just rubbing it slightly, but did not pull out the money inside.
"All this money is earned as a tutor?"
Zhang Xiaobai nodded, "I'm lucky, I found a good tutor, otherwise I really don't know how to pay you back!" ”
In the eyes of outsiders, Zhang Xiaobai's luck is indeed good, a freshman actually found a tutor who paid 100 yuan per hour, and there was also a luxury car to pick him up.
But the principal didn't think so, and put on his reading glasses again, and the principal looked at the young man in front of him, showing an amiable and relieved smile.
"The success of a thing, of course, has an element of luck, but it is inseparable from one's own efforts and one's own quality and ability. For example, if I were to be a tutor by another person, I don't know if he would be able to stick around and get the money smoothly! ”
Zhang Xiaobai scratched his head, showing a rare shyness.
The principal said, "What are you going to do next?" ”
Zhang Xiaobai said: "Continue to work as a tutor, and then find a place to work, and strive to save enough tuition and living expenses for the next semester during the winter vacation!" ”
The headmaster stepped out from behind his desk and looked out the window, at this moment, he couldn't bear to look at this hard-working child.
If it weren't for Mr. Peng Cheng's words, the principal would have asked him to take the money back, and told him that he didn't have to worry about money in the four years of college, he just needed to study well.
But Mr. Peng Cheng said, the society is very cruel, the competition is very fierce, you can help him for a while, but you can't help him for a while. For the first time, I helped him knock on the door of the school for him, and the rest of the road needs to be walked by himself.
People have to rely on themselves in the end.
Sometimes, helping him is tantamount to harming him!
The principal can understand Mr. Peng Cheng's words, and the society has developed to the present, and he admits that his thinking is indeed outdated.
He sighed softly, "Is there anything I need help with?" ”
The principal just asked casually, knowing that this young man had hard bones, so he didn't think that Zhang Xiaobai really spoke.
In an uncommon tone of flattery from juniors to elders, Zhang Xiaobai said: "During the winter vacation, can you let me live in the dormitory?" ”
The school has a clear rule that students are not allowed to live on campus during the winter and summer vacations.
The principal shook his head, thinking that this child was still a little cunning, and yes, how could he find such a good tutor without a little wisdom.
"Okay, I'll make an exception for you and live at the school!"
Zhang Xiaobai bowed seriously again, "Headmaster! Great kindness, Zhang Xiaobai is toothless and unforgettable! ”
The principal waved his hand, and Zhang Xiaobai walked out of the principal's office.
Before I got to the dormitory, I saw a "lump of meat" squatting at the door, looking around with cigarette thief eyebrows and mouse eyes in his mouth.
Seeing Zhang Xiaobai coming, Lu Xiaoqiang raised his head and grinned bitterly, and said, "I'm back." ”
It's very natural, it's like two good friends meeting each other.
It's just that these two people can't be called friends, Liang Zi has been married three times, and the fat man's head has been opened.
Zhang Xiaobai frowned, "What are you doing here?" ”
The fat man moved his body to stand up, but he moved several times without success, and finally stretched out his hand, "Pull me, my legs are numb!" ”
Zhang Xiaobai was angry and funny, stretched out his hand to pull the fat man up, and then opened the door and walked into the bedroom.
Lu Xiaoqiang didn't care whether the master wanted it or not, he walked in very unceremoniously and found a place to sit down at random.
"It's all adults, don't be so stingy!" The fat man took out a cigarette and handed it out.
Zhang Xiaobai didn't answer the cigarette, and looked at Lu Xiaoqiang directly, "If you have a fart, let it go, you won't want to fight with me, I can warn you, you are really not an opponent!" ”
Lu Xiaoqiang glanced at him, "How dare I?" I saw your skills clearly that day! ”
At that time, everyone in the dumpling restaurant, Lu Xiaoqiang and the others were all knocked down by him alone, and they were hit with a plate of fish-flavored shredded meat on their faces.
Zhang Xiaobai lit a cigarette and said, "What the hell is going on?" I don't have time to talk nonsense with you! ”
Lu Xiaoqiang sighed, "Apologize, I'm here to apologize, right?" ”
Zhang Xiaobai sneered: "I don't accept it!" ”
Lu Xiaoqiang thought to himself, what is this called? Obviously, he was beaten, and he had to apologize.
Zhang Xiaobai really didn't want to deal with him, and after meeting him three times, his impression of him was too bad. The two were silent for a while, and Lu Xiaoqiang was also thick-skinned and had no intention of leaving.
After smoking this cigarette, Lu Xiaoqiang changed his face and said with a smile: "Look, your name is Xiaobai, my name is Xiaoqiang, and at first glance we are brothers......
Zhang Xiaobai hurriedly interrupted him, "Don't be close! ”
Lu Xiaoqiang was smothered, and said stupidly: "Cheng, don't set words, I'll ask you, do you want to make money?" ”
Finally on point.
Zhang Xiaobai took a puff of cigarette and said, "What do you mean?" ”
Seeing the hope of talking, Lu Xiaoqiang said excitedly: "I found a business opportunity, it must be very profitable to build an Internet café near the school, how about it?" Do you want a partnership? ”
Zhang Xiaobai heard Cheng Feng say the word Internet café, and he probably understood what it meant, thought about it and said: "I'm not interested!" ”
Lu Xiaoqiang was directly stunned, with his understanding, this Zhang Xiaobai is definitely the master who sees money, why did he refuse so happily?
Zhang Xiaobai said: "Do you have funds? Experienced? ”
Lu Xiaoqiang shook his head, "Funds can be found, experience can be explored, and any new thing has to be learned from scratch." ”
Zhang Xiaobai waved his hand, "You can do it yourself, I'm really not interested!" ”
Lu Xiaoqiang sighed, "Okay, forget if you're not interested, I'll find someone else to partner to make a lot of money!" You're just waiting to regret it. By the way, Peng Cheng is waiting for you in the office! ”
"Then why didn't you say it earlier?" Zhang Xiaobai said angrily.
The little fat man spread his hands, very innocent!