Chapter 373: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 373: An Encounter at School

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

After Wang Xiaohua sent Zhou Aidi to the bus station to catch a ride, he walked back to school alone. The bus station was still two or three kilometers from the school, but he didn't mind the distance. Even though motorcycles and tricycles came to solicit him for a ride, he didn't take them, figuring it was just exercise.

With his small body and a heavy schoolbag on his back, he walked for quite a while before finally reaching the school gate.

At this time, there weren't many people at the school; it was cold and deserted.

But this was normal, after all, it was Sunday morning—who would come to school?

The security guard at the gate recognized Wang Xiaohua. Seeing Wang Xiaohua, he smiled and greeted him: "You're at school so early?"

But this was also normal. Right next to the guard booth was the school's Honor Roll, and Wang Xiaohua's photo occupied the most prominent position. The security guard uncle would find it hard not to know Wang Xiaohua.

Wang Xiaohua smiled in response: "Yeah, Uncle, I had nothing to do at home, so I came to school."

The security guard uncle smiled simply and honestly:

"You kid, you're really conscious about your studies. I wish my own child were like you!"

Wang Xiaohua felt a bit embarrassed by the praise, gave an awkward laugh, and then walked into the school.

Just then, he saw two people standing in front of the Honor Roll.

A middle-aged man, accompanied by a tall, slender little girl.

The middle-aged man's face looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but for a moment he couldn't remember where.

"Lin Xin, these are all role models for your studies, especially Wang Xiaohua. Look at him, how excellent his studies are, with every subject close to full marks."

Niu Chunsheng happened to have some free time today, so he brought his daughter to County No. 1 High School to take a look. First, to see if Li Xiulan's claim that her son took first place every time was an exaggeration; second, to motivate his daughter Niu Linxin and get her to study hard.

No matter what, she had to get into high school first. If she couldn't even get into high school, her life would be ruined.

And coincidentally, Niu Linxin's grades weren't very good right now. Also, because she stood out in height and looks, she faced more temptations and couldn't focus on her studies, which gave Niu Chunsheng a terrible headache.

"How can every subject be close to full marks? Isn't his English only 122 points? That's still far from the full score of 150!"

Niu Linxin seemed a bit impatient. Originally, she had planned to go shopping with her best friend today, but she didn't expect her father to randomly drag her here to look at some Honor Roll. This left her with a fair amount of resentment in her heart.

"It's just that his English is a bit weak. Is 122 points very low? Let me see you get 122 points!" Niu Chunsheng said with concerned reproach.

Niu Linxin rolled her eyes: "In our junior high, 120 points is already full marks for English. Not to mention me, even if the top student in the whole province came, they couldn't get 122 points."

Niu Chunsheng laughed and cried in exasperation: "I'm telling you about learning from role models, and you're talking back to me, right?"

"Dad, we've seen the Honor Roll. Let's hurry up and go. Starting tomorrow, I'll definitely study hard!" Niu Linxin, wanting to go shopping with her best friend, hurriedly urged her father to leave quickly.

Seeing her carefree look, Niu Chunsheng couldn't help but let out a long turbid breath:

"You, you, you just don't listen to me and don't study hard. When you grow up later, you'll have suffering to endure."

Niu Chunsheng also knew that if he kept nagging like this, his daughter would get annoyed with him again, so he didn't say anything more. He took his daughter and prepared to leave the school.

But just as he turned around, he came face to face with Wang Xiaohua.

"Isn't this Xiaohua?"

Niu Chunsheng's face was full of delight. He recognized Wang Xiaohua at a glance.

Wang Xiaohua's appearance wasn't much different from the photo on the Honor Roll.

"May I ask who you are?"

Wang Xiaohua's face was full of puzzlement.

"I'm Niu Chunsheng. I used to run a convenience store at the village entrance of Shangou Village with your mom. I even held you when you were little. Do you remember?"

On Niu Chunsheng's slightly plump face appeared a brilliant smile.

Wang Xiaohua suddenly realized:

"So you're Uncle Chunsheng! No wonder I felt you looked a bit familiar!"

Niu Chunsheng then said:

"I just looked at the Honor Roll. You kid, you're great—first place in the whole county in the joint exam. You're really material for studying. Unlike my daughter; I signed her up for so many tutoring classes, and she still can't learn well!"

Niu Linxin stood behind Niu Chunsheng and couldn't help but pout her little mouth.

Her father was belittling her like this in front of outsiders. Wasn't this making her lose face?

"Dad, let's hurry up and go!"

Niu Linxin hurriedly urged him.

She glanced at Wang Xiaohua.

Her gaze held jealousy and also contempt.

The jealousy was because Wang Xiaohua studied so well.

The contempt was because Wang Xiaohua was not only short in height but also very ugly in appearance.

Especially when he smiled, his uneven teeth were particularly ugly.

"What's the rush? It's such a coincidence to run into Xiaohua. Why not chat a few more words with him!" Niu Chunsheng was still relatively respectful toward Wang Xiaohua. He firmly believed knowledge could change fate, so for children who studied well, he generally had a good impression of them. Not just for Wang Xiaohua like this; for the children of some of his employees, as long as they studied well, he would take care of them a bit more.

"Lin Xin, hurry up and greet your Brother Xiaohua. Don't be so impolite!"

Niu Chunsheng also urged Niu Linxin to greet him.

"Brother Xiaohua, good morning. You came to school so early to study. Aren't you tired?" Niu Linxin, while her father wasn't paying attention, secretly made a face at Wang Xiaohua.

Wang Xiaohua laughed and cried in exasperation, then replied politely:

"It's okay. I had nothing to do at home, so I came to school early."

Niu Chunsheng said to Niu Linxin: "Look at how hard Xiaohua studies. Then look at yourself—so carefree. If you can't get into high school in the future, you'll only be able to go to a technical school. You should learn more from Xiaohua. Understand?"

"I know~~" Niu Linxin dragged out the final syllable very long, but she seemed absent-minded. It was very obvious she didn't envy Wang Xiaohua's academic achievements at all.

Studying all day—how dull, how boring!

Niu Chunsheng smiled and asked Wang Xiaohua, "Xiao Hua, you study so well, do you have any secrets? Let my Lin Xin learn your study methods; maybe her grades can improve."

Wang Xiaohua's face was full of embarrassment, a bit shy:

"Actually there's no secret, just keep at problems you don't understand until you understand them, take more notes on knowledge points you're not familiar with, that's all……"

Niu Chunsheng hurriedly said to his daughter, "Did you hear? Take more notes, I've never seen you take notes!"

Niu Linxin said impatiently:

"Dad, are you leaving or not? If not, I'm leaving by myself!"

Niu Chunsheng really had no choice with Niu Linxin, and finally hurriedly gave Wang Xiaohua a business card:

"Xiao Hua, come to Uncle's Office more often when you have time, if you have any difficulties you can tell me, later when we have time we'll sit down and have a good chat, my daughter and I are leaving first!"

"Okay, goodbye Uncle Chunsheng, goodbye Sister Linxin!"

Wang Xiaohua lowered his head and glanced at the business card Niu Chunsheng gave him; it had a contact number and a company address.

Wang Xiaohua didn't think much of it, put the business card into his schoolbag, and then went to the Classroom to study.

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