Volume 1 Chapter 16
As soon as Chen Haosheng's Gaokao scores and "working" meaning were revealed, he immediately became a sought-after commodity in the eyes of his elders, relatives, and parents' colleagues.
Chen Huaixing only considered it for three minutes, and then agreed to all the nearly ten candidates proposed by her parents, but limited to four subjects, excluding math, physics, and chemistry - no one thought of letting her tutor those subjects anyway. When scheduling classes, she used the simplest permutation combination.
As a result, the old mother finally decided to buy an air conditioner and installed it in the small living room. The area of the small living room was not large, so every day there were three classes, each with no more than three students.
Each student has a different personality, so Chen Pei-sheng prepares lessons and teaches differently, including the methods used.
"This is a copy of my notes, with an index attached. Take a look at it first, and next Monday I'll come to ask you questions." Chen Huacheng handed over his 10cm thick, categorized and bound language arts notes to the boss's son of the company where his mother worked, completely ignoring the other's darkened face. "Your language is too poor, your compositions are too unstable, you need to thoroughly sort out your study methods. Come back next Monday, I'll give you an outline for writing eight-legged essays."
"Eight-legged essay?!" This kid has been smooth sailing all his life, and Chen Huaisheng is probably the only character he's met who is both hateful and helpless.
"Do you think I got good grades in language just by luck? You're also from an international class, didn't your teacher ever mention it?"
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"There is only one way to improve your English: read more and memorize more, then practice appropriately. Chinese composition is much harder."
The mother of the child took out a small notebook and carefully recorded Chen Haosheng's words, even confirming with her that English didn't need much practice - the college entrance exam was a written test. It was enough to make her son so frustrated that he vomited blood.
"Are you relying on these notes to pass the exam?" The boy couldn't bear his mother's behavior, but didn't dare confront her directly, so he started showing off his oral skills that he had practiced hard for a year. It was just that he didn't perform well in the final exam and accidentally ranked tenth from the bottom. As for why he had to come find this girl for tutoring...
"t, h, th, your tongue must touch the teeth, understand? Say it again, touch the teeth!" Showing off? Apart from English native speakers, she basically doesn't have to be afraid of anyone. Her standard English is good enough for a broadcasting station, even those who are not proficient in English can immediately tell the difference.
"...these notes." This woman is too hateful!
"These notes, rely on these notes." Chen Huaicheng demonstrated once, the high and low rhythm and explosive sound were impeccable.
"Rely on these notes." Hmm? I also feel pretty good about it, a bit like a cassette tape.
Before she knew it, an hour had passed. The boss's wife left with a package of gifts and repeatedly emphasized that this was not a tuition fee - Chen Huacheng said he was "working" to earn living expenses, how could it be free?! It was just half the price of a formal teacher.
Chen Huaicheng's summer vacation is not an ordinary home tutoring, but a test-taking strategy plus note-taking transmission.
Every parent who accompanied her was convinced by her notes, and even the most meticulous ones were very satisfied with the hundreds of pages of notes for each subject: just the photocopying fee would cost two or three hundred yuan, what a profit!
Chen Huaicheng was also cost-effective, and even if the tuition fee was cheaper, it was still a tuition fee. Plus, after hearing that the effect was good later, new students signed up, and even including depreciation of air conditioning, electricity bills, and tea expenses, there was still more than half of the profit.
By the end of August, my mother took all the money she had received - the tutoring fees given by the parents of high school graduates who had just obtained their ID cards were actually for her family's elders - and transferred a year's tuition and accommodation fees to the postal savings card. She was supposed to give me living expenses too, but I refused: this tutoring fee can be used for three semesters, thirteen months if it is saved carefully, um, of course, it has to be quite frugal.
My parents were so moved, repeatedly saying that poor people's children should take charge early.
Chen Huiyang, on the other hand, can continue to work as an English tutor after graduating from university, which is not only face-saving but also has experience and ready-made materials, completely improving her life. Hmm, when using her own money to buy sunscreen, moisturizer, and mouthwash, there will be no psychological burden.
Two days before reporting, Chen Huanzhen cut his hair a bit shorter, but still tied a simple ponytail. Short hair is actually more expensive, every one or two months going to the store to find a supervisor-level barber to cut hair costs more than long hair using up plant essential amino acid-free shampoo... Forget it, bee flower shampoo and conditioner are actually very good, cheap and large bottles.
Also, white shirts are really good at sun protection and go well with anything. The sneakers get worn out after a season but it's not too painful to replace them. And the cotton... at least the cotton content is high so it won't cause cancer easily. Oh yeah, I have to remember to bring the new spring/autumn sportswear and the same brand's winter down jacket that my mom's boss just sent over, they're really nice and practical! The most I can do is wear them with the 10-yuan-a-pair canvas sneakers...
Put the beloved hair tie in a green can, put it in the backpack, and then buckle up the canvas trunk. Oh, cash, bank cards, ID cards, admission notices, these most important things are all brought along.
Dad pulled the suitcase and walked ahead, firmly not letting Chen Huaiying touch the handle. Mom clutched the travel bag and refused to let go. Chen Huaiying only had a backpack and a plastic bag containing cake and water bottle.
The whole family went on a "tour" to S city, which was actually quite familiar, but in fact it was just sending our daughter off to college.
University!
"Oh dear, we didn't invite your aunt and uncle to dinner this summer vacation." Mom muttered suddenly.
"Mom, save some money, I still have four years of tuition and living expenses." In fact, even without savings or part-time jobs, her parents' current income is just enough to get by if they are careful with their spending. Of course, the current prices are also much higher than when she graduated from junior high school. So she won't spend too much of her parents' money before she becomes financially independent.
"Yes, we still need to buy a house." Mom whispered, "Your dad has his eye on a building, it's just that the unit is a bit small... You and I will go take a look too, then we'll make the purchase. I heard the housing prices are going up! The sooner we buy, the better, even if we have to borrow more from the bank!"
Since the company's restructuring, she has been promoted to department manager of a private enterprise and has made rapid progress in one or two years. Not only does she brush her teeth after lunch to prevent bad breath in the afternoon, but also pays attention to changing clothes that may be sweaty. She also has a brand new understanding of contracts, macroeconomics, investment, etc. Oh, I heard that her company sold its land in the city and is planning to move to the development zone. So my mom has a whole new concept of real estate.
"Good! A little smaller is better, less burden, and it's also more convenient to take action when the time comes." As long as you don't buy a collapsed building, nowadays, any house is good!
The old mother held her daughter's hand tightly and sighed that it was really good to read the newspaper often, even children who didn't work knew about the world and understood economics.
Chen Haotian didn't know that his mother would later use this incident as an example when bragging to friends and colleagues, saying that being single-mindedly devoted to reading the classics isn't necessarily a good thing...
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