amaotonovel Chapter 428: Visiting Relatives (Part )
Chapter 428: Visiting Relatives (Part )
Chapter 428: Visiting Relatives (Part )
Shen Pingkuo poured two cups of tea and placed them in front of Lu You and Tang Wan respectively, and asked, "Dabao, what year of high school are you in this year? Are you going to take the college entrance examination soon?"
Lu You stretched out his finger and cautiously touched the wall of the teacup, then retracted his hand without changing his expression and said, "Uncle, you already asked this question once during the Chinese New Year."
"Have it?"
"It's true."
"Then just treat it as the first time I ask." Shen Pingkuo showed an attitude that he would not give up until the other party answered.
Lu You sighed secretly, the one who is one level higher in seniority is really overwhelming!
"I graduated from high school and am now a freshman in college."
"Oh, I remember!" Shen Pingkuo suddenly realized, and asked, "Which university did you get into? Did you get into a key university?"
"Is Capital University considered a first-tier university?" Lu You asked.
"Are you kidding me?"
Lu You smiled slightly, took out a card from his pocket and put it on the coffee table.
Shen Pingkuo took a closer look and his pupils trembled instantly.
The card clearly displayed the Capital University’s emblem and Lu You’s personal information.
"Oh my god! Are you really that stupid?"
Shen Pingkuo was so shocked that he uttered Cantonese swear words. He quickly picked up the student ID and looked at it carefully again and again.
After a long while, Shen Pingkuo had to accept the fact that Lu You was a student of Capital University.
Indeed, given Shen Pingkuo's current position, he has met too many students from Capital University to count, but meeting too many and having one of their own are two different things.
Humans are different from AI. The latter can reap significant benefits by spending money on hardware, feeding data, and improving algorithms.
Even if the former spends a lot of money and hires a tutor to teach them from a young age, it can only increase the probability of success but cannot guarantee it 100%.
To become a student at Capital University cannot be cultivated by relying on background or money.
Otherwise, wouldn’t Capital University be full of rich men and women?
Of course, those who use the backdoor are another matter.
"Wait, I need to ask first."
Shen Pingkuo put away his smile and asked seriously, "Dabao, did you get into this university on your own merit, or did you rely on your father's independent enrollment?"
Without waiting for Lu You to answer, Lu Jianyan spoke first: "I didn't interfere. I was actually surprised that his grades were so good. He never studied at home before."
"That's amazing!" Shen Pingkuo put his big hand on Lu You's shoulder and praised: "If I remember correctly, Capital University only recruits about a hundred people in Yue Province. You were able to pass the exam from there. Your high school life must have been very hard, right?"
"good?"
Originally, Lu You wanted to tell the truth that his high school life was quite easy, but considering that his uncle was his elder and he had to be humble in front of his elders, he had to admit it against his conscience.
Tang Wan is one of the few people who knows the truth.
For Lu You, studying has always been his habit. He will feel tired after a long time, but acquiring knowledge is a joy, so how can it be said to be hard?
Moreover, strictly speaking, Lu You only studied in high school for a year and a half. He spent the second semester of his second year in high school training and competing outside, and traveled all over the world in his third year in high school. The word "hard work" has nothing to do with it at all.
However, Tang Wan did not expose Lu You. After all, it was very helpful to create the impression of a hardworking and diligent student in front of the elders.
For example, if you are short of pocket money, you can use buying learning materials as an excuse. You don’t need to compare your children with other children. You can also be more confident when asking for more money during the Chinese New Year.
Looking at Lu You's student ID, Shen Pingkuo's smile deepened. In his mind, he had already imagined the scene of him giving those colleagues a cold shoulder after returning to work after the National Day holiday.
"good, very good, excellent!"
Shen Pingkuo patted Lu You's shoulder heavily and said with satisfaction: "Among the ten or so children in this generation of our family, you have the best academic performance. Next year during the Chinese New Year, I will ask everyone to emulate you."
"That's really not necessary!" Lu You waved his hands and evaded the question, "Grades vary from person to person. It's impossible to expect everyone to get high scores. Just do your best and have a clear conscience."
Are you kidding? Lu You has no grudge against the Shen family's cousins, and they even have a pretty good relationship. Why should he be a bad guy?
"Yeah, that makes sense." Shen Pingkuo nodded, and then said, "By the way, how many points did you get in the college entrance examination? What's your ranking in the province?"
“I didn’t take the college entrance exam.”
"You didn't participate?" Shen Pingkuo looked surprised and said, "Then you..."
"I was admitted because I ranked in the top 60 in the national math competition." Lu You then pointed at Tang Wan and said, "Tang Wan was also admitted."
Shen Pingkuo looked at Tang Wan in shock. He couldn't believe that the girl whom he had ignored due to preconceived notions was actually an excellent student.
"You are also studying at Capital University?"
Tang Wan nodded her chin and said, "But we have different majors. He studied mathematics and I studied accounting."
"Accounting is good! After graduation, I can directly join my family's company and get everything done in one step."
Shen Pingkuo was very happy. His parents were so outstanding, so how bad could their children be?
Shen Pingkuo is already in his fifties and is about to retire. His career has reached a point where there is no further progress. His biggest wish now is to see the younger generations in his family achieve success.
Even though Lu You's surname is Lu and not Shen, the Shen family's genes still exist in his cells, and his descendants are also part of the Shen family.
"You were admitted to university through a math competition. Doesn't that mean you are particularly good at math?" Shen Pingkuo asked again.
"I'm not particularly qualified for this. I'm just generally good at it." Lu You said with a smile.
"If winning a prize in a competition is called average, then what are the other students who didn't participate in the competition called? Shit?"
"Uh..." Lu You couldn't answer.
"Appropriate humility is true humility. If you are too humble, it will become contempt for others." Shen Pingkuo said earnestly.
"My uncle taught me that."
Shen Pingkuo returned the student ID to Lu You and said, "When Mumu comes back later, could you please teach her some math lessons? She is just in the second year of junior high school. She is good at other subjects, but she lags behind in math."
Lu You glanced at Min Jie's busy back in the kitchen and asked in confusion, "Isn't my aunt a high school teacher? When it comes to teaching, she's the professional, right?"
"Well, that only works if Mu Mu is willing to listen." Shen Pingkuo sighed helplessly.
Lu You understood that this was the rebellious period.
Children at this stage will feel that they are being constrained, no matter whether what their parents say is right or wrong, and then they will feel bored and rebel.
To put it simply, they are the nasty, domineering and argumentative people who specifically target their parents.
They won't listen to the same words if they come from their parents, but if they come from their peers, they are more likely to take them seriously.
"Got it, Uncle, I'll have a good chat with Mumu."
"sorry to bother you."
After explaining a troubling matter, Shen Pingkuo felt a lot more relaxed and turned around to continue chatting with Lu Jianyan.
Tang Wan moved her butt, quietly leaned close to Lu You, and whispered, "Hubby, who is Mu Mu?"
Lu You picked a green grape from the fruit basket on the coffee table and stuffed it into Tang Wan's mouth, and replied: "My uncle's daughter, that is, my cousin, her full name is Shen Mumu."
"Do you in the Shen family like to use ABB format when naming?"
"There is a story behind this." Lu You stuffed another green grape into Tang Wan's mouth and explained, "In the early years, my uncle worked hard in the officialdom and had no time to start a family. My grandfather's comrades-in-arms walked around in front of him every day with their grandchildren in their arms, which made my grandfather crazy. He kept saying "I want to see three generations living together before I die" every now and then.
A few years later, my second uncle got married before my eldest uncle and had a baby girl the same year. My grandfather was so happy that he named the girl Shen Miaomiao himself and ordered my eldest uncle and his generation that no matter who gave birth to a child, as long as the child was not male, they had to name it in the form of ABB.
Tang Wan frowned and asked, "Isn't this a bit arbitrary? You didn't even consider the child's feelings. What if the child doesn't like it?"
"When your parents named you Logan, did they ask for your opinion?"
Logan:......
"Not really."
It’s almost dinner time.
Min Jie set the table and invited everyone to eat. Shen Mumu, who had been out playing, returned home on time as if she had calculated the time precisely.
"Dad, Mom, I'm back!"
"You're back?" Min Jie poked her head toward the door and said, "Wash your hands and come over to eat!"
"I was with Sister Miaomiao just now. She said she would come to our house in a couple of days."
Shen Mumu walked into the living room and was stunned for a moment. Obviously, she did not expect to have guests at home.
"Aunt, uncle-in-law? Why are you here?"
"We are here for tourism, and we came to visit you on the way." Shen Yuyin stepped forward and rubbed Shen Mumu's head, and said with emotion: "The child grows up so fast. After only half a year, he has become much more beautiful."
Shen Mumu shook Shen Yuyin's hand away and said unhappily, "Aunt, I'm in the second grade of junior high school. I'm not a child anymore!"
"Is there a difference? In my eyes, you are just a child anyway."
Shen Mumu snorted twice, but did not refute. She and Shen Yuyin had a good relationship and kept in touch on VX. Their relationship was not like that of an aunt and nephew, but more like a pair of sisters.
Because the child's brain is not yet fully developed, Lu Jingshu had already forgotten most of Shen Mumu. She only vaguely remembered that she was someone she knew.
However, seeing her devilish mother's intimate attitude towards Shen Mumu, Lu Jingshu still walked over with her short legs, grabbed Shen Mumu's trouser legs, and said, "Hello, sister."
Shen Mumu smiled and replied, "Hello to you too, Xiaoshu!"
Lu Jingshu raised her right hand, with two Swiss candies wrapped in red paper in her palm, and asked, "Sister, do you want some candy?"
Shen Mumu took one of the Swiss candies, smiled softly, and said, "Thank you, Xiaoshu, I only need one, and you can eat the rest yourself."
Tang Wan quietly looked at Shen Mumu from head to toe.
Is Shen Mumu pretty?
Of course it is beautiful. It is not difficult to see from Shen Yuyin the strength of the Shen family's genes.
She has delicate and three-dimensional facial features, flawless fair skin, a graceful figure, and a quiet and elegant temperament. She is the perfect template for first love on campus.
Shen Mumu noticed that someone was observing him, so he looked in the direction of the sight and was immediately shocked by her beauty.
Who is this girl and why is she so pretty?
However, seeing Lu You and Tang Wan's arms touching each other, Shen Mumu had a rough guess in his mind.
Shen Mumu really wanted to gossip, but after careful consideration, she held back.
In Shen Mumu's impression, cousin Lu You is not easy to get along with.
Although he is handsome, he gives people a feeling that he is difficult to approach.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, everyone went to the restaurant to have lunch.
The atmosphere at the table was harmonious yet a little dull.
The elders were chatting harmoniously with each other, while the rest of the younger generations were eating in silence.
The adults talk about adult things, and the children eat their own things, with a clear distinction between the two.
(End of this chapter)