Qu Fu kept twirling the pen in her hand. She glared at him and said, "Do you really think I'm a country bumpkin? Brother, it's the 21st century and the information society. Even if I don't read it online, I still have to read the school newspaper.
As long as you're not deaf or blind, it's useless even if you cover your ears. You can always hear those buzzwords. "
He Zhou was not angry at her words. Instead, he smiled and asked, "Liberal arts? Or science? "
Qu Fu said, "Of course it's the science subjects. It's fine as long as you know how to count. One is one, two is two. The answer is very clear. There's no ambiguity in the liberal arts. If you answer this question correctly, you'll get two points, and if you answer that question correctly, you'll get three points. Isn't it tiring to try to figure out knowledge points all day long without knowing if they're correct?"
He Zhou nodded approvingly. "I agree. That's why I chose science too."
Qu Fu suddenly asked excitedly, "That Liu Shan is your classmate, right? He was the top science scholar in your cohort. Last time, he was interviewed about his studies in the physics seminar. "
He Zhou nodded and smiled awkwardly. "Yeah, we're from the same village. We went to high school together in the provincial capital."
Qu Fu said, "He's really good. Introduce him to me when you have time. I want to learn from him. He scored full marks in both science and mathematics. He's really good."
Before He Zhou could speak, the fat guy said unhappily, "You're the top student in school."
He Zhou said in surprise, "That's amazing. You actually got first place."
They were a county with a large population and the county's top students were gathered there. It was not easy to get first place.
"There are only about 2,000 science students in our cohort. What's there to talk about? Sometimes I'm only second or third. Sometimes I'm not even in the top ten," Qu Fu said indignantly. Then, she sighed and said, "I can't even get into the top 100 in the province. There are people with 680 points and above everywhere. What's so rare about that? Your classmate is still the best."
"Yes, he's very good." He Zhou never thought that he would be jealous of Liu Shan one day! It was not scientific at all! Other than being smarter than him and having better grades, how was Liu Shan better than him? "It's not easy to meet him. He has already gone abroad to study."
Although Qu Fu looked a little disappointed, he said, "His grades are so good. He can definitely apply for the Ivy League."
He Zhou nodded in agreement. "Yes, your results are not bad. You don't have to compare yourself with others. You don't have to work so hard."
Qufu said, "What a strange thing to say. What did he mean by there was no need to work so hard? It's just like breathing air. It's just a habit. You can't say that I'm trying my best to breathe. It's just a natural thing. "
Ever since she was young, she had understood that her family was different from others. However, she couldn't pinpoint exactly what was different. The most intuitive feeling she had was that her family was much less materialistic than others. For example, other people's children had new clothes to wear during the New Year, meat to eat, lollipops to lick, and firecrackers to play with.
It wasn't until middle school that she truly understood the difference between her family and other families.
The bigger the gap, the more she didn't want others to look down on her. Other than studying hard, she had no place to use her strength, so working hard became her habit.
He Zhou said, "Alright, you're right. I wish you good luck getting into a good university."
Qufu said, "Thank you. Let's improve together."
She turned around and continued to read.
Seeing that she wasn't talking anymore, He Zhou went back to Fatty's bedroom and chatted with him.
When he went to the kitchen to pour a second glass of water, Qufu's door was already closed. He could only look at her frail back through the window.
He chatted with Fatty until five o 'clock. The aroma of pig's trotters stewing on the stove in the courtyard filled the house. Fatty sniffed and said, "It smells so good."
However, he immediately said, "I'm on a diet. I can't eat it."
He Zhou said, "Wait here. I'm going out for a while."
Fatty didn't listen to him and still followed him all the way to the street.
He Zhou bought pork head meat, peanuts, kelp, salted chicken, and white water goose from a deli stall. Finally, he went to the store and bought two boxes of beer. He asked Fatty to carry them while he held a bottle of Aged Cellar Ten Years.
When he went back and placed the food on the dining table, Qu Yiren's father said embarrassedly, "I make you spend money every time."
He Zhou said, "There's no need to stand on ceremony. It's not like I don't want to eat. I'll eat with you. It's all the same."
He opened the bottle of white wine and filled Qu Yiren's father's glass before pouring one for himself. Seeing that Fatty had also reached out his glass, he smiled and said, "You should drink beer. You can't hold your liquor well."
Fatty was big, but he couldn't hold his liquor well. At most, he could only drink four or five bottles of beer.
Hearing He Zhou say that, he could only open the beer and drink it.
Qu Yiren's father raised his glass and said, "Let's have a drink."
He Zhou smiled and raised his glass.
Qufu scooped rice and picked up some vegetables for her. She also took her bowl and sat at a corner of the table. Just as Fatty's glass was filled to the brim, she picked it up and drank half of it. Before Fatty could take the glass back, she finished the other half.
Qu Yiren's father said, "Drinking when you're studying is bad for your brain. Don't drink."
Qufu said, "Don't be so pretentious. Drinking a little is nothing. According to what you said, all the brainless people in the world drink."
He Zhou said, "Then are you going to drink or not? Let's have a toast?"
Qufu poured another glass for herself and said with a smile, "I'll finish it and you can drink half of the white wine. Is that okay?"
Fatty licked his lips and looked at them eagerly. From the beginning to the end, he had not touched a single drop of wine.
He Zhou smiled and shook the white wine in the glass into his stomach without saying anything. After the empty glass, he tilted it to show Qufu.
Qufu smiled and said, "Who told you to drink so much? Don't blame me if you drink too much."
With that said, he returned the glass to his brother and started eating the pig trotters. He could not use chopsticks, so he decided to use his hands.
Qu Yiren's father said, "It's good to be young. You can drink. I won't stop you from drinking too much. You'll have to drive later."
He Zhou said, "Uncle, do you still remember Chu Dongpo? He'll come to pick me up later. He'll drive, so it'll be fine."
Qu Yiren's father said, "Why don't I remember him? Isn't his father Chu Yang? When you guys were in school, he was always the one to speak up for you. He's rich and doesn't put on any airs. He's always friendly whenever he sees me. There was a time when I set up a stall in front of his factory. He even specially told me that if I wanted to drink water, I could go straight to the security room. He even specially informed the security room.
That person … I can't find any fault with him. "
He Zhou said, "His father is quite a nice person."
As the two of them drank, they accidentally finished a bottle of white wine.
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