Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 62 Three Gifts
Lu Yao’s phone was bombarded with calls.

Not only reporters, but also his teachers and classmates.

Just after the reporter from Modou Education Network confirmed the interview time in the evening, he had just hung up the phone when another call came in.

It belongs to Teacher Li.

Then there is Liu Bin.

Then came the reporters.

Then it’s Director Zhang.

Next is Wei Qianqian.

Then there were the reporters...

From being two blocks away from home to now standing in front of the unit door.

More than half an hour had passed and it was almost 5 o'clock.

But he didn't have time to go upstairs.

Phone calls one after another.

However, what puzzled him more was why his family hadn't called him yet?

Finally, he hung up the congratulations call again and chose to go upstairs directly. As soon as he opened the door, he saw his mother sitting on the sofa holding the phone and saying:

"Thank you Director Qian, thank you Director Qian, Yaoyao really performed well this time..."

Director Qian?
Director Qian from the Vehicle Administration Office?
Lu Yao was a little puzzled.

Then I heard Lu Yuanshan's voice from the master bedroom:

"Aunt, it's not that I don't want to go back. Yaoyao is still working now, part-time during the summer vacation..."

"..."

Lu Yao was speechless when his mother hugged him while holding a phone.

There was no armbar this time, but the force was just as strong.

It seems like he is just going to strangle his son to death.

At this time, Lu Yao's phone rang again.

It's a landline number.

Seeing this, Lu Yao patted his mother, motioned her to let go of him, and walked out of the house.

Coming to the corridor and closing the door, he answered the phone:

"Hello, how are you?"

"Is it classmate Lu Yao?"

"Um, yes, who are you?"

"Hello, classmate Lu Yao, this is the XH District Municipal Committee. My last name is Wang."

"what?"

Lu Yao was stunned and quickly responded:

"Yes, hello, Mr. Wang."

This title is just right for his current status as a student.

"Well, congratulations, Lu Yao, for achieving such an excellent result in the college entrance examination. On behalf of the Municipal Party Committee, I congratulate you."

"Thank you, thank you Teacher Wang."

"Student Lu Yao, are you free tomorrow morning? We at the United Wenhui Daily would like to do an exclusive interview with you."

"……Have."

Although he has already made appointments with several reporters tomorrow morning, Lu Yao knows clearly what is important and what is not.

I quickly agreed.

"Haha, OK. Also, if you have any questions about the major, a teacher from Fuhua University will come over tomorrow to explain the various majors and universities to you."

"..."

Lu Yao's mouth twitched.

The first reaction was Wang Tianshu...

I thought this person...

But he did not refuse, and replied:

"Okay, Mr. Wang, what time is it in the morning?"

"Around 9:, is your home address the same as the address where you registered your college entrance examination information?"

"Yes, same."

"Okay, then classmate Lu Yao, see you tomorrow morning?"

"Okay, no problem. Thank you, Mr. Wang..."

"Haha, you don't have to be so polite, Lu Yao, congratulations on bringing honor to our Magic City and achieving such great results..."

After some pleasantries, the phone was hung up.

As soon as he hung up the phone, another call came in...

Lu Yao's mouth twitched.

I regret why I had to fill in my phone number in the college entrance examination information.

……

"Well, what about the study plan... Actually, I mainly concentrate 45% in class. Because in my opinion, the minutes of the teacher's lecture is more important than the minutes of private study. And my homeroom teacher, Mr. Li Linjiang, is a very good mathematics teacher in Nanyang Model High School. His lectures are humorous. As long as you follow his ideas, all problems will be solved..."

Home.

Lu Yao sat in his little room, holding the phone and answering the questions on the line with a look of despair on his face.

This is a telephone interview.

There's no way, there are too many people calling him to make appointments.

He had to interview this person and that person... It took up too much of his time, so he simply used the phone number in the XH area and told the reporters that he would be interviewed offline tomorrow and might not have time for a face-to-face interview.

Therefore, the reporters who had to change the time could only ask in this way, and they also asked Lu Yao for a bunch of daily photos.

Lu Yao also found a photo in his photo album in which he was wearing a school uniform and looked a little "dumb". He asked his mother to scan it into an electronic version and sent it to all the reporters who asked for the photo.

That photo was taken when he was in his first year of high school. It was the only photo that included the school gate of “Nanyang Model High School”.

It's okay to be a little dull, but this one is the best.

"Yes... I think the 45 minutes when the teacher teaches is the golden time. It is the basis of all study plans..."

"As for the future... I am interested in the field of electronic engineering. I may choose a related major in the college entrance examination, but I still need to discuss with my family which school to go to."

"Yep……"

One question after another, one call after another.

When Lu Yao hung up the seventh call from the reporter and walked out of the house with a dry mouth, he was greeted by the sparkling eyes of his parents and elder sister.

The Lao Lu family is still immersed in the 720 points that their son scored, surpassing all the other competitors and making all the heroes in the world bow their heads.

For a moment, the family looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

It’s just that everyone wore “good clothes”.

Even Lu Qing put on some light makeup.

Because two teams of reporters who had agreed to interview us in the morning will come to interview us soon.

"Son...when a reporter interviews us, what should I say?"

Ms. Chen asked nervously.

Lu Yao, who had become numb to telephone interviews, shook his head:
"Just say something nice, thank you for the school's training, the Magic City's training, etc."

"Uh... ok."

Ms. Chen nodded subconsciously and then extended her hand.

Seeing this, Lu Yao held his mother's hand.

There are no other words.

Ms. Chen held her son's hand tightly, and at this moment, all the countless words turned into this strength.

As for Lu Yuanshan…the way he could express his fatherly love was to stand up:
"I'm going to have a cigarette."

"Go out and smoke. Reporters will come soon. Don't let them smell cigarettes in our house."

"okay."

He patted his son on the shoulder and walked out of the house.

But I didn't expect that as soon as I opened the door, I heard footsteps coming from outside.

Lu Yuanshan instinctively looked down the stairs, and then pointed at the house like a thief, his eyes widened.

It's like a warning.

Ms. Chen reacted quickly and lowered her voice:

"Hurry, hurry, are there reporters here to interview me?"

"..."

Lu Yao was speechless for a while.

I thought, why is it like being a thief?
But as the footsteps got closer, a female voice came from the door: Hello, is this Lu Yao’s home?
And Lu Yuanshan’s response.

The interview has begun.

……

In fact, this interview was quite simple. A lighting technician turned on a fill light in the small living room at home, and then the photographer started recording.

The female reporter held up the microphone and began a process of half hosting and half interviewing.

And the questions…are actually pretty much the same as those for the people who were interviewed over the phone.

As for Lu Yao, he answered questions fluently.

From study plans to family situations to some so-called "experiences", the answers were all very appropriate.

I humbly thanked my alma mater and teachers for their training, and gave some tips on studying...

For example, go to bed early and get up early, concentrate in class and so on.

He didn't know whether these would be useful to other students.

But that was all he could say.

What else can I say?
I have the habit of lighting a cigarette before I study?
Then put two more ounces of wine on the table?

That's not realistic.

And the Lao Lu family is not the kind of people who are particularly ostentatious.

To put it bluntly, his home is just like those of millions of ordinary people, and there is nothing special about it.

At least that's what it looks like to outsiders.

In Lu Yao's opinion, the entire interview was a very conventional process.

As the top scholar in this year's imperial examination, he gave his own study advice. His parents gave the standard answer of a sensible child: "He studies on his own and has a good sense of self-awareness. We rarely worry about him." By the way, Lu Qing said something about the language I tutored her when she was a child...

It's over.

The time came to past 8 o'clock.

After saying goodbye to the first wave of reporters, the second wave of reporters arrived at around 9 o'clock.

There was no interruption at all.

The same words, almost the same issue, were repeated by the whole family.

The only difference is that Ms. Chen and Lu Yuanshan are much more natural when facing the camera.

By the time the second wave of reporters finished their interviews, it was already 10 o'clock.

It's time to rest.

Lu Yao was indeed tired today.

To be honest, he had only driven 300-400 kilometers. But... talking too much was exhausting.

Originally, Lu Yuanshan and Ms. Chen wanted to talk to their son about enrolling in a school.

But seeing him yawning continuously, I simply stopped chatting with him.

go to bed.

Lu Yao took a shower first. When he came out, he found that his mother had already made the bedding for him.

He lay down on the bed and took a look at his cell phone.

I have been answering phone calls since the evening and haven't even had time to read the forty or fifty text messages on my phone.

After looking at them one by one, he realized that at around 7 o'clock, Xu Ruochu sent him a message:

"Congratulations to the top scorer in the national college entrance examination."

He quickly replied:
"Thank you, Mr. Xu."

"Ding." Xu Ruochu replied immediately:
"Busy working?"

"Well, I'm sorry, Mr. Xu. I received several phone interviews today, and two interview teams came to my house in the evening, so I just saw your text message."

"It's okay. Are you tired?"

"Fortunately."

"Go to bed early. Good night."

"Good night. Mr. Xu, you should also go to bed early."

Xu Ruochu did not reply, and he read all the text messages one by one. After replying, he could no longer bear it. He did not even care whether these people would send him further messages. He closed his eyes and his consciousness went black.

……

He slept soundly that night.

It really is like closing your eyes and opening them again, and the day is already bright.

Overnight, there were still a lot of text messages on his phone.

I replied to him after he responded last night.

It was rare for him to stay in bed.

Bored.

But it didn't last long.

Mom and Dad came back with a bag of delicious fried dumplings.

I bought this for him early in the morning.

"Hurry up, get up, wash your face and brush your teeth, someone will come to interview you soon."

Lu Yao remembered this incident belatedly.

Nod:
"it is good."

He washed his face, brushed his teeth and had breakfast. By the time he helped his mother clear the table, it was already past 9 o'clock.

The whole family sat neatly on the sofa again.

"Mom, we can't keep doing this this summer, can we?"

Lu Qing complained somewhat speechlessly.

Ms. Chen was about to say something when the phone rang.

"The DMV."

After she said this, she answered the phone:

"Hello, Director Qian..."

At first, when the family heard that it was a call from the vehicle management office, they didn’t think much about it.

But immediately I heard Ms. Chen's surprised voice:

"what?"

Lu Yao's attention finally turned over.

Then I heard my mother expressing her gratitude on the phone.

After hanging up the phone, she said with some surprise:
"The institute rewarded Yaoyao with 20,000 yuan!"

Twenty thousand yuan, not much.

But it made her face glow.

Obviously happy.

At this time, there were footsteps coming from the door.

Lu Yuanshan instinctively stood up, walked to the door and opened it.

People from XH district are here.

But there were a lot of people coming this time.

There are eleven people in total.

After entering the house under Lu Yuanshan's invitation, the space in old Lu's house suddenly seemed cramped.

Lao Lu quickly got a stool.

"Hello, classmate Lu Yao. I am Wang Chuan from the Publicity Department of XH District..."

"Hello, Mr. Wang."

He extended his hand, and Lu Yao shook it with both hands, bowing politely in greeting.

Wang Chuan was a plain-looking middle-aged man, but he smiled in a friendly manner. After shaking hands with Lu Yao, he shook hands with the other members of the old Lu family, and then introduced:

"Come, let me introduce you. This is Director Zheng Jianmin from the Admissions Office of Fuhua University."

"This is our Wenhui Daily reporter team..."

"This is Ms. Zhou Xiaoqi from the Commercial Department of Hon Hai Real Estate."

He introduced everyone in order from the highest to the lowest.

Obviously, Zheng Jianmin has the highest status.

But while Lu Yao was greeting, he looked towards Zhou Xiaoqi.

Some doubts.

Hon Hai Real Estate?

He couldn't help but think of the office building he went to with Xu Ruochu.

The person who handed me the business card had the company name "Foxconn Real Estate" on it.

Are these two companies the same name?
But he didn't think much about it, because Lu Yuanshan had already drawn out all the stools in the family for these leaders to sit on.

And the photography officially began.

But Lu Yao discovered something.

That is... Zhou Xiaoqi was not in the camera. A well-dressed woman in her 40s was sitting next to the dining table and did not seem to have any intention of participating in the promotion.

Lu Yao became even more confused.

In fact, when Wang Chuan first introduced her, he thought that Ms. Zhou was here for "sponsorship".

It is not uncommon for some local companies to sponsor scholarships in the awards for top scorers in the college entrance examinations over the years. After all, the top scorer in the college entrance examination represents popularity and is a natural advertisement. Spending a little money can really get things done, and it can also play a positive role in promoting the company.

But... you have to be on camera.

My older sister.

Will your company be happy if you don't appear on camera?
But at this point, the interview had already begun and he didn't know how to ask.

I could only face the cameras and reporters and continue answering almost the same questions.

Learning methods.

Learning experience.

Promote your alma mater and be grateful to your teachers...

In fact, he was sincere in promoting his alma mater and his mentor.

Regardless of whether he was reborn or not, his knowledge was imparted by schools and teachers. But the problem is... the truth becomes plain water after being told a thousand times.

There can be no more waves in my heart.

The interview process of Wenhui Daily is actually very long.

After Lu Yao finished the interview, Lu Yuanshan and Ms. Chen were also interviewed. For example, what parenting experience they had.

Wenhui Daily is a serious and established evening newspaper in Shanghai, so Lu Yuanshan and Ms. Chen cannot say that they have been letting their son "let his own way". They can only rack their brains to praise their son's self-motivated learning and say things like ensuring adequate nutrition and trying not to put pressure on him.

It means you are good, I am good, and everyone is good.

As for Lu Qing...

Well, a little transparent one.

Rely on your looks to be a mascot.

The interview actually went very quickly. In less than an hour, all the questions were asked.

Next, the main event came.

Wang Chuan took a large scroll handed to him by his assistant, unfolded it in front of Lao Lu's family, and said with a smile:
"Student Lu Yao, congratulations on your excellent result of getting the top score in the national exam. On behalf of the Demon City Committee, I commend you and give you a scholarship of 30 yuan!"

The roll was unrolled and looked like a large check.

There is a 3 and 5 zeros on top.

Three hundred thousand!
“Quack, quack, quack…”

Everyone, including the reporters, applauded.

But my parents were a little slow to react.

When everyone applauded, they realized what was happening and started to applaud along.

Then a look of joy appeared on their faces.

"Thank you, leader! Thank you, leader!"

Since he knew in advance that the city would reward him at least 20 yuan, this money did not surprise him.

Even if it's one hundred thousand more.

Of course he was happy, but because he was mentally prepared, he was not blind at this moment.

Holding the big sign together with Wang Chuan, Lu Yao smiled happily towards the camera.

In his mind, the first part of the interview should be over.

But the facts are somewhat unexpected.

After taking photos in front of the camera, Wang Chuan shook hands with the whole family again. When it came to Lu Yao last, he held Lu Yao's hand and said:

"Well, classmate Lu Yao, I hope you will continue to work hard in your future studies, make some achievements, and give back to society."

"Thank you, leader. I will study hard!"

"Well. That's the end of today's interview. This report will be published in Wenhui Daily the day after tomorrow at the latest. You can take a look at it then. We'll take our leave now."

"...?"

Lu Yao was a little confused.

ended?
He subconsciously looked at Zhou Xiaoqi and Zheng Jianmin.

But...no one said anything.

Wang Chuan directed the reporter team to pack up and leave the house.

The whole family instinctively bid farewell.

But Lu Yao discovered that Zhou Xiaoqi and Zheng Jianmin did not leave.

After watching the reporter team leave, there were suddenly many fewer people in the house.

At this time, Zhou Xiaoqi, who had been a spectator along the way, took the initiative to say:

"Student Lu Yao, before Teacher Zheng introduces you to the major, please allow me to take up some time."

"Uh... please go ahead."

After Lu Yao finished speaking, Zhou Xiaoqi said:

"On behalf of Hon Hai Real Estate, I would like to congratulate you, Lu Yao, for achieving such an excellent result. I have also prepared three gifts for you. The first one is a scholarship of one million yuan."

She didn't even pause and suddenly threw a royal bomb at the beginning.

"...?"

The people in Lao Lu’s family were stunned.

How much... how much?
Amidst the huge shock that had just risen, Zhou Xiaoqi continued:
"The second gift was a 1-square-meter house in Hon Hai Shengshi Garden." (Note )

"...???"

"what?"

Lu Qing subconsciously let out a cry of surprise.

Then he quickly covered his mouth.

What! ?

"And the third one..."

Zhou Xiaoqi suddenly glanced at Lu Yuanshan and said:

"We learned from Nanyang Model High School that your father, Mr. Lu Yao, is a long-distance truck driver. If Mr. Lu is willing, you can come to our company to work as a driver. The monthly salary is 30,000 yuan."

"...!!!!"

"????"

"what?????"

Seeing Lu Yuanshan and Ms. Chen's confused expressions, Lu Qing couldn't control his mouth again.

But Lu Yao suddenly looked surprised.

Ok?
(Note 1: The housing reward for the top scorer in the college entrance examination is not fictitious, but the location is not in Shanghai.)
(End of this chapter)