Film and Television World Life Record

And that's exactly what happened. After more than half a month of preparation, the training course officially opened, and in just one week, nearly two hundred people signed up, and the tuition fees were so high that they couldn't keep up with the money.

The training teachers recruited are all highly skilled and well-regarded by students and parents. After switching jobs, many students also enroll here.

In no time, this newly opened training institution gained some fame in Ningzhou.

As the person in charge, Zhang Dongsheng also rose to fame. He was still the same person, but in the eyes of his relatives and friends, he had transformed from a small training teacher at the children's palace into a successful person with a thriving career.

It makes one sigh that this is success in the worldly sense, so simple yet so complex.

Having gone through this ordeal, Zhang Dongsheng became increasingly confident, regaining some of the youthful vigor he once possessed.

The changes in his career and mental state are naturally reflected in his family. Xu Jing's attitude towards him has improved a lot recently, and Xu's parents have stopped nagging him about getting a divorce.

Even some of his relatives and friends have started to praise his success in his career.

These changes filled Zhang Dongsheng with endless emotions.

He didn't get carried away; on the contrary, he became even more humble and devoted more time and energy to his work.

He wanted to become strong, live authentically, realize his ambitions, and impress everyone.

……

Several days later, Li Mu saw Yan Liang again. He had changed a lot; he was darker and thinner, but more energetic.

He has also become much more composed.

Knowing how hard it is to earn money, people probably wouldn't have the naive idea of ​​directly asking someone to borrow 300,000 yuan anymore.

Upon seeing Li Mu, he greeted him with a smile, "Chaoyang, you've arrived."

"Brother Chaoyang, you've arrived."

"Hmm, Pu Pu, Yan Liang, long time no see."

As he spoke, Li Mu patted Yan Liang on the shoulder.

"You're much stronger than before. How's it going on the construction site?"

Yan Liang sighed: "It's alright, we can hold on for a while longer."

To be honest, Li Mu was a little surprised that Yan Liang had persisted on the construction site for so long. Despite his height, he was only fifteen or sixteen years old and still a minor.

Moving bricks on a construction site is physically demanding work, with twelve-hour workdays. Even among adults, few are willing to do it.

Yan Liang persisted for more than a month without giving up, and Li Mu admired his perseverance.

"Do you find going to school harder or carrying bricks harder right now?"

Yan Liang gave a wry smile: "I used to think that going to school was hard and studying was too boring. But after working on a construction site for more than a month, I realized what real hardship is."

Li Mu said, "Then stop doing it and go back to school. And Pu Pu, summer vacation is almost over, don't let it interfere with your schooling. Given your current situation, going to school is the best option."

Yan Liang hesitated for a moment and said, "No, Chaoyang. I promised to earn money to treat Xinxin's illness. If I go back now, what will happen to Xinxin's illness?"

Pu Pu's eyes also reddened at this moment.

"I'm sorry, Brother Yanliang, it's all my fault. If I hadn't been so determined to get Xinxin treatment, you wouldn't have gone to work on the construction site and would still be in school."

Yan Liang, true to his word, said, "It's not your fault, Pu Pu. It was my own choice. Your brother is my brother too."

Li Mu countered, "Yan Liang, how much money can you save in a year now?"

Yan Liang was stunned for a moment. He worked himself to the bone carrying bricks and only earned 1,500 yuan a month. After deducting rent, utilities and living expenses, he didn't have much left. He was lucky if he could save 10,000 yuan a year.

I didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Li Mu continued, "Xin Xin's illness requires 300,000 yuan. Have you calculated how many years it would take you to earn that much? How long can this illness last? Will you be able to save enough money in time?"

Yan Liang opened his mouth, unsure how to answer.

He can only save 10,000 yuan a year now, and theoretically it would take him 30 years to save 300,000 yuan.

Let alone thirty years, Xin Xin can't even last three years. Earning money to treat Xin Xin's illness is just a waste of effort and empty talk.

Li Mu's words directly exposed the harsh reality. It was destined to be futile for the two of them to try and earn money to treat Xin Xin's illness.

Once she understood this, Pu Pu's eyes immediately reddened, and Yan Liang seemed to deflate as well, sitting there dejectedly.

Seeing their expressions, Li Mu decided to stop hiding his intentions and explain his purpose.

"Alright, I'm not here to discourage you. You've all worked so hard to treat Xin Xin, I can't just abandon you."

Yan Liang looked up in confusion: "You..."

Li Mu laughed and said, "Don't expect me to learn from you and go to work to earn money. I don't have your physique."

"Remember when I mentioned using charities to raise funds?"

The two nodded, and Pu Pu said with a look of dejection, "Yan Liang and I went to many charities, but they didn't care at all. Some of them just said a few words of sympathy."

Can charities really raise funds?

Li Mu said, "Of course it is possible, but you are all children and minors, so it will be difficult to accomplish."

"This is something that requires an adult to handle."

Pu Pu's eyes lit up, and she asked expectantly, "Brother Chaoyang, could it be that you..."

Li Mu nodded: "I asked a teacher I have a good relationship with to consult with a charity organization about this matter, and there is a high chance of success."

"Today, I'm just taking you there to meet him and register your information. After that, it shouldn't be difficult for him to handle this for us."

Li Mu's words surprised and delighted the two of them.

Pu Pu's face flushed red, and she said excitedly, "Thank you, Brother Chaoyang."

"Chaoyang, you've really gone to so much trouble." Yan Liang was also very happy.

Li Mu smiled and said, "We're good friends, it's only right."

"Come on, I'll introduce you to him."

……

Zhang Dongsheng had already arrived at a small park on the street corner.

"Teacher Zhang, these are Pu Pu and Yan Liang. The one who needs funds for medical treatment is Pu Pu's younger brother, Xin Xin."

"Hello, Teacher Zhang," Pu Pu and Yan Liang greeted him with great respect.

Zhang Dongsheng nodded, then carefully examined the two of them, a gentle smile appearing on his face.

"Don't be nervous. I called you here today to fill out application forms and submit them to the charity. Next, you will come with me to the charity to verify the details."

"Fundraising shouldn't be a problem, don't worry."

The two looked much more relaxed.

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang."

……

After communicating for a while and filling out the forms, Zhang Dongsheng called Li Mu aside.

With a look of deep emotion, he said, "Chaoyang, these are the two friends you mentioned, right? Childhood playmates, and you're actually willing to help them like this."

Li Mu smiled and said, "I was just helping out as much as I could. It was mainly thanks to you, Teacher Zhang. Without you running around and helping with the process, raising funds through charities would not have been so easy."

Zhang Dongsheng shook his head and laughed, "I was just helping out. If you hadn't persuaded Chairman Zhou to agree to donate half of the fundraising amount in the name of our training institution, which is 150,000 yuan, things wouldn't have been so easy to do."

Li Mu laughed and said, "We run training institutions and make money off children. Donating some money is like doing charity, and it will also give us a good reputation."

Zhang Dongsheng nodded. He and Zhou Chunhong had the same idea; otherwise, they wouldn't have agreed to donate money so readily.

Chapter 53 School

Time flies, and school has already started in the blink of an eye.

Li Mu could only obediently go to school and become a top student that everyone envied and resented.

Putting everything else aside, Zhu Chaoyang's learning talent is indeed strong. He can memorize a text after reading it seven or eight times, and he can easily master the content of algebraic geometry by spending a few minutes reviewing it before class and having the teacher explain it in a whole lesson.

The only downside is that being too good at studying can also attract jealousy. Especially Ye Chimin, whose face immediately falls whenever Li Mu shines in his studies, and sometimes she even glares at him angrily.

He seemed quite unconvinced.

But Zhu Chaoyang has always been first in the grade, leaving a large gap between himself and the second-place student, and this has never changed.

Ye Chimin, on the other hand, couldn't hold onto her second-place position at all. She would slip a few places from time to time, and then her face would darken for a few days as she would grit her teeth and start studying silently.

Until the rankings climbed back up.

However, when it comes to other classmates, as long as she puts in a lot of effort to study, she can always surpass them.

Zhu Chaoyang was an exception, like a mountain standing in front of her, and no matter how hard she tried, there was always a big gap between them.

This dealt a heavy blow to Ye Chimin, who was always proud.

The consequence was that Zhu Chaoyang was hated, and she couldn't stand him no matter what, often making things difficult for him.

On the other hand, Zhu Chaoyang was introverted and unsociable. Although he was good at studying, he did not have any good playmates.

There was a boy named Sun Hao who had a conflict with him and would often pick fights. Although Sun Hao was a top student and the teacher's darling, Sun Hao was very careful and dared not go too far.

This still troubled Zhu Chaoyang, and he became even more silent and withdrawn.