Chapter 348 The Journey Begins
Faced with such an arrogant act, Yang Dejiang and Liu Xihua felt that words were so weak at this moment. Facing Lu Yiming, they had no idea what to say.
After all, in the face of the power of money, words are too pale and powerless.
Lu Yiming thought the two didn't believe him, so he immediately took out the checkbook and pen he carried with him, quickly wrote down a seven-digit number, signed his name, stamped it with the small seal he carried with him, and pushed it on the table.
"Do you want to call the bank to confirm first? Don't worry, I'm the account holder of this check, so my signature is definitely valid."
Yang Dejiang picked up the check and looked at it again and again, and finally suppressed his excitement. He said to Lu Yiming with a pleasant face: "Student Lu Yiming, it's not that I don't believe you...Old Liu, please make a phone call and ask."
“Okay…Okay.”
Liu Xihua hurriedly ran to the side, picked up the phone on the table, dialed the bank number on the check, and asked a few questions seriously. After getting the answer, he immediately hung up the phone, ran over and whispered in Yang Dejiang's ear: "The check is real!"
When Yang Dejiang heard this answer, he was shocked at first, then he seemed to remember something, and suddenly he stood up with a big laugh, walked to Lu Yiming step by step, and showed a kind expression: "Lu Yiming, you actually care so much about your classmates. This friendship really touches me."
Then he changed the subject: "Since you've said this much, it would be unreasonable for me to refuse. So, this fall out, your grade will go to Happy Valley, and I'll have the school make proper arrangements."
Lu Yiming was very satisfied with the promise. He smiled and said happily, "Principal Yang is so considerate of us senior high school students. I thank you on behalf of all the graduates. Now that the matter has been resolved, I will not disturb you two anymore. Goodbye."
"Okay, you go back first. I will arrange the autumn outing immediately. Just wait for the school's announcement."
After the matter was settled, Lu Yiming returned to the classroom. Many of his classmates had already finished their meals and were taking naps in their seats.
Shi Qingxue and Cao Jingwen were chatting in low voices.
Seeing Lu Yiming coming in, Shi Qingxue asked curiously, "Lu Yiming, where did you go just now? You disappeared right after dinner."
Lu Yiming sat down beside her, and asked as the fragrance wafted over her. He smiled heartily, "I just went to get some information for you."
Shi Qingxue was even more curious when she heard this: "Oh, what news did you go to find out?"
Lu Yiming did not hide it from her and told her the story immediately: "Well, the news that Cao Jingwen heard from others is not true at all. Our autumn outing for the senior year was not to Luhu Park at all."
"We're not going to Luhu Park?" Cao Jingwen was dissatisfied and pouted her lips to refute, "How could it be otherwise? I overheard it directly from the faculty office, and even the head teacher said that we are going on an autumn outing in Luhu Park this time."
Lu Yiming shook his head calmly, "Your information is inaccurate. I just asked Principal Yang directly, and he told me that we are so hard-working in the third year of high school preparing for the college entrance examination, and it is really inappropriate for us to go to Luhu Park to climb the mountain."
"So in order to let us vent our depression and better devote ourselves to the future study and life, the school decided to take us to the newly opened Happy Valley to play for a whole day."
As soon as these words were spoken, both Shi Qingxue and Cao Jingwen were shocked.
Cao Jingwen didn't believe it at all. She firmly believed that the news she had heard before was the truth: "The school decided to take us to Happy Valley? Are you kidding? This is impossible!"
Shi Qingxue also showed an expression of disbelief on her face, thinking that Lu Yiming's statement was a bit outrageous: "It's unlikely, how could the school organize us to go to Happy Valley?"
Lu Yiming did not continue to argue with the two, but said calmly: "If you don't believe it, forget it. I guess they will issue a notice soon."
Then, Lu Yiming looked at Cao Jingwen jokingly and said to her, "How about we make a bet? If what I said is true, you buy me a meal."
Cao Jingwen snorted lightly and put her hands on her hips in dissatisfaction: "What if what I said is true?"
Lu Yiming narrowed his eyes and said with an unfathomable expression: "Then I will satisfy any request you make."
Cao Jingwen held her chin high and patted her chest proudly: "Okay! You said it!"
Lu Yiming saw that some people around him seemed to be woken up and cast strange looks at him. He immediately said, "Okay, stop talking. You're disturbing other students' naps. Take a rest and prepare for the afternoon class. I have to do my homework."
Before class started in the afternoon, Zhu Hanwen walked into the classroom and announced directly: "After extensively soliciting everyone's opinions, the school has decided to change the autumn outing for the senior class to Pengcheng Happy Valley. Considering that it will be a long journey across the city, in order to let everyone have fun, the trip will be a total of two days and one night, with free food and accommodation throughout the trip. Please be prepared."
As soon as these words were spoken, the class instantly became excited.
"Oh my god! Going to Happy Valley? Two days and one night? Free food and lodging? Oh my god!"
"Is this true?"
"Happy Valley! I've wanted to go there for a long time!"
"Long live Principal Yang!"
Happy Valley opened to great fanfare, and the news spread not only to Guangdong Province, but also to several surrounding provinces. The various entertainment facilities inside are like science fiction to many people. Although the tickets are not cheap, people from all over the country come here to visit, and countless people enter the park every day.
People in Guangdong Province naturally heard the most about Happy Valley. Many people actually wanted to go there a long time ago, but because they are in their third year of high school, their studies and time do not allow them to do so, so they have to hold back.
Now that the school has suddenly announced that everyone will go to Happy Valley, it would be strange if they weren't overjoyed.
As the class teacher, Zhu Hanwen quickly waved his hands, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then said with a smile: "This time the school can be said to have made a great decision, so you must study hard. There is still one last semester, and strive to increase the undergraduate admission rate a little bit, so that the school's arrangement will not be in vain."
In fact, not only the students but also the teachers are excited.
After all, teachers are also human beings. Pengcheng Happy Valley is such a fun place. Don’t they want to go?
Just now, several teachers were having lunch in the cafeteria when they received this news and they were shocked.
Everyone's first reaction was doubt. They doubted the authenticity of the matter and felt that the school could not be so generous.
After all, how much would it cost for a whole grade to go to Pengcheng Happy Valley for two days and one night? I'm afraid even one million is not enough. No matter how much money the school has, it can't afford such a thing.
When several teachers from other grades sitting at the neighboring tables heard about this, they suddenly lost their appetite and were all furious and indignant.
In previous years when they were teaching the senior class, Qiu Ye had never been to any expensive tourist attractions. But this year, they went straight to Happy Valley?
Why?
There were even a few with bad tempers who said they would go to the school to ask for an explanation.
Lu Yiming looked at Shi Qingxue with a smile: "How is it? I told you that we are going to Happy Valley this time."
Shi Qingxue was also filled with joy and surprise at this time, and couldn't help but look at Lu Yiming's eyes: "How did you know? The school is so generous this time, it's simply the first time in the history of the world."
Lu Yiming smiled in a mysterious and calm manner: "Of course I have my own channels. You got what you wanted this time, are you happy?"
Shi Qingxue nodded vigorously with satisfaction: "Yeah, happy."
Of course, what made her happiest was being able to play with Lu Yiming, but a little girl's thoughts had to be kept deep in her heart, and it would be too embarrassing to say them out loud.
At this moment, Cao Jingwen ran in like a gust of wind, her face flushed with excitement. She rushed to Shi Qingxue and said happily: "It's amazing, we are actually going to Happy Valley this time!"
Lu Yiming couldn't help but tease her, "You just found out. We knew it a long time ago."
Cao Jingwen rolled her eyes at Lu Yiming, then she complained again, holding her chin with both hands and sighing, "It's still the peak tourist season, I'm afraid there will be too many people in Happy Valley, and we'll have to queue up for all the fun things. It's a rare trip, and I don't know if I can have a good time."
Lu Yiming frowned: "Yes, this is a problem, we have to find a way to solve it."
Cao Jingwen curled her lips and glanced at Lu Yiming: "Can you solve it? Can you prevent other tourists from entering the park?"
Lu Yiming thought, what's so difficult about this?
Spending money is a very simple thing. All you need is hands, right?
Lu Yiming pretended to be a hermit, and counted with his fingers in front of the two of them, and then directly acted as a charlatan: "I observed the celestial phenomena at night and counted with my fingers. There must be no other tourists in Happy Valley that day. We can have fun to our heart's content."
Cao Jingwen immediately said: "I don't believe you! Where can you go to watch the night sky in the hot sun?"
"It's dark when I close my eyes, is it any of your business?"
"cut."
Seeing that Lu Yiming and Cao Jingwen started to quarrel again, Shi Qingxue couldn't help but laugh and said, "Okay, okay, you should go to class quickly. The bell for preparation has rung."
During the afternoon classes, the students were all in an excited state, thinking about going to Happy Valley, and few of them listened to the lectures seriously.
After school in the afternoon, Lu Yiming remembered what Cao Jingwen said at noon and found some free time to call Lin Shuyi.
"Mr. Lin, good afternoon."
On the other end of the phone, Lin Shuyi, who had just got off work, heard Lu Yiming's voice and said in surprise: "Calling me at this time, are you planning to treat me to a meal?"
Lu Yiming said, "No, I want to ask you something. Didn't a Happy Valley just open in Pengcheng? Do you know the owner of Happy Valley?"
Lin Shuyi was immediately depressed, thinking that Lu Yiming was up to something again, and quickly warned him: "This is a state-owned enterprise. Have you heard of Overseas Chinese Town Construction? The major shareholders are several relevant departments with names beginning with the word "state". Don't have any evil ideas about it!"
Of course, Lu Yiming knew the background of Happy Valley, and he immediately replied: "What are you saying? Am I the kind of person who doesn't know how to live or die?"
Lin Shuyi recalled what happened to the Wu family not long ago, and immediately blurted out, "Yes."
Lu Yiming: “…”
He heaved a sigh of relief and calmed down. Lu Yiming was too lazy to continue talking nonsense with Lin Shuyi, so he got straight to the point and said, "I didn't intend to go to Happy Valley. I just wanted to ask how much it would cost to book the place for two days. Our school is going there for an autumn outing, and I'm afraid of trouble and don't like to queue."
After hearing this, Lin Shuyi didn't know where to start complaining: "You guy, you're always stingy when I ask you to treat me to a meal, but you're so generous when you spend money at the amusement park?"
Lu Yiming chuckled and said, "Don't worry about the details. Just tell me if you can do it."
Although she was extremely disgusted in her heart, Lin Shuyi still nodded: "Okay, I'll call you later to ask, and I'll call you back when I've figured it out."
Lu Yiming then smiled and said, "Well done! If it's done, I'll treat you to milk tea."
"What?"
After hearing this, Lin Shuyi's voice suddenly rose by octave.
You're willing to spend money to go to Happy Valley, and you just treat me to milk tea?
!!!
A smile of success appeared on Lu Yiming's face, and he urged him: "Hurry up, I'm in a hurry."
"I know, it's long-winded."
Before evening self-study, Lu Yiming received a call from Lin Shuyi.
"I've already negotiated for you. We'll book the venue for two days. Since it's Saturday and Sunday, the price is a bit higher, one million per day."
"Okay, thanks."
In the classroom, Lu Yiming, who was on the phone, couldn't help but sigh: "This autumn outing is really not cheap. It must have cost me two or three million yuan."
He was just casually expressing his feelings, but he didn't expect that Li Quanwang next to him heard his words and immediately asked in confusion: "Isn't this autumn tour free? Why did it cost you two or three million?"
Then, he seemed to remember something and suddenly exclaimed, "Damn it, you didn't just go to the school and spend money to arrange for them to go to Happy Valley, did you?"
Lu Yiming did not hide anything from Li Quanwang, a close friend who knew him well. He rolled his eyes at him and told him the whole story. He then complained unhappily, "What else? Do you think the school is so kind that they would pay for us to go to Happy Valley?"
Li Quanwang gave Lu Yiming a thumbs up and praised him with admiration: "Awesome! Spending three million just to pick up girls?"
Lu Yiming retorted, "As a human being, the most important thing is to be happy. I earned my own money, I didn't steal or rob it, so I can spend it however I want. And I'm also promoting the country's GDP growth. This is true patriotism. Do you understand patriotism? Those who only know how to pick up girls all day have no vision at all."
Li Quanwang was completely confused by what he said, but he still couldn't understand what the connection was between spending money and patriotism.
Time quickly came to Saturday, and the day that was supposed to be a class became the day for everyone to set off for Happy Valley.
The students arrived at the playground early and waited, each with an excited smile on their face.
