Chapter 57 First Meeting
The tutoring materials could not be printed for a single subject. The tutoring materials that Song Yuanchao wanted to print covered three subjects, namely mathematics, physics, and chemistry.
The subjects for college entrance examinations were much simpler than those in later times, and there were only five subjects: politics, Chinese, mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Song Yuanchao did not plan to study the first two subjects, because they mainly relied on rote memorization, and the study materials were easy to find, so there was not much demand for printed materials.
The last three subjects are the key. As the saying goes, if you master math, physics and chemistry, you will not be afraid of traveling around the world. Mathematics, physics and chemistry are the top priorities in the college entrance examination, and they are also the most difficult subjects to review for.
If we calculate based on these three subjects, one subject has one booklet, and three subjects have three booklets in total. 300 books for each subject adds up to 900 books. If need to prepare some extra books, then the number will be nearly a thousand books.
The cost pressure of increasing by thousands of yuan at once is enormous. No wonder Director Ma looked embarrassed when he made this request. He knew in his heart that the school's request seemed a bit excessive.
Seeing Song Yuanchao frowning slightly, Director Ma coughed and said, "Yuanchao, although the school's request is a bit excessive, it is understandable. After all, this thing will be useful to our school after it is printed. The principal did this considering the school's admission rate. This is a good thing for students!"
"I discussed it with the principal. If your friend can give support, the school and the factory will also provide some help in terms of cooperation. What do you think?"
"Master, is this putting me in a difficult position?" Song Yuanchao said with a wry smile, "I can't make the decision. Master, let me ask my friend for feedback and see what he thinks. It would be best if he comes to talk to you in person."
"Yes, yes, yes, then, you should talk to him about this first, and then come over to talk directly. We are all for revolutionary work, and we can discuss it if we are all working towards the same goal." Director Ma laughed, patted his head, and then he remembered that Song Yuanchao could not make the decision.
After saying this, Song Yuanchao stood up and said goodbye as there was still work to do in the workshop.
"Oh, I almost forgot." Just as Song Yuanchao was about to go out, Director Ma stopped him.
"Master, do you have anything else to do?"
"It's not my business, it's yours." Director Ma grinned at Song Yuanchao and pointed in the direction of the school. "The principal told me that you didn't care about the college entrance examination, but you have some ideas about this. He asked me to ask you if you want to sign up for the college entrance examination this year. There's not much time left before the college entrance examination. If you want to sign up, the school can arrange it."
Song Yuanchao was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Why was Principal Zhou still thinking about this?
"Master, you are really asking for trouble. Are you willing to let me go to college? Even if you are willing, I won't! I am doing well in the factory. Why should I go to college? What do you think?"
"Hahaha, just mentioned it casually, just mentioned it casually ." Director Ma laughed. In fact, when Principal Zhou mentioned this matter to him, Director Ma had already thought about it in his mind. Not to mention that Song Yuanchao himself did not want to go to college, even if he wanted to do so, Director Ma would have to find a way to ruin it.
Now Song Yuanchao is the successor he has finally found, and he is also his apprentice. What will happen to the factory if he leaves? Besides, in Director Ma's mind, is it really that important to go to college? Not necessarily! Even if he doesn't go to college, when he retires in a few years, Song Yuanchao will be the only candidate to succeed him as the factory director. Isn't this better than wasting time going to college?
Before leaving get off work, Song Yuanchao found Li Daqi and asked him to pick up Gu Jie and bring him to his home after get off work, as he had something to discuss with them.
Li Daqi understood what he meant and agreed immediately. He left early after get off work. Song Yuanchao was the last one to clean the workshop and lock the door before leaving. On the way home, he bought some cooked vegetables. When he got home with the things, Li Daqi and Gu Jie had not arrived yet. He estimated that it would take a while, so he put the things away and went up to the third floor to see what was going on with Qin Zhengguo.
"You're back!" Qin Zhengguo, who was standing on a chair changing a light bulb, heard the business call and saw that it was Song Yuanchao, so he asked.
"Well, I just got off work and came to see how you did."
"It's almost done. Hand me the light bulb on the chair behind the door." Qin Zhengguo looked up and said to Song Yuanchao while fiddling with the lamp.
Song Yuanchao searched for a while and quickly found a new light bulb. He picked it up and handed it to Qin Zhengguo. Qin Zhengguo took it and carefully screwed it in. After finishing, he climbed down from the chair.
After turning on the switch, the three-story pavilion with the replaced light bulb suddenly became much brighter. Qin Zhengguo was very satisfied with his results and pointed to Song Yuanchao proudly: "Look, it's different, isn't it?"
It is indeed different.
The entire three-story pavilion has completely changed after a day of tidying and cleaning by Qin Zhengguo. The sundries piled inside have been sorted out and some useless garbage has been cleared out. As for the old furniture, Qin Zhengguo wiped them clean and put them in place one by one, making it look very neat.
In addition, there was a single bed next to the dormer window. When Song Yuanchao saw the bed, he was stunned because he recognized at a glance that this was the bed he had slept on before.
When he was very young, Song Yuanchao slept in a big bed with his parents. When he was about to enter elementary school, Song Yuanchao started to sleep alone. His father Song Guangzeng specially bought him a three-foot single bed. Song Yuanchao slept on this bed from elementary school until he went to the countryside, and it almost accompanied his growth from childhood to adolescence.
After Song Yuanchao left, the bed was put away by his parents because it took up too much space. This time when he returned to Shanghai, Song Yuanchao did not go out of his way to look for the bed. Unexpectedly, Qin Zhengguo found it in the three-story attic, wiped it clean, set it up again, and placed it here.
Walking to the bed, Song Yuanchao couldn't help but reach out and touch the bed. His mind seemed to recall the time when Song Guangzeng had just bought it. Song Guangzeng pointed at the bed and said to him, "Yuanchao, you are a big boy now. This bed is yours from now on. You must get used to sleeping alone..."
Song Yuanchao's eyes were slightly red as if his heart was suddenly stabbed by a needle. He sniffed and looked away as if nothing had happened. He looked around the other parts of the three-story pavilion and nodded after a look: "This is really good. You are really good!"
"Of course!" Qin Zhengguo said proudly, "After a few days, I'll add a few more things and it will be complete. This is my future home, how can I not make it better?"
"Look at you, you're so beautiful. I have some things I don't usually use. I'll go see if there's anything I can use. You can use it first, so you don't have to spend money to buy more."
"You said it, so I won't be polite." Qin Zhengguo laughed and accepted Song Yuanchao's kindness.
"Aid Korea! Aid Korea!"
At this moment, Li Daqi's voice came from downstairs. Song Yuanchao quickly responded and then said to Qin Zhengguo, "Let's go! Let's sit downstairs and talk about what I told you yesterday. There are two friends you just happened to meet today. From now on, you will be comrades in the same trench ."
Qin Zhengguo smiled and nodded, washed his hands in the basin first, put on his coat, and followed Song Yuanchao downstairs. When he reached the third floor, Li Daqi and Gu Jie were already waiting at the door.
He took out the key to open the door, and invited the four people to come in. After they sat down, Song Yuanchao pointed at Qin Zhengguo and introduced him, "Meet Qin Zhengguo, my good buddy when I was an educated youth. He is from Andong and just came to Shanghai yesterday. This is my childhood friend Li Daqi, and this is Daqi's good friend and my buddy Gu Jie."
Although it was the first time the three met, they were very warm to each other because they were all friends of Song Yuanchao.
Especially since Li Daqi was in a rural village in Liaodong. Although the place where he was in the countryside was not Andong, it was not too far from Andong. His authentic Liaodong dialect made Qin Zhengguo's eyes light up immediately. In addition, both of them had straightforward and outgoing personalities, so they chatted for a few words and became as warm as old friends who had known each other for many years.
"Okay, after we met today we will be friends. There will be plenty of time to get to know each other in the future." Seeing that Li Daqi and Qin Zhengguo were getting more and more interested in each other, and they were even discussing their experiences of ice fishing in the winter, Song Yuanchao quickly interrupted and stopped them from continuing. If they continued chatting, they would not be able to talk about business.
"Let's talk business first." Song Yuanchao coughed and looked at Li Daqi and Gu Jie seriously: "How are you thinking about the things I asked you to think about yesterday? Who will speak first?"
