The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 17 He won't misunderstand that I like him.
Li Mu didn't expect that he would get to know another protagonist in the courtyard in this way.

That being said, the crying sound heard by the wall last time was most likely Qin Huaiyu's.

"What a poor man." Li Mu sighed in his heart when thinking of Qin Huaiyu's future.

"Actually, I think she's a nice person. Besides, she's from the countryside, so she shouldn't be lazy," said Li Mu.

Before she could finish her words, Grandma Li interrupted her and said, "Alright, alright, kid, what do you know? You can only know a person's face but not his heart. And why are you asking so many questions about other people's affairs? You should focus on your studies."

Li Mu looked at Grandma Li's alert face and felt a little amused.

So Li Mu stopped asking questions and went back to his room to continue watching videos and studying.

On this side, Qin Huaiyu happily returned home with the kerosene borrowed from Grandma Li.

I thought my mother-in-law would be in a good mood after I got the kerosene, but I didn't expect that as soon as I entered the yard, Jia Zhang, who was waiting at the door, scolded me:
"Come on, you just wanted to borrow kerosene, but you went to the next door yard and even went to the Li family to borrow it!"

"Those who know you will say you are borrowing kerosene, while those who don't will think you are taking the opportunity to slack off and go see the college student from the Li family!"

"You are a country girl, but you married my son and became a city dweller. What a blessing it is! But you don't know how to cherish it. You are still looking at college students. Are you worthy of her?"

In the slum, Jia Zhang kept criticizing Qin Huaixu in front of everyone.

Jia Zhang kept cursing in the yard for nearly half an hour, and finally someone couldn't stand it anymore.

A man wearing a green cotton-padded jacket, with messy hair and a greasy face, came out, covering his ears, and said:

"Hey, you've been scolding me for so long that my ears are hurting. Aunt Jia, I just don't understand. Ever since Sister Qin married into your family, she has been busy all day long. How could she be lazy? Why do you always scold her?"

Jia Zhang glared at Shazhu and said sarcastically, "Shazhu, why are you meddling in my family affairs? You keep talking nonsense all day long. Sooner or later, your rotten mouth will get sores and pus!"

The next day, it was dark.

Li Mu got up from the bed, rubbed his eyes, picked up the toothbrush and went outside to wash up.

There were already quite a few people washing their faces and brushing their teeth in the compound. In those days, no one had means of transportation and basically had to rely on their legs to get around. If they didn't get up early, they would be unable to make it to work.

Seeing Li Mu getting up, the people in the courtyard greeted him warmly:

"Hey, Li Mu, good morning."

"Come on, Li Mu, you are a college student, your time is precious, you wash first."

Li Mu responded one by one, greeting politely.

Neighbors know each other every day. Even if we can't say we are family, at least we should get along well on the surface.

After finding a spot, Li Mu took some water and washed himself while hearing the gossips of people around him:
"Have you heard that the daughter-in-law of the Jia family next door is lazy and stupid, and is scolded by her mother-in-law all day long?"

"Not only that, some people said they saw her with other men."

"It's that Shazhu. I know him. He keeps getting close to the girls and wives in the factory all day long."

"Gossip is indeed human nature!" Li Mu laughed slightly after listening to these gossips.

In an era when entertainment was scarce, gossip was one of the few ways people could have entertainment, especially among neighbors. Any little news in someone's home would spread everywhere the next day.

In just a short while, he heard several versions.

Someone even mentioned him, although he didn't say his name. But when he heard that it was a college student, Li Mu knew it was him without having to guess.

The man whispered a few words, and when he noticed Li Mu was looking at him, he was not embarrassed, but smiled and said:
"This must be a rumor. How can a college student like you fall in love with a country girl?"

After that, she started to ask Li Mu what kind of girl he liked. Her second uncle's family had a daughter who was not only pretty, but also had a nice butt.
What could Li Mu say but to slip away quickly.

"I'm going to school."

After packing up, Li Mu said goodbye to Grandma Li and set off for school.

……

After half an hour.

Come to the classroom.

The moment Li Mu entered the room, he felt a gaze that seemed to have solidified into reality falling on him. Li Mu remained calm and sat down.

Then he used the corner of his eye to observe who was looking at him.

At first glance, it was Wang Ya again!

"Why is she always staring at me? We are just ordinary classmates!" Li Mu was extremely depressed. He always picked someone to ask questions. "Student Wang Ya, you are so rude."

Although he was depressed, Li Mu adjusted himself after the teacher came in.

Now in the classroom, I wouldn’t say he is completely at ease, but at least he is doing it with ease.

To people who don’t know him, he looks like a nerd who only focuses on studying and ignores the distractions of the outside world.

He was so immersed in learning that the teacher couldn't bear to disturb him when he wanted to answer a question.

"Dingling bell~"

At noon, as soon as the school bell rang, Li Mu quickly packed up his things and prepared to run away.

He glanced to the left and saw Wang Ya sitting by the window, two rows away from him.

A strand of hair hung down from Wang Ya's temples, clinging to the soft curve of her jaw. On that beautiful face, her lively eyes were fixed on the book spread out on the table.

Looking at it gives people a feeling of peaceful and tranquil life.

"What a pity! It would have been perfect if he hadn't chased me and asked questions." Li Mu shook his head and quickly left the classroom.

As if she felt that she was being watched, Wang Ya belatedly turned her head slightly, and her clear black and white eyes scanned around, but she couldn't find out who was looking at her.

She subconsciously looked towards Li Mu's position, but there was no one there!
"Where are the people!?"

Wang Ya’s eyes widened. How could the person disappear in the blink of an eye?
She also wanted to ask Li Mu a question at noon!

Wang Ya suddenly realized that all sorts of thoughts were popping up in her mind:
"He's not hiding from me."

"But he did answer questions when others asked him questions before."

Wang Ya was very confused. Is there anything wrong with classmates helping each other and making progress together?
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Suddenly, Wang Ya looked towards Li Mu's position, feeling embarrassed and annoyed: "He wouldn't misunderstand that I like him. Who would like this nerd!"

After Li Mu left the classroom, he walked quickly towards the second cafeteria.

Beijing Institute of Technology has two canteens. He originally ate in the closer canteen, but in order to avoid Wang Ya, Li Mu planned to eat in the second canteen for a few days.

Li Mu was walking on the road covered with fallen maple leaves when he heard two shouts from behind:

"Li Mu, Li Mu!"

When he turned around, it was Zhang Kai and Li Jian.

The two men ran over breathlessly. Li Jian swallowed his saliva, his body trembling slightly with excitement: "We succeeded!"

"Successful?" Li Mu was stunned for a moment, then he realized that the two were talking about halogen lamps.

"It's expected. Thank you for your hard work." I was shocked at the speed with which the top students took action.

Li Jian said excitedly:
"What's the hard work? You know, Teacher Chu looked at the improved incandescent lamp and asked the department head to help us apply for a professional laboratory to do subsequent performance testing."

"That's a professional laboratory. The equipment inside is all from the big brother in the north. In the past, only professors could use it, but now we have the opportunity to use it."

Zhang Kai was excited: "Li Mu, I think we can definitely take first place this time!"

The mechanical design competition is not only an exercise for students' hands-on ability, but also a selection of their talents.

After each competition, the top three teams generally have the opportunity to enter the laboratory for training.

"Li Mu, thank you! Without you, Zhang Kai and I would not have had the opportunity to win the award!" Li Jian clenched his fists, his voice trembling a little.

"Yeah, you said that everyone has two eyes and one nose, so why are you so powerful?" Zhang Kai smiled and gently hit Li Mu's chest, sighing.

"The credit goes to everyone. No matter how good my idea is, it would not produce any results without your repeated experiments." Li Mu did not feel happy, but felt guilty instead.

(End of this chapter)