America 1982

A small meeting within Lincoln High School is beginning.

The principal, Nestor Mendez, sat behind the rostrum in the conference room with a serious expression. The school's dean, Mrs. Martha Wharton, and the vice-principal, Louise McDyess, sat on either side of him. .

"Tommy Hawke, Dennis Herbs, Pam Marvel." Mr. Mendez looked at the three high school students who were sitting with their hands on their knees like good babies, waiting for more information: "If you are ready , then this time the school will start asking you to launch the Caribbean and American Youth Student Leaders Summer Summit."

Tommy Hawke looked at his two buddies beside him. Dennis responded with a wink. As for Pam, this guy turned his head at 90 degrees and ignored the principal's words. He concentrated on admiring the clothes that he had specially changed into today. Wearing a black formal suit and stockings with high heels, Ottilia Farrell stood by and smiled and encouraged them.

"Yes, Mr. Principal," Tommy said.

"This activity, called CSLS for short, said in your application report that it will be held in two places. One is Lincoln High School in Warwick, which is our school. The other is I saw you chose the Caribbean country St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Thomas Saunders Secondary School in Kingston, the capital of Sri Lanka, kid, frankly, this is the first time I’ve heard of this country, and you need to explain to the school why it’s there.”

"If this kind of summit is held every year, of course the venue will be adjusted. However, this time it is tentatively scheduled to be in a high school in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Next year it may be changed to the Bahamas. First of all, we have conducted a detailed survey of the country. And we are about to prepare to set off for an early inspection..."

"Because there are only three elementary schools, one middle school, and no university in that country. Let's put it this way, Mr. Principal, even if a poor student like me with a D grade goes there, they will be looked up to as a mathematician, and the rent is cheap, including The venue fee for the entire middle school only costs fifty yuan a day." Dennis saw his friend preparing to make a long speech, so he interrupted Tommy directly and told the real reason.

Tommy lowered his head in despair: "Dennis, we agreed, Sorry, Mr. Principal, Mrs. Wharton, Mr. McDyess, in addition to the reasons Dennis said, I can also add a few things that sound more tactful... "

"In other words, we can intuitively see the difference between public education in the United States and public education in other countries, and make children clearly aware of the excellence of public education in the United States?" Provost Martha Wharton said expressionlessly at this time asked.

Tommy Hawke was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Of course, there is no doubt that we plan to hold mathematics competitions, baseball competitions, music, painting and art exchanges and other activities with the country's high school students, basically ensuring that American students can Get satisfactory competition results.”

"It said that you will not only take young student leaders from the United States to St. Vincent and the Grenadines for inspection, communicate and compete with young students from the country, but you will also invite some students from the country to come to Warwick, Lincoln, USA. High School Exchange.”

"Yes, although most people in the country make a living by growing bananas and their income is low, there are still some rich people who are much worse off than the rich people in the United States, but they are already considered rich in the country. I want to use this This summit attracts the children of rich people and lets them bring money to study in high schools in the United States. Of course, there will be a fee for such invitations." Now that his bad friend Dennis had taken off his mask, Tommy gave up the secret and said .

"The best choice is Lincoln High School where they come to visit and have exchanges with them? In other words, Lincoln High School is likely to have international students enroll in the future?" Principal Mendez nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, and then the school you want Use part of the funds to support your publicity plan... Tommy, we are very satisfied with your summer summit plan, but the school cannot provide you with much financial support, although you also stated on it that if it makes a profit, you will use a portion of the proceeds. Donate to the school.”

Hearing that the school only wanted to distribute money and was unwilling to invest, Tommy Hawke lowered his head and said extremely disrespectful words in a polite tone: "Mr. Principal, with all due respect, if the school does not support our idea, then why should we To launch this summit at Lincoln High School, we can change a school to affiliate with this organization. I can replace Pam and Dennis as sponsors of another high school, or we can simply register a company ourselves and then go to the high school to discuss cooperation. "

When they heard that a temporary substitution was about to be made, Dennis and Pam immediately turned to look at Tommy Hawke, fully prepared to make this bastard look good if they disagreed.

"Watch your tone, classmate Tommy Hawke." Provost Mrs. Wharton reminded.

"It's okay, Mrs. Wharton." Principal Mendes smiled at Mrs. Wharton, and then looked at Tommy Hawke: "The school can open your summit to seven days of use during the summer vacation, all clubs, conference rooms, and stadiums. , classrooms, school buses, etc., the administrative department can also provide the help you need. We hope that high school students from other countries and other parts of the United States can see the best of Lincoln High School, but in terms of funding, you have to understand that our school does not have much If we have more funds, we can allocate up to 1,000 yuan in advance to support your activities, what do you think?"

"Thank you, Mr. Principal, although..." Tommy Hawke said with a grateful expression after hearing a thousand yuan.

Dennis spoke next to him: "We had guessed that the school might only be willing to pay five hundred yuan, Mr. Principal."

"If you still want to be the co-founder of CSLS and appear as a young student leader in the United States, you'd better shut up! Dennis!" Tommy turned his face to Dennis in a frenzy.

The principal laughed: "It seems that I have fulfilled your expectations twice as much. Mrs. Wharton, Mr. McDyess, what do you think?"

"I agree."

"I agree, Mr. Principal."

"Congratulations, children, the application for the Caribbean and American Youth Student Leaders Summer Summit Club that you initiated and established was officially approved, so go do what you like to do, and remember to notify the school in advance when it officially opens." The principal picked up the seal and stamped it hard on the application: "One thousand dollars will be delivered in the form of a check to your instructor for this event, Miss Ottilia Farrell."

Then the principal and the provost both stood up and left the conference room, and Otilia also left with the three principals, because the principal and the others wanted to tell Otilia some things to pay attention to.

Only Tommy and the other three were left in the conference room. Dennis grabbed his hair with both hands and said, "It's really your Tommy who made a thousand dollars from school just by writing an application."

"Maybe I can get more if you stop talking nonsense." Tommy Hawke breathed out.

Dennis patted Tommy on the shoulder: "Anyway, I think it's necessary to celebrate. One thousand dollars is enough for the three of us to go to the Paradise Club to see vomit."

"I agree," Pam said from the side.

"You'd better demand yourself as a young student leader now, Dennis, and take the school's check to the Paradise Club?" Tommy Hawke looked at the two of them speechlessly.

Dennis replied with a matter-of-fact expression: "I even use the image of the President of the United States to strictly demand myself. You know, Tommy, President Kennedy used to go to strip shows with his brother when he was in high school, so he became the president of the United States. President, his brother became a presidential candidate.”