After a simple rebirth

Fu Zhe and Fu's mother were still waiting for Fu Ying downstairs. Fu Ying went to the toilet first after leaving the office. It was not easy to operate in the office just now. She had to keep the money separate.

Fu Zhe is fifth, and he should also have a scholarship of 1500. This will be exposed soon, so give it all to Fu's mother to make her happy.

Fu Ying was going to give her 500 yuan out of the other 1500 yuan, as an extra bonus. She would keep the remaining 1000 yuan for herself, and think of a way to give it to Fu Yu and her sister, as she would also need money for the New Year.

If I give Fu Ma two thousand, she should give me one hundred. That hundred is enough for her to have pocket money. She will also get New Year's money, but I will never give it to Fu Ma when the time comes.

Fu Ying divided the money in the bathroom. Fortunately, it was winter and the clothes were thick, so she stuffed the thinner envelope into the inner pocket of her down jacket so that it would not be noticeable. The other thicker envelope was put in the outer pocket and given directly to Fu's mother.

After finishing the work, they went downstairs and the three of them reunited. Fu Ying directly stuffed the envelope into Fu Ma's hand.

"This is my scholarship for getting first place in the exam. Take it and we'll talk about it when we get home."

Fu's mother was really surprised and wanted to take it out and count it, but there were too many people here and it was not easy to ask, so she just took the two of them home quickly.

On the way, Fu Ying said that the head teacher would visit the family in a few days. Fu's mother nodded and said that it would be nice for the teacher to come and visit.

Then Fu Ying glanced at Fu Zhe, who looked guilty and hid aside, but she didn't say anything. She kept him hanging for a while, letting him think about the consequences in agony, and then she would talk to him when they got home.

When she got home, Fu Ma took it out and counted it. It was exactly two thousand. Fu Ma counted it several times.

"Why is there so much money? You guys are doing well in the exams, so you can get so much reward?"

"The class teacher said that the top five students in the grade will get 1500 yuan. The national scholarships are much higher now. Another 500 yuan is a reward for my good performance, so it adds up to yuan." Fu Ying replied, and added, "Fu Zhe ranked fifth in the grade this time. I don't know if he has it or not. His teacher didn't tell me."

Fu's mother was stunned for a moment, "I don't think he was in junior high school. His teacher must have told him if he was."

"Not necessarily. Some teachers only give them out at the beginning of the school year, so it's possible that they don't have them."

Fu's mother could only pretend not to care.

"It's okay if you don't have one. You all did so well in the exam. It would be great if you get an award."

After thinking about it, Fu Ying reminded Fu's mother.

"Mom, don't tell anyone about this scholarship. Just say there are certificates and notebooks or something. If someone mentions someone else's scholarship, just say it's a few hundred dollars. Don't be too specific, or they'll get jealous and say something sour, and even ask you to borrow money. What I'm most afraid of is someone deliberately stealing the money, and we often don't lock the door at home, so think about the consequences."

Fu Ma's smile faded, and she replied guiltily,

"I know. If you remind me, I definitely won't tell anyone."

Fu Ying knew that Fu's mother would definitely brag about their achievements and awards. As a child, it was good to make her parents look good. But people should not be so arrogant. The children were obedient, had good grades, and received so much money and awards. How could all the good things be taken by one family?

There are too many people without jobs in the countryside. Some are really too burdened by their families to go out to work, and some stay in the countryside without looking for work. Most of those who can stay in the local area don't have much money, especially those in the village. Don't make trouble for your family. If you are really targeted, there will be endless troubles.

After all, the prosperity of those close to us is the most enviable.

Putting aside other things, as they were both high school students, Fu Ying had excellent grades, Li Xingyun refused to study, and Li Xingying could not concentrate on learning, which made Fu Ying look particularly outstanding.

When people in the village talk about children and their grades, they are always proud of Fu's mother, while the Li family sighs. Now Fourth Aunt and Brother Kui don't come to Fu's house often. They probably hear that she is studying when they come. It's too annoying.

There must be people in the village who think that Fu Ying is a bookworm who studies all day long and never goes out or plays with friends. He might end up studying too much and become stupid.

So Fu Ying had to sound the alarm for Fu Ma. By the time Fu Ma finished showing off, it would be too late for her to realize it.

Seeing that Fu's mother had adjusted her attitude, Fu Ying went to talk to Fu Zhe.

"What's the matter with you daydreaming in Chinese class? What other classes are you not paying attention to?"

Fu Zhe felt guilty, "I couldn't concentrate in Chinese class, I couldn't understand physics class, and there was nothing else."

"What do you mean by "can't listen"? Do you feel sleepy easily during class, or do you not understand what the teacher is saying?"

"It's just that the teacher's accent is too heavy, which makes it uncomfortable for me to listen to. He always says that he has taught some knowledge before and won't talk about it again. I don't even know what he has taught." Fu Zhe answered truthfully.

"Teachers usually have a strong accent, which means they can't pronounce some words correctly. Once you get used to his pronunciation, you will know what he is talking about. Did you not hear anything he said or did you forget what you heard? Is it the same for other students?"

"I don't know if it was taught in the first grade. How would I know? I'm not the only one. Many of my classmates said they couldn't understand Chinese class."

"You don't understand anything, then how did you get such a high score?" Fu Ying was speechless. Was Fu Zhe's exam a lucky gamble?

"The test is not all based on what the teacher taught in class. I read the book and reviewed it myself, so I will know it!"

"Will your homeroom teacher visit your home these days? If so, I'll ask him to see if your Chinese teacher has always been like this."

Fu Zhe was shocked. "Don't ask the class teacher. If the Chinese teacher knew that I couldn't understand his class, I would be dead!"

"If you don't respond, he won't be able to concentrate in Chinese class. Then he will go to your class teacher to complain that you are not paying attention in class. We must solve this problem.

And how is your physics class? I noticed that you got the lowest score in physics among all the subjects in this exam."

"The physics teacher kept talking about the knowledge from the textbook, but I couldn't understand it. He asked us to go to Xinhua Bookstore to buy the designated textbooks, but I didn't go. He also said that if we didn't understand in class, we could go to him for a make-up class on Saturday. Several students in the class went, and he said that he would teach us more about physics during the make-up class, but the fee was a bit expensive, 500 per semester."

Fu Ying was silent for a moment after hearing this. There are no professional training institutions in rural areas. These tutoring classes are all taught by subject teachers. They are more common in junior and senior high schools. Many parents grit their teeth and let their children take extra classes.

Fu Ying took this kind of tutoring class when she was learning English. The effectiveness of the tutoring depends not only on the student's own ability to accept, but also on the teacher's level and sense of responsibility.

She took classes from two teachers at that time.

One was a week of make-up classes after the winter break, but the teacher just read from the textbook, went through the course process, and asked them to do exercises and write summaries on their own, and that was it. I spent 1500 yuan, which was not worth it.

One is a night class, 3 days a week, for a month, also 1500, but it is worth it. The teacher went through the English grammar system for them, practiced sentence structure individually, and the teacher's level was very high and targeted.

Looking back, it was during that month that Fu Ying completely got started in English. After taking extra classes, she developed a deeper interest and understanding. The knowledge gained in that month supported her exam review process in the following years.