The Beginning of Contradiction
But the thought of a tablet costing 1500, no matter what, made Wang Qiang feel very melancholic.
The family's life is not comfortable. He and his sister are both in school. When they are doing well, the harvest in their own land only earns 60000 to 70000 yuan a year. When they are not doing well, they may only earn 30000 to 40000 yuan. Apart from the money spent on fertilizers and pesticides, there is basically not much left, which is barely enough for the family's livelihood. Usually, he and his sister rely on their father, who works on construction sites, to support their education with 3000 yuan per month.
These were all things my mother told me personally at home to motivate me to study hard.
Poor children will experience the hardships of life at an early age. Wang Qiang and her sister are like this. When they go to school, they try to participate in school activities, performances, and so on as little as possible, so that they don't have to ask their families for clothing, props, and other expenses.
On Friday after school, as soon as the Chinese teacher left the classroom, Wang Qiang hurriedly rushed out with his backpack, the van he had to catch home.
20 minutes later, we arrived at an open space to the east of the vegetable market where two Yutong buses with a capacity of 30 people were parked. One was heading towards Liangxi and the other was heading towards Liangdong. Wang Qiang was about to board the bus when he suddenly saw several familiar faces walking back and forth from the direction not far from his right side.
Upon closer inspection, it appears to be my middle school classmates, including Strap, Master Al, Daiv, and Lu Xia. Are you also heading home? ”He asked them loudly.
Yeah, we're also planning to go home, are you one of us? "The harness said confidently.
Well, I haven't been back for half a month. I'll go see my family this week, "Wang Qiang laughed.
How about it, is the competition fierce in Third Middle School? They are all top students there! "Master Al also asked in a thick voice.
This guy, originally named Wei Liren, is a chubby person with a rough personality. He used to be in the same class as Wang Qiang and Strapshooter in junior high school, and he was quite righteous.
At that time, Wang Qiang was one of the top 5 excellent students in the class, so many people came to him for advice on mathematical and chemical problems, including Wei Pangzi.
Because Wang Qiang explained very meticulously and did not have the unique sense of superiority that outstanding students have, he got along well with his classmates in the class.
English lags behind, it's a hard weakness that we can't do anything about. The pressure is huge. How are you all doing in school? Can you keep up? "Wang Qiang retorted.
Well, but it's also quite stressful, "Lu Xiarou said softly, not sure if it was an illusion. Wang Qiang looked at Lu Xia and felt her face turn red when she spoke, and her eyes were a bit evasive.
Lu Xia has dark skin and is usually very shy despite being thin. She is not in the same class as Wang Qiang in junior high school, but because they used to attend the same primary school, they now have a sense of familiarity as alumni. It can be said that she and Wang Qiang have known each other for the longest time.
Let's go, get in the car and see if there's a spot. As more people come later, we won't even have a spot left! "The harness urged.
A few people got into the car, and soon the car started.
On the car, they also met several other junior high school alumni. Zhang Fan and Li Qi, who used to be in the same class as Wang Qiang and often ranked first and second in grades, were also there. There were four or five male and female students sitting around them chatting.
Seeing Wang Qiang and the others getting on the car, Zhang Fan looked at them indifferently for 2 seconds before turning back to Li Qi sitting next to him and saying, "Wang Qiang is also in the car
Li Qi, who was chatting with her classmates around her, looked up at the direction of the car door and immediately frowned, "Why did he come
The few people sitting around them also looked in the direction of their annotations.
A boy suddenly smiled and raised his hand above his head when he saw Wang Qiang and the others, saying to Wang Qiang, "Wang Qiang! This way, Wang Qiang
Wang Qiang and his group walked up to the person who greeted them with a smile and said, "What a coincidence! We met so many people today
The person who greeted them was called Liu Shuai. He didn't know that Zhang Fan, Li Qi, Wang Qiang, and Lu Xia had conflicts before, so he greeted Wang Qiang and the others directly after seeing them.
But many of the people sitting with him knew the inside story.
Those few people are currently silent, and the atmosphere is a bit eerie for a moment.
"Today, many people are going back to their hometown on the same bus on Friday, so we all met!" Liu Shuai continued with a smile, unaware of the change in the surrounding atmosphere.
There are no more seats here, there are still a few ahead. Let's go over and take a seat first! "The suspender pretended to urge, seeing that the atmosphere was a bit cold.
Wang Qiang waved his hand at Liu Shuai, then turned around with a smile and walked towards the front.
The group all found their seats and sat down, "Master Al said with a slightly displeased tone," Why did you run into them? Bad luck
Lu Xia next to her also frowned and remained silent.
Master Al knows about their situation. The conflict between Wang Qiang and Li Qi was widely spread throughout the grade, and he was also one of the witnesses to the incident at that time.
The story goes like this.
Wang Qiang and Li Qi are from the same village, and their families are not far apart. When they were in junior high school, both of them were top ten students in their grade. After each final exam, the school would hold a parent teacher conference. Wang Qiang's mother was mocked for dressing in a rustic style during a parent teacher conference, and was even compared to Li Qi's mother. Since then, she has never attended Wang Qiang's parent teacher conference again.
Li Qi's family background is among the best in the village. Every time there is a parent teacher meeting, Li Qi's mother dresses very fashionably, and Li Qi herself is also beautiful. She looks outstanding in school by simply dressing up, so there are many classmates around her. Over time, she becomes a bit arrogant and delicate.
When she heard someone compare her mother with Wang Qiang's mother, Li Qi seemed very incomprehensible
This was originally a casual angry remark, but it was spread by people around me and eventually became tasteless.
When someone said that Li Qi looked down on her mother and said that her mother was incomparable to hers, Wang Qiang, who usually has an introverted personality, instantly ignited a raging fire in his heart.
I originally wanted to ask Li Qi for clarification, but in the end, I was stopped by a few classmates in the class and slowly suppressed my anger. I thought I would find an opportunity later to explain it to her all at once.
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Things in the world are always so wonderful that some things cannot be avoided when they happen.
Coincidentally, after the exam results came out, Zhang Fan ranked first, Wang Qiang ranked second, and Li Qi ranked third in the entire grade. Before the results came out, Li Qi thought that she had performed very well in this exam and that the first place should be stable. Therefore, on the second day after the exam, when attending her cousin's wedding and being questioned by her cousin, she told him that she might be able to take the first place in the grade.
Within less than 20 minutes of speaking, this news spread like a bomb to the ears of every relative present, and amidst the praises, Li Qi revealed the humble smile in the eyes of outsiders.
Just finished the exam, haven't you received any results yet? I'm not sure if I can get first place yet! "Li Qi said humbly.
Although the results haven't been released yet, the feeling of being constantly praised by the central government is really enjoyable.