Rebirth 1999: Opening up the era of black technology

After class, Teacher Liao left Chen Xiao alone.

Teacher Liao said to Chen Xiao: "Chen Xiao, your performance is very good today. The big question I just wrote on the blackboard was the first question in the last national paper of last year's college entrance examination. There are very few students who can do it and can solve it with two solutions."

There will be no more than five students in the city who have asked the question."

"This year, the country has implemented the 3X system. We are participating in the national examination, which is Chinese language and mathematics plus science and comprehensive. I am not worried about you in other subjects. The main thing is your English, which is too slow!"

The group of people who took the college entrance examination in 1999 had a weak English foundation. Chen Xiao's first exposure to English was in the second grade of junior high school.

In addition, Chen Xiao's family conditions are not good and he has no opportunity to participate in English training or watch English movies, which makes his English level even lower.

In the test results a week ago, Chen Xiao's scores in science were excellent enough. The only thing holding him back was English. Chen Xiao, who scored a total of 150 points in the English test, only scored over 60 points.

This score is not enough for Chen Xiao to be admitted to 211,985 University.

"I understand, Teacher Liao." Chen Xiao wanted to laugh in his heart, English? Isn't English just a joke to him?

Before rebirth, both Chinese and English had become the most important languages ​​in the world. How could your work and business be inseparable from English?

Teacher Liao said with great concern: "You know our school's English teacher Wang is a top student who graduated from a foreign language university. Recently, several parents of students have asked him to set up a college entrance examination sprint class. The fee is not expensive, 50 yuan a month. Why don't you agree with me?"

Let’s discuss it with my family and come over for tutoring.”

In 1999, Chen Qiang's salary was only over 400 yuan. If he spent 50 yuan a month on tutoring, his family would never be able to afford it.

And now that he has lived again, Chen Xiao doesn't want to waste time on this. He said: "Thank you, Teacher Liao, I will go back and ask my family for advice, and it won't take a few days to improve my English..."

Teacher Liao listened to Chen Xiao's considerations, nodded and said, "Okay, you can discuss this with your family."

"Teacher Liao, I'll leave first."

In 1999, there was no compulsory evening self-study in Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School. Most students living in the city would go home after class in the afternoon. In addition, there was a placement test tomorrow, so Chen Xiao also packed his things.

, it is convenient for teachers to move desks.

Chen Xiao went to the parking shed behind the school playground and found his 28-meter big bar. After Chen Xiao entered high school, the owner of the car changed from Chen Qiang to Chen Xiao.

At the door, Chen Xiao watched Su Qiao sitting in Poussin and leaving school. In this era, if you can learn Poussin, your family is very wealthy.

He remembered that Su Qiao's father was the director of a state-owned machinery factory, and he could be regarded as belonging to the second generation of rich people in this era.

Twenty minutes later, Chen Xiao arrived at the employee family area of ​​the state-owned machinery factory.

The bumpy cement road, a dozen messy four-story red brick houses, and the originally not beautiful community garden were divided into chicken coops and duck coops, like tumors in the community. When the sun comes out,

, the entire family home was filled with stench.

After the housing reform in 1998, the first batch of commercial housing appeared in Jiangcheng. Those with good conditions in the family homes went out to buy commercial housing. Those who stayed here were workers or elderly people with average family backgrounds.

A duck wiggled its butt in front of Chen Xiao and drank water from the puddle, regardless of whether there was anyone around.

Chen Xiao looked at this environment, this was 1999...

Climb up to the top floor, take out the key, and open the door.

When Chen Xiao saw two familiar figures in the kitchen, tears were about to flow out.

Although it is a parallel world with completely different environment and time, the appearance of his parents is exactly the same. Before his rebirth, Chen Xiao's parents died in a car accident very early, and now they look really kind.

Before Chen Xiao had time to say hello, he heard his parents arguing in the kitchen.

Lin Hui said dissatisfiedly while cooking: "Why are you asked to unload the goods at night? Their cargo team is empty! You stayed up all night, and your iron body can't bear it!"

Chen Qiang said with a smile: "Isn't this a shortage of people in the cargo team? I can earn ten yuan in overtime pay one night. Xiaozi will go to college soon, and the tuition and living expenses will be another sum of money. There is still half a year, so I can collect more

a little!"

"You just had surgery again, which cost a lot of money..."

Lin Hui had surgery for uterine fibroids last week and was discharged from the hospital the day before yesterday.

Lin Hui felt very distressed, "Are you willing to risk your life to make money? I told you to borrow some from your eldest sister and third brother, but you didn't want to ask."

Chen Qiang: "They are also very specific. Zhou Tao (eldest sister's son) has a girlfriend and says that he will get married next year. The girl from the third brother's family will also go to college and needs money..."

The more Chen Qiang said, the less confident he became.

Lin Hui's eyes were red and she said: "The conditions of their two families are so good. One works for the government and the other does business! When my parents were sick, they didn't care about anything and just left it to us. Now that my parents are gone, they ask us for help again.

Let’s share this apartment in the family area equally! What kind of brothers and sisters are we here!”

Chen Qiang said impatiently: "Okay, okay, stop talking!"

Lin Hui couldn't control it: "Teacher Liao just called and said that Xiaozi's grades may be held back by her English. She wants us to sign up for Teacher Wang's English sprint class, which costs fifty yuan a month."

Chen Qiang stopped peeling garlic and said, "Why do you still need other money after paying the tuition?"

Lin Hui: "This is tutoring by the teacher alone. The only ones who can go are the young ones in the class who are promising to enter key universities. The teacher is not here to make money...I...let me borrow some."

Lin Hui's surgery cost a lot of money. Chen Qiang took care of his wife in the hospital last week and did not go to the factory. He was also deducted from full attendance and received no piece rate.

The old Chen family can't open the pot.

Chen Xiao walked over and said, "Mom, Dad, I won't go to the English cram school. Don't worry about your English scores. I know it well."

Chen Xiao started to help after unloading his schoolbag.

Lin Hui knew at a glance that her son had overheard her conversation with Chen Qiang. She gave Chen Qiang a hard look and said, "You kid, how could you not go? Teacher Liao even called me and said you are very promising.

Focus on the key points! Your parents have money for tutoring, so you can go to class with peace of mind."

Chen Qiang also said: "That's right, son, it's not long before the college entrance examination. You can study and take tutoring with peace of mind. Don't worry about other things."

At this moment, there was a knock on the rotten wooden door.

Here comes Aunt Ma from downstairs.

Aunt Ma was holding fruit in her hand, "I heard that Lin Hui you have been discharged from the hospital. I came to see you."

Chen Xiao went to wash the cup and pour water, and Lin Hui hurriedly came over to greet her: "Sister Ma, you said you would come and bring some fruit. If you haven't eaten yet, let's have dinner together."

Aunt Ma waved her hand and said, "I won't eat any more. Even if I have something to ask, I can't say anything... You see, my family is usually not in good health. They often go to the hospital to take medicine, which costs a lot of money... You see

, you have been discharged from the hospital..."

The atmosphere suddenly solidified.

Lin Hui borrowed several hundred yuan from Aunt Ma when she was hospitalized, and she came here to ask for repayment.