The Spring Festival is coming soon, and the gift from Teacher Meng to Tong Tong was to enroll him in a mathematics tutoring class, which was in the "Tsinghua University" run by her classmate. She told Tong Tong that rote memorization alone cannot learn mathematics well, and it still needs the guidance of the teacher.

That tutoring class is very expensive, which was Tong Tong's first reaction. But before he could speak, Teacher Meng said first: "The boss there is called Qijia, who is my senior in college. I showed him your recent results, and he said you have great potential and may be able to create a miracle in the college entrance examination. If you can get a first-class entrance examination, you can advertise it and he will also give you a scholarship; if you get a second-class entrance examination, you can only advertise it; if you can't get a second-class entrance examination... Then pay him the tuition."

Tong Tong thought for a while and asked back, "It was because of you that he gave me this opportunity, right? Other students won't do this, right?"

"It's my chance to introduce you! But he was also a very good business person." Teacher Meng did not hide his credit and joked: "What should I do? You owe me a favor again, and I will pay more and more in the future."

Tong Tong was almost tired of hearing this sentence. He knew very well. Teacher Meng said this, undoubtedly because he wanted him to accept her help with peace of mind. He also smiled: "I will keep it all in mind, and I will definitely return it to you with all the money and interests in the future."

"That's good. Don't think about returning it now. Be prepared for the college entrance examination with peace of mind."

Teacher Meng has many students to care about and try to keep a distance from Tong Tong, but Tong Tong is blindly optimistic. He firmly believes that Teacher Meng must think he is special, so he spared no effort to help him.

He didn't know that when talking to other teachers, Teacher Meng always praised him: "Think about it from the perspective of others, a child with a rough life experience has to live alone at the age of sixteen or seventeen, and he lives a good life. Such a child is indeed worth our help!"

When Tong Tong first started studying, it was because the university life described by Teacher Meng to him was too beautiful; when his study was too boring and he couldn't hold on, he aimed to attract Teacher Meng's attention. After persisting for several months, hard work became a habit, and he could no longer stop. He had many goals, and winning Teacher Meng's attention was always ranked first.

He moved towards college step by step, and his best friends no longer sarcastically at him, but supported him as much as possible. Tong Tong didn't play with them, so they would play by themselves. Sun Chengcai's family runs a barbecue restaurant, so he had long planned to go back to take over; Chen Zeping's parents were also in small businesses, and even if he was ignorant, he had a way out.

The two of them don’t like to study, but they do a good job in logistics support. Sun Chengcai often distributes delicious food to Tong Tong so that he will not fight hunger. Chen Zeping’s sister is a top student, and he greets her and asks Tong Tong to ask her any questions.

Tong Tong was embarrassed to disturb her sister, but he knew nothing about mathematics and could not always hold Geng Xiaoqing. He tried to ask Sister Chen a few times, and she answered her enthusiastically, and Tong Tong was very grateful to her. Tong Tong remembered her good friends' help. His friends didn't need him to say thanks. The only message to Tong Tong was "If you are rich and noble, you will never forget each other."

Although they are all ordinary people, Tong Tong knows very well that he is different from his friends. He has no support. If he doesn't fight, he will be like old Tong in his life. He still dares not think about "wealth and honor", but if he is really rich, he will definitely not forget his good friends.

In the past, during the winter vacation, he would have to help his grandmother set up stalls at the market and sell some New Year's goods such as melon seeds and candies. That little income could support them to have a not-so-shy New Year. Tong Tong didn't want to set up a stall. After all, he still had a little vanity in adolescence. If he was seen by his classmates, he would be very embarrassed.

But grandma is old and not only has difficulty moving things, but she is bullied from time to time in business. Some don’t give money, while others give fake money. Tong Tong will never forget it. After receiving the fake money, grandma is so angry that she can’t even eat dinner. It’s midnight that she still shed tears under the dim light. Tong Tong advises her not to cry, but she feels heartbroken: "I will have nothing to do with this fake money this day! How can I not feel sorry for me?"

Tong Tong couldn't swallow this, and since then, he had set up a stall with his grandmother. With his help, his grandmother didn't have to do so much physical work and was not so tired. Moreover, he was tall and big, and his glaring could scare the adults and take several steps back.

Although Tong Tong's company was accompanied by her grandmother's business was very smooth, she was always worried that she would delay Tong Tong's study, so she advised him to go home to study. Tong Tong had to borrow a few martial arts novels from Chen Zeping and deceived her grandmother to say it was an extracurricular reading material. When her grandmother asked for business, she curled up to read the book.

It’s not tiring to set up a stall, but the wind in winter is so cold! He hugged in a shabby down jacket, trying hard to suck his nose so that he won’t let the snot flow down. It’s really strange that the biting cold will never be forgotten in my life. Why didn’t he think about getting into college and getting rid of this kind of life of setting up a stall? Moreover, if my grandmother knew that he was reading idle books, how disappointed the old man would be!

Nowadays, as long as he raises his head from the sea of ​​books and thinks of the past, Tong Tong always pulls his hair regretfully. Fortunately, he met Teacher Meng, who opened a window to a new world for him. He believes that the world is very beautiful and he must go in and take a look. Whenever he thinks of this, he clenchs his fists and silently encourages himself.

During this winter vacation, Tong Tong didn't have to set up a stall with his grandmother. With Geng Xiaoqing's help, he formulated a detailed study plan. Geng Xiaoqing was very satisfied with this plan. He looked at it several times and said, "You are like me now, and you can only sleep for five hours a day."

Tong Tong shook his head: "No, I still have to go to the tutoring class, and study for another hour every night!"

"...then you can only sleep for four hours a day, and you will be dead?"

Tong Tong patted his chest: "I'm in good health! I've just gritted my teeth and passed in just a few months."

It's really a prodigal son who turned around and won't change his gold. Geng Xiaoqing thought, fortunately Tong Tong woke up late, otherwise he would be no match for him.

Tong Tong's final exam scores have already reached the top 20 in the class. If he works harder, he should be able to get into the undergraduate degree. The teachers in the school are happy for him and are worried about him, and dare not praise him - after all, he has had a "crime of prenatality". If he is unhappy one day and starts to wander again, all his previous efforts will be wasted.

Geng Xiaoqing didn't think so. She knew Tong Tong very well and the "infatuation" spirit on him. When Lao Zeng taught him Taekwondo, he often talked about "having it". In Geng Xiaoqing's opinion, "having it now" probably means "this action is very beautiful".

As the difficulty of the movements increased, Tong Tong became more and more difficult to hear "have". Especially when he was learning to play horizontally, he always couldn't practice well. He was scolded and cried several times by his master. Geng Xiaoqing could hear it clearly at home, and laughed at Tong Tong as a big fool. I don't know how long he had practiced, but finally heard a loud "have", and Tong Tong jumped three feet high happily.

Grandma Tong said that on the night he learned to kick, he was kicking while sleeping, and he almost kicked the quilt. Although Taekwondo is not simple, he is obsessed with and practices very hard. He is now fascinated by studying, and reading is also very hard, but he will stick to it! What worries Geng Xiaoqing the most is that what if he is fascinated by Teacher Meng?

So, she did not miss any opportunity to seek credit from Tong Tong. Every time she helped him, she always emphasized: "Who did you make such great progress?"

"Of course it's because of you."

"Well, you must remember my great kindness to you. If you dare to forget it, you will have no conscience."

She spoke resolutely, and Tong Tong was so scared that she quickly touched her chest. Fortunately, he had a conscience.

From childhood to adulthood, Tong Tong was not used to the first time he attended the tutoring class. Even if he was in the most basic class, he couldn't keep up and could only bother Chen Zeping's sister again and again. He asked Geng Xiaoqing if he wanted to sign up for another period and be his companion? In this way, he would not be lonely.

Geng Xiaoqing shook his head proudly: "No need, I have already entered the top ten in the city for the final exam. If I work harder this winter vacation, I can also attack Peking University."

Teacher Meng said that Geng Xiaoqing took the result too seriously and had no friends, so she was afraid that her psychological tolerance was not very good. She told Tong Tong to enlighten Geng Xiaoqing more because he was the only person Geng Xiaoqing trusted. Of course, these were kept secret from Geng Xiaoqing.

Tong Tong was addicted to studying and couldn't extricate himself. Lao Tong didn't say anything, but he was happy for him from the bottom of his heart. Officer Niu said that someone was pursuing Tong Tong's biological parents recently. If Lao Tong was found, he would ask him to cooperate more.

If it were in the past, Old Tong would have wished to send Tong Tong away earlier, but now he would be reluctant to let him go. After listening to Teacher Meng's words, he tried to be a father and discovered Tong Tong who had never seen before - being sensible, caring and friendship, and being able to endure hardships. Old Tong was used to relying on him for life, so now he doesn't want Tong Tong's biological parents to come to him at all.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and Old Tong is busy cleaning and buying New Year’s goods. As soon as Tong Tong comes to help, he said in a muffled voice: "You don't have to do it, I dare not delay your study."

He could clearly speak nicely, but he insisted on saying it so awkwardly. He was in poor health and could not do heavy work, so he wiped the glass and Tong Tong brought him water; he washed the clothes and Tong Tong was good for him. Old Tong was probably a little moved, but he replaced it with silence.

When Tong Tong was attending a cram school, Old Tong cleaned up his room for the first time and replaced the old bed sheet and quilt cover for him. When changing, he was stunned for a moment because he saw obvious blood on the pillow. His eyes glanced at the wastebasket again, and several pieces of bloody toilet paper were thrown inside.

Old Tong understood that Tong Tong had a nosebleed, and judging from the blood on the pillow, he should have had more than once. He heard from his colleagues that if the child cannot keep up with his nutrition after he is in the third year of high school, he will easily have a nosebleed. Tong Tong works so hard, how can he be nutritional?

When I went to work for the last time before the New Year, Lao Tong asked his colleagues about what supplements to buy for his children. The nutritional products that were popular in those years were nothing more than forgetting, Wuxx and other things, and they were sold in supermarkets at the school gate. Lao Tong asked about the price and stopped talking. Those health products were much more expensive than his medicine and he couldn't afford them.

However, Tong Tong was still surprised when he returned home. Not only were the bed sheets and quilt covers replaced with new ones, but there were also two boxes of pure milk piled up next to his desk. Needless to say, these must have been made by Lao Tong. Tong Tong was extremely happy and wanted to run to thank him, but as soon as he walked to Lao Tong's bedroom door, a huge snoring sound suddenly came from the originally quiet room.

Tong Tong was very smart and immediately understood what he meant. He returned to the room silently, intending to read it at night. Before opening the book, he first drank a pack of milk. The ordinary milk was like the best functional drink in the world, and instantly resurrected people on the spot and full of power.

It was already deep in the night, and Tong Tong was still reading meticulously. One more of his many goals was - he wanted to let Old Tong live a good life.

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Chapter completed!