Author: A line of egrets ascending to the blue sky
Chapter 11 Repaying kindness
"Huh?"
A soft cry interrupted Chen Mo's thoughts.
Since Chen Mo organized the library, the number of people who came to borrow books has obviously increased. However, most of the students only looked for some information for a short time and then left quietly without staying here too long.
Chen Mo, who was reading "Application Skills of E-Level Skills", was disturbed and couldn't help but raise his head.
However, when he saw the person coming, he couldn't help but be startled, then showed surprise and quickly stood up from his seat.
"tutor."
The person who came was none other than Qinghong.
"I heard from Lou Lan that she hired an administrator to take charge of the situation here. She hasn't been here for a while, and there have been quite a few changes here. Could it be that she was talking about you?"
She looked Chen Mo up and down.
Chen Mo was a little embarrassed.
It has been more than a month since he came to the academy. He has already understood the habits of the disaster world and has gradually adapted to life in this world. He knows that many disaster victims in the disaster world look down on this long-term work-employment relationship.
After Chen Mo nodded, he said respectfully: "What books do you need, I will help you."
"Haha, no need, I can just take a look."
Instructor Qinghong waved his hand and went into the depths of the library to browse.
At least judging from her expression, she didn't seem to be discriminating against Chen Mo's job as a librarian.
But at this moment, Chen Mo's heart felt like an ant on a hot pot.
It's not that he is afraid of this mentor.
Although Tutor Qinghong can be very strict at times, most of the time he talks about matters as they arise.
Probably she has taught too many starving ghost students and has seen through all kinds of life. In the opinion of this instructor, the temporary employment relationship in the academy is still acceptable. After all, they are just a group of starving ghosts.
Just making a living.
Apart from his deep hatred of moths, this mentor has not shown any obvious likes or dislikes for the time being.
What really made Chen Mo feel on pins and needles at this moment was that he realized that this was probably his opportunity, an opportunity to truly get close to his mentor and change his destiny.
He doesn't have the bribery resources of those adult starving people.
Although after more than a month of accumulation, Chen Mo had accumulated 28 natural disaster contribution points, and he couldn't help but spend a few points in the middle. However, in the eyes of his tutor, these contribution points are probably not worth mentioning.
Even wanting a bribe is not enough.
As for trying to get closer, if you do it too hastily, it can easily end up being self-defeating.
She brought out an unknown number of starving students, and they changed the batch every hundred days. During this period, she did not know how many scheming people wanted to try to get closer to each other.
But for Chen Mo personally, now may be his only chance to change his destiny during his time in the academy.
This time, the instructor took the initiative to come over and say hello, not trying to get close to me.
This objectively created an opportunity for Chen Mo.
The difference is similar to when a man and a woman meet for the first time. Under the same conditions, a man uses various methods to find out about a woman and then tries to get close to her. If both parties meet by chance, the latter will undoubtedly greatly dispel the wariness of the woman.
If you can seize this opportunity and close the relationship between the two, your situation in the academy may become completely different in the future.
And this completely different result may very well be the difference between life and death in the end.
It was precisely because this opportunity was so precious that Chen Mo was restless and did not dare to speak rashly.
He must find a suitable excuse, an excuse that the instructor cannot refuse.
Chen Mo has never been as anxious as he is now.
It was said in a book.
There are often only a few opportunities in a person's life, but successful people actually only need to seize one or two opportunities. Whether or not they can seize the opportunity depends not only on personal choice, but also on God's will.
If you seize the opportunity, you will reach the sky; if you fail to seize the opportunity, you will remain unknown.
Instructor Qinghong didn't know Chen Mo's complicated psychology at this moment.
After searching on the bookshelf in the back for a while, she finally found the book she was interested in.
She was about to put away these books and take them back to the office to read slowly. She found that the environment of the library had been greatly improved after Chen Mo organized it these days.
I remember that every time I came here before, the bookshelves were very messy and the borrowing desks were old and worn. I always heard the shaking noises from students, which made me feel irritated, and there were no drinking water facilities.
This made her couldn't help but take another look at Chen Mo.
I remember that when I was still a starving ghost, I often came here to read to prepare for future starving ghost trials...
Then she unexpectedly sat down at the desk in the library and started reading.
"call."
Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.
Then he seemed to make a decision.
After leaving the library quietly, Chen Mo quickly ran to the canteen and came to the window of the consumption area.
This is an optical brain device. Facing the various recipe menus on the light screen, Chen Mo finally gritted his teeth and opened the intermediate recipe option.
"A cup of sugar-free milk coffee and a high-quality nut pastry, a total of 12 points of contribution, please confirm (Y/N)."
"yes."
Even though his heart was cut by a knife, Chen Mo still agreed.
You must know that the few contribution points he spent this month were just for purchasing basic ingredients a few times when he couldn't bear it anymore.
But Chen Mo has no regrets.
He remembered that when he was a sophomore in high school, his friend Wu Huiteng was pursuing a girl. He once told him that pursuing his girlfriend with the same one hundred yuan, a lunch and two Haagen-Dazs snowballs would be two completely different things.
effect.
A woman is an emotional animal, and her way of thinking is completely different from that of a man.
Compare this moment.
With only 12 points, used to bribe Tutor Qinghong, Chen Mo would probably only get a sneer in response, but if it were a cup of high-quality coffee and a piece of exquisite pastry, the effect would be completely different.
Of course, this is only the first step to success.
Showing hospitality for nothing is either cheating or stealing.
Instructor Qinghong must also understand this. If there is no suitable reason, it may be self-defeating. Chen Mo must have an excuse that the other party cannot refuse.
After a while.
A cup of fragrant milk coffee with a kitten pattern drawn on the coffee, and a soft nut pastry exuding an alluring aroma.
Fortunately it's not meal time, otherwise it might attract a lot of people's attention.
After all, for a starving man, buying food of this level is really too luxurious.
Chen Mo took the pastries and coffee and ran quickly to the library.
He has never been as nervous as he is now. He is afraid that his instructor has left because he is too slow, and he is also afraid that he will accidentally waste these precious ingredients because he is too fast.
finally.
When Chen Mo, who was frightened all the way, returned to the library and saw that familiar figure, he breathed a sigh of relief and tried to calm his breathing.
He slowly came to Tutor Qinghong and placed coffee and pastries in front of her.
"Tutor, your coffee and pastries."
The aroma of coffee and pastries caught the attention of Instructor Qinghong.
Frown slightly.
She moved her eyes away from the book and looked at Chen Mo in surprise. She looked up and down for a while, showing a thoughtful look.
"You probably can't afford this kind of thing. You are so generous."
Then she sneered.
"Tell me what's going on."
Seeing the other party's expression, Chen Mo had no doubt that this would be the last calm before the storm. It was the same look when she kicked Du Qingqing out of the classroom.
If it is self-defeating, you will be in trouble.
Instructor Qinghong sneered inwardly.
Does this little guy naively think that this small favor can impress him?
Couldn't I see his little thoughts?
He is so naive.
"Teacher, have you forgotten what happened that day?"
"Um?"
Qinghong was a little surprised, the situation was a little different from what she imagined.
Qinghong had already made up his mind. No matter what request this guy wanted to make to himself, he would fight back in the most severe way, like a storm, and then throw away the coffee to make him completely give up those unrealistic things.
fantasy.
Unexpectedly, the other party actually showed mixed emotions of remembrance and gratitude.
This made her a little confused.
Quietly, Qinghong raised her eyebrows.
"What did I forget?"
Chen Mo made an effort to smile.
"To you, it may be just a trivial thing, just giving a small packet of biscuits to a starving student who was about to starve to death on the first day of school, but to me, it was a life-saving grace."
Well?
After Chen Mo reminded her like this, she finally remembered it.
At that time, because I was curious about his attributes, I did give him a small pack of leftover biscuits.
"When I was very young, my mother taught me that giving me papayas and repaying me with qiongju is like a bandit's repayment. If you receive a drop of water from someone, you should repay it with a spring. Yes, these foods are indeed not mine.
What I can afford now is half a month's wages here, but I don't expect to be able to repay your kindness, I just try my best to express my gratitude."
The small packet of biscuits from back then really made Chen Mo remember it in his heart. At this time, his gratitude to Teacher Qinghong was also sincere and came from the heart. He did think about how to repay the favor, but he never thought it would be this way.
It's just love.
Qinghong lowered her head after hearing this.
"So that's it."
There was a sharp contrast between his suspicion just now and the other person's intention to repay his kindness.
She couldn't help but feel guilty after wronging a good person.
This feeling of guilt is somewhat similar to asking for forgiveness.
After the Mianchi Meeting, Lin Xiangru was awarded the title of Shangqing of the State of Zhao due to his hard work and merit, ranking above the incorruptible people.
Lian Po was dissatisfied and threatened to humiliate Lin Xiangru in person. After Lin Xiangru learned about it, he tried his best to avoid giving in and not conflict with Lian Po. Lian Po was proud of it and thought that Lin Xiangru could only talk and have a false reputation, so he was arrogant.
The retainer thought that Lin Xiangru was afraid of Lian Po, so Lin Xiangru replied: Qin did not dare to attack Zhao because of me and General Lian. I avoided and tolerated General Lian because Zhao was in front and I was behind.
After Lian Po learned about it, he was so ashamed that he later told the story of standing on a bush to plead guilty.
Qinghong picked up the coffee with both hands.
"Throw me a papaya and repay you with qiongju. This is how a bandit repays you."
When the milky coffee entered between her lips and teeth, she never imagined that it would be so delicious and sweet that it made her rock-hard heart feel inexplicably touched.
"Teacher, if you need anything, call me again."
Chen Mo left at the right time.
Qinghong's heart was in turmoil.
Firstly, it is the guilt of wronging a good person. If it happened to a bystander or an "NPC" in the mission world, as a natural disaster victim, this would not be the case.
But it happened to happen in the disaster world, and it happened to herself, which made her very upset.
Secondly, it is the other party's repayment of gratitude.
I had even forgotten the leftover biscuits that I had thrown away, but the other party was willing to repay me with half a month's labor income. This is even more precious in the disaster world, a place where the interests of the world are important and the strong is king.
Time passes.
Six o'clock in the afternoon is the closing time of the library.
Before Chen Mo could say anything, Qinghong stood up on her own initiative. When passing by Chen Mo, she said casually: "I remember that you have the talent of stone skin, right?"
"Yes."
Chen Mo responded.
"Um."
Qinghong nodded.
"Since you have a talent, it is a pity to waste it like this. Don't just focus on the development of your mind. You must also develop your physical fitness. Only by surviving can you be qualified to become stronger. Come to my office in the evening. If I have time, I will treat you alone.
Give me some guidance on cultivation techniques."
After saying that, without waiting for Chen Mo's response, she strode out of the library.
"Thank you, instructor."
Chen Mo murmured in a low voice, his mood was equally complicated.
Like Teacher Qinghong, he also felt ashamed of his previous dirty thoughts and used interests to calculate the gains and losses of repaying kindness.
But I am also glad that I seized this opportunity and seized this opportunity to change my destiny.
"A real man should act openly and openly in troubled times. Even if he is in adversity, he should bow down to his duty and wait for the fate of heaven. He should not fight against fate."
After Chen Mo checked the library, he locked the doors and windows and left.