The great man will live forever

Chapter 236: With a warm sun in your heart, why be afraid of the vicissitudes of life!
What I saw today is in "In the Hole of a Tree", written by a Qinghua student, and I share it with you.

I have read it over and over again, and looking back on my life of more than [-] years, I can’t help but sigh with emotion and sigh.

I am luckier than him. Although my life is poor and my family is a little difficult, I am much better off than him.

But I am not as hardworking as him, not as rich as him (spiritually rich), and not as noble as him.
He is like a light, reflecting my shortcomings and flaws,
In the past 20 years, it seems that I only know how to take, but not how to give back.

I have never done anything for this country, this nation, or even my own parents.

very ashamed.

I will work hard, everyone should work hard too,

Be a person who always looks toward the light even in darkness.

Be a kind, optimistic, grateful, and dreamy person.

Work hard to do everything well, live every day well, and leave the rest to fate and God's will!

May the light of the prosperous age shine on every unyielding soul!
The following is the text of "In the Hole of a Tree",

“I saw some students who received state scholarships spend a lot of money.

I also saw some students who didn’t seem to have difficulty.
I also saw many people who received awards from the school.

But there are students who don’t even want to write thank you letters and find it troublesome.

I want to tell you my story.

I come from a single-parent family, and my family is in difficulty.

Ever since I went to college, my family has been unable to pay a penny, which is 5000 yuan for tuition and 750 yuan for accommodation.

These were astronomical figures 7 years ago when I was a freshman in college.

Do you know T35? I am very grateful for this train. It is still there today.

This is the only bus from Anhui to Beijing.
There are still white leather trains with hard seats.

Yes, it’s half cheaper than the mobile unit.
The most common air-conditioned train with a speed of 120, you may have never done this kind of train.

Its hard seat fare is 140, sleeper and train hard seats are 280 each, and the high-speed train is 560.

Each time I paid 70 yuan for a student ticket and went home overnight.

It's hard to buy this ticket. Most of the time, you just get a small motor, sit on the floor, and read a book all night, and that's it.

The combined price of all the train tickets I spent during my four years in college was less than the price of a round trip high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai.

I was among the top ten in the province that year, so I received a second-class scholarship of 5000 yuan for freshmen when I entered school.
At the same time, I also have a scholarship of 5000 yuan.

Finally, I usually receive about 3000 yuan from one of the college's corporate scholarships in different names every year.

This is all I have for a year. After deducting 6500 yuan in tuition and miscellaneous fees, I have exactly half of the money left, which is 6500 yuan.

The task I gave myself was to spend half of the money and leave half to buy computers and necessary electronic equipment.

3200 yuan is divided into 8 months, which is 400 yuan a month.

I calculated such an account for myself when I was a freshman in college. I knew that I could only spend 400 yuan per month.

I still remember that during the military training, after the disbandment at noon,

When we go to the canteen to eat, do you know where the most people are waiting in line?
It's the drink window and the watermelon window.

I saw everyone eating watermelon, and I swallowed hard.

Silently drink water from the water bottle, your mind will be calm and naturally cool.

Are you surprised by the 10 yuan daily food expense?
早饭:0.4元的碗豆浆+2个2毛5的小包子+1个鸡蛋。

Or 1 4-mao fried dough stick + 1 egg.

The steamed buns were available in Lao Qingfen, but they are gone now.

A 4-cent fried dough stick and a bowl of soy milk are all served to listen to Tao.

Tingtao is the cafeteria I went to most often as an undergraduate.

Lunch: 4 taels of rice for 9 cents. After hearing what Tao said, I want the meat and vegetables next to the fragrant pot. I can get a half portion!
There is a sweet pork ribs and potatoes dish for only 3.5 yuan.

It also had a thick soup. I put the soup with my rice and ate it with a slurp. I really wanted to eat it.

Dinner: 4 taels of rice for 9 cents, the vegetarian dish window on the 2nd floor of Bauhinia. Did you know it only costs 5 cents to 1 yuan?

There are four kinds of vegetables, cabbage, tofu, shredded white radish and bean sprouts.

Every time I change a dish, I specially ask the chef to order some soup with rice.

You ask me why I eat so much rice, because I feel really hungry if I don’t eat.

You don’t have to worry about my health. When I was a freshman or sophomore,
I often run and do horizontal bar exercises. At that time, our physical education exam also included pull-ups.

I have been training to build tendons, but I didn’t expect that I could still grow meat just by eating rice and vegetables.

Amazing, right?
My body seemed to be at its best at that time,
Now that I have money and good food, my health seems to be worse than that time.

In addition, I will also improve my own food. If I study in the library, I will go to Wanwan University for lunch at noon.

There is one dish I particularly like: sweet and sour pork, which is yellow and sticky.
There are also carrots, meat and vegetables in it.

The key is only 1 yuan per serving.

In the end, I just wiped the plate clean with rice and ate it.

I feel very satisfied every time I finish eating it, it feels so delicious.

That dish is still available now. You can try it. It’s really delicious.

Nowadays, eating out in restaurants doesn’t seem to have the same feeling as back then.

……

In this way, I can control my monthly meals within 300 yuan.

There is still a huge sum of 100 yuan that I can use!
Among them, 10 yuan was spent on haircuts in Building C, and 10 yuan was spent on bathing water.

There is a phone bill of 20 yuan.

There is still 60 yuan that can be spent freely, which adds up to 4 yuan in 240 months.

I spent about 50 yuan on toiletries and other supplies.
Spend about 50 yuan on books.

In the end, the more than 100 yuan was my four-month emergency money.

This is how I came here for the past two years.You ask me if I have any regrets?
I have, I have a regret that I still carry with me.

When our class organized everyone to go out for the first time, I asked about all the expenses in advance. It was about 150 per person.

I really didn’t have the money at that time and couldn’t afford it, so I lied and said I had something to do and didn’t go.

Therefore, in our class’s memory book, there are no photos of me on our first trip. This is my biggest regret during my four years as an undergraduate.

Junior students, you obviously have many opportunities to be with the class.

Class committee members, you can obviously organize team building for everyone.

But because of the little things, they are forgotten.
When you graduate, you may find that if you review for one more day,
One extra day of reading is nothing compared to losing a memory.

……

I am very grateful to the school and I have taken up a lot of social resources.

Among the money I calculated, I did not include water bills.

Because the teaching buildings, libraries, and departments all have free water.

I usually take 2 empty bottles and fill them up before returning to the dormitory around 10 o'clock.

As water to drink in the evening, gargle, drink + gargle the next morning,

I have persisted with this habit for 2 years.

Not to mention milk tea, I have never even had a drink worth 1.5 cups.

In 14, the second floor of the library had not yet been renovated, and the Li Wenzheng Library did not exist.

There are actually a lot of computers there, maybe just for those of us who don’t have computers.

At that time, the school did not have any online classes, and many teachers used handwriting methods.
Computers were not needed as much as they are now, so it was enough for me to just use the computers in the library.

The most troublesome thing is rushing to take classes every semester. The library’s network is indeed not very good.
Just like today’s Internet, it seems that it is still the same as before, hahaha.

Thanks to the entrepreneurs of that year, when I first entered school,
I received a loving bicycle and a ZTE mobile phone, which was also my first smartphone.

These are all resources I have taken up from the school, and I am very grateful.

……

Just like that, the timeline flashed and I came to my junior year. Some changes took place in my life.
Big cities made me discover that saving money is one aspect, and there is another aspect, which is making money.

So, like many classmates, I chose to be a tutor.

My first tutoring job was on Lincui Road near Beijing Forest Park.

On the one hand, it’s because taking a car takes a lot of time. There are no subways or buses that can easily get there.
On the other hand, in order to save some travel expenses, I am absolutely reluctant to take a taxi.

Every time I ride a bicycle on this 6-kilometer road, there is a bridge in the middle.

There are special bicycle paths uphill and downhill, but looking back now, it was really difficult to ride.

Because this is my first job, I won't bargain, and I don't want to lose it,

At that time, my parents asked me how much it cost. I said how much it usually costs.
The market price is fine, he said, then it would be 100 an hour. I felt that what I said was very good.
I was very happy. 100 an hour felt like a lot at the time.

In this way, I took his daughter from the first grade to the third grade, a total of 2 years.

She also scored 98 points in the high school entrance examination, with only 2 points deducted. I am still very happy.

But today, I found that I was actually a little bit cheated.

First, the price he gave me was not high.

Second, he often asks me to pick up the kids after school.

Then have dinner together and then go to class.

It was actually deserted in one night.

It took a total of 4-5 hours from the time I set off to the time I came back. What I was thinking at the time was,
I didn’t want to lose this job. At the same time, I also took care of dinner. His nanny did a great job.I just persisted
Overall, I did what I was supposed to do, and they gained my sincerity.

Since my junior year, my living expenses have increased by 2000-3000 yuan per month.

……

Starting from my junior year of college, I can order two dishes for meals.

You can also have dinner as normal.You can also AA with your classmates for incense pot.

There is no fundamental difference between me and everyone else in terms of food and drink.

But I don’t have any extra money to go out to restaurants.

Because I need a computer and I need to buy clothes.

The clothes I brought from home are indeed 2 years old.

It's a bit old and can't be worn anymore.

During my junior year, I updated all my equipment one after another.

I also actively participated in various activities in the class to make up for past regrets.

For the postgraduate interview and internship, I also bought a suit and leather shoes.

At that time, I spent a total of about 800-1000, and my body hurt for a long time.

At that time, I wanted to wear it to the senior prom. Yes, how could I possibly attend the freshman prom?

……

Let’s take the timeline back to my freshman and sophomore years and let’s talk about my mood at that time.

The excitement I feel when I get the school money every year,
I think only those who have been poor understand that providing help in times of need is far better than adding icing on the cake.

At that time, the school had to submit a lot of materials to review whether I was eligible to receive scholarships.

When Nada went to do it at home, he also encountered difficulties.

At that time, places like committees were not willing to issue me a certificate.

They hope to benefit from it.

They said that if you get the certificate locally, you can get change.
Some can be returned to them and distributed by them.

How can I give my scholarship to them?
That's it, there is really no other way, so I wrote a long text explanation,
Together with the family's unemployment certificate, they were handed over to Teacher Zhang in the department.

Teacher Zhang understood my situation and gave me the green light.
I got the subsidy very smoothly.

This teacher Zhang is now retired. Every Teacher’s Day,

I will also send her a WeChat message to thank her for everything she has done for me.

I have to write two letters every year, one is a scholarship of 3000 yuan to the company,

One letter is a 5000 yuan scholarship to the foundation.

Sometimes we will also shoot a short video and send it to entrepreneurs to wish them a happy birthday.

I write these letters every year by hand.

It may be 3000-5000 words long if written eloquently.
Summarize the situation of this year and talk about future plans.

I remember that in my junior year of college, I mentioned in a letter that I had found a tutoring job.
I also asked, I don’t know if I am still eligible to receive the money, but I really need the money.

At that time, I also received a reply saying that I could study with peace of mind.My heart is filled with gratitude.

The reply letter was also handwritten by Ms. Guo, who is in her 80s.

I still keep it, and this letter also changed a decision I made when I was in graduate school.

So, fellow students, when you get the money,
Have you ever thought that there are many poor people who can’t even afford food?
Tsinghua University has given us so many opportunities and so much funding.

Maybe it’s negligible compared to your family income.

But should you express your gratitude from the bottom of your heart for all this favor?
……

In 2018, I am a senior, and this year can be said to be the year of greatest change for me.

I don’t have any extra money to spend. After 3 years,
I finally took care of everything I needed money for,

I also successfully obtained my graduate school quota. In addition to my graduation thesis this year,
I put my main focus on making money, and every money I make can be saved.

This year I went to work as an intern in a company during the day and occasionally continued to work as a tutor at night.

I spent my weekends writing papers and completing some final undergraduate courses.

At the same time, I served as the monitor of the class. I had a plan. In fact, everyone in the class took good care of me.

They may know something about me, but no one said anything about me.
Everyone was very nice and helped me a lot.

I won’t go into details here.Anyway, I want to thank them.

The internship salary is 1 per month.

In addition to that one, the tutor also took over another one, and the price rose to 200.

The first tutor really helped me in my most difficult time,
So I didn’t get a raise, I just refused some pick-up and drop-off tasks that didn’t belong to me.

In this way, I saved the tuition for graduate school and the money to pay for my breakup.

I spent 2000 yuan to treat my classmates to a break-up meal.

We burst into tears when we graduated.

I said: I regret not hanging out with everyone in my freshman year.

Later I found out that they went out for the first time during their freshman year.

I didn't go because I wanted to save money, and they originally wanted to invite me.
But I don’t need to go to AA, but I’m afraid of hurting my self-esteem.
There is really no other way.When we were in our senior year, we discovered that everyone is so cute.

After dinner, many people insisted on giving me money.

I said, if you are serious, come back to school to play with me more often in the future.

Invite me to eat something good outside! Make more money to honor your class leader, hahaha!
This is how undergraduate studies ended.

……

Graduate life has begun in 2019, and the teachers in charge of the department are no longer the same as those in the undergraduate stage.

Everything is back to where it started, as if I have returned to the summer of 14,

The first time I stepped into the garden and saw the freshmen training in the military,
It seemed like I was back in the days when I couldn't afford watermelon. I tried it.
Looking to see if I can still maintain my previous state, I found that fortunately, the skill pack from that year has not been lost.

The department sent an email to the mailbox asking if anyone needed financial aid.

All this is just like the letter of financial aid received when an undergraduate student issued an admission notice.
It's just that times have changed. Back then it was a paper version, but now it's all electronic.

I thought about it for a long time and I didn't want it.

I know that maybe objectively speaking, I still belong to the difficult group of people in the garden.

I can still go for it.

However, when I compared myself, I found that I could support myself and be self-reliant.

The money is like the icing on the cake, not a timely help.

Just leave them to those who need them more.

This is what "Ms. Guo" told me in the letter.

Her money is just a number now. Compared to supporting others, I, a caring child, gave her hope.

She doesn't want me to be a tutor, she wants to give me more money,
However, the school has school rules. Without rules, there would be no circle.

You can't give me more scholarships just because I wrote a letter.
It's not fair either.

Therefore, Ms. Guo’s letter made me make my first decision: I no longer want a scholarship.

……

There is a difference between graduate students and undergraduate students. Graduate students can be teaching assistants.
My tutor will also ask us to write something and give us some subsidies.

The matter of tutoring has not been forgotten either.Life has entered a stable period, God is taking care of me,
Throughout my schooling career, I have met good teachers, good classmates, and good friends.

They all gave me a lot of help. In the acknowledgments of my graduate thesis,
I recalled them all and entered them into the database forever along with my paper.

I want to say that I myself want to be like them and light up even one other person.

So, I made a second decision. From the beginning of my first year of graduate school, I spent 3200 yuan each semester.

Subsidy for the living expenses, tuition and fees, etc. of the four children this semester.

It can support them to study for one semester.

This is a public welfare organization, the Hope Primary School in my hometown.

I have conducted on-site inspections and have their lists. My ability is limited.
This is also the second decision I can make.

Pass on the love.Of course, being my student is still very strict.
I visit them every semester when I go home.
Give their four little guys a one-day meeting to let them know what it's like outside,

Also let me know what they look like.

The motto of our school is: Continuous self-improvement and virtue.

I don't know how everyone understands this sentence.

I think that being virtuous means that everything we get should be supported by corresponding virtues.

To this day, I still think that God has favored me. My family is in good health.
There is no need for me to take care of you. I have met so many excellent classmates and teachers.

It was the joint efforts of everyone that helped me find my current job and start my future life.

I accepted all this, then I should repay accordingly,

To match my virtue and help children like me, I think that is what I will do in the future.

I hope that one day in the future, my abilities will be like those of Qinghua alumni.
A foundation can be established.I thought I would get my hands dirty and actually do something practical.

OK, that’s all.Thank you all for your encouragement and blessings, and I wish you all the best!"

　They dragged me to drink some wine, but I couldn’t do it without drinking. There are always too many unavoidable forces in life, and some things cannot be escaped. It’s too tiring. This chapter is from the past. If you like it, you can read it. If you don’t like it, you can read it. Forget it, I will update and replace it tomorrow. In order to have perfect attendance, I was also drunk. It was not written by me, but it seemed to be written about me. I read the content inside several times, and tears filled my eyes every time I read it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)