Rebirth: Starting from a Trainee Teacher

Chapter 613 New Year’s Eve
The next day, December 31st, Saturday, Zhou Jing returned to BJ at noon and arrived at the Capital Airport around 4pm.

Gu Jia arrived at the airport early. It was the last day of December and also the last day of the Gregorian calendar in 2012. There were a lot of people at the airport, and many people who were welcoming guests were holding signs. Gu Jia did not prepare a sign, and after seeing Zhou Jing in the crowd at the airport exit, she waved her hat.

After seeing Gu Jia, Zhou Jing pointed outside. The airport exit corridor was too crowded.

When they got outside, Gu Jia pushed Zhou Jing's suitcase over and said, "There are so many people today. Is Tangdu Airport crowded?"

"It's a lot, luckily I bought the tickets early." Zhou Jing put on the hood of his down jacket and said, "Have you discussed the details of the system development with Huawei?"

Gu Jia said, "It's basically fine. We should be able to sign the agreement after the New Year's Day holiday. Are there any other mobile phone manufacturers that haven't joined?"

“We haven’t talked to other companies, so it’s probably useless to talk. It’s still a question whether 80 percent of domestic mobile phone manufacturers can survive.”

Zhou Jing is not planning to invite other friendly companies to join the mobile phone operating system project. This kind of thankless task is suitable to be done in a low-key manner. It is good enough that Huawei is willing to join in.

With the addition of Ideal Mobile, competition in the domestic mobile phone industry will only become more brutal. In the past, five companies survived the competition, but this time, no more than five will survive. Apart from Huawei and Ideal, the fate of other brands is uncertain, including Xiaomi. Xiaomi has been suffering from the Ideal Vision series.

“Is there any substantial benefit for Ideal Technology to receive the National Science and Technology Outstanding Contribution Award?”

Gu Jia opened the car door for Zhou Jing, then walked around the front of the car and got in and spoke.

"No, it's all just a false reputation."

Zhou Jing shook his head. This kind of award does not have much prize money and no price subsidy. The biggest benefit is a wave of advertising. The advertising effect is not obvious. People who watch the news are generally middle-aged and elderly people. Now the mainstream consumption of smartphones is young people. Other mobile phone manufacturers that won awards together with Ideal Technology include Huawei and Xiaomi. Xiaomi's selection is somewhat due to the capital's brand. If we go by sales volume, Xiaomi's mobile phone sales in the second half of this year could not maintain its third place.

"Look at how rebellious you are."

Gu Jia opened the video in her phone album and showed it to Zhou Jing.

Zhou Jing took the video and found that the little girl in the video didn't want to sleep. Gu Jia held her down and asked her to sleep, but the little girl just didn't want to sleep and kept rolling around on the bed.

"It's time to be naughty, how are you going to spend your birthday?"

Before he knew it, the child was about to turn eleven months old, and there were only one month and three days left until his first birthday. Zhou Jing began to think about the child's first birthday.

Gu Jia thought for a moment and said, "We will return to BJ on the tenth day of the first lunar month. If we stay in BJ, will your parents and my parents come? Will your grandparents come? If they do, we will come together when we return to BJ on the first lunar month. What about the chickens and dogs at home?"

"I can ask the neighbors to help feed them for a few days, and then we'll see what the weather is like!"

It would be troublesome to celebrate the child’s first birthday if all the family members came. Zhou Jing considered celebrating it in BJ or Tangdu. The villa in Tangdu has not been furnished yet, and he doesn’t have time during this period, so he has to celebrate it in BJ.

"I want to go back to Yu City to meet up with my bestie."

Gu Jia hasn't met up with her best friend for more than two years. Today, her best friend asked in the group if she had time.

Zhou Jing said: "It will be about one day in the first month of the lunar year, the second or third day."

Gu Jia said, "We'll see when the time comes. If we all have time, we can make an appointment. If the four of us can't get together, forget it."

Zhou Jing said: "Where are the three best friends now?"

"One is in Jinzhen, one is in Dingbian, and one is in Tangdu."

"It's not that far."

Zhou Jing nodded. As long as he didn’t go to Yu City, the chance of meeting Zhou Jing and Yang Wenwen would be slim.

"When we were in college, we could get together every winter and summer vacation. After we got married, we were either pregnant or taking care of children. It was rare for us to get together once a year. It's much more convenient for boys to get together. Is your class having a reunion this year?"

Gu Jia lamented that the older she gets, the fewer friends she has. If she doesn’t get married, she will slowly become a loner.

"Someone in the high school group asked me to organize it, but I'm too lazy to do it."

Zhou Jing doesn't have the time to spare, and he doesn't want to organize a party. Classmates' reunions are always full of comparison. Those who are doing well will of course be happy at the party, while those who are not doing so well will inevitably feel uncomfortable, and it will be embarrassing to meet their first love in the class. Of course, Zhou Jing is the one who is doing the best, and he has to help when classmates ask for help at the party.

"There's no need for a class reunion. Anyone who wants to get together can just make a private appointment with a close friend."

Gu Jia also hates class reunions. She attended a class reunion after graduating from college. A boy confessed his love to her after drinking. She was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the wall to crawl into. She could only say that she didn't want to date yet.

"Look who's back."

Today Wu Yuan came to her cousin's house and walked towards her cousin who came in, holding the child in her arms.

"Dad~ Dad, give me a hug~"

As soon as the little girl recognized Zhou Jing, she immediately stopped wanting anyone else to hold her.

"Wait for Dad to change his clothes."

Zhou Jing changed into indoor slippers in the shoe-changing room at the door, touched the child's face and said.

"Ah~ Daddy, hold me~ ah"

Not getting a response, the little girl whimpered a few times and then burst into tears.

"Come and hold me, daddy, don't cry."

Zhou Jing took off his down jacket and picked up the child, then gave the clothes to his cousin. When the little girl was in Zhou Jing's arms, she stopped crying immediately, tears hung on her face, and her pitiful appearance made Zhou Jing feel very distressed.

"What an acting genius! You tricked dad into giving you a hug and you even started crying?"

Zhou Jing said while looking at the little girl's tearful eyes.

The little girl held onto Zhou Jing's neck and wiped her tears.

"You won't play with your aunt when dad comes back?"

Wu Yuan patted the child's butt and said.

"Dad~Duna~"

The little girl looked at Zhou Jing with her big, tearful eyes, as if her longing for Zhou Jing after not seeing him for three or four days was fully expressed in her eyes.

"Dad is going to earn some money so that I can buy you delicious and fun things for the New Year. Wipe your tears and dad will kiss you."

Zhou Jing looked at the child and said.

The little girl wiped her eyes again and stretched her face in front of Zhou Jing.

"Brother, my high school classmate met you yesterday and shook your hand, remember?"

Wu Yuan opened the photo album on her cell phone and showed her cousin the photos sent by her classmates at Tangdu Normal University.

The photo was taken at the school gate. In the photo, Zhou Jing was interacting with students. Wu Yuan also found a photo of a classmate, and Zhou Jing had some impression of it.

"What a coincidence, what's your classmate's major?"

Zhou Jing said with a smile.

"Preschool education, I told my classmate yesterday that you were going to Normal University, and she went to see you. My classmate said you were very popular, like a star."

Wu Yuan said with a smile.

"How is your classmate's family?"

Zhou Jing smiled and said.

Wu Yuan said: "Her family is average. Her parents are not in good health. Her brother almost dropped out of high school this year. My classmate applied for a student loan and used the money she earned from working at KFC during the summer vacation to pay for her brother's tuition."

"I have sponsored some places for the Normal University. When the next semester starts, I will ask your classmates to apply. Just say that I asked them to apply."

Zhou Jing must take care of his cousin's classmate in this situation.

Zhou Jing sponsors others, and of course he will not leave behind his former students. After the college entrance examination this year, Zhou Jing sent a message to the class group, asking the students from poor families in Class 1 and 2 of Senior High School to contact the Yulin Branch of Bowei Network Technology Co., Ltd. to apply for sponsorship. Regardless of academic qualifications, as long as those from poor families are studying in a third-year junior college, they will be sponsored. Those who repeat a grade will also be sponsored for tuition and living expenses. Each person will be sponsored 10,000 yuan per year until graduation, and no other conditions will be met except those who are from poor families.

A total of 27 students from Class 1 and 2 of Senior High School applied for funding, and all of them were approved.

Zhou Jing said that those from poor families were allowed to apply, but in fact there was no strict review. After all, they were his students, so even if they cheated, could Zhou Jing still blame them?

"Then I'd like to thank you on behalf of my classmates. How many places did you sponsor?"

Wu Yuan said excitedly.

Zhou Jing said, "There are 100 students in each grade, 3,000 each. Starting next fall, we will sponsor 100 freshmen each year, 6,000 each per year, until graduation. Ask your classmates to apply as well."

"That's great, bro. Are there any student loan applications that conflict with your funding?"

"There is no conflict, as long as the family is truly in trouble."

"Then I will tell my classmates now."

Wu Yuan also wanted to help that classmate. His classmate has a student loan of 6,000 yuan every year. Starting next year, his cousin will provide him with an additional 6,000 yuan in funding every year. With his classmate's frugality, he won't have to worry about living expenses for four years of college.

"Will you come with mom?"

Gu Jia walked up to Zhou Jing and said to the child.

"Can you give mom a hug?"

Zhou Jing pretended to give the child to Gu Jia.

"Uh~" The little girl stayed in Zhou Jing's arms and refused to leave.

"You are really your father's henchman."

Gu Jia gently pinched the child's face and went to the bedroom to change clothes.

"Are you Dad's follower?"

Zhou Jing kissed the child's cheek and said.

The little girl hummed in a baby voice and scratched Zhou Jing's ears with her soft little hands, making Zhou Jing's ears itchy.

Zhou Jing went to the bedroom to change clothes. The child would not let Zhou Jing out of his sight. Gu Jia brought Zhou Jing some rest clothes, and Zhou Jing put the child on the bed to change clothes.

"Dad has changed his clothes and is going out again. Do you want to let him go?"

Gu Jia looked at the child and said.

"Um~ Dad~"

Thinking it was real, the little girl climbed on top of Zhou Jing and refused to let him change his clothes.

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"Mom lied to you. Dad won't leave. Change your clothes and go to eat."

Zhou Jing held the child's hand and kissed him.

"I won't leave if you keep your father in jail."

Gu Jia was amused by the child's behavior and picked her up. As if she was afraid that Zhou Jing would leave, the little girl kept her eyes on Zhou Jing.

"Dad won't leave. I'll spend the New Year with you and mom today." Zhou Jing changed his clothes, hugged the child and kissed him, saying, "Show dad how you feel when mom yells at you and you feel wronged."

"he~"

The little girl covered her mouth, frowned, and learned the trick very well.

"You are such a little fool. Don't tell mom about it if daddy is mean to you next time."

Gu Jia pinched the child's feet and said.

"Dad~Dad is so fierce~"

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Today is the Gregorian New Year, and the dinner is more sumptuous than usual. Zhou Jing took a bottle of red wine, opened it and poured three glasses. Gu's mother was taking medicine and didn't drink, so Zhou Jing, Gu Jia and his cousin ordered some red wine.

"Has Yuanyuan started her final exam?"

After pouring the wine, Zhou Jing put the bottle where the child couldn't reach it.

Wu Yuan said: "The public course exam has started. Advanced mathematics is very difficult. It shouldn't be difficult for me, right?"

“I didn’t attend classes that often during my freshman year, and it felt pretty difficult.”

Zhou Jing passed his university exam entirely through final review.

"If you want to get a scholarship in college, extracurricular credits are also important. Do you participate in clubs or school activities?"

Gu Jia looked at Wu Yuan and said.

"I joined the Student Union Discipline Department and the Calligraphy Club. I participated in the freshman chorus competition, calligraphy competition, and speech competition, but I didn't win any prizes. I don't know if I can get credits if I didn't win any prizes."

Wu Yuan is the type of person who actively participates in activities, but her level is very poor. She also failed to get any results when running for class leader at the beginning of the school year. As long as it can earn credits, she will consider any activity.

"The most important thing about participating in activities is to exercise your courage. It doesn't matter whether you win a prize or not."

Zhou Jing saw the "clarity" unique to college students in his cousin's eyes. She was silly but brave. Even though she was tone-deaf, she would dare to sign up for a campus singing competition as long as her roommate encouraged her.

"The inspirational scholarship is not as hard to get as you might think. This scholarship can only be obtained once by one person. There are usually three places per class each year. If you are in the top ten in the class and do not fail any courses, you will definitely get it."

It doesn't matter if Zhou Jing didn't tell his cousin about the scholarship. The university motivational scholarship is a proof of the student's learning. Not to mention the 5,000 yuan prize money, this award is not about its gold content. What is important is the reflection of the student's hard work. If one can get a motivational scholarship in college, it can prove that he or she has not wasted his or her time.

"I can also get extra credits if I get an internship certificate during the holidays. I might not go home during the holidays and go directly to Tangdu."

Wu Yuan has many internship options to choose from, including Chuangzhi Technology, P Station, Starlight Game Company, and Jinlin Capital in BJ, Ideal Technology, Bowen Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Zhirui Communication in Tangdu. If she wants to go to the south, she can go to Suzhou. Wu Yuan is hesitating between BJ, Tangdu, or Suzhou. Which company to go to is up to her cousin.

"I'll go to BJ or Tangdu during the winter break. It'll be more convenient to go home during the Chinese New Year."

My cousin will definitely work for Zhou Jing in the future, so it’s not a bad idea to do an internship early to gain experience.

"Dad~Mom~"

The child in the stroller was sitting between Zhou Jing and Gu Jia's seats, and he was poking Zhou Jing and Gu Jia from time to time.

"This is a steamed bun, do you want to eat it?"

Gu Jia took a small steamed bun and gave it to the child.

"Aha~"

The little girl took it with both hands and started to nibble on it. It was just a dish but she ate it with gusto.

Wu Yuan looked at the child and said, "When can Zhou Zhou eat with adults?"

"Now that it's lighter and softer, you can eat it with adults." Gu Jia touched the child's head and said, "Is the steamed bun delicious?"

"Good luck~"

The little girl smacked her lips and spoke in a baby voice.

"If it tastes good, just eat more."

Zhou Jing teased the child and said.

Mother Gu asked Zhou Jing, "How much did Xiao Zhou drink yesterday?"

"I only had one drink yesterday, just to show my appreciation to the school leaders."

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The steamed bun in the child's hand would occasionally fall onto his feet in the stroller. Every time it fell, he would pick it up again and continue chewing it. After Zhou Jing finished his own, he took the bun that the child had been chewing like a dog and ate it with some vegetables.

"Since you don't eat well, dad won't give you any more food. Will you eat well from now on?"

Gu Jia wiped the child's mouth and said.

"Ho~"

The little girl was as happy as if she had eaten candy.

"Your father doesn't mind your stinky feet, but he does mind the ones that your mother has eaten with her mouth."

Gu Jia smiled and sighed.

"Your mother only knows how to wrongly accuse your father."

Zhou Jing never disliked Gu Jia.

Wu Yuan looked at her cousin who had a net worth of tens of billions, lived in a villa worth thirty or forty million, and drove a luxury car worth millions, but was still so simple. She felt ashamed for many of her classmates. Many students in the school did not have good conditions and were wasting money.

"What should I give Zhou Zhou to eat tonight?"

Zhou Jing finished his soup and picked up the child and said.

"Cook pumpkin, add some rice and millet. The dinner was a bit dry, so it's a good time to drink some."

Gu Jia touched the child's belly and fed him milk to make him full before dinner.

"Don't worry about your sister-in-law and aunt, I'll wash the dishes."

Wu Yuan put down her bowl and chopsticks and tied an apron around herself.

"Then take a rest, mom, we'll clean up."

Gu Jia put on an apron and started to clean up the dishes.

Zhou Jing put the child on the first floor and asked Gu's mother to take care of him. He went to the rooftop to call Yang Wenwen and said that he would attend a corporate cocktail party in the evening. The child could speak now and he could not hold him, so he called Yang Wenwen.

Yang Wenwen: "Has Gu Jia returned to BJ?"

Zhou Jing: "No, she's at home for New Year's Day."

"Then you must be careful when you are alone, and don't drive after drinking."

When Gu Jia was not at BJ, Yang Wenwen was even more worried about Zhou Jing.

"I didn't drive, the organizer arranged a car to pick me up."

(End of this chapter)