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?In the Spring Festival of 2002, Xiang Nan, Fang Hui, Zhao Ye and Lin Jiamo went to the temple fair together and watched the fireworks, having a great time.
“It’s a pity that Qiao Ran didn’t come back from England.” Zhao Ye said with emotion.
?The four of them plus Qiao Ran completed the five-person team. Now that one person is missing, it always feels a little awkward. Let them finally experience the feeling of "knowing the heights of brothers from afar, planting dogwood trees everywhere and one less person".
"There is no way. The round-trip air ticket costs more than five thousand, which is not a small amount." Xiang Nan waved his hands.
At the beginning of the 21st century, air tickets were still very expensive. Qiao Ran''s mother only earns a salary in the UK, so it is already very difficult for him to study in the UK.
??Although Qiao Ran missed the capital and her friends, she couldn''t bear to see her mother working too hard and spending two months of her salary on a single trip.
?So he finally had no choice but to send an email and say "Happy Chinese New Year!"
Xiang Nan originally planned to take Fang Hui to the UK to visit Qiao Ran and take a trip.
For him, travel expenses are not a problem at all.
However, he was firmly opposed by his parents. He thought it would be too dangerous for him to go abroad by himself without an adult accompanying him.
If something happens, there is no one around him who can rely on him, so he is absolutely not allowed to go.
Xiang Nan didn''t know whether to laugh or cry after hearing their reasons.
?Depending on his ability, as long as he doesn''t seek death, such as traveling around the world in a canoe, climbing Everest in single clothes, or running to Chernobyl without protective clothing... there is basically no risk to his life.
??Moreover, he has been to Europe countless times, and even settled in Europe for two years at one time. Therefore, he is not afraid of traveling to England at all.
It''s a pity that he is still a child in the eyes of his parents, so naturally they don''t trust him to go out by himself. Xiang Nan didn''t want to be stubborn with them, so he had no choice but to give up the idea.
“Hey, I don’t know what’s going on with him in England. I heard there’s nothing good to eat there, so he only eats fish and chips.” Lin Jiamo added.
“Don’t worry, London is also an international metropolis, so it’s not that miserable.” Xiang Nan said with a smile, “However, there is a famous British dish - "Looking at the Stars" which is particularly interesting."
“The name is so beautiful, how did you make it?” Fang Hui asked curiously.
Xiang Nan then briefly introduced the method. He once tasted this "famous dish" out of curiosity and had to say that it tasted really unique.
When everyone heard this, they couldn''t help but smile. They didn''t expect that there was such a dark dish. It was really hard for Qiao Ran.
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After the Spring Festival, Xiang Nan returned to school and won the first-class national scholarship with his excellent results.
This made Zhao Ye very unhappy.
“I study hard at school every day and just barely manage to avoid failing the exam.” He complained to Xiang Nan, “How can you still get such good results when you write at home every day? It’s simply unfair.”
?? Zhao Ye’s foundation is very poor. Although he was admitted to Tsinghua University with the help of Xiang Nan, he couldn’t keep up with his homework. For this reason, he had to work several times harder than ordinary people to catch up.
? Even so, I could barely keep my grades above the passing mark, and it was simply impossible to get a scholarship.
In addition to attending classes, Xiang Nan basically went back to his home to write, not even going to the study room. His grades were still so good, which really made him very unbalanced.
Xiang Nan smiled slightly when he heard what he said.
?The reason why he chose to major in finance is because he inherited Chu Tiankuo’s knowledge and already knew this major in detail, so he chose this major to feel comfortable.
??Moreover, he has a photographic memory. He can read the textbooks and study materials before taking the exam, and there will be basically no problem.
?? Zhao Ye doesn’t have his ability, so it will naturally be more difficult for him to learn. "Be content. There are so many classmates in high school who study so hard, but they can''t get into Tsinghua University. You spent half of your three years in high school playing basketball, and in the end you were able to get into Tsinghua University with high scores. This is unfair." Xiang Nan laughed. road.
Zhao Ye couldn''t help but smile and scratch his head when he heard what he said.
Indeed, compared with those classmates, he was lucky enough.
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“By the way, have you made any progress with Jia Mo?” Xiang Nan asked again.
After entering university, because they have different majors and different course schedules, and there are so many cafeterias in Tsinghua University, it is not easy to eat together, so the number of times they meet is greatly reduced compared to when they were in high school.
When we were in high school, we were together almost every day. But now, seeing him two or three times a month is pretty good. Therefore, Xiang Nan really didn''t know much about their current situation.
“It’s still like that, I chased her, but she didn’t agree.” Zhao Ye sighed.
"Don''t be discouraged. As long as you work hard, the iron pestle can be ground into a needle." Xiang Nan comforted, "If it still doesn''t work, just change the partner. There are still so many girls anyway."
“Let’s talk about it later.” Zhao Ye waved his hand and said.
He didn’t know what was going on, but he thought Lin Jiamo was good and wanted to be with him.
"Well, you weigh it yourself. Things like feelings are too private. Others can only give suggestions. You have to make the final decision yourself." Xiang Nan patted his shoulder and said.
Zhao Ye nodded.
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In the summer of 2002, Xiang Nan launched a new book "How Many Flowers Fall in Dreams", continuing the old path of youth pain literature.
?It’s not that he doesn’t want to make progress, but that the physical book market is getting more and more sluggish, so this type of book can still sell a lot of sales.
?The writers who became popular at the beginning of the century, such as Guo Jingming, Ming Xiaoxi, Xinyiwu, Rao Xueman, Annie Baby, etc., all basically have this style.
Those writers with a realist style were already gradually out of fashion by the mid-1990s.
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In the summer vacation of 2002, Xiang Nan met Fang Hui’s mother.
It turned out that he asked Fang Hui to sign up for a driving school. When sending her home, she happened to be bumped into by Xu Yanxin.
The relationship between the two was also exposed.
As for Xiang Nan, Xu Yanxin admired him.
Now that his daughter is really with him, he is even more satisfied.
“Xiao Chen, why did you want to learn to drive?” Xu Yanxin asked with a smile.
"Auntie, I think that as people''s lives improve in the future, cars will become more and more popular. Driving will also be an essential survival skill, just like learning to ride a bicycle." Xiang Nan explained, "While now We were still students, and we had nothing to do during the holidays, so we happened to take the driver''s license test.
In this way, when we graduate, we will have one more advantage than other students. And being able to drive is also a big help in life. "
?Xu Yanxin smiled and nodded. He was indeed the boy she liked, and his thoughts were mature.
Other boys were still thinking about having fun and being lazy after the holidays, but Xiang Nan had already planned what to do after graduation, and he had started making preparations early.
With such vision and execution ability, it’s no wonder that his grades are so good and he became famous early. Such talents should stand out.