Limokas Noble School has a history of more than 400 years. In the past, only members of the nobility were admitted to the school. There are a total of twenty classes, each class has no more than three students, but each class has at least six teachers. . The long history, profound heritage and strong teaching staff make Limokas one of the best aristocratic schools in the Ordo State in the northwest of the empire. Among the students who graduated here were one duke, five marquises, and many more earls and viscounts.
Someone once said that Limokas Aristocratic School is the cradle of elite nobles - in fact, this is all exaggeration, because the children of the Duke go to school here and inherit the title of the Duke when they become adults. No matter whether he studies well or not, he will inevitably It's the Duke. The same goes for other graduates. As long as they can inherit a title, they must be a noble with a title. However, it should be noted here that there seem to be a few "talented" people in Limokas Aristocratic School for more than four hundred years. It sounds very powerful, but when you think about it, it seems that more children did not inherit the title in the end.
Whether it was because they went to Limokas or for some other reason is unclear.
But this does not prevent Limokas Aristocratic School from becoming more famous in the new era and new society - because this school has an "aristocratic" element, more middle-class families hope that their children can be aristocratic. side, even if it's just to attend an aristocratic school.
The annual tuition fee of 2,500 yuan is definitely not affordable by ordinary families. Even some ordinary middle-class families cannot afford such money to send their children to this school. From the age of four to fourteen, the tuition fee for ten years is 25,000 yuan, which does not include the expenses for other super-class activities. But the more expensive the tuition is, the fewer students can afford it, and the more it proves the value of the school in the eyes of wealthy people, so that every year, it takes a lot of money to find a connection to get a spot for freshmen.
It was 8:50 in the morning, 40 minutes before the 9:30 freshman orientation ceremony, and Du Fu was standing outside the auditorium smoking a cigarette nervously. Today, both Dulin and Dover put on very formal dresses, pure black tuxedos with white shirts and bow ties. Even the collar buttons and cuff links were very high-end. The two people's heads were shiny, making them look a little funny, like those people in movies or plays.
There were some people smoking around. They looked at each other from time to time, smiling and nodding politely but keeping a distance. There was an atmosphere of elegance and nobility everywhere in this ancient campus.
"I'm a little nervous." Dufo took a puff of cigarette and blew it out into the sky, "This is the first time I've been so nervous since I grew up!"
Du Lin looked at Du Fu's slightly trembling hands. He licked his tight lips and said, "Okay, I understand. You are nervous. Can you tell me why you are nervous?" Du Lin also nodded. With a cigarette, the two of them stood outside the door of the auditorium. At a glance, they could see Vivian, who was standing first on the left and right side of the first row, and a four-year-old child. Vivian looked back and encouraged Dufo with a smile, and Dufo smiled back to show that he was fine.
Yes, smiles are so magical. It is obviously impossible to express any substantive content, but under the influence of different occasions, different environments, and different emotions, smiles and eyes will become able to communicate.
Du Lin thought that Dufo might be nervous because the child called him father, or that Dufo might be nervous because his current status was so embarrassing, but he guessed wrong.
"Because this is a school...", Dufo took another puff of cigarette, "I'm afraid of school. When I went to school, my grades were very poor. You know, my family's conditions are very poor. It's very difficult to be able to support one of my children in school. It's not easy." When Du Fu said this, his hands seemed to become less shaking. He looked at Du Lin and smiled self-deprecatingly, kicking the cigarette ashes at his feet. "My mother has raised several of our children by herself. , and also gave me the opportunity to go to school, hoping that I can change my future and the future of my family.”
"I study hard. I spend all my time studying every day, but I don't know if my brain is not smart enough like you..." Dufo tapped his temple with his finger, "My My grades were very poor and I kept getting an E every time I took a test, but my mother kept encouraging me until one day... "
Until one day, the school's teachers and principal decided that it was not suitable for him to continue studying in school. His grades were so poor that studying became a heavy burden on his family. Although the annual tuition fee may not seem like an unaffordable expense to many people, for Dover's family, this money is all saved by his mother and his younger siblings who were hungry. He went to school for two years, and his family was hungry for two years, but in exchange for the teacher's talk.
The teacher told him that the school was going to talk to his mother and let him drop out. At that moment, the young Dufo felt only fear and self-blame in his heart. As the eldest man in the family, he failed everyone's hopes and his mother's hopes. He begged the teacher and the principal to let him try again, but unfortunately, he still failed.
He wrote a test paper in front of his teacher and principal. When he sat on the chair and picked up the pen, he started to have stomach pain, accompanied by the desire to go to the toilet. During the torture, those questions seemed to come to life, constantly changing on the test paper, so that he got another E.
In fact, he seemed to be very nervous every time he took an exam. Perhaps it was because he wanted to achieve something so much that he lost his normal mind. Every exam was a torment for him. Not only do I have to contend with stomach pain and the urge to urinate, but I also have to contend with hallucinations that appear out of nowhere. In the end, he dropped out of school. When his mother stood outside the school gate and looked at him with a warm smile, Dufo was not only not relieved, but felt heart-wrenching pain.
He failed his mother's hopes, and his younger siblings' patience in supporting him to go to school without enough food. He failed his family and himself. He hated himself for being nervous and hated the school for not giving him more time.
Even now, he can't forget what his mother said at that time.
"It doesn't matter. Studying doesn't mean everything. I believe that my Du Fu will definitely become a great person. You are a man, and I believe that my mother will wait for that day!"
Dufo seemed to lose control of his emotions. He threw the cigarette butt on the ground hard and then stepped on it. His eyes also changed, as if he had always been aloof.
Du Lin stepped forward, hugged Dufo, and patted his back, "That's it, my brother, you are no longer that little gangster on the street, you are already a big shot. Everyone is proud of you, Your mother, your brothers and sisters, and everyone on the street knows that you have done it. You have changed not only the fate of a family, but also the fate of a group of people and a race!"
Du Fu took a few deep breaths under Du Lin's comfort, his eyes became gentle, he shook his head with a wry smile, and patted his cheek, "I'm sorry, I can't control my emotions when I think about what happened at that time. This may be what psychiatrists call the shadow in life.”
"Psychiatrist?" Du Lin looked disdainful after hearing this. "They sell wheat flour to you as medicine and crush it into pieces, and then tell you that it will work if you take it. In fact, all the consequences are The therapeutic effects are all obtained by deceiving yourself!”
Dufo was also stunned for a moment, "Really? Why don't I know?"
Du Lin patted Du Fu's arm, and the two of them walked towards the auditorium together, "Of course you don't know, so I said it would be good for you to read more newspapers. Apart from giggling, you can also watch those TV series all day long. What to gain?”
Dufo thought about it seriously, "Happy!"
The opening ceremony is very grand. Limokas Noble School only accepts one hundred students each semester. As before, there are twenty classes in each grade, with only five students in each class, and no more than six at most. . Each class has at least six independent teachers responsible for their studies. When necessary, the children will be organized together to receive more group education. In short, this is a school where you can definitely see results as long as you spend money. .
From the age of four to fourteen, it runs through the ten years when a child should least learn, and then they will find that there are ten more years waiting for them.
The teacher, dean, and principal came on stage to speak one after another, and they all said beautiful words. But what people didn't expect was that Vivian also came on stage to speak, and she was in fourth place.
When the teacher in charge introduced Vivian's identity, such as the daughter of a governor, the heir to a great noble, an outstanding feminist fighter, and an active social activist, people began to applaud enthusiastically, as if There was no silence before that, and there was no question as to why a woman was fourth in line to give a speech on such an important day as the opening ceremony.
At this time, Vivian became radiant, and her whole person seemed to be glowing. Her speech was very contagious, especially her constant waving of arms, which added to the weight of her words. It can be seen that she likes such scenes very much, and likes to express her opinions in front of people and instill her thoughts into others.
The old governor said before he died that in the entire family, the only one who was on the right path was not his sons or nephews, but this daughter who had always been inconspicuous.
This terrible strong woman, Du Lin feels a little pitiful.
(End of chapter)