Cultivation Shura Field

Xu Zhe: “Of course.”

The girl on the other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds, then she said softly, "Actually, sometimes I think you don't have to work so hard. We only live once. If you look back on your youth and all you did was solve problems and program, that would be a bit boring."

Xu Zhe was silent for a while.

He originally thought that his window of opportunity as a reborn person was limited to a few years, and he would have enough time to enjoy himself after he became successful. But then he thought again, he had nearly a thousand bitcoins in his hands, and he would become rich in a few years; the company also had a profit of nearly 200,000 per month, which would be very comfortable before the big wave of bitcoin came.

Plus, if I sign a contract with Shanghai Jiaotong University with a lower score, I might even be able to get a direct recommendation, and I can completely slack off in school. The question is, are I really willing to do that?

Everyone faces similar choices every day in their daily lives. Study hard or play games? Work hard to improve yourself or indulge yourself? Step out of your comfort zone or stay comfortable?

Xu Zhe knew very well that he was not really gifted. Apart from the precocity and information advantages of a reborn person, he just had a bit of toughness after having gone through hardships. But in recent times, as his life became more and more comfortable, this toughness inevitably weakened a lot.

Especially the successive attacks from the three lovely girls made it even more difficult for him to be an ascetic monk who focused on starting a business. At this time, Shen Lan's question on the phone aroused another thought in his mind.

That thought will say, 'Why work so hard? Can't you just lie back and enjoy it?'

Xu Zhe said at this time: "That makes sense. Everyone only lives once, so we should enjoy life while we can. However, between enjoying life while we can and working hard, we don't have to choose between the two."

Shen Lan: "Only after sufficient entertainment can we achieve more efficient work efficiency. Of course, entertainment cannot be excessive, which is a question of self-control... You have heard this many times, right?"

Xu Zhe: “It’s a cliché.”

Shen Lan chuckled and said, "So what I really want to tell you is that as long as you are with the right person, whether it is work or entertainment, it will become a special enjoyment."

Xu Zhe: "So you want to write code with me?"

Shen Lan: "I've written enough code these past two days, do you want to play billiards together?"

Xu Zhe didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I think that working with the right people might be enjoyable, but if you are being abused in the game, it's hard to enjoy it."

Shen Lan pondered and said, "You're right, and playing billiards actually requires concentration... Then, do you have any better entertainment activities?"

Xu Zhe: "You've been busy writing code recently, right? Then you must have spent enough time on the computer, excluding playing games."

Shen Lan said helplessly: "It seems that the only thing left is to go out for shopping and enjoy the evening breeze. Can't we drink?"

Xu Zhe suddenly had an idea: "Wait, we can go to KTV to sing! I don't like singing when there are many people, but it's okay when there are few people..."

"no!"

Before he could finish his words, Shen Lan rejected them.

This reaction made Xu Zhe a little puzzled: "You don't like singing?"

Shen Lan: "Well, I don't like it. Let's take a walk and chat."

She couldn't say that she was singing out of tune from beginning to end, right? If she went to KTV with Xu Zhe, then the person she liked would laugh at her.

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228. Chapter 227 226 The courage to be independent

228.

2023-10-14

The night Shen Lan and Xu Zhe were walking, they talked a lot, and it had little to do with game projects, entrepreneurship, etc. They talked quite deeply about topics such as life and ideals, and some of the content even reached a nearly philosophical level.

Xu Zhe's knowledge still impressed the intelligent girl, but Shen Lan did not notice that those in-depth exchanges did make Xu Zhe gradually make up his mind.

Then, the day came when the military training ended, and all the first-year high school students stood on the playground listening to the leader’s speech.

Of course, students in the second and third years of high school will not be there.

However, Shen Lan was right next to the window, which faced the playground, so she could see the scene over there, the neatly lined-up first-year students, and the school leaders on the rostrum beside the playground. However, due to the distance, she couldn't see the faces and figures of those people clearly, and could only hear the voices through the microphone.

This class was English, and Shen Lan was a little bored. After all, the knowledge points the teacher talked about were still things she had already mastered.

It wasn't until the teacher's words came from the other side of the playground that she suddenly perked up.

"The next speaker is this year's freshman representative, Xu Zhe!"

Shen Lan couldn't help but turn her head and look out the window. She was very curious, what was this guy going to talk about?

If it were just a speech that followed the rules, it would be a bit boring.

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"Good afternoon, distinguished leaders, instructors, teachers, and students. I am Xu Zhe from Class 1, Grade 1. I am honored to speak here as a student representative. On behalf of all Grade 1 students, I would like to say thank you to the leaders, instructors, and teachers who have worked hard to accompany us these days. Thank you for your hard work and company over the past six days."

Xu Zhe stood on the platform in the playground holding a microphone, with five school leaders sitting behind him. He did not hold a manuscript, but his demeanor was quite natural. It seemed that he had memorized the contents of the manuscript.

This made Teacher Liu Shu, who was standing at the side of the rostrum, feel a little relieved. But the next moment, Teacher Liu's expression changed.

Xu Zhe then said, "I know that all of you are good students from various cities in our province, and some even come from neighboring provinces. You must have been accustomed to hearing routine speeches since childhood. Well, yes, what I will say now may be a little different, and it will also be different from the speech I prepared in advance."

Not only Teacher Liu, but the faces of the five leaders behind him froze. However, the microphone was in the hands of this kid, so they couldn't stop him and could only wait blankly for what he was going to say next.

"Everyone's worldview is so different, and everyone is actually different. Who am I qualified to speak for everyone? I was very nervous, so I thought about it carefully. The result of my thinking was that I should find the common points in everyone's minds, the common emotions and feelings, and then speak out honestly."

"Regarding military training, we have all experienced it these past few days. It is very hard. But it has helped us to strengthen our will. Because in the next three years of high school, we will need an especially strong will. We are gathered here for our future, so that we can achieve ideal results in the college entrance examination three years later. This is not an ordinary high school. We are all standing here because we have enough confidence. And as long as we continue to maintain this confidence, we can also stand on the ideal university campus three years later."

"But in the final analysis, the only reason we can smile about military training now is that it's about to end, right?"

Xu Zhe paused for a moment. Although the students on the playground still maintained a neat formation, they laughed loudly.

There were also some brave ones who started to make trouble, shouting: "If you say that, won't your teacher punish you when you go back?"

Xu Zhe smiled and said, "Maybe, but I accept it. Military training is to temper one's will, and the teacher's criticism is also to temper one's will. In fact, what I want to say is that willpower is very important. Will you be discouraged when facing setbacks? Will you lose motivation when you are disappointed? Will you be restrained when you are afraid? Disheartened, losing motivation, and being restrained are the biggest problems. Each of us only lives once, so how can we not leave any regrets?"

The laughter among the students disappeared, but at the beginning of the speeches, those who had been careless now looked at the podium with much more seriousness.

They didn't necessarily agree with what he said, but since it wasn't the kind of clichés that everyone hated, and it happened in such an occasion, they couldn't help but listen carefully.

"The unknown is the most frightening thing. We don't know what will be waiting for us in the next three years of high school, and this unknown scares us. We only know that the next three years will definitely not be easy, and there will definitely be many difficulties waiting for us. Yes, I don't want to say polite words, but when facing some complicated personal problems, this is all I can say."

At this point, Xu Zhe took a deep breath and began to seriously play with the jokes that only he knew:

“No matter what difficulties we encounter, we should not be afraid, but face them with a smile. The best way to eliminate fear is to face it. Only persistence can bring victory. Come on!”

He finally figured it out. Since we only live once, we should have fun. Having fun is the most important thing.

Bitcoin accounts, company cash flow, and the favor of Jiaotong University, these things are not capital that can be used for easy gains, but the confidence that allows one to act recklessly.

But in the end, he found it difficult to let go completely. He didn't yell "Oli Gei" because he felt it might be a bit awkward.

But when he finished speaking, the students applauded, and the applause was much louder than the applause after previous leaders' speeches.

Xu Zhe turned around and walked to the leaders and put down the microphone.

The principal suddenly asked, "Are you the student who won the provincial award in the high school competition in junior high school and signed a contract with Jiaotong University with a reduced score?"

Xu Zhe: "Yes. I know that our school can produce students who are good at Tianhua University every year. I am from Jiaotong University, but I am still not as good as them."

The principal laughed: "They don't have your courage."

Xu Zhe also smiled. But he knew that the other person was not without courage, but just did not have the capital to be as bold as he did.

At this time, Teacher Liu came over and looked at the leaders' expressions, and then he felt relieved. It was obvious that the principal was not angry, and his speech was obviously more effective than the previous speeches by the freshman representatives.

After all, although this kid is unrestrained and does not play by the rules, he still knows his limits and says relatively positive things.

The vice principal said, "The military training is over, so it's good to relax. But I remembered something. A few days ago, I received a notice saying that a child in our school will participate in the National Science and Technology Innovation Competition. Could it be you?"

Xu Zhe: "It's me too. I've already asked for leave and will go to the capital tomorrow just for this science and technology innovation competition."

The vice-president narrowed his eyes and said, "If you can win this award, can you go to Tianhuadi University?"

Xu Zhe shook his head and said, "It's still not possible, but I can be recommended to Jiaotong University, so I don't have to lower my score. In fact, it was the teachers from Jiaotong University who took the initiative to contact me this time, and they helped me with all the registration procedures."

Several school leaders looked at each other and exchanged glances.

The principal laughed and said, "Now I understand why you are so courageous, hahahaha..."

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229. Chapter 228 227 Necessary Change

229.

2023-10-14

"That person's name is Xu Zhe, right? How interesting!"

"Yes, and he has a nice voice..."

"That's what they call speaking better than singing. The most amazing thing is that the leader didn't say anything and seemed to approve of it."

"What do you mean by 'speaking better than singing'? That's a derogatory term."

"Oh, I didn't mean to belittle him."

"Since he can speak on stage, his grades should be top in the class, right?"

"It's amazing. It feels like we are so far away from him..."

In the classroom, Tang Lingfei sat in her seat, listening to the discussions of her classmates, but she was no longer as happy and excited as she was at the beginning. Even the most innocent girl would become wary after being tempered in the Shura Field.

And then, the whispered conversation between the two girls in the back row made Tang Lingfei clench her fists.

One girl said: "He has a nice voice."

Another girl teased, "Huh, what do you mean by nice voice? You think she's pretty, right? Hey, why don't you go and confess your feelings?"

"Don't let me go, you are the one who is jealous, right?"

"Well, I have to study, I don't have time..."

Tang Lingfei said nothing, but suddenly she had an impulse to stand up and say loudly to the whole class that Xu Zhe who had just spoken on the podium was her childhood sweetheart, and they were also sworn siblings!

But the thought just flashed through her mind and then disappeared. She knew, of course, that kind of behavior was ridiculous.

Xu Zhe's speech on the podium was out of the script and beyond everyone's expectations, but it was not out of line and was not criticized by school leaders or teachers. If I were his sister, I couldn't appear too stupid, right?

But it feels a bit frustrating to listen to others talking about Xu Zhe while not knowing what to say.

Tang Lingfei could only silently take out her phone and send a message to the real owner:

[You are so awesome today. ]

Then the girl listened to other people's discussions, stared blankly at her phone, waiting for a reply.

As the students talked more, the topic changed quietly to their daily life and study, as well as their favorite TV series recently - after all, although the speech on the rostrum was a bit surprising, it was just a small episode in life.

Someone's reply finally came. In fact, Tang Lingfei only waited for a few minutes, but these few minutes were not short in the girl's subjective feeling.

Xu Zhe: [It’s okay, just for fun. ]

Tang Lingfei: [You seem to have changed a bit, you were never like this before...]

Xu Zhe: [People change. Do you want to come to my place for dinner tonight?]

Tang Lingfei: [Is it possible tonight? ]

Xu Zhe: [Of course. Come with Xiao Ye. I'm free tonight. I'll cook for you. I'm going to the capital tomorrow. I told you about the science and technology competition.]

Tang Lingfei: [OK!!]

The girl put away her phone and looked at the clouds outside the window. Suddenly, she felt that Xu Zhe seemed more cheerful and proactive than before.

In the past, she went to Xu Zhe's house to watch him study and work, and she always felt that he didn't seem to want to pay attention to her. Of course, it wasn't directed at anyone, this guy just didn't seem to want to pay attention to anyone.

But now...he started to take the initiative to ask me out?

Although the person she was dating also included a close friend and love rival, Tang Lingfei was still somewhat happy. It was like she had been working on a piece of wood every day for several years, and finally saw a tendency for the wood to sprout.

Since it can germinate, it will naturally be able to bloom and bear fruit in the future, right?

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When Xu Zhe walked out of the teaching building, he happened to meet Shen Lan.

Of course, he soon realized that this was not a 'coincidence', but that the sister had been waiting here for a long time.

The two walked a few more steps into the grove next to them and started chatting as they walked.

Shen Lan smiled and said, "Your speech is indeed extraordinary and impressive."

"It's okay," Xu Zhe scratched his head, "and you seniors are all in the classroom, can you hear me?"