Gu Yu took Xin Rui to a Western restaurant not far from the school. This Western restaurant was not considered high-end, but the decoration still took a lot of thought.
A filet mignon costs 58 yuan. Judging from the price level in 2004, ordinary working-class families will naturally rarely come here to eat it. After all, a kilogram of beef only costs 16 yuan now.
Xin Rui carefully looked at the environment of the restaurant. They were sitting in booths, and there was a fountain pool next to it.
She has never had the chance to visit such a place since she was born.
Most of the customers who come in and out of here are dressed in exquisite and fashionable clothes. The white washed plaid shirt I am wearing is a bit out of place with the environment here.
The hands on his legs were nervous and he didn't know how to place them. He pinched his pants tightly.
"Xin Rui, we are consumers, and customers are God. No matter how you dress or what your identity is,
If you come here to spend money, this store must serve you well, so don’t feel any pressure, waiter,”
Gu Yu said to Xin Rui with a smile, and then called the waiter,
"My friend is coming to your place for the first time. Please introduce to her the dishes and your specialties in detail.
The exact cost of our table depends on your service, and we don't skimp on tips. "Gu Yu said calmly,
There is no such thing as tipping in China, nor do Chinese people have this habit. Although some high-end restaurants will charge a mandatory 15% service fee, it is not common in China.
Most domestic waiters’ salaries are fixed, and they don’t expect much in terms of tips.
Of course, you have to give, especially in Western restaurants, the acceptance level is relatively high.
Whether you are trying to show off or it is a habit you have developed while studying abroad, the waiter will happily accept it. Who would have trouble with money?
"Thank you, Sir, I will serve you wholeheartedly and hope to be recognized by you two,"
The waitress had a good attitude, bowed slightly and answered with a smile. Then she stood next to Xin Rui and patiently introduced the features of the store to her.
Slowly, Xin Rui also let go of his nervousness. After placing his order and receiving praise from Gu Yu, he showed a smile.
Picking up the glass and taking a sip of lemonade, and then looking around, Xin Rui gradually came to a clear understanding of what she wanted in life.
But how to get such a life?
Before, Xin Rui had a relatively clear plan. From the day she entered Zhenhua Middle School, she felt that she was one step closer to her dream.
She clearly understood that only by getting into a good university could she leave the family of origin that disgusted her and have a good future.
And after she stayed in Zhenhua for more than three months and felt the family circumstances of her classmates, she gained a more realistic understanding.
Work hard to improve your grades = get into a good university = make more money in the future,
But the just-concluded monthly exam dealt another heavy blow to Xin Rui. No matter how hard she tried, her grades just couldn’t improve.
It seems that her talent can only end up in her forties. She can only get admitted to a bachelor's degree, work in an ordinary job after graduation, and struggle in the big city of her dreams.
A meal cost more than three hundred, but Gu Yu didn't care. He also gave the waiter a tip of one hundred.
With the waiter smiling and thanking him respectfully, Xin Rui, who was in a daze, followed Gu Yu and left the western restaurant.
More than four hundred, for Xin Rui, it can last two to three months.
"Gu Yu, what are we doing here?" Xin Rui looked at the elite education in front of him and asked doubtfully,
"If your foundation is not solid, it will be very difficult to quickly improve your performance if you just rely on your own hard work and find the wrong method.
This training institution has a strong teaching staff, including several gold medal teachers. Under their guidance, many students have been admitted to prestigious universities."
Gu Yu didn't wait for Xin Rui's answer, took her arm and walked into the gate of elite education.
Xin Rui, on the other hand, stared blankly as Gu Yu held her hand, feeling the power of that hand and the care she had never experienced before. It was a bit domineering, but extremely warm.
Xin Rui, who was a little dazed throughout the whole process, determined the time for future tutoring under Gu Yu's arrangement, met with the tutor, and had one-on-one teaching at the training institution.
"Gu Yu, why...why are you so nice to me? I can't afford it. I'm just a very ordinary girl.
My family is poor, my clothes are tacky, and my academic performance is not good. Compared with Yu Zhou, Zhou Ling and Xiang Qian, I am an ugly duckling..."
Xin Rui followed Gu Yu out of the training institution, her mind still stuck on the image of Gu Yu helping her pay the tuition fee, five thousand for one semester,
Recalling everything that happened since he entered Zhenhua and since Gu Yu appeared next to him, he was like an angel or a prince, but what about himself?
She was emotionally excited for a moment, or maybe she wanted an answer, the answer that she had scolded herself for so many times not to have wishful thinking.
She also reads romance, and hopes that one day the fairy tale love story will appear to her.
She longs for Gu Yu to care, but she is also afraid that Gu Yu will only have pity for her.
"You are no different from Yu Zhouzhou, Ling Xiangqian, you are both my classmates and my friends," Gu Yu stopped, faced Xin Rui, and said with a soft smile,
"I'm not short of money, and I never regard money as a criterion for whether someone can become my friend.
Being able to help my friends with money is its value. As for what you said about not being able to afford it, I am more confident than you.
Don't worry, I'm not stupid, I'll lend you these.
When you graduate from Peking University and find a good job, we have a deadline of half a year for you to pay off your debts. Are you confident? Gu Yu asked with a smile,
Xin Rui looked at Gu Yu in front of her. It was really like the sun. The sunshine emanating from him made her feel warmth and respect, dispelling the long-term inferiority complex in her heart.
Unconsciously, tears fell from the corners of her eyes, but the corners of her mouth raised slightly. The smile at this moment was the most innocent and clean.
"Yeah!" Xin Rui smiled with tears in his eyes and nodded heavily.
"We ate a bit too much in the evening, so we happened to go to the mall to eat up."
Xin Rui followed Gu Yu's gaze to the shopping mall across the street, knowing in her heart that the debt would probably be more and more, but she did not refuse, but agreed with a chuckle,
Gu Yu got it right in one step, including mobile phones, clothes, and cosmetics. Xin Rui still underestimated Gu Yu's consumption level when he stepped into the mall, but it would be difficult to refuse if he wanted to.
When buying cosmetics and skin care products, Dior’s counter sister not only provided attentive service but also taught Xin Rui how to put on makeup.
Xin Rui also showed the energy to study hard because she saw that Gu Yu was very satisfied with her new image.
Before leaving, the counter sister also gave her two beauty magazines, looking forward to Gu Yu and the others' next visit.
“Oh my God, so many good things, I’m getting rich! I’m getting rich!
Heh, look at your outfit. I don’t know. I thought you were the daughter of some family? Was it given by Gu Yu? "
When Gu Yu sent Xin Rui home, Xin's mother originally planned to teach her a lesson for not coming back so late. She didn't know she would go home early to help after school.
When I first saw my daughter who was dressed up beautifully, she felt a little strange. She stared at her for a while before she realized what she was doing, and the expression on her face became wonderful and exaggerated.
