Chapter 6 Newspaper Girl
After sorting out the handwritten manuscripts, Du Qi planned to take advantage of the weekend and holiday tomorrow to copy a few copies of the beginning of the manuscript and submit it. Now there is no Internet, so naturally I cannot submit it online, so submissions to the publishing house can only be delivered through post office in a relatively primitive way.
After dinner in the evening, Duqi began to complete the homework assigned by the school. Now he is a famous academic master. Homework is not difficult for him and it takes too long.
After completing the homework, Duqi passed through the attic at home to the roof, where there was a small platform. Duqi placed a mat on the platform, and then sat cross-legged here and began to practice "Star Map".
There are many related memories about "Star Map" that Du Qi inexplicably obtained when he was reborn. It is said that after practicing to a certain level, he can absorb the energy of the starlight.
When I was a child, I tried to practice because of curiosity. After a few years, I found that it was really useful. I gradually cultivated some true energy, which made his body stronger, his mind smarter, sharp senses, and more energetic.
These benefits are enough to keep Duqi going, and he doesn't force himself to live forever. At least now it seems that there is still a great possibility of prolonging one's life, which is enough.
After completing the two-hour routine practice every day, it was already past twelve o'clock at night. Du Rulin and Li Yan had already come back to sleep. Du Qi came down from the roof and returned to his room to start sleeping.
Until the next morning, Duqi got up early at around 5 o'clock. Because he practiced, even after only resting for about four hours at night, he was still very energetic.
Du Rulin and Li Yan are already preparing for breakfast. Those who open restaurants have to get up early to purchase goods. The restaurant also sells breakfast. In other words, a lot of work has been put on the people below in the past two years, otherwise the two would have gone to the restaurant to be busy.
While having breakfast, Du Rulin asked, "I heard that you signed up for the SAT exam next month? Are you sure?"
"There should be no problem." Duqi replied casually: "Although I am only in the eleventh grade, I have almost finished my courses. When I arrive at university, I have great hope of winning the same full scholarship as in high school. President Lauren also promised to write a letter of recommendation for me."
Here in the United States, elementary schools are divided into five grades. Up to the top, there are four grades in junior high school, and up to the top, there are three grades in high school, with a total of twelve grades. Although there are some differences in details in different places due to regulations, there are not much difference in overall, and the Americans also like to talk about the number of grades directly.
As for the recommendation letter, it is actually an important indicator for university admission. If you can get a recommendation letter from a person with sufficient "fame", or from teachers or even the principal of this school, it will also be of great benefit to entering university. Especially as a Chinese, Duqi is at a disadvantage in terms of ethnicity. In addition to excellent academic performance and athletic performance, if you have a recommendation from the principal, you will be more confident of getting a scholarship.
When Du Rulin heard that the principal would write a letter of recommendation to Du Qi, he immediately became happy: "Is this true?"
"It shouldn't be a problem. Principal Lauren has promised me that as long as my SAT score can reach 2,300 points, I can write a letter of recommendation for me. The scores I have simulated myself before are above this score." Duqi replied.
"Okay, it's true that I am my son!" Du Rulin couldn't help laughing out loud. His son was really a good person. He invented the Rubik's Cube when he was a child and made a lot of money, giving the family the opportunity to move from Chinatown in the slums to a middle-class community. Although he encountered danger during this period, the result was still good. The only shame is that after moving to Los Angeles, the old neighbors in New York had not been in contact for many years.
After arriving in Los Angeles, I found a way to send my son to a private school, but I didn’t expect to get a full scholarship soon. After the SSAT exam, I was admitted to a famous private high school in Los Angeles. When I go to a well-known university in the future, if I become a doctor or lawyer, I will be much more promising than opening a small restaurant by myself.
Du Rulin is a second-generation Chinese immigrant. He has also seen some developed families leave Chinatown and become the middle class in the United States. He was envious when he was young, but he had no chance to work hard. Unexpectedly, he later achieved his wish with his son. Now that Du Qi is about to get into college, he naturally couldn't stop being happy: "I have taken time out these days, and I must ask a few friends to celebrate together."
Li Yan also said: "Don't be so anxious and happy first. Let's wait until the results come out. Last time we got the money from our family. If you didn't say it out loud, we wouldn't have come here all the way to avoid disaster. You have such a good face and can't save things in your mouth when can you change it?"
After hearing what Li Yan said, Du Rulin could only say: "Okay, okay, just follow what you said, and wait until the results come out. Actually, I like this place very much, at least it is not as cold as New York in winter."
Glazed at Du Rulin, Li Yan continued to say to Du Qi: "Often the SAT exam is the first Saturday of each month. Calculate the day, which is only a week. Xiao Qi, you should review these days. Don't have any accidents at the moment."
Du Qi could only nod, after dinner, his parents and Li Qiang drove to the restaurant together, and then he heard a voice from outside: "Qi, the newspaper you ordered has arrived."
When Duqi arrived at the door, he happened to see a girl of fifteen or sixteen with brown hair, some freckles on her face, and she was carrying a few bags on her body. She sat on her bicycle and took out a few newspapers to hand them to herself.
Going forward to catch the newspaper, Duqi smiled and said, "Thank you Demi, you are always so on time!"
"You're welcome, you're my big client!" The girl said with a smile, and continued, "My father asked me to remind you that you should not be late for the party this afternoon."
Duqi replied: "Don't worry, I will not forget it. When I go there, I will bring some snacks made by Aunt Zhao. I believe everyone will like them. You should be careful on the way later."
"That's good. There are still many newspapers waiting for me to deliver. Bye." Demi said with a smile, then rode her bicycle away.
This girl named Demi is the daughter of Duches' neighbor. In the United States, there are such community newspaper boys in every community. From six-year-old kids to high school students, many children like this job.
Because this can earn pocket money, many children are willing to use their spare time to do this job.
Generally, American families will not give their children pocket money at will. Most American children need to earn pocket money by themselves or completely family trivial matters assigned by their parents. According to Americans' concept, only labor can bring rewards, and it is not advisable to get without work, even if you take money from your parents.
In addition to being responsible for getting up in the morning to get newspapers and delivering them, these children who are also responsible for attracting subscribers to the newspapers they are responsible for. After each subscriber is received, the children can also receive varying commissions. Although it is not a lot, it is a considerable income for children of this age.
Chapter completed!