Chapter 411: The Long-Lasting Peace

"Peng Weixin's score is 594."

"You still remember her." Xu didn't mind that Mu Zhengguang remembered the name of the junior. If the junior could be admitted to Baisong University, and they could be classmates again in the future, it wouldn't be a bad thing. There were too few girls in Mu Zhengguang's class, and being in this environment for a long time seemed to be missing something. If it could be made up, that would be the best. If it couldn't be made up, it wouldn't be a big deal.

"Remember. Wei Wu De Xin." The seats for the second-year final exam were arranged according to grades, and the first and second year students were mixed together for the exam. At that time, the person sitting on Mu Zhengguang's left was Peng Wei Xin.

There was a fill-in-the-blank question about extracurricular classics on the Chinese test paper, but Mu Zhengguang happened to not remember this knowledge point, so the question was left blank.

Peng Weixin passed him a note with the correct answer written on it.

Mu Zhengguang filled in the answers on the test paper. In subsequent exams, he looked at the other person's test paper from time to time until he helped her get a few more points.

During the exam, Peng Weixin whispered and proudly told Mu Zhengguang the origin of her name, "Weiwu De Xin".

When Mu Zhengguang saw her name for the first time, he thought of these four words, which were the original sentences from the ancient Chinese text in the eighth grade Chinese textbook.

After the exam, a few months later, Mu Zhengguang heard her name again.

The teachers didn't just tell stories about seniors, they also told stories about juniors, but rarely. One day, for some reason, the teacher suddenly took everyone to review their grades when they were in the first and second grades of junior high school, and at that time they talked about Peng Weixin.

At that time, Mu Zhengguang knew that Peng Weixin's grades when she was promoted from the first grade to the second grade were particularly impressive, and she was ranked third in the whole school. In the teacher's tone, it seemed that this girl was as good as Xu Ping.

But it turns out that Peng Weixin's score is far behind Xu's. With 2023 points in 594, she ranks 25874th. This ranking is slightly worse than his, and even worse than Xu.

Xu didn't hear about what happened in the exam room until very late. Mu Zhengguang only remembered to talk to Xu about it after hearing the teacher mention Peng Weixin.

Xu always remembered this incident. She also remembered this name. In the past, Xu even imagined such a scene: I was in the second grade of junior high school, and my classmate Mu Zhengguang was in the first grade of junior high school. We met in the examination room and I handed him the note. Things would develop as they do now. We would still be classmates, just one grade apart.

This fantasy only briefly appeared in Xu's mind a few times. By the time she was in the third year of high school, she was in the same class as Mu Zhengguang, and this fantasy no longer had any advantage or reason.

Some courses have ended, some exams have begun, and the new year’s summer vacation is about to arrive.

Summer vacation is here, and Mu Zhengguang’s birthday is coming soon, July 7th.

After this birthday, it means that he has become an adult.

Xu gave Mu Zhengguang a pair of headphones, which cost slightly more than the bracelet.

Mu Zhengguang already has similar headphones, but they are very cheap, only a few dozen yuan. He thought about changing his headphones, but eventually gave up: First, the existing headphones are still usable and sufficient to meet my needs. Second, buying a new pair of headphones is another expense, which is not necessary.

Mu Zhengguang took the box of headphones from Xu's hands. His joy and gratitude echoed in his heart for a long time, becoming stronger and stronger: I casually mentioned that I wanted to change a pair of headphones before, and you actually remembered it!
After the birthday, Mu Zhengguang and Xu left the small town and went to big cities respectively.

As the summer vacation was coming to an end, the two returned to town. Xu met Mu Zhengguang and asked him how much savings he had. Xu did not ask this question for no reason. In recent days, she looked at houses near the school online. There is a house for rent opposite the school, with two bedrooms, a living room and a bathroom, a water heater, a washing machine, a gas stove, a range hood, a balcony, a refrigerator, a heater, a sofa, a wardrobe, and a bed. The monthly rent is 1200. Except for the higher floor, there are almost no disadvantages.

"5700."

Mu Zhengguang's deposit of 5700 yuan is mainly divided into three parts.

School started on February 2th and summer vacation started on July 20th. Mu Zhengguang still received four months' living expenses, and paid for both tickets. The New Year's money he received during the Spring Festival was only slightly less than one month's living expenses. He took the initiative to ask his mother to only take four months' living expenses, and no bus fare. When he returned to the town from school, his savings at that time were slightly more than 7 yuan, which was the first part.

After the summer vacation, Mu Zhengguang still had a source of income. The money his parents gave him for buying groceries was never calculated so carefully, sometimes a few dollars more, sometimes more than ten dollars more, and all this money belonged to him. From Monday to Friday, his parents would give him money for breakfast and lunch, and he could save some money from this. This is the second part.

In addition to the money his parents gave him, Mu Zhengguang also gained from his part-time job online. He took out some money to buy simple gifts for his parents, and in the few days he returned to the town, he bought vegetables, meat, and rice for his grandparents. After deducting these two expenses, he still had a small half of his gains left. This is the third part.

“Does 5700 yuan include living expenses?”

"Not included." Mu Zhengguang agreed with his parents that the first month's living expenses would be deposited into his card in September.

Excluding living expenses, there is still a balance of 5700? Xu admired Mu Zhengguang's ability to save money: Although you made some money during the summer vacation, it was not much, less than 4700. In other words, he saved at least yuan before the holiday.

"I'm going to rent a house across from the school. The rent is 1200 yuan per month, and if I rent it for a year, it only costs 1000 yuan per month. The agency fee is 1200 yuan, and the deposit may also be 1200 yuan. 14400 yuan, you pay 5000 yuan, I pay 9400 yuan, and you pay me 440 yuan every month for the next five months. Next year, we will split the rent, and I will lend you another 100 yuan every month, and you can pay it back after graduation."

Mu Zhengguang had long known that some of his classmates lived off campus, and he wanted to follow suit, but the rent was too high for him to afford alone. In addition, Xu had not mentioned this explicitly, so he did not say anything.

1000 per month, divided equally between two people, that is 500, minus 100, only 400 left. The monthly living expenses are 2070, and 400 is used for rent. Although it is a bit of a stretch, it is not a big problem, just spend it sparingly. For example, eat less snacks, fruits, ice cream, drink less beverages, and reduce virtual consumption.

With my balance, I can pay 5000 yuan, and if I wait for my living expenses to arrive, I can even pay 6000 yuan. If I advance one month's living expenses, I can pay 7000 yuan.

However, Sister Xu was under too much pressure. Did she have that much balance? Did she advance all the living expenses for this semester? If so, she would have no money to spend this semester.

"No, let's split it now. I'll pay 7200."

"That's not necessary. My living expenses are 12500, and I still have 4000 in savings, plus the 2200 you returned to me, which is enough. If there are no other problems, we can sign the contract after school starts, and then we can move in."

Xu also worked part-time during the summer vacation, helping others to look after the store. The job lasted for a month and she earned 2000 yuan.

"it is good."

In early September, the two of them looked at houses, signed contracts, and bought new quilts and pillows. Every weekend, they would move into the rental house. Not long after that, they bought pots, pans, spoons, rice cookers, spatulas, rice shovels, chopsticks, detergent, and dishcloths.

In October, the two did not go out for a trip like they did last year, but bought all kinds of condiments, peanut oil, and rice. They filled the refrigerator with fruits, vegetables, and meat, and these foods also enriched their lives and bodies.

(End of this chapter)