EBE Chapter 365 The Bottom Line of Being a Human Being
Chapter 365 The Bottom Line of Being a Human Being
Seeing no sign of annoyance on her face, Ting Nan continued, "He instinctively tried to stop himself, but failed, and ended up completely waking up. At that moment, all eyes in the classroom were on him, but Professor Lu continued his lecture as if he hadn't heard the snoring. Jin was hoping for the best, but when the professor finished a section and asked who had made the noise, it was like thunder. He had no choice but to stand up. Professor Lu asked if he was reciting poetry or if his final exam grade would be lowered."
"I bet he chose to memorize the text?" Song Yali listened with great interest.
"Yes, he chose to memorize, because it's not easy to get a high score in Chinese. Many people just happen to be at the passing mark, and if they drop one grade, they won't pass. Professor Lu said, just memorize the poems and prose in the textbook. Your student number is the page you should memorize."
Song Yali asked anxiously, "Did he recite it?"
Jin was dumbfounded. If it were the first few pages, which he had already studied, he had listened attentively in class and read the text repeatedly, so naturally he could memorize them.
But his student ID number was 34, and the class hadn't even reached that page yet, so he couldn't memorize it at all. His classmate wanted to help him and called out, "His student ID number is 5."
Jin glanced up at the professor who was staring at him, calmed himself down, and then gave his real student ID number.
The professor nodded slightly. Jin turned to the page by his student ID number, and found it to be a short essay by Ba Jin, selected from his collection of truths. He had indeed read the essay before, but he couldn't recite it from memory; he only remembered a few insightful and witty remarks.
He was quite embarrassed and had no choice but to tell the truth: he couldn't recite the whole text. However, he gave a general account of the article, recited the few wise sayings he remembered clearly, and even explained the background of Ba Jin's book.
Then, Professor Lu waved for him to sit down, saying only, "If you get a good rest tonight and listen attentively in class during the day, you'll teach even better."
Is this criticism or praise?
"Bravo! Guess how his final grades were?"
"It will definitely be great!"
"Yes, although Professor Lu punished him and criticized him, he also encouraged him. Jin received a pleasant boost, and from then on, College Chinese became his favorite subject. He studied very hard and received the only excellent grade in the class at the end of the semester."
Seeing Song Yali clapping happily, Song Tingnan asked her, "What do you think would happen if Jin lied about his student ID number, even if he could recite it from memory?"
Song Yali put herself in his shoes and thought about it. "Well, the professor probably wouldn't like him. He's not honest at all, and he'd feel bad about it. He wouldn't have the motivation to strive for anything in the future."
"Yes, Professor Lu later told him that when he was snoring that time, he found that he was very honest when he gave his student ID number, which was more important than his grades. So sometimes, if you cheat once, you may get away with it but you will lose more; sometimes, if you cross the line of morality once, many things will get out of control."
"Sister, I understand. The saying 'He who steals a needle when young will steal gold when old' applies here too." Along the way, they only sold a few items intermittently, all of which were handled by Song Yali, who remained very calm.
Upon arriving at the aunt's house, Song Tingnan made some inquiries, but this time there was no news of Zheng Yueqiang. Could he have passed away? He would have to find out for himself.
Ting Nan took Song Yali on a trip for a few more days, encouraging her to experience real life and not live in her own dream world. This was more effective than any preaching.