Chapter 28: discuss

Li Wei was holding a piece of paper with a series of phone numbers written on it. It was a bit difficult. After a moment of hesitation, she went to the only public phone in the town.
"Boss, I want to make a call."
The one who kept the call was a middle-aged man in a white shirt. He smiled and said to Li Wei, "The little girl just calls."
How to use the phone? She was a little bit troubled. After all, she had never used this thing. She remembered the phone call Li Jianbo made at the beginning of the year. She picked up the receiver in one hand and glanced at the series of numbers on the paper. The sound of electric current.
Her hand trembling when dialing the number, she dialed several digits one after another, and when she was nervous, she seemed to dial the wrong number. What should I do if I get the wrong number?
Li Wei nervously asked the man: "I dialed the wrong number."
"Hang up and try again."
"Oh." Li Wei's face was hot, and he felt very embarrassed. The middle-aged man looked at her sluggishly, and a little could not stand it. He took the receiver and said, "Is the girl calling for the first time? Call it for you."
Li Wei blushed and thanked her. She paid close attention to the man's actions. She didn't understand how to understand. The man had already dialed, and then handed the receiver to her: "Hey, wait for the other person to talk to you."
Li Wei took the receiver, and a beep came from inside. After ringing several times, the phone was connected, and there was a female voice on the other side saying: "Hello, what's the matter?"
At this moment, Li Wei felt nervous, and someone on the other side was talking. I even feel that my heart is about to jump to my throat. She took a deep breath and asked, "Is this the organizer of the Children's Painting and Calligraphy Grand Prix?"
The woman opposite was answering: "Yes, can I help you?"
After saying a few words, Li Wei didn't feel so scared and nervous, and his tone of voice became much calmer.
"The charges are like this. You don't have to pay for the preliminary rounds. You pass the preliminary rounds and enter the semi-finals before you pay the registration fee. Because the semi-finals are held on the spot in the city, some fees are required."
Li Wei hurriedly asked again: "How much do I need to pay if I enter the semifinals?"
"The registration fee is one hundred."
It was the same as what Mr. Song said. After asking, Li Wei said thank you and hung up the phone.
"A total of two dollars."
"It's so expensive, I didn't say a few words."
The middle-aged man said, "Of course your long distance calls are expensive."
Li Wei paid the phone money and returned home. This time she decided not to discuss with Li Minghua and his wife, so she made up her mind.
Li Wei took the money and drove to the city by himself. This time, because she went alone, she was not so nervous. She was accustomed to the bumps and the smell of diesel, except that she felt a little uncomfortable.
After entering the city, she did not immediately go to Li Jianping, but went to Li Jianbo's school.
Last week, Li Jianbo went home and said that she would not be going home this week. She asked the store for the address of the school, and then took another bus to the county middle school.
School is over by this time, and students are coming in and out. Will Li Jianbo be in school at this time? She was a little at a loss, not even knowing which class Li Jianbo was studying in.
Just when his eyes were darkened, he saw a boy wearing a blue and white striped T-shirt pushing his bicycle towards the school gate. The face of that person was somewhat familiar. Was it Wang Hu or Ji Yifan? She didn't make a big distinction.
"Hey, are you sister Jianbo?"
Li Wei nodded and asked, "Where is my second brother?"
"Your second brother is busy in the laboratory now, are you looking for her?" Wang Hu grinned.
It seems that it's not time. Li Wei said hurriedly: "Then please help me bring him a sentence, just say I'm waiting for him at the school gate."
However, Wang Hu volunteered and said: "Your second brother doesn't know when he can finish his work. Should I accompany you around our school?"
Faced with Wang Hu's enthusiasm, Li Wei did not refuse.
Wang Hu walked with her and introduced: "This is the teaching building, and the red brick wall behind is also the teaching building."
Li Wei saw that the middle school in the county town was much larger than the one in their town.
When passing a flower bed, Wang Hu quietly grabbed a white gardenia and stuffed it into Li Wei's hand: "You smell this flower."
The two came to the playground again, the cinder covered the track, and a green grass grew in the stadium.
Someone was playing on the field, and Wang Hu took Li Wei to sit down in the stands.
"Are you here alone?"
Li Wei nodded and said yes.
"What are you doing with your second brother?"
"I have something to discuss with him." Li Wei felt that there was no need to explain it so clearly to someone who didn't know him well.
"Hey, I'm in the same class as your second brother, you should call me brother too. If you have anything to do, speak up." Wang Hu said that he couldn't help but put his hand on Li Wei's shoulder.
Li Wei thought to himself what this man was going to do, he turned a little, and Wang Hu's hand was empty.
Someone happened to call him at the back: "Huzi, what are you doing here, your mother called back and asked you to go back quickly. There is something in your house."
Wang Hu heard that he got up angrily and said to Li Wei: "I will go back first."
Li Wei glanced back, and it was Ji Yifan, who had a fate last time, who came to pass the message. But Ji Yifan didn't seem to recognize Li Wei.
Wang Hu had already ran away on the bike, and when Ji Yifan was about to leave, Li Wei stopped him: "You are my second brother's friend, right?"
"You are..." Ji Yifan remembered for a long time before remembering: "Are you looking for Li Jianbo?"
Li Wei nodded, and Ji Yifan said, "Then you wait here, I'll call Li Jianbo."
"Has his experiment finished?"
Ji Yifan was a little dazed, and said hurriedly: "What experiment, isn't he always in the bedroom?"
Upon hearing this, Li Wei's expression changed slightly, and he scolded Wang Hu in his heart. Busy thanks to Ji Yifan again.
It didn't take long before Li Jianbo came down: "Why are you here? Did something happen at home?"
Seeing Li Jianbo's nervous expression, Li Wei hurriedly said: "No. I'll discuss something with you."
As Li Wei said, he took out the newspaper from his schoolbag and showed it to Li Jianbo.
Li Jianbo quickly understood: "Do you want to participate in this competition?"
Li Wei nodded and agreed: "Ms. Song recommended me to give it a try, but at home..." Li Wei said again: "I called and asked, saying that there is no fee for the preliminary round, and the fee is 100% after entering the semi-finals."
"Isn't it only one hundred yuan? Then we can ask for the support of the big brother. If you want to participate, please participate, I support you. You are looking for me because I want me to take you to the big brother?"
Li Wei nodded, and said, "I want to buy some paper, pen and paint, but I don't know where I have good things."
"This is easy, you come with me."
I don't know where Li Jianbo borrowed a bicycle, and he drove Li Wei out of the school.
He planned to take Li Wei to the department store to buy utensils, and then take her to the place where Li Jianping helped.