Chapter 296: It's hard to keep a low profile

Xiao Tong, who successfully closed his brother, continued to play King Pesticide happily.
However, the situation of the war did not improve because her mood became better, instead, her face gradually lost her smile.
Five heads in five minutes, although all were negative.
The opposite equipment was formed, and teammates no longer even sprayed her, and began to hang the spring.
Xiaotong lost her mobile phone and murmured "a group of schoolchildren", "the mushrooms are cold and sloppy," and leaned on the sofa with a ruthless expression on her face.
Lu Zhou smiled gleefully.
The wicked have their own harvest, and the ancients do not deceive me.
Looking at Xiaotong with a gloomy face, Lu Zhou couldn't bully her any more, so he found a topic and started talking.
"Stop playing games, tell me how you've been in college for the past six months."
As soon as he heard this topic, Xiao Tong's eyes lightened suddenly, and he snorted loudly.
To the surprise of Lu Zhou, although he was like a salted fish at home, this little guy in school was the standard "child of someone else's house".
The class score of the whole subject is ranked first, and the grade is ranked in the top three, not only in terms of study. As a class monitor of the 2017 financial department, she has also been rated as an excellent class cadre and a national scholarship.
The halo was shining brightly, and Xiao Tong did not humiliate the "gatekeeper" of the Lu family, as she said. Moreover, she did not need to worry about living expenses like Lu Zhou had at first, and her performance in the freshman stage was better than that of her brother.
Generally speaking, national scholarships are issued from the second year of seniority, and the freshman can evaluate this stuff. Either it is particularly powerful, or it has a particularly powerful background ...
From Xiaotong's point of view, of course, he belongs to the former. Through unremitting efforts, he was finally recognized by the teacher. After all, in order to prepare the defense materials and PPT, she prepared for half a month.
Lu Zhou was also really happy for her.
In any case, she is really trying to do one thing.
As for the real reason for receiving the national award, although he can probably guess a bit, it is better not to disassemble this irrelevant detail.
Anyway, she is happy ...
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This time home, the changes at home are quite big.
Although it is still the neighborhood, the home is renovated and looks much more beautiful than before.
At first, Lu said that he would not touch the money in the bank card left by Lu Zhou, and could not persuade him.
Until about the middle of last year, Lu Zhou told his father that after his annual salary of 400,000 US dollars, the old man finally changed his previous concept and silently accepted his son's filial piety to himself.
Just in time for Xiaotong to go to college, the two old men planned to use the money to renovate their home.
In fact, Lu Zhou's original suggestion was to simply sell the old house and buy a new one in a better neighborhood, but he was unanimously opposed by his father and mother.
According to his dad, the house has been in residence for more than 20 years and has feelings and is reluctant to move away.
In his eyes, this is the best neighbourhood. The environment is quiet and the neighbours are familiar with it. Occasionally, they can go out and fish together.
There were more neighbors in the 20-story elevator building, but they were deserted. Coupled with the fact that children are not around, sooner or later, something must go wrong.
Regarding Dad's statement, Lu Zhou thought it over and thought it made sense.
Although let him choose, he must choose the latter, and he believes that Xiao Tong and his own ideas are absolutely the same.
Perhaps this is the generation gap.
"One day you're tired in a big city. I keep this one, so you can come back to rest. Don't stare at the phone all day long. Your dad, I just don't use that thing, and live like my old mother of."
The family was eating, and when they heard this, Lu Zhou's expression suddenly became strange.
Tiandi conscience, he spends little time staring at the mobile phone. In addition to calling and talking on WeChat, he occasionally wears a scarf to share joy with fans.
It is definitely more appropriate to count Xiaotong than to count him.
Lao continued to ask, "Are you cold there?"
Lu Zhou: "It was so cold. I got off the plane from Shanghai and I was wearing one less piece of clothing. It ’s better at home. Jiangling is warmer than Princeton."
Fang Mei worried, "Where is it snowing?"
Lu Zhou: "It's quite big, it's been from Christmas."
Fang Mei: "It's cold, remember to put on sweaters and trousers, don't stay cold."
Although I know that my parents care about themselves, they can feel helpless if they talk too much.
Prolonged, Lu Zhou replied weakly, "Okay, I know."
Lao Lu asked, "Do you have heating where you live?"
Lu Zhou thought for a while and said, "My house is not centrally heated, but there is a fireplace and the doors and windows are closed. The inside of the house is not too cold."
Xiao Tong, who has not spoken, asked with interest: "Fireplace? Brother, have you moved? What is the size of the house."
"It's quite big, but it's not expensive." Lu Zhou smiled and said, "If you are interested, you can come to play this summer vacation."
"Have you bought a house there?" Lao stared at Lu Zhou with wide eyes in surprise. "Will your kid ever come back?"
Lu Zhou thought without hesitation: "Of course, come back, the alma mater of the alma mater is waiting for me to save it. As for the house, you can sell it when you return, there is not much money anyway."
Lao Lu snorted: "Your boy is rich, but it is extravagant and wasted."
"It's a pity that the house was sold. It's a pity to keep it. It's okay to collect a rent," Fang Mei's focus is elsewhere, persuading. Going abroad to study just happens to be useful. "
Seeing his mother was so attached to the house, Lu Zhou was helpless.
I have been paying property taxes. Princeton's house has no value-added space. In addition, he is a "foreigner" and does not enjoy the New Jersey self-exempt tax exemption policy.
If you work there, it is okay to pay personal income tax to deduct real estate tax. But after he returned to work in China, Princeton naturally could not help him pay taxes.
"Mum, how many times have I said that my major is finance, not mathematics. Even if I am going to study abroad, is that going to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania?" Xiao Tong, who is eating, is not big or small The ground rolled his eyes and spit out the channel.
"What university is Pennsylvania? Isn't it good in Princeton?" Since I heard that Princeton's mathematics department is better than Harvard, Harvard's position in Lao's mind has been compared by Princeton, as if all majors are Princeton The best.
Xiaotong looked helpless, and seemed to regret that he had intervened in his parents' sorrow on his brother.
In fact, this is not to blame Lao Lu, explaining to the layman the difference between the comprehensive strength rankings and professional rankings of a college is indeed a headache.
Fortunately, Lu Zhou gave a cough, and ended the topic with a sentence.
"Because Princeton doesn't have a business school ..."
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Lu Zhou at home ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Rarely enjoyed two days of leisure, for the time being there is no need to worry about work.
However, it is impossible to keep learning to such an extent that he does not want to pay attention.
Jinling University seemed to be the right person to return to the New Year this year. Lu Zhou stayed at home for less than two days, and then the phone from the school called.
Without any accident, it was naturally Professor Tang who called.
On the phone, Mr. Tang asked with a smile: "Principal Xu asked me to ask you to inquire about it. Will you come back for Chinese New Year this year? When do you plan to come back?"
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "I'm already at home."
Old Tang wondered: "What? You're all home?"
Lu Zhou: "Well, I came back after the academic conference at Berkeley, because the schedule is tight, so I didn't tell anyone."
Of course, these reasons are secondary, and Lu Zhou is mainly for fear of trouble.
He just wanted to be quiet for a year, and didn't want to set up too much trouble.
Old Tang sighed and regretted, "I originally wanted to invite you for a meal a year ago, but now it seems that I can't."
Lu Zhou said with a smile: "Is it you who invite me or the school? If you are older, after the third grade, I will make a special trip to see you."
"Come on now! Can you buy a ticket now? You still have a good rest at home. I don't need you to come and pay me a New Year," he paused, and Tang continued, "The principal Xu asked me to ask you when you will return home , Mainly to ask you to discuss things. "
Lu Zhou stopped joking, but asked in a serious tone: "Big things or small things?"
Don Tang said seriously: "I don't know big things and small things, but it must be good for you."
Lu Zhou thought for a while, and said generously: "That line, after fifteen, before returning to Princeton, I will return to Jinda!"