Chapter 267 The Beginning of Experience (2)
The frustrating thing was that this was not the place they would be training. Their instructor told them this was just the entrance to their destination.
They would have to cross the plains of this town and then climb over a mountain to a hollow for their training.
Upon hearing this, Gu Qibao almost felt sick. This place looked bad enough already and now a mountain hollow too!
As soon as the instructor said this, many students began to protest, "What the heck, going into the mountains? Why not send us to Africa?
"What are we supposed to do in the mountains? Herding cows?"
"There’s so many of us, is there even a place for us to stay? If not, where are we gonna sleep at night?"
Question after question hit the instructor who responded sternly, "You chose to participate in this training for a chance to get into university. It might be poor and tough here, but did you know, there are people living beyond these mountains."
"They have hands, feet, noses, eyes just like you. They are no less than you, yet they are living there. It’s not that they’re not capable, it’s not that you are any more capable than they are. You just happened to be born in a good family, that’s all."
"If you want to get into college by your own merit, then stop whining. Too much chatter before we’ve even started. If you’re not willing, you can go home right now!"
After a stern tongue-lashing from the instructor, the students all fell silent.
Everyone has their own pride. Everyone wants to prove themselves. Competition is not only part of human nature but also the animal kingdom.
Including Gu Qibao, who was hyped up with determination, he could not help but say, "So what if the conditions are a bit worse? If people can live there, so can we!"
Gu Qibao’s words garnered everyone’s support. Thus, a group of young men and women began to follow in the instructor’s footsteps, treading the difficult path with aspiration.
What they didn’t expect was just how challenging the commute would be!
First, they rode a coach bus, then moved onto a van, a motorcycle, a small cargo truck, and finally a tractor!
The food was still just buns...
As grueling as it was, the freshness and excitement of the journey were still intact, especially the tractor ride. Gu Qibao was so excited - he had seen them before but never ridden one!
After the tractor ride, they thought they had arrived, but the instructor informed them that there were two more days of travel.
Good heavens, just how remote was this place? Gu Qibao began to doubt if anyone could possibly live there.
After subsisting on buns for a few days, everyone’s energy was sapped. They didn’t stop until they reached the edge of the mountain where the instructor declared it time to replenish their energy by eating a proper meal at a small market near the mountain.
They descended on their food like bandits. Seeing the meat, the young teenagers flung themselves at it recklessly!
Gu Qibo managed to snatch a few bites of meat, while some of the students acting entitled ended up with just plain rice.
After filling himself, Gu Qibo wiped his mouth and wondered, "Isn’t it foolish to maintain a lady’s image at this point?"
Fortunately, she wasn’t that foolish!
From the moment she arrived, she had decided to pass this training and get into university.
The examination process was tough, so their training would definitely be tough too.
If others can get into university by using their brains, then she will also get into college by relying on her indomitable faith!
The only thing that troubled her was how much she missed Di Mingjue.
Especially during those times when she had nothing to eat or drink and had to chew on plain buns, she missed him even more.
She couldn’t help but feel that her previous life was nothing short of heaven on earth!