Why it never ends

Hesta watched Yu Xuekun keep writing in the notebook. She waited for about 5 minutes. Seeing that Yu Xuekun still had no intention of stopping, she took the initiative and said: "I still have a few questions to ask you about Eucalyptus. .”

"Say."

"How is she doing now?"

"Huh?" Yu Xuekun raised his head and glanced at Hesta, "She said last week that she planned to invite you to her house for a meal on the weekend. Didn't you go? Or did she not invite you?"

"Invited, I'll go too."

"Then you should have seen it with your own eyes, why are you asking me?" Yu Xuekun lowered her head and continued writing, "I haven't been to her new home yet, but the conditions should be good... This time I gave her a living room facing south. The bedroom window of the house faces east, and she said she particularly likes this layout."

"Does she have enough money every month now?"

"Is it enough? It can't be enough," Yu Xuekun replied briskly, "She now has a monthly reimbursement of two thousand robi. This level is enough for a family of three to live in Orange Town... and AHgAs also returned in July this year. A start-up subsidy of three thousand robi was transferred to her account.”

"But she seems to be saving money in every aspect—"

"She has the right to choose her lifestyle, you have no control over it."

"What's the point of saving this money?" Hesta asked, "The two thousand ropes per month is not cash. The more you spend, the more you can repay. If you don't spend it, you can't repay."

Yu Xuekun finally finished writing her annotations. She put the pen aside, leaned on the chair and looked at Hesta: "Why don't you ask her directly about this kind of question?"

"...She won't talk to me about this," Hesta replied, "She won't even talk to me about her uncle coming to Orange Town to find her."

Yu Xuekun pondered for a moment, "Have you seen her monthly reimbursement list?"

"She asked me on Sunday if I wanted to see it," Herstad whispered, "and I said no."

"why."

"...I don't want to give her the feeling that I want to check the accounts." Hesta replied.

Yu Xuekun suppressed her laughter, opened the drawer, and rummaged through it to find a few copies, "When she first came to Orange Town, I advised her not to save on food, but I don't know the effect..."

Hesta took these copies. The first one was printed with two supermarket receipts put together, with the names and prices of the items densely written on them. The second one was a handwritten entry and price for clothing, including the shop owner. The third and fourth were the same supermarket receipts as the first, but each receipt was dated more than a week apart.

"This is the entire reimbursement form for the first month after she came to Orange Town." Yu Xuekun said softly, "I went to her previous apartment and saw a lot of second-hand exercise books for exam preparation there... but these things were not It didn’t appear on her reimbursement list, so I think she paid for it out of pocket.”

"Why, are there certain categories that are difficult to apply for?"

"That's not the case. Didn't you apply for the second handwritten form in the same way?" Yu Xuekun said softly, "It should be that she doesn't want to take up the reimbursement quota."

Hesta folded the four reimbursement forms and put them into her pocket, "If possible, I hope you won't tell her what happened today."

Yu Xuekun lightly shrugged and agreed.

"Let's talk about what happened last week," Yu Xuekun said softly. "Although there were major points lost, there were also two small improvements." "Let me guess," Hestad sat up and straightened his upper body, " The first improvement is that you took the initiative to join many clubs and met many new friends?"

"Yes," Yu Xuekun nodded, "The richness of your campus life has increased a lot, and your status has improved compared to the previous few weeks, especially your arrangements for weekends - not only joining clubs, but also visiting old friends. It is a good choice to make friends and take friends to participate in charity activities. 'These daily small things all reflect the mercury's mastery of necessary life skills and his identity as a citizen of a livable place.'"

"……What's the meaning?
"You can buy your own tickets, book your own hotel, and change your booking," Yu Xuekun gave her a thumbs up, "It's very impressive."

Seeing Hesta's puzzled expression, Yu Xuekun smiled and said, "Some retired mercury needles will hit a wall in these things, and then they are very resistant to learning these little things... The result of resistance is to stay shut in and fall into social isolation. .”

"...What kind of mercury needle can't even buy a ticket for itself?"

Yu Xuekun's expression became serious: "A lot."

"There is no such person in Mercury Needle that I have ever seen," Hesta looked at her. "My plan this week is to use the gyms, study rooms, second-hand bookstores, underground bars around the school... these places in my spare time. Visit them all, including several nearby night markets.”

"Very good. Do you want to go shopping by yourself or with friends?"

"Some went by themselves, and some made appointments with others." Hesta replied, "What is the second improvement? I attended all classes on time this week without any lateness?"

"No."

"...I have a new hobby and my after-school life is enriched?"

"No," Yu Xuekun replied with a smile, seeing Hesta frowning in confusion, "Are you still guessing?"

"Tell me what it is."

"Your home harmony score is 14 percentage points higher than last week."

"Ah..." Hesta finally reacted, "I know, you mentioned before that the family members living at home also have a rating for me."

"Yes, considering that some host families may be biased against mercury needles because of their cultural background, this score is independent. It will not directly affect your assessment results. If you pass the final inspection, it will be an additional Add it to your evaluation report." Yu Xuekun said softly, "If you don't plan to stay in District [-] for a long time, this score will mean nothing to you, but if you plan to develop here for a long time in the future, this score and valuation will be very important to you. Your influence is very subtle - because it almost has veto power when you choose your starting position."

"Long-term development refers to..."

"Eva Morgan, for example, is a very typical example," Yu Xuekun replied. "After retiring, she was quickly absorbed into a special team of the government. After that, she was promoted rapidly, and finally became the secretary of a province in the third district. Executive Officer.”

"Province of Nia."

"Yes, that seems to be the name," Yu Xuekun nodded happily, "There are very few mercury needles like Ava who can quickly restart their political career in a livable place after retiring. More mercury needles will repeatedly suffer from adaptation disorders after retirement... …Although I don’t know the specific details of District [-], I can conclude that Ava’s performance during the inspection period must be very good.”

"...You mean, Ava has also experienced a period...like what I am now..."

"Every Mercury Needle who has retired from the front has been through this."