Joy is a very ordinary high-school student, is no different from federal highest -school students. 乔伊是一名非常普通的高中生,和联邦绝大多数高中生都没有什么不同。 His home environment is good, his father is running a deli, it is said the cookbook is their ancestors inherits, passed on many generations, in the area is also known. 他的家庭环境还算不错,他的父亲经营着一家熟食店,据说菜谱是他们祖先传承下来的,传了很多代,在当地也算是小有名气。 Although his family was unable saying that achieved the middle class family, but are quite more than most families. 尽管他的家庭还不能说达到了中产阶级家庭,但比大多数家庭已经好很多了。 Originally, according to this world original history rotation, after he graduates, must go to the deli to inherit „family industry”, the great depression lets their business is not good, the expansion has no chance, only to maintain the current operation. 本来,按照这个世界原本的历史转动,他毕业之后就要去熟食店继承“家族产业”,大萧条让他们的生意也不是太好,扩张是没什么希望了,只能维持目前的经营。 He also gave some universities to send the requisition, but had no university to be willing to give him very much pitifully an opportunity of interview. 他也给一些大学寄去了申请书,不过很可惜没有任何一所大学愿意给他一份面试的机会。 Their reasons are various. 他们的理由各种各样。 Some universities think that his learn/study is not very good, therefore rejected him. 有些大学认为他的学习不够好,所以拒绝了他。 Some universities think that he has not actively participated in the sports during the high school, is not the sports scholarship student, rejected him. 有些大学认为他在高中期间没有积极参加体育活动,也就不是体育特长生,拒绝了他。 Some universities think that he has not shown the outstanding student quality in the high school period, therefore rejected him. 有些大学认为他在高中时期没有展现出优秀的学生品质,所以拒绝了他。 Some universities...... their support fees are too high, therefore Joy gave up. 有些大学……他们的赞助费太高,所以乔伊放弃了。 He is not does not want to go to college, but really does not have the means. 他不是不想上大学,只是实在没办法。 He is not willing early spins in the kitchen, then obeys the arrangement of parents to marry the woman who possibility do not like truly, has 2-3 children, was muddled this for a lifetime on the past. 他不愿意早早的就在厨房里打转,然后听从父母的安排娶一个可能自己不是真正喜欢的女人,生2-3个孩子,然后糊糊涂涂这一辈子就过去了。 He hopes that oneself life is radiant, is unusual, is multi-colored. 他希望自己的人生是璀璨的,是与众不同的,是五彩缤纷的。 But he also understands, he has no chance, the university rejected him, the high-level company did not say that employed him as the high-level management, the middle and lower level management will not use, because he did not have „alumnus” is not „fraternity” member, he was only an ordinary high-school student. 但他也明白,他没有希望,大学拒绝了他,高级的公司不说雇用他作为高级管理了,连中下层管理都不会用,因为他没有“校友”也不是“兄弟会”的成员,他只是一个普通的高中生。 But in such a time, is promoted by the federal president, Mr. Lynch, Sabine City Congressman Ms. Catherine and governor establishes is called „federal hope school” the university together, this gave his some new hopes! 可就在这样一个时候,由联邦总统推动,林奇先生,塞宾市议员凯瑟琳女士以及州长共同成立了一所叫做“联邦希望学院”的大学,这给了他一些新的希望！ By the way, what originally Lynch application is „federal university”, but the social service section thinks that this name may have the misdirection, although no one uses, but also rejected the application of Lynch. 顺便说一句,原本林奇申请的是“联邦大学”,但社会服务部认为这个名字有可能存在误导性,虽然没有人用,但也拒绝了林奇的申请。 But today, August the weekend of first week, is the time that Joy interviews. 而今天,八月的第一周的周末,就是乔伊面试的时间。 Very early in the morning he got up, this high-school student of long body is not very easy to one, after when he uses gave the horse of farm to brush the fur/superficial knowledge the brush the body well floor brush, traded on the high school graduation ceremony formal clothing that wore. 一大早他就起来了,这对一个正在长身体的高中生来说很不容易,他用给农场的马刷皮毛的刷子把身上好好地刷了一遍之后,换了上高中毕业典礼时穿的正式服装。 Under his parents' leadership, arrived at the interview place of university together. 在他父母的带领下,一同来到了大学的面试地点。 „Here has many people......” “这里有很多人……” On the corridor the family like Joy, the parents leads the child, or the independent guardian leads the child, they are waiting for the interview intensely. 走廊上都是像乔伊这样的家庭,父母带着孩子,或者单独一位家长带着孩子,他们都在紧张地等待着面试。 Whenever some people come out after the office of interviewer, the surrounding guardians walk up to inquire that content of interview, Joy's parents are also studying pushing to the front. 每当有人从面试官的办公室里出来之后,周围的家长们就走上前去询问面试的内容,乔伊的父母也学着挤上前去。 Originally Joy does not like this, this will make him feel that own father has not experienced very much, very loses face. 本来乔伊是不喜欢这样的,这会让他觉得自己的父亲很没有见识,很丢人。 But at this moment, he actually desperately hopes that his father can inquire anything. 但此时此刻,他却迫切的希望他的父亲能打听到什么。 After a while, his father held in the mouth the smoke to come back, Joy and his mother are staring at this household head immediately. 过了一会,他的父亲叼着烟回来了,乔伊和他的母亲立刻盯着这个一家之主。 „They said that the content of interview is very simple, is inquired that some simple things, the result, has what hobby and so on, will have anything to plan to the future.” “他们说面试的内容很简单,就是询问一些简单的东西,成绩,有什么爱好之类的,对未来有没有什么规划。” The men are very relaxed at this time, he also knows that at this time can go to college to mean anything, waited to graduate wanted diligently, at least also to infiltrate the middle class diligently. 男人此时很轻松,他也知道这个时候能上大学意味着什么,等毕业了只要努力努力,至少也能混进中产阶级。 When the time comes Joy remarries the woman of a much the same class and position, or is his colleague, his small family can leap crosses the floor manual workshop family, becomes the middle class of society. 到时候乔伊再娶个差不多相同阶层和地位的女人,或者是他的同事,他的小家庭就能一跃越过底层手工工坊家庭,成为社会的中产阶级。 They will enjoy the good life, attains a higher wage, their children will have more opportunities in the future. 他们会享受更好的生活,拿到更高的薪水,他们自己的孩子未来也有更多的机会。 Even Joy's success, will return nurturing to parents their big families, after Joy proposed that wants to go to college and obtain the interview notice of hope school, he deli does not attend to personally coming. 甚至于乔伊的成功,会反哺他们这个大家庭,所以当乔伊提出想上大学并且得到了希望学院的面试通知之后,他连熟食店都不顾上就亲自来了。 Is good because , the opportunity seems very really big! 好在,机会看上去真的很大！ Waited to have 40 minutes, some people shouted Joy's name, and let him and his father entered the interview office together, but his mother stayed outside. 等了有四十来分钟,有人喊了乔伊的名字,并让他和他的父亲一同进入了面试办公室,而他的母亲则留在了外面。 Inside only allows a guardian to accompany, this also to avoid the guardian excessively interferes with child's performance. 里面只允许一个家长陪同,这也是为了避免家长过度的干涉孩子的表现。 The interviewers have four people, sits in middle seems like 40 -year-old women to wear the eyeglasses, she looked down met the material, greeted with a smile, „morning was good, Joy.” 面试官有四个人,坐在中间的看上去四十来岁的女士戴着眼镜,她低头看了一会材料,才笑着打招呼,“上午好,乔伊。” Joy federation response said, „morning is good, Madame.”, He hesitant, „also has fellow gentlemen.” 乔伊联邦回应道,“上午好,女士。”,他犹豫了一下,“还有各位先生。” At this time his father is tense cannot say incoming call, damn, he thinks that this chatted or negotiates with these guests with the deli in no difference, he even displayed is inferior to oneself son! 此时他的父亲已经紧张得都说不出来话了,真见鬼,他本以为这就和熟食店里与那些客人们聊天或者砍价没什么区别,他表现得甚至不如自己的儿子！ Perhaps saw their anxiety, the middle that woman smiles, „does not use too anxiously, this is one chats, moreover you have a good start.” 也许是看出了他们的紧张,中间的那位女士笑了笑,“不用太紧张,这就是一场聊天,而且你开了一个好头。” A commendation made Joy relax much, his father also showed the stiff smile. 一句称赞让乔伊放松了不少,他父亲也露出了僵硬的笑容。 Then is very conventional that interview, proposed to Joy's result some issues, gave some appraisals to his performance in the high school, and makes him tell something that oneself excel, or can let the proud thing. 接下来就是很常规的那种面试,对乔伊的成绩提出了一些问题,对他在高中的表现给出了一些评价,并且让他自述自己所擅长的一些东西,或者能让自己骄傲的东西。 Arrived finally, four people exchanged a view, the middle that woman gives the answer that Joy father and son they needed. 到最后,四人交换了一下意见,中间的那位女士给了乔伊父子一个他们所需要的答案。 „I read your file, you are this state, this also conforms to the recruitment of students standard that Mr. Lynch formulates, we only recruit the this state student or have the family student of real estate in this state.” “我看了你们的档案,你们是本州的,这也符合林奇先生制定的招生标准,我们只招本州学生或者在本州有自己房产的家庭学生。” „Joy, you give my feeling is very actually good, perhaps your result is not specially outstanding, but at least you conformed to the standard of federal education, and above and ruled lines......” “乔伊,你给我的感觉其实很好,也许你的成绩并不是特别地优秀,但至少你符合了联邦教育的标准,并且在及格线之上……” Four people are very serious, seems them not to know that the so-called federal education standard is a joke is in fact same. 四人都很严肃,就好像他们不知道所谓的联邦教育标准实际上就是个笑话一样。 Perhaps from the beginning they must endure, now has been used. 也许一开始他们得忍着,现在则已经习惯了。 Joy nods again and again, he has realized anything, perhaps own life by this moment, will become and others is different! 乔伊连连点头,他已经意识到了什么,也许自己的人生由这一刻,将会变得和其他人不一样！ The woman continues saying that „you have splendid self- power of expression, has the independent personality and mood expresses, does not have stage fright, these are very good qualities, therefore we agreed with your application initially.” 女士则继续说道,“你有很出色的自我表达能力,有自己独立的人格和情绪表达,同时也不怯场,这些都是非常好的品质,所以我们初步同意了你的申请。” Looks Joy who must jump, the woman lifts the hand to prevent his slightly, „naturally also some procedures you need to do, for example school expense issue......” 看着要蹦起来的乔伊,女士抬手稍稍阻止了他一下,“当然还有些手续你们需要做,比如说学费问题……” Finally spoke of the thing that oneself were an expert, old father who the entire process has not had at this time suddenly throwing out the chest mouth, this was his significance and value here! 终于说到了自己在行的东西,整个过程都没有发生的老父亲此时突然挺起了胸口,这就是他在这里的意义和价值！ As a family's father, he possibly does every so often in many places not necessarily is very good, but a little, he can do very well, that is taking out money time. 作为一个家庭的父亲,他可能很多时候在很多地方做得都不一定很好,但有一点,他能做得很好,那就是掏钱的时候。 „How much money this wants, a semester?” “这要多少钱,一个学期？” The father who these years work let Joy accumulated some money, he has no bad hobby, deposited some money, when he said these words, had the energy very much. 这些年的工作让乔伊的父亲攒了一些钱,他没有什么不良的嗜好,存了一些钱,所以当他说出这句话的时候,很有底气。 Sits a mister who had not spoken in one side said with a smile, „are not many, wants 3500 each semester.” 坐在一旁一直没说话的一位先生笑着说道,“不算多,每个学期只要三千五百块。” The time Joy's father corners of the mouth that hears this number on select slightly, one year two semesters, but also 7000 dollars. 听到这个数字的时候乔伊的父亲嘴角微微上挑,一年两个学期,不过也才七千块钱而已。 Actually this school expense does not calculate to be expensive, probably school expense one year of Holy Peace Society colleges in tens of thousands dollars above, can take the full scholarship except for these, other is a rich man. 其实这个学费已经不算贵了,像是圣和会院校的学费一年都在几万块钱以上,除了那些能拿全额奖学金的,其余的都是有钱人。 The ordinary school, 4,000-5,000 are quite common, 3500...... 普通的学校,4,000-5,000比较普遍,三千五百块…… Perhaps one year 7000 to the digit that many ordinary households is unable to withstand, however Joy's father thinks that there is nothing. 也许一年七千块对很多普通家庭来说是无法承受的数字,但是乔伊的父亲认为这没有什么。 That mister can see self-satisfaction on his face, later pulled out a form to place on the table, hinted them by coming. 那位先生看得出他脸上的得意,随后抽了一份表格放在桌子上,示意他们靠过来。 After the father and son entered, discovered, this is another expense. 等父子两人走进了之后才发现,这是另外一份费用。 „School expense that I said a moment ago, when is only pure teaching expense, but excluding these.” “刚才我说的学费,只是单纯的授课时费用,但不包括这些。” „Various probably kind of needs books, various types of notebooks, the working costs of library, extra educational resources occupancy expense......” “像是各类需要的书籍,各种笔记本,图书馆的使用费用,额外的教育资源占用费用……” Joy father looks down that form, on his face the somewhat self-satisfied smile disappears to disappear slightly, he indeed did not know about the school expense composition of university very much, he thinks...... that year 7000 were complete. 乔伊父亲低头看着那份表格,他脸上微微有些得意的笑容消失不见了,他对大学的学费组成的确很不了解,他以为……那一年七千块就是全部。 Now looks like these 7000 possibly is only least part! 现在看来这七千块可能只是其中最少的一部分！ With this gentleman's explanation, the school expense from one year 7000, has risen to close to 20,000 degrees, Joy's father also starts becomes silent. 随着这位先生的解释,学费已经从一年七千,上升到接近两万的程度了,乔伊的父亲也开始变得沉默起来。 After all list contents explained that one year of complete school expense approximately needed about 26,000, and prepared two to 3000, sometimes because may participate in certain activities, these also needed money. 当所有的列表内容解释完后,一年的全部学费大约需要两万六千块左右,并且还有准备两到三千块,因为有时候可能会参加某些活动,这些也是需要钱的。 Four years...... 100,000. 四年……十万块。 To be honest Joy's father cannot support this investment, if he really had 100,000 him to expand oneself deli. 老实说乔伊的父亲支撑不起这笔投资,如果他真的有十万块他早就扩张自己的熟食店了。 Perhaps realized this met troublesome to the father and son, has been explaining the mister of expense smiles was saying, „this is the ordinary school expense standard, if Joy can get the scholarship, no matter the sum total is half, or is only some pure drive, these expenses will have corresponding reduction.” 或许是意识到了这对父子遇到了麻烦,一直在解释费用的先生微笑着说道,“这是普通的学费标准,如果乔伊能拿到奖学金,不管是全额还是半数,抑或只是单纯的某种激励,这些费用都会有相应的降低。” „If you know about the university, should know that some people attended the university not only not to spend also to make money, we also welcome such student to join us.” “如果你们对大学了解的话,就应该知道有些人读大学不仅不花钱还能赚钱,我们也非常欢迎这样的学生加入我们。” „If naturally you are not quite confident to these, in the hand somewhat is also anxious......” “当然如果你们对这些不太有信心,手里又有些紧张的话……” The men put out a name card, handed over. 男人拿出了一张名片,递了过去。 On the name card has many titles, majority are what manager or the customer managers or the operations managers and so on. 名片上有很多的头衔,大多数都是什么经理或者客户经理或者运营经理之类的。 However in the most striking position, is actually printing „black stone insurance” impressively such name. 但是在最醒目的位置,却赫然印着“黑石保险”这样的名字。 The father and son somewhat have doubts, this mister goodwill explained very much. 父子两人有些疑惑,这位先生很亲善地解释了一下。 „Black stone insurance is the insurance company of Mr. Lynch, he knows the child who many families was full of the expectation to the university and future, but certain issues restricted them to pursue the footsteps of dream.” “黑石保险是林奇先生的保险公司,他知道很多家庭的孩子对大学和未来充满了憧憬,但某些问题制约了他们追求梦想的脚步。” „Before perhaps was this, but now, to the student in our school, it has changed.” “以前也许是这样,但现在,对我们学校的学生来说,它已经变了。” „We have the brand-new student loans......” “我们有全新的助学贷款……”