Most of the time, people at the bottom of the social ladder would wonder what the upper class was like. Was it like what was shown in some movies, where everyone was gentle and elegant, spoke with a northern accent? Even in midsummer, they would wear wigs and thick tuxedos, sitting in the shade of an umbrella under the scorching sun, pinching the ear of the teacup with two fingers, and raising the other three fingers, gently dipping the drink in the teacup with their lips, and then sweating profusely, they would say, "Delicia."
In fact, that wasn't the case. No one would dress as formally and neatly as a lunatic in the summer. Even if there were some formal places, they would provide the corresponding air-conditioning service. Even if they did wear more than usual, it wouldn't affect their appearance.
What's more, summer was the season to show off and dare to show off, especially those girls who loved to be beautiful.
The birth of summer clothes was not a term for those who could not afford summer clothes, although the clothes worn by those who could not afford summer clothes were not much different from the real "summer clothes" from a certain point of view.
As for the life of the upper-class society … Catherine had not seen anything more profound than that. She just said it based on her own feelings, and it had to be said that she was right.
The work of the elites of the upper-class society was to chat with different people at different times every day, and to enjoy delicious food with others on time during mealtimes.
However, the content of these people's conversations, their attitudes, and their persistent choices determined the work, life, and the future of hundreds of thousands of workers.
The seemingly simple life was actually not simple, but Lynch did not intend to tell the girl about it now. After she finished her new studies, she would have a better understanding of the world.
"Beautiful car, I thought you would buy the one we saw together …" When Lynch and Catherine arrived at the parking lot, the driver opened the door for them. Catherine could not help but whistle and sigh.
They had attended an auto show together before, so there was nothing wrong with that, so Lynch did not intend to deny it. Everyone hoped that one day they could control their own destiny and buy what they wanted, and the two young people were no exception.
At that time, the car they had their eyes on was more old-fashioned and mediocre. The most important thing was that after the discount, the car only cost a little more than 10,000 yuan. The price of a second-hand car was even lower.
What they actually liked was not the car, but its beautiful price.
The chauffeur was a temporary driver provided by the community service company. Just like Lynch's maid, the more advanced the community service company was, the more services they could provide. When necessary, they could even organize a happy party for the residents.
Now, all he had to do was provide a driver. This was too simple. If it wasn't a long-term employment, Lynch wouldn't even need to pay any extra for the driver.
Lynch opened the car door and let Catherine get in. He smiled. "It's as handsome as me. I can't ignore the other me, so I chose it."
The girl snickered. Lynch was as narcissistic as he was when he was in school. However, the current Lynch was much more stable and pressured than before, which was why she kept talking.
If she couldn't liven up the atmosphere, she felt that she wouldn't even dare to breathe when she was next to Lynch. She would suffocate herself to death.
This feeling actually came from the gap between them. This was also the reason why Catherine felt like a stranger to Lynch. When a person did something that people thought they would never be able to do in their lifetime, other than being shocked, they would also feel that they didn't know the person well enough.
Even if they were together every day!
After getting into the car, Lynch locked onto a restaurant that was suitable for young people. The atmosphere was very lively. Ever since he became a "respectable person," Lynch had a detailed understanding of some of the important places in Sabin City that were suitable for social gatherings.
Some noble and serious occasions were not suitable for all social gatherings. This was very important.
While waiting for the dishes to be served, Lynch and the girl talked about their past pursuits and their next destination. "Do you have any particular target that you like? Or is it Sabin City College?"
Sabin City College was one of the local universities. In the early years, the Education Committee of the Bailey Federation encouraged the local governments to raise funds to build public universities to improve the education level of the citizens of the Federation. Sabin City also built its own public university.
Although it was a public university, the tuition fees were still very high. Even if they bought the "admission insurance," many families still couldn't raise the funds to go to university. Plus, there were always some problems with the allocation of scholarships. Many people still couldn't afford to go to university.
For example, Catherine and Lynch.
Sabin City University was their dream. It was not because of how good this public university was, but because the tuition fees here were the cheapest and the scholarships were the easiest to get. At least, it was much cheaper than the tuition fees of a private university. It was one of the many unattainable dreams that were closest to them.
"Do you have any good choices?"
Catherine returned the question to Lynch. Lynch frowned and thought for a moment.
There were only one and a half public universities and one private university in Sabin City. One of them was Sabin City College, and the other half was Sabin City College. The latter was built by the city hall and private funding. It wasn't very famous in the local area.
According to the rumors, Sabin City College was built by someone who wanted to cheat the Education Committee of the Federation of subsidies. At the same time, it also gave the small city some cultural and educational atmosphere.
Later on, due to some other reasons, the Education Committee of the Federation of the Federation of Sabin City College downgraded it. As a result, the university became a place that sold diplomas. As long as one spent a little money, one could get a diploma from the university. Some nouveau riche from other places would come to "study" there. It was considered a "specialty" of Sabin City's education circle.
As for the private university … it wasn't a good place to go. At least, that was the case for Catherine.
"A public university is the best choice. I prefer a state university. The environment there is better, and the academic atmosphere is better."
Lynch gave his opinion.
Many people believed that public universities were far inferior to private universities in all aspects, especially in terms of the quality of teachers. This was especially true for the prestigious private universities.
Not only did they have various student unions and secret societies that had been haunted by conspiracy theories for hundreds of years, but they also had sufficient funds to allow students to research any topic they were interested in.
However, there were only two types of people who could live comfortably in private universities. The first type was the real top students, the nerds. They would protect the school in terms of academics. These people were also the main recipients of full scholarships every year.
Even teachers and professors had to respect their opinions and opinions in terms of academics. No one would be stupid enough to humiliate these people.
Yes, humiliation. This was a common thing in private universities. It was also the main characteristic of the second type of people.
The second type of people mainly came from influential families. Their parents were either CEOs of corporations, district councilors, state hospitals, or even congressmen or important, influential politicians or big capitalists.
They never worried that their actions would cause any problems. Instead, many people would let them humiliate them as they wished in order to curry favor with them.
Many student organizations, such as fraternities and sororities, were formed by such people. Their purpose in forming these student organizations was to let the lower-class students provide them with services in all aspects. At the same time, it was also to satisfy their desire to humiliate, bully, and dominate others.
Private universities did have a lot of good resources. If one could sneak into a relatively private society, one could indeed immediately become a social elite. However, those places were never prepared for ordinary people.
Even if Lynch could send Catherine there, she would eventually become an ordinary person. Her entire university life would be spent in love, pregnancy, being dumped, and being reborn.
Therefore, for ordinary people, or ordinary people without social influence, public universities were actually the most suitable place for them. At least here, they could at least maintain the superficial equality and fairness. It was not like private universities, where they were isolated, humiliated, and dominated.
People could only see the most beautiful side of flowers, and could never see the decomposing remains of the soil that nurtured these flowers.
After lunch, Lynch and Catherine went to the girl's house. Lynch did not get out of the car. The girl's family would definitely be worried if she did not return home for a night. Fortunately, they did not call the police. Otherwise, there would be more trouble.
The girl gave a simple explanation of what had happened. The couple even took the initiative to send Lin Qi off, but they didn't dare to get too close. They just stood far away with fawning smiles on their faces as they looked at the intimidating car and waved their hands continuously.
After Catherine returned to the car, she didn't reveal any negative emotions. It was almost the same as before. In fact, ordinary people, especially those at the bottom of society, wouldn't be so sad. Just like what the girl said, life was already hard enough. Why should she make things difficult for herself?
Lynch took the girl to visit all three universities in Saibin City in the afternoon. For the sake of money, some people told them the most honest side of the school. This also made Catherine understand that Lynch's previous suggestion to her to choose a public university was not malicious.
When the teaching assistant of the private university talked about the bullying in the school and revealed the burn on her arm, the girl trembled. Then, she completely gave up on the idea of going to a private university.
She felt that she could not be a flower here. She could only be nourishment for the flowers.
The next day, Lynch and the girl went to the state university in Kurilan City. The environment here was obviously much better than Saibin City College. The girl also liked the atmosphere here. It was quiet and peaceful.
After a friendly discussion with the school's administrators, and after Lynch commissioned the school to research and develop a small radio integrated circuit, Catherine received an invitation letter from the state university. Not only did the letter emit the fragrance of ink, but it also had the freshly signed signature of the principal that had yet to dry, as well as a very special smell.
It was the smell of money!
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From the perspective of an ordinary family, a child receiving an invitation to a university was as unlucky as being hit by a car. Therefore, they could buy such insurance when their child was in high school.
Once they received an invitation letter, the insurance company would provide them with financial aid according to the standards of the local public university.
However, even if they bought insurance, many families could not afford the expensive tuition fees. Only middle-class families were the main buyers of such insurance.