Chapter 15 You should also know about diminishing marginal utility, right?
The three of them were eating at the same table, so Luo Yao of course heard Wang Ye's voice.
"Pretending to be cool?" Luo Yao recalled that a classmate in the small town had also said this to him.
"Why do you say that? Didn't the school you enrolled in give you any rewards?" Luo Yao didn't understand why the other party thought he was showing off just because he mentioned the school rewards.
At that moment, Wu Tianming felt that today's meal was not delicious.
"Brother, we were admitted through the college entrance examination, and our scores were only about 20 points higher than the admission score. We are lucky to be able to enter the microelectronics science and engineering major. What other rewards are there?" Wang Ye complained beside him.
Luo Yao finally understood why Wu Tianming and Wang Ye reacted so strongly when he mentioned the reward.
But this also shows that these two people are indeed not particularly smart.
"It doesn't matter. Although you didn't get the reward, but..." Luo Yao got stuck here.
Wu Tianming and Wang Ye both looked at him, anticipating what he would say next.
"But you are such nice people, there will be other opportunities in the future."
Wu Tianming and Wang Ye almost fainted.
This brat didn't even know to say something nice after eating their big chicken legs. It seems that his EQ is really not very high.
As good people, they certainly didn't want to argue with Luo Yao about this.
Who makes the other person look smarter than they are?
Wu Tianming was afraid that if Luo Yao continued talking, they would not be able to finish their meal, so he changed the subject and asked, "How are you going to spend the reward from the school now?"
"You can get a new phone, it seems... it has very few functions."
Wu Tianming spoke very tactfully. In his opinion, Luo Yao's phone was not short of functions, but more like an old-age phone!
Luo Yao took out his phone and said, bewildered, "A phone? I think it's pretty good. It's the Nokia 5310XM. It's sturdy and durable. It can last three days on a single charge."
"This is the first time I've heard someone praise a cell phone for its durability." Wang Ye muttered quietly.
"We're Nokia, we can even crack walnuts."
"But Luo Yao, can this phone be used to install apps like WeChat and Penguin?" Wu Tianming became curious.
Luo Yao shook his head and said, "I can't install it, and I don't need those."
"Ah? Then how do others contact you?" Wang Ye was shocked. It was really strange that there were still people who didn't use WeChat and Penguin these days.
"You can contact me by phone or text message."
Wang Ye was speechless. He always felt that Luo Yao's eyes were like caring for the mentally retarded.
"But Luo Yao, all the classmates in the class are using smartphones..." Wu Tianming also had good intentions and was worried that Luo Yao would be laughed at because of the phone incident.
Luo Yao said nonchalantly, "They use smartphones. How can their IQ be as high as mine?"
"So it's only the phone that's smart, not them. Switching to a smartphone is meaningless to me."
It makes so much sense that I can't refute it.
Wu Tianming didn't give up and continued to ask, "What about the computer? You have to buy one, right? You need it for homework."
Luo Yao shook his head and said, "Instead of buying the computer I need separately, it's better to use the one from school. You should also know the principle of diminishing marginal utility. When buying a computer, the computer I buy may only have slightly better performance than the one from school, but the cost will increase significantly." The computer he wanted was a supercomputer, not an ordinary computer.
"So, why would I be stupid enough to spend the extra money to buy a regular computer?"
Wu Tianming and Wang Ye, who usually spend money lavishly, had never considered this issue. Now, after hearing Luo Yao's words, they were stunned.
No, why is the thinking process of the top student so different from theirs!
Even buying a computer requires the use of economic theory to make decisions.
Isn't he tired?!
If it were them, if the school gave them a reward of 500,000 yuan, they would definitely buy whatever they wanted.
Wu Tianming and Wang Ye were deeply shocked and dealt with the food on their plates in a depressed mood.
Seeing that they was happy to enjoy his own little world alone.
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On the other side, Teacher Ouyang and the Luo family were also having dinner.
"Auntie, don't worry. We've specially arranged two roommates for Luo Yao, and there are also counselors watching him. We guarantee that nothing will go wrong."
Sun Xiulan originally wanted to go see Luo Yao, but was dissuaded by Teacher Ouyang.
"Mom, Teacher Ouyang has arranged everything so well, you don't have to worry about Luo Yao. Luo Yao has just started college, and if you follow him too closely, he'll be laughed at by other students."
Not to mention Sun Xiulan, Luo Zhu felt it was not appropriate for her to go to school to find Luo Yao.
If others knew that Luo Yao had an older sister who hadn't yet gone to college, they would definitely laugh at him.
Luo Xingguo, who had been silent the entire time, also tried to persuade him: "Zhu'er is right. Look at those college students. Their parents go to school with them. Do you still want Luo Yao to make friends?"
"People see you following him every day, who would dare to contact him?"
Sun Xiulan thought that this was indeed the case, so she gave up the idea of going to see Luo Yao.
"Now that Luo Yao has entered university, what arrangements have you made?"
"Several canteens in the university town are hiring. The work is relatively slow during the day. Everyone will work together to prepare three meals a day. After that, it's free time. If you are willing to go, I will arrange it directly."
Sun Xiulan was stunned. She said uncertainly, "Teacher Ouyang, didn't you say before that you could help us find a storefront to do business?"
"Well, I think it's too hard for you to run the store by yourself. You and your uncle can work in the cafeteria, which is easy and has no burden."
Only then did Sun Xiulan understand that Ouyang was well-intentioned and felt that he was tired of running a shop.
"Why are you tired? No matter how tired you are, you won't be as tired as us two kids. Luo Zhu didn't go to college specifically to take care of the family. Luo Yao has been reading until late at night since he was a child."
Teacher Ouyang widened her eyes slightly: "Auntie, you said Luo Yao reads until late at night every night."
Sun Xiulan nodded. "Yes, Luo Yao always says that there is still a lot of knowledge that he has not learned, and he needs to seize the time."
Excellent, really excellent.
It’s not scary to not be excellent, what’s scary is that excellent people still work hard!
Teacher Ouyang felt that Luo Yao was indeed a rare genius, and he couldn't help but feel fortunate to have snatched Luo Yao away from him.
"Auntie, since you want to open a shop, let's go look for a shop this afternoon. There are vacant storefronts in the university town, and you can choose from them."
"Also, I've already contacted someone at the school in Luozhu. Once we've made the contact, we'll prepare for enrollment!"
"That's great, thank you Teacher Ouyang!" The Luo family thanked Ouyang again and again. In a place where no one noticed, a trace of worry flashed across Sun Xiulan's face.
She was a little worried that Luo Yao would be bullied at school.
