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A Farmer's Phone Number Inspires a Student's Success

China · reported 30 Oct 2026

A Farmer's Phone Number Inspires a Student's Success
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A Chinese student's English exam question led to an unexpected connection with a strawberry farmer, who became a source of inspiration for the student's academic success. According to Good News Network, He Ziqi, a postgraduate student in artificial intelligence, was taking an English language exam in middle school when he saw a question about a Beijing strawberry farmer's advertisement.

The passage included a phone number, which He saved to check if it was real or fictional. He searched for the number on WeChat and found that it belonged to a real strawberry grower named Mr. Wang.

Mr. Wang explained that he had been receiving students' messages for over 10 years, and was surprised to learn that his phone number was included in the English exam. He told He to study hard and visit him in Beijing after graduation.

He Ziqi never forgot his exchange with Mr. Wang and reconnected with him after being accepted into Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing. Mr. Wang took He out for a dinner of Peking duck, where he revealed that his daughter attends school next to the university campus.

This chance encounter inspired He to work hard and achieve his academic goals. He's now a postgraduate student in artificial intelligence, and his connection with Mr. Wang remains a memorable experience.

The story highlights the power of serendipity and the impact of unexpected connections on our lives.

Source: Good News Network, 30 Oct 2026. We read the original and wrote this summary in our own words.

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