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Sophie told her dad I could tell the time using a real clock, which unfortunately didn't seem to impress him as much as it did my classmates at Slacksville Middle School. Then she told him that I invented fudgedogs, which DID seem to impress him. So for the rest of the night we just talked about what it takes to run a successful business. I don't want to get too ahead of myself, but if this thing works out with Sophie my future might be totally different. And I'd definitely be willing to change my last name if that's what it took to be a part of the family business. TELL "EM THE MACKS SENT YA! Sophie Mack Gregory Mack Gregory Mack Junior

苏菲告诉她爸爸，我会用真钟认时间，可惜呀，他可不比我斯莱克斯维尔中学的同学们，觉得这有多了不起 接着苏菲说软糖热狗是我发明的，这下他可真觉得我厉害了 所以那天晚上剩下的时间，我们一直在聊经营好一门生意需要做什么 我不想过早得意，但要是我和苏菲这事能成，我的未来说不定会彻底不一样 而且如果要加入他们家的生意就得改姓，那我绝对愿意改 就说麦克家派你来的！ 苏菲·麦克 格雷戈里·麦克 小格雷戈里·麦克

JUNE Monday A lot has changed since my date with Sophie, and none of it is good for me. Larry Mack Junior decided the reason I was such a bright kid was because of the education I received at Larry Mack Middle School. So he donated a ton of money to reopen it, but this time with a new name. The Student Crier SAVED! Millionaire Rescues Shuttered School LARRY MACK JUNIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

六月 星期一 我和苏菲约会之后，好多事都变了，没一件对我好 小拉里·麦克觉得，我这么聪明，全都是因为我在拉里·麦克中学接受的教育 所以他捐了一大笔钱重开学校，只不过这次换了个新名字 《学生呼声报》得救啦！ 百万富翁救活关停学校 小拉里·麦克中学

He even updated the statue in the front courtyard to mark the reopening. Even though it cost Larry Mack Junior a fortune to reopen the school, he got his money back right away. That's because when the workers started renovations in the C wing, they discovered bags of cash in the walls.

他甚至翻新了学校前院的雕像，来纪念学校重新开放 虽说小拉里·麦克重开学校花了一大笔钱，但他马上就把钱赚回来了 因为工人们翻新C栋教学楼时，在墙里发现了好几袋现金

When the school reopened, me and all the kids who got sent to Slacksville and Fulson Tech had to come back. And not everyone was thrilled about the news. In fact, I think most people were HAPPY at their new schools. So all of a sudden I'm the villain for getting our school reopened. JERK! PUNCH

学校重开后，我和所有被转到斯莱克斯维尔和富尔森技术学校的孩子都得回去 可不是所有人听到这个消息都兴奋 其实，大多数人在新学校过得都挺开心的 所以突然之间，我就成了害得学校重开的坏人 混蛋！ 看拳！

Sophie didn't want to date long-distance, so when I switched schools she broke up with me. But I'm thinking I might've actually dodged a bullet on that one. Dear Greg- It's ovor. I still see her dad almost every day, though. I guess I inspired him to go back to school and complete his education, so now he's in half my classes.

苏菲不想谈异地恋，所以我转学后她就和我分手了 不过我觉得，这事其实说不定是帮我躲过了一劫 亲爱的格雷格： 我们结束了 不过我现在几乎每天都能见到她爸爸 我猜是我激励了他回学校完成学业，所以现在一半的课他都和我一起上

And he must have a lot of pull with the school, because he managed to get Mr. Leyton rehired. Larry Mack Junior doesn't go to school full-time because he's still got a car dealership to run. And apparently it's doing better than ever with their new promotion.

而且他在学校肯定很有影响力，因为他成功让莱顿先生重新上岗了 小拉里·麦克不是全日制上学，因为他还要打理汽车经销店的生意 而且显然，靠着新的促销活动，他家店的生意比以往任何时候都好