"It's nothing, we're friends." Bai Jiaojiao only learned today that Shu Manling's not going home wasn't just because she didn't have money.

Bai Jiaojiao and Shu Manling were holding hands and about to say goodbye when Ji Guizhang said, "Bai Jiaojiao, please stay a moment. I have something to ask you."

Bai Jiaojiao found it strange, exchanged a glance with Shen Heng, and let Shu Manling go first.

"Why are you still at school during summer vacation?" Ji Guizhang asked.

“His teacher asked him to stay and do some work, so I stayed to keep him company,” Bai Jiaojiao answered truthfully.

"Your teacher is...?"

"Teacher Jian Shao."

Jian Shao was a well-known teacher in the School of Economics, and Ji Guizhang also knew him, so he couldn't help but look at Shen Heng differently.

He then asked Bai Jiaojiao, "So what are you doing now?"

"I'll read books in the library, preview the courses for next semester, and also look at some extracurricular materials."

Ji Guizhang was very satisfied, and a rare gentleness appeared on his face: "If you have time, you can come to my lab to learn. We study tumor pathology. Are you interested in that?"

Bai Jiaojiao was flattered and couldn't believe what she had just heard: "Dean Ji, I... I've only been enrolled for half a year, and I haven't learned some of the basics yet. I probably won't be of much help if I go into the lab."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Ji said, "Well, learn as you go. I'm not asking you to help out, but to get some practice beforehand!"

He immediately saw through Ji Guizhang's intention to win over Bai Jiaojiao, and spoke up to help.

Ji Guizhang wouldn't say such a thing. After Old Master Ji's explanation, he stared at Bai Jiaojiao.

Bai Jiaojiao would be a fool to refuse: "Then I would be so honored, Teacher Ji, I'm willing. Currently, our people know very little about cancer, and most of them rely on some dangerous and unproven remedies to stay alive. I really want to make some contribution to humanity in this field!"

Ji Guizhang's satisfaction deepened; these words had truly touched his heart.

“My lab is on the third floor of the first department, and my office is there too. If you have time, you can go there to report for duty this afternoon.”

Ji Guizhang was eager to recruit talent and wanted to get her into his laboratory so she wouldn't run away.

In the future, if there are any international exchange missions, their lab won't need to ask outsiders for help.

Moreover, during his conversation with Bai Jiaojiao, he felt that Bai Jiaojiao shared the same goals as him in medicine, and Ji Guizhang was very confident in mentoring this student.

Bai Jiaojiao was overjoyed on her way back; if there hadn't been other people on the road, she probably would have jumped for joy.

"You're so happy about having someone kidnap you and make you work illegally," Shen Heng laughed.

Now it's all good. From now on, they can each go about their own business and neither of them will have to look down on the other.

"Of course I'm happy! Is this a job I'm not doing? I have to thank Professor Xiang properly. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to let the vice dean know me. His team is the kind of team that students in our department fight tooth and nail to get into every year! I'm taking advantage of this proximity, and I'll be working on my graduation project here."

Bai Jiaojiao thought of Shu Manling: "Oh dear, I have to go back to the dorm. Shu Manling must really need someone to talk to right now. I won't be able to go to the library with her anymore, so I need to tell her about this as soon as possible. Heng-ge, you go ahead and do your work. I've kept you occupied for so long."

"Your business is not being delayed at all."

Shen Heng ruffled Bai Jiaojiao's hair and escorted her back to her dormitory before leaving.

Jian Shao had been waiting in the office for so long that cobwebs were forming, when he saw Shen Heng arrive late: "What's wrong? Didn't your rooster crow today?"

"Something happened."

Jian Shao is a rather unreliable old man. He is sixty years old this year, with white hair and eyebrows, but he is in good spirits. Because of his baldness, his head looks shiny, making him look even more energetic.

Jian Shao was thin and small, and the contrast between him and Shen Heng was even greater than that between Bai Jiaojiao and Jian Shao.

"Alright, if we keep talking, it'll be noon. Let's hurry up and get to the meeting."

Since the article was published in May, the question of truth has sparked heated discussions in all sectors of society. The drawbacks of the planned economy are now very obvious. Jian Shao holds a pivotal position in this field, and recently he has been attending one meeting after another. Shen Hengjing just watched the old man argue from the sidelines.

After so many days, Shen Heng also discovered it.

Jian Shao probably didn't have any ulterior motives; he just thought Jian Shao could drink a lot and wanted to take him out to shield him from drinking.

Shen Heng got a group of old men drunk and knocked them out; he himself was embarrassed.

However, he also gained a lot over the past few days. The opinions of these experts gradually reached a consensus, and they began to move towards innovating the content.

The Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee will be held in the fall, and all the things they are discussing now will eventually become proposals to be discussed at the meeting to see if they are feasible.

If it passes smoothly, Shen Heng knows that this will be a historic change, and he, having witnessed these regulations being discussed and thoroughly understanding them, will definitely be the one to seize the opportunity first.

Jian Shao would also ask Shen Heng for advice in private. Shen Heng would tell Jian Shao about the mentality of a middleman when he was trading on the black market, which gave Jian Shao some new ideas.

Shen Heng returned home after a busy day, reeking of alcohol.

"Drinking again? How can your teacher do this? Who brings students to drink..." Bai Jiaojiao touched Shen Heng's face. His body temperature would rise slightly after drinking.

"I didn't drink much. How much can an old man drink?" Shen Heng was indeed not drunk at all; he could still ride a bicycle.

"That can't stop you from drinking all the time. You know it's addictive, right? You're young now, but you'll develop all sorts of health problems when you get old."

Bai Jiaojiao also felt that she was being long-winded. If Shen Heng wanted to continue being a businessman, drinking and socializing would be unavoidable.

Shen Heng flicked Bai Jiaojiao's nose: "What's there to be afraid of? I have a personal doctor at home, don't I?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Jiaojiao glared at him again.

He loved this kind of thing. Being scolded by Bai Jiaojiao made him feel good. He happily followed Bai Jiaojiao into the house and said, "How much money do we have left? I have something to tell you. Our teacher wants to go on a business trip to the south in a couple of days for reform. You know, I have a feeling that the place they are looking at will develop faster than the rest of the country and become the most developed metropolis."

"You want money because..."

"Let's buy a house. When we make money in the future, we'll move there and enjoy the life of a big city. Otherwise, the price will definitely go up in the future."

Bai Jiaojiao stared at Shen Heng, thinking to herself that this might really be a talent.

Shen Heng's gaze was exactly the same as hers, this reborn person who could foresee the future.

“There’s a problem,” Bai Jiaojiao said. “You have to buy further away. If it’s too close and the area develops, and the land is expropriated, it will all belong to the government. At most, they’ll give you a resettlement fee, but it’s uncertain where you’ll be resettled.”

Shen Heng raised an eyebrow: "You've even thought about acquiring land and building elsewhere?"