Chapter 183 The tea egg stall was overturned, and the cub was in imminent danger!
Wang Rui was stunned by the slap.
He stared blankly at the principal, feeling incredibly wronged. "Principal, I did all this for the school!"
Deng Qiu was thoroughly annoyed by his clichéd remarks.
She bluntly exposed him, "Saying it's for the school is a pretense; what you really want is to use public office for personal gain and embezzle research funds, right? Professor Wang, you know that this year's national key experimental project is to promote the application of mulch film technology to grain and vegetable crops, and that the Ministry of Agriculture has listed five key areas as key vegetable research projects: utilization of hybrid vigor in food seed resources, greenhouse and mulch film cultivation technology, pest and disease control, and vegetable storage, right?"
"Now is the most crucial step in consolidating the foundation of scientific research. What do you think university is? Is it a place for you to slack off and wait to die? No! University is the vanguard of civilization. Countless students have gone through years of hard study to enter the campus, just to absorb the most advanced theoretical knowledge here and shine for the country in the future!"
"Students are like a bowl of water, and teachers are like a tap. We ourselves must have a continuous stream of knowledge to impart to our students in order to be worthy of the tuition fees they pay! The national document has been issued to various cities and regions, and Suzhou University in the southern region is designated as a top university and a national demonstration base. We should set a good example! Instead of being like you, complacent in your decaying tower, afraid that accepting new scientific knowledge will leave you behind in the torrent of history!"
In the still of the night, Deng Qiu's voice was strong and clear.
Her eyes shone like stars, and her heart was broad and tolerant; these were the intellectuals' yearning for scholarship and their responsibility to their students.
Jiang Anchao and his fellow soldiers, though ignorant of the knowledge in textbooks, couldn't help but feel inspired by what his wife had to say.
It's as if they can see the future prosperity of the motherland, which not only needs soldiers like them to guard it, but also highly educated intellectuals like Deng Qiu who are dedicated to scientific research to continuously advance it.
The road ahead is bright and promising, not one of clinging to the old ways and being stubborn.
Before the principal could react, Xiao Wu, who was standing to the side, had already lit up his eyes and started clapping.
"That's absolutely right! Your spirit is exactly the kind of scientific talent our research institute admires most!"
Xiao Wu's eyes were full of admiration. In his research institute, almost all the talents who were on the front line tackling scientific research problems had the same personality as Deng Qiu.
The country is currently facing difficulties and is being hampered by many problems.
But they refused to give up. No matter what difficulties they encountered, even if all the massive amounts of data from the experiments could only be calculated by manipulating an abacus, they would still steadfastly move towards their goal.
Upon hearing this, the principal immediately put on a smiling face. "Xiao Deng is right! Wang Rui, you are no longer allowed to interfere in agricultural research projects. You need to apologize to her for this!"
"On what grounds?"
Wang Rui was unconvinced and glared at Deng Qiu with disdain.
But under the principal's pressure, he was seething with anger and could only reluctantly lower his head, saying, "I'm sorry, okay?"
Deng Qiu rolled her eyes, clearly disdainful of his deliberate attitude.
"No need, just please don't cause any more damage in the future!"
As she spoke, she looked at the principal and said in an unusually serious tone, "Principal, I have restored all of these experimental fields today. Wang Rui destroyed some of the materials, which were purchased with my family's personal funds. I hope you can be my witness. The greenhouses and ground cover are made of the best materials, which were also purchased with my personal funds. If he damages them again, I will call the police immediately. You have to be my witness!"
She absolutely cannot let this matter slide so easily.
Although she didn't pay for it, and it was Zhizhi who took the materials from her space, she absolutely couldn't swallow this insult easily.
A pushover will only be manipulated by others; she must make her stance clear.
If Wang Rui continues to engage in underhanded tactics, he will only face certain death.
She said this not only for herself, but also for a large number of graduates like Xu Haoran.
The future of hundreds of graduates must not be ruined by a selfish old man!
"What?! Where did all the school's research project funds go? Someone actually dared to damage materials purchased with government funding? They deserve to be kicked out and punished!"
Xiao Wu interrupted dramatically, glaring coldly at Wang Rui, his tone filled with undisguised disgust.
"Tsk tsk tsk, the imported materials that our research institute has allocated funds to buy are treated like treasures. How could someone have the audacity to sabotage them? Could it be that they have a problem with their stance...? We should really consider whether we should cooperate with Suzhou University in the future and start a battle in the field of high-precision scientific research."
No, no, no!
Upon hearing this, the principal immediately panicked. He glared at Wang Rui, his voice filled with anger, "Look at the mess you've made! Get out of here right now!"
As he spoke, the principal coughed twice and quickly came up with a good idea.
"Okay! Deng Qiu, I'll personally go to the Ministry of Education tomorrow to reinstate your associate professor title. You will also be in full charge of this national-level agricultural research project. Starting next year, Wang Rui will only be responsible for teaching classes and will no longer be responsible for supervising students."
Wang Rui's eyes were filled with shock. "Principal! This won't do..."
Isn't his punishment a bit too harsh?
What's the difference between this and firing yourself outright?
The principal rolled his eyes at him, his tone icy, "Professor Wang, you're not far from retirement. Opportunities should be left to the younger generation. I think this arrangement is quite good. If you're not satisfied... I can report this matter today, but whether you can retain your honorary professorship at that time will depend on what the higher-ups decide."
"Oh right, Xiao Deng, this is our school's project after all. It would be too much of a loss for you to pay for it personally. Here's what we'll do... Write down how much you spent on the materials you bought today and go to the accountant to apply for funding. Suzhou University will never let down those who are serious about scientific research, and we will never let you spend both money and effort. Don't worry."
A hint of surprise flashed in Deng Qiu's eyes.
The principal had always sided with Wang Rui, but today he suddenly became so righteous. Has the sun risen in the west?
The moment she had this thought, she saw Xiao Wu wink at her.
Deng Qiu instantly realized what was going on.
It's dark now, and she was so angry that she didn't recognize anyone.
This Xiao Wu... isn't he the young man who bought out her vegetable stall when she went to sell vegetables on the black market?
So he wasn't a bad guy after all; he actually works at a research institute.
The principal negotiated with the military leaders again, saying all sorts of nice things, before finally persuading the person to leave.
Only a few of the parties involved remained in the vast school.
The principal asked Deng Qiu to lead the fifth graders to introduce their experimental projects one by one, hoping to promote future cooperation with the research institute.
Wang Rui was ignored and slunk away, becoming isolated.
He grew angrier the more he thought about it, and when he turned his head and saw the brightly lit grocery store, the anger that had been building up inside him finally exploded.
He walked straight up to Xu Xiuli, completely disregarding the child beside him.
He grabbed her wrist.
*Smack!* Wang Rui didn't dare vent his anger on Deng Qiu, but he was ruthless when hitting his own wife. "Look what you've done!"
A heavy slap landed on Xu Xiuli's face, and she lost her balance and fell down the steps.
Zhizhi was happily counting her money with the proprietress.
Unexpectedly, this damned old man actually rushed over and started hitting people.
Zhizhi's eyes were filled with anger. "Who are you hitting! Get out of my way, Old Deng!"
She grabbed a spatula and started hitting Wang Rui's back with all her might, shouting as she did so, "Help! Someone's hitting someone!"
"dad!"
"Dad! Come quick!"
Wang Rui shoved Zhi Zhi, then grabbed Xu Xiuli's hair and ripped the wig off her head.
"I'll teach you to set up a stall! I'll teach you to mess things up! You like to betray your own side, huh? Fine! I'll teach you to sell tea eggs! I'll teach you to ruin my life here! Go to hell!"
If she hadn't lent him the phone, Deng Qiu wouldn't have been able to summon so many powerful and influential people.
I will never end up like that.
Xu Xiuli is a jinx. She has a terminal illness and instead of waiting to die, she keeps ruining her own life.
Wang Rui looked at the steaming pot of tea eggs next to Xu Xiuli and kicked it over without hesitation.
Zhizhi was pushed over and was closest to the pot.
She tried to prop herself up to avoid it, but she had just been pushed over and her hands were pressed against the steps, leaving her bruised and weak.
The little cub's eyes were filled with tears as it struggled and cried helplessly.
"dad... ..."
The pot was kicked over, and the scalding black liquid gushed out, about to spill directly onto the cub—
"—Zhizhi!"
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