As soon as Xu Jianguo entered his office, people kept coming to congratulate him. Inside, colleagues flooded in with well wishes: "Congratulations, Mayor! Your family has produced a top scholar!" "The Mayor should throw a banquet to celebrate!" "Are you crazy? Trying to get the mayor to make a mistake by talking about a banquet?" Xu Jianguo's smile stretched from ear to ear. The last time he'd smiled like that was when he heard Xu Chen had found a girlfriend. Because of Xu Chen's status, the Education Bureau had notified the school to prevent the media from interviewing him. Director Zhao Xinping had personally brought a red envelope to Xu Jianguo's office. Now, after seeing off those who came to congratulate him… After greeting his colleagues, Xu Jianguo saw Lao Zhao enter. "Lao Zhao, haha, please have a seat." He then served Lao Zhao a cup of tea. Director Zhao took a sip, then pushed a red envelope in front of him. Xu Jianguo opened it and saw a check inside. "Lao Zhao, what's this?" Director Zhao asked mysteriously. "Lao Xu, can you do me a favor?" Xu Jianguo's expression turned serious. "Lao Zhao, you—" Xu Jianguo hesitated, then pushed the red envelope back to Director Zhao. Director Zhao laughed heartily. "Lao Xu, this is the bureau's reward for your son. If you don't want it, that's fine." He then tried to pick up the red envelope, but Xu Jianguo reacted quickly and snatched it away. The two brothers then began to chat happily. "Old Xu, when it comes to raising the next generation, I can't compare to you even if you were a thousand times better," Old Zhao said, taking a sip of tea and sighing. Xu Jianguo comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, Old Zhao, there's no use in being anxious. I went through the same thing before." The two chatted about their children's education for twenty minutes before leaving. Before leaving, Zhao Xinping reminded Xu Jianguo, "Old Xu, you can't give this money to your wife. This is a reward for your son." Upon hearing this, Xu Jianguo realized he was being insulted for being henpecked and retorted angrily, "That's enough, Old Zhao!" The two exchanged a smile, and then Zhao Xinping left.
"Xu Chen, this is a reward from the school. The school discussed it and decided not to let you come to the school to collect it. I'll give it to you myself, otherwise the media reporters will follow you. Try to stay home as much as possible, and we'll talk about it in a few days." Teacher Li transferred 50,000 yuan in cash to Xu Chen. Xu Chen thanked her and then followed Teacher Li's advice, staying home and watching online dramas. That evening, Xu Jianguo brought home the groceries he had bought. Xu Nan cooked, and the family gathered around Xu Chen to celebrate. After dinner, Xu Chen received another transfer from Xu Jianguo. "Son, part of this money is a reward from your parents, and part is a reward from the city. After you fill out your college application in a few days, go out and relax." Xu Jianguo patted Xu Chen's head and went into the kitchen to wash the dishes. Xu Chen thanked her and looked at the total amount of 250,000 yuan on his WeChat account, thinking that he had become a small millionaire. He went into his room and chatted with Wang Li.
"Lili, after we fill out our college applications in a few days, shall we go learn to drive together?" Xu Chen and Wang Li discussed learning to drive. He still had a rickety car with his mother. Since coming to this world, he had seen all kinds of cars on the street and had wanted to learn to drive for a long time. Wang Li readily agreed, "Chenchen, just come to my house and we'll go together." "Okay."
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