Never stop learning
After returning from Qiaoxi Village, Chen Jin put the issue of demolition aside for the time being.
Shen Baichuan asked her if she planned to ask for money or the house, and Chen Jin said, "Let's talk about it after it can be demolished. I haven't thought about it yet, I'll think about it after I go to work for a few days and calm down."
The house compensation is double, which is very tempting. It would be strange if you are not tempted. Moreover, the house is next to the Science and Technology Park. In the future, perhaps many companies will be built nearby. Whether it is sold or rented out, it is better than taking the money directly.
"Well, if you call me again on Sunday, I will go to Qiaoxi Village too."
Chen Jin was surprised, "Haven't you seen enough of today's excitement?"
Shen Baichuan smiled and shook his head, "No, I just stopped by to watch my cousin decide on the land for my future company. The longer the night, the more dreams there are. If she regrets it one day, I will have to go to the village chief for help myself."
"That's right." Chen Jin parked the car next to a restaurant on Wutong Road. I came back late today and didn’t see anything I wanted to eat along the way, so I drove all the way back to the small Western-style building.
Both of them were hungry and they just focused on eating without saying a word. When they were half full, Chen Jin slowed down the speed of picking up food with his chopsticks and began to review what happened today.
"I wonder if Liu Mantang has received any benefits from the developer? I always feel that his performance this morning is not right. He didn't make a fuss about the plan? And the demolition office, your cousin has already informed them in advance, right? After the morning meeting, everyone seems to be waiting for the afternoon meeting. They are sure that there will be another meeting in the afternoon, right?"
Seeing Shen Baichuan nod, Chen Jin clicked his tongue and shook his head, “No wonder.”
"It seems that Liu Mantang, no, it should be said that several major village cadres will spare no effort this week to persuade the villagers to quickly select a plan and convince everyone to sign the contract on Sunday."
Well, then she can go to work with peace of mind.
I don’t know whether the Liu family can live a peaceful life.
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Chen Jin was the last one to arrive at the office today and accidentally overslept.
As soon as she arrived, she heard Teacher He talking about what happened to one of her relatives. It was that family again. Chen Jin could almost recite all the grudges and hatreds of her relatives by heart.
Teacher He might as well talk about some gossip about the faculty and staff family building, which are more fresh.
I heard that Li Xingyi and Bai Ling had moved out due to the disturbance caused by their neighbors in the residential building, and the house is still empty. The family in the middle of the floor above them and below Teacher Chang's floor, I don't know if they have been warned by the security guard in the family quarters or they are too busy at work, but they don't make much trouble now.
"You asked for leave yesterday, and a student came to see you. He didn't tell you what happened. I took the student's name and major and left it on your desk. It looks like he has encountered some problems. Go and ask him."
"Okay, thank you." Chen Jingang took out a small piece of paper from the table, looked at the name, and roughly guessed what it was about. Remembering that Zhou Tian still had to go to Qiaoxi Village, Chen Jin said, "Zhou Ding, can we move the dinner to next Saturday? I have something urgent to deal with this weekend, so I can't go out for dinner."
Zhou Ding nodded, "Sure, I'm at school on weekends anyway, so it depends on your time."
"Okay, then next Saturday. I won't change it." Chen Jin added, "You call your friends, and I'll call a few of my college friends too."
After agreeing on the time for the dinner, Chen Jin went to look through the student files and found this student. He looked at the student's name for a long time, then glanced at the class schedule and said he would go to the teaching building to talk to the student.
After Chen Jin left, Teacher He asked, "Teacher Zhou, why did you and Teacher Chen suddenly say that you want to go out for dinner together?"
"Oh, last time a student skipped class and went out, he was taken to the police station and his bonus was deducted. Teacher Chen said she would treat me to a meal to get rid of the bad luck." Zhou Ding said, "Take me to a meal and invite her friends and my friends to have dinner together. Teacher He, you are right, young people can only have topics to talk about when they get together. So, we young people get together when we are free."
"Where are you going to eat? Teacher Chen is treating us, so the place we're going to shouldn't be cheap, right?"
"I don't know. The guest should follow the host's wishes. I'm not picky. I can eat at roadside stalls as long as it tastes good. Teacher Chen knows how to eat, so it's a good idea to follow her." Zhou Ding quickly picked up a notebook and said, "I'm also going to the teaching building to talk to my students. Teacher He, you're the only one left in the office. Remember to close the door when you leave."
"Hey..." It was too late for Teacher He to ask a few more questions. Now Zhou Ding was simply a combination of Chen Jin and Teacher Chang, eloquent and slippery.
There were three knocks on the office door. Teacher He looked up and saw that it was Wu Kai. He said, "Teacher Zhou just went out. Come see him later."
This Wu Kai, who was bored, came to Zhou Ding every day to ask about the situation of those students who wanted to drop out of school. Not to mention Zhou Ding, she was fed up with this guy. I was afraid that one day my students would be targeted by him and would have to receive psychological counseling.
"No, Mr. He, I have something I want to discuss with you. Is it convenient for you now?"
Before Teacher He could answer, Chen Jin's voice came from behind him, "It's inconvenient. If you have teaching problems, go to the department head or the school leaders. What can you ask the counselor for advice? Can they teach you how to laugh in class or how to dress? Don't even mention student issues. You haven't even started teaching students yet. The elective courses you offer are not for students in our school. There's no need to ask the counselor for advice."
"Anything else? If you have something to say, just tell me. I can't say anything here. Are you trying to say something bad about me?"
"No, Mr. Wu Kai, you are a university teacher now after all, you should be more open-minded. You are not holding a grudge against me just because I made a few jokes with you before, are you? That would be too unmanly of you. In your own words, it is not very gentlemanly."
"Hey! How rude! You just left without even saying hello." Chen Jin fanned the air with his hands and stared at the creaking old fan on the ceiling for a while, "Is the fan in our office not working properly?"
"By the way, Mr. He, why did he come to our office just now? What's wrong with him?"
Teacher He spread his hands and said, "He came over and said a few words, and then you came back. You said a few more words, and then he left again. Who knows what he wanted to say? This young man is really rude and speaks impolitely. Does he think he is the leader?"
"Maybe someone in his family is a leader." He pretended to be polite, but his attitude was actually condescending. He is spoiled, so don't even think about acting like a leader in front of her.
"Why are you back again? Didn't you say you were going to talk to the students?"
"Oh." Chen Jin finally found a large palm-leaf fan under some books, fanned herself vigorously a few times to relieve the sweat, and said, "We're done talking, it's nothing serious." Chen Jin went to get some water and came back to find that she hadn't received a call. Teacher He also reminded her that someone had called.
Looking at the number, I can't guess who it is.
There are only a few people she contacts on a regular basis, and she is quite sensitive to numbers, so she can basically remember the numbers of those she contacts frequently. The tenants will not call her now. Her cousin Mengchong lives in Qiaoxi Village, Miaomiao lives in Jinxiu Community, and the houses in Xiuli Community are all entrusted to her third uncle, third aunt and aunt to help take care of.
"Hello?"
The person on the other end announced his name and Chen Jin finally knew who was calling.
"Tang Zuming? Why are you calling me?" The last time he had dinner with Ling Yun, Tang Zuming was pressed against the wall by Ling Yun and he didn't recognize him. At that time, Tang Zuming's expression looked like he would never look for Ling Yun and her again. It's been half a year, and this guy actually still has the time to contact her?
Tang Zuming on the other end of the phone snorted twice, and wanted to show his temper, but he heard Chen Jin say: "If you have something to say, just say it. If you snort again, you don't have to call me again."
He immediately calmed down and finally told his purpose, "Chen Yongxin is your second brother? We talked about it when we were having dinner together yesterday. This world is quite small, haha..."
"I'll count to three. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll really hang up the phone."
"......" Tang Zuming on the other end of the phone muttered something, but it was definitely not something good. For the sake of her second cousin, she decided to listen to what he wanted to say.
"Tell me the truth, does Ling Yun have a boyfriend? Who is he? Is he from the same compound as her? Or is he the monitor of her high school class?"
"You're sick!" Chen Jin cursed, "Do I need to tell you? What does it have to do with you whether she has a boyfriend or not? Why should I tell you? And don't tell me about business relationships. If you can do your business, do it. If you can't, break it up as soon as possible. My second brother has to worry about his business with such an unreliable partner like you. I'll tell you one last thing. You don't need to ask me about Ling Yun. If you have the guts, go ask her in heaven. If you call me again to bother me, believe it or not, I'll find ten men to go to your home or your workplace to propose to you?!"
Tang Zuming, who had the call hung up on, looked pale.
What kind of friends does Ling Yun make? It's so disgusting! The thought of ten men coming to him to propose...he couldn't bear to think about it. I put the phone aside and didn't dare to make any more calls.
After thinking for a long time, I couldn't think of a high school classmate who had a good relationship with Chen Jin. I wanted to find someone to help ask Chen Jin, but it didn't work.
The high school class monitor said that he would contact everyone to get together for dinner after the summer vacation, so he decided to go. Maybe someone in the class could get in touch with Chen Jin again?
Teacher He was stunned after hearing the whole thing: She wouldn’t really ask someone to do this, right?
But thinking about Chen Jin's usual behavior, it doesn't seem strange.
Chen Jin put the phone down, frowned and fanned himself, and suddenly had an idea, "Teacher He, if we install air conditioning in our office, would it be feasible?"
Teacher He shook his head frantically, "Of course not! An air conditioner costs thousands, do you think our office can afford it?!"
"Is it okay for me to pay for the installation of the air conditioner myself? Do you think the college will agree to this?"
"That won't work! You're enjoying life better than your boss! You paid for the air conditioner, but the electricity is free, right? Our office has one installed, so the teachers in other offices will definitely be staring at you. If they ask you to donate money to install it in other offices, what will you say?"
"Yeah. That's right. It's so hot and stuffy that I can't think straight." Chen Jin raised his head and glanced at the electric fan, which was an eyesore. Since the air conditioner can't be replaced, she might as well replace it with a fan. The fan in the office is like a decoration. Even when it is turned to the highest speed, it still rotates slowly, as slow as a person turning a millstone.
Her heart cannot be at peace at all.
She not only wanted to install an air conditioner in the office, she also wanted to get a refrigerator.
"Look at you, you are so rich now, there is no need for you to go out to work. It is so nice to stay at home comfortably. You can enjoy the air conditioning anytime and anywhere." Teacher He still couldn't understand Chen Jin. You are so rich now, why bother? Do you feel bored even if you have money to spend?
"Oh, you still want to go to night school. I really don't understand what you rich people are thinking. You have graduated from Nan University, and you still go to night school. Can that certificate of completion be compared with your diploma?"
"You can't say that." Chen Jin stood by the window, where there was a little breeze. "It's boring to stay at home for too long. You have to come out and chat and argue with people, otherwise you won't be able to speak. You see, I feel that my speaking skills have improved after I became a counselor."
"I won't talk about night university. You learn skills, so it's worth learning. Several of my college classmates are now graduate students. They are busy starting their own businesses but still find time to study at night university. We should learn from the outstanding people."
Teacher He immediately guessed who those people Chen Jin was talking about. The tutoring institution founded by those students outside the school was quite famous. The key point was that while starting their own business, they also provided part-time jobs to students in the college who needed to work and study. The college leaders praised them a lot.
After hearing what Chen Jin said, she felt like learning something to improve herself.
"Learn it! You have a lot of free time at work, why don't you learn accounting? Accounting is very popular now, and the kind with certificates is even more popular. There are accounting classes in the night school, which are advanced. There are special classes from the elementary exam to the advanced certificate. Do you want the information? I have some at home, and I'll bring you a copy this afternoon."
"Well, how about I take a look?"
"What do you mean by why not take a look? You are so hesitant. If you want to learn, you have to make up your mind to learn. Your work is not busy and you live nearby. Wouldn't it be good to learn more?"
Chen Jin thought to himself: If I trick her into learning accounting, she will no longer have the time to think about introducing people to potential partners, nor will she have the time to talk about her relatives over and over again. It's always the same few things over and over again, nothing new, and I'm tired of hearing them. When she gets busy, she won't even think about her relatives. If she is still free, just ask her if she has passed the exam, and then keep urging her to study...
Teacher He hesitated and hesitated, unable to make up his mind, "I have to go home to cook and take care of the children after work, and there is no one else at home."
"Is your husband not a human being?" Seeing her stunned, Chen Jin said, "Don't tell me that men can't do such things. How come he can do it when giving birth but can't do it when taking care of the child?"
"People have to learn. Otherwise, why can others make a lot of money? It's because they are always learning. Stop talking about it and stop making excuses for yourself."
"If you don't want to learn, forget it. Don't ask me anymore."
After Chen Jin finished speaking, he turned his back and looked at the pond covered with lotus leaves not far outside the window.
"......"
This person, he said he would ignore her and wouldn't say a word of advice. She was thinking that if Chen Jin said a few more words, maybe she would agree to learn? I have to say, she was still a little moved.
Chen Jin ignored the hesitant look from Teacher He and never mentioned anything about night school again. Why force the cow to drink water if it doesn't want to? Love to learn or not.
However, when he came in the afternoon, Chen Jin still brought his night school course introduction materials to the office. Teacher Chang was not interested at all. Zhou Ding wanted to learn a little, but he didn't have any plans. Mainly, he didn't know what the use of learning would be.
"Learn first, you never know whether it will be useful in the future, more skills are better." Teacher Chang kept urging Zhou Ding to learn more, "Look at Chen Jin, there is no end to learning, the more skills you master, the more options you will have. Anyway, I don't plan to continue learning, my brain can't keep up."
The main reason was that he also opened a calligraphy class outside and used the evening time to teach students, so he had no time to attend night school. For him, a stable job + a lucrative part-time job means he doesn't need to think of any other options.
Teacher He was still confused when he got home from school in the afternoon. He took out the "Night School Enrollment Guide" from his bag and fell into deep thought.
Are you going? If I don’t go, Chen Jin will definitely scold me for a long time in the future, right? How about giving it a try? Anyway, I can study at school during the day. If I pass the exam, I only have to attend classes four nights a week, which is not too bad.
Then go and give it a try?
After I told the child's father about this in the evening, he frowned and asked back: "If you go to class, there will be no one to cook dinner at home, and no one to pick up Niu Niu from school."
Thinking of what Chen Jin said, at this moment, Teacher He was tough for once, "Aren't you also a human being? Can't you pick up the child? If there's no one at home to cook, won't you take Niuniu to your workplace to eat? You don't have to say anything more. I won't forgive anyone who hinders my progress! You are not allowed to call your mother over! Otherwise, I will teach you a lesson!"
As soon as she showed her tough attitude, the father of the child softened his attitude. Although he still wanted to persuade her to give up this idea, he was not as tough as he had just said.
Chen Jin was right: Is she the only living person in this family? This family is not just her business!
Last week, everyone was still chatting about family matters in their free time, but this week, I don’t know when it started, but the learning atmosphere and enthusiasm in the office became stronger day by day.
At the college meeting on Thursday, the dean specifically praised the counselors for their ambition and for their efforts to learn and improve themselves even while working.
The four counselors straightened up gradually due to the praise.
As for Wu Kai's disdainful and scornful look, it was totally not worth mentioning. Their counselor's office was now unprecedentedly united, and no one paid any attention to Wu Kai.
If you ask, just be busy studying, don't come to cause trouble.
In the afternoon, Vice President Sun passed by the counselor's office and noticed that the fan in their office was particularly powerful. There were also two large fans shaking in the office. He thought to himself: No wonder they can concentrate on their studies now.
When Chen Jin went to see Vice Dean Sun with some information, she went in. Vice Dean Sun spoke quickly and asked her if she was asking for leave again.
"Ah?" Chen Jin was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head and said no, he just came here to hand in the materials.
She thought, could it be that Vice President Sun was calling on her? Tell her not to take leave so often?
But her frequency of taking leave is not bad. She takes leave honestly. If she was smarter, she would just collude with other teachers in the office and sneak away, and it would not affect her salary.
She is a rare honest person.
"Don't be nervous. I'm just concerned about your family situation. Have you dealt with all the things at home?"
"It should be soon, but I'm not sure." Chen Jin handed in the materials and listened to Vice President Sun say a few more words before leaving.
It was almost the weekend again and she felt like this week had passed too quickly. The day after tomorrow is Saturday! The big signing ceremony is coming. She had her camera roll ready.
Before Sunday, Old Man Liu called her.
"Hello? Why don't you take a day off tomorrow and come over to my house to talk about this."
"Oh, you want to give me a share of the property?"
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