Chapter 455: A Blessing in Disguise: Earning a salary and being idle, things are going pretty fast...
Yao Zhizhi didn't have a good impression of Tian Cuiwen. She was kind enough to help substitute for the class, but ended up substituting for her enemy. It was simply unreasonable.
So at this moment, Tian Cuiwen was holding her hand, which made her feel uncomfortable, but it was not a good idea to let go of her when walking up the stairs, in case something unexpected happened accidentally.
She endured it until she got downstairs, then immediately pulled her hand back, frowning and staring at Tian Cuiwen: "Just tell me what you want to do, don't pull it."
Tian Cuiwen could sense her impatience. Given her temper, she didn't have the patience to put on a nice face and say nice things to Yao Zhizhi. But if this matter got out of hand, it wouldn't just be Yao Zhizhi's problem; it would also implicate several other leaders within the Faculty of Arts. She wouldn't even be able to survive then.
She could only control her temper, took a deep breath, and said, "I know you're angry with me, but what I want to say is that someone is going to report you and Teacher Qi for teaching privately as teaching assistants. If it's not reported, it won't be a big deal. But if someone uses this as an excuse to make a big deal out of it, you and Teacher Qi will both be out of business."
Yao Zhizhi frowned. "It can't be you, otherwise you wouldn't have come to me to tell me. Is it Teacher Xiao? I just heard her voice."
Tian Cuiwen felt a little emotional. As expected, nothing could be hidden from Xiao Yao. Come to think of it, with such good grades, he must be a kind-hearted person. What dirty things could a top student not understand?
I could only sigh and say, "Don't ask anymore. I don't want to betray that teacher. Come with me. I want to tell you something else."
Although Yao Zhizhi was angry with Tian Cuiwen, Tian Cuiwen still showed some humanity today, so she naturally gave Tian Cuiwen a chance to speak. The two of them walked leisurely towards Weiming Lake.
Arriving at the lake, Tian Cuiwen saw that there were no people around, so she spoke up: "My husband doesn't want to pay the rent. He's a bit chauvinistic, and what I say is useless."
"You want me to waive rent? That's not possible." Yao Zhizhi didn't need the five dollars of income at all, but she just couldn't swallow this humiliation.
Tian Cuiwen smiled bitterly and said, "Of course not. I'm just telling you that I have no control over our family's finances. I'll find another way to give you the money, but I need you to lie with me."
Yao Zhizhi didn't understand: "Aren't you and Teacher Li both Level 8 lecturers? You both get the same salary, but you can't actually control your own income?"
Coming from someone else, these words sounded particularly sad and aggrieved. Tian Cuiwen turned away and wiped away her tears: "Don't mention it. There are so many male chauvinists in this world. Only lucky women can meet a man who can discuss everything with them."
"..." So that's how it is. Yao Zhizhi didn't know what to say, but it wasn't her fault. She didn't need to bear the consequences for Tian Cuiwen's family affairs, so she would not give in on the rent issue.
Tian Cuiwen didn't want to refuse the five yuan. She turned around and forced a smile: "I'm not as lucky as you, and my lectures are not as lively as yours. But I still have some advantages. I am a special commentator for Xinhua News Agency, but I dare not write my own name directly. I use a pseudonym. Once my wife knows about it, I won't be able to keep this extra income. So I will give you the rent, but you have to tell others that you lent it to me for free for my family expenses because of Director Chi. That way my wife won't make a fuss anymore. As for the person who wants to report you, don't be afraid. I have evidence against her family. I will warn her to shut up. From now on, just pretend you don't know about these things and go to class as usual, okay?"
Yao Zhizhi fell into deep thought. Although she didn't want to let Tian Cuiwen get away with it, she couldn't do the thing of taking money from others and then telling others that it was free.
Doesn't that make it seem like she's taking advantage of Tian Cuiwen?
This matter was really annoying no matter what she did. Yao Zhizhi couldn't help but feel a little unlucky. How could she have met a colleague like Teacher Xiao, who always liked to do small things behind people's backs. Aren't they tired of it?
She was silent for a long time, and finally said, "I wouldn't feel at ease taking this money. After all, I'm borrowing it for free, which is not good. How about this: you help me collect some student manuscripts from local elementary schools every month, and I'll pay you based on the quality of the manuscripts. If it's less than five yuan, I won't give you any money. You need to give me more manuscripts next month. If it's more than five yuan, I'll deduct the rent and pay you the rest as usual. This way, I will indeed confiscate your rent, but you can pay it in other ways, and your lover won't know, so it won't be considered a lie."
Tian Cuiwen thought for a moment and replied, "That's a good idea. You want to publish the manuscript in that magazine of yours, right?"
"Right." Yao Zhizhi smiled. "This way you haven't occupied my room in vain, and I haven't taken your money and denied it. Your wife won't interfere with you, and I'll get the manuscript, and you'll gain experience in preparing manuscripts for magazines. It's a win-win situation."
"Okay. It's a deal then." Tian Cuiwen breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Yao Zhizhi was willing to help with the acting, this plan should be the most perfect one at the moment.
The two chatted for a while and then dispersed. Tian Cuiwen went back to warn Teacher Xiao, saying that the matter had been resolved perfectly, and that everyone should get along well in the future, strive to be good colleagues and good teachers, and not make a mess.
Teacher Xiao was furious. She didn't expect Tian Cuiwen to threaten her. She was so angry that she pointed at Tian Cuiwen and said some nasty words. Tian Cuiwen pretended to be deaf.
After Teacher Xiao left, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to Li Xiangqian, "I've already made an agreement with Teacher Yao to let us use the next room for free."
Li Xiangqian squinted his eyes and looked at her, his suspicion obvious. "Would she be so kind? Wasn't she so persistent before?"
"She's also afraid of being reported and losing her job." Tian Cuiwen lied, suppressing her irritation. "But she also warned me that if she was reported and lost her job, she would definitely come after you and me. So, let's not talk about this matter anymore. Even a rabbit will bite when it's angry. Besides, she still has connections here. Okay, let's end this matter here. I'm tired, I'm going to take a nap."
Li Xiangqian didn't say anything. Logically speaking, there was no loophole in what Tian Cuiwen said, but his intuition told him that it was not that simple. Otherwise, why would she drag the man named Yao out to talk?
Is there anything he can't bear to hear?
It's really strange.
However, he really couldn't find any evidence, so he had to go to bed with suspicion.
*
After this incident, Yao Zhizhi completely lost interest in staying in school to teach.
After working tirelessly to prepare lessons and make lesson plans, she was stabbed several times in the back. Fortunately, Tian Cuiwen still had a conscience, otherwise, she and Qi Changxiao would have to pack up and find their own way out.
She is not short of money, but there is a huge difference between resigning on her own and being fired after being reported.
The former is a carefree journey without having to worry about having nowhere to go, while the latter is being plotted against, being driven away, feeling humiliated and aggrieved.
After much deliberation, she finally found Director Chi and told him the whole story. Finally, she suggested, "My husband and I should just stick to our teaching assistant duties. As for the course, we'll have to trouble the qualified lecturers to take care of it."
Director Chi was also shocked: "What? Teacher Xiao wants to report you? Is she trying to drag me into this?"
"I don't know." Yao Zhizhi looked at Director Chi calmly. "Let's make adjustments quickly while Teacher Qi and I haven't been teaching for long. If anyone asks, just say that a teacher was sick and on leave at the beginning of the semester, so Teacher Qi and I had to cover. Now that the teacher has recovered, Teacher Qi and I don't need to make a fool of ourselves anymore."
Director Chi was heartbroken and had no choice but to agree: "Okay, I'll take care of it. Xiao Yao, I have to thank you. Otherwise, if I get pulled down one day, I won't know what's going on."
Yao Zhizhi smiled and said, "Director Chi, you're too polite."
Starting from the next day, she and Qi Changxiao became idlers.
How much free time do I have? Every day I help other lecturers copy documents and lesson plans, and help students check their homework. The rest of the time I can read books, newspapers and write articles.
After get off work, the couple couldn't help but complain to each other——
"Did you doze off today?"
"What's the big deal about dozing off? I took a nap after grading the homework."
"Hey, me too. I've got a new book in mind, and I'll start writing once I get the outline ready."
"I'm also planning to continue drawing illustrations for the publishing house. Otherwise, copying and writing like this every day is too boring."
"You can draw it, but don't let anyone see it."
"Don't worry, I'll put some papers and lesson plans on it."
Yao Zhizhi smiled. They were all students once, so they knew how to cheat on their teachers.
As for other teachers, it’s terrible.
Because in the entire School of Arts, not only Yao Zhizhi and Qi Changxiao were teaching assistants, but there were also several others. When this matter became a problem, Director Chi took precautions and simply made a one-size-fits-all decision, putting all the teaching responsibilities on the shoulders of the lecturers who had been promoted to full-time positions.
For a time, there was widespread grief.
Those gossiping teachers no longer have time to gossip. They are busy like spinning tops every day. After finishing one class, they have to rush to the next classroom. The whole day is full of classes, which is a torture.
Yao Zhizhi and others, however, were leisurely copying lesson plans and correcting homework, and the day passed by.
After studying today and tomorrow, the semester is almost over.
Soon, it’s summer vacation.
Yao Zhizhi packed up her things and took her child to Hong Kong to take care of her pregnant sister-in-law.
When she got there, Yao Zhizhi almost didn't recognize her third sister-in-law. She was so fat.
Yao Zhizhi quickly supported Xia Jingyi and sat her down on the sofa. She asked, "Why is your belly so big, sister-in-law?"
Xia Jingyi was helpless: "Didn't your brother tell you? You're pregnant with two at once."
"Two?" Yao Zhizhi was stunned. "Third brother certainly didn't say that. Two babies would increase the risk of premature birth, wouldn't it?"
Xia Jingyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Yeah, maybe he doesn't want you to worry. Oh, my dear sister, don't look at me like that, it's okay, didn't my second sister also have two children?"
"Well, I was pregnant before, but the conditions at that time were not as good as yours, so my belly wasn't this big." Yao Zhizhi carefully stroked her sister-in-law's belly. Suddenly, she was kicked and couldn't help laughing, "Hey, the little one is still not happy."
Xia Jingyi smiled and leaned back on the sofa: "I've thought about it. I'll just do a cesarean section when the due date is almost here. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I'll have to suffer twice."
"That's fine." Yao Zhizhi had no objection. In such matters, the mother's own opinion should be respected. She was just a sister-in-law and it was not her place to interfere. She consoled him, "Fortunately, I have nothing to do during the summer vacation. I will take care of you after you give birth."
"Well, I don't plan to inform my parents. If they knew that I married well, I don't know how they would come and suck your brother's blood." Xia Jingyi was still clear-headed. She was still lying to her family that she was working in Guangdong.
Yao Zhizhi held her hand tightly and asked, "Have you prepared everything you need for the birth?"
"Your brother has already bought everything, don't worry." Xia Jingyi smiled, "He comes home early every day and spends time with me and reading to the child. He will definitely be a good father."
"Well, third brother is very good at taking care of children." Yao Zhizhi felt relieved. Since third brother had taken care of everything, she would accompany third sister-in-law for walks and exercise more often every day.
As for the two children, she didn't care about them and let Qi Changxiao take them to have fun around Hong Kong.
Enjoy yourself well before you go to junior high school.
Half a month later, Xia Jingyi went into labor, more than a month earlier than the due date.
The whole family went to the hospital in an orderly manner, carrying their things happily.
On the way, Yao Zhizhi asked Xiao Xingxing: "Do you know whether your aunt is pregnant with a boy or a girl?"
The child actually played mysterious: "Hey, I won't tell you!"
Yao Zhizhi couldn't help laughing: "Good boy, you are playing tricks on your mother, right? Just wait, one day you will be eager to tell me."
Little Star was stunned for a moment: "Can't wait? Do you think Auntie will have more children?"
Yao Zhizhi smiled and said nothing: "Hehe, I won't tell you."
Little Yueyue on the side was trying so hard to hold back her laughter that she said, "Brother Daizi, Mom is talking about what will happen after you get a wife."
But she wouldn't say this out loud, otherwise, how could she entertain her brother?
Soon, the group arrived at the hospital, and the doctor they had arranged took the woman into the operating room.
In less than an hour, the operating room door opened.
Yao Zhizhi subconsciously looked at her third brother, but saw that Yao Weihua was exceptionally calm and composed, as if he had already known everything that happened today, even knowing in advance whether the boy was a boy or a girl.
Damn it, she was the only one who didn’t know. Yao Zhizhi quickly turned around and looked at the midwife who came out holding the baby.
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