Teacher Liu answered the question for Chen, "You underestimate their resilience. Do you know that in just one month, the class average score increased by 3 points!"
"This..." Jiang Xiaoli was a little dumbfounded. This progress was visible to the naked eye!
Chen explained with a smile, "We definitely had our reasons. We can't afford to take responsibility if we drive all the students crazy."
Having lunch with my former classmates at noon further confirmed what the two teachers said.
Jiang Xiaoli looked at Xiao Muyu suspiciously, "Xiaoyu, are you playing the victim here?"
Xiao Muyu's face turned redder and redder. "How was I supposed to know you were really talking to the teacher? Besides, I really feel a lot of pressure!"
She doesn't believe the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" at all!
"When I get back to Kyoto, I'll find you lots of practice papers. You roll them up for me!"
In the afternoon, Chen accompanied Jiang Xiaoli to take another set of campus photos. She even reminded her, "Teacher Chen, I brought back a lot of mock exam papers and practice books for Xiao Muyu when I came back from Kyoto. You should keep an eye on her when you have time!"
Chen Zhe readily agreed, "No problem. Xiao Muyu is a student I have high hopes for. In fact, I think her grades should be good enough for her to get into Tsinghua University or Peking University, but that's not her ambition."
“Yes,” Jiang Xiaoli nodded. “Teacher Chen, your performance this year has been excellent. Please leave some room for the other teachers!”
"Hahaha!" Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud. "You're right. For students who don't know what they're interested in, I still suggest they choose prestigious universities. But for someone like Xiao Muyu, I respect the student's choice."
Jiang Xiaoli said with a smile, "It's such a blessing for us to have you as our teacher!"
Chen Zhe was all smiles as she coaxed him, "Having you all is my blessing!"
The two exchanged compliments for a while before Chen left when it was his turn to teach.
She checked the time; there was still one class left before school ended, so she decided to wait for Xiao Muyu to go home together.
On her way home, Xiao Muyu pouted and looked unhappy.
Xu Feng felt something was off. "Why does Xiaoyu seem a little unhappy?"
Xiao Muyu snorted twice, "Mom, Xiaoli is such a jerk!"
Jiang Xiaoli shrugged. "Auntie, all that talk about your eldest daughter being under a lot of academic pressure is just an act. She's doing great! I'm just suggesting that the teacher pay more attention to her."
Xu Feng paused for a few seconds, "Xiaoyu, what's wrong with you?"
Xiao Muyu's spokesperson explained, "Auntie, she was just trying to gain attention by being sentimental, and we all fell for it!"
Xu Feng felt a little helpless after hearing this reason, "Xiaoyu, you've really worried your dad and me a lot lately!"
Xiao Muyu glanced at Jiang Xiaoli and said, "Mom, I was wrong. I was just a little bored studying alone."
This might just be a little bit of rebellion from a well-behaved girl.
Although Jiang Xiaoli didn't spend much time in Xijing during the first half of the year due to training camp, she still considered them classmates.
However, in the second half of the year, Jiang Xiaoli transformed into a college student and left Xijing completely, which caused her a great sense of loss.
Initially, she did want to study hard and try to get into her desired university, so there was definitely pressure.
However, she found that everyone would accommodate her because she was a senior in high school, and things started to get a little out of control.
Until today, this thin veil has been lifted.
When Xiao Jincheng returned home that evening and heard about this, he pulled his daughter aside and said to her, "Xiaoyu, whether you're a primary school student, a junior high student, a high school student, or a college student, your dad and I care about you a lot."
Xiao Muyu lowered her head like a little quail.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Jincheng chuckled and shook his head. "It's alright, just focus on your studies. If you have any requests in the future, just tell us, okay?"
"Okay, I understand."
This matter ended with Xiao Muyu receiving a huge number of practice questions.
Li Guizhi waited until they finished talking before speaking, "Xiao Li, you and Da Fu go back to Kyoto on the 5th. I'll stay in Xijing for a couple more days and go back to Kyoto after I finish the procedures at the factory after the National Day holiday."
Jiang Xiaoli nodded. "Sure, are you resigning or being laid off?"
Li Guizhi replied, "I resigned, probably because I'm a family member of a martyr, so I wasn't on the layoff list. But I felt it wasn't right to occupy such a spot. The factory told me to go and complete the procedures after the National Day holiday."
Xiao Jincheng praised, "So the Third State-owned Cotton Mill is not bad. I heard that the first people laid off from several other factories were the families of martyrs and the like."
Today, Li Guizhi visited the factory where she had worked for many years and was filled with emotion. "Sigh, there are only a few workshops still in operation now. Most of the workers have been laid off, and I heard that the factory land is going to be sold."
Xiao Jincheng's eyes lit up. "Xiao Li, what about this piece of land..."
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and shook her head, "Uncle Xiao, there's nothing there over at the No. 3 State-owned Cotton Mill. How many years would it take for the area around it to develop after we buy that land? With that money, we could have made many times more by developing other places."
“That’s true.” Xiao Jincheng thought for a moment and then gave up the idea. “I was being greedy.”
She stretched and said, "It's not just Xi'an that's experiencing a wave of layoffs; it's happening all over the country. Going back to Beijing will give us more goals, isn't that great?"
"Haha." Xiao Jincheng laughed out loud, "Little Pear is right, land in the capital is worth much more!"
When she got home that evening, Jiang Xiaoli lay in bed and went over the things she needed to do recently.
Kyoto branch factory, specialty stores, land... these are all minor matters.
More importantly, she has accumulated enough funds and plans to develop her business while also making investments.
So many well-known companies are still in the development stage, some haven't even been established yet. Missing out on them would be a huge financial loss.
Her mind raced, listing the industries she wanted to enter and her potential goals one by one.
An hour later, she looked at the ceiling, closed her eyes contentedly, and fell asleep.
...
After resting for a day, Jiang Xiaoli and Dafu boarded a plane to Kyoto on October 5th.
Daifuku's mindset this time was completely different from when he last went to Kyoto.
He spent the whole trip discussing with Jiang Xiaoli where to open the branch office, what size house he should buy, and whether he should follow Zhong Yuan's example and attend a corporate executive training program...
Jiang Xiaoli finally replied helplessly, "Brother Dafu, none of these questions can be decided by the two of us sitting on the plane. Can we take our time when we get to Kyoto?"
Dafu finally calmed down a bit, "Hehe, I'm just a little happy."
She couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Brother Dafu, haven't you noticed that you're in the same state as Brother Yuan back then?"
Dafu scratched his head, thinking of how Zhong Yuan had been jumping around on the plane in August. "Hehe, that can't be right."
Jiang Xiaoli gave him an approving look.
Dafu immediately fell silent.
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