Seeing Xiaobao and Baomei's smug look, Jiang Lin was silent for a moment, "Xiaobao brother, Baomei, you two are violating the rules and will cause trouble for Dad."
Although the boundary between the private use of government vehicles and the private use of government equipment was not so clear at that time, many people in the compound used government vehicles to serve their own families, and even the lowest-ranking staff took office stationery and paper home for their children.
However, Cheng Rushan was very careful. He neither used the government car to serve his family nor took home a piece of paper, a pen or a pound of tea. He also often restrained his subordinates, saying that the government directly faced the people and the words and deeds of civil servants were related to the face and image of the government.
In order to make travel more convenient for his family, he asked Captain Cen and Fang Chengguang to buy this second-hand car.
Xiaobao: "Mom, it really isn't Dad's. We are very careful and have never taken anything from Dad."
The children were careful not to take anything away when they went to Cheng Rushan's office to play. After all, they earned their own money and could afford anything they wanted. They didn't need anything and wouldn't be jealous of other people's things.
However, seeing his parents' serious expressions, Xiaobao immediately leaned over and took back the warning light.
Vincent smiled and said, "It looks like what our troupe uses for performances."
Baosheng nodded immediately and pursed his lips, hoping that his father would not pursue the matter.
Cheng Rushan could tell at a glance that it was not something from a government agency, and only Fang Chengguang and his team could equip it. He said, "Even if it didn't belong to your parents, as long as you didn't earn it yourself, it would be against the rules to treat it specially."
Dabao and Xiaobao immediately promised not to make the same mistake again.
Baosheng hugged Cheng Rushan's arm, looked at him as if he had done something wrong, and said softly: "Dad, I will return it to Xiaoguang and never want his things again."
Cheng Rushan saw his daughter's sensible look, smiled, and held her in his arms, "Not only do you not ask others for things, but when you grow up, you still can't accept things given to you by others."
Xiaobao: "This is what mom said. Whatever someone gives us, we want dad to give them something bigger. We know that we absolutely don't want it."
When they were in the military area, Jiang Lin taught Dabao and Xiaobao some principles about welcoming and sending off guests. It doesn't matter if the grandpa's family and the people close to them give gifts. If they don't come often, you can't accept them no matter what they give you. Even if it's a classmate, if he gives you a candy, you should give him something in the future. Don't ask for others' things for nothing, and don't give others things without expecting anything in return. This is how to make friends.
Some people try to curry favor with their father because his father ignores them, so they will use their brains to trick children and the elderly. Grandparents are well aware of this and will never be fooled, but children are the only ones who may be taken advantage of if they are not careful.
Therefore, Jiang Lin reminded her two sons from time to time.
Dabao and Xiaobao have always behaved well, and so far, they have never been taken advantage of by anyone.
I would also like to take this opportunity to teach my younger sister. Although she is smart, she is still too young. It is impossible for her to understand the ways of the world naturally. She needs adults to influence her little by little.
Baosheng nodded, "Dad, I remember it. That time an aunt wanted to treat me to chocolate, but I refused."
Jiang Lin kissed her and said, "My dear, you are so good. You know you are wrong and you will never make the same mistake again."
When they turned into the provincial university, they saw many eye-catching large signs on the roadside, with some hand-painted posters on them: Ten years of hard work, beautiful painter Jiang Ling dedicated herself to her work. There was also a large photo of Jiang Ling, who looked like an advertisement star.
Jiang Lin didn't care and asked Dabao to drive directly to the auditorium.
Dabao suddenly stopped the car, opened the door, jumped out, and ran to the pile of posters.
Jiang Lin: "Brother Dabao, what are you doing?"
Dabao reached out and picked up a half-tilted promotional board from the ground. On it was a speech flyer printed by the school for Jiang Lin. There was no photo, only the time, place, theme, etc. of the speech. The promotional draft was written by Jiang Lin's fans, and it was very emotional and exciting to read.
After watching the speech, Dabao felt that he must listen to such a speech about the development of his own city. This is something happening around us and is closely related to the living environment. Everyone wants to know what the living environment will be like in the next five, ten, or even thirty years.
It reminds us not to abandon the present when we look forward to the future, and to cherish every inch of land, every blade of grass, every green tree...
He took out the sign and put it back on the open space on the side of the road. Xiaobao also went to help and found a few stones to hold it down so that it would not be blown down by the wind.
As they drove inside, they saw portraits of Jiang Ling everywhere on the roadside. Her exhibition was held in the side hall of the auditorium, but Jiang Lin and others' speeches were held in the auditorium.
Su Xingyun, Zhang Shaopeng and others were already waiting there. When they saw them coming, they immediately came forward to greet them. Many junior students also came to help greet Wensheng and Dabao. Jiang Min, Jiang Xinglei and others also brought their classmates or colleagues. After a greeting, they quickly entered the venue to take their seats.
Cheng Rushan came to listen to Jiang Lin's speech. He did not pretend to be a cadre after taking off his uniform. He chatted with a few teachers and students he knew in a low-key manner. Because of his outstanding appearance, a large group of students gathered around him in a short while.
Jiang Ling was busy receiving visitors to her art exhibition. Apart from students who came to see the paintings, she knew very well why people from the society, especially those with a certain status, came.
The art exhibition is her means of becoming famous, an opportunity to make friends with all kinds of people, and a cover for doing business.
She felt a little bored so she came out to get some fresh air, and happened to see Cheng Rushan surrounded by a crowd.
He is tall and can be noticed at a glance even in a crowd.
In her original life trajectory, she had a relationship with Cheng Rushan and Lu Hang, and both men wanted her. But now this handsome and outstanding man is like a stranger to her.
It’s all Jiang Lin’s fault. She took away everything that belonged to her!
Since the last time, she has been very obedient. Not only has she fallen in love with Bian Haitao, but she has also gained Meng Yiyi's trust. Meng Yiyi even told her the big secret that she can predict the future. Now that the predicted major events have been verified one by one, Jiang Ling believes in her and regards her as a life mentor.
Meng Yiyi also told her that her life trajectory had changed and that it was Bian Haitao and herself who saved her, otherwise she would have died at the hands of Cheng Rushan.
Jiang Ling looked at Cheng Rushan with mixed feelings. She didn't know whether it was better to fight him to death before he changed, or to be a beautiful painter now and have nothing to do with him.
She secretly hoped that if Cheng Rushan could look at her, he would find that she was better than Jiang Lin...
"Hey, why are you being so infatuated in broad daylight?" Lu Hang appeared in front of her at some point. Following her line of sight, he saw Cheng Rushan in the crowd, as dazzling as the sun. He immediately ridiculed him rudely.
In Jiang Ling's opinion, Lu Hang treated her like this because he turned love into hate, because in his original life trajectory, Lu Hang was clinging to her and never stayed with Guo Yanqiu. Now he must be unable to get her, so he used Guo Yanqiu to make up the number.
She thought she had the secret and was in a commanding position in the relationship, so she had a sense of superiority in front of Lu Hang. Even though Lu Hang and Guo Yanqiu were in love, in her opinion it was just acting!
"Lu Hang, jealousy will drive you crazy." She sneered, turned and walked away to greet the students who came to visit her art exhibition.
This time she held the exhibition at the Provincial University, saying that she wanted to give back to her alma mater, so apart from some people who had made appointments, most of the visitors were students from the Provincial University and teachers and students from the Academy of Fine Arts.
Lu Hang: "I'm jealous of you? You're probably missing something." You're obsessed with Brother Cheng here, do you think he's blind? The way you look at Cheng Rushan is enough to make him want to eat you up!
He went to find Guo Yanqiu who was talking to Wensheng and the others, and pulled her aside and whispered, "I always feel that Jiang Ling has bad intentions towards Brother Cheng."
Guo Yanqiu smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. Director Cheng is young and promising. There are many people who have bad intentions towards him. He can't prevent them all. It's better for him to protect himself."
Her man was worried that Cheng Rushan might be taken advantage of by another woman, even more serious than Jiang Lin. Guo Yanqiu didn't know what to say.
"That's the thing, but Brother Cheng is so busy, there's no guarantee that he won't be careful. If he gets into trouble..."
"How about... you try to find a way to transfer your job to the agency? Then find a way to transfer to Director Cheng's work, so that you can be protected throughout the process?"
Lu Hang: "Me? I'll just be a driver, and people may not even appreciate me."
Guo Yanqiu smiled and patted his shoulder. "Don't worry. Director Cheng has thought of everything you've thought of. The speech is about to start. Let's go in."
Lu Hang hurriedly called Wensheng Dabao and others to come in. Originally, they heard Jiang Lin say that mainly teachers and students from the Department of Architecture came to listen, and thought that there would be no more than three or four hundred people. But they were shocked. Why were there so many people?
All the seats in the front of the auditorium were occupied, so their family members had to sit at the back.
It was a miscalculation. I should have entered the market earlier.
Soon Su Xingyun and his classmates came to them and asked them to sit in the back row behind the school leaders.
The podium in front has been decorated with various flower baskets, which are decorated with flowers grown by the school itself and given by teachers and students from the Agricultural College who came to listen to the speech.
When the time came, Jiang Lin appeared on the stage in front on time. She first bowed to the audience to express her gratitude.
She was wearing a light green dress. The patterns on the dress shone brightly under the light, making her snow-white skin and long black hair look even more striking.
"Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedule to listen to this immature speech. Thank you teachers and classmates for your support." She smiled. "Originally, I thought only the junior students from the Department of Architecture gave me face and came here to save my senior sister's reputation out of fear that she would be left out. I didn't expect so many people to come. If I had known that everyone was so enthusiastic about supporting me, I wouldn't have asked my relatives and friends to come to make up the numbers to support the occasion."
“Hahaha, senior sister, how can you be so naughty!” Some students from the Department of Architecture began to tease her.
"Let's let our drama genius, Dabao and Xiaobaomei come on stage and show their faces!"
"I heard that my schoolmate's husband is here!"
After such an opening speech, the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed and lively.
Jiang Lin smiled and signaled everyone not to get excited. "I studied at our provincial university for seven years with great difficulty. I finally got this opportunity to show my face. I can't let the kids steal the limelight. Especially our Baomei. When I was doing my research, she strongly requested to build a children's playground for these children under the age of eight. If she came up, who knows what suggestions she would give to the children."
"Ha ha."
"Senior, may I ask, what is saving respect?"
Jiang Lin: "Oh, this is what our brother Xiaobao said. Whenever he sees someone talking in a dull mood, he will help liven up the atmosphere and save the other person's dignity. If no one comes to support us today, my dignity will be greatly damaged. So, thank you all for coming to save our dignity."
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"That day, our brother Dabao was on the road and saw an old man riding a bicycle fell flat on the ground. When he went to help the old man, he was very puzzled. He was not a child, so how could he fall? It was a newly built cement road, very flat. He found that there was a height difference of three to six centimeters between the auxiliary road and the main road. The seemingly flat road surface was actually full of hidden dangers that were hard to guard against."
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"For us who study architectural engineering design and do engineering, our primary goal is not to pursue the design of buildings that will last forever to leave a name for ourselves, but to be humane, serve people, and be people-oriented. Even the Forbidden City was not built to be passed down through the ages. What's more, society is progressing, and the construction industry is changing with each passing day. What you build today may be demolished tomorrow. If the design does not meet human needs, it is a failure that wastes resources."
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“We architects must have a big picture view, not only of space, but also of time, and stay ahead of the times. We should not limit our thinking to the present year or decade, and we should not be blinded by superficial things.”
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“Quality is the first life of architecture. Without quality, everything else is empty talk. Once you give up quality for other things, it is equivalent to giving up your own architectural life.”
“As our cities begin to expand and the population explodes, people’s hearts also fluctuate. I hope that we architects can be as rooted in the earth and as solid as a rock, just like our works.”
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In addition to analyzing past and present urban construction, Jiang Lin's speech also looked forward to the future and made bold "predictions."
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Of course, she did not copy the development of her previous life. After all, the trend of urban development in her previous life was becoming more and more distorted. She hoped to incorporate the beautiful ideals and wishes of herself, her teachers and classmates into it. Even if it could influence people a little bit, then in daily learning and development, it could play a full role. The influence on students at each level would accumulate and have a great impact on the future.
They are the main force of designers and engineers of this era, and future students will be deeply influenced. If they behave properly and put people first, their younger classmates will follow their example and work together to build a better tomorrow.
As the speech unfolded, the auditorium, which was not full at first, was later filled with people standing in the aisles. There were not only teachers and students from the school, but also workers from outside the school who came to listen after work.
They are very curious about how the city will develop into. Will those dilapidated dirt roads and those low and dilapidated tube buildings be replaced by high-rise buildings?
Rather than being concerned about the future of the city, they are more concerned about their own future.
They looked at the architectural drawings presented on the podium and found them incredible.
In particular, Jiang Lin also exhibited an ideal living area, which is fully equipped with residential areas, work areas, banks, hospitals, department stores, vegetable markets, schools, entertainment areas, etc. Living in it is simply unimaginably comfortable.
Jiang Lin: "This is the conclusion that my teachers, classmates and I came to after visiting the most developed cities in various countries. After reform and opening up, the connections between countries in the world will gradually strengthen, and we will also go global. In the future, whether it is food, architecture, work, entertainment, clothing, schools, or even customs and culture, they will become more and more international. This is a very advanced topic, but it is inevitable. As long as we continue to reform and open up, the pace of internationalization will only accelerate. Today we write this sentence here, and in five or ten years, everyone will look back and think about it, and see if the environment around them confirms this sentence."
Cheng Rushan sat below, looking at Jiang Lin on the stage with a focused and fascinated expression.
The two of them would often chat about topics that they were looking forward to in the future. Cheng Rushan seldom spoke out his thoughts, because they had never happened before. It would be meaningless if others didn't believe him, and even if they did, they couldn't verify it immediately. But Jiang Lin liked to listen to him and often asked him what he thought about the future. If she was sincere, he would tell her his opinion without reservation.
Each time, she agreed wholeheartedly.
In this speech, his views were directly quoted several times. Every time she said "our Cheng Rushan said", the students below would stir up a wave and the atmosphere became more and more heated.
Cheng Rushan was very happy that she recognized him and was not perfunctory. This made him feel that not only his body and mind were in harmony with her, but his souls also resonated with her.
With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?
Jiang Ling stood at the door, her teeth clenched until they ached. She originally thought that if the art exhibition and Jiang Lin's speech were put together, people would definitely not be interested in the speech and would prefer to see her art exhibition. Unexpectedly, more and more people flocked in to listen to the speech, and even she couldn't help but come in to listen. For a while, she was fascinated by what she heard.
Although Meng Yiyi had also described the future to her, what Jiang Lin described was different from what Meng Yiyi described, but it was better.
It is human nature and inevitable that young people look forward to the future and older people miss the past.
The future that Jiang Lin envisioned for everyone was so beautiful that people could not help but immerse themselves in it, especially when she said at the end: "The city is just a carrier, and the people living in it are the soul. Whether the city of the future is a tool for development, whether it is mechanical and lifeless, or full of humanistic care, positive and enthusiastic, it all depends on people, on the efforts of you, me, and all of us."
This makes people feel that they are a key part of this city, and their words, actions and efforts are related to the dignity and image of this city.
After the speech, Jiang Lin wanted to say goodbye, but the audience asked questions and requested communication and interaction.
The original plan was to end at 4:30, or even earlier, after all, a speech only takes an hour at most. But at 6:30, everyone was still reluctant to leave.
In the end, the school had to clear the venue and said that they would invite Jiang Lin to give a speech again in the future if there was an opportunity.
After standing for more than four hours, Jiang Lin felt a little exhausted, her mouth was dry and her throat was hoarse.
The school leaders would like to have dinner together, so we can continue to talk about this topic and see what project to start.
Cheng Rushan blocked it for her, saying that there would be plenty of time in the future and they could study and discuss it slowly.
So, the show ended.
Dean Wu said to Jiang Lin: "Let's organize and enrich the content and publish a book."
Jiang Lin was surprised and asked, "Teacher, you can publish a book?"
She had never thought that she could publish a book with her graduation thesis. After all, it was very difficult to publish a book at this time, and the requirements were very high... She glanced at Dabao and Xiaobao, and then took back the idea. The two brothers were now mature young writers. Story Forest had opened a page specifically for them to serialize their stories. Past stories were also collected and sold very well, and there was not enough to sell.
Dean Wu told her to prepare well and to come to him if she had any questions. "After graduation, you will still be a provincial leader. You can give lectures, publish books, and provide technical support at work. You are welcome to ask for anything at any time."
"Thank you, teacher!" Jiang Lin shook hands with Dean Wu. "I will work hard and not bring shame to our province."
"You seniors who have graduated are role models for those who come after you and are also the face of everyone. With your good reputation, their work assignments will be better. On their behalf, I would like to thank you."
After saying goodbye to them, Jiang Lin chatted with Su Xingyun, Zhang Shaopeng and others. Like her, they all worked in the Provincial Construction Group, which was the best job assigned by the school in the province.
Cheng Rushan: "Let's eat together. It's my treat."
Su Xingyun was flattered: "Director Cheng, I dare not do that."
Cheng Rushan smiled and said, "I am your classmate's husband. What's there to be afraid of when I invite everyone to dinner?"
Su Xingyun immediately said, "Then we should treat them."
Cheng Rushan: "We are a big family, we can't take advantage of you."
Dabao and a few others came over and handed Jiang Lin a bottle of honey and hawthorn water, asking her to moisten her throat as it was hoarse.
Jiang Lin drank half a bottle and said to Xiaobao and Baosheng, "You will know how hard it is to teach in front of the class only after you have taught yourself. Your teacher stands there every day, eats chalk dust, and his throat is hoarse, so you must respect your teacher."
Baosheng lay on Xiaobao's back, soft and cute, "Mom, we know. We listen to the teacher. If you don't believe me, ask."
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After graduation, Jiang Lin plunged into work.
With Yan Runzhi and Cheng Yunzhi taking care of the family, Wensheng Dabao and Xiaobao are sensible and can not only take care of themselves, but also help take care of their younger sister. Although Baosheng is smart and a little naughty, she is always soft and cute outside and is loved by teachers and classmates.
Jiang Lin and Cheng Rushan have no worries. Their family is not as chaotic as other families. They can devote themselves to their work and achieve excellent results.
In early 1987, Jiang Lin became the technical director of the Provincial Construction Group under the Provincial Construction Department, leading a technical team of 50 people, and was appointed as the vice president of the Provincial Construction Group and the Construction Technology Research Institute established by the Provincial University. She was invited back to the Provincial University to give two or three speeches every year to tell the students of the Provincial University School of Architecture about the current situation of the construction industry.
Since 1979, the provincial capital has begun to show rapid changes.
To get rich you must first build roads, and to build roads you need suitable road conditions and environment. The provincial capital has a unique geographical location, so waterways, railways, and highways can be developed comprehensively. Now both inside and outside the city are busy building roads.
The road planning in the provincial capital is directly related to Jiang Lin. She personally attends meetings, conducts research, and conducts inspections. Because the construction industry cannot be done behind closed doors or by imagining things, it is necessary to go deep into the construction site to study the road conditions, environment, building materials, etc., in order to find the most suitable combination.
Recently, Jiang Lin has been holding exchange meetings in various places, traveling around Shanghai, the capital, and provincial capitals.
After returning to the provincial capital, she attended a two-day exchange meeting on the expansion and development of the new city and discussed some issues with the participants. She raised a very novel issue - pay attention to environmental protection and greening, protect the ancient trees in the city, and prohibit damage. In order to avoid that in the future, when everyone pays attention to greening, they will have to find ways to buy and dig up ancient trees at low prices in various villages, resulting in the destruction of a large number of ancient trees.
It is better to spend more energy and financial resources now and take solid steps one step at a time, rather than biting off more than it can chew, resulting in regrets in all projects, or having to start over again in less than ten years, causing even greater waste.
Everyone discussed this issue, some agreed and some disagreed, especially those participants who only looked at immediate results and did not pay attention to the environment. They felt that it was purely women's sentimentality that made her vain, pursue external things, and be irrational.
The discussion at the meeting was very heated. Some men, who were defeated in the debate, directly escalated to gender discrimination, "Beauty is beauty, it's pleasing to the eye, but it's not good for work! Women should go home and take care of the children!"
Jiang Lin slammed the door and left, thinking that people with different ideas cannot work together.
Finally, the leaders of the Provincial Construction Department came forward and asked the secretariat to host a banquet, inviting everyone to sit down and eat and chat calmly, cultivate feelings, and then hold a good meeting without denying others at every turn.
During the meal, the atmosphere seemed harmonious, at least there was some talking and laughing.
"Xiao Jiang has sharp words. She looks like a quiet beauty, but when she gets angry, she's like..." He paused and swallowed his words, only laughing, "Beautiful Jiang, we toast to you."
They were about the same level as Jiang Lin, but because Jiang Lin was young and beautiful, they took advantage of her and suppressed her. In fact, some people also had dirty intentions, thinking that she was beautiful and dazzling, so they wanted to exclude her and then show their favor, and it would be best to take her in as a lover.
For some men, the beautiful female colleagues and subordinates around them seem to be chosen for them and prepared for them to find lovers.
Jiang Lin stood up and brought the milk. The leaders all knew that she never drank alcohol. Everyone recognized her business ability and no one ever found fault with it.
Today, several men acted as if they were making a fuss, "Oh, the beautiful lady doesn't give me face."
Jiang Lin said calmly, "President Chen and Director Zhao are too serious. My respect for you is not reflected in drinking. Let's understand each other more at work, communicate more, and make progress together. Nothing is better than that. Everyone has their own specialties, and men and women are different. This is indeed reflected in having children and drinking. But in some areas, everyone is equally matched, and there is no distinction between high and low. Whether in the past, present or future, women should always stand at the forefront of social development with men. Whoever wants to push women back is reversing history! It means that they know they are incompetent and have a guilty conscience!"
Just because she is a woman, you want to step on her and take advantage of her? No way!
The slogan "Women hold up half the sky" has only been shouted for a few years, and you are so impatient to exclude female high-end intellectuals?
dream!
Those men felt as embarrassed as if they were slapped in the face. They all laughed it off and said no, no, no one admitted that they excluded women.
"Haha, let's work together to create a better future." The leader tried to smooth things over and make the atmosphere more relaxed.
There were more men than women in the room, and they were all heavy smokers. The smoke filled the air, and Jiang Lin felt dizzy and her eyes were dry and tearful. She used the excuse of going to the bathroom to get some fresh air.
She strolled along the quiet flower corridor at the back and passed a large private room. Someone came out and the door was not closed tightly. She could hear the clinking of glasses and shouting inside, with men and women having a lively time.
"This beautiful painter is not just a joke, she is real. Beautiful, a master of art!"
"It's really amazing. We went to see the exhibition. It's worth every penny!"
"We are just decorating our new restaurant and would like to buy a number of paintings of high artistic value to support the occasion. We would like to invite the great painter to come and do us a favor."
Beautiful painter, Jiang Lin subconsciously thought of Jiang Ling. It seems that she is indeed very popular.
She looked at her watch and realized she had been out for ten minutes. It would be impolite to stay out for too long, so she turned around and wanted to go back.
Someone came out of the box, and when he saw her, he was surprised and delighted and asked, "Jiang Lin?"
Jiang Lin didn't expect to meet Bian Haitao here. After so many years, she had no connection or entanglement with Bian Haitao in this world, so naturally she didn't take him seriously.
She nodded slightly and left without saying anything.
"Jiang Lin, can I talk to you for a few words?"
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