Wu Shujun has confirmed that he will serve as the vice president of the Urban Investment Company. Although he has not officially resigned from Gucheng University, in order to prepare for the establishment of the company in advance, he has come to Yuguan District and rented a house here.
However, after leaving Xuanqing Teahouse, Wu Shujun did not return to his rented apartment. Instead, he drove towards the ancient city. When he arrived at a small village called Yuntang in the ancient city, he parked the car after twists and turns. In front of a small farmhouse.
When he arrived, it was almost eight o'clock, and the originally lively village had become quiet in the night. Wu Shujun got out of the car and knocked on the courtyard door. Then, there was a burst of barking from inside, and an old man was heard. But his gentle voice comforted the dog inside, and then he asked:
"Who is it?"
"it's me."
Wu Shujun responded.
The dog seemed to be familiar with Wu Shujun's voice. He immediately became quiet after hearing it. The courtyard door clicked open, and a black figure jumped out from inside. One was completely black, with shiny fur. The muscular native dog waggled its tail crazily and circled around Wu Shujun, rubbing his thigh affectionately.
Wu Shujun lightly drove the local dog away, and respectfully shouted to the old lady behind the door who was dressed in rustic clothes but had a kind face:
"Mother, has the teacher taken a break?"
"Xiaojun, why are you here so late? Come in quickly, your teacher is writing in the study."
The old lady quickly got out of the way:
"I haven't seen you for a few days. I heard from Lao Chen that you went to Yuguan. It will take a long time to get here. Have you eaten? If not, I will heat some food for you."
"I haven't eaten yet. I'm sorry, Master."
It can be seen that Wu Shujun has great respect and attachment for the old lady in front of him, and it can also be seen that his relationship with this family is very close and casual.
The old lady went to prepare the meal. Wu Shujun teased the local dog named Dahei, and then pushed open the room with lights on the east side. He saw an old man who was thin but energetic. He was standing in front of a large book table, splashing ink and brushing his hair, not noticing Wu Shujun's entrance at all.
Wu Shujun did not dare to disturb him. He just stood aside quietly and watched his teacher write a sentence on the paper:
"Therefore, a gentleman cultivates his mind to be calm."
"Since ancient times, there have been tens of thousands of officials, but I love Zeng Guofan the most. Do you know why?"
The old man put down the brush in his hand and looked at his most proud disciple with burning eyes.
This old man’s name is Chen Weidao. He is 62 years old and is a person from Yuguan. Speaking of this person, almost no one knows him now. A few decades ago, he was also a brilliant figure in the ancient city. He was once the secretary of the ancient city committee. Even when he was about to touch the threshold of the deputy department and was just on the verge of getting there, if it weren't for something that happened, he would still be a big tiger now, but things were unpredictable and he fell silent all of a sudden.
Although the case he was involved in was vindicated and his reputation restored a few years later, his career ended and he lost his morale.
After Chen Weidao retired from officialdom, many people didn't know where he went. Over time, they forgot about this big man who once dominated the ancient city. No one expected that Chen Weidao would be hiding in an inconspicuous house. Teaching at Gucheng Normal College.
Maybe many people know about Gucheng University, but they don’t know that the predecessor of Gucheng University is this normal college that covers an area of less than ten acres. It was under Chen Weidao’s promotion that Gucheng Normal University merged with surrounding universities. Several vocational colleges formed the initial prototype of Gucheng University.
It can be said that Chen Weidao is the founder and spiritual pillar of Gucheng University, but he has been working quietly behind the scenes. Until a few years ago, Gucheng Normal University was officially listed as Gucheng University, Chen Weidao never thought of standing in front of the stage. I didn’t even think about writing my name into the school history.
But even after he retires and lives in this humble farmhouse, Gucheng University still cannot get rid of his influence. Even the current president of Gucheng University still calls him Mr. Chen, and from time to time I came to this small courtyard to visit him and inquire about the future development path of the school.
As for Wu Shujun, he was the student he brought up and taught since he was a child, because Wu Shujun's father was once his full-time secretary. He was imprisoned because of his involvement, and finally committed suicide in prison out of guilt for his old subordinates. , although Chen Weidao did not adopt Wu Shujun, he was still raising him as his own son. Even Wu Shujun's director of the hospital office was arranged by him, and of course, this time, there was also the vice president of the urban investment company.
Wu Shujun picked up the teacup on the table, handed it to his teacher with both hands, thought for a moment and said:
"Is it because Zeng Guofan cultivated his moral integrity and sought to be an official with virtue?"
"apathy."
Chen Weidao took a sip of tea and scolded lightly:
"You are also thirty-six years old. Although you have never entered the officialdom, I have been teaching you some things in the officialdom. Why haven't you made progress? What kind of political environment did Zeng Guofan live in? It is the direction of the Qianjia era. Decline, his official career went through three generations of Daoguang, Xianfeng, and Tongzhi, internal and external troubles, and turmoil in the court. I don't love him for forming the Hunan Army, destroying Taiping, and creating Tongzhi Zhongxing. I only love him for promoting the times under this severe political environment. While moving forward, you can also achieve a happy ending, which is great wisdom.”
"teacher."
Wu Shujun screamed softly, knowing that his teacher's departure from official career had always been a pain for him throughout his life, but he just hated that he did not have the political wisdom of Zeng Guofan.
Chen Weidao waved his hand and said he was fine:
"Zeng Guofan is a lesson learned from the past, and so am I, both good and bad. I know you have always wanted to follow in your father's footsteps and enter politics. I also know that you have been blaming me for detaining you in school all these years. Ever since I left that position, My political resources are only a one-time opportunity to exchange this old face. Without the qualifications for exchange, I have an old bone and it was wasted on me. Your little brother has always hated me because of my affairs. You have never called me father since my accident. You are more talented than your little brother, don’t let me down."
"Jin Xuelai is a person with ideas. He has built a good platform like the urban investment company and can do something. When the time comes, I will put down my old face and ask for help. It will be far better than you suffering in the agency."
"My little brother just can't untie the knot in his heart. He still cares about you very much and keeps secretly asking me to come and see you more."
"It doesn't matter whether he screams or not. I am his father after all, and he will always be my son. The blood connection will never change."
When Chen Weidao's accident happened, his son Chen Bocheng was already sensible. He was suddenly treated as the son of a municipal party committee secretary and was spurned by others as the son of a corrupt official. It was normal for him to resent his father for many years. Even if Chen Weidao was later rehabilitated, Chen Bocheng could not change his mind. Come on, because those people will not pay attention to what the truth was many years ago. It is far more satisfying to spurn a corrupt official than to have these people admit that they were wrong back then.
"What's the matter with you coming here so late this time? I heard from your teacher's wife that someone arranged a blind date for you. She is a girl from a printing and dyeing textile company. Is it successful or not? You are not young anymore. Since you want to join Being an official and having a stable family is also a good thing."
Chen Weidao asked.
"It didn't work out. I didn't plan to do it in the first place. Since I want to enter an official career, it's not convenient to marry the daughter of a big businessman, and she also has a boyfriend."
Wu Shujun smiled:
"This is why I came to see you in a hurry today. Coincidentally, that girl's boyfriend is Quan Zhendong from the Beixiang Management Committee."
"oh?"
When Chen Weidao heard Quan Zhendong's name, he immediately became interested:
"It is indeed a coincidence. If I have a chance, I really want to meet him. Since you have already met him, how about meeting this person?"
"It's hard to say, it's a bit too ordinary."
Chen Weidao shook his head:
"Because we haven't communicated for long, I really don't see anything special about this person. I came here just to ask the teacher what kind of attitude I should use to contact him later."
"Not being able to see it just means that there is not enough contact and deep understanding. I have studied green farmers. A mine will explode sooner or later, but it happened to detonate in the hands of this person. A newcomer who just entered the system detonated it. This incident was unharmed, and it even promoted the birth of the urban investment company in disguise."
Chen Weidao looked at Wu Shujun with burning eyes:
"I know you must have gone through the review. Please tell me, if it were you, what would you do if faced with such a situation."
"I will protect myself wisely. If this thunder explodes in my hand, it cannot explode in my hand. I will only accelerate its explosion, and then follow the trend to make profits."
Wu Shujun thought for a while and answered honestly.
"I repeated the deduction three times, and every time, I got stuck on the first step, because I would not follow Jiang Jinlong to the accident scene, and naturally there would be no follow-up."
Chen Weidao sighed:
"I don't know if he has great wisdom or is really stupid, but since he can still survive in this situation and get Jin Xuelai's attention, I think there must be something extraordinary about him. My My opinion is to wait and see for the time being, and don’t offend him even if we can’t get along well. As for the fact that he is in love with the big businessman’s daughter, just forget it if you have heard about it, it may not be true.”
At this moment, Chen Weidao's lover Ruan Xingfang walked in with a tray of food. In it were not only the leftovers from their evening meal, but also two vegetables that had just been stir-fried.
When Chen Weidao saw his wife coming in, he immediately ended the conversation and motioned to Wu Shujun to eat, while blaming:
"You are such an adult and you don't know your priorities. I don't go to bed that early, and I still have time to eat. Next time, I either come over early to have dinner together, or I come over after eating."
"The child is anxious to see you for something. What do you want him to do? Let him eat well."
Ruan Xingfang has always cared deeply for the child who has been with her since she was a child, and could not bear to see her old man scolding the child in front of her.
Wu Shujun smiled and lowered his head to eat, with a look of admiration in his eyes.
