vrcanaries Chapter 166 July's Blazing Heat
Chapter 166 July's Blazing Heat
The National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) is in full swing. Although it's not a description of the weather, the weather is indeed as hot as fire.
This year was somewhat unusual. The exam, originally scheduled to begin on the 7th, was postponed to the 15th to make way for the vocational school exam.
Qiao Yicheng walked into the sweltering examination hall, with Wei Shuying and Qiao Erqiang coming to see him off. Qiao Sanli and Qiao Simei had also wanted to come, but Wei Shuying stopped them. There was no need for the whole family to come; the teacher had mentioned at the parent-teacher meeting that it could put too much pressure on the examinee.
In the same city, in another examination room, Qi Weimin was also working hard to answer the questions.
At the same time, more than 1.6 million students across the country were working hard, vying for that sliver of opportunity to leap over the dragon gate in the hands of fate.
On July 17th, Qiao Yicheng walked out looking exhausted. The first thing he saw was his mother's slightly weathered face!
Wei Shuying was already over forty! Although her hair was still jet black, wrinkles had begun to appear at the corners of her eyes. Qiao Yi sighed and walked over, "Mom! I told you not to wait for me! It's so hot, what if you get heatstroke!"
"It's alright! Erqiang went to buy plum juice, he should be back soon!" Wei Shuying went to help Qiao Yicheng carry his schoolbag, but Qiao Yicheng dodged her.
"No need, Mom, it's not much." Even if it were heavy, Qiao Yicheng would never let his mother carry his schoolbag again.
"How did the exam go?" Wei Shuying was trying her best to restrain herself, but she couldn't help but ask.
Qiao Yicheng smiled happily, "I think it's alright!"
Wei Shuying smiled too.
Qiao Erqiang, who had just bought some plum juice, saw the two laughing and started grinning like an idiot.
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In late July, when filling out college applications, Qiao Yicheng applied to Yingtianfu University and refused to be assigned to another major.
There are traces of his teacher, Wen Qinghua, there!
Qiao Yicheng learned about Wen Qinghua's situation from his neighbor, who was also his former math teacher. He had completed his undergraduate studies in two years and then went on to pursue a master's degree.
Qiao Yicheng also wanted to go and see what the university Wen Qinghua attended was like!
In the original drama, Qiao Yicheng applied to a teachers' college, but at that time, the reason was that teachers' colleges didn't require tuition fees and even provided subsidies. Qiao Yicheng didn't have any spare money, so he reluctantly chose teachers' college. But now, with Wei Shuying managing the household and Zhang Jianjun secretly providing subsidies, although Wei Shuying's family is struggling financially, they are still doing alright. Qiao Yicheng doesn't want to compromise by studying at a teachers' college he doesn't like, so he resolutely applied to Yingtianfu University.
Zhang Jianjun was unaware of Qiao Yicheng's choice. If Zhang Jianjun had known, he might have advised Qiao Yicheng to go to the teachers' college, where he might be pleasantly surprised!
Zhang Jianjun didn't have time to deal with Qiao Yicheng right now; he was playing cat and mouse with the publisher!
A Hong Kong businessman has taken a liking to Zhang Jianjun's serialized novel and wants to buy the copyright.
If it were a normal price, Zhang Jianjun would have made the purchase. But this Hong Kong businessman took advantage of Zhang Jianjun being from the mainland, assuming he was ignorant and wanting to buy all the copyrights at an extremely low price.
The Hong Kong businessman initially approached Wei Shuying, and the serialized novel was always published under her name. Wei Shuying didn't understand these things, and Qiao Yicheng was taking the college entrance exam, so she took the businessman to Zhang Jianjun, stating frankly that she would follow Zhang Jianjun's lead regarding the articles. Zhang Jianjun ultimately said, "Whatever you say, we'll do!"
Then began the scene of the Hong Kong businessman trying to deceive Zhang Jianjun. Zhang Jianjun, a shrewd old man, was adept at playing the game of deception. The Hong Kong businessman couldn't get any substantial information from Zhang Jianjun and eventually had to leave to see if there was any turning point.
Zhang Jianjun would definitely not agree to such an outrageous proposal. After the Hong Kong businessman left, he specifically went to find Wu Fenglan and Wei Shuying to explain the businessman's scheme to them and to prevent them from being misled.
Although the arrival of the Hong Kong businessmen did not result in a deal, it served as a wake-up call for Zhang Jianjun, reminding him that he might be able to stir up a storm in the publishing industry!
But before that, you should find someone who can connect you with others; perhaps Chen Lixin would be a good candidate.
When Zhang Jianjun found Chen Lixin, he was entertaining Hong Kong businessmen. "Come on! Xiaojun, sit down and wait for me for a bit. After I finish talking with your uncles, don't leave this afternoon. Come to my house for lunch. Your aunt has been saying she misses you!"
"Okay, Uncle Chen!" Zhang Jianjun glanced at the Hong Kong businessman but didn't expose him.
However, at that moment, the Hong Kong businessman's expression was extremely interesting. "Director Chen, this...you know each other?"
Chen Lixin was also a shrewd and quick-witted man. The moment the Hong Kong businessman's expression changed, he understood the gist of the matter.
It turns out this Hong Kong businessman thought that "a local official is more powerful than a distant one," and that by finding the local official, he could easily overpower Zhang Jianjun! That's why he was so arrogant!
But to my surprise, Zhang Jianjun also knew Chen Lixin! This was quite embarrassing.
The Hong Kong businessman was furious; he would never come to the mainland again!
This is outrageous!
The Hong Kong businessmen's matter was "resolved" quickly, as there was little left to discuss. Of course, there was no real breakdown in relations; both businessmen and politicians maintained a facade of harmony, avoiding any real conflict. Moreover, they saw no need for such a confrontation.
After seeing the group off, Chen Lixin returned to his office, where his male secretary had already prepared tea for Zhang Jianjun.
"Xiaojun, I heard you've been skipping grades really fast lately?" Chen Lixin knew about this because Zhang Jianjun used Chen Lixin's name when he skipped grades, which is why the school kept agreeing to let Zhang Jianjun skip grades.
The principal, a social butterfly, could chat with almost anyone. He exchanged pleasantries with Chen Lixin and, coincidentally, mentioned Zhang Jianjun, praising him highly. Only then did Chen Lixin realize that Zhang Jianjun was not only exceptionally talented in medicine, but also a top-tier academic genius!
Zhang Jianjun knew that his plan to raise the flag had been exposed, and he was somewhat embarrassed. "Uncle Chen, how have you been lately? Let me take your pulse!"
Chen Lixin neither refused nor continued to tease Zhang Jianjun. Knowing that too much of a good thing can be bad, he smiled and reached out, revealing his wrist, and placed it on the table.
Zhang Jianjun genuinely examined Chen Lixin's pulse. Since Qi Zhiqiang's discharge, Ding Tongguang had felt comfortable letting Zhang Jianjun complete his apprenticeship. However, Zhang Jianjun was too young, and patients were hesitant to let him treat them, so he continued seeing patients, though they mostly followed his treatment plans.
Chen Lixin also has chronic health problems, mostly caused by drinking. His liver and stomach aren't in good condition; he occasionally experiences stomach aches and abdominal discomfort, so he goes to the hospital for checkups. Western medicine only diagnoses him with gastritis and alcoholic liver disease, but the treatment is not very effective, and all they can do is tell him to quit drinking!
If he can quit drinking, will Chen Lixin develop alcoholic liver disease?
Then he remembered Ding Tongguang, whom he had personally invited to help him, hoping he could prescribe some traditional Chinese medicine to help him recover. Chen Lixin, with his sharp eyes, noticed that Ding Tongguang hadn't actually made a move and was somewhat displeased. But then he heard Ding Tongguang say with a smile that Zhang Jianjun had already surpassed him. He had already seen it, and Zhang Jianjun's prescription was better than his own.