Tao Ranzhi took out a pack of cigarettes that had not been opened from the drawer, slowly opened the cigarette box, took out one and put it in his mouth.

Seeing a lighter on the desk, Lu Shanmin quickly picked up the spot.

"Cough cough", Tao Ranzhi coughed twice and murmured: "I have quit for many years, it's a long-lost smell."

Tao Ranzhi's condition made Lu Shanmin very worried. If Tao Ranzhi couldn't overcome this hurdle psychologically, he would be the sinner who deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors.

"Boss, you need to pay attention to your health."

Tao Ranzhi looked at Lu Shanmin with half-squinted eyes and said lightly: "Do you think I am very naive and I am unreasonable?"

"No," Lu Shanmin quickly said: "I have always respected people like you."

"Why"?

Lu Shanmin's head turned sharply, thought carefully for a long time, and said carefully: "In this world, everyone is pursuing fame and fortune, and most of them have become slaves of money. Too many people have lost the bottom line and lost it for money.

With dignity, you are a clear stream in the sludge, giving people hope and noble spiritual sustenance.

A trace of surprise flashed in Tao Ranzhi's eyes. In his opinion, these words should be said by someone like He Zhang, and it was a bit strange when he said it from Lu Shanmin.

Seeing Tao Ranzhi's puzzled eyes, Lu Shanmin explained, "Just like me, because there are people like you, no matter how dirty I see or how many unbearable things I see, I always believe that this world is beautiful.

”.

Tao Ranzhi stared at Lu Shanmin in a daze, "You have experienced conspiracies and tricks along the way, and have experienced many life and death. Don't you feel that your life is in a difficult situation and the world is unfair?"

Lu Shanmin shook his head, "On the contrary, I think the road is going smoothly and I have good luck. Every time I go, I can meet many good people, friends and teachers. Just like in Tianjing, I was lucky enough to meet you

, Meet the seniors and sisters”.

"Don't you feel bitter"?

Lu Shanmin stared at Tao Ranzhi in a daze, wondering why he suddenly asked these questions.

"Maybe it was a bit difficult, but I didn't feel it was too hard."

"Hard but not bitter." Tao Ranzhi murmured to himself. He laughed moaningly, "I have lived a lifetime and I don't understand you."

Tao Ranzhi blew up the ashes, "Actually you misread me. I am the same type of people as the slaves of money you just mentioned. The difference is that they are enslaved by money, and I am tired of "fame".

It's not much different."

"Boss," Lu Shanmin opened his mouth, his face full of worry.

Tao Ranzhi smiled and pointed at Lu Shanmin, then pointed at himself, "Don't you think the situation between us is funny now?"

Lu Shanmin became more and more confused. Tao Ranzhi was obviously having a big psychological blow and was talking nonsense.

Tao Ranzhi continued: "A young man in his twenties is worried about an old man who is almost seventy years old, don't you feel reversal?"

Tao Ranzhi smiled relaxedly, and then pointed to his hair that had been much whiter than before. "My white hair is indeed related to you, but more of the reason lies in myself."

As he said lightly, "I am really in pain when those dirty words come into my ears. But you underestimate me, the old man, I lived seventy years old, and I crossed more bridges than you have walked

, if this is a little setback

If you can't stand it, how can you be qualified to teach and educate people?"

Lu Shanmin breathed a little relieved and looked at Tao Ranzhi intently.

Tao Ranzhi continued: "The reason for this white hair is because I learned from my pain and repeatedly reflected on myself during this period. I always thought that I was the noble person you mentioned, and I also regarded myself as this, just as I just said.

As I said, I gradually realized that I was not as noble as you imagined, nor as untainted as I imagined. To put it bluntly, I am also a common person, but what others ask for is money, and what I ask for is a name.

”.

As he said that, he sighed and said, "When I figured this out, the pain in my heart hurts me more than the dirty water in the media."

"So I thought, every day and night, what am I asking for in my life? Is it just for a good reputation? As I thought about it, my hair turned white."

Lu Shanmin looked at Tao Ranzhi in surprise. He did not look down on him because of Tao Ranzhi's convexity, but instead felt more respectful. A seventy-year-old man could reflect on himself so deeply and expose his scars. This kind of courage

It makes people respect it.

Tao Ranzhi smiled self-deprecatingly: "Then I thought of Ma Guodong. My old classmate is very interesting. Although he didn't say it, I know he has always looked down on me from the bottom of his heart. I have never figured it out before, but Ma Guodong is not famous.

I am big and not as good as me. Why does he look down on me? So when he begged me to take you in, I was happy from the bottom of my heart. I finally had the opportunity to clean him. Don’t he often say that he is doing his studies cleanly?

, why do you have to come to me to open the back door for you?”

"I figured it out until the last few days. He had the opportunity to teach in the top universities, but he didn't. I used to think he was stupid, but now I understand that he is a real person who only focuses on learning.

Scholars seeking fame but not profit.”

"Besides, he not only does not seek fame and fortune, but is not bound by fame and fortune at all. He would rather lick his face and beg me to take you in and accept my ridicule. And I am so old that I am still trying to die for a false reputation."

.

"He is qualified to look down on me." After talking for a long time, Tao Ranzhi finally made a final conclusion.

Lu Shanmin finally breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head and said, "Boss Tao, you are wrong."

Tao Ranzhi was stunned and stared at Lu Shanmin in a daze, "What's wrong?"

"The first thing you encounter is not to blame others for their faults, but to reflect on yourself deeply. As a teacher, you dare to face your own students and throw out the stains in your heart. With this, no one in this world is qualified.

I look down on you. I believe that Professor Ma will admire you from the bottom of his heart when he knows it.”

"Is that true?" There was a hint of joy in Tao Ranzhi's turbid eyes.

Lu Shanmin nodded affirmatively, "Like Professor Ma, you are the person I respect the most in my life."

Tao Ranzhi said oh, lowered his head as if thinking.

Lu Shanmin has completely relieved himself now. He has thought about various possible situations before, but he never expected such a conversation.

"Boss, don't think about anything, have a good rest, I won't disturb you."

"Wait", Lu Shanmin was about to get up and say goodbye, but Tao Ranzhi suddenly raised his head, and his eyes suddenly became extremely strict, which suddenly made Lu Shanmin stunned on the spot.

"Ba", Tao Ranzhi

He suddenly slapped the desk, got up and snorted coldly.

"You plan to let it go"!?

Lu Shanmin's head was a little twitching. He was fine just now, and he looked like a kind old man confessing, but he suddenly felt like he had changed his body.

Tao Ranzhi pointed at Lu Shanmin's nose and cursed, "You threatened and tempted senior brothers and sisters, and threatened your teacher. You are unfaithful and unfilial, and deceived your master and destroyed your ancestors. Do you know your mistake?"

Lu Shanmin stood there blankly. It turned out that he was just warming up just now, but now it was the main show. He nodded quickly and "let the boss punish him."

Tao Ranzhi snorted coldly, walked to the bookshelf and started to pick up books. He took three books thicker than the Xinhua Dictionary and threw them to Lu Shanmin in one breath.

"Submit a paper that can be ranked among the world's leading international economic journals within one year. If you can't deliver it, get out of here."

Lu Shanmin looked at Tao Ranzhi's angry look and knew that he was not kidding. But for him, this joke was a bit big, because the three books were all in English. For him, a primary school graduate who only knows Chinese pinyin, even those

I don't know how to pronounce the English letters.

There was no bargaining, nor did it dare to bargain.

"Get out of here quickly"! Tao Ranzhi raised his foot and kicked Lu Shanmin in the butt.

Walking out of Tao Ranzhi's office, Lu Shanmin stared at the English words on the cover, touched his butt, and his head was getting bigger.

He knew that Tao Ranzhi was for his own good. Many of the theories in the economics industry were abroad. To master first-hand information, it must be in line with the international community. Tao Ranzhi was forcing him to move to a higher level.

But this time it really stumped him. If these three thick books are Chinese characters, it would not be a big problem if you just read them or even understand them. But they are all in English and you have to write an article at the forefront of the international market.

The papers published in economic journals are not just as simple as reading them. I don’t know how many times the relevant extended learning materials will exceed these three books.

If it were in the past, Lu Shanmin would not have had such a headache now. He never considered the future when doing things. At worst, he would have to study day and night for a year and do his best to complete it. He believed that Tao Ranzhi would not give him any.

As long as you work hard, you will definitely achieve good results.

But now, there are too many things waiting for him to do. Zuo Qiu is gone. He needs to consider every step by himself. Every step needs to be more careful. Whether it is time or energy, it is far from enough.

I walked towards the dormitory with three books in my arms, and as soon as I walked downstairs, I met He Zhang.

He Zhang looked at the book in Lu Shanmin's hand and said in surprise: "You went to see the boss?"

Lu Shanmin nodded with a wry smile.

"He didn't drive you out of the sect," He Zhang asked in surprise.

Lu Shanmin nodded again and raised the book he was holding in his hand, "It's probably almost done."

He Zhang reached out and flipped through the top book, "Hey, this is the latest, there is no Chinese version in China yet."

"After the boss asked me to learn the contents of these three books, he would take out a paper that could be ranked among the top internationally within a year, otherwise he would let me get out."
Chapter completed!