Chapter 49: The Highlight Moment Zhou Rong Longed For
Zhou Rong, who returned to Jichun, Jiangliao, suddenly felt that the current life was what she was pursuing. It could really be said that everything went smoothly and she got what she wanted.
The carefree life also gave Zhou Rong the feeling of being so proud of the spring breeze that she could see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.
At this moment, Zhou Rong thought that she was the best-successful one among the three children of the Zhou family. The eldest brother Zhou Bingyi was still wasting his time in the policy research office of Jiangliao, and the elder Zhou Bingkun was just a self-employed person without any support or security.
What makes Zhou Rong feel most ridiculous is that her younger brother Zhou Bingkun suddenly became as arrogant as a "nouveau riche" after making some small money. In Zhou Rong's eyes, Zhou Bingkun is a pitiful "clown".
"Teacher Liu, have you seen Professor Wang?"
"Professor Wang is not here. Teacher Zhou, are you looking for him to get votes for the selection of associate professors?" Teacher Liu looked at Zhou Rong in front of him and joked with a smile.
"Huh? How could that happen!
I have only been teaching at Jiangliao University for a year, and the title of associate professor will not fall on me!
Teacher Liu, I really just came to ask Professor Wang for advice!" Zhou Rong quickly denied with a smile.
"Haha, Professor Wang went to the old campus today! You may not be able to wait for him today!" Seeing that he was not his competitor, Teacher Liu replied with a smile.
"Ah? Hasn't the old campus been vacated? Did Professor Wang go to the old campus for something?" Zhou Rong was a little surprised.
"No way! Teacher Zhou doesn't even know about such a big thing at Jiangliao University?" Teacher Liu's eyes widened even more in surprise.
"Huh? Is there any important event?"
“Although this event is spontaneous, it is indeed very important!
Today is the day when the old campus was demolished. Many alumni will return to the old campus to remember it!
Teacher Zhou, do you think it’s important?”
"Ah? Then Teacher Liu, why don't you go back to the old campus?"
“Haha, I have a tight schedule of classes today and really don’t have time!
Besides, I can't stand that sad atmosphere!" Teacher Liu smiled and shook his head.
“Since everyone is so reluctant to part with the old campus, why not choose to keep it?
I have also visited the old campus, and the buildings can still last for a long time!" Zhou Rong became a little confused.
"Hey! There's nothing we can do about this!
Our school is short of funds to build a new campus, so we want to temporarily delay paying the construction company for the project!
Then the boss of the construction company proposed to replace it with the old campus area!"
“These hateful businessmen are all just looking for profit!
No emotion at all!" Zhou Rong said inexplicably angrily.
"Haha!" Teacher Liu just smiled and did not join Zhou Rong in condemning "unscrupulous businessmen".
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Jiangliao, Jichun, old campus of Jiangliao University.
The people who came to visit the blasting site today can be said to be a huge crowd, not only the leaders and alumni of Jiangliao University, but also many Jichun citizens.
In the early 1980s, there were not as many entertainment activities as in later generations. Suddenly there was such an exciting explosion scene. How could the citizens of Jichun not be excited and came to the scene to watch it one after another.
When Zhou Rong arrived at the old campus, the place was already crowded with people. She was forced to stand on the second floor of a roadside restaurant and watch from a distance.
Looking at the site in the distance, I saw that the workers who buried the detonators were all wearing blue or yellow safety helmets and were evacuating the site in an orderly manner.
In the center of the crowd watching, there was a large group of white helmets, mixed with some red helmets.
Zhou Rong from a distance had a clear feeling, and guessed in her mind that the white helmets were all school leaders and alumni of Jiangliao University.
Zhou Rong suddenly longed for the fact that if one day she could stand among them wearing a white safety helmet, it would be the highlight of Zhou Rong's life.
But what Zhou Rong didn't expect was that two of the strangers she was most familiar with in her life were standing in the position she longed for.
"Principal, it's almost time! How about you give the order?" Zhou Bingkun looked at the president of Jiangliao University beside him and handed the walkie-talkie in his hand to him and said.
"Forget it! Teacher Zhou should do it! I can't stand this sadness!" the president of Jiangliao University refused with a wry smile.
The president of Jiangliao University has always called Zhou Bingkun Teacher Zhou. In addition to Zhou Bingkun's identity as a former experimental middle school teacher, it is also a way of expressing his closeness to Zhou Bingkun.
Before the 1980s, "boss" was a derogatory term, and calling him "boss" directly seemed very offensive.
"Haha, principal, we can understand your feelings for the old campus!"
"Dad, since the principal doesn't want to!
Then come on you!
There are so many people here, and you are the most experienced!" Zhou Bingkun suddenly handed the walkie-talkie to Zhou Zhigang, Zhou's father, and said with a smile.
Zhou's father, Zhou Zhigang, didn't hesitate at all. He directly took the walkie-talkie from his son Zhou Bingkun, and then looked carefully at the scene with a telescope.
Noticing the puzzled expression on the side of the president of Jiangliao University, Zhou Bingkun smiled and explained in a low voice, "Before my father retired, he was an eighth-level technician in the third line of Southwest University, and blasting was his major!"
"Oh? That's it! It's like a tiger father has no dog son!"
"The principal has given me a reward! Pay attention, it's about to begin!"
"10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1!" Zhou's father Zhou Zhigang shouted firmly and clearly.
"Detonate!"
As Zhou Zhigang's "detonation" fell, there was only a roar between heaven and earth, and then there was an instant earthquake, and finally the old campus of Jiangliao University was reduced to rubble.
The crowd watching at the scene were stunned by the sudden shock of the scene. They forgot to cheer and cheered, and there were only some sporadic sobs.
Suddenly an old man took off the white hat on his head, revealing his gray hair, and then excitedly took Zhou Bingkun's hand and said, "Boss Zhou, thank you so much!
You finally fulfilled my childhood dream of blowing up the school!"
Suddenly hearing such thanks from the second grader, Zhou Bingkun was a little stunned for a moment, "You're welcome! You're welcome!"
“If Boss Zhou builds a new house, can he leave me a suite with three bedrooms and one living room?
I want to live here on the old campus in the future so that I can remember my lost youth!”
Seeing the other party's unreasonable declaration, Zhou Bingkun was really confused, and suddenly felt like he was out of place in time and space.
Is this the eighties?
Do you remember your youth so much?
Seeing the other party's gray hair and unique aura of a superior, as well as the white helmet in his hand, all reminded Zhou Bingkun that the old man's status was not simple.
"Eh? Of course!
After the new community is completed, all alumni and school leaders of Jiangliao University will have priority in selecting their favorite suites!
Just buy it at the market price!" Zhou Bingkun looked at the white helmets around him, and then replied with a smile.
Hearing Zhou Bingkun's answer, the white helmets all showed expressions of satisfaction, "Haha, great!
Then thank you very much, Boss Zhou!"
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On the way home, Zhou Zhigang, Zhou's father, couldn't restrain his doubts and asked his son Zhou Bingkun beside him, "Bingkun, aren't you planning to sell your house?"
"Dad, don't you even look at the identities of these white helmets!
Which one is not a momentary hero in various industries!
It's not something we can refuse at all!" Zhou Bingkun explained with a wry smile.
"Then it would be better if you just give them a discount! Why should we follow the market price?" Zhou's father, Zhou Zhigang, was still a little confused.
"Dad, how can you be so direct!
Too rough!
In this era, those who can pay attention to feelings all have identity and background!
We just need to wait until they choose a house and then standardize the contract!
It doesn't matter how much they pay, or even whether they pay or not!" Zhou's father, Zhou Zhigang, was also a good person, and he didn't need Zhou Bingkun to speak too clearly. He naturally understood what his son Zhou Bingkun meant.
"Bingkun, since you are so good at sneaking around, why don't you just enter the officialdom like your elder brother Bingyi?"
"Dad, there is no freedom in officialdom at all!
How could it be any more comfortable than the life I have now!
Let’s talk about Sun Xiaoning.
If I were an official, I would definitely be ruined by Cao Debao's letter of report!" Seeing Zhou Zhigang's doubts, Zhou Bingkun explained with a smile.
"But, I was just a teacher at that time!
If I want, I can just go to work and find a new school, and I can still start over!