The next morning was Sunday. Chen came to school wearing a fragrant school uniform, but instead of going to the classroom, he went directly to a bus at the school gate.

CUHK has South Campus, North Campus and East Campus in Guangdong City.

Among them, the south campus is the main campus, the north campus is very small and has only one medical school, and the east campus is a brand-new university town campus.

This prestigious school appointment event is arranged at the South Campus headquarters. First, it has a history of almost a hundred years, with red bricks, green tiles, and lush trees. At first glance, it has a heavy and settled feeling that can only be found in top prestigious schools.

Second, some of CUHK’s signature schools, such as Lingnan School of Finance, Graduate School of Marxism, School of Ecological Management, etc., are all located on the South Campus, making it easier to showcase their strengths.

It is about ten kilometers from Zhixin Middle School to the South Campus, so the school arranges a bus to pick you up.

After Chen Zhu got in the car, he found that he was the first to arrive. This was because Mao Xiaoqin paid more attention to Chen Zhu and urged him to get up and wash up very early.

Not long after, Deng Xi also arrived.

"Qianhuang", who is thin and small but has the best grades, holds a small card in her hand, on which she writes down the English words she made mistakes in the previous test, and gets into the car while reciting them.

After getting on the bus, she just raised her eyelids quickly and then found a seat to sit down casually, as if she didn't want to waste any time.

Song Shiwei was the third to arrive.

Song school beauty is still so cold and distant but very beautiful. Her soft low ponytail hangs on her lower back. Her face is as fair as jade and is as beautiful and refined. She wears a white short-sleeved shirt under her school uniform. This simple combination looks clean.

It's somewhat transparent and can easily catch people's eyes even without any makeup.

Kang Liangsong was the fourth to arrive.

He first observed the distribution of people in the car and found that although there were two seats in each row, because there were too many empty seats in the car, everyone sat separately and did not crowd into one row.

Kang Liangsong glanced at the empty seat next to Song Shiwei with some regret, and then sat behind her.

Sun Xueyong and Cheng Mengyi from Class 10 were the last to get on the bus, but interestingly, although they were also classmates, they did not sit together.

These top students among the top students seem to each be in an independent "circle", and no one needs to please anyone or cling to anyone.

After the grade director Cao Jingjun also arrived, the bus started to leave. He was the leading teacher today and was responsible for the management of these students.

After the car drove for a while, Cao Jingjun turned to chat with everyone and said: "You are going to CUHK today. I have a very good friend named Qi Zheng who also works at CUHK. He and I were college classmates with bunk beds...

…”

Anyone who has been to junior high school or high school knows that teachers like to brag about two kinds of things.

The first is "XXX and I are classmates (same deskmate or fellow villager)". This XXX may be somewhat famous or have some status in society. Anyway, the teacher likes to share the past between them;

The second type is "my child", and then he is inexplicably divided into half of the class to brag about his child's achievements (education, filial piety, talents).

Lao Cao obviously wanted to talk about the brotherhood between him and Teacher Qi Zheng of CUHK, but unfortunately he chose the wrong person.

Can Deng Qian, Song Shiwei, Kang Liangsong, Sun Xueyong and Cheng Mengyi be the audience listening to your bragging?

Qianhuang, who endorsed the endorsement, didn’t even raise his head;

Song Shiwei just glanced at it, then turned around and continued looking out the window;

Kang Liangsong only watched Song Shiwei secretly from behind.

Sun Xueyong and Cheng Mengyi also looked like they didn't care.

At this time, maybe Director Cao misses the students in the regular class who like to talk, at least they don't have to do stand-up comedy like they do now.

In the end, Chen Zhu was still kind-hearted, or the muscle memory from before continued to work, and he began to praise unnoticeably.

"Really, Teacher Cao?"

"What happened next?"

"It must have been difficult for Teacher Cao at that time."

…

These modal particles were like lubricants. Whenever Cao Jingjun needed to continue speaking, Chen Zhu would thoughtfully hand over a ladder.

The more Cao Jingjun talked, the happier he became, and his interest became higher and higher. Maybe he was a little happy but sad. Finally, he changed the subject and said with some regret: "It's a pity that he is now a leader and teacher of Zhongda, and I can only stay in high school."

Teach.”

Chen Zhu was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, Lao Cao, you are not being honest.

I have been holding on to your words to prevent them from falling to the ground. Everyone can brag happily. Your sudden self-pity and emotion are not embarrassing your brothers.

In fact, after the brief exchange just now, Chen Zhu also felt that Comrade Lao Cao's abilities were limited, and that this grade director probably had to endure the qualifications to get through.

But if you really don't do well, then you should reflect on your abilities. This will offend Cao Jingjun's grandma's family.

Of course, don't say "just be happy, don't envy others..." This type of vain comfort is of no use at all.

"Um……"

Chen Zhu considered it for a moment and said, "Teacher Cao, I think this is different. If we compare trees to students, students in junior high and high schools are undoubtedly the most difficult to teach because they are too young and need watering by gardeners every day.

Water, fertilize, and remove insects.”

"After I went to college, the trees had basically taken shape. At that time, I only needed to prune the branches and leaves occasionally. So from the perspective of teaching and educating people, your efforts and efforts, as well as your contribution to the education industry, are far more than those of your classmates.

Much bigger.”

Chen Zhu spoke slowly, appearing sincere and serious.

Cao Jingjun actually inadvertently uttered a middle-aged man's sigh about the life in front of him.

It may also be mixed with a little regret. For example, if I had not made any wrong choices back then, I might have been working and teaching at CUHK.

However, he never expected that the student Chen Zhu would comfort him from such a warm perspective.

It felt so comfortable to hear it.

"Ahem~"

Cao Jingjun coughed twice to relieve the slight ups and downs in his heart, and then said to Chen Zhu seriously and seriously: "You can't say that. University is also a very important experience for you. You still have to concentrate on learning more and doing experiments..."

Having said this, Director Cao seems to have acquiesced that university teachers are just pruning branches and leaves, which is far less than their own contribution to the education industry.

Chen Zhu and Cao Jingjun chatted more and more harmoniously, and the bus soon arrived at the gate of the South Campus of CUHK.

Because this prestigious school had an event, the roads in the school were full of buses, and there were also many senior high school students wearing various school uniforms.

After Chen Zhu got out of the car, he looked around.

In addition to my group of senior high school students with youthful faces, there were also more college students from South Campus coming and going.

They were curious, smiling, and with kindness on their faces, looking at this group of junior brothers and sisters who might be their future;

Next to some scenic spots in the school, several couples in wedding dresses were taking wedding photos;

There are also some pedestrians who are obviously tourists. They point and take photos with their cameras;

On the edge of the East Lake, a girl is playing the violin. The breeze is rippling, her skirt is fluttering, and there are students around her who are watching with their eyes closed.

…

An atmosphere of freedom, comfort, and luxury bursts out in this lush campus.

"It's still as comfortable as the university in 2007."

Chen Zhu thought to himself.

For the health and safety of students, the university in 2024 no longer allows outsiders to come and go at will. It should be the freest place in the world, but it turns out to be surrounded by a city wall.

"Old Cao, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Let's go and sit in the office..."

At this time, a middle-aged man in a jacket came over and shook hands with Cao Jingjun. He must be Qi Zheng, an old classmate of CUHK.

Chen Zhu knew at just one glance that he was not a real teacher and should be engaged in administrative work, because he had a very obvious bureaucratic atmosphere, and Chen Zhu was too familiar with this smell.

Qi Zheng invited Cao Jingjun to his office. Cao Jingjun was hesitant at first. After all, there were six students here.

"What are you worried about? Can you still lose it at CUHK?"

Qi Zheng advised: "They will also go to visit later, and it will be of no use if you follow them."

Cao Jingjun thought it was right. He looked around at several students and finally chose Chen Zhu in a hurry: "Chen Zhu, please get everyone ready and we'll have lunch together when I come back."

Compared to other students, Chen Zhu still gives him the impression of being somewhat mature and possessing organizational skills.

After saying that, Cao Jingjun will follow his old classmate to the office.

"What? The time and place haven't been made clear yet?"

Chen Zhu quickly called out to Cao Jingjun: "Teacher Cao, is it just like what you arranged when you came here? If we all disperse, we will gather at the place where we got off the bus at 11:30 noon and wait."

Cao Jingjun was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, that's it."

"Chen Zhu."

Kang Liangsong beside him pushed up his glasses, frowned and asked, "When did Teacher Cao arrange it? Why didn't I know?"

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(There’s another chapter at 8 p.m.)
Chapter completed!