noffsinger Chapter 176 The Depravity of Human Hearts
Chapter 176 The Depravity of Human Hearts
Zhang Jianjun didn't have time to manage the specific operations of the fast food restaurant. He only talked to Qiao Erqiang about the decoration and operating model, and spent a few days with Qiao Erqiang before the opening.
As for Wei Shuying, her job had been unstable for a long time, and her salary had been very untimely for the past two years, but at least she had something to do. Now that Erqiang had opened this fast food restaurant with Zhang Jianjun, and hearing that it was difficult to recruit waiters, Wei Shuying simply quit her job to help out.
He successfully completed his undergraduate studies in two years, achieving near-perfect scores in almost every subject, which was astonishing. He became a celebrity among the faculty. Because Zhang Jianjun expressed his desire to pursue a master's degree at the same university, the department granted him special permission to graduate early. Several senior professors nearly came to blows over him.
A good student may become the school's star in the future, and the school was quite clean from top to bottom at this stage, so the school eventually assigned a highly respected old professor to mentor Zhang Jianjun.
So Zhang Jianjun started learning from Master Tao Moqian.
Grandpa Tao knew Ding Tongguang; after all, there are relatively few famous traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. In order to better understand Zhang Jianjun, he even went to see Ding Tongguang.
Although Ding Tongguang did not know Mr. Tao, he was still very polite once he learned that Mr. Tao would be Zhang Jianjun's future graduate advisor.
After a conversation, the two old men became good friends! From then on, they often discussed medical techniques together, and when they encountered patients with particularly typical or atypical symptoms, they would conduct small-scale consultations.
A Western medicine doctor and a traditional Chinese medicine doctor—a remarkable combination. Luckily, they are both men; otherwise, Zhang Jianjun feared people might misunderstand.
That afternoon, Zhang Jianjun was called out by Grandpa Tao, "Xiaojun, someone is looking for you! Go check at the gate!"
Zhang Jianjun saw Qiao Sanli at the gate; she was wearing her high school uniform, not the skirt. "Brother Jun!"
"Sanli, why did you come to see me in such a hurry? Is there something you need?"
"It's Si Mei! Her teacher said she seems to be having a puppy love relationship!" Qiao Sanli's face was full of worry.
Zhang Jianjun knew that Qiao Simei wouldn't let anyone have a few days of peace. "Does Aunt Wei know?"
Qiao Sanli shook her head. "I didn't dare tell my mom. I was afraid she'd be angry!"
Where is Qiao Yicheng?
"I haven't had a chance to talk to him yet." Qiao Sanli was a little embarrassed. After being asked by Zhang Jianjun twice in a row, she suddenly felt that it was not a good idea to come to Zhang Jianjun every time she encountered a problem. After all, Zhang Jianjun was just the neighbor's brother, not her biological brother.
"Let's go take a look first and find out what's going on," Zhang Jianjun said. He didn't blame Qiao Sanli at all; on the contrary, he thought Qiao Sanli was doing the right thing. He patted Qiao Sanli's hair and said, "I'll go get the bike first. Wait here for me."
When the two arrived at the middle school, they were just in time for school to let out. They went against the flow and blocked Qiao Simei's homeroom teacher at the office door, just as the teacher was about to leave work.
Qiao Simei's homeroom teacher was a rather young female teacher. When she heard that Qiao Simei's family had come to inquire about the situation, she stayed at her desk and asked the two of them to sit on the long bench by the wall.
“Qiao Simei is a very smart student, and her grades have improved a lot recently, which makes the teachers very happy. However, a classmate reported that someone is circulating this kind of book in the class!” As she spoke, the young female teacher took out the handwritten copy of “The Heart of a Teenage Girl with Hemorrhoids” from her desk and handed it to Zhang Jianjun. “This book was found in Qiao Simei’s desk. We think the matter is very serious, so we had her classmate pass on a message to your family. We wanted you to know about the situation.”
Zhang Jianjun picked up this "miracle book," which is said to be a phenomenal read in this era, and the author's identity has never been determined.
There's always a trigger for someone to do something bad. And books are the easiest trigger to find. During the recent crackdown, a female fighter, for some reason, insisted on trying to fight thirteen strong men simultaneously. She was arrested and executed. Of course, this is all a rumor. Zhang Jianjun overheard a classmate of a police chief's father talking about it; there weren't actually thirteen people—only three strong men were present.
However, regardless of the number of strong men, the execution and the book "The Heart of a Young Girl with Hemorrhoids" are objective facts, so this book, which was already banned, became even more "banned"!
Zhang Jianjun really wanted to study it carefully, but seeing the female teacher's unfriendly look, he put the book down without making a sound.
"Have you heard any rumors that Qiao Simei is getting close to or very intimate with certain boys?" Zhang Jianjun values evidence more than anything else. What if you catch the wrong person if you don't take the stolen goods?
"No, but we still need to take this seriously. This is no small matter!" The female teacher thought Zhang Jianjun was unaware of the implications, so she emphasized the importance of the matter.
Zhang Jianjun nodded very seriously, "Teacher, you're absolutely right. We'll go back and ask Qiao Simei about it. Don't worry, we'll definitely take it seriously!"
"Alright, the sooner the better. We need to make Qiao Simei understand as soon as possible that her grades have improved so quickly because her family must have put in a lot of effort! But she also needs to keep up mentally!" The teacher started tidying up the desk, which meant that Zhang Jianjun was leaving.
"Then we'd better hurry back, goodbye!" Zhang Jianjun pulled Qiao Sanli to her feet, said goodbye, and left the office.
"Brother Jun, tell me, did Si Mei actually have a puppy love?" Qiao Sanli sat in the back seat of Zhang Jianjun's car and gently put her arm around Zhang Jianjun's waist.
Zhang Jianjun analyzed for Qiao Sanli, "If Qiao Simei really had a relationship, there would be a reason why no one would know! You know her personality, she's fearless, why would she be afraid of the teacher finding out? I think she's only afraid that others won't know!"
Qiao Sanli also thought it made sense, so she felt relieved.
When the two returned to Wei Shuying's house, Qiao Simei was already doing her homework. When they returned from the capital, Zhang Jianjun had made his first request: to get into high school. Although Qiao Simei didn't like studying, she always kept her word.
Zhang Jianjun knocked on the thin wooden door of the bedroom, "Si Mei!"
Hearing the voice, Qiao Simei turned around and saw Zhang Jianjun. Her face instantly blossomed into a bright smile. "Brother Jun, what brings you here?"
“Your teacher said you have a tendency to be in a relationship too early. Sanli didn’t dare to go to the school alone, so I went with her to find out what was going on.” Zhang Jianjun went straight to the point. “Tell me honestly, what happened to that book that the teacher took from your desk?”
"Yes, Simei, tell me quickly, what's the deal with that book?" Qiao Sanli had also heard of the book. She heard that if a girl read that book, it was like her personality was polluted, and she would be looked down upon by others.
Qiao Simei's smile faded, and she asked nervously, "Soldier brother, I didn't see it! Do you believe me?"
Zhang Jianjun looked directly into Qiao Simei's eyes and smiled slightly, "Of course I believe you!"
"I really didn't look at it! My deskmate hid that book in my desk. She's not a good student and thought that because I'm a good student, the teacher wouldn't search my desk, but she never expected..." Qiao Simei was a little downcast. Her deskmate hadn't said a word after the teacher took the book, as if it had nothing to do with her. For the first time, Qiao Simei's young heart felt the pain of being betrayed!