Chapter 27 A Day That Demonstrates Chen Chu's Emotional Intelligence The next morning was Sunday. Chen came to school wearing a fragrant school uniform, but did not go to the classroom. Instead, he got on a bus directly at the school gate. CUHK has South Campus, North Campus and East Campus in Guangdong City. The South Campus is the headquarters, the North Campus is very small with only a medical school, and the East Campus is the brand new University Town Campus. This time, the event of meeting with famous schools was arranged at the main campus of the South Campus. Firstly, this place has a history of almost a hundred years, with red bricks and green tiles, and lush trees. At first glance, it has the heavy and mature feeling that only top-notch schools can have. Second, some of CUHK’s signature colleges, such as Lingnan School of Finance, Institute of Marxism, School of Ecological Management, etc., are all located in the South Campus, making it easier to showcase their strengths. Zhixin Middle School is about ten kilometers away from the South Campus, so the school arranges a bus for pick-up. After Chen Zhuo got on the car, he found that he was the first one to arrive. This was because Mao Xiaoqin took it more seriously than Chen Zhuo and urged him to get up and wash up early. Not long after, Deng Qian also arrived. The skinny but academically advanced "Queen Qian" held a small card with the English words she had gotten wrong in previous exams written on it, and got on the bus while reciting it.

After she got on the bus, she just raised her eyelids quickly, then found a seat and sat down, as if she didn't want to waste any time. Song Shiwei was the third to arrive. School beauty Song is still as cool and aloof but very beautiful, with a soft low ponytail hanging down her waist, a face as white as jade, elegant and refined. She wears a white short-sleeved shirt under her school uniform. This simple combination looks clean and transparent, and can easily catch people's attention even without 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 on their own and did not crowd into one row. Kang Liangsong looked at the empty seat next to Song Shiwei with some regret, then sat behind her. Sun Xueyong and Cheng Mengyi from Class 10 were the last to get on the bus, but what’s interesting is that although they were classmates, they didn’t sit together. These top students among the top students seem to be independent in their own "circles". No one needs to please anyone, and no one needs to cling to anyone. After the grade director Cao Jingjun arrived, the bus started to depart. He was the team leader today and was responsible for the management of these students. After the car drove for a while, Cao Jingjun turned around and chatted with everyone: "You are going to Zhongda today. I have a very good friend named Qi Zheng who also works at Zhongda. He and I were college classmates who shared the same bunk beds..." Everyone who has been to junior high school or high school knows that teachers like to brag about two types of things the most. The first type is "XXX and I are classmates (sitting at the same table or from the same hometown)", this XXX may be a little famous or have a certain status in society, anyway, the teacher likes to share the past stories between the two of them; The second type is "my child", and then half a class is inexplicably spent bragging about other people's children's achievements (education, filial piety, talents). It is obvious that Lao Cao now wants to talk about the brotherhood between him and Professor 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 who would listen to your bragging? Qian Huang, who was endorsing the book, didn't even raise her head; Song Shiwei just glanced at it, then turned his head and continued to look out the window; Kang Liangsong was only concerned with secretly observing Song Shiwei from behind. Sun Xueyong and Cheng Mengyi also looked almost indifferent. At this time, Director Cao might miss those students in the ordinary classes who like to interrupt others. At least they don’t have to perform stand-up comedy like they do now.

In the end, Chen was kind-hearted, or perhaps his previous muscle memory continued to take effect, and he began to support the actor without being noticed. "Really, Mr. Cao?" "What then?" "It must have been very difficult for Teacher Cao at that time." …… These interjections were like lubricants. Whenever Cao Jingjun needed to continue speaking, Chen Zhuo would considerately hand him a ladder. Cao Jingjun became happier and happier as he spoke. Perhaps it was because he was too happy that he ended up in tragedy. He changed the subject and said with some regret: "It's a pity that he is now a leader and teacher at CUHK, and I can only teach in high school." Chen was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, Lao Cao, this is not very kind. I have been holding on to your words and not letting them fall to the ground. Let's all just brag happily. Your sudden feelings of self-pity are really embarrassing for me. In fact, after the brief exchange just now, Chen Zhuo also felt that Comrade Lao Cao had limited ability, and this grade director was probably promoted through seniority. But if you really are not doing well, then you should reflect on your own abilities. This will offend Cao Jingjun to the core. Of course, don't say something like "Just be happy, don't envy others..." Such empty consolation is useless. Chen Zhuo pondered for a moment and said, "Teacher Cao, I think this is different. If we use trees to compare students, junior high school and high school students are undoubtedly the most difficult to teach, because they are too young and need gardeners to water, fertilize, and remove insects every day." "When you go to college, the trees are basically formed. At that time, you only need to prune the branches and leaves occasionally. So from the perspective of teaching and educating people, your efforts and hard work, as well as your contribution to the education industry, are far greater than those of your classmates." Chen spoke slowly, appearing sincere and serious. Cao Jingjun actually just inadvertently uttered the sigh of a middle-aged man about the life he was living. There may also be a little regret mixed in, for example, if I had not made any wrong choices back then, maybe I would also be working and teaching at Sun Yat-sen University. However, he never expected that Chen Ze, a student, would comfort him from such a warm perspective. It makes me feel so comfortable listening to it. "Cough cough~" Cao Jingjun coughed twice to ease the ups and downs in his heart, then said to Chen Zhuo seriously and seriously: "You can't say that. University is also a very important experience for you. You still need to concentrate on learning and doing experiments..." Having said that, Director Cao seemed to concede that university teachers are just pruning branches and leaves, and their contribution to the education industry is far less than their own. Chen Zhuo and Cao Jingjun chatted more and more harmoniously, and the bus soon arrived at the gate of Sun Yat-sen University's South Campus. Because this famous school had an event, the road inside the school was filled with buses and many high school students wearing various school uniforms. After Chen got off the car, he looked around. In addition to this group of high school students with youthful faces, there are mostly college students from the South Campus coming and going. They were curious, smiling, and had kindness on their faces as they looked at these potential future juniors; Next to some scenic spots in the school, several couples in wedding dresses were taking wedding photos;

There were also some pedestrians who were obviously tourists, pointing and taking pictures with their cameras; On the edge of East Lake, a girl was playing the violin. Her skirt fluttered in the breeze, and students around her closed their eyes and listened to the music. …… An atmosphere of freedom, comfort and sophistication emerges in this lush campus. "University in 2007 was still comfortable." Chen thought to himself. For the health and safety of students, universities in 2024 no longer allow outsiders to enter and exit freely. Universities, which should have been the freest places in the world, have become a walled city. "Lao Cao, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Let's go sit in the office..." At this time, a middle-aged man in a jacket came over and shook hands with Cao Jingjun. He should be Qi Zheng, the old classmate from CUHK. Chen Zhuo knew at a glance that he was not a real teacher and should be doing administrative work, because he had an obvious bureaucratic aura, which Chen Zhuo was too familiar with. Qi Zheng invited Cao Jingjun to his office. Cao Jingjun was a little hesitant at first, after all, there were six students here. "What are you worried about? Can you still get lost in Zhongda?" Qi Zheng advised: "They will also go for a visit later, it will be useless for you to follow them." Cao Jingjun thought that was right. He looked around at several students and finally quickly chose Chen Zhuo: "Chen Zhuo, lead everyone. Wait for me to come back and we will have lunch together." Compared with other students, Chen Zhuo still gave him the impression of being slightly more mature and having some organizational skills. After saying that, Cao Jingjun was about to follow his old classmate to the office. "What? The time and place haven't been determined yet?" Chen Zhuo quickly called out to Cao Jingjun: "Teacher Cao, is it just like what you arranged when you came here? If we are all separated, we should gather at the place where we get off at 11: noon and wait." Cao Jingjun was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, that's it." "Chen Zhe." Kang Liangsong, who was standing beside him, pushed up his glasses and frowned as he asked, "When did Teacher Cao arrange this? How come I didn't know about it?" ······ (There's another chapter at 8pm.) (End of this chapter)