Chuan Shu Qi Leng: I own a department store

"Wan Ning, let's find a quiet place to sit for a while. I have something to tell you."

"okay."

It just rained yesterday, and most of the heat in the air has dissipated. Occasionally, a breeze blows over, making me feel cool and comfortable.

Xu Wanning and Tang Ting chose a relatively quiet bench and sat side by side.

As soon as she sat down, Xu Wanning asked Tang Ting: "Tingting, what do you want to tell me? Is it about functional work?"

Tang Ting nodded, "Yeah. Didn't I tell you last time that I didn't want to accept the job assigned by the school and wanted to start my own business?"

Xu Wanning still remembers this incident. When Tang Ting first brought it up in the boutique, Xu Wanning and Chen Qiaoqiao both advised her against it.

Later, Tang Ting was still stubborn and told her parents about it after returning home.

Xu Wanning didn’t know how Tang Ting’s parents reacted, but during those days, Tang Ting had been depressed and looked worried, so she knew that the outcome of the discussion might not be very good.

Yes, even in the 21st century, most parents still don't understand why their children would give up a stable and respectable job to become self-employed with an uncertain future.

What's more, it is the 1980s now, so it is not surprising that Tang Ting's ideas would be rejected by her parents.

"During this period of time, I have thought about it carefully, and I also realized that I did take it for granted. I can't think that I can make money like you just because I see that your business is doing well and making money. Wan Ning, I have thought it through. I decided to work first, and then consider making money after my job is stable."

Xu Wanning breathed a sigh of relief: "It's great that you can think this way."

Tingting continued, "I told my parents that I had to choose agronomy because my grades were not good enough. I don't really like this major, and I don't want to deal with soil and plants every day. But the work arranged by the school is likely to be related to my major, which I don't like."

"So my parents used my aunt's connections to get me a job as a teacher at the school."

Hearing this, Xu Wanning was not surprised at all.

Although Tang Ting's family background is not as good as Xu's, there are officials in her family. The official position does not need to be high, but what is important is to have connections.

Moreover, Tang Ting's grades are not bad, and with some connections from her family, there is a high possibility that she will stay in school to teach.

And this job is perfect for Tang Ting.

Although there were many things to worry about when she first started working as a counselor, there was no pressure and her working hours were relatively flexible, which meant that Tang Ting had plenty of time to run a small business and make money.

This result can be said to be a happy ending for everyone.

However, Tang Ting's worried look remained. Facing Xu Wanning's inquiring eyes, she sighed and said, "Originally, things were going very smoothly, but I heard from my mother a few days ago that the quota might change a little, and I don't know if it will fall on me in the end."

A little change? Could it be because of her?

After thinking for a while, Xu Wanning said, "I believe it is very likely to be yours."

She didn't say anything definite. After all, the future is full of unknowns and nothing is certain. Why give Tingting hope and then let her down?

Tang Ting didn't know that Xu Wanning already had the qualifications to stay in school to teach, but she refused directly. She smiled and said, "Yes, you have to believe in yourself! It doesn't matter if you don't succeed. Roads are made by people. How can I walk into a dead end?"

They both burst into laughter.

After laughing, Tang Ting said to Xu Wanning: "Wanning, I'm sorry."

Xu Wanning was still thinking about Tang Ting's place in the school, when she suddenly heard her apologize and looked at her in confusion: "Why are you apologizing to me for no reason?"

"Because of my work, my mother..."

"Stop!" Xu Wanning interrupted Tang Ting's unfinished words: "It's normal for Aunt to be worried. As a mother, I can understand her feelings. Besides, whether we can be friends or not depends entirely on the two of us. Other people's opinions are not that important. Don't think too much, understand?"

Tang Ting didn't know how to respond to Xu Wanning, so she could only nod continuously.

She hasn't taken the initiative to contact Xu Wanning during this period, mainly because every time she sees Xu Wanning, she would think of what her mother said. She is very worried that Xu Wanning will mind it and it will affect their relationship.

Unexpectedly, she was really overthinking this matter.

That’s right, Wan Ning is such a generous person, how could I bother with her over such a small matter?

Xu Wanning had no idea what Tang Ting was thinking. She returned home on time in the afternoon.

At the dinner table, Xu Wanning told her family about her work arrangements at school.

"Sister-in-law, you refused such a good opportunity to stay in school to teach?" Lin Quan was shocked while biting a watermelon in his mouth.

Xu Wanning shrugged: "It is indeed a good opportunity, but I think the Academy of Agricultural Sciences is more suitable for me."

"That's true. Although it's easy to stay in school and teach, it's not as challenging as the Agricultural Science Academy, which can train people. Sister-in-law is right. The Agricultural Science Academy is more suitable for you."

Xu Wanning looked at Lin's mother and Lin An again: "Do you think I'm stupid for turning down a good job?"

Mother Lin smiled and said, "Mom didn't go to school for many years, so I don't know which one is better, staying on to teach at the school or going to the Agricultural Science Academy, so I won't give you any advice. But Mom believes that the decision you make must be the most correct. Just do what you like and don't consider anything else."

Although Lin An didn't say anything, he quietly squeezed Xu Wanning's hand, giving her silent support.

Xu Wanning is the most educated person in the family and she is also the main earner, so naturally no one in the family would object to the decisions she makes.

If they were really asked to point out why the Academy of Agricultural Sciences is not as good as staying on to teach at the school, they wouldn't be able to say anything. In this case, it would be best not to give any random advice and let Xu Wanning make her own choice.

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

Although I am already a senior, I still have half a semester of classes to attend.

Other businesses have already gotten on track and Xu Wanning doesn't need to worry about everything. She basically commutes between the school and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences every day.

The Academy of Agricultural Sciences has already made it clear that Xu Wanning's work will be arranged at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

And he was not a grassroots employee as she thought, but an associate researcher.

Generally speaking, one becomes a researcher only after completing one or two independent studies.

But Xu Wanning's situation is not ordinary.

It was she who proposed the concept of hybrid rice, and she was the main force in completing the research.