Chapter 171 'A woman who has been hurt by love'
Times have changed now. Under the influence of market economy, teaching is not just about imparting knowledge to students.
Let’s put art professors aside for now. They belong to a niche but high-end circle. After all, only when they have solved the problem of food and clothing can they have enough energy to appreciate art.
Just talk about normal subjects.
Liberal arts professors are a bit "miserable". Their methods of monetizing knowledge are relatively simple. At most, they compile textbooks and publish books, or they take classes here and there to cheat on class fees.
It's different in science and engineering. The more famous a professor is, the stronger his monetization ability is.
In the bioengineering category, they either have their own company that researches "gene cells", or they have a consulting position in a large pharmaceutical company;
Mechanical engineering, domestic state-owned enterprises that monopolize heavy industry, and experts in think tanks are almost all 985 professors;
In the field of computer engineering, those professors who have research projects can open an Internet company outside and ask their graduate students and doctoral students to work for them for free;
The other is to be hired by a private company with a high salary and use your connections and knowledge to create value for the company.
I have to mention medicine here. Medicine at CUHK ranks among the top ten in the country, but there are also some memes that are widely circulated.
For example, a great medical professor will marry four wives in his life. The first wife is a classmate in school, the second wife is a nurse in the department, the third wife is a beautiful medical representative, and the fourth wife is a beautiful medical representative.
My wife is my student...
However, these have nothing to do with Zeng Kun. He has no subject and has not taught students for many years, let alone any academic achievements.
In addition to holding the title of "Associate Professor of the School of Computing at the Best University in South China", I actually have to squeeze into the subway every day to commute to get off work.
Zeng Kun looked a little dazed as he stared at the envelope containing the money and the business card.
To be honest, when he first saw Chen Zhu in the office, he thought he was just Zheng Ju's little follower - the kind of student who licked the Youth League committee teacher so that he could join the party in the future.
Later, when we were talking in the cafeteria, because Chen Zhu showed his admiration for the "Educated Youth Era", every word he said seemed to speak to Zeng Kun's heart.
Because of his good first impression of Chen Zuo and the 2,000 yuan judging fee, Zeng Kun agreed to be a judge for the event.
Now the student was given another business card with his name printed on it.
"What... does this mean?"
In fact, this meaning is self-evident, but Zeng Kun never dreamed that a company would hire him and then be given the position of "general manager".
When Zeng Kun was first promoted to associate professor, he had dreamed of such a day.
He is responsible for numerous national-level projects, has a group of master's and doctoral students under him, and is also a consultant for a listed technology company.
In fact, after more than ten years of wasted inaction and deliberate suppression in the workplace, Zeng Kun has long since become a frustrated middle-aged man who constantly complains and is numb to life.
Why do I miss that period of my career as an educated youth? It’s because my life is not good now.
If you don't feel happy enough, you will miss the past crazily, focusing on the past over the present.
When you are full of happiness, you will let go of the past, and live a happy life now. There is never a shortage of beautiful women around you, so you don't miss the past at all.
"Professor Zeng."
Chen Zhu's eyes were calm, but his attitude was very sincere: "If you don't mind it, I would like to invite you to be the general manager of Traceability Technology. The company has just been established, and it just needs a well-respected leader to lead us in the era.
Ride the wind and waves.”
"Why me? There are so many great professors in the college."
Zeng Kun's eyes were complicated, as if he had picked up a piece of gold on the roadside. Although he was very moved, his first reaction was to make sure that this piece of gold grew naturally from the ground and was not deliberately thrown here by someone.
Many thoughts ran through Chen Zhu's mind, and he heard the caution in Professor Zeng's tone.
Chen Zhu was analyzing in his mind that saying some decent-sounding but false official language at this time might only make Zeng Kun flinch.
He is now like a woman who has been hurt by love, with scars in her heart.
But judging from the instant reaction, "she" still longs for love.
The "love" here is not true love, but a kind of social recognition and career success.
So Chen Zhu decided to reduce the number of routines and try to be as sincere as possible. After all, he has seen all the routines of "a woman in love".
"The company has just been established, and the professors are not short of resources. It is probably difficult for them to take a fancy to us."
Chen Zhu spoke truthfully.
Sure enough, after hearing this straightforward answer, Zeng Kun's face softened slightly. This reason is in line with common sense.
But he still has doubts: "What about those young professors? They have a lot of energy and scientific research capabilities, but they don't have that many resources."
Chen Zhu found that this dialogue method was quite effective, so he continued: "Young professors have too many choices. They may only use the company as a springboard, and they may not be able to serve the company to the best of their ability."
"Haha~"
Zeng Kun smiled.
Zheng Ju felt happy, thinking that this smile meant acceptance.
Chen Zhu looked indifferent, but he didn't think so.
Sure enough, Professor Zeng's face suddenly turned cold: "So you think I have neither resources nor a future, right?"
"Depend on!"
Zheng Ju almost wanted to curse, no wonder your grandma doesn't love your mother-in-law in Jiyuan, why are you acting like a woman!
In fact, Chen Zhu viewed Zeng Kun as a "woman who has been hurt by love". Hearing the tone of his questioning, she felt quite indignant, "Do you think I'm dirty because I'm divorced and have children?"
The woman said this, but she didn't mean to refuse, but she wanted a commitment.
What kind of commitment can make a woman settle down?
That's home.
Therefore, I heard Chen Zhu reply: "Professor Zeng, you are overthinking. We picked you because we only thought that you have excellent qualities and can treat the company like a family."
This answer was like Cupid's arrow, striking Old Zeng's heart.
He sometimes attributed his poor performance to his unwillingness to join in the misfortune.
Looking at Zeng Kun who suddenly fell silent, Chen Zhu took out the prepared contract again: "Professor Zeng, please think about it. If you agree in the end, please sign this contract."
"If you don't think it's appropriate, then I don't want the 10,000 yuan."
Chen Zhu smiled and said, "Originally, this was the salary I planned to pay you."
After saying that, Chen Zhu winked with Zheng Ju and the two left the office.
"You actually put ten thousand in that envelope?"
Zheng Ju didn't know there was so much money in the envelope at first.
Ten thousand yuan is enough to cover my salary for more than two months.
Chen Zhu's background is indeed very impressive, and he offers such a price to a professor like Zeng Kun.
Although Zheng Ju has a very stable career plan, he can't help but feel a little excited at this moment.
"Will you agree?"
Zheng Ju asked a little worriedly.
If you don't agree, won't the ten thousand dollars be wasted?
Chen Zhu was not worried about this problem at all. Instead, he felt that Zheng Ju's words were very comic.
Will it win?
will win.
"I will agree."
Chen Zhu said that he could not find a reason for Zeng Kun to refuse.
…
Just as Chen Zhu expected, Zeng Kun looked at the money, business cards, and the contract that had been prepared on the table.
Regardless of the future of this company, at least their attitude is sincere and they respect themselves very much.
However, frustrated people tend to hesitate. Although Zeng Kun wanted to agree immediately, he always felt that he would have to think about it for another night.
All kinds of blows in reality have long since caused Zeng Kun to lose his high spirits and confidence in his youth.
After getting off work, Zeng Kun slowly got on the subway home, carrying a black briefcase with peeling skin and serious wear.
There was no space at all on the subway at this point, but Zeng Kun was used to it. He grabbed a hanging ring and was squeezed in the crowd like a sardine. As the subway swayed, his thoughts swayed.
After getting off the bus at the station, Zeng Kun walked a few steps to the downstairs of his house.
He suddenly took a deep breath, slowly straightened his slightly stooped waist, and straightened his appearance in front of the glass mirror.
Although he was not popular at school, at home, Lao Zeng had a virtuous lover and a daughter of whom he was proud.
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Chapter completed!