Beating the New First-tier: Starting from Abandoned Gas Stations

Chapter 104 The First Dean
"That's right, my legs haven't healed yet."

Su Xiaoqing next to her muttered something, her face full of reluctance, as if she was saying, "I haven't had enough fun yet."

"How dare you say that? If you hadn't gone out to have some crazy fun with your boyfriend and injured your leg, would I have to make excuses for Shen Yuntian again and again? Now the noise you made finally didn't reach the Shen family.

What are you waiting for if you're not engaged?"

Upon hearing this, Su Haishan glared at the mother and daughter unhappily.

"Old Su, why are you so anxious? I mean, the Shen family is going to hold a tenth anniversary celebration this time. Isn't it a bit unlucky to get engaged after the celebration?"

The middle-aged woman asked back.

"Unlucky? Quite the opposite! The Shen family will definitely do their best to invite prominent figures to witness the tenth anniversary celebration. Being able to get engaged in front of these people will make this marriage even more significant."

Su Haishan immediately waved his hands.

"But engagement is a matter between two families. It makes our Su family seem a little weak! And in a sense, it's our Su family marrying the eldest son of the Shen family, not them marrying our daughter."

The middle-aged woman still somewhat disagreed with the reasons given by Su Haishan.

"That's right, what engagement party doesn't have relatives and friends from both sides?"

Su Xiaoqing followed up.

"Our main event is your and Shen Chuan's wedding banquet! Of course, we must also invite some close relatives, but the number of people cannot exceed two tables."

Su Haishan said.

"Then some of my besties must be there!"

Hearing this,

Su Xiaoqing's face finally showed a lot of joy.

"Best friend? You haven't cut off contact with that male best friend yet?"

Su Haishan's face turned cold.

"Dad, how can you be so feudal! My girlfriends just want to meet Shen Chuan and help me check on him. What's wrong with that? Whose girlfriends don't attend the engagement party? And my legs are not very convenient, and my girlfriends can help take care of me if they go."

Su Xiaoqing immediately retorted,

At the same time, he turned his head and looked at the middle-aged woman in a coquettish manner.
"Mom, don't you think so?"

The middle-aged woman handed the chocolate she had just opened to Su Xiaoqing and said to Su Haishan,
"Old Shen, you are a bit feudal about this! Whether it is a male or female best friend, they may become friends with Shen Chuan in the future! It is really harmless to go to a few of them. Besides, apart from Shen Chuan's lack of skills and abilities, his appearance is still presentable. There is no need to worry about him embarrassing himself in front of Xiaoqing's best friends."

"Sure?"

Su Haishan raised his eyebrows.

"My girlfriends have already started working at their subsidiary companies. Liu Sa has become the general assistant of a branch. They are very senior and know their limits better than anyone else!
At the same time, Shen Chuan can also learn from my best friends and be more motivated. After all, he will be the son-in-law of our Su family in the future. He can be honest but he can't be too useless. "

Su Xiaoqing immediately took over the conversation.

"Then make sure you make all the arrangements and don't let anything go wrong!"

After staring at the mother and daughter for a long time, Su Haishan had no choice but to nod.

He knew the mother and daughter too well and knew that if he didn't agree, they would quarrel over this matter for a long time.

"Impossible! I'll give them some accommodations later."

Lidya Su grinned and immediately promised.

"Okay! I'm going out for a while, and we'll discuss the other details when I come back."

Looking at the time, Su Haishan walked towards the cloakroom.

"What's the matter?"

"A friend of mine said he heard some news the day before yesterday, saying there's hope of meeting the new top leader of Fuzhou City. I'd like to know what the situation is."

Su Haishan said.

"Haven't you made an appointment yet?"

There was a hint of surprise on the middle-aged woman's face.

"No! This leader is really hard to invite. So far, it seems that only President Han of the Fuzhou Chamber of Commerce and several other vice presidents have met him. No one else in the business community has met him."

Su Haishan sighed helplessly.

"Okay, then get busy! This is a big deal."

"Ok!"

Time flies,
It's half past five in the afternoon.
Yancheng, Forbidden City,

Just as Shen Chuan jumped off the ladder and was about to go eat, he ran into Bai Ming and Liang Xun who had come with him.

The two of them were carrying two large bags of lunch boxes.

"Xiao Shen, I brought you food!" Seeing Shen Chuan, Liang Xun picked up the plastic bag and gestured to Shen Chuan.

"Dean Bai, uncle, why are you here?"

Shen Chuan paused and said immediately.

Since the renovations began, he has hardly left the Forbidden City except for sleeping, and he eats his meals at a special dining area outside the Meridian Gate every day.

"Dean Bai knows you've been working hard these past few days, so I brought you some Yancheng snacks. I'd like to share something with you while I'm here!"

Liang Xun pointed to a small table not far away.

"Just call if you have anything. You don't need to come here."

Shen Chuan said.

Although the Ancient Architecture Research Institute is on the edge of the Third Ring Road, it is still some distance away from the Forbidden City. In addition, given the traffic conditions in Yancheng, it takes a lot of time to go back and forth.

"It's better to tell you this in person."

Bai Ming first glanced at Liang Xun before speaking.

"You say."

Shen Chuan's expression changed.

"How many days will it take to repair the dome of the main hall?"

Bai Ming asked.

"It'll take another week!"

After thinking for a moment, Shen Chuan looked at Bai Ming.

"Oh, then after you finish the repairs, do you have any other urgent matters? Can you stay in Yancheng for a few more days?"

Bai Ming said.

"After repairing the main hall, there's not much else to do. Besides meeting the person Uncle Liang recommended to me, I have to go back to Fu City during the Qingming Festival."

"Tomb-Sweeping Day? That won't affect it."

Liang Xun on the side glanced at Bai Ming.

"What's the matter, uncle? What's the matter?"

Seeing this, Shen Chuan couldn't help but ask.

"It's like this. I received a call from my superiors last night, and then another call this afternoon from higher authorities. They said they've decided to build a training system for Xiaguo's ancient architecture talent based on our Ancient Architecture Research Institute, and they've asked us to take the lead in establishing an architecture school."

Bai Ming explained.

He originally thought that this would take some time, but he didn't expect it to happen much faster than he imagined!

"Ah? Establishing a school of architecture?"

Shen Chuan seemed to be lost in thought.

"Also, the higher-ups are interested in having you become the first dean of the School of Architecture. However, they need to meet with you beforehand to discuss your specific ideas."

Bai Ming nodded.

"So this is why I was asked to stay in Yancheng for a few more days?"

"Well! Xiao Shen, there are no outsiders here now, I want to hear your true thoughts! Your ancient architectural achievements are definitely unique in our Xia country, but if we set up an architectural school, you will definitely have to teach and guide students in the future. By then, the ancient architectural skills will not be yours alone.
of course,

Everything has two sides. Although you will have to supervise students after establishing a School of Architecture, it will definitely be more beneficial for your personal development. Preliminary estimates suggest that the first dean of the School of Ancient Architecture will start as a second-in-command, and the subsequent promotion channels will be much broader than those for laboratory directors.

Bai Ming said tentatively.

"Dean Bai, you're overthinking this. I really hope our Ancient Architecture Research Institute can train more top professionals who are proficient in ancient architecture."

Upon hearing,
Shen Chuan instantly understood what Bai Ming wanted to say.

Shen Chuan had no burden in his heart when it came to imparting ancient architecture skills, nor did he have any thoughts of keeping them privately forever. Not to mention that he had taught many graduate students when he was on Earth, more importantly, even he could not claim to have fully mastered ancient architecture.

One more person studying will provide one more idea!

"So you're okay?"

Bai Ming was delighted and said hurriedly.

"no problem!"

Shen Chuan nodded.

"Then I'll reply to the higher-ups. As for how to proceed with the School of Architecture, we'll discuss it after you've finished talking to the senior leadership."

"Ok!"

(End of this chapter)