Chapter 21: 21. Public and private matters
After running 10 laps around the playground, Chen Hansheng's underwear was soaked, but when he came back, several boys secretly gave him a thumbs up. These people may not understand the deep meaning of Chen Hansheng's actions, but just thanked Chen Hansheng for protecting their hair.
Even Jin Yangming came over quietly and said admiringly: "Brother Chen, you are so awesome for resisting the instructor."
"What do you mean by resisting the instructor?"
Chen Hansheng didn't want to deepen the antagonism between the class and the instructor, so he cursed: "Zhu Chenglong, this idiot, doesn't know how to put his hair away when it's long, so I ran 10 laps in vain."
Chen Hansheng said this deliberately for Zhu Chenglong to hear. Zhu Chenglong turned around and smiled: "Squad leader, I'll treat you to dinner tonight."
Yang Shichao heard it and said quickly: "Don't forget your Uncle Yang."
This matter was really covered up like this, and under Chen Hansheng's deliberate elimination, there was no bad influence at all.
Hu Linyu witnessed this incident with her own eyes. She felt very stressed. The boys seemed to be united by Chen Hansheng. It seemed that the only way to make use of the girls was to use their strength.
After dinner, there was no military training. Hu Linyu bought some soda, desserts, and fruits and walked around the girls' dormitories. In the process of getting closer to them, Hu Linyu once again expressed her desire to run for class monitor.
This method was actually a bit humble, and it was too abrupt and realistic for these freshmen.
After Hu Linyu left, some female classmates said while eating free snacks: "Hu Linyu wants to be an official too much. He actually uses this method to win people's hearts. No wonder some people say that university is a small society."
"That's right. In fact, I think Chen Hansheng is good. He is very manly. He is super handsome when he argues with the instructor."
"He is not ugly, but it is inconvenient for a boy to be a class monitor. Some things in the class cannot be communicated directly. You can't walk so far to the boys' dormitory."
"That's right. For the sake of these fruits, I will vote for Hu Linyu when he is elected as the class monitor."
When Hu Linyu made a move, Chen Hansheng did not do nothing. He also bought a small thing.
Two decks of playing cards for 3 yuan.
After the military training, every eight or nine o'clock, Chen Hansheng, naked with a cigarette in his mouth and playing cards in his pocket, pushed open the doors of other boys' dormitories in slippers, and soon there was a commotion.
"Sleep your sister, get up and play cards!"
"Stop watching AV, play cards!"
"Do you know how to play tractor? I'll teach you if you don't know."
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At first, not many people responded, but when the card partners got together, in this era when computers and mobile phones were not popular, single college boys quickly fell in love with this collective activity.
So much so that after the second and third days of military training, the boys were already looking forward to playing cards together.
In this process, Chen Hansheng didn't bring two decks of cards, a bottle of water, or a box of cigarettes. Instead, he ate and drank a lot of local specialties, and didn't mention running for class monitor. Instead, other boys believed that he was the class monitor, and even asked Chen Hansheng to tilt more good things in the class with a smile.
This is the operation of Chen Hansheng and Hu Linyu in their respective circles for the class monitor. In terms of effect, it is actually similar, because the girls also have their own considerations.
But in terms of people's hearts and dignity, Chen Hansheng maintained his image while maintaining the image of the position of "class monitor".
But the silent struggle is not limited to this. Sometimes the counselor Guo Zhongyun would come to check during the military training. This is a hard requirement of the school.
Lao Guo is a lazy person. He clocks in every day like punching a clock in, and leaves after staying for less than ten minutes.
Hu Linyu and Chen Hansheng both know that Guo Zhongyun is the person who makes the final decision, so in these limited ten minutes, Hu Linyu either helps students correct their military posture, or loudly reminds them to wear their military training uniforms neatly, or helps students with signs of heat stroke to the shade.
In short, she seizes every opportunity to show her enthusiasm and dedication.
As for Chen Hansheng, he stood under the shade of the tree with Lao Guo and smoked, looking at the sweaty Hu Linyu.
"Excessive effort will not make up for the loss." Chen Hansheng said silently in his heart.
"Have the boys been playing poker in the dormitory recently?"
Guo Zhongyun suddenly asked.
Chen Hansheng glanced at the counselor and answered calmly, "It's just a puzzle game."
Lao Guo almost couldn't help laughing out loud. This kid was too thick-skinned to call playing cards "puzzle games" openly. However, it was normal for college students to play cards, and he didn't delve into the reason.
"I heard that on the afternoon of the first day of military training, the boys in our class almost had a conflict with the instructor?"
Guo Zhongyun asked the second question.
Chen Hansheng nodded silently, and then replied briefly, "It's okay now."
"Yeah."
Guo Zhongyun nodded slightly. Chen Hansheng's answer had a power that made people willing to believe it.
Chen Hansheng didn't ask Lao Guo why he knew so many things. Guo Zhongyun had been a teacher in the Finance College for so many years. If he wanted to know some things, he would definitely not be able to hide them.
"Ding-ling-ling"
Just as Guo Zhongyun was about to say a few words and leave, his cell phone suddenly rang. Guo Zhongyun was a university teacher with a regular position, so it was normal for him to be able to afford a cell phone.
"Today is Friday, and the kindergarten will finish school very early."
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"The school has a meeting tonight, and the department head will attend in person. It's not easy for me to ask for leave."
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"Can't you help take over for a while? You're busy with things in the hospital all day."
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"I told you to hire a nanny, but you're worried about child abuse."
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Judging from the content of the call, the person on the other end should be Guo Zhongyun's wife. Probably because Lao Guo had a meeting tonight that he couldn't postpone, and his wife also had a task in the hospital, so no one picked up their daughter.
Guo Zhongyun, who hung up the phone, was full of worry. Judging from Lao Guo's personality, family affairs must be more important than work.
"Is it the teacher's wife's call?" Chen Hansheng asked.
Guo Zhongyun frowned and nodded.
"How about I go pick up your daughter?"
Chen Hansheng didn't beat around the bush and spoke his mind directly.
Guo Zhongyun was stunned for a moment, looked at Chen Hansheng in surprise, and then shook his head firmly: "No, you still have military training."
"I can ask the instructor for leave." Chen Hansheng replied.
"Don't talk nonsense, you are not familiar with Jianye."
Guo Zhongyun refused again.
"I have a relative who lives in Jianye. I stayed at his house for a summer vacation before reporting. I am very familiar with this city." Chen Hansheng found another reason.
Guo Zhongyun still didn't agree. At this time, his wife called again, and the two quarreled again. Finally, Lao Guo hung up the phone angrily.
"Let me try, Teacher Guo."
Chen Hansheng was very persistent.
Old Guo looked at Chen Hansheng seriously and suddenly asked, "Do you know where the Gulou Kindergarten is?"
Chen Hansheng restrained his usual careless demeanor and calmly asked back, "Which district's Gulou Kindergarten is it? Minjiang Road, Lijiang Road or Yanjing West Road?"
"Yanjing West Road."
Hearing Chen Hansheng mention several kindergarten branches at once, Old Guo's face relaxed a little, which showed that Chen Hansheng should be really familiar with them.
Chen Hansheng recalled and answered, "Take 737 from school and then change to bus 33 to get there. There is a duck blood vermicelli chain store near the Gulou Kindergarten. Opposite is a four-star hotel. The sycamore trees nearby are very dense..."
Chen Hansheng originally just wanted to prove that he was indeed familiar with the city, but he was immersed in his memories and directly talked about the landscape near the Gulou Kindergarten. Guo Zhongyun couldn't help interrupting him in the end: "Do your relatives live nearby?"
"Hehe, Teacher Guo guessed it right."
Chen Hansheng answered "frankly".
Guo Zhongyun was a little hesitant. He believed that Chen Hansheng was familiar with the situation there, but he was still worried about whether he could take good care of the children.
Chen Hansheng seized the opportunity and continued, "After I arrive at the kindergarten, you can contact the teacher there. I will report the student number at that time. If it is consistent, it can be guaranteed that no one will impersonate me."
This method is indeed good. The parents' names and work units can be impersonated, but who can remember such a long student number except Chen Hansheng himself.
"I'll give you the mobile phone for easy contact. The meeting will end at no more than 7 o'clock."
In the end, Guo Zhongyun decided to give it a try, thinking that he would definitely hire a nanny when his parents were not around in the future.
Chen Hansheng took the phone calmly. At this time, he must show that he would make Guo Zhongyun feel very relieved.
In fact, Guo Zhongyun was willing to trust Chen Hansheng for three reasons. The first was that Chen Hansheng's ability was outstanding. The second was that Chen Hansheng's family relationship was relatively simple. Both his parents were employees of the unit. Finally, Chen Hansheng was familiar with the city information and would not get lost.
Before leaving, Chen Hansheng saw Hu Linyu still sweating profusely for class affairs. He thought that no matter how well he completed his official duties, Lao Guo would at most think that this student was very responsible, but if he helped Lao Guo in private matters, he would owe him a favor and increase his personal relationship.
"I'm sorry, Xiao Hu, not only is the class monitor the only one who can do it, but I can also be Lao Guo's spokesperson in the class. I hope that this incident can enlighten you and let you have a clearer understanding of the true mask in society."