The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 909 - 878: Romance in Novels, Adored by Many

Chapter 909: Chapter 878: Romance in Novels, Adored by Many

Huo Yingjie understood even more thoroughly, "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime."

They had been giving Zhou Yuanchao money or goods, but this wasn’t a fundamental solution to the economic situation of Zhou’s family.

On the contrary, there’s an old saying, "Gratitude for a peck of rice, grudge for a bushel."

Continuously giving unilaterally wasn’t the right way to interact.

Now that they were capable of supporting Zhou Yuanchao and Wang Ying, they were happy; but due to some events or limitations, if they couldn’t continue to support them, it would cause dissatisfaction, and even lead to resentment.

After all, they had become accustomed to it before.

"Alright, let’s do it this way," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, "As for the formula, I’ll find a way. When the time comes, I’ll give it to you, and it would be best if you open a factory with Wang Ying."

He Tiantian smiled and said, "Great! I understand your idea. Alright, it’s getting late, go to sleep early. I need to go to school early tomorrow, I’ll be dining with the teachers at noon, and I guess I’ll be back home after 2 PM."

"A dinner?" Huo Yingjie was a bit envious, he also wanted to go, but alas, it wasn’t convenient with his leg injured.

"Actually, it’s just the end of the semester, everyone gets together to have a meal, and then it’ll be the holidays for the New Year," He Tiantian explained, "This year I need to catch a train back and forth, just thinking about it makes me happy. When it gets cooler in the summer, I’ll take the kids to Qijia Village to escape the heat and visit grandma and Grandpa Qi."

"Heh, you’re already planning for next year’s events!" Huo Yingjie laughed, "Ah, by that time, I probably won’t have the time to accompany you over there!"

"It’s fine, just focus on your work at home, and leave the enjoyment part to us." He Tiantian said smilingly, not minding Huo Yingjie’s lamenting tone.

Huo Yingjie felt a bit sorry for himself, but then thought of his grand ambitions for the future.

Well, might as well not fuss over the minor gains and losses in life.

He Tiantian snickered, she loved to tease Huo Yingjie.

The next morning, after breakfast, He Tiantian hurried to the college.

She didn’t pay much attention to the people following her.

When He Tiantian arrived at the office, as usual, only Teacher Zhou was there, always the earliest to arrive.

She fetched some water, brewed tea, and then took out the grade sheets for eight classes, waiting for Vice Director Wu to come and hand them over together.

"Teacher Zhou, do you have any plans for the holiday?" He Tiantian inquired since it was rather awkward to sit in silence in the office.

Teacher Zhou chuckled and said, "Heh, I’m an old man. Unlike you young people, I prefer staying at home quietly, drinking tea, playing chess with old friends, and accompanying my spouse to buy groceries. That’s good enough for me."

"Heh, even for us young people, it’s too cold to go out and have fun," He Tiantian laughed, "It’s not like the other three seasons when we can travel and enjoy the scenery. In winter, it’s either windy or snowy."

"You young people have good health, you can go skiing!" Teacher Zhou suggested, "By the way, there are a few nice ski resorts outside the city. You and your husband are young, you could give it a try."

He Tiantian felt a bit regretful, as she might have taken Huo Yingjie to go skiing in the past.

But now with Huo Yingjie’s leg broken, even walking was an issue, let alone skiing.

Suddenly, He Tiantian had a brilliant idea.

My God, her home had a swimming pool, quite large at that, which could be filled with water to make an ice rink. This way, they could play with the kids at home.

If the weather was good, they could all play together!

"Mmm, that’s a good idea," He Tiantian murmured, growing a bit impatient to try it out.

Before long, Teacher Ma, Teacher Xiao Chen, and Teacher Da Chen arrived, and each handed in their class’s grade sheets to Vice Director Wu.

Vice Director Wu gave a few encouraging words to everyone before letting them know they could go on holiday and return home.

Coming out of Vice Director Wu’s office, Teacher Xiao Chen was visibly excited, saying, "It’s great, we can finally start our holiday. I’m going to read novels at home."

"Then you should borrow a few books from the library," He Tiantian recommended, "I think the library will close this afternoon."

"Heh, I’ve already finished all the novels there. These are from a friend in Xiangjiang. Although they’re in traditional characters, I can understand them. My goodness, I am envious of the love in those novels!" Teacher Xiao Chen exclaimed, apparently finding real-life men unimpressive in comparison.

Teacher Liu tapped Teacher Xiao Chen on the forehead and said, "You, living in novels. Not everything written in them is false, but they do tend to combine various aspects of love and happiness and place them on a single couple, so of course what you read seems sweet and beautiful."

"Yeah, Teacher Xiao Chen, reading them is fine, but getting obsessed is not," Teacher Da Chen also laughed.

"No, I believe that the love in novels exists, and we have a real example right here," Teacher Xiao Chen insisted, "Although Teacher He doesn’t say much, whenever she talks about her husband, it’s with deep affection. And Teacher He’s other half, treats her like the apple of his eye. Let me put it out for you, Teacher He is beautiful and talented, and her other half is even more charismatic and wealthy, a perfect novel’s leading couple!"

"Heh heh," He Tiantian gave an awkward laugh, "You can enjoy the novels, but don’t just cast me into them willy-nilly!"

"I’m just imagining!" Teacher Xiao Chen giggled, "Come on, let’s go. Today we’re treating you to a meal at the Hunan cuisine restaurant. It’s your turn to treat, and we’re going deluxe."

"Haha, yes," Teacher Da Chen agreed, "I didn’t even eat breakfast thinking about our midday gathering!"

He Tiantian drove, and the group arrived at the Hunan cuisine restaurant.

This time, they ordered some dishes they hadn’t tried before.

Eating these spicy and numbing dishes on a cold day was truly satisfying.

Knowing He Tiantian’s good appetite, no one felt awkward this time, and she helped herself to three bowls of rice.

During the meal, He Tiantian proposed a toast with tea, saying, "I hope all of us colleagues will have smooth-sailing work next year and I want to thank everyone for your concern and care for me. I’ll drink to that with tea instead of wine."

"Teacher He, you are too polite, cheers with tea," Teacher Liu echoed, "It’s rare that we in this office get along so harmoniously, unlike other departments where there’s nothing but backstabbing, which is utterly annoying."

"What happened?" Teacher Xiao Chen asked eagerly, her eyes filled with curiosity and looking towards Teacher Liu, "Is there any news around the school?"

Teacher Liu swallowed the food in her mouth and lowered her voice, saying, "I heard that a while ago someone came to scout for people to cast in a movie, and there was a big scramble. It seems in the end a girl named Ning Huihui got the part. Other teachers wanted their students to get it, but they weren’t selected. However, later I heard that Ning Huihui got the role because she had someone powerful backing her!"