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Chapter 655 Chapter 654 A Proud Man Never Bows
Before the couple went to bed, Tang Zhitong consulted Xiao Wang on how to thank Wang Yang.

"Send a banner. Didn't you do that before?" Xiao Wang replied without hesitation.

"As for a silk banner, it's not impossible, but isn't it a little bit not practical?" Tang Zhitong scratched his head. He hadn't given one away for a while.

"It's not appropriate to give a farewell gift. Our gift is open and frank, but people may not feel at ease when receiving it. I still think a silk banner is better. It will not only bring honor to Mr. Wang, but also to them." Xiao Wang insisted.

"Okay, then go and do one!" Tang Zhitong nodded, but couldn't help but reflect on it.

I sent the banner out of helplessness at the beginning, because I really had no money at that time. So after I had money, I could basically send supplies. When did this change begin?
"Hey, do you think I have changed? I used to send letters of praise and banners, but now the first thing I think of is to give people rare things." Tang Zhitong was very alert. He thought he could adapt to this era, but he didn't expect that he was changing imperceptibly. He wanted to see what Xiao Wang thought.

"It means you put yourself in other people's shoes. After all, the product is practical." Xiao Wang didn't think much about it. He thought that whatever he did to the person he liked would be good.

"Is that so? I thought I had become a bad element who corrupted the cadres." Tang Zhitong scratched his head. The most excessive thing he had done in the past year or so was the time he gave fish to the forest farm. It was indeed risky, but if he had not done that at the beginning, his uncle and aunt's families would probably have become thorns in the eyes and flesh of the forest farm employees.

"Just you?" Classmate Xiao Wang looked Tang Zhitong up and down and sneered, "How many cadres have you only come into contact with? Besides, there must be something to be gained by throwing sugar-coated bullets, right? What do you want? At your age, it is impossible for you to move up in a short period of time. If you don't want to be an official, then is it for money?"

"Forget it. I regard money as dirt. I am very satisfied with my current income." After Tang Zhitong said this, he added in his heart that he earned Tong Wang's money just to stock up some things to make his family's life more secure.

"But you have really changed." Student Xiao Wang looked at Tang Zhitong and laughed.

"What changes?" Tang Zhitong asked.

"You seem a little more official than before. On the day our family lost a chicken, you said something and no one among the onlookers dared to say a word." Classmate Wang made a gesture with his hand, a little bit.

"That's what I said." Tang Zhitong didn't intend to admit it, but he also secretly warned himself that he should pay attention to this aspect in the future and not be out of touch with the masses. It has been a while since he chatted with One-Eyed Grandpa Zhu...

On the morning of February 2, Thursday, the wind showed no sign of stopping. The glass was covered with a misty layer of dust. The same was true for the stone mills and rollers in the yard, as if they were covered with a layer of yellow gauze that did not require any cloth coupons.

"Mom, give me some cloth coupons so I can order a banner for the police station." Since they had discussed it yesterday, Tang Zhitong asked Zhang Guifang for cloth coupons while eating.

"I'll get it for you after dinner." Zhang Guifang nodded in agreement. There were fewer cloth coupons this year, and she planned to save them to buy diapers for her future grandson. She felt reluctant to do so, but since her son had asked for it, she had to give them.

On the way to the Post and Telecommunications College, Tang Zhitong deliberately passed by a public-private joint venture store. The price of the banners had not changed much compared to the previous year, except that they required additional cloth coupons.

When choosing the flag, Tang Zhitong chose one that was not common in this era:
He solves cases quickly and is a crime nemesis. He cares about the people and is eager to serve them.

This will make Wang Yang happy, right?

In addition, Tang Zhitong gave an extra two cents, and the two parties agreed to pick up the goods this afternoon. Then he rode his bicycle to the Post and Telecommunications College in a happy mood.

I don't know where the letter came from, but the college today is a little different from yesterday. The class is discussing the school's upgrading.

Tang Zhitong knew that this was true. The Post and Telecommunications University was indeed about to become a key university, with 64 places nationwide, and the Post and Telecommunications University was one of them.

Although the admission rate of the college entrance examination was very high last year, the application for university is still based on scores. If the estimated score is not high enough, you can't get into a key university at all.

The upgrade of the Post and Telecommunications College is equivalent to getting a second-tier score in the college entrance examination for students who have already enrolled. As time goes by, the school becomes a 985 university and is even catching up with the Nine Eyes Alliance!
It's like pie falling from the sky, who wouldn't be happy?

If I were to correspond or meet with my former classmates, wouldn’t they all say modestly: I became a student of a prestigious school entirely thanks to the school’s efforts?
Regardless of whether it is a famous school or not, it does not affect Tang Zhitong's going to the logistics department to collect meal tickets, water tickets, and scholarships.

After handing out the receipts to his classmates, Tang Zhitong was in a daze in the classroom. The wedding anniversary was approaching, so what should he give to classmate Xiao Wang?
Whether it is flowers or cosmetics, they are not mainstream nowadays, and they both have obvious bourgeois sentiments and are easily criticized.

As for items commonly used by women, Xiao Wang actually has no shortage of them. She gave a comb and a hairpin as a birthday gift. She can't give the same thing again this time, right?

As a straight boy majoring in science, Tang Zhitong was very troubled, and he couldn't consult other girls for their opinions on this matter.

Tang Zhitong still had no clue until school was over.

After class, Tang Zhitong looked at the flying dust in the sky, put on his scarf, and went to get the banner first.

Then he went to the Beijing Library and the 49th Experimental Middle School to pick up people. When he returned to the Women's Federation dormitory, he was stopped by Gao Dashan at the door: "Xiao Tang, Director Ye left a message when she got off work at noon, asking you two to go look for her when you come over in the afternoon."

Zhang Ye had a smooth career as a nanny for Wu Haiyang. Although she had not worked for a few days before the Spring Festival, Wu Haiyang paid her a month's salary in advance, which made both of them extremely happy.

"Thank you, Master Gao. My mother hasn't gotten off work yet?" Xiao Wang took over the conversation and asked.

"Well, I haven't seen Director Ye come back." Gao Dashan confirmed.

"It's windy and dusty outside, you two go upstairs first." Xiao Wang looked at his two sisters who were fully armed, sent them upstairs first, and he and his husband walked to the Women's Federation.

Whether it was Xiao Wang using facial recognition or Tang Zhitong using his editorial committee membership card, it was not difficult for either of them to enter the Women's Federation.

The two of them used their scarves to wipe the dust off each other before pushing open the door of Ye Zhijuan's office.

Ye Zhijuan was not in the office. Only Jingmin was lying on the desk doing his homework.

"Sister, brother-in-law!" Jingmin heard the sound of the door being pushed open, raised his head, and was very happy when he saw Tang Zhitong, his eyes shining. He put down his pen, stood up and went to greet him.

"Haha, you're very well behaved today. You knew to complete your homework on your own initiative." Tang Zhitong looked at his brother-in-law and praised him.

"Where's our mom?" Xiao Wang pulled a chair over and gave it to her husband, then found a cup and filled it with water. "Sister Xiaoqin said she was in a meeting and it's not over yet." Jingmin first answered the question of the "big devil" and then pulled Tang Zhitong's sleeve and begged, "Brother-in-law, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Tell me what's going on first. Can you agree to it? Your eldest sister must approve it." Tang Zhitong looked at his brother-in-law's expression and was afraid that he would ask him for a slingshot again, so he didn't say anything definite.

"Can you write another song?" Jingmin looked at his elder sister first, then subconsciously stood on the other side of Tang Zhitong, away from classmate Xiao Wang, and said.

"Huh? Why write a song? Did your teacher assign homework?" Tang Zhitong didn't react for a moment.

"Hmph, Fengzhi's song "One Cent" has been released. She wants to be in the spotlight as well." Classmate Xiao Wang guessed what the younger brother was thinking and directly pointed out his little thought.

"I'm not trying to show off. I just want to contribute to social development!" Jingmin felt a little guilty when his little thoughts were exposed, but he still argued with his elder sister unconvinced.

"Well, that's a good idea. What kind of song do you want?" Tang Zhitong still had a commissioned song that he hadn't submitted yet, and he had no idea which one to copy in the end. He decided to listen to what his brother-in-law had to say. Maybe he could write a nursery rhyme with fewer taboos.

"Can I write 'One Dime'? If not, I can accept 'Five Cents'." Jingmin said impatiently when he saw his brother-in-law asking him.

Tang Zhitong was happy. He had no way of fulfilling his brother-in-law's request to have a song tailor-made for him!
"How long have you been thinking about it? And you responded so quickly?!" Student Xiao Wang laughed angrily. This nonsensical song title was obviously aimed at "One Cent". How could a songwriter do such an unreliable thing?
"What do you care about me? I'm your only brother, and my brother-in-law is a rascal... My brother-in-law listens to you. Just tell me if it's okay or not." Jingmin was very timid physically and hid behind Tang Zhitong again, but he spoke very firmly, as if it was a matter of course.

"Okay." Xiao Wang paused, and when Jingmin showed a look of joy, he glared at him, rolled up his sleeves, and continued, "You've grown wings, haven't you? You dare to say that about your brother-in-law, right?"

"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! Do you care about your wife?" Seeing that he was about to be beaten, Jingmin grabbed Tang Zhitong's sleeve and kept shrinking back.

"You also know that I'm a henpecked man. I'm powerless and dare not do anything about it." Tang Zhitong said as he grabbed his brother-in-law's arm, pulled him out from behind him, and pushed him towards classmate Xiao Wang.

Student Xiao Wang cooperated very well with Tang Zhitong. He walked up to his younger brother, twisted his ear, pulled him in front of him, and then slapped him on the butt several times.

"Brother-in-law, you are not kind!" Jingmin covered his butt with both hands, tears in his eyes, and accused Tang Zhitong.

"Yes, yes, it's this state, keep it. I'm inspired, come, sing with me." Tang Zhitong suddenly got an inspiration when he saw his brother-in-law like this.

"I used to be proud and never bow my head, but the road ahead was filled with sorrow. The wind and sand in the sky pressed down my sharp eyes, and I bent down to seek an easier way to walk on the difficult road." Tang Zhitong taught the essence of "Proud and Never Bow Your Head" to his brother-in-law.

Jingmin didn't know that Tang Zhitong was joking, and thought that he had written a song for him on the spot, so the emotion he felt when he sang along was a little off.

"Jingmin, when you sing these lines, you must think about the fact that your sister just beat you, and you feel wronged and want to cry, but as a man, you can't let the tears fall, and you don't want to admit defeat. Even though you are obviously scared to death, your pride does not allow you to be afraid. You have to be timid, but stubborn, and sing with tears in your eyes. Do you understand this state?" Tang Zhitong helped his brother-in-law find the state.

Jingmin sang it again timidly, and it already had 60% of the charm.

Tang Zhitong was still not satisfied, and pouted at Xiao Wang: "Come on, help our brother find his form again."

Student Xiao Wang was trying hard to hold back her laughter. She had already realized that her husband was not writing a song for his younger brother, but was just entertaining the child. When she heard her husband asking her to help Jingmin get into the mood, she couldn't hold it back any longer. She held her stomach and leaned over the table and laughed. How could a brother-in-law betray his own brother-in-law like this?
"It's quite lively in the room, with people crying and singing." At this time, the door opened and Aunt Li joked with a smile.

"Hello, Aunt Li." Tang Zhitong heard the noise and quickly stood up.

Student Xiao Wang hadn't finished laughing yet, but he also held his stomach and said hello to Aunt Li.

"You guys are making trouble. This is the workplace, not home." Ye Zhijuan followed closely behind and criticized them when she entered the room.

"Young people should be full of energy like this. Little Jingmin sings well." Aunt Li waved her hand indifferently and encouraged Jingmin.

With Aunt Li's praise, Jingmin stopped crying and started smiling with tears in his eyes.

Tang Zhitong scratched his head embarrassedly. He originally wanted to tease his brother-in-law, but he didn't expect that this guy heard it.

"Xiao Tang, you have been doing well recently. It is right to be proud and not bow your head, even if the road ahead is difficult. Okay, you guys chat, it's time for me to get off work." After Aunt Li said this, she nodded to Tang Zhitong and walked out of the office.

After sending Aunt Li away, Ye Zhijuan spoke up, "In those lines just now, the word 'also' was not used well. I have never bowed my head before. Now that the difficulties are great, I bow my head?"

"You and Aunt Li are right in educating me. I will pay attention next time." Tang Zhitong had no way to defend himself and adjusted his attitude. He originally wanted to make a joke but he didn't expect to mess it up. Fortunately, the two elders just gave him a reminder and didn't mean to make a big deal out of it.

"You two should go see your Aunt Lu the day after tomorrow afternoon. She will issue you a letter of appointment as a publicist, and you will cooperate in the publicity." Ye Zhijuan stopped there and explained the purpose of asking her daughter and son-in-law to come here today.

"I understand, Mom." The young couple agreed in unison.

"Anzi, come to the Women's Federation early the day after tomorrow. The editorial board will have a meeting at 8 o'clock. Don't be late." After saying the first thing, Ye Zhijuan said the second thing, but when she said this, her face became much more serious.

"Okay, Mom, I'll be there on time." Tang Zhitong promised.

"Okay, let's go back. The weather is bad today, so drive slowly." After explaining the two things, Ye Zhijuan began to pack up and prepare to get off work.

Student Xiao Wang helped Jingmin to organize his homework, then turned off the lights in the office and followed Ye Zhijuan out.

On the way back, Ye Zhijuan held Jingmin's hand and warned him: "Don't sing the song you just learned outside. Don't think this is fun. If you dare to sing it outside, I will beat you myself."

Tang Zhitong and Xiao Wang looked at each other and knew that this was also a reminder for them.

Tang Zhitong scratched his head. This time he really dug the hole himself and jumped into it.

(End of this chapter)