Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

In March, Handong University submitted its two nominees for outstanding Party members for this year.

After the province received the list, they approved it immediately upon seeing the names, without any hesitation. The Party Secretary and the Governor had already given instructions.

However, compared to Chu Shijun, Gao Yuliang, like other candidates nominated by other units, still has some procedures to go through, which can be simply put as political vetting, to ensure that there are no problems in the aspects they investigate.

Otherwise, if you're commended at a conference and then someone reports you for something wrong, wouldn't that be a slap in their face?

It was March, a time of warm spring weather and blooming flowers.

The campus of Han University is now adorned with greenery, a vibrant scene of life and everything flourishing.

Chu Shijun held Pei Qianqian's hand as they walked in the school's small garden, where the surface of the distant lake rippled gently in the breeze.

Pei Qianqian was wearing a sky-blue denim jacket over a white sweatshirt, which accentuated her figure. Chu Shijun, standing next to her, was dressed similarly.

At this moment, Pei Qianqian's ears turned red. Thinking of the teasing looks from the students and teachers just now, she said in a low voice, "It's all your fault. You insisted on buying the same clothes and even said it was a couple's outfit."

"Hehe, this is nothing. I'll buy you something even better when we go to Shanghai next time." Chu Shijun tightened his grip on her arm and raised an eyebrow.

He wandered around some shopping malls in Jingzhou. The variety of clothes sold was not large, although it was quite abundant for people of this era, but in his opinion, it was somewhat outdated.

Every time he goes to Shanghai, he'll buy more things, like clothes to wear late at night when everyone's asleep. Pei Qianqian's long legs would definitely look good in them, but he'll probably have to use his silver tongue to persuade her otherwise.

"What are you thinking about now, laughing so mischievously?"

Pei Qianqian looked up and saw Chu Shijun's expression.

"How about we go to Shanghai this summer vacation, and then I'll come back to Linjiang with you?" Chu Shijun ruffled her hair.

"Really? You're going to see my dad?"

Pei Qianqian looked delighted; she had just been planning to mention it to Chu Shijun.

The other party had previously said that she needed to achieve some results before going, but now she feels that the results are more than enough.

Moreover, when she spoke with her family a couple of days ago, her mother mentioned this matter, saying that her husband, Lao Pei, reads the "Handong Development Report" and "The Rise of a Great Power" every day, nodding in front of her and saying that it was well written, and also saying that he misses Qianqian.

Now that Chu Shijun has brought this up himself, she is naturally overjoyed.

"Even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her in-laws, so I, the handsome son-in-law, also have to meet my future parents-in-law. Otherwise, what if they take you away?"

"No way, I'm sticking with you, I'll follow you wherever you go." Pei Qianqian reached out and wrapped her arms around Chu Shijun's waist, rubbed her head against his chest, took a deep breath, and smiled.

"Haha, then you'll become a little tagalong."

As soon as Chu Shijun spoke, he was punched a few more times in return.

"Qianqian, are you really planning to become a teacher after graduation?" Chu Shijun asked.

He had previously discussed the future with Pei Qianqian. He wanted to go into politics, while Pei Qianqian said she wanted to go into business or become a political science teacher. Now he has decided to become a teacher and will not go into business.

Anyway, Pei Qianqian has a cousin who is in business, and her aunt also has a relative who is in business, working for a state-owned enterprise.

"Yes, I'm planning to become a teacher. Wherever you're transferred, I'll go." Pei Qianqian nodded, her voice muffled.

"That's good too. Teachers have more free time when they teach and nurture students."

Chu Shijun supports Pei Qianqian's ideas, whether she goes into business or becomes a teacher, as long as she is happy.

He and the Pei family both have the ability to protect her.

His frequent job transfers won't affect anything. It's only natural for him to transfer Pei Qianqian's workplace on the grounds that it's inappropriate for the couple to live apart.

The two strolled along the lake for a while before leaving hand in hand. As they walked in the garden, Pei Qianqian tilted her head and asked, "Shijun, I've noticed you've been reading a lot lately, mostly history books. Are you planning to write another book?"

"I've had this idea. I've had some free time lately, nothing much to do. I can slowly publish the 'Rise of Great Powers' paper. From now until graduation, I can't just do nothing."

"History-related?"

"I want to write about the Ming Dynasty. The rise and fall, the changes and transitions of the Ming Dynasty over three hundred years are worth pondering and reflecting upon."

Chu Shijun is indeed planning to start writing again, considering whether to write "The Great Ming Dynasty 1566" or "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty", or both.

The latter's impact is more directly related to his economic income. He estimates that he will face considerable criticism after writing it, since this humorous writing style does not conform to the mainstream, and those with old ideas and seniority will definitely jump out to criticize him.

The former book, on the other hand, is very formal. It reveals the operating mechanism of the coexistence of Confucianism and Taoism in traditional politics at that time, the power struggles from the central government to local governments, and the struggles and frauds between officials and merchants. This book had a greater political impact.

As one of the most recent dynasties, the history of the Ming Dynasty has been widely studied and discussed, and many officials have read it, as mentioned earlier.

"Write it if you want. You can also discuss it with Professor Gao and Professor Wu. Professor Gao likes Ming history, and Professor Wu is a history professor and expert on Ming history. They would definitely be happy to know."

Pei Qianqian agreed with Chu Shijun's decision; she believed that this man would not make the wrong choice.

"How about asking Teacher Gao and Teacher Wu? That would be great. Let's go now and grab a free meal while we're at it." Chu Shijun said immediately after glancing at his watch.

Although he will ultimately decide which one to write about, it would be respectful to ask these two teachers who like Ming Dynasty history. If he writes about the Ming Dynasty, he can also drag Lao Gao down with him and get scolded.

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At Gao Yuliang's home, the couple listened to Chu Shijun explain the outline of the two books, then looked at each other and shook their heads.

"Come on, Qianqian, help me chop the vegetables. Today I'll teach you one of my signature dishes, and let the two of them do it."

Wu Huifen pulled Pei Qianqian toward the kitchen.

Gao Yuliang shook his head, laughing and scolding, "Your writing style is quite original, but I'm afraid it will be criticized by those old scholars. Are you trying to make me take the blame?"

"Hehe, you're my teacher. A teacher should definitely help out with what their student writes. Besides, society is developing rapidly, and people's ideas are changing quickly. If you get scolded for two years, you might get praised later."

Chu Shijun said matter-of-factly, while taking Gao Yuliang's cigarettes from the table and lighting one for each of them.

"You little brat..."

Gao Yuliang pointed, took a drag of his cigarette, and said noncommittally, "You'll have support behind the scenes if you go into politics in the future. Writing about the more orthodox ideas you mentioned can be the icing on the cake. As for the other writing style, it's not impossible. You can start writing now. As a student, it's actually quite suitable for you. You won't be afraid of being criticized. Just nod and let it go in one ear and out the other."

"And it's not all criticism. I've seen some new articles that are humorous and witty when writing about history, which have a certain audience. The heavy and tedious content, on the other hand, isn't very appealing to young people unless they're particularly fond of it. I think that as my country's reform and opening up deepens, people's minds will become more open in the future, and your writing style for history might become very popular."

It must be said that Gao Yuliang has a good vision and sees things very clearly. In the future, with the decline of physical books and the rise of online literature, anyone with a computer or mobile phone can write. It can be said that "a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend", with various schools of thought, history as the main direction, and many changes in writing style.

"Teacher Gao, what you said makes a lot of sense. That's exactly what I think. We might get scolded now, but they'll realize later that we're the winners."

"Fine, so you're trying to drag me, your teacher, into this, aren't you?" Gao Yuliang realized what was going on after hearing that.

"What do you mean 'go into the water'? This is called 'coming ashore'," Chu Shijun corrected.

"Go ashore?"

What about the drainage?

Gao Yuliang carefully considered the meaning of the two words, then shook his head helplessly. In the past two years, he had learned a lot of strange new words from his student, but upon closer examination, they actually made a lot of sense.