Power and Wealth

On the highway, as the car left the service area, Dong Xuebing changed the music to a gentle campus song, which suited his mood perfectly, evoking memories of his school days.

"Teacher Jiang, it's nice to meet you," Dong Xuebing said.

Teacher Jiang glanced at him. "It's nice to meet you too. It reminds me of you little ones from your graduation year."

Dong Xuebing smiled. "We were mischievous back then and caused you a lot of trouble."

Teacher Jiang sighed. "Yes, hehe. But you were one of the more honest ones."

"That's because I was afraid of you, so whenever I caused trouble, I did it quietly," Dong Xuebing admitted.

"Come on, am I really that scary? I don't feel that way," Teacher Jiang chuckled.

"When you started teaching us advanced math, your face would stiffen, and I would tremble just looking at you. You were not only scary, but I didn't even dare to speak," Dong Xuebing said with an exaggerated expression. Although it was exaggerated, it was true. During his college years, Dong Xuebing was afraid of Teacher Jiang. Although Teacher Jiang's personality was generally motherly and gentle, when she got angry and her face turned dark, she was scary. In the four years of college, Dong Xuebing never dared to misbehave in front of Teacher Jiang.

"You naughty boy, learning to flatter," Teacher Jiang affectionately rubbed Dong Xuebing's head. "Your face hasn't changed, and you're still so thin. But your personality has changed a lot. I might not have recognized you if you hadn't called me Teacher Jiang just now. Well done, you've grown up."

Dong Xuebing looked at her. "You haven't changed either; you're still beautiful."

Teacher Jiang smiled and took off her glasses. "My eyesight has worsened with age, yet you still call me beautiful."

"Come on, I'll argue with anyone who says you're not beautiful," Dong Xuebing sincerely praised. "When I saw your back just now, I wondered who this beautiful lady was, feeling familiar. Heh. But when I looked closer, I realized it was Teacher Jiang."

"Hehe, just drive your car."

Teacher Jiang's attire was very attractive, and her chest, which was squeezed into two halves by the seatbelt, was even larger than Yu Meixia's. Among the women Dong Xuebing had seen, hardly any had such large chests. But Dong Xuebing didn't have any improper thoughts because deep down, he had the utmost respect for Teacher Jiang. He just glanced with an admiring eye.

The car drove on.

The music played.

The atmosphere inside the car was very warm.

At this moment, Teacher Jiang took an advanced mathematics textbook from her backpack and began preparing for her class. "You didn't forget your advanced math, did you?"

"Oops, I forgot a long time ago."

"I guessed as much."

"The new semester is starting soon, right?"

"Yes, not many days left."

"Which class are you teaching now?"

"I'm teaching the first computer science class in the third year, but this group of students is less grounded than yours. They are even more lively than you were, hehe. I can hardly control them. By the way, I haven't asked you why you're here and what job you're doing now."

"I'm a civil servant now."

Teacher Jiang was surprised. "Hmm, not bad."

Dong Xuebing chuckled. "Just so-so."

"This car, isn't it a Land Rover? It's quite expensive. How can you, a civil servant, afford such an expensive car?" Teacher Jiang put down her textbook and looked at him. "You, as a civil servant, can afford such an expensive car?"

Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. "I got lucky. I won the first prize in the lottery."

Jiang Min laughed, "Quite legendary. Whether you're a clerk or a staff member now, your car is rarely driven. Having a better car than your leader's is taboo in the system. That could cause problems. Understand?"

"I understand."

"You're transferred back to Beijing now?"

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Teacher Jiang thought he was just an ordinary clerk. It's understandable. Dong Xuebing had only been in the system for about three years, and most people wouldn't be promoted so early. But Dong Xuebing didn't explain anything further. If there was a misunderstanding, so be it. There was no need to boast.

Teacher Jiang sighed slightly, "You're doing well now. Driving a car and being a civil servant is quite stable. I'm happy for you."

"It's all thanks to your good education."

"Come on, I didn't help you much," Teacher Jiang chuckled. "What about the other kids? Do you still keep in touch with everyone? I don't know how everyone's doing. You guys are a bunch of ingrates. Except for a few kids, the others don't even come to see me on Teacher's Day." Teacher Jiang glanced at him.

Dong Xuebing chuckled awkwardly, "Ahem, I just apologized to you. I promise I'll come back every year from now on. By the way, I only know about Yao Cui from our class. You remember Yao Cui, right? She's also a civil servant now. I saw her yesterday. We worked in the same place for a while. I don't know much about the others. Yao Cui said some became civil servants, and some entered state-owned enterprises."

"Of course, I remember Yao Cui. I liked her from your batch of students. She was diligent, hardworking, and willing to endure hardships. Now, she has a stable job, which is well-deserved. She worked hard, and now she's reaping the rewards. As for you, Dong Xuebing, I'm surprised you became a civil servant. Your academic performance wasn't great back then, not that you didn't try, but you were just a bit duller than others. Take my advanced math class, for example. You listened more attentively than anyone else in every class, but in the end, you performed worse than everyone else."

Dong Xuebing sighed, "I don't like hearing you say that. I admit I'm not very smart, but I'm not stupid either."

Teacher Jiang smiled, "Well, you're not exactly bright either, hehe."

Dong Xuebing shrugged, "Fine, whatever you say. I won't argue with you."

"You rascal," seeing her former students growing up, Teacher Jiang showed a relieved smile. "Ah, they've all grown up."

"Yeah, back then, we were still kids in front of you. You criticized and scolded us every day. Now I'm already a dad."

"Oh, you're married?"

"Yeah, my wife is about to give birth to a boy."

"Oh, do you have a photo? Let me see, and I want to see what kind of wife you found." Teacher Jiang was very curious.

Dong Xuebing felt proud immediately and quickly took out his wallet and handed Teacher Jiang a photo of himself and Huilan.

Teacher Jiang took a look and was stunned, "Wow, she's such a beautiful girl."

"Haha, yes, she is," Dong Xuebing loved to hear people compliment his wife's beauty.

Teacher Jiang patted Dong Xuebing on the back of his head, "You're a lucky guy. Did you charm her with sweet words?"

Dong Xuebing boasted, "I didn't need to charm her. She was the one chasing after me."

"Keep boasting," Teacher Jiang chuckled, amused by him.