Zhao Hongmei was looking at Su Xiaotian with an expression of utter despair.
Was her roommate truly such an outstanding person?
Just as Zhao Hongmei was about to ask Su Xiaotian how she could be so accomplished, Huo Sinian spoke.
"Principal, student Su Xiaotian is fluent in four languages, and the leaders of the Translation Bureau are very eager for Su Xiaotian to work there after graduation!"
"Oh, and Principal, you must have heard of the great Master Chi Ge, right? Xiaotian is Master Chi's last disciple! All of Master Chi's lifelong learning has been passed down to Xiaotian!"
Huo Sinian had completely stirred up a hornet's nest!
The principal was very grateful at that moment that his health was good, otherwise, hearing these things could have immediately triggered a heart attack.
But he felt his mind was in a mess.
A student fluent in four languages was here to study Chinese Language and Literature!
What kind of miraculous operation was this?
Huo Sinian looked at the swaying, almost unsteady principal and felt that his mission was almost complete.
He then glanced at Xiao Yuanyang, who looked as if he had seen a ghost, and that last bit of incompleteness was also fulfilled.
"Xiaotian, let's go, it's time for class!"
Teacher Huo said with a great mood.
"Thank you, Teacher Xie, thank you so much. Can I treat you to dinner tonight?"
Xie Nan still maintained a cold demeanor, but did not refuse Huo Sinian.
"Okay!"
Huo Sinian was merely being polite. After all, he knew from the moment he arrived at the school that Teacher Xie Nan was not someone who liked to get close to people.
When he invited her, he hadn't expected Teacher Xie Nan to accept.
He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Teacher Xie, how about Yiming Pavilion?"
Teacher Xie Nan nodded, "Certainly, as the guest, I'll follow the host's preference!"
Su Xiaotian listened to the two teachers discuss having dinner at their homes and wondered if she should inform her family to prepare early.
Meanwhile, the Su family had no idea that Su Xiaotian had just experienced such an ordeal upon arriving at school.
Grandpa Su had called Dong Yuanzhong early in the morning. It was rare for Dong Yuanzhong to have a free day, and upon hearing Grandpa Su's words, he directly brought two people to Yiming Pavilion.
Dong Yuanzhong brought two retired soldiers in their early twenties.
These two soldiers were from the countryside. After being demobilized, they had no jobs arranged and could only farm.
The two of them were here not only to visit their old commander but also to find a way to make a living in the capital.
Their family's land was not extensive, and their contribution remained limited if they stayed at home. It was better to work outside and earn money.
However, finding work in the capital was not easy. They had been here for three or four days and had seen no hope.
As it happened, their situation coincided with Grandpa Su looking for people, and Dong Yuanzhong immediately thought of them.
Upon hearing of the opportunity to stay in the capital with a good salary, they had no objections.
Grandpa Su was looking for these two people partly to help with chores and partly to protect the elderly couple.
Since there were two purposes, the salary offered to the two was also very good, eighty-eight yuan a month, which was higher than that of ordinary workers.
Moreover, the elderly couple, Tan Zishi and his wife, had also agreed with the two that there would be bonuses during festivals if they performed well.
The two were even more delighted and repeatedly expressed that they would work hard.
Although this job was not a stable position and did not provide government rations, the salary was not low, and it included food and accommodation. With such a high salary, they could support their families.
Dong Yuanzhong, who personally introduced these men, was very pleased with the Su family's commitment to solving the problems of retired soldiers.
These soldiers had served in the army for many years, and although they had learned some skills, most of them were not very useful after demobilization.
After retirement, these soldiers could only choose to return to farming, and most of them faced difficulties in life.
Dong Yuanzhong had always wanted to help his soldiers solve these problems, but reality was such that he was willing but unable.
And although the Su family had done their best in recent years to provide stable lives for many retired soldiers.
Dong Yuanzhong felt very embarrassed.
Everyone in the world thought of him as a high-ranking official, capable of anything.
But in reality, many things were not like that.
Even though he held power, there were still many unavoidable situations.
For example, his elder brother's family had been in the capital for years, and he had not taken much care of them.
He had not even helped his children find jobs.
Just like he heard today that Xiaotian, the child, had been wronged at Beijing University.
And he couldn't step forward to resolve this issue himself.
Instead, his elder brother had always been helping him. More than ten of the soldiers under his command had already had their job issues resolved.
Grandpa Su smiled upon hearing Dong Yuanzhong's words.
"What I've done is tangible and can be seen, so you think I've done a lot. But in reality, our family's ability to establish ourselves in the capital is also thanks to you."
Putting aside other things, if it weren't for Dong Yuanzhong's connections, the children's schooling would have been a major problem back then.
People in the capital were generally well-informed, and many understood things clearly.
Even though Dong Yuanzhong had not explicitly stated his relationship with the Su family, those families with true influence already knew about Dong Yuanzhong's relationship with the Su family.
They might even know about the special attention given to the Su family by several other leaders.
Therefore, even though Dong Yuanzhong had not given the Su family special treatment in recent years, no one in the capital truly dared to bully the Su family.
Otherwise, with Yiming Pavilion of the Su family being so profitable, how many people would have been eyeing it, and it would have been picked clean long ago.
As the two brothers reached this point in their conversation, they couldn't help but exchange glances and burst into laughter.
"Big Brother, it was my fault that Xiaotian was wronged at school, but your sister-in-law has already stepped in to resolve it."
After laughing, Dong Yuanzhong said with a look of shame.
Grandpa Su was unaware of the specific grievances his granddaughter had suffered at school.
Hearing Dong Yuanzhong say this, he was very surprised.
"Second Brother, what happened to Xiaotian?" Grandpa Su asked.
"There was a leader at the school who didn't follow the rules of the martial world and wouldn't let my dear Xiaotian participate in the National Day parade!" Dong Yuanzhong was also extremely indignant.
Beijing University, such a good school, how could there be such a scummy leader?
Fortunately, Xiaotian had someone looking out for her. If it were a child from an ordinary family, would they have had to swallow such a grievance?
When Grandpa Su heard this news, he felt both surprise and disappointment.
Little Wu had already mentioned this matter, and they had all thought it was fine for Xiaotian to participate.
Therefore, they hadn't worried about it.
But now, he heard such an unbelievable piece of news from Dong Yuanzhong.
His dear child couldn't go?
He didn't know how disappointed his dear child must have been.
Seeing Grandpa Su's expression gradually darken, Dong Yuanzhong quickly said, "We won't participate in the parade, we'll go directly on the float!"
Go on the float?
It wasn't that easy, Grandpa Su didn't believe it.
He just felt that Dong Yuanzhong was trying to comfort him.
After all, those who could go on the float were representative figures from all walks of life, and Xiaotian was still too young!