I See through Everything

Chapter 64: Chapter 64: The Great River Flows East

The speeding train cut through mountains and ravines, across rivers and streams.

He watched the scenery rush by outside the window.

The amenities in the high-speed rail’s business class were quite comfortable.

After finishing a symposium in Yangcheng, Jiang Miao wasted no time in taking Shuya and the others on a high-speed train to Jiang City in E Province.

Leaning back in his seat, Jiang Miao dozed off for a bit.

Time flowed by like a river, never to return.

Jiang Miao didn’t wake until someone shook his arm. He opened his eyes to see Shuya. "Ah Ya, are we there?"

"Almost. Just a few more minutes."

Jiang Miao turned his head to look out the window.

The mighty Yangtze River surged eastward, its flow unending.

Clearly, the train was near the Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge in Jiang City.

Just then, the train’s automated announcement began, informing passengers of their impending arrival at Jiang City Station.

The buildings outside the window seemed to slow down.

The train slowly pulled into the station.

Li Zixuan, An Ning, and Ke Yong quickly grabbed their suitcases.

After getting off the train, they left the platform.

They hailed two taxis.

From Jiang City Station, they only needed to follow the Third Ring Road all the way to reach Jiang Miao and Shuya’s alma mater.

He rolled down the car window. frёewebnoѵēl.com

The midday wind wasn’t too hot, because the Third Ring Road passes East Lake, and it wasn’t the hottest months of June, July, or August.

"Time flies, doesn’t it? The memory of us riding bikes by East Lake feels like it was just yesterday." Shuya gazed at the lake in the distance, lost in the nostalgic scene.

"Whether it was yesterday, today, or tomorrow, we’ll face every season of life together." Jiang Miao stroked Shuya’s hair as she rested her head gently on his shoulder.

The taxi made a turn, passed the Wenhua Avenue overpass, then crossed the Yezhi Lake Bridge, and soon arrived at the west gate of their alma mater.

As soon as they arrived at the main gate.

They saw a few male students holding signs, standing at the gate, seemingly waiting for someone.

Seeing the group get out of the car.

One of the boys pushed up his glasses, glanced at a photo on WeChat, and hurried over.

"Excuse me, are you Brother Jiang and Senior Sister Lin?"

Jiang Miao smiled and nodded. "Hello. I’m Jiang Miao. Did Teacher Li ask you to come?"

The boy with glasses quickly replied: "Yes, welcome, Brother Jiang and Senior Sister Lin. I’m Zhang Chengdong, a graduating senior. Teacher Li and the others are waiting for you at the School of Engineering."

The other junior students also gathered around, introducing themselves as they led the way.

Strolling under the shade of the trees along the campus path.

The group chatted and laughed.

"Brother Jiang, you’re really amazing. You actually developed artificial eel breeding technology and even successfully commercialized it." Zhang Chengdong looked at Jiang Miao with admiration.

"Maybe I was just lucky! By the way, are you planning to pursue a doctorate after you graduate, or are you looking for a job?"

Zhang Chengdong smiled wryly in resignation. "I don’t have what it takes for a Ph.D. I’m looking for a job right now."

"Want to come work for my company? I just invested in building a high-spec seed lab and an edible fungi lab, and we’re short-staffed."

"Brother Jiang, your company is in the Lingnan area, right?"

Jiang Miao didn’t hide anything. "Specifically, it’s in a small town in my hometown, Shanmei City. You can take a look at the compensation package."

Li Zixuan, standing to the side, was already prepared. He pulled a thick stack of company brochures and employee compensation sheets from his backpack. "Here, you can all take a look."

"Thanks."

Zhang Chengdong took one, but he didn’t look at it right away, instead continuing to lead the group.

After walking for more than half an hour, they finally reached the School of Engineering’s academic building.

Jiang Miao turned to Shuya. "Let’s go up."

"Mm."

A moment later, they arrived at an office door.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK...

He knocked on the door.

Zhang Chengdong went in first. "Teacher Li, Brother Jiang and Senior Sister Lin are here."

"Teacher, it’s been a while. I hope you’ve been well?" Jiang Miao smiled and extended his hand.

Teacher Li was a middle-aged man in his forties with a dark complexion. He was already quite bald, with only a few stubborn strands of hair clinging to the top of his head.

"You little rascal, you’ve done well! Why didn’t I see this talent in you back then? If I’d known, I would have recommended you for a Ph.D. program." Teacher Li said, shaking his hand and clapping him on the shoulder.

Meanwhile, another female teacher in the office looked at Shuya with a complicated expression. "Xiaolin, it’s such a shame. That Du Bolun from Handong University really did you a disservice. You just wouldn’t listen to advice back then."

"Teacher Wang, it’s alright. A diploma doesn’t mean everything. And Ah Miao built an entire edible fungi laboratory for me." Shuya smiled nonchalantly.

Teacher Wang pulled Shuya to sit down nearby while teasing, "Oh? Looks like Xiaojiang has made quite a bit of money! Enough to invest in a lab."

At this point, Teacher Li also said with a smile, "We received the canned eel and strawberries you mailed us a while ago. The products are fantastic! Old Zheng from the Aquaculture Research Center and Professor Kong from the Crop Center were green with envy."

"I’m honored that they met with your approval, teachers." Jiang Miao glanced at the time, saw it was almost twelve, and quickly said:

"Teachers, why don’t we continue this over lunch?"

"Alright, but there’s no need to go out. Let’s just eat at the school cafeteria."

Jiang Miao had no objection. "I’ve been missing the food from my alma mater. I wonder if the taste has changed."

Hearing this, Teacher Li immediately started complaining, "After you graduated, the school’s cafeterias... well, it’s hard to describe how much they’ve gone downhill!"

"Xiaojiang, Xiaolin, let’s go to the third floor of Hui Yuan for lunch!" Teacher Wang suggested. "As it happens, a few other teachers are on campus. We can all have a meal together."

"Sounds good." Shuya nodded. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

"Then let’s get going!"

As for Zhang Chengdong and the others, they headed back with the thick stack of company brochures and compensation sheets Li Zixuan had given them, planning to help recommend the company to their classmates.

Since the campus bike-share program had been discontinued in recent years, the group had to take the shuttle bus. After all, their alma mater was huge, spanning over a thousand acres.

They took the shuttle bus to Hui Yuan.

At the entrance, they ran into several other teachers.

Two of the teachers were people Jiang Miao didn’t recognize.

"Old Li, is this the student, Jiang Miao, you were talking about?" The teacher who spoke was rather thin and wiry, with his hair combed back neatly.

Teacher Li made the introductions. "Jiang Miao, this is Professor Zheng Weimin from the Aquaculture Center. He’s done research on Wuchang bream. Old Zheng, this is my student, Jiang Miao, the founder of Hailufeng Agricultural Technology Company."

Professor Zheng Weimin looked at Jiang Miao with admiration. "I know of you. Artificial eel breeding is a global challenge in the aquaculture world. Well done, young man. We should exchange notes when we have the chance."

"Thank you for the praise, Professor Zheng. I still have a lot to learn, and I look forward to learning more from all the teachers here." Jiang Miao replied humbly.

"Alright, let’s not block the entrance. Let’s go up to the third floor and talk while we eat," Teacher Wang reminded them.

"Right, right..."

The group went up to the third floor and found a relatively quiet corner spot by a window.

After they sat down.

Teacher Wang took Shuya with her to get food and order dishes.

Jiang Miao also asked about the teachers’ health. He paid special attention to one of the older ones, Teacher Zhang. Through his appraisal panel, he could see that the man was at risk for aortic dissection and also had atherosclerosis, a combination that could become dangerous at any moment.

"Teacher Zhang, you don’t look too well. Have you been having some discomfort in your chest?"

Teacher Zhang was a bit surprised, but he nodded anyway. "Lately, I’ve been feeling a tightness in my chest, and my breathing has been a bit labored."

"Doesn’t the school have a hospital? Teacher Zhang, you should really get it checked out! You have to take heart problems seriously," Jiang Miao urged earnestly.

Teacher Li chimed in, "Old Zhang, you really do need to take this seriously. You have time during the summer break, so hurry up and go to the hospital."

"Alright, then. I’ll go get it checked in a little while."