Chapter 1121: Zhang Cheng

Shangjian Academy, office building.

Walking along the way, students greeted Hu Yifei one after another.

Watching Hu Yifei nod in acknowledgment, a strange expression appeared on Zhang Cheng's face.

Because this was quite different from the Hu Yifei he had imagined. Sure enough, after becoming a teacher, everyone had turned into the person they feared most in their youth!

"What is that expression on your face?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng suspiciously, Hu Yifei asked.

"Nothing, I just feel like I see the image of my own homeroom teacher in you!"

Smiling, Zhang Cheng raised his eyebrows, looking exceptionally happy.

"Is that so? Then it seems I have quite the teacher's aura!"

Speaking to Zhang Cheng, Hu Yifei brought him into an office.

As the Dean of Students was looking at some data, Hu Yifei spoke up: "Professor Dong!"

"Oh, Yifei is here. What a rare guest! To think you'd come to find an old man like me!"

Looking at Hu Yifei with a face full of smiles, Professor Dong greeted her hurriedly and gestured for her to come over and sit.

"This is Zhang Cheng, a graduate of Shangjiao. Seeing that we are recruiting teaching assistants here, he came to give it a try!"

As she spoke, Hu Yifei picked up Zhang Cheng's briefcase and stepped forward: "Take a look, the documents are all here!"

Looking at Hu Yifei, Professor Dong cast a suspicious glance and asked: "Is he your boyfriend?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? He's my neighbor, he just moved in yesterday. I ran into him at the school gate this morning!"

Explaining to Professor Dong, Hu Yifei laughed.

And just as the two were talking, Zhang Cheng looked at the ancient architectural model on the side and asked with a curious face: "A replica of a palace building?"

"That's right, this is a work for a recent competition, but I always feel like something isn't quite right!"

Looking at the ancient tower before him, Professor Dong frowned.

"If it's a work from the Song Dynasty, then this part is completely wrong. The main beam and the crossbeam shouldn't be joined like this."

As he spoke, Zhang Cheng began to work, reassembling it, and then, to the astonishment of Professor Dong and Hu Yifei, he dismantled the whole thing.

"No, Zhang Cheng, didn't you just hear what Professor Dong said? This is a competition entry."

Looking at Zhang Cheng in a panic, Hu Yifei was dumbfounded at this moment.

Big brother, you are here to apply for a teaching assistant position, not to dismantle someone's tower!

"Yifei, wait a moment!"

Stopping Hu Yifei, Professor Dong watched as Zhang Cheng used both hands to rebuild the tower, a look of astonishment appearing in his eyes.

Because he had never imagined that the reassembled tower would actually be even more beautiful and magnificent than he had envisioned!

Before long, just as Zhang Cheng placed the work back in front of the two, he clapped his hands and said: "If this were back in the day, I would have had the craftsman's entire clan dragged out to the vegetable market and slaughtered!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in shock, Hu Yifei asked: "Back in the day? Were you an emperor back then too!"

"Cough, cough, just joking, just joking!"

Looking at Hu Yifei awkwardly, Zhang Cheng almost let it slip.

Because when he was in the Song Dynasty, he really had successfully backstabbed his brother-in-law and become the emperor!

"How did you know the main beam and crossbeam had to be like this?"

Leaning in curiously, Professor Dong looked at Zhang Cheng, his face full of shock.

Because he was also a researcher of classical architecture, but there were too few works left from the Song Dynasty, and even if he knew some details, there weren't many!

Hearing Professor Dong's words, Zhang Cheng smiled and said: "I saw it in some ancient books!"

"Where are the books?"

Asking Zhang Cheng again, Professor Dong's eyes began to shine.

"I don't know where I lost them!"

Spreading his hands, Zhang Cheng looked at Professor Dong with an embarrassed face.

"Tsk, you prodigal son, how could you lose such things? Do you know that these are treasures left behind by our ancestors!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with a face full of regret, Professor Dong couldn't help but become serious.

And looking at Professor Dong, Zhang Cheng's mouth twitched.

Because his profession back in the day was Emperor, not carpenter.

Although some people did confuse the identities of emperor and carpenter, that didn't prevent him from being a master of political maneuvering; he was just easily dissolved in water!

Zhu Youxiao: Are you talking behind my back?

"Um, I think I'm here to apply for the position of teaching assistant in the Philosophy Department! Not the Architecture Department?"

Looking at Professor Dong suspiciously, Zhang Cheng finally realized.

"That's right, sorry, I forgot!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng awkwardly, Professor Dong leaned in the next second and said: "You also understand the Architecture Department?"

"I don't know much! But I should be able to get a PhD!"

Speaking to Professor Dong, Zhang Cheng smiled, because back in the day at Nankai University, he was a PhD graduate of the Architecture Department!

"Hmm?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng suspiciously, a look of astonishment appeared on Hu Yifei's face.

Because wanting to get a PhD in the Architecture Department is much more troublesome than in the Philosophy Department!

Because in the Philosophy Department, you just need to not speak like a human, but the Architecture Department is different; you really have to have the skill!

Otherwise, where do you think all those civil engineering students ended up?

Either they couldn't handle the concrete pouring at the construction site, or they held the blueprints upside down, made measurement errors, and were hung at the gate!

The construction site is a magical place; it is not only a place for civil engineering masters to display their talents, but also the first step for civil engineering students to step into society.

It's not that they can't take the third step, but that the second step requires an internship signature!

"Do you have any thoughts about coming to our Architecture Department to serve as a teaching assistant?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, although Professor Dong wasn't sure if what he said was true or false, through his construction of the tower, he could see that Zhang Cheng's level in classical architecture was definitely not low!

"No interest, I've already been pouring concrete at construction sites for many years, and I never want to go back to pouring concrete again!"

Looking at Professor Dong seriously, Zhang Cheng explained.

Why did he study civil engineering? Was it to build the world's tallest building? Wrong, that was just the most superficial idea. True civil engineering students all have a heart for reclaiming land from the sea!

Chen Guilin: No wonder you are clearer about the ratio of cement than how to be a person!

Zhang Cheng:...

"The teaching assistant position in the Philosophy Department is eight thousand, but if you can come over, I'll raise it to twelve thousand, meal subsidies, accommodation, all kinds of benefits fully provided, five days on, two days off."

Pushing his glasses, Professor Dong spoke with a face full of smiles.

"Who might you be?"

Looking at Professor Dong suspiciously, a look of astonishment appeared on Zhang Cheng's face.

"I am but a humble person, I am the Vice Dean of Shangjian."

With light flickering in his eyes, Professor Dong looked at Zhang Cheng with a smile.

"If you do not abandon me, pfft, if the professor is willing, I will treat the Architecture Department as my home for the rest of my life!"

Looking at Professor Dong seriously, Zhang Cheng hurriedly grabbed his hand and spoke.

And watching this scene, Hu Yifei stood frozen on the spot, reaching out to scratch her head, unable to react for a long time.

"Slap, sign, press your fingerprint!"

Accompanying the moment Professor Dong took out the recruitment contract, Zhang Cheng also wrote his name down with a frank face.

"From now on, I ask for Professor Dong's extra care!"

Bowing and saluting, Zhang Cheng smiled.

"Not at all, not at all. Besides being familiar with Song Dynasty architecture, what else are you more familiar with!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Professor Dong asked.

"Song, Ming, Central Europe, I know 'a little bit' of all of them!"

Explaining to Professor Dong, Zhang Cheng smiled. The two chatted while putting their arms around each other's shoulders.

Watching the two walk out, Hu Yifei hadn't reacted for a long time, her face full of shock as she said: "What is the situation here?"

"Hu Yifei, what are you doing? Professor Dong is treating us to a meal, let's go!"

Sticking his head back in, Zhang Cheng shouted hurriedly.

"Oh, oh, oh, I'm coming right now!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Hu Yifei also hurriedly followed him out.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1122 =====