Chapter 10: Xiao Yao's View of Happiness

  It was Qiu Shengtao and one of his soldiers who discovered Xiao Yao. The two immediately used the wired intercom they carried with them to spread the good news to the outside world.

  With Xiao Yao and Chu Yu's rescue, this university student missing person case has finally come to an end with the best possible outcome.

  Chu Yu was taken away by her aunt Yun Qing, who arrived later. However, when she left, she secretly gave Xiao Yao a communication address from Yanjing University, it seems that she didn't intend for this encounter to be just a fleeting moment in her life. But she was very clear about the great distance between her family and Xiao Yao's background, and many things were hard to say, but at least Xiao Yao, who seemed ordinary yet a bit mischievous, had left an impression on her pure heart.

  After the holiday, Xiao Yao returned to Southwest University to go through the graduation assignment procedures. When he returned to school, he also made a special visit to Teacher Zhang Yunlong and mentioned Chu Yu and his adventure during this summer vacation.

  Teacher Zhang didn't say anything else, only mentioning that Chu Yu seemed to have gone to the United States for a Sino-American student exchange activity.

  Although somewhat regrettable, Xiao Yao could only reluctantly take the graduation assignment procedures issued by the school and report to the Gǔ Hé County Education Bureau.

  Gurao County is one of the two poor counties under the jurisdiction of Hunjiang City, and the development of education and culture is also very backward.

  The Education Bureau of Guhe County is a "clear water yamen" among the various departments under the county government, and it is indeed a "yamen".

  The office of the Guhe County Education Bureau is located in the former Guhe County Government Office during the Qing Dynasty. The building here is also a cultural relic protection unit.

  Xiao Yao inquired with the gatekeeper and found out that the Secondary Education Department of the Education Bureau was located in the first office on the left wing of the backyard. After entering the office, Xiao Yao discovered that there were only two people in the entire department.

  A man in his forties with glasses sat upright at the office desk, seriously reading the Hunjiang Daily, while another plump middle-aged woman was knitting a sweater.

  "Excuse me, sister... " Xiao Yao thought for a moment and still decided to ask this middle-aged woman who looked relatively kind and easy-going, "Which person should I go to for the graduation assignment procedures?"

  "College student..." The fat woman was stunned for a moment, then immediately put down her work and became very enthusiastic. "Are you Xiao Yao? Come! Sit down quickly..."

  The woman's enthusiasm really surprised Xiao Yao, although Southwest University is a key university, but he was assigned to Guhe County No. 1 Middle School as a teacher, and the ordinary staff of the Education Bureau are also his leaders, who would be so enthusiastic?

  "Director Xiao told me a few days ago, as soon as you arrive, go find Director Xiao to report first, let's go! I'll take you there!" The fat woman finally said this sentence that made Xiao Yao somewhat enlightened with a hint of ambiguity after a series of chilling and inquiring questions.

  As she followed the self-proclaimed Liu Dajie, deputy director of the Chinese department, to Director Xiao Ming's office, Liu Dajie kept prying into the relationship between Xiao Yao and Director Xiao, apparently thinking that because they shared a surname, she was Director Xiao's niece or nephew.

  The Director of the Education Bureau, Xiao Ming, was a middle-aged man in his forties with a head of gray hair and a lean figure that gave people a very neat impression. As for Vice Director Liu personally leading Xiao Yao to come over, he didn't show much expression, only saying lightly "You go ahead and get busy!"

  "Xiao Yao, you graduated from Guhe No. 1 Middle School, and it's reasonable to say that young people hope to return to their alma mater to teach with enthusiasm and passion for education, we are very supportive..."

  "...However, you should also be aware of the situation in our county. We are a poor county and the education system itself is not as popular with graduates as other departments. Our county lacks talent, and university students who have been assigned to us with great difficulty have been poached by other units..."

  "...the Education Bureau is lucky to have a few secondary school graduates every year. So, regarding your assignment issue, the bureau's party committee held a special meeting to study it, and as a top talent graduating from Southwest University, you must be a key figure to be cultivated within the bureau..."

  Moreover, the county party committee leaders have also given instructions on our bureau's work in cultivating young cadres, so we were thinking of arranging you to the administrative office first... Xiaoming's words made Xiaoyao's heart skip a beat.

  Being an official? This is not a good thing at all!

  After rebirth, Xiao Yao also thought about how to walk the path of life.

  In his past life, Xiao Yao had been a teacher for some time. Although he was affected by Chu Yu's death, later on, due to a series of unfortunate events, he ended up being able to only make a living by doing odd jobs online.

  He can be considered a reborn person, and he still understands the development dynamics of the country and society in the next twenty years. Being an official is indeed more promising than being a teacher, but is Xiao Yao this kind of material?

  It's hard being an official!

  Being an official is just like being in the pugilistic world.

  When the hero's gun is easy to dodge, the hidden arrow is hard to prevent. When ordinary people see the hero, they will not welcome him on the road, but instead close their doors and windows. In case the hero fights with someone, the gods fight, and the mortals suffer.

  Either be the boss, join a gang, or be a small-time henchman who is like a big shot's lackey. Must go to the front lines, and drink from a large bowl in line.

  After finally mixing into the upper class, when becoming the leader of a sect, one must maintain and expand the sect. Externally, prevent open and secret calculations from opposing forces, internally, hold a bowl of water levelly, make sure everyone gets a share of the benefits, otherwise, it will eventually lead to division and collapse, like a tree falling and monkeys scattering.

  After rebirth, how to go on with life is not a problem for Xiao Yao who has read a lot online.

  Taking advantage of precognition, being an official, doing business, writing, plagiarizing... in short, rebirth is the greatest golden finger, no matter what you mix, you can make a name for yourself and lead a generation.

  But these are not what Xiao Yao wants to do. He was originally a person who didn't like being constrained, whether it's in the official circle or the business circle, he would always be subject to constraints and pressure from all sides.

  Even if one becomes the President of a country or the richest person in the world, it's possible that they still wouldn't have as much fun in life as an ordinary person. In Xiao Yao's opinion, the happiest time in his past life was when he was a student on a university campus.

  If he were given a choice, he would still prefer to return to the green campus. In fact, he had already thought about how to walk the path of life in his previous life.

  When an ordinary teacher has a stable job and establishes a happy family, that is Xiao Yao's view of happiness.

  "Director Xiao, I'd like to ask, can I choose my own work arrangement?" Xiao Yao asked cautiously after a moment of thought.

  After all, the person in front of him is a superior, and if he goes to teach at No. 1 Middle School in the future, that would be the leader of their education system, and he is also afraid of offending Xiao Ming, lest he will be given a hard time in the future. Some painful experiences from his previous life have made him understand that some people cannot be offended.

  "Hmm..." Xiao Ming was taken aback by Xiao Yao's response for a moment, "Of course, regarding your work arrangement, the organization still needs to respect your personal opinions, however..."

  "I'd still be willing to go teach at Number One Middle School, that's the life ideal I set for myself since my own middle school days." Xiao Yao didn't want Xiao Ming to say too much.

  After someone has said a lot of words, if he still doesn't agree, then offending people will be even more serious, it's better to clarify the situation first. I guess Xiao Yao's current attitude has already given Xiao Ming an impression that he is ungrateful in his heart.