When Li He came out of the principal's office in a daze, he realized that he had somehow lost his iron rice bowl. [0↑ 9 △ Small ↓ Say △ Net]
That was a real iron rice bowl!
That was an iron rice bowl for a career!
One had to know that it would not be easy to get a career in the future!
As the cold wind blew, he finally understood the meaning behind Director Wu and Principal Zhou's words! If he had been thick-skinned yesterday and refused to admit that it was a teaching accident, the school would not have been able to fire him!
Xie Hui would not have been able to do anything to him!
What's more, Principal Zhou and Dean Wu were obviously on his side!
Of course, if the school really wanted to fire him, there was nothing he could do!
Secure job! Secure job! He repeated it several times. Although a teacher's salary was not high, it was still a high position in society and was envied by many people.
But even if they were envious, they could not be envious. Because the salary was too touching. At this time, a university teacher's salary was not even comparable to an ordinary worker's.
In recent years, the country had been paying attention to basic education and had raised the salaries of primary and secondary school teachers several times. However, there was no change in the salaries of university teachers.
When he was a teaching assistant, his monthly salary was only 78 RMB. This included basic salary, cleaning fees, newspaper fees, subsidies, transportation fees, and a 15 RMB bonus. This salary was even lower than a grade 2 or 3 middle school teacher's salary. It was even lower than Chang Jing, who still had 80 RMB a month as a cleaner.
Even after he was promoted to associate professor, his monthly salary was only about 120 RMB. The highest salary was only 160 RMB, which was 20 to 30 RMB less than a senior middle school teacher's salary. Some grade 1 professors who were under pressure had to apply for subsidies.
Because it was not in line with the principle of distribution according to work, this phenomenon evolved into the theory that studying was useless in the late 80's and early 90's. Therefore, the teaching staff could not be stabilized. Later, many university teachers, professionals, and civil servants left their jobs without pay and went to work. It was the most realistic thing to do.
Li He thought about it carefully. It was not new for him to resign like this. There were teachers who resigned to sell cantaloupes and tea eggs. It was a fine tradition of intellectuals to devote themselves to their work until their death. It was what the ancients said about scholars aspiring to the Tao. However, intellectuals were also human beings. They had to eat and wear, and they had to support their families. They were not ashamed of eating and wearing shabby clothes.
Among students, the market for the theory that studying was useless was even larger. Those who went to university earned less than those who didn't. It was meaningless. You don't need a degree to do business!
There were college students who dropped out, and there were even graduate students who dropped out.
The more he thought about it, the more comforted he felt. It wasn't that this place didn't want to keep him, it was that he didn't want to stay here anymore. With such a low salary, it was equivalent to doing voluntary labor all these years, and he was even losing money. He was a man who earned millions a day!
Just as he was letting his imagination run wild, someone patted his shoulder, giving him a fright.
"You're scaring me, you're scaring me to death, big sister!"
Zhang Shusheng nodded with a straight face. "Can't you be more serious!"
"It's not like we're in class. Why are you being so serious?"
Zhang Shusheng said, "I'm asking you a serious question. How about it?"
"Fish leap in the sea, birds fly in the sky."
"Speak normally."
Li He said helplessly, "It means that I'm resigning. No, it means that I'm preparing to leave."
Zhang Shusheng was silent for a long time before saying, "You could've stayed."
Li He corrected her, "Yes, I could've thickened my skin and stayed."
Zhang Shusheng chuckled. "Is there a difference?"
"Of course there's a difference. It depends on how thick my skin is."
Once he returned to the office, he began to write his resignation letter. It was just a matter of a few dozen words. After he was done, he turned around and went to Director Wu's office.
Director Wu said, "I respect your decision, but there are only a few days left before the holidays. Do your best to stay on duty."
"Thank you, Professor Wu." Li He was touched and ashamed.
"Since you want to rest for a period of time, leave your residence in the school. If you really have nowhere to go, I'll arrange it for you. You're still young, so don't forget to study. Young people should give themselves enough space to improve. "
"I got it."
"The unit that Liu Baoyong introduced to you is really good. He even called me this morning. He's very confident in you."
"Let's talk about it after the Lunar New Year. It's almost the Lunar New Year." Li He refused again.
He had settled his resignation in one morning. Yesterday, he was still sighing and groaning. Actually, if he really resigned, he would have nothing to worry about.
He was worried about the large pile of books in the office. He could not bear to throw them away, and he could not carry them home alone. He thought that he could only drive over to pick them up when he had time.
In the afternoon, it would be his last class as a freshman. He purposely tidied up his collar in front of the classroom.
"Everyone will have exams next week, and this will also be your last class. The previous classes have already been completed, and this stage is mainly to sort out and summarize. This will also be my last class for everyone. From next semester onwards, there will be a new teacher to take over everyone's lessons. "He cleared his throat. He did not know if it was right to say such a thing at such a time. However, he felt that he had not let down his students all these years. He spoke clearly and logically. He did not spill any soup or bring in any personal information. The so-called preaching, teaching, and dispelling doubts was nothing more than this.
The students listened to this and felt that it did not make sense. They looked at each other to see who understood.
A quick-witted student said, "Teacher Li, what classes are you teaching next semester? Let's go and pick them."
Li He smiled and said, "I've already submitted my resignation to the school, so I won't be teaching in the school anymore."
After the chatter in the classroom, there was silence again.
Li He said, "Then let's continue with the class." He had a heavy heart in this class. Perhaps it was because he could not bear to leave the podium. He had been standing here for almost five years, and he could even develop feelings for inanimate objects.
When he left the classroom, a female student followed behind him and said with her head lowered, "Teacher Li, we really didn't see Dean Xie. If we knew he was at the door, we wouldn't have … "
Li He stopped and interrupted her, "It has nothing to do with you. I left to find poetry and distance."
The female student laughed and said, "Teacher Li, you really know how to comfort people."
"I'm telling the truth."
The female student shook her head and said, "You're a pragmatic person. You said it yourself, it's not romantic at all."
"Alright, that's it. Study hard and improve every day."
The female student muttered, "You're coaxing a child. I'm not a child. "
Li He smiled and did not say anything more. At night, Mu Yan wanted to treat him to a meal, saying that it was a farewell dinner. Even Li Ke came when he heard the commotion. Zhang Shusheng, who usually did not attend men's gatherings, also came. It was a restaurant called Four Seas. There were seven to eight people sitting in a large private room.
Li He said, "Look at the commotion, it seems like you're waiting for me to leave."
Mu Yan said, "It's better for you to have your own business outside. What's the point of being a teacher?"
He did not know how many businesses Li He had, but he knew that the printing factory was enough to last him a lifetime. If Mu Yan was not counting on the school club's resources, he would have thought of resigning. He had long looked down on the salary of a teaching assistant due to the huge increase in his income. However, he was a conservative person, so he might not be as calm as Li He if he were to suddenly leave his job.
Li Ke smiled and said, "This salary isn't even enough to pay for your minivan's petrol. It's fine if you don't want to do it anymore. Just remember to keep in touch with each other in the future. As long as you keep in touch, you can still help each other."
Li He raised his glass and said, "Thank you."
Everyone drank quite a lot. Halfway through, Zhou Ping came to his ear and said, "The girl from last time is here."
"Which one?"
Zhou Ping tugged at his sleeve. "Go out and see for yourself."
Li He got up and went out to take a look. It was actually Yan Hong. He smiled and asked, "Why are you here?"
Before Yan Hong could say anything, Liu Yibo shouted, "Teacher Yan, come in quickly. There are still seats."
He was sitting at the corner of the door, so he could see Yan Hong if he turned his head.
Everyone in the room shifted their attention to Yan Hong with this shout.
Li He said, "Come in."
"Hey, you're all here." Yan Hong entered the room, pulled a chair and sat down. "Whose rich family are we eating today? Wow, it's quite rich."
Zhang Shusheng pointed at Mu Yan and said, "The rich family is here. Add whatever you want to eat. Don't stand on ceremony."
Mu Yan smiled and said, "I'm not rich, but I can afford to treat you to a meal. Order whatever you want to eat." There were not many dishes on the table.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Yan Hong took the menu from Zhou Ping and added two dishes.
Li He also instructed Zhou Ping to clean up the tableware on the table.
Because of Yan Hong's participation, the atmosphere at the table became more lively. Usually, beautiful women could liven up the atmosphere of a drinking party. If there were women in the drinking party, especially beautiful young women, the taste and atmosphere of the drinking party would be even more different. Wine and women were a family, because wine could make people excited, and beauty could also make people excited.
Yan Hong was a big drinker. Her wine cup was filled to the brim, and she gulped it down without saying a word. Everyone in the hall applauded her without saying a word.
Zhang Shusheng sat next to Yan Hong and massaged her back. He pointed at Meng Jianguo and the others and said, "She's a girl, can she not drink like that?"
Yan Hong said, "No, no, I have to let them know what it means to be a woman."
Meng Jianguo raised his cup and said to Zhang Shusheng, "Teacher Zhang, you have to show some appreciation for your cup of wine."
Zhang Shusheng said, "There are only the two of us girls, and so many of you guys are here to toast. Isn't it a waste? Unless … "
"Unless what?"
"Unless we fight one on one. One for you, one for me." Zhang Shusheng had obviously drunk a lot, and his eyes were a little red.
Liu Yibo encouraged, "Sure, Elder Meng, I support you. Bring glory to our fellow men!"
Everyone encouraged Meng Jianguo to raise his cup. Li Ke also said, "Hurry up."
Meng Jianguo said, "Come on."
"Hold on." Zhang Shusheng stopped Meng Jianguo from pouring wine into the small wine cup, and said to Li He, "Give us a bigger cup!"
Li He nodded to Zhou Ping, and Zhou Ping immediately took a few big cups. "This can hold two taels."
Zhang Shusheng stood up and opened a bottle of white wine, poured it into the cup, and pushed a cup in front of Meng Jianguo. "Drink it first, then we'll talk about the rules."
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