Li Rui nodded and said, "Wait for him to finish class!"
Zhuang Haixia shook her head and said, "Look at his words, he's not easy to talk to. You have to be mentally prepared."
Li Rui smiled and said, "Don't I have you? With a beauty like you around, who can't handle a man? Later, I won't say anything. You just pretend to be someone from Qingyang City and talk to him. I'm relying on you today. "
Zhuang Haixia raised her eyebrows and said, "Sure, I'll show you what I'm capable of. Dealing with him will be like playing with a toy!"
Just as the two finished talking, the bell suddenly rang. It was finally time to end class.
Li Rui rubbed his hands and said nervously, "It's all up to you!"
Zhuang Haixia said calmly, "Just do your best!"
The students in the lecture hall began to pack up their books and stationery, and there were already groups of twos and threes coming out. However, Bi Xingguo stayed on the podium and did not move, because several diligent and studious students came up to the podium to ask him questions, temporarily delaying him.
Li Rui and Zhuang Haixia were not in a hurry. They stood at the door and waited patiently. After waiting for another ten minutes, Bi Xingguo finally came out with his teaching materials.
"Professor Bi!"
Zhuang Haixia called out. She rushed over and blocked Bi Xingguo's path.
Bi Xingguo stopped and looked up at her. He looked at her and thought that she was a graduate student or a PhD student. He asked pleasantly, "What's the matter?" After that, he looked at Li Rui.
Zhuang Haixia smiled and said, "Professor Bi, I'm from another city. We're going to build an institution of higher learning. We'd like to invite you to be the main architect of the campus. Are you interested?"
When Bi Xingguo heard that she was going to design an institution of higher learning, he immediately became interested and asked, "Where are you from? What's the name of the school you're going to build? "
Zhuang Haixia glanced at Li Rui and answered honestly, "I'm from Qingyang. We're going to build a branch of Shannan Agricultural University."
When Bi Xingguo heard the name Qingyang, he frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "Qingyang? It sounds familiar. "
Li Rui turned his head and rolled his eyes. He thought to himself, You were still shooting at Qingyang two days ago. Have you forgotten? 'So you really did fire at Professor A. You didn't even know that Qingyang was implicated after you fired at him?'
Bi Xingguo thought for a while and shook his head. "I'm sorry. I have to attend several academic conferences and travel around the world. I'm afraid I don't have time to design for your city. I'm sorry." He nodded slightly to express his apology and walked around Zhuang Haixia to the stairs.
Zhuang Haixia and Li Rui looked at each other. They both thought that Bi Xingguo was lying. If he was really that busy, he would've rejected her right away and not rejected her after asking for the name of the city and school. There must be another reason.
Zhuang Haixia reacted quickly. She quickly caught up with Bi Xingguo and asked as she walked, "Professor Bi, we're not in a hurry. We can wait until you're done with your work."
This time, Bi Xingguo didn't even bother to say anything. He waved his hand at her, indicating that he wouldn't consider.
Zhuang Haixia was angry, anxious, embarrassed, and hateful. She had promised Li Rui that she would be able to get Bi Xingguo easily. Now that Bi Xingguo had repeatedly rejected her, it was like she had been slapped in the face. She was so angry that her face turned ashen. She wanted to hug Bi Xingguo and bite him a few times. Suddenly, anger rose from her heart. She stopped and sneered, "I didn't know that Professor Bi was also a person who fished for fame!"
Bi Xingguo was stunned. He stopped and turned around. He asked with a sullen face, "What did you say?"
Zhuang Haixia was not afraid of his gaze. She sneered, "You didn't hear me clearly? Fine, I'll say it again. I didn't know that Professor Bi was also a person who fished for fame! "
Bi Xingguo was so angry that his lips trembled. He said angrily, "Do you know what you're saying?"
Zhuang Haixia smiled faintly and said, "That's enough, Professor Bi. You don't have to force yourself to maintain the demeanor of a senior intellectual. You must be so angry that you want to bite me a few times, right? But I'm not wrong. You are indeed a person who fishes for fame! You enjoy the resources given to you by the country and society. You enjoy the admiration of your colleagues in the field of architecture. You enjoy the respect and love of your students. You enjoy the praise of the masses … You enjoy all the glory and power. But you neglect your duties and responsibilities to the country, society, and the people. You are immersed in your own little circle all day long. You work hard for fame and benefits. You are selfish and seek personal gain. You never think about giving back to the country and the people … "
Li Rui was stunned. He looked at Zhuang Haixia in disbelief. This sister was too fierce. She actually scolded and criticized a well-known expert in the field of architecture in front of him. Her words did not leave him any face at all. This … If he offended her, wouldn't the hatred between them become deeper? How could there be any room for reconciliation in the future?
Bi Xingguo's face darkened as he listened. His eyes were cold, and a heart-palpitating aura gradually appeared around him.
Zhuang Haixia was not finished. "A real expert and scholar will never consider personal gain when they encounter problems. They will consider the country and the people. Just like the architecture expert Liang Sicheng during the Republic of China, and the water conservancy expert Huang Wanli after the liberation. They are brave enough to shoulder social responsibilities. They always consider the interests of the people. They are wholeheartedly for the public. They never care about personal gains and losses. They are real experts, real scholars, and real professors! They are worthy of being called the backbone of the Chinese nation! They have also achieved the goal of leaving their names in history! But what about you, Professor Bi? Do you think you can leave your name in history? What kind of great legacy can you leave to future generations? Maybe it's not a great legacy. Let's lower our expectations. What can you leave in the hearts of the people a hundred years later? "
After listening to her fervent speech, Bi Xingguo's face turned from black to white, then from white to red, and finally to a waxy color. He sighed and said with a bitter smile, "I'm very happy that you compare me with the two seniors Liang Sicheng and Huang Wanli. But I'm far from their achievements. I'm not even worthy to carry their shoes. As you said, I've lived for 50 or 60 years. The greatest achievements in my life are only two buildings and a few papers. A hundred years later, nothing will be left in the hearts of the people. But if I help Qingyang City design a university, can I leave anything behind? "
Zhuang Haixia stared at him with her almond eyes and said, "At least you can leave in the hearts of the people of Qingyang City …"
Bi Xingguo waved his hand and smiled bitterly. He said, "Although you have a glib tongue and called me worse than a pig or a dog, which makes me very angry, you have indeed woken me up. I … Forget it. Let's talk in my office." After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked to the stairs with heavy steps.
Five minutes later, Li Rui and Zhuang Haixia followed Bi Xingguo back to his office. Bi Xingguo invited them to take a seat and wanted to personally make tea for them.
"Professor Bi, let me do it!"
Li Rui stood up and took the tea box from Bi Xingguo's hand. He first made two cups of tea for the two of them, then took Bi Xingguo's thermos cup and changed it for a new cup of tea.
Bi Xingguo didn't have any feelings for him at first, but when he saw that he was humble, honest, and respectful to his teachers, he naturally had a good impression of him. When he took the thermos cup, he saw that the amount of tea he put in was very suitable. It was no different from the amount of tea he usually put in. He was even more satisfied and asked pleasantly, "Young man, what's your name and what do you do?"
Li Rui said, "My name is Li Rui. I work for the Qingyang Municipal Party Committee. Professor Bi, nice to meet you. It's a pleasure to meet you." After he finished speaking, he handed over both of his hands.
Bi Xingguo shook hands with him with a smile and said, "You are also from Qingyang City. Qingyang, Qingyang … I remember now. A few days ago, when I was bombarding an old enemy, I also criticized a city. That city seems to be called Qingyang City. Is it the same city as your Qingyang City?"
Li Rui said, "It's the same city."
Bi Xingguo waved his hand and motioned for him to return to his seat. He turned to look at Zhuang Haixia and asked, "Little girl, what's your name?"
Zhuang Haixia said generously, "My name is Zhuang Haixia!"
Bi Xingguo nodded and sat down. He said seriously, "Little Zhuang, you were right to criticize me just now. I briefly recalled the so-called achievements and achievements of the past few decades. On the surface, they seemed to be very eye-catching and widely respected by colleagues in the industry. They even had some fame internationally. But in reality, in the long river of history, they didn't even leave behind a ripple. You're absolutely right. A true expert should serve the country and the people. But I've been fishing for fame all this time. This ideological education is very profound and heavy for me. I'll think about it carefully when I go back. "
Zhuang Haixia said, "Professor Bi, don't blame me for saying that. It's just that you are too infuriating. At first, when I said that I wanted to ask you to help me design the building of the university, you were quite interested. But after I mentioned the name of Qingyang City and the name of the branch campus of Agricultural University, you immediately found an excuse to reject me. It's obvious that you look down on our Qingyang City and a university branch campus. Forgive me for saying this, but if Tsinghua University or Peking University asked you to design a building, you would definitely agree. "
Bi Xingguo's face turned red. He pointed at her and said with a bitter smile, "You little girl. You're not big, but your mouth is really sharp. I'm afraid of you. I've never seen a little girl like you before. It's funny that I thought you were a graduate student of our university. Oh right, where do you work? "
Zhuang Haixia ignored his question and said with a smile, "So you admit that you look down on us?"
Bi Xingguo said embarrassedly, "I didn't admit …"
Zhuang Haixia interrupted, "You don't even have the courage to admit it."
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