Chapter 108: Wasted Talent

After leaving the milk tea store, Lin You went straight to the school’s faculty office.

After pushing open the door, he found that the principal, the director of instruction, Mr. Yuan, and several classroom teachers were all there.

Upon seeing Lin You, several of the school’s bigwigs, surprisingly, all stood up.

The principal is a bad old man, the old workers and peasants graduated from the University, on the mountain and in the countryside, not a few years will be retired, did not expect to be in their own before retirement, but also a male one, was praised by the Department of Education by name.

The principal stepped forward and shook Lin You’s hand, smiling so much that his eyes became slits, saying, “Welcome our hero, student Lin You.”

Rinyo withdrew his hand in a bit of embarrassment.

“Our Lin You student, with his own strength, pulled up the overall ranking of our 16th middle school by more than ten places, the school decided, to give Lin You a scholarship of 10,000 yuan, everyone applauded.”

The seven or eight teachers in the faculty office, applauded together.

Lin You was embarrassed, “It’s all because of the good leadership of the principal and the Academic Affairs Office, Mr. Yuan’s good teaching, and the dedication of all the teachers in the classroom that I am here today, I would like to thank Mr. Yuan, all the teachers in the classroom, and all the leaders of the school.”

When he finished, he bowed to all the teachers on the spot, one by one.

Teacher Yuan shed tears of excitement and grabbed Lin You and said, “Lin You, thank you.”

“No need to thank me, Mr. Yuan, it’s really you who taught ……”

“No, it’s the other thing I thank you for, if it wasn’t for you, I’d be …… here now,” Yuan choked.

The other school leaders, seeing Lin You so know how to be polite, all of them were relieved, the principal smiled so much that his dentures were about to fall out, reached out and took out a stack of fasteners from the table, and said to Lin You:

“Now, in addition to the domestic colleges and universities such as Qingbei, National Defense University, Renmin University, and the Foreign Affairs College, which have sent letters requesting you to join their schools, the foreign colleges of Princeton University, Harvard University, and Stanford University Cambridge University have also sent invitations.”

“Specifically, I won’t read more.”

“Lin You, you’re famous. Can you tell me about future plans?”

Lin You thought about it and said, “I haven’t thought about it yet. However, all these universities, they should be out of my consideration.”

“Why?” Mr. Yuan was puzzled, “Even if you don’t go to Qingbei, like the People’s University, the Diplomatic Academy, once these are admitted, it’s equal to half a foot into the civil service system, it can make you go much less, it’s said that the end of the universe is the examination of the editorial staff, you’re now directly into the editorial staff, and the starting point is very high, really don’t think about it?”

Lin You shook his head and said, “I have a lazy personality, I don’t know how to deal with interpersonal relationships, and I have low emotional intelligence, even if I am enrolled in the organization, I won’t be able to have much development, so it would be better to be in another industry, and I can’t say that I will have a good future.”

“Then you enter the National Defense University ah, later enter the Academy of Sciences, be a member of the Academy of Engineering, is also a good choice.”

Lin You laughed, “Teacher Yuan, this exam, there is actually a component of luck in it, I don’t really have much scientific talent, so scientists, I won’t be able to do it.”

“Then you want to go abroad?” The principal smiled and asked, “Going abroad is also a good choice, furthering your education abroad for a few years, gilding the lily, and coming back with a much higher value.”

The director of teaching shook his head and said, “Now the returnees, not as appetizing as before, unless the top talents in special fields are treated well and valued after returning home. Students like those who don’t get good grades at home and whose parents spend money to send them abroad are not as marketable as ordinary universities at home when they come back.”

Lin You nodded his head, “So, I didn’t think of going abroad, foreign eating habits, I’m not adapted to, every day hamburger and fried chicken, I’m a Chinese stomach, can’t stand it.”

“Then which university do you really want to go to, say it out and listen to it, we’ll help you for reference.” Teacher Yuan said uneasily.

“I’d like to try acting school or theater school.”

“Huh?”

“What?”

All the teachers on the scene were surprised, and the director of instruction said in disbelief, “You’re a top science student, going to an acting academy? Only poor students, who can’t go to a good university go to try out for an acting academy, aren’t you making a big deal out of it?”

“A waste of talent, a waste of talent.” The principal shook his head in incomprehension.

“Why don’t you reconsider?” Mr. Yuan had a concerned look on his face.

At this time, the chemistry teacher came over and stared at Lin You’s face for dozens of seconds, turned his head to the crowd and said, “Have you guys noticed that Lin You seems to be really eating this bowl of rice, look at his temperament, his face, it’s very star-like.”

“It’s just that he’s a bit shorter, and nowadays, all male stars have to be over five-foot-eight.”

“I don’t want to be a star.” Lin You hurriedly corrected, “I want to move on to screenwriting or directing.”

“It’s a pity, such a good talent, you originally had a great future.” The principal kept shaking his head.

“Doing what you love is called a future.” Lin You corrected.

“You really won’t think about it anymore?” Mr. Yuan still wanted to try to fight for it one more time.

“Teacher Yuan, do you believe in fate?” Lin You asked as he looked at Teacher Yuan with a serious face.

Mr. Yuan froze, “We are all materialistic ……”

“But I believe.” Lin You interrupted, “In my destiny, I don’t have the destiny to be a government official or get rich, if I force my way in, it will not end well.”

“Well, since you’ve already chosen your future direction, we won’t force you anymore, directing is not bad, at least in this society now, it’s still a popular profession.”

Mr. Yuan laughed, “At least, it will be easier to find a daughter-in-law in the future.”

The crowd laughed out loud.

The director could be a celebrity in the future, which isn’t so bad, although there’s a gap compared to provincial cadres. But how many civil servants, can go that far without a background.

The civil service system, but also professional Shura, silent killing, cruelty and ruthlessness, have the ability and background on, without it depends on luck, if these three are not, then honestly do a section of the staff, can not enter the section, are two say, many people all their lives also do a share of the civil service.

Coming back from school, when he was almost at the neighborhood, Lin You hid behind a tree and looked around, and only came out and walked towards the dormitory after he realized that Lin Wan’er and Lan Lin had left.

Damn, all by these people out of the psychological shadow, back to a home, like a thief.

This neighborhood, it’s unlivable.

After returning to the rental room, Li Ruochen had already left.

Lin You pulled up his account and straightened out his finances.

[A bull] for a total profit of 42.26 million dollars.

Now the heat has dropped to an outrageous level, and it’s only 2 or 3 thousand dollars a day, so I guess I don’t want a month, I’ll just rest my ass.

The first phase of the project of the old home, the budget is 25 million, and Lin You expected the same, really over budget, and then added five million, which is basically enough.

The second phase of the project, one can only hope, to get the B&B up and running first, then accumulate money and develop it again.

Well, the heat of Dinghui Temple, not down but up, listening to Xuan test call, now the daily flow of people, are several thousand, this is still the second [absolute prophecy] has not been a large area of proliferation of the situation.

I’m guessing that in a few days, the announcement from the City’s East Precinct will come out and bring in another big wave of traffic.