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Fu Yue came to Xiangzhu office today, and felt that the atmosphere was a bit weird.

It seemed that everything was business as usual, Jiang Kaicheng was not there, and Jiang Wei, Yang Ju, and Ning Wanyuan were all in their seats. After saying hello to Fu Yue, they quietly bowed their heads and went about their own business, but Fu Yue always felt that there was a kind of aura in the air. Quirky vibe.

Fu Yue sat in his seat, and not long after, Ning Wanyuan sent a message.

- Boss Fu, I have something to tell you, can you come out?

Fu Yue glanced at Ning Wanyuan, he was obviously here, if there was anything he couldn't say directly, doubts belonged to doubts, so it was better for him to say something.

Ning Wanyuan walked out of the studio with a stack of things in his hands. Fu Yue waited for a minute before walking out too.

In the corridor, Ning Wanyuan gave Fu Yue the information in his hand, and said, "Boss Fu, this is the firm's financial statement for the past half month, please have a look."

Fu Yue took it, read it carefully, then nodded and said: "Xiao Ning, thank you for your hard work, there is nothing wrong with this financial report."

"No...I'm sorry." Ning Wanyuan said, "Yesterday you didn't come. I handed over the financial report to Boss Jiang. Boss Jiang found out that there was an error in the report. He was a little angry. I checked it one by one yesterday and confirmed that it was correct. I dare to hand it over to you this time."

"Is there a mistake?" Fu Yue asked, "What mistake?"

Ning Wanyuan whispered: "When checking the accounts, the general ledger and journal were not careful enough, so...Boss Fu, I was careless this time, and I will pay more attention in the future. I hope you can give me another chance." She hadn't passed the three-month probationary period, and she hadn't been to work for a long time, and she made such a mistake. She was both guilty and afraid.

Fu Yue smiled generously: "Forget it this time, discovering it in time and being able to correct it is both a lesson and an experience. I believe you will do better in the future."

Ning Wanyuan felt relieved: "Thank you, Boss Fu, then I'll go back and continue working."

"Wait." Ning Wanyuan turned around, and Fu Yue said, "Senior Brother Jiang is strict. If you do something wrong, what he said may hurt people a little. Don't take it too seriously."

Ning Wanyuan smiled: "I know that Boss Jiang's words are all out of good intentions, and they don't hurt anyone."

Fu Yue said: "That's good, you can go back."

Two minutes after Ning Wanyuan went back, Fu Yue stepped up to return to the studio. The moment he stepped up, the phone rang.

He stopped and saw that it was Professor Luo's phone call.He took it: "Hello, teacher."

Professor Luo said, "Little Fu, are you free now?"

"Yes, what's the matter, teacher?"

"Well, you come to my house now, there is no rush, you don't need to rush over, and you don't need to bring gifts. The teacher wants to introduce an old architect to you."

The old architect who can be introduced by Professor Luo must have some prestige in the architectural world, I don't know where it is.

Fu Yue said, "Okay, teacher, I'll come here now."

"Remember the three nos, oh, and there is no need to change into formal clothes. Xiao Fu, come on, do you remember the address of the teacher's house?"

"Of course I remember, teacher. I'll see you later." Fu Yue hung up the phone, went back to the studio and turned off the computer, and said to the rest of the studio, "I'll go out for a while."

After Fu Yue left, Yang Ju kicked her foot, turned the chair and moved it smoothly to Ning Wanyuan, she asked Ning Wanyuan: "Wan Yuan, how did you talk to Boss Fu? I didn't scold you. But probably not, Boss Fu has a good temper, I have never seen him angry."

Ning Wanyuan agreed very much: "Xiaoju, it's okay, Boss Fu didn't criticize me, I just need to be more careful in the future."

In the past few days, these two girls of the same age have been getting along well. Yang Ju had long hoped that there would be another girl in the mutual assistance office. As soon as Ning Wanyuan came, she was very happy, chatting and eating with her when she was free, slowly He also got acquainted with a slow-tempered person like Ning Wanyuan, and the two became friends.

Yesterday, Jiang Kaicheng didn't save Ning Wanyuan any face. When he discovered the error in the report, he severely criticized her in the whole studio.

He even said a harsh word - if you can't even do this little thing well, you don't have to stay in the office to hold everyone back.

Yang Ju and Jiang Wei were terrified when they heard this, and wished they could install a soundproof board next to them. Jiang Kaicheng is so strict, if they do something wrong in the future, they may also be pointed at their noses and scolded to go home. It hurt Chi Yu, but it was enough to make the two fish uneasy, how could they have the courage to speak up for Ning Wanyuan.

It's a pity that Fu Yue wasn't here yesterday, otherwise there would definitely be room for relaxation.

Yang Ju didn't help Ning Wanyuan to speak, feeling embarrassed and guilty. After Jiang Kaicheng left, she ran to Ning Wanyuan's seat and asked, "Are you okay?"

Ning Wanyuan said: "Xiaoju, thank you for your concern, but I'm fine. It's true that I didn't do well in this matter. Boss Jiang is right."

Yang Ju thought for a while and said, "Wan Yuan, let me treat you to dinner tonight, so that you can be happy."

"No need, Xiaoju, I'm really fine, I can bear it very well." Ning Wanyuan said.

Jiang Wei deliberately diluted Yang Ju's guilt, and said: "Wan Yuan, you can go to have a meal with our husband and wife, if you don't want us to invite you, you can go to AA if you like AA, go and eat, or my wife will have dinner tonight." Missing you all night."

Yang Ju gave a cooperating pooh: "Jiang Wei, who is your wife, don't be shameless. Wan Yuan, let's go."

Jiang Wei spread his hands, shrugged and said: "Is it just a matter of time, you are my wife, this fundamental nature will not change."

Ning Wanyuan was amused by them: "Let's go eat."

The storm of reporting errors has temporarily come to an end.

Fu Yue arrived at Professor Luo's house, rang the doorbell, and heard Professor Luo's angry voice: "Xiao Fu must be here, I'll open the door."

Professor Luo opened the door, and Fu Yue respectfully said, "Teacher."

"You're welcome, come in quickly." Professor Luo pulled Fu Yue into the door, and Fu Yue saw two people sitting on the sofa, an old man with thick eyebrows and gorgeous hair, who should be the old architect the professor said, and a young man beside him, round Chin big eyes, short hair, very energetic look.

Professor Luo first introduced Fu Yue: "Old Xia, this is my favorite student, Fu Yue."

"Xiao Fu, this is Xia Huai, a well-known senior in the construction industry. This is Lao Xia's closed disciple, Nie Haohuai."

Xia Huai.Fu Yue didn't recognize the old man at first glance, but when he heard the name, information about this person quickly appeared in his mind.Xia Huai, 66 years old this year, is the founder of the "Poetic Castle" architectural school. He has participated in the design of world-renowned buildings for many times. Judges for architectural design competitions.

Fu Yue looked at his black short sleeves and half-length shorts, and fell into confusion.Teacher, seeing such an important person, why don't you let me wear formal clothes?Why don't you let me bring a present?Why didn't you tell me in advance?This is indeed a surprise, but this does not seem to be the correct way to open it.

Professor Luo patted Fu Yue: "Little Fu, why are you in a daze, come here, sit down, and sit next to Lao Xia."

Come here, sit down, sit next to Lao Xia...Fu Yue sat down mechanically, maintaining a smile with the same curvature of the corners of his mouth, and said to Xia Huai: "Hi, Senior Xia."

Oh, and Senior Xia's closed disciple, Fu Yue's neck stiffly turned at an angle: "Hao Huai, hello."

"Brother Fu, how are you?" Nie Haohuai greeted him enthusiastically, but Senior Xia just nodded in a condescending way.

There was a whole set of tea sets on the table. The teapot was a purple sand handle pot. Fu Yue didn't have much research on tea sets, so he could only see the name.

Professor Luo began to chat about family matters: "Old Xia, are you going to be the judge of that competition again in a few days?"

Xia Huai took a sip of tea and said, "No, I won't go this year. I will stay here and concentrate on teaching my apprentices."

Nie Haohuai scratched his head: "Master, just go, I will not be lazy, study hard, and wait for you to come back."

"I know you won't be lazy, but you are stupid. If Master is not by your side, you will make many mistakes." Xia Huai said.

Nie Haohuai was very embarrassed, there are outsiders here: "Master...how can I be so stupid."

Professor Luo said: "Lao Xia, this is your mistake, apprentice, you can't always say that you are stupid, you are not stupid at first, you may become stupid when you talk about it. Disciple, praise, you are not smart at first. , boasting, maybe you will become smarter."

Xia Huai looked at Fu Yue and asked Professor Luo: "What about you? Are you calling this stupid or smart?"

Fu Yue was sitting, his straightness could be compared with that of a ruler, and he didn't dare to speak when he heard Xia Huai talking about himself, waiting for Professor Luo's reply.

Professor Luo shook his head with a smile: "Well, he is smart at first, he is stupid and smart, and he is smart and smart, anyway, he is a good seed."

Hearing what Professor Luo said, Xia Huai looked at Fu Yue again, and then said, "It looks like it."

"How long do you plan to live here?" Professor Luo asked, "You have lived all over the place in the past few years. Have you ever thought about settling down?"

Xia Huai sighed: "It's time to settle down, the old bone can't walk anymore, this place is very good, the scenery is good, the people are nice, and I still have to watch this little apprentice, but I can't walk."

Fu Yue heard two of Xia Huai's three sentences about his apprentice, so he couldn't help but look at Nie Haohuai a few more times. To be Xia Huai's closed disciple, this person must have outstanding talent.

But Nie Haohuai looked a bit unintelligent, he spoke in a dull manner, his manner was dull, and his eyes were blank. Except when he was a little smarter when he just greeted him, he was like this at other times.Fu Yue couldn't tell what it felt like, but it was a little strange.

Xia Huai chatted with Professor Luo, as if they hadn't seen each other for many years. They told each other all the ups and downs they had experienced in these years, and listened to each other.

At the end of the chat, both of them were a little thirsty. After drinking tea, Xia Huai suddenly said: "I'm tired of talking, let's have another fun, how about playing chess?"

Professor Luo said: "Last time there was no winner or loser in the game. Today there must be a winner or loser, otherwise I won't let you go."

Xia Huai said: "Let the young people play by themselves. We play chess so slowly, so that they won't be bored."

Professor Luo asked, "Can Xiao Nie play table tennis?"

Nie Haohuai was called upon suddenly, he puffed out his chest and said, "Yes."

"Xiao Fu, you can go up with Xiao Nie to play. There is a table tennis table on the third floor."

"it is good."

When all the young people went upstairs, Professor Luo took out the chess board and chess pieces, and set up a formation. The two armies were rivals in the Chu River and Han circles. Professor Luo enjoyed it with the palm of his right hand, one horizontal and one closed: "Please."

Relying on his memory, Fu Yue took Nie Haohuai to the room where the table tennis table was placed.

Nie Haohuai walked to the other side, picked up the ping pong racket on the table, looked for the feeling, and said, "Brother Fu, you can start now."

Fu Yue also picked up the table tennis racket and said, "Haohuai, serve."

"Come on—" Before he finished speaking, he threw the ball up with his left hand, swung the racket, and the ping-pong ball came straight to the left line on Fu Yue's side.

Fu Yue calmed down, turned slightly sideways, and stared at the trajectory of the ball rushing towards him. At this moment, he turned his wrist, and there was a crisp "snap", and the ping-pong ball turned in a spiral direction, spinning and heading straight towards Nie Haohuai. side.

Nie Haohuai squinted at the ping pong ball, hit the ball with precision, and hit the ball back to Fu Yue.

Fu Yue's center of gravity moved forward slightly, and at the highest point of the incoming ball, he exerted force with his forearm and picked it straight to the side.

They fought each other, and gradually got to know each other's level. Nie Haohuai likes to win steadily, while Fu Yue likes to win in danger. The two play differently. Sometimes Fu Yue wins, and sometimes Nie Haohuai wins. The two fight to the end. Played a sense of sympathy for "the ball meets the opponent".

There were no chairs inside, and the two of them stood against the wall when they were tired. Fu Yue asked Nie Haohuai, "Haohuai, how old are you?"

Nie Haohuai replied: "Brother Fu, I'm 22."

"How long have you been learning table tennis?" Fu Yue asked again.

Nie Haohuai replied again: "I can't remember, I started learning at a very young age, it has been more than ten years. Brother Fu, how about you?"

Fu Yue said: "I am much older than you. I am thirty, but I have been learning table tennis for about the same time as you. You are very good."

"Only table tennis can do it." Nie Haohuai said in a low voice, "My architectural design must not be comparable to Brother Fu's."

Fu Yue was puzzled: "You are the closed disciple of Senior Xia, how could you be inferior to me."

Nie Haohuai hastily said: "It's true... I, I'm stupid and stupid in this line of work, and my master often says I'm stupid. The reason why my master is willing to teach me is... because my parents have some relationship with my master. "

Relationship household?Fu Yue immediately thought of this word, but he felt that with Xia Huai's reputation and qualifications, and the impression he had just had at that time, he didn't think that Xia Huai would accept this closed disciple because of his "relationship".

But he and Nie Haohuai had just met, so it was inconvenient to ask too deeply, so he just said: "So that's the case. However, with Senior Xia as your master, I believe you will make rapid progress."

Nie Haohuai didn't know what he was thinking, and he said after a while: "I hope I can really improve, after all, I'm really stupid." They didn't know each other for a long time, and Fu Yue had already heard from Xia Huai and himself. It's so strange to hear the words "he's stupid" and "I'm stupid".

"Have you rested yet? Do you want to play for a while?" Fu Yue asked, "Teacher and Senior Xia probably haven't finished playing chess yet."

Nie Haohuai returned to the table tennis table and said, "Play again."

Downstairs, Xia Huai pressed on every step of the way, and Professor Luo only defended but not attacked.

"Old Luo, I haven't fought against you in these years, you have regressed." Xia Huai stroked the non-existent beard.

Professor Luo shook his head: "Old Xia, don't talk too much, it's not the end yet, and we don't know who will win."

"Sometimes, the results of stubbornly resisting and waiting to die are similar."

"That's not true. There is still a glimmer of life in a corner. Waiting for death is a dead end. How can it be the same?" Professor Luo turned defense into offense, took away a chess piece, and said, "Besides, waiting for death is not handsome at all. It doesn't fit my image."

"Old Luo, you are still so stinky."

"Old Xia, you are still so ruthless." Professor Luo stopped thinking about the next step, changed the subject, and asked, "How is your closed disciple doing?"

Xia Huai said: "As usual, there is no progress, no matter how you teach, you can't teach, you can only slam it to the point where you can do it in your dreams, otherwise..." He didn't continue.

Professor Luo sighed: "This kid... has a hard life. Fortunately, he met you and was willing to teach him. However, as long as he is willing to study hard, although he may not be able to become a master in the future, he should have no major problems in this line of work. "

"Talent is more rare than experience, and it's much rarer." Xia Huai smiled, "But experience is far more precious than talent. I don't ask Ah Huai to have much success, I only hope that he can rely on this Craftsmanship, survive, after all, I am an old bone, and I can't watch him for the rest of my life."

Professor Luo took a step, but Xia Huai found the loophole and chased after the victory. He helped his reading glasses: "The ginger is still hot when it is old, and the bones are still hard when it is old."

"I don't know if you are praising me or saying that I am old." Xia Huai said casually, "By the way, that student of yours opened a family building office with someone else?"

Professor Luo said: "Yeah, yo, did you see my circle of friends? I forwarded their tweets."

"I'm only 30 years old." Xia Huai thought thoughtfully, "I saw it, and it's not bad."

"30 years old, it's too late for him." Professor Luo sighed, "It could have been earlier, with his ability and talent."

Xia Huai said, "Oh? It sounds like a story."

"That's right." Professor Luo said, "When he was in college, he once had a very good work, which could have stood out in the Tianheng Group's competition and entered Tianheng directly, but it was rejected by a classmate... Among other things, It's complicated to say, all in all, someone took something that didn't belong to me, and Xiao Fu also walked a few more years of hard work."

"Tianheng? What is it?" Xia Huai sneered, "Lao Luo, you are too pedantic. You have been a university professor for a long time, so you are full of old-fashioned vibes. Your student didn't enter Tianheng, so you should help others there. It's a good thing to live a rough life."

Professor Luo stomped his feet: "Old Xia, you are very powerful. Tianheng is nothing in your eyes, but don't call me pedantic. Not everyone can practice like you from a corner and then ascend to the top." Immortal."

"You're right. If you want to walk the same path as me, you must have the same talent as me." Xia Huai agreed with her words, nodding and saying, "Opportunities are rare. If you have a good work, you shouldn't be able to It was snatched away, what happened?"

Professor Luo said: "It's a long story, but it's simple—the opponent is too cunning, and the child is too kind."

"Compassion cannot be flooded, otherwise it is easy to be used or embarrassing." He is a bystander, but he is not only cold-eyed. After thinking about the past, he summed up this sentence. Look for opportunities to penetrate slowly.Truth, goodness, beauty, if there is no truth, goodness is false, and beauty does not exist.

"Young people are all looking forward. Aren't they all doing well now? What's more, outstanding people never have more than one way to go." Xia Huai said, "—General."

"Hey, it doesn't count, this game doesn't count, today I was not focused enough, and I let you take advantage of the loophole." Professor Luo wanted to put the chessboard away.

Xia Huai pretended to stroke the non-existent beard profoundly, and said, "You haven't lost yet, and there is still a general."

"What?" Professor Luo didn't understand.

"Across from me, isn't there a prank - General Lai?" Xia Huai dragged the prank very long, deliberately making fun of Professor Luo.

Professor Luo snorted and called people down: "Xiao Fu, Xiao Nie!"

When Fu Yue and Nie Haohuai heard Professor Luo's call, they responded, put down their ping pong bats, packed up their ping pong balls, and trotted down.

Professor Luo lost the game, and he couldn't lose his momentum. He commanded proudly: "Go, go to the teahouse, let's have a morning tea."