Face Reading: I'm Not a Troublemaker, I Have Real Skills

(Continued from above, this book review can only be up to 2000 words. Unfortunately, I'm a prolific writer, so I have to publish it in sections. I'm both proud and ashamed... Hehe) Chapter 988: Baoyu is so lucky! All the beautiful girls he meets are daughters of high-ranking officials. Why can't I meet a single one at the tavern? So tragic… Baoyu cleverly uses the phone call from the city's discipline inspection secretary to help him advance his official wealth. Hehe, it's just a novel, don't take it seriously. Baoyu's analysis of the Finance Bureau's deduction of funds was too simplistic, revealing his naiveté in officialdom. He thought that by dealing with the Third Middle School principal's younger brother, he could strike back at his older brother. This simplistic logic misses the point, demonstrating a lack of composure and not the approach of a seasoned veteran. There are too many unbelievable aspects to Baoyu's tenure as director: the Third Middle School principal actually opposed the director? He even dared to assault someone from the Education Bureau? Such plots and scenes could only appear in a novel to highlight conflict and attract attention. Heh. Chapter 1103, Property Disclosure, how wonderful! Indeed, it started strong but ended weakly. It's really difficult to get anything done! This is a true reflection of reality. China has been pushing for this for over a decade, and it's still the same. I'd like to ask the restaurant owner, why isn't it being made public? The recently promoted "Real Estate Registration" is also encountering resistance. The housing administration bureau already has records; are they really going to burn them all? Having finished Volume Three, the last few chapters gave me much to ponder. I once faced the same dilemma as Baoyu: should I be the tail of a phoenix or the head of a chicken? I went through two choices: choosing a wife or choosing a job. At the time, I was 24 years old, having just graduated from Jiangxi Normal University through self-study in Nanchang, and facing pressure from my hometown to find a wife. In the two years from 1998 to 2000, due to my work (working in chain supermarkets), I met many female sales clerks and female classmates from university, and I was flirting with them all. When I was really ready to choose one as my future partner, I hesitated: should I marry one of the sales clerks or one of my university classmates? The female classmates I was interested in were all from Nanchang city, had urban household registration, and were mostly only children, while most of the sales clerks were from the countryside, had lower levels of education, and came from large families (with many younger brothers and sisters). After analyzing and comparing, 99% of people advised me to choose a female classmate. I listened to the "prophets" and "experienced people" and decided to choose a university classmate. There were many female classmates, but I was still struggling to decide. I narrowed it down to two. One was F, an only child whose father was a leader in the Jiangxi Provincial Family Planning Commission, a national second-level director, and a famous Chinese figure (one of 36 people from Jiangxi). Her family was very wealthy, and F had a great figure: 110 pounds, 175 cm, 75B bust. She had trained as a model in school... But she was extremely jealous. She has a bad temper, but I can control her; another is W, whose father died early and whose mother raised her and her sister with great difficulty. W is gentle and has a strong sense of self-respect. Her mother especially likes me. Every time I go to her house, the old lady likes and cares for me even more than my own mother. She even knitted me a sweater and promised that several properties under her name would belong to us... One (choose W) doesn't need to work hard and can live a comfortable life with any job. The other (choose F) has to start from scratch and can't rely on any connections to create a life for themselves. Should I choose F or W? Another option is work. One has worked for 11 years and earns 40,000 a year, living a leisurely and comfortable life. They can drink and brag with friends, drive around fishing, and take their wives for trips, living an ordinary life. The other has an annual salary of 80,000, but has to travel around and live a life of "not being in control of their own destiny." They have no hobbies, only pretense, but they can meet people of a higher level, quickly improve themselves, and broaden their horizons? Should I choose the former (comfort) or the latter (tirelessness) when choosing a restaurant? Baoyu ultimately chose the path of the phoenix tail (a metaphor for a lowly official position). The opening of Chapter Four, "The Tiger Falls to the Plains," foreshadows the end of Baoyu's official career. This was actually mentioned in the first volume; wise men said Baoyu wasn't suited for officialdom. With this foreshadowing, Baoyu was mentally prepared for whatever level he reached when he went into business. What if we imagine Baoyu chose to stay in the county? What would the result be? I think Baoyu rose too quickly. Although he had grassroots work experience, his foundation wasn't solid, making him unsuitable for development in the city, even though the city offered excellent opportunities. Staying in the county would have been much better. With his influence in both the legitimate and underworld circles, he could have done whatever he wanted. Becoming a county party secretary wouldn't have been impossible; what's wrong with being a local tyrant? A man's choices are crucial. This reminds me of a saying from my boss: "Choice is more important than effort!" (I won't elaborate here; explaining these six words would take thousands of words.) In this book review, I feel especially fortunate to have met Brother Qianxun, a true "hidden dragon." He is so low-key and calm; but when he does write, it's always a resounding success! His book reviews are like "a hidden dragon emerging from the water," leaving me deeply impressed. His ability to synthesize and analyze the big picture is truly admirable, and I look forward to learning from Brother Qianxun! What's most infuriating is Bumiewuzhun (不灭武准), let's just translate it like that for now. It's so arrogant, taking advantage of the fact that I can't understand English. Could someone kindly help me translate it? I'd also like to get to know this guy and ask him to teach me the secrets to learning English. I really need English right now! Thanks in advance, "Brother Bumiewuzhun"! [Flowers][Thumbs up]

The "Little Sorcerer's Side Characters" thread welcomes everyone's participation. It might be a bit late to start collecting submissions, so we're not looking for entries for the political or business aspects; we're mainly focusing on the business world. Requirements: Names should fit the characteristics and roles of the characters in the book; names should be easy to pronounce and remember; avoid obscure characters if possible. Gender is not a factor. Please choose either a protagonist or antagonist. One more thing: antagonists may have a higher chance of being selected, and they often have more screen time!

I read the third book first, then went back to finish the first. Both are incredibly good books! I'm going to read the second one, *The Little Sorcerer of the Three Kingdoms*, right away!!! The order is a bit messed up. 😂😓

I finally finished watching it. I feel like I haven't had enough! Is this trying to get me hooked on the Three Kingdoms?

2234 Is all asterisks, how do I interpret it?

The beginning of the second part is watchable, though.

Fascinating.

I've come to pay homage to you, senior. When can I become as accomplished as you?

I've only read 300 chapters, and what I want to say is that Wang Baoyu's character design is unreasonable. Either he's unwaveringly loyal to Cheng Xueman, or he's just a lecherous scoundrel. This character setting is too illogical. He sleeps with her and then ignores her. I'm almost losing interest in reading this book!

It's not bad.