Chapter 63: Can You Change the World?
After reaching his destination station and exiting the subway, Chu Jiang took the opportunity to call his parents.
He mainly wanted to inform them that he had found a job and would probably be working outside for some time, so they didn't need to worry.
In addition, Chu Jiang also sent some money back home, but not too much, as he was afraid they would suspect something.
The parents naturally persuaded him to go back, and they also said that he wouldn't be able to find his real parents outside.
Chu Jiang didn't really care about this, but he still learned some details about his adoption from his parents.
According to them, the young couple had been married for a few years, but they never had any children. They finally managed to get pregnant, but unfortunately, she had a miscarriage after a few months.
Mother Li Xiuxian was devastated by this, so Father Chu Jianjun took her to the city's public hospital for a check-up.
The check-up didn't bring good news. They said that it would be difficult for her to get pregnant due to congenital factors.
Feeling hopeless, the couple had no choice but to leave the hospital with the report. However, when they walked out of the gate, they noticed that someone had abandoned a baby boy in a cradle at the hospital's entrance.
It wasn't just the two parents who noticed it, but everyone gathered around to discuss.
After much hesitation, the parents brought the child into the hospital and had him checked.
To their surprise, the results showed that the child was very healthy. So, they started thinking about adopting him.
But in order to prevent Chu Jiang's birth mother and birth father from regretting, they waited outside the hospital for a few days, but the so-called birth parents never came back.
So in the end, they went to the proper department and completed the adoption process.
Because Chu Jiang was found at the entrance of the People's Hospital, his adoptive parents left their contact information at the hospital. If Chu Jiang's birth parents had the intention, they could definitely contact his adoptive parents through the hospital.
But as mentioned earlier, Chu Jiang's biological parents never came to look for him, not even once.
Two years later, to their surprise, the mother became pregnant with younger sister Chu Le and gave birth to a healthy baby. But this didn't affect how Chu Jiang's parents treated him.
"Xiao Jiang, listen to Mom. If you really want to find out, come back home. When we found you, there was a tag in your swaddle with your name on it."
"Through this tag, we might be able to find your birth parents."
Chu Jiang didn't want to find his irresponsible birth parents at all. So he just changed the subject, saying that he was now focused on work and becoming a civil servant.
In short, after fooling his parents for a while, Chu Jiang hung up the phone.
"The head of the research institute, also considered a civil servant... "muttered Chu Jiang to himself as he walked towards the upscale office building not far away.
The office building where Li Buhuo works is hundreds of meters high and is considered a prime location in Yuetian City. The annual rent cost is in the millions.
Of course, the entire building is not owned by him. The ownership mainly belongs to the research institute. If Li Buhuo leaves his job, he cannot take the building with him.
Li Buhuo's office is on the top floor. As Chu Jiang entered the lobby on the ground floor, a professional-looking female clerk came over to greet him. She kindly guided Chu Jiang to take the elevator to the top floor.
As they arrived at the office, the clerk closed the door and left.
At this moment, Li Buhuo, Uncle Li, didn't have the demeanor of a big shot at all. He was still wearing colorful shirts, as if he had just returned from a trip to Hawaii.
With his back turned to Chu Jiang, he looked out of the floor-to-ceiling window and stood on his flip-flops, appearing deep in thought.
"What do you think? Should I follow Xu Bing's style and dress up?" he asked.
"The first time I came to work here, the security guard stopped me and asked if I was in the wrong place."
Saying this, Li Buhuo turned around. He still had a messy beard and didn't know he needed to tidy it up.
Chu Jiang shook his head, "Wear whatever feels comfortable. Why care about what others think?"
Li Buhuo smiled upon hearing this. He walked over and shook hands with Chu Jiang. "Come, have a seat. I didn't expect that you had only been in Luozhou City for a few days and already helped the local authorities resolve a Class C incident."
Chu Jiang was not surprised at all. Fang Tianci must have written a detailed account of the events surrounding the Stretching Ghost incident in the internal files.
Of course, it definitely wouldn't mention that Chu Jiang had contributed the most; instead, it would praise Fang Tianci's exceptional abilities and his accurate judgment of people. Under his careful planning, he led a few civilian Ghost Masters to solve the incident.
"It's alright. As I mentioned before, my purpose of coming here was to inquire about the specific requirements for joining the research institute."
"Simple," Li Buhuo sat behind his desk, twirling his pen. "There are generally four steps in the joining process."
"First, submit an application."
"Second, undergo a psychological assessment."
"Third, comprehensive test;"
"Fourth, assign positions."
"To submit an application, you need to fill out a form. You can fill it out on your phone or computer. I will be your reference."
"In this way, if you perform well in the future, I will reward you. But if you engage in any behavior that is strictly prohibited by the Research Institute, I will also take some responsibility."
"Of course, you can also choose to fill in 'none'."
Chu Jiang thought for a moment, "What benefits will I get if I fill it out?"
"If you fill it out, I can take care of you more. After all, if you develop well, it will also be beneficial for me."
Chu Jiang asked again, "If I choose 'none', will you give me a hard time?"
Li Buhuo laughed, "No, do I look like such a stingy person? Plus, if you don't fill in my name, I will have less risk to bear. Don't you think this is a risk-free deal?"
Chu Jiang thought for a moment and said, "I'd better fill it in so that I can trick you later. I hope you won't regret telling me about this today."
"I don't regret it. Do you think you can change things?" Li Buhuo looked very confident.
"Then comes the psychological evaluation. The reason I called you here is because there is a professional psychologist at this branch. You need to pass the psychological assessment in order to go to headquarters."
"In fact, for many civilian Ghost Masters who want to join the research institute, passing this stage is the most difficult."
"It's actually better once you get to headquarters. The comprehensive test is a thorough physical examination to see how much you have been affected by ghosts."
"They will also evaluate your ability to control ghosts and whether you are suitable for combat."
"If the first three items are not a problem, they will determine whether you should take on a administrative or combat position based on your personal skills, personality traits, and the ghosts you possess."
"Contrary to many people's impression, the research institute is not just about being the mayor of a city. In Research Institute No. 21, there are many specialized positions. The mayor is just the position that interacts with outsiders most frequently."
