Chapter 176 Having done bad things
To convince the reporter, Director Li embellished the story with numerous details, saying, "Tongxin's animal meals only focus on presentation; they look nice, but in reality, they use stale ingredients, some even expired. To save costs, they don't care about the children's health at all."
She also said, "Many parents are afraid to speak out because they are afraid that their children will be mistreated in kindergarten. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I thought of reporting it to you. I hope you can expose it and give the parents an explanation, so that the children can eat safely."
Upon hearing that the issue involved kindergarten food safety and children's health, the reporter immediately became interested and pressed for details. Principal Li then invited the reporter to conduct an undercover investigation the following morning.
"When parents drop off their children tomorrow morning, there will most likely be some parents arguing with the kindergarten. If you come here, you can capture the real situation on camera and ask the parents and kindergarten teachers to find out the truth."
The reporter immediately agreed, saying that someone would be sent over first thing the next morning. After hanging up the phone, Principal Li smiled smugly, thinking that this time she would definitely be able to completely destroy Tongxin's heart.
The next morning, just as dawn broke, parents began dropping off their children at Tongxin Kindergarten. The two frail little boys, as usual, walked alone past the convenience store with their backpacks. Seeing this, the shop owner, Mr. Zhang, quickly came out of the store, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and then swiftly pulled two bags of unbranded snacks from his pocket, stuffing them into the children's hands. He whispered, "Little friends, these are snacks for you. Take them and eat them, but don't let anyone see."
The two children were only five years old, and their parents rarely bought them snacks. When they saw the snacks, they happily took them and immediately opened the packaging. They took turns eating them, and soon finished both bags of snacks.
Their parents live nearby. Since their child is already in kindergarten, they usually drop him off near the kindergarten gate and then leave for work, not paying much attention to the rest.
Mr. Zhang watched the two children finish their snacks, smiled with satisfaction, turned around and went back to the shop, planning to wait for Director Li to give him the money.
Around 9 a.m., during recess at the kindergarten, the children had just finished a class and were playing with toys in the classroom.
Suddenly, one of the little boys clutched his stomach, his face turned pale, and his brows furrowed tightly. He whispered, "Teacher, my stomach hurts a little."
When Teacher Sun from Tongxin Kindergarten saw this, she quickly went over, squatted down, and touched the child's forehead. He didn't have a fever. Just as she was about to ask what was wrong, another little boy also clutched his stomach and said with a pale face, "Teacher, my stomach hurts too, and I feel nauseous."
The two children's voices weren't loud, but they caught the attention of the other teachers. Everyone quickly gathered around, some rubbing the children's stomachs, others handing them warm water. But the two children's complexions grew worse and worse, their foreheads were sweating from the pain, and they were gagging from time to time, looking extremely distressed.
Seeing this, Teacher Sun didn't dare to delay. She immediately took out her phone and contacted the parents of the two children, saying anxiously, "Hello, parents, our child suddenly complained of stomach pain and nausea at kindergarten. He doesn't look well. Would it be convenient for you to come over as soon as possible? We are a little worried."
Upon receiving the call, the parents panicked instantly, dropping everything they were doing and rushing to the kindergarten. They arrived one after another in less than ten minutes, only to find their child clutching their stomach and pale-faced.
The parents instantly lost control of their emotions, especially one of the mothers who hugged her child tightly, tears streaming down her face. She turned to Su Yingxue and the teacher standing around and exclaimed excitedly, "What happened? My child was fine when he left home this morning, how come he has a stomachache when he gets to kindergarten? It must be that the food at your kindergarten is unclean or there's something wrong with the ingredients, otherwise why would my child suddenly be like this!"
Another father, also looking furious, pointed to the classroom door and said, "We sent our children to kindergarten because we trusted you to take good care of them, and now our child has an upset stomach. You have to give us an explanation! If anything happens to our child, we will never let you get away with this!"
The parents became increasingly agitated, their cries and questions mingling together, attracting the attention of teachers from other classes and parents who had dropped off their children but hadn't left. Everyone gathered at the classroom door, discussing the situation, and the scene quickly became chaotic.
Just then, two reporters, whom Principal Li had invited in advance, rushed to the kindergarten carrying video cameras. Upon entering, they saw parents crying and questioning them. They immediately raised their cameras and began frantically filming the scene. They even squeezed in front of Su Yingxue, sharply questioning her: "Teacher Su, some parents have reported that their children experienced stomach upset after eating the animal food provided by the kindergarten. Can you explain this? Are there any safety issues with the ingredients used in the kindergarten? Are the hygiene standards strictly controlled during the preparation of meals?"
The reporter's persistent questioning made the already chaotic scene even more out of control.
Parents gathered at the entrance also took out their phones to film videos and post them on their WeChat Moments, with captions such as "There is a problem with the food at Tongxin Kindergarten. My child got an upset stomach after eating it, and no one is taking responsibility when the parents are asking for an explanation."
The news spread quickly, and many parents inquired about the situation in the group chat. Some parents even rushed over to see what was going on. Tongxin Kindergarten was suddenly plunged into the biggest crisis since its establishment.
Principal Li hid behind the crowd, watching the chaotic scene before her with a hint of smugness in her eyes, knowing the time was right.
He then feigned concern and anxiety, squeezed next to the crying parent, gently patted the parent's shoulder, and pretended to comfort them, saying, "Parent, don't be too anxious. The child's health is the most important thing. Don't get agitated. Let's talk things out."
He turned to the reporter and winked, then quietly took out his phone and pulled out the photos of the spoiled food he had previously faked.
Holding the food up to the reporter, her tone was deliberately angry and regretful: "Reporter, look, someone previously filmed Tongxin Kindergarten using these stale, even spoiled, ingredients to cook for the children. How can the children not get sick after eating this? As early childhood educators, the most important thing is the children's health. How can you cut corners and be perfunctory with the children's food? It's so heartless! So wicked."
Her words deliberately misled public opinion, implying that the child's discomfort was due to a problem with the animal food ingredients at Tongxin.
Upon hearing this, the reporter immediately turned to Su Yingxue and asked, "Teacher Su, is what Principal Li said true? Did the kindergarten really use spoiled ingredients?"
The parents standing nearby joined in the commotion, and their questioning grew louder and louder.
"Yes, Teacher Su, Principal Li has photos. Tell me, is it a problem with the ingredients?"
"If they really used spoiled ingredients, that would be incredibly irresponsible. How could we dare leave our children here again!"
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