"What exactly happened yesterday?" Director Feng came to hear the gossip. She had always been prejudiced against Zhou Xing's mother, and now that she knew she had something to say about her, how could she not be anxious? However, she couldn't get close to Zhou Xing's mother, so it was best to find clues from Qin Xiaoyu.
"It's nothing. I'm not afraid of bad things happening, I'm just afraid of bad people." After Qin Xiaoyu finished speaking, she glanced at Bai Weiwei.
“That’s right. Some people overestimated themselves and ran into some trouble. I’m afraid things will just snowball and become bigger and bigger, and then it won’t be something that some small people can handle.” Bai Weiwei sat down in her chair and leaned back gently.
Tian Tian happened to be passing by the chair and casually flipped the chair down. The chair slammed down, and Bai Weiwei, caught off guard, missed her target and jumped up in fright, instantly losing her elegance. The room erupted in snickers. They were all naughty girls; they were easy to please.
She had come determined to make a name for herself, but suddenly realized she was wrong and shouldn't have come to Qin Xiaoyu's territory.
Director Feng was there to get her hair done, so everything was prepared in advance. Master Wang personally rolled the hair with rods, put on the electric heating cap, and plugged it in.
"What's wrong with me today? This hat isn't even hot," Master Wang muttered, covering Director Feng's head with his hand.
"Let me see." Qin Xiaoyu also found it strange, so she went over and pulled the light cord. Because the light was good in the morning, the lights were not turned on.
"Master, the power is out!" Tian Tian was the first to notice the problem.
"What's going on? Check if the power has tripped?" Qin Xiaoyu hurriedly called the male trainee to check, but when she turned around and saw Bai Weiwei's ambiguous smile, she suddenly realized that the electricity in the small building was still connected from the military region. Could it be...?
"Principal, the power switch is fine," a student reported.
"Principal! The water's out!"
Then someone else ran over.
"Oh dear, Aunt Feng, you can't get your hair permed anymore, what are you going to do?" Bai Weiwei said sarcastically.
They didn't come together today; they just arrived one after the other. Because of Jing Tian's situation, Director Feng already felt uneasy seeing Bai Weiwei, and now he didn't want to talk to her at all.
There was no other way but to wash the medicine off Director Feng's head with water. Customers came in one after another, but Master Wang sent them all away. Qin Xiaoyu simply went back to her office upstairs. As soon as she left, the trainees began targeting Bai Weiwei.
Bai Weiwei initially wanted to persist, but later realized the situation was not good, so she quickly fled the scene, feeling very unwilling to miss the excitement.
Qin Xiaoyu stood at the window in a daze. The current situation was a bit beyond her expectations. Looking at Zhou Xing's mother, who seemed so gentle and kind, she thought she was just a bit aloof. She never expected her to be so decisive and ruthless.
A military vehicle drove into the yard, and two officers jumped out. One of them looked very familiar.
It was the person who helped Qin Xiaoyu with her rental agreement!
Qin Xiaoyu thought to herself, "It's over, it's over."
"Principal Qin, our military region's housing department has decided to revoke your right to use the house." The officer rudely spread several documents on the table.
"We have a contract, and you must abide by it. It's legally binding!" Qin Xiaoyu said anxiously.
"Principal Qin, you don't seem to know much about the law. Military property is protected and not subject to local regulations. Besides, this is military supplies, which can be requisitioned at any time without your consent," the officer said bluntly.
Qin Xiaoyu thought about his words carefully and broke out in a cold sweat. What he said made perfect sense, especially now that there was a war, the military's supplies were given priority, and there was absolutely nothing wrong with that.
That means she's about to lose this two-story building. Where will her dozens of students go?
"You proposed taking it back without prior notice. Give me a few days to get the water and electricity back on, and I'll move as soon as possible." Qin Xiaoyu's tone softened; now she could only try to negotiate.
"I'm sorry, we are simply following orders from above. We only have three days, which is the maximum timeframe. After three days, we will forcibly take back the property." The officer finished speaking and turned to leave.
"Oh my god! What are we going to do! All the customers have been chased away, it's affecting business!" Master Wang rushed in in a panic. She had overheard everything outside and was already in a state of shock.
"Let me think, let me think." Qin Xiaoyu was even more flustered than Master Wang, because she was thinking further ahead. This wasn't just about temporarily closing down and making less money; it was about the survival of the school.
It seems the school is doomed. There are a lot of supplies at the school, and if they are not properly stored, there will be a huge loss. These are supplies that they have accumulated little by little. If something goes wrong, even if Da Liu is very capable, he cannot gather them all at once.
There are still dozens of people whose food and lodging needs to be addressed.
Even dismissing students raises many questions. Should tuition fees be refunded, and if so, how much? Once they're gone, what future awaits them?
Panic gripped the crowd. The trainees gathered in the courtyard, glancing out of Qin Xiaoyu's window from time to time, hoping to hear her say, "I'm here for you, don't be afraid."
But this time she couldn't say it; she was afraid.
"Master, how about we move to the new school first and give up on this one?"
This was a major decision made by Qin Xiaoyu.
This is not the best approach; in fact, it could be described as sacrificing a pawn to save the king. The new school is far away, and transportation to it is not very convenient, so they will lose most of their repeat customers.
It's like starting all over again at a new school, almost like starting a business from scratch.
Fortunately, as long as the green hills remain, there's always hope; Qin Xiaoyu believed she could still get back on her feet.
"Girl, I heard you broke up with the Zhou family?" This small town is really not big; even Qi Si was alarmed.
"Brother, please come less often these days, so as not to get involved. The Zhou family is in a bad mood," Qin Xiaoyu said hurriedly.
"What are you talking about? Is your brother afraid of getting involved? If you have any difficulties, just tell me, and I'll take care of it for you!" Qi Si said, taking full responsibility.
"Brother, it's not that I'm being arrogant, but the Zhou family's influence in this city is something you can't possibly fight against. Add the Bai family's power to the mix, and they can crush us like an ant. I can only do my best to salvage the situation. You need to stay far away and not damage your foundation; that's how you preserve your strength." Qin Xiaoyu had already realized that the focus of this incident wasn't Zhou Xing's mother; she was just the one who fired the first shot. The ones loading the ammunition were Bai Weiwei, and perhaps even her mother, Qing Xiaoxu.
If it were just Zhou Xing's mother venting her anger, the situation probably wouldn't have escalated to this point.
If it's Bai Weiwei and her daughter, then there might be even harsher blows to come. Qin Xiaoyu didn't know what it was, so she could only take it one step at a time. The most important thing now was to preserve her strength and not let Qi Si be implicated as well.
Qin Xiaoyu's analysis made sense. Qi Si was no longer the reckless youth he was when he killed people. He understood the stakes and reluctantly got up to leave.
"Where is that little brat Zhou Xing enjoying himself? He doesn't care about anything that's happening at home," Qi Si said bitterly.
“He…” Qin Xiaoyu’s eyes reddened. Ever since the phone call he made when he left, there had been no news of him.
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