Chapter 186 Multiple Punishments
"Also, you asked me to investigate Qiu Lihua, but before I even started, I discovered that he was involved in a robbery." Steven said.
Hu Xiaoxiao was shocked. She knew Qiu Lihua had been involved with Daya Lai, and that they must have been involved in something that shouldn't be made public. But she hadn't expected him to be so bold as to actually participate in a robbery. She quickly asked Steven what was going on.
Steven told her, "He used to be the general manager of Baogang Television. He has a wide network of contacts. He helped Daya Lai to hook up with a bank executive. They got the news that an armored truck was going to transport a large amount of cash that day, and together they set their sights on this cash."
Steven also explained that Daya Lai was short of money. "Da Ya Lai wanted to take over a smuggling route, but he was short of money. He also wanted to bribe the gang members to help him. He also needed connections to travel by water, and so on. In short, he needed money from many places, so he came up with the idea of robbery.
Qiu Lihua had long been associated with the Qinglong Gang, though previously through his cousin. This time, he got directly involved, firstly because he had recently lost his job, and secondly because money was attractive. He invested a large sum of his savings in Dayalai's smuggling business. This crime alone is enough to sentence him to several years.
"You should know Wang Shasha from your TV station," said Steven.
Hu Xiaoxiao nodded. "I know her. She was attacked at home. Luckily, a neighbor heard the noise and rushed over. She was taken to the hospital in time. She is still lying in the hospital unconscious."
Steven then related the case he had uncovered. "Wang Shasha woke up yesterday and confessed that Qiu Lihua was responsible for the killing. He wanted to silence her because Wang Shasha knew Qiu Lihua had abused his position at the TV station for personal gain and was connected to other high-ranking officials at the station. That's why Qiu Lihua wanted to kill her."
Hu Xiaoxiao suddenly realized, "No wonder a colleague told me this morning that there were major changes in the TV station's management. It turns out it's related to Qiu Lihua."
"Wang Shasha is lucky to have survived." Steven sighed and said that if the neighbors had not heard something was wrong and sent her to the hospital in time, her life would have been in danger.
As for Qiu Lihua, although he has not been convicted yet, it is conceivable that he may be punished for multiple crimes and may even spend the rest of his life in prison.
Steven chatted with Hu Xiaoxiao for a long time, and only said goodbye to Hu Xiaoxiao when it was almost time to go to work.
Hu Xiaoxiao is very busy. He has to think about the new script and deal with some personal matters.
She asked the owner of the roast goose shop to pack up a few roast geese and drove to the dance school.
The dance school was opened in collaboration with Chen Tianhua. Her fame helped to raise its profile, and Chen Tianhua was a good person. He offered dance teachers salaries far higher than his peers, and also gave them bonuses, and recruited many talented dance teachers to teach.
The teachers are excellent, well-paid and in a good mood, so they have the patience to teach students well. This virtuous cycle has led to the school's good reputation.
When Hu Xiaoxiao drove to the school, the teachers were having lunch. When they saw her, they all stood up and said, "Principal Hu is here!"
As a shareholder, Hu Xiaoxiao holds the position of honorary vice-principal of the dance school.
"I brought everyone some roast goose. It's still hot, perfect for a snack." Hu Xiaoxiao brought the roast goose over and gave it to the teachers as a snack. Then he took another one and went to Chen Tianhua's office.
The dance school offers many adult dance courses. It is relatively quiet during the day and only gets busy at night and on holidays.
Chen Tianhua sorted out the documents and was about to go to eat when he saw Hu Xiaoxiao coming over.
"Xiaoxiao is here? Please take a seat!" Chen Tianhua's smile deepened when he saw Hu Xiaoxiao. "Why didn't you call in advance?"
"I just finished dinner with a friend and thought I'd come over." Hu Xiaoxiao placed the roast goose in front of him and said, "I brought this especially for you."
Seeing the familiar takeout bag, Chen Tianhua said happily, "This roast goose is the best. I was thinking of trying it sometime."
Hu Xiaoxiao asked Chen Tianhua to eat first while she walked around the school.
This school was the main campus and the first they had opened. It was located not far from Hu Xiaoxiao's residence, the Royal Mansion, just a twenty-minute walk away. There were commercial buildings and new developments nearby, and many white-collar workers lived there, many of whom were interested in learning dance.
It is called a school, but it is a two-story rented building. The lower floor is for students and offers interest classes to those in need, while the upper floor is for adults.
Chen Tianhua finished his lunch quickly and came over to tell Hu Xiaoxiao about the school’s recent business situation.
"Our school's business is booming, and many classes are fully booked. I'm planning to open another branch, but I haven't found a suitable location. Either the rent is too high, making it uneconomical, or the location isn't ideal."
Hu Xiaoxiao asked, "Are our branch schools also rented places?"
"Yes." Chen Tianhua smiled and said, "I also want to buy a building to build a school, but I don't have that much money on hand to buy a building to open a school."
Hu Xiaoxiao stood in front of the window, looking at the scenery outside.
At this time, Baogang was developing prosperously, with buildings rising from the ground one after another.
"Brother Hua, there is a lot of money in the school account. I haven't received any dividends in the past few years. I plan to reinvest the dividends. Let's buy a piece of land and build a real school. If there is not enough money, the location can be a little remote. With the current development of Baogang, even places that seem remote now will be very popular in the future." Hu Xiaoxiao said.
Chen Tianhua was tempted by Hu Xiaoxiao's suggestion. He had long wanted to buy land and a building, but he had another consideration. "Land near commercial areas is too expensive. Even if we buy, we can only afford a palm-sized plot, which wouldn't be enough to build a school. However, if we buy land in a more remote area, we have to consider the availability of students. If it's too far from a school, many people will choose to forgo our school and opt for dance classes closer to home."
Hu Xiaoxiao found a place and sat down with Chen Tianhua to have a detailed talk.
"Listen to my ideas and see if they can be implemented. I'd like to do it in two parts. The first is to build a new school. In addition to dance, we'll also add music courses. We also want to make it more professional and develop it in the direction of a vocational school. This requires long-term planning, and we'll discuss it in detail later.
Secondly, Brother Hua is concerned about student recruitment. Without students, there's no tuition, and without tuition, the school can't make money. Any other plans are just pipe dreams. But opening branch schools like before would require too much investment and be too expensive. I suggest breaking it down into smaller units and running training courses, just like what you did before, Brother Hua..."
Of course, the training classes run by dance schools are different from small training classes run by individuals. They are more standardized, more professional, have stronger faculty, and are managed in a unified manner.
The scale of the training class can be large or small. As long as there are enough people, several can be opened in a short period of time without investing a lot of energy and money like opening a branch.
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