After half past eleven, the Education Bureau cafeteria gradually became lively.
As soon as everyone entered the cafeteria, they smelled the aroma of fish soup and everyone looked excited.
"What good day is today that there is fish soup in the cafeteria?"
"Wow, everyone can get a small piece of fish. It's not Chinese New Year. I'm really flattered."
"You are still from the Education Bureau. Is this how you are flattered?"
Everyone sat down with their food trays.
Each person had a bowl of fish soup. The chef cut the fish very well, making sure everyone got a small piece of fish, plus a few pieces of radish. The taste was so delicious that you wanted to swallow your tongue.
At this time, the director, deputy director and other leaders also came to the cafeteria.
There is no such thing as special treatment these days. No matter how high or low your position is, you eat the same food.
The director looked at the director of logistics in surprise: "It's not a festival, why is the canteen serving fish soup?"
The director of the logistics department was also confused and had no idea what was going on.
Director Qiao coughed and said, "Director, this is what happened. A few days ago, the principal of the Xiaojing Brigade Elementary School borrowed a few supplementary course textbooks from our Education Bureau. It was originally a small matter, and I didn't take it seriously. Unexpectedly, Principal Zheng took it as a big deal and even asked their team leader for instructions. He sent a fish over and said he wanted to thank our Education Bureau for doing practical things for the children."
While they were talking, Jiang Wanyue and Principal Zheng were having dinner, sitting in the corner with Uncle Liu.
Uncle Liu shamelessly asked the chef for half a fish head, and was sucking on it with savory taste, enjoying the meal very much.
Jiang Wanyue had been here for many days and it was the first time for her to eat fish. She had to admit that the chef’s cooking skills were really good and the fish was really delicious.
Only Principal Zheng looked gloomy and had no appetite.
Just after finishing eating, Director Qiao came hurriedly and said, "I thought you were gone, luckily you are still here. Our director wants to find Principal Zheng to learn about the specific situation of your elementary school's supplementary classes. Principal Zheng, please come with me."
Principal Zheng was a little confused at first, but then he was overjoyed, knowing that the opportunity had come.
He said hurriedly, "Mr. Jiang is the substitute teacher for our elementary school's secondary classes. No one knows the situation better than Mr. Jiang."
Director Qiao took the two of them to the reception room.
The director of the Education Bureau is named Yin, a middle-aged man in his forties. He is looking at the enrollment data of primary schools in his jurisdiction last year.
Although Principal Zheng often came to the Education Bureau for meetings, he had never met the director. Feeling the director's aura, he was speechless.
Coming to the Education Bureau to talk about selling fish, this, this is outrageous.
He had never done anything so difficult in his life.
But for the children, let’s fight!
Principal Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "Hello, Director. I am..."
"Yes, I know you, Principal Zheng of the Xiaojing Brigade Primary School in Hongqi Commune." Director Yin looked up. "I just checked the situation of your primary school. There are only twelve fifth-grade students this year. According to the enrollment rate in previous years, only three students in your entire brigade can go to junior high school this year, ranking last in our county. I just want to ask, you can't even teach the most basic Chinese and arithmetic classes well, how can you have the confidence to ask the Education Bureau for teaching materials for secondary courses?"
Principal Zheng was so ashamed that he forgot what he was going to say.
Jiang Wanyue stepped forward and introduced herself before she started to speak: "Art, music, and nature are all stipulated in the national education policy. As a teacher, there is nothing wrong in fighting for the students. The enrollment rate has been at the bottom for years, not the students' fault. The fault is that our school is too poor. The roof leaks, and we can only carry out normal educational activities for half a month out of a month. The desks, chairs, and benches are all broken. Some students have to stand in class, and the students don't even have exercise books... Of course, the teachers are also responsible for not solving these problems for the students in the first place."
Director Yin fell silent.
The country has been vigorously developing other industries, and investment in education has been compressed. Not to mention village primary schools, even county schools do not have much funding.
How can we expect a high rate of admission to higher education when we don’t even have the most basic educational conditions?
"The country has difficulties, and the Education Bureau has difficulties, I understand." Jiang Wanyue continued, "But children only have one chance to receive education. When they grow up, it will be too late to learn. The principal and I tried our best to solve the problem for the children, so we came to the Education Bureau for the second time."
Director Yin understood the hidden meaning: "In other words, sending fish is just an excuse, but you actually have another purpose. Tell me."
Jiang Wanyue smiled and asked, "How does the fish taste?"
Director Yin nodded: "Very fresh, very good."
"The Double Ninth Festival is coming soon. Many units in the county will give benefits to their employees. The Education Bureau should also give benefits." Jiang Wanyue said, "How about changing the welfare of the Education Bureau to fish this year?"
Director Yin finally understood what this young girl in front of him was planning.
He leaned back and asked, "Your business has come to the Education Bureau?"
"Director, this is not just a business." Jiang Wanyue said solemnly, "We mainly want to solve the problem for the students. If we can sell the wild fish in the school pond, we can have money to buy tiles. In the future, whether it rains or snows, students can go to class normally, and the enrollment rate will naturally increase. Another thing, I have inquired about it. The Education Bureau will give benefits to older employees and retired employees every Double Ninth Festival. Generally, it is a box of canned fruit, with six bottles in a box, and the price is about three to four yuan. If the benefits are replaced with fish, five or six kilograms of fish, I believe that no employee will dislike it. Moreover, we can give the lowest price, which will save the Education Bureau a lot of expenses, right?"
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