Jiang Changkong really didn't expect things to be so coincidental. He had just denied going to the district when the district's transfer request came through.
"There are always treacherous people trying to harm me," Jiang Changkong thought to himself at that moment.
The staff member from the Education Section was quite interesting. Seeing so many people in the room, he didn't go in directly, but instead handed the transfer request letter to Liu Weiguo, asking Liu Weiguo to deliver it in on his behalf.
Looking at the newly issued transfer order, Liu Weiguo couldn't tell whether Old Man Jiang was really leaving or just pretending. If he was pretending, the order was right in front of him, and people from the district education bureau had even come to inspect the place before; if he was serious, Old Man Jiang had had many opportunities to leave Hongxing Elementary School but hadn't left, and the timing of this transfer order was just too coincidental.
"Even if it's fake, I'll make it real." Liu Weiguo gritted his teeth and made up his mind. As long as Jiang Changkong could leave, he would be able to rise above his circumstances and would have a high chance of becoming the principal.
"Principal, the transfer order has arrived, so you don't need to say anything else. We've been colleagues, so whenever you leave, we'll all see you off together."
"But you can't take any of the trees or plants from this school, let alone the land," Liu Weiguo said.
He spoke these words with great confidence and authority, which can be seen as a way of getting acquainted with the future principal's speaking style in advance.
"Yes, well said." "People can leave, but they can't take their belongings," the other teachers around began to echo. In their hearts, this old principal had completely betrayed them. Fortunately, they caught him red-handed, and he couldn't deny it.
Jiang Changkong was now in a terrible predicament, like mud falling into his pants—even if it wasn't excrement, it was still excrement. Thinking about it carefully now, it seemed from the very beginning, a huge conspiracy had been brewing against him, leaving him nowhere to hide.
From the initial inspection by the district education bureau, to the logistics department meeting revealing the joint housing construction plan, and now the arrival of the transfer request, each step is interconnected and linked. Furthermore, Jiang Changkong believes there is definitely a mole within his primary school; otherwise, the mole wouldn't have such a clear understanding of school affairs.
Especially since this educational lesson was delivered with a business inquiry letter, and it arrived so promptly, if no one had tipped him off, Jiang Changkong would have been willing to eat the letter directly.
Actually, he was right; it was all the result of a discussion between Yan Fugui and Xu Damao. That morning, Yan Fugui approached Xu Damao and said that the matter could be accomplished, but Xu Damao's strong support was needed.
Yan Fugui had made some demands, such as requiring someone from the district education bureau to come and requesting a transfer letter. He himself felt these were a bit unreasonable, but Xu Damao agreed without hesitation. Then, not long after, everything unfolded according to the pre-arranged script.
Through this incident, Yan Fugui didn't know whether Jiang Changkong would leave or not, but he learned that Xu Damao's personal abilities had far exceeded the scope of the steel rolling mill, extending to other departments. Old Yan also made up his mind that he would continue to follow in Xu Damao's footsteps from now on.
While others may enjoy meat, the Yan family might still have some soup to drink. As long as the family tradition continues, the Yan family might one day prosper.
So later on, Yan Fugui, this mole, was extremely proactive in his actions. Even Liu Weiguo was found and persuaded by Yan Fugui. Old Yan himself was also planning to come, but he urgently needed someone he knew to inform the steel mill, so he had to go there himself.
"Alright, everyone go back now. I will give you an explanation."
Surrounded by the crowd, Jiang Changkong was momentarily confused and didn't know how to break the deadlock, so he could only persuade the crowd to leave.
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That evening, Yan Fugui had just arrived home when Liu Haizhong called him to stop.
"Old Yan, come to my house for dinner tonight. I've prepared two dishes. We can have a drink together then," Liu Haizhong warmly invited.
"Ah, okay." Upon hearing that there was food, Yan Fugui agreed without thinking.
But as soon as Old Liu left, he realized something was wrong. As a teacher, he was always the first one back from work in the compound, but Old Liu had clearly gotten home before him today. It seemed like something great was going to happen today.
After staying at home for a while, without waiting for Liu Haizhong to call anyone, Yan Fugui went directly to the backyard.
"Old Liu, how many people are coming tonight?" Yan Fugui asked.
“It’s just the three of us old men, and Xu Damao. But I just checked, and I doubt that kid will be back tonight, so never mind,” Liu Haizhong said.
"Didn't you look for him at the steel rolling mill?"
"Why haven't we looked for him? We haven't seen him at all. I heard he's out running around to auto repair shops every day."
"That's right, this kid is meeting all the big leaders outside now, he's really something. In our compound, we've produced such a person."
The two chatted like this, one saying a word at a time, until Yi Zhonghai came over.
"Let's stop chatting and eat," Liu Haizhong said.
And so, Liu Haizhong's family feast officially began. There was no meat, but there were eggs and peanuts, which made Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, who were watching from the side, extremely envious, but Old Liu just wouldn't give them a single bite.
"Old Liu, you're being too strict with the two kids. Here, each of you take a piece of egg."
Yi Zhonghai couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he picked up the plate and brought it to the child. He often thought, "How could someone as stupid as Liu Haizhong have three sons, while I, Yi Zhonghai, who was smart all my life, ended up all alone?"
"Old Yi, you have no experience in educating children, so you need to be stricter with them. Isn't that right, Old Yan?" Liu Haizhong inadvertently gave Yi Zhonghai another blow.
"Yes, look at Xu Damao, that kid. He used to get beaten up all the time when he was a kid. Either by his dad, or by some young punks, or by Sha Zhu. But now, look at him, he's really become a big leader."
"With just that one factory, there are at least several hundred people. A deputy division-level cadre like that is truly remarkable." Yan Fugui has been starting to rave about Xu lately.
"By the way, Lao Yan, you've been getting close to Xu Damao lately. Is there something on your mind? Is Jie Cheng going to the new factory, or do you want to advance your career?" Liu Haizhong asked, getting to the heart of tonight's dinner.
He watched Xu Damao rise through the ranks, one level after another, and was incredibly envious. He often thought that if he had given Liu Haizhong even one of those ranks, he would still be a deputy section chief, a leader in his own right.
Recently, Xu Damao has become a candidate for the new factory director, and once the appointment is finalized, it has reignited his ambition to become a cadre. Just as he was thinking about how best to talk to Xu Damao, he discovered that Yan Fugui had already taken the first step.
So, taking advantage of a lull in his schedule, he took a break and asked his buddies for advice. Yan Fugui, in particular, wanted to learn some real strategies.
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