Ran Qiuye's dinner at the Home Inn in Qinhuai was truly indescribable.
Qin Huai kept praising his son Banggeng, asking the teacher to pay more attention to his studies at school, while Sha Zhu diligently served him. This level of attentiveness was more than he had shown to higher-ranking officials.
"Teacher Ran, through tonight's home visit, I think this child's education really needs more communication and exchange with you teachers, at least to help us better understand the child's situation at school."
Don't worry, we will definitely follow the teacher's advice and strengthen our education to ensure Banggeng's academic performance improves.
Watching Ran Qiuye's refined way of eating, Sha Zhu felt his heart melt, and so he, who was usually very outspoken, started speaking in a very literary manner.
"Zhu Zi is right, we will definitely cooperate with the teacher." Qin Huairu thought that Sha Zhu spoke very eloquently today.
After the meal, Ran Qiuye hurriedly prepared to leave.
"Thank you for your cooperation today. We'll meet again when we have time. By the way, if you have any questions about your child's education, you can come to the school to talk to me. I will tell you the truth about what I know, and I will also consult other teachers if I don't know something myself."
"Out of respect for the teaching profession," Ran Qiuye said before leaving.
"Of course, I'll definitely bother you, teacher, in the future," Sha Zhu said.
The two escorted Ran Qiuye to the hospital gate before slowly walking back.
"Zhu Zi, you did a great job today, and you even acted like a parent." Qin Huairu was very happy to see how proactive Sha Zhu was today. Previously, Sha Zhu had never been willing to get involved in anything concerning his own child.
"The child's studies are a big deal. By the way, if you don't have time in the mornings, I can take the child to school for you," Sha Zhu said righteously.
"That's great. I often drop my child off at school and then struggle to get to work," Qin Huairu said happily.
For the next few days, Sha Zhu began his wonderful time taking the kids to school. He would wake the two children up early in the morning, urging them to eat quickly, and then they would go to school together.
Bang Geng, who had never arrived at school this early before, had no idea what to do and could only play with his younger sister, Xiao Dang, on the school playground. Meanwhile, Sha Zhu volunteered at the school gate, helping Ran Qiu Ye maintain order and chat with her along the way.
Of course, if Ran Qiuye isn't around one day, then I'm sorry, he, Sha Zhu, will definitely be very busy today and won't be able to volunteer.
"Silly Zhu, you didn't go to school to volunteer this morning? What brings you to my office?"
In Xu Damao's office, Xu Damao was a little surprised to see Sha Zhu walk in. This kid had been going to school every day lately, rain or shine. At first, everyone thought Sha Zhu was just acting on a whim, but later they all praised him as a truly outstanding representative of the new generation of stepfathers.
Xu Damao knew that this kid had ulterior motives and was definitely after Ran Qiuye. But now that Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu had already gotten their marriage certificate and had been together for so long, if he wanted to have other ideas, Qin Huairu would probably make a huge scene.
"I have something to do today. By the way, Xu Damao, I heard your security department is short of a deputy section chief?" Sha Zhu asked.
“Yes, so you’re coming over? If you’re willing, I’ll process the paperwork for you right away,” Xu Damao said with a smile.
"Why did I come here? This hand is for holding a spoon, not a gun. A friend of mine, Fang Kun, the captain of the action team, asked me to come here, thinking about whether I could be appointed as a deputy section chief."
"If you think it's possible, you should get it done for him. That guy is very loyal and efficient; he's definitely a good man," said Sha Zhu.
Ever since Fang Hu beat him up, Sha Zhu started intentionally associating with the security personnel. And sure enough, after a few meals together, he'd made a few drinking buddies, one of whom was Fang Kun, the action team leader.
“Fang Kun, this guy’s qualifications don’t match, do they? I remember he wasn’t on the preliminary list. He’s only been a team leader for less than a year,” Xu Damao replied.
"What seniority? If you're going to bring up seniority, how come you, Xu Damao, became a minister at such a young age, while others older than you are your subordinates?"
"Just say one sentence, okay?" Sha Zhu said.
Hearing Sha Zhu's words, Xu Damao was speechless. This Sha Zhu was a bit harder to fool now.
"Silly Zhu, you've gotten a lot smarter lately. Have you been learning from Teacher Ran?" Xu Damao suddenly asked.
"Huh? Why are you suddenly mentioning Akiba?" Shazhu was clearly starting to panic, blurting out Akiba's name.
“You don’t need to worry about the deputy section chief thing. If you really want to recommend your friend for deputy section chief, then you should first make sure to speak well of Ma Dabao,” Xu Damao said.
Upon hearing Ma Dabao's name, Sha Zhu's arrogant expression gradually vanished, and he dared not utter a word. Truly, it's a case of the wicked needing another wicked person to teach them a lesson.
With Sha Zhu gone, Xu Damao began to consider the issue of candidates for deputy section chief.
Recently, Lei Min from the General Office screened a number of candidates, including four from the Security Section, three from the Reserve Force, and one from the Militia, for a total of eight candidates. These eight people have all started to utilize their connections and resources.
While the selection of the deputy section chief was making a great fuss, the investigation into Ma Dabao remained completely silent. There was no way around it; the main reason this guy survived in those times was his cautiousness—he'd disappear at the slightest sign of trouble.
On the surface, those black market items had nothing to do with him. But as long as someone is doing something, there will always be traces. Lou Hongsheng still managed to uncover quite a bit. Now, all he lacked was the right opportunity and sufficient evidence.
"Minister Xu, you should decide on the deputy section chief candidate as soon as possible, otherwise our security section will be unable to function at all."
"If a team doesn't have a leader, it's like a pile of loose sand, and its combat effectiveness drops drastically." Unsurprisingly, Ma Dabao once again approached Xu Damao about the selection of a leader.
"If the combat effectiveness drops due to the absence of a deputy section chief, it means that there are problems with your management as section chief."
"Alright, Lei Min has already vetted the relevant candidates, and we will finalize the recommended candidates at the next departmental meeting," Xu Damao said.
Ma Dabao was speechless after being rebuked by Xu Damao, but having achieved his goal, he didn't hold it against him and quickly went to discuss matters with Guo Yongfa.
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