A ray of hope
Jian Yangping: "How dare you hit my daughter?"
Teachers: “…”
If you are not from the same family, you won’t enter the same house.
The son said this as soon as he came in, and now his father said the same thing. Although the mother didn't say anything, the meaning revealed in her eyes was clear, with the same condemnation and anger as her husband.
This time, not only Liang Kang felt wronged, but all the teachers, including the principal, also felt wronged.
In fact, they had noticed that Jian Jianan's clothes and hair were messy, and guessed that it might be Liang Kang's doing, but the teachers would definitely not do something like hitting someone.
The Education Bureau held a meeting just last month and issued a clear ban on teachers beating or corporally punishing students during teaching. Violators will not only have their teaching certificates revoked, but will also be expelled from the teaching profession and will not be hired.
Principal Xue also understood the love that parents have for their children and explained the situation to them in detail. Only then did Jian Yangping and Su Qinxuan realize that things were not what they thought.
Su Qinxuan still couldn't accept this easily: "Even if you don't hit people, you can't use violence. Look at my daughter, she's a nice little girl. She was dressed up beautifully when she came to school this morning. How come it's not even noon yet, and she looks more like a rag collector than a rag collector?"
Principal Xue was not angry after hearing this. She had been a teacher all her life. During the turbulent period, she was reported by students and sent to labor camp in the fields. Now she has returned to school. Although she has experienced hardships, she still has a compassionate heart as a teacher.
"I'm sorry, parent. This is also a mistake on our part as teachers. We will urge the teacher to correct this behavior." After saying this, she finished her words, "But we asked you two to come here to discuss how to solve the problem of your daughter Jian Jianan starting a breakfast purchasing business at school."
If it hadn't been for the wrong occasion, Liang Kang would have applauded. After hearing the first half of the sentence, he thought Principal Xue was going to teach him a lesson, but the second half of the sentence changed the tone and it turned out that he still wanted to put pressure on the parents. After all, Principal Xue belonged to the teacher team and was on his side.
Su Qinxuan bravely asked, "Teachers, how do you want to solve this problem?" Without waiting for their answer, she quickly defended her child, "It's indeed wrong for my child to do this, but your school's campus handbook doesn't prohibit doing business on campus.
"Of course, if the teachers don't agree today, her father and I will give her a good lesson when we get home tonight, and she will never do any breakfast purchasing business again."
Before Principal Xue could respond, Liang Kang jumped out to object: "No, for such a big thing, you just want to go home and give him a few words of advice? No way, it's not that easy!" Liang Kang had made up his mind not to make a big deal out of a small matter. It would be better to make it look more serious. After the principal realized the mistakes of Jian Jianan and their family, if he was still worried about the cafeteria contractor, then he could naturally introduce his wife's brother's restaurant to him.
My wife's brother's restaurant is outside the commercial street. It has a good location and a large store. It is a hundred or a thousand times better than those small restaurants in the farmers' market.
Liang Kang: "As teachers, we are deeply saddened that your daughter did this kind of thing in school. Normally, she should be given a serious warning and expelled. However, we teachers are also responsible for not discovering and stopping this incident immediately."
What logic is this? Could it be Liang Kang's logic alone? The other teachers who were watching remained silent, only muttering in their hearts.
Liang Kang continued, "So, we won't pursue this matter any further. All that matters is that you close the restaurant."
Jian Jianan couldn't believe his ears: "What?" He was responsible for this matter alone, how could it be related to his own small restaurant?
Jian Jianan's family of four had no idea that Liang Kang came prepared. His intention in provoking the dispute was to bring down the Nanbei Restaurant and squeeze out his rivals through unfair competition!
In Liang Kang's opinion, it doesn't matter whether it is just or not, as long as the means are effective, defeating the opponent is the greatest victory!
Jian Jianan wasn't the type to sit back and wait for death. He immediately retorted, "Teacher, why do you say that? I was the only one buying breakfast for the school. If I did something wrong, any punishment should be directed at me alone. Why drag my family into this?"
Liang Kang shook his head. Humph, why? Of course it's because your little restaurant is getting in my way and blocking my way!
Liang Kang pretended to be righteous and said, "Because you've already learned to speculate and profiteer at such a young age, this character must have been taught by your family. Where else can you get exposed to these things except in your family's small restaurant! The North-South Restaurant is the root of all evil. For the sake of your physical and mental health, it must be shut down."
Jian Jiabei was getting anxious. Since his parents were already here, he ignored his sister and stepped forward to force Liang Kang back, hoping to get justice for his family's restaurant. "Teacher, what are you talking about? Putting aside the fact that my sister's case hasn't been resolved yet, why are you trying to label our restaurant as irresponsible?"
Liang Kang was prepared. "Of course your restaurant is responsible! If you hadn't opened a restaurant and sold food there, how could your daughter have followed suit and brought food in, stirring up this evil trend in the school?"
"By the way, do you have a business license?" Liang Kang asked maliciously.
"How come it's gone? Our little restaurant was one of the first to get a business license in Shenzhen. It's safe and sanitary, so I'm asking why it's unsafe?"
Liang Kang seemed to have anticipated this answer, but he remained calm and continued to ask calmly, "Oh, really? But how can you guarantee that the food produced by your small restaurant is safe from the restaurant to the school, and then from the school to the hands of each student?"
When Jian Jiabei heard this, he wanted to refute and express his own thoughts, but he had no idea that he had been led by Liang Kang. Almost every time Liang Kang asked a question, Jian Jiabei answered it. He had fallen into Liang Kang's language trap.
Liang Kang waited for Jian Jiabei's reply with a smug look on his face. In his opinion, Jian Jiabei was just a student who had become stupid because of reading too much. He was not to be feared. He could make him completely lose his mind with just a little teasing. Wasn't that right?
As for the two adults, Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping have already shut up. Perhaps they know they are in the wrong and feel that they should not do such things in school, especially now that it has come to the principal. For the sake of their children's future in school, it is better not to be too ostentatious. After all, if they leave a bad impression on the teacher, who knows what will happen?
So now, the adults are not in a position to speak, and only the two children in front are arguing. Jian Jiabei is impulsive and irritable, and doesn't use his brain at all. Jian Jianan is so young, what use can he be?
Liang Kang didn't take the two children seriously at all. In his opinion, he had already won a great victory and was just waiting to go home in the evening to report to his wife.
Unexpectedly, when he was feeling complacent, he saw Jian Jianan frowning, shaking his head gently at his brother, signaling him to stop talking, and then turned to look at Liang Kang, "Teacher Liang, aren't we talking about the small purchasing business I started at school? Why do I always feel that you like to bring up the topic of our family's small restaurant? Is that right..."
Should I say it or not, Jian Jianan's intuition is really sharp. With just a few words, he knew the truth of the matter at once, went straight to the essence, and exposed Liang Kang's little thoughts completely.
Jian Jianan made a bold guess and said righteously, "Could it be that you, Mr. Liang, also run this business, and you saw that our small restaurant was thriving and you had evil intentions?"
During the summer vacation, Jian Jianan worked in her own small restaurant for a while and saw a lot of things like this, including people who wanted to eat for free, people who wanted to take advantage, and people who were cheating, and so on. She gradually understood a truth: when people do something, they must have some purpose.
Hey, this is indeed a new idea.
The other teachers who were attending the class had not thought about this, but now, thinking along the lines of Jian Jianan’s words, they felt that it made sense.
There was a whisper among the teachers.
"It seems that Lao Liang's family does run a restaurant."
"Now that you mention it, it just reminds me of it. It really is like that!"
For a moment, people's eyes were inevitably focused on Liang Kang, with all kinds of complicated meanings.
Liang Kang didn't expect that he would be outmaneuvered by a little girl. His thoughts were exposed at once and he froze in place.
Senior Xue couldn't stand it anymore and stopped the argument.
She looked at Su Qinxuan and his wife, "If I remember correctly, your restaurant has a business license?"
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping didn't understand the principal's intention in asking this question. After a pause, they replied, "Yes."
Principal Xue: "It's quite delicious?"
Shan Jiqing quickly replied, "It's delicious. At least everyone who comes to eat it says it's good!"
Principal Xue: "Oh? I see."
She thought for a moment and then made the final decision, "Then you should also participate in the cafeteria bidding next week!"
What?
A big question mark arose in the minds of everyone present. Weren’t they just discussing how to solve the problem of Jian Jianan’s purchasing on campus?
Why are they now talking about handing over the canteen contracting business to Jian Yangping, Su Qinxuan and others?
Liang Kang was so angry that his eyes were about to burst out. He subconsciously wanted to refute, but Principal Xue glanced at him lightly and suppressed him, making it impossible for him to refute.
Jian Yangping and Su Qinxuan could never have imagined that their daughter had brought a big business to the family in just one year of school. They knew that their daughter had a talent for business, but they didn't expect that this talent could be brought to school. After listening to the principal's words, they didn't know how to react for a while.
Seeing that the couple was silent, Principal Xue asked kindly, "What's wrong? Do you two have any questions? Are you having any difficulties?"
Jian Yangping quickly shook his head, and Su Qinxuan waved his hand beside him.
Jian Jianan quickly tugged at the hem of her parents' clothes, signaling them to agree quickly. She didn't understand why her parents hadn't reacted to such a great opportunity. If it were her, she would have nodded in agreement the moment she asked the principal that question.
Principal Xue asked again, "Then why didn't you agree? Is your cooking really that bad? Do you get a lot of complaints about your restaurant?"
The couple quickly retorted: "No, no."
"Is it because you don't have a qualified industrial and commercial business license, various tax certificates, catering service license, food safety and hygiene certificates, and health certificates for chefs and other relevant personnel?" Principal Zhang asked about several certificates required by the catering industry, which made the couple anxious.
How could this not be possible? When Shan Tao and Xu Jing helped them find a location for the small restaurant, they specifically told them to obtain the necessary certificates and proofs as required by the national bureau to ensure the food safety of the small restaurant. Only in this way could they develop long-term and be worthy of their customers.
"We have all these certificates, and they're even hung on the wall in the restaurant for everyone to monitor."
"That's all, then. These are the conditions that the contractor for the school cafeteria must meet. If you meet them all, we can proceed to the next step."
Liang Kang was puzzled. Why was there a next step? The duck that was in his mouth couldn't fly away. "What's the next step, Principal Xue?" he asked hurriedly.
"Employees must undergo a probationary period before signing a formal contract. The school cafeteria contract, a matter of vital importance to the food safety of students of all ages, cannot be handled so hastily. We also have an evaluation phase during the contract period. Only after the evaluation is passed will we officially sign the contract."
"Of course, if you do not do well in any aspect, such as using poor quality raw materials, or if students have health problems and fail the evaluation period, then I'm sorry, our cooperation will come to an end."
Jian Jianan was relieved after hearing this. Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping had gradually developed from setting up snack stalls to renting a store and opening a small restaurant. Jian Jianan had remembered and witnessed every step of the process.
If you were to name the people in the world least likely to joke about food safety or cut corners, Jian Jianan could guarantee with confidence that Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping would be among them.
If there really is a contract evaluation stage, the Nanbei Restaurant headed by the couple will definitely be able to pass it safely. Wouldn't it be a piece of cake to obtain the qualification for regularization at that time?
Of course, the premise is that there are no villains causing trouble.
Thinking of this, Jian Jianan looked at Liang Kang. Liang Kang was also in shock. He was the one who wanted to jump out and say that he was willing to contract the school cafeteria even more than Jian Yangping and Su Qinxuan. It would be great if Principal Xue was talking to him.
However, Principal Xue was too hasty in making this important decision.
Before Liang Kang could speak, someone spoke his mind.
"Principal, you're being too hasty! We've looked at so many cafeteria contractors, even those larger than Nanbei Restaurant, and you didn't agree to any of them. How could you give the contract to a small restaurant like this after just one meeting?"
Jian Jianan and his parents were not angry either. The teacher who spoke was relatively fair. When Yang Kang was scolding Jian Jianan angrily, he spoke up and said a few words in his favor, without any intention of taking sides.
It was normal for teachers to have such doubts. From what they said, it seemed the school contractor had considered several other time-honored brands, many times longer than the North and South Restaurant. Even Jian Jianan wanted to hear the principal's reasons, not to mention the others.
"First of all, although Nanbei Restaurant has a short history and is small in scale, it has advantages that other shops cannot match. The first is that its ingredients are guaranteed to be clean. Even though I am old now and sit in the office every day, I have actually eaten your dishes." Principal Xue looked at Jian Yangping and his wife and nodded in greeting.
Jian Yangping was a little surprised. Their small restaurant was in the farmers' market. Although it was on a street outside, the environment was actually not that good. Jian Yangping did not expect that the principal of a school would actually go to their place for dinner.
"I also asked the customers at the time. Most of them were regulars who had eaten here several times. They all praised their restaurant highly. Some said the food was delicious, some said it was clean and hygienic, and some said the service was good. Just for this reason, it was already a huge advantage."
"Secondly, don't you know the prices other companies quoted us? They knew that the school contractor needed good quality and affordable meals, but the price they quoted for one day was even comparable to having a banquet in a restaurant."
"Does this price assume all of our students have dual-income, factory-employed parents? Not all of our students come from wealthy families, and we need to ensure they can afford and eat well. I think the prices at Nanbei Restaurant are quite reasonable. Furthermore, their two children attend our school, so this example is convincing enough."
"The most important point is that they have simple interpersonal relationships. I would like to ask everyone here, is there anyone or family member who knows this family?"
The teachers watching all shook their heads. They had only been teaching at the school for a few weeks, and if they did get to know anyone, they would only get to know the students in their own classes. How could they have the time to get to know other people's parents?
"That's fine. What we want is fairness and justice. The bidding for the school cafeteria is open. Since no one knows them, there are no economic conflicts of interest, so they are the most suitable candidates. We can't let all kinds of bad trends in society come to the campus!" After Principal Xue finished speaking, he looked at Liang Kang thoughtfully.
When Liang Kang heard this, it was like a bolt from the blue. He had been secretly thinking about contracting the canteen and had asked someone to send gifts to several teachers. Could it be that such a secret thing had been discovered by the principal?
Liang Kang was so caught up in the nervousness of his bad deeds being discovered that he didn't notice that Principal Xue glanced at him.
Principal Xue added with a smile, "Of course, Hydrangea School isn't solely my decision-making body. The canteen contract is an open activity. I simply gave Nanbei Restaurant the opportunity to bid, but I didn't make the final decision on the spot. Whether you can ultimately get this opportunity is still unknown!"
Principal Xue explained all the reasons clearly, and no one present objected. Liang Kang was still wondering how much Principal Xue had discovered about him, and did not have the time to object. The matter was settled.
After the matter was concluded, Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping were left behind to discuss things, while Jian Jianan, her brother and her friends were all sent back to the classroom for class. The morning was far from over, and they could still catch up to the end of the fourth class if they went back now.
Jian Jianan was not paying attention in his afternoon classes. He was feeling anxious and just wanted to finish school quickly so that he could go home and ask his parents about the details of what happened.
When her classmates saw her come back, they all thought about the whereabouts of their breakfast and quickly surrounded her to ask questions. The core question they all wanted to know was whether Jian Jianan would continue to be the breakfast purchasing agent in the future.
Jian Jianan said frankly: "I won't do it anymore."
The friend who asked the question immediately sighed. It is no exaggeration to say that all the classmates around him were unhappy. Jian Jianan suddenly laughed. It was really fun to make others laugh.
"I won't do it anymore, but our family's restaurant will cook for everyone on my behalf."
The classmates quickly asked what happened, and Jian Jianan did not keep them in suspense and explained in detail that his family's small restaurant would be contracted to run the canteen in the future.
Not only will we provide you with a delicious breakfast, but we will also provide you with a nutritious and delicious lunch, and dinner is also available if necessary.
After hearing this, the students looked at each other in disbelief. As things turned out, Jian Jianan's breakfast purchasing business collapsed, but the delicious dishes belonging to the students stood up again, and the classroom was suddenly filled with a happy atmosphere.
Jian Jianan was also very happy. He waited anxiously for the school bell to ring. He quickly pulled Shan Jiqing out of the classroom to find his brother, and then went home with his two parents who were waiting at the school gate.
"Mom and Dad!" Jian Jianan rushed over and asked all kinds of questions.
"How's your discussion going?"
What documents are needed for bidding?
"Also, what did Liang Kang say at the end?"
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping exchanged a glance, then both turned cold: "I'll settle the score with you when I get home!"
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