Chapter 32: Distinguishing Gratitude and Resentment
The two bicycles sped along the winding mountain road. Gao Jialin led the way for Zhang Lifeng in front, and the two of them went towards the county town one after the other.
They had to go to the county guesthouse first, because Ma Yue, Zheng Zhihua, Jin Guoping and others were living there now. If they were going to the district to deliver the thank-you letter, they must tell them first so that the district could prepare in advance.
Before arriving at the guesthouse, one had to pass by Kuanzhou County Middle School. When he was at the gate, Gao Jialin braked his bicycle and saw a brightly colored congratulatory message posted on the wall outside the school gate: Warm congratulations to our student Gao Jialin for being admitted to Shanghai Pujiang College.
Ha, Gao Jialin couldn't help but sneer. When Gao Minglou took over the place before, the school didn't help him. Now that the result is out, they posted a congratulatory message in a dignified manner. Isn't this a joke?
"Jia Lin, the school leaders involved in this matter have been arrested. Let's just let it go!" Zhang Lifeng stopped the car and comforted him.
Gao Jialin shook his head slowly. "The school leaders were arrested, but what about the others? I received education here. Logically, I should be grateful. But the students they trained were replaced by others, and after the incident, no one stood up to seek justice for their students!"
"Don't say they don't know. The college entrance examination scores came out before the admission letter was sent. So many teachers have seen it. They all know that I passed the line and Gao Shuangxing did not! So is there any need to tell me who got into the university?"
"This matter has become a knot in my heart. I am grateful to them for training me, but I cannot forgive them for turning a deaf ear and dumb at this time. If they don't even think about protecting the interests of students, what is the point of such a school?"
Being a good person all the time will only make people think that you are easy to bully, so Gao Jialin has to show his temper occasionally. It is reasonable for him to refuse to forgive Kuanzhou County for letting him down.
After hearing the previous words, Zhang Lifeng still wanted to persuade him, but when Gao Jialin said the last sentence, he didn't know how to persuade him, because Gao Jialin had elevated the nature of the problem from personal grudges to the responsibility of the school.
As a reporter for the National Education News, he certainly cannot continue to speak for a school that ignores the interests of students. This is a matter of principle.
At this time, Gao Jialin's former head teacher, Mr. Jing, happened to come out of the school. Now the senior high school students have started to make up lessons in advance. He was in charge of the repeat class this year. When he saw Gao Jialin, he was stunned, not knowing what to do.
Gao Jialin opened his mouth as if he wanted to say hello to Teacher Jing, but in the end he said nothing. He pedaled hard on his bicycle and left without ever looking at Teacher Jing again.
Zhang Lifeng shook his head and followed. Because Teacher Jing was Gao Jialin's homeroom teacher, he knew better than anyone about Gao Jialin's replacement, and he had seen the college entrance examination scores in advance.
There were many former classmates of Gao Jialin and Gao Shuangxing in the cram school. From them, it was easy to find out that Gao Shuangxing was admitted to university but Gao Jialin failed.
The student with 473 points failed the exam, but the student with over 300 points was admitted, and they both applied to the same university. Anyone with a normal brain would find this strange, right?
If Teacher Jing had just done a quick investigation, he would have found out the truth of the matter. However, he did nothing and just watched Gao Jialin being replaced by someone else. In a sense, he had become an accomplice of Gao Minglou.
Perhaps Jin Guoping and others did not find conclusive evidence that he was involved in the case, so Teacher Jing can continue to stay in Kuanzhou County and teach students.
But Gao Jialin would not forgive him. Considering that Teacher Jing had taught him for several years, he had been very restrained in not going in and cursing at him. It was obviously impossible for him to go in and say hello to Teacher Jing.
There was no conversation along the way, and they soon arrived at the guesthouse. There were now a few more police officers in uniform standing at the door of the guesthouse. They all came from the district and were responsible for providing security for the task force. This was a major case involving a wide range of people, and they had to be handled with caution.
The two got out of the car, identified themselves, and registered before they were allowed in. Now the guesthouse has been booked by the task force, and no one can enter without a legitimate reason.
After finding Jin Guoping and showing him the thank-you letters, Jin Guoping was immediately overjoyed. He was currently worried about the responsibilities that the region would have to bear, and these two thank-you letters were like timely help and could help him relieve a lot of pressure.
"Student Jialin, you are not the one who should thank us. We should thank you!" He grabbed Gao Jialin's hand and shook it vigorously. All the little resentment he had towards Gao Jialin in his heart disappeared.
After letting go of his hand, he immediately got busy, "I will notify the Education Bureau and the Post Office now and ask them to get ready. There happens to be a car downstairs, I'll ask the driver to drive you there!"
After making a few phone calls, Gao Jialin and Zhang Lifeng got on the Beijing Jeep that Jin Guoping brought from the region.
The small car was much faster than the school bus. After just over an hour, Gao Jialin appeared at the gate of the Yinxia District Education Bureau. At this time, Section Chief Liu, who had helped him check the admission results, was already waiting at the door.
His face was flushed and he had an unconcealable smile on his lips. He had never expected that he would gain such a great benefit just by providing help to some students in accordance with the regulations.
Not only can Section Chief Liu show off in front of so many people, he also has a great chance of getting promoted.
A large part of the education system in Kuanzhou County was dealt with. This incident triggered a chain reaction. The region had to send people to fill the positions in Kuanzhou, and these people going to Kuanzhou would vacate new positions. He had just been clearly reminded that more burdens would be placed on his shoulders in a while. How could he not be happy?
Gao Jialin got out of the car and handed over the thank-you letter with both hands, "Chief Liu, thank you so much. Your dedication and care for the college entrance examination candidates have prevented the tragedy of impersonation from happening!"
Zhang Lifeng quickly picked up the camera, and the reporters from the provincial and regional newspapers who had been waiting for a long time also pressed the shutter button. They were all called by Jin Guoping.
"This, this... is what I should do!" Section Chief Liu was not as eloquent as usual at this time. He took the thank-you letter for a long time before speaking dryly.
It doesn't matter if he is too nervous, there will naturally be people around to help him sublimate. "Comrade Liu Lianjun said it well. Serving students is what we educators should do. We all take this as our working principle."
The person who spoke was a deputy director. He was even happier when he saw that Gao Jialin thanked the Education Bureau instead of just Chief Liu. "Student Jialin, the new admission letter is ready. We will send it to you tomorrow!"
The appearance and family background have been slightly changed.
(End of this chapter)
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