The capable girl walked alongside Wang Hongjian, introducing herself. "Teacher Wang, I’m the chairman's secretary. My name is Luo Qi. The chairman mentioned that you wouldn’t need to attend this meeting. I’m really sorry; I got so busy that I forgot. Please don’t mind!"
Wang Hongjian was a bit confused. "May I ask if your chairman knows me?"
Luo Qi looked surprised. "Yes, she said you’ve discussed many matters regarding our school, and she thinks your insights are very valuable!"
Before Wang Hongjian could ask further questions, Luo Qi stopped at a door, knocked, and after receiving a response, she pushed the door open with him. "Chairman, Teacher Wang has arrived!"
Behind the desk, a woman who was reviewing a stack of documents looked up. This time, they were close enough for Teacher Wang to recognize her as Sister Liu, the one Hu Ruoyun had brought to see him last time!
Liu Ru Yan put down what she was holding, stood up, and extended her hand. "Teacher Wang, it’s nice to see you again!"
Wang Hongjian suddenly realized, "I have poor eyesight; I recognized your voice but didn’t expect you to be the chairman!"
Luo Qi poured a glass of water for Wang Hongjian and brought a notebook and pen as they sat in the reception area.
Liu Ru Yan spoke directly. "Teacher Wang, our school is currently in dire need of development. You are the only one I know well who is familiar with Annan County and Eight Middle School. Moreover, after our last conversation, I spoke with several expert educators we invited, and they all agreed that many of your ideas are practical and align closely with the future direction of Annan New South Demonstration High School. Therefore, we’ve decided to hire you as our Assistant Principal!"
Wang Hongjian was taken aback; he had thought there was no hope left for him. Suddenly, it felt like he had transformed from an old hen into a phoenix!
Surprised? Excited?
In the following day or so, Wang Hongjian, who had come to apply for a position at Annan Eight Middle School, found himself in a new role as he busily collaborated with Luo Qi and others like Zeng Peiyan, Deng Chaoming, and Jia Mingliang. He even had friendly conversations with the beautiful Chairman Liu. According to reports from "civilian observers," it seemed that many future leaders, including the chairman herself, were listening to his opinions and suggestions.
These individuals were set to become the principal, vice principal, and academic director of Annan New South Demonstration High School! Wasn’t this unbelievable?
Everyone was curious: what role would Wang Hongjian play?
After two days of meetings concluded, a week later the list of personnel for the second round of teaching and administrative positions was announced. More than half of the candidates were eliminated; Li Gewei looked over the list several times but couldn’t find his name.
The former Education Committee head and Kwai Director had already stepped down; he didn’t know the new director at all. In old Beijing slang: wasn’t this just “a fold”?
Whether it was Annan County Eight Middle School or Qizhong County, some teachers were indeed competent but hadn’t been transferred to the county high school due to lack of connections or family constraints.
You might wonder why those with high qualifications couldn’t produce students when the school’s admission rate was so low?
—The students’ starting point was too low; it really wasn’t possible to teach them effectively. It’s like trying to drive a broken tractor; no matter how skilled you are as a driver, you can’t achieve the speed of a BMW or Mercedes.
Another week passed before the final hiring list for Annan New South Demonstration High School was released. It included less than one-third of the total number from the original four schools. The former principal of Qizhong County, Wu Jingzhong, was also hired as a grade director.
Our Principal Li Gewei was completely out of luck. Moreover, there was news that made him regret: that Wang Hongjian he had tried so hard to suppress had officially been appointed as Assistant Principal of Annan County New South Demonstration High School.
Subsequently, Jiangbei Daily, Jiangbei Education Times, and Jiangbei Youth Daily published extensive recruitment announcements for Jinan City’s Annan County New South Demonstration High School. The announcements offered high salaries to compensate for many of the school’s inherent shortcomings while showcasing high-end talent configurations as a testament to their future vision: Deng Chaoming from Jiangcheng First High School became principal; Jia Mingliang from Jiangcheng Experimental High School became academic director; Zeng Peiyan from Jiangbei Provincial Education Committee became instructional director…
Jiang Mingyi, Vice Governor in charge of education in Jiangbei Province, wrote an inscription for Annan New South Demonstration High School: “Start anew and nurture new talents!” Fu Mingwei, director of Jiangbei Province’s Education Committee sent congratulatory letters for the establishment of Annan New South Demonstration High School…
The Assistant Principal, Wang Hongjian, who was temporarily in charge of external relations, was so busy that he barely had time to catch his breath. He was overwhelmed with the flood of application letters that he couldn't even manage to open them all...
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