Li Rui said faintly, "They definitely have a background, but it's probably at the district level. At most, it's at the city-level. If they really have a city-level background and you can't handle it, then leave it to me. Anyway, we have to shut it down today. "
Li Rui didn't think that this school had the backing of a provincial leader. If there were really people among the school's board of directors or shareholders who could become provincial leaders, they wouldn't invest in education. Although education was quite profitable, it was still a far cry from the popular industries like finance and real estate.
Ding Fuan saw that Li Rui didn't know the background of this elementary school and felt a little uneasy. However, he thought that a private elementary school in the city wouldn't have a strong background that he couldn't afford to offend. Even if there was, Li Rui had agreed to let him handle it. What was there to worry about? He agreed, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
It was already past the end of the working day, and today was Friday. Many administrative units had already closed for the holidays. However, for Ding Fuan, the third leader in the city, it was easy for him to transfer a group of people to cause trouble for Holy Blue International Elementary School. Who would dare to disobey the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee when he made a call? Who would dare to disobey the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee?
Li Rui hung up the phone and asked Wang Qiang, "Am I right? Your school's background is at the district level. At most, it's at the city-level?"
Wang Qiang was dumbfounded and said, "You … How did you know?"
Wang Qiang was the executive director of Holy Blue International Elementary School's board of directors, the first vice principal of the elementary school, and also the one with the most powerful background on the board of directors. He was originally a physical education teacher in a public elementary school in Heping District and had a good relationship with the principal. Later, he left his job and started a sports equipment business. His former principal was promoted continuously, first to the office director of the Heping District Education Bureau, then to the deputy director, then to the director, and finally to the deputy district head in charge of culture, education, health, and sports. Wang Qiang's business also became more and more prosperous under the care of this old leader. Of course, Wang Qiang also gave him a lot of filial piety over the years.
Later, Wang Qiang felt that it was very profitable to do education, so he found a group of friends to invest and set up this Sacred Blue International Bilingual Primary School. He gave the old leader 10% of the shares to ask him to be the backer. That old leader was really successful in his career. This year, he was suddenly promoted to the Deputy District Head of the Standing Committee of the Peace District and the number three person in the District Government. As a result, as his disciple, Wang Qiang's status also rose, and he stood on a higher level.
Don't think that just because Li Rui is in contact with city level leaders all the time and occasionally has dealings with provincial leaders, it doesn't mean that district leaders are nothing. In real life, in the district, it was already very impressive to have a deputy district head as a backer. Not only could he do things that others couldn't do, but he could also offend many people that he couldn't afford to offend. Of course, the prerequisite was that the person behind the scenes had to be a hardcore supporter, and not the kind of friendship that was purely based on interests. There had to be personal feelings involved. Obviously, the relationship between Wang Qiang and the old principal was polished by more than ten years of friendship and common interests. It was extremely solid.
Because of this, Wang Qiang felt that he had a strong backer. Coupled with his wealth, it was easy for him to not put ordinary people in his eyes. Parents like Zhang Yimiao and Li Rui, who came to his door today, were even more like ants in his eyes. Even though he knew that Zhang Yimiao was a rich person, or else she wouldn't have the ability to send her child to study in this primary school, he didn't put her in his eyes. He didn't even bother to apologize. He just took the money and sent her away, completely ignoring her claims.
But now, someone had suddenly jumped out, clamoring to close down his school, and even asserted that his backer was only at the district level, exposing his strength. He was like a newborn baby, with his buttocks exposed in front of outsiders. This made him both terrified and flustered.
Li Rui sneered and said, "How do I know? Just based on your pretentious rich and arrogant behavior, I know that you're just a nouveau riche. How strong can a nouveau riche's backing be? A person who truly had a backer, and a backer to a certain extent, would not be so arrogant and conceited. It's something that can be solved by saying sorry. Why do you have to put on airs and pretend? Don't you think you're looking for trouble? "
Wang Qiang shouted, "You … you're the one who's pretending. Let me tell you, don't pretend to be a big shot. Who do you think you are? You can close my school with just a phone call? I got the license from the district education bureau, and I'm also on the list of the city education bureau. The business and tax procedures are complete. There are no violations at all. What makes you think you can close my school? What makes you think you can close my school? Let me tell you, stop daydreaming! "
Li Rui laughed and said, "You're an executive director, and you've been in society for so long. How can you say such childish words? I'm not going to talk nonsense with you. Let's wait and see if I can close your school. " After saying this, he turned to Zhang Yimiao and said, "Let's go. Go back and wait for this grandson to apologize to you."
Zhang Yimiao did not ask any more and walked out with him. The two of them went to the door to pick up Yu Lan, then went to the classroom and the dormitory to get her books and belongings. They walked to the school gate, which was the prelude to leaving the elementary school completely.
On the way, Zhang Yimiao told Yu Lan about how Li Rui beat up Wang Qiang and how he was going to close the school for them. Yu Lan was shocked and said, "Uncle Li, I thank you for helping me, but you can't close the school. There are still many good people in the school. Most of the students and teachers are very good to me. You can't close my school just because of Wang Yushuai. Then my classmates will not be able to go to school."
Li Rui smiled slightly. He thought that this girl was pure and kind. Maybe it was because of this that she was always bullied by bad kids like Wang Yushuai. He said, "Lanlan, don't worry. Uncle won't really close this school. At most, I'll close it for a week or two to scare bad people like Principal Wang and Teacher Li. I'll warn them not to bully others in the future, and not to do evil. Think about it. Today, you were bullied by Wang Yushuai. Not only did the form teacher and principal not uphold justice for you, they even accused you of lying. If they are not punished enough, they will get used to solving problems like this. In the future, your kind classmates will also be bullied. For you and all your classmates to grow healthily and happily, we have to do this. "
Yu Lan nodded as if she understood. After a while, she understood and nodded, "Uncle Li, you're right. They have to be punished for doing bad things. Otherwise, they will do it again in the future."
Zhang Yijin said, "Originally, I wanted to use my own connections to close this school. I didn't expect you to beat me to it. Who did you call?"
Li Rui said, "Jingnan Municipal Party Committee's Deputy Secretary Ding Fuan. His daughter is my godsister."
Zhang Yijin said, "Oh, Ding Fuan. I've interacted with him before. I didn't expect you to know him. You really know everyone."
As the three of them talked, they had already walked out of the school. Li Rui stopped a taxi by the roadside and helped the mother and daughter put the books and items into the car.
Zhang Yijin and her daughter sat in the back seat. When they sat in the back seat, she said to Li Rui, "You can sit in front."
Li Rui looked at the time and said, "I won't send you home. I'll rush to the Provincial Party Committee Courtyard."
Zhang Yijin's face changed. She hurriedly came out and pulled him, "You can't leave. Come home and have dinner before you leave. It's almost time for dinner. You've helped me so much. I can't let you leave on an empty stomach. "
Li Rui smiled and pushed her hand away, "I've helped you so much? What did I help you with? You can handle this without me. I really have to rush over immediately. Otherwise, it'll be hard to explain if I'm late. "
Zhang Yijin thought about it and felt that it made sense. It was already very intimate of him to send her to Jingnan. If he went home with her for dinner before leaving, it would be difficult for him to explain if his wife asked what he was doing during this period. She sighed and said, "If you say so, I won't pester you anymore. After all, you're not an outsider."
Li Rui nodded and said, "Yes, there's no need to be so formal between us. The two of you should go back first. We'll meet again another day. "
Zhang Yijin looked into his eyes and said softly, "When I'm not busy in two days, I'll go to Qingyang to find you. Your wife lives in Jingnan, doesn't she?"
Li Rui's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. He suddenly felt his blood boil and said, "In two days? You don't have to go to work? "
Zhang Yijin said softly, "I do. I'll go over at night. It's only half an hour by train. I'll rush back the next morning. It won't affect my work."
Li Rui was touched and sweet, but he didn't say anything else. He just nodded.
Zhang Yijin then sat back in the car and ordered the driver to drive. After Li Rui watched the taxi leave, he took another taxi and rushed to the Provincial Party Committee compound.
In the car, Zhang Yijin hugged her daughter and looked at the gauze on her chin. Li Rui's tall and broad figure appeared in her mind. During the battle of wits with Sacred Blue International Elementary School, Li Rui really didn't help her much. However, with him by her side, she felt especially safe and secure. She felt that with him by her side, she would have the courage to fight even if the other party was the King of Heaven. This was because she knew that no matter what, he wouldn't let her get hurt. This was a psychological imprint and hint she got from him a long time ago. Now, being separated from him for a short period of time made her heart feel empty. It was even more uncomfortable than divorcing Yu Nan …
Yu Lan suddenly asked, "Mom, is that Uncle Li just now a colleague of yours? Why haven't I seen him before? "
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