"Don't worry, tell carefully, what's going on."
"I was just interviewing those horoom teachers when soone chased out and wouldn't let interview."
"Who chased you out?"
"An office director with the surna Wang."
"Did you tell them I asked you to co over?"
"I did."
"Wait at the school. I'll ask Director Zhou to handle it."
"Okay."
Song Guanchao called over Zhou Xingjian: "Go to No. 1 High School and negotiate with the school leaders."
Zhou Xingjian felt imnse pressure.
How was he supposed to negotiate this?
No school would tolerate reporters coming over for interviews.
But despite the pressure, he had to go. He realized yesterday that Song Guanchao intended to get to the bottom of this.
Since he chose to side with Wu Qiangwei, there's no avoiding these issues.
After Zhou left, Song Guanchao found Han Lan again: "Have the parents been appeased?"
Han Lan said, "The parents have made so demands, and I've conveyed your words to them."
Song Guanchao asked, "Have you contacted the parents who were taken by the police and that Teacher Xue?"
Han Lan nodded: "I've contacted them. They told the details. It was mishandled by the police, and I've docunted the events."
She picked up a stack of papers with the statents of Teacher Xue and the parents, signed and fingerprinted at the bottom.
Han Lan's ticulous work certainly saved Song Guanchao a lot of trouble.
Song Guanchao took a quick look at it and then asked, "How do you plan to handle this?"
"Follow the legal procedure."
If he could solve issues with the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, a school was hardly daunting, nor did he think they could cause much trouble.
Han Lan nodded with an "Mm" and didn't ask further questions.
Just as Song Guanchao was about to leave, Han Lan's phone suddenly rang.
He didn't pay attention, but Han Lan said, "It's Yang District Chief of Gulou District."
Song Guanchao paused in his steps.
It's quite interesting that Yang District Chief called at this ti.
He sat back down while Han Lan answered the phone in front of him, putting it on speaker.
"District Chief Yang," she greeted simply.
District Chief Yang asked, "Secretary Han, am I interrupting your work?"
"No, what's the matter?"
"I heard about the issue at No. 1 High School. This Principal Xu is truly careless. How could sothing so crucial as the cafeteria be managed to the point of student poisoning? It's ridiculous!"
District Chief Yang imdiately started with criticism.
Han Lan didn't interrupt and quietly watched him perform.
"I heard that Mayor Wu has set up a task force for this issue?"
"Yes."
"Sigh, such a minor issue doesn't warrant such a big fuss. Please relay to Mayor Wu, Secretary Han, that I will handle this seriously and ensure a satisfactory resolution."
"District Chief Yang, you should tell Mayor Wu yourself."
"It's just that I'm not very familiar with Mayor Wu."
"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now." Han Lan didn't want to waste words with him.
District Chief Yang evidently understood Han Lan's character and wasn't angry, but he didn't let her hang up: "Secretary Han, could you give a hint as to why Mayor Wu set up a task force?"
To be honest, District Chief Yang was bewildered when he found out.
Yesterday, it seed like a trivial matter, hardly worth such a huge fuss.
Moreover, the task force was set up without contacting him, the district chief, not even the district party secretary knew.
They bypassed the top leaders of the district.
Although Wu Qiangwei is the mayor and has the authority, such action feels a bit too unethical.
Han Lan glanced at Song Guanchao and said, "I'm not aware of the specifics. If you want to know, contact Director Song. He's the head of the task force, mainly responsible for this matter."
"Song Guanchao?"
"Yes."
"Alright, alright... Oh, by the way, send Director Song's number."
"Okay."
Han Lan ended the call and promptly sent over Song Guanchao's number.
Song Guanchao asked, "Could the cafeteria owner be connected to District Chief Yang?"
Han Lan shook her head, "I don't know, but I don't think so."
"As a district chief, he wouldn't covet the interests of a school cafeteria."
Song Guanchao laughed, "Of course, District Chief Yang wouldn't be interested in the cafeteria's profits, but what about the people around him?"
"If you think District Chief Yang is a problem, you can investigate."
Han Lan frowned. What Song Guanchao said made sense, but she felt he was being unreasonable.
Song Guanchao noticed her tone but wasn't angry; he smiled slightly and said, "Actually, it's quite simple. If the cafeteria owner isn't related to District Chief Yang, why would he call you? He could just go directly to Mayor Wu since there's no issue on his part."
Han Lan was slightly taken aback, this...
"I'll get busy now." Song Guanchao didn't continue the conversation.
Han Lan was upright in character and thorough in her work, but she just didn't think deeply enough.
Or rather, she habitually saw the good in people.
Song Guanchao was quite the opposite; he tended to assu the worst in people.
Additionally, District Chief Yang's actions seed problematic.
Knowing about the food poisoning at No. 1 High School, instead of imdiately approaching Wu Qiangwei, he called Han Lan.
Only soone as naive as Han Lan wouldn't spot the problem.
Just as he stepped out of the office, District Chief Yang's call ca in.
Song Guanchao didn't answer the first ti. After returning to his office, the second call ca in, and he finally picked up.
"Hello, who's this?" Song Guanchao feigned ignorance.
"Hello, Director Song. This is Yang Jian."
"Yang Jian? Which Yang Jian?" Song Guanchao continued to feign ignorance.
Yang Jian paused, although he hadn't ntioned his position, being the district chief of Gulou, a leading economic district in Jiangzhou.
Even if he wasn't famous, as the City Governnt Office Director, how could he not have heard of his na?
Suppressing his inner doubts, he elaborated, "I'm the district chief of Gulou District, Yang Jian."
"Oh, so it's District Chief Yang. Sorry, my apologies."
Song Guanchao quickly beca enthusiastic and then asked, "What brings you here, District Chief Yang?"
Yang Jian said, "It's about No. 1 High School."
"An incident like this at No. 1 High School is my responsibility. My oversight led to these students getting food poisoning."
"Sigh, so many students, the flowers of our nation. Thankfully, they're okay, otherwise... sigh."
He spoke with great lant.
Song Guanchao remained unmoved: "District Chief Yang, don't bla yourself. No one wants such things to occur. But since it happened, let's deal with what's in front of us. Handle what needs handling and take responsibility where needed, don't you think?"
"Director Song is right." Yang Jian said, "Rest assured, I'm personally supervising this matter. Regarding the school, I will address it thoroughly and won't tolerate any negligence!"
Song Guanchao said, "The mayor has set up a task force, and I'm leading it, so it's not appropriate to let you handle it. How about this, District Chief Yang, you appoint soone to coordinate with , and when it's resolved, the credit will be yours."
Yang Jian didn't catch the insinuation: "Alright, I'll have Director Chen contact you shortly."
After hanging up, Director Chen called shortly after.
He was the office director of the Gulou District Governnt.
While they were on the call, Zhou Xingjian called in.
"Director Chen, I have an important call here. Let take it and call you back shortly."
"Ah, alright, Director Song, you go ahead."
Song Guanchao switched to Zhou Xingjian's call: "Director Zhou, what's the situation?"
Zhou Xingjian, with a bitter tone, said, "Principal Xu won't allow the reporters to interview."
Shocked, Song Guanchao exclaid, "Even your presence didn't make a difference?"
Zhou Xingjian chuckled bitterly and confird with an "Mm," acknowledging his lack of influence.
"How ungrateful." Song Guanchao tutted, thinking Zhou Xingjian could handle it, but clearly underestimating Principal Xu.
He knew he had asked Wu Yun to talk with Principal Xu yesterday.
Even with the Disciplinary Committee involved, Principal Xu remained so obstinate.
Does he think the Disciplinary Committee's involvent is just for show?
"I'm coming over now."
Song Guanchao put down the phone and hurried over.
Suddenly, he thought of sothing and promptly returned Director Chen's call.
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