"Do you know what the relationship is between Elder Cui and the young man next to him?" Secretary Ma asked his colleague in a low voice.
"This young man, I heard he's a distant relative of Elder Cui. What's up, do you know this young man?" his colleague retorted.
"He looks a little familiar, but not very," Secretary Ma quickly covered up.
He felt incredibly stifled. Damn it, he thought that as the secretary to the top official of Jiangcheng, taking down a deputy town mayor from Mingshan Town would be a piece of cake. He never expected this deputy town mayor, who came from a farming background, to be so lucky as to bring Cui Yali out as his backer.
It seemed he had underestimated Chen Feng.
To avoid further embarrassment in front of Chen Feng, Secretary Ma made an excuse and left early.
He also made a decision: for the next period, he would try to stay away from Chen Feng. If he truly angered Chen Feng, his position as secretary to the top official of Jiangcheng would be in jeopardy!
"Chen Feng, keep your distance from me later, don't get too close. Play with my secretary for a while," Cui Yali said softly.
"Got it, Aunt Cui," Chen Feng responded immediately.
There were too many people today, so they couldn't be too obvious.
However, speaking of which, even though Cui Yali maintained a certain relationship with him, the way she looked at him was undeniably filled with ambiguity.
At first, Chen Feng thought this trip to the outskirts of Jiangcheng was just to help Cui Yali relax. He never expected that by playing and chatting with people from the Jiangcheng Education Bureau, he would learn about three little-known hidden rules in the education sector.
These three hidden rules were very subtle. To be honest, if Cui Yali hadn't brought him into this circle, he probably wouldn't have known about them in his entire life.
The first hidden rule:
Several students in Jiangcheng who were admitted to key universities each year ultimately chose not to attend and instead retook their college entrance exams.
Chen Feng had some recollection of such cases.
There was a popular video on Douyin about a "college entrance exam veteran" who claimed he wouldn't attend any university other than the University of Science and Technology. He had been taking the exams for over ten years. Before hearing about this hidden rule, Chen Feng found it quite unbelievable.
Now, after analyzing it through the hidden rule, he realized that it wasn't that this college entrance exam veteran had a problem with his brain, but rather that outsiders were too naive.
It turned out that these people made money from the college entrance exams.
Simply put, they received rewards of around several hundred thousand yuan for getting into good universities.
This practice had many benefits: the schools gained fame, the local education bureaus also gained fame, and the students earned a lot of money through the exams.
The "college entrance exam veteran" on Douyin didn't earn a lot of money, as he only got into good schools a few times. Those who frequently got into prestigious universities like Tsinghua, Peking University, and the University of Science and Technology earned millions, and sometimes even more.
The entire education bureau was aware of this, yet no one dared to break the silence.
The second hidden rule.
Teacher positions could be secretly sold.
A teacher position in Jiangcheng could be sold for around 100,000 yuan.
Not only was it expensive, but it was also often difficult to obtain.
This was because teacher positions were only sold secretly within the leadership circles. Even if outsiders had money, they couldn't buy them.
The last hidden rule.
Supporting education, especially in ethnic minority regions, had completely changed. It was no longer a simple act of doing good deeds, but rather a transaction.
After one stint of supporting education in an ethnic minority region, one's career would take off immediately.
Therefore, teachers who went to support education were not necessarily morally upright teachers, but they were definitely teachers with connections.
These three hidden rules completely shattered Chen Feng's worldview.
He had initially thought that the education sector was at least a little better.
In reality, it was no different from the political arena.
The air was filled with the scent of money and power.
Chen Feng wanted to report this matter to Cui Yali, but after some thought, he decided against it.
These three hidden rules in the Jiangcheng education sector were not unique to Jiangcheng. They existed to varying degrees in every part of China.
Wherever there are people, there is a "jianghu" (world of martial arts, or society).
Wherever there is a "jianghu," there are hidden rules.
Hidden rules are deeply ingrained and difficult to change; one can only strive to make them less vicious and despicable.
He was currently only the deputy town mayor in charge of education in Mingshan Town. His influence was meager. When encountering such matters, all he could do was endure.
Although this trip was supposed to last three days, Chen Feng couldn't bear to witness the ugly faces of these people any longer and returned to Mingshan Town two days early.
"Chen Feng, you're back at the right time. There's a problem with the Mingshan Town Education Bureau, and you need to go and take a look immediately." As soon as Chen Feng returned to his office, Cheng Lu rushed over.
Initially, the Mingshan Town Education Bureau had a top official in charge, and it wasn't of great concern to Chen Feng.
However, the problem was that this top official was incompetent, and the matter was gaining more and more attention on Douyin.
Chen Feng was in charge of education in Mingshan Town. As long as there were no problems in the educational sector, everything would be fine. However, if something happened in education, Chen Feng would definitely be implicated.
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As long as nothing happens, everything is negotiable. Once something happens, the relevant leaders will inevitably be implicated.
"What's the matter?" Chen Feng was stunned.
Mingshan Town was not Jiangcheng City. To be honest, its educational scale was not very large.
Could such a small-scale education system also have problems?
"It's the Mingshan Town High School that has a problem. I'm not too clear about the specifics. Mayor Qin has been busy lately, and as her secretary, I need to keep up. It seems someone has already posted videos on Douyin. When you're on your way to Mingshan Town High School, you can search for related videos first."
After speaking, Cheng Lu hurriedly went to Mayor Qin's office.
Recently, Mingshan Town was selecting a "National Civilized Town," and Mayor Qin was full of confidence, aiming to win this selection.
Therefore, she had been busy in her office for the past period.
Cheng Lu was even busier. On one hand, she had to manage Mayor Qin's secretarial duties, and on the other hand, she had to keep an eye on Chen Feng.
Chen Feng didn't press Cheng Lu for details. He drove while browsing Douyin.
Within a few minutes, Chen Feng understood the whole story.
To put it bluntly, the principal of Mingshan Town High School had gone mad for money. He had divided the school into two types of classes: fast classes and slow classes.
To be honest, secretly dividing into fast and slow classes wasn't a big problem.
After all, high school ultimately leads to the college entrance examination. If all education focused on quality education, the college entrance examination results would definitely be a mess.
However, this principal, driven by money, didn't divide the classes based on academic performance but by purchasing tablet computers.
Students who bought tablet computers could enter the fast classes.
Those who didn't buy tablet computers could only enter the slow classes.
Even an idiot could see that this principal was extorting money.
Extorting money was one thing, but he was doing it blackheartedly.
A no-name brand tablet computer that cost a little over a thousand yuan was being sold for over six thousand yuan.
This immediately angered all the parents.
If the principal had been smart, this matter could have been handled easily.
Who knew that this principal was as stupid as a pig? He threatened parents by mentioning their college entrance examination files as a stain. This immediately stirred up a hornet's nest. One by one, parents began posting videos on Douyin, saying that if this matter was not resolved, they would go to Yongming County to seek justice. If Yongming County didn't resolve it, they would go to Jiangcheng to seek justice.
After understanding the full story, Chen Feng was so angry he felt like spitting blood at the principal.
He was the epitome of a "pig teammate."
He arrived at Mingshan Town High School immediately. The top official of the Mingshan Town Education Bureau and Principal Ding were leisurely drinking tea in the office. Chen Feng gave neither of them a good look and directly ordered Principal Ding.
"Principal Ding, I'll give you half a day to return all the money collected..."