After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 372 Punishment
Fourth floor, conference room.

The leaders are having a meeting.

Zhang Xuezhen's angina pectoris flared up again.

He became the target of condemnation and criticism.

The failure of the University of Tokyo campus card program itself is nothing serious; at most, it could be considered a work error. However, the implications surrounding this event are far more serious.

For example, how could you, a vice president of Fudan University, not support your own university's self-developed projects but instead promote and endorse Japanese products? What are your intentions?

The University of Tokyo's campus card has so many problems. And they've already submitted the relevant technical materials, clearly explaining the various potential issues with their campus card.

You, the vice principal, actually kept it a secret!

Then, they want to push this product to the Chinese University of Hong Kong as a technology support project... This is simply a political mistake!
In addition, importing the University of Tokyo's campus card and packaging it as a domestically developed product—isn't that scientific research fraud?
The school purchased 1000 computers without even holding a bidding process?
With city leaders present, Principal Yang immediately decided to convene an emergency principal's office meeting to study and discuss the issue of Comrade Zhang Xuezhen!
Zhang Xuezhen realized the unfavorable situation and quickly admitted his mistakes, publicly confessing that he did indeed have shortcomings in his thinking and lacked confidence in domestic technology, etc.

A good attitude warrants a lenient sentence.

After all, Zhang Xuezhen had not yet caused a real disaster.

The procurement of computers is currently in the public announcement phase and no contracts have been signed yet. The coordination with the Chinese University of Hong Kong has not yet officially begun.

During the office meeting, after collective discussion...

It was decided to adjust Zhang Xuezhen's scope of authority, changing his previous powerful departments, such as infrastructure, logistics, and foreign cooperation, to less important areas such as trade unions, family planning, teachers' ideological and political education and management services, journals, and books.

Zhang Xuezhen was sincere and accepted the organization's arrangements.

He was already furious.

It all started with that kid Zhou Haoran.

That's utterly despicable!

Although his responsibilities were reassigned, he remained the vice principal. Once this crisis was over, he figured he'd definitely give that kid a good beating!
Lawless!

……

It's impossible for Zhang Zhiying, a woman, to get into a fight with someone.

Faced with this group of thugs who smashed the shop, the only option was to turn to Uncle San.

The two went straight to the fourth floor.

"What is Principal Zhang doing?"

Zhang Zhiying didn't recognize the student, but luckily he was one of her own.

Zhou Haoran said, "It seems like they're conducting research."

“Hmm.” Zhang Zhiying’s face was grave. “I don’t know the situation very well. When you meet Principal Zhang later, if there are other people around, tell them the whole story of how the shop was smashed.”

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Okay."

The fourth floor is the administration floor.

There is a conference room.

Arrived at the door.

"They're in a meeting?" Zhang Zhiying was slightly taken aback, realizing she couldn't be too hasty. "Let's wait a bit... Hey? Don't!"

Just as she was about to reach out, Zhou Haoran, like a clueless fool, pushed open the door.

This is indeed the meeting venue.

The atmosphere was serious.

Vice Principal Zhang Xuezhen offered a sincere apology: "During this period, the pressure of work was immense, which led to many oversights in my work. For this, I must take responsibility. I accept the organization's arrangement to serve all teachers and students in another position... Hmm?"

The words were not finished.

The door was suddenly pushed open.

It turned out to be that kid Zhou Haoran.

This is not right!
Even if you're the school's darling, you can't just barge into the meeting room like that! This is the principal's office meeting!

"what happened?"

Director Guo in the office had a stern expression.

Zhou Haoran quickly apologized, saying, "Dear school leaders, Teacher Zhang and I are here to see Principal Zhang about something... Oh? Teacher Zhang, come in?"

Zhang Zhiying was so angry she almost vomited blood.

I thought to myself that I've been really ruined by this stupid student.

After appearing, he quickly smiled apologetically, bowed, and said, "Distinguished leaders, please go ahead with your work. I'm sorry to have bothered you."

Then, they quickly pulled Zhou Haoran away.

She could tell that this was an important school meeting.

How can you meddle like this?
Zhou Haoran didn't give her a chance to back down. He grabbed her arm and said strangely, "Teacher Zhang, didn't you say you wanted to ask Principal Zhang for help?"

"No...no..."

With so many high-ranking leaders watching, Zhang Zhiying was so flustered that she couldn't speak.

Zhou Haoran said, "Teacher Zhang, Principal Zhang is right there. Didn't you say you were looking for him?"

"It's nothing, there's no rush..."

Zhang Zhiying felt a chill run down her spine.

He was even more disgusted, thinking that he really shouldn't have brought this student along. What department was this silly boy from? He was such a simpleton.

Zhou Haoran, still acting like a simpleton, bluntly said, "Teacher Zhang, some students have gathered at school and vandalized your shop. This needs to be dealt with quickly! If it's not handled promptly, it might escalate and cause trouble!"

Student disturbances are the most sensitive issue.

It's even more serious than qigong.

Upon hearing this, the leaders present all tensed up.

"what happened?"

"Speak clearly!"

"Xiao Zhou, speak slowly!"

Vice Mayor Jiang also intervened to calm him down.

Zhou Haoran took a step back, making way for Zhang Zhiying, and said, "Teacher Zhang, you tell us, it was your shop that was vandalized."

"I..." Zhang Zhiying, who was usually arrogant in front of students, trembled as she faced so many leaders. "Downstairs, at the small supermarket downstairs, some students are smashing up the store..."

Zhou Haoran took it and said loudly, "Let me speak for Teacher Zhang. Teacher Zhang runs a small supermarket downstairs. An undergraduate student wanted to open a coffee shop there, which caused a conflict. The undergraduate student was so angry that he called several people over and smashed up the shop."

"Opening a shop?" Director Guo in the office immediately realized something and looked at Zhang Zhiying. "Are you a teacher from the Youth League Committee?"

"what!"

Zhang Zhiying was somewhat bewildered.

Director Guo said in a deep voice, "The school has regulations that prohibit teachers from using school classrooms for commercial activities. How did you end up opening a supermarket?"

"Huh?" Zhang Zhiying was stunned, and quickly said, "I didn't..."

Seeing his niece's foolish behavior, Zhang Xuezhen felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, almost bursting with rage. He quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "There might be some misunderstanding here. I believe Teacher Zhang wouldn't break the school rules, would he?"

Seeing the look in her third uncle's eyes, Zhang Zhiying finally realized, "Right, it's not my shop. It belongs to a student council member. This is a student council entrepreneurial project. I'm just the project advisor..." Zhou Haoran said in surprise, "Teacher Zhang, isn't that your shop? Didn't you just say that Principal Zhang is your uncle and that you came to Principal Zhang to help contact the security department to arrest those troublemaking students?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuezhen felt a dizzy sensation, as if he had insufficient blood supply.

It's over now!

That little bastard killed me!
"you you……"

Zhang Zhiying finally realized that the student who came with her didn't seem to be one of her own!
This is more of a hindrance than a help!
The school leaders present all turned sharp-eyed.

"Comrade Zhang Xuezhen, please explain this matter clearly."

Principal Yang's tone was heavy.

"Principal, the situation is urgent. I'll go downstairs and see what's going on with the students' disturbance."

Zhang Xuezhen wiped the sweat from his brow, intending to stall for time.

This kind of thing is beyond explanation.

I need to find an opportunity to coordinate my story with my niece as soon as possible.

Zhou Haoran didn't give him a chance and quickly said, "Principal Zhang, don't trouble yourself. You go ahead with your meeting. I'll handle things downstairs! I'm a student too, maybe I can persuade them! I believe they won't cause trouble for no reason!"

“I think we can let him give it a try.” Vice Principal Yang knew he wasn’t a reckless kid. “This Teacher Zhang from the Youth League Committee, you can stay behind for now. We’d like to ask you about some things.”

Zhang Zhiying was stunned.

She realized the seriousness of the situation.

The big thing is bad!

It seems they've been drawn into a fierce power struggle.

This is the culprit!

"Uncle Three..."

Zhang Zhiying looked at her third uncle.

In that instant, her third uncle seemed to have aged more than ten years, and half of his energy and spirit had been drained away.

Finished!

Zhou Haoran left the office and went downstairs with a big laugh.

Become!

I never expected things to go so smoothly.

I ran down to the first floor.

They discovered that Dongfang Lang was still smashing things with his friends.

The renovation workers gathered together to smoke.

They turn a blind eye to those who do odd jobs.

The vandalism and looting are none of their business; they're paid for their wages. If they vandalize, all the better, because they'll have a chance to earn even more.

"Okay, that's enough! Let's call it a day!"

Zhou Haoran appeared at the entrance of the small supermarket.

Dongfang Lang turned around, smiling, and asked, "How was it?"

"All done!" Zhou Haoran said triumphantly, waving his hand. "Everyone else can go back. You come with me to write your self-criticism."

"Damn it!" Dongfang Lang knew this would happen. "You really sold me out!"

Luo Chen came over and asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"

Dongfang Lang said irritably, "It's fine, everyone disperse. The worst that can happen is I get expelled. I've already given up on studying! Bill Gates didn't even finish college, I'm the same as him!"

Then, I followed Zhou Haoran upstairs.

This time, I'll have to knock on the door.

"Dong dong dong."

After opening the door, Zhou Haoran smiled and straightened his back, saying, "Mayor, Principal, and other leaders, I have accomplished my mission. I have stopped the students causing trouble downstairs. I have also brought the main culprit over. Let him tell you the details."

Dongfang Lang stepped forward, looking disheveled, and apologized, "Leaders, I'm sorry. I made some mistakes because of my impulsiveness. But I was forced into it; I had no choice. Zhou Haoran told me that the school leaders were willing to give me a chance to tell my story, so I dispersed everyone else and came here."

Director Guo demanded, "Tell me the whole story."

Dongfang Lang had also developed a fearless attitude, and calmly recounted his story—

"I'm a freshman in the school's entrepreneurship association. I applied for a business project on campus, which is an affordable coffee shop. I found that many students are sleepy in class, and drinking a cup of coffee can help them stay awake and improve their listening efficiency. But the coffee on campus is too expensive, usually costing five or six yuan, and it's even more expensive outside of campus, costing more than ten yuan."

"I thought that even if I didn't make money, I wanted to make sure all college students could have coffee. At the same time, I wanted to provide some underprivileged students with a temporary part-time job opportunity at the coffee shop to earn money while studying. So I applied to the school for this non-profit coffee shop project and got their approval."

"Currently, I have opened coffee shops in the Computer Building, Finance Building, Physics Building, and Science and Education Building. Originally, I could have opened a coffee shop in the Yifu Building as well, and I even applied for a classroom there on the first floor. The Yifu Building has the most students, so it can provide the most services, which is very important."

"But after I got the classroom in the Yifu Building approved, the student council members showed up and said that my paperwork was incomplete and I was not qualified, so they wouldn't let me open a coffee shop. Instead, they opened a small supermarket in my classroom. I argued with the student council and complained to the school, but nothing worked."

"Later I found out that it was Ms. Zhang Zhiying, who was in charge of student entrepreneurship in the Youth League Committee, who was the mastermind behind this. She had her eye on my classroom, so she contacted the student union, seized the classroom that the school had allocated to me, and opened a small supermarket to make money off the students. I complained to the school again, but it was no use. Later I found out that Ms. Zhang seemed to have some powerful backing, so no matter who reported her, it was useless."

"I had no choice. I heard today that the small supermarket is going to be renovated and make a lot of money next semester... I got really angry, and in a moment of impulse, I called a few classmates over..."

Finished saying this.

Zhang Xuezhen felt utterly hopeless.

Zhang Zhiying stood by the wall, as if under a spell, unable to move, her face even paler than the whitewashed wall behind her.

The meeting room was completely silent.

The school leaders looked at each other.

They all silently reached a consensus.

It seems the decision made against Comrade Zhang Xuezheng was a bit too lenient... He shouldn't have been transferred; he should have been suspended from his duties. Then, his serious problems should have been reported to the higher authorities, prompting a further investigation.

Zhou Haoran remained calm and smiled as he said, "Leaders, that's roughly how things went. This student acted impulsively, but thankfully he corrected his behavior in time, and no major losses were caused. I'll take him away first and give him a talking-to. You can continue with the meeting."

It looks like a fried dough stick.

They brought Dongfang Lang with them.

And then they took him away completely intact.

"Is this the end?"

Dongfang Lang was surprised that it would be so simple and was very excited.

Zhou Haoran nodded, and said smugly, "Pretty much. I don't believe any school leader is so blind as to actually hold you accountable. Anyone who dares to do so is the next Zhang Xuezhen, and I'll crush them!"

"You're just bragging!" Dongfang Lang laughed heartily. "If that were really the case, you'd definitely sell me out!"

Zhou Haoran stretched and yawned, "Life will be so comfortable from now on!"

"Cool!"

Dongfang Lang also realized that the days of oppression were over.

Once they reached the first floor, Zhou Haoran pointed to the workers and said, "Go and get their contact information. After the coffee shop is renovated in a while, you can bring them back."

(End of this chapter)