The old donkey was hungry.

Cai Yaxu said very enthusiastically, and even raised her hand in a gesture of invitation.

Qi Gaolan walked in with a puzzled look in her eyes, and then looked at the empty seat in front of Zhao Dazhu.

In this way, Qi Gaolan naturally saw Zhao Dazhu as well.

But before Qi Gaolan could even greet her, several parents took the initiative to exchange pleasantries with her.

"Chief Qi Gao, I knew you would come here for your niece's parent-teacher conference, and you have indeed come."

"Long time no see, Chief Qi Gao, how have you been?"

"Chief Qi Gao, last time when your mother celebrated her birthday, I specially brought a birthday gift to attend your mother's birthday banquet. We even chatted for a bit then, you should still remember me, right?"

One parent after another kept flattering Zhao Dazhu, making him feel as if he were at a celebrity concert rather than a parent-teacher meeting.

Perhaps annoyed, Qi Gaolan frowned and scolded, "Stop arguing! This is a parent-teacher meeting. Don't you know any rules?"

Despite being sternly reprimanded by Qi Gaolan, none of the parents were angry; instead, they all nodded repeatedly.

Qi Gaolan had no interest in paying attention to those people anymore and strode directly to Zhao Dazhu.

"Uncle Zhao, what are you doing here?" Qi Gaolan asked.

"I'm here for my granddaughter's parent-teacher conference," Zhao Dazhu said.

"Really? Who is your granddaughter? What's her name?" Qi Gaolan asked eagerly.

"Her name is Wang Jiajia," Zhao Dazhu replied.

"What a coincidence! My niece is in this class too. Her name is Qi Gaoli. I'll say hello to her later and encourage her to get to know your granddaughter better," Qi Gaolan said with a smile.

The parents in the classroom were stunned by what they saw.

They never dreamed that the highest-ranking and most powerful official in Taohua County would be chatting and laughing with Zhao Dazhu, this old country man, and even showing him such warmth and concern.

They even thought there was something wrong with their eyes, that they were hallucinating!

Especially the arrogant woman sitting next to Zhao Dazhu, she could no longer be arrogant. Instead, she cast a panicked look at Zhao Dazhu, as if she was afraid that he would hold a grudge against her and cause her trouble.

The female homeroom teacher, Cai Yaxu, was completely dumbfounded!

Her mouth was wide open, and her eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets.

"I just saw you at the door, Uncle Zhao, you seemed very angry. What happened?" Qi Gaolan asked.

Zhao Dazhu said irritably, "How can I not be angry? Just because my granddaughter is from the countryside, this female homeroom teacher used her as an example and gave her a good scolding. I said a couple of things to her, and she flew into a rage, actually saying in front of everyone that my granddaughter was born into a disadvantaged family and should study like crazy, otherwise she wouldn't be qualified to be compared with the other students in the class. She even said that my granddaughter deserves to go to a vocational school in the future!"

Upon hearing Zhao Dazhu's words, Cai Yaxu's face instantly turned pale.

"Chief Qi Gao, let me explain, it's not like that..."

Cai Yaxu became anxious and hurriedly came over to speak, but before she could finish, Zhao Dazhu interrupted her: "That's not how it is. Then what is it? Were all those words you just said just nonsense?"

"Uncle Zhao, calm down," Qi Gaolan quickly said.

Out of respect for Qi Gaolan, Zhao Dazhu finally shut his mouth and didn't say anything more.

Qi Gaolan immediately turned around and looked at the female teacher with a serious expression: "Teacher Cai, is what Grandpa Zhao just said true?"

"Yes...no...but...I..."

Cai Yaxu completely panicked, unable to utter a complete sentence, and her hands were at a loss for what to do.

Qi Gaolan said coldly, "Did you say those things that Uncle Zhao mentioned? Don't make excuses, just answer me directly: yes or no!"

How could Cai Yaxu dare to lie in front of so many people, especially in front of Qi Gaolan, the female county head?

She bit her lip and finally nodded, saying, "Yes... I did say that..."

"You really disappoint me. Don't you know what it means to be a role model for students? You even discriminate against rural children, which is a major taboo in the education industry!" Qi Gaolan said sternly.

"I was wrong, but I didn't mean it that way. I was just a little emotional and said something inappropriate..." Cai Yaxu said with a sob in her voice, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Even a slip of the tongue is unacceptable. How can you just say such things? We live in the information age. A single wrong word can have very serious negative consequences!" Qi Gaolan scolded.

What else could Cai Yaxu do? She could only nod repeatedly, sniffle, rub her eyes, and wipe away her tears.

This is, after all, a parent-teacher meeting, and it has only just begun; it's far from over.

So Qi Gaolan softened her tone and said, "First, apologize to Grandpa Zhao, then write me a self-criticism. Your attitude must be sincere, and your reflection must be profound. If I'm not satisfied, you can rewrite it until I am!"

"Yes, I understand."

Cai Yaxu sniffed again, then looked at Zhao Dazhu pitifully and said with her head down, "Uncle Zhao, I'm sorry, I know I was wrong..."

"Remember this lesson and don't repeat it," Zhao Dazhu said.

Qi Gaolan sat down in the empty seat in front of Zhao Dazhu, and Zhao Dazhu sat down again.

With Qi Gaolan's nod of approval, the female homeroom teacher, Cai Yaxu, readjusted her emotions and continued the parent-teacher meeting.

But the atmosphere in the entire classroom had changed.

Many parents cast curious glances at Zhao Dazhu, and now they no longer looked at him with the same disdain, contempt, and contempt as before.

The most obvious change was in the woman sitting next to Zhao Dazhu!

The woman was no longer the arrogant and domineering person she had been earlier. She not only moved her chair to sit next to Zhao Dazhu, but also took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him several times.

But Zhao Dazhu had absolutely no interest in this woman and treated her like she was invisible.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the parent-teacher meeting was drawing to a close.

The parents in the classroom were chatting and exchanging ideas. Some even tried to get close to Qi Gaolan and build a relationship, but they immediately shrank back after Qi Gaolan glared at them.

The next second, Qi Gaolan stood up and walked to the woman next to Zhao Dazhu.

"Can we switch places?" Qi Gaolan asked.

"Of course...of course, please, County Chief Qi Gao."

The woman said obsequiously, and as soon as she finished speaking, she quickly gave up her seat.

Qi Gaolan didn't stand on ceremony and plopped down next to Zhao Dazhu.

"Uncle Zhao, your granddaughter's name is Wang Jiajia, right? That's strange, your surname is Zhao, how come her surname is Wang? Does she take her mother's surname?" Qi Gaolan asked curiously.