Rebirth: My college entrance exam score was stolen? I turned the tables and made a billion.

In the office of the director of the Education Bureau.

Chen Jianguo paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, humming a Peking Opera tune louder and louder.

With a "bang," the door was pushed open.

Clerk Xiao Wang rushed in, covered in sweat, and almost tripped over the threshold in his haste.

"Director! I've already inquired!"

Chen Jianguo stopped and turned around:

"How so? Is it from the county's No. 1 Middle School, No. 2 Middle School, or somewhere else?"

Xiao Wang wiped the sweat from his forehead and swallowed.

"The provincial admissions office is very tight-lipped. I asked through an old classmate in the city, but I still couldn't get the name or the school out of them."

"It was said that the provincial education department leaders personally issued a confidentiality order, and no one could disclose the candidate's specific information before the results were officially announced."

Chen Jianguo raised an eyebrow.

So mysterious?

However, he didn't think much of it. It was standard practice for the province to protect such outstanding top scorers as if they were treasures.

"It's alright."

Chen Jianguo waved his hand.

"As long as it's confirmed that the examinee is from Songyang County, that's fine! The meat is rotten in the pot, it can't escape my grasp."

"By the way, have the drum and gong team and the big red flower been finalized yet?"

Xiao Wang nodded repeatedly, puffing out his chest as if to claim credit.

"Don't worry! The county's loudest Flying Dragon Drum Team will be on standby 24/7!"

"We also had the tailor shop rush to make three large hibiscus flowers overnight, all using the reddest and brightest silk, guaranteed to be impressive!"

Chen Jianguo smiled with satisfaction.

"Alright, you did a good job. Go do your own thing now. I need to go to the county committee."

Ten minutes later.

Chen Jianguo, carrying a briefcase and holding a copy of the People's Daily, strode into the county party committee compound.

On the way, he was mentally calculating everything.

The old Party Secretary was brooding over the Hongxing Grocery Store incident a few days ago.

Lin Weimin, that deputy county head who was parachuted in, insisted on setting up some kind of pilot program for individual business contracting, which shows that he didn't respect the old Party Secretary at all.

Now, Chen Jianguo's opportunity has arrived.

This is a hard-won achievement!

I pushed open the door to the county party secretary's office.

The old Party Secretary was wearing reading glasses, his face dark as he flipped through a document, the ashtray next to him overflowing with cigarette butts.

"Old boss, your blood pressure is high, so please don't look at these upsetting things all the time."

Chen Jianguo skillfully walked around behind the desk, picked up the thermos, and added some hot water to the old secretary's enamel teacup.

The old Party Secretary sighed and threw the documents on the table.

"Lin Weimin is simply making a fool of himself! He's contracting out state-owned assets to a mere twenty-something-year-old kid and setting up a self-service supermarket."

"It looks like everything's going well now, but what if things go wrong and trigger a mass incident? Who will take responsibility?"

Chen Jianguo chimed in with a couple of comments.

Then, he changed the subject.

"Old leader, if Deputy County Head Lin wants to cause trouble on the streets, let him. We have some truly wonderful news happening here!"

As he spoke, Chen Jianguo laid the newspaper out neatly in front of the old Party Secretary.

"Take a look at this."

The old Party Secretary glanced at it suspiciously.

Upon seeing the masthead, his expression straightened slightly.

Looking further down, my gaze fell directly on the words "Breaking Out of the Cocoon" and "Examinee from Songyang County".

The old Party Secretary abruptly took off his reading glasses, rubbed his eyes, put them back on, and leaned forward unconsciously.

"What... what is this?"

"A student from our county got a perfect score on the college entrance exam! His essay was published directly in the People's Daily supplement!"

Chen Jianguo lowered his voice, his tone revealing an undisguised smugness.

The old Party Secretary grabbed the newspaper.

He read it from beginning to end, word by word.

The more he looked, the brighter those cloudy eyes became. Upon reading the last sentence, he even slapped his thigh three times.

"Great! Well written!"

The old Party Secretary, his previous gloom gone, suddenly stood up.

"The fact that this article was published in a newspaper of this caliber means what? It means that the higher-ups approve of it!"

Chen Jianguo quickly stepped forward and offered his flattery at the opportune moment.

"Our former leader, these are all the fruits of our county's education system under your strategic guidance of 'seeking progress while maintaining stability and focusing on improving the quality of education'!"

"Under your guidance, our Education Bureau, from top to bottom, has actively implemented these directives over the past few years."

"Now, it has finally blossomed and borne fruit, living up to your expectations!"

The old Party Secretary pointed at Chen Jianguo and burst into laughter.

"Jianguo, oh Jianguo, what a mouth of yours!"

The old Party Secretary paced back and forth in his office, looking radiant.

For him, a county party secretary who was about to retire, this was like a pillow delivered just when he was sleepy!

He couldn't compete with Lin Weimin in attracting investment, and he was too embarrassed to support individual businesses in carrying out economic reforms.

But now, this achievement in education is a truly brilliant one!

With this achievement as a safety net, he can be said to have brought the story to a perfect close.

It's even possible that, with this article that aligns with the trends of the times, one could secure a powerful deputy position in the municipal People's Congress or the CPPCC!

"Jianguo, you've been in this position as director of the Education Bureau for quite a few years now, haven't you?"

The old Party Secretary suddenly stopped and turned to look at him.

Chen Jianguo's heart skipped a beat.

coming!

"Reporting to my former boss, it's been five years and three months."

Chen Jianguo answered respectfully, his back ramrod straight.

The old Party Secretary nodded.

"You're a man of action. You deserve immense credit for the significant breakthrough that the county's education work has achieved this time."

The old Party Secretary placed his hands on the table, his voice firm and resolute.

"The county is currently short of a deputy county head in charge of education and science and technology."

"Once the results are officially announced and the commendation ceremony is held, I'll nominate your name directly at the Standing Committee meeting!"

Chen Jianguo's breathing quickened instantly, and he felt a rush of heat to his head.

Deputy County Head!

That was the position he had always dreamed of.

Once he reaches this level, Chen Jianguo will be a truly decisive figure in Songyang County!

Moreover, this was a preemptive placement, directly thwarting Lin Weimin's idea of ​​planting his own people.

"Thank you for your guidance, former leader! I, Chen Jianguo, am like a gun in your hand; I'll shoot wherever you point!"

Chen Jianguo bent over at a ninety-degree angle, his voice trembling with excitement.

The old Party Secretary waved his hand and picked up the red landline phone on the table.

"This is a huge matter; we can't just keep it bottled up in the county."

"I need to inform the city immediately."

The call quickly connected to the office of a senior leader in the city.

"Hey? It's me, old boss. Have you read today's People's Daily?"

"Yes, yes, that essay in the supplement. Oh dear, to be honest, it's from a student in our Songyang County!"

"Yes, in recent years the county has focused on education, and the work of liberating minds has finally been put into practice."

"Look, a promising talent has emerged."

The old Party Secretary chatted and laughed on the phone, subtly taking credit for the work while also testing the waters to gauge the city's opinion.

After finishing the call, the old Party Secretary put down the receiver and looked at Chen Jianguo.

"Jianguo, you can't be idle."

"You need to make a trip to the Municipal Education Bureau immediately. Report our county's educational achievements to the city leaders."

The old Party Secretary patted Chen Jianguo on the shoulder, his gesture carrying a profound meaning.

"Strike while the iron is hot and build up momentum."

"Let the city and the province see why Songyang County can produce such outstanding talents!"

"I see!"

Chen Jianguo straightened his back and accepted the task with a radiant face.

After leaving the county government compound, Chen Jianguo got into the education bureau's official car.

The driver turned around and asked, "Chief, back to the station?"

"Why go back to the bureau? Go to the city! Go directly to the Municipal Education Bureau!"

Chen Jianguo waved his hand, exuding heroic spirit.

The car started and slowly drove out of the county town.

Chen Jianguo leaned back in the back seat, gazing at the receding street outside the window, a smile involuntarily spreading across his face.

"Drive faster."

"The city leaders are waiting for us to report on our work."

......

On the other side...

On the national highway leading from the provincial capital to Songyang County.

A green Jeep with a provincial license plate was speeding along, facing the setting sun.

inside the car.

Jiang, the inspector from the Provincial Department of Education, was looking down at a photocopy of a file in his hand.

A line of text was clearly printed on it:

Liu Guangming, Songyang County No. 2 Senior High School.

"Xiao Li, how much longer until we reach Songyang County?"

Team Leader Jiang asked without looking up.

The driver in the driver's seat glanced at the odometer.

"Team leader, it's about a two-hour drive. Should we go directly to the Songyang County Government, or to the County Education Bureau?"

Team Leader Jiang closed the file and pushed up his glasses.

"None of us are going."

"Director Zhou specifically instructed that an unannounced visit must be an unannounced visit, and the local comrades must not be alerted in advance."

"Once we entered the county, we went directly to the grassroots level to inquire about Liu Guangming, who wrote the perfect essay, and what his background was like and what his living conditions were like."