What's wrong with me, a school principal, listening to students' suggestions?

In less than twenty minutes, Xu Jianfeng appeared in the principal's office.

He had beads of sweat on his forehead when he entered, clearly having run all the way up.

Lin Yucai didn't waste any words.

Three sets of drawings were already spread out on the table.

The drawings provided by the system were in no different from those produced by a regular design institute; they were stamped with the seal of a Class A qualification, and the technical parameters on them were densely packed.

Xu Jianfeng sat down and first looked at the one for the ice rink.

The first page has a flat layout, which is fairly normal.

Turn to the second page for snowmaking machine configuration options.

Page 3, Constant Temperature System.

Page 4, parameters of anti-slip flooring materials.

Page 5, auditorium and lighting system.

Xu Jianfeng's chin drooped down little by little.

Turning to the swimming pool's document, it mentions the water purification and circulation system, temperature control, specifications for non-slip tiles, and standards for lane dividers...

His mouth was agape to an unseemly degree, and his eyes darted back and forth between the blueprints and the construction budget.

"Principal Lin," Xu Jianfeng looked up, his voice a little dry, "this setup is enough for the provincial sports center."

"The standards for things used by students cannot be low."

Lin Yucai leaned back in his chair and tapped his fingers on the table.

"Quality, environmental protection, and safety—none of them can be neglected."

"A student is considered qualified if they have fun inside."

Xu Jianfeng nodded vigorously, closed the drawing, and placed his hands on it.

"Principal Lin, I'll take this job and make sure I do it perfectly."

He paused for a moment and lowered his voice.

"However, there's something I need to mention to you."

Lin Yucai raised an eyebrow.

"A friend of mine who works in engineering told me that a real estate boss asked about the debts owed by No. 13 Middle School."

Xu Jianfeng's expression shifted from excitement to seriousness.

Lin Yucai's fingers stopped.

He was aware of the mess that had been going on at No. 13 Middle School in the past.

The debts accumulated by previous principals amounted to several million dollars, all of which were old debts.

He has been busy putting out fires since taking office and has not had time to deal with the situation systematically.

"Do you know who's asking about it?"

"It's not certain yet, but judging from the tone, they seem to be trying to extort something from No. 13 Middle School."

Lin Yucai picked up his thermos, took a sip of water, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"Old scores will be settled sooner or later, but this one shouldn't be pinned on me. I'll handle it..."

He glanced down at the cup halfway through his sentence.

The goji berries are stuck in the filter.

Lin Yucai shook the cup twice at the rim, but it didn't come out.

He simply unscrewed the cap and flicked it with his finger, and the goji berries reluctantly fell into the trash can.

Xu Jianfeng waited the whole time, his expression changing from serious to something indescribable.

Lin Yucai casually screwed the cup lid on, opened the drawer, and took out a complete planning map of No. 13 Middle School, spreading it on the table.

"By the way, this wasteland is also entirely occupied by No. 13 Middle School."

He pointed to the large blank area in the lower right corner of the drawing.

"The original plan was to expand the area, but the No. 13 Middle School never materialized, and the land was abandoned. You could try to find someone to clean it up."

"This area... is enough, more than enough." Xu Jianfeng leaned over to take a look, his eyes lighting up.

"Can the construction trucks get on site tonight?"

Xu Jianfeng suddenly stood up: "I'll call and get more people right now!"

Lin Yucai slammed the funding approval documents and blueprints in front of Xu Jianfeng; it was a thick stack of documents.

"Once the contract is signed, the money will be in your account today, and the first installment will be disbursed."

"Be careful while you're working, so as not to disrupt the students' classes."

"clear!"

……

At 6:30 in the morning, a thin layer of light had just appeared on the horizon.

Overnight, a three-meter-high construction fence was erected on the vacant land on the east side of the 13th Middle School, which had been abandoned for several years.

A row of blue and white corrugated iron sheets stood side by side, with construction notices and blue-and-white engineering drawings pasted all over the side closest to the road.

Two temporary prefabricated houses have been erected, with a prominent banner displayed at the entrance.

The renderings of the three projects were prominently displayed on the exhibition board...

Real ice skating rink, roller skating rink, and constant temperature swimming pool.

Even before morning exercises, the area outside the fence was already packed with people.

Zhang Yang, along with Skinny Monkey and Liu Meng, came over right after breakfast.

Three people peered through the gaps in the fence. Inside, an excavator was already in place, and workers were setting up stakes by stringing lines.

"Brothers, this land is now ours."

Zhang Yang took two steps back from the fence, crossed his arms, raised his chin, and struck what he considered to be an extremely dashing pose.

"I hereby announce that on the day the ice rink is completed, I, Zhang Yang, will serve as the chief coach and personally guide all students in completing their basic figure skating training."

The skinny monkey clapped twice in agreement.

Liu Meng raised his phone to take a picture.

Zhang Yang moved half a step to the side to find the right angle, and stepped on a loose pebble with his left foot.

My foot slipped.

thump!

He leaned back and his buttocks landed precisely in a muddy puddle along the edge of the fence.

Mud splattered all over his calves, and the back of his school trousers was completely smeared with dark brown mud.

Liu Meng's phone captured the entire process.

"Chief...Chief Coach...your beginner's move is certainly quite novel."

The skinny monkey laughed so hard he was squatting on the ground, unable to get up, and pointed at Zhang Yang, unable to even speak properly.

"Hey, you guys, stop filming!"

Zhang Yang climbed out of the mud pit, patting his butt as he chased after Liu Meng.

The students watching around burst into laughter.

Someone has already filmed this and posted it in the class group.

Ten minutes later, the class group was converted to the grade group, and the grade group was converted to the school-wide group.

"Have you heard? They're going to build an indoor ice rink and a swimming pool!"

"Not only that, I heard there's also a roller skating rink being built; all three are being constructed together."

"Does the principal own a mine? How much would that cost?"

"Some people say the principal has business overseas. Anyway, we don't know anything about it, so as long as it can be fixed, that's fine."

By noon, the message in the school-wide group chat had been relayed and transformed into another version.

"The principal of No. 13 Middle School has invested heavily in building an indoor ice and snow world, where students can ski in winter and swim in constant temperature water in summer."

Lin Yucai saw this message in his office and paused for two seconds.

An indoor ice and snow world?

He wanted to say something, but in the end he just shook his head and put his phone face down on the table.

Oh well, as long as the students are happy.

……

That same afternoon, Han Tiezhu knocked on the door of the principal's office.

He held a handwritten list in his hand, three pages of densely packed A4 paper.

"Principal, here is the preliminary plan for the sports team."

Han Tiezhu placed the list on the table and stood ramrod straight.

"I discussed it with Li Hai, and based on the requests in the student suggestion box and the physical test data during military training, we screened out these people first."

Lin Yucai opened the list.

The first page is about track and field.

Long-distance running, sprinting, hurdles, each event followed by three to five names, with their military training physical test scores noted next to them.

Song Yuan's name is listed first in the long-distance running competition, followed by "5000 meters in 17 minutes and 28 seconds, the best time in the history of No. 13 Middle School".

The second page is about ball games and swimming.

Basketball, football, and table tennis each have their own column, while swimming currently only has two names marked "To be tested".

The third page contains special items.

Shot put, javelin, long jump.

Li Daqiang's name is listed in the shot put section, followed by a note...

"Military training grenade throwing test: 78 meters, exceeding the average score by 12 meters."

"With a wingspan of 189cm and excellent explosiveness, I recommend focusing on developing him."