novellhall Chapter 113 Gentleness as the Vice Principal's Authority
Chapter 113 Gentleness as the Vice Principal's Authority
Wenrou felt relieved to hear that Aunt Zhao was introduced by Hao Gang.
Before Wenrou could say anything, Aunt Zhao went to wash her hands and prepared to cook.
Wenrou was pleased to see that she was alert and had a clear understanding of life.
The child is asleep now, and Wenrou is handling school work nearby.
In no time, Aunt Zhao had finished cooking.
"Madam, I've finished cooking." Aunt Zhao knocked on the door and whispered to Wenrou.
She responded gently and came out.
"Aunt Zhao, you can call me Xiaorou from now on. We don't have that many rules in our family." Aunt Zhao had called her "Madam" earlier, which startled her.
She's from the countryside too, so she doesn't understand the ways of city people.
Besides, the two children will need Aunt Zhao's help in the future, so the family should just get along however they feel comfortable.
"Yes." Aunt Zhao responded, seeing that Wenrou was very easygoing, quite different from what was said outside.
Wenrou walked to the dining table and saw that Aunt Zhao had cooked two dishes, both of which were light and suited her taste.
"Xiao Rou, you eat first, I'll go check on the two kids." Aunt Zhao said as she went into the house to help Wen Rou take care of the two children.
After Wenrou finished eating, she went inside and saw that Aunt Zhao had already fed the two children formula.
Seeing her come in, Aunt Zhao smiled at her and couldn't help but praise, "The two children are so handsome, just like you two."
Wenrou loves hearing people praise her two daughters. The two children are now a month old and have grown up a bit, looking even more beautiful than when they were born.
"Auntie, I left you some food. I'll feed the baby. You go and eat."
"Sigh." Aunt Zhao handed the child to Wenrou and went to the kitchen to eat.
She lifted the lid of the bowl and saw that the food inside was clean and untouched, and she was immediately moved.
Her previous family never left her any food during meals, and she could only eat their leftovers after they had finished eating.
However, she didn't mind any of these things, as long as she could fill her stomach.
Wenrou was the first host to leave food for her, and Aunt Zhao felt a warmth in her heart.
She also silently vowed in her heart that she must do her job well.
After gently feeding the children and putting them to sleep, Wenrou handed them over to Aunt Zhao to take care of before leaving the house.
She first went to the new school, which she hadn't visited since the start of the semester.
In addition to enrolling children from the family compound, the school also enrolls children from other surrounding villages.
The school now has two classes in each grade, and the number of students is quite large.
After arriving at school, Wenrou first went to check on the situation in each class before returning to her office.
However, as soon as she arrived at the office, she saw someone sitting in her seat.
She glanced uncertainly at the sign on the door, which clearly stated that this was the vice principal's office, meaning she hadn't gone to the wrong place.
She stepped inside, and before she could even speak, the person sitting in her chair spoke first.
"Is this your first day at work? Don't you know to knock before coming in?"
Gentlely looking at the person in front of her, this woman looked to be in her early thirties, with curly hair, wearing a striped dress and a red woolen coat, and heavy makeup on her face.
She was recently transferred from the county to serve as the director of education, and is currently in charge of the school's overall education management.
Although Wenrou is the vice principal, this is her first time here since the new school opened, so very few people in the school have seen her.
Besides, she looks so young, she doesn't look like a vice principal at all, she looks more like a teacher.
"You are..." He looked at the woman in front of him gently, his attitude still quite polite.
Upon hearing the gentle words, the woman's expression immediately turned serious, and she angrily retorted, "You don't even know who I am? Who recruited you? Which class are you a teacher in? What's your name?"
"My name is Wenrou." Wenrou looked at the woman's arrogant manner and thought it was no wonder she dared to sit in her seat, so she replied with a smile.
"Gentle? Are you a new teacher? Why aren't you teaching at this hour? What are you doing loitering around here?" The woman thought for a moment, then, confirming that none of the current teachers had that name, assumed she was a new teacher and became even more arrogant.
"I'm not a teacher," Wenrou said gently, walking over to the office chair and sitting down.
She flipped through the work documents in front of her and that's when she learned the woman's name.
"Your name is Jiang Yating, and you're the newly transferred head of education from the county?" Wenrou asked the woman gently.
She remembered the name; it seemed that this person had been introduced by the Education Bureau.
She just didn't expect that a dean of students would have so much power that he would dare to sit in the vice principal's office.
She wanted to see whose idea this was.
Jiang Yating was surprised that Wenrou would sit in her seat, and her face immediately darkened.
"Since you're not a teacher at the school, what exactly do you want here? Do you even know where you are? If you don't leave, I'll have someone..."
Jiang Yating originally wanted to use her status to suppress Wenrou, but at that moment, another set of footsteps sounded at the door.
"Director Jiang, you..."
The person who came in was about to speak when they saw Wenrou in the office, but their expression froze.
"Vice Principal Wen... what brings you here?"
Upon hearing the words of the newcomer, Jiang Yating immediately froze on the spot.
"Secretary Chen, you said she's the vice principal?"
Chen Yiming was the Party branch secretary transferred from the Education Bureau. He had met Wenrou when the school was first built.
However, since the start of the school year, Wenrou has not appeared, and he has not taken this vice principal, who is only in name, seriously.
In addition, he had heard that Wenrou had little educational background and was just a rural woman, which made him look down on her even more.
"Yes, my business is done, and I can start work today. However, I didn't expect my position to already be taken. I'd like to know who arranged this, or has my position as vice-principal already been filled?"
She looked at Chen Yiming with gentleness, but her tone was tinged with coldness.
For some reason, even though she was just a rural woman, Chen Yiming couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when she stared at him.
"Of course not, how could anyone replace you? Director Jiang is only working here temporarily, I'll arrange another office for her right now."
As Chen Yiming spoke, he quickly tidied up Wenrou's desk and stuffed all of Jiang Yating's belongings into her hands.
Although he looked down on Wenrou's background as someone from the countryside, she was, after all, the vice principal personally appointed by the principal.
I heard that if it weren't for the principal's investment, this school would never have been built.
Currently, the only person who knows the principal's identity and has ever met the principal is Wenrou.
"Director Chen, you..." Jiang Yating was pulled away by Chen Yiming, looking unwilling.
Upon reaching the door, Jiang Yating angrily pulled her arm away.
"Didn't you say that vice principal was just a lowly country bumpkin? What are you afraid of her for? I don't know how someone who didn't even finish high school could be in that position?" Jiang Yating was very indignant when she thought about what had just happened.
Compared to being gentle, she has the ability and the education, so why should she be scolded by a village woman?
Besides, she has relatives in the education bureau.
If she wanted, she could replace Wenrou and take the position of vice principal.
"Of course I know you have the ability, but what can we do right now? The school has just been built, and that Wenrou was personally appointed by the principal. What can we do?" Chen Yiming advised kindly.
"Anyway, she's not as capable as you. If she doesn't do her job well, you'll have a chance, right? Besides, she's from the countryside, what could she possibly know?"
Hearing his words, Jiang Yating felt much more at ease.
That's right. Anyway, there's a long road ahead. Whoever is capable of sitting in that position will have to rely on their own abilities.
After gently handling some of the remaining work, she called a meeting with everyone.
She knew that Jiang Yating and her group weren't the only ones at school who disagreed with her, so today's meeting was very important.
When everyone had arrived at the conference room, Wenrou slowly walked in.
She had just checked the list of all the students and their grades. Although she was somewhat prepared, she hadn't expected their grades to be so bad.
Many students even have a score of zero, which is not because they have a poor foundation, but because they have no foundation at all.
When the school was recruiting teachers, several teachers had met the vice principal, Wenrou.
There were also a few teachers who, like Jiang Yating, were recruited from the county and were meeting Wenrou for the first time. Although they had all heard of this vice principal, they did not expect her to be so young.
Wenrou was eighteen when she got engaged to Zhou Dayong, and nineteen when she married Huo Yanchuan. Now she's just turned twenty, making her ten years younger than Jiang Yating. No wonder Jiang Yating is resentful.
In addition, this place is located in the Gobi Desert, with strong winds and sandstorms, and even greater temperature differences. Living in such an environment all day long would make one's skin much worse.
But despite her gentle demeanor, her skin was fair, translucent, tender, and smooth, making her look even younger.
Such a young person, and a woman at that, naturally lacks credibility as their vice principal.
Wenrou doesn't care about any of that; no matter where the school is, academic performance is what matters.
After sitting down in her seat, she slammed the results she was holding onto the table.
"I have already seen all the students' exam results. I know they have a weak foundation, which is why they need the teachers' hard work even more. I believe they are not stupid, they just lack learning opportunities. From now on, I will keep a close eye on all the students' academic performance."
His gentle face was serious, and he exuded an aura of authority that commanded respect. Even without speaking, he could make people feel tense.
Her gaze swept over everyone present, and she continued, "The school doesn't pay you salaries for nothing. If the children's grades don't improve next month, I'll consider replacing a group of teachers, or even the head of student affairs."
After she finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Jiang Yating.
This school was invested in by Peng Shao. He spent so much money because he wanted to contribute to the education cause here.
Since he chose to temporarily act as the acting principal here, she could make all his money go down the drain.
If anyone tries to cause trouble, then just expel them. She doesn't believe that as the vice principal, she doesn't even have that much power.
Even if the education bureau gets involved, she can handle it.
Upon hearing Wenrou's words, all the teachers began to feel extremely uneasy.
They all forgot that it was still Wenrou who had the final say on how to pay their salaries.
It's like Wenrou is the boss, and they're just employees. Whether or not they can continue working is entirely up to the boss.
Seeing this situation, the teachers who had originally sided with Jiang Yating no longer dared to look in her direction.
It's not easy for them to have this job. If they are really fired, where can they go to seek justice?
Jiang Yating's face also turned very ugly. She clenched her hands tightly together on the table. Wenrou's words were clearly directed at her.
"If there's nothing else, everyone can go to class," Wenrou said gently to all the teachers.
Seeing this, all the teachers quickly left, no longer daring to neglect their work.
After everyone left, Wenrou finally turned her gaze to Jiang Yating and Chen Yiming.
"I will arrange classes for you two later. The original purpose of this school was to improve the academic performance of the children here. The curriculum is the main focus. The dean of studies and the party branch secretary are just auxiliary roles. In my opinion, nothing else matters except academic performance."
Upon hearing that she was to be asked to attend class, Jiang Yating slammed her hand on the table and stood up.
"Wenrou, don't go too far. I was sent by the Education Bureau to guide the school's work. How dare you make me teach in your place?"
He looked at her gently, a hint of sneer in his eyes, "So what? I'm the one who pays your salary. If you don't want to work here anymore, you can get out now."
"You..." Jiang Yating had never suffered such humiliation before. She pointed at Wenrou, her face turning pale with anger.
"I'm sorry, Vice Principal Wen, Director Jiang didn't mean that. We'll go prepare for the next class right away." Chen Yiming pulled Jiang Yating aside and hurriedly apologized to Wenrou.
Wenrou leaned back in her chair, crossed her legs, and looked at Jiang Yating with disdain.
After this meeting, no one dared to have any objections to Wenrou anymore, and her authority as vice principal was finally established.
"Xiao Wan, do you know our vice principal? Is she really that scary?" A teacher asked Peng Xiao Wan after they returned.
Peng Xiaowan didn't expect Wenrou to be so powerful today, but it's good this way. With no one supervising her for a month, she could clearly feel that several teachers were just going through the motions in class.
Especially that Jiang Yating, who always flaunts her power and arrogance because of her position as the dean of students, but today Wenrou managed to subdue her in one fell swoop.
She shook her head, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Well...it's alright. She's a really nice person. You'll see later."
She finally understood why her older brother had made Wenrou the acting principal. She was very capable in everything she did. If it were her, she probably wouldn't know what to do if someone criticized her.
No sooner had Peng Xiaowan finished speaking than she bumped into Jiang Yating, who had just stormed out of the conference room in a huff.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yating glared fiercely at Peng Xiaowan.