Xie Lei arrived in Dengzhou at seven o'clock in the evening, and it was just dark when she got off the bus.

It was the height of summer, the SARS epidemic had not yet passed, and there were very few people who got off the train together, and most of them were wearing masks for protection, but as soon as she got out of the station, she was surrounded by tricycle drivers who were soliciting business everywhere.

As a reporter, she runs around the news all year round, and business trips are commonplace.

She has been to Dengzhou many times, and what impressed her most about this small county town was the tricycles scurrying all over the streets.

In Dengzhou, the three-wheeled car can drive the momentum of Ferrari, what three rings and thirteen langs, the autumn name mountain car god, in the eyes of these drivers is not even a fart, they run a red light, drive in the opposite direction, cross the road or something is commonplace, the traffic police did not see it.

Xie Lei has a lot of experience, so she didn't dare to entangle with these car gods, so she squeezed out directly, first found an Internet café on the side of the road, and sent the manuscript written on the train to the newspaper.

It's ironic to say that newspapers sometimes have to thank the Internet, a sworn enemy, if they put it aside, they can only find a place to send faxes, which is expensive and troublesome, and often delays things.

After finishing her work, Xie Lei remembered that she hadn't finished eating, so she casually found a roadside stall to deal with, and called home again, and she didn't say hello to her family when she was in a hurry, but fortunately, her parents were used to her work, so they just gave a few more words.

As a reporter, Xie Lei sometimes thinks about changing to a stable job, and working from 9 to 5 can at least reassure her family, but she can't let go of the persistence in her heart.

When I arrived at the gate of No. 1 Middle School, it was already completely dark, and Xie Lei walked directly into the guard room, "Hello, I want to find your school leader!"

"Which school leader are you looking for?" What are you looking for?" the security guard on duty looked her up and down suspiciously.

Xie Lei directly took out her press card and said: "I am a reporter from Dahe Daily, I am looking for your school leaders, there is something urgent!"

Now the news has definitely not reached the school, if she takes the lead in communicating with a senior leader, this is a favor, and the follow-up interview will be much more convenient.

Security captain Huang San took the press card and looked at it, but he couldn't tell the truth from the fake. Dahe Daily has a large circulation in Henan Province, and its influence is second only to that of the party committee organ newspaper, and he does not dare to slack off, "Thank you reporter, may I ask which school leader you are looking for?"

The school usually has reporters to interview, but generally the school leaders come to receive them directly, and no reporter has ever come to the guard room to find the school leaders.

"I'll find the person in charge of your school, the principal or the director of academic affairs!"

Huang San muttered in his heart, he didn't even know who he was looking for when he came to interview, he asked suspiciously, "Are you really a reporter?"

Hades is good at seeing that little ghosts are difficult, such a person Xie Lei has seen a lot, and explained: "Can this still be fake, I have an urgent matter with your school leaders!" She also regretted a little in her heart, and she had already contacted a local correspondent to come over.

Huang San couldn't pay attention to it, it was summer vacation, and he ran to the guard room at night to find the school leader, isn't this a joke! If he didn't find out the truth or falsehood, he rashly informed the leader, if he was really a fake reporter, it was estimated that he, the security captain, would have done his job.

A group of people came outside, and Huang San saw that the retired Principal Zhao was also inside, he turned his mind and pointed to the crowd and said, "Reporter Xie, that is Principal Zhao of our school!"

Xie Lei looked over, and she didn't know who he was referring to, but she couldn't care so much, she ran over directly and shouted, "Principal Zhao!"

The old principal Zhao Changsheng is walking around the campus with a group of people to cool off, and when he is older, he has a lot of problems on his body, and he usually doesn't go out when it's too hot during the day, so he takes advantage of the night to go out for a walk.

Suddenly heard someone greeting, and before he could react, Tuo Xiaoxue on the side reminded loudly: "Grandpa Zhao, there is a beautiful woman calling you at the door!"

"Oh, what a beauty, is it beautiful as our Xiaoxue?"

The people around laughed, and Tuo Xiaoxue blushed, and said angrily: "Grandpa Zhao, I kindly remind you that you still laugh at me!"

Everyone teased her, "Aren't we Xiaoxue beauties!"

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The conversation here was lively, but Xie Lei was a little puzzled, this is not a joke, right? Such a gray-haired old man, at least in his sixties, is he really a high school principal? She still stepped forward and asked, "You are Principal Zhao, right?"

Zhao Changsheng didn't care, although he was retired, but the person in the first high school was still called the same as before, and he had long been used to it, "You have something to do with me?"

"I'm a reporter from Dahe Daily, my name is Xie Lei, and this is my press card!" Xie Lei handed over his press card.

Zhao Changsheng didn't answer, but asked curiously: "Are you a reporter? What are you looking for this bad old man like me, you have something to do with the leader of the school!"

Xie Lei slandered in her heart, aren't you the school leader, but she looked at the people around her, and now the news was still in the confidential stage, and she didn't want to make any trouble, so she said: "Principal Zhao, I have something I want to talk to you about alone!"

The people around heard her words, said hello and left first, Zhao Changsheng was a little unhappy, and grabbed Tuo Xiaoxue, who was also about to leave, and said: "You can't say anything to people, this is the school, you can say anything directly!" Tuo Xiaoxue was also very curious, and stayed homeopathically.

Xie Lei thought to herself that he was indeed the leader, this old man's personality was quite strong, "Principal Zhao, I'm here to give you good news!"

Tuo Xiaoxue couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's the happy event for Grandpa Zhao?"

"It's not just a happy event for Principal Zhao, it's also a happy event for your Dengzhou High School!"

Zhao Changsheng also asked curiously: "What is the happy event of our high school, thank you reporter for just saying it!"

"Congratulations to President Zhao, a high school student won two yuan in this year's college entrance examination, and two candidates from your school won the first and second results in this year's college entrance examination in our province!"

"What are you talking about?" Zhao Changsheng and Tuo Xiaoxue were stunned by the news, and after a while, Principal Zhao asked with a trembling voice: "What you said is true?

"Principal Zhao, this news must be true, I got the news at noon today, and I rushed directly from Zhengzhou!"

"Are you sure it's Dengzhou No. 1 High School? Are you mistaken, it can't be Nanyang No. 1 High School, right?" Tuo Xiaoxue was very suspicious, Dengzhou was a county-level city below Nanyang, and Dengzhou No. 1 High School was not enough to see the third-rate level in the province, Nanyang No. 1 High School was the focus of the province, otherwise her father would not have let her go to Nanyang No. 1 High School under the pressure of Principal Zhao.

"Xiaoxue, when you go to Nanyang No. 1 High School, you look down on us, don't forget, our Dengzhou No. 1 High School has also produced two provincial liberal arts champions, five Nanyang champions!" Xie Lei hadn't spoken yet, and Principal Zhao was not satisfied first.

Tuo Xiaoxue stuck out her tongue and said coquettishly: "Grandpa Zhao, is that what I said, you make fun of me every time you make fun of the past, and besides, if you want to settle accounts and find Lao Tuo, was it his decision at that time!"

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Seeing that the topic had deviated again, Xie Lei interjected: "Principal Zhao, the Dahe Daily will announce this news tomorrow morning!"

Principal Zhao felt that his heartbeat suddenly increased a lot, and his blood pressure also increased sharply.

He has taught all his life, spent most of his life on this campus, and has been a high school principal for more than ten years, and this is his home.

In the nineties, Yigao also produced the champion in several provinces and cities, but in the next few years, no one could be admitted to Tsinghua University and Peking University until retirement, and he has always regretted it.

Xie Lei looked at Principal Zhao and found that his body was trembling slightly, at such an age, she was really afraid that something would happen, so she hurriedly said: "Principal Zhao, are you okay?"

"It's okay, I'm very good, thank you so much today!" Principal Zhao was very emotional, he had worked hard for this school for decades, and today this can be regarded as a wish fulfillment and merit fulfillment.

After a long while, he calmed down, thought for a while and asked, "Reporter Xie, I'm a bad old man who has retired, do you need my help with anything?"

Xie Lei was stunned by his words, and instantly understood that she had let the security guard at the door play tricks. She really wanted to cry without tears, and after a long time, this old man is a retired old principal!