"What did you say?" In the office of the principal of the second middle school, Principal Zhou didn't seem to hear what Director Ma had just said, and his hand pouring tea couldn't help but stop.

"What? Before you retire, you have this ear back? Director Ma said with a smile: "I said that Lao Luo's illness and retirement report has been officially reported, and I plan to let Song Yuanchao replace Lao Luo as the workshop director." ”

"Let Xiao Song be the workshop director?" Principal Zhou handed the tea to Director Ma and sat down on the sofa next to him: "I remember that Xiao Song has only been working in the school-run factory for less than two months, right?" ”

"I asked Xiao Song to be the director of this workshop completely for work, definitely not because of your principal's face." Director Ma seemed to guess what Principal Zhou was going to say, lit a cigarette and said, "Although Xiao Song has been here for a short time, I feel that he is qualified for the position of workshop director. My old horse has been participating in revolutionary work for decades, and this is absolutely not wrong from the perspective of people. Xiao Song is smart, capable, educated, and driven, plus he is still a school worker, so he is the most suitable candidate for the workshop director when he retires. ”

"Old Ma, I heard that you became the master of the court?" Principal Zhou asked with a smile.

"I said Lao Zhou, what's wrong with me being his master? Master and apprentice are master and apprentice, work is work, and the virtuous do not avoid relatives, besides, think about it, I have been educated by the revolution for so many years, if I am not optimistic about Xiao Song, I can recognize this apprentice? When Principal Zhou said this, Director Ma was immediately unhappy.

Principal Zhou saw that Director Ma was a little angry, and immediately smiled and waved his hand: "Old Ma, what kind of person are you, others don't know me, can I still understand?" Of course I am happy that you are optimistic about aiding the DPRK, after all, he is the son of Lao Song, and we are old colleagues with Lao Song, you and I are his elders, and the children of old friends and old colleagues are of course too late to be happy. But Lao Ma, there are some things I haven't told you before, in fact, this aid to the DPRK...... Ay! ”

"What? Could it be that he still has some political problems? As soon as Principal Zhou said this, Director Ma suddenly became a little vigilant, why didn't he see it after he and Song Yuanchao had been together for so many days?

"Questions? Of course not! Absolutely nothing! ”

Seeing that Director Ma had misunderstood, Principal Zhou hurriedly waved his hand, and then told Director Ma the truth about the content of his conversation with Song Yuanchao.

After finishing speaking, Principal Zhou sighed and said: "It's a pity that this kid won't go to college, I didn't want him to go to the school-run factory, isn't it more appropriate to arrange it directly in the school library?" In this way, he can review well and take this year's college entrance examination. But he was determined to go to the school to run a factory, I really couldn't stop it, but in my heart I still hope that this child can take the college entrance examination. ”

"And this?" It was the first time that Director Ma heard President Zhou mention this, and there was a surprised expression on his face.

But soon Director Ma laughed again: "I thought what was the matter, wasn't it just going to college?" I think Xiao Song's idea is right, in fact, I also haven't told you something, guess what? ”

"What's the matter?" Principal Zhou asked curiously.

Smoking a cigarette, the director of the Ma factory talked about the conversation with him on the first day when Song Yuanchao came to the school to run the factory, especially mentioning that the director of the Ma factory gave Song Yuanchao two arrangements, the first was in the office, and the second was in the workshop.

Originally, Director Ma thought that Song Yuanchao would choose a position in the office, but to his surprise, Song Yuanchao chose the workshop, and his attitude was extremely resolute.

This is also one of the main reasons why Director Ma was moved to accept Song Yuanchao as an apprentice, in his opinion, although Song Yuanchao is young, he is a person who can do things in a down-to-earth manner, how can such an excellent young man not love it as a leader? What's more, there is still a relationship between him and Song Yuanchao and Song Guangzeng, so Director Ma made an exception to accept Song Yuanchao as an apprentice, you must know that Director Ma has been running a factory in the school for so many years, and Song Yuanchao is his only apprentice.

"Xiao Song, this kid would rather go down to the workshop than stay in the office, and you can see his quality from this alone, so I will accept him as an apprentice." Director Ma said a little proudly, he took a puff of cigarette and exhaled the smoke, looked at Principal Zhou on the side and sighed: "Old Zhou, you and I are not young people anymore, so many years have passed, look, our hair is gray." ”

"Lao Luo retired from illness, and the position of workshop director must be replaced, I think Xiao Song is the most suitable candidate at the moment. Besides, my body seems to be okay from the outside, but in fact, I know best in my heart, the root cause of the disease that fell before has changed and the weather is enough to choke, and I will retire after another year or two, who will take over this factory at that time? Do you want to let you come to Lao Zhou? Or someone who doesn't even understand from school? Don't you have to rely on a good seedling like Xiao Song to take over? ”

In the mind of Director Ma, Song Yuanchao is already his successor, and this situation is not uncommon in many enterprises, especially small enterprises like school-run factories.

Song Yuanchao is capable and educated, and he is extremely satisfied with what he does, as he said, why should such a good seedling only take the road of university entrance examination? Besides, even if Song Yuanchao graduated from university, at best, he would be assigned a slightly better job, and Director Ma directly said that he would let Song Yuanchao take over his class in the future, wouldn't such a promise be enough?

"Old Ma, I'm afraid this is your wishful thinking, right?" Although President Zhou admitted in his heart that Director Ma's words were reasonable, the idea of Song Yuanchao's university entrance examination still did not disappear, and he still wanted to make a final effort.

"If he can be admitted to the university, it will be the best help for his future prospects. Although the idea of you letting him take over your class in the future is good, we can't be so selfish, we have to think about the future of our children! ”

"What do you mean? Drink a little more ink and look down on us when you become a principal? Director Ma suddenly became angry in his heart, and glared at Principal Zhou with slanted eyes.

"You...... I...... Not anyway! This must not be decided so hastily, I am the principal! This is a matter of children's future, and you must listen to me! ”

"Hey! You're the principal, and I'm still the factory director! Unreasonable? Isn't it right to be an official for me? ”

The two guys, who were more than 100 years old, suddenly went toe-to-toe with children, looking at the posture of Director Ma blowing his beard and staring at the beads, Principal Zhou understood what it means to be a showman to meet a soldier, and he couldn't explain it clearly.

"Old Ma, can you be reasonable, why are you talking so far?" Director Ma took the case, and President Zhou's momentum weakened a little, but he still insisted on the bottom line.

The two old fellows couldn't convince anyone for a while, so the director of the horse factory lit another cigarette and smoked it in a big gulp.

After taking a few puffs, Director Ma's eyes suddenly lit up, and he turned his head to Principal Zhou and said, "Okay Old Zhou, I don't count if I say this, and it doesn't count if you say it, everyone is for Xiao Song's good, so there is no need to make noise." In my opinion, since this matter is related to Xiao Song, why not ask for his personal opinion? You are a school leader, and you must pay attention to ways and means of doing things, but you also have to listen to the opinions of the masses, right? ”

"It's ......."

Principal Zhou was speechless for a moment, when did this old horse learn this? These words really stumped him all at once.

In fact, Principal Zhou also knew in his heart that if Song Yuanchao's opinion was sought, I was afraid that there was a great chance that the director of the horse factory would succeed. But if he refuses Director Ma's proposal and implements his own line, then Director Ma will definitely not give up.

What's more, the twisted melon is not sweet, and the cow does not drink water and presses its head strongly, which is counterproductive, of course Principal Zhou understands this truth.

His face was cloudy, and after a while, Principal Zhou nodded helplessly, and finally agreed to Director Ma's suggestion.