Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 686: Help suppress it?
Old Wang's heart skipped a beat. He quickly grabbed Zhang Sujuan's mischievous little hand and lowered his voice to say to her, "Stop messing around. I have something serious to tell you. Today, President Li held a meeting for us. Geng Xinghua and Lu Qiaoge compared their test papers, and then Lu Qiaoge said that Geng Xinghua's score shouldn't be what it is now. She must have been impersonated."

So President Li told us to conduct self-examinations. Whoever did it, if they really did it, they had to come forward voluntarily, and we could be treated leniently. Otherwise, if they were caught, the consequences would be serious.

Zhang Sujuan's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected that Vice President Wang would call her about this, and she felt a little flustered.

"Lu Qiaoge doesn't care about education, so what does it have to do with her? Isn't she just the factory manager of a food factory that sells instant noodles? Besides, she got the top score in the province and is about to go to university in Beidu, so why is she here?"

"Let's not worry about these things for now, Sujuan, what do you think we should do about this?"

Zhang Sujuan glared at Vice President Wang, her mind in turmoil: "This isn't something the two of us can handle alone; there are other people involved. I heard from Lao Cheng that the husband of the top-ranking Deputy Section Chief Zhou is the Deputy District Chief, and that she and Lu Qiaoge's husband are comrades-in-arms. If Zhou Shanshan is involved, do you think Lu Qiaoge will help suppress this matter?"

Vice President Wang clenched his fists, admitting that he still harbored a sliver of hope, but now that he heard Zhang Sujuan say this, he felt somewhat at ease.

“Now we’ve spent money, made connections, and gotten things done. If Zhou Shanshan is powerful enough, she won’t be able to do anything to us and the matter will be suppressed. But if we foolishly step forward, wouldn’t we offend everyone for no reason?”

"Old Wang, hang in there. Let them investigate. In the end, it won't just be your problem."

Vice President Wang was in a state of confusion again. This matter was not so simple; if things were not handled properly, the whole thing could end up being wiped out.

What would happen if someone like Zhou Shanshan were really dealt with?
It's impossible for him to go to jail, right?

Even if she is fired and sent home, she will still be an official's wife.

The same applies to others; without some ability, it's impossible to manage affairs in the education sector.

In fact, everyone else is more capable and has more connections than me. If they're not in this unit, they can be transferred to another unit. It's not uncommon for such things to happen.

And where can he go if he doesn't become the vice president?

The only option is to go back home and farm.

So in the end, you might be the one who suffers the most.

Thinking of all this, he looked at Zhang Sujuan with some resentment: "It's all your fault. Don't you know how your daughter's grades are? I advised you so much not to have designs on Geng Xinghua. We're from the same commune. If it gets out, you'll be ridiculed by everyone in the village."

"I told you to wait a bit, don't rush. There are so many job opportunities now, especially since we're near the 516 military factory. Getting a job isn't that hard. Even if your daughter's grades aren't good, she's still a high school graduate. Isn't she a hundred times better off than those illiterate people?"

Zhang Sujuan also felt very annoyed, but she wasn't too worried because if anything happened, Lao Wang would take care of it.

She's just a sales clerk, what can you do to her?
Besides, is going to university the same as working in a factory?

University graduates were guaranteed government positions and job assignments, usually in big cities, especially graduates from prestigious universities like Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications.

They're in the first batch now, and they'll definitely stay at the Beidu Post and Telecommunications Bureau after graduation.

This job isn't just a secure job, it's a golden job!
She can go to Beidu with them then.

Can government officials and factory workers be considered the same?

Just like the workers in the craft factory, it sounds nice that they are affiliated with the 516 military factory and have a high salary, but they have no chance to slack off. They are busy from morning till night every day.

These people are all idiots, being exploited by Lu Qiaoge and her group up here and still feeling grateful.

Nobody sued. If they had, the factory would have gone out of business long ago.

The sales clerks at their supply and marketing cooperative are so nice. When customers come to buy things, they'll talk to you if they want to, and if they don't, they'll just sit there and pretend they can't hear you.

The other party had to be humble and smile obsequiously. Some villagers who came to buy things were even more subservient, trying to please them and not daring to speak loudly.

Selling things depends entirely on my mood; if I want to pick and choose, forget it.

The workers were so well managed by Zhao Xiaoman, that rural woman, that they had no chance to slack off and even thought they were doing a pretty good job.

Thinking of this, Zhang Sujuan's eyes reddened, and she said in a choked voice, "Brother, I'm sorry, I didn't think that much at the time, but now that things have turned out this way, there's no use regretting it. Don't worry, if any problems arise, I'll say it was all my doing and it has nothing to do with you."

That statement is completely meaningless. If it were ever discovered, even a fool would know. How could a sales clerk like you possibly give orders to Vice President Wang?
Are you kidding me? That would be going against the natural order!

But Vice President Wang found these words particularly pleasing.

I regret saying such harsh words to the woman I love.

"Don't be afraid, let them investigate. What evidence do they have now? They can't even see the test paper. Geng Xinghua is just a young girl. Do you think she can get the Education Commission to pull up the test paper?"

I heard that the exam papers are sealed now, so they can't be retrieved just like that.

If everyone wants to change their exam papers, if everyone feels that their scores are not what they are now, and if everyone feels that they can get into university, wouldn't that create chaos?

Absolutely impossible!

Vice President Wang's words were actually not wrong.

Exam papers can't be changed at will. With millions of test takers, if every one of them wanted to change their papers, it would definitely cause chaos.

Moreover, without solid evidence, it's not that easy to just say your score is wrong and ask to see the exam paper based on your words alone.

So Vice President Wang comforted himself, and his heart seemed to settle down a little, as did Zhang Sujuan's.

So she said sweetly, "I've missed you so much. We haven't been together for so long. How about we meet at our usual spot tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Old Wang felt his bones go weak again.

It's so crumbly, it's almost falling apart.

They immediately put those worries to the back of their minds.

After all, what President Li said sounded intimidating, but if you think about it carefully... it wasn't something he accomplished by himself.

Everyone involved, from top to bottom; putting aside everything else, just checking the exam papers was no easy task.

So, Vice President Wang lowered his voice and said, "Little vixen, hurry up and go, don't keep me waiting too long, or I'll deal with you."

The two parted ways quickly, and Zhang Sujuan awkwardly returned to the place where she was taking inventory of the goods.

The three men glanced at each other when she returned, but said nothing. The two men at the door were whispering to each other, seemingly discussing something.

I just don't know what they're talking about anymore...

(End of this chapter)