Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Yan Bugui could only force a smile: "Principal, the fact that your belongings have been recovered shows that you are blessed with good fortune."

"I almost forgot, it seems to be two small yellow croakers."

Yan Bugui felt it wasn't safe enough, so he decided to reveal his hand. After saying that, he took out another small yellow croaker.

"Yo yo yo..." Principal Wu visibly laughed, took the small yellow croaker and took another bite.

"Teacher Yan, you truly deserve to be called an outstanding teacher at Hongxing Primary School. Your honesty in returning lost property is commendable!"

Yan Bugui's forced smile:

"The principal, or the head of student affairs?"

Principal Wu waved his hand, interrupting Yan Bugui:

"Director Yan, please continue to support my work in the future."

Principal Wu is a man of principle, and this time Yan Bugui has truly satisfied him.

And no one will offer him a higher price. It's just the position of dean of students; he'll give it up if he wants.

Yan Bugui was overjoyed to hear Principal Wu address him like that, and stood up to bow.

"Principal, don't worry, I will definitely support your work in the future."

Principal Wu nodded in satisfaction:

"Yes, Director Yan, I will inform everyone before school ends today that you will be the Dean of Students at Hongxing Elementary School from now on."

"Get ready, take office tomorrow! I have faith in you!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui stood up straight and said, "Yes, thank you, Principal. Then I won't disturb your lunch break any longer."

Principal Wu nodded: "Okay, go ahead and do your job well."

Not long after, Yan Bugui left the principal's office. Although he felt bad about spending the money, he didn't think it was a waste.

He could learn a lot from Principal Wu.

It's likely that Principal Wu got his position by using money; otherwise, why would the teachers next door be exploiting them?

Yan Bugui felt that if he wanted to continue to improve in the future, he would inevitably have to spend money.

Because the path is that simple; there's no other way to go.

Yan Bugui thought this was acceptable; at least there was a clear path to take.

As for being reported and exposed?

Do you have any evidence?

Even if the two confront each other during the incident, they cannot find any clues.

As long as Principal Wu can maintain his composure, Yan Bugui will be safe and sound.

One bribe is all it takes to get on board, and you're all in the same boat.

In the future, Principal Wu must inform me in advance if there are any benefits for me, so I can be prepared, since I am now considered one of his people.

As Yan Bugui wished, Principal Wu held a meeting that afternoon and publicly announced that Yan Bugui would become the director of teaching at Hongxing Elementary School.

Meanwhile, this month's salary and benefits will be paid in accordance with the Dean of Students' standards.

While Yan Bugui was happy, he also felt a little regretful, as his progress was still not fast enough.

Although I became the director of teaching affairs, primary school teachers are on the public sector payroll and do not have administrative ranks.

Only the principal and vice-principal of the school have this position.

Yan Bugui suddenly became ambitious and felt that he could also take the position of vice principal.

After all, Yi Zhonghai was already a cadre, so he would still be subordinate to him.

That evening, everyone in Building 95 knew that Yan Bugui had become the Dean of Students, which was truly cause for celebration.

The neighbors were quite happy because their children were all attending Hongxing Elementary School, and they would need Yan Bugui's help in the future, so they couldn't afford to offend him!

Otherwise, what if I make things difficult for your son? Are you scared?

Of course I'm scared...

As a result, many neighbors with children brought gifts to congratulate them.

Even Yi Zhonghai brought a bottle of fine wine to congratulate Yan Bugui.

After all, his grandson Banggeng and granddaughter Xiaodang will both be attending Hongxing Elementary School in the future.

It's not unreasonable to try to get closer to them.

Yi Zhonghai had no idea how Yan Bugui got promoted; this was a field of education, and he had no idea about the intricacies involved.

The only one in the courtyard who was a little unhappy was Liu Haizhong.

It's one thing for Yi Zhonghai, an eighth-grade fitter, to become a cadre disguised as a worker.

You, Yan Bugui, such a stingy person, have become a leader?

He was still the Dean of Students, which sounded impressive. Liu Haizhong was somewhat resentful, but he had no way to vent his frustration, so he could only drink alone.

These past few days, Yan Bugui has really gotten a taste of what it's like to be a leader.

There's a little anecdote I need to mention: On his day off, Yan Bugui took two potted plants to Principal Wu's house, determined to get the old man to take him under his wing.

Seeing Yan Bugui's sincerity, Principal Wu taught him a few tricks he used to make money back then.

The first step is to conduct home visits, and specifically, to families with good financial conditions.

First they talk about their children, then about themselves, and then, without thinking, they mention that they are short of money, revealing a worried and distressed expression.

In this way, parents who understand social etiquette will naturally know what to do, and they will definitely not be stingy with their money.

When Yan Bugui heard this, he was immediately astonished. "How could they do that?"

Yan Bugui likes money and is stingy, but he has never done anything like this. At most, he would only try to take advantage of small things.

I did it tentatively and managed to get 60 yuan from that family in one go.

Yan Bugui was embarrassed to ask to borrow it, but the parents were immediately unhappy and said to take it for their own use. After some back and forth, Yan Bugui had no choice but to accept it.

There wasn't even an IOU...

Then it was done three more times...

Damn, Yan Bugui was stunned. At this rate, the money he gave to Principal Wu would soon be recouped.

This opened the door to a new world for Yan Bugui.

If he had known there were so many benefits to being a leader, he would have taken out the money long ago. Why did he wait until now?

After this incident, Yan Bugui did not forget his promise and sent a gift to Li Jiuzhou.

It's not cheap, it costs 100 yuan plus two bottles of fine Xifeng liquor.

Li Jiuzhou looked at the things Yan Bugui had brought and exclaimed in surprise:

"Uncle Yan, isn't this gift a bit too much?"

Yan Bugui waved his hand with a broad smile:

"Jiuzhou, it's nothing. This little gift is nothing. It was only after becoming a leader that I realized how heavy the burden on my shoulders is."

"Even with my small frame, it's a bit of a strain to carry this."

Seeing that Yan Bugui was a bit sticky with Li Jiuzhou at Versailles, he didn't try to discourage him.

He's only just become the dean of students, and he's riding high right now, so let him enjoy himself for a while.

Anyway, judging from the old guy's appearance, Li Jiuzhou felt that he hadn't done anything good.

But he wouldn't care about any of that; it had nothing to do with him.

Besides, Yan Bugui was indeed very generous this time, which surprised Li Jiuzhou.

After this experience, Yan Bugui also realized many things: stinginess will not lead to anything significant.

Having lived half his life, he only now understood. Afterwards, Yan Bugui realized what had happened and slapped himself a dozen times.

Because of his stinginess, Yan Bugui really wasted a lot of opportunities. He should have been more generous.

Five years ago, there was a promotion opportunity, and he insisted on giving her a potted plant instead. Grandma blushes whenever she thinks about it.

So during this period, he would often go to Principal Wu's house to bring cigarettes or alcohol.

Principal Wu was surprised that Yan Bu, a nobleman in his middle age, could still understand these things.

Inside the study, Principal Wu, with a face full of satisfaction, said to Yan Bugui:

"That's right. People used to say that you, Yan Bugui, are stingy, but I don't think that's entirely true."

"The port is expensive, but there are still many ways to make money. You need to take it slow and not take too big a step."

"I won't be the principal for many more years, so you'd better work hard. Even if you can't take my place, you should at least become the vice principal, yay!"

Yan Bugui became excited again after hearing this and quickly expressed his opinion:

"I will need your guidance and support; I will definitely strive to improve."