Special Forces: At the beginning, An Ran pulled him to get his certificate.

Chapter 1274 Internal Retreat

"Hello Director Zhou, I'm Lin Wei." Lin Wei bent his waist slightly and spoke into the receiver with a hint of respect in his tone.

The Director Zhou mentioned by Principal Lin Wei is none other than Zhou Huaxiong, the director of the local Education Bureau. The two are relatives, and Lin Wei was able to become the principal of this school at such a young age, thanks to Zhou Huaxiong's help, who can be described as a "loyal follower of the dragon".

"I'm under a lot of pressure to let you be the principal. You must make some achievements for the people above to see. Education is not an easy business now. The cost of teachers' salaries is getting higher and higher, especially for those retired teachers. Their pensions are a considerable expense, even higher than the expenses of current teachers. Do you have any idea about how to solve this problem?" Zhou Huaxiong sat in the boss chair in the office of the county education bureau, frowning, staring at the form on the table, his tone revealing anxiety and seriousness.

"You also know that there are many old teachers who are 'lying down' in your school. Nowadays, the number of students is decreasing, but there are redundant teaching positions. This problem must be solved as soon as possible." Zhou Huaxiong continued, circling and drawing on the form with the red pen in his hand.

On the form, a series of teachers' names were listed, and at the very front were An Ran's parents - An Qiang and Hu Li.

"Uncle, I understand what you mean. I plan to find some excuses to dismiss those teachers who are not so 'useful'. But if I dismiss them, they will have to pay a sum of money, which is not a small amount, so I have to think carefully about how to negotiate." Lin Wei responded cautiously on the other end of the phone.

"I didn't ask you to fire them directly unless they voluntarily apply to resign." Zhou Huaxiong's voice came from the other end of the phone, with an unquestionable tone.

"Don't worry, uncle. I know what's going on. Most of these educators are rather aloof, and I take advantage of their mentality. I've already set my sights on two old guys, a couple, who are completely 'lying flat' at school. In a year, each of them takes a two-month vacation, and the courses are covered by other teachers. And they are all going to retire next year..." There was a calculating look on Lin Wei's face, as if everything was under his control.

"No matter what means you use, your school's current funding has exceeded the budget by a quarter. If you still want to make further progress in your career, you must complete the task of streamlining the bureaucracy as soon as possible." Zhou Huaxiong emphasized the urgency of the matter by emphasizing his tone.

"Also, don't call me uncle at work. Walls have ears." Zhou Huaxiong reminded cautiously.

"Okay, uncle!" Lin Wei responded. Although he knew it was wrong, it was hard to change his habit of many years.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Huaxiong's eyes fell on the form again. After thinking for a moment, he picked up the pen again and forcefully crossed out the names of An Qiang and Hu Li. At this moment, the phone on his desk rang again.

"Hello, this is Zhou Huaxiong." Zhou Huaxiong picked up the phone and his tone returned to his usual calmness.

"Director Zhou, this is Zhao Changjun. I need your help with something." Colonel Zhao Changjun's loud voice came from the other end of the line.

"Colonel Zhao? Hello, hello. Just call me Xiao Zhou. If you have any questions, just tell me. I will do my best to help you if I can." When Zhou Huaxiong heard that it was Zhao Changjun, he immediately sat up straight with a smile on his face. The Colonel Zhao Changjun he mentioned was a man who had the final say in the local army. He was in a high position and had a wide network of contacts. He had acquaintances in various departments, even in the police department. The two had met three times at a wedding and had a certain degree of friendship.

"It's like this. There's a general in the army whose parents are teachers at school. The general is very filial, and he finally has a month's vacation, so he wants to take his parents out for a trip to show his filial piety. As you know, soldiers are usually too busy with work, and it's rare for them to have such an opportunity. But he's worried that it will be difficult for his parents to ask for leave, so he wants to ask you to help coordinate it." Colonel Zhao Changjun explained his purpose in detail over the phone.

When Zhou Huaxiong heard this, he immediately said cheerfully, "This is a small matter. It's just a one-month vacation. There are many idle teachers in the school now, and the teaching staff is sufficient. Tell me which school it is and what is the teacher's name? I will go directly to the principal to handle it."

"Okay, thank you very much, but..." Colonel Zhao Changjun remembered what Chen Jun had specifically told him, so he continued, "This general has a very special identity. He came here on a president-level plane and holds a high position of power. He is short on time and it is not suitable for him to stay here for too long. What he meant was that we go directly to the principal and get things done on the spot, and then he can take his parents away immediately so that he can fulfill his filial duty as soon as possible."

"His parents' surname is An... Well, being a soldier is really not easy. They fight for their country and it's rare for them to have a one-month vacation." Colonel Zhao Changjun said with emotion.

Zhou Huaxiong could no longer hear clearly what Zhao Changjun said next. His head was like a roaring machine, humming, and the only two names mentioned by the other party were left in his mind. These two names were so familiar that he looked at the names he had just crossed out with a red pen - An Qiang and Hu Li.

"Fuck... Aren't these the two old teachers I was trying to make retire? They actually have a son with such a special identity and such a high position and power?" Zhou Huaxiong was shocked and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

"If a general's parents were really forced to retire, the consequences would be..." Zhou Huaxiong became more and more frightened the more he thought about it, and his whole body shuddered involuntarily. He frantically reached for his phone and called his nephew Lin Wei, wanting to stop it. However, the phone rang for a long time, and for some reason, the other party didn't answer.

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After An Ran's parents came out of the principal's office, although the young principal did not say anything harsh, they had worked in the school for many years and were very sensitive. How could they not feel the principal's dissatisfaction with them? The dissatisfaction was like a thorn hidden in the air, invisible but causing pain in the heart.

When they returned to the office door, before they could push it open, they heard the voices of their colleagues talking inside.

"An Qiang and his wife take vacation whenever they want, and I don't know where they go to travel. I heard that Principal Lin is very dissatisfied with them in private." A voice said with a hint of sourness.

"Yeah, I think the couple are just too proud. If they have no interest in teaching, they might as well retire early. There are fewer and fewer students now, and there is no shortage of teaching positions." Another voice echoed.

"You can't say that. Teacher An Qiang has many students all over the world. He asked for leave because his son-in-law is a soldier and is too busy. The old couple have to take turns to take care of their pregnant daughter." A slightly more fair voice sounded.

"Even if they are family members of soldiers, they should be more aware. I heard that our school's staff will be reduced this year, and I don't know who will be affected in the end." Another voice said with concern.

"I also heard that the principal just wanted to find an excuse to force them to retire..." The last sentence was spoken in a very low voice, but in the quiet corridor, it was still clearly heard by An Qiang and his wife.

At the door, An Qiang and his wife Hu Li listened quietly to the discussion inside. They looked at each other in silence. A silent sadness, like a tide, slowly spread over the two elderly people. The oppressive atmosphere was like an invisible paint, turning the two white-haired educators who had dedicated most of their lives to the cause of education into two silent statues in an instant.

After a long silence, An Qiang sighed deeply and said slowly: "We don't lack that little pension. Since they want us to leave so much, why don't we take the initiative to apply for internal retirement. Go and take good care of our daughter. This way, we can also make a contribution to the country. What do you think?"

"We are going to retire next year, so we are retiring early at this time..." Hu Li rubbed her eyes, which had aged due to grading too many assignments. Through the glass of the office, her eyes seemed to travel through time and saw the figure of the young girl who first came to school to register decades ago. She didn't really care about the money, but she felt a little uncomfortable retiring in this way.

"Lao An, I always feel that it's embarrassing for us to leave like this. In theory, we have worked diligently in the school for a lifetime. We are respected old teachers and should not be treated like this. If such things get out, it will have a bad impact on the school. How will young people view us in the future?" There was a hint of unwillingness and grievance in Hu Li's voice.

"Didn't the old principal suddenly change and retire internally? Alas, times have changed. The way young people do things today is very different from what we did in the past. It just so happened that we took two months off before, and they used that as an excuse. Forget it, our son-in-law and daughter are capable of supporting us, aren't they?" An Qiang said helplessly, his eyes full of vicissitudes.

"That... after all, it's different! Oh, forget it, we are military families. Old Hu, go ahead, just retire and make way for the young people." Hu Li said, as if she had returned to the open-minded girl when she first started teaching. She gently dragged the arm of An Qiang, her colleague and husband, and turned to walk towards the principal's office.

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Meanwhile, in the principal's office, Lin Wei was having a headache. An Qiang and his wife took the initiative to propose internal retirement, which was originally in his plan, but he was worried that it would be difficult to convince the two old people. After all, compared to normal retirement, internal retirement would cost a lot of money, and no one would be willing to accept it. However, he was not without means. The discussions in the office just now were actually specially arranged by him.

For these respected old teachers in the education field, they value their reputation more than anything else. If they feel that their reputation in the school is damaged, they would rather not take the money and choose to leave. In their hearts, reputation is the pure land of their souls and cannot be tarnished.

At this moment, there was a soft knock on the door.

"Come in!" Lin Wei shouted a little irritably.

Lin Wei looked at An Qiang and his wife in surprise as they walked into his office again, and asked in a bad tone: "What else do you want to do? Do you want to take another leave? Let me tell you, your vacation is over. If you don't want to work hard, then don't do it..."

"Principal, we came to you because we have decided to quit. We plan to resign and take care of our pregnant daughter. She is a military family member, and we also want to spend more time with her." An Qiang straightened his back, and although he was full of grievances in his heart, he tried to speak calmly.

"Is that so? Soldiers do sacrifice a lot for the country, and it's not easy. Since you have this awareness, as the principal, it's difficult for me to refuse you. It just so happens that here are the documents for internal retirement, you can take a look..." Lin Wei said expressionlessly, stretched out his hand to open the drawer, and took out the documents that had been prepared long ago.

Looking at the documents that had obviously been prepared, An Qiang and his wife felt a huge sense of grievance. They clearly felt that they were being targeted and that they were being pre-determined to leave. But at this moment, what else could they do? They could only endure it silently.

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In the guesthouse, Zhao Changjun and Zhou Huaxiong came together to visit Chen Jun.

"Commander, this is Director Zhou from the Education Bureau. Considering that you are short on time and we can't contact the principal, who might be in a meeting, we discussed and decided to go directly to the school. We can also say hello there. Your situation is special, and your father-in-law and mother-in-law will be well taken care of in the school in the future." Colonel Zhao Changjun respectfully introduced to Chen Jun.

"Hello, Chief, I'm Zhou Huaxiong, you can just call me Xiao Zhou..." Zhou Huaxiong said with a smile. He felt a little embarrassed when he called him "Xiao Zhou". He was an old man, while Chen Jun was obviously only in his early twenties, so young that it was amazing. But Chen Jun's unique temperament had the majesty of a high-ranking chief, heavy and sharp, like a spear or a shield, making people dare not look directly at him.

In this peaceful era, there is such a young general, and a lieutenant general at that, who has reached the rank of head of a major military region. No wonder Colonel Zhao Changjun attaches so much importance to him.

"Okay, let's go together." Chen Jun nodded, then called his wife Anran out of the room.

Then, He Chenguang and other well-trained professional soldiers came out of the room one by one, carrying their luggage. They exuded a unique temperament, and their eyes narrowed slightly when they looked at people, as if they could see through people's hearts. This made Zhou Huaxiong, the director of the Education Bureau, feel uneasy. Under their gaze, it seemed that all his secrets were exposed.

To be honest, at first, Zhou Huaxiong suspected that Chen Jun was a fake. But now seeing these professional soldiers with strong aura, he immediately dispelled his doubts. Of course, he didn't know that Chen Jun's vision was actually more terrifying, but Chen Jun has now returned to his original nature, and ordinary people can't see it. Only Colonel Zhao Changjun could faintly feel the chilling aura that occasionally emanated from Chen Jun, as if he was a mountain of gunpowder that could explode at any time, containing endless power.

"Let's go pick up mom and dad from school, and then we can go traveling happily." An Ran was like a cheerful child. Although she was pregnant, she was still agile and her mentality was extremely good. Generally speaking, those children who seem to be unfilial are often those who did not receive enough attention when they were young. An Ran was like this. Both her parents were teachers and had high requirements for her studies. She had no choice but to join the army because she did not study well. She was often scolded by her parents when she was young.

Now, she married such an excellent husband, the youngest and most promising general in Yan State. Although An Ran was not the kind of person who liked to show off, she couldn't help but want to be a little proud in front of her parents. What's wrong with that? Just like when Liu Bang became the emperor, he often asked his father Liu Taigong, who was more promising, himself or his elder brother!