Rebirth: My dad is too obedient

Chapter 102 Two Role Models
Led by the village chief, the group walked along the main road in the village towards the old residence of the Xie family.

Xu Zhiquan was gentle and low-key, following behind silently.

Town Mayor Feng Wenjiang stood beside the leader and said:
"To be honest, as the mayor, I only found out about the provincial team athlete in the town after receiving a call from the city.

This is my dereliction of duty..."

This kind of proactive "self-examination" is actually a way to make up for one's mistakes in just the right way.

Gao Guangya, the leader of the Municipal Sports Bureau, said with a smile:
"Mayor Feng doesn't need to blame himself. After all, Student Xie is already studying at the No. 1 Middle School in the city and has not been studying in the town for a long time.

Student Xie won the city sports championship, but we didn’t have time to inform your town, so this can be considered a small dereliction of duty on our part…”

Feng Wenjiang smiled, and exchanged a few compliments with Gao Guangya, then "appropriately" changed the subject and began to support Xu Zhiquan:

“Today, it is thanks to Mr. Xu who came over and helped to arrange the funeral for classmate Xie’s family in advance.

Otherwise, as the mayor, I would be too embarrassed to meet you leaders today."

After he finished speaking, Feng Wenjiang winked at the village chief.

The village chief was stunned for a moment, but he understood and said:

"Yes, it's all thanks to Mr. Xu!
He rushed over early in the morning and started to get busy, looking for the funeral team and arranging meals.

Our village committee has also arranged people to cooperate with Mr. Xu...

Mr. Xu is truly a kind-hearted person, and he is completely selfless. He has contributed both money and effort, and he is truly a role model for entrepreneurs in our town!"

Xu Zhiquan took over the conversation and said:

“The two leaders spoke too highly.

Xie Bingran was my son’s junior high school classmate, and I already knew that her family was in financial difficulty.

Early this morning, my son heard that his grandmother, who he had depended on for everything, had passed away, so he told me that he wanted to come and help.

I was also worried that my son wouldn’t be able to handle it, so I came here together…”

Deputy Mayor Wu Yongming smiled kindly and finally said:

“What the village chief said just now is very right, Mr. Xu is indeed a role model for entrepreneurs in the town.

This kind of altruism is something that all entrepreneurs in our city should learn from!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of voices of agreement.

The village chief stood nearby and praised Mr. Xu for his “sincere and heartfelt” behavior several times.

But not long ago, he brought people here to chase them away...

In fact, up to this moment, the village chief and the talents of the village committee learned from the conversations with several leaders in front of them that Xie Bingran had won the city sports games championship, became a sports star in the city, and was selected for the provincial team.

They followed their leader with smiles on their faces, but they were all shocked in their hearts.

In fact, for these village cadres, in all their decades of life, this was the first time they had been so close to the "big leaders" in the city, and were able to talk face to face and shake hands with them.

I never thought that it was all because of that inconspicuous girl in the village...

Behind the leaders and their entourage, the onlookers also followed.

There was a lot of talk about the Xie family's girl in private, and everyone was amazed.

To them, this was simply too incredible.

As far as I can remember, the girl from the Xie family was a thin and timid girl. Her father became a prisoner and her mother had run away long ago, so she lived with her grandmother.

I often don’t have enough to eat or enough clothes to wear.

Who would have thought that in just a few years, someone who had barely been seen in the village had become a sports star in the city, and even the deputy mayor came to visit him in person.

This remote riverside village was probably the first time that a senior leader from the city came here, and it was all because of the little girl from the Xie family.

At the entrances of the alleys in the village, some villagers appeared and looked over here and talked about what was happening.

At the entrance of one of the alleys, stood the matchmaker named Liu.

She saw a bunch of "big leaders" walking towards the Xie family's old house, and heard those rumors and discussions, she was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth. ...

Xu Chen had already returned to the Xie family's old house in advance.

On my way back, I happened to run into the women's director, Aunt Feng. She had really arranged for two or three villagers to bring in a TV, a small freezer, and a few tables and chairs.

They are all placed in the inner part of the main room.

It was probably arranged by the village chief just now. After all, the bare scene in this house might leave a bad impression on the leader about the village and the village committee.

When the director of women's affairs saw Xu Chen, she still smiled slightly awkwardly.

……

After a while, led by the village chief, the leaders arrived at the Xie family's house.

Several leaders came to the table at the door, and the two secretaries of the deputy mayor and the director of the Sports Bureau took the initiative to hand over two sealed silk and gold envelopes.

Town Mayor Feng Wenjiang and teachers Chen Ming and Tian Fangfang also handed over condolence gifts.

The old man picked up a brush, registered the leaders, and wrote elegiac couplets.

This scene made the village chief and others, who had not prepared any funeral gifts, feel a little embarrassed.

Several leaders came to the courtyard, and the band was playing sad folk music.

Zhao Feng, Fang Tao and a group of brothers restrained their rudeness at this moment, and stood in the yard with obedient faces. Xu Chen was naturally among them.

Xu Zhiquan followed the leader and explained in a low voice:
"These are Xie Bingran's classmates from the same school. They all came here early in the morning to help."

Deputy Mayor Wu nodded, looked at Chen Ming and said:
"The students in No. 1 Middle School have a very good atmosphere. I will call Principal Yang when I return. This is also worth learning for other schools!"

Chen Ming lowered his head and responded with a few words, still feeling a little uneasy.

He knew very well that "Brother Bing" and his gang were regarded as "bad kids" in school.

Fortunately, these boys all looked very well-behaved at the moment, like "honest students".

Originally, Principal Yang of No. 1 Middle School was supposed to come here in person to accompany the leaders today.

But the leader felt that there were too many people, so he asked the secretary to coordinate, and only two of Xie Bingran's coaches came to No. 1 Middle School...

Under the guidance of the village chief, several leaders came to the mourning hall.

Xie Bingran wore mourning clothes according to the rules and regulations and remained kneeling on the ground.

Fang Tao and another boy stood in the mourning hall, passing incense to several leaders.

After paying respects one by one, the big leader personally stepped forward and helped Xie Bingran up.

Xu Zhiquan stood outside and stopped the band at just the right moment, providing a quiet atmosphere for the leader to speak.

The leader was kind and friendly, and said many considerate and comforting words to "Brother Bing".

Please accept my condolences, tell us if you have any difficulties, turn grief into strength, train with peace of mind, etc...

Xie Bingran lowered his head and listened quietly.

She didn't know how to reply, so she nodded from time to time as Xu Chen had just instructed.

……

Several leaders expressed their condolences and concern to Xie Bingran. Compared with the previous village head and village committee, they were much more sincere and considerate.

Deputy Mayor Wu finally said:

"Town Mayor Feng, Village Chief Guo, it is not easy for our city to produce an athlete like Xie, and this is also the pride of your town and village.

I just found out about Xie's family situation this morning...

As the deputy mayor, I also failed in my duties.

As the town and village leaders, you should show more concern and help to families in need, not to mention outstanding role models like Xie..."

(End of this chapter)