Reborn before the famine, kicking away the scumbag's family and living a carefree life.

91. Disappointment (4)

"Of course I will go to the county education bureau to report this. This is a violation of regulations. I am a graduate of a respectable teachers' college and have been teaching at this school for ten years. You just want to get rid of me like that? This is too bullying and too unreasonable."

Township Head Wang gestured for them to go, saying, "Go ahead! If you leave now, you can still get there before they get off work. I have other things to do, so I have to go."

With that, Mayor Wang hurriedly rode away on his bicycle.

Qi Zhengyang and Du Mei were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

Qi Zhengyang was somewhat discouraged. Ever since his affair with Du Mei was exposed that day, he had been feeling uneasy, always feeling that his future might be ruined.

However, he still held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that it was during a famine, and everyone was only concerned about whether they could get enough to eat, so not many people would pay attention to their trivial matters.

Moreover, they felt that with time, their story would naturally be forgotten.

I never expected the township government officials to go even further.

They simply ignored them and didn't even bother to notify them.

Ignoring them is a disgrace; they did it on purpose.

Township Head Wang's explanation only made Qi Zhengyang angrier. He said it was obvious that since you had done such immoral and socially damaging things, and we didn't notify you to go back to school, you should know that your job was to work in the production team.

So, if he's kicked out of the teaching profession, and he comes to ask a question, he's considered superfluous?

He's a teacher with a formal education and a regular teaching position. Is it really that hasty to fire him?

Qi Zhengyang suspected that Cheng Xiao was behind it, after all, he was the one who hated them the most.

Cheng Xiao's uncle was the township head, but he died of illness not long after the famine.

However, his former subordinates are still working in the township government.

Secondly, during this famine, Su Jinru somehow got lucky and developed a new product that solved the crisis. Now that she's at the height of her fame, these people, who are used to praising the powerful and belittling the weak, will probably try to undermine her in order to promote her.

Thinking about this, Qi Zhengyang felt somewhat disheartened.

"Should we go to the education bureau and ask?"

"Of course we have to ask! Even if we die, we want to die knowing why!" Du Mei shouted at Qi Zhengyang.

Qi Zhengyang frowned, clearly dissatisfied with Du Mei's attitude.

She directed her disappointment and anger at him.

Who could he vent his grievances, disappointment, and anger on? He wanted to argue back, but then he thought that now was not the time to argue with her about such trivial matters.

The two of them walked silently toward the county town, their hearts heavy.

They understood that since the Education Bureau had already appointed someone to serve as principal, they had naturally excluded Qi Zhengyang, the original principal, long ago.

So, the Education Bureau was aware of his expulsion.

In his previous life, Qi Zhengyang served as the principal of Daben Township Primary School until his retirement.

I rarely go to the Education Bureau.

If anything happens, the township government will notify you on its behalf.

This time, however, I arrived in such a sorry state.

In his past life, Qi Zhengyang was most proud of the fact that, because he was the principal, he was able to get his two nephews, An Hua and An Fu, to teach at the school. Since both nephews only had a junior high school education, they were initially privately hired teachers.

Later, Qi Zhengyang's son graduated from teachers' college and was assigned to teach in the county town. His son was intelligent and had a smooth career, rising to the position of director of the county education bureau at a young age. As a result, his two nephews also naturally became formally employed teachers.

Now that he can't even keep his job as a teacher, his two nephews will also lose their qualifications as private school teachers.

Thinking of this, Qi Zhengyang felt a heart-wrenching pain, so intense that he couldn't breathe.

Du Mei was also heartbroken. Qi Zhengyang, a principal with a formal position, had been dismissed, and it seemed even more difficult for her, a teacher on temporary pay, to return to her original teaching position.

Right now, she can only focus on Qi Zhengyang's job. As long as Qi Zhengyang can return to school, she will have a chance.

Qi Zhengyang and Du Mei arrived at the county education bureau, each with their own thoughts on the matter.

A clerk greeted them, looking at them curiously and asking with interest, "You're Qi Zhengyang? The former principal of Daben Township Elementary School?"

Qi Zhengyang nodded.

Then he pointed to Du Mei.

"You're Du Mei? The teacher at Daben Township Elementary School?"

Du Mei felt very uncomfortable seeing the other person's sarcastic smile, but she didn't understand why the other person had this attitude.

She nodded.

"You two were caught having an affair. If this happened in ancient times, you would have been drowned in a pig cage long ago. Although it's not as cruel as ancient feudal society, such things that corrupt social morals cannot be tolerated by society. If we condone it, wouldn't that be encouraging the evil trends in society?"

"You're lucky. It happened during a severe famine. Otherwise, engaging in illicit sexual relations would have landed you in jail. The reason they didn't arrest you was because they didn't want to waste food, which was incredibly precious back then!"

Qi Zhengyang and Du Mei were so ashamed they wanted to disappear.

"Mayor Wang called and said you should come and ask him why you two can't continue teaching at the school. He's already told you the reason, so I don't think I need to repeat it!"

At this moment, the people in the Education Bureau office curiously gathered around and started gossiping in front of the two of them.

"The principal and the teacher were caught cheating on each other; that's exactly what happened between them."

"This woman isn't very good-looking either! She has a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks, like a monkey."

Du Mei gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, gritted her teeth, and glared at the person who had spoken.

After a year of hunger, no one can grow up to be plump and healthy.

"Oh my! And so fierce, she can glare at people."

The person speaking chuckled.

"This guy isn't much better; he looks like he's had a bitter gourd on his face."

"Two people with similar stinks will find each other; rotten fish will find rotten shrimp."

Qi Zhengyang suddenly stood up.

"You're supposed to be from the education department, how can you be so rude, talking about others to their faces?"

The onlookers burst into laughter.

"After doing such a thing, you're still afraid of what others will say about you."

"People say we lack manners! That's a new term, it means we're actually somewhat cultured, but how come cultured people don't act like human beings!"

"Yes! I heard that when they were caught in bed together in broad daylight, the two of them were completely naked and watched by the whole village. The scene was...tsk tsk!"

"I heard that this woman didn't care about her child and only cared about having affairs. As a result, her child fell into the pond and drowned. Only then did her husband get angry and barge in to catch her in the act."

"So her husband knew about their affair all along?"

"Of course I knew! But I kept it all to myself until I saw the child drown, and then I couldn't take it anymore and it all came out."

The comments from the crowd were like sharp swords piercing them.

Du Mei couldn't take it anymore, so she grabbed Qi Zhengyang and pulled him outside.