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"Silly child, why are you saying that? Your aunt just loves to ramble on. Don't pay any attention to her."

The middle-aged man said, "Since the house is in such a state, you can stay at my place for a few days."

"We can barely fit ourselves, and now that they're here, you expect me and the baby to sleep on the roof beams?"

The middle-aged woman said angrily, "I'll let bygones be bygones for the money you borrowed before, but if you bring them home again this time, see how I deal with you!"

"Brother, we have a place to stay, so you don't need to worry about us."

Xia's mother quickly said, "Go back quickly. Don't worry about the money. I'll pay you back as soon as I have the money."

The middle-aged man sighed deeply, thought for a moment, and said, "How about this, your sister-in-law is related to the director of teaching at the county's No. 1 High School. I'll take you there to see if he can arrange for you to cook in the cafeteria. The school dormitories are also cheap."

"You're overthinking it. Everyone's vying to take over the cafeteria food stalls. Without connections, you can forget about getting one."

The middle-aged woman said, "I advise you to give up on that idea."

How will you know it won't work if you don't try?

The middle-aged man's voice weakened slightly; he knew his wife was telling the truth.

"Brother, forget it, we'll figure it out ourselves. Don't make things difficult for us."

Xia's father also spoke up.

The middle-aged man opened his mouth, but it ultimately turned into a deep sigh.

"Let me take you there and give it a try."

Jiang Yiming interjected.

"he is?"

The middle-aged man asked doubtfully.

"Uncle, he is my classmate's older brother, named Jiang Yiming."

Xia Shining said, "Yesterday, some people were causing trouble in the store. Thanks to his help, we drove them away. Later, he also took me in and let me live with Qianqian, which saved me from a disaster."

"Luckily you went to Xiao Jiang's place, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

With tears in her eyes, Xia's mother said, "When your father and I arrived this morning and saw the restaurant like this, we were so shocked that we almost collapsed on the ground. We all thought you were resting at home."

"Xiao Jiang, you are truly a great benefactor to our family."

As he spoke, he bowed to Jiang Yiming.

"Auntie Yue, please don't do this."

Jiang Yiming almost blurted out "mother-in-law," but luckily everyone's attention wasn't on that, and he corrected himself in time.

"Auntie, Shi Ning and I are good friends. It's only right that my brother helps Shi Ning. Please don't be so polite."

Jiang Qianqian smiled.

"Okay, Auntie won't stand on ceremony with you. Come visit us anytime, and Auntie will cook you something delicious."

"Auntie's cooking is delicious, I'll definitely come over for a meal whenever I have time."

Jiang Qianqian smiled and said, "Let's go to the school. My brother said he can strike up a conversation, so let's give it a try."

"Tch, what weight can a mere kid's words carry?"

The middle-aged woman said sarcastically, "I advise you not to humiliate yourselves. My cousin definitely won't arrange anything for you."

"Xiao Jiang, how about we call it quits?"

"That's what Xia's mother said."

"Auntie, don't worry, I'm sure I can handle this. Just come with me without worry."

Jiang Yiming was worried that they wouldn't agree to go, so he spoke very confidently.

If a county party secretary's secretary can't even handle this simple matter, he might as well give up his job.

"You're really making a big deal out of nothing. Who do you think you are, to be so sure you can get it done?"

The middle-aged woman sneered, "My relatives from my mother's side went to him before, but he rejected them all. And my relatives from my mother's side are cadres in the township. If he had no chance, then you can forget about it."

Upon hearing this, Xia's parents showed disappointment on their faces.

"Mom and Dad, let's give it a try. If it doesn't work, we'll think of something else."

Xia Shining said.

Seeing that their daughter had also spoken up, Mr. and Mrs. Xia could only nod and say, "We're sorry to have troubled Xiao Jiang."

The group then set off for the county's No. 1 High School.

"Hey, are you blind? Our house is in the west, why are you driving east?"

The middle-aged woman patted her husband's shoulder.

“Let’s go to the county’s No. 1 High School too. I think that kid is too young and probably won’t be able to talk to us. Let’s go with him and see if we can get a word in edgewise.”

"That's what the middle-aged man said."

"You're such a busybody. You don't even care about your own family matters this much."

The middle-aged woman kept nagging along the way, while the middle-aged man just rode his bicycle in silence.

After arriving at the county's No. 1 High School, Jiang Yiming and his group went directly into the student dormitory area.

Nowadays, security at the gates is lax, and both students and parents can come and go freely.

Unlike schools a decade or so later, where entry and exit are restricted, the idea of ​​"frequently visiting one's alma mater" has become an empty phrase.

"Uncle and Aunt, please rest here for a while. I'll come back to find you after I've finished my business."

"Xiao Jiang, be sure to tell us if there are any things that need to be taken care of, and we'll take care of them."

"That's what Xia's father said."

"This is a small matter, no need to grease palms."

Jiang Yiming walked outside, pondering how to better resolve this matter.

Although with his current connections, he could solve the problem with a simple phone call, it seemed like making a mountain out of a molehill to need to find someone for such a small matter.

Moreover, the hardest thing to repay is a favor, so he tries his best to avoid asking for favors whenever possible.

But even if it really requires owing someone a favor, he will definitely resolve Xia Shining's matter.

In the end, he called Ding Li in the Supervision Office of the County Party Committee.

"Director Jiang, what are your instructions?"

Ding Li asked aloud.

"Last week, Secretary Ma asked the entire county to enter the college entrance examination preparation stage. Have you gone down to supervise the implementation of this requirement by various departments?"

"Not yet, we're preparing to start the inspection on Monday."

Ding Li asked, "Director Jiang, do you have any instructions?"

"Take your men to the county's No. 1 High School and we'll meet here. The county's No. 1 High School is an important examination site, so we'll start our inspection from here."

"Yes, Director Jiang, I'll take my men there right away."

Ding Li dared not delay and immediately led his men toward this place.

Jiang Yiming hung up the phone and stood at the entrance of No. 1 High School waiting for Ding Li to arrive.

This is one of the advantages of being a leader: you can arrange things according to your own will.

Although his affiliation has not yet been transferred to the county party committee office, Huang Yonglin has already spoken with the people in the county party committee office and arranged for him to take over Zhang Hai's position.

Of course, Zhang Hai had worked in the county party committee office for seven or eight years and was the first deputy director, in charge of a wide range of business.

When he first arrived, even though he was appointed as the deputy director, he was ranked last. However, because he was working for the top leader, even though he was ranked last, he still had a lot of influence.

Taking these factors into consideration, Huang Yonglin assigned him to oversee the inspection office.

Therefore, when Ding Li received the call from his supervisor, he naturally dared not be careless in the slightest. While setting off with his men, he called the office of the county's No. 1 High School.

The school office director immediately reported the matter to the principal. Normally, such matters would be handled by the vice principal, but when Principal Zhang Chong heard that Jiang Yiming was coming, he decided to receive him personally.

After all, he had his own agenda. He had been the principal for three years, and according to convention, the principal of the county's No. 1 High School should also serve as the deputy director of the Education Bureau. However, there had been no further instructions from above, which made him very anxious.

Zhang Chong led a group of school leaders and walked quickly toward the main gate.

When Xia Shi Ning's uncle and aunt arrived at the school gate and saw Jiang Yi Ming, they asked in confusion, "Where are Shi Ning and the others?"