Volume 4 Chapter 147: Inspecting the School

  Ma Jialiang's face started to turn a bit pale, but he was still thinking of ways: "Director Liu, look, it's almost noon now, let's go find a good restaurant in the town and have lunch first, and then we'll see how to deal with it later. If not, Secretary Zhang and Director Wang will know about it soon and will definitely blame me for being inhospitable."

  At this time, Secretary Li Qing'an also finally discovered the abnormal behavior of Ma Jialiang and said coldly: "Principal Ma, County Mayor Liu told you to take us for a walk inside the teaching building. Why are you always pushing three and blocking four? Is there something unusual in this teaching building?"

  Ma Jialiang's face turned even paler, and he stammered: "N...no, nothing's wrong, I'll go lead the way right now." As he spoke, Ma Jialiang was drenched in sweat.

  Liu Fei sneered silently and followed Ma Jialiang towards the teaching building.

  The teaching building was a small three-story building, the entire exterior of which was painted red, and from a distance it looked very unsightly. As he got closer to the teaching building, Liu Fei heard the loud reading voices of students coming from each classroom and the rhythmic lectures of teachers. Liu Fei also smiled, reminding him of his own elementary school days. Thinking about this, he said in his heart: "The Hope Project is indeed a great achievement that benefits both the country and the people, cultivating so many talents for the motherland!" However, soon after, his heart darkened again, and he thought of the little shepherd boy Xiao Bao he met on the way to take office two days ago. It seems that although the Hope Project is good, its popularity is still limited, and to fundamentally solve the problem of children in poor areas having difficulty going to school, it must be treated from the root cause, and people's living standards must be improved as soon as possible, so that more dropouts can go to school. Thinking about this, Liu Fei felt a heavier burden on his shoulders.

  This feeling was never present when he served as provincial governor's secretary, it is a deep sense of responsibility and mission.

  The distance to the teaching building was getting closer and closer, Liu Fei could already see the students inside the glass window reading books with a bitter expression. He smiled, but in the next moment, his gaze suddenly fell on the wall beside the glass window. The originally beautiful red wall had many places where the paint had started to peel off, and some mischievous students had even scratched off the paint to reveal the **bare wall!** What really made Liu Fei angry was that these **bare walls** were not brick walls, but **color steel plates!** Liu Fei walked up to the wall, curled his index and middle fingers, and knocked on it a few times. He heard a loud thumping sound coming from inside. A small student who was reading a book inside seemed to have heard the knocking sound, looked out curiously, and when he saw the principal outside, he was startled and immediately lowered his head to continue reading. However, he didn't notice that the principal, Ma Jialiang, who had always been majestic and powerful in front of them, was now pale, sweating profusely, with a blue-tinged mouth, and trembling legs, muttering to himself: "It's over, it's over..."

  Liu Fei's sharp eyes fell coldly on Ma Jialiang's face, and he said lightly: "Principal Ma, is this the Hope Primary School built with 30 million yuan of Project Hope funds?"

  Ma Jialiang felt the anger contained in Liu Fei's cold gaze, and that fury made him feel a palpitation, it was such a strong fire that seemed to be able to burn himself up instantly. Ma Jialiang was born timid, at this moment he was scared by Liu Fei's cold gaze and urinated his pants, a wave of stench came from his lower body, Liu Fei and Li Qing'an frowned simultaneously.

  Ma Jiali stuttered and said: "Liu... County Magistrate Liu, this is Hope Primary School."

  Liu Fei coldly asked: "Who is in charge of building this Hope Primary School?"

  Ma Jialiang's voice was still trembling: "Liu... Director Liu, it's the city... Urban Construction Bureau Director Yang and the town jointly responsible for... Director Liu, I didn't participate in this matter at all?"

  Liu Fei and Li Qing'an exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes. Although Li Qing'an was the county government secretary-general, he didn't know about or participate in many things because he was a person from the previous county magistrate Cheng Aiguo's time. Just like the construction of the six Hope Primary Schools in Quanxi Mountain County, Li Qing'an had no opportunity to participate at all.

  At this moment, Li Qing's emotions were very complicated, with a mix of joy, anger and shock.

  Liu Fei had also seen some reports on the internet and in newspapers about the worrying quality of Hope Engineering's construction, but he never thought that a real case would happen right in front of him, in his own county. At this moment, the anger he had been suppressing was finally ignited, and he shouted at Li Qing'an beside him: "Secretary Li, immediately summon the deputy county head in charge of urban construction, the director of the Urban Construction Bureau, the party secretary of Hongqiao Town, and the town mayor. I want to hold an on-site office meeting, and let them rush to the scene immediately. I only give them 2 hours, tell them that those who are late will be held responsible for their own consequences."

  After finishing, Liu Fei coldly swept a glance at Ma Jialiang who was leaning against the wall and trembling with fear, and walked straight into the teaching building. Along the way, he kept checking the structure and architecture of the entire teaching building. This inspection almost made Liu Fei break out in a cold sweat.

  The entire teaching building was built with color steel plates, and the stairs were made of welded steel plates. As he walked on the second floor, he felt that the entire floor was shaking, and his heart was about to jump out. He couldn't help but roar at Ma Jialiang, who was following him with a quiver: "Principal Ma, are teachers and students teaching on this kind of building all the time?"

  Ma Jialiang said in a low voice: "Yes."

  "Bastards! A group of bastards! Have you ever considered the safety of students? Have you ever considered the safety of teachers? A bunch of worms! Handle it strictly, must handle it strictly! No matter who, this matter will be investigated to the end!" Liu Fei's angry roar accompanied the sound of the school bell.

  The doors of each classroom swung open with a creak.

  However, the scene of a sudden dispersal did not appear. The students in each class walked down the stairs slowly and in order under the command of their teachers, disappearing from view.

  With his hand on the railing of the iron fence painted with red paint, Liu Fei watched as the students rushed out of the teaching building, shouting loudly and leaving in a joyful manner. His heart felt like it had been pierced by something sharp.

  Tears fell silently.

  I don't know how to be an official, but I do know how to be a human being. I don't want to rely on my own strength to save the world, but I just want to do my best to make the people under my rule live more comfortably. I am not a clean official, but I am an official with a conscience. Liu Fei said these words lightly.

  In front of the teaching building, Secretary-General Li Qing'an was sweating profusely, and his phone had not stopped ringing. He first contacted Vice County Mayor Zhao Haijun in charge of urban construction, then Yang Xuecheng, Director of the Urban Construction Bureau, and on his own initiative, he also contacted Fang Zhongtian, Director of the Education Bureau, followed by Zhang Jianxin, Secretary of the Hongqiao Town Party Committee, and Wang Sheng, Mayor of the town. After a phone call, Li Qing'an was drenched from head to toe.

  At this moment, the sun was high in the sky, and neither he nor Liu Fei had eaten yet. The weather today was also somewhat sultry, so his mood was very irritable. Li Qing'an's gaze fell on Liu Fei, who was standing by the railing, standing there like a spear, but Li Qing'an could feel the strong and upright aura emanating from Liu Fei's body. This was a feeling that he had also seen in the former county head, Cheng Aiguo, only to see him leave the stage of Xishan County in disappointment. "County Head Liu, can you hold on? Xishan County is not like other counties, the situation here is very complicated, and the relationships are intertwined. Although it's a poor county, the interests are very prominent. You're so young, can you control such a complex situation?"

  Liu Fei stood there, his face filled with determination. Although he had only been here for two days, he had already clearly felt the complex situation in Xishan County, from the arrogant and self-important Vice County Mayor Gong Chunshan to the cunning and experienced County Party Secretary Zhou Wenfu, as well as the various deputy county mayors and bureau heads who each had their own agendas. As a newcomer, Liu Fei didn't know who was who among these people, so he felt that the difficulties he currently faced were extremely daunting. However, Liu Fei had never lacked confidence, just like when he proposed the "Ah Fu's Shadow Equation", a world-class math problem, and spent over two months solving it himself, often forgetting to eat or sleep. In the end, he cracked the problem. So, although the current situation was complex, Liu Fei wasn't worried, because he knew that he didn't lack wisdom, but rather experience and courage.

  Come on, let difficulties come more fiercely, I, Liu Fei, will take them head-on anyway.

  The sound of footsteps echoed, Secretary-General Li Qing'an walked to Liu Fei's side and said in a low voice: "County Magistrate Liu, I've already contacted them, they'll be here soon, let's go eat something first."

  "No, let's not eat today, we need to solve this matter first. Otherwise, I'll be uneasy in my heart. Look, there are hundreds of teachers and students walking around this teaching building every day, what if a safety accident happens?" Liu Fei said with furrowed brows to Ma Jialiang beside him: "Principal Ma, immediately notify the teachers and students that school is temporarily suspended, this teaching building can no longer be used. This is simply playing with the lives of hundreds of people."