"I know this one, it's from a bidding company affiliated with the county education bureau."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Haoxuan immediately said, "I remember this document. Please wait a moment, I'll find it for you!"
He then walked out.
Jiang Haoxuan retrieved the document in just five minutes, printed a copy, and handed it to Qin Mu.
"Notice Regarding the Replacement of Teaching Equipment in Primary and Secondary Schools Throughout the County"
This was a notice submitted by the county education bureau, announcing a large-scale replacement of teaching equipment in all primary and junior high schools within the county over the next month. This included desks and chairs, multimedia classrooms, laboratories, sports equipment rooms, etc., at a total cost of five million!
Qin Mu had carefully reviewed this plan from beginning to end. The county's educational conditions had always been weak, and Qin Mu strongly supported the county education bureau's proposal.
As the saying goes, no matter how difficult the circumstances, children shouldn't suffer; education is the foundation of a nation's future!
The more economically underdeveloped a region is, the more important it is to improve education. Talent is the most advanced productive force. Therefore, despite financial difficulties, Qin Mu directly approved the plan to replace teaching equipment.
But now, the company cooperating with them is Longwei Trading Co., Ltd.!
He hadn't thought much of it before, because the county education bureau's materials showed that this bidding process involved multiple rounds of negotiations, considering various factors, before Longwei was selected.
Qin Mu hadn't suspected anything before, but now that he knew who Longwei's boss was, he suspected something was amiss.
"County Chief, is there a problem with this plan?"
Jiang Haoxuan, seeing Qin Mu's furrowed brows, asked curiously.
"I don't know right now. I don't know."
Qin Mu said calmly, "Xiao Jiang, find out for me which school will be the first to implement the teaching equipment replacement program. Remember to keep it a secret."
"No problem, I'll go ask right away."
Jiang Haoxuan readily agreed; anything the county chief asked of him was always very important.
He immediately went out to inquire. Qin Mu's current priority is to find out if there's anything fishy going on. If so, he'll investigate thoroughly.
Unfortunately, the county discipline inspection commission secretary has changed to Fan Chao, who is now Liang Guan's man. Qin Mu can no longer simply hand over the investigations to the county discipline inspection commission as before, so he has to handle it personally.
This feeling of being restricted is truly unpleasant!
Fortunately, Jiang Haoxuan is growing rapidly, and his ability to gather information is becoming increasingly impressive. He found out the information in just over half an hour.
"County Chief, Xuyang Elementary School has completed the replacement of its teaching equipment."
Jiang Haoxuan rushed in and reported.
"Are you sure?"
Qin Mu asked seriously.
"I can confirm it."
Jiang Haoxuan nodded and said, "My sister's child goes to school here, and everything was installed this afternoon."
I see!
That's confirmed!
Qin Mu nodded slightly and said, "Alright, come with me and see it in person!"
"Okay!"
Jiang Haoxuan readily agreed. The two quickly packed their things and headed straight for Xuyang Elementary School.
...
"Brother-in-law, this order is too small! Get me some bigger orders!"
Liang Guan sat in his office, on the phone with his brother-in-law, Hong Lei, the general manager of Longwei Trading Co., Ltd., his voice full of complaints.
He was complaining that the order was too small!
"A five million yuan deal, and you still think it's small? You're too greedy."
Liang Guan was speechless for a moment, then cursed irritably.
Greed knows no bounds!
Liang Guan was currently in a crucial battle with Qin Mu, so naturally he didn't dare to go too far.
The county education bureau's equipment upgrade project presented an opportunity that Liang Guan learned of. He approached the bureau chief, dangled some promises in his face, and got the bureau chief to handle the details. The business ended up with his brother-in-law.
A five-million-yuan deal—knowing his brother-in-law's nature, he'd make at least three million!
And this guy wasn't satisfied!
So greedy!
"Brother-in-law, you're the county head now, and it's been a month or so, and all you get is this small business? Tell me, what kind of job are you as the head?"
Hong Lei continued nonchalantly, "I'll tell Grandpa later, let him see what kind of son-in-law he painstakingly raised is worth!"
Here we go again!
Using Grandpa to pressure me?
Liang Guan was speechless. His father-in-law had indeed provided significant help in his career, but who could stand being constantly brought up like this?
"Alright, don't rush. I'll get you some more money-making projects later when the opportunity arises. These are special times."
Liang Guan coldly added, "You better keep a low profile. If you want to make money, there will be plenty of opportunities later. But this time, you need to handle things flawlessly. Don't give anyone any leverage, and don't reveal our relationship, understand?"
"Understood, understood, brother-in-law, you're my cash cow. Don't worry, a portion of what I earn goes to you. I opened an overseas account for my nephew; he'll need it when he goes to study abroad."
With Liang Guan's promise, Hong Lei immediately smiled, gave a brief explanation, and hung up.
"Greed is a double-edged sword!"
Liang Guan muttered softly after hanging up. This Hong Lei is actually a decent person, loyal, and knows how to share profits, but he's just too greedy.
If he doesn't give him a multi-million dollar project this time, it'll be hard to shut him up.
But such a large project will attract too much attention. With Qin Mu involved, it will definitely be difficult. Unless, first, Qin Mu must be eliminated.
Otherwise, it will be truly difficult!
...
Meanwhile, Qin Mu and Jiang Haoxuan had arrived at the gate of Xuyang Elementary School. Fortunately, Jiang Haoxuan had the identity of a student's parent, so after registering, he slipped into the school.
However, the elementary school is now strictly managed. Even if you get in, you need to be accompanied by a teacher; otherwise, you can't just wander around inside.
Fortunately, Jiang Haoxuan's identity is extraordinary. After notifying the teacher, he immediately attracted attention.
"Excuse me, are you Song Chenyu's uncle?"
A female teacher walked over and asked, "I am Song Chenyu's homeroom teacher, my name is Zhang Hong."
After speaking, she very warmly extended her hand to shake hands with Jiang Haoxuan.
So polite?
Qin Mu was a little surprised. Logically, they were there to disturb her work, so why was this Teacher Zhang so enthusiastic about Jiang Haoxuan's arrival?
"Yes, my name is Jiang Haoxuan, hello Teacher Zhang!"
Jiang Haoxuan was also somewhat flattered and quickly said, "I came because my nephew mentioned that the chairs at the school aren't very comfortable, and I wanted to see them for myself. I don't know if I'm disturbing your work..."
"Not at all, it's no trouble at all. You're a parent, and we teachers should cooperate!"
Zhang Hong's face was completely casual. After exchanging pleasantries, she suddenly whispered, "I heard you work in the county government, and are the county magistrate's secretary. Do you have a boyfriend?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Mu and Jiang Haoxuan both suddenly understood!
No wonder this female teacher was so polite; it turned out she was here because of Jiang Haoxuan's position as the county magistrate's secretary.