Chapter 2872

Su Xinghui entered the conference room and asked Guo Houde, "Comrade Guo Houde, may I ask what requirements you have for the municipal government?"

Guo Houde rubbed his hands and mumbled, "Mayor Su, we won't make unreasonable requirements. I only have one requirement: give me a chance to take an examination. If I can't pass the examination, I will absolutely not look for trouble with the government again. But if I pass, I hope I can be converted to public-run."

Su Xinghui nodded and looked at the others, "Then what requirements does everyone have?"

Those community-run teachers also started talking all at once. Some had similar requirements to Guo Houde, some hoped that the government could compensate them with more money so they could engage in other businesses, and some even said that it was fine not to be converted to public-run teachers, could they continue to be community-run teachers? They couldn't let go of those children...

Listening to these people's requirements, Su Xinghui was silent. He felt his face burning. Although this decision was made by the municipal government before he came to Baozhou, he was, after all, the Vice Mayor in charge of culture, education, and health. He didn't know about this matter, which was already a dereliction of duty.

He felt that he had let down these community-run teachers. How humble and small their requirements were, but the Baozhou Municipal Government couldn't satisfy them. They were all people who had dedicated the best years of their lives to the cause of rural education and were heroes on the education front. They shouldn't be treated like this.

However, Su Xinghui knew that he couldn't just express his position casually now. After all, he was already a first-level leader. Every word he said was a leader's instruction and would have consequences. Moreover, whether the situation reported by these community-run teachers was true still needed to be verified. After verification, how to handle it still needed careful consideration and even discussion.

Therefore, Su Xinghui said sincerely, "Teachers, I will verify the situation you reported as soon as possible. If the situation you reported is true, our municipal government will handle it according to the relevant state policies after discussion. Those who should be converted to public-run will be converted, and those who should be compensated will be compensated. Everything will be done according to state policy!"

Su Xinghui's words were decisive, but he still left room for maneuver, which was to verify, then discuss, and then follow state policy. However, for these community-run teachers, this was already the first time they had heard a leader say such words.

They had looked for countless leaders and countless cadres, and those people all said one cold sentence—implement the community-run teacher policy—and dismissed them, without even a warm word, making them desperate. Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to the gate of the municipal government on the seventh day of the lunar new year.

Su Xinghui's words were heartwarming. Guo Houde's eyes suddenly filled with tears. He looked up and asked hopefully, "Mayor Su, do you really mean what you say?"

Su Xinghui said decisively, "I will definitely do what I say. If I can't do it within three months, everyone can come to find me again. Remember, my name is Su Xinghui!"

Those community-run teachers all had moist eyes. This was the first leader they had encountered who could speak like this, and he was such a big leader, a Vice Mayor. Some community-run teachers thought of the bitter parts and even wailed.

For a time, the whole conference room was filled with crying.

Su Xinghui could understand their mood. He didn't stop them from crying but waited quietly.

Luo Guoxiu heard Su Xinghui's promise and was very anxious. He was afraid that Su Xinghui was too young and easily soft-hearted, and would make random promises when fooled by these community-run teachers. But he didn't expect Su Xinghui to still make a promise. Although there was room for maneuver, if he couldn't fulfill the promise when the time came, he would be passive.

Once Su Xinghui was passive, he, the Education Bureau Director, would certainly be very passive. This was his work scope after all. Although cutting community-run teachers with one knife was the decision of the municipal government, such a decision certainly wouldn't have any meeting minutes. In the end, he, Luo Guoxiu, would probably become a scapegoat.

Su Xinghui had a strong background, so being passive wouldn't matter. At worst, the people behind him would change his position and let him continue to be an official. But what should he, Luo Guoxiu, do? He had worked hard all his life to climb to his current position, and he didn't want to lose this position.

Luo Guoxiu had been winking at Su Xinghui, but Su Xinghui acted as if he didn't see it. Now that he had made a promise, Luo Guoxiu was also helpless.

At this time, Xia Song came in. He went to Su Xinghui's side and whispered to him, "The food in the canteen is ready, and you can go to eat now."

It turned out that before reading those materials, Su Xinghui asked Xia Song to talk to the canteen and let them prepare food for these people. Xia Song went to explain to the canteen. Just now, Xia Song went to check again, and the canteen was already prepared.

Seeing that the emotions of these community-run teachers had calmed down a little, Su Xinghui said, "Everyone go to the canteen to eat. After eating, it will be warmer. In the afternoon, I will send a large bus to send everyone back to Xindeng County. Everyone wait for news with peace of mind."

Guo Houde stood up and said, "Mayor Su, we dare not eat this meal. It was already very wrong to disturb Mayor Su today. How can we have the cheek to eat here? There is no need to send a bus. We will go to take the bus back. Please just keep this matter in your heart, Mayor Su."

Su Xinghui said, "Everyone go to the canteen to eat. I have already arranged for the canteen staff to prepare the food, and they have made enough for you to eat. After eating, it will be warmer. It is already lunch time, how can you not eat?"

Guo Houde took out a steamed bun from his artificial leather bag and said, "We brought our own dry food. Eating this is enough. Mayor Su doesn't need to worry about us."

This steamed bun didn't know what kind of flour it was made of, it was dark, and because of the cold weather, it looked hard. Su Xinghui couldn't imagine how people could eat such food. He felt sour in his heart and felt his throat choked.

After a long time, Su Xinghui smiled and said, "The food in the canteen has already been made. Today is not a working day, and only a few of us are on duty here. If you don't eat, these meals can only be poured out, which is too wasteful. The great man said that corruption and waste are the greatest crimes. Everyone shouldn't want me to commit a crime, right?"

Su Xinghui's joke made everyone feel more relaxed. After they discussed it, Guo Houde nodded, "Then thank you for your kindness, Mayor Su. We will go to the canteen to eat."