Ch 116: Secret Investigation
Director Ma Qing and Xiang Yang transferred to another bus and went to West Town again.
At that time, the Mathematics Competition examination hall was located in West Town, and the two wanted to take a look.
The day before the two arrived, the Investigation Team had already moved into West Town High School and began investigating the cheating incident.
With the Investigation Team stationed at West Town High School, there was no need for them to go. They simply found a Tea House, sat down, and chatted idly.
West Town only had one or two Tea Houses and restaurants. The Tea House was cheaper than the restaurant. For 50 cents, you could get a plate of steamed buns and a pot of tea, so business was good, and there were many people chatting in the Tea House.
Ma Qing and Xiang Yang sat at a large round table, sharing it with others. Here, no one minded sharing a table. Occasionally, they would strike up a conversation with strangers, which made it lively.
Ma Qing and Xiang Yang ordered a plate of steamed buns and a pot of tea. The tea soup could be refilled, so one meal could be settled. This was also why everyone liked to go to the Tea House instead of the restaurant. The consumption in the restaurant was expensive, and ordinary people couldn’t afford it.
“Big Brother, do you know Du Qingyang Doctor Du?” Not long after sitting down, Ma Qing started chatting with the person next to him.
Ma Qing pretended to be someone from out of town seeking medical treatment, having heard that Du Qingyang’s medical skills were excellent, so he wanted to seek her treatment.
The man called “Big Brother” was stunned for a moment, and exclaimed, “Divine Doctor Du is in San Nan Village, Dong Town. How did you end up in West Town?”
Xiang Yang quickly interjected, saying that they were from out of town and couldn’t distinguish between Dong Town and West Town.
The man was also warm-hearted, telling the two in detail the direction of Dong Town, what bus to take, and how to get there.
In fact, the two knew. They just wanted to learn about Du Qingyang from the mouths of the common people, to see from the side what kind of person Du Qingyang was, and whether she had any suspicion of cheating.
Then, why not go to Dong Town, but choose West Town instead? Wouldn’t the people in Dong Town be more familiar with Du Qingyang?
Yes, the people in Dong Town were more familiar with Du Qingyang. Therefore, the two didn’t choose Dong Town. Because, at the station, the two had already witnessed that the people in Dong Town had a kind of admiration for Du Qingyang. In this way, other people’s evaluations of Du Qingyang would be emotional.
Therefore, the two chose the neighboring town, West Town.
They thought that the people in West Town might not know Du Qingyang, but unexpectedly, as soon as Du Qingyang’s name was mentioned, the people around all came over and started chatting together.
It turned out that many people in West Town had also heard of Du Qingyang’s name, which was really unexpected.
Once the topic was opened, Ma Qing and Xiang Yang stopped talking, sitting and drinking tea, listening to everyone chatting.
Du Qingyang is a Divine Doctor, who has saved many people. The medical fees she charges are quite strange, depending on her mood.
What do you mean by depending on her mood? Ma Qing and Xiang Yang listened attentively.
It’s polarized. When Du Qingyang is in a bad mood, she charges extremely high fees. When she’s in a good mood, it can be free.
Ma Qing and Xiang Yang exchanged glances. There’s such a thing? Really?
That’s right! Du Qingyang is rich and willful!
You are outsiders, so you don’t know that the Du Family is a Ten Thousand Yuan Household, right? The Du Family has a tractor! The Du Family members drive the tractor every day, “Tut, tut, tut,” how majestic. I heard that they are also preparing to buy a television. If the telephone line couldn’t be pulled into the village, the Du Family would have installed a telephone long ago.
Just think about it, how rich the Du Family is.
Ma Qing and Xiang Yang simultaneously Gasp. A Ten Thousand Yuan Household, that’s really amazing. They also own a tractor, which is indeed enviable. The two lowered their heads and thought about their meager monthly salaries, wondering how many years it would take before they could afford a tractor.
Sour, sour.
“The Du Family is rich, and Du Qingyang is talented, which is even more incredible.” Among the crowd, an Auntie from San Nan Village, Dong Town, poured out everything she knew.
Du Qingyang opened a clothing store, then a pharmacy, and now she has even opened a clothing factory in the village. Tell me, isn’t that incredible? She has never seen any young girl who can compare to Du Qingyang. Not to mention young girls, even middle-aged people can’t compare.
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Tsk tsk, Ma Qing and Xiang Yang inhaled several breaths of cold air. They really didn’t know that Du Qingyang was so capable.
Is all of this true? Why does it feel so unreal? Everyone is talking as if they are telling a story.
“Auntie, are you kidding?”
Ma Qing really didn’t believe it. If Du Qingyang was an Academic Ace, Ma Qing would believe it. Only students with good grades have the opportunity to participate in the Mathematics Competition.
But, how could a teenage girl have so much energy to do so many things? And even run a factory? Impossible, right?
“Big Brother, what I’m saying is absolutely true. I’m still a worker in the clothing factory. The factory is doing well. Du Qingyang wants to lead our entire village to get rich.”
Ma Qing was speechless.
When the cheating incident occurred, Ma Qing had discussed with Xiang Yang, discussing Du Qingyang’s motive for cheating. They guessed it was because of the generous scholarship.
The first place could get a 30 Yuan scholarship, which was the income of an ordinary family for two months. It was very generous and tempting.
The two thought that Du Qingyang cheated for money. Unexpectedly, Du Qingyang didn’t lack money at all. This was a slap in the face.
“In that case, Classmate Du shouldn’t have cheated.” Xiang Yang muttered, Du Qingyang really had no reason to cheat.
Mentioning the cheating incident, the Auntie started talking non-stop again.
“We also feel that the cheating incident is too strange.”
“You don’t know, Du Qingyang has a Photographic Memory. She remembers the books she has read clearly. She can get first place without attending classes. Does she need to cheat? It’s unlikely, right?”
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The Auntie became more and more excited, and her tone became louder and louder. People who didn’t know the situation would think that the Auntie had received benefits from Du Qingyang. Why would she speak so well of her?
She really did receive benefits, being taken into the factory as a worker, how lucky! When the Boss is slandered, the workers must stand up!
“Who says it’s impossible? Du Qingyang cheated! There are witnesses and evidence. Do you still want to help her clear her name?” Suddenly, an angry male voice rang out.
Everyone turned their faces to look, and the one speaking was Principal Fan Cai of West Town High School.
“Principal Fan, the Investigation Team hasn’t found out the truth yet, so don’t talk nonsense.” The Auntie wasn’t afraid of Fan Cai.
Ma Qing glanced at Fan Cai. So, this short and fat man is the Principal of West Town High School. Although you can’t judge a book by its cover, Ma Qing still couldn’t stand Fan Cai’s figure. Doesn’t he know to exercise more and lose weight? If he can’t even manage his own figure, can he manage the students well?
Fan Cai had never seen the Director of the Provincial Education Bureau, so he didn’t recognize Ma Qing and Xiang Yang. He thought they were also people gossiping and chatting, so he didn’t pay attention to them.
In this era, communication is not developed, so it is quite convenient for the Director to make unannounced visits, without fear of being recognized.
“Principal Fan, why are you so sure that Classmate Du cheated?” Ma Qing asked Fan Cai faintly.
