Actually, there were no classes today. Si Nian had just found an excuse to go home early.
After all, it was her first day on the job. Even if she had no classes, she couldn't leave too early and give her superiors a bad impression.
But Li Fenghua stepped in.
That's right, it wasn't Si Nian who wanted to leave; the other party told her to get lost.
So the problem shifted from herself to someone else.
Si Nian was happy to be free of it.
No one expected there to be such a bold young person these days.
When Si Nian left, the two teachers who had been in the Deputy Director's office earlier thought she was being too impulsive and hurried after her to persuade her otherwise.
"Teacher Si, you're being foolish. So many people fought tooth and nail for this position and couldn't get it. Quitting on your very first day is just too unwise."
"Yes, Director Li can be a bit harsh. But once you've been here a while, she won't be like that anymore. We all went through the same thing when we first arrived."
They thought Si Nian was silly. Such a good job, one you couldn't find even if you tried desperately.
And she just walks away like that. She'll probably regret it tomorrow.
It was also because the Deputy Director said she was new and asked them to help her out a bit. Otherwise, for anyone else, they probably wouldn't have chased after her to persuade her.
"If you leave today, you really won't be able to come back. Director Li's position is even higher than the Deputy Director's. If you offend her, you can only pray for good fortune."
...
The two of them tried to persuade her with all sorts of arguments, but the general idea was for her to endure it.
Si Nian, however, just smiled faintly: "That's impossible. I came here to work, not to make myself miserable. Enduring for a while means suffering for a lifetime."
"Besides, the penalty for breaching the contract is three months' salary. That's quite a sum. At most, I'd work at your school for six months, and the money I'd earn isn't that much different. I'm actually quite happy Director Li gave me this opportunity."
Gave her an opportunity?
Hearing this, the two were stunned.
Although they thought Si Nian had lost her mind. If she did well at this school, even after going to university and coming back, she could still return to their school.
Why make such a big fuss?
But seeing Si Nian's fearless expression, they couldn't help but ask: "So, does that mean you have connections? Is that why you're not afraid of Director Li at all?"
They weren't as familiar with Si Nian as the Deputy Director was.
They only knew this woman was young, beautiful, and talented.
Looking at her more carefully now...
Indeed, an ordinary family couldn't raise a girl with such poise.
Si Nian shook her head: "What connections do I have?"
"No connections? Then how can you be so bold? Forget it, I've warned you. It's useless even if you listen." Having probed her background, the other person sighed.
They also felt there was no need to persuade her anymore.
She had offended Director Li. Even if she really went back, she probably wouldn't get anything good out of it.
And now she had left. Even though the Deputy Director introduced her to the school, it was hopeless.
The Deputy Director wasn't as capable as the Li family.
Almost all the teachers were convinced that Si Nian was definitely finished.
These teachers were all under Li Fenghua's management. Anyone she didn't like couldn't possibly re-enter their school.
Only Si Nian herself remained calm and unruffled.
In her previous life at the company, she had suffered plenty from being exploited by seniors.
To the point where she would wake up angry from dreams.
It would be laughable to be exploited by a paper character after transmigrating into a book.
Furthermore, she had experience now and wasn't like before, thinking that enduring would make it pass.
These people were just bullying others by relying on their power.
In reality, they were all masters at picking on the weak and fearing the strong.
Now, with the school term about to start, and she being specially invited...
If Li Fenghua drove her away, the school would immediately lose a teacher. What about the classes for the fourth and fifth grades?
Li Fenghua was just a director, yet she acted as if she were the principal.
Usually, it was because those people didn't dare speak up, which gave her courage.
That's why she was so arrogant.
With people like this, you have to be even more arrogant than they are.
Even if the school really didn't want her, they would still have to pay the penalty.
The school wasn't stupid. Why would they help Li Fenghua pay this penalty?
If Li Fenghua really wanted her gone, then she would have to pay the money herself.
Right now, there were only two choices: either ask her to come back, or pay the penalty.
Either way, Si Nian wouldn't lose out.
Sure enough!
Within a few minutes, the matter reached the principal's ears.
The Deputy Director was especially angry.
Because he and Li Fenghua had never really gotten along.
Li Fenghua relied on her family's connections to be one rank above him.
Any teacher who had a better relationship with him would be targeted by her in private.
As a result, no one dared to speak with him much.
Since he was more involved in school operations, he hadn't bothered to argue with Li Fenghua.
But this time, Si Nian was someone he had personally invited.
To be driven away on her first day...
The Deputy Director was furious.
He immediately went to the principal to explain the matter.
The principal didn't usually involve himself in disputes among teachers.
He originally wanted the Deputy Director to handle it himself.
Unexpectedly, Wu Ren'ai, who had heard about the incident, also came to speak up for Si Nian.
He had no choice but to take this matter seriously.
So Li Fenghua was summoned.
Li Fenghua initially wanted to shift the blame, saying: "School has just started, and we're so busy. I just asked her to help print some materials. And she gave me attitude, so of course I got angry. Which new teacher before her has been so arrogant? She's defying the heavens."
After she finished, Wu Ren'ai said: "You're lying. When I went back, I saw a huge stack of materials on her desk. She's a new teacher, and she has a child with her. Asking her to make three copies would probably keep her busy until the afternoon. And you wanted her to deliver them to you by noon? Weren't you just making things difficult for her?"
The Deputy Director immediately added: "That's right. When Teacher Si arrived, I explained her situation to the principal. The principal said that if she has a child, she can go home after her classes and doesn't need to do other tasks. And look what you did!"
Li Fenghua was cornered by the two of them, her face flushed red with anger and frustration.
If it were just a Deputy Director, she wouldn't care.
Who would have thought Wu Ren'ai would also speak up for her?
Wu Ren'ai was someone the principal had gone to great lengths to recruit.
Their elementary school having an overseas-returned PhD was a huge draw, with countless parents scrambling to get their children in.
Wu Ren'ai was practically the school's trademark.
The principal's favorite.
Moreover, the Wu family and her younger sister lived in the same courtyard compound; his parents were high-ranking officials.
She certainly couldn't afford to offend him.
Now she was so angry she could spit blood.
When her younger sister asked her to give Si Nian trouble, she never mentioned that Si Nian had such connections.
Li Fenghua felt regretful.
But she also felt somewhat unwilling.
She had done things like this too many times, and this was the first time she got into trouble over such a small matter.
Seeing her reluctant expression, the Deputy Director gave a cold laugh.
"Our school has a contract with Teacher Si. Breaching it means compensating her with three months' salary. Director Li, by so casually deciding to make her leave, are you planning to pay this money yourself?"
Hearing this, Li Fenghua's face turned green.
Si Nian's monthly salary was 90; three months would be 270!
She only earned ten yuan more than Si Nian per month.
The principal's face also darkened.
He had heard about Li Fenghua's usual arrogance.
As long as it wasn't excessive, he turned a blind eye.
He never expected her to drive a teacher away this time.
It must have been truly excessive, otherwise she wouldn't have walked away from such a high salary.
The principal immediately issued an order: she was to go and bring Si Nian back herself.
If Si Nian didn't return, then she shouldn't bother coming back either.
