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After retiring, Hu Ruoyun's former homeroom teacher, Wang Hongjian, found himself in a dire situation. The new principal, Li Gewei, was a staunch supporter of the former Director of the Education Committee, Kuai Jianghao. This individual lacked both teaching and educational management skills but had managed to climb the ranks through flattery and opportunism, eventually being appointed as the successor to Principal Zheng at Annan Eight Middle School.
Li Gewei was utterly inept at handling serious matters but excelled at manipulation and underhanded tactics. When Teacher Wang made a mistake, Principal Zheng had stood up for him under pressure. However, Li Gewei took this as evidence that Wang was aligned with Zheng and decided to target him instead of focusing on his new responsibilities. He launched an initiative to eliminate perceived dissenters, beginning with Wang Hongjian.
Under Li Gewei's leadership, Teacher Wang became increasingly unwelcome. First, he was removed from his position as homeroom teacher, resulting in a loss of fifteen yuan in monthly allowances. Then rumors circulated that the school needed to develop through significant reforms, which included dismissing temporary staff members. After months of this treatment, Teacher Wang contemplated leaving to escape the humiliation but hesitated, recalling how impulsive decisions during his university days had cost him dearly. Instead, he chose to endure.
He sought solace in the wisdom of ancient poets: "A great man can accommodate many; virtue can embrace the distant," and "A gentleman's spirit is vast like the ocean; a petty person's pride is small." Yet, deep down, he felt an overwhelming sense of injustice and wondered when this torment would end.
In late November, Li Gewei convened a meeting for all faculty and staff to convey the directives from the Annan County People's Government and the Annan County Education Committee. The announcement detailed plans for restructuring Annan County's Eighth High School alongside Seventh High School and two vocational high schools into a public-private partnership called Annan County New South Demonstration High School (Group). This new institution would operate alongside existing public high schools with parallel staffing and tuition structures.
The new school would receive substantial funding from its partners—rumored to be in the millions—to enhance teacher salaries and improve educational facilities. Plans included constructing a comprehensive building that would house classrooms, offices, and laboratories. Such investment was unprecedented not only in Annan but also in any county within Ji Nan.
Principal Li proudly announced that the report had received approval from the Provincial Education Committee and that discussions were underway regarding management, academic affairs, and faculty recruitment for the new school. Those hired would retain their public service status and original salaries while enjoying additional benefits provided by the new institution. Unhired public teachers would be reassigned by the county with no further ties to the new school; temporary staff would be dismissed after settling their previous pay.
As Li Gewei delivered this news with enthusiasm, he envisioned his unparalleled advantage as the current head of Annan Eight Middle School in leading this newly formed institution. The prospect of expansion and increased influence thrilled him; he imagined himself not just as a principal of a small school but as a leader overseeing four institutions.
Even if a principal were appointed by the partner organization, he believed securing a powerful position as an executive vice principal would be within reach. The excitement coursed through him as he noted how other teachers from different schools began reaching out to him privately with admiration and flattery.
However, while some celebrated this change, others mourned it. After the meeting concluded, Teacher Wang looked around at his eager colleagues and felt a mix of emotions—after five or six years at this school, perhaps it truly was time for him to leave.
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