Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

Chapter 1068. The more you do, the more mistakes you make

"Zhao Ke."

"Oh, hello, Zhao Ke. Don't call me Mr. Sun. You can call me Sun Tao or Vice Consul Sun. I believe your question is also of concern to everyone. I just said that although the scale of this China Week is not large, it is of great significance and its achievements cannot be erased. It's just that this is the first time for you to organize such an event. You don't have much experience. There may be some shortcomings in the process. This requires reflection and correction. Of course, this is all normal." Sun Tao adjusted his glasses. "Zheng Chunhua may have told you that I came here today because I received a letter of complaint against the China Week Preparatory Group. I also want to talk to you to verify the problem. I hope you can tell the truth, not evade problems, and not avoid mistakes. As for the crime mentioned by Zhao Ke, I want to say that each of you is innocent and has no charges before there is a proven criminal fact."

Dong Qiangqiang forgot who he had heard before, but when encountering such words of encouragement, affirmation and praise, one must never take them seriously and just ignore them. The key is to listen to the other party's words after the transition words, such as "but", "in addition" and "just".

"Consul Sun..." Sun Tao heard someone calling from the side.

"Deputy Consul." Sun Tao corrected and turned his head. He found that it was Dong Qiangqiang who was speaking. He was slightly stunned. He thought Dong Qiangqiang would call his name.

"Vice Consul Sun, do we have the right to know what crime the other party reported us for?" Dong Qiangqiang bluntly asked his own judgment, "The other party reported anonymously, right?"

"The movies we play are all genuine, there are no copyright issues." Ji Fengping mistakenly thought the charge was playing pirated copies.

Sun Tao looked at the righteous faces of Dong Qiangqiang and others and said solemnly: "Someone reported that the preparatory group was amassing money in disguise, embezzling and misappropriating financial resources."

Seeing that Sun Tao avoided answering another question, everyone realized that Dong Qiangqiang's guess was indeed correct. Since it was an anonymous report, it was very watery.

"It's just a bunch of nonsense, full of spit..." Zhao Ke, who was filled with righteous indignation, cursed out of habit. Before he finished speaking, he suddenly realized the identity of the person in front of him and quickly changed his words, "Nonsense."

"It's a false accusation." Ji Fengping said angrily, "Does the other party have any evidence? If there is no evidence, it's a false accusation."

The girls also expressed their support for Ji Fengping's point of view.

Zheng Chunhua waited until everyone had expressed their dissatisfaction before walking up to Sun Tao and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Vice Consul Sun, we are willing to cooperate with the organization's investigation, but to be honest, I feel wronged and heartbroken."

Sun Tao nodded slightly, as if he felt the same way as her: "I understand how you feel. International student affairs are a very important part of my job. The organization sent me here to investigate in order to find out the truth. It is our duty not to wrongly accuse good people and not to let bad people go..."

He was about to continue talking when Dong Qiangqiang interrupted him, saying, "If after investigating you find that the accusation against us is completely false and the other party is just making a false accusation and throwing dirty water on us, what are you going to do?"

"The results of the investigation will be announced to everyone to set the record straight, clear your name, and restore your innocence and reputation." Sun Tao responded righteously.

"What about the whistleblower who spread the rumor?" Dong Qiangqiang whipped his horse.

"The embassy is mainly responsible for diplomatic affairs and does not have law enforcement powers. We will hand over the relevant information to the police for handling in accordance with the law."

"What if the investigation reveals that someone has committed a crime or is suspected of a crime? What will happen?" Dong Qiangqiang asked questions one after another.

"We will also hand it over to the police for handling according to the law. But you can rest assured that we will not act rashly before the facts are thoroughly investigated." Sun Tao swept his sharp eyes across everyone's faces, "Any other questions?"

No one answered.

Sun Tao turned around and waved to the figure at the entrance of the library. The figure came over quickly upon hearing Sun Tao's call. "Zheng Chunhua, who has all the materials you have?"

"Me and Fang Shuang." Zheng Chunhua pointed at Fang Shuang, who immediately raised his hand to identify himself. "My information is basically in my mailbox. You can download it at the library."

"My information is all in the computer in the dormitory. My dormitory is over there." Fang Shuang said, pointing to the dormitory building not far away.

"Okay, then please ask you and Fang Shuang to hand over all the materials you have to this female comrade, and let's do it now."

After watching Zheng Chunhua, Fang Shuang and Sun Tao disappear into the night, Sun Tao continued, "Before they come back, I need to talk to each of you separately. It won't take long. Who's the first one?"

Dong Qiangqiang participated in almost the entire China Week, except for the last day's lectures in the Department of Sinology, the lectures in the Chinese class, and the closing ceremony. The performances in these days all had some relationship with him. He and Zheng Chunhua discussed and designed the donation rules, and he also found the sponsors one by one. He understood every link, so he took the initiative to stand up.

"Then let me go first."

Sun Tao didn't seem surprised by this. He pointed in the direction of the fence in the distance without saying anything, and signaled Dong Qiangqiang to come over with his eyes.

After keeping a certain distance from the other three, Sun Tao stopped and cast his eyes towards the vast night sky, which was as vast as the ocean. The long blue-gray evening clouds moved very fast, like elves ready to escape at any time. He casually placed his hands on the fence, feeling the evening breeze blowing from the low woods behind the cafeteria, as if he was thinking about something.

Dong Qiangqiang remained silent patiently, waiting for Sun Tao to speak first.

"You've been holding it in for a long time. What do you think about this matter?" Sun Tao asked quietly as he looked at the silhouette of the bird flying back to its nest.

"I believe that this time some people with ulterior motives are making groundless accusations and spreading false information." Dong Qiangqiang said with a wry smile, "In addition, what Zheng Chunhua said just now also makes me feel chilled: those who are willing to work become targets, while those who do nothing get nothing done." The two are old acquaintances, and when there are no outsiders around, Dong Qiangqiang doesn't speak in a reserved manner.

"You are being extreme." Sun Tao said sternly, "I just said that your China Week is of great significance. You can't tie your own hands just because you are afraid of being slandered."

"I really didn't see it coming, but I can see that the first bird to stick its head out will be the one that gets shot. I don't know what the end result will be."

"If you have done nothing wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. If you are upright, you don't have to worry about your shadow." Sun Tao raised his eyebrows and taught Dong Qiangqiang meaningfully, "Or are you hiding something from me?"

"Yes, Tao... Vice Consul Sun taught me that." The light was dim, and Dong Qiangqiang couldn't see the expression on Sun Tao's face. "I have nothing to hide from you."

"Let's get back to the point. Are you responsible for the finances (of China Weekly)?" Sun Tao stopped chatting and went straight to the point.

"Fang Shuang has always been in charge of finances, and Zheng Chunhua trusts her character and ability."

"Tell us everything you know about the people and things related to China Weekly Finance. Try not to leave anything out." Sun Tao took out a black recorder from his arms and pressed the record button while asking the question.

"Before the preparatory group decided to raise funds, we had already reported it to you. We officially started (fundraising) after you agreed. According to the discussion and decision of the preparatory group: the money raised will be divided into two parts. The first part will be used first to cover all expenses related to China Week. The settlement will be made after China Week officially ends. If there is a surplus, it will be donated to domestic medical institutions and heroic individuals and groups fighting against SARS. The second part is designated to be donated directly to medical institutions and heroic individuals and groups fighting against SARS. The two parts of money will be kept in their own dedicated accounts and will not be mixed."