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Chapter 553 Recruitment
Cao Youyi has always had a cold temperament, but this time her voice trembled for the first time, hiding an excitement that was difficult to conceal.

A beginner learned the first spell in just two days. What an amazing talent! Even the top-ranked students from prestigious schools cannot compare to him.

Could it be that Houde is going to produce an unparalleled genius this time?
However, she then saw that Malu had a calm expression. He just flipped through the list casually and put it aside.

"There's no need to rush the qualification test. You might as well wait and see. Although the school's funding has improved, it's not particularly abundant. It's better to spend the money on more important things."

Although Cao Youyi thinks that finding geniuses, teaching students in accordance with their aptitude and not delaying their development are important things, she also admires Malu's determination.

Since the principal had made the decision, she didn't say anything else and took Malu to meet the eight candidates.

As soon as the two walked out of the classroom, they heard a voice coming from behind the door.

“I remember that Brother Shoujing also graduated from Houde, four years older than me. When I entered school, Brother Shoujing had already left, so I just missed him.

“However, I heard a lot about Brother Shoujing when I was in school. I heard that Brother Shoujing and Principal Cao had always been at odds. I didn’t expect that he would come this time.

"Alas, the dispute between Jinhua and I was just a trivial matter. I, like him, sincerely hope that Houde can get better. We just chose different paths. I also admire Jinhua very much.

"I heard that he spent all his family wealth and struggled to support the school after becoming the principal. Now that he is gone, I thought of coming to see him off. When I came here, I happened to see that the school was recruiting, and I happened to be unemployed at home, so I came to try my luck."

"Brother Shoujing is too modest. With his reputation and connections in the education field, as long as he spreads the word that he is interested in teaching, I believe that all major schools will jump out to snatch him up. Brother Shoujing is willing to return to Houde because he really cares about his alma mater.

"If I were the new principal, I would be overjoyed to see Brother Shoujing's name and would welcome him with open arms. It seems like we've made this trip in vain."

"Hey, Brother Baichuan, don't be discouraged. I heard that Houde is going to recruit more than one teacher this time. Everyone will definitely have a chance..."

While the two were still talking, the front door of the classroom was opened and two more people walked in from outside.

Among them, the eight people in Cao Youyi's classroom were already familiar to each other, but the person walking in front of her was the first time everyone present saw her.

All they could say was that the man was younger than they had imagined. He didn't look like the principal of a school, but more like the young master of a wealthy family.

But as soon as he opened his mouth, everyone fell silent.

"Xu Shoujing, who is Xu Shoujing?"

Xu Shoujing frowned when he heard this. He could understand Malu's eagerness to see him, but this young man was addressing him too casually, without even adding the word "Mr." at the end.

Xu Shoujing stood up from his seat and was about to show the style of a senior in the education field and remind the new principal of Houde to pay attention to etiquette.

Unexpectedly, the latter continued, "Thank you for your hard work. You can leave now."

"Am I... over it?"

"Of course you failed." Malu said casually.

Xu Shoujing was stunned for a moment. He wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.

However, when he looked towards the podium, he saw that the young Principal Ma had never looked up at him from beginning to end, and was busy looking through the information of several other candidates.

Xu Shoujing's anger suddenly rose. "Okay, okay, has Houde fallen to this point now? He let a brat become the principal, and he treated the famous educator like this. Boy, do you know who I am?"

"It doesn't matter. Since you have an old grudge with Houde's former principal Cao Jinhua, the school has no reason to hire you."

"So this is a personal vendetta?" Xu Shoujing laughed in anger, "Haha, you are so narrow-minded, how can you be the head of a school?"

Ma Lu was successfully amused by this old man, and finally raised his head to look at Xu Shoujing, "My position as principal was originally passed on to me by Principal Cao, what does it have to do with my heart?"

Xu Shoujing was speechless for a moment.

Ma Lu turned his head and said to Cao Youyi, "In the future, don't count people like this as candidates and waste your time. Just reject them directly when they apply for the job."

Cao Youyi was indeed uncomfortable when she saw Xu Shoujing. Xu Shoujing and Cao Jinhua did not get along well when they were in school and often quarreled, so they were considered enemies.

After Cao Jinhua became the principal, Xu Shoujing went to work as a reporter for the Education Newspaper, but their relationship did not improve. Xu Shoujing would often ridicule Cao Jinhua and Houde in the newspaper.

Although he came back in name only to pay his respects, his attitude was always condescending, which made Cao Youyi quite unhappy. However, the other party had been doing well in the Education Newspaper in recent years and had become the editor-in-chief very early.

Later, he transformed himself into a famous educator.

He chatted and laughed with many officials from the Ministry of Education and principals of many schools. He does have some reputation and connections. He said that he came back this time to put aside past grudges and revitalize Houde.

Cao Youyi also didn't want to veto such a talented person because of some personal grudges, so she finally decided to write down the name first and let the principal make the decision.

But after hearing Malu's words, she didn't explain much and nodded, "Okay."

Xu Shoujing was so angry that he was shaking all over when he heard the two men singing the same tune. He felt that he had been greatly insulted, and he uttered a cruel word.

"I have many friends in the education industry. If you offend me, I will see how long Houde can last!"

After saying this, he looked at the other seven candidates and said, "The current Houde lacks the most basic respect for educators. Do you still want to serve in such a humiliating place?"

The seven people looked at each other when they heard the words. After a moment, one of them stood up, but the other six did not move.

After all, they were not very familiar with Xu Shoujing, and some of them really needed a job to support their families.

Xu Shoujing snorted coldly, and walked away with the other person who stood up.

Malu actually didn't care about the conflict between Xu Shoujing and Cao Jinhua. Half of the reason why he didn't want Xu Shoujing was because Xu Shoujing's appearance was a bit too coincidental.

According to Cao Youyi, Xu Shoujing did not live in Pingcheng, but he rushed to Pingcheng to pay his respects a week after Cao Jinhua's death, and was also planning to take up a job in Houde.

Although it is not ruled out that his love is really deep as he said, it is more likely that he was instructed by someone.

Otherwise, Cao Jinhua was not a celebrity, and his obituary was only published in Pingcheng newspapers. How did Xu Shoujing know about his death? Moreover, as an education expert, he gave up the lucrative positions in other universities and came to Houde. Was he just bored?
Malu guessed that it was because the Mingxia Group had failed to succeed in instructing the Pingcheng Education Bureau and the Railway Bank to cause trouble before, and now they were a little unsure about the background and power of the new principal, so he changed his strategy and planned to put a nail in Houde first.

(End of this chapter)