"Teacher Lan, the decision has just been confirmed at the principal's office meeting. Old Zhang is about to reach retirement age. Next month, he will be transferred to the supervisory office in the district bureau, leaving a vacancy for the vice principal position. Everyone at the meeting unanimously decided to recommend you to take Old Zhang's place."
"Ah?" Lan Jie was instantly taken aback; this was indeed something he hadn't anticipated.
The Principal Zhang mentioned by He Duchang is the vice principal in charge of teaching at the school. This year, he seems to be around fifty-seven or fifty-eight, indeed reaching the age to step back. It's widely known that the supervisory office is pretty much a place to ease into retirement.
He had heard people say before that Principal Zhang was going to retire this year, and several middle-level leaders in both academics and student affairs had their eyes on this position, but never in his wildest dreams did he think it would fall to him.
