"This is Zheng Ming. On the list of new students for Changning First Experimental Primary School this year, there's a child named Wang Xi. Her father is Wang Hu. Her admission needs to be confirmed immediately. Supplement her name onto the first-tier list. Get it done now...
Don't ask why! This is a special arrangement related to coordinating city defense missions. I'll inform the municipal government myself... That's right, immediately! Once it's done, notify Mr. Wang. Make sure your tone is sincere."
The commands were passed down through the ranks with astonishing speed and efficiency.
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That evening, a few home-cooked dishes sat on the old table in Wang Hu's home. The atmosphere was somewhat somber.
Wang Hu picked at his rice, his mind preoccupied. 'How am I going to break the news tomorrow?' The thought weighed on him like a stone.
His wife silently placed more food in his bowl, not saying much either.
