readytorunbook Chapter 2433 - 1537: Education Fund (Monthly Ticket Request!)
Chapter 2433 - 1537: Education Fund (Monthly Ticket Request!)
"Hehe, as long as it’s not a fright."
Tong Dan handed out the cutlery.
Old Min unwrapped the disposable chopsticks, his expression complex, filled with emotion, as he looked at Jiang Chen, wanting to speak but hesitating, and finally couldn’t help but complain.
"Jiang Chen, you’re such a big boss, inviting us to a place like this, isn’t that a bit stingy?"
Tong Dan and Fang Qing both laughed.
"Because I know that Teacher Min isn’t someone who cares about appearances."
Old Min instinctively raised his chopsticks, pointed at him, "You little rascal..."
As soon as he spoke, he realized something was off, awkwardly closing his mouth and his chopsticks hanging in midair.
Seeing the big picture through a small lens.
The success of the person opposite him might be beyond his imagination.
No longer the young man he used to call to the office for reprimands every few days.
"All capitalists are like this. Teacher Min, I’ll treat you to a big meal some other day."
Tong Dan, indeed adept at socializing, stepped in at the right time, and the atmosphere quickly eased.
Old Min nodded with a smile, putting down his chopsticks as well, "Alright, the teacher will hold you to that."
"If Tong Dan invites, Teacher Min, you must accept the invitation, and we must go to the best hotel in Sha City."
Old Min burst into cheerful laughter, marveling at Jiang Chen’s generosity.
When autumn arrives on the eighth of September, my blossoms overshadow all other flowers.
The aroma pierces the skies of Chang’an, the city decked in gold armor!
Remember what Huang Chao did after achieving success?
The streets were paved with the bones of nobles, the treasury burned to ashes like brocade!
Defy fate and soar, surprisingly letting go of past grudges.
As for the focus on the field and choosing this restaurant for the treat, it was purely a playful interaction between them.
"Jiang Chen, you don’t hate me, do you?"
Old Min picked up his chopsticks, laughingly asked.
"If it weren’t for Director Min’s encouragement, how could I have achieved what I have today?"
Old Min blushed a little, thinking back then, he was focused solely on Fang Qing’s interests. Of course, he couldn’t avoid saying some clichés like "everyone works hard in their own way," but he never imagined this kid would keep up with Fang Qing’s pace.
Fang Qing was a top student in the grade back then, and Jiang Chen, though not bad, was only slightly above average, with a considerable gap between their grades.
And once again, it proves.
The social arena doesn’t only look at report cards.
"Your achievements today are all because of your own efforts, nothing to do with me."
Old Min didn’t claim undue credit, sincerely saying, "Your enormous success truly surprises me."
He sighed deeply.
"It seems there’s fate in the unseen, and true lovers end up together."
Do true lovers end up together?
Or is it that the wealthy can end up together?
It seems neither is true.
As the observer, Tong Dan felt a pang of bitterness and subtly shifted the topic, "Teacher Min, how is the college acceptance rate at Sha City High School now?"
Old Min was about to answer and then stopped, showing a wry smile, "Well, to be honest with you all, it’s definitely not as good as it was back then."
"No way, we just ran into a pair of students at the school, we asked about their scores, both were over 600," Tong Dan instinctively said.
"Then the ones you met must have been top students."
Tong Dan’s expression was peculiar.
Top students?
They were clearly a young couple.
"What’s gone wrong?"
Old Min shook his head and picked up a piece of dried fish, "If I knew what the problem was, that’d be great."
"Have you ever thought, Teacher Min, that maybe you’ve been focusing on the wrong aspect?"
Recalling the young couple they ran into recently, Tong Dan couldn’t help but ask.
"What do you mean?"
"I think early relationships don’t necessarily affect studies; on the contrary, for high school students, at their age, love might be a stronger motivation than lofty aspirations and goals. To walk hand in hand, they might work even harder than the average student."
Upon hearing this, Old Min frowned and instinctively rebuked, "Absurd."
"Aren’t Jiang Chen and Fang Qing examples? Do you think, Teacher Min if you hadn’t intervened back then, they would have ruined themselves?"
Old Min was at a loss for words.
"It’s not about encouraging schools to promote it, just hoping schools can show more understanding and tolerance toward these adolescents. I don’t believe early love can be eliminated because it’s human nature, which can’t be changed. If you don’t see it, it just means they’ve hidden it from your view."
Old Min furrowed his brow; instead of continuing to argue blindly, he fell silent, deep in thought.
"Director Min, how about I offer you an idea?"
Jiang Chen spoke up.
Old Min looked at him, "Go ahead."
"If you catch another young couple, have them write a pledge, guaranteeing their next major exam scores don’t drop and that they get into their ideal university together."
"How do you know their ideal university is the same?"
Jiang Chen smiled, "If they truly like each other, their goals will certainly align."
Tong Dan said nothing.
Fang Qing quietly ate her food.
"If pledges worked, education would be the easiest thing in the world."
Old Min muttered.
"A promise to oneself or to the Political and Education Office’s director may not be very binding, but if it’s a promise to their love, and if grades drop, it would mean a breach of faith in their relationship, and you wouldn’t even need to play the villain; they would naturally have conflicts, arguments, and even breakups."
Old Min was struck dumb and then burst into laughter, "Jiang Chen, you’re something else! No wonder you’re so successful at such a young age!"
"Of course. But it also needs a dual approach with an incentive policy."
"Incentive policy?"
"If anyone fulfills the pledge and gets into their ideal university together, the next four years of tuition and living expenses will be fully covered by the school."
Old Min was taken aback, "How’s that possible!"
"Never mind whether the school agrees, the education bureau would never allocate funds..."
"There’s no need for education bureau funds. I’ll provide the money, I’ll set up an education fund managed by the Political and Education Office."
Old Min was stunned.
The capitalist is just that—a capitalist.
Such boldness.
A spontaneous act, possibly changing countless lives.
"Teacher Min, quickly agree, don’t refuse free money,"
Tong Dan quickly interjected.
"Jiang Chen, are you serious?"
Old Min confirmed.
"Absolutely."
"I wonder, what amount were you thinking for this fund..."
"One hundred million."
"..."
Old Min opened his mouth.
"Not enough? Tuition for one year at a first-tier university is only a few thousand, including living expenses, the total cost is about 30,000 per year. For four years, that’s 120,000 for two people, let’s round it to 250,000. A hundred million can support 400 young couples. Teacher Min, Sha City High School isn’t entirely full of dating students, right?"
"Of course not!"
Old Min snapped back, immediately responding, and then wryly smiled, "That’s not what I meant."
Tong Dan was obviously joking.
"Teacher Min, you should know one hundred million is just a drop in the bucket for President Jiang. Giving back to alma mater is just the natural thing to do."
Old Min felt waves of emotion and only now realized how wealthy a former student had become.
"This matter, I can’t give an answer right now; I’ll have to report it to the principal."
Jiang Chen nodded, "Teacher Min can just contact Fang Qing."
Old Min suddenly felt a bit uneasy, beyond his control.
"Qing Gege, why didn’t we encounter such good fortune when we were in school?"
Tong Dan sighed, lamenting the misfortune of being born in the wrong era.
"Even if you threatened me with my life, I couldn’t get into the Political and Legal University."
Jiang Chen instinctively replied.
"Why must it be the Political and Legal University?"
Fang Qing chimed in.
Indeed.
Dreams can be planned together.
If there’s no worry, like what this fund requires, is where to study what truly matters?
Isn’t East Sea University a prestigious school?
What’s important is the two people.