Chapter 1223: 701: Playing the First Move at the Center, Deciding Victory or Defeat, Determining Life or Death (Part 2)

Luo Wanya was stunned. “This late at night, still dealing with political affairs?”

Several people took a vehicle to Qinghe University, where Principal Lu Yingong was standing straight at the university gate.

Qing Chen got out of the car and said in surprise, “Principal Lu, there’s no need to welcome me specially, I’m too young to deserve it.”

Lu Yingong shook his head, “I’m here to greet you because you saved a city of six million people, and 5,411 teachers and students of Qinghe University. In this matter, my personal dignity and honor mean nothing. Even if I have to kneel before you, it doesn’t matter.”

“Oh?” Qing Chen said unexpectedly, “But Principal Lu, there seems to be more to your words.”

Lu Yingong said seriously, “Let me be frank. You meeting me in the middle of the night seems very urgent… It must be for Qing’s Family, right? I know many conglomerates covet Qinghe University’s academics and patents, wanting to claim them for themselves. I also know you saved us, but the knowledge of Qinghe University is a treasure and belongs to all the citizens of the Federation. I can’t let any conglomerate take it.”

Lu Yingong continued, “Moreover, Qinghe University’s admissions will not grant privileges to any conglomerate. It was like this a thousand years ago, and it will be the same a thousand years from now. As a prestigious institution, it will not open its doors to the offspring of any conglomerate, nor will it let those playboys come to gain superficial accolades. Everyone must participate in exams fairly and justly, and I can’t give you special admission slots.”

These were conditions proposed by various conglomerates in the past, but Qinghe has never accepted them.

Principal Lu probably thought Qing Chen came in the middle of the night for the interests of Qing’s Family.

Qing Chen chuckled, “Then what can Principal Lu offer?”

“I can decide to transfer 60 patents to you, as a way of thanking you,” Lu Yingong said seriously, “Other than that… I can’t give anything else.”

Qing Chen shook his head, “I don’t want any of those, no patents, no special admission slots.”

Now it was Lu Yingong’s turn to be surprised, “Then what do you want? Don’t expect me to endorse you like those politicians.”

Lu Yingong has been the principal of Qinghe University for 30 years and is extremely renowned within the Federation.

Qing Chen smiled and said, “I only have two conditions. The first is that I hope that this year Qinghe University can lower the admission threshold by 20 points for local students with household registration in City No. 10.”

“What?” Lu Yingong was genuinely surprised this time.

The condition Qing Chen proposed had nothing to do with Qing’s Family at all. Even if the playboys from the conglomerates came to take the exam, lowering the threshold by 20 points or even 200 points wouldn’t help them pass.

“Earlier today, I saw Principal Lu leading students to help transport supplies and help the refugees in West Third District rebuild their homes,” Qing Chen said seriously, “Seeing all this, I believe Principal Lu is public-spirited. Now that City No. 10 is in ruins, I hope to attract more people to come here, rebuild their homes, and change some things as well.”

Lu Yingong asked in confusion, “What is the second condition?”

“I hope Qinghe University can expand its enrollment by 20%,” Qing Chen said solemnly, “Getting into college is too difficult. I’ve seen many candidates work in factories all their lives because they couldn’t get into college. I’m not saying being a worker is bad, but there are very hardworking and intelligent students among them, yet the bridge to success is too narrow, and they can’t get through.”

Unlike the Outer World’s blind expansion, the Inner World went to a more extreme path. Now, Qing Chen just hopes to balance things a bit, so Qinghe University can educate more talents.

Among the seven universities in the Federation, except for Tinder Military Academy and Qinghe University being somewhat independent, the other five universities serve various conglomerates, and most graduates go directly to work for them.

Qing Chen’s strategy now is to try to make Qinghe University become City No. 10’s university, providing talent for City No. 10.

Qing Chen said, “Moreover, I’m not asking Qinghe to blindly expand enrollment. I hope Qinghe can establish a teacher training college to help me cultivate a group of outstanding basic subject teachers.”

“Wait, why do you need so many teachers?” Lu Yingong was even more puzzled.

Qing Chen said seriously, “I reviewed the accounts of City No. 10 over the past 30 years yesterday. It’s very chaotic. Almost every mayor had a huge gray industrial chain behind them. Approximately 40% of the fiscal revenue is unaccounted for, and another 20% is spent on various extravagant governmental expenses and reception fees. I intend to recover these funds to provide nine-year compulsory education for primary and secondary schools. Such a compulsory education system needs excellent teachers.”

Qing Chen indeed doesn’t have much city governance experience, but he has the path and experiences summarized by predecessors from the Outer World.

Suddenly, Lu Yingong asked, “I heard some time ago that a group in the lower Third District, wielding clubs, drove students back to school. Was that your doing?”

“Yes,” Qing Chen nodded.

Lu Yingong pondered for a moment, “I lost.”

At this time, Uncle Li Dong walked out from the school gate, smiling, “Pay up.”

Lu Yingong sighed and transferred a thousand yuan through his phone, leaving Qing Chen stunned. He didn’t expect that after leaving the ring, his teacher could still use him to make money.

“Master, what did you bet on?” Qing Chen asked.

Uncle Li Dong laughed, “Lu Yingong and I have been friends for many years. When he was on his way to Qinghe for the entrance exam and encountered wilderness dwellers, it was I who saved him. I planned to chat with him before leaving the city, and then you came. He has a prejudice against conglomerates and observed that the supplies in City No. 10 were provided free by Qing’s Family, so he thought you would come to him on behalf of Qing’s Family with conditions. As for me, I unconditionally trust my apprentice. How about it, Lu Yingong?”

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