Chapter 2299
Zhang Jinbao has been running Qiongxi Academy in Danzhou for many years. He is very clear about the advantages and disadvantages of his academy's educational direction compared with traditional academies. He also has a wealth of knowledge on how to use its strengths and avoid weaknesses in publicity to the public to highlight the advantages of his own academy. practical experience.
Zhang Jinbao has done detailed homework in the past few days on what social class the local young people who signed up for school belong to and why they chose Qiongxi College, so his speech included more targeted content. Closer to the actual situation of the audience.
For example, many people are concerned about the learning cycle. Zhang Jinbao made it clear that the learning cycle of these majors offered by Qiongxi Academy is much shorter than the traditional hard study method, ranging from several months to two or three years. , you can complete your studies and get a stable income.
This kind of speed of growth is almost impossible to achieve under the traditional education method. People who have only studied for two or three years will have a hard time even passing the exam, let alone relying on the little knowledge in their belly to support themselves. Many scholars from poor families who were unable to pass the examination realized that after reaching a certain age, they knew that taking the imperial examination would not work, and they had no other livelihood skills, so they could only make a living by setting up stalls and selling calligraphy or teaching children to read in private schools in the countryside.
Of course, Zhang Jinbao would not tell them right away that most of the production skills taught to students by Qiongxi Academy are only at the basic level. It is no problem to find a job to make a living after completing the studies, but if you want to make a good living by craftsmanship, you still need to You have to improve your skill level. And this kind of learning and furthering opportunities to improve one's strength can often only be obtained by working in Haihan Country.
As for the issue of immigration, Zhang Jinbao has been warned by Li Nai and will not discuss it in public places like this. Although the government does not prohibit people from immigrating to settle overseas, if someone openly talks about and advocates this kind of behavior, the government will probably not pretend to be deaf and dumb. Zhang Jinbao may have returned to Danzhou by then, and the Guangzhou branch will became a target.
Of course, no matter how much you brag, you still have to show your true ability in the end. Zhang Jinbao promised in public that the college will hold an anniversary celebration at this time next year and will announce the employment situation of the college students at that time. By then, the public can know whether they can get a stable livelihood after studying at Jonesey College.
In fact, the audience no longer had too many doubts about this, because when Li Jifeng and Chen Tianqi spoke earlier, they had already stated that they would give priority to students from the Guangzhou branch in the future. This also means that the two major employers, Fulifeng and Haihan Office in Guangdong, will help the college to solve the employment problem of students. However, the number of students enrolled in the college is only a few hundred people. It can be said that as long as they enter If you study, you basically don’t have to worry about your future livelihood.
Of course, with each additional promise about employment prospects, students and the public will have more confidence in the college. Zhang Jinbao does not mind spending a little more words to establish a better image for the college. As long as the public is convinced that Jonesy College can solve students' employment problems well, then the future enrollment work will gradually become easier.
After Zhang Jinbao finished his speech, the opening ceremony of the academy came to an end. The guests who were invited to watch the ceremony each received a customized piece of glass stationery produced in Haihan. The wooden gift box contained a glass pen, a glass paperweight and a glass inkstone, all with seal characters engraved on them. The word "Jonesy".
These items were souvenirs that Zhang Jinbao sent back after finalizing the location of the academy in Guangzhou and having them ordered urgently in China. If it were placed on the Guangzhou market, it would probably be sold for about twenty taels of silver, which is considered a considerable investment. Of course, this is not a treasure for the upper class in society, but the custom of giving souvenirs is rare in Guangzhou, so the guests present felt it was very novel to receive this gift.
Of course, the ordinary people who come to the academy to watch the excitement do not get such treatment. What they gain is this experience that can be used as talking points in the next few days. Compared with several traditional local academies, the opening ceremony of Qiongxi Academy was very lively, so this trip was not in vain.
After the opening ceremony ended, the guests dispersed, and classes began in the academy. Zhang Jinbao finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt that a big stone that had been weighing on his heart for a long time had finally fallen to the ground.
Ever since he received the invitation to go to Sanya to observe the martial arts competition, the idea of setting up an academy in Guangzhou has been lingering in his mind. It took three months, during which time we overcame numerous difficulties and traveled thousands of miles before this plan was finally implemented. Fortunately, the whole process went smoothly, and it was basically implemented gradually according to Zhang Jinbao's plan, without running into too much trouble.
However, Zhang Jinbao's work did not end here. After arranging the affairs of the academy, he rushed to the Li family manor by car. Today, Li Jifeng was the host, holding a celebratory banquet to celebrate the successful opening of the academy. As a natural partner, he You also have to attend.
Li Jifeng was very satisfied with the process and actual results of today's opening ceremony, and greatly praised Zhang Jinbao's performance during the banquet. This also made Chen Tianqi present feel proud, and he immediately said that the Guangdong Office in Guangdong would provide more resources to the Guangzhou branch based on its actual needs to help the academy gain a foothold in Guangzhou as soon as possible.
Being able to receive so much recognition, Zhang Jinbao was naturally in a good mood and took the initiative to toast everyone present to thank them for their support during this period.
"Dean Zhang, you have worked hard these days. Have a good rest tonight. I will make some arrangements for you to have a good few days in Guangzhou tomorrow!" Li Nai stood up and clinked glasses with Zhang Jinbao. By the way, he also said that since the business has been done, let's continue. I will reward him with my kindness as a landlord when I come down.
Zhang Jinbao smiled and said: "I accept the third young master's kindness. I'm just working hard, and I don't have much time to play around in Guangzhou. Once the academy here is on track, I should set off back to Danzhou. Come out. It’s been many months and I don’t know what’s going on at home. I’m really worried if I don’t go back and take a look soon.”
For Zhang Jinbao, opening branches overseas is certainly a goal that must be achieved, but the most important thing is of course the operating conditions of the Danzhou hospital. It had been a long time since he left Danzhou, and he really couldn't let go and continue to stay in Guangzhou. Although the city of Guangzhou is lively, in Zhang Jinbao's opinion, he can feel at ease only if he stays in his own academy.
Li Nai hesitated for a few words, but seeing Zhang Jinbao's firm attitude, he no longer forced himself. However, this made him like Zhang Jinbao a little more. People who can focus their energy on their career like this are worthy of admiration. In the future, if Qiongxi Academy plans to open an overseas branch again, it can take the initiative to cooperate with it.
Zhang Jinbao stayed in Guangzhou for another three days. After confirming that the college's teaching activities were on track, he packed his luggage and prepared to return to Danzhou. The few entourages he brought with him when he came now all stayed in Guangzhou to manage the daily affairs of the branch here, so he should have made the return trip alone.
The only problem is that when I came to Guangzhou, I took Li Nai's free boat and enjoyed VIP treatment for food, accommodation and transportation along the way. It really saved me a lot of hardships in traveling and traveling. But now that I have to go back to Danzhou, it is impossible to ask Li Nai again. Nai sent a ship to take him back on a special trip.
There are actually quite a few ships going to Haihan from Guangzhou, but not many going directly to Danzhou. In the off-season, there may only be a few ships in a month. Zhang Jinbao currently has three return options to choose from. One is to spend more time in Guangzhou to find a boat that goes directly to Danzhou; the other is to find a boat to Hainan Island as soon as possible, and most of the time it will stop at Haikou. Or Sanya, then transfer to the boat to Danzhou; there is another route, which is to take a boat to Hong Kong first. There are dozens of such boats departing from the Pearl River Pier every day, so you don’t need to spend too much time waiting for the boat date. After arriving in Hong Kong, there will be many ships heading to Danzhou. Theoretically, you should be able to find it within a day or two. However, Zhang Jinbao felt that these options were not very safe, so he went to the Liaison Office in Guangdong to seek a meeting with Chen Tianqi to seek a fourth return option.
After Chen Tianqi heard his intention to come, he readily made arrangements for him, allowing him to take the transportation ship that would leave Guangzhou in two days and return to Hainan Island. This transportation ship is officially owned. Although the conditions on board are not as good as Li Nai's ship, they are at least much better than ordinary merchant ships. Even when Chen Tianqi returned to China to report on his work, he also took such a transportation ship.
The transportation ship departing from Guangzhou this time happened to be delivering some things to Danzhou, and would only stop in Hong Kong for half a day. The traffic ship uses an exploration-class civilian version of the sailboat, and its speed is much faster than that of ordinary sailboats. The entire voyage may be one or two days faster than the direct ship from Guangzhou to Danzhou, which is suitable for Zhang who is eager to return home. Jinbao.
Of course, the most important point is that when Chen Tianqi heard that Zhang Jinbao was traveling alone, he directly waived all the expenses for him to take the downwind boat. Although this amount of money is not a big amount, for Zhang Jinbao, who is very economical, it is certainly something he can save whenever he can.
On the day of departure, Chen Tianqi specially sent a carriage to the academy to pick him up and take him to the Pearl River Pier. Compared to the public treatment he received when they first met, Zhang Jinbao now finally gets a taste of special treatment, which shows how much Chen Tianqi now appreciates him.
Zhang Jinbao took a car to the pier, where there were already sailors waiting for his arrival on the shore to help him carry his luggage onto the ship. Soon after Zhang Jinbao boarded the ship, the ship's boss ordered the ship to unmoor and raise the sails and set off.
Since Chen Tianqi had said hello in advance, Zhang Jinbao's treatment on the ship would naturally be good. According to the people on the ship, he would be provided with food and lodging according to official treatment along the way. Zhang Jinbao was naturally very satisfied with this and thanked him repeatedly.
This ship is indeed very fast. It takes less than a day to reach Hong Kong from Guangzhou to Hong Kong, which is more than 200 miles away. However, the entry process after arriving was not very smooth.
The port dispatched a guidance ship and sent a signal asking Zhang Jinbao's ship to wait at sea. Zhang Jinbao asked the sailors on the ship, but he didn't know what he meant. He just guessed that there might be no vacancies at the dock berth, so this rare situation occurred.
When Zhang Jinbao went north to Guangzhou, he also stayed briefly in Hong Kong with Li Nai, but he did not encounter such a special situation at that time. Moreover, in his impression, there are many berths in the Hong Kong pier. To fill them all up, I am afraid it will only happen when all the nearby ships come into the harbor to avoid the wind and waves on a windy day.
However, because their ship was a business ship, they did not wait too long and were quickly directed to the designated dock. But approaching the coast, Zhang Jinbao and the people on the boat noticed that the dock here was not full of ships. On the contrary, there were still many empty berths.
After the ship docked, they immediately received a notice from the shore. Due to temporary security requirements, people on the ship were temporarily unable to go ashore. If they needed supplies urgently, they could make a list of items and the port department would arrange and load them on the ship.
"Something has happened!" The boss of the ship is an old sea dog who has been associated with this route for a long time. After receiving the notice from the port, his face was not very good: "The last time we encountered this kind of thing was when the port was closed to arrest Japanese pirate spies last year. This time I guess it’s not a good thing!”
Last year, when Haihan was tracking down the secret operations of the Eighteen Shiba Party and the Hirado Domain Japanese pirates on the Daming coast, he executed port closures and arrests at many ports on the southeast coast, and Hong Kong was no exception. At that time, the port was closed for three days, and only entry and exit were allowed. It was not until all local merchants were checked that the port resumed normal operations.
This was the first time Zhang Jinbao heard about this matter. At that time, domestic newspapers only reported in detail on the Hirado clan's involvement in the coastal disputes between Jiangsu and Zhejiang. They did not mention the series of arrests of Haihan during this period. action.
Zhang Jinbao couldn't help but feel a little nervous when he heard this: "If there are Japanese pirate activities in Hong Kong, will it endanger our ship?"
The boss of the ship shook his head and said: "That shouldn't be the case. There is a naval fleet stationed here. Even if there are really Japanese pirates operating at sea, they will only go here if they have a bad brain! At most, there will be sporadic thieves sneaking onto the shore and leaking the news. The government noticed it, so they closed the port and arrested people.”
Zhang Jinbao was dubious after hearing this, and thought as long as it didn't interfere with his return journey, he immediately asked the ship's boss if he could resupply and left immediately.
The boss of the ship shook his head and said: "Some cargo needs to be loaded and unloaded here, and the task must be completed before leaving here. Don't worry, sir, the seal will be unblocked soon."
This time the boss of the ship's prediction was quite accurate. When it got dark, I finally received a notice from the dock that normal operations could be resumed. People on the ship could also go ashore and move around freely in the city.
Entering the city at this time is the second priority. The first thing is of course to find out what happened locally and required the temporary closure of the port. The news he received made Zhang Jinbao a little bit dumbfounded. It was not because there were any local gangster activities that caused the government to implement the port closure order, but because a noble person came to Hong Kong and implemented special security measures in accordance with the instructions from the superiors.
(End of chapter)