A young man from another world returned to his hometown.

Lin Jiayao picked up the prepared materials, thought for a moment, and then put them down.

"Director Wang, rather than asking what we should do, it's more accurate to say we don't know how to do anything."

"We will not acquire land or create empty shells. We have our own factory, and the school is registered as a non-profit organization. All profits will be invested in running the school."

Although these were all things written in the regulations, Director Wang did not interrupt when the young man repeated them so resolutely on the spot; he simply listened attentively.

"We plan to open a fruit processing plant and a tin can manufacturing plant in the town, and the students we train will go directly into the factory after graduation."

"Operator, inspector, maintenance worker, warehouse keeper, forklift operator."

"Our factory needs every single one of these positions."

"Once the factory is completed, it is expected to provide 100 to 150 jobs."

"in addition."

As Lin Jiayao spoke, he seemed to be thinking about something more, and every word he spoke was filled with the emotions of his past experiences.

"We also have several professional specializations that are somewhat different from those in traditional vocational schools."

"Modern agriculture, rural e-commerce, live streaming and short videos."

"Director Wang, our villages are surrounded by rolling hills and the land is scattered. The purchase price of fruit is unstable. Farmers work hard all year, but if the market is bad, they lose everything."

"Why? Because they have no distribution channels. They can only wait for buyers to come to them and then be pressured to lower their prices."

"Therefore, we need to cultivate our own e-commerce talent."

"This is the rural revitalization we are trying to achieve."

"President Lin."

"Um?"

"Do you know what this means? The money you invest doesn't get any direct return, and you have to keep putting money in to keep the business running."

"Know."

Director Wang remained silent for a long while before speaking.

"Mr. Lin, I have also worked at the grassroots level for many years and encountered a lot of problems. Reality is not like a novel that requires logic. Many things happen that often leave people confused. I believe that you must have experienced this situation when you returned to the village to start your business."

"When those big bosses come to me about private education, they always talk about revitalizing the industry and serving their hometown. But once the contract is signed, they start figuring out how to squeeze money out of the schools, how to get subsidies, how to raise tuition fees, and how to resell students to labor service companies."

"In the end, it's the ordinary people who suffer after they run away."

"So, Mr. Lin, I need to ask you clearly what you said today: are you serious?"

Lin Jiayao looked directly into his eyes.

"Director Wang."

"I'm a kid from the countryside. I've done a lot of accounting in my life. I've calculated every single thing very clearly. If you look at this school as a business, it's a losing proposition."

"But we started this school not to do business. We started this school precisely because ordinary people can't solve their problems with money alone."

"We can only rely on education."

Director Wang stared at Lin Jiayao for a long time.

The wall clock in the office ticked away.

Director Wang stood up, extended his hand, and Lin Jiayao quickly shook it.

"Thank you, Director Wang."

"Don't thank me."

Director Wang closed the materials.

"Actually, given your company's investment amount, I believe that no matter where you are in the country, the local staff would be eager to keep you here. It's just that our place is too special. We've been hurt too deeply, and people have been hurt too deeply. I just believe that this time, the children in our town are truly blessed."

"Mr. Lin, I wish you all the best and that your wishes come true."

As we left the county, the sun shone brightly outside.

Lin Jiayao stood on the steps and let out a long breath.

Section Chief Ma grinned and walked forward.

"Did it work?"

"It's done!"

Lin Jiayao's voice was trembling.

"Okay! Okay!!"

Section Chief Ma punched his own palm.

"I'll buy you drinks tonight!"

Lin Jiayao smiled and shook his head.

"Let me treat you."

……

At the beach, on the sand, on a deck chair, a cell phone rang.

It's my cousin, Lin Jiayao.

Lin Yan answered the call lazily.

"Hey, Jiayao?"

"Ayan! The school's operating permit has been approved!"

The person on the other end of the phone sounded incredibly happy.

"Oh, really?"

Lin Yan yawned.

"That's great! Thank you for your hard work. Let's start building now."

"But Ah Yan, what about the teachers? To open a school, we need people to teach and guide the students!"

Lin Yan blinked. This was just a small matter.

"Brother, go to the university job fair in the city and recruit a few recent college graduates. College students are great; they're motivated and can be our teachers. They can work hard and take care of the kids in town. If we offer them a salary of 10,000 yuan, they'll be very happy."

There was silence on the other end of the phone. Just hire a few recent graduates? Who starts a school by relying on recent graduates…?

Lin Jiayao started imagining things again.

"I get it! Ah Yan... he doesn't actually want to recruit ordinary teachers! He's using the pretext of recruiting students to poach their teachers. Aren't any of the university professors or teachers among the most outstanding talents that ordinary people in society can come into contact with?"

We need to recruit the key figure at a school!

Lin Jiayao became more and more excited as he thought about it.

Ah Yan's move was far too ambitious!

"Ayan, I understand!"

Lin Jiayao's voice was trembling.

Lin Yan: "...??? What have you figured out now?"

"No, you don't need to explain!"

Lin Jiayao's eyes were filled with tears, as if he could already see that scene.

"Don't worry, it's just about going to lure an old professor back!"

"I, Lin Jiayao, will certainly not fail in my mission!"

Snapped.

The phone hangs up.

beep~

"..."

With a letter of introduction from the county and by filling out a form on the school's WeChat official account, Lin Jiayao quickly joined the job fair.

This is the job fair held by the School of Mechanical Engineering, the only undergraduate university in the city.

The stadium was packed with people, and rows of company booths were neatly arranged.

A lone stall.

[Several vocational school teachers are being recruited in Tiancun Village, Gaoxian County]

Lin Jiayao's gaze did not fall on the students walking back and forth.

His sharp eyes swept over the school leaders in professors' robes in the distance of the hall.

"That one!"

Lin Jiayao mentally marked them.

"White hair, calm demeanor, he must be the dean of some academy...?"

"A man in a Mao suit, standing with his hands behind his back, could he be a vice principal?"

This is exactly the kind of person Ayan wants.

The HR person next to him peeked at him.

"Hey, boss, didn't you prepare any flyers for your stall?"

"Shall I call two students over for you? We're full here, so let's split up the flow."

Lin Jiayao waved politely.

"No need, thank you, our company has made arrangements."