Zhou Xuelan smiled slightly when she saw the parents starting to discuss it.

In fact, at the very beginning, Lin Yifeng didn't even charge for textbooks.

However, Zhou Xuelan quickly pointed out that the parents should not feel guilty towards the school for too long. In the end, they agreed to reduce the textbook fee and use 80 yuan plus Lin Yifeng's subsidy to help these students.

Including today's batch, Xuelan has already received three groups of parents this week.

There will be one last batch tomorrow, after which the school's enrollment will be completely over, and you'll have to wait until next September to join.

Of course, getting into Lin Yifeng's school isn't that easy.

Besides being from impoverished families, the junior high school also requires good grades for admission. The test is not too difficult, and it is basically based on elementary school knowledge.

As long as the grades are good enough, one can directly enter the school and enjoy its benefits.

As for those whose grades are not up to par, Lin Yifeng understands very well that their poor academic performance is simply due to their dislike of studying, and spending money to support their education is a waste of effort.

Managing these students within the school would be very troublesome, so it's better to screen them all at once to ensure the quality of students in the school and thus prevent future problems.

With just this enrollment, including the twenty-odd students today, we already have a full one hundred students.

How many of those one hundred students will be able to stay is another matter entirely.

In the afternoon, these parents also boarded the bus for their return journey.

On the bus, Mu Xuejian gazed out the window thoughtfully, while the education bureau staff next to him looked at this highly respected and outstanding teacher and inquired about his situation with concern.

"Teacher Mu, are you carsick? Would you like some water?"

No, no.

Mu Xuejian waved his hands repeatedly and shook his head with a smile.

When he arrived at his building and was about to get out of the car, he quietly asked the staff for directions.

"Do you think any teachers have enrolled in this school yet?"

This really put the education bureau staff in a difficult position.

"teacher?"

"It seems like none of our businesses have that."

"But I heard that this school is recruiting teachers from various middle schools, and the salary seems to be quite good."

"Alas, it's a pity that the place is too remote, and no one is willing to go there."

Mu Xuejian nodded in agreement after hearing this.

Teaching at a junior high school in Shangdu for five or six years will bring you all sorts of benefits from the education bureau, including housing, and you'll enjoy the best of everything.

Who would give up their current happy life to become a teacher in a poor, remote place?

Most importantly, this is still a private school without public accreditation, so the various benefits cannot be guaranteed with peace of mind.

If someone is willing to go there to teach, then they are truly going there to teach students well.

Mu Xuejian sighed deeply, even forgetting to say goodbye to the staff, and slowly walked into the residential area.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Inside Pang Donglai's office, Xu Qingyi held a cigarette butt, her expression grave.

"Brother Guo, not yet?"

"Qingyi, this matter cannot be rushed."

Guo Fengsheng comforted Xu Qingyi with a helpless expression.

The reason why the two of them had such a headache was definitely to find a teacher who could teach junior high school in Stone Village.

Not to mention them, Lin Yifeng almost broke his legs running around for this matter.

He used his connections to get the education bureaus of three cities to issue recruitment invitations, but unfortunately, no one has responded so far.

A short while later, Lin Yifeng pushed open the office door.

The first thing I said upon entering was straight to the point.

Has anyone registered today?

After asking the question, Lin Yifeng glanced at the expressions of the two men and instantly understood.

"Okay, I understand."

Xu Qingyi and Guo Fengsheng exchanged a glance, unsure of what expression to make, and could only manage helpless, bitter smiles.

When Lin Yifeng sat down, Guo Fengsheng couldn't help but remind him.

"Brother Feng, how about we ask about other cities?"

"It's useless, a complete waste of time."

Lin Yifeng waved his hand.

"We can't even recruit locally, so how can you expect middle school teachers from other places to come here?"

Xu Qingyi gritted her teeth, her eyes turning cold.

"Brother Feng, if all else fails, can we ask the Education Bureau to forcibly transfer one over?"

Lin Yifeng rolled his eyes at Xu Qingyi and reprimanded her.

"Look at what you've got, you think you're so capable."

"Let's adjust one more."

"From where?"

These words completely shut Xu Qingyi up.

In this era of scarce teaching resources, the teaching profession is basically in short supply.

Let alone transferring teachers over, they now need a highly experienced teacher to teach junior high school.

Xu Qingyi and Guo Fengsheng did try their best, consulting several teachers, but were politely refused each time.

After all, who would willingly give up their current comfortable life to go to the countryside and become a teacher to a group of rural children?

Lin Yifeng rubbed his temples and whispered his instructions.

"Okay, Lao Guo, go and ask those guys again tomorrow."

"If they don't agree, we'll just throw money at them!"

"If you don't want the monthly salary of 1,500, we'll give you 2,000!"

"Two thousand isn't enough, we'll give you three thousand!"

"Until someone agrees to the position."

"I'm just wondering, how could this possibly stump me?"

Guo Fengsheng nodded helplessly.

This is currently the only path they have left to take.

The junior high school students are about to start school, but the teachers' problems have not yet been resolved.

If all else fails, we'll just have to spend money to hire a teacher to tide us over until we find a better one, and then we can think about things further ahead.

After giving these instructions, Lin Yifeng also explained to the group that he would be going back to proctor the exam in a few days.

This matter has completely united the education bureaus of the three cities.

They are taking the matter of student transfers very seriously.

Once Lin Yifeng provided the list, the education bureaus of the other cities were able to immediately access the files and complete the enrollment process at Shitou Village Primary School.

Not only the government, but also countless media outlets are keeping a close eye on Lin Yifeng's school.

On the first day of school, basically everyone from the three cities will flock here.

What troubled Lin Yifeng the most was the problem with his teachers.

If there are no teachers when school starts, wouldn't that be a huge joke?

As for Shuiyun Town, Sun Zhouzheng also decided that if all else failed, he would arrange for a teacher to go and help out, to hold off Lin Yifeng for a while.