For example, if Lin Yifeng were to buy Factory 134 last year, the price might be even lower this year.
However, this would mean missing out on Pang Donglai's early market dominance, and it's highly unlikely that such phenomenal profits will be generated this year.
The first person to try something new may face certain risks, but the rewards will definitely be greater than those of others, and they will be able to get a share of the profits sooner.
The problem is that once this university town is established, Lin Yifeng will be able to achieve financial freedom in the future.
In any era, there's no more profitable project than collecting rent or developing a commercial district, let alone opening a university town.
"I need to think about this some more."
Seeing that Lin Yifeng had given up the idea, everyone stopped discussing the topic.
After the evening ended, everyone went home.
However, Lin Yifeng did not give up on this matter.
The next morning, he went directly to the Education Bureau to find Ma Ning.
Ma Ning was a little surprised to see Lin Yifeng come to find him, but remembering what happened last night, he quickly understood Lin Yifeng's purpose in coming.
Inside the office, Ma Ning brewed two cups of hot tea, handed one to Lin Yifeng, and then sat back down at his desk with the other cup.
"Young Master Lin, I know you want to do this."
"But from my perspective, this business doesn't make money and is likely to result in losses."
"Let me put aside everything else, just the establishment of the new campus is a difficult matter to handle."
Ma Ning put down his teacup, rummaged through the file folders in the drawer, and found the student admission lists of five universities in 1992.
Lin Yifeng took the list and looked at it, and couldn't help but gasp.
The two undergraduate institutions each have around 2,000 new students. The total number of students across all four years barely exceeds 10,000, bringing the total to only 20,000.
The three vocational colleges are in an even worse situation, with only a little over 1,000 students each. The three schools combined have just over 10,000 students.
The total number of university students in Makino City is only around 20,000.
A school with 20,000 students might only be the number of students enrolled in a single school thirty years from now.
Furthermore, Ma Ning said that even fewer students might be admitted this year, as many vocational colleges have increased their quotas, meaning these universities will be competing with secondary vocational school graduates for students.
"There's one more thing, Young Master Lin."
Ma Ning turned his head and looked at Lin Yifeng with a serious expression.
"I can help you contact the schools; none of these five campuses are very large."
"But getting them to move away from the original campus is not an easy task."
"Besides, Young Master Lin, I haven't discussed the site selection with you yet."
Lin Yifeng nodded after hearing this.
He wasn't actually worried about the campus. Makino City was still in the development stage, and there were still many unused areas in the surrounding suburbs.
"I came here today to get some information from you."
Lin Yifeng took out a Zhonghua cigarette from his pocket and handed it over, then picked up the document and examined it carefully, explaining it to Ma Ning as he did so.
"My biggest concern is not the integration of campuses, but the land issue."
"This is not a good matter."
"We need to pull some strings and see how much money we can get approved."
"Integrating the five campuses will cost a lot of money."
Ma Ning nodded with a wry smile.
Opening a school is different from opening a shop. Opening a shop is easy if you have connections in the government and can get things done as long as you go through the approval process.
However, opening a school is not a simple matter of going through the motions. It involves the municipal government's future planning. If Lin Yifeng wants to open a school, he needs someone in the government to act as a go-between.
Even if everyone knows outwardly that it was Lin Yifeng who did it, they still need to be officially affiliated with the government.
Moreover, Lin Yifeng had not yet contacted the other schools, so he naturally did not know how troublesome the principals of those other schools were.
After questioning Ma Ning, Lin Yifeng didn't waste any time and drove straight to Pang Donglai's place, taking Xu Qingyi with him to other campuses to check on their scale.
The two chose Makino Teachers College, the top undergraduate institution in Makino City.
As soon as she arrived at the gate, Xu Qingyi looked at the school gate with some surprise.
Is it really that big?
Makino Teachers College sounds like a university, but in reality, its entrance is similar to some factories in Makino City, with cement walls on both sides and wooden plaques with calligraphy hanging on the walls.
In addition, the school is located in a relatively remote area, and there are only two bus routes to and from the school. Most students will ride bicycles to ensure their commute within Makino City in order to save money.
If Lin Yifeng hadn't led the way, Xu Qingyi would have thought the two of them were coming to inspect the factory.
At the school gate, many students had finished their lunch break, and some who didn't have classes were preparing to go out for a stroll on the street.
Passersby sized up Lin Yifeng and Xu Qingyi, unfamiliar faces, and then looked at the bus parked next to them, their faces showing puzzled expressions.
Lin Yifeng originally intended to take Xu Qingyi under the cover of the crowd and sneak into the school to observe its scale.
Before the two even entered the gate, they heard the gatekeeper shouting behind them.
"Hey hey hey! What's going on with those two?!"
"You're not from our school, are you?"
"Those two tall guys, one fair-skinned and one dark-skinned! I'm talking about you two!"
Xu Qingyi's expression froze.
Both of them are quite tall for this era. The one with white skin is obviously Lin Yifeng, and the one with black skin is definitely Xu Qingyi.
Because of his busy time in Shanyang City last year, the dark color of his skin hasn't faded yet; his arms and stomach are still two different colors.
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