Bu Tongxun nodded to indicate that she understood, and then began to plan in her mind how to gain influence at Haishan University.
How about donating money to build a few more buildings?
Or fund a promising but underfunded research project?
Or perhaps we could renovate the school's track and field stadium and buildings entirely?
Neither is suitable.
Doing this isn't about gaining influence; it's about being taken advantage of. The result is similar to how Southeast Asian merchants in the last century funded Sun Yat-sen's rise to power—basically a waste of money. You'd be lucky if you weren't despised instead.
The kind of disdain that "refined" literati had for "vulgar" businessmen...
This sense of superiority comes from the very depths of my soul!
Last time, Bu Tongxun had contacted some leaders at Haishan University regarding her family member's job interview. When she subtly suggested offering a building as payment for getting someone into the college, the contemptuous expressions on the school leaders' faces almost made Bu Tongxun flip the table in anger—
I earned my PhD from Harvard Business School through hard work, and my degree is at least among the top five in North America! What right do you slackers from universities ranked outside the top 500 in the world have to mock me based on your educational background? Believe me or not, I can show you my diploma in a heartbeat and blind your snobbish eyes!
Duanmu Ci was unaware of Bu Tongxun's inner turmoil; he was thinking about something else entirely. "Haishan University has an extremely rich array of club activities, almost comparable in activity to foreign universities, but club activities are very expensive."
"There are only two sources of funding for club activities: one is funding from the university, and the other is fundraising from outside the university. We can start from this aspect. If Haishan University can't afford it, we can! Since it's difficult to get funding from the university, we can start from the students and expand our influence among them."
Bu Tongxun exclaimed, "Great idea! But this way, the adults will inevitably have to participate more in their club activities, and I'm afraid they won't have much free time."
Duanmu Ci waved his hand and said, "The clubs are quite fun. I often participated in these activities when I was at Harvard."
This person is a typical example of someone who is old in years but young at heart. On the surface, he is very calm and composed, but in reality, he has a very active mind. In fact, this is something that Duanmu Ci has no choice but to do. He has lived too long. If he doesn't get more active and interact more with young people, he will probably become out of touch with the times and turn into a pile of annoying rotten wood before long.
Bu Tongxun took out her phone, as if checking something. After a long while, she looked up with a complicated expression. "The venue for the Harvard Yacht Race this summer has changed."
"Changed? That's normal." Duanmu Ci didn't take it seriously. "Harvard's sailing team often competes with other universities. I remember last year, they had a showdown with Oxford University on the Thames in London. It was quite a spectacle."
Bu Tongxun's expression grew increasingly strange. "This year is different. The competition will not be held in North America or Europe this year. It is said that their new captain wants to compete against more outstanding players."
"A new broom sweeps clean," Duanmu Ci said understandingly. "Could their target be the University of Adelaide in Australia? Then the competition will be held in Sydney. Manley Beach in Sydney is a really nice place. They made the right choice."
“No, none of those.” Bu Tongxun shook her head. “This year, Harvard’s chosen opponent is in Asia, or more precisely, China.”
Having said that, Duanmu Ci seemed to understand something, and his expression turned somewhat grim. "You mean..."
"That's right, the Harvard sailing team has chosen Haishan University as their opponent, and the competition venue is the beach right in front of Haishan University. It looks like your club activities this year are going to be quite exciting..."
Duanmu Ci immediately raised his eyebrows. "What a joke! The Harvard sailing team's technical ability is almost at a professional level. How could Haishan University possibly beat those guys who dare to cross the Great Lakes with just a white sail? If we lose the first game after taking over the club, how am I supposed to gain influence?"
Mr. Duanmu, a former star athlete on the Harvard sailing team, was somewhat exasperated.
He doesn't want to lose!
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