Chapter 162 Competition
"Okay, I'll listen to my sister-in-law." However, as soon as Qianyan finished speaking, he immediately realized that something was wrong.
"Sister-in-law, Ning Zhong was trained specifically for you by Sixteen, right? As for how to test him, you don't actually need to tell me."
Qianyan stared at Chu Ci for a long while, and then asked doubtfully, "Sister-in-law, you've left all this to me, so what are you going to do?"
Qian Yan stared at Chu Ci for a long time, then asked doubtfully, "Sister-in-law, you let me do all this. What are you going to do?"
Chu Ci's eyes slightly avoided when he heard this, and he unconsciously licked his lips before he quickly said, "Who said I was going to leave everything to you? I was just repeating it to you."
After saying this, Chu Ci seemed extremely afraid that Qian Yan would not believe it.
Before Qianyan could even begin to speak, he quickly reached out to stop her, then continued quickly, "Don't worry, it's not just you. Eldest sister and the others are also involved, as are the students from the Women's College. They can all offer suggestions for the college's commercial street."
Speaking of this, Chu Ci's mind quickly thought of the various colorful promotional activities in his previous life.
"Well, here's what I think. Our academy has been open for half a year now, and it's time to let everyone see what our students are capable of."
"Didn't my sister-in-law mention before that we should prevent students from being cheated?" Qianyan still failed to understand the key point of Chuci's excitement.
"When I say demonstrate your abilities, I don't mean working for a business before you've finished your studies. I mean, the academy should simply hold a grand competition with the theme of running a commercial street..."
However, before Chu Ci could finish his words, Qian Yan interrupted him. Qian Yan asked in panic, "Sister-in-law, how much more silver are you going to put in?"
This was the second time Qianyan had mentioned money today, right? Chu Ci was puzzled: "Qianyan, did something happen at home? Or was it your eldest brother's..."
Qianyan quickly interrupted Chuci's wild thoughts, "Sister-in-law, I swear. No, both my family and my eldest brother are fine."
Chu Ci looked as if he knew that Qian Yan must be hiding something from him, but he just sat there quietly waiting for Qian Yan to give an explanation.
Qianyan was helpless and could only silently apologize to Taoist Yunshang in his heart: "Oh, I'm sorry, Master Yun."
Then he slowly said, "As for me, Daoist Master Yunshang just kept nagging me a little too much."
But Chu Ci still didn't believe it.
Qianyan gritted her teeth and simply threw the blame back to Chu Ci, saying with a playful smile: "Besides, isn't it you who said it yourself, sister-in-law? Only profitable businesses can last long."
At this point, Chu Ci looked disapproving.
Qianyan still murmured in disbelief, "If it's really not feasible, we can still take it slow and steady."
Hearing this, Chu Ci began to ponder the phrase "steady stream" in his heart. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that this was more like what an older sister who always pursued stability in everything would say.
Or, why not just give it a try?
Thinking of this, Chu Ci no longer hesitated and said directly: "This is not your idea, is it? Did my elder sister teach you that?"
When saying this, Chu Ci's eyes revealed a hint of exploration and thought.
Qianyan had never expected that the truth would be revealed so easily. "It's not just my eldest sister who thinks this. I also think it's not a good idea to be too high-profile. Sister-in-law, you're not angry, are you?"
Chu Ci naturally knew that they were also thinking about themselves. "Why should I be angry? You are clearly saving money for me, aren't you?"
At this point, Chu Ci couldn't help but laugh. "By the way, where were we just now? Oh, it was about the cost of the competition. Actually, it's very little."
Hearing that the cost was not much, Qianyan immediately became interested. "Sister-in-law, please tell me."
Seeing this, Chu Ci didn't keep the secret. "We can set various rules and requirements in advance and let students participate individually or in teams."
"During the competition, we allow them to give full play to their creativity and talents and propose various plans for commercial street operations, including business models, marketing strategies, service concepts, etc."
"Then, at certain stages of the competition, we will set up a public review session, inviting influential people from all walks of life in Lianzhou to watch, comment and score."
"This will not only inspire students' enthusiasm and creativity, but also allow the outside world to better understand the strengths of our college and our students."
"Moreover, through this competition, we can also screen out excellent plans and talents to provide strong support and guarantee for the subsequent development of the commercial street."
"At the same time, this can also become a featured activity of our college, continuously enhancing the college's visibility and influence."
The more Qianyan listened, the brighter her eyes became. "Sister-in-law, this is a great idea. I'll let everyone know right away."
Chu Ci was just about to say there was no need to worry when Qian Yan disappeared.
Fan Qianyan was very excited, and the students who learned the news were no less excited.
"Teacher Qianyan, Teacher Qianyan, if we get a ranking, then won't what we make be more valuable?" This was said by a student who has great confidence in his handicraft.
"Yes, yes, my brushes are very well made. My brother took them to private school and was praised by the teacher!"
There are also daughters of officials who do not like to work and are only interested in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
"Teacher Qianyan, can anything be entered into the competition? I'm not good at handicrafts, but my calligraphy and painting are pretty good. Can I draw a picture?"
Qianyan only then realized that he had been a little reckless and pretended to cough lightly.
"The specific rules haven't been finalized yet, but the mountain master has stated that the theme of this event is the commercial street that will be built at the foot of the mountain. If you think along these lines, you won't go wrong."
However, once these words were spoken, they immediately sparked a wave of heated discussions.
"Commercial Street? Oh my, the prize for the competition could be the right to use a shop, or maybe we can just go in there and experience it ourselves?" a student guessed expectantly.
"Yes, yes, if that's the case, then we don't have to sell the things we make outside?" When this guess came out, many students became excited.
"That's great! It saves us a lot of trouble!"
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Everyone is discussing the benefits that can be gained from this competition, while some people are also thinking about the long term.
"That's not the point. The point is, if all our goods can be traded on the commercial street, then even if we marry the wrong person in the future, the sisters on the commercial street will be like a second family. Thinking about it this way, it's really exciting!"
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