Zhang Hongmei said goodbye to everyone and left for the principal's office.
This time, the main topic of discussion was the profit-sharing issue that wasn't settled last time, which is still far from fulfilling my goal of building villas for the entire village.
Zheng Chongyu smiled as he looked at the young girl who came in. "Welcome, and congratulations to you and Shouyi as well."
"Principal, why are you so gossipy?" Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes at Zheng Chongyu helplessly.
"How is this gossip? I am Shouyi's teacher and your elder. Instead of offering me tea, you criticize me? What kind of logic is that?"
Zhang Hongmei was too lazy to argue with him anymore. "Alright, go find Zhang Shouyi about this. I'm here today on important business."
"Hehe, you're leaving on the 8th, right? The staff just brought back the departure documents for six students."
"I just heard the exact time from you."
"Principal, they elected me student council president and you're not even going to do anything about it? Am I just an honorary president?"
"Heh, let them do whatever they want. You didn't come here just to see me, did you?"
"You're asking a question you already know the answer to."
"Hehe, I really don't know."
"I'm here to claim my shares."
"Hehe, so that's what it is? I've already prepared it, it's just that you haven't had time. Also, I've had the accountant deposit your dividends for the past few months separately, there's a passbook for it."
"Hehe, that's great. I won't have time to come and pick it up in the future. Either I leave it with the accountant, or you can set a date and I'll have someone come and pick it up."
“Okay, then we can withdraw it every six months. This money is increasing more and more. You’re quite capable for a young girl like you, earning so much money.” After Zheng Chongyu finished speaking, he handed two pieces of paper to Zhang Hongmei for her to sign. Both were duplicates, and of course, she had to sign and put her fingerprints on them.
Zheng Chongyu then affixed the school's official seal and his personal seal, and handed the bankbook and two contracts to Zhang Hongmei.
"Here, just keep it safe. It won't be replaced if you lose it."
"Hehe." There was no answer. "Principal, shall I go back now?"
"Why go back? Classes have already started. You might as well go see your classmates who went abroad with you."
"They didn't have class?"
"We skipped class this time; everyone was filling out forms. Why don't you go take a look? It's in the same classroom we used to have. Come on, I'll go with you."
Zhang Hongmei thinks it would be good for everyone to meet now, at least they can get to know each other. She wonders how their spoken English is progressing.
The two arrived at their old English classroom. Several of the students who had gone abroad were there, along with two unfamiliar faces who were presumably staff members.
When the six people saw Zhang Hongmei come in, they all greeted her quietly.
Cheng Guangxu was particularly excited. He was a very simple-minded person, and Zhang Hongmei valued this trait. In addition, he was good at mathematics, which is why she persuaded Cheng Guangxu to go abroad as well. Nowadays, computers are used in many places abroad. If Cheng Guangxu can return after completing his studies, he will be a great help.
Zhang Hongmei leaned closer to the table, glanced at it, and saw nothing special; it was just verifying household registration, a few simple procedural matters.
Cheng Guangxu leaned closer to Zhang Hongmei and said, "Vice Chairman, we're leaving on the 8th."
"Yes, I'd like to invite you to my house for dinner tomorrow night. There are a lot I need to tell you."
"Yes, I know where you live. I'll go there by myself after school."
"Okay, I'll wait for you at home. Ask the others if they want to come along?"
"Okay, I'll ask in a bit." Although they lowered their voices and no one could hear what they were saying, their hushed manner still drew a glance from the staff.
Zhang Hongmei stayed in the classroom for a while before leaving. The principal was outside, smiling as he watched her.
"Come on, let's go back to my office for a while. You must have a meeting with the student council at noon, so there's no need for you to go back now. So come and talk to me."
"Alright, I'll have to bother you then."
"Hehe, I hope you bother me more. Hongmei, do you have any good ideas?"
"By the way, you're the principal, why are you so interested in economics?"
"Hehe, I'm just concerned about the country and its people. You kids all know to go abroad to study and serve the country in the future, so why can't I stay at home and contribute my remaining energy?"
"Hehe, yes, you're absolutely right."
"Seriously, do you have any good ideas?"
"I've thought of one: logistics."
What is logistics?
"The literal meaning. The flow of goods."
"Oh? How does the goods flow?"
"If you have rice but no wheat flour, and I have wheat flour but no rice, then we can exchange them."
This isn't a particularly good project, but it can promote economic development.
To put it simply, logistics involves many steps, which requires a lot of work, thus solving employment issues for some people. The farther the goods are transported, the more comprehensive the distribution, reaching both north and south, east and west. This can also stimulate the development of agriculture, animal husbandry, and manufacturing.
The two entered the office, and Zheng Chongyu personally poured Zhang Hongmei a cup of hot water.
"I think I understand, but this investment is too big. We need to buy a car, hire a driver, and pay for gas."
"Hehe, if you're interested in this, then you'll have to refine it gradually, you can refine your ideas."
"That's irresponsible of you."
Zhang Hongmei raised her chin. "Is this all there is to it?"
Zheng Chongyu was truly at a loss. "Since you've said it, why don't you explain it clearly?"
"That's all I can think of. As for what I'd say, this topic can be left to the economics students so they can refine it and consider comprehensively what side businesses it can stimulate."
"Hmm, can't you think about everything more comprehensively?"
"No, is that all the capacity of my brain? I think I've thought things through comprehensively enough."
"I can't argue with you, fine. I'll have every class in the economics department submit a plan. Maybe it'll work out in the end?"
"Yes, there's strength in numbers, we're sure to come up with a good solution."
Zhang Hongmei quickly echoed Zheng Chongyu's idea, as long as he wasn't pressured now.
"Any other ideas?"
"No, that idea only came to me when I went to the beach."
“If that doesn’t work, use your method and make them treat this as part of their family studies.” Zheng Chongyu stroked his chin thoughtfully.
Zhang Hongmei checked the time; there was still half an hour left before get out of class ended. She could go home for dinner now and still make it back to the meeting.
"Principal, I'm going home for dinner."
"Go ahead, you're busier than me."
Zhang Hongmei waved her hand and left. There was nothing more to say to the resentful old man; if you went along with his grievances, he would never stop.
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