1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2280
For private educational institutions like Jonesy Academy, the main source of income is generally the tuition fees paid by the students. It is considered good enough that this kind of income can maintain the daily operation of the institution. Few private academies can pass the traditional management. The way to obtain a large amount of funds, and then use these funds to continuously expand the scale of running schools.

Therefore, many old-style academies that have been passed down for hundreds of years, such as the famous Dongpo Academy in Danzhou, can only continue the way of running schools so far, with little significant change.Although the scale of the school has expanded compared to before, the speed of development is far behind that of latecomers like Jonesy College.

However, the scale of Johnsey Academy has been able to develop rapidly in recent years, and the income from the traditional business model is definitely not enough. In addition to teaching institutions, Jonesey Academy also operates a number of workshops under the signboard to provide students with semi- In the name of work-study opportunities, they have a group of cheap labor.In addition, some businesses that have cooperated with Jonesy College for a long time, in order to recruit talents with better qualifications from the college, will also provide some financial assistance to the college from time to time, or use some money for naming scholarships.

Zhang Jinbao earned a lot of income through these "alternative" business methods, and used them to expand the educational scale and teaching staff of Jonesy College.It is precisely because of such a development strategy that the status quo of Jonesy College is much better than most of its peers.

However, Zhang Jinbao does not intend to be satisfied with the status quo and let the academy continue to stay at the current level, because he has already felt the development bottleneck that may be encountered in the future by taking precautions.

The current business situation of Jonesy College seems to be good, but its influence is still very limited.The vast majority of those who are willing to study at Jonesey College are local people in Hainan Island, especially those at the bottom of society.These people have no background and social prestige to speak of, and it is difficult for them to give much feedback to the academy in a short period of time after they complete their studies. As a result, the reputation of Jonesey Academy has not been able to develop in the direction of high status, and it has been impossible for the government to provide the academy with More resources and room for development.

Of course, this has a lot to do with the direction of the academy, but Zhang Jinbao also knows that this basic principle cannot be easily changed, otherwise the foundation of the academy will be shaken.To increase the influence of the Academy, we must find another way.

It is one of the development strategies conceived by Zhang Jinbao to open Jonesy Academy to places other than Danzhou and develop it into a chain educational institution similar to a commercial branch.It is obvious to all that the Executive Committee has attached great importance to cultural output in recent years, so Zhang Jinbao believes that if Jonesey Academy can be allowed to open more branches in various parts of Haihan, or even overseas, it should be the best way to increase the influence of the academy .

But setting up an academy, especially a vocational education institution like Jonesy Academy that requires a lot of auxiliary hardware facilities, is really not something that can be done with just a little money.Zhang Jinbao made his own estimates. If he opened a branch hospital on Qiongzhou Island, he would have to spend [-] to [-] yuan to start. If he chose to go overseas, the cost might even double.

Although Zhang Jinbao has a certain amount of funds at hand, maintaining the daily operation of Jonesy Academy also requires a lot of liquidity, and he dare not invest all of it in a long-term project, otherwise, if things go smoothly If it is not so smooth, it is likely to drag down the normal operation of Danzhou.

Therefore, seeking a partner with sufficient financial resources has become a solution to this problem for Zhang Jinbao.However, Furuifeng is located in the core city of South China. It is incomparably rich and has a close relationship with Haihan. It has won the trust of the executive committee. If it can cooperate with it on this project, Zhang Jinbao thinks it should be the most ideal situation.

Of course, before he went to Sanya this time, he didn't have high expectations for the prospect of cooperation. He just took this as a direction of his efforts. If he can find other wealthy businessmen to cooperate with, then Fu Ruifeng may not be a must.After all, he doesn't know when he will have the opportunity to meet with the top management of Furuifeng, and even if he meets someone, he may not have the opportunity to let the other party listen to him explain the prospect and significance of this project in detail, let alone attract the other party's investment Such a illusory result.

But nothing is difficult in the world, as long as there is a heart, Zhang Jinbao actually met Li Nai, the third young master of Fu Ruifeng, when he went to Sanya this time, and he also succeeded in making Li Nai so interested in this project that the other party was willing. Take the time to make a special trip to Danzhou to investigate the operation of Jonesy Academy.

For a big businessman like Li Nai, the process of inspecting investment projects is actually very simple. Take a look at the current business situation, and then listen to the other party's introduction of the future development direction and business goals. If you think it is feasible and has the prospect of making money, Then decisively pay for it.

As for whether this project can be profitable in the short term, that is not the focus of Li Nai's consideration. There are many projects in Furuifeng that focus on the long-term layout, and most of them have to invest a lot of money in the early stage, but as long as the prospects are promising, Li Nai actually doesn't care The time it takes to recoup your investment.

As long as Zhang Jinbao is more prepared, it is not difficult to persuade Li Nai to participate in this project.However, before Zhang Jinbao went to Sanya, he only had some preliminary ideas about this, and he had not yet worked out a detailed implementation plan, nor did he formulate specific terms for the cooperation with Fu Ruifeng. Danzhou was brought here.

He also knew that it would not be enough just to let the other party visit Johnsy College, and in the end they must talk about specific cooperation matters. If they couldn't come up with a decent plan, they might let the ducks fly away in the end.So on the way back, Zhang Jinbao locked himself in the cabin, and seized the time to formulate those incomplete ideas into implementation plans, so that they would come in handy when negotiating with Li Nai later.

But there are some things that cannot be grasped even if you hold Buddha's feet temporarily.Li Nai is so shrewd and has inspected countless projects, how could he be easily taken advantage of.He rushed to meet with the local subordinates in Danzhou and came to Jonesy Academy, just because he didn't want to give Zhang Jinbao too much buffer time to prepare some superficial articles that perfunctory himself.

In Li Nai's opinion, inspecting the teaching situation of various subjects in the academy can best reflect whether Zhang Jinbao, the operator, knows his academy well.If, as the dean of the academy, he has little knowledge of the teaching subjects offered by his academy, or even a complete layman, then there must be a lot of confusion in the daily operation of the academy, and future cooperation will inevitably be troublesome.

Zhang Jinbao's performance in this aspect did not disappoint Li Nai. In the process of explaining, he picked up all kinds of terminology and professional knowledge, and answered the answers fluently, which fully reflected his understanding of these subjects, which shows that he usually has a good understanding of the academy. A lot of effort has been put into the operation and management of the company.

Zhang Jinbao's performance did not come from impromptu hugging Buddha's feet. He handled the opening of these subjects one by one. profit.Although he may not have practical ability, if he only talks about theory, then Zhang Jinbao is enough to pretend to be an expert in any one, let alone deal with laymen.

Because of this, Zhang Jinbao took Li Nai to visit around the academy, and he didn't even need to ask teachers of professional subjects to explain.Moreover, as the administrator of the academy, he doesn't need to have any scruples when speaking, and the communication with Li Nai can be smoother.

The next place I came to was an agricultural technology class. Zhang Jinbao took the initiative to introduce: "The lecturer is a senior technician specially paid for by the Ministry of Agriculture. He only comes to the academy twice a month. He is currently in It is about the flavors and brewing methods of various teas."

Li Nai responded, "I've drank the water-full tea from Wuzhi Mountain a few times, and it tastes pretty good."

Zhang Jinbao said: "Shuiman tea is a mountain product used by Li people to pay tribute to the imperial court. In fact, there are several kinds of good quality tea in the local area. In addition to the water full tea mentioned by the third young master, there is also Kuding tea on Wuzhi Mountain. The partridge tea from Dongshanling and the big-leaf black tea from Jianfengling are also good teas that can be tasted.”

Li Nai smiled and said, "I heard what the dean said, I will try it next time I have a chance."

"What's the difficulty? You don't have to wait for the next time. You can fulfill the third young master's wish right now." Without waiting for Li Nai's response, Zhang Jinbao stepped into the classroom, stopped the ongoing class, and gave simple instructions to the lecturer A few words.

The lecturer picked out a few from the pile of bottles and jars on the table, and when he opened it, it turned out that they were all tea leaves.He brewed several cups of tea on the spot, and then asked the students to send them out of the classroom on trays for Li Nai to taste.

"Since the dean's kindness is hard to refuse, I will not be polite." Li Nai expressed his gratitude for this special treatment, and then tasted the tea.

This lecturer may be an expert in agricultural technology, but his skill in making tea can only be regarded as mediocre. The porcelain cup only needs hot water, and the method of brewing couldn't be simpler.But even so, these teas are freshly picked and prepared this year after all, and the taste will not be bad if brewed casually.

After Li Nai tasted it, he praised the partridge tea, and Zhang Jinbao responded immediately: "Someone just gave me some high-quality partridge tea a few days ago, and gave some to the students for class. Wrap some for the third young master later."

Li Nai said: "How to make it happen, I'll let someone buy some at the market later."

Zhang Jinbao persuaded: "The third young master does not know that this partridge tea is wild tea. The ibex on the Dongshan mountain likes to nibble on its tender shoots, so the output is not much. My tea is picked up the mountain by a special person. Young buds, and most of the partridge teas sold in the market are leftover leaves after being eaten by goats, so the quality is not that good. In fact, there are not many, it's a wish, the third young master don't want to refuse any more!"

With Li Nai's financial resources and background, there is no tea that he can't buy. You must know that every time he goes to Victory Fort, he drinks "tribute tea" that is treated the same as Haihan high-ranking officials. Partridge tea is much higher.However, Zhang Jinbao was so enthusiastic that he couldn't refuse any more, so he thanked Zhang Jinbao right away, and he agreed to accept the gift.

Of course, the tea leaves are not worth much, and it is not enough to buy Li Nai, but Li Nai noticed that Zhang Jinbao's understanding of this knowledge is also beyond ordinary people, and it seems that he has put in a lot of effort to study it.

After leaving this classroom, Li Nai tentatively asked, "Does Dean Zhang like tea art, or has he studied it?"

Zhang Jinbao did not pretend, and said frankly: "I am actually a rough person. If I say that I like to drink tea, but it is far from the realm of tea tasting. It's just that the academy planned to offer this course at the beginning, and I spent a lot of money on it." After some effort to get to know this business, even if the product is not good or bad, at least you can say one, two, three, and fool a layman... Of course, when you meet an expert like you, the third young master, you will not be able to get away with such trivial skills It's over!"

Li Nai said with a smile: "Dean Zhang is too polite. It's just a cup of tea. There's no such thing as superior or inferior. This course is good. There are so many kinds of tea in the local area. If you learn it well in the future, you will be a tea maker. Good job."

Zhang Jinbao said: "In the past two years, I heard that a lot of camellias have been planted on Taiwan Island, and the Portuguese and the Dutch are willing to spend money to purchase tea. In the future, skilled tea makers should be able to make good profits."

Li Nai said: "You mentioned it, I just remembered that the plantations on Taiwan Island do have a plan to grow tea, and the higher the mountain, the better the taste and the more expensive the tea. The local For this reason, the management committee has recruited some indigenous tribes, let them learn to grow tea on the mountain, and then use the tea in exchange for various daily necessities. My family will also buy some tea locally. I will send some to Danzhou later. Come, let Dean Zhang taste it too."

There are more types of tea on Taiwan Island than on Hainan Island, more than half of which come from Fujian, such as Oolong and Tieguanyin.After the successful introduction of the species on the island of Taiwan, various capitals began to set up related plantations on the island, and Furuifeng was no exception.However, the current development time is not long, and the harvest period has not yet entered. When talking about the topic of Taiwanese tea, Li Nai remembered that his family also runs a tea business on the island of Taiwan.

Zhang Jinbao said in his heart that the gift he gave was worth it, and he would return the gift as soon as he gave it.However, it can be seen from this that Li Nai is a particular person, and the gift acceptance is also very polite.

After strolling around for a while, Zhang Jinbao proposed to find a place to sit down and rest for a while, and discuss the details of the cooperation by the way, and Li Nai naturally readily agreed.

I just walked all the way down and visited the teaching situation of about a dozen subjects, which can be said to be much better than Li Nai's expectations.He had visited the vocational training institution officially run by Haihan in Sanya. In fact, the teaching method was almost the same as here, and Zhang Jinbao's professionalism during the visit also made Li Nai have a good impression of the management level of Jonesy Academy. more confidence.

(End of this chapter)