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Chapter 1255 Balance

In the education landscape of a bustling city, there is a highly regarded private school - Xingyao Academy, which covers the entire education system from kindergarten to university, like a shining pearl in the field of education. Behind this school stand two key figures: the principal Zhou Xing and the largest shareholder Ling Xue. Their story, like a magnificent painting, slowly unfolds over the years.

Zhou Xing, a senior educator, has devoted himself to Xingyao Academy with his infinite enthusiasm for education. He knows the importance of education to children's growth and social continuation. From the moment he stepped into the campus, he was determined to build it into a temple of education. He personally takes care of everything, from the overall planning of the school and the formulation of teaching policies to the classroom listening and evaluation and the daily behavior norms of students. His busy and determined figure can be seen everywhere.

In the kindergarten, he always squatted down gently, looked at the children at eye level, listened patiently to their innocent words, and used simple and easy-to-understand stories to guide them to understand the world and cultivate good moral character and living habits. In the primary school, he paid attention to the diversification of curriculum settings, encouraged teachers to innovate teaching methods, stimulated children's interest in learning, and let every child find fun and confidence in learning. In the middle school, he attached importance to the balance of students' physical and mental development, organized rich and colorful extracurricular activities, and cultivated students' teamwork spirit, leadership and social responsibility. In the university department, he focused on cultivating students' independent thinking and practical abilities, invited experts and scholars from all walks of life to give lectures at the school, built a school-enterprise cooperation platform, and paved a solid road for students' future development.

However, the road of educational exploration is not smooth. With the increasingly fierce competition in education, Xingyao Academy is also facing many challenges. The resource tilt of surrounding public schools and the emergence of new private educational institutions have brought considerable pressure to the academy. The fluctuation of enrollment, the risk of loss of teaching staff, and parents' increasingly stringent requirements for teaching quality are like heavy mountains pressing on Zhou Xing's shoulders. But he has never retreated, always responding positively, constantly adjusting strategies, and striving to maintain the stable development of the academy.

Ling Xue, as the largest shareholder of the school, has a different educational background and perspective from Zhou Xing. Born into a business family, she has been through the intrigues of the business world since she was young, and has developed a keen business mind and decisive decision-making ability. She invested in Xingyao Academy initially out of her optimism about the potential of the education industry, hoping to contribute to society while gaining economic benefits. However, in the process of operating and managing the school, her ideas often collide with Zhou Xing's.

Ling Xue focuses on benefits and efficiency. She believes that schools should reduce costs and increase profits as much as possible while ensuring a certain level of teaching quality. She advocates increasing marketing efforts to attract more students to enroll, and even proposes some commercial operation models, such as cooperating with companies to open special classes and charging higher tuition fees. Zhou Xing, on the other hand, is more purely focused on the essence of education. He believes that education cannot be overly kidnapped by commercial interests, and should focus on the comprehensive development of students and pursue fairness and public welfare in education. He is worried that excessive commercialization will destroy the school's educational ecology and affect teachers' teaching enthusiasm and students' learning atmosphere.

At a board meeting, the conflict between the two broke out completely. Ling Xue proposed to cut the teacher training funds and invest the money in the promotion of the new campus to expand the school's popularity and influence. Zhou Xing firmly opposed it. He emphasized that teachers are the soul of the school. Only by constantly improving the professional quality of teachers can we better serve students. Without an excellent teaching team, no matter how much publicity there is, it will be useless. The two people insisted on their own opinions, and the atmosphere was extremely tense. The members of the board of directors were also caught in a dilemma.

In the end, the dispute ended in a temporary compromise. Ling Xue agreed to maintain the current level of teacher training funding, but required Zhou Xing to come up with an effective plan to increase the school's reputation and enrollment within a year. Zhou Xing was fully aware of the heavy responsibility he shouldered. He began to conduct in-depth market research, analyze the experience of other excellent schools, and formulate a series of innovative development strategies based on the advantages and characteristics of Xingyao Academy.

He first carried out a deep reform of the school's education and teaching. In terms of the curriculum system, he introduced internationally advanced educational concepts and curriculum standards to create a school-based curriculum with Xingyao characteristics. For example, in the kindergarten stage, the Montessori education method and Reggio Emilia education philosophy are integrated, focusing on the children's independent exploration and creativity cultivation; the primary school department has launched a "smart learning" project, using information technology to achieve personalized teaching and real-time evaluation of learning effects; the middle school department has implemented "career planning education" to help students understand their interests and career directions earlier, and provide guidance for college entrance examination subject selection and future major selection; the university department has strengthened exchanges and cooperation with internationally renowned universities, carried out exchange student programs, joint scientific research, etc., to broaden students' international horizons.

At the same time, Zhou Xing increased the efforts in the construction of the teaching staff. On the one hand, he actively introduced outstanding educational talents from home and abroad, provided them with generous treatment and broad development space; on the other hand, he established a complete teacher training system, regularly organized teachers to participate in domestic and foreign academic exchange activities, teaching seminars and professional training courses, encouraged teachers to carry out educational and teaching research, and improved teachers' educational and teaching level and scientific research ability.

Zhou Xing also put a lot of effort into the construction of campus culture. He advocated the campus cultural values ​​of "respect, tolerance, excellence, and dedication", and created a positive and vibrant campus atmosphere by organizing various cultural activities, club activities, and volunteer service activities. At the annual campus cultural festival, kindergarten children will show their talents on the stage, primary school students will participate in technology and creative competitions, calligraphy and painting exhibitions, middle school students will have fierce debates and art performances, and university students will hold academic lectures and innovation and entrepreneurship competitions. These activities not only enrich students' extracurricular life, but also cultivate students' comprehensive qualities and teamwork spirit.

With the gradual implementation of this series of reform measures, Xingyao Academy began to show new vitality and vigor. The school's teaching quality has been significantly improved, and students have repeatedly won good results in various academic competitions and cultural and sports competitions. The enrollment rate and employment quality of graduates have also been greatly improved. Parents are increasingly satisfied with the school, and word of mouth has attracted more outstanding students to apply. The school's popularity and influence continue to expand, and the number of students enrolled has increased year by year, even forming a "Xingyao fever" in the surrounding areas.

However, just as Xingyao Academy was thriving, a sudden crisis struck again. A serious infectious disease epidemic swept across the country, and the school had to suspend classes and switch to online teaching. This was an unprecedented challenge for Xingyao Academy. How to ensure the effectiveness of online teaching? How to monitor students' learning status? How can teachers' teaching methods adapt to new changes? These problems need to be solved urgently.

Zhou Xing took quick action, organizing teachers to carry out online teaching training and developing online teaching plans and course arrangements. He personally participated in the management and supervision of online teaching, communicating with teachers every day and solving problems encountered in teaching in a timely manner. At the same time, he also paid attention to the physical and mental health of students, and guided students to maintain good living habits and mentality through online psychological counseling courses, physical exercise check-ins, etc.

Ling Xue also demonstrated her responsibility and foresight in this crisis. She realized that the school's cash flow might be affected during the epidemic, so she actively communicated with the bank to seek loan support to ensure the normal operation of the school. She also coordinated resources from all parties to purchase a batch of epidemic prevention materials for the school in preparation for the subsequent resumption of classes. With the joint efforts of all teachers and students in the school, Xingyao Academy successfully passed this difficult time. After the resumption of classes, the school quickly resumed normal teaching order, and won wide acclaim from all walks of life for its outstanding performance during the epidemic.

After this test, the relationship between Zhou Xing and Ling Xue has also undergone subtle changes. They understand each other's positions and ideas better, and realize that on the road of education, business thinking and educational sentiment are not incompatible, but can complement and promote each other. Ling Xue began to pay more attention to the social benefits of education, no longer simply pursuing the maximization of economic benefits; Zhou Xing also realized that moderate commercial operations can provide more resources and support for the development of the school.

Time flies. Under the leadership of Zhou Xing and Ling Xue, Xingyao Academy has gone through spring, summer, autumn and winter one after another. Some of the children who once studied in the school have become pillars of various industries. They shine in their respective fields and inherit the spirit and culture of Xingyao Academy. Xingyao Academy itself has also become a legendary institution in the education field, attracting students from all over the world.

On a sunny day, Xingyao Academy held a grand school celebration. The campus was decorated with lights and filled with laughter. Former alumni returned to their alma mater to reunite with their teachers and old friends. Zhou Xing stood on the rostrum, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar faces below the stage, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart. He recalled his original intention and mission when he first arrived at Xingyao Academy, and thought of every bit of his journey with Ling Xue, and his eyes were wet.

Ling Xue walked onto the stage and stood side by side with Zhou Xing. She looked at the lively scene below the stage with a proud smile on her face. She took the microphone and said, "The achievements of Xingyao Academy today are inseparable from the efforts and contributions of every teacher and student. Principal Zhou Xing and I have learned a lot from each other during our cooperation. Education is a great cause that concerns the future of the country and the hope of the nation. I hope that Xingyao Academy can continue to uphold our educational philosophy, cultivate more outstanding talents, and make greater contributions to society."

Thunderous applause broke out from the audience, which was not only a congratulation to Xingyao Academy, but also an affirmation of Zhou Xing and Ling Xue's perseverance and struggle over the years. In this campus full of hope and dreams, their stories are still being written, inspiring generations of educators to work tirelessly for the great rejuvenation of education.

In the hustle and bustle of the city, Zhou Xing, as a migrant worker, has gone through countless hardships and sweat, and finally accumulated a sum of money that is not rich but full of all his efforts and dreams. Every penny of that money is the result of his figure working in the wind and sun, getting up early and going to bed late on the construction site, and also carries his deep attachment to his hometown and his longing for his family.

Finally, Zhou Xing resolutely decided to bid farewell to this city full of opportunities and challenges, and returned to his hometown with his savings. His old house, carrying his childhood memories and growth footprints, although it has become dilapidated after years of baptism, but in Zhou Xing's eyes, it is still the warmest place.

After returning to his hometown, Zhou Xing did not sit idle. He immediately started to renovate the old house. He personally worked on it, from designing the drawings to carrying the building materials, and he put his heart and soul into every step. He hoped to combine modern elements with the traditional characteristics of his hometown to create a comfortable and charming living space. During this process, he suddenly had an idea and took his mobile phone to film his renovation process and shared it on social media. To his surprise, these ordinary and real videos actually attracted a lot of attention, and he quickly accumulated a large number of fans.

On the other hand, neighbor Ling Xue is also living a prosperous life. Ling Xue is a clever girl who grows a lot of figs in her own land. Under her careful care, the fig trees thrive and bear abundant fruits. Ling Xue knows the market value of figs very well. She does not want to be satisfied with traditional sales methods, so she thought of the novel channel of live streaming sales. Through the online platform, she showed netizens from all over the country the growth process, nutritional value and various ways of eating figs, attracting a large number of customers to buy.

By chance, Zhou Xing met Ling Xue who had also finished her live broadcast. The two talked about their respective entrepreneurial experiences and found that their ideas had many similarities. Zhou Xing had rich life experience and deep feelings for his hometown, while Ling Xue had a keen business mind and excellent communication skills. They realized that if they could work together, they might be able to create greater value.

So, after careful consideration, the two decided to start a business together. They developed a detailed business plan: First, take the renovation of Zhou Xing's old house as an opportunity to create a comprehensive project that integrates rural tourism and farm experience. Visitors can visit the renovation process of traditional farmhouses here and feel the tranquility and beauty of rural life; at the same time, they can also participate in fig picking activities and taste fresh and delicious fruits. Ling Xue is responsible for using her live broadcast channel to further promote this project and attract more tourists to experience it.

In order to enhance the tourists' experience, they have also carefully designed a series of colorful activities, such as holding a fig cultural festival, inviting tourists to participate in the fig food making competition, and tasting various delicacies such as cakes and drinks made with figs.