??Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Bare Pole Commander_1
Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Bare Pole Commander_1
“Dad, you are off work, right? I got sothing to tell you. My friend has recently opened a study abroad agency in Moscow. They plan to get Chinese students to study in Russia. I think it’s pretty reliable, so I invested 5,000 US dollars in it, how about you…”
“What? You invested in a company, to set up a study abroad agency? Nonsense! You’re supposed to be studying, not spending your ti on other things! All you have to do is study hard, get your diploma, then return to China. We don’t need you to make money, and we won’t be short of your expenses. Why are you doing this?”
I’d just begun explaining it when I was interrupted and scolded by Dad on the phone.
Wang Dan’s face turned crimson with embarrassnt, particularly since Wang Ye was standing right by her side. This was extrely humiliating!
She was about to argue back, but Wang Ye gestured to her calmly.
Fine, then. For Brother Ye’s sake, I’ll give Dad the benefit of doubt this ti.
With so effort, Wang Dan held back her anger, waiting for her father to finish speaking. Then she said, “Calm down, okay? Can you just hear
out first?”
“Fine, let’s hear it. I would like to know how foolishly you have behaved this ti!” Wang Dan’s father was still visibly angry.
He wasn’t upset about her spending the 5,000 US dollars, but he was angry because she didn’t obey him and concentrate on her studies.
“Our study abroad agency has been officially authorized by Moscow University and Friendship University to recruit students from China. Apart from this, we have also secured cooperation with another university in China to jointly develop study abroad programs. The recruitnt of students in China will be handled by this university, while our company will take care of related affairs in Moscow. As of now, we have successfully established all necessary procedures and only need to find our student source,” Wang Dan quickly explained the situation of the company.
There was silence from the other end of the phone.
Calm down, he then realized that this was not a reckless action after all.
If what his daughter said was true, that they have obtained authorization from Moscow University and Friendship University, and set up a proper company with partners in China,
Then what does this indicate?
As a veteran in the education industry, even though he doesn’t have much experience dealing with abroad study agencies, he more or less grasps the general situation.
It ans that they have basically set everything up!
As Wang Dan said, they just need to find a source of students dostically, then they can send the students one after another to study abroad.
It is a lucrative industry. The service charge alone will be a great source of inco.
Considering this, he asked: “Why did they accept your investnt? Moreover, which university has cooperated with you dostically in China?”
This is crucial.
As instructed by Wang Ye, Wang Dan gave an honest reply: “They just started this year, so they are only handling the affairs of two regions, Yangnan City and Heluo City. In terms of the partner university, it is the Normal University in Yangnan. And for the area of Heluo City, we plan to work with the local education departnt to do student recruitnt and promotions.”
All these matched exactly with what Dad thought. They allow his daughter to buy a share because of him!
But that’s not sothing to be ashad of.
If the company was in China he might actually object to it, considering the importance of avoiding the semblance of impropriety.
However, the company is based overseas, and his daughter is also abroad!
Hence, there shouldn’t be any problem at all…
However, there are so things he can’t directly tell his daughter. After thinking for a bit, he said: “Let the person in charge of the company contact . I will have a chat with them.”
“Are you in agreent or not, Dad? We are providing a channel for our region’s students to study abroad, which is a good thing. You, as the Director of Education Bureau, should welco this,” Wang Dan said coquettishly.
“Well, OK I know. If there isn’t a problem, it can be done,” her father responded ambiguously.
That’s typical of people in leadership positions.
…
After hanging up the phone, a bewildered Wang Dan looked at Wang Ye, “Did you hear? My father agreed, right?”
She didn’t get it, but Wang Ye clearly did.
He smiled and nodded in response, “Uncle’s side shouldn’t be a problem. Tomorrow, I’ll let Liu Jun get in touch with him and extend an invitation to them to visit.”
Upon hearing this, a delighted Wang Dan quickly asked: “Invite my father over here? Does that an I can see him?”
“I guess your uncle might not co. We will leave it up to him,” Wang Ye said, shaking his head.
Just as Wang Ye expected, after Liu Jun contacted Wang Dan’s father and issued the invitation, three quotas for overseas inspection were also given to the Heluo City Education Departnt.
Dad didn’t co himself. Instead, he assigned other staff from the departnt.
…
With the dostic connection established, it was already March.
Liu Jun formally resigned from his original company and took over as the General Manager of Qingyun Study Abroad Service Company.
His $10,000 and Xiao Hu’s $20,000 have all been transferred into the company’s account.
The $10,000 from Wang Dan and Nalan Yaqi didn’t go into Wang Ye’s pocket but was also given to the company.
So, the company’s account now holds $40,000 in total!
This is all the money the company has…
Next, the biggest expenditure will be hosting guests from China for onsite inspections in Moscow.
Six people are coming from Yangnan Normal University and Heluo City Education Departnt, three from each.
According to Wang Ye, the expense for each person should be kept within 2,500 US dollars, which is just about what they need.
A roundtrip air ticket each person costs $800, and the accommodation, food, and transportation after they arrive at Moscow co to around $1700.
Spend sparingly, and it should be just enough.
Also, there’s no need for waste and flauntness for this kind of investigation; otherwise, it can be counterproductive.
Otherwise, those coming from China will suspect Qingyun Study Abroad Company of any underhanded dealings. “Why would they spend so much money on us?” they’d wonder.
The company’s office has been refurbished, and Wang Ye has been there once. It looks pretty decent and suits their needs quite well.
If there’s anything missing, it is that the company doesn’t have any employees yet…
Only Liu Jun as the single commander!
However, he had already begun the recruitnt, planning to hire four Russians to handle the follow-up work.
Next door at Xiao Hu’s company, however, the workforce is much larger.
Alexander has jumped ship and taken on the position of Business Manager. Xiao Hu offers him a handso salary.
When Wang Ye bumped into Alexander at the company, he was surprised to see how much he had changed.
Dressed in a suit and leather shoes, with a rosy complexion, he sported well-grood hair shining with a lot of hair gel!
He seed like a completely different person than the shabby middle-aged man he used to be who always carried a worn out sports bag.
Xiao Hu’s company is not small, with over a dozen employees in the business departnt alone. Together with those in finance and administration, the total workforce is around twenty to thirty people.
Wang Ye has talked it over with Xiao Hu. When the inspectors from China arrive, Xiao Hu’s staff will fill the Qingyun company office and it would make everything look better.
After all, the two companies are internally connected and without separators, making them look like one single company.
If it was just Liu Jun, as the only person in the office, it would look really bad and make people doubt the company’s strength…
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