Although the Linchuan Campus Forum was jointly established by four major universities, its status had always been sowhat awkward.
It didnt fully belong to Linchuan University, nor did it belong completely to the University of Science and Technology, the Polytechnic University, or the Teachers College. Coupled with its own lackluster traffic, its current situation was akin to that of an unwanted stepchild.
The forum had no authority to set school awards or control the allocation of academic credits, making it extrely cautious in all aspects. Its only selling point was its official status.
Why did it partner with Tongxing Driving School and the College Supermarket for an event?
Partly to gain so traffic and partly to procure operating funds from these two influential businesses.
However, it dared not deceive students or use the guise of postgraduate recomndations or scholarships to conduct misleading, comrcially tied activities.
Such undertakings were far beyond what a small forum like theirs could handle. If any adverse impact arose and was traced back to them, Teacher Li might even lose his job.
Thus, within half an hour of the post going live, a clarification announcent was promptly released by the Linchuan Campus Forum.
The gist of the announcent was that the competition held no special significance and was rely intended to stimulate university students passion for learning, hoping to create a positive study atmosphere within Linchuan University. The talk of postgraduate recomndations was completely unfounded, and the final interpretation of the event lay with the Linchuan Campus Forum.
Teacher, there should be at least so academic credits, right?
Uh no.
Hearing this response, the students dispersed in uproar, cursing and complaining about being deceived. They wished for clearer communication to avoid misunderstandings, likening the situation to being let down after great anticipation.
Teacher Li, twelve students just cancelled their accounts.
Its okay
Should we inform the College Supermarket and Tongxing Driving School?
No, lets pretend we dont know and first secure the funding for the event. This bad idea was initially proposed by soone surnad Jiang, so it wont fall back on us.
But what if Managers Jiang and Niu want to see the backend data?
Keep them in the dark for now, say everything is going great if they ask.
Teacher Li responded nonchalantly, though internally cursing and wondering who started these baseless rumors.
anwhile, Jiang Qin was sitting in Professor Yans office, asking for his help to write two letters of introduction, one for the Polytechnic University and the other for the Teachers College.
After the School Beauty Contest at the University of Science and Technology, the group buying initiative was set to start a trial run at Linchuan University.
Then, the teams focus would shift from promotion to monetization.
By the ti the trial run ended, the much-anticipated winter vacation would be just around the corner. It was not an ideal ti to launch new promotional activities, as the holiday was much longer than the National Day holiday, and any activity would inevitably see a drop in traffic.
However, idleness was not in Jiang Qins nature. He planned to use the interval to network and build connections.
First, he wanted to win over the people in charge at the Polytechnic University and the Teachers College. Starting activities in spring could also speed up the forums promotional efforts.
Ye Ziqings views, though sowhat impractical, held a thought-provoking point.
If external promotion was hindered by monetization, he would later be confined to making money within a small circle, unable to keep up with the tide of the internet.
Therefore, while monetization was important, promotion could not stop.
Professor, you write the letters, and Ill pour you so tea!
Professor Yan took off his reading glasses and looked at him expressionlessly: I feel like Im just a tool for you now.
Jiang Qin grinned, bringing over the tea cup: How can you say that, Professor? Youre like a godfather to now.
Nonsense, Im old enough to be your grandfather!
Grandfather wouldnt work. Choosing a father figure could lead to a beating. But youre a teacher, and a teacher for a day is a father for life is perfectly reasonable.
Professor Yan thought to himself about the absurdity of it all: Alright, you can go back now. Ill write the letters and have soone send them to you. Theres no need to rush here eight tis a day. Youre making my eyes dizzy.
Okay then, but make sure you use the term work-study program. Dont get that wrong!
As Jiang Qin returned from the main office, he hadnt even entered the door when he heard a burst of cheers. He roughly guessed that the Linchuan Campus Forum must have made a move.
Boss, they really did issue a clarification announcent, Su Nai said, looking incredulous.
Jiang Qin was not surprised at all: Claiming to influence postgraduate recomndations and deciding scholarship ownership that hat was too big for them to wear. Things that were unclear before had to be clarified now.
So, what should we do now?
Sign up for the competition!
Huh?
Jiang Qin glanced at Wen Jinrui: Jinrui, you dont have a drivers license yet, right? No ones probably going to join this event now, but how can you miss out on such a chance to learn driving at half the price?
Wen Jinrui had an epiphany: Right, I havent gotten my license yet. I can go for the half-price driving lessons!
Yang Shuai was startled: Damn, I think I dont have a license either.
Those without a license should all sign up. Later, let Su Nai see if theres a way to create a small program for automatic registration, maybe to rig so votes, just to make sure nothing goes wrong.
After Jiang Qin finished speaking, he logged onto the Linchuan Campus Forum, completed his previously unfinished registration form, and uploaded a handso photo.
Su Nai was confused: Boss, dont you already have a drivers license? Why are you still participating?
Well, I do have a license, but I also have a mother who dares to scold .
What does that have to do with anything?
Jiang Qin sighed: To be honest, Im probably going to fail my calculus this sester. It would be hard to explain when I go ho for the holidays, but if I have a trophy for the Star of Learning, wouldnt that be a bit better?
After hearing this, Su Nai looked dazed: Are you using one thing to trick several groups of people?
Choose your words carefully. What do you an by tricking? Im just trying to give my mother a good New Year.
Oh.
Also, having a personalized milk tea cup is pretty cool. I wonder how Aunt Jiang would feel facing my milk tea cup every day. She must be very happy.
After hearing this, Su Nai felt his scalp tingle, thinking to himself that the bosss mind was incredibly devious. If he were Jiang Zhihua, hed probably want to give up the store!
At that mont, Lu Feiyu couldnt help but join in: Boss, maybe after seeing you often, Ms. Jiang might fall in love with you. Then you wont have to start a business anymore, just comfortably be supported by a wealthy woman.
?
Jiang Qin gave him a look, his eyes filled with cold laughter and mockery.
To think of the owner of a college supermarket as a wealthy woman youre really lowering the standard of what it ans to be a wealthy woman. Any actual wealthy woman would probably give you a bone-chilling look.
The next morning, the autumn wind was rustling, and the weather turned cooler.
Jiang Zhihua, the owner of the College Supermarket, had hired a few students to distribute flyers at the entrance of her store.
The flyers promoted the Star of Learning competition, the first-ever campus-wide contest at Linchuan University.
She had the advertisents made, with her supermarkets na and logo prominently displayed for maximum advertising impact.
However, after distributing flyers all morning, few students were willing to take them. So even pushed away the distributors after reading the content.
anwhile, Niu Shangtian was also distributing flyers at the previous intersection. His advertisents were printed by the driving school itself, also highlighting Tongxing Driving Schools logo and na, but they too were mostly rejected.
Its really strange, Manager Jiang. Were your flyers easy to distribute?
Its not going well, and even when we do manage to hand them out, theyre quickly thrown away, Jiang Zhihua replied.
Manager Niu was baffled: Could it be because we didnt make them into fans? I rember Jiang Qin distributed fans. Should we try making advertising fans?
Jiang Zhihua imdiately shook her head: Look at the weather. Its almost winter, who would want a fan?
But it doesnt make sense. The driving school ads I printed before, just plain red paper with black text, didnt have this issue. So people even threw them into the trash as soon as they received them.
Let them keep distributing, she resignedly said. Lets go check the data with Teacher Li.
Jiang Zhihua and Niu Shangtian decided to leave the flyer distribution to the part-ti students and headed to the office responsible for the campus forum.
Teacher Li was not there at the ti, only a student administrator responsible for monitoring backend data.
Hows the backend data, Little Jin? Jiang Zhihua asked.
Ah, the situation is very good!
The administrator vividly rembered Teacher Lis instructions from the day before. He was not to show the backend data; if asked, he was to say that everything was going very well.
Jiang Zhihuas mouth curled into a smile, thinking that as long as the situation was good, that was enough. The activity had just started, and it was normal for university students to have a low acceptance rate initially. She assud it would improve in a few days.
However, Manager Niu was persistent about seeing the data. Though unsure if he would understand it, he wanted to have a clear picture.
Dont worry, Manager Niu, you dont need to see it. The situation is very good! she reassured him.
Oh, okay then
In the end, neither of them actually saw the backend data. They were slightly reassured after hearing it was good, and then they returned to the streets to continue distributing flyers and building montum.
Jiang Qin happened to drive by at that mont. As he approached the curb, he couldnt help but roll down his window and wave at them: Manager Niu, Aunt Jiang, distributing flyers? Let take a look!
Niu Shangtian and Jiang Zhihua exchanged glances, surprised at the young university students magnanimity. Despite their harsh words the day before, he still managed to smile.
Mr. Jiang, please also support our competition, they requested.
Jiang Qin imdiately nodded: No problem, Ill have my classmates look at them one by one!
Manager Nius gaze beca a bit dazed, thinking that university students were indeed kind-hearted.
By the way, Aunt Jiang, youre in charge of the materials, right? Please make sure the trophy looks impressive, and it would be great if theres a certificate, the kind with an official stamp.
?
Jiang Zhihua looked at him, feeling a sudden tingling in her scalp, as an ominous premonition began to rise within her.
Why would he care about how the trophy looks?
Weirdo!
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