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Chapter 1459 - 773: Back-to-School Season! (Please Subscribe) _2

Chapter 1459: Chapter 773: Back-to-School Season! (Please Subscribe) _2

"Huang."

When Ding Yue was at the school gate, he saw Huang, bustling through the crowd.

Today, Huang looked particularly busy.

Every time it’s the new students’ enrollment season, Huang Youjie, the director of logistics, is bound to be swamped with work.

Actually, Huang has started to organize various logistical preparations with his department since the summer break, just for the new students’ registration. After all, the number of new students increases each year, and this year it easily exceeded 100,000. Consequently, the logistics department faces immense pressure.

Procuring all sorts of materials, recruiting and arranging logistics personnel, are incredibly draining tasks.

However, fortunately, with Huang tackling these matters, Ding Yue doesn’t have to worry or contemplate these issues at all, as Huang will surely handle everything perfectly.

Huang Youjie, amidst the crowd, heard someone calling his name from not far away, and the voice was all too familiar. He immediately turned around and, sure enough, saw Yue heading towards him.

"Yue, just look at me, I’m about to be worked to death. I absolutely need Auntie to cook me a special meal tonight."

Huang Youjie said jokingly.

"Definitely, I’ve already asked my mom to prepare for it. During these couple of days of new student registrations, we really must reward you key responsible persons. How are the logistics supplies holding up?"

Ding Yue asked with a smile.

"Of course."

Pounding on his chest with confidence, Huang Youjie declared, "There’s nothing in logistics that I, Huang, cannot handle. However, the number of new students this year is really substantial. I also recruited nearly a hundred people for the logistics department, now our staff number is in the hundreds."

With the large scale of Mist City Arts and Science University, naturally, more logistics staff is needed.

Indeed, as each dormitory building requires assigned logistics personnel, Huang Youjie has been expanding the department to match the university’s rising student population. By now, the logistics department has almost reached a thousand employees.

According to Huang Youjie’s estimate, in another two years, as Mist City Arts and Science University continues to welcome over 100,000 new students each year, the logistics department will need at least a thousand staff members.

"You need to arrange and ensure our school’s logistics operation, and if you’re short-staffed, hire more. Don’t worry about expenses at all, alright?"

Ding Yue confidently assured Huang Youjie.

Despite the annual increasing logistics costs, it’s not a problem since they don’t constitute the significant portion of expenses compared to research funds or teaching fees. Even if it means spending more, the logistics must be adequate to support the life and logistics of every student and professor at Mist City Arts and Science University.

Moreover, Feiyue Group is earning a handsome sum each year, with the domestic profits from Feiyue·Future New Energy vehicles alone reaching over a hundred billion. Adding on orders for graphene batteries, medical robots, etc., there’s more than enough to invest in various aspects of Mist City Arts and Science University.

"Don’t worry, Yue. With me handling logistics, everything will definitely be managed impeccably," Huang Youjie assured, flashing an OK sign and then glancing at the spectacular sea of people at the school entrance, he couldn’t help but share Ding Yue’s earlier sentiment: "Yue, look at this, our Mist City Arts and Science University is advancing by leaps and bounds. This year we have so many new students again, exceeding 100,000. Now, our university has about 200,000 students in total. Just think how much tuition that’ll bring in, hahaha."

With roughly 200,000 students now, Mist City Arts and Science University can easily rake in over 10 billion yuan from tuition fees alone.

But in reality, the income of Mist City Arts and Science University isn’t solely dependent on tuition fees. If it were, the university couldn’t possibly grow because it wouldn’t cover the expenditures.

Research funds, teaching expenses, logistics costs—the total annual expenditure of Mist City Arts and Science University far exceeds 10 billion yuan.

The continued smooth construction and development of Mist City Arts and Science University mostly relies on the revenue generated by Feiyue Group, a strategic method planned by Ding Yue from the beginning.

After all, Mist City Arts and Science University has to supply Feiyue Group with a stream of talents and cutting-edge technologies.

"The tuition fees aren’t really that much."

Ding Yue shrugged nonchalantly and said in a very Versailles manner, "It’s only about 18 billion yuan or so."

Good heavens!

That 18 billion just blew Wen Ruohan’s mind, the secretary standing next to him.

Now, in Principal Ding’s eyes, 18 billion is just a trifle?

It is no wonder, given that Principal Ding’s net worth is several tens of billions or even possibly over a hundred billion.

To Wen Ruohan, this astronomical figure seems like an unattainable existence.

"Oh right, Huang, how is the lawsuit against Surging News and Newcomer Report progressing?" Ding Yue suddenly remembered the matter and asked.

"Well, the Mist City court has accepted the case; we are going through the procedures now,"

Huang Youjie replied.

This was precisely Huang’s field of expertise. This year, Huang intended to build his reputation by suing Surging News and Newcomer Report.

After all, as a law graduate, Huang Youjie still wanted to make a name for himself in the legal field.

"That’s good to hear."

Ding Yue nodded, looking forward to Huang taking Surging News and Newcomer Report down this time.

"Yue, do you know that even Professor Luo supports our lawsuit against Surging News and Newcomer Report? And Professor Luo said that we have a high probability of winning the lawsuit, given that we have preserved the evidence from the news at the time,"

Huang Youjie said confidently.

"Professor Luo Xiang? With his endorsement, we’ll just wait for the good news from your legal team." Ding Yue extended his hand and patted Huang’s shoulder as he spoke.

"Absolutely, wait for my good news. Well, Yue, I won’t keep you any longer, I’ve got a lot of work to arrange on my hands, so I’m off. Shall we drink together at your place tonight?"

"Sure."

Ding Yue nodded and did not delay Huang any further, as today was the first day of the new academic term, and there was an abundance of things to manage in the logistics department under Huang’s responsibility.

Then, Ding Yue saw Director Qi Chunsheng.

During this new academic year, the Department of Academic Affairs, led by Director Qi Chunsheng, was naturally very busy.

However, when Ding Yue saw Director Qi, he felt rather sorry for him; after all, Director Qi was of advanced age and still fighting on the front lines of his work.

"Director Qi, why are you busy over here?"

Ding Yue quickly approached Director Qi Chunsheng.

"Principal Ding, my old bones just can’t sit idle; I feel uncomfortable if you make me rest,"

Director Qi Chunsheng said with a smile, "It really makes my heart happy to see Mist City Arts and Science University thriving like this and enrolling so many new students this year."

Hearing this from Director Qi Chunsheng, Ding Yue felt deeply moved.

People of advanced age like Director Qi really do get used to being busy all their lives, and feel uncomfortable if they suddenly stop. Since this was the case, Ding Yue decided not to advise Director Qi otherwise.

Nonetheless, Ding Yue found someone from the Office of Academic Affairs and reminded them to take good care of Director Qi, trying to arrange less taxing yet significant tasks for him when possible. Such assignments would be in the best interest of Director Qi, especially after surgery, taking care of both his physical condition and providing him with psychological fulfillment.

The grand spectacle of this start-of-term season and the relentless efforts of all the faculty and staff at Mist City Arts and Science University made Ding Yue envision a bright future...