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Chapter 679 - 399: 10,000 Yuan Subsidy + Credits (Please Subscribe) _2

Chapter 679: Chapter 399: 10,000 Yuan Subsidy + Credits (Please Subscribe) _2

"100 acres!" Ding Yue said cheerfully: "If the Agricultural College enrolls more students than expected in the future, then we can expand later. Moreover, constructing a 100-acre modern Ecological Agriculture Garden for teaching can also enhance the influence of our Mist City Arts and Science University’s Agricultural College, don’t you agree?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Director Jia Nong hastily nodded in agreement.

Ding Yue’s thought was as such — rather than constructing a smaller, 5-acre modern Ecological Agriculture Garden for the practical teaching work of the Agricultural College, why not create a larger one? At that time, this 100-acre modern Ecological Agriculture Garden could become a major focus for students wanting to study agricultural and related majors.

Ding Yue even thought that 100 acres were too small. If there was more land available, he even planned to establish a 1000-acre modern Ecological Agriculture Garden base for the teachers and students of the Agricultural College to carry out practical operations and related research.

Unfortunately, Mist City Arts and Science University did not have that much land now. Most of the 5000 acres had already been planned for other uses.

It was not easy to squeeze out this 100 acres. Later, Ding Yue would have the Architecture College reconsider the planning of the new sports center so that another 100 acres could be used for building the modern Ecological Agriculture Garden needed by the Agricultural College.

"Principal Ding, if we were to develop 100 acres, the necessary funds would be around 50 million to 80 million yuan." Director Jia Nong had calculated a rough estimate in his mind and then reminded Principal Ding.

After all, he had come to request the university to build a 5-acre modern Ecological Agriculture Garden on behalf of the teachers and students of the Agricultural College. This would only require more than 10 million yuan.

Although the area had expanded 20 times, the actual investment was not based on this proportion.

Because a large portion of the money budgeted for the 5-acre Agricultural Garden that Jia Nong had previously proposed was actually used to purchase equipment.

"No problem."

Ding Yue said to Director Jia Nong readily.

At this moment, how excited Director Jia was inside could not be put into words.

"But..." Ding Yue made the excited Director Jia tense up again.

"Principal Ding, what’s the matter?" Director Jia asked anxiously.

"Our Agricultural College students should get some experience before the modern Ecological Agriculture Garden is established, don’t you think?"

Ding Yue smiled and looked at Director Jia as he asked.

"Yes, yes!" Director Jia nodded: "The students of the class of 2020 have learned a lot of agricultural knowledge and skills, and it’s indeed time for them to get some experience. However, according to the school’s arrangement, internships are scheduled for the junior and senior years."

"We can definitely advance it. Isn’t there a call for poverty alleviation and aid to farmers in our Xia Country now? Although the poverty alleviation results of our country are really good, consolidating these results is also a very important project. Although Mist City Arts and Science University is not a public university, participating in the work of consolidating poverty alleviation results will definitely enhance the reputation of our Agricultural College. Director Jia, don’t you think I’m right?"

The reason why Ding Yue agreed so readily to build a 100-acre modern Ecological Agriculture Garden for the Agricultural College was to give Director Jia and the Agricultural College some sweet promises first.

And then talk about his own mission.

To complete the University Development Task previously generated by the system, the students of the Agricultural College must actively participate in rural poverty alleviation and guide the villagers in scientific and effective agricultural economy planting.

"Principal Ding is right. Having our Agricultural College students assist in poverty alleviation in the countryside and provide technical support and guidance for agricultural planting is indeed an opportunity to enhance social influence and reputation."

Director Jia was quite enlightened. He wholeheartedly agreed with Principal Ding’s proposition.

Seeing that Director Jia had no objections, Ding Yue was relieved and calmly told him: "Then, Director Jia, after you go back, organize this matter. It’s completely up to the students’ willingness."

"Okay, willingly by the students?"

Director Jia nodded at first, but instantly hesitated.

If this matter entirely depended on the voluntary participation of the students, what if no students were willing to go to the countryside and provide the impoverished farmers with technical support for agriculture and crop planting?

"Yeah, of course, it has to be entirely up to the students. For this sort of thing, it’s not appropriate for us to insist on it at our university."

Ding Yue said with a smile.

"But if we fully depend on the students’ willingness, I’m afraid..." Director Jia’s voice faded as he trailed off mid-sentence.

"Let me finish." Ding Yue knew exactly what Director Jia Nong wanted to say, but he hadn’t finished his sentence yet.

"Alright." Jia Nong looked at Principal Ding, ready to hear what he would say next.

"Each student who willingly participates in this rural poverty alleviation project organized by the school will receive a subsidy of 10,000 yuan from the university!"

Ding Yue knew that there would likely be few students who would be willing to volunteer to go to the countryside to provide farmers in poverty-stricken areas with agricultural and crop-planting technological support if it were merely a simple proposition.

But a subsidy would make it different.

Moreover, Ding Yue had another trump card to play. He continued, "Furthermore, all students who participate in this rural poverty alleviation project organized by the school can earn corresponding study credits."

Study credits plus a subsidy - to the students of the agricultural college at Mist City Arts and Science University, this was highly attractive.

"I see. Alright, Principal Ding. Should I go organize it now?" After hearing this, Jia Nong finally felt relieved.

As long as the students were given study credits and subsidies as Principal Ding had proposed, he wasn’t worried about them being unwilling to participate anymore.

After all, once they earn these study credits they would essentially be able to graduate smoothly without needing to undergo strenuous internships in their junior or senior years. After weighing the pros and cons, many students would likely make the choice they desire.

The reason Ding Yue was willing to offer these benefits was to make sure this task was completed as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, it would be a little awkward if nobody responded when Director Jia Nong went back to organize the students of the agricultural college to participate in the rural poverty alleviation project.

"Alright. After you go back, quickly confirm the list of participants, then after spring festival, in the early spring season next year, we can start implementing our plans."

"Goodbye, Principal Ding."

After Director Jia Nong left, Ding Yue immediately gave his secretary, Wen Ruohan, a new work task.

"Xiao Wen, contact the Education Office. Have them bridge us to see which areas need our agricultural college’s professional knowledge and technological support."

Although Ding Yue had already asked Jia Nong to go back and prepare,

Where exactly they should go to provide aid would still require communication with the relevant departments.

Getting the Education Office involved in the communication should be the most efficient way.

After all, many areas are in need of professional college students to voluntarily provide knowledge and technological support in the field of agriculture and farming.

"Wait a moment."

Ding Yue suddenly thought of something else and called Wen Ruohan to stop.

"Huh? Principal Ding? What’s wrong?" Wen Ruohan was about to call the Education Office Director’s office, but then she heard Principal Ding asking her to wait.

"You don’t need to make the call, I’ll call Director Xiao Wenxing myself." Ding Yue took out his phone and murmured, "And see if we can apply for more land."

That’s right!

Ding Yue still wanted more land.

After all, the geographical location of Mist City Arts and Science University, whether to the west or the north, is all barren land. Applying for it should be more advantageous. Since these lands are completely useless and idle, if Mist City Arts and Science University applied for them for educational use, they could be a bit useful. Presumably, both the Education Office and related planning departments would be rather pleased.

Although the current campus of Mist City Arts and Science University is being built on 5000 acres of educational land, Ding Yue has just thought of something.

If the agricultural college were to develop significantly, then certain specialties within agricultural sciences, particularly agriculture and forestry, would indeed require a large amount of land to build specialized farms and forestries for teaching purposes.

The top-ranking agricultural universities in the country, most of them having tens of thousands of acres, are due to having their own farms and forestries.

With this in mind, Ding Yue decided to call Director Xiao Wenxing personally to discuss these two matters.

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