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Chapter 683 - 401 Making a Mistake like This! (Please Subscribe)_2

Chapter 683: Chapter 401 Making a Mistake like This! (Please Subscribe)_2

Ding Yue said apologetically.

In theory, when An Yujia’s junior colleague named Chen Yilin came to Mist City Arts and Science University for inspection to decide whether to agree to be the director of the Business Administration Department of Mist City Arts and Science University, as the principal, he should have gone to greet her properly.

But who would have thought, Ding Yue has many people to meet today.

Not to mention Director Chen Ping who will come later, Director Xiao Wenxing will also come, Ding Yue and Director Xiao Wenxing will discuss the matter of Mist City Arts and Science University acquiring land, Ding Yue is uncertain how long the discussion will be.

"Principal Ding, you wanted to see me?"

As Ding Yue was chatting with An Yujia, Director Chen Ping from the Department of Architecture appeared at the office door.

"Director Chen, please. Principal Ding has something to discuss with you, but he is currently talking to An, please take a seat here first."

Wen Ruohan quickly indicated to Director Chen Ping to sit on the sofa and wait for a while.

An Yujia nodded and said immediately: "Okay, if Principal Ding is busy, I will take care of Yilin’s reception, then I will show her around our Mist City Arts and Science University."

"Thank you."

"Then Principal Ding, I will leave first."

An Yujia’s office is actually downstairs in the same building as Ding Yue, this is why An Yujia didn’t call Ding Yue when she had something to discuss but came directly to his office, it is just a matter of going upstairs after all.

Watching An Yujia leave his office, Ding Yue lays his eyes on Director Chen Ping of the Department of Architecture.

"Director Chen, how is the progress of our school’s expansion project recently?" Ding Yue asked with a smile.

After all, all the projects currently under construction at Mist City Arts and Science University, although carried out by Tianfu Construction Group, are supervised in overall by Chen Ping, to understand the situation on the construction site, of course he had to ask Director Chen Ping.

"Yes, everything is progressing smoothly, some teaching buildings and dormitory buildings are even faster than expected."

Chen Ping was nodding his head, seriously answering Principal Ding.

"Good to know everything is going smoothly. We have been working for a few months now. I see that many buildings are rising up from the ground, which is very gratifying. I predict that most of the projects can be completed by the middle of next year, right?"

If Ding Yue remembers correctly, the largest-scale expansion project of Mist City Arts and Science University will last for about two years, with all construction projects carried out by Tianfu Construction Group. The teachers and students of the Department of Architecture of Mist City Arts and Science University will certainly participate as well.

Therefore, Ding Yue roughly estimated that by the middle of next year, most of the core projects should be completed.

"Almost, maybe even earlier." replied Chen Ping.

Chen Ping thought that Principal Ding called him over just to check on the school’s expansion projects, since he was asking about it.

Unexpectedly, Principal Ding suddenly changed the topic and asked, "By the way, Director Chen, is it possible to squeeze out 100 acres of space in the current plan?"

"Huh?"

Chen Ping was stunned. Then he muttered in a low voice, "100 acres... Principal Ding, 100 acres is not too big or too small, but the land of Mist City Arts and Science University is pretty much fully planned and most of it has already begun construction."

Chen Ping found it a bit difficult.

"Unless..." Chen Ping suddenly thought of something. After hesitating for a while, he decided to say, "Unless we squeeze out the land planned as the campus park between the Book Ship Library and the Elegant Garden dormitory, and don’t plan the park."

"That’s not going to work."

As soon as Ding Yue heard this, he immediately shook his head.

For a campus of 7500 acres, Ding Yue doesn’t want it to be all concrete buildings. There is a piece of vacant land between the Book Ship Library and the Elegant Garden dormitory area. Apart from the planned research base center, there is also a plan for a campus park a little bit further west.

"Then Principal Ding, it is quite difficult to squeeze out 100 acres." Chen Ping shook his head helplessly.

He didn’t ask Principal Ding what he wanted the 100 acres for, but looking from his understanding of the planning of Mist City Arts and Science University, asking for 100 acres of space at the last minute was indeed difficult to plan.

"What about the area next to the Central Sports Ground that is under construction in the north? I saw there’s a large area of vacant land there, isn’t it?"

Seeing Chen Ping say this, Ding Yue asked in confusion.

"Principal Ding, the land around the Central Sports Ground under construction is indeed vacant, but 100 acres is beyond the land we possess for our school."

Chen Ping sighed and replied.

As the head of the Department of Architecture, Chen Ping couldn’t be more familiar with the land that the Mist City Arts and Science University campus occupies.

"Oh, so it did exceed. I see," Ding Yue said, only then realising this was the case.

If the Mist City Arts and Science University uses land that hasn’t been designated for educational use, it would face penalties.

Ding Yue originally thought there was a lot of spare land around the Central Sports Ground, planning 100 acres for the College of Agriculture to build a modern Ecological Agriculture Garden should be no problem at all.

It seems he had not been careful enough.

If the land is insufficient, the promise to Jia Nong and his College of Agriculture for 100 acres of modern Ecological Agriculture Garden may be in jeopardy.

But luckily, Ding Yue has already thought about applying for a large piece of land to the north, in the future it could be used to build farms and forests for the College of Agriculture. At that time, if the application is successful, all the land to the north of the Central Sports Ground would belong to the Mist City Arts and Science University.

Then the problem will be directly solved.

When Director Xiao Wenxing from the Education Bureau arrives later, Ding Yue plans to talk to him about this.

"Alright, I had planned to build a modern Ecological Agriculture Garden for the College of Agriculture, but if the land is insufficient, we can discuss further. Also, there’s one more thing."

Ding Yue was about to tell Chen Ping about the new task he wanted to assign to the School of Architecture.

"Principal Ding, please go ahead," Chen Ping said, listening earnestly.

"Isn’t there a large piece of land to the north of our university? You should take a team of architecture students and when you have time, measure it and then provide a rough data report for me."

Ding Yue wanted to understand the situation in the north. The most straightforward way would be to have the students from the School of Architecture measure it and report back. Surely, Ding Yue himself couldn’t go personally visit such a large area - being in the midst of it wouldn’t give him a clear understanding of the land.

"Okay, if Principal Ding wants to know more about the area to the north, I think we can send a drone to get an overall view of the terrain. Then, we can send our people from the School of Architecture to measure it on-site."

Chen Ping made a suggestion.

"That’s a good suggestion, a drone."

Ding Yue almost forgot, a drone is really useful in this scenario. With it recording the landscape from the sky, he would be able to get an intuitive understand of the overall terrain.

"Principal Ding, are you busy?"

As Ding Yue and Director Chen Ping were in discussion, a familiar voice came from the doorway of the office.

Then, a figure appeared in Wen Ruohan’s view. It was Director Xiao Wenxing from the Education Bureau. There was also a young man who seemed to be Director Xiao’s assistant.

But if Wen Ruohan recalled correctly, she had seen Director Xiao’s assistant before, but it was not this one. Did he change his assistant?

Goodness, the thought of replacements made Wen Ruohan somewhat apprehensive, wondering if Principal Ding might replace her one day?

"Oh, Director Xiao, you’re here so soon." Seeing Director Xiao Wenxing arrive, Ding Yue went forward to greet him.

"Didn’t I already tell you on the phone that I was not far from your university when I called? So, Principal Ding, what important thing are you busy with now?"

Xiao Wenxing walked over and sat on the office couch.

"Hehe, just some minor stuff, minor stuff." Ding Yue grinned, then turned to Wen Ruohan and said, "Xiao Wen, please serve some tea."

"Then Principal Ding, shall I leave first?" Chen Ping, noticing that Director Xiao from the Education Bureau had business with Principal Ding, tactfully prepared to leave first.

"There’s no need, Director Chen, we’ll be discussing something later that is related to what I was talking about with you."