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Chapter 686 - 403 Director, you are so bad~ (Please Subscribe)_1

Chapter 686: Chapter 403 Director, you are so bad~ (Please Subscribe)_1

Ding Yue and Director Xiao Wenxing stepped down from the Administration Building, followed by secretary Wen Ruohan, as well as Director Xiao’s assistant, and Chen Ping, the head of the School of Architecture.

"Xiao Wen."

Ding Yue called out to his secretary Wen Ruohan.

"Eh, Principal Ding." Hearing Principal Ding calling her, Wen Ruohan hurried forward to await his orders.

Taking a step closer, Ding Yue spoke softly to Wen Ruohan, "Get in touch with the faculty and students of the drone major and tell them to bring their drones and wait for us at the Central Sports Ground where construction is in progress."

Later, Ding Yue and Director Xiao Wenxing are going to the north to check on the northside land, but that piece of land is really vast.

Wasn’t it just now in the office that Director Chen Ping had suggested using drones to survey the situation in the north?

The vast land in the north has both flat and hilly areas. No one knows what the actual state is as it is desolate and unpopulated.

"All right, Principal Ding."

Upon receiving Principal Ding’s latest order, Wen Ruohan immediately started working.

"Principal Ding, shall we first go take a look at the construction site for the expansion of Mist City Arts and Science University? As far as I can see, many projects have already started."

Xiao Wenxing looked ahead.

From the Administration Building, you can see the construction of various buildings at Mist City Arts and Science University in the distance.

There are taller apartment buildings and also less lofty ones of six or seven floors, but larger-scale academic buildings and laboratories are being constructed.

All these buildings are already under construction, and it echoes a buzzing with activity.

"Sure." Ding Yue smiled and nodded his head, then led Director Xiao Wenxing, touring around the entire 5000 acres from the south. After reaching the northside and visiting the Central Sports Ground under construction, they should be able to see what the situation is with Wu Chengwen’s Daxi to the north.

"Director Xiao, let’s go this way."

"Alright."

Chen Ping, who was following Ding Yue, was also busily contacting a few students from the School of Architecture because Principal Ding had just mentioned that they might call students from the drone major to use drones to aerially survey the area north of Mist City Arts and Science University.

Having students from just the drone major definitely won’t be enough. They need students with related specialties from the School of Architecture to carry out this task professionally.

Meanwhile,

In the School of Agriculture at Mist City Arts and Science University,

In the large lecture hall, all the freshmen and sophomores from the School of Agriculture are already here. Jia Nong, the Director, is about to initiate a mobilization to encourage students to actively participate in the Rural Support Project.

"Did Director Jia call us here to announce some good news?"

"It must be good news. Probably Director Jia has convinced Principal Ding to give us the modern Ecological Agriculture Garden, right?"

"I think it should be about this."

"Great! Our Agriculture School finally has its moment."

"Not easy indeed."

The students in the School of Agriculture were discussing fervently. They were clueless about the forthcoming news.

"Director Jia, got any good news?"

"Director Jia, did we get a go-ahead for the agriculture garden?"

A few of the cheekier students asked Director Jia Nong.

But Jia Nong shook his head and did not respond to their queries.

About five minutes later, another teacher from the school of Agriculture came over with a register and quietly murmured to Jia Nong.

"Okay, let’s get started." On seeing that the students were mostly here, Jia Nong said to the teacher.

"Everyone, please quiet down!"

Jia Nong quickly turned to face the more than a hundred students in the lecture hall.

Yes!

The School of Agriculture only has a little more than one hundred students, less than two hundred.

The number is indeed very small, and these are from both first and second years.

After Director Jia Nong called for quietness twice, the students in the lecture hall began to calm down.

"Ahem, I will now announce a few things."

After a light cough, Jia Nong spoke solemnly.

The students were also listening attentively, as they could almost certainly guess that Director Jia’s announcement had something to do with the entire Agriculture School’s application to establish a modern Ecological Agriculture Garden.

"Firstly, the topic of utmost concern to everyone: whether the Agriculture School will establish a modern Ecological Agriculture Garden."

Jia Nong paused after reaching here.

It could be said that he had piqued the anticipation of all students.

"In response to everyone’s requests, I discussed the issue of constructing a modern Ecological Agriculture Garden in our school with Principal Ding. Unfortunately, the plan I proposed..... was rejected by Principal Ding....."

Before Jia Nong could finish, the students in the lecture hall burst into an uproar.

"What? How could this happen?"

"So, Principal Ding is not planning to build a modern ecological agriculture garden for us?"

"Without the agriculture garden, we, the students of the agricultural college, can only study textbooks. How will we ever get hands-on experience?"

"Ah, it’s true what they say about the fewer students a faculty has, the less attention it gets."

"Principal Ding has already invested money in the computer, mechanical engineering, and medical departments which have promising futures. It seems he doesn’t see potential in us."

"Our agricultural college is even less valued than the newly established majors."

"Boo hoo hoo, my eyes are welling up with tears."

The students were in an uproar, filled with great disappointment and loss.

After all, five acres of land and ten million yuan of funding, compared to the funding received by the computer and mechanical engineering departments, is relatively meager.

Even then, Principal Ding declined it, doesn’t it just show that he doesn’t value the agricultural college at all?

At this moment, all the students of the agricultural college felt their future was bleak.

Having no place in school for practical experience and only studying theoretical knowledge, it’s going to be difficult to find a job once we graduate.

"Students, don’t be so pessimistic, I have not finished speaking yet!" Director Jia Nong, seeing how disheartened the students were, raised his hand, gesturing them to listen to him.

Oh boy!

He hadn’t even finished speaking, and already the students were overwhelmed with disappointment. Director Jia Nong felt he shouldn’t have phrased his words so negatively before.

Although Principal Ding turned down the proposal for five acres plus ten million yuan, it might actually not be a bad thing.

"Students, although Principal Ding rejected our proposal for a five-acre modern ecological agriculture garden, he gave us a new proposal, which is to create a 100-acre modern ecological agriculture garden for our Agricultural College with an investment of approximately 50 million to 80 million yuan!"

After speaking, Director Jia Nong’s face immediately broke into a joyous smile.

The students in the lecture hall reacted in kind, their despondent expressions replaced by blooming smiles.

"One hundred acres!"

"Boo hoo hoo, Director Jia, you’re so mean."

"Damn, Director Jia, you could have said it all in one breath. Look how scared you’ve made me, I was about to cry."

"Did Principal Ding really agree to give 100 acres? This is awesome!"

"A hundred acres for a modern ecological agriculture garden, isn’t that too awesome?"

"So, Principal Ding hasn’t given up on us, and even gave us such a great opportunity."

"I apologize for saying earlier that Principal Ding doesn’t value our agricultural college. Spit spit spit, slap me in the face!"

"Principal Ding is really supportive!"

"Boo hoo hoo, I’m so moved I could cry. Our agricultural college hasn’t always had much of a presence. It’s incredible how good Principal Ding is to us."

"I knew Principal Ding couldn’t be that cold-hearted."

"I thought Principal Ding’s refusal was due to the lack of funds. Now it seems like I was overthinking it. The school really does have money!"

Seeing the students’ smiling faces, each one happier than the last, Director Jia felt much better.

This good news, for the students of the Agricultural College, is nothing less than a shot in the arm.

Now,

After paving the way with this good news, Director Jia is ready to announce the Rural Support Project to the students.

"Students, although Principal Ding is very busy, he still pays attention to our Agricultural College. Even though we may have fewer students and teachers, we must work hard. You all must study hard and learn your professional knowledge well. That way, we will live up to Principal Ding’s expectations."

Director Jia started by motivating the students.

"Yes!"

"No problem, I have two years left before graduation. I will definitely study agricultural knowledge hard."

"As a student in the ecological agriculture technology major, I’ll certainly contribute to the field of ecological agriculture in our country when I graduate. I will definitely not let Mist City Arts and Science University down."

"With the Agricultural Garden, we can acquire more knowledge and techniques through practice."

The students were all filled with high spirits.

But what Director Jia was about to say next might pour cold water on the students’ excitement.

"Ahem, students, please settle down for a moment. There’s something else I need to announce." Like a patriarch, Director Jia raised his hands and addressed the students in the lecture hall.

Because the students were all in a state of excitement, it took about half a minute for the lecture hall to become mostly quiet.

The students all turned their attention to Director Jia.

"This matter is also very crucial. Our application for the modern ecological agriculture garden cannot be built within a short period. Hence, Principal Ding wants all the students of our Agricultural College to gain some practical experience before it is completed."

Director Jia seriously informed the students, "So, the school has specifically set up a Rural Support Project for our Agricultural College, hoping all of you will enthusiastically sign up to participate!"

As soon as Director Jia finished mentioning the Rural Support Project, the lecture hall became silent.