Chapter 390: The Meat Is Rotting in the Pot
Huaxia attaches great importance to Chen Geng's arrival.
Attaching great importance to this matter, he specially sent someone from the embassy to communicate with Chen Geng about the reception...... Yes, you read that right, it is Comrade Ding Haijun.
After knowing that the relationship between Ding Haijun and Chen Geng was good, Comrade Ding Haijun seemed to have become the "queen" candidate for communication with Chen Geng on the Huaxia side.
"The above means that the reception will be arranged according to the level of the foreign government minister, but if you have any requests from this side, you can ask ......"
Ding Haijun's words are simply telling Chen Geng that even the level of vice president is okay.
Mirren glanced at his boss in surprise: Huaxia will give his boss a standard of reception for foreign government ministers or even higher?
Knowing that this was a kind intention from Huaxia, he showed his importance to himself through this kind of action, but after careful consideration, Chen Geng still shook his head: "There is no need for this." ”
Ding Haijun looked at Chen Geng with a surprised expression, not understanding why Chen Geng would refuse.
Chen Geng said: "Now I am different from before, it is a good thing for me and Huaxia to be low-key, and I don't think there is any need to prove our relationship through a welcome ceremony." ”
Although Chen Geng said it very simply, Ding Haijun immediately understood what Chen Geng meant: now he is no longer the little rich man that no one cares about, and now Chen Geng seems to have become a representative of the "American Dream", I don't know how many pairs of eyes are on him, his every move will attract the attention of countless media, low-key, it is actually a good thing for him Chen Geng himself and for Huaxia.
Although Chen Geng's answer was a bit unexpected by Ding Haijun, Ding Haijun felt very happy, in his opinion, this was Chen Geng's more mature performance, after making sure that Chen Geng thought so in his heart, Ding Haijun immediately nodded: "Okay, but it's too low-key and not like it, in this way, how about arranging a deputy minister-level leader to go to the airport to greet him?"
Leaders at the level of deputy ministers?
Chen Geng thought for a while, nodded and said, "It's okay." ”
It's easy to cause some trouble if it's too high-profile, but it's not the same thing if it's too low-key, and the leadership at the level of deputy ministers is not big or small, just right.
After finalizing the level of the pick-up leader, Ding Haijun's face suddenly felt a little embarrassed, looking at Ding Haijun's appearance, Chen Geng immediately smiled: "Lao Ding, with the relationship between us, if you have anything to say, it won't be interesting." ”
"That'...... You're welcome......"
Although he has a little fever on his face, this matter is not his own business, and it is related to the future of Huaxia at the very least, even if he is embarrassed, he has to say it. Ding Haijun snorted: "That's the case, didn't you set up a foundation for Chinese students before?"
"That's right. Chen Geng nodded and motioned for Ding Haijun to continue.
However, he was a little curious about why Ding Haijun had such an attitude, could it be that someone was fighting the idea of this foundation? No, right? If so, then these guys are too bold, and they really think they are muddy? But this is not certain......
Forget it, anyway, let's listen to what Lao Ding has to say first.
"That's the case," Ding Haijun didn't notice the slight change in Chen Geng's expression, and then said: "After hearing that you have such a foundation, the leaders of some domestic universities such as Huaqing and Peking University asked me to ask you, when will your foundation start operating?"
Speaking of which, Comrade Lao Ding was finally a little embarrassed.
is also, so cheekily asked his acquaintance for money, even if he didn't ask for it for himself, Comrade Lao Ding still felt that his old face was extremely unbearable.
After figuring out what was going on, Chen Geng immediately smiled: "What should I do?" ”
“......”
Looking at Chen Geng's appearance, Comrade Lao Ding secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
Frankly speaking, when Chen Geng said that he wanted to set up a foundation specifically to help Chinese students studying in the United States, many comrades in China did not believe it, and many people thought that Chen Geng was simply drawing a pie for Huaxia, after all, it is millions of dollars a year, what can't you do?
Even with Comrade Lao Ding's understanding of Chen Geng, he was actually half-convinced in his heart before...... Again, it's millions of dollars.
Not millions of dollars in total, but millions of dollars a year!
According to the meaning of some disdainful voices, not to mention millions of dollars a year, even if Lao Tzu has a total of one million dollars in his hands, hehe......
Looking at the worry on Lao Ding's face that couldn't be hidden, Chen Geng first calmed his heart: "Let me say this, no matter which university it is, as long as the purpose of their idea of this foundation is to let domestic students come out to study, I welcome it, as long as someone doesn't have a bad idea......
Before Chen Geng's words were finished, Ding Haijun was in a hurry and hurriedly explained: "Chen Dong, don't worry, no one dares to fight the idea of this money, and someone above is staring at it......
Chen Geng smiled and waved his hand, signaling Comrade Lao Ding not to worry, and waited for him to finish: "The leaders of these colleges and universities are looking for you, do you want to ask me if this foundation can sponsor those students whose grades meet the requirements of the target school, but whose grades are ranked behind the publicly-funded study abroad line?"
"That's what it means," Ding Haijun breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "Brother, you don't know how hard these children in China study, if the grades do not meet the requirements of the target school, of course there is nothing to say, but if it is because the grades are up but there is no way to go out, it is a pity......
Speaking of this, Ding Haijun couldn't help but get excited again.
"I understand, I understand, I know a little bit about the situation you said," Chen Geng pressed down with his hands, signaling Comrade Lao Ding not to be so excited: "Don't worry, I mean what I say, this foundation will definitely play a role...... Well, this time I happened to discuss the specific quota allocation with the domestic education department, you know, I have limited ability......"
Suppose a certain university in the United States recruits international students with a given score of 400 points, but at this time, the Chinese foreign exchange deposit is limited, and it is impossible to send all students with more than 400 points to study, so it will take a higher standard, such as drawing a score line, stipulating that only students with a score of more than 420 can get a place for publicly-funded study.
But in fact, this situation is already good, at this stage, the method given by the state is usually like this: only 100 places can be given, starting from the one with the highest score and counting down, counting 100 people, after 100, such as 101, even if the score is 420 points, you can't get the qualification to study abroad at public expense, who makes you 1 point less than the 100th?
When this happens, it is really a matter of not being able to send more students out to study and see the world, but the country is really poor and cannot afford to come up with so much money.
Hearing Chen Geng say that he went to China this time to discuss the specific quota allocation with the comrades of the domestic trading system, Ding Haijun was a little excited and couldn't help himself, and said in a loud voice: "Enough! Enough! Brother...... Mr. Chen, you have this heart, and take this matter seriously to heart, and that's enough...... I'm not qualified, but ...... On behalf of the students in the country, thank you......"
Comrade Lao Ding was too excited, but there was no way not to be excited.
However, for these students who have the ability to meet the requirements of studying abroad, but are limited by the country's financial resources but are unable to study abroad, their life trajectories have been completely changed: whether they return to China after completing their studies or stay abroad, their achievements are incomparable with their domestic classmates.
But now, while the door to study abroad on public assignment is closed to them, another window is open to them.
Ding Haijun is convinced that every time he goes out of the country, he has planted a seed for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, although one or two seeds are nothing, but they accumulate a lot, and the building blocks become a forest, and one day this quantitative change will cause a qualitative change.
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What Chen Geng didn't expect was that because of his actions, when he arrived at the Capital International Airport, he was greeted not only by the leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and several Ministry of Machinery Industry, but also by the Ministry of Education, the Central Committee and the Cabinet Office...... And so on how many comrades from more than a dozen departments.
Scary enough, right?
But where did this go, there was still a group of people in the crowd who had killed Chen Geng that he couldn't imagine: Mr. Lin Ke, a senior party official of Huaqing University, and Mr. Liu Da, president of Huaqing University, Mr. Chen Wuyu, president of Xi'an University of Technology, and Mr. Li Dongguang, president of Harbin Institute of Technology......
The main leading comrades of more than a dozen top universities in China, so to speak, the most influential group of people in the domestic education circle are all in front of him.
Even though Chen Geng was well-informed, this battle still scared him.
Not only was Chen Geng frightened, but after knowing the identities of these people, Mirren was even more frightened and almost couldn't walk, she subconsciously turned her head to look at her boss: Boss, your face is too big, right?
Facing Chen Geng's and Mirren's surprised eyes, Comrade Lao Ding, who specially accompanied Chen Geng back, explained to Chen Geng in a low voice: "Everyone is thanking you in this way. ”
Although Ding Haijun didn't say it explicitly, as long as he looked at the dozens of presidents, secretaries, and vice presidents of top domestic universities present, Chen Geng didn't know what Ding Haijun meant by thanks: what else could it be besides thanking himself for his contribution to China's education?
For real scholars, Chen Geng has always been respectful, and these people in front of him are definitely the group of people that Chen Geng respects the most, he bent down without hesitation: "I didn't expect to work for all teachers, it's really a shame boy." ”
did not call them their positions, nor did they call their official status, but directly returned to their original identity: teachers, which seems to be not respectful enough for the bigwigs in the domestic education industry in front of them, but these bigwigs in front of them naturally can't look at the problem so one-sidedly, and anyone can hear the strong respect for themselves in Chen Geng's "teacher".
No one thought that even in the head of the Central Committee, Chen Geng, who was a guest of honor, and Chen Geng, who should have always been relatively young and vigorous and had no one in his eyes, was so polite and respectful to himself, in this era when the teacher had just gotten rid of the "stinky old nine" and did not need to be criticized, Chen Geng's heartfelt respect for himself made the presidents, secretaries, and vice presidents of major colleges and universities who were originally just holding two more study abroad places for their own schools moved their eyes red.
Mr. Liu Da, the principal of Huaqing and a member of the Central School Division, patted Chen Geng's shoulder vigorously and said with emotion: "Since you call me a teacher, then I won't be polite to you...... Xiao Chen, look at this quota, can you give us two more Huaqing?"
it!
The surname Liu is simply cunning and cunning, and the leaders of the major colleges and universities who didn't react at the beginning reacted after reacting, and they all scolded Liu Da's "shameless" behavior in their hearts: The surname Liu is also a member of the department, can you have a face? !
But the next moment, something happened that made many people bite off their tongues......
"There may be a bit of trouble on the Foundation's side, but ......" Chen Geng thought for a while and said to Liu Da: "I'll sponsor 10 places privately." ”
Liu Da, who originally just said this, his eyes suddenly widened: "Mr. Chen, are you serious?"
"Do you think I dare to talk nonsense in front of so many leaders?"
"That'...... Is it ten a year?"
"Well, ten a year. ”
“......”
Seeing that Huaqing had easily reaped such a big benefit for himself, the bigwigs in the Chinese education industry were instantly speechless: just to recognize a student, there were 10 additional international student places every year, and I knew that there were such benefits...... Nima: I'm going to put this teacher's hat on my head......
Just when the principals and secretaries were about to move, wondering if they could also study, Chen Geng said with a smile: "Teachers, don't get excited, my company's situation is a little better than before, and the money invested in the foundation every year can be a little more, well, about 2 million US dollars a year......
Before Chen Geng's words were finished, Liu Dongguang, the president of Harbin Institute of Technology, said "cooing" in his throat: 2 million US dollars a year is equivalent to allowing almost 200 children to go out to study every year!
Although I don't know how many places I have been allocated to my family, even if there is only one more, Liu Dongguang feels that this trip is worth it.
Not only Liu Dongguang thinks so, but also the leaders of other colleges and universities, as for the vice minister of the Ministry of Education, his face is already full of excitement at the moment: no matter which university it is assigned to, the meat will rot in the pot of Huaxia.