Time kept passing, and a week passed in a flash, and Lin Shanyuan and others finally came up with a more perfect plan.

Xia Yu convened everyone to a meeting again, and at the same time called Wang Gengwu to attend, under the brainstorming, the plan was further improved, and the new departments and majors of Jiuding University were also determined.

After the meeting, Xia Yu ordered Huo Jianning to contact the Hong Kong government and send a post, and MacLehose determined that he could spare an afternoon to meet with Xia Yu the next afternoon.

In the afternoon of the next day, Xia Yu recuperated his spirits, took Huo Jianning and his bodyguards, and drove to the Hong Kong Governor's Mansion.

Under the leadership of MacLehose's personal secretary, Xia Yu and others came to MacLehose's office.

Seeing Xia Yu's figure appear at the door, MacLehose, who was processing the documents, immediately smiled and got up to greet him.

"Mr. Xia, welcome to you!"

"Good afternoon, Mr. Governor!"

"Good afternoon!"

After a period of hello and hello greetings, MacLehose led Xia Yu and Huo Jianning to sit down, and his secretary asked about their preferences before starting to make tea.

"Mr. Governor, this afternoon will take up more of your precious time. ”

Before the tea was brewed, Xia Yu said in a joking tone.

MacLehose shook his head with a smile and said, "Mr. Xia, you are humble in what you say, you said that my time is precious, isn't your time more precious than mine?"

"Throughout Hong Kong, you are the first person to become a guest of honor at the presidency of the United States, and the discussion has long been limited to the small Xiangjiang. ”

"As the person with the strongest vision and strength in Xiangjiang International, I have always wanted to have a good chat with you. ”

MacLehose is not an ordinary person after all, although Xia Yu did not let Jiuding Newspaper Company report news related to him, but the impact of the change of president in the United States is too great, and MacLehose will naturally get relevant news from other channels.

In Xiangjiang, Xia Yu can still control public opinion, but in the United States and Europe, the appearance of Xia Yu, a yellow person, has also attracted the attention of some media.

However, MacLehose did not know it from the media, but from the news in the United Kingdom, reminding him that Xia Yu's international influence was extraordinary, and he should pay more attention.

Xia Yu didn't care, and said with a faint smile: "Mr. Governor, I am not the guest of honor of the President of the United States, but I just happen to have some common topics with Reagan, such as the economy and employment. ”

"It just so happens that I have seen a lot of things in the United States this time, and I am very touched in my heart, so I have come here to have a good chat with Mr. Governor. ”

"When I think about it, it seems that I have visited Mr. Governor many times, but I have never really sat down to talk. ”

MacLehose smiled and nodded, and asked rhetorically, "Yes, but isn't it a good start?"

"Yes!"

Xia Yu smiled and replied.

Then his face turned straight and he said: "Mr. Governor, although I also have a lot of careers in the United Kingdom and the United States, but in the final analysis, Xiangjiang is the place where I was born and raised, this is my hometown, you have been in Xiangjiang for more than nine years, you should know the Chinese complex for your hometown." ”

MacLehose nodded understandingly, he really understands and respects the local complex of the Chinese.

Xia Yu continued: "Although Xiangjiang is my hometown, I can say bluntly that after seeing the appearance of developed countries, I have a specific concept of Xiangjiang's backwardness and poverty. ”

"My original intention is the same as yours!"

"Mr. Governor, you have been in charge of Hong Kong for more than nine years, you have always been deeply loved and supported by the people of Hong Kong, you are the best Governor of Hong Kong, you have promoted drastic reforms, and Hong Kong's social outlook has undergone profound changes. ”

Hearing this, MacLehose couldn't help but smile.

The same sentence has a completely different effect when spoken in different mouths.

Compared with ordinary people, the praise of his governing performance spoken by a top boss like Xia Yu is undoubtedly quite pleasant to MacLehose, and he is very comfortable to listen to.

Xia Yu is not patting and boasting, but has something to say.

It's like deeds can't be offset by deeds.

Motivation is motivation, action is action!

It is undeniable that MacLehose's administration of Hong Kong has elements of wrestling with the mainland and establishing a positive image of Britain in the minds of Hong Kong people.

But he did bring about great changes in Xiangjiang, under his administration, Chinese became the official language of the land, the construction of public housing in ten years improved the living environment of at least one million citizens, the implementation of nine years of compulsory education, the creation of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the construction of the subway, and the improvement of people's livelihood.

Later, the reason why Heung Kong became the "Asian Tigers" was due to the solid foundation laid during his ten-and-a-half-year tenure.

But Xia Yu didn't just come over to make MacLehose happy.

Then he changed his tone and said: "Mr. Governor, you came to Xiangjiang in 1971, this year is 1981, and your term of office will soon expire for ten years, although there are still seven or eight months left, but basically things have been finalized, and the outside world has begun to talk about the ten years that are about to pass, and the new ten years that are about to begin. “

"At this critical time, my heart tells me that I should do more for Xiangjiang!"

"Legally, the construction of Hong Kong is the responsibility and obligation of the Hong Kong government, but when we look at it in a larger way, it is the unshirkable responsibility of every Hong Kong person. ”

"I think with my ability, I should be able to help the Hong Kong government!"

MacLehose felt that he had roughly heard the meaning of Xia Yu's words, so he nodded without hesitation and affirmed: "Mr. Xia, if you don't have the ability, then no one in Xiangjiang will have the ability!"

"You have made indelible contributions to Hong Kong in terms of education, surprise, charity, employment and so on!"

"On behalf of the Hong Kong government, I would like to thank you for your dedication to Hong Kong, and I sincerely hope that you can continue to contribute to Hong Kong!"

Xia Yu smiled and said modestly: "Since Mr. Governor approves of it, then I will say it directly." ”

"Please!" MacLeho made a gesture of please, stretching out his right hand.

"The first thing is about Jiuding University. ”

As he spoke, Xia Yu looked at Huo Jianning beside him, Huo Jianning immediately took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Xia Yu, and Xia Yu handed it to MacLehose in person.

The latter immediately took it.

Xia Yu's words followed: "Mr. Governor, the first phase of Jiuding University has been completed, and you have also participated in the groundbreaking ceremony before, and it will open in September this year. ”

"Okay!"

MacLehose nodded in response, and opened the document in his hand after speaking.

A few minutes later, MacLehao said to Xia Yu in surprise: "Mr. Xia, Jiuding University plans to enroll 8,000 students this year? This number has exceeded the total enrollment of Xiangjiang University and Xiangjiang Chinese University combined!"

Xia Yu immediately said: "Yes, but even so, there will still be the vast majority of students who will not be able to receive higher education after graduating from secondary school this year. ”

"Jiuding University can enroll 8,000 students, so it will benefit at least 8,000 families!"

MacLehose first affirmed Jiuding University, and then asked: "But Mr. Xia, running a university is not simply to recruit students, but to give students a good education, can Jiuding University achieve this?"

Xia Yu replied: "It can be achieved, in terms of hardware, Jiuding University has received a total of more than 600 million Hong Kong dollars in social donations, in addition to the construction of the school and the procurement of various hardware facilities and experimental equipment, there are more than 400 million Hong Kong dollars in the school's account, so there will definitely be no shortcomings in hardware!"

"In terms of software, Jiuding University has recruited high-level teachers and professors from all over the world, and has now recruited 621 teachers and professors, and President Wang is still actively recruiting teachers, I believe that more than 1,200 teachers and professors will be recruited for the school before June, which is enough to maintain the teacher-student ratio below 1:7!"

MacLehose nodded suddenly, the worry in his heart dissipated, the teacher-student ratio of 1 to 7 is already very good, as far as he knows, the teacher-student ratio of Xiangjiang University and Xiangjiang Chinese University is between 1:8 and 1:9!

The hardware can be smashed out with money, and the financial resources of Jiuding University are stronger than Xiangjiang University and Xiangjiang Chinese University, I don't know how many times, and the hardware is definitely no problem.

The software and hardware are better, and there is no reason why students at Jiuding University cannot receive a good education.

In this case, what else is Xia Yu worried about?

Although there was a faint speculation in his heart, MacLehose still asked, "Mr. Xia, then what other concerns do you have?"

Xia Yu immediately said: "It's that the area of the school is too small!"

"At present, Jiuding University covers an area of 60 hectares, and the teaching buildings and dormitories built are enough to accommodate 20,000 teachers and students. ”

"But this year, Jiuding University will enroll 8,000 students, plus more than 1,200 teachers, and some administrative and school basic personnel, so after the opening of this year, Jiuding University will have about 10,000 people. ”

"If we don't expand now and wait until next year to enroll students, Jiuding University will be full, and the year after tomorrow, it will not be able to enroll. ”

"Therefore, the area of Jiuding University needs to be at least doubled, otherwise there will definitely be problems in two years!"

"I hope that Mr. Governor can allocate another part of the land around Jiuding University to Jiuding University for school construction!"

MacLehose's brows furrowed slightly, he always felt that something was wrong, and he thought secretly.

Xia Yu didn't urge, picked up the teacup and drank it slowly.

After a while, MacLehao looked at Xia Yu fiercely and asked, "Mr. Xia, I remember that when Jiuding University was approved for the establishment of the school, the area was communicated with you, why is this happening now?"