August 14th.

After the construction of the Faculty of Law and Philosophy Buildings of the University of Hong Kong, President Lok Pin Chun invited Governor Stanley Trench, Director of Education George, Chief Secretary for Administration David Abel and Director of Civic Affairs Dai Ryan Bliss to attend the unveiling ceremony.

As a teacher of philosophy, Huo Yaowen naturally wanted to come and take a look, the buildings of the Department of Law and the Department of Philosophy were newly built, and they began to be built at the beginning of this year.

No, on the day of the unveiling ceremony, almost all the celebrities and wealthy businessmen who had donated arrived and took pictures with the principal Le Pinchun smiling in front of reporters.

Originally, Huo Yaowen came to watch the excitement, wanting to see how the building where he would work in the future was doing, and he left after reading it, but after the unveiling ceremony was over, he didn't want to be stopped by Director Huang.

"Yaowen, you can make it easy for me to find!" Director Huang took a breath and wiped the sweat stains on his forehead.

Huo Yaowen saw Director Huang blocking in front of him, and was puzzled: "What's the matter, Director Huang? It's so hot this day, I still want to go back and blow the fan!"

The weather in August is too hot, if it weren't for the unveiling of the new building today, Huo Yaowen wouldn't have bothered to come over, the scorching weather is really uncomfortable.

"Don't rush back to blow the fan yet, someone is looking for you, you can go with me. ”

As if he was in no hurry to explain, Director Huang grabbed Huo Yaowen's arm and walked towards the newly built building, passing through the reporters and some visiting gentlemen and celebrities at the door, and the two walked towards the teacher's office on the second floor.

Soon, Huo Yaowen and Director Huang arrived in the office, and he found that the person sitting in it was an old man in his sixties, and after a closer look, it turned out to be Zhou Xinian!

The ceiling fan in the office was slowly blowing, and Zhou Xinian, who was sitting on the chair, stood up with a smile and walked over after seeing the two of them walk in: "Director Huang, this must be Mr. Huo Yaowen Huo!"

Director Huang smiled: "Yes, this is Huo Yaowen, the president of the publishing house." ”

When Huo Yaowen was puzzled that Zhou Xinian was looking for himself, he saw the other party stretch out his right hand and said: "Hello Mr. Huo, contemptible Zhou Xinian, who was also a student who graduated from the medical department of the University of Hong Kong back then, you and I can be regarded as brothers and sisters." ”

Huo Yaowen hurriedly shook hands with him: "Sir Zhou is polite, your name is like thunder, and you are at the top of the list of outstanding alumni in the school newspaper, and the younger teachers and students often take Sir Zhou as an example!"

Since the school launched the school newspaper, in order to facilitate his future contact with some of the school's senior brothers and seniors, Huo Yaowen also obtained a list of all students since the establishment of the University of Hong Kong from the school's student archives, and screened out some well-known outstanding alumni according to the student union, and specially made a column in the school newspaper, called "Outstanding Alumni Directory", with three to five people in each issue, and Zhou Xinian, as the most influential senior brother of the University of Hong Kong in the business world at this time, naturally published it in the first few issues of the school newspaper.

"List of outstanding alumni?" Zhou Xinian looked at Director Huang with a puzzled face, he didn't know about the school newspaper yet.

"Oh, yes, in March this year, the school organized an on-campus newspaper with a special section dedicated to the well-known alumni who have made outstanding contributions to Hong Kong society after graduation. ”

"Oh?"

Zhou Xinian squinted slightly and said with a smile: "I'm not an outstanding alumnus, speaking of which, after graduating from school, although I have been engaged in medical work for several years, I have finally become a businessman full of money, deviating from the original path and original intention of studying medicine." ”

Huo Yaowen smiled: "At the beginning, Mr. Sun also studied medicine at the University of Hong Kong, but in the end, he didn't become a doctor who saved lives, everyone has their own path, and what they learned in school is just to provide a foundation for students, a straw that can develop in other fields." ”

"Well said!"

Zhou Xinian nodded again and again, "Mr. Huo is worthy of being a person who puts education first and moral education first! What he said just now is very reasonable, just like the ancients often said that everything is not worried about a skill." ”

Huo Yaowen said a few words modestly.

Zhou Xinian glanced at Director Huang and said to him: "Director Huang, I have something to talk about with Mr. Huo, you see ......"

"Okay, that week, sir, you talk to Yaowen slowly, I went out first, it just happened that I was very busy outside, and I couldn't do without it. Director Huang didn't care, smiled, and turned around and left.

After the others left, Zhou Xinian looked at Huo Yaowen and said, "Mr. Huo, I recently heard that the University of Hong Kong Press has won the order of the Education Department in Kowloon at a price lower than the cost price, and has even signed a contract with the Education Department for future textbooks on Hong Kong Island and the New Territories, and the price is still at the current price?"

Although Fok Yaowen didn't understand what Zhou Xinian meant, this matter was not a secret, and it had already been published in the newspaper, saying: "The financial situation of the Education Department has been poor in recent years, and as an affiliated publishing house of the University of Hong Kong, I think it is our duty and responsibility to reduce the burden on the Education Department, so that all young people and children in Hong Kong can attend free schools earlier." ”

Listening to Huo Yaowen's words, Zhou Xinian nodded with satisfaction: "Mr. Huo is right, it is difficult to let all school-age children in Hong Kong study for free in a short period of time by relying on the finances of the Education Department alone, and the Kowloon Peninsula alone has almost exhausted the financial funds of the Education Department, so after hearing about Mr. Huo's situation, I wondered if I could provide a little help." ”

Zhou Xinian was a member of the board of trustees and councils of the University of Hong Kong from 45 to 64, and the printing house behind the school was donated to the University of Hong Kong during his tenure as a trustee.

Huo Yaowen pondered for a few seconds, although he was a little greedy for the help Zhou Xinian said, but he still shook his head and said: "Although the current economic situation of the publishing house is not very good, it can barely maintain its business. ”

Huo Yaowen had already thought about the establishment of the education fund earlier, but he had been waiting for an opportunity, and at this time, as a business tycoon, and a non-official member of the Legislative Council and the Executive Bureau, Zhou Xinian, ran to the door by himself, and Huo Yaowen naturally would not let it go.

Zhou Xinian didn't expect Huo Yaowen to propose an education fund, and agreed: "Yes, but this education fund can't be made in a while." ”

Huo Yaowen nodded: "Of course, I will set up a charter later, and I will personally hand it over to Sir Zhou when the time comes." ”

"Good. Zhou Xinian responded with a smile, he will donate a lot of materials and funds to various schools in Hong Kong every year, and at least one million Hong Kong dollars in education donations every year, so as long as Huo Yaowen can take out the charter of the foundation, he will naturally not be stingy with help for Hong Kong education

After negotiating with Zhou Xinian about the establishment of an education foundation, Huo Yaowen hurriedly began the preparation of the foundation, and the articles of association of the foundation can be copied from some foreign foundation regulations, or copied from other foundations of the same type.

It only took a few days to get these things done, but Huo Yaowen was not in a hurry to take the charter and the plan of the Education Foundation to Zhou Xinian to ask for money.

He is waiting for the opening of government primary schools in Kowloon at the end of August!

Since it was said that it was to cooperate with Zhou Xinian to set up an education foundation, Huo Yaowen naturally could not let Zhou Xinian contribute money alone, such an opportunity to become famous must be funded by both parties, and then hyped up to have an effect.

After all, the price of tutoring books is still relatively high, ten yuan a book, which is higher than the price of ordinary books, even if the cost price and the rebates agreed upon by teachers in various government schools are discarded, the profit of a tutoring book is about six yuan.

There are about 100,000 new students in Kowloon government primary schools this year, including old students, and I dare not say that everyone buys them, but after Zhu Wenqing negotiated the prices with the teachers and directors of more than 30 government primary schools, presumably under the teachers' strong recommendation and the education and propaganda of the major newspapers, the probability of parents buying them is still high! At least 60 percent or more, and as more people buy them, those students who do not buy will certainly ask their parents for them.

In addition to the different tutorial books for each grade, there are a total of three volumes for each grade, covering almost all the main subjects and the corresponding examination papers.

If one person buys three volumes, that is 30 yuan, and if 100,000 people buy them, it will be 3 million! After deducting the rebates and costs, the University of Hong Kong Press can make a profit of at least 2 million yuan, and such a large sum of money has long since filled the gap in the previous textbooks.

Of course, this is the maximization of profits, even if it is the smallest, Huo Yaowen can conclude that the publishing house has a profit of hundreds of thousands.

And this is not a one-shot deal, it is a long-term sustainable and profitable livelihood, which does not include the markets of Hong Kong Island and the New Territories.

Mo Fucheng of Chuzhong Publishing Company said that the order of the Education Department is a golden mountain, and Fok Yiuwen agrees with this, and with the opportunity to cooperate with the Education Department, there are naturally more opportunities to make money.

Although Huo Yaowen is greedy for this money, he has a plan in his heart, no matter how he sells it, whether he can make money or not, the profits from these tutoring books, after deducting the cost, labor costs and kickbacks, he will use it to set up a foundation, remove the school's profits, and his personal share will be donated for Hong Kong children's education.

In Huo Yaowen's view, there are many businesses that can make money, but there are not many opportunities to win a good reputation, publishing tutoring books to make profits, and then giving back to those outstanding poor students who need bursaries, which is a rare and a great time for him to gain fame!

At the same time, it can also prepare for some of his next plans

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