Chapter 080: The Times Have Changed Dramatically
1991, December 25, 1991.
Zhang Hongmin, the host of the news broadcast, broadcast a message in a calm tone.
"Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev announced his resignation yesterday, and when looking back on his experience as the supreme leader of the Soviet Union for almost a decade, he admitted that all the reforms carried out over the years had failed and the country had lost all ......"
As Gorbachev's speech ended, the Soviet flag, which had been flying over the Kremlin for 70 years, was slowly lowered.
Just yesterday at 7:20 p.m., Gorbachev handed over the nuclear button to Russian President Yeltsin through the interim commander-in-chief of the CIS Armed Forces Shaposhnikov, and the white, blue and red tricolor officially replaced the sickle and hammer, and the Soviet Union, which had existed in name only, officially collapsed!
After half a century of bipolar confrontation, the Cold War ended completely, the United States became the world's largest and only hegemon, and the eyes of the whole world were focused on Moscow.
A dark cloud suddenly hung over the heads of the Chinese people, and after more than half a century of fighting, the leading brother of the socialist camp fell with a bang, and the other side of the world, that familiar and powerful country, seemed to stand on the opposite side of China at once.
What will the future hold for the motherland, which has begun to embark on the road to rejuvenation but has not yet fully risen, and where should it go from here?
"I suddenly felt that in the new era, just like the current China, it has just embarked on the road of rapid development, and has encountered an unprecedentedly powerful opponent. ”
In front of the TV, Gu Wenming suddenly burst out with red eyes.
Just yesterday, on the 24th, he returned from the capital with a team.
He came back with amazing good news!
Of the 75 people who went to the capital, 46 of them finally passed the qualification to go abroad, and compared with the original total number of 202 people who went abroad, the final pass rate of the first phase of the new era reached 22.8%, far exceeding the previous estimate of about 15%!
With such a high pass rate, everyone, including Liang Yifei, did not expect it in advance.
Nearly a quarter, more than the university admission rate, in other words, coming to the new era and going abroad is even easier than going to college at home.
In addition, for the new era, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the dominance of the United States are also a good 'market good' news, the importance of English will be pushed to an unprecedented height, the number of people learning English and wanting to go abroad will surge, and this market will become bigger overnight;
But the sideways of the universe suddenly diluted all the joy.
Lao Gu didn't care about celebrating and sleeping at all, and he kept discussing with Liang Yifei in the office after he came back.
Liang Yifei washed his face and asked, "Old Gu, then you say, what can China do now in the face of the United States?"
Gu Wenming rolled his eyes and looked at him, shook his head, and said with a wry smile: "What else can I do? ”
Looking at it the other way around, it is the same reason, Bush will not be able to drop an atomic bomb, and the next thing that the two sides will fight is who develops faster and who is wiser. ”
Liang Yifei is actually a little easier than Gu Wenming.
First, in the final analysis, this time is a commercial competition, Zhou Universe's net worth achievements and his own plans for the future are doomed, and neither side will go to extremes to drop atomic bombs to destroy each other's flesh.
In business competition, the opponent seems to be strong, but Liang Yifei is not afraid, he has experience and mental quality in this area.
Second, Gu Wenming's various performances after coming back, although he was nervous, he was not flustered, under such great pressure, he could still make jokes, and he had grown up after all.
I still remember that not long ago, because the school was checked because of incomplete documents, Gu Wenming was arrested into the police station for the first time, and when he came out, the whole person panicked.
Liang Yifei has a lot of prophets who can make money in his mind, but he didn't bring talents with him, and cultivating a talent who can take charge of himself is more important than making a listed company alone.
For such a long time, the time and thought spent on Gu Wenming has exceeded that of the New Era School itself, and this hard work has finally not been in vain.
Gu Wenming snuffed out the cigarette butt and asked, "Then what do you think, Zhou Universe will do next?"
Liang Yifei casually picked up the rich game on the table, shook it, and said: "What acquisition, monopoly, competition, and big tycoon are all big words that scare people, to put it bluntly, he just fell in love with the signboard played by the new era, and bought it directly to save worry and effort, since I don't agree, if he still wants to do this business, he can only run his own school and compete." Don't worry too much, it's not enough to drop the atomic bomb. Hey, do you play this game? If you don't play it, I'll throw it, it's stupid. ”
Gu Wenming was stunned: "Eh, what kind of game are you playing?" You say, this Zhou universe is also yes, since it's business, he can't talk well?"
"Have you seen less of the arrogance of the nouveau riche? The poor masses have been in power for a long time, and once they turn over, they will immediately redouble their revenge on society, and no one will pay attention to them. People are digging out big birds to scare widows and bully me young!"
After Liang Yifei finished speaking, he raised his hand, and the Monopoly game box drew an arc and accurately fell into the trash can in the corner.
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On December 26, 1991, the second phase of enrollment in the new era officially kicked off.
With the good foundation laid in the previous months, the reputation of the new era is shocking, and almost everyone in Binhai City who has a need for remedial English knows such a school, so there is no need to work gimmicks in this enrollment, and the propaganda method has shifted from the earliest 'explosive and rough style' to 'conventional refinement'.
In addition to advertising, the second phase of the admissions office, which was temporarily formed very early in the new era, hired hundreds of people from the labor market and conducted basic training.
After the enrollment begins, it will be dispatched before dawn, and in the school headquarters, the city's major primary and secondary schools, and even the city's various large communities, resident gathering points, and bustling intersections, all set up sub-registration points at designated points to distribute leaflets, on-site consultation, and registration.
This time, the new era gives the market not an unreachable airship or a simple name, but an enrollment point, brochure, and enrollment Q&A at your fingertips.
Liang Yifei sat at the headquarters, Gu Wenming's old classmate, and Zhu Lan, who was also one of the first teachers to come, served as the temporary director of the admissions office.
It has only been more than a day, and there is good news from each enrollment point, in addition to the previous classes, this period has also subdivided business speaking, basic reinforcement and four or six classes, according to feedback, the enrollment scene is hot, and the expected 1,000-person mark is definitely not a problem.
"Especially the fourth and sixth level pieces!"
Zhu Lan said, "The demand for this area is too great, there are many people consulting at each enrollment point, and if you can get it, the number is likely to go directly to 2,000!"
The fourth and sixth levels are the biggest piece of cake in English tutoring, the first phase of enrollment in the new era is not specifically involved, and the second phase has begun to consciously work towards this aspect, with three new classes, this class has the largest number of places, and is directly equipped with a whole warehouse as a teaching location.
Song Zhongzhong from the teaching and research group also came to help with a few teachers today, came up with a lunch box, lowered his voice, but couldn't hide the surprise on his face, and said: "I calculated, if we can really pass two thousand, we will have two classes next year, and it will definitely not be a problem for the profit to exceed one million!
Liang Yifei glanced at Song Zhongzhong, the head of the teaching and research group, who was very concerned about the school's financial situation.
"The teaching and research group should also pay close attention to it, and use the time from enrollment to the beginning of the school year to come up with a research report on the fourth and sixth grades of the past years as soon as possible. In addition, Mr. Zhu, let's take this opportunity to train an admissions team to ......"
was explaining the work arrangement, and I heard a sudden commotion at the on-site registration point on the first floor outside.
"Uncle Liang, Uncle Liang, it's not good, it's not good!"
Niu Zhuangzhuang rushed into the office, his little face was flushed, and he pointed to the door, "Go out and have a look!"