I Became Super Rich After Resigning-Chapter 139 - : Establishing a School
Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Establishing a School
Gu Hanchen continued to rage over the phone, “I should have known better than to give them shares. After the IPO, the shares they held gave them the courage to resign. I wish I had never hired any female colleagues. From now on, in the selection of senior executives, men will be given priority!
We painstakingly develop a high-level executive, and then they resign for the sake of their children. What do they think Mi Chen is?”
Yuan Xi said, “You absolutely cannot consider gender in the selection of executives.”
Gu Hanchen replied, “Not consider gender? Look at what’s happening now. After the IPO, they’re all quitting in droves. In the future, if we spend five or six years developing a high-level executive and they resign for their child’s education, it’s not like Mi Chen is here solely to do charity.
Don’t they think about the fact that their daughters, whom they are struggling so hard to raise right now, will one day choose to become full-time mothers for the sake of the next generation, just like them? What’s the use of resigning now to raise their daughters? It’s really frustrating!”
Gu Hanchen, annoyed, hung up the phone.
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Yuan Xi sighed helplessly; this was indeed a vicious cycle, as most of those who joined Mi Chen came from top educational institutions.
Take Vice Manager Meng, for example; a bachelor’s and master’s graduate from A-city’s Finance University, with a CPA certificate, she has been a top student from childhood.
After becoming the deputy director of Mi Chen’s finance department with a million-dollar annual salary, it was a good position. Now resigning to cultivate her daughter, when the time comes, will her hard-raised, top-notch daughter also choose to give up everything she has achieved to become a full-time mother for the sake of future children?
But in this tough environment, as a mother, it’s hard to accept letting your daughter fall behind others at the starting line.
Yuan Xi gently touched her belly, sighing softly.
During dinner, Yuan Xi had little appetite.
Huo Shiyuan looked at Yuan Xi and asked, “Is the food not delicious? Or does today’s menu not suit your taste?”
Yuan Xi shook her head, “It’s because of the issues at the company that I’ve lost my appetite. After the successful listing, many female colleagues are resigning to take care of their children.
It just feels like the world is quite unfair to mothers, especially now with the entry barriers of some top primary schools, which are virtually forcing mothers to become full-time.
A six-year-old child needs to know 2000 Chinese characters, 1500 English words, addition and subtraction within 100, and also master at least three different kinds of hobbies…”
Yuan Xi sighed deeply, “Today’s children really have it tough, and it’s even harder for their mothers. If it really continues like this, with numerous female executives at Mi Chen resigning, there will be very few opportunities for new female colleagues in future executive selections.”
Huo Shiyuan picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork rib for Yuan Xi, “This is indeed a problem.”
Yuan Xi looked at the sweet and sour pork ribs and had a bold plan in mind, “What do you think about us investing in a new school? It would cover everything from preschool to high school.
The reason those top primary schools are so impressive is because of their teaching staff, and with Mi Chen’s capital, we could absolutely poach top teachers to help relieve the company’s employees from some of the pressure of raising children, so they don’t have to resign because of their children’s education.”
Huo Shiyuan said, “Your proposal is good, but the school can be separate from Mi Chen, without the Mi Chen label attached to it.”
Yuan Xi nodded, finding the suggestion sensible, after all, Mi Chen was a gaming company, and a school established by a gaming company might not attract any other students.
Huo Shiyuan asked, “Do you have a good location in mind? There happens to be a plot of land that will be auctioned off in Jiangcheng City Center. Fu An Group is eyeing it to build a new shopping center, but using it for a school would also be suitable.”
Yuan Xi said, “The preschool and kindergarten need to be near Mi Chen, convenient for company employees to drop off and pick up their kids for daycare. The primary school should also be in the urban area, the plot of land you mentioned that’s up for auction seems perfect.
As for the middle and high schools, I think near Ruohu would be nice. In the future, they’re going to build a horseback riding and ski resort and other sports facilities there. If there are students who want to go abroad through an international track for their education, they can participate in various sports nearby.
For those taking the domestic college entrance exams, the clear mountains and pure waters, and ample oxygen would mean less pressure…”
Huo Shiyuan nodded lightly, “Mhm.”
Yuan Xi knew she couldn’t handle such a big project of building a school all on her own.
So she entrusted the task to Mi Chen’s HR Director, who helped her get in touch with headhunters to recruit several outstanding talents from the education industry to be in charge of establishing the new school.
Over the weekend, Yuan Xi never had a moment to rest, as she spent her days off considering the matter of the school.
The plot of land on Shannan Road that Huo Shiyuan spoke of is in Jiangcheng City Center. It is a prime location with developed transportation—indeed, it would be very suitable for building an elementary school.
However, the Fu An Group also had their sights set on this plot, and it was Fu Yi’s first time handling the auction for this parcel of land. The Fu Family seemed to take this plot very seriously…
“Shiyuan, I heard that the Fu An Group is determined to get that land. If we go to the auction, isn’t it unlikely that we’ll succeed? And considering your relationship with the Fu Family, going after their land…”
Huo Shiyuan said, “It’s not the Fu Family’s land yet, so it doesn’t matter.”
On Monday, the headhunter, introduced by the HR director, quickly referred two candidates to Yuan Xi.
One was Mr. Shen Jie, a 35-year-old vice president at Jiang City’s Ruyun Education Group. He was supposed to be promoted this year, but Ruyun Education parachuted in a relative of the chairman, who targeted Mr. Shen and the teachers he had hired.
Mr. Shen planned to strike out on his own and start a tutoring school, but given the difficulty in opening one up, he was willing to come to Yuan Xi’s newly established school, which was still without anything.
The headhunter also found the founder of Shengkong Training, who had a number of good teachers under his command. Due to the intervention of capital, he had been kicked out of management.
Yuan Xi discussed with them in the conference room all afternoon and finalized a collaboration.
As Yuan Xi left the conference room, Gu Hanchen frowned at her and asked, “Who were you talking to all afternoon?”
Yuan Xi shared her idea of starting a school with Gu Hanchen, “Regarding the issue of employees resigning for their children, the best solution is to help employees resolve the difficulties of raising their children.”
Gu Hanchen furrowed his brows in the wheelchair, “Your proposal is even less reliable than if I were to run a pig farm! It would be better to build more pig farms instead.”
Yuan Xi laughed lightly, “It’s all raising, whether it’s students or pigs, they’re alike. When the new school’s cafeteria is up and running, it might become a big customer of your pig farm.”
Gu Hanchen said, “Have you thought of a name for the school? I want to buy shares, and Mi Chen does too.”
Yuan Xi thought for a moment and replied, “I haven’t decided yet, but I need to think about it soon. We will need to set up a company to bid for the land on Shannan Road.”
Gu Hanchen proposed, “I have a name for you—Chenxi. My ‘Chen’ and your ‘Xi’, it’s a homophone for ‘dawn.'”
Huo Shiyuan’s voice rose from behind Gu Hanchen, “You think that’s suitable?”
Sensing a strong whiff of jealousy, Gu Hanchen pressed the switch on his electric wheelchair and headed back to his office.
Yuan Xi watched Gu Hanchen’s hasty retreat and laughed lightly. She looked up at Huo Shiyuan, “How about we call it Shixi School?”
Huo Shiyuan nodded, “Okay.”
Once Yuan Xi had settled on the school’s name, Huo Shiyuan helped her contact a construction company that Shi Yi had dealings with to initiate a preliminary plan for building an elementary and middle school.
Yuan Xi was busy all these days, and she barely had any spare time until the end of the month.
The land auction was scheduled after the National Day holiday, and there were many documents and things to prepare.
Today, although it was Sunday, work was required due to adjusted days off. Perhaps because there was a seven-day long holiday coming on Tuesday, the staff in President Mi Chen’s secretary office were particularly relaxed.
While Yuan Xi was grinding coffee in the pantry, she overheard their chatter.
“Wow, President Huo is so incredibly handsome; the video of his interview shot straight to number one on the trending searches!”
“The 30-second clip of President Huo’s smile has nearly a million likes, and it’s only been posted for a short while…”
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“But I think he’s even more handsome in person. He doesn’t look as good on camera as he does in real life. I’m really envious of Sister Xiao Xi!”
“What a tag! President Huo is already married, but why are there these silly marketing accounts shipping President Huo with Gao Yang? When they interview Si Chen, they ship Si Chen and Gao Yang. When they interview President Huo, they ship him with Gao Yang. They really have no sense of boundaries.”
