Chapter 502: Chapter 190: It’s Time to Come Clean! I Am the Founder and Boss of New Era!

In early May, the school sports day arrived.

Every year, the Finance College holds a sports day, usually after May Day.

This spring season is relatively warm, yet not too hot, making it suitable for sports.

If there are any special circumstances, it is postponed to autumn.

Some universities hold two sports days a year, one in spring and one in autumn.

The sports day is organized by the student association, which the school claims is to exercise the students’ abilities, but in reality, it means the school doesn’t want to bother too much.

Even the funds for the sports day are raised by the student association themselves, with the school only providing sports equipment. The meager funds allocated are just enough to print a few certificates; they can’t even cover the costs for pennants, let alone trophies.

Fortunately, the student association found a reliable sponsor.

As a deep-collaboration sponsor, the New Era Finance College branch promises to sponsor the student association with at least ten thousand yuan in cash every year, along with additional gifts.

Literary evenings and sports days are times that require spending, and the promotional effect is good, after all, it’s a whole-school event lasting several days.

So, Su Zelin was also generous, sponsoring another 2,500 yuan for the sports day.

On the eve of the sports day, student association president Qin Weixian invited him again to guide the work.

"Manager Su, look, we’ve hung New Era’s promotional banners in prominent places all around the sports field."

"Even the badges for the sports day feature the sponsor’s name!"

"Furthermore, we even named this year’s trophy the New Era Cup, which also has the New Era logo on it!"

"..."

Student association president Qin Weixian was directing and introducing the advertising efforts to Su Zelin at the sports day site with great enthusiasm.

In his heart, he thought it was fortunate that the name of this electronics store was classy enough for the naming rights, unlike the fatty’s BBQ joint at the school gate. Naming a trophy after them would be too low.

"Manager Su, please let us know if there’s anything else to add, and feel free to offer valuable suggestions!"

The implication was to see if there was any place where the student association hadn’t done enough and maybe be a bit more shameless with the advertising.

"It’s great!"

Su Zelin expressed his satisfaction.

Cooperating with the student association was indeed very pleasant; Qin Weixian was very sensible. Even though he felt the advertising insertion was a bit excessive, it was rare for someone to be so shameless.

Being able to become the student association president, he indeed wasn’t an ordinary person!

"Organizing such a large sports day, the student association has a tough job, Chairman Qin and everyone have worked hard!"

The loafer expressed appreciatively.

"It’s our duty; it’s the student association’s job!"

Qin Weixian quickly replied.

Su Zelin thought for a moment: "How about this, I’ll boldly apply for an additional 500 yuan in sponsorship fees for the student association from the higher-ups, as well as some extra small gifts!"

The student association president had been waiting for these words.

Every time there’s a sponsorship event and they bring Su Zelin to the site to guide the work, as long as he’s pleased, he will increase the support.

"Great, Manager Su is so generous. Thank you and New Era for your strong support!"

The entourage flattered and fawned in various ways, as sycophantic as possible.

The loafer was almost treated like a deity.

At this moment, Su Zelin spotted a familiar figure at the sports field.

Haha, Ah Xi is here too.

The school sports day is a major event in colleges, requiring the cooperation of many departments besides the sports department, such as the publicity department and external relations.

Because of Su Zelin, she, who had just joined the student association last semester, quickly became a minor official in the publicity department. However, being a newcomer, she still had to do the grunt work today.

"Chairman Qin, I’ll stroll around; you guys go ahead!"

Su Zelin told the others and left on his own.

"Manager Su not only eagerly supports the student association’s work, but he also loves sports and actively participates. This sports day, he even represented the 00th batch finance class 1 in the triple jump, group relay, and basketball match."

Qin Weixian found the student association’s sports minister and spoke in a weighty tone.

The sports minister immediately grasped the underlying message.

The chairman wouldn’t praise Su Zelin for loving sports for no reason, and since he said this after everyone had left, it obviously had a deeper meaning.

Someone who sponsors so much money surely should have his class win more honors to please the benefactor, right?

The "participation is meaningful" line is only for fooling the average person.

The benefactor must have face!

Especially the three events that Su Zelin personally participated in; they must win awards!

This Manager Su has strong capabilities; he participated in the same three events in his freshman year and performed quite well.

Third in grade for the relay, third place in basketball, and got narrowly defeated by a sports student in the triple jump.

Considering that it’s a whole college competition with dozens of classes in each grade, placing in these three events was already decent.

But there’s always room to climb higher.

The sports day’s referees all come from the sports department.

The group relay might be hard to manipulate.

But the triple jump and basketball match are different.

For the benefactor’s triple jump, adding an extra 10cm or 8cm during measurement wouldn’t be too much, would it?

When others jump, just measure a bit less.

As for the basketball match, that’s even simpler.

If finance class 1 falls behind in points, call fouls for even the slightest physical contact with the benefactor!

These three events, should at least bring a first prize out!

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In a corner of the sports field, Luo Xi was climbing a ladder hanging a banner while muttering to herself.

Chairman Qin and the student association higher-ups were so obsequious they almost wanted to worship that guy as their father.