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In early March, Liu Ru Yan dispatched personnel to the most open city in the south, accompanied by Hu Ruoyun and Shi Guoqiang, a teacher from the Computer Lab Management Center at Jiangcheng University. They first processed the necessary documentation, while Lai Wen's husband arranged for someone to pick them up and assigned a dedicated person to accompany them throughout the trip.
From 1994 to 1995, the 286 computer was still a workhorse in most parts of the country, while the sales were dominated by the 386 model, with the 486 being relatively rare. The introduction of the Pentium in 1995 saw a Pentium 586166MMX (with 16MB of RAM, a Samsung 1GB hard drive, a 14-inch spherical monitor, an 8-speed Samsung CD drive, a Samsung 1.44-inch floppy drive, and an ESS866 sound card) selling for around eight to nine thousand yuan each.
In the local second-hand computer market, prices for 286 and 386 computers ranged from about 1,000 to 2,000 yuan. Hu Ruoyun had mentioned to Teacher Shi that as long as the computers could run smoothly and support systems like UCDOS and WPS without issues, they would suffice. However, Teacher Shi seemed to have a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder; he insisted on testing each unit one by one from several major merchants' warehouses. The original budget was around 3,500 yuan per unit for a planned purchase of 60 units, but since actual prices were much lower than expected, Hu Ruoyun and Liu Ru Yan's team communicated this and reported back to Liu Ru Yan, ultimately deciding to purchase 100 units.
After three full days of work, they successfully acquired all 100 computers and proceeded to handle shipping arrangements with the railway department. Throughout this process, Lai Wen's husband remained attentive and concerned, ensuring that his subordinates provided all possible assistance. When everything concluded, he even offered to treat everyone to a meal but was politely declined after repeated thanks from Hu Ruoyun and the others.
—Even the best of friends should not take someone's goodwill for granted.
The group returned to Jiangcheng, taking an entire week including travel time. Liu Ru Yan's administrative staff followed Teacher Shi's instructions to have professional workers install anti-static flooring in several spare classrooms and purchased complete sets of computer desks and chairs. The subsequent labor was directed by Teacher Shi while a selected group of students—who would also become future instructors at this computer training school—assembled the machines.
In those days, owning a computer was not something an average family could afford; even the top students from Jiangbei University's Computer Science Department could only touch machines during their limited weekly lab hours. Now here, they not only had opportunities to earn money but also learned how to apply theory in practice alongside their peers who were roughly Hu Ruoyun's age.
In April, mainstream media outlets like Jiangcheng Evening News and Jiangcheng Television Station began running enrollment advertisements for Liu Education Investment Group's New Talent Computer Vocational Training School: six classrooms divided into two beginner classes, two intermediate classes, and two advanced classes with study periods ranging from three months to half a year. Tuition fees varied from 668 yuan to 1,180 yuan and up to 1,668 yuan. The biggest selling point was "one student per machine in class," along with being an internship base for students from Jiangbei University's Computer Science Department!
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By early April, Liu Ru Yan's assistant Luo Qi updated Hu Ruoyun on enrollment status: only 20 students had registered for the beginner class while there were too many applicants for the intermediate class; thus, an additional section was added there, filling all six classes.
From then on, Hu Ruoyun stepped back; Teacher Shi's salary along with that of his senior colleagues from the Computer Science Department had already been agreed upon and would follow company financial protocols. Specific course content and faculty arrangements would be coordinated by designated personnel.
However, Liu Ru Yan did not intend to let Hu Ruoyun off easily; she called him in again to discuss matters concerning Annan New South Demonstration High School: enrollment was set to begin in July with plans for eight classes. However, due to poor reputation issues surrounding the former Annan Eight Middle School, there were concerns about whether this year's students would still be of average quality. With weak foundational skills among students, even newly appointed excellent faculty might struggle to make an impact!
A weak opening could have significant consequences for future development! Plans for three years of turnaround and five years of growth could very well go down the drain… The ensuing chain reaction would likely result in "Annan Eight Middle School" merely changing its name without any real improvement—a difficult path ahead.
This matter needed serious attention!
In mid-April, during a meeting presided over by Liu Ru Yan that included former Jiangcheng First High School Principal Deng Chaoming, former Jiangcheng Experimental High School Academic Director Jia Mingliang, and former Director Zeng Peiyan from the Jiangbei Provincial Education Committee’s Basic Education Division—all key figures in education—everyone looked towards Hu Ruoyun for his input.
Hu Ruoyun presented a well-prepared plan: "Principal Deng, Director Zeng, Director Jia—you are not only leaders in Jiangcheng's education sector but also prominent figures throughout Jiangbei Province’s educational landscape. Under your leadership and with our high salaries attracting numerous frontline expert teachers across various subjects…
I personally believe we need to ensure that graduates from Annan Middle School, Anqiu Middle School, Kai Cheng Middle School, and Xin Yuan Middle School are aware of all these high-end resources so they can recognize that Annan New South Demonstration High School is 'different' from before."
I suggest that we move all the school promotions and faculty introductions outside, creating display boards along both sides of the main entrance, so that visitors can see our promotional materials without entering the campus."
Then, addressing Liu Ru Yan, who was sitting in the middle, he said, "How about this: we still have forty surplus computers. Let’s allocate twenty of them to Annan New South Demonstration High School to set up a computer lab, and we can offer additional computer courses for all our new students..."
Director Zeng Peiyan of the Basic Education Department of the Jiangbei Provincial Education Committee interjected, "As far as I know, there’s nothing like this in Jiangbei Province yet. If we do this, it will definitely create a sensational effect!"
Principal Deng Chaoming and Academic Director Jia Mingliang wholeheartedly agreed: "The media in the province will surely cover this; it’s much more effective than advertising!"
Liu Ru Yan waved her hand decisively: "Let’s get all forty computers shipped to Annan. If we’re going to do it, let’s do it big..." She then instructed Luo Qi, "Communicate thoroughly with the logistics director. We’re not just catering to local students in Annan, so we must ensure that accommodations and meals for both teachers and students are well arranged!"
Hu Ruoyun then presented a third proposal: "Let’s also establish a scholarship program, divided into two parts: first, based on the national Education Committee's university rankings, we will provide corresponding scholarships for students from Annan New South Demonstration High School who are admitted to those universities; second, in line with the provincial admission scores, we will waive tuition fees for students who exceed the cutoff."
Deng Chaoming, Jia Mingliang, and Zeng Peiyan were all elites in this field. Hu Ruoyun only needed to convey the general idea, and they understood immediately: with these two policies in place, whether for local Annan students or those from other cities in the province, there would be no shortage of top students. With these outstanding students as a foundation, achieving a successful start would not be an issue!
The meeting reached a resolution.
By the end of April, the computer lab at Annan County New South Demonstration High School was completed with forty 286 and 386 computers. In early May, Jinan Daily, Jiangbei Youth Daily, Middle and Primary School Students Learning Report, Jiangbei Education Times, Jiangbei Daily, and Jiangbei Television Station all came to conduct interviews and report.
Under Liu Ru Yan's coordination, the reports not only showcased the impressive sight of four rows of computers in the lab but also featured completed or ongoing projects such as teacher apartments, student dormitories, experimental buildings, and sports fields...
Deng Chaoming, Jia Mingliang, Zeng Peiyan, and others were interviewed separately:
They introduced their remarkable new faculty team: not only were there numerous first-level teachers but also several senior and distinguished teachers...
They explained the scholarship system: rewards for admission to Tsinghua University or Peking University would be ×××× yuan; rewards for admission to 211 universities would be ×××× yuan... For applicants exceeding 4×× points on entrance exams to our school, tuition would be partially waived; those exceeding 4×× points would have their tuition fully waived...
A special review class for seniors was established; those scoring above ×××× points would have their tuition partially waived; those exceeding ×××× points would have their tuition fully waived...
Once the reports were released, they caused a stir not just in Annan but across all major high schools in the province: Annan New South Demonstration High School was being incredibly bold...
—However, at present, relevant departments had yet to issue any regulations. In the absence of prohibitive laws, they could only helplessly allow Annan New South Demonstration High School to promote their "Cutting Edge" plan extensively.
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