Chapter 592: I Will! (1/2)
“Do you have any ideas?” Chu Qingtian looked closely at Bai Xiaofei, obviously trying to read him.
“What kind of ideas I have depends on the academy. The financing of which is decided by Vice Principal Chu, so I am here to hear your thoughts,” Bai Xiaofei threw the ball back, not giving Chu Qingtian time to examine him.
Ling Tianxia ordered a massacre of the entire business district. This caused a crisis not any less than the slaughter of their alumni. Rich people were always the toughest to deal with.
“Returning the stores to their original owners and compensating for the loss,” slowly uttered Chu Qingtian, his gaze on Bai Xiaofei remaining unchanged.
“That’s what I thought as well. Allow me to add something.”
Hearing that Bai Xiaofei agreed with him, Chu Qingtian was slightly relieved. He was afraid that Bai Xiaofei would become the next Ling Tianxia who cared about nothing but benefits, so just now his nerves have been stretched to an extreme.
“First of all, those branch stores of major businesses and continent-wide organizations are the easiest to handle because personnel is secondary for them. As long as we return the stores and compensate for certain losses, they will definitely turn the page.”
“Next, for the small shops owned by individuals, we return them to their owners, if we can find them. If we can’t, then find their families and transfer them if they want to keep the stores running. If they don’t want to, we will refund their money and compensate them for their losses. No matter what, we must silence those people, or the impact will exceed what we can afford!”
Bai Xiaofei looked troubled as he said the last line. There are quite a few small shops in Starnet, and no one knew if their families would have unreasonable reactions. This was a difficult problem that Bai Xiaofei was anticipating.
“Finally, for the shops that we can’t find the owners and those owned by our academy…” Bai Xiaofei took a deep breath, at which Chu Qingtian’s brow furrowed. “I suggest that we release them all to attract new investments. Public opinion is too important for us right now!”
At this proposal, Chu Qingtian’s brows twisted together. He personally didn’t want to let go of those stores, because if Starnet lasted past this period, the value that the stores could create would be far greater than selling them off. In fact, this had always been the main source of income for the academy.
Therefore, Bai Xiaofei’s suggestion was equivalent to cutting off nearly half of their income…
“This is ideal in the short term, but in the long run, what about our academy’s income? Tuition alone is not enough to support our expenses. “
“There are many ways to make money. Activities like the Blossom competition can be held regularly. Eyes on the continent will never leave Starnet. As long as they keep their attention on us, Starnet will not collapse.” Bai Xiaofei was dead serious, and the successful case of the Blossom competition contributed a hefty weight to his persuasiveness.
“But…”
“Vice Principal Chu, Starnet is currently a big ship with many holes. The most effective way to keep this ship from sinking is to pull more people aboard to help us pump out water. Otherwise, we’ll sink and nothing will matter anymore!” Bai Xiaofei interrupted Chu Qingtian and injected a strong dose.
Chu Qingtian’s eyes widened. That’s right! I’ve gone through so much trouble just to keep Starnet from collapsing! What’s there to hesitate?!