At present, just a few years after the reform of the education system, the college entrance examination system is booming, and the education and training industry is completely a blue ocean.
Xu Shu has no intention of pursuing a deep career in the education and training industry, but he is still willing to act like a pig in the spotlight and make some quick money.
"Is this Xu Shu's high-scoring cram school?"
A young man wearing thick glasses stood at the door and looked around.
Without waiting for Xu Shu to speak, Zhang Xing walked up to him and introduced him enthusiastically.
Not long after, someone came to inquire again, but it was Xu Shu's turn to intervene. Zhang Xing was enthusiastic and took care of everything.
At eight o'clock in the evening, in the courtyard of the repair shop, more than forty people were sitting on dozens of benches.
This heat made Xu Shu feel cold. Are the candidates of this year so insensitive to tutoring?
Although the situation is bad, the arrow has to be fired.
Xu Shu cheered up, strode to the blackboard, and made his opening remarks.
He has no experience in teaching and training, but he has watched Zhang Xuefeng's videos frequently. He is still very good at selling anxiety and making jokes.
It didn't take much effort to bring the audience into his field.
Originally, most of the audience came with the mentality of seeing something strange, but when Xu Shu's lecture came to Shenzhen and Hong Kong, everyone became attentive.
"...Many students have asked this question. This is also an additional question in last year's major mathematics exam. Nine points. Let's look at the question (x4)(x5)(x7)(x8)=4...
If you use conventional methods to solve this problem, it will be extremely difficult. Pay attention, if you find symmetry, use the substitution method, let x6=y..."
When a question was solved, there was a roar and applause. Reporter Liu from Huimin Evening News, who arrived on time, flashed the shutter frantically.
The lecture lasted until eleven o'clock, and all the candidates reluctantly left.
"It's great. Even I, a poor student who has been reading for several years, can understand it. Student Xu, your cram school is going to be very popular."
Reporter Liu was very excited. She was sent here by the deputy editor to conduct follow-up interviews. She originally thought she had been cheated, but now she saw that this news topic was a sign of a big fire.
Xu Shu was not very interested, "Actually, I was thinking that maybe it would be better not to run this cram school of mine."
"Um?"
Qin Bing, Zhang Xing, and Reporter Liu were all surprised.
"Why is this?"
"As you may think, the college entrance examination is fair to all candidates.
But because of the existence of my cram school, some candidates have obtained the secret of high scores. Isn't this unfair to other candidates?"
Qin Bing rolled his eyes and Zhang Xing turned his head.
Reporter Liu is a trainee reporter and is not experienced in the world. He is afraid that Xu Shu will stop running classes and lose the news hot topics, so he quickly advises, "Opening cram schools is a good thing after all. Everyone has their own destiny. Xu Shu must not
Think this way."
Reporter Liu decided to write Xu Shu’s emotion into the hot spot tracking section of Kuaishou tomorrow.
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"...Don't be crowded, don't be crowded at all. You can get in even if you don't have time. There are enough seats inside."
Before seven o'clock, there were already about 200 people crowded outside the repair shop gate.
At first, Zhang Xing was able to maintain order. However, too many people came from behind and they all moved forward. The order suddenly got out of control. As a last resort, Zhang Xing had to close the iron door of the repair shop.
Qin Bing finished solving the last question and took out today's new Huimin Evening News, "You are so good at using words to add fuel to the fire."
Xu Shu smiled and said, "It has to be Reporter Liu. She is so clever that the solution process of the additional question using the element substitution method was completely published in the newspaper.
In fact, I was just adding fuel to the flames, and it was Reporter Liu who wanted to add fuel to the fire."
Qin Bing packed up her satchel and said, "Anyway, your goal has been achieved. If I saw such a wonderful method for solving problems in the newspaper, I would be worried that if I didn't learn it, if the other candidates learned it, wouldn't I suffer a loss?
You seem to be lamenting unfairness, but you are actually selling anxiety. You really have the potential to be a profiteer."
"That's a curse."
"…………"
As expected, the open class that night was once again a hit, and the spotlight in reporter Liu's hand shone all night long.
The next day, new reports came out. Just after noon, the door of the repair shop was already crowded.
Until eight o'clock in the evening, Zhang Xing hung a notice at the door, saying that there were too many people coming, and due to limited space, tutoring could only be cancelled.
In an instant, the whole place went crazy.
After a commotion, a tall and thick young man shouted, "Stop making noise, everyone wants to eat the free dinner."
Some or not, they all came to mess around.
I suggest that Teacher Xu charges fees and I pay for it, and those who have no money should not join in the fun."
"You are the only one who has money riding on a horse, but I have no money?"
"Hurry up, the exam is about to take place in half a month. I just heard the wonderful thing. I must pass the exam this time. The workshop can't stop..."
"I knew I would have to collect money sooner or later. I just wanted to increase the popularity, so I walked away..."
"If you say you're leaving, why don't you leave? You'll trick others into leaving..."
"Why should I leave? It's not like I can't afford the money..."
Amid the discussion, a new sign was hung outside the door, saying that the solution would be launched early tomorrow morning.
Amidst the constant complaints, the crowd dispersed. Zhang Xing sneaked to the time-honored noodle shop opposite the repair shop, placed a few silver coins on the table, and quickly divided the money among several people before leaving.
If Qin Bing had been present, he would have recognized at a glance that these people were the ones who argued most fiercely over the fee-based opening of classes at noon.
After sending a few people away, Zhang Xing returned to the repair shop.
Qin Bing continued to work hard on the test questions, while Xu Shu was having trouble with the charging standards. When he asked Zhang Xing, Zhang Xing couldn't explain the reason.
"With a golden rice bowl in hand, there is no one to beg for food from."
"Teacher Su."
Su Ning came dressed in a narrow-waisted snow-white dress.
"Okay, you really need to study here."
Su Ning, dressed in white, was as pretty as a butterfly and flew to Qin Bing's side.
She didn't pass the preliminaries, so she didn't have to worry about the big exam.
Qin Bing smiled and said, "Your savior is here. Teacher Su's family has been in business for generations. When Teacher Su was three years old, she could make abacus beads crackle."
Su Ning picked up a chair and sat down, "Teacher Qin is right, but someone has to invite me."
Xu Shu hurriedly asked Zhang Xing to serve tea. He went outside and brought back a fruit plate and a dessert plate.
Su Ning smiled and said, "You are quite sincere. I said that you are holding a golden rice bowl and begging for food. I am not unfair to you at all.
Classmate Xu Shu, I’m afraid you still don’t know how much impact this high-scoring cram school you have set up has had.”
Zhang Xing said, "There are quite a lot of people coming. Aren't we planning to collect money per head?"
Su Ning said, "We collect money per head. How will we charge it? How much do we plan to charge?"
“Is one dollar per person a day too dark?”
Zhang Xing carefully bids.
"One dollar a day?"
Su Ning's beautiful eyes widened.
"Five cents, five cents is fine."
Zhang Xing lost his confidence.
Nowadays, the salary of an ordinary middle school teacher is only around 18 yuan.
One dollar is a silver dollar. A silver dollar contains seven cents and three cents of silver, and its purchasing power is extremely high.
Nowadays, a load of rice weighing one hundred and twenty kilograms costs only three yuan and six cents, which is enough for a family of three to eat for a month.
Before the reform, there were two types of auxiliary coins in circulation. The first-level auxiliary coin was silver cents, also known as silver horns, and the second-level auxiliary coin was copper yuan.
The relationship between silver dollars, silver horns, and copper dollars is not a simple decimal system, and exchange is troublesome.
After the financial restructuring, silver cents and copper coins gradually withdrew from circulation, and two decimal auxiliary coins, jiao and cents, were introduced.
Because the silver dollar was too trustworthy and had too much purchasing power, paper money could never replace it. Several vigorous efforts to promote it came to nothing.
Today, the silver dollar is still the main currency in circulation.
Su Ning chuckled, "You have two questions that haven't been clarified yet.
Question 1: How significant is the college entrance examination to the candidates?
To put it simply, the importance of the major examination is even greater than that of the imperial examination before the establishment of the Constitution.
Being admitted to university is directly linked to a bright future, and the door to becoming an official is directly opened. For the family, it is enough to bring glory to the family.
In the face of such a big event, you offer one yuan or five cents. I don't know if you are insulting others or yourself."
Zhang Xing's face turned red, "One yuan is really high. There are so many rich people. Besides, my one yuan is the price of a day."
Su Ning said, "This is your second problem, you didn't choose the right target group.
According to your method, one yuan per person, and guests are accepted as they come, how do you arrange the seats?
Are the front and rear seats the same price?
What if someone comes today but doesn’t come tomorrow? Tickets are sold every day..."
Zhang Xing was so shocked that he couldn't speak. Xu Shu quickly applauded, "Comparing people with each other will lead to death, and comparing goods with goods will lead to throwing away. After accepting it, everyone who set the price and sold the tickets, I boldly hope that Teacher Su can take full responsibility."
Su Ning didn't answer and looked at Qin Bing with a smile.
Qin Bing rolled his eyes, "Aren't you just here for the excitement, and you still want others to kneel down and kowtow?"
"Damn girl."
Su Ning cursed secretly and said seriously, "Okay, I'll just join in the fun.
Take the question just now and select the target group. Let’s use an analogy first. It’s not you, Xu Shu, who runs this high-scoring cram school, but someone else.
Now that your teacher Qin knows about this place, how much would she pay for a day of lessons?"
Qin Bing snorted, "What are you comparing me to? If I fail the exam this time, I will have no chance. This is not about money."
"It's not about money, do you understand?"
Su Ning said, "There are many officials from the Imperial Zhou Dynasty in Chunshen City. After the establishment of the constitution, many officials who actively joined the new government have received special benefits.
One of the benefits is that their children and grandchildren can get extra points in the preliminaries and major exams, and the extra points are extremely considerable.
As a result, a considerable number of the candidates who passed the preliminaries this time were descendants of the officials of the Imperial Zhou Dynasty.
The preparatory exams are highly competitive, and the major exams are even more competitive. Do you think these people will not be anxious about the major exams?”
Zhang Xing said, "Why didn't I see anyone who came to attend the class? Who looks like a son of an official?"
Su Ning said, "Because the door was crowded with people and noisy, how could these noble gentlemen be embarrassed and squeeze in.
But as far as I know, the sales of Huimin Evening News have increased sharply in the past few days, and many servants of officials have been guarding the printing factory all night, taking first-hand copies of the newspaper and going home as soon as possible.
What are they anxious about? They don’t want to read the explanation of new question types.”
Qin Bing nodded, "This phenomenon does exist. You mean to treat those officials' children as target customers, but how to connect with them?"
Su Ning said, "Tonight, Fumin Trading Company is holding a thank you dinner at Donghui Building. Celebrities and gentry are gathering here. If Teacher Qin is willing to go, he can make his way into the circle of wives..."
Xu Shu clapped his hands violently, "How could I forget this? The publicity target of the education and training industry has never been the students, but the students' mothers."
"Education and training industry?"
Su Ning smiled and said, "You do know how to name."