Chapter 280 - 259: The Governor Knows How to Play

Chapter 280: Chapter 259: The Governor Knows How to Play

Mr. Jiang was stunned when he saw the Xuanfeng Alliance’s recruitment post.

Elementary school teachers: 170,000 a year. Middle school teachers: 190,000. High school teachers: 220,000.

And there were special subsidies on top of that?

This kind of salary was something only teachers at some of the top schools in the country could get.

Teachers in ordinary small cities, counties, and towns couldn’t even come close to earning this much.

The key was that the Xuanfeng Alliance was actually offering such a price. Everyone knew that the Xuanfeng Alliance was formed from the merger of Cambodia and Dalat Town.

Both of those places were supposed to be extremely poor.

But the salaries the Xuanfeng Alliance was offering now were not something a poor region could afford. It was more like what you’d see in a highly developed area.

But then again, this was the Xuanfeng Alliance. For some reason, that region seemed to have undergone an earth-shattering transformation, even producing a bank as influential as Xuanfeng Bank.

One could imagine that as soon as this news got out, many dissatisfied rural and small-town teachers would choose to go to the Xuanfeng Alliance.

Then, he remembered that this was a chance for some effortless credit.

The higher-ups had given instructions to make contact with the Xuanfeng Alliance.

Wouldn’t this collaboration for 10,000 teachers be the best way to do it?

If everyone in the Xuanfeng Alliance spoke the Dragon Country’s language, the higher-ups would be absolutely thrilled.

Thinking of this, Mr. Jiang immediately made a phone call.

As soon as the call connected, a voice came from the other end, "Xiaojiang, you did a good job on that previous infrastructure project with the Xuanfeng Alliance."

But Mr. Jiang quickly cut in, "Sir, have you seen the news from Qingfeng Network?"

This made the leader on the other end pause for a moment before replying, "I’ve seen it. We’re currently contacting Qingfeng Network Company to understand the specific situation."

Mr. Jiang immediately said, "Sir, the matter is real. In fact, the Xuanfeng Alliance has already contacted me, hoping for an official guarantee."

"Really?" The leader’s voice grew a shade more excited.

"Of course, sir," Mr. Jiang said at once. "I can contact the Xuanfeng Alliance and arrange a video conference to discuss it."

Hearing this, the leader on the other end said urgently, "Xiaojiang, get on it right away. You’ve earned another merit."

Clearly, the higher-ups were more than happy to see this happen.

Mr. Jiang didn’t hesitate. He immediately called Yang Ming again, and through Yang Ming, he contacted Lu Feng of the Xuanfeng Alliance.

Lu Feng wasn’t interested in any video conference discussions. He had Baguda take charge of it.

Soon, Baguda was in contact with that leader, and they began their discussions (specific content omitted).

「In Dragon Country.」

Following the news released by Qingfeng Network Company, the internet immediately erupted, and the topic shot to the top of the trending lists.

The Xuanfeng Alliance was actually recruiting so many teachers from within the country.

The key was the salary.

You have to understand, elementary school teachers were getting 170,000 a year, and high school teachers were getting 220,000.

Moreover, elementary school teachers only had to work about 160 days a year, with two-day weekends and only two classes a day.

With those working conditions, 170,000 a year, plus special benefits and room and board included—even a job paying 30,000 a month couldn’t compare.

In Dragon Country, teachers who could earn such a salary were surely the envy of many, right?

Naturally, the ones who paid the most attention to this news were the small-town teachers.

For male teachers in small towns, in particular, it was like a hurricane had swept through.

Lin Junxi was one such male elementary school teacher in Chengguan Town.

He felt like he must have been crazy to choose to become a teacher. Or rather, why didn’t he score higher on the college entrance exams so he wouldn’t have been left with no other choice when picking his university major?

Seriously, female teachers in the system were very popular. Many men wanted to date and marry female teachers, even those from small towns.

But male teachers in small towns? They were like weeds by the roadside; no one gave them a second look.

He was currently living at the school in a crowded dormitory with terrible living and food conditions, and his take-home pay was less than 3,000 yuan. After covering daily expenses, what was left for romance?

Even the female teachers at his own school weren’t willing to get to know him on a deeper level.

There had been two other female teachers who started at the same time as him.

At first, he pursued one of them. They got along well, and their relationship seemed to be progressing. But before he could confess his feelings, she got together with a police officer from the local station.

Next, he went after the other one. They also got along well, and it seemed like he had a chance. But then a BMW started picking her up, and she began to distance herself from him.

’Dammit, we’re the same age! How the hell does some guy from a small town already have a BMW?’

Lin Junxi felt completely helpless about his awkward situation.

But when he saw the Xuanfeng Alliance recruitment post published by Qingfeng Network, his eyes lit up.

A salary of 170,000 a year, room and board included, plus special benefits. If he could go to the Xuanfeng Alliance to be a teacher, it would be like reaching the peak of his life.

It wasn’t just Lin Junxi who saw it. Countless people across the country saw the recruitment post, and an unknown number of small-town male teachers took notice and started getting ideas.

Unfortunately, no one took action.

After all, an offer this tempting seemed a little unreal.

It just didn’t seem possible.

Besides, there had been so much news recently about people being lured abroad by high salaries only to have their kidneys harvested.

If this recruitment post hadn’t been published by Qingfeng Network, people probably wouldn’t have even bothered to look at it.

It was too fake.

But just then, an official news release captured everyone’s attention again.

The news was actually from the official education department: "In light of the underdeveloped education in the Xuanfeng Alliance, we will launch a cooperative educational policy initiative... We support teachers from our country going to the Xuanfeng Alliance to carry out educational work. Currently, spots are limited... The government will be responsible for handling the relevant procedures for those selected..."

The moment this news came out, the internet went into a frenzy.

What cooperative educational policy initiative? This was the government endorsing the Xuanfeng Alliance, vouching for them. The recruitment was real!

When Lin Junxi saw this news, the first thing he did was find the link to the registration form in the Qingfeng Network Company announcement and hurriedly fill in his information.

’Are you kidding me? Now that it’s confirmed to be real, who would want to stay in this dump? Besides, the government is even helping with the paperwork!’

In that instant, an unknown number of people did the exact same thing as Lin Junxi.

Wang Kai had, of course, been monitoring the situation. Seeing more and more information being submitted, a smile appeared on his face.

The task President Lu had assigned him was proceeding smoothly.

But then, he discovered a problem. It seemed like all the submitted applications were from male teachers.

Indeed, he carefully scrolled through them. They were all from male teachers.

"How could this be?" Wang Kai immediately summoned someone from the news department and had them investigate.

In the end, he received a one-sentence explanation: "Female teachers don’t go for out-of-town positions!"

In other words, the vast majority of female teachers were unwilling to relocate for work, let alone go to a foreign country.

Furthermore, female teachers had very high standards. They not only wanted a local position with tenure but a very good one at that.

Soon, Baguda and Lu Feng also received the news.

Lu Feng was a bit surprised to see that all the applicants were male teachers, but considering the status of men and women in Dragon Country, it wasn’t that strange.

After all, even a woman as fat as a pig could confidently go on Douyin and say she required a 200,000 bride price, or she wouldn’t get married.

Thinking of this, Lu Feng turned and asked Baguda, "Baguda, the gender ratio gap in the Xuanfeng Alliance is pretty big right now, isn’t it?"

Baguda nodded. "Because of the previous turmoil and wars, the male-to-female ratio is now 1:3. Many women can’t find a husband and are even considering marrying men who are already married."

"Er, that’s not advisable," Lu Feng said with a frown. Then, a thought occurred to him, and he said to Baguda, "Baguda, all the applicants are male teachers, right? The first batch will be arriving soon, won’t they? Those male teachers are all men, and talented men at that. Didn’t most of them indicate they were unmarried on their forms? Is there a way to make them stay in the Xuanfeng Alliance forever?"

"???" Baguda was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but then he understood. ’The Governor really knows how to play the game.’

After leaving Lu Feng, he found his secretary and gave an order: "Go to Wind Capital and find a group of single, beautiful young women. Also, shoot a promotional video to play at the airport. Just say that because of the chaos and war here, the male-to-female ratio is 1:3, and many young women can’t get married."

The secretary looked at Baguda with some confusion. Why on earth were they doing this? But since the order had been given, he could only comply.

「Time passed.」

Back in Dragon Country, the first group of teachers was quickly assembled, ready to be sent to the Xuanfeng Alliance on a dedicated flight.

And, true to the data, there really were no female teachers. They were all men.

Lin Junxi was one of them. Although he had volunteered to go to the Xuanfeng Alliance—in fact, he had scrambled for the chance—he still felt a little apprehensive now that it was about to happen.

After all, he knew nothing about the Xuanfeng Alliance, the situation there, or what he might encounter.

It was safe to say that every teacher in this first batch felt the same way.

But they had no idea what kind of surprising welcome the Xuanfeng Alliance had prepared for them.