Six candidates had already been recruited by Ma Lu, not one of them a proper teacher, so he simply took on the jacquard satin tube skirt as well.
Consequently, the remaining six were deemed to have passed the assessment.
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After all, Hou De was indeed short of staff now.
Cao Youyi immediately signed employment contracts with them, then Ma Lu pulled all the teachers in the school together and drew up a special training plan for the following week.
The ensemble was essentially a combination of Li Zhengwei and Zhou Zuolinâs plans, also incorporating talismanic magic that had been modified by the overweight man Dai Lianliang.
It was simply a teaching program designed specifically for PK (player-killing) battles.
The new regulations from the Ministry of Education had only been announced recently, and most schools were still researching and observing, not yet ready to actâeven those intent on improving their rankings through challenges were unlikely to move so quickly, not to mention the level of investment required.
Places like Hou De, which had completely abandoned nurturing studentsâ abilities to clear the catastrophe belt in favor of focusing on combat training.
Therefore, Ma Lu felt that their chances of winning the upcoming battle against Lingnan next week were still quite good.
But this was just his own opinion.
In fact, although Li Zhengwei and Zhou Zuolin had provided solutions to Ma Luâs examination questions, they themselves didnât believe those methods would work.
Plainly speaking, one weekâs time was too tight, and as for the unmentionable tricks listed by Li Zhengwei, if caught, the consequences would be severe and not worth the risk.
So even if Zhou Zuolin could select suitable talismanic magic for PK, the students simply wouldnât have enough time to master it, especially the ones modified by Dai Lianliang, which would only increase the learning difficulty.
Even the most optimistic of them, Li Zhengwei, felt that this training program would need at least a semester before its effects could be seen.
But as the principal, once Ma Lu had made a decision, those under him could only cooperate and execute it.
Cao Youyi was under the most pressure of all.
Because Principal Ma was so elusive, appearing only one day a week, leaving her to manage the schoolâs daily affairs for the rest of the time.
Her regular work was already burdensome, and Ma Lu had suddenly added six problematic teachers, not to mention the upcoming challenge against Lingnan next week.
Cao Youyi felt a heavy weight on her shoulders.
However, since the new principal had arrived, Hou De had indeed been moving in a positive direction, though perhaps not quite in the way she and her brother had hoped.
But whatever the case, at least it was no longer in that lifeless state of the past.
Because of this, no matter how hard her regular work was, Cao Youyi never complained.
But before she could speak, Ma Lu had already brought something up, pulling Cao Youyi aside after the meeting.
"Teacher Cao, I have a bit of a favor to ask you."
Cao Youyi nodded without asking what it was, "Okay."
Chen Junwang, wearing the jacquard satin tube skirt, glanced at the two of them but said nothing, bowing his head and leaving the classroom with the others.
"Principal Ma, what else do you need me to do?" she asked once everyone had left.
"Oh, Iâve brought back another batch of sweetened water and I hope Teacher Cao can help me distribute it. Thereâs a larger quantity this time, enough for two bottles per person.
"Distribute it after the new talismanic magic class, and then give three more bottles to those who show obvious improvement. If anyone shows further progress on this basis, give them another three bottles. We have a total of 140 bottles. distribute until they are gone."
Ma Lu was really investing heavily this time, with one bottle of "Enlightenment Cola" being worth 10 education points, 140 bottles came to 1400 education points.
Adding to that, the five bottles he had separately promised to Qiutong on the plane, which meant he was spending a whopping 1450 education points in one go.
Thus, the 1640 education points earned from clearing the disaster belt were now down to 190 points. Counting the leftover points from the last time, Ma Lu had a total of 265 education points.
The investment was undeniably significant.
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But as long as he could win, he would be able to recover the investment with both principal and interest.
Because according to the systemâs regulations, each time the schoolâs rank rose by one, it would receive a full 5,000 education points, and 10 ranks meant 50,000 education points!
That was much more profitable than cleaning up the catastrophe belts.
The drawback was that these rewards were a one-time resource, after collecting them, even if you deliberately lost the battle with other schools and let the rank drop, you wouldnât be able to get the rewards again after rising back up.
Even so, this was still a very considerable income, especially in the early stages when education points were desperately needed.
That was why Ma Lu was eager to initiate a challenge.
After listening, Cao Youyi asked, "What counts as... âdemonstrating progressâ?"
"Mastering the talismanic magic that was studied."
"But donât you plan to have the students learn new talismanic magic? Is it possible for anyone to master it in such a short time?"
Cao Youyi paused, having stumped herself.
Because she thought of a name that satisfied the situation she described â Qiutong.
"Although I like your straightforward and efficient way of doing things, thereâs no need to keep all your doubts to yourself," Ma Lu said.
"You are one of the few people in this school I can trust. I will share some information with you that is not suitable for others to know.
"This can improve our cooperation efficiency and eliminate some unnecessary misunderstandings.
"So just ask whatever you want to ask. If there are questions I do not wish to answer, I will choose not to answer."
Cao Youyi thought for a moment, "The change in Qiutong and their aptitudes, does it also have to do with those sugary drinks? But why have I never heard of anything with similar effects before?"
"First, let me correct one thing, Qiutong and the othersâ aptitudes have not changed. And if you are referring to their sudden enlightenment and mastery of talismanic magic, yes, it is indeed related to the sugary drink I gave you."
Cao Youyi was perceptive and immediately grasped the key point, "Such a thing, once it appears, will completely change the entire educational landscape, right? Perhaps in the future, schools, especially private ones, might lose their raison dâĂȘtre altogether."
She paused, then added, "Just who exactly is the big-shot behind you? Why are you here at Hou De as the principal? Is it to experiment with the students here?"
"Itâs not as exaggerated as you think," Ma Lu shook his head, "This thing cannot be mass-produced, and thereâs no problem with its safety."
"How are you going to prove it?" Cao Youyi got serious when it came to the school and its students.
Ma Lu thought for a moment, bought a bottle of Enlightenment Cola on the spot, popped the tab, and drank it in front of Cao Youyi. However, because he was the principal, the Enlightenment Cola wouldnât take effect on him.
"Look, this thing is not poisonous," Ma Lu displayed the empty cola bottle in his hand.
"Then those Ancient Method Cultivation Classes..."
"Oh, that was to cover up the effects of the sugary drink. Just like you said, if such a thingâs effects are known to the wrong people, it might bring trouble to Hou De.
"But it seems that the cover-up isnât working as well as I had hoped," Ma Lu scratching his chin.
"Because I have been distributing the sugary drink," Cao Youyi said, "And the packaging on the jar was very beautiful, which tended to attract attention. I heard that many students kept the jars as ornaments after drinking the sugary drink."
"Hmm, then it seems we need to find a way to reduce the sugary drinkâs presence, especially since we distributed so much at once."
Ma Lu didnât know whether the Enlightenment Cola would still work if it was turned into cola chicken wings, but now wasnât the time for research as they were due to challenge Lingnan next week.
"I will find a way to deal with this," Cao Youyi said.
"Then Iâll leave it in your capable hands. Also, I didnât bring Qi Baichuan in to be a teacher; heâs not cut out for it. I intend to have him in charge of Hou Deâs commercial activities in the future.
"Principal Ma, are you planning to promote idols?"
"Exactly. Do you have any good candidates?" Ma Lu asked.
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