"Ms. Xu, why don't you invest in a kindergarten yourself?"
These words awakened Li Xia. Instead of spending all her energy to find a kindergarten that suits her needs, she might as well invest in a kindergarten herself.
She is not short of money, and does not need to set high fees for kindergartens or set various rules and regulations just to make money. As long as she does not regard money as the goal in many things, she will be much simpler and it will be easier to stick to her original intention.
If she were to do this on her own, she wouldn't be able to complete it in a short while without the right skills, but the woman in front of her was obviously well prepared.
Li Xia looked at the woman in front of her. She was about thirty or forty years old. She was wearing an exquisite black suit. She was carrying an off-white Hermès Birkin bag in her hand. She was wearing a pair of stiletto heels of the same color as the bag. She exuded elegance. Calm temperament.
To have such a temperament, I intuitively told Li Xia that this person was not simple.
She touched the little fat man's head, coaxed him for a few words and handed it to Shen Yuan. Then she turned back to the woman and said, "I think we should find a place to talk in detail."
"certainly."
"You don't mind if I bring my assistant." After all, they were strangers, so Li Xia decided to let Ning Meng go with her for safety reasons.
"no problem."
There is a commercial street nearby. The two of them randomly found a coffee shop and chose a seat by the window. Ning Meng was afraid of affecting the discussion between the two, so she sat at another table. However, her eyes never left her employer and she kept her eyes open at all times. Be alert.
After Li Xia and the strange woman sat down face to face, the strange woman took out a business card from her bag and handed it to Li Xia.
This strange woman's name is Xu Wei, and she is the general manager of an international kindergarten chain called Side.
These days, Li Xia has learned about many kindergartens for the little fat boy's admission. Li Xia basically knows all the kindergartens with good reputation and large scale in the imperial capital, but she has never heard of this one called Side Chain Kindergarten. .
"You want me to invest in your kindergarten?"
"That's right."
"But I have never heard of this kindergarten. What is it worth investing in? What rights can I get after investing?"
"Ms. Xu, what I can assure you is that this kindergarten meets all your requirements and treats the children with conscience and responsibility. She will be a real teacher and educator. Of course, I have to tell you truthfully that I just Not long after I took over this kindergarten, we have yet to find a suitable partner to bring it back from the brink of death, which means it is still losing money.”
Li Xia looked at this woman named Xu Wei and found her very interesting.
When normal people seek investment, they will basically praise their own advantages and potential crazily to create a bright future for investors, but the person in front of you tells you clearly that this kindergarten is on the verge of bankruptcy and is losing money.
However, what Xu Wei said made Li Xia more interested in knowing what this kindergarten was like.
Xu Wei obviously came well prepared. Seeing that Li Xia wanted to learn more about the situation, she immediately took out the computer and information from her bag and began to explain Li Xia one by one.
Only then did Li Xia learn about this kindergarten called Side, formerly known as Jinxin Kindergarten. It had been established for 20 years. It was the first international kindergarten in the imperial capital and was jointly established with the government.
The director who founded this kindergarten was a veteran with military exploits. He had dedicated his life to the country and had no wife or children. He also liked children very much, so he thought of setting up a kindergarten after retirement.
Soldiers who have dedicated their lives are not so utilitarian, and they do not set up kindergartens just to make money. They only focus on improving the educational quality of the next generation of the motherland. Therefore, Jinxin Kindergarten has a good reputation.
However, as the domestic economy develops faster and faster, various kindergartens emerge one after another with all kinds of tricks. Gradually, the number of students in Jinxin Kindergarten is not as good as before, and it begins to lose money.
In the beginning, it was able to continue operating with government support and subsidies from the old principal's own pocket. However, the old principal was getting older and older. The government saw that the kindergarten was losing money every year, and at the same time, new education projects were submitted for support. So we stopped cooperating and supporting this kindergarten.
There was no capital injection, and the old principal was old and could no longer run the kindergarten. In the end, the kindergarten had to be sold.
After Xu Wei finished talking about the history of this kindergarten, she actually said with tears: "When the old principal handed the kindergarten over to me, he didn't confiscate a penny and only asked me for a promise. If this kindergarten continues to be run, it must be worthy of it." Conscience, if I don’t do it anymore, I’ll calculate how much the old things in the kindergarten can be sold for, and let me convert the money into books and materials to donate to schools in mountainous areas.”
Li Xia was also moved when she heard this. Although she could not dedicate her whole life selflessly to the country and society, such a person deserved respect from everyone.
As for the authenticity of the matter, Li Xia did not doubt it, because since Jinxin Kindergarten has existed for nearly twenty years, was founded by such a great veteran, and cooperated with the government, then with a little investigation, we can know whether it is real.
There was no need for Xu Wei to tell such lies.
"You found me today, so you want to continue running the kindergarten?"
"Yes, I previously founded an education and training institution called Civic with my friends. It covers everything from enlightenment education to on-the-job postgraduate MBA degrees. It is also doing well in the industry. I think you may have heard of it."
Indeed, the original owner is very familiar with the name "Civic" in his memory. This is due to its very successful advertising, which can be seen almost everywhere.
Li Xia knew very well how expensive advertising was, and companies without a certain scale could not achieve this level of promotion.
Xu Wei continued: "In the beginning, I was just a school teacher. After seeing all kinds of things in school, I felt that teaching was not my ideal career, so I chose to leave my job and co-found an educational institution with my friends. Our original intention is to bring high quality education to students. Quality education, but gradually discovered the potential huge profits in this industry, so it gradually deviated from the track. "
"To be honest, this time last year, I had a decision-making conflict with my partner at Civic. He looked at things more from the profit side than I did. At that moment, I felt that what I was doing was suffocating me. , after calming down for a while, he withdrew from Civic, and later met Jin Xin’s old principal.”
Li Xia observed Xu Wei calmly. The calmness of a person after experiencing big storms and returning to his original intention has a fatal attraction.
But Li Xia did not sit down and make a decision in a hurry because of Xu Wei's words. Instead, she asked, "Then why did you appear at the anniversary of Dingyi Kindergarten today?"
Xu Wei smiled softly and explained: "If I said that I have been paying attention to you since the news about the 700 million mansion came out, and have been investigating and understanding you since then, and looking for a suitable opportunity to meet, would you believe it? ?”
Xu Wei's frankness made Li Xia feel relaxed. She smiled and asked, "Then what did you find out through your investigation?"
Xu Wei shook her head, "You are too mysterious. I haven't been able to find out any useful information, but no matter what your main job is, I believe that people who stand on the stage and say such things for the sake of their children have poor character. It’s going to be bad, I won’t make a mistake.”
Li Xia took a sip of coffee and said slowly: "It happened too suddenly. I need time to think about it, and I need to understand the specific details in depth."
"No problem. If you need it, I can send you a report on my preliminary business plan for the future of the kindergarten. Although the kindergarten is currently losing money, please believe that high-quality education and making money can go hand in hand. "
"certainly."
After talking to Xu Wei, Li Xia and Ning Meng walked out of the coffee shop.
Ning Meng saw the smile on Li Xia's lips and was curious but didn't ask what specifically they talked about. This was not something that a bodyguard should ask about, but she didn't ask, but Li Xia took the initiative to talk about it.
"Mengmeng, this is the business card of the person just now. Your professional team will investigate her and the kindergarten she runs in front of her called 'Side'. All historical information is required."
"No problem, I'll arrange it right away."
Back in the car, the little fat man immediately clung to him. Li Xia rubbed his little head lovingly and asked, "Does your butt still hurt?"
The little fat man turned over and knelt on the car seat, pointing his butt towards Li Xia, "Mom, it doesn't hurt anymore. Uncle Shen said it's because my butt is so fleshy that I didn't fall."
The Uncle Shen the little fat man mentioned was Shen Yuan who was driving.
The three bodyguards, except for Ning Meng who is two years older than Li Xia, Shen Yuan and Jiang Che are actually about the same age as the original owner, so they should all be called uncles.
However, Jiang Che had a handsome face and was automatically classified as his older brother by the little fat man. Shen Yuan was very unconvinced by this and tried to coerce and induce the little fat man several times. However, the little fat man refused to accept this trick and decided that he was an uncle. , determined not to change.
"Pfft" Li Xia gently patted the little fat man, asked him to fasten his seat belt, and said: "Your Uncle Shen is right, there is too much meat, drink half a bottle of milk tomorrow morning and you should lose weight. "
A few days ago, Li Xia took the little fat boy for a physical examination. The doctor said that the little fat boy was a little overweight.
Although a chubby child would be cuter, being overweight would affect his health, so Li Xia wanted to give him some control and exercise more.
It’s just that the little fat man never admits that he is fat.
"Mom, I'm growing!" the little fat man emphasized seriously.
Li Xia always wanted to laugh every time she saw the little fat man like this. She tried her best to hold back and echoed: "Yeah, yeah, grow taller."
"Sister Mengmeng said that nutrition should be balanced."
"Sister Mengmeng is right."
"If An An doesn't drink milk, she won't be able to grow taller. If she doesn't grow taller, she won't be able to protect her mother, so her mother can't reduce An An's milk supply."
Hearing this, Li Xia felt sweet in her heart and couldn't help but sigh. This child, who is only over three years old, is so good at talking. If he flirts with girls in the future, he doesn't know how many little girls he will harm.
Obviously the little guy in front of him still has a round face and a watermelon head, but Li Xia's mind has already imagined what the little guy will look like in a white shirt and suit pants in the future.
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The investigation team contacted by Ning Meng was very efficient and found out all the information she wanted in just two days.
Everything Xu Wei told her was true, and she was indeed the founder of the educational institution Civic. Last year, her breakup with another partner of Civic was even reported in financial reports. Her answers to reporters during the interview and what she said were Her answer was exactly the same. She chose to quit because she had differences in business philosophy with another partner and it was difficult to cooperate.
In addition, Li Xia also personally went to the kindergarten formerly known as Jinxin to see the situation and asked the old employees there. They all praised Xu Wei's actions in the past six months since he took over the kindergarten.
This made Li Xia feel more reassured about Xu Wei, so she immediately called Xu Wei back.
She promised to invest in the kindergarten. Money was not an issue, but there was a prerequisite. Everything in the kindergarten must be children-centered. Children must not be used as weights to make money like Dingyi Kindergarten.
Hearing this, Xu Wei reassured Li Xia that if she used students as a weight to make money, then there was no need for her to leave a mature company like Civic.
Starting from scratch, she really decided to stick to her original intention and do something practical like the old principal.
With the capital injection, Xu Wei completely transformed the kindergarten. It has the most advanced teaching equipment, the best educational environment, the most friendly teachers, as well as the good reputation of the predecessor Jinxin Kindergarten for 20 years, plus a moderate amount of promotion. Creside International Kindergarten appears like a dark horse in the early childhood education industry.
At this moment, I don’t know who recorded what Li Xia had said at the Dingyi Kindergarten anniversary, and posted the video online. It was discovered and forwarded by several marketing accounts, and it instantly became popular. .
"Congratulations to my little sister, you are right, you must have a correct outlook on life! You must educate naughty children from an early age."
"I didn't expect that Dingyi Kindergarten would actually suggest that parents of students donate money. How many teaching buildings does it need to be repaired in just one kindergarten? Donations are made every year?"
"It's terrible. This is the trend in kindergartens now."
"I want to know which kindergarten her son went to in the end. My son is worried about going to kindergarten next year."
"I was so excited. After seeing Xu Zhiyu's one shot of 100 million, I actually felt that the person next to me who donated 6 million was stingy."
The vast majority of netizens sided with Li Xia and blamed the kindergarten and the mother and son, but some netizens focused on other places.
"Am I the only one who noticed that Xu Zhiyu said she would donate 100 million to charity? I want to ask if she has donated?"
"On the top floor, I also noticed that there was no news report on such a large donation of 100 million. I'm afraid it's not enmmmm [dog head body protection]."
"She has to report to you when she donates money so that you can praise her? It's funny."
"I can afford 700 million, but I can't afford to donate this 100 million. I think Xu Zhiyu is right and has a correct outlook. Since he said he wanted to donate in front of so many people, it can't be a lie."
"How much money did Xu Zhiyu give you, and you actually protect her like this? There is no news report, no charity organization makes an announcement. Fraudulent donations are fraudulent donations. What is there to clean up?"
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There has been a heated debate on the Internet about whether Li Xia donated money or not. Some netizens think that the lack of reporting does not mean that they did not donate. It is unreasonable to jump to the conclusion that Li Xia donated money fraudulently. Others think that those who defend Xu Zhiyu are just idiots. military.
But Li Xia, the person involved, had no idea about this. She was very busy.
When she was in Dingyi Kindergarten, she promised to donate 100 million to charity education institutions. However, when she came back, she thought that the current charity institutions were very deep in water. They were exploited layer by layer like an onion. In the end, nothing was left in the hands of those who really needed help. How much.
When she was distressed, Xu Wei suggested that she set up a charity of her own. The scale did not need to be too large, as long as there was a group of people who could put the donations to good use.
Li Xia has no experience in forming a team. Xu Wei said it was simple, but in fact it was still a bit difficult for her, so she has been busy with this matter during this time.
Fortunately, after nearly a month of hard work, it finally paid off. The first batch of supplies worth tens of millions of dollars has been shipped to impoverished areas.
Other construction projects such as Hope Primary School and Hope Library have also hired experienced teams to start operations.
Li Xia felt that she could finally breathe a sigh of relief and was planning to take the little fat boy out for some fresh air on the weekend.
Ning Meng handed her her cell phone.
She took it in confusion and saw her name on the Weibo hot search.
The name is followed by the word "fraudulent donation".