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Chapter 1447: Chapter 1293 I Want to Start a University (Please Subscribe!)
Next.
Tang Qing was chatting with three families.
Pan family.
Dou family.
Cui family.
Without a doubt, the Cui family held the highest status, and only Pan family’s second uncle could match Cui Guangyuan in rank, but that was it, their foundation was not deep, and the weakest was naturally the Dou family.
Only Dou Chengwen had made it to a departmental bureau level.
Other’s.
Neither big nor small.
Cui Fangyi is the eldest granddaughter.
Moreover, she has a strong personality. When she first married Dou Chengwen, she ignored everyone’s opinions, being arrogant and willful. With such a troublemaker, coupled with Cui Guangming being quite open-minded, no one in the Cui family ever gave Dou Chengwen a hard time.
They were all family now.
What more was there to say?
Inside the small tea shop.
"Your company has done quite a few good deeds," Dou Chengwen said as he poured a cup of tea for Tang Qing.
"It’s nothing big," Tang Qing said modestly.
"Your small deeds are life-changing for many people. Education is the most important means for ordinary people to change their lives and also the foundation of a nation’s prosperity," Dou Chengwen said.
Tang Qing quickly agreed.
"What you said is true, education can fundamentally change a nation."
"Yes."
Dou Chengwen was very pleased with Tang Qing’s understanding, and continued, "Last time, I also watched your speech at Fudan. It was very good. Some people, even when reaching Ph.D. level, still don’t know what they want to do."
"At that time, I was really angry. Ph.Ds, reaching the age of being established, but still needing to ask others what job is suitable, how to find a good job, I was furious."
"But then when I calmed down, I started to wonder if there was a problem with our education itself. The outside world is impetuous, utilitarian, eager to achieve... various ideologies spread early in schools."
"These ideologies, for a student who is forming his views of life, the universe, and values, have no ability to differentiate and can only be passively influenced. Couple this with insufficient guidance from schools, this is what led to such a situation."
"..."
Dou Chengwen was talking incessantly, as if reliving his frustrations.
Tang Qing listened.
He felt helpless as well.
Such macro issues.
Dou Chengwen was discussing them with him, could he really expect himself to resolve them? However, he too had felt the same anger as Dou Chengwen and recognized that it’s not entirely other’s fault.
To make a change.
What’s needed.
Are the collective efforts of family, society, school, not something that can be resolved overnight, after all, going to school with the high ideals to change the nation, society, and civilization is not realistic.
Bread.
Is the most realistic.
When eaten.
One is full.
Without it.
One goes hungry.
That’s all there is to it.
After listening for a while.
Dou Chengwen finally finished talking, concluding with, "Now, you are an idol of the young generation, especially among students, their admiration for you will make them take you as a role model."
"Your every word and action, they might take as the most correct direction to emulate and learn from, so uncle hopes you can set the right example for them."
"..."
What else could Tang Qing say.
He could only nod.
"I understand."
Actually.
He was not averse to these words, as Dou Chengwen was in education, he naturally hoped students would succeed, and not sink into wealth, the starting point was good, and what he said was not flawed, just like Tang Qing utterly disliked the chaotic lifestyle of celebrities.
One moment.
Married.
The next.
Divorced.
Another moment.
Found a mistress.
Then.
In love with someone else.
Not much later.
Another second spring, riding another wave of popularity.
...
So on.
Back and forth.
How could children handle that.
At least he didn’t want his own children.
To be surrounded by this kind of news, continuously, which would lead to promiscuity, heartlessness, and infidelity in marriage, all justified under the excuse ’celebrities do it, so it’s not wrong.’
It’s meaningless.
Now.
He is also somewhat of a public figure.
Naturally.
Many people have such expectations, especially parents. These people, even more, hope that their children’s idol is someone of good character, kindness, hardworking, and other favorable qualities combined.
When children make mistakes, they can say, ’Look, how Tang Qing behaves.’ Instead of being retorted by the children, ’Tang Qing does so and so, why can’t I? You people have old thoughts.’
Well.
Tang Qing shook his head.
His meddling heart.
Really couldn’t stay still.
"Uncle Dou, I will be mindful. By the way, I have something I want to consult. I am thinking of establishing a private university, the location being in Qingyan City, how difficult would this be?"
Tang Qing quickly changed the subject.
Dou Chengwen heard.
His interest piqued.
"Why do you want to establish a university?"
"For my company."
Tang Qing stated bluntly.
Dou Chengwen was stunned, shouldn’t it be ’to contribute to the educational cause’? Those applying for universities always include such a phrase, no one dares say ’I’m doing it to make money.’
For his own company.
It was indeed the first time he heard this.
"A business, the most important is not property, not technology, but people, therefore, I want to cultivate the talents needed by our company from the source, to ensure a steady supply of talent," Tang Qing explained.
Hearing this.
Dou Chengwen silently.
These words.
Also revealed that he saw him as one of his own.
"I like your honesty. The state also has not stipulated that running a school must be for the sake of education, alright, this matter is not a big issue, as long as you have money, educational facilities, and the capability to run a school, it will be fine."
