vrcanaries Chapter 457 Home Visit
Chapter 457 Home Visit
Chapter 457 Home Visit
Just when Pei Jin was about to resort to the same old tricks and pester Bai Yuan with all kinds of means, taking out his Master Pei's money to "throw a tantrum" and insist on pestering Bai Yuan to give him an explanation.
The servant of the Bai family suddenly appeared behind the two of them.
"Master Pei..." The servant first politely greeted the distinguished guest in the house and apologized for disturbing him. Then he looked at Bai Yuan and reported seriously:
"Miss, the security department called."
"Well, okay, I see."
Seeing that there was something important to do, Bai Yuan gave up the idea of continuing to play around, and his face returned to his usual meticulous expression.
She explained this to Pei Jin, then followed the servant to the black landline at home that was used to connect to the security department, picked up the receiver and said:
"I'm Bai Yuan."
"Ms. Bai." The guard's respectful voice came from the other end of the phone. "Someone wants to visit you and Master Pei in the courtyard, but they don't have your invitation, and we haven't received any permission to accompany them in advance. According to regulations, visitors are now blocked outside the door..."
Having said this, the guard paused for a moment, as if waiting for further instructions from Bai Yuan.
At the same time, an old man's anxious voice came from the phone, "Student Bai Yuan! Hello, student Bai Yuan! Comrade, can I have a few words with student Bai Yuan?"
Although the guard hesitated, he rejected the other party's request righteously: "This is not in compliance with regulations..."
Hearing the word "classmate" and thinking about the only important matter in recent days, Bai Yuan already had a rough guess about the identity of the visitor.
Bai Yuan: "It's okay, give him the phone."
After a burst of chaotic noise, the old man's clear voice came out of the phone again:
"Hello, student Bai Yuan! Let me introduce myself. I am Zheng Huairen, a professor at the Law Department of Jingli University. I am here with a teacher from the Admissions Office of Jingli University. I hope to take this opportunity to discuss college entrance examination applications and related matters with you face to face. Filling out the application form is a big deal, so you must not be careless..."
During the admissions, teaching and management processes, universities will collect basic information about students, such as name, gender, date of birth, ID number, etc.
This information is mainly used for academic record management, examination registration, and issuance of graduation certificates.
Although the place of residence is not one of the information that universities must collect, it is not difficult for people who know the matter to dig out this information through the arrangement and combination of numbers on the ID number.
Because the process is formal and legal and it is a normal application for student status, it cannot be circumvented or hidden by conventional means, and there is no need to do so. It is within an acceptable range.
Although Bai Yuan wrote that his residence was in Haiqi City when filling out the information, the circle in Beijing is so small that each circle seems to have nothing to do with each other, but in fact they are all inextricably linked.
As a child of a wealthy family, Bai Yuan's ID card may be different from that of ordinary people, with a few more English characters.
Therefore, anyone who is famous and has wide connections in the circle can find out the identities of the children of the Baiyuan compound through various channels by inquiring and asking indirectly.
This also does not fall within the scope of confidentiality leaks, so there is no need for intervention or prevention.
Therefore, Bai Yuan was not surprised that the other party would come to him in person, and it only took him a moment to figure out the reason.
Although she had clearly rejected Jingli University's admission invitation over the phone.
But at this moment, the highly respected professor had already brought people to visit in person, and it would be impolite to turn them away.
Even if he didn't consider other people's face, for the sake of the old professor who had dedicated his life to teaching and trained countless students, Bai Yuan couldn't avoid him without manners and upbringing.
This would be too unworthy of the style and bearing of a noble family.
Bai Yuan did not rush to interrupt, but waited patiently for the old professor to finish his rambling before politely saying:
"Hello, Professor Zheng. Thank you for coming here in person. Please submit your ID and other relevant documents first. I will ask the driver to pick you up at the door immediately. Once the relevant documents are verified and the identity information is fully registered, you can pass normally."
"No, no, it's me, the old man, who has come to disturb you without permission. Xiao Wang, please hand over the documents I put in the information bag to this comrade and don't interfere with his normal official business."
After effective communication, both parties politely hung up the phone.
At the entrance to the compound, after registering their information and waiting for the guard to check their documents, several admissions office teachers gathered around Professor Zheng and asked in confusion:
"Professor Zheng, if I remember correctly, there are many people in this department who are your former students, right?"
Law can be said to be one of the orthodox ways to enter the officialdom. As a gathering place for the country's power center figures, Jingliyuan has about 50% if not 80% of them who were once top students majoring in both literature and law.
As one of the most prestigious universities in China, Jingli University is one of the universities with the best faculty and reputation in China, along with Peking University and Tsinghua University.
Your major, law, is also at the top level in the country. There are no more than three universities in the country that can compare with it in this major.
It would be hard to explain if you didn't have some acquaintances and connections in the big courtyards in Beijing.
Thinking of this, the admissions office teacher stood up for Professor Zheng and said:
"In that case, why don't you just call any of your former students and let us in? Why would you have to argue with the guards at the gate for so long?"
As an admissions teacher at Jingli University, I naturally have more confidence and pride than those at other schools.
"You don't understand this, do you?" Professor Zheng replied calmly, "We are here to recruit students with great prospects. We cannot act arrogant and condescending. We need to let people see our sincerity."
He said, "Opportunities are earned through hard work. If I had used my student connections today, even if I had met the person, the enrollment would have been completely ruined and there would be no chance of recovery. On the contrary, if I was stopped at the door, I could still fight for the chance to meet him. This is all based on experience. You are still young and cannot just look at the surface. There are many intricacies involved and it may not be easy to understand them even after a few more years..."
"... Then check the documents?"
"We have to verify your identity, right?" Professor Zheng said, "Otherwise, anyone who lies about being a professor at a university outside Beijing can get in easily. In places like this, people follow the rules. The rules are rigid and apply to everyone. We will also check if you have any contraband. If you have any key chains, nail clippers, lighters... remember to take them out and put them in the box. Don't forget to get them back when you come out later."
Hearing this, several teachers from the Admissions Office looked at the plaque of Jingli Compound above their heads again, and they couldn't help but feel awe in their hearts, and their mood changed accordingly.
This is where the big shots who appear on TV every night at 7 o'clock live.
If the Admissions Office had not been short-staffed this year, it would have been their turn to be assigned to Professor Zheng and to visit the candidates at his home.
They may never have the chance to set foot in this place in their lifetime, let alone have the precious opportunity to step into it in person like they are now and gain such valuable growth experience and knowledge.
As a result, the unhappiness and complaints in the hearts of several people disappeared, and instead they waited for the next action with some restraint.
Professor Zheng Huairen calmly put his hands behind his back and nodded repeatedly at the plaque of Jingli Courtyard above his head:
"That's a good investigation. We should have followed the rules. It would be best to keep those people from Peking University and Tsinghua University out. They are always competing with us for students. It hurts my heart to think of those good students who were snatched away by the first movers. Sigh...they are all talents and the future pillars of the country!"
Twenty minutes later, at the Bai family.
Professor Zheng Huairen and the two elders of the Bai family went into the study to reminisce about the past, while the teachers from the admissions office stayed behind to talk with the two prospective college students, Bai Yuan and Pei Jin.
After all, professional matters should be left to professionals.
Professor Zheng Huairen's role in this operation is to serve as the most important stepping stone. As long as these teachers can be brought into the compound and successfully sit on the sofa in the Bai family, it will be a success.
As for speaking personally and winning over students?
He is professional when discussing current political issues, social problems, laws and regulations with the professor.
As for the rest, it's not so professional.
Don’t underestimate university professors who have taught batch after batch of first-year graduate students. Under the influence of the endless stream of innocent and foolish college students who encounter all kinds of problems every year, you will also develop the same “good temper” as him.
The admissions teachers all knew that it was not easy to get into the compound. They felt that they were shouldering a heavy responsibility and the burden on their shoulders had become heavier, so they worked extra hard when they spoke, without any of the restraint they had when they first got on the Bai family's special car.
"Student Bai Yuan, Student Pei Jin, we are very sorry for disturbing you without saying hello. It is because we cannot get through the contact information you left, so we came to visit you rashly. In addition, there are some things we need to explain to Student Pei Jin in person..."
At this point, Bai Yuan did not express anything. Pei Jin, who was standing beside him, coughed a few times uncomfortably because of the misunderstanding between them.
"No need to explain, it's all ahem, misunderstanding... misunderstanding..."
How can you blame him?!
Although it was true that part of the reason was that he did not listen carefully in class, the teacher had given him a heads-up in advance.
But who could have imagined that the teachers of these prestigious schools would resort to deception and deception when competing for students, using both Sun Tzu's Art of War and the Thirty-Six Stratagems.
It can only be said to be abstract, too abstract, is it necessary to spell it out like this???
Finally, in a corner where no one cared, the world became something he no longer recognized.
Now that the misunderstanding was resolved, the admissions office teacher breathed a sigh of relief and didn't waste any more words. He just laughed it off, made a few jokes, and then let the matter go and got straight to today's topic:
"If you two students can choose our school, each of them can receive a scholarship of 2 million yuan awarded by the school, and enjoy full tuition exemption for four years of university, and can study for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. If there are opportunities to study abroad or apply for a doctorate, they will also have priority recommendation. In addition, all evaluation qualifications and resources during your time at school will be unconditionally tilted towards the two students, and you can choose any major you want..."
I have to say that the conditions set by the admissions office teachers are full of practical information.
Any one of the above conditions alone is enough to make students who are about to enter university excited.
Not to mention that even if they are admitted to a prestigious university and graduate successfully, how many candidates can easily earn two million.
The opportunity to study for a bachelor's and master's degree consecutively and have four years of tuition waiver is enough to make many college students who struggle to get into college every year envious.
In comparison, the opportunity to study abroad and scholarships are the icing on the cake.
The final allocation of resources and the freedom to choose from majors are what truly attract those candidates who have the necessary strength, ambition and drive to make progress.
For these future ambitious people, a solid resume is the best stepping stone when entering the society and looking for a job.
With a degree from a top domestic university, you will have the qualifications and advantages to be successful in almost any top domestic company.
These conditions combined almost cover all the needs of all candidates during their college years.
Even if Peking University and Tsinghua University, the arch-rivals of Jingli University, came forward to make an offer, they might not necessarily offer more favorable conditions than this.
It can be said that a huge amount of money has been invested, which is enough to show its determination and sincerity in attracting students.
After the admissions teacher finished talking about the chips, he looked at Bai Yuan and Pei Jin with confidence, waiting for their responses.
But even with such generous treatment, it is not attractive enough to Bai Yuan and Pei Jin now, nor is it an essential requirement for them to go to college, and it is still not enough to make them excited.
The first thing to be affected is the 2 million yuan admission scholarship.
According to different local policies, in addition to the scholarships provided by the schools themselves, the local government will also provide reward funds ranging from 500,000 to 1 million yuan to students who have excellent scores in the college entrance examination that year, based on their grades and rankings.
In addition, some local companies will also provide some financial assistance in order to absorb talents from various universities in the future.
The sum of the big and small amounts can sometimes even reach as much as four or five million, directly helping a family take the first step in achieving class transition.
So, learning can indeed change your destiny.
But the millions of cash reward that seems hard to refuse for most families is just the cost of a small banquet for Bai Yuan and Pei Jin, and is only enough to buy one or two high-end items.
Even their monthly living expenses are more than this amount.
Naturally, it became the least attractive bargaining chip.
In Master Pei's words, "It's only two million. Do we look like we need this little money?"
Because of what happened before, Pei Jin still had some grudges in his heart, so he was not friendly to the admissions teacher who deceived him. He could even be said to be trying to sabotage the teacher at every turn, almost making the situation awkward.
Hearing this, Bai Yuan glanced at him sideways and kicked the edge of his shoe, suggesting that he should observe some rules and be more polite in his words, and not embarrass others at this time.