Universe Infinite Canteen

If the teacher resource problem cannot be resolved, then the effect of Enlightenment Cola will also be impacted.

Because after two weeks, the twelve or thirteen people selected by Li Zhengwei, tasked specifically with handling school skirmishes, now each have mastered at least twenty talismans, with some even learning more than thirty.

These talismans were already enough for them to handle the vast majority of situations, but if they want to continue to improve their combat abilities, they would need to focus on mastering high-level talismans.

Just like Luo Hengyi's Samadhi True Fire and Liu Yinmo's Water Dragon Armor, those were their signature talismans.

Hou De, which possessed the Enlightenment Cola, actually had an unparalleled advantage in this area.

Because Enlightenment Cola did not care whether you were dealing with low-level or high-level talismans, no matter how difficult the practice, it treated all the same, relying solely on luck.

Therefore, theoretically, gambling on high-level talismans should yield higher returns, but the reality was that apart from Hand Palm Thunder and Night Tour Talisman, Hou De's students knew no other higher-level talismans.

It was still the same old problem, because the teachers didn't know much either.

So out of the seven buildings, the one Principal Ma was most concerned about was actually the last one, the Teacher Training Building.

With the completion of the Teacher Training Building, the teacher training system was also unlocked, which are the training and advancing functions mentioned in the effects section.

Both of these functions require academically leading individuals with strong teaching abilities to activate.

This led Hou De into a vicious cycle.

What to do about inadequate teacher levels? Training and advancing are needed. But to train and advance, you first need a high-level teacher. What if there is no high-level teacher? Training and advancing are needed...

Principal Ma exclaimed in frustration, but this problem wasn't truly unsolvable, just introduce a new variable from the outside.

Just in time, following their grand victory over Heroic Concealment, Hou De's ranking in the Ministry of Education rose to 89th place, which even to senior talents was quite attractive.

Especially after tomorrow's newspaper comes out and the news is fully exploded, there should also be some skilled individuals, who for various reasons are idle at home, interested in Hou De.

What Principal Ma needed to do was strike while the iron was hot and release corresponding job positions.

Thinking of this, he immediately called Lu Yingying again, asking her to help advertise a recruitment ad in tomorrow's newspaper.

When Lu Yingying received the call from Principal Ma, she initially felt a bit guilty, thinking he might be calling to hold her accountable.

Lu Yingying wasn't intentionally deceiving Principal Ma. That was just her personality; she could say anything on impulse without considering the consequences.

However, Yuan Ruonan was right, without her own permission, even if Lu Yingying were given a hundred times the courage, she would not dare to leak Yuan Ruonan's identity.

Lu Yingying had originally thought if things went south, she would just return the gift to Principal Ma, but after getting her hands on the portable music player, she was so fond of it that she couldn't bear to part with it.

Luckily, Principal Ma wasn't calling to retrieve anything. Advertising was a simple task for Lu Yingying, even with breaking news making ad space expensive tomorrow, as money was never an issue for Miss Lu.

It wasn't long after Principal Ma hung up the phone when Deng Baichuan led a short and portly man over. The man wore a stylish top hat and a double-breasted coat, also holding a gentleman's walking stick.

Upon meeting, the man bowed his hands in greeting and said, "Ah, Principal Ma, congratulations, congratulations, your school is really extraordinary, having defeated Heroic Concealment, that's truly impressive."

"Who might you be..." Ma Lu blinked his eyes.

"I am Zhuang Shiqiang, the owner of Junjun Department Store," Zhuang Shiqiang's plump face was filled with a smile, "Junjun Department is the first department store in Ping City, just like Hou De, it's the pride of us Ping City residents."

"Oh, Mr. Zhuang, you are well-informed, aren't you? We had just defeated Heroic Concealment at our school and you'd already made your way up the mountain. But I heard your men say that Mr. Zhuang was supposed to go out of town for business this morning?"

Zhuang Shiqiang acted as if he hadn't detected the sarcasm in Ma Lu's words and continued to laugh heartily, "Isn't that coincidence? I was about to set off when I received a call telling me the meeting time had changed."

"I had already dressed for the trip and it felt wrong to turn back, so I thought, why not visit our school and sign the previous agreement, so I could quickly transfer the money to our school."

After finishing his sentence, Zhuang Shiqiang waved his hand and a henchman came in, carrying a case. He opened the case, filled with shiny silver coins.

"I brought the agreed sum of fifteen hundred," he said.

However, Ma Lu only glanced at the case and said, "Mr. Zhuang, you must have miscounted."

"How so? The contract states a sponsorship fee of fifteen hundred silver coins. I even have a copy right here." Zhuang Shiqiang said as he signaled Little Root to find the contract.

Ma Lu shook his head, "That previous one doesn't count anymore, anyway you haven't signed it yet."

"I can sign it now, isn't that why I rushed over here?" Zhuang Shiqiang declared, thumping his chest.

"Too late, I've already burnt that contract."

Ma Lu looked at Zhuang Shiqiang with a smile that was not quite a smile, "I had someone notify you this morning, Mr. Zhuang. If you didn't sign before the competition, the price would no longer be the same."

Zhuang Shiqiang made a sheepish grin, "Well, I had a scheduling conflict, didn't I?"

"Sigh, I treat you as a partner, Mr. Zhuang, yet you treat me as a fool. If you couldn't come yourself, why didn't you send a trusted confidant to handle it? We're just talking about signing something and taking a few pictures, is that so troublesome?"

Zhuang Shiqiang's smile grew more forced, but he still said, "Oh boy, the more I try to explain, the messier it gets. Let's go with what you say, Principal Ma. I'll add a bit more money, consider it a contribution to the development of Hou De. Name your price!"

Hearing this, Ma Lu didn't waste words, he simply stretched out his hand.

"Add another five hundred?" Zhuang Shiqiang showed a look of difficulty, "Isn't that a bit much, to increase by a third all at once?"

"Not five hundred, but five times more," Ma Lu stated, "The sponsorship fee is nine thousand a year."

Zhuang Shiqiang was stunned by this number, "Nine thousand? Principal Ma, are you joking?"

"Of course not, the price is very fair. We are now ranked among the top hundred schools, in the 89th position. The sponsorship fee must be comparable to other schools of our level, at least it cannot be lower than what Heroic Concealment, who we've just defeated, is receiving."

Zhuang Shiqiang became anxious, "But, but I heard... Deng's Match Factory only pays sixteen hundred a year, and Jinfeng Textile Factory pays even less at fourteen hundred a year. Why is mine so much more?!"

"Don't rush. Let me explain.

"Look, when Deng's Match Factory and Jinfeng Textile Factory signed the contract with me, Hou De was ranked 157th, so the price was not an issue. Now that we are 89th, charging you nine thousand is reasonable.

"Don't worry, I am the fairest in doing business, I'll never let you suffer a loss," Ma Lu said with a benevolent face.