boyutpedia Chapter 239 Everyone expresses his or her own opinion
Chapter 239 Everyone expresses his or her own opinion
"Stop, stop, Miss Yan, this is the 'Gao Family Martial Arts School,' did you hear me clearly? The surname is 'Gao,' okay? Have you come to the wrong person?" Song Tingnan couldn't stand it anymore and was too lazy to reason with her. She decided to send her away. Anyway, her master was always elusive. Especially now that this year's 'Feng Hua Class' had graduated, and there weren't any good prospects for the next class, her master was even less likely to show up.
Yan Lili hesitated for a moment, "Surname Gao?"
Song Tingnan retorted directly: "Of course! Are you stupid? Didn't you see the big characters 'Gao Family Martial Arts School'? Go out and ask around, who is the 'Gao' in charge of Gao Family Martial Arts School? Senior Brother Li Yang's surname is 'Li' and he's just a manager. Besides, he's a father of three, henpecked, and doesn't have time to play games with you."
Yan Lili looked Li Yang up and down again, and when she sensed the light in his eyes had disappeared, she turned and walked away.
"Oh, finally they're gone. Ting Nan, it was all thanks to you." Li Yang visibly breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Ting Nan.
"Senior brother, you're not mad at me, are you? This is a beautiful girl!"
"What's so beautiful about her? She just keeps fidgeting and acting all coy. It makes me uncomfortable just looking at her." Sister-in-law Xu Wen was right; both her senior brother and master were straight men.
Ting Nan was a little worried that she had gone too far, "Hehe, senior brother, I meant the Gao family martial arts school..."
"What? Are you afraid I'll get angry? What you said is true. I'm just helping my master manage it." Li Yang said calmly. "I'm not angry at all. I can help my master and do what I like to make money. I'm happy."
"That's good, let her go find her master." The two made their intentions clear, then smiled at each other—Master is awesome.
"However, senior brother, she is right about one thing: our martial arts school can be more standardized and unified."
Li Yang couldn't stand it and quickly interrupted, "Ting Nan, let's skip the 'General Manager Li' title. It makes me uncomfortable. Besides, 'Senior Brother' and 'Master' are the titles used in the martial arts school."
"Senior brother, don't worry! Of course we won't change how we address each other; that's the unique feature of our martial arts school. I'm thinking of having the masters and students wear uniforms with our Gao Family Martial Arts School's name and logo printed on them. That way, when everyone goes around, they can help advertise the school."
Li Yang nodded. "Hmm, that's a good idea. I'll discuss it with the publicity and purchasing departments later. Ting Nan, is there anything else you came here for today?"
"Senior brother, how are the students' physical fitness and enthusiasm for learning now?"
"There are pros and cons, everyone has different goals. In this peaceful era, parents are just thinking about keeping their children healthy and doting on them, so there is less strict training."
"Senior brother, how about we add some fun and have a 'wilderness survival training camp'? Like this..." Ting Nan recounted Zheng Ruidong's special training on Master's mountain. "Senior brother, hobbies are the best motivation for learning. Parents should support learning survival skills, right?"
"Absolutely, Tingnan, you wait here. I'll call everyone together for a meeting to discuss and refine what you said so that we can implement it next spring." Li Yang is definitely a pragmatist and someone who can accept opinions. Otherwise, Gao Haoran wouldn't have entrusted the Gao Family Martial Arts School to him with full authority. Of course, he would have kept Yan Lili out of the picture.
Everyone shared their opinions and offered many suggestions for improvement regarding the martial arts school. In particular, Master Pang's suggestion about "supporting impoverished children's education" was noteworthy, noting that poor children are still more likely to be able to endure hardship. Nan Shen could relate to this; as life has improved, her younger brothers haven't been as resilient.
Master Pang said, "Our martial arts school is doing quite well now, but the quality of our students has declined. You can tell from how they eat in the cafeteria. Many kids are picky about their food and complain about how hard they are to train. If this continues, the overall quality will decline, which is not in line with Senior Brother Gao's original intention in establishing the martial arts school!" Master Pang was of the same generation as Gao Haoran, and everyone in Nandu had to call him Uncle-Master.
Indeed, everyone remained silent. For a martial arts school to develop sustainably, it must benefit society and be supported by the public. Otherwise, if it only focuses on making money and is dispensable, it will simply fade into obscurity.