The female anchor turned into the dean of an ancient academy

Liu Renxin smiled slightly, with a barely perceptible bitterness between his brows, "I didn't expect that Dean Cen had also heard of my name."

"I've heard of you before, and you're a household name! And the reporter from the Women's Daily, Yuan Siqi, is planning to do an exclusive interview with you. The theme of the next issue will be 'The Compassionate Hands and Kind Heart of Puji Hall.'"

Cen Jiexiao slapped her thigh excitedly and almost threw the half-eaten apple away. "Your Pujitang is the living signboard of our Linkang Prefecture. Everyone knows it!"

"Thank you for your compliment, President." Liu Renxin smiled modestly. "I'm just doing my best to help the people."

"Hey, Hall Master Liu, don't be so modest!" Cen Jiexiao looked at Liu Renxin with admiration. "Your Puji Hall has saved countless lives and healed the wounded. This is not something you can do, it's a great deed!"

Seeing Cen Jiexiao's enthusiasm, Liu Renxin didn't know what to say. He just smiled faintly, picked up the teacup and took a sip. He slowly said, "By the way, Dean, I came here today. I have two important matters to ask of you, Dean Cen?"

Upon hearing the serious matter, Cen Jiexiao put away her playful smile, put the half-eaten apple back in her hand, straightened her posture, and asked seriously and cautiously: "Master Liu, please feel free to speak. As long as it benefits the people, Zhaoyin Academy will do its best."

"Thank you for the strong support, President Cen. I am very grateful." Liu Renxin said as he stood up and bowed deeply to Cen Jiexiao.

"Master Liu, you are too polite. Please stand up, please stand up." Cen Jiexiao hurriedly stood up and reached out to help Liu Renxin.

Liu Renxin continued, "It's like this, Dean Cen. As you know, our Pujitang has always been dedicated to saving lives and healing the wounded. However, in recent years, with the continuous increase in the population of Linkang Prefecture, our Pujitang's scale has become increasingly unable to meet the needs of the people."

"Well, yes, I have heard about the problem you mentioned, Master Liu, a long time ago. I heard that your Puji Hall is crowded with people every day, and there is an endless stream of people seeking medical treatment and medicine. Your kindness and medical skills are truly a blessing to the people!" Cen Jiexiao exclaimed.

"President, thank you for your kind words. I'm deeply ashamed to accept them," Liu Renxin said modestly. "So, I've come here today to ask you to help Pujitang with its medical education."

"Oh? I wonder what specific ideas Master Liu has?" Cen Jiexiao asked curiously.

"It's like this. I heard that Dean Cen has opened a new school in Zhaoyin Academy and is also enrolling civilian women. I wonder if the dean has considered setting up a medical discipline to cultivate more outstanding medical talents for Pujitang and even the entire Linkang Prefecture?" Liu Renxin looked at Cen Jiexiao with anticipation.

"Hmm..." After listening to Liu Renxin's thoughts, Cen Jiexiao lowered her head and pondered for a moment, "Establishing a medical discipline is indeed a good thing that will benefit the people, but..."

"Just what?" Liu Renxin asked hurriedly when he saw Cen Jiexiao looking embarrassed.

"To be honest with you, Hall Master Liu, although our Zhaoyin Academy is a new school that recruits children from commoner families, medicine is not like other subjects. It requires a lot of practical experience, not to mention that it is related to life. In addition, Zhaoyin Academy does not have any medical teachers, which is the most troublesome thing." Cen Jiexiao looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak.

"Dean, you don't have to worry. As for the selection of teachers, Pujitang will dispatch young doctors with superb medical skills and abundant energy to teach in the academy. Students from Zhaoyin Academy can come to my Pujitang for internship. Some experienced doctors and I can teach them personally!" Liu Renxin added hurriedly, fearing that Cen Jiexiao would refuse.

"This suggestion is very good, but Master Liu, this matter is of great importance. It also concerns the long-term development of our two families. I will give you a detailed reply after discussing it with the relevant staff of the academy." Cen Jiexiao looked hesitant, still weighing the pros and cons.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to Dean Cen."

Liu Renxin then told Cen Jiexiao the second thing about his visit today.

"Among the exhibits today, I saw a telescopic stretcher and a wooden wheelchair. I think they should be useful in medical settings. I wonder if the academy has any in stock. Pujitang would like to purchase some."

After listening to Liu Renxin's request for purchases, Sister Cen Xiao pretended to sigh deeply, shook her head, and said in a tone that said, "Your request is too much." "Master Liu, your request is really... Alas! What should I do?"

Liu Renxin was completely bewildered by Cen Jiexiao's nonsensical remarks. He could only put on a smile and asked cautiously, "Director Cen, what do you mean by that? Is there anything wrong with...this wheelchair and stretcher?"

Cen Jiexiao shook her head with feigned regret and said, "Master Liu, you don't know this, but these wheelchairs and stretchers were all developed exclusively by our Zhaoyin Academy. They're expensive, the craftsmanship is complex, and they've consumed countless manpower and resources! Originally, I was thinking that since our two families have such a close relationship, and Pujitang is dedicated to saving lives and helping the world, I should give them my all, no matter how much it costs..."

"It's just..." Cen Jiexiao deliberately prolonged the last syllable, frowning, with an expression that "it's hard to put it into words".

When Liu Renxin heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself, Dean Cen looks so young, but why is his way of doing business the same as those old foxes who have been in the business world for many years?

She originally thought that even if the academy was willing to sell these strange new gadgets, the price would definitely not be cheap. Therefore, before she came, she was prepared to spend a lot of money and was even prepared to bargain with Cen Jiexiao.

But she never expected that Dean Cen would actually play a trick of "retreat to advance" with her?

Liu Renxin was such a smart person that she immediately understood what Cen Jiexiao meant. She was hinting to her that she could give the thing, but the price could not be vague!

Thinking of this, Liu Renxin stopped beating around the bush and asked directly, "President Cen, don't beat around the bush with me. Just tell me how much silver you want!"

Seeing Liu Renxin like this, Cen Jiexiao was secretly delighted, but on the surface she still pretended to be embarrassed. She sighed and said, "Master Liu, this is originally a good thing that benefits the people. I don't want to talk about money and hurt feelings..."

"How about this? I won't embarrass you. I'll give you fifty wheelchairs and thirty stretchers. I won't ask for more than you ask. Just consider it a friendship. The cost price is four hundred and fifty taels!"

After saying this, Cen Jiexiao secretly glanced at Liu Renxin from the corner of her eye, wanting to see her reaction.

After hearing this, Liu Renxin gasped. This...this is called the cost price? Isn't this obviously an exorbitant price?

Fifty wheelchairs and thirty stretchers would cost Pujitang three months' surplus!

She originally thought that no matter how high Sister Cen's asking price was, it was just a sky-high price that would be paid back later. However, she never expected that Dean Cen would actually want three months' income from her Pujitang right away!

For a moment, Liu Renxin was completely stunned by Cen Jiexiao's actions. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.