347: Chapter 347 Chen Qingzhou's Speech! Equal Dialogue! Progress Together!

Refined, gentle, and reliable when getting things done.

That was likely Xu Yunxiao's assessment and impression of Chen Qingzhou.

But the Chen Qingzhou of now, though his words were full of aggression,

It had to be said that he carried a sense of passion with him.

This passion made his speech incredibly infectious!

His words were harsh, but they were genuinely for the students' benefit.

As for the work of comforting and encouraging the students, that would naturally be left to the counselors!

Song Xiang sighed in a low voice, "Old Chen has certainly been much more passionate lately!"

It wasn't just him who felt Chen Qingzhou had passion; he himself had also been feeling more motivated in his work recently!

Not like before, just going through the motions.

"That's right!" Xu Zhuohui nodded. "That feeling is back!"

They knew very well that this was all the change brought to Yanhu Vocational School after Su Yang's arrival!

It wasn't just them; other teachers had also started taking their work seriously!

The students' activities had increased, and the entire campus had become more vibrant!

On stage, Chen Qingzhou continued to speak in an emotional voice: "...You must respond to those people with your hard work. You are not trash!"

"Tell me, are you trash?"

"No!"

"Louder, tell me, are you trash?"

"No!"

"..."

"No!"

Many young students, agitated and unable to resist the provocation, screamed at the top of their lungs from below the stage.

Hou Siting, standing in the Tourism Management group, felt like her ears were going to be deafened.

Especially those boys from the neighboring Electrical Automation major; their raspy, shouting voices were truly awful!

And the girls in her class seemed to be getting restless too!

However, she had to admit, this feeling wasn't bad!

Everyone seemed to be full of passion!

"Right!" Chen Qingzhou said loudly. "That is exactly the resolve and momentum you need to strike back hard at those people who look down on you!"

"Of course, resolve and momentum alone aren't enough; you also need your hard work!"

"You don't need to set your goals too high; just remember to do your best."

"And you are not fighting alone. All of us faculty and staff at Yanhu Vocational School will stand on the same front line with you and fight alongside you! Because we have also been looked down upon... Some even said I am a defective product of higher education!"

Chen Qingzhou asked loudly again, "Are you willing to be looked down upon?"

"No!"

"No!"

"..."

Chen Qingzhou roared, "As your principal, I am not willing either!"

All the students fell silent!

"Although you failed the college entrance exam, you still have a chance. You can still surpass those undergraduate students in employment. As long as you study hard, there is every possibility of turning defeat into victory!"

"Are you willing to strive for a possible victory once more?"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"..."

After the noise subsided, Chen Qingzhou clenched his fist and swung it hard into the air. "I can now clearly tell everyone that the goal of Yanhu Vocational School is to be the number one private higher vocational college in the province and to cultivate first-class technical talent. Today, I will announce our school's goal to the whole country on our official website and short video accounts to express the determination of Yanhu Vocational School!"

Chen Qingzhou looked at the four thousand students below the stage. "Are you all willing to fight alongside us?"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"I am!"

"..."

Many young faculty and staff couldn't help but shout along loudly.

In the December winter, sweat seeped from the forehead of Chen Qingzhou, who was wearing a down jacket.

His face flushed red, and he continued somewhat hoarsely, "I know that when Yanhu Vocational School announces this goal to the nation, we will certainly be ridiculed, but we will not be discouraged. We will keep fighting toward this goal!"

"I also hope that everyone can supervise each other, work together, and make progress together... Can you do that? Everyone?"

"We can, Principal!"

"Yes, we can!"

"No problem, Principal!"

Thinking of the gap between herself and her dream lover, Hou Siting couldn't help but shout along with the girls in her class, "We can, Principal!"

To be honest, this speech by the principal really touched her heart!

It didn't have that feeling of being high and mighty; it felt more like an equal dialogue between the school and the students... This was something Hou Siting found very gratifying!

Of course, she wasn't the only one who felt this way!

There was a girl next to her who, for some reason, had started wiping away tears.

"..."

When Chen Qingzhou stepped off the stage, he was greeted by thunderous applause from all the teachers and students!

Listening to this applause, Chen Qingzhou suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Xu Yunxiao said admiringly, "Principal Chen gave a really good speech!"

Song Xiang nodded, "Indeed!"

Xu Zhuohui said in a low voice, "I just don't know how long the students' passion will last!"

Xu Yunxiao said calmly, "It would be good if it lasted a month."

Lv Guangting: "Sigh~"

"But it will definitely have an effect, as long as their efforts can receive some positive feedback and they are shown hope!" Xu Yunxiao said with a smile. "Teaching and educating people is long-term work, a slow and steady process; it is hard for us to achieve success overnight... Next, it's the Academic Affairs Office's turn!"

"Mm!"

That afternoon, Yanhu Vocational School released the "expressing determination" video on its official website and accounts!

Not long after it was posted, the video, leveraging the popularity of "extreme hide and seek" and the help of Spark Media, gained quite a bit of traction!

Many netizens left comments under the video:

"If something happens to students on campus, the school is naturally responsible... Damn! This is the first time I've seen such a responsible school, and I didn't expect it to be a private higher vocational college!"

"This female principal is so tough!"

"Followed. I bet they won't last a year. If they really become the number one private higher vocational college in the province, I will livestream myself doing a handstand while taking a dump; I mean it!"

"If they can last a year, I will livestream myself eating shit!"

"I've taken a screenshot!"

"Do you have to be so brutal?"

"They are right; high academic qualifications can't filter out scum. You can't judge character based on grades!"

"This school is not bad; at least the school spirit is strict. Last time there was a bullying incident, the school reported it directly to the police!"

"The marketing is well done; they'll probably make a fortune in admissions next year!"

"How could a trash school cultivate talent?"

"These principals look very determined. Being the number one private higher vocational college in the province doesn't seem impossible!"

"Exactly, who can't talk a big game?"

"Maybe they're just shouting slogans!"

"They are holding events in their school; what the hell does it have to do with you netizens!"

"Right, right, right! This is also an internship; the school has students from the new media major participating in the post-production!"

"I hope other schools can learn from this!"

"What is our school waiting for? Hurry up and learn! When can you bring us to do some fun activities too?"

"..."

Su Yang looked at the comments on Yanhu Vocational School's official account.

There were actually quite a few online encouraging Yanhu Vocational School, though there were also snide remarks.

Of course, there were certainly some paid trolls mixed in!

On this same day, many official accounts in Rongcheng also reposted the "expressing determination" video of Yanhu Vocational School, and combined with the policies from above, gave Yanhu Vocational School positive evaluations and encouragement!

On the third day of Lu Chengjun's arrival in Rongcheng, Shangxin Psychological Counseling Company was officially established.

And Su Yang heard the familiar system prompt sound once again: