Chapter 161: There

Lu Yu's matter almost sparked nationwide heated discussion.

Zhang San also, due to this matter, attained high fame.

Now many businesses are already seeking Zhang San for advertisements!

Zhang San was already a top influencer, and now his popularity has surged, seemingly becoming the number one on Weibo.

Naturally, Zhang San is pleased about this.

Being a blogger, isn't it all about becoming famous?

Only after becoming famous can one earn money!

Seeing the offers from those businesses, Zhang San's mouth can't stay shut.

To what extreme have some businesses gone?

Just by Zhang San mentioning a company's name on Weibo, they can offer a huge ad fee of two hundred thousand!

After being excited for a long time, Zhang San finally noticed a problem.

Official media!

The official media actually didn't report any news about Lu Yu!

One would think this is the most newsworthy story right now, yet the official media didn't cover it?

This is also a great opportunity for value guidance.

So…

What on earth is going on?

Zhang San has been on Weibo for a long time; he was originally a reporter, so his sense for this field remains sharp.

He feels there must be something wrong.

But…

The massive success and the profits laid before him have led Zhang San astray.

He quickly cast those doubts aside.

Perhaps the official media think this matter isn't worth reporting?

Who cares about that?

Now the money is so abundant he can barely count it, let alone have the mind for that!

This is Zhang San's final self‑consolation.

…

At the same time, inside Lu Yu's Office.

Lu Yu pressed the idle button again.

From half an hour ago until now, Lu Yu's phone has been continuously in call mode.

Professor Chen, Lao Li, the principal, and the senior leader of the Ministry of Education in Mo Du all called Lu Yu.

Their message was simple: do you need help?

Lu Yu smiled in gratitude for their enthusiasm, yet he didn't need any help.

Indeed, this isn't something that requires assistance.

Lu Yu didn't do anything wrong, nor say anything incorrect.

As for the final champion?

Lu Yu believes he has enough ability to claim it!

Lu Yu also believes that once he secures the champion, all doubts will vanish.

Lu Yu has never experienced something like this.

But he has seen far too many!

Thus, Lu Yu has even forgotten Zhang San's provocation and the Netizens' Insult.

No need!

There's absolutely no need to attend the meeting.

As long as he can achieve good results in the end, that's enough.

…

In the afternoon, Lu Yu left Grand and went to Ke Da.

Although he has already handed the task of organizing the Freshman Competition to A Jie and the others, Lu Yu is still the overall responsible person, so he still came over to take a look.

This is already the third day since Lu Yu's mission was handed to A Jie.

When Lu Yu entered Ke Da, he discovered…

The entire atmosphere of Ke Da had changed.

Banners were visible everywhere, and posters were ubiquitous.

Right, those banners and posters are all related to the Freshman Competition!

Lu Yu even heard that passing students were almost all talking about the Freshman Competition.

"WTF! When we were freshmen, why didn't we have a competition like this? Just signing up gets you prizes and even training!"

"The cost of training outside for a period is simply terrifying!"

"What's that? Didn't you see? As long as you achieve good results in the competition, the rewards… WTF! What's a scholarship compared to that?"

"Damn it, I now want to become a freshman!"

"When will a competition ever have such generous prizes?"

Hearing these students' remarks, Lu Yu felt a bit puzzled.

After all… Lu Yu seems not to have provided A Jie and the others with funding?

This was Lu Yu's oversight; he forgot to mention the reward matter.

Besides…… the banners and posters all over the campus probably don't come cheap, either?

Did A Jie and the others pay out of pocket?

With this doubt in mind, Lu Yu met A Jie.

……

Lu Yu directly raised his question.

A Jie scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "Sorry, Lu Yu, I forgot to tell you earlier."

"We've gotten some sponsorship."

"But rest assured, the sponsorship we've secured has all been vetted; they're from conscientious companies or companies related to our school, and they won't cause any negative impact on the school or this competition."

Lu Yu stared again, unable to help glancing at A Jie and the others a few more times.

You should know that getting sponsorship isn't simple, at least for ordinary students.

Some small shops near the school, on the other hand, are quite willing to take part in such an activity, which can help them raise their profile.

But…… the sponsorship they can offer isn't much either.

Judging from the current situation, A Jie must have secured at least several ten thousand in sponsorship, right?

"It totals 120,000; I've already organized the detailed expenses and will send them to you later," A Jie replied to Lu Yu.

Lu Yu was a little surprised again.

120,000!

That's not a small sum in this day and age.

This A Jie……

He's even more capable than Lu Yu imagined!

"As for manpower……

"We've set up a temporary volunteer team, and quite a few people have joined……

"So our manpower is sufficient now.

A Jie said as such.

What could Lu Yu say?

He initially just hoped someone would help run errands, but he never expected A Jie to accomplish what he had in mind, and even more than he could imagine.

Now…… Lu Yu doesn't even need to do anything!

"Good, you've done a great job.

"If you need anything else going forward, just come find me.

"Whether it's a shortage of funds or a need for other help.

Lu Yu could only say that.

Afterward, Lu Yu and A Jie discussed for a while, roughly deciding what to do next.

About an hour later, Lu Yu and A Jie parted, but instead of leaving Ke Da, they went to Lao Li's office.

……

"Grandpa Li, I just had an idea.

"Isn't there a lab in the school?

"I think just letting students go in to study isn't enough.

"I want to set up an award.

"I'll have Professor Chen find some topics and put them in the lab, released as tasks.

"Any student can take on these tasks.

"We'll reward the students based on how well they complete them.

This was also the inspiration A Jie just gave Lu Yu.

No matter when, rewards always motivate people to work harder.

Lao Li's eyes lit up at once when he heard this, and he nodded quickly.

If the students' enthusiasm rises and their creativity improves, then……

The students' grades will naturally go up as well.

Moreover, this model can also reduce the workload pressure on many professors.

But……

"How should this reward be set up?

"Besides…… the reward can't all be on you to bear, right?

Lao Li looked at Lu Yu and asked.