Awakening Elementary School System in University

With a clear plan in mind, Chen Lin didn’t hesitate. He took out his phone on the spot and sent a WeChat message to Principal Chang Kai.

Chen Lin: [Hello, Principal Chang. I’ve taken a look at the office space and decided on the one on the second floor of the Innovation Hub. When would be a convenient time for me to come over and sign the lease agreement?]

Less than ten seconds after he sent the message, a reply from Principal Chang Kai popped up.

Chang Kai: [Hahaha, I knew you’d like it there! No need to wait. Just bring Teacher He to my office right now. I’ve already got the contract ready for you!]

When Chen Lin followed He Qun to the principal’s office again, a brand-new contract was, sure enough, already lying quietly on Principal Chang Kai’s desk.

Principal Chang Kai warmly invited Chen Lin to sit, pushing the contract in front of him. "Take a look at the terms first," he said with a cheerful laugh. "If there are any issues, we can change them right here and now."

Chen Lin nodded and picked up the contract, beginning to read through it carefully.

The terms of the contract were written with exceptional clarity, and every clause revealed how favorably they were treating him.

[Lease Term: Three years]

[Rent: 5,000 yuan/month (utilities and internet included)]

[Payment Method: Monthly]

[Security Deposit: None]

[Early Termination: After the first six months, the lessee may terminate the lease at any time with thirty days’ written notice, without penalty.]

Seeing the last two clauses, Chen Lin was secretly amazed.

’No security deposit, and he could terminate the lease at any time, no questions asked. This meant the university was shouldering all the risk.’

’This was no small favor.’

"So, what do you think?" Principal Chang Kai asked, watching him with that same warm smile.

"No issues, Principal Chang." Chen Lin put down the contract, his face filled with sincere gratitude. "The terms are incredibly generous. I’m truly grateful for the support from you and the university."

"You’re one of our own students. Who else would we support?" Principal Chang Kai laughed heartily and handed him a pen. "Alright then, if there are no problems, go ahead and sign."

Chen Lin didn’t stand on ceremony. He picked up the pen and, in the lessee’s signature block at the end of the contract, solemnly signed his name.

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「Time flew, and soon it was August 6th.」

At nine in the morning, they were in the same familiar conference room.

Huang Yiyi placed a new folder gently in the center of the conference table, sliding it in front of He Qun.

"Teacher He, these are the revised Articles of Association, updated according to the feedback your party provided last time. Please review them again with your two assistants."

He Qun nodded, his expression turning serious.

He distributed the documents, and the three of them immediately bent over the papers, beginning to review them meticulously, word by word.

For a time, the conference room was so quiet that the only sounds were the hum of the air conditioner and the soft RUSTLE of flipping pages.

Principal Chang Kai held his teacup, looking perfectly calm and unhurried.

Chen Lin, with nothing else to do, pretended to scroll through his phone while secretly observing Huang Yiyi, who sat across from him.

She was dressed in her usual sharp business attire, but today she had swapped her white blouse for a light blue silk one, adding a touch of soft, intellectual beauty to her look.

She just sat there quietly, her posture perfectly straight, a faint smile on her face. She didn’t rush them, nor did she appear bored, simply radiating an aura of calm and collected professionalism.

After about half an hour, He Qun finally put down the documents. He looked up at Principal Chang Kai, who was seated at the head of the table, and gave an almost imperceptible nod.

The smile on Principal Chang Kai’s face instantly brightened. He looked at Chen Lin and said heartily, "Chen Lin, we’re all good! These articles fully protect your rights as the founder and holder of the core technology. The university is in complete agreement!"

"That’s great." Chen Lin also breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to Huang Yiyi and added, "Miss Huang, the office space has been settled as well. I signed the lease agreement with the university yesterday."

Upon hearing this, Huang Yiyi smiled and nodded. "Excellent, President Chen. That means all the core documents for the company registration are now fully prepared."

She looked at Chen Lin and asked, "Have you decided on a name for the company?"

"I have." Chen Lin cleared his throat and slowly spoke the name that had been turning over in his mind for two days.

"Yanhai Technology Consulting Co., Ltd."

After saying it, he couldn’t help but feel a little flicker of pride.

’The "Yan" in Yanhai comes from an ancient word meaning to deduce or calculate, which perfectly fits the company’s core technology.’

’The "Hai" could symbolize the vastness of an ocean of knowledge, while also representing the complex and varied problems of the future, full of infinite possibilities.’

’The moment he thought of the name, Chen Lin felt for the first time that his two years in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature hadn’t been a waste after all. The knowledge he’d gained had actually come in handy.’

"Yanhai... Yanhai..." Principal Chang Kai rolled the name around in his mouth, his eyes suddenly lighting up. He clapped his hands in praise. "A great name! It has depth, it has flavor! You can tell right away it’s not some slapdash operation thrown together carelessly!"

Huang Yiyi, however, didn’t heap on the praise like Principal Chang. She simply gave a slight nod, her expression remaining professional.

She took her phone out of her bag, unlocked it, and handed it to Chen Lin. The screen was already open to the interface of an official business registration app.

"President Chen, let’s start the online application now."

Her tone was calm and efficient. "Please download this same official business app on your phone. I will guide you step-by-step through the ’Start a Business’ portal to fill in the information and upload scans of all the required materials."

Under Huang Yiyi’s patient and meticulous guidance, the process that had seemed incredibly tedious and complex to Chen Lin became exceptionally simple and clear.

In less than half an hour, all the information had been entered and all the documents uploaded.

"All set." Huang Yiyi took back her phone and said to Chen Lin, "Next, we wait for the online review. In my experience, we should have a result in one to three business days."

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For the next two days, Chen Lin found himself opening the app to refresh the status every few hours.

Finally, on the morning of August 8th, when he opened the app again, the status bar at the top of the page had at last changed from "Under Review" to a green "Approved"!

He immediately sent the good news to Huang Yiyi.

Huang Yiyi’s reply came back almost instantly, in her usual crisp and efficient style.

[Got it. See you at the entrance of the Municipal Administration Service Center at nine tomorrow morning.]

When Chen Lin arrived at the appointed location early the next morning, Huang Yiyi was already waiting.

She led Chen Lin with practiced ease, taking a number, waiting in line, and smoothly collecting the new original and copy of the business license from the administration window.

Immediately after, she whisked Chen Lin off to a designated, officially registered seal-carving shop, where they had the company’s official seal, financial seal, invoice seal, and contract seal—a complete set of five—all made.