Chapter 147

The news about Starry Sky Kindergarten opening a new branch in the new district had just been confirmed.

Local people immediately started buying houses in the new district.

When buying a house, the first priority was to discuss enrollment spots, then discounts.

The district leaders here had reserved 200 spots, saying they would cooperate with real estate developers.

As soon as someone showed interest in buying, the sales staff became excited.

They first promoted a 160-square-meter large flat.

The contract explicitly mentioned a spot at Starry Sky Kindergarten.

After the purchase, both parties were quite pleased.

The buyer felt that the apartment was excellent in terms of layout and location.

The seller was happy too.

Currently, housing prices across the country had started to plummet.

A strange phenomenon occurred: the more expensive the houses, the more people bought; the cheaper they became, the less people bought.

The new district was initially priced as a high-end neighborhood.

The opening price was 20,000 yuan per square meter.

Now it had dropped to 14,000, with fully furnished interiors ready for immediate occupancy.

However, if no one bought, the prices would have to drop further.

This was a constant worry for both the developers and the new district leaders.

Now, as soon as the news was out, smart people came to buy houses.

As some did this, others followed suit.

But few were as decisive as the first buyer; most just came to inquire.

At first, the staff confidently said there would be spots available.

But buying a house is not a simple decision for any family.

They hesitated, and when they came back to ask again, the staff could no longer guarantee spots.

After allocating 10 spots through house purchases, the leadership cut it off.

This made the sales staff somewhat anxious.

How could they restrict spots when so many people were finally buying houses?

This was a golden opportunity that doesn't come often.

But once the leaders spoke, the sales staff didn't dare say they had spots anymore.

So every time they were asked, they gave vague answers.

Seeing this, others suspected something fishy and became even more hesitant to buy.

Those who wanted to buy but weren't sure about getting a spot kept obsessing over Starry Sky Kindergarten's moves.

The more this group focused on the kindergarten, the more they realized how powerful Starry Sky Kindergarten was.

They had professors teaching calculus. This kind of lineup was rare even in middle schools, let alone kindergartens.

Not to mention various art classes, where teachers came from the top of their respective fields.

Even if they didn't understand the industry well, the difference was glaringly obvious.

Teachers from other art schools weren't even qualified to be assistants here.

Moreover, they had nurtured many excellent students. For instance, the well-known Mu Zhixing, who participated in an art exhibition in the United States.

He was considered a rising star in the industry, and because of Mu Zhixing, the art circle had to accept Qi Zhong.

Both master and apprentice were geniuses, and Qi Zhong's past was brought up again. Many people gave him positive evaluations.

Many people wanted to learn from Qi Zhong.

But Qi Zhong didn't need much money, and his salary at Starry Sky Kindergarten was quite high.

Now even the big boss of the developer has heard about it.

They're hoping more spots will be released, at least to keep some big clients on board.

But the government department just won't release any more spots.

An employee familiar with the developer said, "Don't even mention these spots! It's not that I won't give them, there really aren't any left now."

He didn't consider it a good thing from the beginning.

After letting go of 10 spots for the developer to use, others came flooding in.

Many big businesses that had initially rejected the new district suddenly changed their tune, saying they could consider moving in after all.

These were shopping malls, hospitals, large fruit and vegetable supermarkets, and chain brands.

The new district's staff had approached them before but were ruthlessly rejected.

They needed to conduct on-site inspections, even if the new district offered some preferential policies.

Once operations begin, the maintenance costs would also be substantial.

They would need to hire a large number of staff.

If it didn't take off, they'd lose money.

So they were all very cautious.

They had already refused, but unexpectedly, because of the kindergarten spots, they made a U-turn and said they could move in. They just required a certain number of spots.

If it were just one or two saying this, it would be fine.

Now all the businesses had this demand.

The functional staff loosened up once and gave out 10 spots.

Later they gave 5, then 3, and half the spots were already used up.

But the businesses they attracted were high-end ones that made the leaders beam with joy.

They actually agreed because of the kindergarten spots.

Now the few spots in hand were treated like precious gems.

If negotiations weren't going well, a little temptation with spots might still work.

The new district leaders were fired up, feeling that at this rate, the new district would soon prosper.

Some of the functional department staff regretted it, thinking if they had known these spots would be so useful, they should have asked Starry Sky Kindergarten for 300 instead.

What good were 200 spots?

That's what they thought, and that's what they tried to do.

But they were mercilessly rejected by Starry Sky Kindergarten.

The previous 200 spots were already enough for 7 classes.

They still needed to conduct normal admissions, plus some wealthy classes and special feature classes.

Starry Sky Kindergarten had built its current reputation bit by bit.

They absolutely couldn't become like Noble Kindergarten.

The functional department was convinced by Shen Wei's reasons.

However, when it came to giving out spots in the future, they would have to be even more stringent in their selection.

But even so, Starry Sky Kindergarten's spots were all taken!

A few units wanted to hold onto some, but couldn't!

Starry Sky Kindergarten was the ultimate kindergarten in the hearts of young mothers.

But in others' minds, it was just a kindergarten with a slightly bigger reputation.

However, after this episode, everyone knew that inviting Starry Sky Kindergarten to settle in was the most correct decision the new district had made.

The district leaders reciprocated by specially allocating a 10,000 square meter plot of land next door.

They gifted it to Starry Sky Kindergarten for free, as a token of gratitude.