Apart from new teachers, Qi Baichuan had managed to secure three more partnerships for the school. Since Hou De had already broken into the top hundred, the sponsorship fees had accordingly surged with the rising tide.
Qi Baichuan's external quotation was eight thousand dollars per year, and those who could not meet this price need not continue negotiations, which deterred quite a few small factories and workshops.
The remaining prospects were financially robust, many doing business not just in Ping City but like Huixin Bank, which had branches throughout the Southeast Three Provinces.
There was also the Hamande Cigarette Factory, considered a leading enterprise in Ping City, holding a 20% market share.
They were all very interested in partnering with Hou De. The Hamande Cigarette Factory even said that if Ma Lu could continue to lead the school's progress and break into the top 30, the factory would specially create a "Principal's Edition" cigarette for Ma Lu.