This night, Cheng Zhu stayed in the faculty dormitory for the first time.
Because he was constantly by her side, it gave Chen Jieyu an added sense of security.
At night, as she fell asleep in the arms of this "bad student", she felt even more grounded.
The next day, Chen Jieyu still had some work to do at the school. She went downstairs first to check the situation and made sure no one was in the hallway or around before sending Cheng Zhu a WeChat message to hurry down while the coast was clear.
This kind of sneaky feeling, almost like having an affair, became a little thrill in their daily life.
"Are you safe in the car?" Chen Jieyu would send such a message on WeChat.
"Safe, Teacher!" Cheng Zhu would only call her "Teacher" at times .
He had already sent some basic information about Chen Qin last night.
He didn’t finish the call before sending it, because it was embarrassing to say: "I don’t even know where our counselor’s hometown is right now."
Cheng Zhu only knew she was from Sichuan Province, a place known for its bias towards sons over daughters, an extremely rare family model even within this province where eavesdropping is commonplace.
However, it’s exactly because women’s status is quite high in the broader environment that it highlights the misfortune of her childhood.
Many times, people fear comparing their lives to those around them.
Yesterday, he asked Chen Jieyu about her hometown and which small town it was. After finding out, someone would contact people in the small town through various channels.
Gangs specializing in targeting gamblers are prevalent in any city.
This is why many workers labor hard all year, only to lose everything, even their underpants, in gambling when they return home for the New Year.
In a good mood, Cheng Zhu hummed a tune as he rode his electric scooter back to the male dormitory.
What greeted him was Dong Dong’s resentful little gaze.
From his perspective, Brother Zhu rarely stayed in the dorm yesterday and then suddenly left midway, followed by not coming back all night, and then returned humming a tune at dawn.
"Damn it, if this isn’t going out to get a room, I’ll chop off my head!" Mr. Dong envied, jealous and hateful in his heart.
But the next words from Cheng Zhu immediately diverted his attention.
"Boss Dong, how’s your shop doing?" He was inquiring about his roommate’s franchise of the QQ unmanned vending shop.
"Boss Dong" made Donger feel on cloud nine, every cell in his body tingling with delight, as if he was being carried up to the heavens.
He even retorted to Liu Feng and Zheng Qingfeng, "Listen to that, Brother Zhu is calling me Boss Dong. Whether the business is big or small, owning a shop means you are a boss. Right, Brother Zhu?"
Seeing Donger so energized, Cheng Zhu even gave him a thumbs-up, "You got it right, Donger, no question about it!"
It must be said, compared to women, men really are so damn easy to please!
Boss Dong, grinning ear to ear, began to respond to Cheng Zhu’s earlier question, ready to talk at length about his QQ unmanned vending shop.
"Everything’s pretty much sorted out. ’Persistent Visit’ is really super reliable, providing one-stop service, easing my mind and effort, taking care of almost everything. I didn’t even have to worry, those tens of thousands in franchise fees were so damn worth it!" exclaimed Dong Dong, heaping praise.
Cheng Zhu nodded frequently upon hearing this and then asked, "This ’Persistent Visit’ is that good, huh?"
"Yes, I really do have a good eye. If you’re going to franchise, it should be with a company with both strength and attitude!" Dong Dong suddenly bragged about his business acumen again.
"This ’Persistent Visit’ is that impressive? How did you come to choose it?" Cheng Zhu asked with a smile.
"That’s a long story..." Dong Dong began to ramble, blowing smoke for five to six minutes.
The mastermind behind ’Persistent Visit’ would nod frequently if he heard this rambling.
"Yeah, your analysis is somewhat valuable," he would praise Donger.
"Right?" Dong Dong beamed, feeling even more elated.
Cheng Zhu could tell that Dong Dong was truly satisfied with ’Persistent Visit.’
For such a small franchise fee, the company’s service was so attentive.
Not like some popular shops that are very arrogant.
He had already become a fan of this company.
"If I can in the future, I want to open several more!" he proclaimed to Cheng Zhu.
"Brother Zhu, it’s only your milk tea shop that is self-operated. If it was a franchise, I would really like you to visit the shop and see the whole range of services ’Persistent Visit’ offers!" Donger had really started to get carried away after being flattered.
Who knows what he would think if he ever found out about Cheng Zhu’s secret identity as a QQ tycoon.
With time, ’Persistent Visit’ now had 42 more franchise stores.
The overall trend at the moment was stable.
Not like the explosive growth from before when people inquired in droves, leaving the franchise department too busy every day.
After all, Cheng Zhu had invested a marketing budget during that period.
In addition, the store’s fame was opened up in one fell swoop thanks to the outdoor blogger "Chitu," a true standout among women.
Yet such a business model requires the right timing, location, and people.
Following Cheng Zhu’s instructions, the marketing team for the unmanned shop was also given a monthly marketing budget to play some soft advertisements, though not as expensive as before.
Cheng Zhu was personally quite satisfied with the current stable momentum.