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  Chapter 167: Pay a Huo Go Out

  TL: Etude

  The dormitory’s stockpiliival quickly reached a peak in both gristration and order volume.

  Uhese circumstahe reended products by Room 208 did have some impact. They mao gee ten online orders for Wanzhong Mall. Though the number was ne, and the items were inexpehings like arm clocks and desk mps, it was still a good start.

  Additionally, the end of the month roag, and the students whoing to run out of money had already done so.

  Take Cao Guangyu, for example, who had resorted to pairing steamed buns with instant noodle soup, living even more frugally than Zhou Chao, known for his impoverished background.

  Given these circumstances, it was quite an achievement for Wanzhong Mall to have scraped together ten orders.

  Just wait for the month.

  Ohe living expenses for the month were distributed, they po unch a bo attack with the mall, aiming to thhly exploit the college students!

  “Boss, what’s wrong?”

  “Nothing, just the dry weather. I’ve been having some toothache tely.”

  Jiang Qin cealed his fierce expression of ‘milking them dry’ aered the front pza’s Xi Tian with Dong Wenhao, waiting for Wanzhong Mall’s delivery truck.

  The task of receiving the goods was handled by specially arranged part-time students, so there was no need for him, the boss, to personally intervene. However, sidering it was the first delivery, Jiang Qin still wao supervise it himself.

  “Boss, your milk tea.”

  “Manager Dong, your milk tea.”

  Hu Xin, the part-time manager of Xi Tian, brought over two cups of milk tea and pced them in front of the two.

  Hearing the word “manager,” Dong Wenhao was overjoyed, his chest puffing out so fiercely that he almost burst the zipper of his down jacket.

  “Wenhao, what’s wrong?” Jiang Qin looked at him curiously.

  Dong Wenhao quickly defted his chest and chuckled awkwardly, “Nothing, just the dry weather. My chest feels a bit painful.”

  After hearing this, Jiang Qin excimed admiringly, “Ever since you started wearing lipstick, even the pces you feel pain are quite unique. Do you want to find a secluded spot to rub it?”

  Dong Wenhao, who had just sipped his milk tea, almost choked to death upon hearing this. “I misspoke, I meant chest tightness.”

  “What time is it?”

  “It’s already 8:10.”

  Jiang Qin frowned, “Wasn’t the delivery scheduled for 8:00?”

  Dong Wenhao suddenly remembered and took out his phoo make a call. After a while, he spoke dejectedly, “Manager Zhang said there might be some traffid asked us to be patient.”

  “Is it the same Manager Zhang who asked us to ge the delivery time st time?”

  “Yes, that’s him.”

  Jiang Qin sipped his milk tea, “Is he the one delivering today?”

  Dong Wenhao shook his head, “He’s a manager. How could he possibly deliver the goods himself? He must have sent someone.”

  “Then he knows jack shit.”

  After saying this, Jiang Qi Xi Tian with his milk tea, and Dong Wenhao followed him. The two of them found Kong Hui, the part-time student responsible for receiving the goods, and the three of them squatted by the roadside to wait.

  It wasn’t until 8:35 that a truck with the logo of Wanzhong Mall’s Freight Department sloroached, eventually stopping in front of the statue at the front pza.

  The delivery man, Ma Liang, was in his early thirties, with a shiny bald head, wearing a polished blue down jacket. He stepped out of the cab with a cigarette in his mouth and puffed away after nding.

  The three men by the roadside just watched him from across the street, silent.

  Five mier, after finishing his cigarette, Ma Liang leisurely took out his phone and made a call, all of which Jiang Qin observed.

  The call was to Kong Hui. Jiang Qin instructed him to answer as usual, and after the call, the three of them headed over to the other side.

  “Bro, I’m here to pick up the goods.”

  Ma Liang g Kong Hui aured towards the back of the truck, indig that he should fetch the goods himself.

  Seeing Ma Liang’s intimidating demeanor, Kong Hui didn’t dare say much. He opehe truck’s cargo area, checked the list, and was about to take the goods and leave when Ma Liang stopped him.

  “That’s it? The profit isn’t even enough to cover the fuel for this trip.”

  “Huh?” Kong Hui didn’t uand.

  Ma Liang frowned deeply, “Don’t you get it? I’m out of fuel. you give me a hundred bucks so I go fill up?”

  “Our boss never mentioned anything about fuel,” Kong Hui said, turning to look at Jiang Qin.

  “Damn, are all college students nowadays so clueless? It’s almost nine o’clock. If it weren’t for you guys, I’d have been off work already. Don’t believe me? e and see, my fuel tank is empty. How am I supposed to get back?”

  Ma Liang, cursing and fuming, appeared determined not to leave without a hundred bucks.

  Seeing this, Jiang Qin stepped forward, asking Kong Hui to proceed with the delivery.

  It was indeed nearing nine o’clock, and the delivery was aire hour te. Those who had ordered must have been waiting impatiently.

  Seg er satisfa was the priority.

  As Kong Hui was about to leave, Ma Liang quickly stepped in to stop him, but Jiang Qin pulled him aside to the curb, fshing a hundred yuan bill in the light.

  “Here’s the fuel money.”

  “See, you know how to do business,” Ma Liang said cheerily as he took the money, even ping it to check its authenticity.

  Jiang Qin, still smiling, watched him get bato the truck. “Bro, drive safe and don’t smoke while you’re refueling!”

  “Boss, are we really just giving him a hundred bucks?” Dong Wenhao was infuriated. The freight department aid by Wanzhong and their fuel costs were reimbursed. Demanding fuel money from a partner was ht extortion!

  “In the eyes of the outside world, college students are easy targets. What else I do?”

  Jiang Qin took out his phone from his pocket, scrolled through his tacts, and called the security office at the entrance.

  Uhe night sky, Ma Liang hummed a tune, feeling pleased as he drove towards the campus gate, simultaneously making a call to Manager Zhang.

  “Hey, Zhang, I’ve delivered the goods.”

  “Yeah, I’m heading out now. Don’t drink too fast, wait for me!”

  “Damn stupid college kids. If it weren’t for them, I’d have been drinking by now. But these students are so timid; I ask for a hundred bucks for fuel, and they actually give it.”

  “What? What could possibly g? They’re just kids. I scare them just by frowning, they didn’t even dare to let out a peep.”

  “pin to Manager Yue? Then I’ll just say I didn’t bring money for the delivery and borrowed a hundred for fuel, pnning to return it tomorrow. But, Zhang, if they don’t pin, isn’t this easy money?”

  He was ughiily when suddenly his expression ged, and he smmed on the brakes.

  “Wait a sec, Zhang, I’ve got something here, I’ll talk to you when I get there…”

  Ma Liang stopped the trud squinted outside, only to see several burly security guards from Lin Uy at the gate, all signaling for him to get out of the truck.

  The security guards at Lin Uy were robust, uhe elderly o residential security posts. Particurly the security chief who loved eating jujubes was intimidating with his rge build, dark skin, and especially fearsome when expressionless.

  “What’s going on?”

  Ma Liang ehe handbrake and got out of the truck, only to hear the lead security guard speak, “Exit fee, a hundred bucks.”

  “A fee?” Ma Liang looked incredulous.

  “Yes, for aernal vehicle, you must pay a hundred bucks.”

  “I’ve only been here for less than half an hour, and you’re charging a hundred? Isn’t that extortion?”

  “You don’t seem to have been to college. For external vehicles, a fee of a hundred bucks is required to exit.”

  Ma Liang indeed hadn’t attended college, but that didn’t mean he was foolish. He certainly wasn’t going to pay the fee, yet he o leave!

  So, he took out his phone and called Manager Zhang.

  After a while, Dong Wenhao received a call from Manager Zhang. Jiang Qin asked him to put it on speaker, and Manager Zhang’s irate voice came through.

  “What’s the deal with Lin Uy? A hundred bucks to exit? Is there no w? Haven’t you coordinated properly? My guy is in a hurry to get back for the delivery. Isn’t this a waste of time? Who’s going to take responsibility for the dey in delivery?”

  “Ah, my apologies, Manager Zhang. It seems we didn’t coordinate well on our end. Very sorry about that.”

  “Who are you?”

  “I’m the boss of the group buying, Jiang Qin.”

  “Well, then hurry up and sort it out instead of wasting time here!”

  Jiang Qin took a deep breath, “How about this? To avoid deying your schedule, you pay the fee first. Once I sort it out tomorrow, I’ll get them to refund the money, okay?”

  Manager Zhang angrily hung up and reyed Jiang Qin’s words to Ma Liang, who immediately praised the ing pn.

  However, not long after hanging up, Manager Zhang received another call from Ma Liang.

  “Zhang, it’s not w!”

  “What do you mean it’s not w? Didn’t I tell you to pay?”

  “They’re not accepting it. They only want the bill given by Jiang Qin, otherwise, they said I ’t leave today!”

  “…”

  Manager Zhang’s heart skipped a beat, sensing trouble, and quickly called Dong Wenhao.

  At that moment, Dong Wenhao’s phone was with Jiang Qin. The two were having milk tea at Xi Tian. Seeing Manager Zhang’s call, Jiang Qin immediately hung up.

  “Boss, why not just report it to Manager Yue? Why have the security hold the truck?” Dong Wenhao was a bit fused.

  “Rep to Manager Yue might lead them to make excuses, like they fot t money on the way and urgently borrowed a hundred for fuel. They’ll cim it was just a misunication and they’ll return it tomorrow when delivering. This way, it would seem like we’re beiy. But by holding the truck, it’s them who have to e to us.”

  Dong Wenhao felt a tingle in his scalp, “Really?”

  “I’ve seen too many people like this; they all py the same game. They’re betting that we won’t make a pint, and then that hundred bucks bees theirs.”

  Jiang Qin g his phone, notig another call from Manager Zhang and tio disect.

  Finally, on the fifth call, he answered, putting it on speaker. Manager Zhang’s voiow humble and polite, came through.

  “Mr. Jiang, I’m really sorry. I just heard from Ma Liang, he borrowed a hundred bucks from you for fuel?”

  “No, no, no. To say he borrowed makes it seem so formal. It was my token of respect to Brother Ma.”

  Jiang Qin grinned, giving Dong Wenhao a look. Dong Wenhao’s face ged, thinking how they indeed insisted it was a loan, just as the boss had predicted.

  “Mr. Jiang, you’re too humorous. The thing is, our truck really did run out of fuel, and Ma Liang didn’t have money on him. He had no choice but to borrow, he just didn’t expin it well.”

  “Oh, so it was a loan. Then don’t bother returning it. Just make two banners for me, with ‘Group Buying / Wanzhong Mall Direct Delivery, arriving at 8:00 AM sharp every day’, and hang them oruck when delivering, okay?”

  “Ah? But the security office is also asking for a hundred bucks.”

  Jiang Qin’s smile grew wider, “What does the money demanded by the security have to do with me, Jiang Qin?”

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