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  Chapter 177: I Don’t Get Up Early for Nothing

  TL: Etude

  “ we finally use group buying at the Uy of Sce of Teology?”

  “Get it online fast. I swear, apart from attending csses, I won’t step out of the dorm. It’s too damn cold outside!”

  “I feel like someone’s eyeing my wallet. Is it just me?”

  “Just got my living allowance, but why do I feel like it’s no longer mine?”

  …

  Christmas and New Year’s Day were close, just six days apart. During these days, the team at the Uy of Sce of Teology worked tirelessly to prepare for the unch of their group buying initiative.

  Lai qing was in charge of online promotions, various deals like a first-day dist of 20% off, additional dists for dormitroup purchases, and New Year’s promotions in the campus mall, all inspired by Lin Uy’s tactics. They started with a strong offensive.

  Ding Qiaona hahe offline recruitment, quickly finding part-time delivery staff and even training the dormitory caretakers within a week.

  Even though they were following Lin Uy’s footsteps, their swift progress spoke volumes of their effort.

  “Well done, you’ve worked hard these past few days,” Jiang Qin said, nodding in approval after hearing the report.

  “It’s nothing, boss. Our earnings are almost catg up to those who work full-time in the shopping streets. We’d feel guilty if we didn’t do a good job,” Lai qing said early.

  Lai qing, a geudent from a poor background, came from a well-known impoverished area. With four siblings, just managing tuition fees was a struggle, let alone living expenses.

  Work-study might just be a tool for Jiang Qin, but for people like them, it held signifit meaning.

  “This is just the beginning. Look forward to the future,” Jiang Qin enced.

  Theuro Ding Qiaona, the girl with big eyes, “Qiaona, have we met before? You look familiar.”

  Ding Qiaona opened her mouth in surprise, “You have a good memory, boss. We have met.”

  “Where?”

  “At the Uy of Sce of Teology Campus Beauty test. I came fourth. I met you on the day of the award ceremony, and then I joined our team.”

  Ding Qiaona, a sophomore and fourth p the campus beauty test, joihe team mid-way, recruited by Wei Lann.

  At that time, Jiang Qin was focused on Lin Uy’s group buying business, so they hadn’t met.

  But knowing that a campus beauty art of his team, w her to a deputy manager position, Jiang Qin was quite surprised.

  That’s more like it!

  Not all attractive people are tent being just a pretty face. There are those whood-looking and incredibly hardw too.

  Like himself, funting top-tier looks yet choosing to shihrough talent. Let’s see who dares say Jiang Qin shouldn’t work too hard with such handsome looks!

  “Feeling a bit hungry. Any reendations for the shopping street?”

  Jiang Qin rubbed his stomach, feeling it empty.

  Ding Qiaona thought for a moment, “I had a delicious pig trotter (pig foot) noodle dish there yesterday. Would you like to try it?”

  “Pig trotter?”

  Jiang Qin pohen smiled and shook his head, “No more pig trotters for me. I had the best in the world on Christmas Eve.”

  “That’s impossible. The pig trotters at the Uy of Sce of Teology’s shopping street are famous,” Ding Qiaona couldn’t believe it.

  “Let’s try something else.”

  “What would you like, boss?”

  “I heard there’s a cruel fat man on the shopping street who kills cute bunnies and roasts them deliciously. Let’s go save one!”

  Jiang Qin snapped his fingers, leading them to the shopping street. They ordered a whole spicy rabbit. Its skin was golden and crispy, yet the meat wasn’t dry. The thicker parts were juid fvorful.

  It seemed Su Nai’s taste was indeed good. No wonder he mentioned rabbit that day. Only someoh a heart as passionate as his would return to rescue one.

  “By the way, Qiaona, how is Guo Zihang doing under you? What is he responsible for now?”

  Jiang Qin asked casually about the well-being of his close friend after taking a sip of water.

  “Acc to your previous arra, he’s now responsible for coordinating with the dormitory caretakers, and he’s making great progress. Thanks to him, my workload has been signifitly reduced.”

  Ding Qiaona used the idiom ‘like a fish in water’ to describe the situation, which Jiang Qin hadn’t expected.

  Well, it seemed Guo Zihang had mao earn such high praise, which was no small feat.

  “In the ing period, you might have to work even harder, but I believe you ha. The market at the Uy of Sce of Teology is in your hands now.”

  “We’ll give it our all. But boss, aren’t you going to oversee the unch these few days?”

  “The exam week is approag, and I o study hard. After all, I am, at least nominally, a ‘star student’.”

  Jiang Qin fihe remaining rabbit fidently, wiped his mouth, and bid farewell to the two.

  The ‘star student’ part was a bit of a stretch, but not failing too many subjects was the real goal. Otherwise, with his mother’s temper, this year would not end peacefully.

  He had already made pns with his three roommates to start a rigorous study session from the day, vowing to stay iudy room until the end. Whoever left first would be the loser.

  But befoing back to study, Jiang Qin decided to visit the Wanzhong Mall iy ter.

  The group buying initiative was booming, with sales of various products s after prehensive marketing. This showed that not all uy students were short of money.

  With this foundation, Jiang Qi more fident, so he decided to make an appeara the mall to maintain his presence.

  He parked in the underground lot and took the elevator to the fourth floor, where he headed to Yue Zhu’s office.

  “Mr. Jiang, please have some tea,” Yue Zhu offered a cup of tea. “How’s business at the uy?”

  “It’s going well, especially the promotion at the Uy of Sce of Teology. It’s quite demanding,” Jiang Qin replied after a sip of tea.

  “Speaking of the Uy of Sce of Teology, I’ve already arranged for the delivery trucks with Manager Zhang. There won’t be any issues, rest assured.”

  “I didn’t e to chase you for the trucks. I was just passing by and decided to stop in. By the way, how are the shoe insoles I gave you st time?”

  Yue Zhu smiled slightly, “They’re very helpful. At least my feet don’t hurt as much.”

  “That’s good.”

  The versation flowed, but her touched oopic of online sales. Even though Jiang Qin tried to steer the versation that way, Yue Zhu didn’t pick it up.

  It would be too forced and unnatural for him to btantly boast, “Look how amazing our online sales are this month!” That wasn’t his style.

  “Manager Yue, you look quite tired. Haven’t beeing well?”

  Yue Zhu sighed, “Sihe Winter Solstice, the mall has been running non-stop promotions. As the marketing manager, I’ve been leading the charge, so I haven’t had much rest. Things should get better after New Year’s.”

  Jiang Qin uood that Yue Zhu wasn’t avoiding the topic of online sales; the mall’s offline marketing had been too frequely.

  From seasonal dist festivals, Winter Solstice Day, Christmas activities, to Neromotions, everyone’s focus was on offline sales.

  So, Yue Zhu might not have had the time to pay attention to online sales, or perhaps the online figures paled in parison to the offline sales.

  That was uandable.

  No matter how many students there were, they couldn’t match the purchasing power of ers during offlis.

  Jiang Qi a bit disappointed, realizing he might not be able to show off as pnned. He got up to leave, but a deep blue invitation on the desk caught his eye.

  “What’s the Lin erce Association?” Jiang Qin suddenly asked.

  Yue Zhu looked surprised, “Oh, that invitation isn’t mi’s for Mr. He. The Lin erce Association is basically a club sisting of some well-known business owners in Lin. They meet every New Year’s Day, and Mr. He is one of the members.”

  Jiang Qin picked up the invitation, “I happen to have some business with Mr. He. Do you wao deliver this for you?”

  “That would be great. I’ve been so busy these days I haven’t had the ce to deliver it. It’s been lying on my desk for two days. Thank you.”

  “No problem, it’s on my way.”

  Jiang Qi with the invitation, gng at it and finding nothing of value, just a sincere invitation with the date and time.

  He then visited He Yijun’s office, casually chatting for a while before bringing out the invitation.

  “Mr. He, Manager Yue asked me to deliver this to you — an invitation from the Lin erce Association.”

  He Yijun took the invitation, “Thank you, Mr. Jiang. Have a seat, I’ll make you some tea.”

  Jiang Qin coughed subtly, maintaining his posure, “There’s a erce association in Lin? This is the first time I’m hearing about it. What kind of people are members?”

  “It includes various business owners from Lin — hoteliers, foot bath proprietors, resort owners, shopping mall entrepreneurs, and those owning KTVs, bars, gyms, swimming pools, you . It’s quite a diverse group.”

  “Sounds impressive. I almost smell the money.”

  He Yijun brought over the tea, “Actually, this association isn’t very signifit. Apart from an annual bragging session, it’s mostly for show.”

  Jiang Qihe tea cup oable, “Is there a threshold for attending their gatherings?”

  “There are indeed certain financial requirements.”

  “Mr. He, do you think I could bypass these requirements with my good looks a in for a stroll?”

  He Yijun realized something, “So, Mr. Jiang, you’re ied in this gathering?”

  “Indeed, I am a bit curious,” Jiang Qin admitted openly.

  “That might be difficult. The member spots are pre-arranged, and those people are quite exclusive. But don’t worry, Mr. Jiang, you’ll eventually receive an invitation.”

  He Yijun’s words were subtle, but his meaning was clear: Jiang Qin was not yet eligible.

  “How’s your daughter? Still as rebellious?”

  Jiang Qin shifted the topic abruptly.

  “Just mentioning her makes me angry. Always te or leaving early, she’s turned my hair white.”

  He Yijun’s demeanor dropped when he spoke of his daughter.

  “It’s possible she dislikes studying because she’s never been immersed in a good academic atmosphere.”

  “What do you mean?”

  Jiang Qi down his tea cup and spoke casually, “If you find a well-known star student and take her to a prestigious uy, let her experiehe intense academiviro, she might start aspiring to uy life. How could she not take her studies seriously then?”

  He Yijun looked up at him, “I guess, Mr. Jiang, you’re the type of star student who enjoys helping others?”

  “Don’t snder me! I’m not oo help without a reason. I’m all about profit and cause.”

  “…

  “Alright, Mr. Jiang, I inquire about the gathering for you.”

  “Deal.”

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