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Chapter 151: Group Buying, Not Even a Dog Would Do
TL: Etude
Zhang Baiqing, who had been overseeing school affairs for many years, had seen all kinds of students. While he couldn’t cim to dis loyalty a at a gnce, he did have a fair uanding of human nature.
As he saw Jiang Qin approag briskly and shaking hands warmly, Zhang Baiqing politely responded, but he couldn’t help but mutter to himself.
This youngster probably has no good iions; otherwise, why would my eyelids twitch when he smiles?
“Has the light in Room 208 been fixed?”
“It was fixed on the same day, thank you for your , Principal.”
Jiang Qin sat down, pulling Feng Nanshu’s small hand out of his pocket.
He indeed had a request, but it certainly wasn’t with ill iions. Exaggerating his behavior slightly was just to make Zhang Baiqing realize he needed a favor, mentally preparing him in advance.
iating with a principal is different from dealing with businessmen outside. Sihere’s no binding i between them, one shouldn’t be too abrupt.
Simply put, Zhang Baiqing wouldn’t be from helping him, nor would he lose anything by refusing.
Therefore, whether to help or not depended entirely on his mood. In such situations, attitude and siy were most important.
Previously, Jiang Qin had initiated the entrepreneurial support scam, but now, the situation had reversed, ating caution.
Jiang Qin didn’t rush to speak. He sat down and surveyed the bustling crowd.
The first row was occupied by judges and school leaders. To sit behind the school leaders, one generally had to be a signifit figure, like the president of the student union.
Among these people were some from the eastern campus and others from this one. Some he reized, and others he didn’t, as they greeted each other.
“Hello, I’m the vice-chair of the Literature Department, here to support our testants.”
“Oh, I’m the vice director of the Broadcastiment.”
“And you?”
“I’m the president of the Debating Society and also the deputy head of the Discipline Iioment of the Self-Discipline ittee. The sed debater on the opposition is my good friend.”
After exging impressive greetings, their curious gazes turo Jiang Qin, sitting in the ter.
The tral auditorium’s dim enviro was designed for a quiet atmosphere, so even though Jiang Qin had appeared in the neers, no nized him at the moment. But sitting behind Zhang Baiqing, they figured he must also be an important figure.
“I’m the vice-chair of the Software Engineeriment, Kuang Rui. You seem a bit unfamiliar, cssmate.”
“Hello, Mr. Kuang, I’m Jiang Qin, the first ‘Star of Learning’ from Lin Uy.”
“?????”
After speaking, Jiang Qin inwardly grumbled, thinking how lucky he was to have won an award to funt. Otherwise, wouldn’t he have seemed inferior?
Kuang Rui looked puzzled, w what exactly a ‘Star of Learning’ was. It sounded impressive, though.
“And who might this be…?”
“The boss dy, Feng Nanshu.”
Feng Nanshu announced her favorite title with a rather aloof tone.
She was not very fortable in crowded settings a a bit anxious. But soon, Jiang Qin held her hand a bit tighter, and she miraculously calmed down.
Soon, the audience for the debate petition was almost plete, and the auditorium quieted down a bit. Jiang Qi it was the right time to broach a topic with Zhang Baiqing.
“Principal Zhang, look, that banner is quite red.”
Jiang Qin pointed upwards.
“? ”
Zhang Baiqing g the sponsorship banner of Zhihu Forum, w if this was a btant request for praise.
Before he could speak, Jiang Qin’s voice came from behind again.
“I heard from the sainteaff that he also took on the electrical repair work of the pedestrian street. Does our uy not restrict the external employment of its janitorial staff?”
“Except for teachers, Lin Uy doesn’t have maris on other staff’s careers. Why do you ask?”
“Well, I’ve started a new projed would like to hire some of the dormitory caretakers from our school for part-time work.”
Jiang Qin spoke holy, without beating around the bush, emphasizing his siy.
Zhang Baiqing turo look at him, “You want to hire away our dormitory caretakers? Who will mahe dorms then, you?”
“Not hiring them away. They would still stay in the dorms, just helpi a bit, managing the pickup and order celtion processes.”
“Why specifically hire dormitory caretakers? Aren’t part-time students enough?”
“My projevolves oail. Every day, delivery personnel bring goods to the dorms for students who pced orders. But since pickup times vary and part-time students ’t be there all day, the best didates are the dormitory caretakers.”
Jiang Qin deliberately avoided the term ‘group buying’, fearing that it might lead Zhang Baiqing to associate it with Ye Ziqing.
Judging by Director Hu from the Uy of Sd Teology’s rea, the shadow Ye Ziqing cast over the top four uies was signifit. It was best not t up the cept of group buying if possible.
“Expin this oail to me. I don’t quite uand.”
Zhang Baiqing pondered for a while before speaking.
“It’s about shifting product sele online, removing the straints of time and location, enhang shopping effid volume. It leverages substantial purchasing power for profit version. Orders are solidated and delivered to the doorsteps, allowing purchases without leaving home. It’s a new business model I’ve developed.”
Jiang Qin broke down the cept of group buying, blurred the process, and spoke at length.
After listening, Zhang Baiqi it sounded familiar but couldn’t put his fi.
“Uy students’ entrepreneurship should be supported, especially since your forum is doing well and bes the school. You make requests regarding financial and material resources, but I ’t agree to human resources. People have their own thoughts, and that lead to disputes.”
Jiang Qin straightened his back, “Principal, my forum has beeional for three months, involving over forty part-time uy students from Lin Uy, and we haven’t had a single dispute.”
Zhang Baiqing remained silent for a while, “Students and adults are still different.”
“Let me try for a while. If there are any issues, you stop it anytime.”
“Alright, e by tomorrow afternoon with your projed pn. I’ll take a closer look and sult with Professor Yan.”
Jiang Qin coughed, “Principal, I don’t have time.”
Zhang Baiqing frowned slightly, “I, as the principal, find the time, and you ’t?”
“It’s not that I don’t have time. It’s that the project is going live tomorrow. All our materials are ready, deals with merts are done, and funds have been ied. It’s a do-or-die situation for me. I’ve already ‘broken the cauldrons and sunk the boats’. The only missing piece is the dormitory caretakers.”
“…”
Zhang Baiqing turned fully towards him, “You mean to say, if I don’t agree, your project will fail?”
“Definitely. If I ’t recircute the funds, the forum ’t tinue. Lin Youth Daily might even interview me again, using me as a ive example. Also, our student work-study program will fall through. I won’t be able to pay the wages, and the financially challeudents won’t accept that. They might even protest at the school, and I’ll have to hide, given my naturally timid nature.”
Zhang Baiqing widened his eyes in astonishment, “This sario sounds eerily familiar. Such a strong sense of déjà vu!”
Jiang Qin knew Zhang was about to recall Ye Ziqing and quickly ged the topic, “Trust me this time, Principal. I’ll sign a third-party agreement with the caretakers. Any disputes will be on me.”
“Hold on, your project isn’t group buying, is it?” Zhang Baiqing suddenly looked armed.
“No, absolutely not. Only a fool would do group buying. This is oail!”
“Really?”
“I swear, anyone who does group buying will surely fail their exams!”
Zhang Baiqing eyed him skeptically, “Why do I feel like there’s a huge, deep pit in front of me?”
Jiang Qin sensed Zhang’s hesitation and pressed his advantage, “Principal, I’m fident I turn this projeto a star example of uy studerepreneurship.”
“That sounds a bit boastful.”
“Do it best or not at all.”
After a moment of silence, Zhang Baiqing nodded, “Then go ahead and give it a try.”
Jiang Qin immediately spped his thigh iement, “Thank you, Principal!”
“Are you sure it’s not group buying?” Zhang Baiqing asked again for firmation.
The er of Jiang Qin’s mouth lifted into a cold smile, “Group buying? Not even a dog would do it.”
“…”
Haviled things with Zhang Baiqing, Jiang Qin finally rexed, leaning ba his chair aing out a long breath.
Truth be told, it was a bit of a gamble.
By bringing up Ye Ziqing’s entrepreneurial failure, he had already implied a threat. Fortunately, Principal Zhang was not oo take offense easily; otherwise, the project would have been doomed from the start.
Each step he had taken before was careful and calcuted. This time, it was the boldest yet.
But as the saying goes, fortune favors the bold.
Jiang Qin didn’t have many iions with Zhang Baiqing and couldn’t accurately predict his reas, but thankfully, his gamble paid off.
Meanwhile, the curtains in the auditorium slowly opened, revealing a female uy student in an evening goarently the host of the debate petition.
Her gown had a unique design, with a high-low hemlihat showcased her long legs. Uhe spotlight, her legs shotrag much attention from the male audience.
Jiang Qin couldn’t help but murmur in appreciation of her legs, which earned him a long stare from Feng Nanshu.
“What’s the matter?”
“Do you really like legs that much, Jiang Qin?”
He was taken aback for a moment, “Well… they’re alright, I guess.”
“But you used to like feet, remember?”
“Feng Nanshu, don’t snder me.”
“Jiang Qin, you’re a bad guy,” Feng Nanshu said seriously.
At that moment, the host’s voice came through the speakers. She introduced the two peting teams and ihem onto the stage. After reading a string of words reted to the debate topic, the petition began.
Jiang Qin suddenly became serious, leaning ba his chair, watg the proceedings oage, as the debate segment enced.
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