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  Chapter 123: Stories at the Diable

  TL: Etude

  The school handyman’s skills were still quite nimble. As he dismahe window frame, he muttered about a broken hinge.

  After repg it with a new ohe window could close properly. Jiang Qin nodded in satisfa, thinking that whether he slept here iure or not, at least he wouldn’t have to worry about being bitten by mosquitoes anymore.

  Or, on the ued rainy day, when he and the youhy woman ran in from the rain, they wouldn’t have to huddle together uhe same bo stay warm.

  Hmm?

  Jiang Qin’s smile suddenly faded, and his expression grew serious.

  Was not having to huddle uhe same b with the youhy woman a good thing or a bad thing?

  He couldn’t help but recall the se of Feng Nanshu, small and tucked beside him, with a silly expression and bright eyes. She clutched the b up to her fair neck, only her beautiful little face exposed, as docile as a cat. His expression grew a bit more solemn.

  “The window frames irepreneurship ter are all old and somewhat ed. Even with the new hihey o be handled gently. Don’t push too hard, or they’ll still let the wind in,” the handyman advised as he desded the dder.

  Jiang Qin came back to his senses and asked indifferently, “How hard is too hard to push?”

  “Just pushing hard on the handle.”

  Jiang Qin grasped the handle and pushed hard. The handyman was slightly startled: “Do you want to fix it or break it?”

  “I’m just testing it, and indeed, it’s very sturdy,” Jiang Qin said, patting his hands and nodding like a professional quality ior.

  “Of course, it’s sturdy; I fixed it. Do you still o test it? Hurry up and sign the work order; I’m done here.”

  Jiang Qin sighe maintenan for the handyman and the room 207, oer the other.

  At that time, Tang Lin and Hong Yan had already fiheir tour of 208 and were preparing to return to the main office.

  “It’s almost diime. We’re going to the cafeteria. Do you want to join us for dinner?”

  Hong Yan was initially being pulled away by Tang Lin, but after a few steps, she couldn’t resist turning back to ask.

  Hearing this, Tang Lin was quite surprised. Although she hadn’t known her friend for long, she had a rough idea of her personality. Everyohought she was modest and polite, but iy, she was quite cold.

  Politeness was just a means for her to maintaiionships; ess was her true nature.

  So Tang Lin had never heard Hong Yan actively invite someoo dinner before. Of course, Jiang Qin’s response also surprised her.

  “Today, I’ll pass. I have a dinner e tonight, and I’m busy these wo days. Let’s have a proper rest when it’s over. We eat and drink then.”

  “Okay, then we’ll wait until you’re done.”

  Tang Lin’s eyes grew more bewildered. She g Hong Yan, then couldn’t help but look at Jiang Qin again, her mind in a daze.

  It was surprising enough that Hong Yan took the initiative to invite a guy to dinner, but it was even more baffling that he deed to dih her.

  Isn’t he the one who runs to the main office three times a day?Why back out now when the opportunity arises?And why does her friend have to wait for him to finish his work for a ce to diogether?

  Tang Lin wasn’t sure how much siy was in that statement and how much was just politeness, but she had never heard Hong Yan speak like that to anyone else.

  “Yan Yan, do you really want to bee the boss dy of 208?” Tang Lin finally blurted out after a long pause.

  “Just having diogether means being the boss dy? If that’s the case, Jiang Qin would have too many boss dyes. Probably the whole of 208 couldn’t aodate them all.”

  Tang Lin pursed her lips, “With your beauty, you could bee the boss dy of 208 in a minute, and all the others would have to step aside.”

  Hong Yan grabbed her friend’s arm, “fidence is a good thing.”

  “I’m just stating facts. You’re the pinnacle of beauty among all the girls I’ve met. I don’t believe anyone resist your charm.”

  By this time, Jiang Qin had walked far away and didn’t hear their versation.

  He got into his car, drove out of Lin Uy’s gate, and headed straight for Lin Uy of Sd Teology.

  The huge PVking board from Shengshi had already been delivered, standing promily in front of the milk tea shop, appearing particurly magnifit uhe night sky.

  Half an hour ter, Zhang Ming’an, the deputy director of the Political and Educational Office, and Hu Maolin, the head of the Youth League ittee, emerged from the darkness and got into Jiang Qin’s Audi. They examihe car’s sole and then couldn’t help but smack their lips.

  The students of Lin were too extravagant, driving a BBA in their freshman year.

  Ten mier, they arrived at a nearby restaurant. The ese-style entrance was adorned with twht red nterns, and the gss windows faced the silhouettes of dine-in ers.

  The three entered a private room in the restaurant, ordered a table full of dishes, and opewo bottles of wine.

  When he romoting the forum at Lin Uy, Jiang Qin never invited leaders to dinner because Professor Yan, who was in charge of the Entrepreneurship ter, detested this kind of dining culture. Acc to him, it’s fine for men to enjoy a good drink and gather friends, but using drinking as an excuse to set barriers, show off status, and seek attention ure idiocy.

  But this is a society driven by personal retionships, and it won’t ge just because of one person’s likes and dislikes. Moreover, people like Professor Yan are in the minority, so Jiang Qi it necessary to invite Zhang Ming’an and Hu Maolin for a meal.

  Zhang Ming’an was the quiet type, a characteristic seemingly ong Professor Yan’s students.

  As the head of the Youth League ittee, Hu Maolin usually carried himself with a certain aloofness. He wouldn’t normally talk much, but he spoke a lot during this meal.

  He told Jiang Qin that promotirepreneurship was his own affair, but if it was done uhe name of work-study, then it wasn’t just about one person.

  Both Lin Uy and Lin Uy of Sd Teology had many impoverished students enrolling each year. Although there were schorships, they were merely a drop in the bucket. Some students had to work desperately during summer vacation to pay for their tuition, and some even had to support their families.

  Hu Maolin didn’t specify how many impoverished students Jiang Qin should hire, but he sternly advised not to dey wages or dismiss employees without cause.

  Director Hu was sincere, and Jiang Qin nodded promptly. He couldn’t possibly dey wages, especially not for impoverished students.

  Over an hour ter, Director Hu got up to leave the restaurant. Jiang Qin escorted him out and casually handed him a bag of Xi Tian milk tea.

  “Director, this is the new milk tea from our shop, with a ese fvor.”

  “A new fvreat, my daughter loves milk tea.”

  Director Hu took the bag of milk tea without hesitation, got into a taxi, and waved goodbye warmly as he left.

  Then, Jiang Qin and Zhang Ming’auro the restaurant to tiheir meal. As it was about to end, the usually silent Zhang Ming’an finally spoke.

  “Actually, Director Hu didn’t mean to pressure you with those words. He’s just cautious because of a mess he once had to up.”

  Jiang Qin wasn’t surprised, “I know, Ye Ziqing’s mess.”

  “Professor Yan told you about that?” Zhang Ming’an was somewhat surprised.

  Jiang Qin shook his head, “I found out on my own. Although I don’t have muformation, I’m good at filling in the bnks. I heard Ye Ziqing abruptly terminated her project back then, owing many part-time college students their wages. It caused quite a stir, f the school to up after her.”

  Zhang Ming’an pursed his lips, “Actually, it’s irely Ye’s fault. She had no idea when her website started employing so many part-time college students, and she didn’t reize any of them. She certainly wouldn’t pay them.”

  “Hmm, I uand that situation. When a project grows, it’s natural for problems to arise,” Jiang Qin agreed.

  “That’s good to know. Especially since your project is uhe banner of work-study, any mistakes could be far more serious than what happened with Ye Ziqing. You o be extra cautious in this regard.”

  Jiang Qin’s expression was serious, “Director, to be ho, I’m also from a poor family.”

  “Put your Audi keys in your pocket before you say that!” Zhang Ming’an replied with a look of disbelief.

  “The Audi was bought with my own money, but that doesn’t ge the fact that I e from a poor background, nor does it ge my enthusiasm aermination for work-study!”

  “There’s no one else here, no need frandstanding.”

  “I would say the same even if the Jade Emperor himself were here.”

  Zhang Ming’an gave him a helpless look, “Just make sure you don’t abandon your project like Ye Ziqing did. However, since you are w on a forum and she was into group buying, you shouldn’t end up in the same situation. But you seem to be having some trouble with moization. Have you thought about your pn?”

  “I’m pnning to start group buyi.”

  “???!!!”

  Seeing Zhang Ming’an’s face turn pale, Jiang Qin quickly added, “Director Zhang, don’t panic. My approach is pletely different from hers. Don’t worry.”

  Zhang Ming’an rexed slightly, “Still, you o keep your feet on the ground and not repeat others’ mistakes.”

  “I know. I definitely won’t er myself into a dead end.”

  Zhang Ming’an hen remembered something else, “I’ve heard a rumor retly that the Lin Youth Daily wants to do a special interview with you, to promote your entrepreneurial story. You should mention the support you received from the Uy of Sd Teology, and also emphasize their support for work-study programs.”

  Jiang Qin was slightly taken aback, “An interview with me? What’s there to interview about a perfectly ordinary college student?”

  “You’ve been enrolled for only two months and have already led over thirty college students irepreneurship, earning more than half a million. And you still think you’re ordinary?”

  “But Director, I just want to make money, not bee famous.”

  Zhang Ming’an raised his eyebrows, “That’s not acceptable. We ’t just help you for nothing. You’re a student of our uy, and your project has nothing to do with us. Is it too much to ask for you to say a few good words about us?”

  Relutly, Jiang Qin agreed, “Alright, I’ll say a few words.”

  Zhang Ming’an nodded in satisfa, then couldn’t help but reflect, “When I was ye, all I thought about was studying and dating. I never sidered entrepreneurship. You say you’re poor, but you drive an Audi. It’s strange.”

  “It’s all about the desire for money, which doesn’t flict with studying or dating,” Jiang Qin answered.

  “So, yood at studying?”

  “…”

  Jiang Qin thought of his calculus grades.

  Zhang Ming’an ughed, “So, do you have a girlfriend?”

  “…”

  Jiang Qin remembered his motto.

  “Don’t give up on what you should have because of your pursuit of money. Money is indeed beautiful, but youth is not only beautiful but also fleeting.”

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