Zhao Qiang shrugged: "If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. Besides, I've been under your leadership for three years. Don't you know what I'm capable of? I just accidentally got in touch with them, and then they handed me over."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Fine, I'll just assume you believe me for now. Now tell me, why are you practicing this 'touch-the-electric-gate' lightness skill?"
(Thank you to all the friends who voted, tipped, and urged me to update! I'll work hard to write more to repay you all...)
Volume 1 [054] Graduate Studies and Opening a Shop
Zhao Qiang thought to himself, "Where did I touch the electric switch?" But he still said, "You know about the beating I got yesterday, right? This is the tragedy of us ordinary people. Even if we call the police, they won't listen. Just imagine, if I go into business in the future, there will definitely be some greedy bad guys. If I don't have any ability to protect myself, I won't even know how I died!"
Xu Xiaoya exclaimed in surprise: "Zhao Qiang, you've really thought a lot ahead. But it's good that you think this way; a man should have lofty ambitions. It was worth it when I suggested you run this software yourself, especially the antivirus function. I heard Hu Qian say that she highly recommends it. If we separate it out and sell it as antivirus software, it will definitely be a hit."
Zhao Qiang shrugged and said, "I'd like to, but how am I supposed to explain its origins to the public? We don't even have a single R&D staff member. Are you going to tell people that I developed it myself? You definitely won't believe it, and nobody else will either. If I reveal the big shots behind it, even if no one can find them, they might get angry and cut off contact with me. Who am I supposed to contact for future antivirus software upgrades and other software?"
Xu Xiaoya nodded: "Yes, what you think is very reasonable. It would be much easier to handle this if Hu Qian were to take charge. Although her website is not well-known, she said that her team is very strong. Moreover, you gave up your right to be credited. She needs this opportunity to push the website into the spotlight. The public has no reason not to believe it. I admire you. I didn't expect that you, who are usually so quiet, would be so meticulous in your work."
Zhao Qiang was sweating bullets. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he got lucky. Besides, some of the suggestions were actually made by Xiao Wei through her smartwatch, and Zhao Qiang just expressed them. However, he learned a lot from the process and believes he is growing step by step.
After a minute of silence, Xu Xiaoya said again, "Zhao Qiang, I don't think you need to work for Wang Yidong anymore."
Zhao Qiang said, "I also want to open my own shop, but I don't have enough time. School starts the day after tomorrow. If the school is as strict as the midterm exams, I don't think I'll have time to go out in the second half of the semester. Let alone opening my own shop, I'll have trouble even doing part-time work."
Xu Xiaoya said easily, "I'll solve this problem for you. You got the top score in the department this time, so getting some special treatment shouldn't be a problem. But the premise is that you have to agree to be Professor Gu's student. Otherwise, the school will not only not make an exception for you, but will also make strict demands on you."
Zhao Qiang rolled his eyes: "So you mean if I don't agree, I'm doomed, right?"
Xu Xiaoya said, "Pretty much. As long as you agree, I'll issue you your graduation certificate right away."
Zhao Qiang was delighted: "Really?"
Xu Xiaoya patted her chest: "I promise you!"
Zhao Qiang's gaze was somewhat dazed. Xu Xiaoya followed his gaze to her chest. It turned out that the slap had caused her breasts to swell. Although they were not as large as Hu Qian's, they were still considered huge at Donghai University.
"Where are you looking!" Xu Xiaoya wanted to pinch Zhao Qiang again. They had been classmates for three years, so it was fine to joke around.
Zhao Qiang chuckled and hid to the side, "Class monitor, you're not just kidding me about going to graduate school, are you?"
Xu Xiaoya said, "Do you think I'm in the mood to waste time here with you?"
Zhao Qiang asked, "Then when should we begin?"
Xu Xiaoya said, "Of course, next summer, when we will graduate."
Zhao Qiang thought to himself, 'I'll do my best to catch up on my knowledge in the next six months.' So, fueled by alcohol, he finally made a decision that would please Xu Xiaoya: 'Okay, I agree. If Professor Gu really wants to study here after the results are announced, I'll go.'
Xu Xiaoya jumped up immediately: "Really? That's great! If I complete the task, Professor Gu will accept me for graduate studies. Thank you, Zhao Qiang!"
Zhao Qiang said sincerely, "I should be the one thanking you."
Xu Xiaoya said casually, "Let's not stand on ceremony. Since we're about to become Professor Gu's students, the courses at Donghai University don't matter. So, are you still planning to open a shop?"
Zhao Qiang gritted his teeth, "Go!" Why not go? Everyone knows Xu Xiaoya's abilities at school. If she says Zhao Qiang's diploma is no problem, she must be confident. Even if she's not confident, if Zhao Qiang really goes to study for Professor Gu's master's degree, will this Donghai University diploma still be useful? There's not much to learn in the senior year anyway, and next semester is still an off-campus internship. Whether he stays at school or not, it's all the same. Start a business early and reap the rewards early.
Xu Xiaoya said, "Okay, let's make a plan."
Zhao Qiang corrected, "Us? You're the one who helped me plan it."
Xu Xiaoya got angry. She stood up abruptly, hands on her hips, and said, "Zhao Qiang, you are ungrateful!"
Zhao Qiang said in a low voice, "What did I do now? Opening this shop is my business, I have no right to trouble you again."
Xu Xiaoya stomped her foot: "No way, you still owe me 50,000 yuan. Consider this 50,000 yuan as my investment. Don't think that only Luo Xiaowei and the others have their eyes on you. Oh, I also have my eye on the software you have. It would be an injustice if I let go of such a valuable investment opportunity. You want to break away from me and go solo? No way. I'm the class monitor..."
Zhao Qiang patted the sofa: "This is society, not school. Your class monitor is useless."
Xu Xiaoya said, "I can still manage you in society."
Zhao Qiang ignored it. Xu Xiaoya had a crush on leaders back in school. If he partnered with her in business, would he still have any freedom? Besides, what kind of image would it be to hang out with such a beautiful woman every day? What would others think?
This is also why Zhao Qiang agreed to pursue graduate studies so early on, so that he could get rid of Xu Xiaoya from Shunfeng Repair Shop.
Seeing that Zhao Qiang ignored her threats, Xu Xiaoya had no choice but to lower her hands from her hips. Touching her waist, Xu Xiaoya was very satisfied. Because of her full breasts, she always thought her waist was thick. She never expected that the diarrhea she had in the early hours of the morning would actually make her waist several sizes smaller! Xu Xiaoya was extremely happy, but she also had something to be upset about: Zhao Qiang had thrown away the slimming tea with the most miraculous effects in the world. Thinking about this made Xu Xiaoya's teeth itch.
“Zhao Qiang,” Xu Xiaoya softened her voice, even adding a touch of coquettishness, which made Zhao Qiang’s scalp tingle: “Squad leader, speak properly, I can’t stand it.”
Xu Xiaoya sat down next to Zhao Qiang and asked, "Zhao Qiang, if you were to open your own shop, do you have a clear direction or goal?"
Zhao Qiang said, "We've got the basics sorted out. Let's start with repairs, focusing on computers for now, but I'll expand to repairing all kinds of machinery in the future."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Oh, you're so idealistic and ambitious. What role do you plan to play?"
Zhao Qiang said with no small amount of pride, "Of course, it's the general manager."
Xu Xiaoya snorted lightly: "A lone commander?"
Zhao Qiang retorted, "What? I definitely need to hire someone."
Xu Xiaoya chuckled again: "Can I be the first one? You have to let me make back the electricity bill I lost."
Actually, it doesn't matter who you hire. Zhao Qiang has absolute faith in Xu Xiaoya's work ability. He just didn't want to be ordered around by Xu Xiaoya before. Xu Xiaoya paid more than 50,000 yuan of electricity bills for Zhao Qiang, which made Zhao Qiang feel very guilty. So he agreed, "Okay, but let's make it clear first, you can't order me around, only I can order you around."
Xu Xiaoya said, "That's no problem. We'll decide where to locate the store, where to rent the shop, where to buy the goods, and where to renovate. Sigh, if you hadn't thrown away those slimming teas, I could still help you. Unless you go and get the slimming teas back, you can only wait until Hu Qian starts operating the business and then get your share. But I don't think you'll see any money for a month or two."
Zhao Qiang scratched his head. Xu Xiaoya had indeed laid out all the urgent problems that needed to be solved. As long as there was money, these things would be easy to handle. Although the slimming tea was effective, it was useless to Zhao Qiang. He had originally planned to use it to exchange for money. Listening to Xu Xiaoya, she seemed to have connections. Thinking about it, it made sense. Only women were interested in these things. Zhao Qiang was quite unhappy that he had lost weight.
"Hey, class monitor, I actually kept two packets of the slimming tea. I was planning to drink some if I gained weight that day. If you have any connections, we could sell them and get some money to open a shop."
Xu Xiaoya smiled slyly. She hadn't really believed Zhao Qiang would throw away the slimming tea anyway, but now she'd gotten the information out of him.
(Thanks to Absolute Myth, ★→Empty, and 363909517514 for the donations! I've reached nearly 160,000 words. I'll be off the charts next Friday, so I can't update too much during this period. Please understand. I promise I won't disappoint you after I'm off the charts. There will be another chapter tonight.)
Volume 1 [055] High Price
Xu Xiaoya didn't rush to ask Zhao Qiang for the slimming tea, but instead asked seriously, "The effect should be the same as the packet we drank, right?"
Zhao Qiang already knew from Xiao Wei that the slimming tea wasn't expired, so he confidently said, "The effect will definitely be the same. I can guarantee that. You'll know how amazing it is once you've tried it yourself. Based on my estimation, this slimming tea must have mutated, otherwise it couldn't have such a miraculous effect."
Xu Xiaoya was well aware of this; she had tried it before. If the manufacturer could create such a miraculous slimming tea, it would have been selling like hotcakes long ago. It was impossible for no one to know about it now. Therefore, that box of slimming tea must be unique. Xu Xiaoya asked, "How much do you plan to sell it for per pack?"
Zhao Qiang was unsure. He figured the original owner's slimming tea probably cost no more than fifty yuan a pack, with ten smaller packets inside, each costing about three or four yuan. But after being affected by Xiao Wei's transformative energy, it had acquired miraculous effects. He figured a small packet could sell for a thousand yuan, and a large box for ten thousand yuan. A thousand yuan a small box—would the price bureau come and fine him if they found out?
Zhao Qiang nervously raised one finger, his other hand clenched into a fist and placed in front of his chest. Xu Xiaoya stared wide-eyed: "What? You plan to sell a small packet for 100,000!" Xu Xiaoya mistook one finger and a fist for ten, while in her original imagination, such a slimming tea would naturally be priced in the tens of thousands.
Zhao Qiang was startled by the price Xu Xiaoya read out: "One hundred thousand?" He had originally intended to price it at one thousand, thinking that Xiao Wei could probably produce this kind of byproduct during future modifications, so the price didn't need to be too high.
"No way!" Xu Xiaoya said in one word: "I'll give you 50,000 at most, and you have to guarantee the same weight loss results as me, otherwise I'll refund your money."
Is there anyone who doesn't want more money? Of course not! So Zhao Qiang silently accepted Xu Xiaoya's offer of 50,000 yuan. He figured that this time, instead of the price bureau fining him, they would have a reason to arrest him and sentence him.
Zhao Qiang said, "Okay, fifty thousand it is. I'll give it to you tomorrow."
Xu Xiaoya's eyes darted around: "Zhao Qiang, I'm afraid you hid the tea in this room, and that's why you said you'd give it to me tomorrow so I wouldn't see it. Never mind, never mind, you're so stingy. Just bring out the rest, and I'll buy them all together."
A smart woman is straightforward. Zhao Qiang didn't waste any time. He opened the drawer and gave Xu Xiaoya all nine packets of slimming tea he had hidden. Four hundred and fifty thousand yuan! Just thinking about it made Zhao Qiang's heart pound. This was much better than earning ten thousand yuan for animation special effects.
Xu Xiaoya was beaming with joy, almost ready to hug and kiss Zhao Qiang. "Five times nine equals forty-five. You owe me fifty thousand yuan. After deducting that, I'll give you another four hundred thousand yuan, and we'll be even."
Zhao Qiang asked doubtfully, "Didn't you say you were investing that 50,000 yuan?"
Xu Xiaoya laughed: "Didn't you say you'd hire me to work for you? Then there's no need to invest."
Forget it, it's better without Xu Xiaoya's investment. Now that he has complete control, Zhao Qiang decided not to hold it against her.
Xu Xiaoya didn't care what time it was. She rushed into the bedroom, grabbed her car keys, and said, "I'm going home right away. I'll bring you the money after I sell these slimming teas."
Zhao Qiang wasn't worried that she wouldn't pay him after selling him. After all, she was a wealthy woman with a car, and she wouldn't be envious of his several hundred thousand yuan. Zhao Qiang went to the bathroom to wash his face, cleared his head, and thought about today's events from the beginning. He felt there was nothing wrong with it, so he took out his textbooks and started studying. Since he had already made up his mind, he would make the most of every second to study.
The following evening, at the home of Li Dong, the head of the computer department of the Donghai City Tire Factory, was a two-story villa of more than 200 square meters, with two toilets on each floor. At this moment, six women were sitting in the hall on the first floor, all dressed in fashionable and trendy clothes, but each of them probably had waists thicker than a bucket.
Xu Xiaoya stood in the center of the room. Li Dong's wife, Xia Xiaofang, said, "Xiaoya, why did you gather us all here? Is it because you're about to graduate and want to start your own business? Just tell us, and we aunties will definitely help in any way we can."
Section Chief Li Dong scolded his wife, "What are you saying? Xiaoya's mother is the head of the finance department at the tire factory. Why would she need to go through people like you to do business? Shut up and listen to Xiaoya."
Xia Xiaofang also scolded her husband: "Go away, what are you doing in the living room, you grown man? We women are having a private talk, so get upstairs right now."
Li Dong obediently went upstairs. Xu Xiaoya secretly smiled. This Li Dong was afraid of his wife. She wondered if her future husband would be afraid of her too. Clearing her throat, Xu Xiaoya finally began her speech, "Aunties, you are all my mom's good sisters..."
The women chimed in, "That's right, that's right, Junmei and I have been good friends and sisters for many years."
Sun Junmei, the finance director of the Donghai City Tire Factory and Xu Xiaoya's mother, was among those who had come today. They were either her colleagues or wealthy businesswomen who supplied various goods to the factory. In order to secure their payments, they all tried their best to curry favor with Sun Junmei.
Xu Xiaoya said, "Actually, what happened today has nothing to do with my mother, so please don't tell her. I just feel that the aunties have always been very kind to me, and I don't know how to repay them. Just yesterday, I discovered a slimming tea that is absolutely unique in the world, and I don't want to enjoy it alone. Today, I'm inviting the aunties to enjoy this miracle!"
Lan Qing, who supplies labor protection products to the tire factory, was the first to respond: "Xiaoya, regardless of whether it has the effect you described, I'll buy your product. Auntie supports you unconditionally!"
Li Dan, who supplies fuel to the tire factory, also responded, "Auntie, I'll buy some too! I'll order five boxes, no, ten boxes!" It's just a few boxes of tea, I'll take them back to give as employee benefits. As long as Minister Sun is happy, that's all that matters.
These people all thought Xu Xiaoya had come to sell weight loss drugs, which angered Xu Xiaoya: "Aunties, it's not too late to let me finish before you talk. You'll soon find out how great the benefits are, instead of me using my mother's name to accept bribes."
Xia Xiaofang interjected, "Everyone, please be quiet and let Xiaoya finish speaking."
Xu Xiaoya nodded gratefully to Xia Xiaofang and continued, "What do you aunties think of my figure?"
At this time, Xu Xiaoya had no excess fat around her waist, her abdomen was as smooth as a mirror, her arms and thighs were of equal thickness, and with her C-cup breasts, not to mention men, even women would drool with envy.
"Hehe, Xiaoya's figure is impeccable, she's a rare beauty in Donghai City."
"Yes, I didn't have a waist like that when I was young. I think a wasp waist is the perfect description for Xiaoya's figure."
Xu Xiaoya pressed her advantage: "Aunties, you can do this too. Although I can't guarantee I can get you down to the same proportions as us girls, I'm absolutely confident I can reduce the fat in your waist and legs by 70% to 80%!"
Xu Xiaoya's words were like a bolt from the blue. Men might not feel anything, but losing a "bucket waist" and "elephant legs" is a lifelong dream for women! After having children, women gain weight and lose the motivation to lose weight they had when they were younger. Most women give up, but deep down they still yearn for a perfect figure so they can win back their husbands' favor and gain the attention and respect of others.
Xia Xiaofang was somewhat incredulous: "Xiaoya, are you serious? How long will it take, and how many diet pills will I need?"
Xu Xiaoya raised her index finger and said, "One night, no need to take medicine, just drink tea."
All six women in the room spoke at the same time: "What? All night? That can't be possible."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Nothing is impossible, as long as you believe in me."
The women nodded repeatedly: "We believe you, we believe you. Xiaoya, tell us how to lose your waistline, we're willing to pay any price." This time, these aunties were sincere, not just trying to flatter Xu Xiaoya's mother.
Xu Xiaoya whetted everyone's appetite and began to discuss the price. "Aunties, this novel slimming tea was secretly brought back by a friend of mine who does military research in the United States. It's a byproduct of their military research. Because the military's management is now more stringent, it no longer needs to be manufactured using an ion collider, making it a unique product in the world. My friend asked me to be in charge of the sales of this amazing product. I didn't want it to benefit others, so I invited you aunties here."
Military products, ion colliders—Xu Xiaoya intimidated everyone. Xia Xiaofang cautiously asked, "Xiaoya, how much would it cost to lose weight around our waists?"
Xu Xiaoya said, "Fifty thousand each."
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