Chapter 160: Who Smashed It?

Since we are on the same side, even though the rental price cannot be lowered, other benefits can still be enjoyed.

For example, the location of the storefront.

Liu Xu gave Yang Tianxing the one with the best lighting among the remaining storefronts in the Science Academy Student Entrepreneurship Center, and even sent over a pair of vases.

When Yang Tianxing saw this, he felt it was too grand, because the vases were over half a person tall and very beautiful; they were meant to be placed at the entrance as decorations, and their price was far more valuable than the brush and ink he had brought as a gift.

"Brother Liu, you are being too polite; this pair of vases is not cheap," Yang Tianxing said.

"I just said that we shouldn't talk about money between us."

Liu Xu said with a smile: "These were picked up at Xiangzi Temple Street; of course, they are definitely not ancient objects, just decorations with nice colors. The entrance to the administrative office isn't suitable for displaying these, so it's better to give them to you for your business, for a bit of good luck."

After hearing this, Yang Tianxing did not decline further; this was a gift between cultured people, and pushing it back and forth would be inappropriate: "Then thank you, Brother Liu. I will wipe them clean and place them at the main entrance so everyone can see them."

Liu Xu nodded: "Then you go ahead and get busy, I'm heading back to my office."

The Entrepreneurship Center suddenly had an "extra neighbor," and the surrounding student merchants all took curious looks. Pang Haofei was unknown, but Qiu Zhilan had previously served as the vice-chair of the student union in her department, so many people recognized her.

"Senior Sister Qiu, are you coming to open a shop too?"

"Yes, I'll have to ask for your help in the future."

"What kind of business are you preparing to open?"

"Express delivery."

A student who was watching heard this and immediately turned to report it; the Entrepreneurship Center already had an express delivery collection storefront.

Just as Yang Tianxing and Pang Haofei were conceptualizing their simple renovation ideas, a fat figure suddenly walked in, cursing as he spoke: "It's fucking rare, someone actually comes to compete with me for the express delivery market in a shitty school. I'm here to see which idiot it is."

Yang Tianxing turned around, and both of them were stunned for a moment.

This was an acquaintance; he was the tattooed fat youth who had intended to force Deng Yidi and Zhao Qingxun to drink with him at the Fruit Wood Fragrance Barbecue Restaurant that night. If Wu Qiang hadn't brought people over, something might have happened that night.

Zhongtong Express was just established last year and was still a "little brother" role in the express delivery industry. The fat man's own status in the express delivery circle was not as high as Zhang Liye's or Wu Qiang's, and at the time, he had been forced by Yang Tianxing to drink a bottle of Hennessy.

Now that Yang Tianxing had come to seize his territory again, if the two of them were to seriously calculate it, it was practically a mix of new grudges and old hatreds.

"So it's you."

The fat man flicked his cigarette ash. Yang Tianxing was not a college student who could be easily intimidated; that night, he had clamored about wanting to "slaughter" him.

Yang Tianxing was also surprised: "Are you a student at the Science Academy?"

"I'm not one of these book-reading nerds; I'm just the boss who opened the shop," the fat man answered haughtily.

The fat man must have used a similar operation to Yang Tianxing; he simply used the preferential policy for Science Academy students to start their own businesses to fund the opening of his shop.

"This room is nice; I wanted it back then, but that son of a bitch Liu Xu wouldn't give it to me."

The fat man glanced at the room with envy, then touched the vase and said with a grin: "Slippery as hell, just like a woman's skin."

Qiu Zhilan was still in the room, and the fat man was saying these lewd words on purpose.

"Is that so? It is indeed smooth."

Yang Tianxing thought to himself, what kind of thing are you? A two-fifty who was once forced by me to drink until he threw up, and you're actually harassing my subordinate?

He also reached out to feel it and looked at the fat man, saying seriously: "It's a bit like your wife's."

"Fuck! How the hell are you talking?"

The fat man threw away his cigarette butt and started a fight. Yang Tianxing didn't flinch at all, and the two of them immediately grappled together.

Yang Tianxing had great strength, and the fat man had a heavy build, but Chen Han-sheng had a helper.

Pang Haofei had been annoyed for a while already, so he rushed up and served him a round of punches. The fighting caused surrounding students to come over to watch, and in the end, even Liu Xu was alarmed.

It was difficult to pull the three of them apart; their clothes were all torn, but because it was 2-on-1, the fat man also suffered some minor injuries on his face.

He spat out a mouthful of saliva stained with blood: "Just wait for me. If this shop can keep running, I'll take your surname."

After the fat man said this arrogantly, he pushed aside the onlookers and went back to his own storefront to think of ways to squeeze Yang Tianxing out.

Pang Haofei was just about to retort firmly, but seeing Yang Tianxing's serious gaze, he didn't dare to say anything.

"Brother Liu, I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble."

Yang Tianxing straightened his clothes and apologized to Liu Xu with a look of shame.

Liu Xu comforted him: "It's alright, how did you two start fighting?"

"Brother Liu, you know, I'm just an honest person who only wants to quietly do some part-time business."

Yang Tianxing explained with a sincere expression: "But that boss felt we would steal his market, so he came over to show off his power and act cocky, and then used lewd language to harass Senior Sister Qiu. We really couldn't hold back."

"Little Qiu, he harassed you too?" Liu Xu asked immediately.

Qiu Zhilan nodded silently.

"What a piece of scum!"

Liu Xu was very angry; this was something a man of letters could not tolerate.

"Brother Liu."

Yang Tianxing suddenly said: "He threatened just now that this shop wouldn't be able to stay open, and I'm a bit worried."

Pang Haofei was taken aback, thinking to himself how Yang Tianxing could be so timid when he had gone to fight without a second thought.

Liu Xu, however, became even angrier upon hearing this: "Is it his place to speak here? Don't take it to heart."

Yang Tianxing still hesitated, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Liu, why don't you refund my money? I don't want to do this anymore."

Countless question marks flashed through Pang Haofei's mind; are we giving up on this market? We did so much preparation in the early stages.

Liu Xu was also a bit dumbfounded and hurriedly persuaded him: "Tianxing, the contract is already signed, it's really hard to go back on it. Don't worry, if he does it again, we would rather pay the breach of contract penalty than kick him out of the Entrepreneurship Center!"

Only then did Yang Tianxing stop mentioning "refunding the money and leaving."

After Liu Xu left, Pang Haofei was full of questions, but Yang Tianxing didn't give him much of a chance; some things have to be understood slowly.

"Does Zhongtong Express have a lot of influence at your school?" Yang Tianxing asked.

Pang Haofei nodded: "It was originally Shentong's market, but ever since Zhongtong rented a storefront, Shentong's influence has become smaller and smaller. I mentioned it to Manager Zhang, but he didn't care much."

Zhang Liye's main business was not the school, so it was normal for him not to be concerned.

Besides, there is a huge difference between having a storefront and not having one.

A storefront is a base of operations; it allows for stable development of downlines and business expansion, and students' trust is also much stronger.

No wonder Pang Haofei has decent ability but has always been doing poorly; it turns out he was being suppressed by Zhong Tong.

Yang Tianxing pondered silently, and Pang Haofei asked from the side: "Brother Yang, are we really going to withdraw?"

"You believe that too?"

Yang Tianxing glanced at him: "Haofei, I am entrusting you with a task, and you must complete it."

Seeing Yang Tianxing's solemn expression, Pang Haofei said gravely: "Go ahead, Brother Yang."

"I just took a look; this entrepreneurship center has no duty room and no surveillance."

Yang Tianxing pointed at the storefront's glass door and the vase: "Around 2 a. m. in the middle of the night, come over quietly and smash them all."

"Huh?"

Pang Haofei didn't understand at all: "The vase is quite expensive, right? Besides, why would we smash our own things?"

"It's not us smashing them."

Yang Tianxing smiled: "That fat man lost the fight and, out of shame and anger, came to smash them."