Chapter 76: Does What You Call Me Matter?

Why is 101 called the "Center for Abnormal Girls"? Because of the two girls working part-time here, one has a figure and appearance that is absolutely the best in the Finance Institute, but she blushes the moment she speaks.

The other pretty girl has been deceived in love and has also deceived others; what's most infuriating is that she is currently trying to hook up with the center's director, Yang Tianxing.

Zhang Liye cannot clearly see Liu Jiaoyue's features, only feeling that this girl is very tall, but Deng Yidi's voice is sweet and pleasant when she laughs, and she is lively and cheerful when receiving guests, so he often stares at Deng Yidi's thighs wrapped in tight jeans.

"Heh heh, Manager Zhang is old enough to be someone's uncle, so don't let your eyes wander around."

Yang Tianxing leaned back in his chair and reminded him with a brazen attitude.

Zhang Liye turned to look at him; as an old street-smart rogue, how could he have any sense of shame? While handing a cigarette to Yang Tianxing, he said, "Don't talk nonsense. Calling me 'uncle' makes me sound old; just let them call me Brother Zhang."

Men are sometimes strange; they aren't very happy when called "uncle" by girls around twenty, but if a girl calls them "daddy," they would probably be so happy they couldn't sleep.

It seems "uncle" is an age penalty, while "daddy" is an effect bonus.

Yang Tianxing had his feet up on the desk, bobbing them: "Does Manager Zhang have any important instructions? If not, you can sit here for a while; we are going to class, otherwise the teacher will deduct our daily participation points."

Yang Tianxing, who had already normalized skipping class, turned back into a good student; the moment Zhang Liye heard this, he knew Yang Tianxing was issuing an order to leave.

Zhang Liye didn't have many options; Yang Tianxing, this campus general agent, was very capable. Not only was his business ability outstanding, but his skill in managing interpersonal relationships was even more impressive.

Currently, the Finance Institute sometimes has a daily parcel collection volume exceeding 200 items, and it can be predicted that as the winter break approaches, the business of checking luggage and packages will rise further.

Zhang Liye is a businessman; he has no grudge against money. As long as Yang Tianxing can operate like this, he can tolerate even a more arrogant temper.

He coughed once and said: "The market at the Finance Institute is very good right now, and your promotion is also very on-point, proving the correctness of my initial judgment."

Yang Tianxing thought to himself that Zhang Liye was using the "praise before suppress" tactic, giving a candy first to flatter him, but this was a smokescreen; what he really wanted to say was still to come, and it might not be a good thing.

This was another small skirmish between an uncultured rogue and an educated hooligan. Yang Tianxing still maintained the characteristics a hooligan should have; knowing full well it was just polite talk, he not only accepted it all but also wanted to extort something out of it.

"Since Manager Zhang is satisfied with our business, can you satisfy a few of my small requests? This would allow us to complete the business even better."

"What requests? The company has been having a hard time recently."

Alarm bells rang in Zhang Liye's heart, and he began to regret it. It wasn't his first time dealing with Yang Tianxing; why did he have to make small talk? This hooligan is the type to climb up the pole the moment you give him a hand.

"A computer..."

Before Yang Tianxing could finish, he was interrupted by Zhang Liye: "A computer is definitely out of the question. A single computer costs over ten thousand. The south has been plagued by the masked palm civet epidemic, and over in Guangdong, which is close to Hong Kong, many couriers have resigned; the market is nearly paralyzed."

Yang Tianxing gave a "heh heh" laugh: "The school will help us handle the computer issue, but I am still short a few small tricycles for transport. Can the company help solve that?"

Only then did Zhang Liye breathe a sigh of relief. Even an ordinary desktop computer costs several thousand; only a lunatic would equip a subordinate branch with computers.

The tricycle issue was no big deal, just a few dozen yuan each.

"Tricycles are no problem; I'll have that solved for you by tomorrow."

Afterwards, he said with dissatisfaction: "Tricycles are tricycles, why bring up computers for no reason."

He could also see that Yang Tianxing was just deliberately teasing him.

Now he didn't dare to ramble on anymore and went straight to the point: "In two days, the deputy general manager of Shentong Company and the general manager of Chang'an will be coming to the Chang'an district to inspect. You should go when we have dinner that night."

"Just me, a campus agent?" Yang Tianxing asked.

Zhang Liye shook his head: "There are other school agents; we are all meeting together."

Now Yang Tianxing understood; this was just to make up the numbers. With two shoulders and one mouth, just go over, bring your head, and eat—that's all there is to it.

"That works, no problem. Just notify me when the time comes."

Next, Zhang Liye took out a promotional paper bag made by Yang Tianxing: "There is another issue. I heard—and I'm just saying I heard—that your promotions are all conducted independently, separate from Shentong Company. These bags are printed with 'Z-Building 101 Express', and the banners also say 'Z-Building 101'; it has absolutely nothing to do with Shentong Express."

Zhang Liye even pointed at the cartoon rocket logo on the bag and said: "Now the students at the Finance Institute, including those from the surrounding Foreign Studies University, Political Science and Law University, Posts and Telecommunications University, and Teachers College, are about to forget about Shentong Express. When they want to ship luggage, they just say they are going to find Rocket 101."

Facing this question, Yang Tianxing didn't answer immediately, but instead asked: "Who did Manager Zhang hear this from?"

Zhang Liye answered vaguely: "Just heard it; who specifically said it isn't important."

"It must be that grandson Wang Jundong."

Yang Tianxing said directly: "That idiot's Zhongtong Express has no market at the Finance Institute at all. He can't beat me, so he went to report me to you. Others have no conflict of interest, and they don't know your contact information, so it must be Wang Jundong."

Seeing that Yang Tianxing had guessed correctly, Zhang Liye simply stopped hiding it and asked directly: "Regardless of what others say, what are you actually thinking?"

"How am I separating myself from Shentong Express?"

Yang Tianxing stared and said: "I promote Z-Building 101 to highlight the location of the entrepreneurship base, so that students can find me at a glance. If you suspect I have other motives, then you analyze it—what motives could I possibly have?"

Zhang Liye choked; in truth, he couldn't figure out Yang Tianxing's motives either.

Unless Yang Tianxing really wanted to jump ship and go solo, but that was nonsense. He only represented five schools in total, and the markets in four of them were still being deeply developed. To think about jumping ship and going solo at a time like this...

That would mean from the moment he tore down that part-time job advertisement, he had already planned to go solo in the future.

Zhang Liye glanced at Yang Tianxing; this hooligan college student was smiling and talking to Deng Yidi, his words were improper, but his hands were very clean.

"I don't believe anyone can plan five or ten years ahead. Who knows how the world will develop? You might even kick the bucket tomorrow."

While Zhang Liye was thinking, Yang Tianxing handed over a cigarette and took the initiative to lean in and light it for him.

"If you ask me, Manager Zhang is just being too responsible. You don't have shares in Shentong; at best, you're just a regional franchisee, the kind that even has to pay a franchise fee. As long as I can help you make money, does the method really matter?"

Zhang Liye thought about it and it made sense, so he asked: "Then will you continue to use Z-Building 101 for promotion below?"

Yang Tianxing didn't hide it either; in fact, even if Zhang Liye hadn't come over to ask, Yang Tianxing had planned to find time to report it anyway.

"That's right, but I plan to simplify it into the better 'Rocket 101 Express'—it's catchy, easy to remember, and easier for college students to accept."