[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp":3,"chapter-i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Get Stronger Every Payday—With One Billion Employees!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2264229,4419,"Chapter 16: First Day: 20,484 Yuan","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>「Forty-two thousand!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Forty-three thousand!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Forty-four thousand! Ziyan, how much change do you have?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the courtyard of an old house in Xicheng, Wang Zihao sat on a blue stone slab, clutching a thick stack of cash; when he reached the last bill, he turned to Wang Ziyan with a gleeful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Bro, we only have two hundred and thirty-four yuan total.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ziyan hung her head, doubting life itself—she had double-checked every single bill, yet still came up two hundred and ten yuan short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「A few hundred yuan loss is nothing; just be more careful next time.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Wang Zihao could react, Chen Yansen understood Wang Ziyan’s meaning and spoke to comfort her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At rural markets, crowds are thick and hands are many; this small loss is within acceptable limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than fixating on these two hundred yuan, it’s better to calm down and think about which town to hit for the next market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Yansen, we made 20,484 yuan today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao held up the money, eagerly sharing the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Oh, really?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen’s reaction was flat, his face showing no trace of surprise, utterly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This amount of money simply couldn’t stir his interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Should we order another batch of goods? I feel 2,000 MP3s and 600 MP4s won’t even be enough to sell!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao asked loudly, his tone slightly urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Zhongqiaozhen alone, they sold 336 MP3s and 141 MP4s in the morning; and there are another twenty-two towns around Chunshen just like Zhongqiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we hit one town a day, before school starts, we could make four hundred thousand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao’s idea sounded reasonable at first glance, but was wildly off the mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「First, foot traffic varies across markets—no town will be as smooth as Zhongqiao; second, people move around—when we sold our second batch, some came riding over, meaning today’s sales likely covered two or even three towns;」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Third, don’t treat everyone like fools—in less than half a month, someone will figure out our supply chain and copy our method.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Hoarding blindly without reading the situation leads only to ruin.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen smiled faintly and patiently explained to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind that Wang Zihao was still green; even seasoned veterans from his past life, who had roamed the business world for years, made the same mistake of greed and overreach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no helping it—some temptations are too great, and they always cloud the mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「No way?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao froze at the words, as if doused with cold water, and instinctively pressed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I suggest you think first about how to use this money! After all, earning money is never the goal—spending it is.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen stood up and patted his friend on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Holy shit! You’re so right!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao grinned foolishly, unable to stop laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Stop goofing off! Quickly pack up the cash—we still have time to deposit it before the bank closes.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen kicked him lightly and urged him on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too much cash is heavy and risky—he hated hard work and hated trouble, so depositing it in the bank was far safer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yeah, okay, right away.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao understood the stakes and quickly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking of tomorrow’s Theory Test, he couldn’t help laughing: 「Say, what’ll Coach Huang’s face look like when he sees us tomorrow?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Will he call you Boss Chen or Student Chen?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he imagined it, the funnier it became—he grinned wide, eyes sparkling with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Daxiang Driving School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Sen-ge, how’d you score?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Wang Zihao stepped out of the exam hall and spotted Chen Yansen, he hurried over, beaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ninety.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen replied casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The August heat was sweltering; he hadn’t done a thing yet, but his white shirt was already half-sweaty, and even his underwear felt damp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I beat you—I got ninety-eight!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao grinned smugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Fuck, a few extra points won’t feed you.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen snorted—he had no interest in competing over this, and thought, Wait till you hit Subject Two, you’ll see what real pain feels like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reputation precedes a man—Huang Boxiang’s temper was known throughout the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few students willingly chose him as their instructor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most high school graduates enrolled in June and got their licenses by mid- to late July, so now was the off-season; Huang Boxiang had barely any students left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he wouldn’t have considered running illegal rides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his brother owned the school and he couldn’t be fired, he still had to make a living—his base salary wouldn’t feed his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, when he came to pick up his students, the roster showed only two names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three locked eyes—one stunned, one grinning, one calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Chen… Boss Chen, you’re here to learn to drive too?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Boxiang’s mind spun; after a dozen seconds of stunned silence, he finally found his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Coach Huang, what a coincidence.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen extended his hand and shook his briefly; before selling all the goods, he had no intention of revealing his true identity to Huang Boxiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Since we know each other, I’ll give you my full effort—I’ll make sure you both get your licenses fast.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Boxiang patted his chest in assurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Coach Huang, to be honest, I already know how to drive—I just don’t have a license. This time, it’s mainly my colleague who’s learning; you can train him hard, no mercy needed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen spoke seriously, slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Oh? Then let’s find a spot to practice?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Boxiang showed no great surprise—he’d seen too many like Chen Yansen, self-taught drivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had driven without a license for decades; when caught by traffic police, they’d shrug and say, 「I don’t even have a license—what’s the point of docking points?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「No problem.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen agreed readily—he didn’t want to come here every day to bake in the sun, or he’d end up darker than Wang Zihao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Wait, when did you learn to drive?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao blurted out, flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d grown up together; to put it bluntly, he knew exactly how long Chen Yansen’s dick was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「We had a used Jinbei van—I secretly drove it a few times last year.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen lied without blinking; whether Wang Zihao believed him didn’t matter at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Boss Chen, it’s better to drive with a license.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Boxiang hesitated, then advised gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Coach Huang’s right—that’s why I’m here.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen laughed it off, smoothly taking the cue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Wang Zihao was full of questions but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three arrived at the training ground; Huang Boxiang handed Chen Yansen a student car and climbed into the passenger seat himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen smiled faintly, smoothly starting the engine and shifting gears, gliding steadily along the S-curve without once crossing the lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His parallel parking and reverse parking maneuvers were flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Boss Chen, you don’t look like someone who’s just driven a few times—your skill is steadier than some drivers with ten years’ experience.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Boxiang praised sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Coach Huang, I won’t be coming back. Please take good care of my colleague.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen got out of the car and spoke bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Alright, I’ll handle the slot—I’ll get you scheduled for Subject Two next week.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Boxiang nodded, taking full responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen would still rent his car for nine more days, so doing a small favor within his means was only fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit! Chen Yansen, you’re really not coming with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao couldn’t hold back anymore and yelled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「With Coach Huang here, you can train hard without worry.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen gave a sly smile and offered a light reassurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to Huang Boxiang: 「Tomorrow morning at seven, same place—we’re heading to Anfeng.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1273,"2026-06-19T19:17:18.227Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","baece6913c2ac5d830bb36fa0bc4989785816a979f1d3253f294a2c0252a85c6","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-17","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-15",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]