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Chapter 374: Chapter 273 Shadow in the Night_2
Hence, that method naturally became ineffective.
Zhang Chi, desperate for a solution, thought of this foolproof method.
Liang Sheng had already paid the money, so he reluctantly wrote down his name on the paper.
To collect the money, Zhang Chi resorted to every trick in the book.
He knew Liang Sheng had been bullied before, and to preempt any trouble, he patted Liang Sheng, using the reliable tone of an elder brother, and said,
"Liang Sheng, once you use my Wi-Fi, you’re my guest. If you have any trouble, just come find me, I’m in the next class over."
While speaking, Zhang Chi extended his arm, clenched his fist, and tightened his biceps, showing off his developed bicep muscles as a display of strength.
At the same time, he gave a warning glance to the two classmates who had bullied Liang Sheng.
Zhang Chi then shouted a few more times, and a girl came up to get Wi-Fi service for three yuan, also signing that agreement.
Before leaving, Zhang Chi said, "Help me spread the word, if anyone needs it, just come to our class and find me, I’ll always be there."
After Zhang Chi left, a buzz of discussion arose in Class 9.
"He installed a router in our class and dares to charge money, that’s pretty lousy."
"He’s gotten so arrogant, what kind of person does he think he is?" a student dismissed disdainfully.
"I heard he’s the physical education representative of Class 8."
"I know him, Zhang Chi. He got into a fight with Qi Tianheng from Class 2 in the dormitory last time."
The classmates discussed among themselves.
Shi Qianjin went over to Liang Sheng, and when the classmates noticed, they also looked over, guessing Shi Qianjin’s intention.
Curse as they might, if the Wi-Fi worked, few would refuse it.
Liang Sheng had a troubled expression, "I can’t do it, I signed my name. You don’t believe me? Go ask Lv Wenli."
Lv Wenli was another girl who had brought the Wi-Fi password.
...
Zhang Chi filled six classrooms with routers, collecting 45 yuan in total. This was just after one noon, and he had already nearly covered one-seventh of his expenses.
"Exorbitant profits!" Zhang Chi was thrilled.
He finally experienced the joy of doing business.
After a busy noon, he could just sit back and wait to collect money in the coming days.
"Ah, Dan Xiao, people should really stick to doing honest business. Look at how much I made today."
Confident from earning money, Zhang Chi expressed,
"Dan Xiao, you’ve seen me come up all this way, you’ve been quite supportive. Today, I’ll treat you..."
He initially wanted to invite Dan Xiao for a meal of braised chicken, but a meal costing sixteen yuan pained him to pay.
So Zhang Chi bluntly said, "Remember I borrowed ten yuan from you for my business before?"
"I won’t pay you back. Instead, today I’ll treat you to braised chicken, how does that sound?"
Dan Xiao didn’t think twice and agreed immediately, naively saying,
"Zhang Chi, you’re really loyal."
Dan Xiao was also aware that if he didn’t accept Zhang Chi’s gesture now, it would be more difficult to get it back later.
Zhang Chi was overjoyed, waling out of the school shoulder to shoulder with Dan Xiao.
...
At two o’clock in the afternoon, as Jiang Ning entered the school, he heard discussion about Zhang Chi and Yan Tianpeng echoing from the floor where the first-year classes were located.
It seemed that in just one afternoon, Zhang Chi and Yan Tianpeng had become stormy figures among the first-year students.
After Jiang Ning entered the classroom, Chen Siyu, with her cell phone in hand, joined Bai Yuxia and said to Jiang Ning,
"Yan Tianpeng installed Wi-Fi in our class. If you want to use it, it costs three yuan."
Jiang Ning, on hearing this, asked, "Did you guys buy it?"
Chen Siyu: "No, Wang Longlong used to offer it for free, but now Yan Tianpeng is charging for it. Who would use it?" 𝒏𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
Bai Yuxia mentioned, "I heard Yu Wen and Li Shengnan paid three yuan."
Chen Siyu retorted, "The multimedia computer is for everyone to use."
Elsewhere.
Yu Wen played a dance video of EXO on her phone, which she and Jiang Yanan watched intently, occasionally exclaiming in awe.
She didn’t care whether others used it or not; with fewer people connected to the Wi-Fi, the internet was exceptionally fast and never lagged. It cost just three yuan, merely the price of a cup of milk tea.
Pang Jiao slurped her milk tea. Having drunk it down too quickly, she let out a massive burp, startling her deskmate Wu Xiaoqi, who nearly thought she had collapsed again.
Wu Xiaoqi, weary, remembered the dream he had the night before, where he peacefully played basketball and practiced street dance in a quiet room.
Suddenly, Pang Jiao descended from the sky, causing the basketball to explode and leaving him breathless.
He woke up gasping for air, relieved it was just a dream. But then he recalled the humiliation of being squashed under Pang Jiao during last night’s study session.
From one nightmare, he had landed in another.
Wu Xiaoqi felt tainted.
Pang Jiao inhaled her milk tea like a storm.
She lamented, "Oh, Shengnan, I really want to lose weight."
Li Shengnan was searching for makeup tutorials, hoping to create a stunning look to post on QQ Space and attract attention.
"Jiaojiao, I’m sure you’ll succeed in losing weight," Li Shengnan flattered her friend.
Pang Jiao devoured a piece of cake, then took out a packet that resembled candy.
She boasted, "I think so too. Shengnan, look, I bought these ’Australian Sugar Control Tablets’ that use many biotechnologies. After eating them, you can control your weight."
"Jiaojiao, where did you buy them?" Li Shengnan was interested.
"I got them from a micro-business in my WeChat circle. I’ve seen many girls successfully lose weight, and I can too." Pang Jiao showed her the WeChat circle.
"Ah, the person who sold me the ’Sugar Control Tablets’ has become the Dayu District representative."
"To celebrate the promotion, they’re offering a 50% discount now. Shengnan, do you want to buy some? There’s a discount for bulk purchases," Pang Jiao was excited.
The two discussed the topic.
Meanwhile, Zhang Chi, seated at the back of the room, couldn’t be more thrilled as he was quickly making a fortune.
That "agreement of death" had already been signed by thirty or forty names.
...
After the afternoon passed, the Wi-Fi fever spread even wider.
During break time, Zhang Chi was so busy he didn’t even have time to eat.
