Back in the dormitory, his brothers looked at Zhang Tianxing with concern.
"Third brother, what happened? I heard that Ma Xiaojun took you to the teacher. Was there any trouble?"
"That's right, Third Brother. Being a small official means being managed. It's much better to be our own boss. We have money. Directly speaking for our department, you are the most promising. Don't bother with people like Ma Xiaojun."
"He even said you only scored fifty-nine on the exam. I directly said 'bullshit.' You just met a normal person. Fifty-nine should at least be sixty."
Hearing his brothers comforting him one after another, Zhang Tianxing was deeply touched.
He took out cigarettes and passed them around. "Don't worry about grades. With our brothers' abilities, we must score sixty-nine. Fifty-nine, who do you think we are? Don't forget who the class monitor is."
"Brothers, let's not say anything else. Let's have a round of 'Zha Jin Hua' (a card game). I'm claiming tonight's supper of instant noodles."
Wang Qiang and the others laughed. "Of course, the class monitor and boss has to treat!"
Zhang Xiaohao took out a deck of cards. "Come, come, come, let's fight until dawn."
Zhang Tianxing directly used a basin to fill half of it with water, plugged in a heating element, and when the water was hot, he threw in six packets of instant noodles, cracked in six eggs, and peeled a bunch of ham to add.
"Tonight, it's a bloody bargain! Instant noodles, ham, and eggs, unlimited supply!!"
The steaming noodles were thus served.
Each person grabbed a bowl and started eating. "To be honest, it's still instant noodles, but the taste is much better because you, who have been a chef, and us doing it are completely different."
"Time flies so fast, and we'll be going home for the New Year soon. Have you guys booked your tickets?"
"We've booked them. We're leaving tomorrow night, and we won't be back until after the New Year. Wishing you all a Happy New Year in advance," Wang Qiang said.
"Happy Dragon Year!!"
"Good luck in the Year of the Dragon!!"
"Happy Dragon Year!!"
"By the way, Third Brother, when are you going back? What about the internet cafe?"
"I've already made arrangements. Bai Zhi is in charge of that. She's not going back this year. As for when I'll go home, I haven't decided yet."
The many "animals" (a slang term for men) cast envious glances. Being a boss like Zhang Tianxing is truly living the dream.
Being a boss meant only collecting money, not managing things daily. Both the internet cafe and the restaurant were making a lot of money.
They were basically the most popular establishments near the school. Zhang Tianxing's name was no longer limited to freshmen.
Even the seniors in their fourth year knew that Zhang Tianxing, a powerful figure, had arrived in his first year. He came from a wealthy family and opened a restaurant at the school gate on the first day of the semester.
They were afraid their son would miss home, making people feel the gap between individuals.
Zhang Tianxing had also heard others talk about it, but he just smiled and never argued.
Zhang Tianxing knew that rumors could become truth and that people could say whatever they wanted.
He couldn't control their mouths, so he just needed to do his best.
There was no need to explain to everyone he met that he was a self-made man; it would be meaningless.
"By the way, Third Brother, did you hear? There was a car accident at the crayfish hot pot place yesterday. A truck collided with a Mercedes-Benz. They say someone was crushed to death on the spot."
Zhang Tianxing was speechless. What kind of nonsense were they spreading?
"I was there. The truck driver flew out of his cabin and died on the spot. The small car was fine," Zhang Tianxing said casually, to prevent these "animals" from talking nonsense.
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. "Third Brother, are you kidding? A big truck hit a small car, and the small car driver is fine, but the truck driver died. Your joke isn't funny at all."
"Exactly. Let's talk about the materials. The truck's load plus its own weight, and its frame is made of angle steel. What did the small car hit it with?"
Zhang Tianxing chuckled. "I don't know why you think that. I only know that one person died."
It seemed that gossip was inherent in both men and women. Thinking about what happened made Zhang Tianxing feel a chill of fear, and he immediately lost the mood to play cards.
It had been difficult to get to where he was now. If it were to end here, it would be too unfair.
Zhang Tianxing consolidated his finances for the past two days, checking the balance. The New Year was approaching, and he wanted everyone to have a good one.
This year was a commemorative one, marking his first year as a boss, not having bankrupted the company, and at least making a little money.
Zhang Tianxing found Bai Zhi, Guo Jiajia, and Yan Ruyu. "To make a long story short, the New Year is coming. How much money do we have in the accounts? I need to see how to distribute the year-end bonuses."
The three looked at each other. "Mr. Zhang, we had over a million, but it was all spent on buying cars."
Oh, right, I spent over a million. It's not easy to have money in hand these days.
"Let's do this for now. Prepare the car's paperwork and get ready to mortgage it at the bank to see how much we can borrow. The borrowed money will be set aside for year-end bonuses." Zhang Tianxing settled the matter with a few words.
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's words, the three were stunned. When they first heard Zhang Tianxing mention year-end bonuses, they were all excited.
Later, when they heard there was no money, they felt extremely disappointed, thinking there would be no year-end bonus this year.
To their surprise, Zhang Tianxing did not hesitate at all and directly proposed to mortgage his car to get a loan for the year-end bonuses.
This boss is reliable! The three cheered.
If the three of them weren't so weak, they would have wanted to lift Zhang Tianxing up and parade him around.
Seeing the fervent expressions of the three, Zhang Tianxing panicked. Men and women should not be too intimate, and he couldn't handle these three female hooligans.
One was easy to deal with, but the three of them together, Zhang Tianxing could only surrender.
"Sisters, enough said, kiss him! This boss is reliable, and this matter needs to be handled quickly, lest the bank refuses the loan."
"That's easy. We have connections. We can also rent it out privately."
Zhang Tianxing was defeated. "I'm leaving now. I have some things to do. You guys handle it."
Zhang Tianxing fled in disarray. A boss who had fallen to this point was truly miserable, being bullied by his own trusted subordinates to this extent.
For matters at home, he would let his mother and second uncle be in charge. He just needed to handle things in Zhonghai.
He didn't know what the cannery had become. The last time his second uncle called, he said that under Wu Shengnan's command, the cannery had been completely upgraded.
It made Zhang Tianxing a little expectant, after all, canned goods were a highly profitable business.
Furthermore, he had already established all the connections in Belarus. That business was like making money while lying down.