Seeing that the crawfish barbecue had gone smoothly, Zhang Tianxing decided to lay his cards on the table with his mother.
"Mom, I have something to tell you."
"Hmm, speak quickly if you have something to say, I need to go to the shrimp pond later."
"It's like this, I bought a house near Zhonghai University." Zhang Tianxing threw out this piece of news first, to see his mother's reaction. The house was already bought, so he could use whatever tricks he had.
"What, you brat actually bought a house behind my back? No, you can't be in charge of money next. You just spend wildly when you have money." Liang Juan was furious at Zhang Tianxing's appearance. This little brat had actually learned to act first and report later.
"Mom, don't worry, let me tell you slowly."
"Fine, you tell me. I'll see what you can come up with today." Liang Juan decided to teach Zhang Tianxing a lesson today. It was good that he could make money.
But such a big matter as buying a house was not discussed with her beforehand, which made her feel very lost.
"It's like this, didn't I mention before that I wanted to open a barbecue stall near the university..."
Zhang Tianxing rambled on, explaining the original intention of buying the house. Only then did Comrade Liang Juan calm down.
"I thought you were just joking back then, who knew you were serious." Liang Juan said somewhat indignantly.
Her son had grown up and was capable, able to buy a house himself. She and Zhang Qiang had worked hard their whole lives and only had a small apartment. This kid Zhang Tianxing was much better than both of them.
Before Liang Juan could be happy for a moment, Zhang Tianxing's voice rang out again.
"It's like this, Mom, this is what I'm thinking. Our barbecue stall basically closes down after November. Why don't I develop a new industry?"
"Save it. Isn't it good enough to just do well with crawfish steadily? You have to find other things to do." Liang Juan was angry.
This was not good. One should be focused in life and work to achieve great things. The crawfish festival had only been over for two days, and Zhang Tianxing was already thinking of other ventures. Such a fickle fellow.
Wouldn't this make people laugh their heads off? The founder of crawfish turning to other paths, that would be a joke if it got out.
Comrade Liang Juan immediately gave Zhang Tianxing a political education lesson, scolding him until he was covered in wounds.
Alas, no matter how much money he had, in front of his mother, he could only show his obedient side. Zhang Tianxing nodded repeatedly, thinking to himself, 'A miscalculation. The good news earlier didn't please the Old Buddha. Fortunately, I didn't mention starting a canned food factory.'
Finally, Liang Juan spoke until her throat was dry and she was vexed. "Get lost, get lost. I'm going to the shrimp pond, you go and do your work, don't think about useless things. Focus on your crawfish. Look how many people came for the crawfish festival. The old town was basically full, people squeezed together, I've never seen so many people."
"No problem, I'll definitely satisfy you." It was indeed crowded, wasn't it? If there weren't so many people, Zhang Tianxing's foreign candies wouldn't have sold so quickly.
When there were more people, everything sold fast. During those days, the crawfish were basically sold out every day, and the price rose significantly.
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After Zhang Tianxing finally sent off the Old Buddha Liang, Zhou Fuqing walked over again. "Little Zhang President, I said what you told me was passed on. I didn't expect so many people to want to join the Crawfish Association. It's crazy."
The entry fee was one hundred thousand yuan. Although it could be offset against the cost of crawfish seedlings next year, how much could the seedlings cost?
Originally, Zhou Fuqing thought that after he passed on Zhang Tianxing's words, it would dissuade these people. He didn't expect that after he said it, quite a few people explicitly stated that they had no problem with the one hundred thousand yuan deposit and asked for an account number, ready to transfer the money immediately.
Zhou Fuqing could hardly believe his eyes. If it hadn't happened before him, he wouldn't have understood why people would spend one hundred thousand yuan as a deposit just to join a crawfish association.
Ten thousand yuan was not a small amount. Most ordinary families did not have one hundred thousand yuan. While businessmen had it, they wouldn't casually take out one hundred thousand yuan.
Because of the need for capital flow, Zhou Fuqing had to admire these people's courage, even if he didn't understand.
Zhang Tianxing pondered for a moment: "Everything as usual. Is my book ready? Give them my account number, and I will post the details later."
This deposit was a good thing, but it was also a hot potato.
If the money went into someone else's account, and someone with greedy intentions appeared, he would have to bear the consequences. It was better to have it deposited into his own account, at least he would be in control.
As for what others said, Zhang Tianxing paid no attention to it.
After receiving Zhang Tianxing's reply, Zhou Fuqing went to handle the matters. He didn't expect Zhang Tianxing to deposit the deposit into his own card.
If he had so much money in his card, he would directly withdraw it and wander freely throughout the world.
Zhang Tianxing's approach was understandable. Also, the shrimp seedlings were clearly meant to be purchased from Zhang Tianxing, so depositing the money into Zhang Tianxing's card would be convenient later, saving the hassle of transferring it back and forth.
Not long after Zhou Fuqing left, Wu Butong arrived, shouting loudly.
"Little Brother Zhang, your brother is here again. I heard you are now the President of the Crawfish Association, and I have something to discuss with you."
"Tell me what it is. I am the President of the Crawfish Association, but for specific matters, please find Boss Zhou." Zhang Tianxing said indifferently.
Zhang Tianxing had no interest in this playboy, yet this playboy had come again.
"I'm here to give you money. To put it simply, it's a straightforward matter. My brother and I want to join the Crawfish Association. Boss Zhou said it requires a deposit of one hundred thousand yuan. Since we are so familiar, why the deposit? You can let us in directly, and then give the presidency to your brother. You won't be shortchanged, and I'll give you two hundred thousand."
"Not interested." Zhang Tianxing couldn't be bothered with Wu Butong. Didn't this person watch where he was going when he walked? Was his head stuck in the door? How could he ask such a stupid question?
Wu Butong's face darkened. "I advise you to be sensible. The first Crawfish Festival was very successful, but you are just a student. It's not appropriate for you to be the president. Two hundred thousand yuan for you is not a small amount. Think about it, who would give you two hundred thousand yuan these days?"
"If you want to be the president, that requires ability. The conditions for joining are there. If you meet the conditions, you can join. If you don't meet the conditions, we won't discuss it." Zhang Tianxing directly stated his stance.
If they wanted to join, they had to do so through their own merits. Everyone would display their own unique abilities. Zhang Tianxing didn't believe he could control everything in the Crawfish Association.
Things were always developing and changing. What happened in the past might not happen in the future, and what didn't happen in the past might happen in the future.
Therefore, Zhang Tianxing believed in doing good deeds without worrying about the outcome.