Yang Wei and Bai Zhi exchanged glances. The situation was clear: Zhang Tianxing was stronger than both of them. Might made right, so they could only follow Zhang Tianxing and see what he had in mind.
Bai Zhi suddenly said sternly, "Don't do anything foolish. I won't sell myself, and I advise you not to have such thoughts."
Hearing this, Zhang Tianxing was speechless. "Don't worry about that. I'm not interested in your body; I'm only interested in making money."
Only then did Bai Zhi relax. Her journey had not been easy. Knowing it was a scam, and at her wit's end, she and Yang Wei had plotted this fraudulent scheme.
Nowadays, anyone who could casually produce tens of thousands of yuan wasn't lacking money. They could consider themselves as robbing the rich to help the poor, which would make them feel a little more at ease.
At the very least, they hadn't cheated the poor, so they wouldn't feel guilty about the money.
They never expected that their seemingly foolproof plan would be so easily exposed by Zhang Tianxing.
Yang Wei was a little curious. "Can you tell us how you saw through us? This trick is something no one has seen before. People are easily deceived when they are greedy for small advantages."
Zhang Tianxing just smiled and said nothing, letting them guess how he figured it out.
It was only because these two were unwilling to sell at a low price that Zhang Tianxing had the idea of helping them out. People like them could make a difference anywhere, as long as they could shine in the catering industry.
So, Zhang Tianxing had a spontaneous idea to bring them here and see if they were willing to work for him.
Zhu Dayong whispered, "Tianxing, it's hard to change one's nature. What if these two sell your store?"
"Don't worry. Since I've decided to hire them, I can keep them in check. Otherwise, I wouldn't have brought them here."
Zhu Dayong grunted and said no more. Bai Zhi stepped forward. "Let's agree on this beforehand. If we decide to leave, you can't stop us or use our past actions to blackmail us into doing things we don't want to do."
This barrage of words gave Zhang Tianxing a headache. He truly understood the meaning of the saying that a chattering woman was like five hundred ducks.
However, there was nothing he could do. Zhang Tianxing brought the three of them to his establishment.
Zhu Dayong was stunned at the sight. "Good heavens, three storefronts and three floors!"
"Tianxing, is this our new store?"
Zhang Tianxing nodded, then pointed to the nearby Zhonghai University. "Look, we're so close to the university; it'll be convenient for us to go there."
"If we can make money, why go to college? I'm studying welding anyway. Graduating after four years as a welder would be a laughingstock."
Hearing Zhu Dayong's complaint, Zhang Tianxing smiled. "It's different. No effort is wasted, and no hardship is in vain. You may not see it now, but time will prove it."
However, he didn't say the second half of the sentence: by the time you realize everything, it's usually too late.
The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago. The next best time is now. It's never too late to take action. Completion is more important than perfection.
"What are you planning to do here?" Bai Zhi asked.
"Let's open a barbecue restaurant first," Zhang Tianxing replied casually.
Yang Wei and Bai Zhi were dumbfounded. They hadn't expected this to be a small restaurant. They never imagined that Zhang Tianxing would intend for them to be waiters.
"If you two want to leave, I won't stop you. But I can tell you that you won't regret following me," Zhang Tianxing said confidently.
Bai Zhi looked at Zhang Tianxing with some curiosity. He was decent-looking and quite sunny, but that wasn't a capital for boasting.
"If we work for you as waiters, how are we different from waiters elsewhere?" Bai Zhi suddenly chuckled. Women were quite good at leveraging their advantages.
"The difference? Not to mention anything else, first, there's the salary difference. Second, the workload difference. Here, the work is much more than elsewhere."
Good heavens, Zhang Tianxing seemed afraid that the two of them would stay, emphasizing that the work here was plentiful and the salary was accordingly higher, with job duties not limited to just being a waiter.
Hearing this, Bai Zhi became vigilant again. Could this handsome young man also be full of mischief?
Zhang Tianxing didn't say much more. "This is the situation for now. I might expand into other fields in the future. If you're still here then, you'll be considered founding members."
Well, now he was painting a rosy picture, which was not convincing at all.
"Even so, we won't work for you."
"Actually, at this point, I forgot to introduce myself. That's why you're so surprised."
Seeing that they were unyielding, Zhang Tianxing gave a wry smile. "Alright, I won't pretend anymore. I'll lay my cards on the table."
"Actually, I am the president of the Crayfish Association, and a freshman at Zhonghai University. I wonder if these two identities satisfy you?"
Like a thunderclap out of the blue, Yang Wei and Bai Zhi were startled.
Who didn't know about crayfish? They were surprised that Zhang Tianxing was the president of the Crayfish Association.
"You're kidding, right? How can a mere youngster be the president? I know crayfish; they're quite tasty, but a hassle to peel when eating," Bai Zhi retorted, giving Zhang Tianxing an annoyed look.
She wouldn't believe Zhang Tianxing's words. If he were the president of the Crayfish Association, why bother going to school? He should just figure out how to open a crayfish restaurant.
Opening shops everywhere during the current crayfish craze would be a way to rake in money.
Ancient times had land grabs; now it was about opening crayfish restaurants to make money.
Seeing their disbelieving expressions, Zhang Tianxing chuckled. "I'm really not lying to you. I plan to open a crayfish barbecue restaurant here."
Hearing this, Bai Zhi and Yang Wei exchanged glances. "Old Yang, I plan to try it for two days. If it's true, a store run by the president of the Crayfish Association, then it's worth doing."
Yang Wei also nodded. "It's tiring to run back and forth. Let's work here."
"But let me tell you in advance, we might have some entanglements outside. I can't tell you the specifics. If you still want us to work here, we'd be more than happy."
Hearing Yang Wei's words, Zhang Tianxing pondered. "As long as you don't commit any illegal acts, there's no problem. I stand on the side of law and justice."
"We definitely haven't broken the law. We only did it this one time in the car, and it was an attempted act..."