After having a full meal and drink, Zhou Chen and Wu Hui and others went back to their respective homes.
Qi Yunfeng had drunk a lot, so Zhou Chen had to hail a taxi to return to school.
As soon as he pushed open the dormitory door, Zhou Chen was immediately stunned.
His roommates were standing on both sides timidly.
Cao Ming, with a black and blue face, was sitting on his own bed smoking.
There were also two young men with short sleeves rolled up to their shoulders standing beside him.
"Brother Cao... What's wrong with you?"
Zhou Chen walked up with a look of concern and asked.
Cao Ming raised his squinted eyes and stared at Zhou Chen coldly and snorted, "What's wrong? Isn't it all because of you!"
Zhou Chen pretended to be touched and said, "Thank you, Brother Cao, for your generous help. Tomorrow at Yipin Xian, I'll treat Brother Cao and your brothers to a big meal!"
Cao Ming came to find Zhou Chen originally to get some benefits. Seeing that Zhou Chen was so sensible, his expression softened a lot. "A big meal is not necessary. Give me three thousand yuan. I still have to buy cigarettes for my elder brother's underlings!"
"This..."
Zhou Chen showed a look of embarrassment.
In fact, he was really in a dilemma. He didn't even have a thousand yuan on him now.
"Hmm?"
Cao Ming's face darkened, and the two followers beside him immediately took a step forward.
It seemed that if he didn't give the money, they wouldn't let it go easily.
Zhou Chen gritted his teeth and said with a forced smile, "I don't have that much money on me now. Tomorrow. Come to the dormitory to find me at this time tomorrow!"
"Okay. You'd better not play tricks on me!"
After warning with a cold face, Cao Ming left with his followers.
"Damn it, Brother Chen, change to another dormitory. If you live in our dormitory, we are always living in fear all day long!"
Jiang Jinsong said with a mournful face as he sat on the bed opposite Zhou Chen. "Cao Ming stayed in the dormitory for an hour, and we stood in punishment for an hour. We stood in punishment during military training during the day, and when we returned to the dormitory at night, we still had to stand in punishment. Please be considerate of us, okay?"
The other roommates also looked at Zhou Chen with displeasure on their faces.
At this time, Sun Dasheng said, "Zhou Chen, I think you should tell the teacher. It's not a solution to always be bullied by Cao Ming like this!"
Zhou Chen smiled helplessly. "Do you think telling the teacher is useful?"
If telling the teacher was useful, there wouldn't be this kind of gang-forming phenomenon in the school.
But this phenomenon won't last long...
When Wu Hui takes care of Cao Yuan, the underground forces in several nearby areas will be reshuffled, and these small groups in the school can only submit to Wu Hui.
Sun Dasheng shrugged. "If you have money, do as you please. Anyway, I've reminded you!"
At this time, Yang Sen suddenly asked, "I'm going downstairs to buy water. Is there anyone who wants me to bring something?"
"Bring me two packs of spicy strips!"
"I want a bottle of coke!"
Several classmates immediately took out money and handed it to Yang Sen.
"As usual, fifty cents for running errands!"
Yang Sen said with a grin.
Zhou Chen took out a hundred-yuan bill from his pocket. "Today's incident has caused inconvenience to everyone. I'll treat everyone to snacks and drinks. Yang Sen, buy everything with this hundred yuan!"
"The boss is generous!"
"Brother Chen is mighty!"
"The next time Cao Ming causes trouble for Brother Chen, I'll be the first to beat him up!"
"... "
The roommates seemed to have forgotten what had just happened and were all grinning and flattering Zhou Chen. Most of them were children from ordinary families, and their monthly living expenses were only about four hundred yuan. Zhou Chen could take out a hundred yuan to treat them to snacks. They could completely recognize him as a godfather.
"Brother Chen, I was too loud just now. Please don't take it to heart!"
Jiang Jinsong completely changed his attitude just now, and his face was full of obsequious smiles. Zhou Chen first gave Cao Ming a thousand yuan as protection money. Today he also promised to give Cao Ming three thousand yuan. He didn't even blink. Isn't he a rich second generation for sure?
Rely on parents at home and friends outside. What's a little standing in punishment if you can make friends with a rich second generation?
Zhou Chen couldn't help laughing wryly. "Today it was indeed me who caused inconvenience to everyone. It's normal for you to complain!"
After a few polite remarks, Zhou Chen lay on the bed, took out his mobile phone, and replied to Li Qiushui's text message.
[I will send someone to deliver the money tomorrow. Don't worry!]
Half an hour ago, Li Qiushui called Zhou Chen to ask about the employees' salaries. At that time, Zhou Chen was still eating. The environment in the store was too noisy, and the noise reduction function of the mobile phone wasn't very good. After yelling for a long time, it seemed that Li Qiushui didn't hear clearly what he said.
[OK, General Manager Zhou!]
Li Qiushui quickly replied to the text message.
Zhou Chen continued to ask: [How is the project progressing?]
Li Qiushui: [In the past two days, Manager Qi and I have been recruiting people to expand the research and development team.
Manager Qi has been working so hard that he has produced dozens of concept drawings of the operating system. Come and take a look for reference tomorrow!]
Zhou Chen: [Well, okay. Notify the company's employees that salaries will be paid on time at around eight o'clock tomorrow night!]
Jiangzhou University is two hours away from Shigu County. The time at noon is definitely not enough.
After ending the text chat with Li Qiushui, Zhou Chen opened QQ again.
That guy Chen Xiaolong hasn't paid attention to him for a long time.
Can't he still be angry?
Zhou Chen opened Chen Xiaolong's chat window and sent a message: [Xiaolong, are you still angry?]
Didi!
Chen Xiaolong: [No. I've been very busy these two days!]
Zhou Chen: [How busy are you, this unfilial son? Don't you even have time to send a message to your father?]
Chen Xiaolong: [Go away. You are the unfilial son. I'm busy falling in love!]
[???]
Zhou Chen typed a few question marks.
Chen Xiaolong sent a grinning emoji: [Didn't you say that Huang Qiqi and I are destined? So I thickened my skin and pursued her!]
Zhou Chen asked: [Did she agree?]
Chen Xiaolong: [Yes. I was so handsome when I was a hero saving the beauty last time. Any girl would be moved, right?]
Zhou Chen sent a smiling emoji: [Okay, then I wish you all the best!]
Chen Xiaolong replied: [How are you and Tang Wan?]
Zhou Chen sent a crying emoji: [It's all tears when I talk too much!]
Chen Xiaolong replied: [Then let's not talk about this. Let's talk about making money. Are you going to kick me out?"]
[Don't talk nonsense. There's no such thing!]
[Besides, didn't you look down on me and then leave in a huff?]
Zhou Chen was also very speechless in his heart.
At that time, if he didn't give in, things would only get worse. Otherwise, he might be sent to a small dark room and leave a stain on his file.
Chen Xiaolong also realized his mistake and replied sheepishly: [I had some drinks at that time and was too impulsive. In fact, I've always wanted to apologize to you!]
[Just know it!]
[Let's get together on the weekend. I'll find a way for you to make money!]
Zhou Chen is not a petty person. Moreover, the two of them have a close relationship. He is not angry at all.
[Find a way for me?]
[What do you mean? Can't I work with you?]
Chen Xiaolong sent two messages in a row. He felt that Zhou Chen was still holding a grudge. It seemed that he didn't intend to bring him to make money.
[Let's talk about it later!]
Zhou Chen was too lazy to explain to this kid. After replying to this message, he exited the chat interface.
At this time, Yang Sen came up carrying two big bags of snacks.
The roommates rushed over to snatch the snacks.
Zhou Chen was lying on the bed, with his legs crossed, looking pensive.
So what kind of money-making opportunity should be found for that kid Chen Xiaolong?
If nothing unexpected happens, his first-generation smartphone will be released next year, and the Internet era will also step into the public eye in advance.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to Zhou Chen's mind.
He could let Chen Xiaolong create Renren.com!