When Chen Hanxing directly expressed his desire to become the regional agent for Deepcom Express at the finance academy, the middle-aged man in the office on the second floor paused, set down his pen, and carefully examined him. Then he said, "Are you trying to poach someone?"
The statement wasn't polite, but Chen Hanxing smiled and ignored it. He picked up a stack of newspapers and fanned the dust off the chair before casually sitting down.
"After all, it's all about making money. Who cares about poaching or not?"
The middle-aged man nodded in agreement after hearing this. "You're an interesting student. You look like you're still in your first year."
Chen Hanxing admitted it freely.
"Looking at your attire, your family seems well off. Why would you need to take a part-time job?"
The middle-aged man didn't have much formal education, but his long experience with people made his judgment sharp. He quickly sized Chen Hanxing up.
"It's just a part-time job. No need to overthink it. This isn't a national defense company, where you need to check three generations of ancestry," Chen Hanxing said casually, tossing a cigarette towards the man.
The man caught the cigarette, glanced at the brand, and lit it. "I see, you're an odd one. Young, but so smooth with things. But about switching agents... I can't just agree to it on the spot. Actually, a few other students from your school have asked me about this."
The middle-aged man looked up briefly, then continued, "The current agent here is someone I picked because they were the most suitable. The business is doing well, and we average 60 packages a day, which is good for a college campus."
"So, you have no intention of changing agents?" Chen Hanxing asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Not exactly. If you can consistently handle 100 packages a day, I'd consider switching. But I suggest you start as a sub-agent first to get familiar with the business," the man replied.
Chen Hanxing thought that if there were conditions, things would be easier. He then asked, "Do you have a business card?"
The man handed him a dirty business card that read: "Zhong Jiancheng, General Manager of Deepcom Express, Jianye City, Jiangling District."
Chen Hanxing pocketed the card and left without saying another word.
"Interesting," Zhong Jiancheng muttered to himself, then continued his work.
Chen Hanxing was no stranger to business. He knew that the essence of a deal is the exchange of resources. Since he didn't have anything particularly attractive to offer at the moment, staying there and talking would only waste time for both parties.
Back at the internet cafe, Chen Hanxing played a few rounds of CS with his roommates. At lunch, he treated Yang Shichao and Guo Shaoqiang to 5-yuan chicken leg rice, while Jin Yangming complained that the chicken was not fresh enough, so he bought an 8-yuan beef rice for himself.
At 3 p.m., they had class with their counselor, Guo Zhongyun, and none of them dared to skip it, especially since Chen Hanxing was the class leader.
Before class, Hu Linyu found Chen Hanxing and asked him to announce the collection of class fees to the students.
Chen Hanxing chuckled inwardly. Hu Linyu probably felt that 50 yuan was too much for the class fee, and she was worried about complaints. So, she pushed the responsibility onto him, even though he had been the one to suggest it.
"Such a small-minded move," Chen Hanxing shook his head and went to the podium to announce, "Everyone, just like in high school, we have to pay class fees in college too. We need to hold class activities and gatherings regularly, so each person should contribute 50 yuan for the class fund. The money will be used for class activities, and the accounts will be available for review at any time."
While saying this, Chen Hanxing deliberately glanced at Shen Youchu, who was looking at him shyly. After their brief eye contact, Shen Youchu lowered her head again.
Chen Hanxing smiled to himself. It seemed that Shen Youchu had figured out that he had helped her with the class fees.
At that moment, Guo Zhongyun entered the classroom, so Chen Hanxing quickly finished, "Those who have the money can pay now. If not, don't forget to bring it tomorrow. Hu Linyu is in charge of collecting it."
He finished speaking and went back to his seat, treating it as a command.
The amount was a bit high, and Hu Linyu was worried that someone might object. However, when she saw that everyone had silently agreed, she thought to herself, "Chen Hanxing really has a lot of authority."
In fact, it wasn't that Chen Hanxing had high authority. If Guo Zhongyun had opened up the class fee issue for discussion, there would have been many opinions, making it difficult to come to a consensus. But if a standard was set directly, even if some people disagreed, most would remain silent, and in the end, they'd have no choice but to accept it. This was the "management principle"—let the people follow but not know why.
After dealing with the class fee issue, Chen Hanxing casually handed the task of collecting and recording it to Hu Linyu, and it seemed that this would be the regular pattern in the future. Chen Hanxing would handle the big issues, and Hu Linyu would deal with the details.
Guo Zhongyun nodded slightly. Both of them played to their strengths as class leaders: Chen Hanxing was bold and knew how to control the situation, while Hu Linyu was serious, enthusiastic, and willing to dedicate herself. It seemed that over the next four years, Guo Zhongyun would have it easy.
During the break, Chen Hanxing was chatting with his roommates as usual when he noticed that Jin Yangming and Yang Shichao were unusually quiet, both staring behind him, noses twitching as a fragrance wafted through the air.
Chen Hanxing turned around and saw "Class 2 Public Management's first beauty," Shang Yanshan, standing beside his desk.
"Is there something you need?"
Chen Hanxing wasn't very familiar with Shang Yanshan. In terms of looks, she was above average but not top-tier. Xiao Rongyu was more refined, and Shen Youchu was more beautiful. But Shang Yanshan had a lot of confidence in her appearance, and when she introduced herself, she deliberately let her hair cascade over her shoulders, adding to her charm with every smile.
She smiled sweetly and said to Chen Hanxing, "Class leader, I'm here to pay the class fee."
"But I told you to give it to Hu Linyu," Chen Hanxing replied.
Shang Yanshan didn't answer, merely placing the money on the desk and leaving.
Chen Hanxing understood. It was normal for there to be conflict between girls in college, and it seemed that Shen Youchu would avoid getting into any disagreements.
After class, the roommates were casually chatting as they walked to the cafeteria. Suddenly, Jin Yangming asked Chen Hanxing, "Chen, what do you think of Shang Yanshan?"
"Her?" Chen Hanxing glanced at Jin Yangming, wondering if the guy had fallen for her.
Everyone was interested in gossip like this, and Guo Shaoqiang egged him on, "Shang Yanshan is the most beautiful girl in our class. Old Six, I support you to chase her. If you get her, that would be the pride of our class."
Yang Shichao also liked Shang Yanshan, but knowing his own average conditions, he only planned to remain a loyal admirer. Hearing that Jin Yangming was interested, he felt both jealous and sad, his tone filled with bitterness.
"You should think about it carefully. She's really pretty, and her family's wealthy in Shanghai, so I wouldn't recommend chasing her. Find someone else," Yang Shichao said, pretending to be neutral.
Jin Yangming, torn between the two opinions, asked Chen Hanxing, "What do you think?"
Chen Hanxing didn't think highly of chasing someone like Shang Yanshan. From her appearance and maturity, it seemed she had been through a few relationships. She would be more suited to an older man, at least ten years her senior.
Jin Yangming was like a bean sprout, and Shang Yanshan would probably never take him seriously unless Chen Hanxing was willing to make an effort to pursue her.
"Why bother with love when you could be playing CS? At least in games, you can see your health bar. Chasing a girl? There's no progress bar," Chen Hanxing teased.
Upon hearing this, Jin Yangming felt a bit down, but Chen Hanxing quickly changed his tone and encouraged him, "But you can still try. It's really cowardly to keep it to yourself."
Seeing that Jin Yangming was somewhat moved, Chen Hanxing thought to himself that the more eager he was now, the harder it might be later on.