Date: October 7
"Haha, that character was so easy to take down. And he thought he could volunteer to earn points? Tsk tsk, too real," Sun Jun laughed as he spoke to the distinguished man beside him.
The man next to him was none other than Chen Kai, who had recently represented the Common Unity Party as a backup member and was preparing for formal party membership due to his outstanding performance.
Looking at Chen Kai's current relaxed demeanor, it seemed he had not been affected by Ma Xiaoyun's disappearance, or perhaps he was still unaware of the news.
"Had I known it would be this convenient, I would have come to find you sooner. That loser looks so honest, but he's actually quite cunning. It's a pity I didn't see his face back then; I owe you one for this," Chen Kai said, displaying a look of schadenfreude and relief.
"Not at all. I've never liked that fellow. I used to ignore characters like him, but if it weren't for his close friend who had a conflict with me back then, I wouldn't even bother looking at him.
Now he foolishly bumped into trouble; naturally, I won't hold back. As long as we don't have to worry about the President, I'll make it even harsher for him—he won't even have the right to take the college entrance exam. But there's no rush; when the mood strikes me, I'll make my move. He'll either transfer schools or wait to lose his exam qualifications," Xie Jun said with a smug expression.
"What if he stays honest?" Chen Kai asked with a smile.
"No problem; we can create issues. We have plenty of time; we'll take it slow," Sun Jun chimed in with a playful expression.
The President usually didn't interfere much in these matters. As long as we don't go too far, eventually he'll be begging for our forgiveness.
"Ah, Cheng Yuanyang Transportation Group? Not bad at all." Sitting in front of the computer, Yang Xiaoyou casually typed a few keys while examining the information displayed on the screen. After pondering for a moment, she took a sip of milk.
Well, coffee would have been more atmospheric at this time, but milk is definitely more nutritious.
Since coming from school, Yang Xiaoyou had replenished her needed nutrients and took some time to research Cheng Yuanyang Trading Company online.
The current delivery capacity of the Hive Security Company still relies heavily on renting ships from other large companies. Most of the money obtained from Hank has been spent on other more important aspects, and Yang Xiaoyou had planned to delay transportation for now.
However, since someone had come knocking, it seemed like a good idea to help Nobunaga Hideyoshi relieve some pressure, so he wouldn't complain about being neglected.
Moreover, the most crucial point was that the organization's influence had already reached this side. To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, it was essential to establish a point of entry in the Chinese Empire for personnel recruitment.
The Chengyuan Ocean Company was a shipping company established by Jun's father through hard work. Fine, if you want to use your student council privileges to benefit yourself, go ahead. However, I will still demand compensation for my volunteer work; if not, I will take it myself.
Such characters were usually not worth his attention. However, given that he had a well-connected father and was pushing his way up, there was no need for politeness.
"Seventeen fully-owned cargo ships with a total transport capacity of nearly ten thousand tons and over a thousand personnel. The total assets are comparable to those of the current Hive Security Company." Yang Xiaoyou mused while tapping the armrest of his chair. He tossed a kernel of corn to the hamster beside him as many thoughts crossed his mind.
Although the Cheng Yuanyang Transportation Group lagged behind real ocean giants, it still held considerable strength in the private sector. In this province, it ranked just below Jiangsu Ocean Shipping and Nanjing Ocean Shipping, both state-owned shipping companies. The funds obtained from Hank were significantly less than their own resources.
Acquiring a group through forced takeover would cost much more than the group's total value. Conversely, if a company was offloading due to its own issues or financial troubles, the acquisition price could be much lower than market value.
Yang Xiaoyou naturally wasn't interested in spending a large sum on this. The group's development momentum was indeed good at present; however, having no problems didn't mean problems couldn't be created. After all, time was on their side.
"Huh? Next week I have to do volunteer work. Tsk, why are you so indifferent? How about asking that Demoness for help?"
Upon hearing Yang Xiaoyou's words, Liu Lianyue felt speechless.
"It doesn't matter; volunteer work is volunteer work. There are plenty of students at school who rely on volunteer work to subsidize their food expenses. If they can do it, I can too." Yang Xiaoyou appeared quite indifferent; after all, it wasn't free labor—he would seek compensation for his time wasted.
As for Liang Wuxuan, Yang Xiaoyou genuinely didn't want to owe him any favors; otherwise, who knew if he would end up being sold out.
"Sigh, things might get chaotic within the party recently. It's better for someone as clueless as you to stay away for now to avoid getting caught up in it. Just keep your head down and stay safe," Liu Lianyue said with a hint of helplessness upon seeing Yang Xiaoyou's expression.
"Then you should also be careful. Recently it seems like you've really been hurt," he added with rare concern for her during such times. Now they could indeed be considered friends; deep down, Yang Xiaoyou didn't want anything bad to happen to Liu Lianyue. However, he personally didn't want to get involved in her issues; she would have to handle and resolve her problems on her own.
"What's wrong? It's just that Liu Lianyue hasn't been looking too well lately." At that moment, the door to the Activity Room swung open without any warning, as Liang Wuxuan still had no habit of knocking.
"Nothing much," Liu Lianyue replied weakly. However, when she saw the figure following Liang Wuxuan into the room, she froze in place.
It was Zhao Liang, with bandages on his shoulder and a cast on his arm.
"By the way, our department doesn't have an advisor right now. A new teacher has come to the school; he's not in great health, so he’s nominally taking on the role of our advisor. Let me introduce you: this is Zhao Liang, the brother of Vice President Zhao Chen, and he will be our future physical education teacher," Liang Wuxuan said with a strange smile.
The sudden appearance of Zhao Liang brought a sense of surprise to both Liu Lianyue and Yang Xiaoyou. However, Yang Xiaoyou seemed more concerned than Liu Lianyue.
"We're supposed to call you Teacher Zhao now, but with your condition, I suppose you'll need some nurturing before you can officially start teaching," Yang Xiaoyou remarked with a hint of surprise.
"I didn't expect that the advisor would be from your club; what a coincidence. As for teaching, I'm just a teacher here to tell you what needs to be done. That part shouldn't be a problem," Zhao Liang said, his expression showing amusement and surprise as he looked at Yang Xiaoyou and Liu Lianyue.
Seeing Liang Wuxuan's expression and Zhao Liang's unexpected demeanor, Yang Xiaoyou couldn't help but speculate. This Demoness might have some preconceived notions about Zhao Liang's identity. Perhaps bringing him here was meant to make things more 'interesting'—it was truly perplexing!
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