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Chapter 323 Investment, Bodyguard

Thank you! Goodbye!

After Cao Sheng finished speaking, he gave her a smile, nodded, and left.

Zhang Xiaoru opened her mouth as if to call out to him, but then didn't. She sensed that Cao Sheng didn't want to talk to her anymore, which made her look a little disappointed.

In fact, from her freshman to sophomore year, several boys from her own class and other classes pursued her and confessed their feelings to her.

This is a classic case of some dying from drought and others dying from flooding.

If she can make one boy's heart flutter, she can often make many boys' hearts flutter.

Some girls, on the other hand, are not liked by any boys.

This is also the main reason why she didn't feel anything when her classmate Wang Huai confessed his feelings to her earlier. So many people have confessed to her that she's become desensitized to it.

But she was very interested in getting to know Cao Sheng; her heart was beating faster than usual, and she felt it was love.

So, I specifically chased after him, hoping to take this opportunity tonight to make friends with Cao Sheng first, and then find another opportunity to see if I could win him over.

She felt that she was pretty and had a sweet smile, so she should have a chance.

Unfortunately, Cao Sheng didn't seem interested in her.

She watched Cao Sheng's retreating figure with a heavy heart, sighed deeply, and turned to leave.

Wang Huai, who had just confessed his feelings to her, came to the edge of the basketball court and sat on the stone steps, frowning as he stared at the empty basketball court.

He felt uneasy thinking about how he had just called Cao Sheng a lunatic, worried that Cao Sheng would find a way to deal with him later.

But thinking about it carefully, Cao Sheng probably didn't know his name or his class, so he should be fine.

Thinking about this made him feel a little more at ease.

Thinking back to his confession and Zhang Xiaoru's disregard for it, he felt a pang of resentment.

He imagined confessing his feelings and being rejected by her.

He also considered that she might agree to give dating him a try.

He never imagined that she would ignore his confession.

It hurts my self-esteem.

Then he thought of Cao Sheng, who had just been practicing martial arts in the woods, and as he thought about it, he felt a sense of envy.

Very envious.

I can't help but wonder: if I were as talented and wealthy as Cao Sheng, would any woman still ignore my confession? Would I still be single?
Under the cover of night, he sat by the basketball court, thinking for a long time. His thoughts underwent a significant change. He thought that Cao Sheng seemed to have started writing novels to make money since his freshman year of college. He didn't seem to have heard of Cao Sheng pursuing anyone, but Cao Sheng was clearly not lacking in women.

He decided to learn from Cao Sheng. Although he couldn't write novels, he could find a way to earn some money, such as by finding a part-time job, which would allow him to earn money and also improve his skills.

Maybe after graduating from university, I'll be more outstanding than the other male classmates. Then I won't have to worry about not finding a woman.
……

Cao Sheng had no idea that being seen practicing boxing tonight would have such a profound impact on his two classmates.

After returning to his lodgings, he took a shower and went to bed to rest.

The next day at noon, after having lunch, he went to Xitong Internet Cafe outside the school. This was an internet cafe he had invested in, located diagonally opposite the school's new gate, very close to the school.

He came here to see how the business was operating.

As soon as he entered, he was spotted by Liang Hongfei, who ran the internet cafe.

Liang Hongfei quickly came out from behind the cashier. "Boss! You're here? Have you had lunch yet? Shall I order you something?"

Cao Sheng smiled at him and shook his head slightly, "No need! I've already eaten."

As he spoke, his gaze swept across the internet cafe. At this time of day, the first floor of the internet cafe was almost full, and business was booming.

Following Cao Sheng's gaze, Liang Hongfei glanced around the internet cafe and smiled, "Boss! How's business?"

Cao Sheng nodded. This internet cafe looked unremarkable, but its income was quite good.

The main problem is that internet access fees are still very expensive.

It still costs two yuan per hour to access the internet.

Each machine can earn tens of yuan per day.

This internet cafe can make an average of two to three thousand yuan a day.

One day's income can equal the annual income of many rural families.

Liang Hongfei hesitated slightly before asking softly, "Then... Boss, do you think we should open a branch soon? Internet cafes are doing so well right now, opening a few more branches would definitely make us rich! What do you think?"

"Get rich?"

Cao Sheng asked instinctively, his tone revealing surprise.

Liang Hongfei paused for a moment, subconsciously wanting to nod, but then immediately thought of the more than 100 million yuan Cao Sheng earned at the end of last year. Compared to that 100 million yuan, how could the income from the internet cafe be considered a fortune for Cao Sheng?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Suddenly I realized that Cao Sheng being too rich isn't all a good thing.

For example, Cao Sheng might not care about the income from running an internet cafe.

"Boss! I know you're very rich now, but an income of several hundred thousand a year is still pretty good! Don't you think so? Besides, if you open a few more branches, your income will multiply several times. Then you won't have to do anything and can just sit back and collect millions every year. Wouldn't that be great?"

Cao Sheng looked at him, almost wanting to laugh.

An annual income of several million?

From this sentence, Cao Sheng could tell that Liang Hongfei had ambitions—Liang Hongfei wanted to open a lot of branches, otherwise, it would be impossible for him to have millions of yuan in revenue every year.

However, he was not disgusted.

I can understand Liang Hongfei's pursuit.

Who doesn't want to get rich and get promoted?

Liang Hongfei was also a college graduate. It's perfectly normal for someone who manages this internet cafe to want to encourage him to open more branches.

How many branches do you want to open?

Cao Sheng asked with a smile.

Liang Hongfei's spirits lifted, sensing an opportunity. He quickly whispered, "Of course, the more the better! Don't worry! I'll definitely manage these branches well for you and guarantee you'll make money! Boss, writing novels and screenplays still requires you to use your brain and spend time writing, right? But if you invest in a few more internet cafes, you won't have to do anything in the future, you can just wait to collect the money. Although it may not be as much as you earn from writing novels and screenplays, the money comes much more comfortably, don't you think?"

Cao Sheng smiled and nodded.

Actually, he had originally planned to open a branch.

He had previously promised Liang Hongfei that if the store was managed well, a branch would be opened in the future.

The key is that he currently has hundreds of millions of yuan in funds. Even if he uses it to buy a property, he will still have some left over, because buying a property often requires a down payment of tens of millions of yuan.

In comparison, opening an internet cafe is a small investment; a fraction of the hundreds of millions of yuan can be used to invest in several branches.

Buying a property is a long-term investment.

It's difficult to see much profit in the short term. But investing in internet cafes, on the other hand, can generate a steady stream of profits very quickly.

Most importantly, he knew that internet cafes would remain popular for at least another ten years.

It can be considered a lucrative opportunity.

"Okay! Then take some time to find a suitable storefront! Don't think about opening several branches yet, let's open the first one first."

Before Cao Sheng could finish speaking, Liang Hongfei became excited.

After Cao Sheng finished speaking, Liang Hongfei nodded repeatedly, promising that he would definitely find a location and open the first branch as soon as possible.

……

On his way back to his school dormitory after leaving the internet cafe, Cao Sheng received a call from Wang Jing.

"Boss! I've found a few properties you asked me to look for recently. Two of them just opened for sale recently, and they both have buildings that haven't started selling yet. I heard that two other properties will start pre-sales soon. All the buildings in these two properties that haven't started pre-sales are available for purchase. When would you like to come over and take a look?"

Wang Jing called from Shenzhen.

After helping Cao Sheng buy a villa in Huizhou, she returned to Pengcheng to continue overseeing the renovation of a building there, and also to look for a suitable building to buy according to Cao Sheng's requirements.

Previously, Cao Sheng had considered investing in real estate in several first-tier cities in China.

We've invested in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and other cities.

But recently he listened to Wang Jing's advice and found it to be very reasonable.

Wang Jing said, "I think it's best to buy an apartment in Shenzhen. It's more convenient for me to manage it all at once. Otherwise, with one building in this city and another in that city, I'd be running around all over the place, wasting travel expenses and time, and it would be difficult to manage everything. Besides, there are many migrant workers in Shenzhen, and many of them need to rent out their apartments. They might also want to buy a house in Shenzhen in the future. So, if we buy an apartment here, it will be more convenient whether we rent it out or sell it in the future..."

Cao Sheng thought what she said made sense.

I plan to buy two or three more buildings in Shenzhen.

We'll still buy it through a down payment and mortgage loan.

With the remaining funds, we can slowly pay off the loan and also make some other investments.

Today, Wang Jing reported to him that she had already selected several properties.

"Okay! I understand. I'll take a few days off to come and take a look. In the next few days, you can look around and see if there are any other better properties for sale."

After Cao Sheng finished speaking, Wang Jing chuckled, "Okay, boss! Then I'll be waiting for you here!"

……

Afternoon the next day.

Cao Sheng went to the school's physical education department, found the department head, and hoped to hire a few physical education students to serve as his private bodyguards.

This request stunned the department head.

The department head was probably hearing this request for the first time.

However, he paused for a moment before realizing what was happening.

He knew Cao Sheng, knew that Cao Sheng was the pride of the school, and also knew that Cao Sheng was now very famous and had a lot of money.

He also saw the news that Cao Sheng had earned more than 100 million yuan at the end of last year, and heard many teachers and leaders at the school discussing it.

Therefore, although he was surprised, he could understand Cao Sheng's idea of ​​hiring a few bodyguards.

"Just a few days?"

he asks.

Cao Sheng nodded, "It'll only be a few days! I'll go to Pengcheng and come back in a few days, then it won't be necessary."

The department head nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then asked, "You want current students? I mean... if you want to hire a few private bodyguards long-term, I can help you make connections. Many students have graduated from our school's sports program, and most of them have become physical education teachers in primary and secondary schools, while quite a few have changed careers. If you want to hire long-term private bodyguards with good pay, there should be quite a few interested. You can also rest assured about their skills! I can help you pick a few who have practiced martial arts since they were young. Would you like to consider it?"

Cao Sheng smiled and said, "Director Fang, let's consider this later! I'm still at school and don't go out much, so I don't need a long-term bodyguard for now. I'll ask for your help when I need one, okay?"

Director Fang nodded and smiled, "Yes, okay! Sure! You're a top student at our school, and I welcome you anytime. Alright! Since you only need a few days of short-term bodyguard service, I'll arrange some third-year students for you. Don't worry! As far as I know, there are several third-year students this year who have practiced martial arts since childhood and are very skilled! You can absolutely rest assured about that!"

Cao Sheng expressed his gratitude.

Director Fang smiled and asked, "However, I'd like to ask, how much are you planning to pay these bodyguards? Don't misunderstand! This isn't for me, it's for the students."

Cao Sheng: "Five hundred yuan per person per day! I'll cover their food and lodging expenses. If they behave well, I'll give each of them a red envelope when we get back to school, but only if I make this trip safely. If anything goes wrong..."

At this point, Cao Sheng smiled and didn't continue.

Director Fang chuckled, "I understand! If something goes wrong, they'll definitely be too embarrassed to ask for your money back. So, is that settled then?"

Cao Sheng nodded.

……

Shortly after Cao Sheng left the department head's office, the counselor of the third-year physical education class received a call from the department head and rushed to the department head's office.

"Director Fang, you wanted to see me? What can I do for you?"

His eyes lit up when he heard what the department head had to say.

"Five hundred yuan a day? And a bonus when I get back? This... this... Director Fang, can I be counted in? I can be his personal bodyguard for a few days, is that alright?"

Director Fang was a little surprised. Looking at Fan Shengzhi's expectant expression, Director Fang chuckled but nodded. "Alright! It's perfect that you're leading the team. I can feel more at ease that way. However, Cao Sheng said that if anything goes wrong, you won't get a single penny! I need to make that clear to you, and you should also make it clear to your students later! Be sure to be careful along the way!"

Fan Shengzhi nodded repeatedly, "Okay! Don't worry, Director! It's the right thing to do. If something really happened, how could we possibly ask for money? Right?"

Director Fang nodded.

……

After leaving the director's office, Fan Shengzhi came down from the office building and had already decided which students he wanted to find.

He knew exactly which students in his class had practiced martial arts since childhood and were reliable in their work.

Without delay, he immediately headed towards the boys' dormitory building in his class.

They went into three dormitories and picked four of them who had practiced martial arts since childhood.

He didn't rush to say what happened. Instead, he called the four students to a corner of the school playground where there was no one else around, and then he told them what had happened.

Before he could finish speaking, the four students showed expressions of surprise and delight.

As students, they don't have many opportunities to earn money.

But now there's a great opportunity to earn 500 yuan a day, with room and board included.

The key point is that the person who hired them as bodyguards this time is Cao Sheng. As students of Huizhou Teachers College, they were only one year below Cao Sheng before. Now, because Cao Sheng entered the undergraduate class, they are in the same year as them. They have heard of Cao Sheng's name countless times since entering Huizhou Teachers College.

He's talented, famous, incredibly rich, and quite handsome.

In the past, they might have been a little jealous of Cao Sheng and had expressed their disdain verbally.

But today, upon hearing about the opportunity to be Cao Sheng's bodyguard, how could he possibly be dismissive? He was filled with excitement.

(End of this chapter)