How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 322 Ready
"Slow down, don't rub against the wall, it's just been painted."

"Be careful, they're all new. Don't damage them, or people will think they're secondhand."

"..."

In the evening, the new campus of Xingxiang Art Examination Training Center was brightly lit. Zhang Wen stood outside the gate, receiving the teaching equipment ordered some time ago.

During the day, he needs to review the script and plot on set, so he can only do his work at the new campus at night.

The renovation work inside the building was completed two days ago. Although the time was tight and the task was heavy, who could blame him for having money?

As the old saying goes: Money makes the world go round.

With the help of money, the decoration company worked overtime and added staff, completing half a month's worth of work in less than ten days. This allowed Xingxiang Art Examination Training Center to start classes on time as originally planned.

In addition to Zhang Wen, the teachers from the training department also came tonight: Xu Guanchao, Sun Chengcheng, Li Yuetong, He Yang, Han Wanling, and Huang Aizhu. They were directing the workers to move equipment and tidying up the classrooms in preparation for next week's classes.

From now on, they will work here, although it will only be part-time, but they will work very hard in order to earn more money.

After all, nobody turns down money.

Moreover, the owner of the art exam training center is their direct superior at Tianxi Media. Who would dare to be negligent?

"Principal Zhang, all the equipment has been moved. Here is the equipment list. Please sign it." The equipment shop owner handed a piece of paper to the young man next to him, his face full of smiles.

These days, customers are kings, and when you're dealing with a king, you naturally have to smile and please him.

Of course, the main reason is that the final payment has not yet been received. If the work is not done well and the customer is not satisfied, it is common for the final payment to be delayed for a year or two.

"Boss Wang, the quantity of equipment is fine, but I don't know about the quality." Zhang Wen said as he took the list, his pen hovering above it, hesitant to sign it.

Once he signed the document, it proved that he had received all the equipment, and the next step was to pay the final payment.

Wang Zhiqiang's heart skipped a beat, but he then confidently assured him, "Principal Zhang, don't worry. My shop has been open for over ten years, and I guarantee the quality of the equipment. If it breaks within a month, I'll replace it; if it breaks within five years, I'll repair it. This will fundamentally eliminate your worries."

"Hmm, that sounds nice, but you won't hide from me after it breaks, will you? You treat customers like royalty when you're selling to them, but treat them like complete idiots after you've sold to them. I've encountered plenty of people like that before," Zhang Wen said calmly.

“That’s someone else. I would never do that. As long as he’s my customer, I treat him like royalty, and I always will. I’m not just selling products, I’m selling services. Give me a chance, and I’ll give you peace of mind,” Wang Zhiqiang quickly said, looking so serious he was practically swearing an oath.

Zhang Wen stared intently at the equipment shop owner until the man's forehead was sweating before signing his name on the list.

In fact, he is not afraid that the other party will turn against him. If he needs to perform Sichuan opera face-changing in the future, he has many ways to make the other party regret it.

Those words were just meant to remind him not to underestimate him just because he's young.

Wang Zhiqiang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the client sign the document. He had felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at, as if two knives were pressed against his throat.

This young man is not easy to fool!

"Principal Zhang, do you think it's appropriate to settle the final payment now?" Wang Zhiqiang asked expectantly as he accepted the list.

Without hesitation, Zhang Wen took out his phone and transferred the money right in front of the other party.

They were both businessmen; he knew what the other party was expecting and what they were worried about.

He disdains doing things like delaying final payments.

Moreover, two million is just a small amount of money for him.

When Wang Zhiqiang received the payment confirmation text message, his face lit up with a smile. He grinned and said repeatedly, "Thank you, Principal Zhang. If you need anything in the future, just contact me. I'll even deliver a chair to your door."

"Then I'll thank you in advance, Boss Wang," Zhang Wen said with a smile.

"No need to thank me, it's what I should do. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I wish Principal Zhang a prosperous business and great success." Wang Zhiqiang saw that all the movers had come downstairs, so he cupped his hands in greeting, got into the car, and left.

Zhang Wen watched Boss Wang leave, and after a while, he turned around and looked at the new campus in front of him.

The sign for "Xingxiang Art Examination Training Center" is already hanging on the wall, and the lights are clearly visible even from a distance.

From then on, this was where he would sit and wait for his money.

Looking at the huge signboard, Zhang Wen was overwhelmed with emotion.

At the beginning of the year, Xingxiang only had two small classrooms, plus offices and restrooms, totaling less than 200 square meters. However, in just half a year, it has now grown to a three-story building with more than 2,000 square meters and more than 20 classrooms.

This is probably what people often say: "One cannot become a mature person without experiencing poverty, and one will remain innocent without knowing the ways of the world; water becomes a waterfall when it reaches its limit, and a person is reborn when they reach their limit."

Although Xingxiang Art Examination Training Center can't compare with those large training institutions, it is still of medium size. With such an environment, parents and students should no longer show any disgust.
He was more confident when answering parents' questions in the future, and most importantly, he no longer had to recite "The Humble Abode Inscription".

"Teacher Zhang, the dance studio is all ready. Would you like to go up and take a look?" Xu Guanchao walked out of the main door, his face full of joy.

The environment here is just as good as the company's, and I no longer need to earn extra money by dancing for store openings.

“Still calling me Teacher Zhang? Now you should call me Boss Zhang, no, you should call me Principal Zhang.” Li Yuetong, who was walking behind, said with a faint smile.

The school environment was much better than she had imagined, and it was a very respectable job.

“Yes, at the company we call him Teacher Zhang, but here we call him Principal Zhang,” Han Wanling chimed in.

"Principal Zhang, I wonder how many students will be on the first day of class?" He Yang asked with some concern. The training center was large and the environment was very good, but enrollment was the key. No matter how luxurious it was, it was useless if no students were recruited.

"Currently, more than two hundred people have signed up. The renovation of the new building is now complete, and more students will come to visit and sign up in the coming week. Go back and prepare your lesson plans well, and wait patiently for yourselves to start working here," Zhang Wen said after thinking for a moment.

More students signed up than he had imagined. He had expected that as an unknown art exam training school, he would be satisfied if he had around a hundred students when the course started.

As a result, the art exam results of the previous year's students attracted a wave of students to the training center, and his photos with celebrities attracted another wave of students to the training center.

With a week to go before the start of the course, it shouldn't be a problem to have more than 300 students.

This is just the beginning.

He believes that once the previous students come here to share their experiences, it will definitely attract more students and parents to register.

He even considered inviting a few celebrities to the new campus to boost the confidence of hesitant parents in Xingxiang.

Even the best wine needs advertising. Hearing Principal Zhang's words, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Their biggest concern when they come here to take classes is student recruitment.

If there are few students, there will be fewer class hours, and their wages will be correspondingly lower.

They will earn more only if they have more students and teach more classes.

Since we're already here, who wouldn't want to earn a little more?

Zhang Wen guessed what everyone was thinking, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, if you work for me, although I can't guarantee you'll become rich and powerful in the future, you'll definitely live a life of luxury."

For him, making money is just a side quest; earning incense offerings is the main quest. As long as the incense offerings are plentiful, he doesn't mind giving more money to these teachers.

After all, only when people's wallets are fuller will they be able to work for him actively and wholeheartedly.

Wanting oxen to work more but not feeding them grass? What kind of good deal is that?

When He Yang realized his little scheme had been exposed, he scratched his head sheepishly. The others couldn't help but laugh, their eyes filled with anticipation for a better future.

"younger brother?"

Suddenly, a voice came from behind.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged woman in a white business suit with an elegant demeanor standing by the roadside. Behind her was a Rolls-Royce Phantom, from which she had obviously just gotten out.

"Sister Hong? What are you doing here?" Zhang Wen was slightly taken aback, then took the initiative to go and greet her.

“I just got off work and was passing by here on my way home when I saw the sign for ‘Xingxiang Art Examination Training Center’ in the distance. I remembered that your training school was called that, so I got out of the car to take a look. I didn’t expect to actually see you here,” Yang Yuhong explained as she looked around the new school.

“The previous training school was too small and the environment was rudimentary. Now that we’ve moved here, we hope to serve more art students,” Zhang Wen said.

Yang Yuhong was taken aback when she heard this. With her younger brother's abilities, he could make a fortune just by writing songs and scripts, not to mention the life essence that had been hyped up to ten million a bottle in the rich circle. Why did he want to expand the art exam training center?

When I first saw those two simple classrooms near the Beijing Film Academy, I thought my younger brother was planning to quit the arts exam industry and focus on song and scriptwriting.
Unexpectedly, instead of giving up, they expanded their operations.

Is it possible that the younger brother's ambition isn't to make money, but rather to cultivate more talent for the entertainment industry?

Although she didn't understand, she fully supported her.

“With your talent, your art exam training business will definitely grow bigger and bigger. I wonder when it will open? I’ll send you a flower basket when it does,” Yang Yuhong said.

As the older sister, how can I hide at this time?

"Classes will officially start next Saturday, but we're not planning an opening ceremony. After all, I still work for Tianxi Media, and the company doesn't allow us to hold classes outside of our company, so I have to keep a low profile," Zhang Wen said after hearing this.

Li Lehua tacitly approved of him running an art exam training center because he had been in the art exam training industry before joining Tianxi Media. But if he were to promote it in a big way now, wouldn't that be challenging President Li's authority in the company?
Moreover, the real owner behind Jia Hua Art Examination Training Center is General Manager Li. He and General Manager Li are not only in a boss-employee relationship, but also in a competitive relationship. So it's better to keep a low profile.

If General Manager Li fires him in a fit of anger, the livelihood of the more than two hundred trainees in the training department will be gone.

"It's just Tianxi Media, don't be afraid. I'll protect you. If your boss fires you, come to my company. I'll give you a vice president position, and the pay will definitely be better than what you have now," Yang Yuhong said domineeringly.

The six teachers standing nearby were secretly alarmed.

Tianxi Media, a mere company?
These words showed a complete disregard for Tianxi Media.

It's worth noting that Tianxi Media is one of the top five entertainment companies in China.

Who exactly is this Sister Hong?

"Sister Hong, you're joking. I don't know anything about clothing. What would I do there? I don't want to be a mascot." Zhang Wen waved his hand, making excuses.

He has the blessing of the Star God, so the entertainment industry is more suitable for him.

Even if a vice president is very good, can he earn tens of millions in annual salary?
You have to understand that in today's entertainment industry, his songs are being sold for millions of dollars each, plus royalties. Doesn't that earn him more than he does as a vice president?

The most crucial point is that it's convenient to collect offerings in the entertainment industry. For example, which artist who comes out of the training department doesn't worship the photos of their ancestors every day?

In contrast, if he went to Sister Hong's company, the work would be easier, but the incense offerings would be greatly reduced.

"Alright, if you don't want to come, then forget it. If you run into trouble, just come to me. Remember, your sister will always be your strongest support," Yang Yuhong said seriously.

With her current influence in Beijing's business circles, even if she doesn't know the owner of Tianxi Media, she can definitely control Tianxi Media with her extensive network of contacts.

"Thank you, Sister Hong," Zhang Wen said gratefully.

"Thank me, that's too formal." Yang Yuhong thought for a moment, then said, "I can't be of much help with the opening of the new campus. How about this, I'll make a batch of school uniforms for your training center? They can be given to teachers and students, which will not only enhance their sense of belonging but also serve as a form of publicity."

Zhang Wen's heart skipped a beat; the suggestion was indeed good. However, he said aloud, "Sister Hong, this is too much trouble."

Yang Yuhong shook her head. "It's no trouble at all. Have you forgotten what I do? I can't speak for other things, but I have plenty of clothes. All you need to do is print the name of your Xingxiang Art Examination Training Center on them, and I'll have someone deliver them to you in a couple of days."

“Since Sister Hong has already made up her mind, it would seem like I’d be distant if I refused. I’ll listen to Sister Hong.” This time, Zhang Wen didn’t refuse.

"That's right, little brother, you keep going. I should go now." Yang Yuhong patted her godbrother's arm, then turned and got into the car.

The black Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly drove away and quickly disappeared into the traffic.

"Xiao Zhao, arrange for the clothes to be sent to my brother as soon as possible," Yang Yuhong instructed her secretary, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

"Yes, Mr. Yang." Zhao Qing nodded and wrote it down.

"Also, issue an internal notice within the company stating that if any employee's child intends to apply to art schools, such as film academies, dance academies, or music academies, and enrolls in Xingxiang Art Examination Training Center, the company will fully reimburse the tuition fees," Yang Yuhong said calmly.

what?
Zhao Qing was slightly taken aback. Wasn't this tantamount to giving money to Xingxiang Art Examination Training Center? But when she thought about the relationship between the boss and that Teacher Zhang, she immediately understood.

"Yes."

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(End of this chapter)