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Chapter 106 0103 [Shameless Campus Promotion] (Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader Cry Madman)

The New Sun Student Center did not exist in 2004.

At this time, various student organizations at Peking University held activities mainly in the old student activity center, as well as near the Second Teaching Building and the May Fourth Playground.

Saturday, north side of May Fourth Playground.

There are a few badminton courts inside the venue, but they are temporary and shared with basketball and volleyball courts.

The badminton association applied for the venue in advance and is currently conducting technical training.

Chen Guiliang came in carrying several boxes of the card game "Three Kingdoms Kill," stood to the side for a few minutes, and carefully observed who was the leader.

Suddenly, Chen Guiliang put down the other Three Kingdoms Kill sets, picked up one of them, strode forward, smiled, and extended his hand in greeting: "Hello, Senior Brother!"

The senior student seemed a little confused and instinctively shook hands with Chen Guiliang, saying, "Hello."

Chen Guiliang said, "Your badminton training is so good, it's practically professional level. I've loved playing badminton since I was a child, and I especially admire athletes like you."

The unnamed senior student, embarrassed by the compliment, said, "We're not exactly professionals, let alone athletes, just a little better than amateurs. If you like badminton, junior, you can train with us. Although the badminton association's registration period has ended, you can practice first and join next time they recruit new members."

Chen Guiliang, standing at 1.8 meters tall, said, "I can't do it. I've been physically weak since I was a child. At most, I can only do some logistics for you."

The senior brother said, "Those who are physically weak should exercise more. I think junior brother has a very good foundation."

“Okay, then I’ll train harder in the future,” Chen Guiliang said, holding up the already opened copy of the Three Kingdoms Kill card game. “I saw that my seniors and classmates were training very hard, so I gave you a gift to help you relax. If you get too tired from training, you can play some cards to unwind.”

"A gift?" The senior brother couldn't understand what Chen Guiliang was up to.

Chen Guiliang gazed at his senior with incredibly clear eyes, and then said in an incredibly sincere tone, "Yes, the students have been practicing so hard, which has moved me deeply, so I decided to give them a gift."

A complete stranger gives me a gift for no apparent reason?
The senior brother was completely bewildered. He took the Three Kingdoms Kill card and said, "Then... I'll thank you, junior brother?"

"No need to thank me, we're all badminton enthusiasts, no need for formalities," Chen Guiliang said, opening the box and taking out a deck of cards. "This gift is a deck of cards, and I was worried that you wouldn't know how to play, so I'll teach you how now."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

The senior student quickly stopped him, saying, "I still need to guide the technical training."

“I was being presumptuous,” Chen Guiliang seemed to realize his mistake, and then pointed to the students resting next to him and said, “They seem to be taking turns to rest, right? How about this, I’ll teach them how to play first, and then they can pass it on to their seniors.”

"No, what exactly do you do?" The senior brother was full of questions.

Chen Guiliang pulled out his business card and student ID: "I am Chen Guiliang, a freshman in the Yuanpei Class, and the founder of Game Science and ByteDance. My two companies have been established in Peking University Science Park and are incubation projects officially supported by Peking University. I am very passionate about badminton, and if I make money in the future, I will definitely sponsor the badminton association every year!"

The senior student took the business card and looked at it carefully, then glanced at Chen Guiliang's student ID: "You started two companies in your freshman year, and both are incubation projects?"

“It’s absolutely true,” Chen Guiliang said with a bitter face. “Starting a business is not easy. I’m from the countryside, and the money I used to start the company came from the royalties I earned through hard work. If the project doesn’t work out, everything will be lost.”

The senior student tentatively asked, "So, you're here to sell products?"

"This is a free gift," Chen Guiliang said with a serious expression. "I won't accept a single penny. It's a gift for the Badminton Association. As long as it makes all the badminton players happy, I'll consider it a small contribution to the development of Chinese badminton."

The senior brother was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

This is just a badminton club, what are you talking about regarding the development of badminton in China?

But that was such a clever way of putting it that the senior student was secretly pleased. Since he didn't have to spend any money on anything, he might actually be able to secure sponsorships later. Pointing to a few people resting nearby, he said, "Go find them."

"Thank you, senior brother, for making my dream of contributing to the cause of badminton in China come true since I was a child!" Chen Guiliang shook hands warmly again.

The senior student straightened his back with a flourish and said to the members who were training, "Very good, let's continue practicing our techniques and show the style of our badminton athletes!"

Chen Guiliang, holding the Three Kingdoms card game, walked towards the students who were resting: "Hello students, I've created a Three Kingdoms-themed game card game. Since everyone's resting anyway, why not play a couple of rounds for fun?"

Ten minutes later...

"Hua Tuo, where are your peaches? Please save me! How can you fight the lord alone if the traitor is dead?"

"There are two black cards left."

"Hey, no passing cards!"

"Fine, I concede. Could you please not choose Sun Quan, my lord?"

"Haha, let's play again, this Three Kingdoms Kill game is so much fun."

"..."

The card game on the sidelines was getting more and more lively, and every now and then, the players who were training would glance over in that direction, which would distract them.

The senior student was a little annoyed and turned around to ask Chen Guiliang to keep his voice down, only to find that there was no one there at all.

"Where is he?" the senior brother asked.

A member of the club who was playing cards pointed timidly to the basketball court next door.

The senior looked in that direction and saw Chen Guiliang holding another box of Three Kingdoms Kill, enthusiastically chatting with someone playing basketball over there.

Chen Guiliang has loved basketball since he was a child, and he also wants to contribute to the development of Chinese basketball.

……

Second Teaching Building, Classroom 203.

A senior student, a seasoned mountaineer, is giving a lecture to the new members of the Mountaineering Club: "Why do we make you run several kilometers two or three times a week? Why do we practice various technical movements? Because they can save your life in a critical moment!"

"In 1999, the first mountain accident since the founding of the Mountaineering Club occurred. The student lost her balance and slid down the mountain, eventually falling off a cliff and tragically losing her life. At the time, she could have made some evasive maneuvers to avoid the tragedy, but she didn't have the strength..."

"Especially two years ago, when five team members tragically lost their lives, we've become even more cautious. Every mountaineering activity now requires a pre-trip evaluation meeting, inviting school leaders, veteran team members, and professionals from the Chinese Mountaineering Association to assess the event..." "I know some newcomers are already impatient, complaining that they haven't even organized a single mountaineering activity in two months since joining. This is about taking responsibility for your lives..."

The lecture lasted a full forty minutes, finally calming down the newbies who were clamoring to go mountain climbing.

The Mountaineering Association is the largest student organization at Peking University, with its membership far exceeding that of the second-largest organization.

Chen Guiliang gave them two sets of Three Kingdoms Kill.

Two days ago, the Minister of Logistics and the Minister of External Relations had a barbecue with Chen Guiliang, who also promised to sponsor professional mountaineering equipment next year.

His only request was for everyone to play the card game "Three Kingdoms Kill".

After seeing off the senior team member in charge of the lecture, the logistics manager took out a Three Kingdoms card game and said, "I recently discovered something good. It's quite nice to play when you're bored. Those who have urgent business can go ahead, but those who have nothing to do on the weekend can come and play cards with me."

Twenty minutes later, someone watching them play cards got impatient: "Who wants to let me play a couple of rounds?"

"Haha, I'll change the sentence to three of spades, and chop you to death."

"Peach, peach, peach, I want peaches."

"Shouldn't it be my turn next?"

"Go buy a pair and play with it yourself. There's a sticker on the box with handwritten purchase addresses for both on-campus and off-campus locations."

"You didn't tell me earlier!"

Chen Guiliang contacted all the shops, big and small, inside and outside the school that sold cultural and sports goods.

He would give a 20%-25% commission, and if the other party agreed, he would keep a few boxes for himself—stores wouldn't want him to keep too many, as these things take up space and it's uncertain whether they would sell well.

If the store sells out, call him to restock.

……

On the shore of Weiming Lake.

The students of the 04 Yuanpei Class held their first all-person gathering after the start of the course.

There are no set activities; the goal is simply to get everyone together so that we don't all be strangers to each other.

We can talk about anything.

In the second and third years of university, there are even small groups specifically for discussing academic matters.

Chen Guiliang rode over at breakneck speed on a second bicycle.

He actually used five locks, which certainly wouldn't stop thieves, but it would increase the difficulty of stealing the bikes. When a whole row of bicycles is there, a thief will definitely choose the one that's easier to steal.

Just like in ancient times, when a soldier lost a battle, he didn't necessarily have to outrun the pursuers; he just needed to escape faster than his allies.

"Chen Guiliang, hurry up! Why are you so late!"

Several classmates who were relatively familiar with him shouted.

Fourteen third-year counselors also arrived. Chen Guiliang abandoned his bicycle, grabbed a box of Three Kingdoms Kill cards, and ran over.

Ten minutes later, everyone had arrived.

The counselors encouraged everyone to step forward and share their experiences and takeaways from this period. This was because, apart from their respective group members, the other students in the class were mostly strangers to each other.

In this situation, there's not much to talk about between people from different groups; they have to talk about themselves to bridge the gap.

"Let me tell you," Chen Guiliang said, standing up.

"Alright, let's welcome Chen Guiliang to tell us about his exciting life during this period!"

Chen Guiliang pulled out a stack of business cards; each of the 14 counselors and more than 140 students could receive one.

While handing out business cards, Chen Guiliang said, "I used my royalties to start two companies, which successfully passed the review for the Peking University Science Park incubation project, and I already have office space in the Peking University Science Park. The Three Kingdoms Kill game I brought today is one of my projects. I plan to donate two sets of Three Kingdoms Kill to our Yuanpei Class, so you can play it freely during every class activity..."

14 counselors: "..."

More than 140 students: "..."

The students looked at each other in surprise. Apart from those who shared a dormitory and group with Chen Guiliang, as well as a few from the dorm across the hall and the next door, it was the first time the other students had heard that he had started a company.

Finally, a girl exclaimed, "Chen Guiliang, you're amazing! You've only been at Peking University for a short time, and you've already started two companies."

“Yeah, he became a big boss without making a sound,” another boy chimed in.

Chen Guiliang said with a bitter face, "What money am I making? All my previous royalties and the bonus I received for getting into Peking University have been poured into the company. I even got an advance of 100,000 yuan in royalties from the publisher, but it hasn't even made a splash. I invested over 200,000 yuan, and I haven't even made back a fraction of it. If the project fails, not only will I lose everything, but I'll also owe the publisher 100,000 yuan!"

These words shocked everyone even more.

An investment of over 200,000 yuan is an astronomical figure for students.

Some people even felt sorry for Chen Guiliang, thinking that if the business lost money, it would be more than 200,000 yuan!

The fourteen third-year counselors had different ideas, and the way they looked at Chen Guiliang changed.

Chen Guiliang waved to the counselors and said, "Senior brothers and sisters, come and play Three Kingdoms Kill. We can have a class discussion while we play."

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(Finally, four chapters! I'm practically exhausted from writing. Please vote for me! If I can beat the top spot, I can still get four chapters tomorrow.)
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