Those Years When I Was Forced to Top the Forbes List

Chapter 15 After finishing this cup, there's another one.

Time flies like a galloping horse, and the sun and moon are like falling flowers and flowing water.

A diligent Monday, and a boring Tuesday.

On Wednesday morning, the classes were rescheduled. There were two politics classes followed by two English classes. I took tests all morning, and finally, it was almost time to leave school.

After sitting for a long time all morning, my back doesn't ache, my legs don't hurt, and I'm not very tired.

Chen Xuebing handed the English test paper to the group leader who came to collect the papers, stretched, and yawned.

"Eh... people are so young when they're young!"

Everyone around laughed.

Yang Qingyue couldn't help but smile: "He's having another episode."

During this time as her deskmate, she discovered that Chen Xuebing seemed to have an old man living inside him, often reminiscing about youth and the passage of time.

On stage, Mr. Huang, an English teacher in his forties, adjusted his glasses, looked at Chen Xuebing with great interest, and smiled:

"These words may sound like nonsense, but they really resonate with me. Back then, we were young in body and mind, everything was young. So, young people, don't be so old-fashioned. I sincerely envy you."

"Oh…"

As soon as the teacher said that, the students below started to chime in.

Makes sense!
"The soldier's speech is getting more and more expressive!"

"That's called charm!"

Liang Hui and Gou Hongyi, the two lackeys, were particularly supportive, making Chen Xuebing feel like the villain.

Hey, villain it is, fine.

Villains should flirt with girls from time to time.

"Hey, did you hear that? You keep saying I'm having a mental breakdown, but you just can't do reading comprehension. Teacher Huang understands me the best! No wonder Teacher Huang teaches reading comprehension so well!" Chen Xuebing glanced at Yang Qingyue.

Yang Qingyue snorted: "The teacher is saying you're old-fashioned! You can't do reading comprehension at all!"

Chen Xuebing noticed that her cheeks were slightly flushed and felt puzzled.

She's usually such a nice person. She never gets angry even if I tease her a little. Why is she so upset today?
Thinking about it, he softened his tone and said, "Yes, yes, a good man doesn't argue with a woman."

Yang Qingyue's desire to attack remained very strong:
"A good woman doesn't argue with a monkey! You big monkey!"

The two started arguing right under the teacher's nose.

The English teacher, a woman named Huang Huanxia, ​​had noticed that Chen Xuebing had been concentrating on the exam for the past two periods. With only a few minutes left before the end of class, she couldn't help but rummage through Chen Xuebing's test paper, pulling it out and flipping through it back and forth.

"Hmm, not bad..." Huang Huanxia first muttered to herself softly, then her voice gradually grew louder: "Chen Xuebing, you've already written the essay? The 'first and firstmore' and 'in naturally follows that' sections, the transitions, the clauses, they're all used quite well! It's just that the handwriting is a bit ugly. And here, 'she was goes to the gym last night,' which means she went to the gym last night. Classmates, what verb tense should be used here for an action that occurred during a certain period of time in the past?"

“ing…”

“going…”

The answers below were sparse; some were unable to answer, while others were still in shock.

Chen Xuebing really knows English?!

"Oh, right, past progressive tense!" Chen Xuebing slapped his forehead.

"Wow…"

When Chen Xuebing answered, the whole class was amazed, but Chen Xuebing's brothers remained silent.

Soldier, are you really learning?
You even learned it?!
Huang Huanxia nodded in satisfaction: "It seems that you've really figured things out since you moved to the front. Chen Xuebing, I've always thought you were a smart kid. Now it seems you have a solid foundation. Keep up the good work, and once you start taking action, the world will make way for you."

"Wow…"

My lower body is already numb.

This is the third time in this period that a teacher has praised Chen Xuebing!
The homeroom teacher also praised him once!
There are only six subjects in total: Chinese, Math, English, Politics, History, and Geography!
Chen Xuebing deliberately tried to stand out, and easily became the focus of the whole class.

Actually, he didn't understand much, but his past performance was bad enough, the contrast was strong enough, and he was in the middle of the second row, which made him conspicuous enough. Based on his past performance, if he had just sat there quietly and stared at the teacher for a whole class without dozing off, the teacher would have thought he had changed.

With a ringing sound, the class ended. Chen Xuebing raised his hand and checked the time.

Everything is almost ready.

My uncle called my mom on Monday and asked him to go to the construction site. He's been waiting ever since.

Waiting for verification from the Taobao seller.

These past two nights, after dropping off the two girls, he went to an internet cafe to browse Taobao.

Last night, his seller application was approved. He tested the product launch, and there were no major problems. Now all he needs are product photos.

It's time to go.

The teacher praised him, and he had made significant progress in several in-class quizzes. If he asked for leave, Lao Guo couldn't possibly disagree, could he?

My dad only has this one friend, and he cares a lot about Lao Guo's thoughts. Otherwise, he could just focus on studying during this time and wouldn't need to put on such a show.

At worst, we can just move him back to the last row. Studying with Yang Qingyue would certainly be more motivating, but if it's for money...

Chen Xuebing thought for a moment and glanced at Yang Qingyue.

Her slightly flushed face was also turned towards him, her eyes hesitant, as if she had something to say.

"What's wrong?" Chen Xuebing asked.

"Um... Mengzhen asked me to ask you, do you want to walk home together after school?" Yang Qingyue said, pursing her lips.

She knew that Chen Xuebing would take a detour to take them home, and she roughly knew who he was doing it for, but she also knew that Xin Mengzhen's personality and calm attitude towards the future made it unlikely that she would accept a boy's advances.

At the very least, it's impossible in high school.

But today, Xin Mengzhen actually asked her to pass on a message.

The girl's feelings were usually subtle, but today they suddenly became a little stronger. So today she also had the urge to argue with Chen Xuebing. She wanted to take this opportunity to storm off and tell Xin Mengzhen that she and Chen Xuebing had quarreled.

But Chen Xuebing has a very good temper, and perhaps her attack wasn't strong enough, so he still asked her.

That was all she could say.

At this moment, she really hoped that Chen Xuebing would say "I'm busy".

The dream soon came true.

"School's out? You mean noon or afternoon?"

"Noon, right now... Mengzhen is at the school gate."

"Um... I have something to do." Chen Xuebing didn't think that the invitation was anything special. He couldn't possibly guess what a girl was thinking, no matter how clever he was.

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Oh, I probably won't be able to take you guys home in the evenings for a while. I have something to do and I might have to ask for leave. But I'll have Lu Yiwen and the others pick you up after school in the evenings. They go to the internet cafe, and it's on their way to you."

"It's okay, no need to go out of your way... Actually, that boy hasn't come to see Mengzhen for a long time." Yang Qingyue quickly shook her head. "You're taking leave? What for?"

"Go out for a while."

"Get out? Where?"

Chen Xuebing smiled and said, "Thank you."

Yang Qingyue hesitated for two seconds, then her watery eyes widened: "You're going..."

"Brother, can you and your wife have your private chat this afternoon? We're all getting impatient waiting." Gou Hongyi walked up to Chen Xuebing, then turned to Yang Qingyue and said slyly.

"Sister-in-law, the soldier is ours now, but he'll be yours tonight."

The jokes were getting increasingly crude. Before Yang Qingyue could get angry, Chen Xuebing quickly stood up, grabbed Gou Hongyi by the neck, tucked his head between his waistbands, and flicked his forehead as he walked out, saying, "You talk too much, you talk too much..."

Lu Yiwen and Liang Hui, who were waiting nearby, also laughed and followed along, kicking Gou Hongyi's butt.

Yang Qingyue blushed slightly. Realizing most of the people around had left, she quickly grabbed a book and chased after them, feigning anger as she said, "Gou Hongyi, who are you calling names? Call me Auntie!"

Gou Hongyi was stubborn; even with Chen Xuebing holding his neck, he struggled to turn around and said, "I'll call you that! Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, sister-in-law!"

Yang Qingyue stood there, a blush spreading across her cheeks, and suddenly realized that Gou Hongyi wasn't so bad after all.

It's kind of cute.

Chen Xuebing, who was walking in front, released Gou Hongyi's neck when they were almost at the top of the stairs, and then looked at Lu Yiwen.

"What are you waiting for me for? Is something wrong?"

Lu Yiwen asked with a worried look, "Brother, are you really going to take the college entrance exam?"

Chen Xuebing turned his head: "Do you think I'm joking?"

"So if you get into university but we don't, are you going to stop taking us along?" "Yeah, bro, you don't hang out with us anymore."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuebing saw that Lu Yiwen and Liang Hui were both looking at him expectantly. He wanted to put some pressure on them, but he also felt a little soft-hearted.

After all, in his past life, he was a brother who would abandon his family and raise money and people for him with just a word.

Although their abilities vary, they are truly reliable to use.

Let's talk about the three people in front of us.

In 12, a steel pipe rental company promised Liang Hui, who was in charge of materials at the time, a kickback, and planned to secretly steal a batch of steel pipes that had been used but not yet returned, and then ask the company for compensation. Liang Hui pretended to agree, secretly recorded the conversation, and then called 110 (the police emergency number).

In order to gain understanding, the lessor voluntarily waived the rental fees of over 100,000 yuan for that batch of steel pipes.

In 2014, I took over a large project that had been handed over three times. The subcontractor wanted to give a more profitable section to his relative halfway through the project and started looking for reasons to get rid of them. They found Lu Yiwen behind the scenes and asked him to provide construction documents, visa forms and bill of quantities. They only needed to provide photocopies and promised to pay him 200,000 yuan. Lu Yiwen immediately told me and then organized two teams to work day and night to finish that section first.

Lu Yiwen worked on that project for more than half a year, and his total profit was less than 150,000 yuan.

Upon careful recollection, there are many more such incidents.

Without these brothers, he, a hands-off boss who only cared about getting projects everywhere but rarely actually got any, would have been swindled into bankruptcy long ago.

Moreover, these people won't call him all the time to complain. If there are difficulties or they have to work overtime, they will grit their teeth and do it. He can speak up in front of the leaders and save face. That's all thanks to these people who have fought hard battles.

Even Gou Hongyi, before that accounting fraud incident, managed his accounts very well, and he was good at communicating with leaders and giving them advice, which saved him a lot of trouble.

He later carefully examined the accounts managed by Gou Hongyi. That bastard was unlucky; he was caught red-handed the first time he falsified accounts.

These guys are absolutely reliable.

It would be even better if we could cultivate more abilities so that everyone could be a capable manager with a clear direction.

"If you're afraid of failing the exam, then work hard. What are you talking about? Come on, let's go to the construction site." Chen Xuebing opened his arms and patted Lu Yiwen and Liang Hui on the shoulder.

The two were immediately overjoyed: "Great!"

"Brother soldier! I'm going too!" Gou Hongyi followed along eagerly.

Chen Xuebing also laughed.

Yes, these guys still have some drive.

A satisfying feeling that can be ignited with just a little fuel.

With these people around, he wouldn't have had to worry about making a living if the overall environment hadn't collapsed so severely in his previous life.

However, Gou Hongyi's words before his rebirth made him think deeply. As the eldest brother, he also had many shortcomings, and perhaps he should be less domineering when interacting with everyone.

Cultivating one's character and temperament.

He is already changing it.

"Brother Soldier, what are you doing at the construction site? Has your uncle already arranged something for you?"

"I don't know, but I'm going to Shenzhen soon, it might take a week."

"Holy crap, Shenzhen?"

"Yeah, to make some money, for Huo Si and me..."

...

school entrance.

"Thank you, Uncle Lin."

The aloof goddess, carrying a cartoon-patterned plastic bag, revealed a sweet, gentle smile. Both her appearance and the Mercedes-Benz 600 in front of her were eye-catching.

The back window of the car was open, and the middle-aged man inside had a doting smile on his face: "I had someone add ice packs outside, but it's been more than ten hours on the way from Guangdong. Open it to make sure it's not spoiled before you drink it. Don't be greedy."

Xin Mengzhen touched the bag and found it was still a little cold. She smiled and said, "Okay."

"Want to go out to eat with me?"

"No, I'll wait for my classmate to go home together. There's a housekeeper at home who cooks for us."

"Are you adjusting well to the school environment?"

"adapt."

"That's good. The timing is perfect. After the college entrance exam, come back with your dad. Your sister Huixiang misses you a lot. That milk tea shop is hidden away in a deep alley, and I couldn't find it. She went to buy it for me."

"I miss her too! I'll go visit her during the Chinese New Year~ Goodbye Uncle Lin."

The vehicle drove away.

With her back to the school gate, Xin Mengzhen eagerly opened the bag to look at the milk tea inside, found a cup of original flavor, inserted a straw and took a sip.

It's icy cold, with a refreshing main flavor, and you can occasionally taste the richness of soy milk. It's still the taste I used to love.

Yes, it also contains the "Three Lucky Treasures": red beans, grass jelly, and coconut jelly.

I got to drink it.

This is what milk tea should be like.

Xin Mengzhen's lips curled into a faint smile of pride. She wanted to quickly share and show off her favorite drink to her friends.

When she came to Chongqing, she visited several milk tea shops, but none of them were good. This taste is something you can't buy even if you have money.

As she turned to look inside the school gate, she saw a figure already emerging.

He wasn't far from her, but he didn't look in her direction. He was chatting and laughing enthusiastically with the three boys beside him as he walked down a side path.

In that moment of daze, he walked further and further away, and Xin Meng really wanted to call him back immediately! To give him milk tea.

But the three boys around him looked like they were joking around, and she suddenly realized that if she went up to deliver the milk tea, it might cause a commotion and gossip.

The boys were talking very loudly, and she could still vaguely hear their conversation.

"Hey, if you need an internet cafe, there's one right next to the construction site, Xianfeng! I'll take you there!"

"Row."

"Brother Soldier, Huo Xiaowen is going to Shenzhen with you..."

The sound grew fainter and fainter, and the person gradually walked away.

Huo Xiaowen, Shenzhen…

No wonder he wanted me to teach him Cantonese, was he planning to take a girl to Shenzhen for fun?
Xin Mengzhen held the milk tea in her hand and suddenly realized that the cup was really big.

When she asked Uncle Lin to bring her milk tea, she specifically requested the largest cup, since Chen Xuebing is a boy and a medium cup would definitely not be enough for him.

After all, milk tea is really delicious.

But she had only taken two sips and was already feeling a bit full.

After you finish this cup, there's another one.

She had been longing for milk tea all morning, thinking it would give the three of them a pleasant journey of walking, drinking, and chatting, but it suddenly became a burden.

"Mengzhen!"

Yang Qingyue came out of the school gate, looking left and right: "Chen Xuebing is in front of me, do you see him?"

Xin Mengzhen nodded, opened the bag in her hand, selected a jasmine-scented cup, and handed it to Yang Qingyue.

Here, this is your favorite flavor.

The other cup in the bag was her favorite original flavor.

"The packaging is so pretty, it must taste amazing." Yang Qingyue held the milk tea, looking at the exquisite packaging with a surprised expression: "Wow, it's a huge cup! Where did you buy it? I've never seen packaging like this before!"

Xin Mengzhen didn't want to show off anymore, but in order to complete a certain ritual, she still said, "Guangzhou, my uncle brought it to me."

The ceremony was completed simply, and Chen Xuebing did not participate.

"Huh?? I was wondering! There's another cup, is it for Chen Xuebing?" Yang Qingyue said, then looked around again: "Did you run into Chen Xuebing? Didn't you give it to him?"

“We ran into each other,” Xin Mengzhen said calmly. “But this cup wasn’t for him; I’m drinking it myself.”

"Can you finish this?" Yang Qingyue looked at the size of the cup and was a little worried.

Xin Meng didn't say anything, picked up the cup and started gulping it down.

After drinking half a glass, the proud girl let out a burp, but still stubbornly insisted, "I have a big appetite."

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(End of this chapter)