Reborn in 2015, I became a male god starting in high school.

Chapter 181 A Busy October

Throughout October, Zhou Ziyang was extremely busy. Not only did his two songs continue to be popular, but many media outlets also felt that Zhou Ziyang was a very popular person and were vying to report on him.

In one month, Zhou Ziyang participated in seven local and out-of-town television programs, earning an average of two million yuan.

At this moment, Zhou Ziyang finally understood what it meant when fortune smiles upon you and heaven and earth lend their strength, but when fortune turns against you, even heroes are powerless.

In his previous life, Zhou Ziyang had also thought about making a living in a big city by relying on his own abilities. After struggling for two years, he eventually returned to a small city to seek a stable life. At that time, Zhou Ziyang felt that making money was really difficult. He felt that he had a lot of ideas in his mind about how to make money, but when he put them into the real world, it seemed that there was no other way to break through except to work honestly and earn a minimum of three thousand yuan a month.

In this life, Zhou Ziyang did absolutely nothing, yet his income inexplicably increased by two million.

In addition, the stock market was in a state of utter devastation in October 2015.

In June, the Shanghai Composite Index was heading straight for 6,000 points.

Baofeng Technology went public at nine yuan and its stock price soared to 300 yuan.

Jia Yueting is also trying to create some kind of internet ecosystem everywhere, and he managed to get LeTV shares to be worth 150 yuan each.

Stock market investors cheered, believing that the index breaking 10,000 points was just around the corner.

As a result, in September, the market suddenly seemed to come to a standstill, and even ushered in the darkest moment in the history of the stock market, with 3,000 stocks hitting the daily limit down for three consecutive days!

All the shareholders were stunned.

At this time, some investors still believe that this is just a tactical adjustment and that the stock will definitely rise once the national team enters the market!

Fortunately, Zhou Ziyang was smart and went all in on Moutai stock.

Actually, Kweichow Moutai also experienced a slight drop to the daily limit this month, but it was still better than other stocks.

Zhou Ziyang earned approximately five million yuan in October, but two million yuan of song dividends would not be paid out until the end of the year. Therefore, Zhou Ziyang only had three million yuan on hand, so he simply invested it all in Kweichow Moutai.

In the month since the start of the semester, Zhou Ziyang has attended classes very few times.

Qi Tao used to think that the school rules were just a formality for Zhou Ziyang. It was clearly stated that freshmen were not allowed to stay out overnight, but no one checked when Zhou Ziyang stayed out every night.

After not seeing Zhou Ziyang for several days in a row, Qi Tao couldn't help but say, "Old Zhou isn't here to study, it's more like he's on vacation."

"What's wrong, Brother Tao? It's good that Lao Zhou isn't at school. Otherwise, he'd be laughing and joking with your goddess every day. Wouldn't you be upset?" Zhang Dapeng asked.

“What are you saying? I just think it’s not good for him. With his grades, he might not even pass the final exams. I heard that if he fails three subjects, he has to retake them,” Qi Tao said.

To be honest, at the very beginning, Qi Tao had some issues with Zhou Ziyang.

After all, Zhou Ziyang and Lin Siyao danced so intimately on stage during the freshman welcome party, it's impossible not to have some objections.

He was thinking that once he saw Zhou Ziyang, he would definitely have to make things clear with him.

You have a girlfriend, how can you be flirting with other girls every day?
As a result, he never saw Zhou Ziyang, and the resentment in his heart gradually dissipated.

The main reason is that when the semester started, everyone was in the same dormitory, so it felt like they were all in the same circle. This gave them the illusion that they were all on the same level. But now Zhou Ziyang doesn't interact with them at all, which makes Qi Tao realize that if Zhou Ziyang really has something going on with Lin Siyao, he won't be able to stop it.

Qi Tao's concern for Zhou Ziyang was genuine. However, with Zhou Ziyang frequently absent from school, Qi Tao was still living a comfortable life. At least he could still talk to Lin Siyao during class.

You know, Qi Tao is the class monitor, so he can always talk to the class about things.

In addition, Qi Tao was quite persistent, bringing food or drinks to Lin Siyao whenever he had the chance.

On one occasion, during an outdoor class, he even packed things and brought water for Lin Siyao.

Lin Siyao wasn't interested in Qi Tao, but people say you can't hit someone who's smiling.

Furthermore, Qi Tao wasn't specifically targeting Lin Siyao.

Their two dorms were already better at having fun than the other dorms. Whenever there were extracurricular activities or group activities, it was usually their two dorms who teamed up.

The girls' dormitory had Shen Xin, Xia Wei, and Lin Siyao, while the boys' dormitory had Qi Tao and a few others.

Zhou Ziyang missed many classes, and Qi Tao said he would add Zhou's name to the team as well.

Lin Siyao said, "If you add him to the team, you can take over his task."

"I," Qi Tao was speechless upon hearing this. He was actually quite confused, feeling that Lin Siyao harbored a lot of resentment towards Zhou Ziyang, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

He treated Zhou Ziyang like a brother, but even brothers have to take a backseat when it comes to women.

Seeing that Lin Siyao didn't like Zhou Ziyang, Qi Tao could only shut up.

At the crucial moment, Xia Wei stepped forward and said, "I'll take care of Zhou Ziyang's task! These are all team assignments based on dormitories, how could we not include Zhou Ziyang?"

"Since you're willing, I have nothing to say."

After saying this, Lin Siyao turned away with a displeased expression.

"Yao Yao!"

Seeing Lin Siyao leave, Qi Tao quickly chased after her. Before leaving, he apologized to Xia Wei, telling her not to get involved with Lin Siyao.

In November, the leaves were already turning yellow, and the school was ablaze with autumn colors.

Lin Siyao was wearing a short jacket, paired with a gray skirt and leggings.

Her tall figure makes her a beautiful sight wherever she goes.

But then I saw her walking aimlessly around the campus with her hands in the pockets of her jacket.

Qi Tao followed behind.

"Lin Siyao,"

"Siyao, wait for me."

Qi Tao didn't understand why Lin Siyao was so angry. He remembered that at the beginning, Lin Siyao and Zhou Ziyang had a good relationship.

Lin Siyao is actually a bit willful. She does want to be friends with Zhou Ziyang, but she can't let go of her proud swan neck. Zhou Ziyang has broken his promises time and time again. He would say he would invite her to dinner, but then disappear without a trace.

Furthermore, Zhou Ziyang has been disappearing without a trace these past few weeks. Lin Siyao finally humbled herself and took the initiative to chat with Zhou Ziyang online, but he didn't even bother to reply.

I went back to school a few times, but it was always a quick trip.

Zhou Ziyang had clearly returned to school that time, but Lin Siyao searched for him online and asked, "You said you'd treat me to dinner before, what? Now that you're a big star, you're forgetting about me?"

These words were like a small stone thrown into an empty well, receiving no response for a long time.

Which woman could stand that?

Only Xia Wei could tolerate it.

Sometimes Lin Siyao really doesn't understand Xia Wei. They've already broken up, so why does she keep trying to get back together with her?

"Siyao, say something. Actually, I think we should bring Lao Zhou along. The teacher knows that Zhou Ziyang is rarely at school." Qi Tao spoke up for Zhou Ziyang.

Lin Siyao was annoyed by what she heard and said, "Whose side are you on? Are you taking his side and criticizing me?"

"?"

Qi Tao was taken aback, then overjoyed: "You're on my side! Of course I'm on your side!" "Then shut up!"

"Okay, okay, I'll shut up!"

"By the way, Siyao, have you eaten yet? Shall I treat you to dinner?"

Qi Tao followed Lin Siyao around eagerly.

Lin Siyao remained aloof, her hands in her pockets, walking forward with her swan-like neck held high.

When school started, Lin Siyao made it clear to Qi Tao that she wasn't interested in him, but he kept trying to get close to her, buying her breakfast and showing concern for her.

Qi Tao's family and Lin Siyao's family do have some connection. It seems that Qi Tao's father was behind Lin Siyao's father being fired from the factory.

Since Qi Tao has offered himself up, free labor is free, so why not take advantage of it?

Lin Siyao felt she shouldn't feel guilty, since she had already made things clear to him.

Seeing that Lin Siyao's attitude towards him had softened considerably, Qi Tao was naturally pleased.

You should know that at the very beginning, Lin Siyao didn't even consider him a friend.

Now at least we can be friends.

Zhou Ziyang has indeed been very busy lately, not only participating in some TV programs, but also in some offline promotions for NetEase Music.

In addition, the Xu-Huai meeting organized by Li Dongfeng also had a lot of problems.

Zhou Ziyang had previously spent 100,000 yuan to contract the entire express delivery and logistics of the university town. However, a school only needs four or five people to operate it, while Li Dongfeng recruited at least 1,500 to 2,000 people in the university town.

Ever since Li Dongfeng contracted out the express delivery stations and started hiring people to manage them, Xu Huaihui's reputation in the university town has spread like wildfire. Many students from vocational colleges, especially those who weren't doing well academically and often worked part-time, would boast in the small restaurants near the school gates about how awesome Xu Huaihui was and how much money one could make by joining!
This has led to an increasing number of people inviting Li Dongfeng to dinner and expressing their desire to follow him.

Li Dongfeng has a strong sense of brotherhood and loyalty. Whenever someone comes over, he pats them on the shoulder and says, "Everyone who comes is a brother!"

"You guys aren't following me, you're following my brother!"

"My brother? Don't you listen to music?!"

"I'm telling you, this is my brother!"

Li Dongfeng opened NetEase Music and pointed to Zhou Ziyang's photo.

"Really? Zhou Ziyang is our boss?"

"nonsense!"

"My brother and I have been friends since we were kids! This is a secret among the higher-ups of the Xu Huai Society, and no one is allowed to tell anyone!"

Although Li Dongfeng gave a stern warning, secrets can't stay hidden forever. So, many universities in the university town were spreading rumors that Zhou Ziyang was the real leader of Xu Huai Society. Of course, these were all baseless rumors without any real basis. Some even thought that Li Dongfeng was just using Zhou Ziyang's name to make a big deal out of him, and that Zhou Ziyang would never look at such a rabble.

Li Dongfeng was doing very well at his own school. He not only made Xu Huaihui a big success in the university town, but also expanded his influence to several universities in Jiangning and Pukou.

The problem is that all groups need to be bound by shared interests. If Li Dongfeng cannot bring them absolute benefits, the group will eventually fall apart.

So he had no choice but to ask Zhou Ziyang for help, and Zhou Ziyang was also helpless about it.

Fortunately, Zhou Ziyang performed exceptionally well in his previous part-time job as a courier sorter, and Ziyang Human Resources Co., Ltd. has finally established a foothold in Nanjing.

In the past few months, Zhou Ziyang has received many calls asking if he has any part-time jobs.

Zhou Ziyang kept their phone number information and then asked Li Caiyu to compile it.

In the end, we decided that a food factory was the most suitable.

Firstly, they are close to the university town, and secondly, they have no time restrictions and can work on Saturdays and Sundays, making the work relatively easy. However, the hourly wage is pitifully low, averaging at most thirteen yuan per hour.

Only two hundred positions can be offered.

Li Caiyu said that if a cut is added and insurance is included, the students would probably only receive nine yuan per hour.

"I doubt anyone would do it for nine yuan." Li Caiyu put herself in others' shoes and felt that the wage was too low.

Zhou Ziyang said, "Then let's not take a cut."

"I'll talk to the boss and ask them to pay the insurance. This time, I won't take a cut. Consider it a benefit for the students."

“But in that case, we won’t make any money.” Li Caiyu was actually quite touched by Zhou Ziyang’s answer, feeling that Zhou Ziyang was a good person, but she still had to tell Zhou Ziyang what needed to be said.

Zhou Ziyang said, "If we don't make money, we don't make money."

"Anyway, the purpose of starting this company in the first place was not to make money."

So when Zhou Ziyang returned to Jinling, he made a special trip to the food factory.

This food factory mainly produces small snacks, such as milk tea powder and potato chips.

Zhou Ziyang glanced at it casually.

When the boss heard that Zhou Ziyang was coming, he came out to greet him personally, saying, "Mr. Zhou is truly young and promising. My daughter loves listening to your songs."

Zhou Ziyang smiled when he heard this and said that he was just writing it casually for fun and did not expect it to become popular.

"How can you call it casual? Mr. Zhou, you are not only young and promising, but also cultured. I enjoy dealing with cultured people the most. Don't forget to sign your name for me when you leave."

In reality, with only two hundred part-time workers, it wasn't enough for the boss to personally appear.

The main reason is that people came specifically to greet Zhou Ziyang when they heard he was coming.

When Zhou Ziyang asked them to provide insurance, the boss immediately agreed.

They even said, "You came in person."

"Even if I lose money, I still have to do this business with you!"

"Then I'll thank you in advance, Mr. Liu."

"You're welcome, you're welcome. Come, let me show you around."

So he took Zhou Ziyang to visit the workshop. This food factory mainly does OEM manufacturing for some branded food products on the market.

Zhou Ziyang asked how much these things cost at the factory.
The boss smiled and said that these things were not valuable and that the accounts were settled at a set time. He added that he didn't know the answer to the question.

Zhou Ziyang nodded and said, "Oh, I see."

"I was originally thinking of opening a milk tea shop, so I just asked casually."

The boss said, "Mr. Zhou, you want some? Just take a little, I don't need any money."

That's what he said, but Zhou Ziyang definitely had to pay. However, Zhou Ziyang didn't want much goods. If it weren't for Zhou Ziyang's reputation, this food factory probably wouldn't have bothered with him.

Finally, a price was quoted to Zhou Ziyang. After calculating it, Zhou Ziyang felt it was really cheap. The cost of the milk tea powder for one cup of milk tea was less than one yuan.

(End of this chapter)