Brother! This is the adoption certificate. I don't want your sister-in-law!

During class, Su Xiao held her textbook up in front of her, leaned closer to Wu Mengmeng, and asked in a low voice, "Do you know where the school's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department is?"

Wu Mengmeng was taking notes in her notebook when she heard him. Her pen paused, and she turned to look at him: "Why are you looking for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department?"

Su Xiao said, "I've got my eye on that shop next to the boys' dormitory. It's in a great location, right between the dormitory area and the cafeteria. I'm thinking of moving Quan Quan over there."

Wu Mengmeng was stunned for a moment, then said incredulously, "You're going to move Quan Quan to Shanghai?"

Hearing this, Li Qi curiously turned her head to look at him.

Su Xiao nodded: "The Shanghai market is huge. Let's take advantage of the fact that school has just started to get started. I plan to start with schools first."

He paused, then suddenly smiled at her, "Would you like to work at the front desk?"

Wu Mengmeng was stunned for a moment.

A scene suddenly flashed before her eyes: in the Quan Quan store on Jingcheng Science and Technology Street, she was wearing a white shirt and standing behind the counter, looking at the ledger, while Su Xiao was disassembling a phone at the repair counter.

Back then, she would argue with him every day and get so angry that she would jump up and down. But sometimes, when the two of them were squatting at the store entrance eating boxed lunches, he would put all the meat into her bowl.

She felt a slight jolt in her heart, but she snorted and said fiercely, "You have the nerve to say that? Back then, you bullied me every day. You docked my wages, made me sweep the floor and wipe windows, and even called me a dog."

Su Xiao simply smiled and offered no explanation.

That's all in the past.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Wu Mengmeng thought he was guilty and snorted again, but still told him the location of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department: "On the third floor of the No. 1 Administration Building, in the innermost room, the department head's surname is Zhang."

Su Xiao noted it down and said with a smile, "To thank Miss Wu for her strong support, you're the best candidate to be the receptionist at Quan Quan's Shanghai branch."

Wu Mengmeng rolled her eyes at him, but her eyes sparkled with joy.

After the last class in the afternoon, Su Xiao didn't go to the cafeteria with the other students from class 409; instead, she went to the administration building alone.

Building No. 1 is an old building with ivy covering half of its exterior walls. The corridors are dimly lit, and the air is filled with the smell of old filing cabinets and printing paper.

He went up to the third floor, walked to the end of the corridor, and knocked on the half-open door.

A voice came from inside saying, "Please come in."

Su Xiao pushed open the door and went in.

The office was small, with a desk, two rows of metal filing cabinets, and several posters for entrepreneurship competitions hanging on the wall.

A man in his thirties sat behind a table, wearing a plaid shirt, his hair a little messy, frowning at a form.

He looked up at Su Xiao, clearly not recognizing her: "Who are you looking for?"

Su Xiao nodded politely: "Hello Minister Zhang, my name is Su Xiao, a freshman. I would like to ask if the shop next to the boys' dormitory is under the jurisdiction of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department."

Zhang Fan looked him up and down. Then, he waved his hand impatiently: "Freshman? Go back to class, don't join the fun."

Su Xiao didn't leave; instead, she took half a step forward: "Minister Zhang, that shop is just sitting empty anyway. I've checked it; it's fully equipped with water and electricity, and the location is good. Rather than letting it sit idle, why not rent it to me? I guarantee I'll make the business successful and it'll even generate revenue for the school."

Zhang Fan put down his pen, leaned back in his chair, looked at him for two seconds, and sneered: "Do you know what kind of place that shop is? It's the best location in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department. We usually only reserve it for provincial or municipal innovation projects. What qualifications do you, a freshman, have to ask for it?"

Su Xiao asked, "A municipal-level project?"

Zhang Fan glanced at him, his tone laced with sarcasm: "What? You're a freshman, and you already have a city-level project?"

Su Xiao shook her head.

Zhang Fan chuckled, picked up his pen again, and looked down at the form: "Then hurry up and leave, don't waste my time."

Su Xiao slowly began, "I don't have any city-level projects, but I have received approval from city-level leaders. Does that count?"

Zhang Fan stopped writing.

He looked up at Su Xiao, his brows furrowing. "What did you say?"

Su Xiao didn't explain much. He took out his phone from his pocket, flipped through the photo album, and then turned the screen towards Zhang Fan.

A group photo is displayed on the screen.

Sun Yi, wearing a jacket, stood next to Su Xiao, holding a medal in his hand.

The background features a red banner that reads "Jingcheng City Innovation and Entrepreneurship Commendation Conference".

Su Xiao scrolled down to the next image: Jingcheng Entrepreneurial Pioneers.

The next one is for Jingcheng's Top Ten Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs.

The next one is a model entrepreneur in Jingcheng.

One after another, each photo showed him standing on the podium, with different leaders standing beside him, each holding a different medal.

When Su Xiao received these awards, she only felt they were a hassle.

The prize money was pitifully small, but the titles were plentiful.

But these awards were all initiated by Sun Yi, and Su Xiao couldn't refuse out of respect for him.

Now, he is suddenly glad that he didn't find it troublesome back then, and he is also grateful to Sun Yi.

Zhang Fan was stunned.

He stared at the screen, then looked up at Su Xiao, his eyes filled with disbelief.

A freshman is standing in a row of photos from a commendation ceremony in Jingzhou City, surrounded by city leaders?

No, this must be fake, right?

He opened his mouth, but no words came out.

Su Xiao took her phone back, made a "calm down" gesture to him, and then dialed a number.

The phone rang twice before being answered. Sun Yi's voice came from the other end, chuckling, "Xiao Su, what made you think of calling me? Did something happen in Shanghai?"

Su Xiao said, "Uncle Sun, there really is something. I've found a shop I like at school and want to rent it to move Quan Quan over. Minister Zhang, who manages this shop, is a little worried about me. Could you please put in a good word for me with him? You don't need to say anything, just introduce my business situation so that Minister Zhang has a clear understanding."

Sun Yi chuckled on the other end: "Oh, okay, give him the phone."

Su Xiao handed over the phone.

Zhang Fan hesitated for a moment, then took it and held it to his ear.

Sun Yi's voice was not loud, but steady: "Minister Zhang, hello. I am Sun Yi, Director of the Jingcheng Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce. Su Xiao is a model young entrepreneur who is receiving key attention and support from the industry and commerce system in Jingcheng. His company, Quan Quan Secondhand Recycling, is a benchmark enterprise for compliant operation in our city. If he could establish an innovation and entrepreneurship base at your university, it would be a good example of university-local cooperation. I hope Minister Zhang can give him a chance."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fan's heart raced, and he involuntarily stopped breathing. He repeatedly replied, "Director Sun, hello, okay, okay, I understand, I will definitely cooperate."

After hanging up the phone, he returned it to Su Xiao, his expression shifting from indifference to a complex scrutiny.

He stared at Su Xiao for several seconds, then sat back down in his chair, opened a drawer, and took out an application form.

"Fill out the form first," he said. "I'll report the shop matter to my superiors later, but you need to come up with a detailed business plan. School isn't like the outside world; there are many rules."

Su Xiao took the form and smiled at him, "Thank you, Minister Zhang."