Chapter 181 - 104: You Don’t Have a Split Personality, Do You?

Chapter 181: Chapter 104: You Don’t Have a Split Personality, Do You?

"We can use the leftover money for something else," Chen Yuan said.

"No way! The rest of the money has to be recorded. Not a single cent can be missing."

"Uh... well..."

Chen Yuan hesitated. "Back when Uncle Zhang sent you to the mental hospital, it was just for depression and neurasthenia, right?"

"Yeah. You don’t think I have schizophrenia, do you?"

Emm... ’She said it herself.’

Chen Yuan was genuinely afraid her second personality would pop out and smack him.

"I just had an idea."

"What idea?"

"Let’s start a business."

Chen Yuan: ???

’Did her second personality come out this fast?’

"If you’re so hungry you’re having hallucinations, you should eat something to tide you over."

"Hey, this is what I really think! I’m not kidding."

"We have to budget just to eat, and you want to start a business? Where’s the startup capital going to come from?"

"Give me all your money."

Chen Yuan: ...

’Most people don’t start mooching off their parents until after they graduate college. How is she starting at four years old!’

And how did she even know he had money in his pocket!

"You’re a rich kid asking me for money to start a business?"

"My money is for something important. Your money isn’t being used, so hand it over for now."

Emm...

’An 18-year-old male university student, suspected of encountering a new type of scam.’

"Let’s say I can come up with the money. What will you be in charge of?"

"I’ll be your accountant."

"That’s it?"

"That’s it."

"If you think you have too much money at home, you can go waste it on wining, dining, and gambling. Just stop thinking about starting a business."

"We’re in college now. I want to experience what it feels like to earn money."

She took a bite of noodles, poked the bottom of the bowl with her chopsticks, and said while resting her chin on her hand,

"It doesn’t have to be a big investment. We can just do a small business, like setting up a street stall to sell some snacks or something. What do you think?"

"I’m from the north. The local snacks from my hometown might not suit the tastes here."

"I’m from Hang City, which is close by, so we shouldn’t have that problem."

"So, what are you planning to sell? Or, what’s the most famous thing from Hang City?"

"West Lake Vinegar Fish, I guess."

"We’d be better off researching how to sell down jackets in Hainan."

"That won’t work. Don’t think I’m stupid."

Chen Yuan: ...

’The problem is, your idea of selling West Lake Vinegar Fish isn’t much smarter.’

But Chen Yuan could tell that Song Jianye wasn’t really doing this for the money. She just wanted the experience and didn’t want to waste her college years.

After all, she certainly didn’t need the money. She wouldn’t have a clear concept of things like studying hard to defy fate and change one’s life. She simply didn’t want to waste her time and wanted to fully experience college life.

[System Quest: Your baby is now four years old. Conduct an outdoor sales activity. Take her to experience the hardship and difficulty of earning money, so she will better understand that every penny is hard-earned. Reward: 2,000 yuan cash, Profit Card x1]

[Profit Card: After deducting costs, pure profit x100 will be returned to your account as cash.]

[Note: Sales duration cannot exceed 12 hours.]

He carefully read the rules for the Profit Card. It was similar to the previous Balance Card.

The more profit he made, the greater his reward would be.

’This will require some careful planning.’

"How did you come up with this idea?"

There’s always a reason for things. If she hadn’t seen something or heard someone say something, with her personality, she probably wouldn’t have thought of such a random idea.

"Our counselor came by for a room check recently. Yueyue was asking her about part-time jobs, and the counselor said we could give it a try to get an early taste of what it’s like to enter the workforce. So I wanted to try it."

"The counselor has a point, but couldn’t you just get a part-time job? Why start a business?"

"I can’t. I’m afraid my boss will yell at me if I don’t do a good job."

"Well..."

’If she really did get a part-time job, she might actually run into that problem.’

’Now that there’s a quest, this has to be done.’

"Tell me your ideas first."

"I already told you my idea."

"All you’ve talked about is food and drink. What have you actually said?"

"I’ll collect the money."

"Everything revolves around profit. You really are a true capitalist."

"Even if it’s for the experience, we still have to make money. So let’s set up a stall. I even looked it up online. We can use Uncle Zhang’s car, put the stuff we’re selling in the trunk, and find a crowded place to start selling."

Song Jianye’s plan was actually feasible.

The next step was to figure out what to sell.

"Have you thought about what to sell?"

Chen Yuan didn’t feel much pressure about this quest. If they made a profit, he could earn at least ten thousand yuan or so. Even if they lost money, the loss would just be the initial capital.

Now that he had a chance to get a hundred-fold return, there was no reason not to do it.

But to manage the risk properly, he couldn’t invest too much. He couldn’t be a reckless gambler. Since the selling time was limited to 12 hours, and tomorrow was the weekend, they could do it then.

"Food! That way we won’t lose too much money."

"Why do you say that?"

"I can eat whatever doesn’t sell. And if I can’t finish it, we can give it to our teachers, just like you did with the rice before."

"You really are a clever one."

"Hmph, hmph."

A plan formed in Chen Yuan’s mind. He’d put up 1,000 to 2,000 yuan for this. He wouldn’t be too upset even if they lost it all.

The source of goods wasn’t hard to find either. The bread made by the Agricultural University’s food science college was top-notch in both taste and quality. They could get their stock there and then find a place with high foot traffic to sell it.

The only downside was that they couldn’t sell in the University City, because students from the Agricultural University itself would be selling the same things nearby. They would have no competitive advantage against them, so they’d have to find another location.

Now that all the pieces were in place, they could move on to the next step.

"Have you thought of a plan?"

"I have."

"Then let’s do it!"

"I haven’t even said what it is, and you’re already on board?"

"I believe in you! You’re the best. With our powers combined, we’ll definitely make money."

Song Jianye was extremely confident, which made Chen Yuan think the probability of losing money on this venture was very high.

"But you can tell me now what we’re going to do next."

"The Agricultural University has a food science college. The stuff they make is delicious. We can get our stock there and then sell it somewhere else."

"That’s a great idea! You really are the best."

’A four-year-old really is naive. She provides plenty of emotional validation.’

"When do we put this into action?"

"Let me think..."

Something like this definitely had to be done on a weekend. Tomorrow was Sunday, which was perfect.

"Tomorrow. It’s the weekend, so foot traffic will be at its peak."

"I’ll ask Coach Zhou for a day off, so I won’t have driving practice tomorrow."

"Okay, sounds good."

After returning from lunch, Chen Yuan drove for two familiarization laps before they had him stop.

Because he needed to research their street stall plan, Chen Yuan didn’t stay in the car with Song Jianye. He found a shady spot to sit and sent a message to Jiang Shuyi.

Chen Yuan: "Do you know anyone from the Agricultural University?"

Jiang Shuyi: "I don’t, but I think Brother Hao does. What are you up to?"

Chen Yuan: "I’m thinking of getting some bread to sell."

Jiang Shuyi: "Are you short on cash? No way, right? You’ve already latched onto Song Jianye’s sugar-momma leg."

Chen Yuan: "It’s not about the money. Just for fun."

Jiang Shuyi didn’t reply right away. About half an hour later, he received her message.

Jiang Shuyi: "Cheng Yu. Head of the External Relations Department at the Agricultural University’s College of Food Science. 179-********"

Jiang Shuyi: "Just call her directly. I’ve already contacted her."

Chen Yuan: "What do you want for dinner tonight? My treat."

Jiang Shuyi: "Can I have you?"

Chen Yuan: "You’d better bring a friend. You won’t be able to finish me by yourself."

Jiang Shuyi: "Kid, this big sister has high hopes for you..."

Jiang Shuyi: "Just get me a Luckin raw coconut latte."

Chen Yuan: "OK."

After their chat, Chen Yuan added Cheng Yu on WeChat. He explained his intentions and arranged to meet her around five o’clock.

The conversation was very pleasant, and she was happy to have him come and purchase stock.

After all, he was giving them business. A good attitude was the least they could offer.

By a little after four in the afternoon, Zhou Jianye was mentally exhausted from the torment.

Song Jianye had successfully taught him a lesson.

She made him realize in a profound way that if you can’t endure the hardship of studying, you’ll have to endure the hardship of society.