novelraw Chapter 287 : Extracurricular Practice
Chapter 287 : Extracurricular Practice
Chapter 287: Extracurricular Practice
"You...where did you get all these things from?"
Chen Fan put down his tea cup and smiled faintly, "Naturally, I have my own channels."
"If this matter is handled well, it would be a great achievement for Brother Pang, wouldn't it?"
However, Pang Longhai's face showed no sign of excitement, and he glanced at Chen Fan with a complicated look in his eyes.
"Do you know this person's identity? He is from the Zhao family."
"The Yunhai Zhao family, almost every Yunhai person has heard of them. They are an existence that operates in both legal and illegal realms, and even have quite a few significant connections up above."
"I'm just a small police officer. Brother Chen, please don't implicate me."
Pang Longhai's words were very direct. Everyone knew of the Zhao family's notorious reputation, but the fact that the Zhao family has been able to sustain itself until now means they naturally have connections up above.
He was just an ordinary low-ranking police officer and couldn't handle such a big case.
Pang Longhai seemed a little displeased, thinking that Chen Fan was looking down on him too much.
This was practically pushing him into the fire pit.
If he had known earlier that he had offended the Zhao family, he wouldn't have accepted that car last time.
Now he found himself in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat.
However, Chen Fan remained completely calm and poured him another cup of tea with a smile.
"Since I've handed these things over to Brother Pang, naturally I won't let Brother Pang get into trouble."
"If Brother Pang believes me, it's worth giving it a try. You might be able to use this case to advance your career."
Pang Longhai's eyes lit up, as if tempted.
But soon, the light in his eyes faded as rationality brought him back to his senses.
"Heh heh, Brother Chen Fan, that's easy for you to say. I have elders above and youngsters below to take care of, and I have to rely on this job to support my family."
"Let's do this, I'll consider the lead you've provided and get back to you with an answer later."
This was essentially a polite refusal.
However, Chen Fan didn't show any signs of disappointment and naturally changed the subject to discuss other matters.
It was Pang Longhai who felt a little apologetic towards Chen Fan. During the conversation, he took the initiative to promise that if anyone dared to cause trouble at Chen Fan's internet cafe in the future, he would never let them off the hook.
When they finished eating and were about to leave, Chen Fan smiled and reminded Pang Longhai with one sentence.
"I understand Brother Pang's concerns, but why don't you take some time to think it over these few days? After all, if you miss this opportunity, I'll feel sorry for Brother Pang."
Pang Longhai smiled and nodded, "No problem, I'll definitely think it over."
After bidding farewell, Chen Fan made a call to Feng Pojun.
"Get prepared and organize the materials we collected last time for me."
Feng Pojun sounded excited on the other end of the line.
"Boss, are we finally going to take action?"
Chen Fan didn't answer but instructed, "Sort through them and we can start releasing the information in batches over the next few days."
"Got it, understood."
...
The professor teaching business management unexpectedly assigned an extracurricular practical assignment this semester.
He required students to form teams freely, with each person receiving a starting capital of 100 yuan. Their task was to find a way to make a profit through street vending within three to five days.
The purpose of this assignment was to evaluate students' ability to observe the market, identify suitable target audiences and merchandise, and achieve profitability in the shortest time possible.
The professor also mentioned that this course carried credits, and more importantly, the team with the highest percentage of profit would receive an additional two credits.
For college students, credits were of utmost importance.
This incentive was quite appealing.
The May Day holiday was just around the corner, and everyone was discussing how to make the most of this opportunity.
Students formed teams freely, with some working individually, some teaming up with a few friends, and others organizing based on their dormitory rooms.
Room 519 was one such team operating based on their dormitory, though for this extracurricular practical assignment, having too many people in a team could be a disadvantage.
The evaluation requirements were very clear. Each person had a starting capital of 100 yuan. If acting individually, with only 100 yuan, one only needed to earn 200 to achieve a doubled profit.
However, if operating as a dormitory unit, with six people, that would be 600 yuan. They would need to earn at least 1,200 to achieve a doubled profit.
But the people of Room 519 didn't really care about this extracurricular practical assignment. What they cared about more was going out to have fun together.
The dormitory had been discussing where to go for the holiday several days in advance.
In the end, they decided to go to the Drum Tower.
The Drum Tower was considered a very famous landmark building in Yunhai City, as well as a renowned scenic spot and tourist attraction.
During holidays, the number of tourists there was always very high.
No matter where they set up their stall, there would be no shortage of customers.
Since he had been staying in the apartment recently, Chen Fan was the last one to be notified.
Originally, he didn't want to participate, but Ma Xiaoshuai swore on the phone that if Chen Fan didn't join, the dormitory would hold a meeting to kick him out of Room 519.
Chen Fan could only smile helplessly and agree.
Actually, thinking carefully, ever since returning from the New Year holiday, he had been busy with all sorts of things and rarely returned to the dormitory. Occasionally when he did go back, there would only be one or two people there.
It had really been a long time since they had all gathered together.
When Chen Fan mentioned this to Su Ruochu, she said that her dormitory also had this extracurricular practical assignment, but most of the girls would be teaming up with their boyfriends.
So Chen Fan asked Su Ruochu to join them, and she agreed.
Room 519 also invited their sister dormitory, and in the evening, Su Qing called on behalf of Room 326 to say they agreed as well.
What was supposed to be an extracurricular practical assignment had turned into a grand team-building event.
The most excited were undoubtedly Ma Xiaoshuai, Wu Di, and Han Xu, who had girlfriends. The three of them drove Ma Xiaoshuai's car around various small and large shopping malls, pre-purchasing all sorts of small merchandise.
The thoughtful Ma Xiaoshuai even bought several packs of mineral water and small snacks to keep in the car.
Ma Xiaoshuai discussed with Chen Fan whether they should rent a larger vehicle since his car couldn't fit everything. Chen Fan told him not to worry about it, as he had brought the van from Medal Club to the school.
Upon hearing that Chen Fan would also participate in the extracurricular practical activity, Luo Wenjie excitedly moved back into the dormitory.
Compared to Chen Fan occasionally returning to the dormitory, Luo Wenjie had almost disappeared from it entirely.
Since returning from the New Year holiday, under Chen Fan's guidance, after opening the game studio, Luo Wenjie seemed to have found his life's career and poured all his passion into the studio.
The second week after the studio opened, he directly rented a two-bedroom apartment off-campus and moved out, since he could now easily afford the rent with his current earnings.
It was rare for all six of them to gather in the dormitory again. As the student union president, Wu Di organized an evening get-together.
Chen Fan said he had to wake up early tomorrow to go out, so he wouldn't join for dinner. In the end, they decided to buy food from the cafeteria, pack it up, and bring a few cases of beer back to the dormitory to drink there.
The six of them sat shirtless in the dormitory, feeling like they had returned to their first year of university.
Wu Di, as the dormitory leader, smiled and raised his beer.
"As the student union president, let me say a few words first. Nowadays, it's becoming increasingly difficult for all of us in this dormitory to gather together."
"In this regard, I'd like to especially call out Old Chen and Brother Jie."
Luo Wenjie interrupted him, "Enough talk, let's just get started."
But Wu Di didn't get angry and smiled, "I just want to say, no matter how long we haven't seen each other, we're still family."
"There are three major bonds in life, and I hope that no matter where we are in the future, we'll never forget each other."
"Come! The first toast, everyone drink!"
"Cheers!"