"Brother Chen, our past exam papers are now basically available throughout Fengcheng City, sold in both the city and towns."

"The printing plant has already shipped the printed papers to Xinhua bookstores in other cities. Soon, Xinhua bookstores in other cities will start to stock our past exam papers."

"We have signed contracts with more than 30 teachers who create test questions. Except for a few, most of the famous teachers in Fengcheng are willing to cooperate with us."

"Currently, the only troublesome thing is receiving payments, which requires traveling to different places and is quite time-consuming and labor-intensive. If possible, I would like to extend the settlement cycle so that merchants can proactively transfer the money to our company's account."

Inside the company, the three held their first work meeting, where Lu Ye gave a brief report on his work over the past few days.

Zhou Chen nodded, giving his approval first, "Old Lu, you've worked hard these past few days."

Lu Ye smiled and said frankly that it was what he should do.

"Your suggestion is good. Extending the settlement cycle is indeed a good method, but it is still a bit troublesome. We need to reconcile accounts one by one, which will increase the workload considerably. In one city, we have no less than thirty outlets. If we sell the past exam papers to more cities in the future, then there will be hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands. If there are cooperative merchants who do not settle on time, we will need to spend energy chasing them up."

Zhou Chen paused for a moment, then looked at Lu Ye. Lu Ye scratched his head sheepishly, "That's something I overlooked. Brother Chen, you're right."

"Instead of us doing this, I think we can delegate it to others. Lao Lu, your next task is to find agents to represent our past exam papers. They can supervise and manage the process, and ensure payment is made. One agent per city, or one agent per region. Although we will pay the agents, this will greatly reduce our workload. Secondly, it will allow us to quickly open up the market."

Zhou Chen proposed his solution: hierarchical management and task distribution, which is undoubtedly the most efficient approach.

Lu Ye didn't object to the fact that his suggestion wasn't adopted, because Zhou Chen's suggestion was indeed better.

"Old Lu, your responsibilities may be a bit heavy. In addition to managing the regional agents, you also need to sign contracts with teachers. You'll have to work hard in the early stages."

Zhou Chen didn't have time to do these things, so he had to leave them all to Lu Ye.

Lu Ye knew that Zhou Chen was responsible for making important decisions and guiding the company's development direction, while he was responsible for implementation. He had no complaints about this; without Zhou Chen, he would still be worrying about his job.

"As long as the company can grow and thrive, I don't care how hard or tiring it is."

Lu Ye looked serious.

Seeing Lu Ye's serious expression, Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Old Lu, if you're tired, be sure to tell me. I'll arrange a secretary or assistant for you then."

"Ah...the secretary?"

Lu Ye was stunned for a moment. He glanced at Liu Lei and quickly shook his head, saying, "Brother Chen, I don't need a secretary or assistant, I really don't."

"President Zhou, if Lu Ye is too busy, I can help share some of the burden."

Liu Lei suddenly volunteered.

oh?

Zhou Chen's expression flashed, his gaze lingered on Liu Lei for a few seconds, and then he suddenly smiled and said, "Alright, since Accountant Liu says so, you two can communicate."

After the meeting, Zhou Chen returned to school for her evening class.

By the time I got home, it was already past nine o'clock. I chatted with Sun Wanying for a while, washed up, and it was eleven or twelve o'clock.

Recently, Zhou Chen and Sun Wanying haven't had much time to talk.

Zhou Chen was busy with evening classes, and Sun Wanying took over a new project at the company. Both were extremely busy every day, each with their own things to do.

Of course, being busy doesn't affect their relationship.

Zhou Chen would occasionally send Sun Wanying a small surprise, such as flowers or small gifts.

Girls all like these things, and Sun Wanying, despite being a strong woman, is no exception.

With a new task, Lu Ye became busy again. When it came to finding an agent, Lu Ye consulted Zhou Chen and asked if he could use his college roommate.

Zhou Chen didn't care who he hired; he only required one thing: the person had to be reliable. As an agent for a region or a city, if someone was unreliable, it would cause considerable losses to the company.

Lu Ye understood what Zhou Chen meant and explained his roommate's situation in detail.

Hearing that Lu Ye's character was up to standard, Zhou Chen let Lu Ye decide for himself.

The business of selling past exam papers has grown from a small workshop to a large company.

at the same time,

Zhao Kun, who still hadn't repaid Tiger, was in a very bad mental state and hadn't slept well for several days. He was also very upset about the huge debt of 300,000 yuan.

"Brother Kun, if we can't pay the rent soon, the landlord will kick us out."

"we……"

"Hmph, isn't this your fault? If you hadn't given all the money to your mother, would we have ended up like this?"

Zhao Kun was still quite angry, and he vented it on Zhou Ling again.

Zhou Ling bit her lip, silently enduring the situation without arguing. She knew she was in the wrong, and Zhao Kun was right; it was her own actions that had led to this predicament.

She is the one who wronged Zhao Kun.

Just then,

There was a knock on the door from the outside.

"It's that landlord again, isn't it? Tell her to give me two more days. I don't care about the rent. If she doesn't agree, just say you have a stomachache. She won't dare to do anything to you."

Zhao Kun sat on the sofa and asked Zhou Ling to make the communication.

Zhou Ling hummed in agreement, got up, and walked to the door with her large pregnant belly.

However,

When the door opened, Zhou Ling was stunned. The people outside were not the landlord, but a group of burly men.

Who are you...?

"We've come to find your man, Zhao Kun."

Tiger, who was in charge, ignored Zhou Ling and led his men directly into the room.

"Hey Kun, it's been days, and I haven't seen a trace of you. You haven't even called me. Are you trying to avoid me on purpose? Or are you not planning to pay me back and are just trying to renege on your promise?"

"I've been very lenient with you. I haven't come to see you for several days. Did you really think I couldn't find you?"

Tiger plopped down on the sofa, spread his arms, tapped the sofa, and said calmly.

Zhao Kun looked flustered, never expecting that Brother Hu would come to their house to ask for money.

"Brother Tiger, I'm sorry. Please give me some time. I will definitely pay back the money. You know, my family received a compensation for the demolition. That amount of money is nothing to us."

Zhao Kun said ingratiatingly.

Tiger Brother had a smile on his face, but the next second, he slapped Zhao Kun across the face and said coldly, "Stop talking nonsense. I have to get the money today, or don't blame me for turning my back on you. When I get ruthless, I'll even beat up my own father. Don't force me to take action."

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