Zhao Xin didn't notice Shen Qian and sat down at a table next to him with his mother.

"I didn't expect so many people at the South City store. I guess we'll have to wait a while," Zhao Xin said, frowning.

"Who would have thought?" Zhao Xin's mother, Zhong Xiaoli, said impatiently. "Nancheng is clearly a slum, yet there are so many people at the martial arts gym. I'm in a hurry to play mahjong!"

"They probably all came from other districts," Zhao Xin said dismissively.

The conversation between the two made Shen Qian feel uncomfortable for a while.

Although in a sense, there's nothing wrong with their perceptions.

The cost of a martial arts gym is not cheap. Only middle-class families can afford to send their children to train there year-round. If Shen Qian hadn't just made a fortune, he wouldn't have chosen to come here.

At that moment, the door to the reception room opened, and a middle-aged man in a business suit walked in.

"Hello, I'm Zheng, the sales manager of the Nancheng store. Sorry to keep you waiting, please follow me," the middle-aged man said to Shen Qian.

Shen Qian nodded, and just as he stood up, he heard a soft "hmm" from the side.

"Hey, aren't you that Chen... Chen... what's your name again?" Zhao Xin seemed to recognize Chen Qian and stood up, saying uncertainly.

“Shen Qian,” Shen Qian replied calmly.

“Oh, right, Shen Qian… Mom, he’s the son of Dad’s colleague, the one who asked Dad for help last time. Dad and I even went to his house.” Zhao Xin explained to the puzzled Zhong Xiaoli.

Zhong Xiaoli suddenly realized, "Is that the family that wanted to join the army with 20,000 yuan?"

Shen Qian sensed the contempt in the other person's words, frowned, and, too lazy to pay any more attention to the mother and son, said to Manager Zheng, "Let's go."

"Wait a minute." Zhong Xiaoli suddenly stopped the two of them and smiled at Shen Qian, "Little Shen, look, Auntie brought Zhao Xin from the east of the city. Auntie has something to do later..."

"What business do you have...? What does it have to do with me?" Shen Qian chuckled.

Zhong Xiaoli was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Shen Qian to retort so bluntly.

"Why don't you let Auntie go first, and you can wait a little longer?" Zhong Xiaoli thought Shen Qian hadn't understood, so she patiently repeated, "Anyway, this place is close to your house..."

“My home is very close, but… what’s it to you?” Shen Qian chuckled again.

“You…” Zhong Xiaoli’s expression changed. She narrowed her eyes. “You may not be aware that the thing your parents asked us to do could affect your whole life if it’s not done well.”

"So you mean if I let you cut in line today, you'll guarantee I'll get into the army?" Shen Qian pulled out his bracelet.

"Then..."

Zhong Xiaoli's face stiffened, and she couldn't continue speaking, because she clearly saw Shen Qian press the record button.

Seeing this, Shen Qian sneered and turned to beckon Manager Zheng to leave.

"I'm quite curious, where did you get the money to buy a martial arts gym membership card?"

Zhao Xin, who had been silent until now, suddenly sneered.

Shen Qian didn't want to pay attention, but he could sense that Manager Zheng beside him was starting to hesitate.

The main reason was that Shen Qian's clothes were indeed a bit shabby: a faded school uniform, faded canvas shoes, and a faded schoolbag...

Zhong Xiaoli also came to her senses. She clicked her tongue at Manager Zheng and said, "Your Kyushu Martial Arts Academy is a chain store. A membership card must cost at least several thousand yuan. This kid's family isn't well-off. Last time, his parents emptied their savings to get 20,000 yuan to ask me to do something. Do you really think he has any money?"

Zhao Xin laughed and said, "Mom, you don't know, the bigger martial arts gyms all offer a trial experience. I remember some of my poor classmates loved to do that... There are five or six martial arts gyms in Jingcheng. Wow, just by getting freebies, they make a killing!"

Zheng Nanfeng seemed to recall some unpleasant memories, and his gaze towards Chen Qian turned cold.

“Let me tell you, we’re definitely going to sign up for the cards today. Don’t you want that guaranteed commission?” Zhong Xiaoli looked at Zheng Nanfeng.

"Excuse me, this lady seems to be in a hurry. I'm really sorry, but could you please wait a moment while I have another colleague come to assist you?"

Zheng Nanfeng quickly made a decision, said something to Shen Qian, and then turned around to greet Zhao Xin and her son.

Zhong Xiaoli curled her lip in disdain before heading towards Zhao Xin, who had a hidden smile on his lips, and followed Zheng Nanfeng out of the reception room.

Shen Qian opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

Are you suggesting he pull out his bank card, smash it in Zheng Nanfeng's face, and yell, "Open your dog eyes!"

Shen Qian wouldn't have done something so childish; it only strengthened his resolve to get his dad the money back as soon as possible.

Shaking his head, Shen Qian was too lazy to wait any longer. Just as he was about to leave, Xiao Xuan, who was carrying a teapot, saw him and was taken aback. "Oh, what are you still doing here? Didn't I ask Manager Zheng to greet you? I saw him leading someone else over and thought you had already left..."

"We were just about to leave."

Shen Qian didn't explain, but Xiao Xuan seemed to understand something quickly, put down the kettle, and grabbed Shen Qian's sleeve.

"How about I take you to see it?"

"You?" Shen Qian was taken aback.

"Yes, I sometimes help out when there are a lot of people. You...you don't have to be angry. They have heavy sales targets, so they might sometimes be careless. I'll apologize to you on their behalf."

Xiaoxuan said sincerely, "I'm still in my internship, so my introduction might not have been good enough. If you don't mind..."

Shen Qian looked at the girl in front of him, who was about the same age as him. Her oval face was quite cute, and her dark eyes were full of sincerity. He finally nodded.

No other meaning... It's just that Kyushu Budokan is indeed very close to his home, and in terms of facilities alone, it's top-notch among chain brands. Chen Qian was too lazy to act impulsively because of a salesperson's attitude.

"Our Kyushu Martial Arts Hall was founded eighty-seven years ago, and our first store was in Shanghai..."

While introducing the history of the Kyushu Martial Arts Hall to Shen Qian, Xiao Xuan led him through the corridor and into the first floor of the martial arts hall.

The first floor is a spacious hall covering more than 500 square meters, with various training equipment placed on one side of the hall.

It trains strength, resilience, speed, muscle activity, skin density...

A quick glance revealed that while it couldn't compare to the advanced facilities at the school's physical education testing center, it still had everything one could need.

On the other side of the hall, there are three arenas arranged in a triangular shape, and next to them is a rest area that can accommodate about several dozen people.

"This is the common area of ​​the martial arts hall. Members of all levels can use it freely. Apart from cutting-edge machines like the martial arts simulator, all the other equipment is newer models from within the last three years," Xiaoxuan introduced with a smile.

What are those people looking at?

Shen Qian pointed to a corner of the hall with some doubt.

There were quite a few people in the public area on the first floor, but most of them were gathered in front of an electronic screen in a corner of the lobby, quietly discussing something.

"Oh, that's our martial arts hall's ranking list. Let me take you there to see it; it's part of the tour!"

Xiao Xuan smiled sweetly and took the initiative to pull Shen Qian over.