The emergence of Taobao.com marked a milestone in the rapid development of the Forty Thieves.

Recently, the Forty Thieves' company has finally expanded to Beijing.

Online shopping is bound to become a major trend in the future, and it is expected to be no more than two years from now. At that time, people will be able to select the products they want to buy on their mobile phones and receive the goods by mail.

Boys' Dormitory 305

"Mom, watch out, a man named Hu Lai will come to the supermarket tomorrow. He'll teach you how to use the internet. The company just launched a new online shopping platform. You should learn from him."

Zhou Ping on the other end of the phone didn't take it seriously. "What do you mean by 'online'? My small supermarket is doing quite well now. The internet is all virtual, why would I bother with that kind of thing?"

"I'm just giving you a choice. It also adds another sales channel online. Online shopping will definitely be a major trend in the future, and it's a quick way to make money. Think about it. Learning something is better than being stuck in the past."

"Okay, I understand. The child's name is Hu Lai, right? I'll think about it."

Ye Zhou hung up the phone, prompting Ren Gan to peek over the shoulder.

"Is it called 'Treasure Hunting'? Brother Zhou, what's this new thing? I want to try it out. How do you type it?"

"The word 'tao' means begging, and the word 'bao' means treasure. In the early stages, there aren't many users or many products. You can take a look and see if there's anything you want."

After the Forty Thieves went public, their stock market performance improved steadily.

Ye Zhou still holds 8% of the shares in the Forty Thieves, and he only needs to wait for the value to appreciate.

Chen Yang is the only one not in the dormitory right now. He's still busy, from morning till night, and I don't know what he's busy with.

However, Ren Gan thought that the two had reconciled and felt little guilt towards Chen Yang, believing that the matter was completely over.

Who could have known that it might still be a hurdle in someone's heart!

Bai Xu recently bought a yearly gym membership, probably because he was spurred on by his ex's messy relationship.

He never imagined that the person who was always smiling at him was thinking about how disgusting he looked.

"Brother Zhou, want to go to the gym?" Bai Xu went to the bathroom and weighed himself. He was 160 pounds. He still needed to lose weight.

Ye Zhou is also working remotely on his computer, not only maintaining the Hezhou Gongji website, but also training a big data chat AI model.

My fingers flew across the keyboard, typing out the last line of code. Today's task was completed within half an hour.

Ye Zhou stood up. "Let's go."

Because Chen Yang is usually quite busy with club activities, Ye Zhou and Bai Xu often go to the gym together.

In Ye Zhou's eyes, health is the most important thing, while Bai Xu wants to lose weight and have a perfect figure.

As the two walked down the street, Bai Xu revealed his true feelings.

“Brother Zhou, I had another nightmare last night. Cheng Jing was smiling at me and saying a lot of sweet things, but I could suddenly hear her inner thoughts. Every word she said was the opposite of what she meant. She said how disgusting and greasy I was. Sigh!”

Ye Zhou patted Bai Xu on the shoulder and said seriously, "You've already broken up. That woman was really disgusting. Don't think about her anymore. But this is also a good reminder for you. You should change your appearance first. You have good features. If you lose weight, you'll definitely be a handsome young man. Then you won't have to worry about women chasing after you."

"That's what I think too, not just for the sake of having a girlfriend, but also to prove myself!"

"It's already quite good that you can think this way."

"By the way, Zhou-ge, what are you doing typing away on the computer all day?"

“I have my own things to do. I’m currently building a website where programmers can share and use their programs. It’s still in its early stages, but sooner or later, I’ll build a company.”

"A company? Do you need funding? I'll be the first to invest in your company! That way, I can sell a few more cattle and sheep."

Ye Zhou opened his eyes wide and looked at Bai Xu in front of him, who had become incredibly handsome.

"Your home is in a pastoral area?"

Bai Xu scratched his head and said casually, "Yes, this is my first time in a big city. My family paid for my tuition by selling two cows. My family owns a few pastures."

Ye Zhou looked Bai Xu up and down. It was the first time he had ever heard about Bai Xu's family situation. In fact, no one had ever deliberately mentioned their family circumstances when chatting in the dormitory, so Ye Zhou knew nothing about it either.

Bai Xu was fair-skinned and chubby, and didn't look like a herdsman who was exposed to the wind and sun. Moreover, he didn't have a single brand-name item on him. It turned out that he was a hidden big shot!

"Big Brother!" Ye Zhou called out to his brother sincerely.

"No, Brother Zhou, that makes us sound too formal."

"Okay, brother."

...

In the restaurant, Ye Zhou carried a tray and sat down at the table where An Youhe and Xiao Wei were eating.

An Youhe stared blankly up at Ye Zhou.

"Then you two chat, I'll go somewhere else so it won't bother you," Xiao Wei said, picking up her plate and preparing to leave.

Ye Zhou said, "Okay."

An Youhe felt a little guilty and quickly said, "No need, you can sit here."

"It's okay, I'll find somewhere else to sit. You two won't feel comfortable here."

An Youhe felt even more guilty and pouted as she glanced at Ye Zhou.

Ye Zhou grabbed An Youhe's hand, rubbed it, and said, "I did it on purpose. Isn't your roommate still single?"

An Youhe opened her grape-like eyes wide and nodded as if she understood but not quite.

Xiao Wei had just sat down at a table not far away when Ren Gan rushed over with a tray, the hem of his short skirt fluttering in the wind.

She quickly sat down opposite Xiao Wei, a sweet smile on her face.

The little girl in front of me is so cute, just like a Barbie doll. She's also very tall and could wear lots of pretty clothes.

Xiao Wei looked up with a cold face and met Rang Rengan's smiling face.

"Is there something you need?"

Ren Gan rested one hand on the table, looking at the girl's cold face. "It's nothing. I just happened to see you. Is it wrong for me to sit with you?"

"Whatever you want." Xiao Wei buried her head in her food, her pigtails drooping down on either side of her ears.

Ren Gan was not discouraged and asked, "What are your hobbies? Do you like wearing pretty dresses?"

"No."

What do you usually like to eat?

"Fried chicken, milk tea, hamburgers, all kinds of snacks," Xiao Wei answered, head down, focused on her meal.

Ren Gan's lips twitched. Although he didn't exercise regularly, he refused to eat such high-calorie foods. The girl in front of him looked quite thin, so how could she eat so much without gaining weight?

However, it seems that the two of them have somewhat different interests and hobbies.

It's okay, it's nothing.

Ren Gan brought up the topic again, saying, "You're quite cute. I thought you were cute the moment I saw you."

"You're pretty average."

Ren Gan's lips twitched. Damn it! This conversation was ruined. Could it be just as Ye Zhou said, that this girl had absolutely no interest in him?

Anyone with even a little interest wouldn't chat with someone like that!