Rebirth of the Rich Second Generation's Growth Diary

Chapter 129 It’s time to divide the spoils

When people are half asleep and half awake, their consciousness is always confused. It is easy for them to forget where they are and what state they were in when they fell asleep.

That was exactly what happened to An Duoduo. After she said that, her mind suddenly shook, and she vaguely remembered that she seemed to be fiddling with those pamphlets just now...

Hmm! Where's the booklet?
As soon as this thought came to her mind, An Duoduo woke up instantly. She sat up straight with a start and looked in front of her with wide eyes. She saw that the booklets were neatly stacked and arranged in a very orderly manner.

As her consciousness gradually returned, she slowly regained her lost memories.

By the way, she remembered that after Li Xu fell asleep, she took the time to tease him, but he was sleeping too deeply and had no intention of waking up.

She felt a little bored, so she started organizing the booklets.

While tidying up, she would look up from time to time at Li Xu sleeping over there. He looked silly and quite interesting, which made An Duoduo feel comfortable.

Before she knew it, she had finished organizing the last booklet.

At that time, the clock hands on the wall were pointing to four or five in the morning. The night outside the window was getting darker and darker, and everything was silent.

She stretched herself, and the fatigue in her body was slightly relieved. Then she planned to lie down on the table and take a nap.

As soon as she lay down, the scene of taking these booklets to the Capital Foreign Languages School to sell them involuntarily emerged in her mind. The more she thought about it, the more interesting it became.

The fantasy scene becomes concrete.

I was standing at the school gate, with a pile of booklets on the table in front of me. I was facing a primary school student with a childish face, coaxing him to buy one with my eloquent words.

But at this moment, a strong urge to urinate came over her. She had no time to think and subconsciously shouted, "I want to pee!"

In an instant, the scene in front of her shattered like bubbles. When she came to her senses, she saw Li Xu standing next to her.

An Duoduo stood there in a daze. It was a full half second before her brain started to work rapidly. She was thinking seriously about whether she had just shouted out those words in a dream or had really said them out loud.

Her heart was in turmoil. While thinking, she slowly turned her gaze to Li Xu, her eyes full of inquiry, trying to find some clues from Li Xu's expression.

It seems...I really said it!
When she thought of this possibility, her eyes widened instantly. She couldn't imagine herself saying such words in front of Li Xu...

So, for the first time, Li Xu saw a look of panic on An Duoduo's face.

Her cheeks turned red instantly and her eyes were full of panic.

Li Xu suppressed the laughter that was about to burst out, desperately recalling all the sad things in his two lives in his mind, trying to calm himself down. Only then did he manage to maintain a calm demeanor, blinked his eyes, and said casually, "You're awake. I saw you sleeping soundly just now, drooling the whole time."

If it were usual, An Duoduo would definitely focus on the three words "drooling".

But at this moment, she seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, her voice trembling as she asked cautiously, "Did I...did I say anything strange just now?"

Li Xu immediately shook his head without thinking, his expression looking very sincere: "You didn't say anything, you were sleeping so soundly just now."

In fact, when Li Xu said this, he had not thought it through at all. If you think about it carefully, you will find that it is full of loopholes, which seems to be a case of trying to cover up one's own faults.

However, An Duoduo seemed to have received a special pardon. Her tense nerves relaxed instantly. She breathed a sigh of relief and stammered, "Nothing... nothing..."

Afterwards, when Li Xu recalled this incident, he couldn't help but think to himself that it turned out that all cute girls came into this world with the gene of covering their ears and stealing the bell, even An Duoduo was no exception.

Ha ha.

……

Now that you have the product, the next step is naturally to sell it.

An Duoduo and Li Xu were busy under the dim light for almost the entire night, especially An Duoduo, whose eyes were bloodshot. She had only slept for less than two hours last night, but now, after drinking a few sips of coffee, she looked full of energy.

Li Xu and An Duoduo did not dare to delay. They quickly sorted out all the booklets one by one, packed them carefully, and put them into the cardboard boxes that had been prepared in advance. They gently pressed each book flat to ensure that the booklet would not be damaged.

Then, to be on the safe side, Li Xu called Ye Ruida and said, "Get an electric tricycle over. We need to transport these things over quickly."

Ye Ruida agreed, and soon he came over on a slightly worn electric tricycle.

What was speechless was that Ye Ruida sat in the driver's seat, his hands nervously gripping the handlebars. He didn't even know how to drive an electric tricycle. He almost hit the railing next to him right after starting. He drove crookedly for just a kilometer, hitting the curb three times before finally managing to drive over.

The three of them took great effort to move all the boxes filled with booklets onto the tricycle, and then they drove it all the way bumpy to the gate of Tang Qiaoning's university.

After parking the car, Li Xu quickly called Tang Qiaoning: "Ningning, come and help us watch over him. We'll go have breakfast and be back soon."

Tang Qiaoning quickly rushed over and stood beside the car to help them guard it.

Li Xu and An Duoduo finally had time to have breakfast. They bought two pancakes at a snack stand near the school.

The crispy crust and vegetables in the pancake, paired with the sauce, exuded an enticing aroma. I also bought a cup of steaming soy milk.

Although it was simple, the two of them were extremely satisfied with the meal.

Li Xu saw sauce on An Duoduo's face, but he didn't expect that An Duoduo looked at his face and smiled first. Li Xu then touched the corner of his mouth and found that it was also stained with sauce.

The two of them laughed out loud in a very ungraceful manner.

After quickly finishing their meal, the two of them immediately met with Ye Ruida and the others to discuss the next step of work.

It was still early morning, and the sky was just beginning to turn pale. The campus was filled with the breath of youth at the beginning of the school year, and everything was reviving.

Students came and went with their backpacks on their backs, and the trees on the roadside swayed gently in the breeze.

Under Tang Qiaoning's guidance, Li Xu and his companions drove the electric tricycle slowly to the side of the student activity center. The three of them worked together to unload all the booklets from the tricycle and piled them aside.

Li Xu sat directly on the tricycle, clapped his hands, cleared his throat, and began to preside over the meeting.

Li Xu slowly said: "Our next task is to sell these things."

Ye Ruida said with a bit of amusement: "We have been at Tsinghua University and Peking University for such a long time, and I feel that you care more about Capital Foreign Languages than our own school."

Tang Qiaoning was very happy to hear this. She narrowed her eyes and said with a smile, "Of course. My dad and his dad are good friends. He has to take good care of me." While saying this, Tang Qiaoning glanced at An Duoduo intentionally or unintentionally.

An Duoduo's eyes flickered, but she remained silent and asked in a deep voice, "So what should we do next?"

Li Xu touched his chin, frowned slightly, thought seriously, looked at the bustling student activity center over there, and his eyes gradually brightened up, as if he had come up with a good idea.

Li Xu jumped off the electric tricycle, walked over to Tang Qiaoning, and asked her, "How are you popular in this school?"

Tang Qiaoning showed a puzzled expression, tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "I've just entered school, so it's hard to say how popular I am. But I'm not annoying, so I should be okay."

Li Xu nodded: "It's okay. If nothing else, can your roommate at least come out to help?"

Tang Qiaoning said with a smile: "They should be very happy. After all, they can interact with boys from Peking University and Tsinghua University." While speaking, Tang Qiaoning winked at Ye Ruida intentionally or unintentionally, and Ye Ruida actually blushed a little.

Li Xu smiled dumbly, then turned serious and said, "Our strategy is actually very simple. First, take out a hundred copies of these booklets."

"Didn't you tell me? This afternoon, the Student Activity Center will be distributing military training uniforms. Then, under the guise of environmental protection, you can create a simple poster using colored cardstock. A sign will also work, propped up with a stick, or simply shout loudly at the scene... Say, five mineral water bottles for a brochure."

Tang Qiaoning's eyes widened when she heard this: "Ah, doesn't that mean it's free?"

It’s true that it’s free. After all, what are five mineral water bottles worth?
Li Xu shook his head, a sly look flashing in his eyes as he said meaningfully, "These 100 pamphlets were originally a bait. Although our product is good, it needs people to know about it before it can be sold, right? When releasing these 100 pamphlets, the key is to also release a few Easter eggs at the same time."

Li Xu touched his chin, thinking seriously, and continued, "First, after subscribing to the text message, it will include a tutorial on how to crack the campus WiFi. In addition, there will be a tutorial on how to crack the speed limit of the campus network cable."

He looked at Ye Ruida and said, "This isn't difficult for you, is it?"

Ye Ruida coughed and said, "This will take some time."

Li Xu shook his head. "That's fine. I'll just ask Liu Yunfei to get it done. And we'll have to spread the word. The first tutorial can be used for a long time, but the second tutorial won't work after the vulnerability is patched, so we'll secretly push it out at a specific time."

Tang Qiaoning opened her mouth wide. Naturally, she could imagine the huge effect of Li Xu's combination punches. She said blankly, "You are really good at it!"

As for the tutorial on cracking the campus network speed, this little operation is naturally not a difficult task for Liu Yunfei.

Li Xu chuckled and said, "Then, move the remaining booklets to your dorm. If others want to buy them, they can just contact your roommates."

Li Xu has laid the groundwork for this point. If Tang Qiaoning still can't do the remaining work well, then she might as well just quit.

Tang Qiaoning said excitedly: "Okay, I understand. You guys wait for my good news!"

……

Just as Li Xu expected, their carefully crafted freshman admission guide caused quite a stir at Capital University of Foreign Studies.

Walking into the campus, you can see freshmen everywhere, each holding a copy and discussing its contents. The cover design of this guide is simple yet elegant, and the paper is of high quality. Holding it in your hands, you can feel the difference between it and the one Tang Qiaoning bought before.

Not only is it well-made, but the information inside has also been collected and organized by them from various sources. It is all brand new content, covering every aspect of campus life, from course selection strategies to club recommendations, from cafeteria food to surrounding activities, no matter how big or small.

Moreover, the price is nearly half of the previous one, which makes it extremely cost-effective.

But the most appealing aspect of the guide is the hidden Easter eggs. The two methods of breaking dormitory WiFi and campus network speed limits instantly captured the students' attention.

For freshmen who have just entered university, a fast and stable network is a necessity.

Li Xu silently calculated in his mind that the cost of producing this batch of guides was less than a thousand yuan, but if he could sell all of them, the income could reach tens of thousands.

Although tens of thousands of dollars is not a huge fortune for Li Xu, considering the time and energy invested, the output ratio is truly amazing.

However, what Li Xu didn't expect was that he actually earned more than he had planned.

That afternoon, the sun was shining brightly when Li Xu's phone suddenly rang. It was Tang Qiaoning calling. On the other end of the line, Tang Qiaoning excitedly said she wanted to treat everyone to a meal. Li Xu thought it was a good idea, so he invited Xue Xue along as well.

They found a small restaurant near Capital University of Foreign Studies. The interior decoration was simple but full of life. The wooden tables and chairs were neatly arranged, and there were some photos of campus scenery hanging on the wall.

After everyone ordered their dishes, even before the food was served, Tang Qiaoning couldn't wait to share the revenue from the order with everyone. With a bright smile on her face and sparkling eyes, she asked, "Guess how much we made in total?"

Ye Ruida thought for a moment and said seriously, "Based on 48 yuan per copy, excluding the 100 copies given away for free, I should be able to make more than 40,000 yuan."

After hearing this, Tang Qiaoning couldn't help but laugh. She shook her head gently, her eyes full of pride, and said, "If I only made a little over 40,000 yuan, then you're really underestimating me!" As she spoke, she stretched out her hand and made a phone gesture, keeping everyone in suspense, "I made so much!"

Li Xu was slightly stunned: "More than 60,000?"

Tang Qiaoning nodded gravely and explained, "At first, we were selling directly, but after selling over 200 copies, I discovered someone was actually acting as a middleman. They were reselling through various channels, driving the price up to over 150 yuan per copy. I figured, if they can get such a high price, why don't they let me make the money myself?"

Xue Xue's eyes widened in surprise, and she asked, "So you raised the price?"

Tang Qiaoning smiled and nodded, then continued, "I also used some hunger marketing tactics. There are already a lot of freshmen in the school, so these thousand copies are simply not enough to sell. Besides, it's not just freshmen who bought this freshman orientation guide; many sophomores and juniors bought it too."

At this point, she looked at Li Xu, her eyes full of admiration. "It's all thanks to you for coming up with the idea of pushing tutorials on cracking internet speeds at a limited time. When we were marketing it, we told everyone that if you look for tutorials afterward, the vulnerabilities may have been patched, making them useless. So those students who don't understand technology all want to get first-hand information."

After hearing this, Li Xu secretly sighed in his heart. He made such arrangements at that time purely because the easter egg of cracking the network speed was a spur-of-the-moment idea and he was not fully prepared. He needed to give Liu Yunfei some time. Unexpectedly, Tang Qiaoning cleverly used it and it became a great help to sales.

There was another important reason why Tang Qiaoning was able to sell out the freshman guides so quickly. Instead of eating the "cake" alone, she delegated some of the sales tasks to her roommates, who also made a small profit.

After hearing this, Ye Ruida laughed and said jokingly, "That's amazing! You even know how to develop second-tier distributors."

Tang Qiaoning chuckled sheepishly, then immediately looked at Li Xu and said eagerly, "Then let's print some more."

Li Xu shook his head seriously and said, "If we print more, we won't make any money. I think imitations will appear soon, and military training is about to start, so no one has the time or energy to do this anymore."

After hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Tang Qiaoning's face. She sighed softly, but soon regained her smile and said, "You do have a point."

Then, she raised her head and looked at Li Xu with a firm gaze, "Li Xu, if something like this happens again in the future, you must call me. I will be your vanguard and fight for you!"

After a pause, Tang Qiaoning's expression grew serious, and she slowly said, "My dad has always looked down on me, thinking I'm incompetent. I want to prove to him that I can run a successful business. When I've proven myself in the future, even if he begs me to join his company, I won't go!"

After saying that, she smiled mischievously, looked at Li Xu, and said half-jokingly: "Then I will come to you, officially surrender to you, and make him mad to death!"

Li Xu looked at her and couldn't help but smile, thinking that Tang Qiaoning really had the mentality of a child.

Next comes the crucial step of dividing the spoils.

It was naturally impossible for Tang Qiaoning to embezzle money. The accounts were calculated clearly and she earned a total of more than 68,000 yuan.

Since the proportion of equity was not defined in advance, how to distribute the money fairly and reasonably became a difficult problem facing everyone and also tested Li Xu's wisdom.

This also made Li Xu realize that no matter what he did in the future, he must arrange these key issues in advance.

Fortunately, they have a good relationship and trust each other, so they did not hurt the harmony when dividing the interests.

But Li Xu understood that business is business. In the future, there will be more and more team members and the team framework will become more complicated. Such sensitive matters involving the distribution of interests may become the fuse for the split of the team if not handled with care.

Li Xu carefully considered everyone's contribution to the project, taking every aspect into consideration, from collecting information, designing and typesetting to sales.

After careful consideration, he finally distributed the money reasonably to everyone.

With the distribution of the money, their first milestone event after entering university also came to a successful conclusion.

College life has officially begun.

However, Li Xu did not expect that the freshman guide he made on a whim would lead to an unexpected episode.

(End of this chapter)