Chapter 211: Thoroughly Tricked

Leaving Dean Zhang’s office, Jiang Qin headed straight to the east campus, arriving at the education building to find Gu Chunlei to stamp the seals.

Since Zhang Boqing had called ahead to notify her, Director Gu acted swiftly, glancing over the honorary certificates, stamping them, and having Jiang Qin fill out the official seal usage log himself.

“Your business is getting bigger and bigger. In just half a year, you’ve already expanded to the University of Technology and Normal University?”

Gu Chunlei couldn’t help but sigh in amazement.

Thinking back to when she first met Jiang Qin, his Room 208 was just a small shabby room with two computers.

The lights didn’t work, the room was dark, and you had to go to the general office on the first floor just to get a cup of water.

This spirit of simplicity and hardship had left a very deep impression on her.

“My business has been able to develop to this extent all thanks to the wise leadership of the school. My role is actually not that significant.”

“Well said, no wonder even Dong, the reporter from Youth Daily, has nothing but praise for you.”

Gu Chunlei smiled and closed the certificates: “Alright, I’ve stamped them for you.”

“Thank you Director Gu for your trouble.”

Jiang Qin expressed his thanks repeatedly, then took the certificates and left the education center.

With the official seal, these two honorary certificates naturally had their own value, much more precious than his shady Star Certificate, and should be acceptable to Sun Chunming and Li Hua.

But as soon as Jiang Qin left, he immediately regretted it.

If he had known earlier, he should have made a few more “Three Good Student” award certificates, slipped them in while Director Gu wasn’t paying attention, and swiped a bright red official seal on them for future use.

Although he disdained using fake awards to deceive people, who knows when they might come in handy.

Alas, a misstep.

The next day at noon, Shengshi Advertising Factory called Room 208, saying that the signboards and materials for the Xitian branch stores were ready and they were about to go install them.

Jiang Qin took the certificates and banners, called Lu Xuemei and Dong Wenhao, and headed straight to the University of Technology with a camera.

“Boss, what should we do first?” Dong Wenhao asked.

Jiang Qin parked the car by the roadside: “Let’s put up the signboard first. I’ll call Director Li to set a time. When he arrives, I’ll present the certificate, Wenhao you hand over the banner, and Xuemei will be in charge of taking photos.”

“Boss, what am I supposed to photograph?” Lu Xuemei was still confused.

“Of course, photograph Director Li receiving the certificate, taking the banner, and smiling at the camera.”

“Oh oh, I get it!”

Half an hour later, the masters from Shengshi skillfully replaced the original signboard, and Xitian finally officially had its third store.

At the same time, Director Li heard the news and came, and before he could even steady his feet, a big red flower was pinned on him.

“Director Li, thank you so much for your support of our work.”

“?”

Director Li was a bit dazed, thinking you didn’t notify me when I was coming, I didn’t even comb my hair, change my clothes, or put on my most handsome pair of glasses!

But before he could react, Jiang Qin had already held up the certificate in his hands, and Dong Wenhao walked over with that banner.

The two stood up straight, their posture like an honor guard, their expressions solemn and serious.

“Director, thank you for your hard work!”

“A banner…and a certificate? Isn’t this too formal?”

Li Hua suddenly spotted Lu Xuemei holding up the camera, immediately adjusted his posture, very properly accepted the certificate, unfolded it and held it in front of him, straightening his back with a smile.

Judging from his posture, Director Li was definitely an old award recipient, even the movements were engraved in his memory, and he even knew how to find the camera himself.

A minute later, the shutter stopped, and only then did Li Hua have a chance to turn the certificate around and take a look, but the more he looked, the more he felt something was off.

“Excellent mentor? Wait, when did I become your mentor?”

Jiang Qin smiled lightly: “Director, this is just a souvenir for you to keep, the content isn’t important.”

“Don’t try to fool me, this even has Linchuan University’s official seal on it.” Li Hua sensed something amiss.

Jiang Qin took the banner from Dong Wenhao’s hand and handed it over together: “Director Li, please accept it with confidence, we will definitely do our best in the work-study program under your guidance.”

“Under my guidance?”

Li Hua’s scalp went numb, thinking what’s the difference between the title of mentor and the project liaison?

The answer is there’s no difference at all, just a different name!

Dammit, I already said I won’t be the liaison, how did this guy still forcibly give me such a high-sounding certificate and even take a commemorative group photo?

“You brat, you’re deliberately forcing my hand, aren’t you?”

“Director, you’ve misunderstood, we absolutely don’t mean that, this is really just a souvenir.” Jiang Qin’s attitude was sincere.

Li Hua looked at Jiang Qin, thinking this kid is really something, just look at this maneuver, he’s definitely not a small fry.

A souvenir?

That’s what he says, but the official seal on it is very real.

Since he had already accepted this certificate, if there were any problems with this project in the future, he definitely couldn’t ignore it.

Because for them, this kind of nominal thing is the most fatal.

Don’t underestimate this small certificate, but once accepted, the relationship definitely can’t be disassociated.

But this wasn’t a bad thing, because Linchuan University was several levels higher than Normal University. Holding a certificate with Linchuan University’s official seal, a lot of excellent articles could be written about it.

“Tsk…”

Director Li felt like he had been schemed, but while being trapped, he inexplicably felt very satisfied.

A model teacher, caring for students, alleviating poverty and hardship, filling the skies with peaches and plums – damn, these little phrases, they really have some substance.

“Looks like Director Li is quite pleased in his heart.”

Jiang Qin muttered to himself, then took everyone to the University of Technology and repeated the same routine on Sun Chunming.

Presenting the certificate, taking a photo, giving the banner – Director Sun inexplicably became the mentor of this project.

The key was this title was very high and gratifying, making them sense the trap in front of them, but not reject it.

“Boss, is this enough?” Lu Xuemei hugged the camera and asked.

Jiang Qin nodded: “It’s done, the preliminary groundwork is pretty much complete. With the work-study program as our cover and people in the schools backing us, even if we walk sideways, there shouldn’t be any big problems.”

Dong Wenhao heard this and exclaimed in admiration: “So what do we do now?”

“I’m hungry, let’s find a place to eat, then go back to Linchuan University. Have you been to the University of Technology before? Do you know of any delicious little animals in urgent need of rescue?”

“?????”

Jiang Qin could tell from their expressions that the two probably didn’t know much about the University of Technology either, so he took out his phone and flipped through his QQ friend list.

He didn’t know many old classmates, the only one he could think of was Yu Shasha.

When he went to collect rent during the winter vacation, Yu Shasha had asked him when the group-buy could be promoted to the University of Technology. That’s how Jiang Qin learned she was a student there, so he sent her a QQ message.

“I want to ask, are there any good eats near the University of Technology? Can you recommend some?”

“Handsome, you came to our school? Where are you, I’ll go right now, I know this area very well!”

Jiang Qin got goosebumps hearing her call him handsome: “I didn’t come, I’m asking for someone else.”

Yu Shasha replied quickly: “There’s a campus commercial street behind the cafeteria, a roast duck shop there is pretty good.”

“Thanks.”

Jiang Qin put away his phone and waved his hand: “Let’s go rescue half a roast duck.”

“How can three people rescue half? Might as well rescue a whole one.” Dong Wenhao felt half wouldn’t be enough to eat.

“When it comes to doing good deeds, Old Dong is the best, simply a bodhisattva at heart.”

“It’s all thanks to the boss’s good teaching.”

In the afternoon at one o’clock, the sun was slanting and the temperature rose. More and more students appeared on campus.

The three didn’t stay long, after eating they returned to Linchuan University’s entrepreneurship base.

Before long, Wei Lanlan and Tan Qing returned from outside, bringing good news one after another.

The manager of Vienna Hotel chain, Wang Peixiang, went to a beauty salon for skin care yesterday afternoon and was “coincidentally encountered” by Wei Lanlan. Since she couldn’t move lying on the bed, Wei Lanlan had a delightful chat with her and reached a preliminary cooperation intention.

Also, He Yijun very easily helped Tan Qing make an appointment with Zhang Qiao and successfully signed a cooperation agreement with Hongjin Dining & Entertainment.

On one side was forum promotion, on the other side was group-buy cooperation. Progress was initially made on both fronts, which could be considered a good start to 2009.

Jiang Qin got up from the boss’s chair and called everyone to the next-door Room 207 for a meeting.

“Lanlan and Tan Qing, continue to follow up on the group-buy service cooperation until the end of the month, then come back to help with promotion and merchant negotiation.”

“Wenhao, give Lai Cunqing a call and have them prepare too. When the Xitian branch stores start operating, we will officially begin promotion.”

“Xuemei, keep a close eye on the materials, communicate the timing with them, because we may need a large quantity of things made later on.”

“Such as posters, flyers, milk tea packaging, display stands, and PVC ranking boards, don’t delay anything.”

“Su Nai, keep optimizing the website and keep an eye on the online sales of the group-buy business.”

“Lu Feiyu, you’ll be in full charge of the content team this time. Pick out some previously used competition topics that had good results, redo them, and drive forum interaction and posting at the same time.”

“Right, Lanlan, transfer three people from the marketing team you’re in charge of to provide training for Lai Cunqing’s team. They didn’t set up a marketing team at the beginning and are a bit overwhelmed now.”

Jiang Qin’s speaking pace wasn’t fast, but steady and powerful. He very quickly arranged the tasks for each team and even each person.

The people present were all veterans of Room 208 who had experienced two promotions and were basically familiar with the process.

They knew they were about to transform into tools again, going wherever the boss pointed them to.