Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 129 Talented! They're all talented!
The next morning, at "Star Cafe" on Jianshe Road.

As one of only two coffee shops in Dongyang County, this place is a trendy hotspot for many young people. Sitting under the "STARFUNK" sign, even the bitterest coffee tastes sweet.

Zhai Da propped up his laptop, smelling the coffee, as if he had returned to his days of working like a beast of burden in Shanghai.

The only difference was that there was no employee badge on their chest, and there was a very straight short stick next to the computer.

【Young Straight Stick】, Zhai Da's recruitment assistant.

The first and second people to arrive were old acquaintances of Zhai Da.

Two of the four members of the Iron Bangs Gossip Group are at the top of the cricket-raising club at Maofang Middle School. Their connections span all three high schools in Dongyang. They are strong individuals who remain ruthless and sharp-tongued even without braces.

Li Haili and Wu Xiaomei.

Of the original four, one went back to his hometown with his parents, and the other had already started working in a factory for an internship. None of the four had good grades, and together they couldn't make up a bachelor's degree. The other two were still free mainly because their families were relatively well-off and they weren't in a hurry.

"Zhai Da, are you planning to start a business this summer?"

Zhai Da waved his hands, producing two small bottles of Wahaha mineral water, and handed them to the two men: "Yes, I'd like to invite you two to join us."

Although it was a bit strange to drink Wahaha in a coffee shop, since it was a magic trick, the two of them happily accepted it.

Close-up magic offers a new application scenario that can effectively save costs.

Zhai Da briefly explained the training institution's plan, which excited the two girls.

"Can students really be teachers?"

This is simply a fantasy
"But what can we do? My younger sister and I aren't good at studying."

Zhai Da nodded and said, "Of course I'm not looking for you two to be my teachers. I'm not that crazy. You two are mainly responsible for providing some intelligence support and working with another employee to find a breakthrough in 'sales'. Simply put, you are networking talents."

Of course, he had to do all sorts of odd jobs, miscellaneous tasks, and manual labor. Zhai Da didn't finish his sentence.

The two girls exchanged a glance, their minds seemingly communicating: He said we were both talented!

He has a good eye for talent!

Zhai Dacheng said sincerely, "Don't be nervous. Let's take it one step at a time. I will tell you what you need to do and how to do it. If you don't have any plans for the holiday, why not come and do something together? If you have something to do or are unhappy with what you're doing, you can leave anytime you want."

Without much hesitation, Li Haili and Wu Xiaomei nodded in agreement.

They may not have realized what was about to happen, but out of trust in Zhai Da and the excitement and curiosity of playing house, they decided to get on the thief's bed on the spot.

Zhai Da snapped his fingers, and two pens appeared between his fingers, like Wolverine, and handed them to the two men.

"So for the first job, let's switch seats and sit next to each other so you can help me with the interview."

Li Haili asked in confusion, "What's the pen for?"

Zhai Da handed over two more notebooks: "You'll find out soon enough. By the way, do you want some Wahaha? If not, I'll give it to the next person."

The third person to arrive was Xiang You, a top student in Class 32 of Senior Three, who was also the one who had long held the top spot in Maofang Middle School but whose academic performance had deteriorated to just over 400 points.

The two weren't very familiar with each other; Zhai Da found out through a QQ connection.

Scoring over 400 points is a testament to his talent, but he certainly has ability. He's a potential "teacher" candidate. It's said that his strengths are biology and chemistry, but unfortunately, under the new rules in 2008, these two subjects were changed to ABCD, which didn't help his overall score. Otherwise, he might have been even stronger under the old rules.

He may not be academically exhausted, but rather there is no way to break through under the current rules. Under the new rules of 08, science students are the most affected.

After sitting down, a bottle of mineral water appeared in front of Xiang You.

Xiang You glanced subconsciously at the coffee shop's order counter not far away, but didn't say anything.

He unconsciously touched his nose, a habitual gesture when he was nervous. Of course, it wasn't because of Zhai Da, but because of Zhai Da's right-hand men, the two henchmen.

Li Haili and Wu Xiaomei are both of average appearance, but Xiang You is not very good at interacting with girls, and he gets nervous just smelling them.

Zhai Da briefly explained the situation regarding the educational institution.

Xiang You was surprised that a student like Zhai Da had such a big plan, but he wasn't particularly disgusted: "I originally planned to tutor during the summer vacation. Actually, I'm quite well-known at school."

That's the truth. He ranked first far more often and for far longer than Zhai Da, which is one of the reasons why Zhai Da sought him out.

"Several relatives and friends' children are waiting for me, so why don't I just have them come to your class?"

Look, they even bring their own sales leads to our door; they're a sensible person.

"No problem, I certainly welcome a prestigious talent like you."

At this moment, Wu Xiaomei handed over a note that read: "He was so angry because you got first place that he tore up all his books."

Zhai Da raised an eyebrow. See, isn't that where the two generals, Heng and Ha, come in?
In the school, they could chatter away with anyone who was breathing.

Zhai Da felt it was better to speak openly and avoid lingering resentment at work in the future, so he sincerely said, "I heard that you had some misunderstandings about me because of the slight changes in rankings, and you even tore up the book?"

Xiang You nearly stood up: "You know that too? How did you know?"

Zhai Da said calmly, "I naturally have some... my own information channels."

"But I tore it in the men's restroom! There was nobody there that day!!"

Zhai Da was stunned, then turned to look at Wu Xiaomei in shock.

Wu Xiaomei looked at Li Haili in surprise.

Li Haili didn't say anything, just chuckled and lowered her head, blushing.

Zhai Da: ? ? ?
"Ahem, anyway, the college entrance exam is over. We're not competing with each other anymore, but with everyone in the province. Let's not dwell on the past."

Xiang You nodded, still shaken. Everyone knew about the book-tearing incident; Zhai Da must have connections everywhere!
I stayed up all night studying.
Just as I was filled with fear, Li Haili, who was diagonally opposite me, chuckled again, as if she had thought of something.

Xiang You quickly stood up: "I agree, but I'm afraid my cat at home might fall if it does a backflip in a hurry, so I'll go first."

Zhai Da quickly replied, "Meet at 7 PM tonight at No. 99 Luochuan Road, there's work to be done!"

The fourth person to arrive was Ao Wen from Class 8 of Senior Three. There was nothing special about him except that his aunt was a teacher at the No. 1 High School and he was a down-to-earth and hardworking person.

"We need independent talents like you."

Ao Wen scratched his head: "I have a younger brother named Ao Siyuan, who is a sophomore at No. 1 High School. Can he come here for tutoring? I didn't do well on the exam this year, and the family is counting on him to become a college student."

Zhai Da made a gesture that Koreans love to use: "Don't worry, I can even give you a discount."

"But then again, your name is Ao Wen, so why is your younger brother named Ao Siyuan? Shouldn't he be called Ao Wu?"

“His name used to be Ao Wu, but when he was a child, my mother would always call him to eat from the balcony while he was playing outside. After a while, the name was changed.”

The fifth to arrive was Liu Meng; no further explanation needed.
"We need physical talents like you."

Liu Meng exclaimed in surprise, "Really? What kind of constitution? I didn't notice it!"

"No rush, you'll find out later."

The eighth to arrive is Chu Xiang.

"We need someone like you who can't do anything but can endure hardship."

Chu Xiang: ?
"Meet at 7 p.m. at 99 Luochuan Road. Remember to come after dinner, and it would be best to wear gloves."

"Wait. What is this bottle of unidentified liquid?"

Wahaha mineral water.

Why isn't there even a sign?

"There's someone up ahead who's been messing around."

I contacted more than a dozen people last night, but only about ten responded positively.

Some have other plans for the summer vacation, while others are already busy working on screws.

Without exception, they were all excited to hear that Zhai Da was preparing to start a business and were willing to provide as much help as possible. They told everyone without Zhai Da even having to ask.

For example, his second uncle's aunt is the director of teaching at the Third Middle School, his third maternal uncle works in the Education Bureau, and his family has a car that he can borrow if needed. He is willing to spend money on anything.

The county town is small and sparsely populated, so interpersonal relationships are everywhere. You can reach most people by going through two layers of social circles, but in the past, everyone was a student and no one paid attention to it.

When a peer among them starts "doing something", they naturally have a sense of "participation" and feel that it is also their own business!

Li Haili and Wu Xiaomei later recommended several more candidates, including the county magistrate's son, though he was from another school.

Whether he'll be useful or not is unknown, but he's said to be a reliable person and should be a good candidate for moving tables. Zhai Da also added him on QQ and asked him to come over for dinner at 99 Luochuan Road at 7 pm.

The two generals, Heng and Ha, are really awesome. But when they lower their heads and chuckle, there's a sense of oppressive tension, like their lives are hanging in the balance.

After the interview, Zhai Da took Li Haili and Wu Xiaomei directly and set off first, arriving at No. 99 Luochuan Road.

Both of them were very excited as they looked at the courtyard that had been gradually cleaned up.

Zhai Da is serious this time!
Xu Xuejun was already working on it in the classroom. In just one day, blackboards had been installed in three classrooms, and they were flat, regular, and finely made.

I don't know how this old man installed it all by himself. He didn't seem to have much strength. He probably has some kind of technique.

I glanced at my watch; it was almost seven o'clock. One after another, young men and women arrived, filled with curiosity, trepidation, and excitement.

A crowd gradually gathered in the courtyard and began to chatter amongst themselves.

Zhai Da did not stop them. If you want to arouse the enthusiasm of the young people, you have to tolerate their noise.

Old man Xu Xuejun kept shaking his head as he went in and out, muttering to himself, "A bunch of students. What can they possibly accomplish?"

Lu Wei also arrived at the courtyard, but she was not conspicuous among the group of people, standing quietly behind Zhai Da.

At 7:10, a large van reversed into the alley and drove directly into the courtyard.

This scene once again astonished the naive students.

I don't know how many times the same thought has popped into my head.

Is Zhai Da serious this time?
so big!

This was also intentional on Zhai Da's part. Besides the fact that manpower was indeed needed for physical labor today, getting everyone involved in the "entrepreneurial" atmosphere immediately would enhance cohesion.

Wu Yue and Fan Junwei jumped out of the driver's seat. The two were exhausted today. They had boarded the bus at dawn and traveled to Qian City to find trucks, move tables and chairs, and retrieve items for auction. They were completely drained of both physical strength and energy.

Seeing so many "newcomers" in the yard, and seeing the big truck arrive on time, Zhai Da, Wu Yue, and Fan Junwei exchanged glances, each giving the other a look that said, "I knew you could handle this."

A tacit understanding needs no words.

The driver pulled out the latch on the cargo box and prepared to open the door. Inside, there were more than a hundred sets of tables and chairs, as well as some strange things.

Zhai Da thought of something.

I stopped the master and checked the system interface.

Then he turned to Lu Wei and whispered, "You open it."

Lu Wei didn't understand, but she obeyed and stepped forward to laboriously open the metal door.

How much cargo can be shipped depends on how strong the transport system is.

He believed that his fate and Lu Wei's fate were intertwined, and that his good fortune should also be Lu Wei's good fortune, and vice versa.

The cargo box door is opened.

The first thing you see is four zigzag lines.
Opening blind boxes! What a huge success!
Just as they were about to identify what these four "special items" were, Xu Xuejun, who had disappeared for a while, returned carrying his tools.

As he passed by Zhai Da, he asked, "By the way, young man, do you make signs? I happen to have some leftover sheet metal, I can make you another sign."

Zhai Da replied dismissively, "I'll do it, I'll do it later."

Xu Xuejun said, "So what's your name? After all this time, I still don't know the name of your educational institution."

Zhai Da didn't turn his head; his eyes were already fixed on the broken line.

Wu Yue looked at the young people in the courtyard and their expectant eyes, and answered the question on behalf of Zhai Da.

He grinned, revealing his front teeth.

"We call ourselves 'Utopia'!"

This is what they came up with last night. Although they haven't registered a trademark or designed a logo, it basically only exists in their verbal terms.

But Wu Yue liked the name; it felt vibrant and energetic.

Simple smiles, a group of teenagers doing adult things.

Xu Xuejun was momentarily stunned.
In a daze, it felt as if I had returned to my younger days.

They were a group of workers who, if we were to say they were teenagers now, were working enthusiastically, producing and studying technology under the guidance of their master craftsman.

It's as if I am omnipotent.

(End of this chapter)