Star Tycoon

Chapter 97 Exercise
The clothing business in Tao County is operating normally, as is the canned food business.

Su Mingjian was distributing canned goods at the express delivery warehouse. Tian Ersan felt that Su Mingjian hadn't done anything wrong back then; at least he had supported him.

When Su Mingjian voluntarily came to him asking for a job, Tian Ersan still gave him a portion of the express delivery business.

It doesn't matter who it's given to; Tian Ersan himself needs to be familiar with the business and can't always rely on a few suppliers to be honest and trustworthy.

Another thing is that the old street area started to be demolished, so Zhou Fa also came over to use his past connections to find a job.

Working in the courier department is very tiring. It includes not only shipping but also loading, unloading, and assembly line work, with a 12-hour workday.

But it really makes money!

Zhou Fa's wife's job was relatively easy; she just folded and packed the clothes.

There are more than 100 employees every day, and each person folds two to three thousand pieces of clothing.

Women and old women enjoy doing this kind of repetitive work.

The quality control work of checking various clothes for defects was assigned to young girls, for which they were paid ten yuan less.

Li Cuihua, who couldn't stay idle, pushed a cart and hauled loads of clothes to the warehouse; she was very skilled at this kind of work.

Sobirou's job was to sit at the front desk, play on her phone, and stop people when they came by to ask what they wanted.

Tian Ersan is responsible for the website's construction and maintenance, business entertainment, and keeping abreast of technological developments and industry news.

A few days later, Su Mingjian called.

“Mr. Tian, ​​the Zhou Fa you introduced is exhausted. I don’t think he can do this job.”

Tian Ersan asked in confusion, "Why are you sick?"

Su Mingjian replied, "We have a lot of work to do here, and his body can't handle it."

Upon hearing this, Tian Ersan realized that he had overlooked this point. The work in the courier department is actually very tiring, especially when it is busy.

"I see. How many days did he work?"

Su Mingjian said, "It was less than three days. On the first day, I felt he couldn't keep up, so I asked him to do some light work. I didn't expect him to only last two days before he couldn't keep up."

Tian Ersan never expected to collapse from exhaustion after just three days.

"Just pay me for three days. I'm free tomorrow anyway, so I'll go help out with the work first thing tomorrow morning. I'll treat it as a workout and film a video of me doing the work. Just assign me whatever everyone else is doing, and I don't mind if it's a bit intense! I want to challenge myself!"

"Ideally, it should be a job that requires the use of hands, feet, and waist, such as moving and receiving goods!"

Harvesting wheat is hard work, and Tian Ersan decided to undergo a month-long special training in order to work harder on the day he entered the space!
Su Mingjian knew that Tian Ersan was capable of working, and he had also personally witnessed the great attention Tian Ersan received while working.

"no problem!"

After hanging up the phone, Tian Ersan thought for a few seconds and decided to give Zhou Fa and his wife 50,000 yuan so they could find a way to make a living elsewhere.

Originally, it was thought that Zhou Fa and his wife could do some work, so they offered them jobs. However, arranging jobs for others in one's own company is a thankless task.

Just like Suo Birou's family situation, giving Suo Birou money is a way of taking care of her, and that's enough.

Insisting on introducing jobs to her family members would only create more trouble than it is worth.

From now on, all such matters will be handled in the same way, regardless of whether they concern Linlin, Yaya, or Shanshan's family.

After making it clear that he wouldn't interfere in other people's family affairs, Tian Ersan felt much more relaxed.

Tian Ersan was thinking about the wheat harvest.

The best place to practice wheat harvesting is, of course, a wheat field, but now it's almost September, and there's nowhere left to harvest wheat.

There isn't much rice here, and corn won't be available until late September.

If you're looking for the closest option, a courier station is definitely a better choice.

As Tian Ersan was pondering how to get to work, Wang Linlin looked at him.

"Mr. Tian! Someone said Mr. Tian earned 100 million in a month! He's already trending!"

Tian Ersan had anticipated this would happen. He stood up, walked to Wang Linlin's side, and looked at the headline on the screen.

[Famous livestreamer Yi Er San earns 100 million yuan a month!]

This is the number one trending topic.

Tian Ersan didn't know who paid for the trending topic, but he knew very well that if he wanted to remove it, it would cost more than twice as much.

This is the kind of money that this platform makes. Nowadays, it's hard to find a platform that's more powerful than this one. It has a huge influence because all kinds of big-name celebrities and companies have joined it.

Besides the top trending topic, there are many related entries below.

According to industry insiders, 123 earned at least 300 million yuan in commissions in August!

[A daily wage of tens of millions! It turns out the person we donated to is richer than all of us!]

[Some netizens commented: I will never donate to 123 again.]

Is the orphan story a publicity stunt? Does anyone really believe he's an orphan?

You've all been fooled by Tian Ersan! He's richer than you!

Looking at the various negative comments, Wang Linlin said, "President Tian, ​​what should we do now? Many people are saying they're going to give us bad reviews and never buy from us again."

Tian Ersan laughed and said, "Why don't you buy a 12-yuan T-shirt and go buy a 32-yuan T-shirt instead?"

"Should we buy a cheap, no-name brand canned food instead of a four-yuan bottle of premium brand food?"

"Ignore what's going on online, let them rant and rave."

Wang Linlin didn't have that kind of nerve. "Will our business be affected?"

"No," Tian Ersan said with a smile. "The longer they keep criticizing me, the more people will know about me. As long as we don't sell counterfeit goods and the quality is fine, customers will still support us."

Soon after, the others also noticed this, and Duan Tingting came downstairs.

"Mr. Tian, ​​there are a lot of negative news about our company online."

Tian Ersan casually said, "I already know, there's no need to care. Those rumors can't shake up skyscrapers. Missing a day of reading blog posts won't have any impact on our lives."

Duan Tingting wanted to make a name for herself and do more.

"Mr. Tian, ​​our company can have a more direct dialogue with consumers."

Tian Ersan smiled faintly, "No need. Large companies don't need customer service. In the future, our company's customer service will gradually decrease, not increase."

"Don't pay attention to online news, it's insignificant."

Duan Tingting felt that her boss was being a bit headstrong. "But...but there are a lot of people online criticizing us." Tian Ersan looked at Duan Tingting and said, "It's just resentment towards the rich, it's normal. For example, if you work for me, the work is easy and the pay is not low, people will also say a few words when they find out."

"That's fine. Don't worry about it, and don't argue with those people on behalf of our company. If you find out, ask them to leave."

Duan Tingting quickly replied, "Yes, Mr. Tian."

Tian Ersan has been resting well these past few days, not wasting time when he should be exercising.

The next morning, Tian Ersan, having eaten breakfast early, arrived at the sweltering express delivery warehouse.

There are also female workers here. They usually come in the morning to report on the situation and then go to the office building to work.

The warehouse was only occupied by men and women. Tian Ersan did not take off his clothes in order to maintain his image. After throwing various bags of clothes into the conveyor belt like a machine, his body quickly began to sweat.

Forklifts are available for loading and unloading goods, but goods packed in foam boxes must be stacked neatly when shipped out. Tian Ersan and others would load a truck and take it to the designated location, with the forklifts handling the lifting and lowering as needed.

There wasn't any particularly heavy work, just constant movement.

Both hands and feet need to be used; there is very little time to sit down and work slowly.

Some physically demanding jobs are not suitable for everyone; older people simply cannot handle them.

Tian Ersan worked in the warehouse for half a day, pretending to be dead and not responding to the trending headlines online, letting those people say whatever they wanted.

Generally speaking, these kinds of things can be ignored and the matter will pass; and it's impossible for one person to be the only one trending topic on Toutiao (a Chinese news and information platform).

However, many people felt it was a big problem and kept making phone calls from morning until noon.

Around noon, the provincial government called Tian Ersan.

"Many people have reported you for tax evasion."

Tian Ersan went out of the warehouse and squatted at the back door of the warehouse where he usually rested, enjoying the hot September wind.

"Didn't the province say it would be tax-free?"

The person on the other end of the phone said, "But there are no specific documents. The province hopes you can find a way to quell public opinion."

There are indeed no official documents. Some things are agreed upon, but no receipts are written.

Tian Ersan asked, "How do we quell this?"

The person on the other end of the phone simply said, "Just spend some money to remove it from the trending topics."

Tian Ersan is not that kind of person.

"Money doesn't matter, but I did nothing wrong. If I spend money, doesn't that just prove I have a guilty conscience?"

The person on the other end of the phone said, "Just spend a little money to solve the problem; it will definitely benefit your business."

Tian Ersan was very unhappy. "I'm an upright person, what good is that? They deliberately messed with me, then took my money and let me go, and they say it's good for me? Let them curse if they want, I don't believe I can stay on Toutiao for seven days!"

The person on the other end of the phone sounded a little annoyed. "You're still young, don't act impulsively!"

Tian Ersan was also unhappy. "What do you mean by acting impulsively? I don't think you understand what's going on here at all. It's obvious that someone is forcing me to go to a big city. Only a big city has the power to protect me! It's blatantly telling me that small places don't have that kind of power!"

"Do you believe that people in Donghai City and several other places in Shanghai are laughing at you right now?"

The person on the other end of the phone quickly fell silent, seemingly also considering the matter.

After about ten seconds, the other end quickly said, "Okay, the tax bureau will certify that there are no tax issues for you. You can handle the rest yourself."

"Okay." Tian Ersan was too lazy to explain.

This kind of thing will definitely not happen only once.

If you explain this time, you'll have to explain again next time someone causes trouble.

Tian Ersan knew that there was a behind-the-scenes manipulator suppressing him.

However, the mastermind behind this may not be a single person.

For example, clothing groups, canned food groups, and some shopping websites and live streaming platforms.

"There's nothing I can do; many people can't stand to see me doing well."

Tian Ersan looked helpless and quickly sighed, "If all else fails, I'll have to go to a big city to develop my career."

The online events remained online, and Tian Ersan went back to work and exercise.

After official testimony proved that Tian Ersan had no tax issues, the number of posts reporting Tian Ersan for tax evasion decreased.

The articles about earning tens of millions a day were quietly deleted, but the fact that people could earn tens of millions a day was already widely known and spread rapidly on the internet.

Everyone knows that Tian Ersan earns tens of millions a day; his poverty is just a persona.

Whether it's posts from the provincial government or from businesses and entrepreneurs refuting the rumors, their popularity has waned, and no one is watching them.

Tian Ersan had a very good attitude and didn't argue about these things at all.

***
Many people want to become Tian Ersan.

But it can't be done.

Tian Ersan is not a pure entrepreneur; the reality is much more complicated.

A lone individual is not threatened, and has a fiery temper and refuses to back down.

A well-known orphan on the internet.

He has the popularity of a superstar, but none of the shortcomings of celebrities or internet personalities, and he prides himself on being a positive role model for live streamers.

He was wronged for eighteen years, and it could be said that the country owed him a debt of gratitude; his status as a victim is surprisingly strong.

He also has a title of genius.

Unless there is solid evidence, or if you smear him before taking action, taking him down directly will definitely alert higher-ups to review the case files.

Tian Ersan is indeed capable, but he is too arrogant.

Sometimes he knows how to be humble, but because no one restrains or disciplines him, he has the arrogant attitude of a country boy.

They think they are invincible after achieving a little success.

The older generation doesn't like this kind of person.

These kinds of people need to be taught a lesson and made to submit before they can be used.

(End of this chapter)