I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

After watching Anjia Tongcheng Hui for a while, Shen Kang and his two roommates gathered here. Shen Kang then glanced back at Wang Pan.

Wang Pan asked, somewhat strangely, "Old Shen, why are you looking at me like that?"

"It's nothing, I just think you're handsome."

Shen Kang casually remarked, then randomly clicked through the Anjia Local Community forum. Suddenly, he noticed something. "Brother Pan, aren't you planning to take the postgraduate entrance exam? Coincidentally, there's a topic about civil service exams here. Want to check it out beforehand?"

Wang Pan's attention was diverted, and he looked at the computer screen. Sure enough, he found that it was a topic related to civil servants, and a newcomer who had just entered the government was asking for help.

Shen Kang held the mouse and slowly pulled it down.

This post is the same one Zhang Lin posted seeking help with.

As you can see, after this period of time, in addition to the "old man" who first answered Zhang Lin's question, there have been several more replies below. Some of them are further supplements to the above reply, while others are saying something else.

As Shen Kang read, he casually commented, "I reckon everyone in this thread is a civil servant, which is why they're interested. The first person to reply is definitely a veteran, still so experienced; they must be at least a deputy director-general level now, right?... This person on the first floor, though they don't say much, is concise and to the point; I reckon they're at least a section chief..."

Feng Moquan hadn't left yet; he was still standing at the back.

He had only been in university for half a year since graduating from high school, and all his energy had been focused on his studies. His family also ran a small business, so he had no concept of these job ranks. He couldn't help but ask, "Old Shen, what are the ranks of these section chiefs and deputy directors?"

Shen Kang paused for a moment and explained: "To put it this way, in those county towns or county-level cities, the top leader is a department head. In prefecture-level cities, a deputy director-general is roughly equivalent to a deputy mayor."

Upon hearing this, Feng Moquan was somewhat taken aback.

His hometown is a county town. He had heard of the title "section chief" before. When he heard the title, he thought it was a very low-level position. He never expected that the top leader of a county town was just a section chief.

"So, all the users on your website are big shots like top leaders or second-in-commands?!" Feng Moquan couldn't help but ask.

Shen Kang further explained, "Not necessarily. Even with the same rank, the actual position can differ. For example, in Yangcheng City, a junior leader in a small department might be a division chief, but if transferred to a local area based on rank, they would be the top leader. It's quite complicated..."

As the two talked, Wang Pan watched and listened from behind, his desire growing stronger.

Wow, before, he only had a vague concept that "the people here are high-end," but after hearing what Lao Shen said, it suddenly became more concrete.

Wang Pan even imagined the following scene:

I became a member of this Anjia Tongcheng Hui (Homeowners Community).

While browsing this website, I met someone online by chance. This person greatly admired my eloquence and knowledge, and the two of us quickly became close friends despite our age difference.

Then, through a certain opportunity, he learned that the other party's true identity was actually a high-ranking leader in his hometown of Anfang City!

Then one day, I went back to my hometown and met up with some friends from high school.

During a casual conversation, I inadvertently mentioned, "That leader in our city, we're actually online friends."

None of my friends believed me.

Hey, what a coincidence, that leader's car just happened to pass by.

Upon seeing himself there, his close friend, who admired him greatly, asked the driver to stop the car temporarily. He got out, smiled, and greeted him, "Young friend..."

Seeing that face they usually only saw on TV actually appear in front of them, and that they even knew each other, all their friends who had just been mocking them were completely dumbfounded.

After the big boss exchanged a few pleasantries and left, his friends went wild, all bowing down in worship.

But the matter doesn't end there.

After meeting up with my friends, I went home by myself.

As soon as I got home, I saw my father pruning trees on the lawn in front of the living room, like a gardener. I could tell at a glance that he was having some troubles—my father always liked to do this when he was having troubles.

I went upstairs myself and asked what had happened.

As usual, the father told himself, "Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters."

This time, unlike before, he didn't just say "oh" and leave. Instead, he insisted on asking what had happened.

The father, unable to bear the pestering any longer, finally explained the situation. It turned out that he had encountered some trouble in his business, and no amount of pleading and asking around could resolve it quickly.

After hearing this, he patted his chest and exclaimed, "Hey, I thought it was something big, is that all?"

Then he took out his phone and called the high-ranking leader, explaining the situation. While talking, he also introduced his father to the leader and gave his phone to his father.

After finishing his phone call with the high-ranking leader, my father looked at me with a mixture of shock and complex emotions, finally letting out a long sigh: "This time, we really have to thank you!"

He smiled slightly, walked gracefully into the house, leaving behind his identity and name.

……

"Brother Pan, why are you having malaria?"

Feng Moquan's voice came from the side, pulling Wang Pan back to reality from his fantasy.

Upon closer inspection, he saw that Feng Moquan was staring at him strangely.

"Cough cough."

Wang Pan coughed lightly, remaining calm, "I'm not dressed warmly enough, it's a bit cold." Then, he made up an excuse and went out.

Shen Kang watched Wang Pan's departing figure with a sense of satisfaction.

He also had a temper that made him want to taste the saltiness of the manure as it passed by, and he was getting annoyed that Wang Pan wouldn't make a phone call.

If you rich people don't consume, how can the social consumption environment be good? Do you expect ordinary people with no money to drive consumption?

That's why I deliberately steered the conversation a little further, to provoke Wang Pan.

Sure enough, Wang Pan finally couldn't hold back any longer. He probably called home and begged his father to buy more Anjia services and get Tongcheng Hui qualification as soon as possible.

Very good, very good...

Just as Shen Kang had suspected, Wang Pan made an excuse to leave the dormitory so he could call his father.

Wang Pan originally wanted to take a taxi from the restroom, but then he thought that people would still be coming and going in the restroom, so he simply went out of the dormitory, went downstairs, found a dark corner, took out his phone and called his father.

After the call was connected, Wang Pan was too embarrassed to say that he wanted to join Anjia Tongcheng Hui to show off, so he steered the conversation around "helping classmates".

"...My roommate is also my best friend, my closest buddy. Dad, didn't you always tell me to be generous and sincere to my friends and to make more friends? Now that his company has opened in our area, I think we should at least give him some support, right?"

Wang Pan's father's voice came through the phone, quite calm and even a little friendly: "Really? You actually started a company? And you even opened one outside of Yangcheng? Who exactly is your roommate?"

"I don't know his exact family background, but he's definitely a rich kid. I even saw a Bentley pick him up once, with a driver, and the driver called him 'Young Master'..."

Wang Pan briefly recounted what he knew about Shen Kang. He then returned to the topic of Anjia Household Services, implying that his father should purchase more of their services.

The saying goes, "No one knows a son better than his father."

Upon hearing this, the father suddenly asked, "Is there anything else? It can't be just about supporting a friend, can it?"

Wang Pan stammered, unwilling to speak.

The father, however, became even more certain of his guess and pressed him for more information.

Finally, Wang Pan had no choice but to tell the truth. He was somewhat frustrated, and his mind raced as he thought about how he could continue to persuade his father to support his dream of showing off.

As a result, he didn't even need to persuade her.

After asking a few more questions about the details of Anjia Tongcheng Hui, Mr. Wang decisively decided, "I'll have someone ask tomorrow if their company has opened yet. You just said that as long as you reach a certain spending threshold, you can qualify, right? If they've opened, let's try to get that qualification within a day."

Wang Pan was overjoyed and deeply moved. He thought to himself, "As expected of my biological father, he still loves me dearly."

After giving Wang Pan a clear answer, Wang's father started talking about other things: "Your roommate is something else. You need to get along better with him in the future, learn from him, do you hear me?...

Wang Pan listened attentively, giving perfunctory replies, his earlier good mood now somewhat dampened.

However, his mood also came and went quickly.

After the phone call ended, Wang Pan put aside his father's frustrating words about learning from Shen Kang and only remembered his father's promise to secure a spot at Anjia Tongcheng Hui as soon as possible.

This put Wang Pan in a good mood, and he went upstairs with the song playing in the background.

On the other side

In the living room of a villa in a villa district of Anfang City, a man in his early fifties was sitting on the sofa. He looked somewhat weathered and simple; he was Wang's father.

On the other sofa sat a middle-aged woman in her forties, who looked much more refined and had an intellectual and elegant air about her; she was the Queen Mother.

Seeing that Mr. Wang had hung up the phone, Mrs. Wang frowned: "Pan'er asked you for money again? I've told you before, you can't spoil your son. It's not right to give him money every time he asks for it..."

In families with sons, the father is usually the one who sets the rules and is stricter, while the mother is usually gentler.

But things turned out differently at Wang Pan's house.

Wang's father came from a poor background and was a roughneck who rose to prominence by daring to fight and taking advantage of the times. He started from scratch.

Wang's mother came from an intellectual family. She had already decided on Wang's husband before he became wealthy and followed him through thick and thin. In the early stages, she helped Wang's husband manage external affairs and also took care of the household. Later, she gradually shifted her focus to the family.

The various rules in the household were all established by the Queen Mother, and they were quite strict. The Queen Father, on the other hand, was more lenient with his son.

Therefore, whenever Wang Pan ran out of money, he would call his father instead of his mother.

After Mrs. Wang finished speaking, Mr. Wang shook his head and said, "This time it's not about money..."

He recounted in detail what Wang Pan had said to the Queen Mother.

After hearing this, the Queen Mother was also very surprised, "Really?"

Mr. Wang said, "Don't you know your son? If it were fake, would he be beating around the bush with me, trying to get me to get him a spot?"

After thinking for a moment, the Queen Mother said, "Send someone to investigate this company tomorrow. If it's really as Pan'er said, then we definitely need to secure this spot."

The father nodded.

They both knew very well that if this was real, then this local community platform would be a truly valuable thing. Joining didn't guarantee anything, but not joining would definitely mean missing out on some opportunities.

Thinking of this, Mr. Wang couldn't help but complain again: "Your son is really something. When I wanted to send him to school, he absolutely refused and even rolled around on the ground. If I had sent him back then, I could have seen what kind of person his roommate is."

He's really interested in his son's roommate now.

The Queen Mother rolled her eyes at him. "It's not like he's your son, he's just my son. Besides, who agreed to his request first when he was rolling around on the ground?"

Mr. Wang was a little embarrassed, so he just smiled.

……

On this side, at Yangko University of Science and Technology

After making the call, Wang Pan returned to his dormitory.

Soon, it was 11 o'clock, and the lights were turned off. Everyone went to bed.

Early the next morning

While Wang Pan and the others were still lying in bed, Feng Moquan had already gotten out of bed and started tidying up on the table.

Shen Kang also climbed out of bed and asked, "Going to study?"

Feng Moquan hummed in agreement.

Shen Kang looked up and called out towards Wang Pan's bed, "Brother Pan, didn't we agree at the beginning of the semester that you'd help me with my final exams? Get up and start studying!"

He saw that Wang Pan had already woken up when he was up there.

Wang Pan's voice came from the bed: "There's still more than half a month until the final exams, let's talk about it when there are two weeks left."

Shen Kang called out again towards Jin Chao's bed, "Old Jin, are you going to study?"

Jin Chao's muffled voice came from the bed: "If Wang Pan goes, I'll go too."

Shen Kang then looked at Feng Moquan and smiled ingratiatingly, "Looks like neither of them are going, just the two of us. Could you highlight the important points for me later?"

"No problem." Feng Moquan readily agreed, while giving Shen Kang a strange look: "Old Shen, you usually don't attend classes, how come you're so enthusiastic about reviewing? You've started reviewing so early?"

Shen Kang honestly replied, "Isn't there no other way? I have so many things to do every day, and I'm so busy. I never know when something might suddenly come up. If I were like them and only started reviewing a week in advance, I might get a phone call while I'm reviewing and then I wouldn't be able to study anymore. So I have no choice but to start a little earlier and make the most of every spare moment to review."

Feng Moquan nodded silently, understanding.

So, the two studious students packed up their books and went out.

After breakfast, the two went to the library.

Many students at Yangko University of Science and Technology share the same thoughts as Wang Pan and his classmates, so the library hasn't yet reached the terrifying moment of getting up at 5 a.m. to grab a seat.

They arrived a little after eight o'clock and managed to find adjacent seats on the third floor.

After taking out his e-commerce overview and having Feng Moquan highlight some key points for him, Shen Kang buried himself in studying.

Feng Moquan, however, couldn't concentrate on his studies. After reviewing for a while, he couldn't help but look up at Shen Kang beside him and whispered with admiration, "Old Shen, seeing you studying so diligently, you really look like a college student. I'm not used to it."

Shen Kang also lowered his voice and casually said, "What are you talking about? What do you mean by 'like'? I'm a college student, for crying out loud."

My eyes were fixed on the words in the book, and I only felt a headache coming on.

This stuff feels even harder than the most complex business battles; it's painful to memorize. Oh well, what can I do? I have to keep memorizing...

The two of them continued studying together, occasionally exchanging a few words in hushed tones.

Time passed by little by little.

When the vibration of his phone woke Shen Kang, he took out his phone and saw that it was almost 10 a.m.

After studying diligently for several hours, Shen Kang was feeling a bit dizzy and lightheaded. Shaking his head to clear his mind, he leaned forward on the table, answered the phone, and lowered his voice, "Hey, Lao Guo, what's up?"

The call was made by Guo Pinyan.

"Where are you now?" Guo Pinyan's voice came from the other end of the line.

Shen Kang lowered his voice: "The library."

"...Sorry, I dialed the wrong number."

The call abruptly ended.

The other end of the phone hung up.

Shen Kang held the phone in front of his eyes and stared at it for a while, wondering what was wrong with Lao Guo.

A few seconds later, the phone vibrated again; it was Guo Pinyan calling again.

As soon as the call connected, Guo Pinyan's voice came from the other end, sounding somewhat puzzled: "That's really strange, Lao Shen. I was definitely calling you, but I dialed someone else's phone. I only realized I had the wrong number when the other person said they were at the library. Hey, isn't that weird? It's unbelievable that a call could get mixed up like that."

"..."

After a brief silence, Shen Kang lowered his voice and said, "Is it possible that the person just now was me?"

Guo Pinyan remained silent on the other end of the phone.

After a moment, he finally spoke: "You mean, you're really in the library?"

"Um."

"...He Qiuzhu is studying in the library, are you keeping her company?" Guo Pinyan tried to find the most reasonable explanation for this paranormal phenomenon.

Shen Kang was very dissatisfied: "What do you mean? My roommate and I are studying! I'm a college student, studying in the library is a perfectly normal and reasonable thing to do, isn't it? What do you mean?!"

"hehe."

Guo Pinyan chuckled twice on the other end of the phone and changed the subject, "Which floor? I need to talk to you."

"You're back at Yangon Tech?"

"Um."……

After exchanging a few words with Guo Pinyan, Shen Kang hung up the phone. He then checked the time on his phone and decided to cancel the vibration alarm he had set for 10 o'clock.

He had something to do at 10 o'clock, so he set this alarm.

Guo Pinyan is coming to see him now, and it's almost 10 o'clock, so there's no need for this alarm.

Hurry up and learn one last bit!

Shen Kang continued reviewing.

Hey, you know what? Once the thought of "only a little bit of review time left" came to mind, my review efficiency suddenly increased, and time passed even faster without me even realizing it. I was completely immersed in studying.

Just as Shen Kang was concentrating on his studies, two boys arrived at the entrance of the Yangko University of Science and Technology library and went inside.

One of them is Guo Pinyan.

The one next to him was a boy who looked to be around twenty years old. He had an ordinary appearance and dressed in an ordinary manner, just like an ordinary college student. He had a very confident demeanor and was looking around with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.

After entering the library, the two went up to the third floor and arrived at Shen Kang's place. Rows of long tables were set up, and about half of the students were sitting there, all quietly studying.

Guo Pinyan stood at the door, glanced around, quickly found Shen Kang, and led the boy next to her over.

"Old Shen."

After arriving next to Shen Kang, Guo Pinyan called out in a low voice.

The boy next to him was also looking at Shen Kang, and all he saw was a boy who was engrossed in studying, just like the other bookworms in the library.

But soon, he realized that things were different.

"Old Shen." Guo Pinyan called out again in a low voice, and even gave Shen Kang a push.

Hmm, there's a slight difference. The guy my brother-in-law brought here seems more serious, more of a bookworm. The guy thought to himself.

At this moment, Shen Kang was finally pulled out of the sea of ​​knowledge, raised his head, and looked at Guo Pinyan.

He was still a little dizzy from focusing on his studies. After seeing Guo Pinyan, it took him two seconds to realize, "Oh, you're here."

Then, he closed the book and pushed it in front of Feng Moquan, saying, "Old Feng, I have to go now. Please take this back for me later, thank you."

Feng Moquan nodded.

Shen Kang then stood up. "Let's go outside and talk."

The three of them left the area and found a secluded spot outside to stand.

Guo Pinyan was speechless for a moment, just staring at Shen Kang as if he'd seen a ghost—it was one thing for Old Shen to come to the library to study, but to be so engrossed in his studies just now? He was starting to doubt if this person was really Old Shen. Could it be like in the movies, where a ghost peeled off Old Shen's skin and put it on its own face to impersonate him? ...

Seeing that Guo Pinyan remained silent, Shen Kang spoke first: "Old Guo, what do you want?" He then glanced at the boy next to Guo Pinyan and asked, "And who is this?"

Guo Pinyan then came to her senses and quickly introduced the two: "Jiahao, this is Shen Kang, whom I told you about. Shen Kang, this is Wu Jiahao, Wu Xiaodi's cousin, from Qianlin University of Finance and Economics."

"Hello there."

Shen Kang greeted Wu Jiahao.

Guo Pinyan then said, "Jiahao, wait here for a moment. I need to talk to Shen Kang about something."

As he spoke, he pulled Shen Kang aside.

Guo Pinyan glanced back, seemingly feeling uneasy and at risk of being overheard, so she pulled Shen Kang a few more steps to make sure Wu Jiahao couldn't hear them before stopping.

Shen Kang was a little confused.

Guo Pinyan pulled him closer before whispering, "Old Shen, please help me out..."

After listening for a while, Shen Kang understood what was going on.

Guo Pinyan took Wu Xiaodi to Qianmin University, originally planning to take a vacation and enjoy some time alone together.

That's exactly how it went. They spent their days going out and having fun, and their evenings working. The new place always put them in high spirits, which Guo Pinyan found quite enjoyable.

What Guo Pinyan didn't expect was that something happened when she was about to end her vacation and return to Beilu University Town.

Wu Xiaodi suddenly brought Wu Jiahao over, saying he was her cousin, a student at Qianlin University of Finance and Economics. She said Wu Jiahao was quite interested in business and wanted to start his own business, hoping he could spend a few days with his future brother-in-law and learn something.

Upon hearing that Wu Xiaodi wanted her to take Wu Jiahao to Yangke University for a few days so that he could learn from him, Guo Pinyan immediately wanted to refuse.

Wu Xiaodi's words were loaded with meaning, asking him if it was "not convenient" for him.

Guo Pinyan froze on the spot, no longer daring to refuse, and could only bite the bullet and agree.

And then, right now, I've brought Wu Jiahao to Yang University of Science and Technology.

"...And what's this about learning how to do business from me? This is clearly just sending someone to spy on me!"

Guo Pinyan lowered her voice, glancing furtively at Wu Jiahao in the distance while speaking indignantly to Shen Kang. She then added, "Do you think she's caught wind of something? Did she send this cousin here just to dig up some evidence?"

Shen Kang looked at him strangely, "No, Lao Guo, why do I feel like I'm actually a little excited about you?"

Guo Pinyan chuckled and didn't deny it: "Don't you think this is exciting? It's like a spy movie! I'm like a kite infiltrating the enemy. They suspect me, but they're not sure, so they plant spies around me and rack their brains to dig out evidence. I'm outwitting them. How exciting is that?"

"..."

Shen Kang remained silent.

Guo Pinyan then asked, "Do you think she really sensed something?"

Shen Kang said, "I guess so. Women's intuition is quite sharp, but there probably isn't any concrete evidence yet, otherwise they wouldn't have resorted to this tactic."

Guo Pinyan deeply agreed and nodded silently, "That's what I think too."

Shen Kang stopped arguing with him about these trivial matters. "So why did you bring him here to see me?"

"hey-hey."

Guo Pinyan became excited again: "Didn't Wu Xiaodi say he wanted to come with me to learn how to do business? How could I compare to you in business? So I brought him here to find you, the great one, so you can mentor him today. I can get away and quickly go to Liu Jing's place to make some arrangements to deal with what's coming. Don't worry, he'll only stay with you for one day. After I've made the arrangements, I'll take him away."

"To be honest, I'm really looking forward to fighting him. Of course, I can't just fight him without any preparation, right? That's why I need you to buy me a day. Once I'm ready, we'll have a good, intense battle and see who comes out on top..."

Shen Kang listened quietly, watching Guo Pinyan's animated face in front of him, and felt that Lao Guo was sometimes really a bit abnormal.