I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

Guo Pinyan eventually left the logistics service center in frustration.

He didn't leave, but sat by the door, took out a cigarette and took a deep drag, finishing it in three puffs, not afraid of getting lung cancer.

At this moment, Guo Pinyan had only one thought in her mind—could it be that the school really was run by Shen Kang's family?

He said he'd give it a try, and it actually worked!

This junior is something else...

After thinking for a while, Guo Pinyan patted her bottom, got up, and went back to the logistics service center.

He realized that it seemed only Shen Kang could run the laundry business.

But he could open a shop next to Shen Kang's laundry room!

The laundry room is probably going to be a great business, with lots of foot traffic. If I opened my own coffee shop next door, wouldn't I benefit too? Hey, you're here to do laundry? My shop has a nice atmosphere, so having a coffee isn't too much to ask, is it?

The leasing specialist's words eventually broke him down.

"Shen Kang also rented the shop next door."

"..."

Shen Kang's shop was at the very end of that row. There were no other shops on the left, so Shen Kang rented the one on the right!

Guo Pinyan had no choice but to settle for second best and rent the shop one square further down the street.

Although it was separated from the laundry room by Shen Kang's empty shop, it was still close by, which was better than other places.

This time, Guo Pinyan didn't delay any longer. Instead of trying to attract investment to reduce risks, she rented the shop on the spot and was really ready to set up the coffee shop.

He hesitated before because he was afraid of the risks. Now that his older brother has taken the plunge and is opening a laundry, following his brother has reduced the risks.

After finishing all that, Guo Pinyan strolled back to Xiaodong Street and went to Shen Kang's shop.

There were several construction workers on site, gesturing on the ground, while Shen Kang stood aside making a phone call.

Guo Pinyan didn't get close, but he had sharp ears and overheard snippets of Shen Kang's conversation on the phone, which sparked a thought in his mind.

After Shen Kang finished his call, he walked up to him, his smile even more amiable. "Junior, you've already started renovations?"

Shen Kang gave him a smile, "No, it's just a site inspection to see if the construction drawings provided by the school match the actual situation below, to ensure safety."

He could roughly guess what Guo Pinyan had been frantically doing just now, but it seemed to have been in vain.

"That's quite efficient..." Guo Pinyan said casually for a moment, then asked, "Excuse me, junior, I overheard part of your phone conversation. Were you looking to order IC cards from an electronics factory?"

Shen Kang is indeed making IC cards, the kind of round plastic subway tickets used in some cities, also called IC tokens, to be used as identification signs for customers in the laundromat. A total of 3000 of these IC tokens need to be made, along with two card readers that can connect to a computer and a basic software management system.

"Senior, do you have connections?"

Guo Pinyan chuckled: "I do have some connections. Do you know Yiyang Electronics Factory?"

"Know."

Shen Kang had checked information about many electronics factories in Yangcheng yesterday and contacted several of them to speak with their sales representatives. He planned to meet with them today to discuss things. Yiyang Electronics Factory was one of them, and it was one of the larger ones.

Guo Pinyan said, "My dad is the deputy director of Yiyang Factory. I'll take you there, and we can get a discount."

After speaking, he paused, then smiled, "Actually, I also have a sales position at Yiyang factory, the kind that doesn't pay a salary. If you refer someone, you can get a commission. But don't worry, it's definitely cheaper than getting goods from other factories! And Yiyang is a big factory, with many local customers in Yangcheng, a very good reputation, and the quality is guaranteed."

Guo Pinyan even thoughtfully offered a solution: "I'll take you to a few factories around here first. You can check out the goods, ask about prices, and then decide for yourself. It's perfectly fine. If you like something from another factory, that's okay too. We're from the same school. I just feel a connection with you, junior, and I'm free today anyway..."

Guo Pinyan was a good salesman. Shen Kang was also going to discuss business, so he simply got into Guo Pinyan's Volkswagen Polo and drove out of the school gate.

Because Beilu District is so close to Tongling City and has a university town, it is convenient for both recruitment and industry-academia-research collaboration. As a result, many factories from Tongling City have also set up factories in Beilu District, leading to the emergence of an unplanned industrial zone that faces the High-tech Zone to the north and south.

The manufacturers that Shen Kang contacted were all located in the Beilu District.

Guo Pinyan drove him around, visiting each company one by one. He also met with several sales representatives to talk, and even went into the factories of two companies to take a look. He got a general idea of ​​what to expect, and then they went to Yiyang Electronics Factory.

Yiyang is indeed a large factory; its storefront is more impressive than the previous factories, and its factory area is also larger.

Shen Kang first followed Guo Pinyan to his father's office. After chatting for a while, he followed Guo Pinyan downstairs to the factory.

The IC cards that Shen Kang wanted had very basic and simple functions, which the technicians understood immediately and produced a ready-made sample.

"This is a product we made for another company. The basic principle is the same—RFID technology—but the one you requested is simpler. We also have the software code; we can just modify it according to your requirements."

Shen Kang tried it out for a while, and just as the technicians said, this batch of samples was essentially the same as what he wanted, except that the customer-customized function was much more complicated.

Moreover, Shen Kang was satisfied with the trial results; the smoothness and quality were indeed better than the two smaller factories he had visited before.

When we discussed the price again, Guo Pinyan probably gave him a discount, and the price was quite reasonable. The whole set came to 15,000 yuan, which was about the same as the price of those two small factories.

Shen Kang was about to place an order with Yiyang Electronics Factory when he suddenly noticed a pile of samples not far away.

The technicians noticed his gaze and looked over. "Those are cabinet door keys made for several bathhouses in Yangcheng."

Those samples were the same kind of sensor locker keys commonly found in bathhouses, the kind of wristbands customers wear—the kind that say "VIP on the third floor, sir, please check your wristband."

"How much would it cost to add one of those wristbands to all the IC cards I want?" Shen Kang asked, pointing to the pile of wristband samples.

Guo Pinyan, who was smoking nearby, choked on his cigarette upon hearing this, coughing several times before stopping. He laughed and said, "Wait, junior, are you going to make your laundry room's IC card look like that? Hahahaha..."

He threw away his cigarette butt and laughed uncontrollably, clutching his stomach.

The thought of all the students at the school wearing a bathhouse wristband to class made him chuckle.

Shen Kang's expression was quite serious: "The main problem is that these round IC tokens are too small and easy to lose. Adding a wristband would make it much better and less likely to be lost."

He ordered 3000 signs because he already considered the inconvenience and high cost of replacing lost signs, so he made more at once. Now, with the addition of a wristband, they are even less likely to be lost.

In addition, he suddenly realized that these bracelets might have a clever use.