Full-Time Martial Saint

The next morning, after getting up, Chen Cong washed up and ate breakfast as usual, and then practiced standing meditation until 7:30.

With time to spare before the agreed-upon nine o'clock, he didn't rush to Yuntian Building. Instead, he returned to his dormitory, took a shower, and quietly sat down at his desk to read.

At 8:30, Chen Cong was about to pack his things and leave when his communication bracelet suddenly vibrated.

The call was from Ning Yuhang.

"Brother Cong, I'm at the school gate. You haven't left yet, have you?"

Chen Cong responded, "I was just about to go out."

Ning Yuhang laughed and said, "That's perfect, I'll wait for you at the door."

After hanging up the phone, Chen straightened his clothes and walked quickly toward the school gate.

……

Inside the luxury van, the two brothers sat in the back. As the door closed, a middle-aged man with a buzz cut and gold-rimmed glasses in the passenger seat turned around and introduced himself to Chen Cong: "Mr. Chen, my name is Gu Ming, chief legal counsel of Yuntian."

Upon hearing this, Chen Cong looked at Ning Yuhang with some suspicion.

Ning Yuhang explained with a smile, "Although I don't know what you're going to talk to those people about, Uncle Gu, as Yuntian's chief legal counsel, should be of some use later. He happens to be free today, so I called him over."

Chen Cong suddenly realized, reached out and shook hands with Gu Ming, and said with a smile, "Then I'll have to trouble you today, Uncle Gu."

Gu Ming nodded repeatedly: "It's my duty, it's my duty."

"Mr. Chen, could you tell me your general thoughts now?"

As a legal advisor, Gu Ming was very meticulous, as if he wanted to understand Chen Cong's thoughts first and make certain preparations in his mind.

Chen Cong nodded slightly and briefly explained his general thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Ning Yuhang, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but be taken aback: "You... will the school agree to this?"

Chen Cong smiled and took over the conversation: "I've already asked Teacher Zhang, and he said it's feasible."

"Besides, the research society isn't forcing anything; everything is based on the principles of fairness and voluntariness for both parties. What can the school say?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Ming in the passenger seat nodded and said, "The Xiangcheng Education Bureau does have relevant explicit regulations, but as Mr. Chen said, as long as there is no coercion or suggestion, the school leaders of Xiangcheng No. 1 Middle School have no right to stop it."

"In that case, I'll draft a preliminary contract based on Mr. Chen's ideas. This will save us some trouble when we meet with him later."

After Chen nodded, Gu Ming immediately began drafting the specific terms of the contract using his notebook.

The van quickly arrived at the Yuntian Building.

The three got out of the car and took the elevator to a conference room on the fifth floor.

As soon as Ning Yuhang appeared, the business owners who had arrived earlier in the conference room stood up one after another, and some greeted him familiarly:

"Young Master Ning."

"Young Master Ning."

"Young Master Ning, what kind of business is it? You didn't explain it clearly over the phone."

Facing the eager gazes of the crowd, Ning Yuhang smiled and gestured for them to sit down: "Please, everyone, have a seat."

Seeing that everyone had sat down, Ning Yuhang pointed to Chen Cong beside him and said, "This is my brother, Chen Cong. He's the one who will be discussing business with you all today."

elder brother?

The people present looked at each other, their faces full of doubt.

Although the Ning family in Xiangcheng is not as powerful as the Zhou family where Zhou Hao is or the Xu family where Xu Baiwei is, it is still considered a wealthy family. Everyone present usually knows the general situation of the Ning family and knows that Ning Yuhang is the eldest son of the Ning family for three generations. So why is there suddenly another "brother"?

After a moment of thought, someone suddenly whispered, "I remember now!"

"I heard that the Ning family held a banquet a while ago, and Old Master Ning had Young Master Ning and a mysterious young man become sworn brothers in front of all the guests!"

"Sworn brothers?"

"I haven't heard of this. Who is it?"

"To be able to become sworn brothers with Young Master Ning, one's status must be quite impressive, right?"

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Ning Yuhang calmly interrupted, saying, "That's right, Chen Cong is my sworn brother."

"Alright, everyone, stop discussing for now and let my brother say a few words."

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent and turned their gazes to Chen Cong.

Chen began slowly, "First of all, thank you all for coming. The main reason I invited you all here today is to discuss one thing..."

He explained the purpose of calling everyone here in the simplest way possible, and then glanced at everyone present.

"If you have any questions, please ask now, and I will do my best to answer them."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a portly middle-aged man eagerly interjected, "Mr. Chen... if I may be frank, will Xiangcheng No. 1 Middle School agree to this?"

"Yes, we did try to contact them before, wanting to donate some things to the Martial Arts Academy in exchange for a chance to promote ourselves there. But the school leaders at No. 1 High School simply wouldn't agree."

Chen Cong glanced at him and said slowly, "Sir, I made it very clear just now that the Martial Arts Research Society is a non-profit organization. The Education Bureau has regulations that allow campus non-profit organizations to raise funds for their own operations. As long as it is through legitimate channels, the school will not interfere."

As soon as he finished speaking, another woman with short hair, dressed in business attire, chimed in, "Mr. Chen, how many members does your so-called martial arts research club have? We paid for these spots, so we need to calculate whether the conversion rate is worthwhile."

After the short-haired woman finished speaking, many people in the room nodded in agreement.

After a moment's thought, Chen replied, "I can't give you the exact number right now, but the study group was founded by several martial arts teachers from the Martial Arts Academy, and it's currently the only non-profit student club at Xiangcheng No. 1 Middle School."

"Xiangcheng No.1 Middle School Martial Arts Academy has nearly 3,000 martial arts students. You are all seniors in related industries. I believe you should understand the situation without me having to explain in detail."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Yuhang chimed in, "Everyone, you don't need to worry about credibility. This is Yuntian's chief legal counsel. We will draft a standard contract later, and the Ning family and Yuntian are willing to act as guarantors."

Upon hearing this, Chen Cong looked at Ning Yuhang with some surprise.

A guarantee is no small matter. If any problems arise later, the penalty for breach of contract will be a considerable sum. This matter cannot be discussed without the prior consent of the old man and the others.

"Don't worry, the old man gave the instructions himself." Ning Yuhang said in a low voice, while also showing a message on his bracelet.

"The Ning family guarantees it!?"

"Then what are we worried about? It's only ten or twenty thousand yuan a month. Even paying for a bus ticket costs more than that."

"Exactly! No. 1 High School's martial arts academy is the best in the entire Xiangcheng city. This money was well spent!"

"Mr. Chen, my company, Zhanji, needs a large screen installation space costing 20,000 yuan. We'll handle the design and installation ourselves, and we'll sign a one-year contract initially!"

……

If these people had any doubts about Chen Cong's proposal before, their concerns vanished instantly after Ning Yuhang said that the Ning family was willing to guarantee it.

With an investment of ten to twenty thousand yuan a month, that's only a hundred to two hundred thousand yuan a year. Given the Ning family's influence in Xiangcheng, they would never tarnish their reputation for such a small amount of money, so they naturally don't need to worry about anything else.

The negotiations went even more smoothly than expected. Of the sixteen businessmen or bosses who came, twelve signed contracts on the spot, while the remaining four said they needed to think about it.

At 11 a.m., after everything had gone smoothly, Chen Cong gave Zhang Kui a brief report.

When Zhang Kui heard that Chen Cong had secured millions in sponsorship for the research institute, he was completely stunned.

Of the twelve distributors in related industries, four signed contracts for large-screen displays at 20,000 yuan per month and eight for scrolling displays at 10,000 yuan per month. The research institute earns 160,000 yuan a month. After deducting the basic expenses of the staff, they can save at least tens of thousands of yuan a month.

Even after deducting daily site maintenance and school commissions by the end of the year, there will still be a little over a million left, which can be divided equally among the five people, with each person guaranteed at least 100,000.

After calculating the costs, Chen Cong couldn't help but feel a little excited.

If everything goes smoothly, by practicing martial arts, I not only won't have to spend a penny of my family's money throughout the year, but I also seem to be able to earn quite a bit by the end of the year.

Moreover, this is only part of it. It seems that once he obtains the title of "Blackstone Trialer" in the Void Realm, he will be able to earn even more income.

All external factors that could have affected me have now been completely resolved, and there shouldn't be anything else affecting me anymore.

Chen let out a long sigh of relief, and at that moment, he suddenly felt incredibly relaxed.