48: Chapter 37 Heaven and Earth Net 48: Chapter 37 Heaven and Earth Net Bang.
With the door closing, only Zhou Chechen and Lanling were left in the office.
Lanling continued to lift the weights in his hand while saying, “President, this Zhang Yu is a bit greedy.”
Zhou Chechen lay on the sofa, chuckling, “Poor people, once they achieve sothing, are often young and arrogant.
It’s all normal.”
“If I improved by 70 points in a month like him, I’d be just as arrogant.”
“Let’s just give him another month to think it over.”
Lanling said coldly, “President, do you really want to give him a better contract deal?”
Zhou Chechen replied nonchalantly, “Lanling, you’ve seen too few poor people and still don’t understand them.”
“Limited by upbringing, experience, and living standards, poor people’s perspectives are often quite narrow.”
“In situations like just now, nine out of ten would have signed the contract with us on the spot.”
“But Zhang Yu kept his cool and said he wanted to think it over, so I actually think more highly of him.”
“If in next month’s exam, his scores improve again, what’s wrong with giving him a level up in treatnt?”
Lanling frowned, “I’m just afraid people like that are insatiable.”
Zhou Chechen laughed, “Alright, Lan, be a bit more generous.
Don’t fuss with those below us.”
“Zhang Yu isn’t on the sa path as us and won’t co to compete with us for positions.
They’ve never been competition for us.”
“On the contrary, the better he does, the more we profit, making him worth investing in…”
As he spoke, Zhou Chechen already covered his head with a Spirit Realm Mask.
“I’ll be in the Spirit Realm for tutoring this afternoon, so don’t bother looking for if you have nothing to do.”
…
In the cafeteria.
As soon as he left the student council office, Zhang Yu hurriedly ran to Bai Zhenzhen.
Seeing her calmly eating, Zhang Yu anxiously said, “Azhen, you better give a good enough reason.”
“Do you know how much determination it took for not to sign?”
“You have no idea how much they admired my talent…”
Bai Zhenzhen calmly said, “Did he rush over to shake your hand as soon as you entered, without even wearing shoes?”
Zhang Yu was slightly stunned, pausing mid-sentence.
Bai Zhenzhen continued, “It’s the sa every ti Zhou Chechen asks soone to sign a contract, he treats people this way.”
“Huh?” Zhang Yu was surprised.
“Is he always playing the enthusiast?
Zhang Yu continued, “But he even cleared my debts.”
Bai Zhenzhen snorted and asked, “Did he really clear them?”
“He likely beca your creditor, right?”
“Did he also tell you there’s no interest, no rush to repay, and you can slowly pay it back after graduation and getting a job?”
Zhang Yu was shocked again, “Did he tell you the sa thing?”
Bai Zhenzhen said, “He probably says this to everyone who’s about to sign the contract.”
“But don’t think this is a good thing.”
“When they say you don’t have to repay, it’s just talk.”
“If you don’t start repaying and the debt becos overdue, the decision is in their hands.”
“If they truly don’t mind, then nothing happens.”
“But once they apply for enforcent, your money will instantly be used for debt repaynt.”
“If there’s not enough money, then assets will be used as collateral.”
“Think about what your most valuable asset is?”
Zhang Yu’s eyes flickered; he truly had no assets in hand, so enforcent might just make him a deadbeat.
Bai Zhenzhen sneered, “Your most valuable assets are your cultivation, your well-toned body, and your diligently trained dantian.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu’s eyes narrowed, “Are you saying they might?”
Bai Zhenzhen nodded, “In enforcent, if you have money, pay it; if not, sell your assets; once external assets are gone, it’ll naturally co to selling your organs, your body, and your dantian…”
Though he had no expectations of Kunxu’s limits, Zhang Yu’s heart still sank at Bai Zhenzhen’s words.
Bai Zhenzhen continued, “Don’t think about escaping, this contract isn’t just a paper contract.”
“Rember the Law Departnt of the Eight True Gods?”
“When this contract is signed, the student council uses talismans to invite the Heavenly Contract God of the Law Departnt as a witness, and enforcent is also done by the Eight True Gods.”
“So, Zhou Chechen, my goodness, as Zhang Yu listened, he was even more shocked.
Brothers baring their hearts, and you play mind gas?
This is sending a brother to the park?”
Opposite Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen continued, “However, if you fully comply with the contract, and your performance ets their expectations, they may not do anything to you.”
“But another key is the other part of the contract, concerning university applications, choice of university and major, and compensation for violations.”
“In other words, after signing, your university and major choices are dictated by them.”
“And aside from that, various terms, if violated, co with hefty penalties…”
Seeing Zhang Yu’s puzzled face, Bai Zhenzhen said exasperatedly, “Didn’t you read that part of the contract?”
Zhang Yu said confidently, “Those benefits at the beginning almost overwheld .
I was afraid that if I read more, I’d sign, so I quickly refused Zhou Chechen and rushed to find you in the cafeteria.”
Bai Zhenzhen nodded, “Alright, Yu Zi, at least your willpower is comndable.”
Then she shifted topics, “Yu Zi, have you noticed that the rich kids at our school rarely have conflicts with us poor ones?”
“Aren’t they always gentle, courteous, and rarely bully others?”
Zhang Yu thought back for a mont, then nodded, “It seems that way.”
Bai Zhenzhen said, “Because the rich and poor don’t compete on the sa track.
They’ve never seen us as competitors, so they act like decent people.”
Hearing this, Zhang Yu frowned slightly.
We’re all taking the college entrance exam, what do you an not competing on the sa track?
Could they go to university with aerobics?
Bai Zhenzhen continued, “Because poor people aim for regular universities, while the goal for the filthy rich is the ten top universities.”
“To them, with their financial resources, ordinary universities are too easy, so they never considered poor people as competition.”
“Only the top universities require them to give their all to compete with other wealthy people.”
Zhang Yu couldn’t help asking, “Can’t poor people aim for top universities?”
Bai Zhenzhen replied, “The enrollnt slots at the ten top universities are limited, and even fewer allocated to each city.”
“In Songyang City, the annual enrollnt for the ten universities combined only amounts to a few dozen.”
“These slots have long been monopolized by them through various ans.”
“Things like grade-A contracts are one thod, signing talented and high-achieving poor students to dictate their university applications.”
“Of course…
signing such a contract ans you can’t aim for the top ten, but you beco their investnt project, and they’ll still be polite and friendly, your good classmates.”
“But if you don’t sign, and even show intentions of aiming for the top ten, you’ll truly beco their competitor.”
“What awaits you is ruthless competition, witnessing their true ugly thods, and overwhelming pressure from all sides.”
“The enrollnt slots at the top ten universities are sothing they protect collectively, not allowing any poor person to touch.”
“In this aspect, all the student councils of key schools are united in glory and downfall.”
“And don’t expect the school to intervene much; when the social influence of parents outweighs the school, the principal often can’t manage the student council.”
Listening to Bai Zhenzhen, Zhang Yu imdiately understood, Mr.
Songyang joining forces to exclude the poor.
At this mont, he seed to see an invisible net covering all students, stifling the breath.
Zhang Yu couldn’t help but sigh, “Is the gap between the top ten and regular universities that big?
It scares them so much?”
Bai Zhenzhen rolled her eyes, “What do you think?”
“The Ten Major Sects are sothing people are bound to from birth to death, a force that dictates Kunxu’s direction.”
“Only by entering the top ten universities do you get a chance to enter the Ten Major Sects.”
“As for regular university graduates?
The Ten Major Sects won’t accept them as disciples, at most they’ll beco employees of a group under one of the sects.”
Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, sure enough, college graduation doesn’t escape academic discrimination, graduating from a regular university ans being an outsourced disciple for life.
Bai Zhenzhen continued, “Of course, there’s another important thing, only the Ten Major Sects…
can make you immortal.”
Her tone now revealed a hint of longing.
Becoming an Immortal, the ultimate pursuit in the hearts of countless cultivators, is a thought that any who tread the Immortal Path have considered.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu also rembered, Immortals only exist within the Ten Major Sects.
Bai Zhenzhen said, “So, that’s the situation.”
“If you want to aim for the top ten universities, you’ll face overwhelming slaughter.”
“Yu Zi, now that you know this…
what’s your plan?”
Under Bai Zhenzhen’s gaze, Zhang Yu appeared extrely hesitant.
“Should I sign?
Signing ans safely studying and testing, and with Yu Shu, even if I just attend a regular university and work in a sect’s group, I should do quite well, right?”
“But…
the Ten Major Sects…”
At this mont, Zhang Yu thought of the Immortal Spirit Root only accessible to disciples of the Ten Major Sects, the Immortal Gate Level Cultivation Techniques only usable by them, and the fact that only they can beco Immortal…
With nurous gaps, both known and unknown, the future paths between the top universities and regular ones were filled with countless chasms.
Just as Zhang Yu felt indecisive, a chill surged from within, accompanied by a countdown, reminding him of sothing.
“Hah…
study diligently, work hard, get into university, join a major sect, and then afford to buy all the antiques in my shopping cart.”
“To join a major sect, you must get into the top ten…”
“Dammit…
I actually never had a choice.”
Seeing Zhang Yu’s constipated expression, Bai Zhenzhen patted his shoulder, “Take your ti to think; such a decision isn’t easy to make.”
“They should’ve given you a month to consider.”
As Bai Zhenzhen stood and prepared to leave, Zhang Yu suddenly asked, “What about you, Azhen?
What’s your plan?”
Bai Zhenzhen paused slightly, then resolutely said, “I won’t sign.”
“I’m aiming for the top ten.”
As Zhang Yu felt the fading chill within him, he seed to see his heart’s decision clearly.
He smiled, “Then we’ll do it together.”
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