Chapter 822: Chapter 294: Qin Shiqing’s Tolerance Has Increased_2
Qin Shiqing didn’t know why.
"Yeah, handed in my first report, Qiuwen, thanks for your help earlier."
While writing this report, she consulted her roommate.
Yan Qiuwen said nonchalantly, "No worries, we’re friends."
Qin Shiqing was taken aback.
Despite sharing a dorm for four years, it was the first time she heard the word "friends" from Yan Qiuwen’s mouth.
It was also quitting time, and after asking a question, Yan Qiuwen left.
Qin Shiqing was a little curious, "What was Qiuwen asking about just now?"
"Nothing much, just exchanging some stuff related to psychology."
Su Zelin certainly wouldn’t tell his girlfriend about the deal between him and Yan Qiuwen.
Precisely because of this daily question, the other party became his strategist in winning over Qin Shiqing. ℯℯ𝑙.
Speaking of which, Yan Qiuwen really is a master of psychology, Qin Shiqing’s tolerance of other women close to him has noticeably changed compared to her past life. She even spends her days shopping, dining with Song Yuwei, almost like sisters.
He also told her about the business he’s running with Nanaz, and Qin Shiqing had no particular reaction to it. As for Huang Panpan, it goes without saying that she seemed quite tolerant of junior schoolmates in her past life. Like when the junior’s birthday evening she threatened to jump into a river if she couldn’t see him, she actually encouraged him to go meet Huang Panpan.
At the end of August when he went home, it was perfectly timed around the start of enrollment at the Financial Institute. Qin Shiqing could guess his other motive was to pick up the junior schoolmate for return to school, yet she didn’t choose to accompany him home, perhaps busy with her report or on purpose.
Su Zelin didn’t bother to overthink, as long as Qin Shiqing’s change in mindset is beneficial for him.
"Honey, how about we don’t cook tonight and go out to eat?"
Qin Shiqing loves cooking, and ever since they started living together, unless she’s out shopping with Song Yuwei after work, she makes dinner herself almost every night.
Despite her excellent cooking skills, which inherited nine-tenths of Empress Dowager’s cooking, giving a homey taste that Su Zelin loves, eating with his girlfriend at the rented place every day gets boring, and sometimes a change of environment is needed.
"Why go out, are you tired of my cooking?"
Qin Shiqing asked fiercely.
The bum shrugged and played innocent, more wronged than Dou E: "Of course not, your dishes are so delicious, I could eat them for a lifetime and never get tired. Heaven knows, I just want to go out with you, that’s all!"
"Alright then, I’ll let it go!"
The boyfriend’s sweet talk made the girl very happy, "How about paper grilled meat, I haven’t had it in a long time?"
Su Zelin frowned, "Just that, doesn’t a grand feast sound nicer?"
Qin Shiqing laughed, "What grand feast, such a waste, last time you took me to that restaurant, a few dishes cost over a thousand, way too expensive! I think grilled meat is quite tasty and doesn’t cost much."
"Alright, as you wish, grilled meat it is!"
Su Zelin was out of options, Qin Shiqing is wonderful in every way except overly thrifty, having modest demands for life quality, despite his ability to meet her higher-level material desires.
This is where she differs from Song Yuwei.
When he had no money, Song Yuwei wouldn’t insist, and when money comes, offering houses, cars, and brands, she won’t refuse either.
"Honey, you better be careful, eating too much BBQ, with your easy-to-gain weight physique, you could easily become a fatty, you seem to have gained quite a bit weight recently!"
"Nonsense, I weigh myself daily, my weight is well maintained, you’re not allowed to say I’ll become fat, besides a home without a bit fattiness won’t flourish, being plump can also enrich the husband and benefit the children!"
"..."
Flirting back and forth as they left the company, calling Lu Haoran and Xiaoyanzi, arranged to meet at a paper grilled meat place near the rented area in Haoyue Garden.
Due to the popular Korean dramas in recent years, paper grilled meat became trendy in major cities, appearing cleaner and more hygienic than grilling directly on charcoal, less likely to be overly burnt, hence reducing carcinogens’ formation, therefore, very popular. This self-service paper grilled restaurant had quite a good business at dinner time, lucky the two came early, or there’d be no seats.
Not long after sitting down, Xiaoyanzi arrived, she also just got off work.
This September Lin’an Fourth High School starts, she has officially become a noble people’s teacher.
After starting work, tutoring can only be done in the evenings or holidays.
"Tonight’s on me, no one competes with me for it!"
Xiaoyanzi announced heartily as soon as she sat down.
"Yo, Xiaoyanzi, struck it rich?"
Qin Shiqing teased.
"There are two more new students at the tutoring side today, I’m excited!"
Xiaoyanzi laughed.
Whether it’s Su Zelin creating the renowned tutor image that bluffed the parents or Xiaoyanzi’s teaching style herself is really effective, the tutoring student sources are indeed decent.
Nowadays just the tutoring class income exceeds five digits, much higher than her salary at the Fourth High School, she herself didn’t expect Su Zelin would bring her such financial pathway.
Even needing to save money for a house soon, Xiaoyanzi with such high income can’t be stingy, as she frequently dines at her good sisters’ places. Sometimes she had to treat them too, otherwise, it wouldn’t be fair.
"Xiaoyanzi, you need to control the number of students per class at your tutoring place, don’t make it too many."
Su Zelin turned grilled meat cubes on the grill, brushing in seasonings while responding.
"I definitely know that!"
Xiaoyanzi understood what Su Zelin meant.
After all, what she operates are tutoring classes. If too many students pile into the same class, it couldn’t be called a tutoring class anymore but a large classroom.
One-to-many teaching is possible, but not numerous, otherwise the teaching effect would degrade, losing parents’ trust.
Her current student source is close to twenty, divided into three classes of first, second, and third grades respectively, with three evenings per class per week, making nine sessions altogether.
The third-grade tutoring class with eight students already feels a bit much, no matter what it mustn’t exceed double digits.
"My tutoring class source seems likely to keep increasing, this way I don’t know how to handle it, so annoying!"
Faced with a happy problem, Xiaoyanzi only regrets not being able to clone herself.
She can only seek help from the bum: "Su Zelin, do you have a solution?"
Su Zelin didn’t think twice, saying: "Too many students, just refuse the rest, control each class below double digits!"
Xiaoyanzi furrowed her brows, "But refusing parents isn’t good, also shouldn’t I earn all the money possible?"
Su Zelin shook his head, "There’s nothing wrong, let me tell you, the more the parents get refused, the more they’ll want to send their kids over. They might even queue up for reservations!"
"Because they believe you are truly a famous teacher, with great teaching quality, that’s why others are eager to come, leading to a full house!"
"If you want to earn more, that’s simple, just raise the tutoring fees a bit."
Su Zelin’s analysis seemed reasonable to Xiaoyanzi.
"Refusing parents can be considered, but tutoring fees ought not to raise temporarily. My current fee isn’t low, and raising fees only a month into the course would be unreasonable."
Ultimately, she didn’t have the mind of a "ruthless merchant" like the bum, raising prices upon student source increase.
As long as the tutoring source retained its current condition, with her current income and her boyfriend’s additional few thousand, annually could amass quite a sum, as long as spending controlled, she could make a down payment in under two years.
With this thought, Xiaoyanzi was quite pleased.
Initially graduating, buying a house seemed out of reach, unexpectedly, with Su Zelin’s casual proposal, there’s soon a chance to own property.
This guy truly knows how to do business!
"It’s up to you then."
Meanwhile, the first batch of grilled meat was ready, the bum picked up a piece, offered it to Qin Shiqing, "Here, honey, you try it first!"
"Mmm, smells good, Xiaolinzi, have a piece too!"
Qin Shiqing reciprocated, picking a piece to feed Su Zelin.
"Alright you two, knock it off, public place, be mindful!"
Xiaoyanzi cleared her throat, unable to bear the sight.
As a fellow young couple, why must she and Lu Haoran constantly witness others’ displays of affection?
"You’ve got a boyfriend too, when Haozi comes, have him feed you!"
"Haoran and I aren’t as mushy as you two!"
"..."