Chapter 399: Chapter 325: Changing Strategy (Seeking Subscription!)_1 Tang Qing, who was far away in the country, hadn’t expected that the debt collection business could be so profitable. It brought in more than a hundred million RMB in revenue. He did not take it to extremes, leaving enough money for Ning Hua to live comfortably for the rest of his life, as long as he stayed out of trouble. His wife and children’s livelihood and educational expenses could totally be covered. There was no deep hatred between them. If it weren’t for Ning Hua’s resistance and attempts to call the police, Tang Qing would not have touched any other money in Ning Hua’s account. This money was used towards the construction of the ’Tongtian’ branch. This single revenue was enough to complete the initial construction of the ’Tongtian’ branch. However, Tang Qing also discovered a major drawback of debt collection. It requires one to admit defeat, otherwise things could escalate, with banks being sued for compensation. Most banks may let things slide, but many others are state-owned, which meant it could directly lead to conflicts of interest with those nations. If this cannot be addressed, ’Tongtian’ could become a target, affecting other businesses. After all, debt collection is just one of the businesses of ’Tongtian’. Other businesses are much more important. ’Tongtian’ has even become a task platform on a strict sense, a mercenary platform. It could even add independently registered task squads in the future, not only robots. It’s like Jingdong, where you can run your own business or let merchants settle in. It’s just that it’s not widely known yet, so this business has not been fully opened. "Tang Yi, the way we collect debts needs to be adjusted. There should be less physical threats. Whether it’s setting traps or anything else, we should try to use more gentle means. Even if it’s a deception. Robbery is too conspicuous. As for how you arrange this, it will be up to you." This is Tang Qing’s solution. Robbery won’t work. Threats are also not good. Or at least, they should be used less. But deception can always work, right? Just setting a trap. After all, these guys are professionals. Disguising debt collection as financial losses won’t involve banks. This method of debt collection and reclamation, Tang Qing blushes just thinking about it. "Yes, Commander." "Hmm." With that said, Tang Qing returned to his room. It was noon time in the country. Tang Qing went to the kitchen to cook a bowl of aunt’s meat dumplings, eating them one by one. The taste was superb. Looking at the empty room, without Qin Shiqi’s noisy voice, Tang Qing felt a bit uncomfortable. Right now it’s Golden Week, other schools are on a week-long vacation, but Tang Qing’s senior year only has three days off. This is the second day, others are reviewing for the National College Entrance Examination, but Tang Qing was bored. Yeah. After I finish my meal, I’ll go to my girlfriend’s place. Thinking of Lin Jiaxue, Tang Qing finished the remaining dumplings quickly, washed the dishes, and changed clothes. He then left the house. Yesterday morning, his uncle’s family didn’t go for vacation but instead took Qin Shiqi sisters back to their hometown. They also drove Tang Qing’s uncle’s Mercedes back home. Before leaving, they made more than ten pounds of dumplings and put them in the refrigerator. May day. The sun shone brightly, spring was all around. The sun wasn’t too harsh, it was a perfect day to go out. Tang Qing didn’t bother Sun Chao, he just took a taxi directly to Lin Jiaxue’s house. This time, he did not bring fruits to her home. Since Lin Jiaxue’s parents started earning more, the family was no longer living frugally. They didn’t have to worry about saving money anymore. They could afford good food, and they often bought a lot to keep at home. Both Lin Jiaxue’s mother and father were excited about moving into a bigger house soon. Every day they would make time to visit the house under renovation. Without doing so, they wouldn’t be able to sleep. "Knock knock knock... Jiaxue, I’m here." Tang Qing knocked on the main gate and shouted. He had called on the way and found out that Lin Jiaxue was doing homework with a classmate. Tang Qing also knew her. She was the one who became friends with Lin Jiaxue because they used the same route home. The two of them once had thin skins and suddenly revealed that they were childhood sweethearts. Tang Qing was teased by that classmate and he found her jokes hilarious till now. Anyway, she was a very interesting person who had even visited Lin Jiaxue’s grave and cried her eyes out. Most importantly, she was the only classmate, apart from the teacher, who had visited Lin Jiaxue’s grave. Now, aside from the fact that Lin Jiaxue was introverted and had few friends, Tang Qing also had a very good impression of this classmate, not because she was particularly beautiful - she could only be described as ordinary - but because she was kind-hearted. "I’m going to open the door." A faint voice reached Tang Qing’s ears. Tang Qing smiled. It had been a long time since he had heard that voice. "Kacha...branch..." The door was opened. Xi Shan, who was half a head taller than Lin Jiaxue, still had the same appearance as in her previous life. The clothes were clean, but you could see that they were a bit old. After meeting Tang Qing in the past, Xi Shan stayed in touch. They sometimes chatted on Penguin. Later on, Xi Shan became a strong woman with good income. She married an honest civil servant and had children. She lived a happy life and occasionally shared photos of her son and daughter. Every time Tang Qing chatted with Xi Shan, he was reminded of Lin Jiaxue, like right now. Xi Shan looked at Tang Qing standing at the door, dazing off with something on his mind. She waved her hand in front of his eyes. "Hey, what are you thinking about?" Xi Shan asked. Tang Qing snapped back to reality. "Ah, oh, my name is Tang Qing, not hey." Tang Qing said awkwardly. "I don’t know what your name is, if I don’t call you ’hey’, what should I call you?" Xi Shan muttered. The logic was very tight. Tang Qing was speechless. "You’re Xi Shan, right? Nice to meet you." Tang Qing swiftly changed the topic. "You know me?" Xi Shan asked curiously. "Heard from Jiaxue." "Oh, well, come in then. You’re skilled, you’ve managed to win over our Lin Jiaxue." Xi Shan stepped aside. It was only recently that she found out Lin Jiaxue was ’taken’. If it wasn’t for Tang Qing’s visit today, she suspected she’d probably still be in the dark about it. At school, Lin Jiaxue kept a distance from all the male students, making her think that Lin Jiaxue wanted to devote herself to her studies and avoid romantic relationships. Using this as her role model - if such a beautiful and academically gifted girl could do this, then what laziness could be justified? The two slowly became friends. But the moment she found out the truth. Her ’faith’ crumbled. Thus, she was full of ’resentment’ towards Tang Qing. How dare he destroy my ’faith’, despite how hard I studied ... "Eh, listen, we’ve known each other since we were kids." Tang Qing corrected. We let nature take its course......just like that, we ended up together. "I know, kiddo, you knew how to pick them even when you were little, good eye." Xi Shan said, displeased. "Of course." Tang Qing immediately became smug. "And you even got with her." Tang Qing didn’t reply, he just smiled. "Come on, sit down, I’m almost done with my homework too." Lin Jiaxue gently said from the doorway. Looking at Lin Jiaxue, if not for Xi Shan being present, Tang Qing would definitely rush over and give her a long-long kiss. "Okay, hurry up with your writing, then we can go shopping. The weather is good today, let’s go out and get some fresh air." Tang Qing walked around Xi Shan to Lin Jiaxue’s side. Holding her small hand, he entered the room. If not for knowing that they were going to do homework, Xi Shan would have definitely ’collapsed’. Her ’idol’ had just fallen. Xi Shan quickly followed them in. Watching Tang Qing casually lie on Lin Jiaxue’s bed. Xi Shan sat down next to Lin Jiaxue. "Jiaxue, does this guy often take advantage of you?" Xi Shan turned her head and asked. "Of course not." Upon hearing this, Lin Jiaxue’s face turned slightly red as she kept her head down to do her homework. Xi Shan was not a fool, she understood immediately. She pointed at Tang Qing gritted teeth and said, "I knew it, Tang Qing, you beast in human clothing, how could you do this to Jiaxue." "..." Tang Qing holding his head, placed it on Lin Jiaxue’s pillow. He looked out of the window, quietly whistling and dared not to reply, else he would be criticized again. At this moment, whatever he said would be wrong. Knowing that Xi Shan genuinely cared for Lin Jiaxue. Although Xi Shan was a bit ’meddlesome,’. However, Tang Qing didn’t really mind. Seeing Tang Qing’s ’dumb as a boiled sheep’ demeanor, Xi Shan felt helpless. "Hmph, I’ll finish my homework first, then I’ll teach you a lesson." Xi Shan said, annoyed. She turned around to do her homework. Thinking that her beautiful friend was bitten by Tang Qing and was acting as if ’so what’, she felt that Lin Jiaxue was ’wronged’. Then, what followed. "Why are you using Jiaxue’s cup to drink water?" "I’ve always done this." "You..." "Hey, hey, hey, that’s Jiaxue’s wardrobe, what are you looking at, you even dared to flip through it, I..." "Didn’t look at much, just checked to see if there are any clothes that our wife is missing, so I can buy her some later." This time Tang Qing was truly ’speaking without thinking’, his face turned a little red. "Jiaxue, aren’t you going to control him? He’s messing with your clothes." "No...no problem." Although Lin Jiaxue was embarrassed, with Xi Shan being present, she didn’t want to say much. Many of the clothes inside were bought by Tang Qing who had forcefully dragged her to buy them. After several times, she was not as embarrassed as in the beginning. "You...you both...are really making me mad..." Xi Shan was really ’disappointed’. However, Tang Qing was smug in his heart. In his past life, he was too wooden, and Xi Shan taught him mercilessly, leaving him in shame. In this life, he will at least have to make a comeback. It didn’t end there. "Come on Jiaxue, open your mouth, this apple is sweet. Is it good?" "Hmm." "This mango is also good, let me feed you. Open your mouth, ah..." "..." Tang Qing finally had a chance to flaunt his happiness. For a moment, he was in high spirits. In the previous life, when he could show off, his beloved had already left. In this life. He will make it enough. Just like that, for the next hour, Tang Qing enjoyed the fury in ’some people’s’ eyes. After all, it can’t kill anyone. Once the homework was done. Tang Qing proficiently prepared the necessities for Lin Jiaxue before they headed out. They left. Carrying a little bag, holding a soft and boneless little hand, and... being followed by an ’exasperated’ light bulb. PS: Thanks to the reader ’My heart is still there 0708’ for the reward. In regards to your request for updates, Mouse tried his best. Tonight, let’s see if there’s another update, haha.