When Zhang Tianxing and his group arrived at the seafood buffet, they found it quite crowded.
Wang Qiang sighed, "Ah, I never thought I'd be able to eat twenty-five yuan worth of food. If my mom knew, she'd scold me."
Zhang Xiaohao and the others nodded. At this time, an ordinary worker's salary was only around three hundred yuan. A meal for five or six people could consume half a month's wages, which was a bit unaffordable.
"It's not that we can't afford it, it's just a matter of wealth disparity," Zhang Tianxing said casually.
"Third Brother, you're a self-made man. Tell us the secrets, help us poor peasants get rich," Shi Xingxing asked curiously, and the others also perked up their ears, eager to hear what Zhang Tianxing had to say.
"There's nothing much to say. It's like the landlords of ancient times. No matter when, the rich are always a minority, and the poor are the majority," Zhang Tianxing sighed.
Throughout history, in China and abroad, it has always been the same: eighty percent of people are in the middle to lower strata, and less than twenty percent of people occupy eighty percent of society's wealth.
This buffet is really good. Mostly seafood, and even beef, which are all good things. Hey, there's even some wine here, which is nice. A little drink.
Drinking heavily harms the body, but a little drink is pleasant. Zhang Tianxing directly picked up a small wine glass. "Everyone here is an adult, let's have a few drinks."
After everyone in the dorm ran back and forth three or four times, they were all full and let out satisfied burps at the end.
"Third Brother, can you tell us why you decided to start selling crayfish? We're very curious. The entrepreneurial figures who have been featured in newspapers are right beside us." Zhang Xiaohao had pondered this question for a long time and finally seized the opportunity to ask.
Zhang Tianxing chuckled helplessly. He couldn't exactly say he was reborn, and besides, if he admitted he was reborn and had only achieved this much, it would be too embarrassing. He would be laughed to death if it got out. What kind of clueless author would come up with such a plot?
"Hey, it's because I was craving it as a child. To put it bluntly, anything that crawls on the ground, swims in the water, or flies in the sky, there's nothing we don't eat."
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's words, everyone's curiosity was piqued. Zhang Tianxing's experiences were exceptionally rich.
"When I was little, I was a bit of a troublemaker. My neighbor, who is also at our school, studies welding. I'll introduce you to him another day. He hangs out at my barbecue shop when he has nothing to do."
While everyone was engaged in a lively discussion, an angry voice rang out from nearby.
"Zhang Tianxing, you guys keep it down. You're ruining the reputation of Zhonghai University."
The speaker was none other than Zhang Dalong. Zhang Dalong happened to be out relaxing on the weekend and had finally managed to ask a girl out. The girl suggested they come here for a seafood buffet.
He never expected to run into Zhang Tianxing and his group here.
Thinking about the glory Zhang Tianxing and his group enjoyed on the deck, Zhang Dalong recalled his own humiliating experience in the ship's cabin.
Why were Zhang Tianxing and his friends on the deck while he had to endure the jostling in the cabin? He couldn't get over it.
Zhang Tianxing saw it was an acquaintance, Zhang Dalong, and felt a little surprised. He had no past grudges or recent conflicts with this Zhang Dalong, so why was Zhang Dalong looking at him like this?
It was as if he had seen his mortal enemy. Zhang Tianxing felt like he hadn't known this Zhang Dalong before, and they shouldn't have had any interaction.
Zhang Tianxing never dreamed that Zhang Dalong was targeting him simply because Zhang Tianxing was the top freshman.
"Zhang Dalong, you guys are here too," Zhang Tianxing greeted Zhang Dalong.
"Don't mention it. Can you guys keep your voices down? This is a public place," Zhang Dalong stood on a moral high ground and lectured them.
Zhang Tianxing and his friends found it very speechless. Good heavens, were you going to escalate things?
They had been talking enthusiastically, so their voices were a bit loud. If you had just reminded them to be quieter, it would have been fine. But you slapped them with such a huge accusation, acting so mighty.
People who didn't know might have thought something significant had happened here.
After saying a few words, Zhang Dalong saw the eyes of the girl beside him light up, and he immediately felt this was an opportunity to show off his sense of justice.
He didn't expect Zhang Dalong to get more and more outrageous.
"Look at you guys, how many plates have you piled up on the table? Are you starving ghosts reincarnated? If you all eat like this, the owner will lose money."
The guys in the dorm had all heard of Zhang Dalong. This guy was a rich second-generation heir, someone they couldn't afford to offend. They listened to Zhang Dalong with the attitude of de-escalating the situation.
They didn't expect Zhang Dalong to get more and more outrageous, even bringing it up to a character issue.
Originally, out of consideration for them being classmates, Zhang Dalong would have said a few words and finished. But he kept going on and on. Zhang Tianxing was getting angry.
"Zhang Dalong, we're eating as much as we want, and neither the owner nor the waiters have said anything. You're the one jumping out first. Is this your family's restaurant? If you're not satisfied, do you want to fight us all or one-on-one? A battle of wits or a battle of brawn, you choose," Zhang Tianxing said indignantly.
Zhang Tianxing turned to the girl next to Zhang Dalong and smiled, "Hello classmate, you're also from Zhonghai University, right? I'm Zhang Tianxing from the Materials Science department, and these are my roommates." [This girl is quite good, not much worse than Tan Honghong. Zhang Dalong isn't much, but his taste is quite high.]
The beautiful woman didn't expect Zhang Tianxing's tone to change so abruptly and strike up a conversation with her.
She had heard of Zhang Tianxing's reputation. He was the number one freshman, and seeing him in person, he was indeed handsome and tall and imposing. She looked at Zhang Tianxing, then at Zhang Dalong, and immediately felt bored.
Other than having some money, Zhang Dalong seemed to have nothing else to show. In terms of looks and demeanor, he was far behind Zhang Tianxing.
Zhang Tianxing was also a wealthy person. If nothing else, his phone alone was expensive, not to mention the barbecue shop near the school.
If she became Zhang Tianxing's girlfriend, she would legitimately become the proprietress of the barbecue shop. As for Zhang Dalong, he could only talk big. As soon as Zhang Tianxing spoke, he was silenced. He was useless and not good-looking, a waste of emotion, time, and life.
The beautiful woman not only thought a lot but also reacted quickly. She stood up and shook hands with Zhang Tianxing. "Hello, I'm Bai Bing from the School of Economics and Management. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Then, feeling that it was inappropriate to make a scene with Zhang Dalong here, she turned to Zhang Dalong and said, "I'm full and have something to do. Let's talk again next time."
With that, Bai Bing stood up, waved goodbye to Zhang Tianxing, and gracefully walked out.
Only Zhang Dalong was left standing there alone.
Zhang Dalong was furious and smashed his cup.
"None of you are good people. You are all blind."
Zhang Tianxing didn't have time to deal with such people. He went forward to pay the bill and then left with his roommates.
Zhang Dalong was about to follow when a waiter stopped him. "Sir, please pay your bill. You haven't settled the check yet. Oh, and the cup just now was one yuan."
Outside the door, Dou Ming spat, "With Zhang Dalong's behavior, he dares to say we have no manners. I don't know where his manners are so high. Third Brother, you really shut him up effectively."
Zhang Tianxing chuckled and said nothing more. There was no sense of accomplishment in bullying a Zhang Dalong.