The Charismatic Alex

Victory is just around the corner!

A random scattered number that you can't even remember. You can get it for 95 yuan in the Mobile Hall. Selling it for 5,000?

The middle-aged man was quite calm: "We've been nurturing this number for two years. It wasn't easy... Young man, you want to get a loan, right? In the whole province with 13 cities, only our company can provide such a clean number along with call answering service."

Meaning you've got me cornered, huh?

Alex calmed down and thought about it carefully. It seemed that he really couldn't refuse.

It's easy to buy a cheap number from a private individual. But the problem is, if you want to get a loan, you must get all the numbers that the other party often calls at the same time in order to handle the risk control inquiries of the small loan companies.

Otherwise, what's the point of just buying a cheap number?

Alex was a rather decisive person. After figuring it out, he gritted his teeth and nodded.

"Alright, 5,000 is 5,000! But I don't have enough money right now. Can you give me the card first and I'll pay you back slowly later?"

The middle-aged man looked up, stared at Alex's face for a long time, and then suddenly grinned: "It seems that you're going to get loans from more than one company, young man... Alright, pay a deposit of 1,000 yuan first. Pay the rest after you get the loan."

After thinking about it, probably thinking that Alex was young and might be too rash and confused, he added a reminder.

"Young man, we have all the communication contacts of this card in our hands. If you don't pay back the full amount, you won't be able to use this number for anything in the future. Do you understand?"

Alex replied impatiently: "Don't worry, I understand!"

Spending 5,000 yuan on a lousy number that costs 95 yuan. Isn't it just for the call answering service?

Even a fool wouldn't default on your payment!

But while being annoyed, Alex was suddenly stunned.

Huh, wait... What did you just say?

It seems that you're going to get loans from more than one company?

Right!

Everything is fake. Why should I be satisfied with just 40,000 yuan from one company?

If I do business with several companies, maybe I can upgrade the system to level 4!

Alex's mind suddenly opened up, and a delighted smile appeared on his face.

The middle-aged man held out his hand: "200 yuan for answering a call from one company. Give me the form. I'll make sure everything is arranged properly!"

Small money, no problem!

After feeling that he could make a big profit, Alex's mood was completely different.

He took out the half-filled form and completed the remaining part.

First contact, father, Liu Aiguo.

Second contact, mother, Wang Hongxia.

Third contact, colleague, Zhang Yue.

Fourth contact, friend, Wu Haibo.

All of the above were completely made up.

The middle-aged man with big yellow teeth picked out four numbers from the call records. Then he took out four sticky notes, wrote down the respective names on them, and stuck them onto the four corresponding mobile phones.

"Little brother, replace the SIM card and change the names in the address book properly. Remember, when filling out the form, make sure you don't fill in the wrong names. Otherwise, all my efforts here will be in vain."

Alex nodded and did as he was told.

While Alex was changing the address book, the middle-aged man was quickly scanning through the application form. Suddenly, he asked, "Brother, why didn't you fill in your home address?"

"Haven't found a suitable house yet."

Alex was fiddling with his phone with his head down and blurted out the truth without thinking. Immediately after that, he regretted it: How could he be so careless!

Fortunately, the middle-aged man was well-experienced. He just smiled knowingly and didn't take it too seriously.

"Then I'll go make copies first. Later, when you've confirmed the address, send it to me via text message."

After saying that, he took the form and walked into the inner room. He made four copies and then returned the original form to Alex.

"Alright, brother. I guarantee there won't be any problems here. Just wait and see!"

Although it was expensive, Alex actually had quite a lot of confidence in this guy. He had already mastered this unorthodox business to such an extent that answering a phone call, a small matter like this, surely wouldn't go wrong.

Alex left with a debt of over 4,000 yuan and dialed a phone number he had seen on a telegraph pole at the village entrance today.

"Hello? Who is this?"

A polite yet somewhat cautious voice came from the phone.

Following the lines he had prepared in advance, Alex bluffed: "Brother, I'm a friend of Brother Hu from Xiawa Village. Can you make fake certificates?"

"Oh, a friend of Brother Hu's... Sure! What do you want to make?"

"A fake receipt and a rubber stamp."

"Yo! That's easy! I'm near Xiawa. Is it convenient for you to come over?"

"I'll come to you. How long will it take to get it done?"

"At most two hours!"

Alex checked the time. It was 11:10 now. Two hours later would be just in time for the afternoon work.

Great. After having lunch, he could get started right away!

Full of motivation, Alex took a taxi straight to the family quarters of the Education Bureau in Xiawa.

On the way, he happened to receive a call from his aunt.

"Auntie, my classmates invited me for a meal. Don't worry about me. Go home and cook for Yaoyao!"

"..."

"Uh-huh, I know. Okay. You're busy. Bye!"

After dealing with his aunt, Alex quickly found a real estate agency near the family quarters. He pushed up his glasses, took two deep breaths, and pushed the door open to walk in.

"Hello, sir. Are you looking for a house?"

Alex asked straightforwardly, "Do you have any two-bedroom apartments in the family quarters of the Education Bureau? I'd like to rent one."

"Yes, yes!"

The salesperson quickly responded and led Alex to the computer to show him the pictures.

To be honest, Alex didn't have the money to rent a house right now.

For a two-bedroom apartment, paying one month's rent as a deposit and three months' rent in advance would cost at least 5,000 yuan. Even two days' of his "breathing salary" might not be enough.

However, Alex could first decide which apartment to rent.

Once the apartment was determined, he could use that fixed address in advance.

Making fake certificates required changing the house number on the documents, and the call answering company needed to know the address. Once these two things were sorted out, he could start handling the rest of the matters.

Before actually getting the keys to the house, the pre-loan review of Huahai Company would surely not pass. However, not all the other small loan companies required on-site inspections.

First, apply for a loan from a small company. After the money was disbursed, then rent the house and pay off the balance of the mobile phone card. Wouldn't everything be set up then?

It was all about taking advantage of the time difference.

With the idea that the rent didn't matter much but the location had to be safe and secluded, Alex quickly selected a housing resource near the backyard. It was far from his aunt's house, and the entrances and exits were different.

Following the real estate salesperson to view the house, it felt quite good. It was fully furnished with all kinds of furniture and appliances, looking like a proper home.

Alex immediately made the decision. But he told the salesperson, "I still have some things to deal with. I can only move in a few days later. I'll come to sign the contract, pay the money, and get the keys then."

Situations like this were common, and the salesperson naturally wouldn't doubt it.

After confirming the address, Alex rushed non-stop to the place where fake certificates were made to get a rubber stamp carved.

When everything was ready, he could finally take a breather.

First, go home and rest.

When passing by the watermelon stall at the village entrance, Alex crouched down to take a look and picked out a not-so-big watermelon from the pile.

The stall owner enthusiastically advised, "Kid, let me pick a big one for you. Yours won't be sweet!"

Alex raised his eyebrows: "If I sell this one in the supermarket, I can get four times the price you're asking!"

The stall owner burst out laughing, thinking Alex was just joking.

Who's joking with you?

This was the best-quality watermelon among dozens of them. It was the king of watermelons!

After going home, Alex put the watermelon in the fridge to chill. He ordered a meal casually and then collapsed onto a rattan chair.

The whole morning had kept Alex extremely busy, but it was also an unprecedentedly fulfilling experience.

A month ago, sitting in the college entrance examination hall, Alex would never have imagined that he would be in such a situation today.

It was the system that had broadened his ambitions.

Spending two or three thousand yuan a day, living a muddled life for more than ten days, and then continuing like this after the system was upgraded. What kind of ability was it to upgrade the system to level 4 before going to college?

If you want to play, play big!

The Habit Cultivation Instrument was surely no problem now. Next, the goal should be changed to - sprinting to upgrade the system level as quickly as possible!

Of course, getting rid of the immature and poor-student aura was equally important.

Alex didn't know what kind of man could be called a tycoon. But even just thinking about it with his toes, he knew that he was still far from being a successful man.

If he could handle this matter successfully, that would count as having achieved a little bit of experience.

Thinking like this, Alex was filled with fighting spirit again. The fatigue and sweltering heat caused by the high temperature were no longer unbearable.

Just hold on a little longer. Victory is just around the corner!