Liang Qinxuan studied at a university in the provincial capital. Although the provincial capital is not far from Changxi City, and it only takes two hours to get there by bus, he only came back during the Spring Festival the previous year.

Firstly, there are many activities at the university, and secondly... his mother bought a house near his university, so during his holidays he either goes out to play or spends time with his mother.

However, during holidays like Chinese New Year, his mother and her relatives would always ask him to go back to his father's side, since his father was wealthy.

He was furious when his mother's relatives told him to curry favor with his father and to make sure he got his father's company. He felt betrayed by his father and then by his mother's relatives. But now he's come to terms with it.

Right now, he wants to use his father's influence to expand his company and surpass his father in wealth!

Liang Qinxuan studied business administration in college and has only been studying it for a year.

He had a lot of things on his mind, and when he met Guan Baiyu, he quickly poured them out, expressing his opinion that Huaguang's management had problems, pointing out this and that.

He criticized his father's glass factory for a long time.

Guan Baiyu hadn't studied those subjects, but the more he listened, the more something seemed off.

In another part of his life, as he recalled it, Shi Zhen managed many people.

As Shi Zhen's closest confidant, he sometimes helped Shi Zhen with some matters and even managed Shi Zhen's accounts for a period of time.

Guan Baiyu said, "These are all management methods used by foreign companies. They may not be applicable here. Of course, they may be useful when the company grows bigger, but reforms should be done gradually."

Putting everything else aside, Liang Qinxuan's strong desire to eliminate cronies from the company... is a good idea, but if he were to rashly do so... those cronies would definitely cause him a lot of trouble!

Take Liang's father's glass factory for example. There are many relatives of Liang Qinxuan's mother there. If these people leave together or cause trouble for the company, then Liang's father's company will definitely run into problems.

Liang's father's company is doing exceptionally well now, but it went bankrupt in his previous life... which might be the reason.

“If we don’t reform, the company might not even be able to grow big!” Liang Qinxuan said.

"Are you sure?" Guan Baiyu disliked Liang Qinxuan for his "I'm the best" attitude.

“Confirmed!” Liang Qinxuan said.

Guan Baiyu's eyes narrowed slightly, and Liang Qinxuan inexplicably felt a chill...

"Have some fruit." Shi Zhen came in at this moment, placed a plate of fruit in front of Guan Baiyu, and his gaze fell on Guan Baiyu.

Guan Baiyu looked at Shi Zhen, her eyes crinkling with laughter. She really wanted to kiss Shi Zhen, but there were other people around…

He could only watch Shi Zhen leave.

When Liang Qinxuan saw Guan Baiyu smiling, he thought his earlier feeling was wrong. But when Guan Baiyu turned around, his face turned cold, and he bombarded him with a bunch of very practical questions.

Liang Qinxuan had read many case studies in books, but in reality... he didn't know!

Moreover, many of the questions Guan Baiyu asked were too strange. He even asked about two employees fighting... How can they fight in the company!

Well, starting a small company might actually involve facing these kinds of problems at the beginning...

Guan Baiyu also asked him what to do if he encountered problems when dealing with government departments, and what to do if there were errors in the accounts...

Liang Qinxuan had studied at university for a year and felt that he was particularly amazing. He actually wanted to show off the knowledge he had learned in front of Guan Baiyu, but when he talked to Guan Baiyu, he couldn't answer many of the questions at all.

Liang Qinxuan: "..." He was stunned!

Guan Baiyu said, "You've only been studying for a year and haven't had much practical experience, so you can't do anything reckless."

Liang Qinxuan said, "I understand... Guan Baiyu, how do you know so much? Are you a genius?"

“Not to mention me, my brother knows about these things too,” Guan Baiyu said.

Liang Qinxuan was skeptical.

Guan Baiyu then took him outside and sat him in the restaurant, where he asked Shi Zhen, who was cooking, some questions.

In his previous life, Shi Zhen mostly met successful people. Although he didn't manage the company, he owned shares in several companies.

He reads the annual reports of those companies, and besides cultivating his character, he also likes to attend classes and read books at home.

He probably knew all the management knowledge that Liang Qinxuan had learned in the 1990s.

Shi Zhen chatted with him while cooking.

Liang Qinxuan's current situation... is basically that of someone who's only half-knowledgeable.

Shi Zhen was somewhat unhappy that he had disturbed his and Guan Baiyu's time together, so he randomly picked a few cases to discuss with him, asked him for solutions, and then pointed out what was wrong with him and what the consequences would be after he explained them...

For someone who had seen countless success stories and actually managed a company, it was far too easy for him to discourage a student from the 1990s!

While Guan Baiyu's questions might have seemed a bit unconventional, Shi Zhen's answers were much more convincing to Liang Qinxuan.

Liang Qinxuan was in a daze, wondering if he had wasted his university years.

The university he attended was indeed not very good...

Since universities haven't expanded their enrollment yet, even though he improved his grades a lot after two years of tutoring in his junior and senior years of high school, he only got into a bottom-tier university in his province.

As for Guan Baiyu... he now thinks his brother is especially handsome!

Snoring isn't unbearable, actually... well, his brother doesn't snore anymore.

Guan Baiyu squeezed into the kitchen, pretending to grab a rag hanging by the door, closed the kitchen door, and then kissed Shi Zhen.

Shi Zhen: "!!!" Guan Baiyu is too bold! There are people outside!

Shi Zhen was shocked when Guan Baiyu released him and left as if nothing had happened.

Shi Zhen: "..." Why so fast? We could have kissed for a little longer!

Liang Qinxuan had no idea about the little tricks Shi Zhen and Guan Baiyu were up to. After being rebuffed, he leaned against the table and saw Guan Baiyu come out with a rag to wipe the table. He moved aside and asked with some doubt, "Is this table clean?"

"I'll just wipe it casually." Guan Baiyu tossed the rag aside.

Liang Qinxuan whispered again, "Xiaoyu, your brother is really strong. He could probably chop a cutting board in half, right?"

"Hmm." Guan Baiyu glanced at Liang Qinxuan.

He felt that Shi Zhen actually... wanted to kill Liang Qinxuan.

Liang Qinxuan had lunch at Guan Baiyu's house and then went home.

He wanted to stay a little longer, but Shi Zhen implied that Guan Baiyu needed to rest...

He really didn't want to bother them for too long.

When Liang Qinxuan arrived home, the Liang family had just finished lunch.

In the past two years, the conflict between Grandma Liang and her daughter-in-law has never eased.

One major source of conflict is the children.

Grandma Liang adored her granddaughter and spent all her time with her, but inevitably spoiled her excessively.

For example, if a child loves sweets, Grandma Liang would give them to her without restraint.

Liang Qinxuan's stepmother, however, felt that the child shouldn't be spoiled like that, and that eating too many snacks was bad for him.

In the end, the family argued every single day.

Liang's father usually doesn't like staying at home, but he only came home for dinner today because he thought Liang Qinxuan would be there. However, Liang Qinxuan didn't come back, and instead, the family had another argument because of his youngest daughter who needed to be chased around and fed while eating.

Mr. Liang was exhausted. He felt a little better when he saw his son return, but his heart was soon on edge again.

His son has been back for two days, and the first thing he does is tell him how his school teaches and what the books say, and he thinks there are problems with everything his company has...

He and his son also had little to talk about.

But Liang's father still managed a strong smile: "Xiao Xuan, you're back? Have you eaten?"

"I ate." Liang Qinxuan said somewhat dejectedly.

"What's wrong? You seem so weak and listless," Liang's father asked.

"It's too sunny outside," Liang Qinxuan said.

Liang's father said, "It's really hot in the middle of summer. If you want to play with Guan Baiyu next time, you can invite him to our house instead of going there by yourself."

"We'll see... Dad, can I go to your company with you this afternoon?" Liang Qinxuan asked. Guan Baiyu had been telling him to gain practical experience, and Shi Zhen had said the same thing, so he was thinking... he'd go to the company for practical experience during the summer vacation.

To avoid messing up his own Huaguang, he should just go and wreak havoc on his dad's company!

Most importantly, he couldn't let Huaguang's employees know that their boss was incompetent!

Mr. Liang was flattered: "Of course! But there are many rules and regulations in the company..." He was afraid that his son would ask him to fire all the employees in the company.

“I won’t handle anything; I’ll be your assistant and help you out,” Liang Qinxuan said.

Mr. Liang left with his son, beaming with joy. When he saw his son obediently working at the company, unlike before when he acted as if he knew everything, he was even more delighted.

After chatting for a while, I learned that it was Guan Baiyu and Shi Zhen who had hurt his son...

These two are such good people!

As soon as Liang Qinxuan left, Shi Zhen couldn't help but kiss Guan Baiyu.

Guan Baiyu: "..." Tsk tsk, his brother has gone astray too.

"Xiaoyu." Shi Zhen hugged Guan Baiyu and kissed her slowly. He couldn't help but want to touch Guan Baiyu and feel her presence.

Guan Baiyu was quite pleased with himself. Just a while ago, he was happy to have secretly taken advantage of Shi Zhen, and now this happened... How awesome!

In that part of his life, Shi Zhen would not have acted this way.

At that time, Shi Zhen was only passionate in bed. He was quite serious in general. When Shi Zhen occasionally showed a little intimacy, he felt very uncomfortable and thought it was immoral.

Gradually, he stopped doing it.

Of course, it's true that when Shi Zhen has nothing to do at home, he likes to lie on the bed. If he wants to read, Shi Zhen even lets him read on the bed... How can he concentrate on reading then?

"I have to go out this afternoon." Shi Zhen kissed Guan Baiyu for a while, then reluctantly let go. He had stayed home all day yesterday, and he had to go out and check things out today.

"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back," Guan Baiyu said.

Shi Zhen hugged Guan Baiyu again before leaving.

Guan Baiyu returned to his bedroom and lay down. After a while, he felt bored, so he got up and went downstairs to go for a walk.

I'll buy something while I'm at it.

In another phase of his life, he was still struggling to make ends meet, but things are different now.

Not only did he have Liang Qinxuan as a friend, but before his senior year of high school, Shi Zhen would also take him out... He was familiar with many places in Changxi City.

Coincidentally, not long ago, the original supply and marketing cooperative in Changxi City was transformed into a supermarket after six months of renovation and renovation. The supermarket was even equipped with air conditioning.

Before the college entrance examination, Guan Baiyu had heard about this supermarket, but he had never been there.

After thinking about it, Guan Baiyu decided to go shopping at the supermarket.

The supermarket was packed with people, almost shoulder to shoulder, but the selection was much smaller than that of the large department stores a few years later.

Guan Baiyu wasn't short of money. He pushed his cart, bought some food and supplies, and then went to queue up to pay.

Recently, this newly opened supermarket has become the busiest place in the entire Changxi City, with many people coming from afar to buy things.

As luck would have it, he saw Yan Jiangtao again.

During the three years Guan Baiyu studied in Changxi City, he met Yan Jiangtao several times.

The main problem is that this person is very high-profile and always flaunts his wealth.

However... perhaps he was too flamboyant, and Yan Jiangtao made more enemies. When they met again later, Yan Jiangtao did nothing more than curse a few times.

At this moment... Guan Baiyu saw Yan Jiangtao and took a detour, in a good mood.

Yan Jiangtao didn't come to the supermarket alone; he was with other people, and among those people who were arm in arm with him, there were some he knew.

If he lived in an ordinary family, even if he didn't continue his studies after graduating from junior high school, he wouldn't have to worry about food and drink. His parents would help him find some jobs through connections and he could earn some pocket money.

If he's willing, his parents would definitely be willing to provide the capital so he can start a small business.

But he wasn't born into an ordinary family.

At that time, he stopped going to school, and his adoptive parents stopped giving him food.

He was struggling at the bottom of society back then, traveling around and getting to know a lot of people.

What a coincidence, among the people around Yan Jiangtao, there were some he knew.

Those guys were thugs from Anshan Town who specialized in luring people to their casinos to gamble.

They would specifically inquire about which family was wealthy, and if that family also had a good-for-nothing son... that would be perfect!

Unexpectedly, even without him, Yan Jiangtao was still being targeted.

Guan Baiyu added a lollipop to her shopping cart.

In another part of his life, he didn't tell Shi Zhen about Yan Jiangtao because he had already avenged himself.

At the time, Yan Jiangtao had caused him to be falsely accused of cheating, and even with his good temper, he couldn't stand it, so he went to the principal.

However, Yan Jiangtao's father was wealthy, and after he visited the school, Yan Jiangtao was perfectly fine.

There's nothing he can do.

Back then, vocational schools had early admission programs. In his previous life, he didn't plan to go to No. 1 High School, but if he did well on that exam, he could go to a good vocational school.

If he had attended a good vocational school in 1994, such as a teacher training school, and graduated in 1997, even if he couldn't become a teacher at a good school, he could still become a teacher in a rural school.

If he were attending a vocational high school like that, and faced the prospect of dropping out, he could borrow money from others to continue his studies, and they would be willing to lend him money.

At that time, in the eyes of the villagers, high school was inferior to vocational school.

If you go to high school and don't get into university, it doesn't feel much different from graduating from junior high. If you do get into university... how long will it take before you can start working?

He particularly hated Yan Jiangtao.

So after dropping out of school, he learned some things and met some people, and he specifically told those hooligans who specialize in tricking people into gambling about Yan Jiangtao.

At this time in his previous life, Yan Jiangtao had lost countless amounts of money, and his family had gone bankrupt.

In this life... he did nothing, but Yan Jiangtao still hung out with those people, and he would gamble sooner or later.

After buying the items, Guan Baiyu checked the time and headed home.

The place his family is currently renting is full of government employees, and their children are generally doing well in school, with many attending the No. 1 Middle School.

For example, Sun Qiqi's home is around here.

It was four o'clock in the afternoon, and it was very hot. Many people were sitting in the alley chatting. Guan Baiyu even saw one of them holding a book and reading it; he was a student from his class.

Guan Baiyu greeted him and went home, so much so that he didn't even know that as soon as he left, his classmate said to his grandmother sitting next to him with a regretful look, "Grandma, that was Guan Baiyu, the one who always ranked first in our class and second in the grade... He didn't do well on the college entrance exam this time."

"How could you have done poorly on the test?"

"I don't know! But he was quite upset. He even got drunk at the class reunion later. Did you see? His eyes were still a little swollen."

"What a pity..."

...

Although the students had less contact after the college entrance examination, the news that Guan Baiyu had failed the exam still spread, and those who had been paying attention to him knew about it.

Some students who didn't perform well in the college entrance exam felt much better when they heard about this.

Of course, some people felt sorry for him, and the school teachers were heartbroken.

How could such a good student do so poorly on the college entrance exam?

Guan Baiyu knew nothing about any of this; he hadn't contacted his classmates at all in the past few days.

Because he forgot to bring his yearbook to school that day, and he didn't have his classmates' contact information with him.

Guan Baiyu felt a little regretful.

Guan Baiyu can cook, and since it's summer, he can prepare the dishes in advance so they won't get cold. He starts cooking as soon as he gets home.

He prepared three dishes and a soup, and also cut up a watermelon and plated it.

Zhao Qiujuan came back first, carrying some groceries with her. She was surprised to find the food already prepared when she got home.

The two waited for a while before Shi Zhen returned. The three of them ate together. While eating, Shi Zhen said, "Sister, Xiaoyu, Mom and Dad have moved. They're inviting us over for dinner tomorrow night."

The house in their town is already habitable; they hadn't moved before because everyone was busy during the summer vacation.

But when summer vacation started, Mr. and Mrs. Shi stopped opening their shop at night and moved to a new place little by little with Shi Ting.

These days, because of Guan Baiyu's college entrance exam, Shi Zhen hasn't returned to Anshan Town. Shi Dalin and the others are reluctant to call him because they don't want to spend money on phone calls. He only found out today that his family has already moved out. They even asked him when he was free and invited him to dinner.

They were both free recently, so Shi Zhen decided to meet tomorrow night.

"You've moved everything? I didn't even help..." Zhao Qiujuan said somewhat embarrassedly.

“I couldn’t help much either,” Shi Zhen said, “but Xingchao and Xinghuo went to help, so Mom and Dad weren’t tired.”

"Then we really have to thank them."

"Hmm." Shi Zhen smiled.

As his parents had instructed, Shi Xingchao picked up all the things they didn't want.

What a thrifty and hardworking person!