Bought (minor revision at the end)
Chen Jin ordered two pairs of gold bracelets, the same style as the ones he had given to Gu Minmin and Zhuang Yao before, without any bias. For the rest, I picked out a lot of new styles. Except for earrings, I chose several gold rings, gold chains, and gold bracelets. There were also some brooch styles, which I also selected.
It was a mess outside, so she didn't dare to go out wearing gold and silver. But it was also nice to buy some and keep them at home. She could save a little bit for herself every year, and after a few years, it would be quite a lot.
"I've chosen. I want all of these." Chen Jin waved his hand with great generosity and bought them!
The shop owner was surprised for a moment, then quickly took out a calculator and started counting. He took a deposit of 6,000 yuan from her, issued a receipt, and specifically mentioned that the order would take half a month to complete. Okay, I'll call her.
"Okay." Chen Jin put the receipt away carefully and placed it in the compartment of his bag. Then I didn't rush to leave. I sat on a stool and continued to look at the things in the store. Many of the items on display were fake, but they were all shiny and beautiful to look at.
Big Orange also likes this place. After staring at the Fat Orange Cat for a long time, he saw that the Fat Orange Cat was staring at him as if he was guarding against a thief, so he lay on the glass counter to look at the things in the cabinet. It knows what's good, and the things locked in the cabinet are real.
Chen Jin was facing away from the counter, fascinated by the new decorations on the wall, when he suddenly heard the shop owner remind him, "Hey, your cat hit my cat."
Looking back, she saw that the fat orange cat had been picked up by the shop owner, while her big orange cat was still sitting on the counter with its claws and teeth bared, and its short arms and legs looked like it was really not afraid of being beaten!
Chen Jin glanced at the fat orange cat that was trying to beat up the big orange cat, feeling guilty, so he said, "Oh, then remember to call me when you're done." He grabbed the big orange cat and ran away.
"You are so bold that you dare to fight in someone else's territory. Look at how big that person is, and he can pin you down with just one claw. What do you think?... Next time you come, don't pick a fight with him. The shop owner is very stingy, be careful that he might catch you..."
The young owner of the store was also teaching his cat a lesson, "...if you see someone else's cat, go up to them, or they'll catch you."
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Geng Xin had been in Wenzhou for a week and called her on Monday to say she was preparing to return to Rong City.
Chen Jin also called Nie Rong and asked him to help inquire about the situation at the exchange. They said there was no problem with the materials and that the internal process was going through. Someone did want to stop it, but Nie Rong's friend was watching and blocked it.
There really is someone watching me. Fortunately, I was able to find someone to help me, otherwise I would be in trouble again.
When June comes, it won’t be long until the end of this semester.
Students from freshman to junior year have been relatively well behaved recently, and the most distressed person has become Teacher Chang. As soon as I got to work, I started worrying about students’ jobs after graduation.
The state arranges employment for a small number of students, while most students choose their own jobs. But these students have probably been instilled with the idea that "the government will provide job opportunities for them after graduation" since they started school. Now they are asked to choose their own jobs? Where to choose? How to choose? They were very confused, and many of them came to the counselors for advice.
In fact, the school has also publicized the recruitment needs of many units and enterprises, many of which are directly given to the colleges, and the counselors directly mobilize qualified students to give it a try. Some units have assessments, and if you don’t pass, they won’t want you.
It is not like before, when sometimes people were directly assigned to units, and their specific positions had not yet been finalized. Once they were finalized, they would start working on the position, and it didn’t seem to be that important whether it was related to their major.
Teacher Chang rubbed his temples and said, "In the past, I only had to worry about a few people's problems. Now, I only have a few people's problems and don't have to worry about them anymore."
Zhou Ding also sighed. The students he taught would be promoted to senior year in September. Next year, it would be his turn to have a headache about student affairs.
I heard from Teacher Chang that among those in their class who were assigned to state-owned factories, two classmates are also facing layoffs, because the factory seemed to be doing well at the beginning, but later it collapsed. It used to be a factory with tens of thousands of employees... Now that they have been assigned to a state-owned factory, it is not so good anymore. I’m just afraid that the economic benefits may not be very good, and after a while, they will be unable to pay wages.
Chen Jin is also worried that his students will still be waiting foolishly for assignment when they graduate. So during recent meetings, he began to mention to them the changes and trends in the country's policies on assignment of college graduates, so that they would have an idea and not just wait for assignment. They should also check what the recruitment conditions are for some units. If their own abilities are not up to par and they are not chosen, they will have to look for a job on their own.
After holding a meeting with students in the morning, Chen Jin said while having lunch with Yang Qian and the others at noon: "If you think about it carefully, this is also quite scary for them. They always thought that it would be fine after graduating from college, but they didn't expect that graduation would still be a difficult hurdle."
Lin Xinran nodded, "Yes, our class is relatively good, but the units that most people can be assigned to are not big units, and once they get in, they have to start from the bottom."
"The era of becoming a cadre upon graduation is long gone."
"Those of our class who stayed in Rong City and went to work in private enterprises seem to be doing no worse than being assigned to work in work units." Lin Xinran listed several people in one breath, three of whom actually worked in Cheng Group. In addition, Chen Jin’s crazy roommate Qin Xuemei was also mentioned.
"She is now working for the largest clothing company in our city, Nansheng. You know it, right? Nansheng offers a very high salary. Qin Xuemei earns one or two thousand a month, but she is in sales and can get commissions, which is different from ordinary clerks."
Nansheng? Chen Jin didn't know what to say.
Now Baiyou is hers, and Qin Xuemei is from Nansheng, so they are in the same industry. Sure enough, people who don't like each other will bump into each other sooner or later.
However, Baiyou is still far from being worthy of being their opponent.
"One or two thousand a month, that's pretty impressive. I didn't expect she would stay in Rong City in the end." Chen Lu said: "Apart from anything else, when she was studying, except for her bad relationship with the people in the dormitory, she was quite good at socializing outside."
As soon as he finished speaking, the other people looked at Chen Jin silently.
Maybe it’s because of the presence of Chen Jin, a stubborn person, that Qin Xuemei’s life in the dormitory is not so smooth.
Mei Wang, who came to eat with Feng Zhen, was confused and had no idea what they were talking about. Even Zhou Ding and Qin Siming, who were not in the Chinese department, knew the person called "Qin Xuemei". Only he was completely out of the topic, seeming to be out of place.
He quietly looked up at Chen Jin. They came to the cafeteria from the college to eat together. Chen Jin almost ignored him and didn't say a word to him.
He has a neighbor who is a few years older than him and is studying for a doctorate in the Department of Physics at Nanjing University. When he went home and met him some time ago, he mentioned Chen Jin, the counselor of the School of Arts. He thought the world was quite small at the time, but...the neighbor actually wanted to ask him about Chen Jin's situation? !
After chatting more, Mei Wang found out that Chen Jin had scolded her ex-boyfriend at a small party hosted by her neighbor. Since she was his ex, it wasn't a big deal, and he just perfunctorily answered questions from his neighbor's brother. but! Last Saturday, Chen Jin invited everyone to dinner. Not only Yang Qian and the other three, but Feng Zhen and Qin Siming, who lived in the same dormitory with him, also went, but no one reminded him. He found out about it when he overheard Feng Zhen and Qin Siming talking.
Chen Jin has good conditions, and he thinks his conditions are not bad either. Chen Jin doesn't have a partner now, so it's normal to pursue Chen Jin, right? !
Just as he made up his mind, he saw Chen Jin suddenly raise his hand and wave, and then a man in a blue shirt and suit pants came and sat down next to Chen Jin with a tray.
The others were not surprised. The four people from the Chinese Department, including Yang Qian, had all seen Shen Baichuan at Yang Qian's wedding and knew that he was Chen Jin's neighbor. Zhou Ding also went to the cafeteria to eat in advance, and he often saw the two of them sitting together. He also knew that Shen Baichuan was a school teacher and a neighbor of Chen Jin. The remaining two people didn't recognize anyone, but Qin Siming was not curious about the multiple men around Chen Jin. Only Mei Wang was wary and glanced over from time to time.
Shen Baichuan looked back, “This classmate, do you have something to tell me?”
Mei Wang didn't have time to look away, he was stunned for a moment, and quickly said: "It's okay, it's just the first time I see it, I'm a little curious."
“Teacher Shen is a teacher in the computer department and also Chen Jin’s neighbor. Teacher Shen, this is our classmate Mei Wang. Oh, they are in the same class as graduate students.” Lin Xinran was sitting in the middle, and seeing that Shen Baichuan and Mei Wang were sitting diagonally opposite each other, she helped introduce them. Shen Baichuan nodded towards Mei Wang and was about to speak when Chen Jin urged him, “Hurry up and eat yours, we’re halfway through. I still have to go back to the college to drive.”
"Oh, I drove over to the cafeteria. We can walk together later."
"Is that so? I'll wait for you then." Chen Jin said as he slowed down his eating.
The two people were talking familiarly and as if no one was around. Yang Qian looked at Chen Jin several times and wanted to laugh at her: Do you remember what you said before?
But Chen Jin was so focused on eating that he didn't even look up at her. She suspected that Chen Jin did it on purpose and was feeling guilty, so he didn't dare to look her in the eye.
But the next second, Chen Jin looked up calmly, met her eyes, and asked her with his eyes: What's wrong?
Yang Qian had nothing to say. Even if Chen Jin was slapped in the face by what she had said in the past, she dared to believe that if she teased Chen Jin, Chen Jin could still ask back with confidence: What's wrong with what I said? Can't I regret it?
Chen Jin and Shen Baichuan's car returned to the small western-style building, and they also had to go back to the dormitory. Qin Siming walked a few steps, looked to the side, and missed someone. He turned around and saw Mei Wang still standing at the entrance of the cafeteria with his head down, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Wait for Mei Wang. He must have been hit hard." Qin Siming said. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Teacher Shen and Chen Jin had an unusual relationship. Even if they were not a couple now, it seemed likely that they would become one sooner or later.
"Teacher Shen's conditions are too good. Mei Wang wants to be more difficult than before."
Yang Qian said: "Good conditions are the basic conditions, but other things are the main considerations."
It’s not like Shen Baichuan’s conditions are good only now. When he was in good condition before, Chen Jin didn’t have any thoughts about him. She even avoided people after she realized that Shen Baichuan was interested in her.
Later, in addition to Shen Baichuan's patience in finding opportunities to get closer little by little, it was mainly because he was able to get by with Chen Jin. Otherwise, it will all be in vain.
Lin Xinran also laughed and said, "That's right, it sounds like our Chen Jin only looks at the conditions. There are so many people with good conditions around Chen Jin, she doesn't like all of them."
Qin Siming realized that he had said something wrong and quickly said, "My fault, I said the wrong thing."
Chen Lu helped to add, "Chen Jin already has good conditions, so of course he has to find someone with similar or better conditions, otherwise he would be wronged."
She didn't say it explicitly, but Chen Jin's own consumption was really not something Mei Wang's family could afford.
"Hey, people are here. Stop talking and just pretend you know nothing." Lin Xinran reminded everyone.
They didn't say much to comfort Mei Wang, nor did they mention these things to Chen Jin. They just forgot about it. One of the two parties involved no longer mentioned it, and the other didn't take it to heart at all. They didn't say anything either, and sooner or later this matter would be diluted by time.
On Thursday afternoon, Chen Jin received a call from Geng Xin, who said that he had returned to Rong City and wanted to talk to her about the Baiyou plan.
"Then I'll go to the factory to find you."
"No need." Geng Xin said, "If you are free today, I will go to Nanjing University to find you now."
"That's fine, as long as you don't feel tired." The review results haven't come out yet, but Geng Xin has already started working in full swing.
My aunt also said that once things are settled, she will take Chen Jin to meet some friends.
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Geng Xin had already arrived at Nanjing University, and Chen Jin asked her to come directly to the School of Literature.
"Teacher Chen, there's a girl named Geng downstairs looking for you." Teacher He came in and reminded Chen Jin, unable to resist curiosity, "Is that girl your relative? Does she have a boyfriend? She looks pretty young, about your age, right?"
Chen Jin smiled and asked, "Teacher He, how many books have you read today? You've been very relaxed this week. Look at Teacher Zhou, you spend your free time studying every day. Are you regretting not wanting to take the night college entrance examination to study accounting? Your husband doesn't agree?"
"...I want to make progress, and it's his turn to disagree?"
Chen Jin shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know. If you want to learn, then study hard and pass the exam. Don't let Teacher Zhou pass the exam and you don't. That would be so embarrassing. Study hard and don't think about other things. You should ignore everything else and focus on studying accounting books. Teacher He, keep up the good work."
After saying that, the man walked out with a document.
Teacher He realized it belatedly and said angrily, "Did she say that I was too busy and nosy again?"
Zhou Ding paused while turning the pages of the book and continued reading with his head down. Teacher Chang pretended not to hear and continued to look at the materials handed in by the students with a sad face.
As soon as Chen Jin went downstairs, he saw Geng Xin standing under the shade of a tree. He waved to her, took her into the car, and drove straight out of the school.
"Where are we going?"
"My home. There aren't many shops nearby where it's convenient to talk. They're all a bit noisy." As he spoke, Chen Jin rolled down the window, waved to the security guard, and then drove back.
Geng Xin took a look at the condition of the small Western-style building and again questioned what Chen Jin meant by "poor guy".
After getting off the car, Chen Jin said hello to Professor Song next door, and said as he led Geng Xin into the house, "Most of the people living here are retired teachers from Nanjing University. I usually live here, and occasionally I stay at my home in Xicheng District."
"What would you like to drink?"
"Boiled water will do." Geng Xin didn't look around after entering the house. He waited for Chen Jin to bring the water over. He was a little surprised to hear her tell him about the situation of his family. He thought: She is quite perceptive.
"I came here to talk to you about our future plans."
Chen Jin smiled and said, "You really came here to discuss the plan, but you also want to find out about me, right?"
Geng Xin also joked: "I'm going to Wenzhou for a few days. You said you were afraid that I would run away. I'm also afraid that you would run away."
Chen Jin laughed twice and felt that what she said was true. When the time came, she would acquire Baiyou’s factory at a low price and then resell it for a profit. Geng Xin was right to worry.
Aren’t the things that Baiyou sold the ones that the leaders themselves bought and resold? She got the lion's share, and the remaining bits and pieces that she didn't like were thrown back to Geng Xin. The resigned acting factory manager was promoted back, saying that Baiyou would be returned to her for management. However, this was only done for the old workers of Baiyou to see, as they were afraid that things would get out of hand and cause problems. What a thief!
"It seems that no one will run away for the time being, so you can take a look at this plan first." Geng Xin pushed the plan over.
The general content is similar to the previous plan, but this one is more detailed. At that time, Chen Jin will take care of registering the company, while Geng Xin will have to find people and processing plants, rent storefronts, etc.
Chen Jin probably had an idea in mind, but when it came to processing plants, he gave her the contact information of two processing plants that her aunt often cooperated with. "Then compare them with the processing factory you found and see which one is better."
It was too early to discuss other things. Chen Jin was only concerned about one issue. "I heard that only half of the laid-off workers from Baiyou were taken to Nansheng. The rest of the ordinary workers had to find new jobs on their own."
"I understand what you mean. Don't worry, this was clearly stated in black and white. Your 200,000 is an extra share for the remaining half of the workers who didn't get a job."
Chen Jin touched his neck and said "oh" to indicate that he understood.
"Don't think too much. The original estimate was 200,000. I quoted a higher price because I didn't want some people to buy it." After talking openly with Chen Jin, Geng Xin said frankly: "To be honest, I was planning to sell the factory and go to Guangzhou to try my luck. I was ready to use the money to buy the Baiyou brand to mortgage my old house to the bank."
After being surprised, Chen Jin felt that this was quite consistent with Geng Xin. After a moment of silence, Chen Jin thought of another possibility and said, "What if you can make a name for yourself in Guangzhou? Wouldn't that mean I'm blocking your path to wealth?"
"I don't know if I can make a name for myself. Even a penny can make a hero fall." Geng Xin looked at Chen Jin meaningfully and said, "I am a poor guy."
The eldest brother won’t talk about the second brother. Once Baiyou is established, the money will flow away like water, and no one knows when it will come back. There is no money in the account. What’s the difference between this and a poor guy?
Geng Xin had talked a lot with Chen Jin during this trip, and they talked a little about future plans. They both wanted to know more about each other, and they had found out most of each other's personal situations.
When Chen Jin took her out to eat, he was thinking: This must be a case of a blind cat catching a dead mouse for the two of them.
"Xiao Chen, your friend?"
"No, right-hand man."
"Huh? What is that?"
After Chen Jin made a funny move, he laughed out loud, "It's a friend. Professor Kong, are you going out to buy fried skewers again?"
Professor Kong was like someone stepped on his foot. He shushed her twice and whispered, "Keep your voice down!"
Oh, no wonder she saw Professor Kong buying food from the fried skewers stall outside the school several times. He looked like a thief, looking around, and only returned to the community after eating outside. No wonder my family won’t let me eat!
A few days later, it took another week from the time Geng Xin called her and asked her to bring the documents to sign the contract, to waiting for approval and filing, and finally to register the change of ownership.
The semester is coming to an end, and teachers of various majors have begun to arrange the final exams for this semester. Chen Jin also called her uncle and asked him to go visit her factory together on Saturday.
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