Chapter 545 The Young Lady's Entrepreneurship
Inside the RV, the air conditioning maintains a comfortable temperature.
Liu Shishi, dressed in a simple mix of opera costume and everyday clothes, leaned lazily against a cushion by the window, her eyes half-closed.
Fine water droplets condensed on the car window, blurring the hazy film set lights and shadows outside.
Lately, for some reason, she has been feeling listless, with a constant weariness that makes her unwilling to move.
"Sister, I'm done washing."
With a crisp sound and rising steam, the bathroom door was pushed open.
Liu Yuqing came out with her long hair still wet. She had changed into a clean T-shirt and shorts, and her exposed skin had a healthy rosy glow from the hot water.
He rubbed his hair with a white dry towel, and occasionally a drop of water would fall from the ends of his hair, linger for a moment on his smooth collarbone, and then slide into his collar.
Liu Shishi slightly turned her body, her posture unchanged, but she lifted her eyelids and her gaze gently fell on her sister-in-law.
"If you get caught in the rain, drink some hot tea to warm yourself up and avoid catching a cold."
Her voice was soft, slightly hoarse from a short rest, as she gestured to the black tea that had already been prepared on the small table.
Liu Yuqing hummed in agreement and obediently sat down in the booth opposite her sister-in-law, picking up the delicate white porcelain cup and sipping her drink.
She put down her cup and couldn't help but complain, her voice tinged with a touch of childish charm: "This rain just started without warning, and I'm soaked to the bone!"
"Why didn't you tell me you were coming to Hengdian?" Liu Shishi looked at her vibrant appearance and smiled slightly.
Liu Yuqing playfully stuck out her tongue: "My phone ran out of battery and shut down automatically. I was going to say something, but I didn't have time."
Liu Shishi knew perfectly well that this girl was probably too engrossed in scrolling through WeChat, playing games, or watching dramas, and forgot to control the battery usage.
Without pointing it out, she simply followed the conversation and asked, "You're on summer vacation now, right? When are you planning to go to America?"
"Yeah, I just finished my last exam a few days ago. As for the US, we'll have to wait for my classmate to get his visa sorted out, so we probably won't be able to go together until August."
Liu Yuqing responded, then her expression changed. She rested her chin on her hands, looked at Liu Shishi with feigned seriousness, and drawled, "Sister! I've come to seek refuge with you!"
Liu Shishi was taken aback by this sudden formality: "What's wrong? You sound so pitiful."
"It's all because of my dad!" Liu Yuqing pouted and grumbled reluctantly, "He insisted that I find an internship during the summer vacation, calling it 'getting some experience' and 'experiencing society'."
I'd only been having fun for two days when his "tightening spell" started coming on.
Seeing her sister-in-law's sullen yet energetic and mischievous eyes, Liu Shishi couldn't help but smile, and her weariness seemed to be dispelled.
He shook his head slightly, his tone slightly teasing: "Internship? Then why did you come here?"
This is a film set, a place where we're shooting a movie. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with your major, does it? By the way, Yuqing, what was your major again?
"Tsinghua Humanities Experimental Class!" Liu Yuqing straightened her back and introduced with a little pride, "For the first two years, our class focused on general education and interdisciplinary learning, without being divided into specific majors."
Solid foundation, wide range of applications!
I'll start choosing a specific major based on my interests and plans next year, when I'm a junior. This could include fields like language and literature, history, law, or journalism and communication.
"Humanities Experimental Class..." Liu Shishi pondered, "Yuqing, this major sounds very prestigious, but it doesn't seem to have much direct connection with the film and television industry?"
"Sister, you underestimate me!" Liu Yuqing retorted, her eyes serious.
"Students in Tsinghua's Humanities Experimental Class are trained to have strong text analysis skills, interdisciplinary thinking skills, and excellent writing and expression skills!"
Isn't it good that there are so many career options?
You're qualified to work as a screenwriter, planner, or producer at a film and television company! Understanding scripts, analyzing the market, and grasping cultural trends are our strengths!
Liu Shishi was amused by her theory and nodded slightly: "It sounds good."
However, I think that with your expertise and outgoing personality, you might be better suited for Weibo.
Weibo is a large social media and public content platform; content operation, dissemination analysis, and user research should be exactly where you can excel.
"Oh dear, sister, working at a big internet company is exhausting!" Liu Yuqing immediately pouted upon hearing this. "You and your brother are such a perfect match! I went to see him yesterday."
He told me the same thing, suggesting I work at Weibo, and even said I could go directly to the operations department of Weibo's movie section to be responsible for maintaining top users and operating official accounts.
I privately talked to some senior students about it, and wow, the workload is enormous! They basically want me to be their slave! No way!
Seeing her sister-in-law's pretty face with that angry look that seemed to say, "You all want to trick me," Liu Shishi's eyes were full of smiles.
He patiently advised, "Weibo gathers social hot topics and public opinion trends. If you work there for two months, it will be enough for you to understand the platform's operating rules and the logic of content dissemination."
Being able to stand at the forefront of information dissemination and understand traffic distribution and user interaction is a valuable opportunity for you humanities and social science students.
"No! Absolutely not!" Liu Yuqing shook her head like a rattle drum, her long hair flying wildly. "The big internet companies are too tiring, the competition is too fierce."
"Instead of being exploited in a factory, why not start your own business! Work hard for three years, and you might just achieve financial freedom and become a multi-millionaire!"
She waved her little fists, looking ambitious, but her eyes held a hint of unrealistic fantasies.
"You? Start a business?" Liu Shishi raised her eyebrows slightly and chuckled, revealing the tolerance of an older sister watching her younger sister's antics. "Yuqing, starting a business is not as simple as you think."
Market access, funding, team, product... none of these are easy tasks.
She has experienced the ups and downs of the entertainment industry and witnessed her husband Song Ci's struggles in the business world, and knows the difficulties of starting a business.
Before she could finish speaking, Liu Yuqing retorted defiantly, "Sister, don't underestimate me. If I'm really determined to do it, I'm sure I can achieve something."
"Oh?" Liu Shishi was intrigued by her "newborn calf not afraid of tigers" demeanor, her bright eyes filled with inquiry.
"Then tell me, how do you plan to start your business, and what industry do you want to work in? You need to have a concrete idea."
“Actually…” Liu Yuqing’s momentum instantly diminished, and a hint of hesitation and embarrassment appeared on her face.
"Actually, my brother had arranged everything for me. He gave me a very detailed business plan, and I just had to follow it..."
Her voice trailed off, “But starting a business is so hard, I… I don’t think I can handle that kind of hardship.”
With her head drooping, she added softly, "Sis, look at Song Yiyi, she's busy with her career every day, like a perpetual motion machine. She doesn't have any hobbies or interests, and she doesn't have time to go out and have fun... How boring!"
In her view, although the Liu family wasn't billionaires, they were still quite well-off and never lacked for her needs. There was no need for her to start a business; that would be "making a living without a reason."
In her eyes, her brother Song Ci was a "monster" born for his career. He had already accumulated enough wealth to last ten lifetimes, yet he still worked so hard, which she both admired and didn't quite understand.
Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi couldn't help but glare at her sister-in-law, her tone reproachful: "You have no manners. Only I can call Song Yiyi that."
Immediately, a look of pride appeared on his face, "Your brother is a pure person, his heart is filled with the future of technology and the stars, of course..."
She paused again, her eyes sparkling with a hint of sweetness, "And me!"
Seeing her sister-in-law subtly showing affection again, Liu Yuqing couldn't help but tease her mischievously, drawing out her words:
"Yes, yes, I know! Song Yiyi loves his poetry the most! Nothing is more important than his wife!"
"You're asking for it." Liu Shishi's cheeks flushed slightly from her teasing. She spat lightly and then quickly suppressed her smile.
He said seriously, "Yuqing, since your brother has given you high regard and paved the way for you, providing you with good business opportunities, you should not let him down."
Since you think you're capable enough, go give it a try.
After a few years of hard work, once you've built your career and become a billionaire, you can live however you want. Wouldn't that be better?
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuqing's delicate face contorted in distress, clearly caught in a internal struggle.
On one side is a comfortable and leisurely summer vacation, and on the other side is an unknown road ahead that seems bright but is full of hardships.
After a long silence, he sighed in a mature and world-weary tone, as if he had made some great sacrifice:
"Okay, okay! Sigh, everyone in my family is working so hard, they're all like workaholics, I can't just be a freeloader forever, can I?"
Since Mr. Song, the richest man in the country, thinks so highly of me and has personally planned out a future for me, then... I'll reluctantly give it a try!
Looking at her like this, Liu Shishi smiled gently and asked softly, "So what kind of entrepreneurial path did your brother give you? He's being so mysterious."
Liu Yuqing's expression turned serious, as if he had instantly become a different person. His eyes became more earnest, and he uttered four words, one by one: "Sharing economy!"
"The sharing economy?" Liu Shishi asked with great interest, "What exactly is being shared? Tell me about it?"
Although she works in the entertainment industry, she keeps up with new trends, especially the avant-garde concepts mentioned by her husband, Song Ci.
"Hmm." Liu Yuqing sat up slightly, trying hard to recall the contents of the proposal, and explained in detail: "To be precise, it's about shared bicycles, mainly..."
My brother said that user demand is business opportunity, and national demand is the key to success.
Solving the "last mile" connectivity problem of urban public transportation presents enormous market potential.
"The sharing economy!" Liu Shishi's face showed pride and admiration for her husband's insightful vision. "Solving the last few kilometers of connectivity problem..."
It certainly sounds like it has a good market and great social value. However…
Changing the subject, she raised a practical question: "Making bicycles and expanding the market will cost a lot of money. Do you have the start-up capital?" She was worried that her sister-in-law was being overly optimistic.
"This guy also helped me with my calculations!" Liu Yuqing was clearly prepared for this question, and her tone was relaxed.
He said that about 20 million yuan in initial funding would be most suitable for developing prototypes, small-scale pilot projects, and building the initial team. As for subsequent funding...
She mimicked Song Ci's confident and determined demeanor, saying, "As long as the company model is validated and the operational data is running smoothly, capital will naturally come knocking on our door, chasing after us to invest!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi immediately understood.
It seems that the husband still favors his only and youngest sister in the family. He's practically feeding her, just waiting for her to open her mouth.
They even considered the funding and backup plans so thoroughly. Rather than letting her start a business, it's more like giving her a high-starting-point opportunity to gain experience.
"That's good." Liu Shishi was relieved and encouraged him, "Now that your brother has made all the arrangements, go for it."
Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Even if... even if you lose money in the end, it's okay. Just consider it gaining experience.
"That won't do!" Liu Yuqing suddenly hardened her stance, clenching her small fist.
"If I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it well and make a fortune! I can't let you look down on me!"
She had just finished making her grand pronouncements when she suddenly remembered the technical difficulties mentioned in the project proposal. Her face instantly fell, and her previous confidence vanished, replaced by a look of distress.
Although Song Ci clearly outlined the macro-level thinking, market analysis, and development stage planning for her, there were many difficulties in actual implementation.
For example, the crucial smart locks, vehicle design, offline operations, market expansion... all require her to organize a team and find resources to solve. Just thinking about it gives me a headache.
Just then, assistant Su Xiaoxiao opened the door and walked in carrying two exquisite plates: "Senior Sister, Miss Biao, lunch is ready, please eat while it's hot."
"Yuqing, let's eat first, don't think about it too much."
"I'm a little hungry." Liu Yuqing had been traveling for half a day and had been caught in the rain. Now, smelling the aroma of food, she felt extremely hungry.
Temporarily putting aside the worries of starting a business, they picked up their chopsticks and began to enjoy the nutritious lunch prepared by the film crew.
While eating, he picked up his iPhone, which had just been partially charged, and pressed the power button.
The screen lights up, revealing the familiar interface. Several unread messages are displayed on the WeChat icon.
She opened the message and saw it was from her friend "Iron Man of Minnesota." Seeing that name, a brilliant idea flashed into her mind!
He quickly put down his chopsticks, his fingertips flying across the screen as he replied:
"Iron Man, sorry, I'm in Hengdian today. My phone ran out of battery and shut down automatically. I just saw the message."
The phone vibrated just seconds after the message was sent, and the other party replied almost instantly: "Yang Liu, you went to Hengdian? (surprised emoji)"
"Yes, I came to visit my sister-in-law. She's a big star."
"When you go back to Beiping, will you pass through Hangzhou?" the other person immediately asked, their voice seemingly filled with anticipation.
"Yes, I will be flying back from Xiaoshan Airport, which will definitely take me through Hangzhou."
After replying, Liu Yuqing immediately got to the point:
"By the way, Iron Man, I've run into a technical problem. I wonder if you, being such a super tech guy, have any ideas on how to solve it?"
(End of this chapter)
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