Chapter 155
When she got home in the evening, Chu Jiujiu took out her business card and handed it to Chu Liqiang.
She told Chu Liqiang that Zhang Nan and Chu Lijun had come, and he was not surprised to hear it.
"Now that the policy has been relaxed, and the second son is doing well, he will definitely come back to take a look."
He lowered his head and casually looked at the business card. With a little force in his palm, he crumpled the business card into a ball and threw it into the trash can. Chu Liqiang smiled at Chu Jiujiu and said, "Okay, let's go through our own thing and don't worry about them."
After he said that, Chu Jiujiu didn't care anymore and nodded happily. Chu Jiujiu turned around to go upstairs. Looking at her back, Chu Liqiang suddenly called her again.
When Chu Jiujiu turned around, he smiled awkwardly, "Jiujiu, you and Shengyi..."
Chu Jiujiu's eyes widened immediately, "We haven't reconciled yet!"
Chu Liqiang: "..."
After a moment of silence, he followed Chu Jiujiu's words, "Yes, we haven't reconciled yet, but we will reconcile sooner or later, right?"
Chu Jiujiu admitted this openly, "Yeah, but before we make peace, I need to observe him for a while."
Read as observation, write as torture.
Just keep him hanging and not give him any definite news.
Han Shengyi knew it himself. He knew that Chu Jiujiu was no longer angry, and he also knew that Chu Jiujiu did it on purpose, so his current mood was both tormented and sweet.
Chu Liqiang didn't understand the young man's tricks. He just wanted to ask, "Jiujiu, are you really planning to date him?"
Hearing this question, Chu Jiujiu blinked at Chu Liqiang and said, "Is it not possible?"
Chu Liqiang was silent, "It's not impossible..."
"That's fine," Chu Jiujiu readily made the decision for Chu Liqiang. "Thank you, Dad! Don't worry, Dad. I won't marry him before I graduate from university. Maybe not even before I graduate from graduate school!"
She chuckled twice and ran away quickly. Chu Liqiang waved to stop her, but failed. Facing the empty room, Chu Liqiang twitched his lips.
Since he has even thought about getting married, it seems he doesn't need to say anything.
Chu Jiujiu was 21 years old when she graduated from university. If she waited until she graduated from graduate school, she would be 24. Well, it is indeed better to get married after graduation from university, but having a child is a bit troublesome. The time has to be right so that it doesn't clash with her school time. Well, in fact, she can take a year off from school. After the child is born, she can continue to go to school, and as for the child, she can leave it to him and help take care of it.
When the time comes, he will definitely take the child to the military region to let his old comrades see the new member of his family.
When Chu Liqiang thought of that scene, the corners of his mouth almost stretched to his ears.
Chu Liqiang walked upstairs with brisk steps, humming a military song. After he left, the first floor became completely quiet. The wrinkled business card just lay in the trash can, no longer attracting the attention of the next person.
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The Chinese New Year is coming soon. This year is different from previous years. The market is finally open. Vendors in the streets and alleys are popping up like bamboo shoots after a rain. The markets are also set up, and even shops have opened a few more shops to take advantage of the popularity.
Chu Jiujiu bought a lot of snacks in Niujie, all of which were for gifts, and some of them she would take back to school.
Anyway, snacks have a long shelf life. Now it’s winter, so it’s no problem to hang them outside until spring.
All the snacks she bought were carried in Han Shengyi's hands. Niujie is called a street, but in fact it is just a few food and department stores opened together. One side specializes in selling snacks, and the other side specializes in selling pickled goods and stir-fried dishes.
The braised beef and mutton offal soup here are both excellent. Chu Jiujiu doesn't eat mutton offal, but she likes braised beef very much.
She ordered half a pound of braised beef in soy sauce, and Han Shengyi ordered two stir-fried dishes. This was a Muslim street, and all they sold were halal foods, so forget about braised pork.
The two of them ate and chatted.
"I've made up my mind. I still want to choose ancient history."
Han Shengyi smiled and said, "Then Director Ma will be sad."
"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. I can only choose one direction. My favorite is still ancient history. As for world history... it's too complicated. It's better to be thorough than to be extensive. I'd better start with a single direction."
Han Shengyi supported whatever she chose, but when it came to world history, he said, "I heard that our school is selecting a dozen students to study abroad at public expense this year. The number of places is limited, and each department will share the cost. It's not just the foreign language department that can go."
Chu Jiujiu paused while picking up the food. "You want to go?"
Han Shengyi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. "No, if I were just going out to have some fun, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future. But this is different. I'm studying abroad, and I have a mission. I don't like being constrained."
"I bring this up because those who choose world history should be well-suited to studying abroad. There's no easier way to understand a country's historical development than to visit the local area."
Chu Jiujiu curled her lips. "Then you can only go to one country. World history studies the entire world. Otherwise, it should be called the history of a certain country."
Han Shengyi hummed, then asked her, "Jiujiu, do you want to go?"
Chu Jiujiu spat out a chicken bone and shook her head. "Not yet, maybe later."
She hasn't learned these things in China yet, so it's too early for her to go abroad now. But she certainly won't stay in her motherland forever. Sooner or later, she will have to go out and see the world.
Many cultural relics and materials are scattered around the world, and some foreign experts who study Chinese history are also worth seeing.
There is a saying that goes, “Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.”
Han Shengyi listened and nodded, "When you want to go, remember to tell me in advance."
"How do you say that?"
"So I can make time to go with you."
Chu Jiujiu: "What if I go there for several years? Will you come with me?"
Han Shengyi said as a matter of course: "Of course, it's because I have to go for several years that I have to go with you."
He told Chu Jiujiu seriously, "Long-term separation is not good for couples. I want to nip this risk factor in the bud."
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
She retorted to Han Shengyi: "Who is your husband and wife?"
Han Shengyi smiled: "Not now, but in the future."
Chu Jiujiu choked, "I haven't promised you yet!"
Han Shengyi continued to laugh, "Yeah, I know."
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
She stared at Han Shengyi in silence for two seconds before lowering her head again. Han Shengyi heard her mutter, "Shameless."
Han Shengyi sighed: "There is gain and loss. For the sake of having a wife, I don't care about my face."
Chu Jiujiu felt that she should be angry, but the fact was that she was amused by Han Shengyi. Her hands were busy, so she kicked Han Shengyi under the table. Han Shengyi laughed when she kicked him. "Stop making trouble. Let me tell you something serious."
Chu Jiujiu picked up the small bowl and took a sip of the soup. As she swallowed, she replied, "Well, go ahead."
"I'm going to start a factory."
Chu Jiujiu looked up in surprise, a coriander leaf still stuck to her lower lip, "So fast!"
Han Shengyi reached out and picked the coriander leaves for her. "Not so fast. I had planned to buy the machines and everything before the New Year, but plans can't keep up with changes. I wasn't in the mood before, so I put it off for a while."
Chu Jiujiu glanced at him, "Who is to blame?"
Han Shengyi immediately responded, "Blame me."
Chu Jiujiu was finally satisfied.
After a moment of laughter, Han Shengyi returned to the topic of setting up the factory. "I've been looking for people for a while now. I have the capital and connections, but no skills. This is my first investment, so I can't necessarily follow my own ideas. You mentioned communications and transportation before, and I know these are lucrative businesses. However, it's a bit difficult to get a return on investment right now."
It's more than a little difficult.
When Chu Jiujiu and Han Shengyi had discussed this earlier, she wasn't talking about communications or transportation; she was talking about phones and cars. In the future, everyone would have these two things, and some people would have multiple. Chu Jiujiu felt that to seize business opportunities, she needed to research these. The problem was, a full fifty years separated Chu Jiujiu's time from the present. What would be considered necessities in the future would be considered the finest luxuries here.
Forget about mobile phones, just talking about telephones. Nowadays, only high-ranking officials and wealthy people can afford to install telephones. A telephone costs more than 3,000 yuan, and this is just the phone, not including the call fee. It is more expensive than a TV. Ordinary people will not spend money to install this.
As for high-ranking officials and wealthy people, they have their own connections, so they don’t need to find someone to buy it for them. They just need to apply and the government will install it for free.
The telephone route is definitely not an option now, but there is a car route, which can be tried, but there is a greater difficulty than the telephone route that is blocking them.
There is not enough money and the technology is far from enough.
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You can't get fat in one bite. Life is about going through countless steps before you reach the final path. Chu Jiujiu understood this truth and was not discouraged. She only asked Han Shengyi, "Who did you find? What does that person do?"
"That man's surname is Chen. He's an overseas student from the 1950s who returned after completing his studies. He studied engine manufacturing abroad. His skills are... okay, at least he hasn't forgotten all that knowledge. He spent ten years digging coal in Shanxi, and his health isn't great now. He's out of luck making things himself, but he could be a technical consultant."
Chu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, then she understood, "I have the skills, but I don't have a good body, so I can't hide it."
Unexpectedly, she would think of this so quickly. Han Shengyi was silent for a second, then explained, "I just think it's important to be cautious. If the factory is really established, Mr. Chen will be a veteran of the factory. I will never keep what I should give him. He is dedicated to the factory, so I will be dedicated to him."
Chu Jiujiu laughed and said, "Alright, you look so scared, but I didn't say anything. This is the right thing to do. We are not necessarily dishonest, but we can't be so stupid as to let others cheat us."
Hearing her say "we" again, Han Shengyi felt very relieved.
He looked at Chu Jiujiu, the smile on his face never disappeared, but Chu Jiujiu was more concerned about the factory. "Go on, you've been talking for a long time, but you haven't told me what kind of factory it is."
After a pause, Han Shengyi replied, "The motorcycle factory."
He explained in detail: "The technical requirements for motorcycles are not that high, and the cost is also low. After we make it, every time we sell one, the workers' wages are all paid. Almost no one can afford a car, but a motorcycle is something that even a moderately wealthy family can afford."
Chu Jiujiu was stunned for a long time. She was recalling the motorcycles she had seen. What's more, in this era, she had never seen a single one!
Not only had she never seen it here, she had rarely seen it in the future. It seemed that only a very small number of young men would buy one and go out to show off.
Chu Jiujiu fell into memories. She always felt that this was not a particularly good choice, but she never thought that there was a misunderstanding in her thinking.
Just because she had never seen it didn't mean there was no market for it. The 1980s, 1990s, and even the early 21st century were all blank to her. She had no idea what was popular in those years, and naturally she didn't know that motorcycles, as a means of transportation, had already become popular in the streets and alleys when cars were no longer available to ordinary people.
Chu Jiujiu's vision for business opportunities is better than that of ordinary people, but not as good as Han Shengyi's.
Now that the country's borders have been opened, foreign products are being transmitted into the country like a tsunami. Even though there are no motorcycles on the streets now, it won't be long before these things will replace bicycles and become the new "luxury cars."
If possible, Han Shengyi would like to explain the inside story to Chu Jiujiu, but unfortunately, Chu Jiujiu doesn't want to listen.
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From childhood to adulthood, Han Shengyi has never done a business that lost money. Among the four, Han Shengyi has always been the most far-sighted person. So even if Chu Jiujiu thinks this idea is not particularly good, she still trusts Han Shengyi and is willing to take out all her belongings to support him.
With Chu Shao as an example, Chu Jiujiu's determination to save money is growing day by day. The New Year's money she has received since she was a child, the salary from the research institute, and the pocket money she cannot spend on a daily basis, all added up, it actually reaches four figures.
Although it is only a small four-digit number, it is still considerable when added together.
But Han Shengyi didn't want it.
He comforted Chu Jiujiu, "I have money. Grandpa heard I was planning to open a factory and gave me 10,000 yuan. I can't run this factory on my own. Remember Jiang Xiaowu I told you about before? He doesn't plan to open a shipyard anymore. I'll form a joint venture with him. If we make money in the future, I'll get 70% and he'll get 30%."
Chu Jiujiu asked curiously, "Why didn't he open it?"
"Someone got there first."
"who?"
Han Shengyi shook his head. "I don't know. I heard that person's family has a naval background, which is a perfect match. He can't compete with them at all."
They ate and talked, and left at around 1:00 p.m. There were fewer people in Niujie in the morning, but in the afternoon, the huge sea of people suddenly surged. Chu Jiujiu was afraid that she would get lost, so she quickly grabbed Han Shengyi's arm. Han Shengyi changed his movements slightly and held Chu Jiujiu's hand.
Chu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, but soon she regained her composure.
The two of them shuttled through the crowd, they were like two sardines swimming against the current. Han Shengyi looked ahead, while Chu Jiujiu carefully dodged around to avoid being hit by bags in other people's hands. They left very quickly. Chu Yue was on the other side of the street. She saw Chu Jiujiu's face appear in the crowd, and in just a moment, it disappeared.
How long had it been since she last saw Chu Jiujiu? It seemed like she hadn't seen her since Chu Jiujiu graduated from high school.
After several years of separation, she has matured and become more beautiful.
Chu Yue's thoughts drifted off for a moment. Ding Boyun noticed she hadn't caught up with him, so he turned around and frowned, "What are you looking at?"
Chu Yue turned her head away reflexively. She touched the ring on her hand and replied, "Nothing."
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