Chen Zhe told Hu Ling about the plan, and Hu Ling did not immediately object, but asked a crucial question.
How do you make money?
Hu Ling only cares about one thing: making money is the only thing that matters in business. She won't do anything that isn't profitable.
"Sister Hu, have you ever paid attention to a certain policy?"
Chen Zhe asked.
"What policy?"
"I've checked the college student employment subsidy. Our Donghai City has this fund, which is specifically for supporting college students to start their own businesses. This fund not only supports local students, but students from other places who come to Donghai to start businesses can also receive assistance."
Hu Ling raised her eyebrows, crossed her arms slightly, leaned back gently in the chair, and crossed one of her long, straight, beautiful legs.
"Go on!"
"We do lose money just by renting these students' rooms, but if we add the entrepreneurial support, we can break even."
"The support will go to them, not you."
"Hehe, I've already thought about this. To move into our mall, you have to join our entrepreneurship program, and a portion of the support funds must go into our entrepreneurship fund."
"That's just breaking even. I'm asking how to make money."
"Making money, especially money from students, is quite difficult. They don't have money. I want to develop them into part-time live streamers at our Linglong Club. They can do live streams in our mall after get off work, and we can provide everything."
Hu Ling became interested; "That's a good point, but do you think they'll agree? They'll have to work for you after a long day's work, are they willing to do that?"
"Hehe, whether we're willing or not isn't up to us; it's up to the market rules. We're like Jiang Taigong fishing—those who are willing will take the bait. Those who are too lazy aren't in my plans."
"But do you think they can succeed? The girls at Linglong Club are all handpicked by us. Their looks and eloquence are unmatched by ordinary people. How many of those recent college graduates have the ability?"
“We can’t control that, but statistically speaking, out of 100, there will always be one or two outstanding individuals. Those one or two outstanding individuals can bring us a lot of benefits. Even if none of them succeed, we still won’t lose money.”
Hu Ling nodded.
"Okay, if you think it's feasible, then go ahead and do it your way. But I must remind you that those startup support funds are not easy to obtain."
"Sister Hu, I called District Chief Wan to ask about this, and she said it's no problem. Supporting college students to start businesses is a good thing, and she hopes we can do it well."
Hu Ling laughed.
"Great! It seems you have a good relationship with the new district head."
"She is an honest official who cares about the people and is not difficult to communicate with."
"Hehe, that's not necessarily true. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between corrupt officials and honest officials. Corrupt officials are after money, while honest officials are after fame. If you don't handle this matter well, it will be difficult to get her to do things for you again in the future. I think you should get some insurance."
Chen Zhe was a little confused.
"Insurance?"
"That's right. Didn't you say before that you sent a batch of cars to the welfare home to win her favor? In that case, do one more thing. Even if you mess up your college student entrepreneurship, she won't hold a grudge against you later."
Chen Zhe nodded; "Okay, I'll get on it right away!"
No rush.
Hu Ling called out to Chen Zhe.
"I'd like to ask, has Guan Yingjie made any moves lately?"
Chen Zhe shook his head; "No."
Hu Ling was slightly surprised; "Could he have changed his ways? That's impossible. I've transferred all my assets to you. He can't possibly be acting like nothing happened."
Chen Zhe suddenly laughed and said, "Maybe he doesn't love you that much, and you might be overthinking it."
"Impossible! This isn't about whether he loves me or not; it's just his nature. He believes that what belongs to him must be his. You'd better be careful these next few days. You're still working for me, and I don't want to see any accidents happen."
"Okay, I've got it."
Chen Zhe left Hu Ling's room, thought for a moment, and then called Wan Ya.
After receiving Chen Zhe's call, Wan Ya burst out laughing.
"Mr. Chen, is there something you need from me now?"
"District Chief Wan, you are truly a brilliant strategist. I do have something to discuss with you."
"Oh? Is it still about that college student entrepreneurship? Don't worry about that, I've already made arrangements to expedite it for you. Once the paperwork is complete on your end, I can notify Manager Mu to release the loan."
"Haha, District Chief Wan, it's not about that, it's something else."
"Hmm? Something else? What is it?"
"Here's the thing, after delivering the car that day, my driver said that a lot of the equipment at the welfare home was outdated. I thought that since I'd already delivered the car, it would be a good thing to help them upgrade the equipment as well, so I wanted to call and ask for your opinion."
Wan Ya raised her voice after hearing this.
“Sure!!! I’ve noticed this too. I’ve been having a headache over this issue. After all, the funds for the welfare home are almost used up. If Mr. Chen can generously contribute, that would be wonderful.”
Upon hearing Wan Ya's words, Chen Zhe knew that he had indeed made the right call.
"Alright, then I'll have my men handle this."
Wan Ya's hearty laughter rang out from the other end of the phone.
"Mr. Chen is indeed a promising young man. I knew I had high hopes for you. By the way, what about that blind date I asked you to consider? How's your decision? My niece is really quite nice. I mentioned you to her, and she said she'd like to meet you. What's your opinion?"
Hearing her bring up the matter again, Chen Zhe felt a little helpless.
"District Chief Wan, I still want to focus on my work right now..."
Wan Ya interrupted him; "Hey! As the saying goes, 'One must start a family and then build a career.' There's no end to the work. I've already said what I wanted to say. If you reject me, how am I supposed to face my niece and my old classmate?"
"this……"
Chen Zhe hesitated.
"Alright, that's how it's arranged. You two should meet first to see if it's a good fit. You're young, so let's chat first. We're not too old-fashioned. If you think it's a good fit, then get to know each other. If you don't, then we can just consider it a meeting."
"Alright then, since District Chief Wan has said so, let's meet."
If I directly reject Wan Ya, things might not go smoothly afterward. So I might as well meet her. Whether it works out or not is up to me.
Wan Ya was delighted to hear Chen Zhe agree.
"Okay! See you at 7 pm tonight at the Donghai Pearl Building."
"Huh??? Is it in such a hurry?"
Chen Zhe was surprised that Wan Ya was so efficient and decisive, wanting to meet right away.
"There's no time like the present. Since we've already made the agreement, it's not appropriate to drag it out. What do you think?"
Chen Zhe gave a wry smile; "It's all up to District Chief Wan's arrangements."
"Okay, see you tonight!"
Chen Zhe hung up the phone and found that Hu Ling was already standing at the door at some point.
She leaned against the doorframe with her arms crossed; "You seem to have a lot of luck with men, are you going on a blind date?"
Chen Zhe smiled wryly; "District Chief Wan wanted to introduce one of the Tang family's daughters to me. I declined several times, but she insisted."
Hu Ling was stunned for a moment, looking at Chen Zhe in disbelief; "The Tang family's daughter? Tang Xuening?"
"Hmm? You know Sister Hu?"
"Hehe, I wouldn't say we know each other, but I'm quite familiar with her father, Tang Jie. He's my senior from university, and I've been to their house several times before. You must have had some incredible luck. If you can become the Tang family's son-in-law, you'll truly be soaring to the top."
"Sister Hu, you know I didn't mean that."
"I don't know if you mean that, but I still advise you not to offend the Tang family. The Tang family is no weaker than the official family. If you offend them, you will suffer the consequences. Even I can't help you then."
Hearing Hu Ling's words, Chen Zhe felt a little heavy-hearted.
"Thank you for reminding me."
...
6:30 PM.
Chen Zhe arrived at the Donghai Pearl Building half an hour early.
I arrived at 7 o'clock.
Wan Ya walked in with a man and a woman. The man was around 45 years old, tall, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a casual suit. He had regular features and a refined and cultured demeanor.
The girl next to him was probably around 20 years old and very tall. She was wearing white flat shoes and looked to be about 1.75 meters tall. She wore a simple black V-neck t-shirt and a delicate white necklace around her fair neck. Her collarbones were very beautiful, but even more beautiful were her long legs. Although they were covered by a pleated skirt and their exact shape was not visible, her waistline revealed that her legs were indeed very long. Despite the simple outfit, Chen Ze saw a very sophisticated feel in her. This sophistication was not something she put on, but rather something that emanated naturally from within.
The girl gently removed her hat, revealing stunningly beautiful features. The absolute impact of her beauty at first glance left Chen Zhe deeply shocked.
He had spent some time surrounded by women and had seen all sorts of beauties, but Tang Xuening's beauty still shocked him. He felt that this girl was like a fairy descended from heaven, so beautiful that one couldn't take their eyes off her, yet one dared not be too disrespectful.
Tang Xuening extended her slender, fair hand, her voice gentle and graceful.
"Hello, I'm Tang Xuening. You must be Chen Zhe? I've heard Aunt Wan mention you. I'd really like to meet you. I hadn't seen your picture before coming here. I tend to trust first impressions, and you give me a good feeling; you're very refreshing."
Chen Zhe reached out and shook her hand briefly before withdrawing it.
"Hello, I'm Chen Zhe."
Tang Xuening's eyes lit up again when she saw Chen Zhe's polite gesture.
Then I sat down opposite my father.
...
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