Chapter 204
In the blink of an eye, Jian Li has gone from a junior to a senior.
In the blink of an eye, the remaining time in college has begun to count down.
Watching another year of freshmen enrolling, every face passing by is filled with the unknown and yearning for college life.
Jian Li pretended to be sad: "Alas, the Yangtze River's waves behind push the waves in front, and the waves in front die on the beach."
Feng Baobao snorted: "You said that we are about to graduate from school, don't you still have a few years left?"
As graduation approaches, everyone's destination becomes clearer.
Feng Baobao chose to take the civil service exam, and her relationship with Wei Qiu gradually became stable. Although her parents did not like the fact that Wei Qiu was from another place, after graduation, Wei Qiu successfully landed a teaching position at a university in the capital, which made Feng Baobao's parents feel relieved.
However, the so-called loosening of the relationship was nothing more than turning a blind eye to the two of them.
For those who have just graduated, it is not certain whether they can make it to the end.
Gu Hong went to work for a foreign company. Unlike Feng Baobao, her parents were divorced and remarried. When she returned to her hometown, she was entangled in the endless mess of family affairs.
In the past few years, Gu Hong has been selling PHS and has gradually come into contact with many people. Some of my seniors who have graduated all said that it is good to work in foreign companies. Foreign companies have high benefits and high salaries.
For Gu Hong, the mere mention of high salary was enough to make her excited.
So even though Gu Hong's major was not very suitable, she still went to a well-known foreign company without hesitation.
Not long after her senior year started, Gu Hong was embarrassed to ask Jian Li to take her shopping for cosmetics and clothes.
I'm going to work now. I can't go out with no makeup like I did in school.
Jian Li had some experience in this area. During the summer vacation of her junior year, she finally finished her third work.
As the work was completed, "Charm" also revealed its final glory.
The editor-in-chief and Jiang Rou both knew that their era was gradually coming to an end.
Jian Li held several autograph sessions intensively.
Finally, something that had been put on hold for a long time was put on the agenda.
Her first work is going to be adapted into a TV series.
As soon as Jian Li agreed, Jiang Rou's phone started to ring non-stop.
Not only that, some film and television companies also went directly to Peking University to block people in order to bypass the magazine company.
The crazy head is scary.
Jian Li originally accompanied Gu Hong to buy luggage, and Feng Baobao and Chen Lanyu happened to have nothing to do, so the trip for two people instantly turned into a trip for four people.
"To the zoo?"
College students love to visit street vendors. In recent years, there are many street vendors around Peking University in the evening, selling all kinds of clothes and shoes. In the evening, the aroma of grilled skewers and fried food makes it very lively.
If you want to go to a more lively place, then it is the wholesale market in the zoo.
Tianle, Julong, Century Tianle, Hezhong...
At the entrance of the wholesale market, there are all kinds of people carrying large and small bags of goods. At the bustling stalls, girls in plain clothes are skillfully showing people what they are selling while packing the goods.
When the four of us in the dormitory go shopping, the place we go to most often is the zoo.
Gu Hong was a little hesitant. She had no problem going to the zoo before, so why would she go now?
Her heart was pounding.
Jian Li: "Let's go take a look. If it doesn't work, let's go upstairs."
The wholesale market is cheaper on the first floor, and there are some foreign orders and original orders on the second floor.
A few people were walking around in the market, and when they saw something suitable, Jianli would step in to bargain for them.
Jian Li is beautiful and knows how to bargain.
Ask once, walk twice, and look back three times, and bargain for gifts at half the price.
After successfully buying a few sets of commuter outfits with good styles, Jian Li waved her hand.
"Let's go buy some cosmetics!"
When buying cosmetics, Jian Li did not choose miscellaneous brands. Gu Hong had a limited budget, so she took Gu Hong to buy only basic makeup from big brands.
Liquid foundation, loose powder, concealer, lipstick...
After buying everything, the four of us in the dormitory went out to have lunch.
I arrived at a small shop not far from the school with familiarity. When I opened the door, I saw the familiar spicy hot pot skewers.
After sitting down, Chen Lan looked around and said, "This store is more crowded than the last time I came here."
Jian Li was busy mixing sesame sauce: "Of course... Do you like spicy food?"
Chen Lanyu refused to eat it, but Feng Baobao and Gu Hong both requested for it to be very spicy.
Jian Li placed her order and went to the kitchen to get a few clean cups as if she knew the place well.
"My mother herself didn't expect that she is already looking for a location for the second store."
The family of three stayed in the capital for several months in the first half of the year, and after that Wang Mengmei decided to open a store in the capital.
In recent years, the markets in Taocheng and the surrounding counties and cities have been developed to a certain extent, and it is time to expand outward.
Wang Mengmei's business is more flexible than Jian Feng's. If Jian Feng wants to expand, he can only do it slowly around Taocheng. But Wang Mengmei starts choosing a location to open a store right after she finishes her words.
After Jane Li learned about the family's financial situation, she gave her mother a suggestion.
"There is no need to expand blindly. We can do it in two ways: directly-operated stores and franchise stores. But for directly-operated stores, my idea is to buy storefronts."
Since buying a house in her freshman year, Jian Li has been consciously integrating her ideas until now.
It is certainly fun to buy a house without any hassle, but rent collection and management is also a very energy-consuming task.
It is better to change the storefront, like a certain international chain restaurant giant, in fact, the income from real estate is more impressive than the restaurant income from the store.
After Jian Li proposed it, Wang Mengmei also thought it was a good idea.
She and Jian Feng had both been through hardships, and the word "caution" was firmly engraved in their hearts.
Previously, Jian Feng mortgaged his house to leverage himself, and he thought he was brave enough. But when he looked at the small bosses around him, he found that there were many brave people.
What's worse, liabilities are several times higher than assets.
Wang Mengmei was still not optimistic about such reckless advances. She took out the five-year plan made for her by the provincial university students. In fact, according to the requirements, her current progress was not bad.
But later...
Wang Mengmei changed five years to fifteen years.
She would rather go slower than let her daughter take on the risks of the family business.
In times of fortune, there are also bankruptcies.
Wang Mengmei had seen this a lot and often reminded Jian Feng.
The catering industry is not as profitable as the real estate industry, but if you take a steady and solid approach, you may be able to go further.
For example, Ge Changjun was also a big shot in Taocheng in the early years. He built a real estate company relying on his own connections. What is the result now?
After Ge Ming went in, Ge Changjun came to see Jian Feng several times, and his attitude changed from casually asking questions at the beginning to becoming more and more enthusiastic.
Ge Changjun called me "brother" all the time, and his former arrogance quietly disappeared.
He did send Ge Ming in, but his former partners were still wary of him and set traps for him.
As the money in his hands was running out, Ge Changjun was always thinking about investing to make money.
As a result, after a lot of investment, the money was reduced by half.
I didn’t dare to invest in the rest. It just so happened that Jian Feng’s business was going more and more smoothly. Who in the grain and oil industry didn’t know Jian Feng, who had a top student daughter?
Ge Changjun felt very sad. Things have changed over time.
He once thought that Jian Feng would be poor all his life, while he would be rich all his life. But in less than ten years, everything has changed.
If I had known... If I had known that Jian Feng borrowed money to get a driver's license that year, he should have made that good fortune.
Ge Changjun felt extremely regretful, and he knew that Ge Changyuan was also regretting.
Jian Feng's daughter was admitted to Beijing University and is also a well-known cartoonist. Jian Feng often boasts about how outstanding his daughter is.
Jian Li Ning would rather help her uncle's cousins to make money, and never thought about helping her father's relatives.
After being rejected again and again by Jian Feng, Ge Changjun finally realized his own shortsightedness.
But it's too late to say anything.
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The first store Wang Mengmei opened in the capital was located near several universities. The storefront she bought was not large, and she opened for business after a simple renovation.
Jian Li brought a few people from the dormitory to show her support at the opening ceremony.
Now, unless there are any unexpected events, dormitory gatherings are held here.
Jian Li placed the order, and soon the food was served on the table.
Yao Feng said to Jian Li with a smile: "Reduce the spiciness of your dish by half. Your mother told you not to eat anything too spicy."
Jian Li uttered an "ah" and pouted: "I'm fine!"
She had a fever some time ago, and because of being busy, her heart was hot and her body was cold, so she fell ill.
After Wang Mengmei found out, she scolded her severely and only stopped after she lost several days of games.
Now, even the spiciness is banned for her.
Jian Li picked up the medium-spicy instant noodles listlessly, and then secretly picked up some vegetables from Gu Hong's bowl while Aunt Yao Feng was not paying attention.
Gu Hong: ...
Feng Baobao: "...you have something to show for yourself."
How can you be a thief in your own store?
Jian Li chewed the crispy meat: "You don't understand, my mother is very strict with me now."
Qian Ping's decision to go to the infectious disease department in the first half of the year was a bombshell in the Wang family, which made Wang Mengmei and her siblings panic.
Wang Mengmei's reaction was to be very nervous. Perhaps her niece's behavior brought back memories. What she feared most now was that Jian Li would use the same old trick of "do it first and talk later".
Wang Mengmei found the right time to work on her daughter: "If you want to do something, you must tell your parents. They won't object, as long as you don't put yourself in a dangerous environment."
After Wang Mengmei, it was Wang Yuedong who came. Wang Yuedong also called his daughter from time to time. Wang Yunyun was abroad and sometimes complained to Jian Li.
"Tell me to tell my family something... What should I say?"
Wang Yunyun's life in the UK was very fulfilling. Of course, she also encountered many troubles, but she dealt with them one by one.
Wang Yunyun is now planning to apply for a master's degree in the UK.
However, among the family, the one with the biggest reaction was Wang Yuexi and his wife.
You know, Jian Li and Wang Shuai are still in the capital, but Wang Chengcai is in Guangzhou!
At that time, Wang Mengmei informed her family and also informed Wang Chengcai.
Because Wang Chengcai was at the center, Wang Mengmei even said a little more, almost saying openly that it was dangerous there and asking Wang Chengcai to hurry home.
But Wang Chengcai was only delayed for a few days due to work, and when he wanted to go back, Wangjiazhuang would not let him go.
Wang Mengmei only found out later that because there were two cases in Tao County, Wangjiazhuang had people guarding the small road at the entrance of the village, and no one returning from the capital and Guangzhou was allowed to enter the village.
Li Xia cried loudly.
At this moment, she no longer wanted to talk about helping her son succeed or suppressing her aunt and sister-in-law.
Li Xia called Wang Mengmei and for the first time she humbly asked Wang Mengmei for help.
"I only have one son. If anything happens to him, will I still be alive?"
Li Xia and Wang Yuexi didn't sleep for several nights.
It was not until later that Wang Mengmei contacted Wang Chengcai and learned that Wang Chengcai had been urgently transferred by the company to a nearby county town and his safety was guaranteed that Li Xia felt slightly relieved.
After leaving home for several years, Wang Chengcai never returned home.
He has been sending money home continuously, from a few thousand yuan a year in the beginning to tens of thousands now.
Wang Chengcai had obviously grown a lot, and he even asked about the safety of Wang Mengmei and others on the phone.
"Second aunt, I'm getting married next year, and I'd like to invite you to the wedding banquet."
Wang Chengcai has a girlfriend again. Wang Mengmei thinks this is a good thing and asks about his situation.
Wang Chengcai told the truth.
A girl from Sichuan Province with a secondary technical school education, a colleague who gets along well with me.
The only thing worth criticizing is that his family background is very poor.
She was asked by her relatives to go to another place, but she ran away halfway because she saw that things were not going well. Now she is not going home and tells others that she is alone and has no parents.
Wang Mengmei: "...your mother's side..."
Wang Mengmei admired this kind of temper, but she also knew Li Xia's character. If her daughter-in-law really had such a background, she would probably make a fuss.
Wang Chengcai said calmly: "So I don't plan to take her back, and I won't host a party at home. From now on, I will handle my mother's affairs by myself."
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