Chapter 75 Chu Song rises rapidly
Cen Zimu's scalp tingled, and he felt like slapping himself twice. "Come on, why do you have to bring up such things? Why rub salt into someone's wounds?" He thought for a moment, then soothed, "Don't be discouraged. It's only been a short time since you've been together. I've been pursuing Che Yifan for over a decade, but you're still too young and inexperienced. Remember to be more patient next time."
Lu Minglin: "That was very comforting. I'd better not comfort you next time."
Cen Zimu: "Tsk."
After a while, in the silence, he suddenly muttered something, "But there's nothing I can do. They simply don't like me like this. I can change everything else, but if they don't like me like this, what can I do? I can't be reborn."
"Haha, what if one day, she suddenly changes her taste?"
Lu Minglin closed his eyes, heard it, but did not answer him.
He knew that there was a high probability that day would never come.
Although Wenjie repeatedly stressed that no one should spread rumors about what happened last night, gossip was uncontrollable and seemed to have wings. It spread all over the Luhua Brigade early in the morning.
"What? Was there a fight in the educated youth compound last night?"
"Who and who?"
"No way, it's actually them. I never thought such cultured people like them would fight."
"What's so great about intellectuals? They just have two eyes, a nose, and a mouth."
"Who won?"
"Why are you fighting?"
"It's normal for young people to have friction."
“…”
Everyone was talking at once, saying all sorts of things, and it became a topic of conversation in their peaceful lives.
It was almost noon when Chu Song got up. Chai Xueqi couldn't wait to share the gossip with her, and Chu Song had breakfast with the gossip.
"So who was fighting with whom, and why?"
She listened for a long time but didn't get the point.
Chai Xueqi said mysteriously, "I don't know why we're fighting, but you'll never guess who it is."
"Who, Lu Minglin?"
"Oh, how did you guess that?" Chai Xueqi looked very disappointed. She clearly didn't think Lu Minglin was the kind of barbarian who liked to fight.
"Sister-in-law, this is what you need." Chu Song pointed to his head proudly.
In fact, she just said it casually. It just so happened that among the male educated youth, she and Lu Minglin were the most familiar.
"Okay, okay, you're the smartest person in the world." Chai Xueqi said helplessly, "I really don't know why Lu Zhiqing would fight with others. I asked several people, and they all said they didn't know."
"Sister-in-law, you are too gossipy."
"Aren't you curious?"
"……curious."
Curiosity is human nature, and even Chu Song is not immune to it.
Chai Xueqi had her own thoughts. She looked at Chu Song and said, "Then you..."
She and Lu Minglin were not familiar with each other. Although they met many times, they had rarely had a serious conversation. Chu Song was different. She had a good relationship with people. If she asked, she would definitely know why.
Chu Song pretended to be troubled, "Oh, this is so bad, I'm embarrassed to ask these questions."
"Forget it then."
Chu Song pulled the top, "Oh, forget it."
Chai Xueqi: “…”
Chai Xueqi said this deliberately. Seeing that Chu Song was really going to give up, she became a little anxious. "Okay, okay, at worst, you asked me to help you embroider last time, and I'll take the time to do it for you. Is that okay?"
Chu Song immediately changed his tone, "Yes, of course. Don't worry, sister-in-law, leave it to me! Whatever you want to know, I'll find out for you!"
"I'm just curious about the reason for the fight. Normally, if there were a fight, the whole village would have heard about it. But this time, no one knows what it was about. It's so weird."
Chu Song nodded. It was a rare moment for her to act like a gentleman. "But asking directly is a bit impolite... By the way, sister-in-law, is it time to drink the jujube wine we brewed before the New Year?"
"Okay, drink it now. It's neither too early nor too late. It's just right."
Chu Song suddenly became interested and excitedly pulled Chai Xueqi to open the wine jar. She had brewed the jujube wine before the New Year and had originally planned to give it away as a New Year's gift, hoping to play the long game, but she failed for various reasons.
"Sister-in-law, let me pack some wine for Lu Minglin."
She would wait until Lu Minglin drank it and if there was no adverse reaction, she would drink it.
Chai Xueqi: "Okay, you paid for the wine anyway, you can give it to anyone you want."
Chu Song washed a small jar, filled it with wine and prepared to give it to Lu Minglin. Just as she was about to leave, she heard the faint roar of a motorcycle outside the yard.
Oh, yes.
Chu Song remembered that she had an appointment with Liang Jiayao today.
As usual, Liang Jiayao dressed up nicely and rode over on his cool motorcycle. When he saw her, he was as excited as a puppy seeing a bone.
"Xianxian, Xianxian, Xianxian!"
"You're here."
"Uh-huh!"
Liang Jiayao saw the small jar in her hand and asked, "What is this? Is it for me?"
"Oh, this is..."
Liang Jiayao was already moved and said a lot of things in a burst of words: "This seems to be the first gift you gave me. Oh my God, I'm so happy. What is this? What's in the jar? Can I open it and take a look now?"
The first gift?
Chu Song was surprised herself. Had she become so stingy now? She used to be very generous.
Looking at Liang Jiayao's sparkling puppy eyes, Chu Song's conscience was awakened for three seconds. She went along with the mistake and said, "Yes, this is the gift I prepared for you. Here, it's for you."
Liang Jiayao: "Xianxian, you are so nice to me."
"This is the wine I brewed especially for you. It's made with wild fruits from the mountains. Have you heard of jujubes?"
Liang Jiayao shook his head honestly.
"Forget it, boys can be cute even if they're clumsy," Chu Song said. "All you need to know is that I personally picked the fruit for this wine, bought the liquor myself, and brewed it myself. In short, I put a lot of thought into it."
Chai Xueqi, who heard the whole process, said: "..."
If she didn't know the truth, she would have almost believed it just by hearing Chu Song's tone.
Liang Jiayao was confused by what he heard. Although he didn't know what a jujube was, he understood the meaning of "good intentions". So he took the small can with extra care. Worried about the bumpy road, he borrowed a rope and tied the small can tightly to his car.
"That's safe now. Let's go, Xianxian."
Chu Song nodded and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm going to the city first. I'll help you when I come back in the evening."
Chai Xueqi: "It's okay, don't worry, just have fun."
Liang Jiayao asked curiously, "What's the matter?"
"Don't ask about women's affairs."
"oh."
Liang Jiayao shut up obediently. This time he took Chu Song to visit his three factories. He felt that Chu Song was more interested in them than in him.
Liang Jiayao explained to her: "We have three factories in total. Factory One is the largest, Factory Two is the second largest, and Factory Three was built the latest and is also the smallest."
"The profits of these factories are all pretty good. Factory 3 is a little worse because of its small scale, but..."
Chu Song: "Just what?"
"It's just that although I'm the boss in name only, I have no effect at all. The people below me won't listen to me. They would rather listen to Yan Li." Liang Jiayao said this with some embarrassment.
This makes it seem like he only has good looks but no real ability.
Chu Song had heard a little about the Liang family's affairs. What he heard most was that Yan Li had evil ambitions and deliberately praised Liang Jiayao to death, turning him into a useless person who only lived to eat and wait for death. If he had an "accident" one day, several factories would naturally fall into Yan Li's hands.
"When my parents passed away, I was still very young. Yan Li was my only relative. When I was little, he was very kind to me. He gave me the stars and the moon whenever I asked for them. When I grew up..."
Chu Song: "I just realized it was just flattery."
Liang Jiayao scratched his head. "But it was too late by then. Anyway, I just lived like this all these years."
What he didn't say was that if he hadn't met Chu Song by chance, he actually had no ideals. He would just take money from Yan Li every day, be a playboy in Yan Li's eyes, and then live a life of idleness and waiting to die.
Chu Song nodded seriously: "Yan Li has really spoiled you." Not only has she become a naive and innocent girl, but she is also a love-brained person.
Liang Jiayao looked at her aggrievedly.
"But." Chu Song pinched his cheek, "Even if you are a waste, I won't despise you."
"Really?"
"Of course, from now on you will be responsible for looking beautiful, and I will be responsible for making money to support the family. I will support you."
"Really?"
Chu Song: "It's more real than sincerity."
Liang Jiayao blushed a little. In fact, he could not stand this kind of sweet talk.
"Let me show you around first. Even though I don't have much real power, I'm the boss in name only. They won't dare to do anything."
Chu Song: "What are you afraid of? I'm here. I'll protect you. Do you know who I am?"
Liang Jiayao was very understanding and immediately started to flatter her: "She is the smartest, most clever, and bravest Chu Song in the world. Nothing can stop her."
"Very good. From now on, you need to hide behind me and be the man behind a successful woman."
Chu Song quickly listed the inequalities in her mind, omitting a series of complicated processes. These three factories already belonged to her, and Yan Li's actions were tantamount to offending her interests.
Should be beheaded.
Chu Song first went to the third factory. The third factory was small, so it should be relatively easier to "seize power".
The person in charge of the third factory is surnamed Ni, and his full name is Ni Jieya. He looks to be about 40 years old.
When she saw Liang Jiayao, she smiled politely: "Master Liang, how come you have time to come here today?"
Chu Song: "Oh, no, no, it's a new era now, we can't use such old terms anymore, such as shao ye and bu ye. There are no shao ye anymore, we are all equal."
Ni Jieya was stunned for a moment, then she noticed Chu Song next to Liang Jiayao. She frowned, her intuition telling her that this man was not a good person. "What should I call you?"
"Just call him boss. Isn't he your boss?"
Ni Jieya was too lazy to play these verbal games with the two little brats. In her opinion, it was completely unnecessary. "Okay, boss, what brings you here today?"
Although she said "you", she didn't really mean it was respectful. To be more precise, she looked down on Liang Jiayao.
Chu Song: "He came here to inspect the work today. Oh, he should be qualified, right?"
“…Of course.”
Chu Song smiled and said, "Very good, then you can show your boss around now."
Ni Jieya was a little reluctant. She was very busy, with so much work to do, that she had no time to play house with her two children. "If you want to visit, just ask any worker. Factory 3 is small, and they're all familiar with it. I have something else to do, so I'm afraid I have to excuse myself."
After saying that, she nodded and said hello, and actually planned to leave like that.
Chu Song: "Stop."
Ni Jieya frowned and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Chu Song: "Liang Jiayao came here to inspect the work. You asked him to pick out any worker. How come the workers in the third factory are so capable and trustworthy? Any worker knows everything about the factory?"
"Then I can't help but doubt your ability. How on earth do you manage this Third Factory?" She sighed lightly, "No wonder the Third Factory is the smallest and the worst."
These words hit Ni Jieya's sore spot. She had devoted almost all her efforts to the Third Factory. Her dream had always been to make the Third Factory bigger and stronger, but for so many years, it had always been standing still. Although it could not be said to be bad, it had never been as strong as she expected.
Ni Jieya was a little annoyed in her heart, "Who are you?"
Chu Song glanced at Liang Jiayao and found that this guy was staring at her the whole time, his eyes sparkling with admiration.
As expected, she is such a big loser that she has to rely on her.
Chu Song replied, "I am Liang Jiayao's highly paid special assistant."
"Special Assistant?"
"If you don't understand, that's fine. I don't blame you. Not everyone is as wise as me. That's okay."
Ni Jieya was so angry that she almost laughed. Is he sick? Where did this weirdo come from?
Chu Song: "Ni Jieya, right? Now, you don't need to worry about so much. Today, you only have one job, which is to take us to visit the third factory and then report on all the performance of the third factory in the past six months."
"Liang Jiayao, speak."
Liang Jiayao: "Yes! My special assistant is right, you should listen to her."
Ni Jieya: “…Okay.”
She wanted to see what this person was up to.
Ni Jieya dropped the things at hand and really took the two of them on a tour.
Chu Song found that although Ni Jieya was stubborn, she was responsible in doing things. She said she would take her on a tour. Although she was not necessarily happy about it, she still took her on a serious inspection tour. She patiently answered any questions Chu Song had.
"Ni Jieya, even though you're not very smart, you're still very hardworking."
Ni Jieya's mouth twitched. "I think you are pretty, but you speak rudely. If you were my daughter, I would have beaten you up and taught you a lesson about manners."
Chu Song: "It's human nature. My mother is the same. She wants to beat me up every day."
Ni Jieya: “…”
"If you want me to respect you, fine. Let me see your ability. Only when I am convinced will I respect her."
Ni Jieya took a deep breath and calmed down. She didn't need to bother with such a child.
Chu Song: "First, don't judge a person's ability by age and appearance. I guess you think I'm a child in your heart, and you think you're playing house with me."
Ni Jieya raised her eyebrows. She did think so.
"Alright, you have to respect me first, then I'll respect you. Now let's start reporting on the performance of the third factory over the past six months."
Ni Jieya took out a stack of bills and said, "These are all here, big and small. Take a look for yourself."
To be honest, Chu Song couldn't understand any of this. She sat in Ni Jieya's chair without even glancing at the bills. "You're the person in charge of Factory 3. You know all this best. If I have to look at everything, then what are you doing?"
Ni Jieya was stunned.
"Don't you understand? You need to summarize all of this as quickly as possible and report the results to me."
Ni Jieya: “…”
Chu Song: "Don't stand there, time is money, speed, speed!"
Inexplicably, Ni Jieya actually did as she said. She was indeed very familiar with these orders, so she sorted them out quickly and reported them to Chu Song one by one.
After listening to this, Chu Song sighed and said, "Sales are quite poor, tsk."
Ni Jieya was a little unconvinced and defended herself, saying, "The sales of Factory One and Factory Two aren't much higher than mine. For Factory Three to have such sales, it's already pretty good."
Chu Song raised his eyebrows: "I thought you had some backbone, but I didn't expect... Tsk, just think I was wrong."
"What's the meaning?"
"Literally. I thought you had your own aspirations, but I didn't expect you'd be satisfied with just 'no worse than the first or second factory'."
When she said this, Ni Jieya was not really angry, she fell silent.
"But this is already the best sales volume of the third factory. The third factory has always been neglected. It was established the latest and is the smallest in scale. It is not easy for it to develop to this level."
Chu Song: "Don't feel wronged. This was the best sales figure before I came here. With me here, I can at least triple this number."
Ni Jieya stared at her and said without thinking, "Impossible, not even a single factory can produce this much."
"Nothing is impossible. With me, everything is possible."
Ni Jieya still felt that she was talking nonsense. She originally thought that she might really have some ability, but now she just thought she was joking. Three times, is that the minimum?
How is that possible!
"Okay, little girl, I don't have time to waste with you. You and Boss Liang... Boss Liang, you'd better accompany your girlfriend to have a meal or see a movie together. These are definitely more fun than the factory."
Chu Song: “…”
Good, she was looked down upon by this woman again.
She said bluntly, "You are short-sighted and blind. I am the one who has wasted my time today. Without me, your factory would be over!"
Ni Jieya was amused by her tone, "Okay, if you have the ability, then tell me, how do you plan to increase sales?"
"Of course you have to advertise first. If you don't advertise, how will others know about you, the third factory, and how will they buy your products?"
"Advertising?" Ni Jieya's face showed confusion. "What is advertising?"
When did the first advertisement appear? Chu Song couldn't remember, but seeing Ni Jieya's surprised look, he was afraid that "advertising" had not yet appeared.
Chu Song became even more excited. Great, then she would be the first one!
Talents like her should take advantage of the favorable conditions and rise to the top!
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