An Qingdai
Shan Jiqing's words were sour, and Jian Jianan wanted to laugh when he heard them.
"Yes, I didn't pursue you. Our relationship has developed to the stage where it should be further developed, so we got together naturally." She looked at Shan Jiqing with a smile. Shan Jiqing looked straight ahead, as if he was driving seriously, but it was visibly that his ears were slowly turning pink.
He didn't say anything else. When he got out of the car, he asked Jian Jianan, "I'm going to bake some cookies tonight. I'll bake you an extra can. You can bring it to An Qingdai later."
Jian Jianan nodded happily: "Okay, thank you very much!"
Thanks to her boyfriend for helping her pursue someone.
Since she said she wanted to pursue someone, Jian Jianan would definitely take action. She and Huang Haiyan handled Gao Xi's subsequent work. There was nothing she needed to deal with personally. As soon as Jian Jianan found free time, she would drive to Zhongda to look for someone.
The person specifically being looked for here is An Qingdai.
An Qingdai has been a little uneasy ever since Jian Jianan came to donate money yesterday, as if she was troubled by something. Unexpectedly, before a day had passed, the person who was bothering her appeared in front of her.
Boom boom boom.
There was the sound of someone knocking on the window. An Qingdai turned her head and saw Jian Jianan standing outside with a smile on his face.
Seeing An Qingdai's gaze, Jian Jianan immediately raised his hands and waved to greet her.
An Qingdai: “…”
How come the boss of a big company has so much free time? Didn’t he say that he would think about it carefully? How come he couldn’t even take care of the company’s business and came to the campus to arrest me in person the next day?
Jian Jianan pointed to his watch, meaning that we can talk about it when we have time.
After An Qingdai finished the experiment, Jian Jianan asked her, "Do you have time? I'll treat you to lunch later."
An Qingdai was actually not used to this kind of particularly natural conversation. She thought, maybe the two of them were not that familiar with each other?
But Jian Jianan did not give her a chance to refuse. He directly asked An Qingdai when she would be done with her work, and then he went out to make arrangements in a swift and decisive manner, and wandered around other places by the way.
An Qingdai watched the scene in silence, and later had to accept the fact that she had to have dinner with Jian Jianan.
It seemed like Jian Jianan just came here to treat her to a meal today. While they were eating, she did not continue to insist on inviting An Qingdai to come to Gao Xi, but asked her how the meal was and whether it was to her taste.
An Qingdai nodded, and Jian Jianan laughed, "That's good. This meal is from a little gem of a restaurant I just found recently. The owner is from Southeast Asia, so they added some Southeast Asian cuisine to their menu. The food is a bit sour and spicy, and I was worried that you wouldn't be used to it."
An Qingdai's serious face held an academic expression. "No, I think the sour and spicy food here is pretty good. It's actually quite appetizing."
She thought to herself that she had found a restaurant that was open 24 hours a day. When the experiment was done very late and the cafeteria closed, she could come here with her seniors.
Jian Jianan smiled and asked about other academic matters. "Do all students in your college have to do various experiments at this age? I saw a lot of experimental equipment on your desk when I was waiting for you there just now."
When it comes to professional matters, An Qingdai becomes like a different person and starts talking incessantly.
"Actually, we've been exposed to experimental content since our freshman year. At first, we mostly learned theoretical knowledge because we needed to lay a solid foundation. But my teacher believed that true knowledge comes from practice, so during the class he also introduced me to some experimental equipment. So, I've been immersed in the lab since my freshman year."
Jian Jianan praised, "This theory is great! I agree with that. Only through practice can one gain true knowledge! If one only studies theoretical knowledge without actually doing something, there is absolutely no way for one to gain further experience from it."
There was something else behind her words, but An Qingdai didn't notice it at all and continued to eat her after-meal dessert.
It seemed as if Jian Jianan was simply inviting her to dinner. The meal was almost over, but Jian Jianan still didn't mention the real purpose of his visit.
This made An Qingdai, who was extremely wary of her at the beginning, a little uncertain. Could it be that Jian Jianan changed her mind in just one night, or had she found another suitable candidate?
No way, they have found a second person in such a short time. The teacher is right. You really can't trust everything business people say. Yesterday, he held my hand and invited her to work at Gao Xi so sincerely, but I didn't expect that he had found other suitable candidates after just one night?
An Qingdai couldn't describe what she was feeling at the moment. She had originally decided that if Jian Jianan continued to speak, she would politely refuse. But now she realized that Jian Jianan didn't have the intention to invite her, and she felt a little disappointed.
Jian Jianan waited for the two to finish eating, then raised his hand to pay the bill: "Let's go, I've topped up the money at this store. Just tell the boss and he'll automatically deduct the money. I'll take you back to school."
An Qingdai's hand, which was stretched out to pay the bill, froze in mid-air. She quickly said, "How much did this meal cost? Tell me and I'll split it with you."
Jian Jianan shook his head: "No, no, I already said that this meal is my treat. If I treat others and ask them to pay the bill, then what kind of person would I be?"
Helpless as An Qingdai insisted, Jian Jianan had no choice but to say a number and then raised his hand to take it.
On the way back to school, Jian Jianan and An Qingdai started chatting about family matters.
It was also during this short conversation that Jian Jianan vaguely learned about An Qingdai's family situation.
"If you live in the countryside at this time, the scenery would be really beautiful, but when I was a child I didn't have time to enjoy the scenery. This is also the busiest time. All kinds of crops need to be harvested, but it is far from the end after they are harvested. They still have to go through a series of processes such as drying, threshing, etc. It is very busy." Jian Jianan talked about his childhood.
An Qingdai was very curious: "Mr. Jian, did you also live in the village when you were a child?"
Jian Jianan laughed, "It wasn't just when I was a kid. I even lived in the countryside a few years ago. My company was looking for suitable investment targets, and I wanted to look in remote areas. There are many opportunities in the county town, but places even more remote than the county town are resource-poor and economically underdeveloped, and they need our help even more. I have to say that this experience was very helpful to me. Although life was a bit hard, I was able to find joy in it, not to mention that I later found several promising companies."
Seeing that he was interested, Jian Jianan told An Qingdai some of his business experiences, and An Qingdai soon became fascinated.
She felt that although the two people's main careers were completely different, one in academia and the other in business, they had many things in common, with ups and downs, and the outcome of everything was uncertain.
"Okay, I'll take you here, you can go back now."
The two walked to the bottom of the teaching building. Jian Jianan patted An Qingdai on the shoulder and signaled her to go back quickly.
An Qingdai felt inexplicably reluctant in her heart. She had been extremely cautious before coming out, fearing that Jian Jianan would use sweet words to move her and make her accept the position in Gao Xi.
I didn't expect that she didn't mention it at all, and every word she said was so refreshing. I was reluctant to leave at the end, and even wanted to chat with her a little longer.
In this way, the person who urged An Qingdai to leave became Jian Jianan.
"You still have to do experiments this afternoon, so I don't want to waste your time."
An Qingdai thought for a moment and finally came up with an idea: "Why don't you, Mr. Jian, come over to our lab for a visit? There are chairs outside the lab. You can sit there and wait for me."
Unexpectedly, he was rejected by Jian Jianan.
"No need. I made an appointment with my boyfriend to visit him before I came here. I can just go to Building 2. It's very close to here. Don't worry about me."
"Okay." Since Jian Jianan said so, An Qingdai could only nod no matter how reluctant she was.
When she returned to the laboratory, her senior sister, who knew what she was doing outside this time, came over and said, "Qingdai, did you reject me?"
An Qingdai didn't say anything, so the senior sister continued, "Why aren't you talking? Didn't you say last night that you would definitely reject Mr. Jian if we met again? Didn't you explain this to her clearly when you left just now?"
The senior sister knew what An Qingdai was saying as soon as she saw her silent expression. She sighed and said, "Look, you're not unaware of our teacher's thoughts. He believes that academics should persevere and that giving up halfway is not a good idea. If you have other ideas, our teacher will definitely be the first to disagree!"
After hearing these words, An Qingdai finally spoke. She said slowly, "I know. I understand the reason."
The senior sister patted her shoulder, just to comfort her, "Okay, since you understand, I won't say much. Think about it carefully."
I thought about this for a week.
During this week, Jian Jianan came to CUHK to report on time every day, but the time period was different. Sometimes it was in the morning, sometimes at noon, and she would even come in the evening.
She stuffed An Qingdai with a takeaway box with the words "Nanbei Restaurant" written on it and said to her, "You haven't had dinner yet, right? Take it and treat it as a midnight snack."
Seeing An Qingdai's face full of mixed emotions, Jian Jianan smiled again and said, "Relax, I didn't come here just for you. I came to pick up my boyfriend from get off work and brought it to you."
In addition to feeding An Qingdai, Jian Jianan and her also talked about other topics. In just a few days, Jian Jianan had talked about An Qingdai's experimental projects in recent years, her professional qualities, and even some deeper issues involving her personal life.
It is no exaggeration to say that they are close friends.
This matter naturally reached Teacher An Qingdai. After hearing that Jian Jianan insisted on meeting with An Qingdai for a week, the dean could no longer sit still. He called An Qingdai over and wanted to have a good talk with her.
"Qingdai, tell me the truth, do you still want to continue this project?"
If he didn't come over to talk to her, he was worried that his favorite student would be deceived by Jian Jianan's words!
Anyone with eyes can see that An Qingdai is obviously a little agitated now!
An Qingdai finally made up her mind. She raised her head and looked at the teacher firmly. "I... Teacher, I will definitely continue with this project. But after I finish this project and graduate, I want to go to Gaoxi for a while and not continue studying at this school."
"What!"
This was terrible news for the old dean. How could a student who had vowed a week ago to follow him and study communication technology until results were achieved change his mind in such a short time?
The old dean was heartbroken: "Qingdai, I have told you many times that the most important thing for a scholar is to be content with poverty and enjoy the truth. We scholars should have our own integrity and not be tempted by the crappy things others give us."
However, An Qingdai, who had been silent before and always believed what the teacher said, raised her head and refuted for the first time.
"But we scholars also need funds to conduct experiments. All those equipment and books, which one doesn't cost money to buy?"
"you!"
Even though the teacher was so angry, An Qingdai still didn't stop talking.
"Teacher, I don't mean to give up on our scientific research spirit. I just feel that I have been doing experiments for seven or eight years since my freshman year, but so far I haven't produced any good results. I'm thinking about a problem. Now that there are no results, I feel that I have reached a bottleneck. Can I change my method, try another method and take another path to see if the path I have chosen can work?"
An Qingdai insisted, "I didn't accept Ms. Jian's invitation because of the wealth of new characters she created. Of course, that played a part, but it wasn't the fundamental reason. Most importantly, I was moved by what she said. She told me that the most important thing for researchers is to put their findings into practice in real life. If you just bury yourself in books and papers doing experiments and never produce any results, what's the point?"
"She also said that I have the dual identities of a researcher and a student. If I join Gao Xi, I will serve as a bridge between the university and the company, and can better integrate the two. I think I can play a greater role in this regard."
An Qingdai's words were so heartfelt that the dean fell silent. He thought for a moment and finally sighed deeply, "Alas..."
"Since you think so, then go for it. Even though I'm old, I can't understand what you young people are doing, but the world is changing dramatically every day, and there are so many things I don't understand!"
"As I said, even if you don't end up doing scientific research, you still have to maintain the spirit of a researcher. You'll definitely feel uncomfortable when you first go to a company. The environment there is very different from our laboratory. But no matter how difficult it is, since you've chosen this path, you have to keep going."
The dean said seriously that these were the last words he would say to An Qingdai, his favorite student.
An Qingdai nodded heavily and couldn't even speak.
After the news spread that the favorite student of the dean of the School of Electronic Information Engineering had accepted Gao Xi's position, many people came to ask Jian Jianan how he did it.
"You don't know, but people outside are saying that these intellectuals are the most aloof. If you donate money to them in a nice way, they might look down on you and even mock you. But this trip not only earned us a good reputation in society, but we actually unearthed a treasure. That's astonishing."
Huang Haiyan happily announced the good news to Jian Jianan: "Now people outside are asking if you have any tips for recruiting talented people. Even if they have to pay tuition, they can still come and learn!"
Jian Jianan immediately found it amusing: "What little trick to recruit people? If there really is one, I will definitely start a class right away. Selling this thing will definitely make money faster than running a company like we are now!"
Jian Jianan thought for a moment and said slowly, "I'm just being sincere in exchange for sincerity."
As long as you insist on being yourself and put this idea into practice in your daily words and deeds, like-minded people will naturally be attracted and join you on the same path to the same goal.
With Jian Jianan's sincerity in return, An Qingdai finally accepted Gao Xi's offer and agreed to work in the R&D department after graduating with a Ph.D.
Before officially joining the company, An Qingdai asked Jian Jianan a few questions very seriously.
An Qingdai: "Will you keep your promise?"
Jian Jianan said sternly, "I can't guarantee it 100% with my words, but the contract we signed can. Maybe I'll forget my original intention as time goes by, but the huge penalty for breach of contract written in the contract will reawaken my original intention."
An Qingdai felt relieved. In this way, even if she came to Gao Xi and might have unpleasantness with Gao Xi's people or even to the point of breaking up, Jian Jianan would not be able to stop donating the bonus to their college in a fit of anger.
"Thank you! This money will be of great help. The scholarship will provide poor students with the guarantee to continue their studies, and the fellowship will serve as an incentive for students to study hard." An Qingdai thanked Jianan solemnly with an extremely serious expression.
Jian Jianan didn't care at all: "It's nothing. My parents always told me that with great ability comes great responsibility. We've been lucky enough to develop to this day by riding the tide of the times. This long process of development is naturally inseparable from the help of all walks of life. Of course, we have to give back. My parents have donated to schools, welfare homes and other institutions. When I was in college, my mother donated a large sum of money to my alma mater, and after graduation, I also joined in."
"Besides, I believe your personal value is much greater than all the donations combined."
Jian Jianan stared at An Qingdai so intently that her face turned red.
"Ah, is that so?" An Qingdai's eyes drifted around, but she didn't respond.
Seeing this, Jian Jianan changed the subject: "The last time I asked you to have dinner with me, I asked you what effect it would have if you came to our Gao Xi."
An Qingdai listened silently. This was indeed her problem. She always had a worry that she could have played a greater role on campus, but after coming to the company, her impact would not be as great as on campus.
Jian Jianan turned to face her: "We can change the world."
Such a casual remark seemed to carry a tremendous force, causing An Qingdai's eyes to widen.
"Didn't you ask what we can do? Well, I'm telling you, we can change the world. Every second, the world is undergoing earth-shaking changes. The birth of the first laptop, the advent of the first telephone exchange, the emergence of the first mobile phone... In just a few years, the communication tools around us have been updated and upgraded so many times. How can you not be sure that the next update and upgrade will not happen in our hands?"
Such an ambitious statement ignited a fire in An Qingdai's heart.
Her eyes widened and her whole body trembled at Jian Jianan's words.
Jian Jianan patted her shoulder and said, "Joining us is definitely the best decision you've ever made. Don't doubt it, just keep going with us!"
An Qingdai stood in awe: "Okay, President Jian. So what's our first step?"
Jian Jianan held his chin and thought for a while, "The first step is to start with the development of a new type of switch!"
ah? ? ?
Telephone switches, which have at least 80, if not 100, manufacturers on the market, can they really change the world?
An Qingdai suddenly felt uncertain. They say businesspeople are good at sweet talk, so could Jian Jianan be the same?!
Jian Jianan and An Qingdai signed an employment contract, and the salary and other benefits were at the highest level. She also asked someone to take An Qingdai on a tour of the company so that she could familiarize herself with the environment as soon as possible.
After everything was done, she went home.
The moment she collapsed on the sofa, she only heard Shan Jiqing say slowly: "Why, did you catch someone?"
Jian Jianan shuddered. Oh no, there was someone else at home who needed to be comforted!
She didn't get up and continued to slump on the sofa. "Hey, I did catch up, but the pressure is going to be the greatest now. After An Qingdai joined, the R&D department has a general, and the pressure is even greater."
With such a huge amount of funds, such rare talents, and such obvious resource allocation, it would be hard to understand if they still couldn't produce any important products.
"But everything is still uncertain. Even I'm not sure if this trick will work."
Jian Jianan got down to business, sat up, and began to complain to Shan Jiqing: "I used to be a big believer in certainty, and I felt that everything had to be confirmed before it could be said. But after starting my own company, I no longer think so. Xiaoqing, you must have gained a lot of insights from doing experiments, right?"
Shan Jiqing nodded. "Yes. When we do experiments, we don't know the final results at the beginning. The only thing you know is the beginning."
He closed the book in his hand. "But if you don't take action because you're afraid of the consequences, all you'll ever get is a beginning."
"You're right." Jian Jianan nudged Shan Jiqing, "So, I'm very optimistic about them!"
The purpose of recruiting has been achieved. An Qingdai has arrived. With her appeal in the university, Jian Jianan can imagine how many talents like her will come to work for Gao Xi in the future.
She felt relaxed both physically and mentally, and imagined a beautiful future.
One day, Jian Jianan was ambitiously talking to Huang Haiyan about their future plans when suddenly, there was a knock on the office door. A familiar-looking girl rushed in and said hurriedly, "Oh no! Manager Huang, President Jian, please go out and take a look! A large group of people are coming and making a scene at the door of our company!"
What! Jian Jianan couldn't sit still when he heard the news. He stood up and wanted to go outside with Huang Haiyan to see what happened to Gao Xi.
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