Grade Star
"Where are we going to play during the winter vacation?" Duan Duan happily asked Jian Jianan while sitting in his seat. Today was the last day of school. Although the classroom was full, no one was absent.
But everyone's hearts flew out the window, heading towards home or other outdoor activities.
"Winter vacation?" Jian Jianan was stunned. "I probably won't go anywhere. I plan to stay home and study hard to prepare for the college entrance examination in the second half of the year."
Thinking of this, Jian Jianan added another word of advice, "Luoluo, don't go too crazy during your winter break. You should focus on your studies. Although it sounds like we have a winter break, we have to be back on the third day of junior high, so we don't have much time off. Two weeks at most is a good start, and that's definitely not enough time to go out and have fun!"
Duan Duan suddenly became depressed, almost crying. "Oh my God! Nan Nan, why did you remind me of this?! I almost forgot about it. I was already planning my winter vacation trip, and then you just reminded me that I can't even take a full vacation! You bad guy!"
She had finally survived another semester and did well in the final exams. She was sure she would have a happy winter vacation at home, but when Jian Jianan said that, she immediately thought that she would have to go back to school after a two-week vacation.
Not to mention the Lantern Festival, they have to come back on the third day of the Lunar New Year. Which Chinese people have less vacation than these high school seniors?
"When will these hard days end?" Duan Duan shouted loudly, covering his head.
Jian Jianan chuckled and said indifferently, "Everything you do in this world requires hardship, but the hardship of being a scholar is better than the hardship you will have to endure in your future work!"
I don't quite understand the paragraph, but Nan Nan is so talented and knows so much, so what she said must make sense.
"Okay! Then I'll listen to you! I'll study at home during the winter break. We can even make an appointment to study together. We can go to your house or mine. As long as you're around, I'll feel safe! I feel like I'm full of motivation to study!"
Duan Duan happily invited Jian Nan, and she also wanted to go to Nan Nan's house to pet the dog! I have to say, fish maw is so cute!
Jian Jianan happily agreed: "Okay, okay, let's make an appointment when we have time. It's just a matter of a word!"
Shan Jiqing, who was sitting on a chair in the back, silently watched the two girls in the front row excitedly talking about where to go for the winter vacation, and also learned something in his mind.
He recited to himself: the first step was to invite Jian Jianan; the second step was to show weakness at the right time when making the invitation and at the same time offer sincere praise; the third step was to get straight to the point and make the invitation.
After completing the above three steps, you can wait for Jian Jianan to agree to the invitation.
Okay, I got it. I’ll put it into practice next time!
"Hey Shan Jiqing!" Deskmate Lin Chuan bumped his shoulders several times, signaling him to come back to his senses quickly. "Did you hear what the teacher just said? When is our holiday?"
"15." Shan Jiqing pulled himself out of his thoughts and answered Lin Chuan's question.
The head teacher, Li Xinwen, was standing on the podium and speaking with a smile on her face. It was obvious that all the students in her class had done well in the final exam, so she was in a good mood. Her face, which was usually serious and stern, was now smiling like a flower.
"The final exam that just passed also served as the provincial mock exam. This exam involved competing against other students in the same class, and your ranking naturally reflects your provincial ranking. From this, you can get a rough idea of your competitiveness in the province, and also roughly infer whether you can get into your desired school."
Jian Jianan held her report card without blinking. She looked at her provincial ranking and nodded with satisfaction.
Li Xinwen continued speaking at the podium. "Okay, enough of that. Since everyone knows the importance of this exam, let me summarize the results."
"In this provincial mock exam, more than half of the students in our class ranked in the top 30% of their grade. Regardless of whether they can get into their dream university or not, at least they don't have to worry about not being able to study."
Li Xinwen pointed at the students below and said, "I won't point out each one of you here one by one. The rest of you, be quiet and keep your skin straight. Think about what you want to do during the winter vacation. The early bird catches the worm. One exam can't determine everything, but it reveals a lot of problems. You are all high school students now. Don't always think about where to go out for fun during the vacation. Stay at home and cultivate your character. It's so cold now anyway, and it's easy to catch a cold if you run around outside! You might as well stay at home and study hard. Find out where you are weak in your studies and fill in the gaps! Then when school starts..."
Li Xinwen talked incessantly, all of which were sincere words to the students. Jian Jianan was multitasking, nodding seriously while listening, and planning various study and work arrangements for the winter vacation.
After all, as the heir of Shen Ya Clothing and Nanbei Group, she is getting closer to adulthood and has a job before she even graduates!
"Someone in our class even got first place in the grade this time, Shan Jiqing, don't you think?"
Lin Chuan immediately applauded Shan Jiqing, "Pa pa pa! My deskmate, you're amazing! You must tutor me well during the winter break!"
Except for Lin Chuan, the other students were not interested and did not react much, because Shan Jiqing was an extremely aloof person. He didn't talk much and his facial expression was always indifferent, with few emotional ups and downs.
The other students all thought that Shan Jiqing seemed difficult to get along with, so he didn't have any other familiar friends in the class.
The second after Li Xinwen finished speaking, Jian Jianan turned around, glanced at Shan Jiqing, and congratulated him with his eyes.
Shan Jiqing smiled faintly, indicating that it was nothing.
The next second, Jian Jianan had to turn his head because Li Xinwen called out his name.
"...And our classmate Jian Jianan. She made rapid progress on the first mock exam this time. She's in the top 30 of the fifth grade in her class, and her provincial ranking has improved by over a thousand points compared to the last time."
Jian Jianan: "..."
Teacher! I know I did very poorly on the first monthly exam, but you are being disrespectful to me by saying that!
Li Xinwen smiled and said to Jian Jianan, "Teacher has seen your mock application results. As long as you keep up this performance, you will definitely get into your favorite school."
Jian Jianan chuckled: "Thank you, teacher!"
As soon as Li Xinwen mentioned Jian Jianan's name, bursts of applause rang out in the class. They were not just a few applause, but a wave of sound, coming towards them.
Everyone is very happy for Jian Jianan's current achievements.
Jian Jianan's popularity in the class is at two extremes from Shan Jiqing's, one good and the other bad.
First of all, Jian Jianan's appearance is quite deceptive. She looks like a delicate little white flower, and anyone who sees her would think that she has no aggressiveness at all. However, only those who are close to her will know the indomitable character of Jian Jianan hidden beneath her appearance.
Also, she is generous and open-minded, and won't haggle with you. At this time, someone may object.
She's definitely generous! Because she's rich! If I were as rich as her, I'd definitely be even more generous than her.
But you can't say that. There are so many rich people, but aren't they all as generous as Jian Jianan?
If there was any mysterious small gap in the class funds, Jian Jianan would generously pay it out of his own pocket.
And whenever the class has any big events, such as the school sports meet or the New Year's Eve party, Jian Jianan will be very generous and cover all the expenses, with the only insignificant condition being that their products must be used on the shelves.
The most important point is that Jian Jianan is humble. Although her family is rich, she is not overbearing at all. She always has a smile on her face and looks good-tempered, as if she will not get angry no matter who comes and what they say.
Seems so approachable.
Therefore, Jian Jianan has a very good popularity in the class and even in the entire school.
It’s no wonder that so many classmates applauded and congratulated Li Xinwen after hearing her words.
Jian Jianan sat calmly in his seat, accepting people's compliments with a calm and proud look on his face.
After a while, she suddenly thought of the scene with Shan Jiqing just now, and suddenly turned back worriedly, wanting to speak to comfort him.
Unexpectedly, when Jian Jianan turned around, he found that Shan Jiqing didn't feel lost at all. On the contrary, he was the one who clapped the loudest!
Jian Jianan pursed his lips and smiled happily.
She said that Shan Jiqing was broad-minded and generous, and would not feel disappointed with herself about such things.
Li Xinwen then read out the names of several students who had made great progress, and finally reminded them to be careful during the winter vacation. Then he waved his hand, announced the official holiday, and let them all go.
The classmates cheered with such genuine emotion. Just as Jian Jianan and Duan were walking out of the classroom arm in arm, they were suddenly called over by their head teacher Li Xinwen.
"Wait a minute, Nan Nan, wait a moment, the teacher wants to talk to you."
Jian Jianan had no choice but to make a gesture to Duan, indicating that she should wait for him for a while. Duan waved at Jian Jianan, indicating that it was okay and he would wait as long as it took.
Li Xinwen's face was full of smiles. It seemed that no matter how serious a teacher was, he would be infected by the New Year's atmosphere when the New Year was approaching.
Look at the smile on their class teacher’s face, it’s like a big red flower!
Li Xinwen called Jian Nan over to him and said to her with a smile, "Nan Nan, besides your own things to do during this winter vacation, the teacher also wants to ask you for a favor."
Everyone can see that Jian Jianan has strong self-control. He plays when he says he will play and studies when he says he will study. Li Xinwen doesn't have to worry that Jian Jianan will get too carried away during this winter vacation and completely ignore his studies.
Therefore, she did not give Jian Jianan too much advice on her study plan for the winter vacation, but told her that she needed her help with something.
Jian Jianan asked curiously, "Teacher, what do you want me to help you with? If I can help, I will definitely help!"
Jian Jianan's little head couldn't understand why Li Xinwen, their class teacher from the first to the third year of high school, looked so solid and reliable, as if nothing in the world could stump her. Why would she come to him for help?
Li Xinwen cast a loving gaze upon Jian Jianan. "Nannan, it's like this, our senior year teaching and research group has discussed and decided that we'll create a Honor Roll at the beginning of next semester, underneath the senior year building. Every month, we'll select a Grade Star. I plan to select you as the first Grade Star of the month, so take some time out during winter break to write down the secrets to your rapid academic progress this semester. When school starts, give it to the teacher, and he'll have them posted on the Honor Roll."
Oh, so that’s how it is!
Jian Jianan finally understood why Li Xinwen came to see him.
She thought about it and felt that this was a small matter, so she agreed immediately.
"Yes, yes, of course you can, teacher!"
Jian Jianan thought for a moment, not knowing what he was thinking. He asked suspiciously, "But teacher, why did you choose me to be the grade star? Logically speaking, my academic performance is not that impressive. Other students may be more suitable than me!"
Take Shan Jiqing for example. He has been on the top of the grade for who knows how many consecutive years. Occasionally he fell from the top spot because he was sick and missed exams. As soon as he recovered, he would immediately return to the top. No matter how Jian Jianan thought about it, he felt that Shan Jiqing was more suitable to be the star of this grade than himself.
Li Xinwen shook his head. "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I know Shan Jiqing has always had excellent grades and doesn't need us teachers to worry about him. When I went to the Education Bureau for a meeting, I also heard your elementary school teacher say that his academic performance has been so good since he was a child. It's not an exaggeration to call him a little genius. But not all the students in our class are little geniuses like him. Geniuses are rare. Most people are ordinary students who have worked hard step by step to climb up. His experience and experience are actually not very useful as a reference. But you, Nannan, are different. Your grades are also very good. Although not as outstanding as Shan Jiqing, you are the type who has achieved success step by step through your own hard work."
"Compared to the monthly exam at the beginning of this semester, your progress on last month's mock exam was truly remarkable. Furthermore, I've observed your exam rankings this semester and see a steady upward spiral. This proves that you've gradually found a path that suits you in your senior year of high school."
"So, your situation is more representative and can easily provide great encouragement to other students, inspiring them to strive for higher grades. Furthermore, your personal experience is even more valuable as a reference, and even ordinary students can learn a lot from it. So, don't underestimate yourself. The teacher believes that you are truly worthy of being the star of this semester!"
Li Xinwen suddenly smiled helplessly, "Of course I've thought about it, but you know Shan Jiqing, that kid, he's always been very aloof. If I were to ask him for learning experience, believe it or not, he would only give me four words: study hard."
Jian Jianan thought about what the head teacher said and laughed out loud. Indeed, this was indeed something that Shan Jiqing would do.
For Shan Jiqing, you will not get a satisfactory answer if you ask him what the secret of learning is.
After hearing your question, he'll definitely be even more puzzled than you are and ask back, "Huh? Do you have any other study tips? I don't think I'm special at studying. The most I do is listen carefully in class, review the textbook after class, and write down everything I know in the exam room. Isn't that enough?"
The saddest thing is that Shan Jiqing's words were not insincere or perfunctory, they were all from the heart, and he really thought so!
But the listeners were only filled with questions and had no other ideas.
Jian Jianan could imagine how confused the students standing below would be after Shan Jiqing's personal experience was posted on the honor roll.
Thinking about it this way, I really am the most suitable candidate.
After thinking it through, Jian Jianan immediately said, "Don't worry, teacher. I will definitely write down my thoughts carefully after I return. I've been thinking about it since the beginning of winter vacation and will continue writing until the end. I'll add any omissions as soon as I think of them. I will definitely write down my learning experience in full. I personally hope that some of my personal experiences can be helpful to other students!"
Li Xinwen nodded. She was completely confident in Jian Jianan. Then she asked curiously, "But speaking of which, Nan Nan, can you tell me the secret to your rapid progress?"
Jian Jianan was suddenly speechless. She couldn't tell the teacher that it was after her parents issued business tickets that she was stimulated by the desire to obtain more business tickets to participate in the family business, so she exerted her maximum subjective initiative and therefore devoted herself to learning more actively, thus making such great progress?
That’s definitely not possible!
"I just suddenly figured it out. I have to walk my future path on my own. Other people's help is just an external influence. I am the most important and decisive factor."
Li Xinwen nodded and instructed her, "Teacher thinks what you said is very good. Remember to write it down in your personal experience."
Since becoming his student, Jian Jianan has never given him any worries, but her previous academic performance can only be said to be at an upper-middle level, not as outstanding as it is now. As the class teacher, Li Xinwen is also very curious about Jian Jianan's learning experience.
"...Okay, teacher. I'll definitely remember that."
After Jian Jianan gave repeated assurances, Li Xinwen waved him off and let him go.
She saw her three friends who had been waiting for her downstairs in the teaching building.
Duan Duan came forward happily: "Let's go, let's go home together today!"
Jian Jianan apologized with some regret: "I'm sorry everyone, I can only take you to the intersection after school today, I can't take you all the way."
Duan Duan was curious, "Why, Nan Nan, do you have something to do?"
Jian Dan happily said "hmm" and said, "Yes, yes, I do have important things to do."
Before the paragraph could continue to ask, Shan Jiqing spoke slowly, "Brother Xiaobei is back, Nannan is going to the airport to pick up her brother at noon today!"
"Yes, my brother had his winter break earlier than us. He took a flight back to Guangzhou at noon today. It's the first time he's been away from home for so long, and our whole family misses him. But Mom and Dad are both busy during this period. It's Chinese New Year after all, and business is very busy. So they had to ask me to pick him up at the airport."
After all, it was the first time that Jian Jiabei was away from home for such a long time and such a long distance. If he got off the plane and landed at the airport and found that there was no one to greet him, how lonely and pitiful he would be!
Jian Jianan vowed to make his brother feel the warmth of family, so he volunteered to take on the job of picking him up at the airport.
Duan Duan didn't expect to be interrupted by Shan Jiqing. She turned around and glared at him fiercely, asking unhappily, "How did you know that?"
Shan Jiqing said slowly: "Of course Nan Nan told me in advance."
This sentence was said very deliberately, and it sounded as if Jian Jianan chose Shan Jiqing between Duan Duan and Shan Jiqing. However, this was not the case.
Because Xu Jing and his wife were busy during this period, they entrusted Shan Jiqing to Jian Jianan's care. After Jian Jianan learned that they had to go to the airport to pick him up, he was worried that Shan Jiqing would not be able to return home alone, so he told him about this matter in advance.
But when these words were heard by someone who did not know the previous part, it was obvious that this was not the case.
"You are such a jerk, Shan Jiqing! Are you trying to sow discord between me and Nan Nan?"
"How could I have that? Are you hallucinating?"
"Okay, okay, stop fighting over me, both of you!" Jian Jianan separated the two of them with a headache on his face. He didn't know why, but Shan Jiqing and Duan Duan had a very good relationship with him, but the two of them just couldn't be in the same space, otherwise the current situation would easily happen.
Only Lin Chuan stood not far away with his arms crossed, looking calm and composed, as if he had seen through these three people.
Jian Jianan and his three friends walked out of the school gate laughing and joking, made an appointment to play together during the winter vacation, and then got on a bus and headed towards Guangzhou.
My brother's plane lands at 4 pm, and it's 10 am now. It takes two or three hours to drive to Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, so there's definitely enough time.
Jian Jianan had a good plan, but plans can never keep up with changes.
On the way from Shenzhen to Guangzhou, they encountered a minor car accident. By the time Jian Jianan ran into Baiyun Airport panting, it was already past three-fifty, almost four o'clock.
Fortunately, she was able to pick up her brother before he got off the plane.
"elder brother!"
"Brother, brother! Over here, over here!"
"I'm here, Jian Jiabei, Jian Jiabei!"
Jian Jiabei, who had been looking around for someone to pick him up as soon as he got off the plane, saw his sister at this time. He finally retracted his head that was about to turn 180 degrees and walked towards her calmly.
Hi, my sister’s Cantonese Mandarin is becoming more and more accurate. When she called him “brother, brother”, he thought it was a rooster crowing “cluck, cluck, cluck”!
"Here I come! You're so disrespectful! Do you think you can call Jian Jiabei?"
Jian Jiabei walked with his long legs, nimbly and quickly to his sister's side.
"Who told you to have such poor eyesight? I've called you several times and you didn't hear me!" Jian Jianan said while feeling amused in his heart. Really, his brother is still so arrogant. He was obviously anxious and expectant when he just came out of the boarding gate, afraid that no one would come to pick him up. But when he saw that he was the one coming to pick him up, he immediately slowed down his pace, looking fearless.
When her brother walked to Jian Jianan's side, she looked at her brother carefully, from his face to other parts of his body, as if she had never seen him before. Her serious look made Jian Jiabei feel uneasy.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
I have to say that the half-year university life has obviously transformed Jian Jiabei. My brother has changed a lot.
I became more determined and more positive, as if I had been reborn.
"It's been a while since I last saw you. I missed you so much, so of course I had to take a good look!" Jian Jianan said with a smile, "Besides, Mom and Dad had something to do and couldn't come to pick you up today, so of course I had to come and see their copy as well!"
Jian Jiabei is a person who responds to soft words but not to hard ones. The most difficult thing for him to resist, as he is gloomy and introverted, is a direct attack from his own sister.
Now, upon hearing her words, he immediately said stubbornly, "I know. Didn't Mom and Dad say they didn't have time to pick me up? They have important things to do, so of course they don't have time. It's understandable."
At this point, Jian Jiabei's face turned stern again, and he lectured his sister, "And you! Didn't I tell you that I would go home by myself? I'm already a grown-up, how could I get lost? I don't need you to pick me up! Do you know that you are a senior in high school now, and the college entrance examination will be in the second half of the year? It is necessary for you to study hard now, understand?"
Jian Jiabei kept chattering on and on for a long time, and Jian Jianan's ears were almost callused from listening to him. These words were said by his brother, his parents, and his teacher.
It's been a long time since the brother and sister have been able to see each other. Can't they talk about something else?
Jian Jiabei suddenly felt that the sky was the limit and he knew how good it was to go to college. If he had relaxed a little a year ago and had not worked as hard as before, he would definitely not be able to have such a wonderful life now.
So, now when he sees his younger sister who is also a senior high school student, Jian Jiabei's heart of "elder brother is like father" is immediately awakened. He wants to give his younger sister an exercise book while they are in the car so that she can study hard.
If it weren't for the fact that studying in a car is bad for the eyes, Jian Jiabei would definitely do it.
Just like that, when they got in the car, Jian Jiabei was still muttering to himself, and even when Jian Jianan talked about his rapid progress in school last semester, he couldn't stop him.
I can't cover my ears, otherwise my brother will see it so obviously and he will definitely be sad again.
She could already imagine what Jian Jiabei would say, "My rebellious sister hurts my heart."
Jian Jianan suddenly had an idea and said to his brother, "By the way, brother, you don't know where we are going next! We are going to a great place!"
"What good place?"
“Our own garment factory!”
The driver drove back to Shenzhen, but did not go directly back to Donghu Liyuan. Instead, he drove to a factory in Shekou Industrial Zone.
Jian Jiabei had already been on a flight for most of the day, and now he had been in the car for several hours. He didn't know how tired he was along the way. When he got out of the car in a daze, what caught his eye was this extremely magnificent building in front of him.
A brand new factory, consisting of several buildings. Although there are few people here now and it is not very popular, once it opens, you can imagine how lively this factory will be in the future.
"...You said this place, this is our own garment factory?"
Jian Jiabei's voice was trembling, and his face was full of disbelief.
Jian Jianan nodded heavily, "Yes, yes! This is our own factory."
She jokingly said, "Brother, when you go out in the future, you can say that you are a rich second-generation heir! Your family owns a factory, so wouldn't you be the factory director's son?"
Jian Jiabei choked. Before he could recover from the shock of seeing such a huge factory standing in front of him as soon as he got off the car, he was interrupted by his sister's joke.
"What do you mean the factory director's son? You are the factory director's daughter!" Jian Jiabei replied.
"Yes, I am!" Who would have thought that Jian Jianan looked so calm and admitted it without any objection.
"My father is the factory director, so of course I am the factory director's daughter."
Jian Jiabei was so absorbed in this magnificent building that he forgot to argue with his sister for a moment.
After a long while, he turned around and said to his sister, "Tell me, how much did this factory cost our family?"
On the way to college, his parents vaguely mentioned to him that they were going to build a factory at home, but in Jian Jiabei's mind, the scale of the factory was not that big, and it was probably just a small workshop making clothes.
I never thought that when I saw it today, it turned out to be a big factory!
Jian Jiabei stared at the factory for a long time, his eyes flashing with complex emotions such as pride, surprise, and admiration. After a long while, he turned around and asked his sister with a look of absent-mindedness on his face: "Nannan, I want to ask you, tell me honestly. How much did this factory cost our family?"
Jian Jianan was about to speak when his brother suddenly gestured for him to pause. Jian Jiabeiwu covered his heart and took a few deep breaths before continuing, "Wait a minute, let me calm down and prepare myself mentally first."
Their family won’t go bankrupt because of this factory, right? Then can they return to the house they have in Donghu Liyuan Community?
Mom and Dad won’t mortgage all their assets just to build this factory, right?
Jian Jianan said calmly: "Three million."
"Three million!"
Jian Jiabei repeated the number in disbelief, and even broke his voice at the end.
He paced back and forth in front of the factory in agitation, muttering to himself, "Three million? Three million? Our house is only a hundred thousand, so that's thirty houses for us."
After thinking for a while, he suddenly realized what was happening and turned around. "Three million? Where does our family get that much money? Don't tell me that during the six months I was in college, my parents won the lottery, and the prize was exactly three million?"
"Of course not." Jian Jianan denied.
Before Jian Jiabei could catch his breath, she continued, "We just took out a loan! Don't worry, brother. We didn't mortgage the house or Mom's property. We just applied for an interest-free loan from the bank."
loan?
Who knew that when Jian Jiabei heard the word "loan", he didn't feel relieved at all. "You just told me about a loan? Is that the loan I understand?"
During the past six months that Jian Jia went to university in Beijing, he also learned some business knowledge, including this loan.
If he understood correctly, a loan means that the borrower takes the collateral to a bank or other financial institution in exchange for a specific amount of money, and then has to repay the principal and interest within the deadline, otherwise the collateral will be taken back by the bank.
Jian Jianan nodded. "Yes, that's the loan you understand. However, I want to correct you. We applied for an interest-free loan. Brother, if you know a little bit about this, you'll know that the country now strongly encourages interest-free loans. There are even staff who come door to door to sell you interest-free loans and tell you about the various benefits of interest-free loans."
An interest-free loan, as the name suggests, means there is no interest. This way, when you repay the loan in the future, you only need to repay the principal, and no interest will be charged.
The Jian family's northern soul flew away from the sky and floated back home like a puppet that had lost its mind.
On the way home, he was silent in the car and didn't say a word. No matter whether Jian Jianan teased him or laughed at him, he still kept his mouth shut and had no intention of saying a word.
After the car was parked downstairs at the doorstep, Jian Jianan finally realized the seriousness of the problem and became anxious.
My brother has been so silent all the time, what should I do when I get home?
After entering the house, Jian Jianan asked his brother seriously, "Brother, there's no one else here now. Mom and Dad are busy and won't be home for a few hours. So tell me honestly, why have you been so restless since you came back from the factory? What's going on?"
"After all, you're going to see Mom and Dad soon. If you keep acting like you're not in the right state and your mind is wandering, anyone can tell. You've finally come home, don't make Mom and Dad sad."
Jian Jiabei found it difficult to speak. He thought for a moment before saying, "I, I don't have anything else to say. I'm just... I was really shocked by the figure of three million. I never dreamed that our family would have expenses of three million."
He became increasingly excited as he spoke. "And it's an interest-free loan. Do you know what a loan means? Whether it's interest-free or with interest, it's a very serious matter! When I was in college, I saw someone's family ruined by this interest-free loan. Unable to repay the principal, everything in the house was mortgaged. A once-good family was torn apart just like that. I don't want our family to end up like this."
Jian Jianan finally understood his brother's thoughts and shook his head in amusement, "Brother, you're mistaken. Don't worry, this interest-free loan is something that Dad, Sister Tongtong, and I have spent several months researching together. We decided to implement it after we felt it was reasonable and necessary. It wasn't some impulsive decision."
"Besides, I'll give you a sales sheet and you'll understand everything."
Jian Jianan walked to the coffee table with ease, took out a stack of reports from the storage box underneath, and handed them to Jian Jiabei to look at.
"Brother, you may not know this yet, but when you left us to go to college, Shenya Clothing has been growing continuously. Dad has even expanded the market outside the province, radiating from Shenzhen to other cities in the province, especially the provincial capital Guangzhou. If nothing goes wrong, once the cooperation is negotiated, we will also have a branch in Guangzhou."
"Promotional terms may be deceptive, but financial statements definitely aren't. Take a look at these figures. They're increasing day by day and month by month. In some periods, due to policy changes, the increase in operating income has even reached 50%, which is a crazy number."
"But, we at Shen Ya Clothing have always suffered from not having our own factory, and have always been controlled by others. I'm sure you're aware of Fang Ruoyan's situation. We haven't been able to redress the injustices we've suffered, so Dad is thinking of taking out a loan and building our own garment factory. And don't worry, if you look at these figures, you'll know that Shen Ya Clothing has been operating well. Three million is not an astronomical figure for us. As long as we give us time, we will definitely be able to repay this seemingly huge loan!"
Mom and Dad can only see Jian Jiabei once every six months. Don’t let them be upset by his obvious look of being worried, otherwise a good welcoming party will be ruined.
Jian Jiabei took the report his sister handed him and looked at it for a long time. Jian Jianan waited patiently beside him. Seeing that he didn't respond for a long time, he asked gently, "What's wrong, brother? Do you have any other questions? Tell me everything, and let me help you solve them!"
This semester, due to the restrictions of her status as a senior high school student and the business tickets issued by her parents, Jian Jianan has less time to meddle in the family business, and there are fewer opportunities for her to display her eloquence. Now that she has finally got a chance to display her eloquence, how could Jian Jianan refuse?
Isn't there a good candidate right in front of her who is waiting to be persuaded by her? Although the sense of accomplishment of persuading her own brother is relatively small because it is too easy, it is still a sense of accomplishment!
Jian Jiabei calculated the various figures on the report in his mind for a long time. After confirming that his sister's words were true, he nodded with satisfaction.
Then he looked up, looking puzzled, and asked, "I do have a question for you."
"Go ahead." Jian Jianan showed a hundred and twenty times more patience.
"Didn't Mom and Dad issue a business certificate this semester, telling you not to waste your extra time on our business? How did you know this?"
Jian Jianan: "..."
Jian Jianan asked the heavens speechlessly.
It's true that good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels far and wide. Not only did everyone in my parents' company know about the business ticket, but even my brother who was studying in Beijing knew about it.
She was speechless for a long time, and finally replied helplessly after a long while.
"Don't ask about the affairs of the underworld!"
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