Happy graduation!
Huang Haiyan laughed as if she had just heard a ridiculous joke. "What did you say? You want to invest in this lousy company?"
Her tone was full of disbelief.
"It was only after the reform and opening-up policy was established in 1978 that our country officially opened up some borders to people leaving the country. And it wasn't easy to go abroad. Whether it was for official business or to study abroad, you needed a permit. Otherwise, no matter how rich you were, you couldn't do it."
Jian Jianan laughed: "I know, I'm a humble person. When I was a junior in college, I was selected by the college to become a government-sponsored student studying abroad. I'm very familiar with the process here!"
Huang Haiyan said angrily, "If you knew what was going on, why did you ask me to come? Aren't you determined to invest in this place?"
If Jian Jianan couldn't convince herself and couldn't come up with any reason why he should invest in this broken company, then Huang Haiyan would have to think carefully about what conditions would be required to tear up a contract that was signed no more than three hours ago.
Jian Jianan smiled and said, "That's nothing!"
"Isn't every big company like this one started out small and small, with just two or three small companies?"
Jian Jianan slowly said to Huang Haiyan, "Well, this is how I feel. Studying abroad, studying at other top universities in the world, is becoming a trend. No one can deny this. The number of people studying abroad is increasing every year. Take the evidence I've collected, for example. When reform and opening up just began, a total of 52 Chinese students went abroad to study. Then, starting in 1987, there has been a group of people studying abroad every year. Although the number is small, it is still increasing every year. This shows that our country is determined to open its doors and allow our students to go to other countries to study advanced science and technology."
"What proves my point is a policy implemented two years ago: our country abolished the 'qualification review for self-funded overseas study'. This means that the door to studying abroad is officially open to every willing student."
As long as you have money and energy, and the hospital or school happens to be willing to accept you, then congratulations, you can go to a new world outside under the guidance of policies.
Huang Haiyan slowly frowned. "That's true, but our country's economic level is not as good as other countries. Studying abroad is a considerable expense for every family. Not everyone can afford it."
This is indeed a problem. Allowing people to study abroad at their own expense only means that there is no obstacle of qualification review, but the other obstacles are not small.
Jian Jianan raised his finger and shook it. "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. Before the reform and opening up in 1978, no one had any money. Back then, my parents had a salary of 30 yuan a month, which was considered a good standard of living. No one could look down on us."
If it weren't for the existence of such a vampire family, Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping would definitely not be willing to resign and go into business, and there would be no way they could earn such a huge fortune today.
"But since the reform and opening up, doing business is no longer something that everyone condemns. There are more and more people with an annual income of 10,000 yuan, and people's economic level is gradually improving. In the past, a person with an annual income of 10,000 yuan could be considered a wealthy person, but now, even the standard of being a wealthy person is slowly rising. There are families with an annual income of 100,000 yuan, 1 million yuan, or even tens of millions of yuan. It is an established fact that people's pockets are gradually becoming richer and richer."
"So, think about it, even in the past, despite such difficult conditions, some people were desperate to study abroad and learn advanced technology. Now that conditions are gradually improving, there will definitely be more and more people wanting to go abroad. It's a good idea for us to invest and prepare early, so that we don't regret it when the situation changes drastically."
Zhu Zicheng actually heard it when the two girls were arguing. He was so scared that he quickly stood up and walked between them to mediate, but he couldn't even hear clearly what the two girls in front of him were saying, so how could he mediate the quarrel?
Zhu Zicheng gave up and whispered, "Everyone, stop arguing. If there's anything you want to talk about, can't you just sit down and talk it out slowly?"
But Jian Jianan and Huang Haiyan continued talking, showing no intention of listening to advice, so Zhu Zicheng had to touch his nose and comfort himself in his heart.
Okay, okay, go ahead and argue. Not many people will come to your store anyway. Sometimes I sit here all day and no one comes. Now these two little girls are arguing here and it adds some popularity to the store. That's good, very good.
Huang Haiyan was slowly beginning to be persuaded by Jian Jianan, but she was still visibly unconvinced. "I thought your investment company was like those foreign venture capital companies!"
In Huang Haiyan's imagination, Jian Jianan's investment company should be similar to Morgan and Goldman Sachs. She only needs to sit in an office on the dozens of floors overlooking the night view, lean back comfortably in the chair, and then tap a few times on the computer keyboard to manipulate the operation of a few large orders to complete a day's work.
Next, she only needs to wait until the end of the year, and the financial statements disclosed to the public will naturally record her great achievements.
But Huang Haiyan would never have thought that Jian Jianan's investment company not only had a style completely different from what she expected, but was also a young startup that was just beginning to develop?
Jian Jianan laughed. "I've been in the same situation you're talking about. Last year, when I was studying in the US, I studied at Goldman Sachs and gained a certain understanding of their operating model. I even experienced the Black Monday stock market crash firsthand! I also tried my hand at the stock market this year."
Huang Haiyan asked curiously, "Huh? Did you invest money in the stock market? How was it? What were the results?"
Jian Jiannan, keeping his achievements and reputation hidden, said calmly, "I made a small profit. Although it's not a huge amount, it's enough to invest in a small company."
"How much?" Huang Haiyan was still very curious and would not give up until Jian Jianan told her a number.
"One million." Jian Jianan raised his index finger, then added a unit at the end, "US dollars."
What! ! !
The previous number was enough to scare Huang Haiyan, but she didn't expect it to increase five or six times in an instant.
This is just a trial run. What will happen if Jian Jianan really devotes himself to the stock market?
Huang Haiyan didn't even dare to think about it.
"This is so profitable, it's a good business that makes a lot of money with a small investment. Why don't you want to continue doing it?" Huang Haiyan asked persistently, looking straight at Jian Jianan, as if she wanted to see into her heart.
After making a fortune, one has already reached the level of financial freedom. Some people are satisfied and want to stop, while others are ambitious and want to continue to make a big fortune.
No matter how you think about it, it makes sense, but who would be like Jian Jianan, who, although no longer in the stock market, uses the huge amount of money he earned from stocks to do other hard work?
I don’t know if the new business can make a profit yet!
Jian Jianan patted her shoulder and said, "Of course making money in the stock market is exciting. You can make all your life's money in one go, but that's too unchallenging!"
Huang Haiyan looked up suddenly. She seemed to hear some disgust in Jian Jianan's words?
Did she hear it right?
Jian Jianan coughed a few times: "Ahem, ahem, it's still the most fulfilling to cultivate a seedling with your own hands, watching it grow from a small seedling to a towering tree. Think about it, isn't that the truth?"
Jian Jianan looked Huang Haiyan in the eye. "I have only one idea, and that is to change the world. You must have heard of the Nanbei Group. It has grown into a large company with tens of thousands of employees, but in the beginning, it was just a small stall on a tricycle next to the train station."
"If our family hadn't had the funds to expand during those critical moments, or if we had lost a lot of money due to poor decision-making, the Nanbei Group wouldn't have grown to the size it is today."
"What I want to do is to search for these talented young people all over China and even the world, and then provide them with some sponsorship when they are short of funds to help them develop better."
Huang Haiyan was stunned. How could she not know that Jian Jianan was backed by the Nanbei Group? The photo of the "Nanbei Scholarship" donated by Su Qinxuan was still hanging under Building No. 1! Huang Haiyan had no idea how many times she had seen it in passing!
She signed the contract with Jian Jianan as soon as she met him at the recruitment plaza. It was not because of any other reason, at least not because she was completely fascinated and infatuated by Jian Jianan's personality charm at first sight. She just recognized the identities of Jian Jianan's parents at a glance and felt that there would be a future in making money by following this boss.
But now after hearing what Jian Jianan said, Huang Haiyan finally became serious and her expression became serious for the first time.
Jian Jianan smiled knowingly in her heart. How could she not know what Huang Haiyan was thinking before?
I had noticed it before. As soon as we met, Huang Haiyan seemed to be provoked by me and signed the contract. She had her own plans. No matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem like she was impressed by my personal charm.
But now that the conversation was open, Jian Jianan inadvertently showed her the money in his pocket, and Huang Haiyan was immediately convinced. It was really a cause for celebration. It seemed that his talking skills had not deteriorated at all!
Huang Haiyan returned to her previous state after just a few seconds. "Okay, then I'll work with you, boss, from now on!"
Jian Jianan nodded with a smile, and also stretched out a hand to shake Huang Haiyan's, "Okay, okay, we will work together from now on!"
"Don't worry, I'll be there for you. You'll have a bright future and a good financial future!"
Jian Jianan looks very confident.
The two ladies had just been arguing briefly, but now they seemed to have made peace and shook hands.
Zhu Zicheng's eyes almost popped out of his head, but he was still very relieved, "Okay, okay, okay, I'll stop arguing."
But who could tell him why the two ladies turned their heads and stared at him the next moment?
And he was saying things that he couldn't even understand.
"Do we really want to vote for him?" Huang Haiyan asked hesitantly.
"Well, we can observe it for a while longer." This is Jian Jianan, who is always willing to negotiate.
***
Originally, Zhu Zicheng didn't need to take this little episode to heart. He had many things to worry about. Not to mention the distant ones, the immediate one was that the money he borrowed from everyone for this business venture was almost spent and it was almost not enough, but he hadn't made his money back yet!
Zhu Zicheng was almost worried to death because of this. Not only did he not make any money, but he also lost a lot of money on this business venture. He calculated that if the business really went bankrupt in the end, he would have to work honestly in a corporate company for ten years to be able to pay back the money.
And it has to be a foreign company! Otherwise, the salary won’t be that high!
Because of this, he couldn't eat enough or sleep well, and even felt like he was running out of energy.
But all of this could not stop Ms. Jian Jianan and Ms. Huang Haiyan from reporting every day, as if his study abroad consulting shop was some kind of reporting point.
If it were someone else, they would probably drive Jian Jianan and Huang Haiyan away for their behavior, but Zhu Zicheng was a kind-hearted person, and this place was about to go bankrupt, so what difference did it make whether he drove them away or not?
Therefore, Zhu Zicheng not only had no intention of driving them away, but also introduced a few things to them if he saw that the two people seemed interested.
There was one thing that was a bit strange: their arrival times were never fixed. Sometimes they showed up early, sometimes late, with no pattern at all. Either they'd show up as soon as the dorm door opened in the morning, or they'd arrive late at sunset, after a full morning.
Then as soon as I arrived, I started to look around. It was a place I had seen dozens of times, but it seemed like the first time I saw it.
Jian Jianan and Huang Haiyan were sitting in the last row of the classroom whispering. Zhu Zicheng had transformed this small shop on the street into a large classroom. His idea was good, but in Jian Jianan's opinion, there were still some shortcomings.
As the two women spoke, their voices became slightly louder. Zhu Zicheng, who was sitting in the front row, could vaguely hear a few words.
"...He's the one?"
"Shouldn't you go to a few more places?"
"Haven't we seen enough these past few days? We've been to other schools before, but this one is perfect!"
"Okay, okay."
Originally, this was a very ordinary day, no different from any other day. However, when Zhu Zicheng was about to close the store, he did not smile at Jian Jianan and the others and leave as usual. Instead, he walked straight towards the two of them.
Zhu Zicheng's tone was filled with reluctance. "Actually, I really welcome you to come over and sit down. It also adds a bit of popularity to my place. Alas, if it weren't for..."
If he had run out of money, he wouldn't want to close this place down if he really had no other choice!
Jian Jianan's ears moved and he asked sharply, "What's wrong?"
Zhu Zicheng said tiredly, "You know, I rented this shop. I wanted to open a shop to help students study abroad. Tables, chairs, benches, and all kinds of facilities, which one doesn't cost money? But now I can't even pay next month's rent!"
"So, we have to close the store next week. There's really nothing we can do!"
Zhu Zicheng lamented for a moment about his failed entrepreneurial journey, then raised his head and said to Jian Jianan, "So, you two girls won't be able to come starting next week. You have to find another place to rest."
Zhu Zicheng is not young anymore, he is in his thirties and approaching forty. As a man in his forties or fifties, other men at his age should have a successful career and a happy family, but he is so old and doesn't even have a proper job. He also has to make his wife worry about him and pay off his debts together. Alas, he is so useless!
Who would have thought that after hearing what Zhu Zicheng said, Jian Jianan and the other person in front of him were not surprised at all. They had said it before, it would be a miracle if Zhu Zicheng's model could continue to operate and make a profit, and it would be normal for it to go bankrupt now.
Huang Haiyan and Jian Jianan looked at each other, and everything was said without words.
"Have you really decided to vote for him?" Huang Haiyan squinted her eyes.
"Unless you have a better choice." Jian Jianan nodded slightly.
Okay.
The world is big, but the people who invest money are the most important. Since Jian Jianan has made up his mind, then let it be.
Huang Haiyan suddenly gave Zhu Zicheng an extremely gentle smile, "Hey, Mr. Zhu, don't be so anxious! Let's talk about this store again. Maybe there will be a turning point!"
Zhu Zicheng: “?”
ah?
Three hours later, the three people who finally reached a preliminary cooperation intention walked out of the store, and Zhu Zicheng attentively saw them off.
"Goodbye, boss!" he said loudly.
The contract hasn't even been signed yet, and you're already calling me boss?
Jian Jianan smiled and shook his head.
On the way back, Huang Haiyan asked Jian Jianan with a joking smile, "Boss, what time should we come back tomorrow to take a look?"
Jian Jianan: "Ah? Come over tomorrow? I can't come over tomorrow."
Huang Haiyan: "Well, why?"
Jian Jianan: "I'm going to prepare for the graduation ceremony!"
Huang Haiyan: “…”
She slapped her head and blamed herself. Jian Jianan was usually steady and smart, and so generous. After tonight, she invested hundreds of thousands of dollars. It was normal for her to forget for a moment that she was just a student!
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