Chapter 145
Zhang Cuihua came to find Zhen Zhen to go to the mountain to pick ferns. It was a beautiful spring season, and Zhen Zhen looked out the window and saw a sea of green.
She carried a backpack, put on rain boots, put on a hat, and drove Zhang Cuihua and Gou Zi's mother up the mountain.
It had just rained, and there was still fog on the mountain, and the vegetation was damp. Zhen Zhen walked a few steps, feeling exhausted, and said while panting:
"Why do I feel like my health is getting worse every year? In the second half of last year, I didn't feel tired even after climbing mountains."
Zhang Cuihua: "You just found out? I was in poor health ten years ago."
Zhen Zhen was stunned, "Really?"
"Of course. After you are sixty, you have to accept your age."
Zhang Cuihua picked a few ferns and some wild prickly sprouts.
The spiny sprouts are the most tender in this season. They are delicious whether they are blanched in a pan or simply stir-fried.
Zhen Zhen also learned from them to pick thorny sprouts. There were many hard thorns on the stems of thorny sprouts. Gou Zi's mother was afraid that she would be pricked, so she threw the gloves to her.
"Put it on, be careful not to get your tender little hands pierced."
Zhen Zhen wiped his sweat and said, "I've been sweating a lot lately and my legs hurt a lot."
"It's normal, it's all normal," Zhang Cuihua thought more openly than her. "Guizhi, it's hard for people to accept when they first realize they're getting old. But there's no other way. Everyone will get old, even the most powerful people will have this day. Don't think you can't accept it, it's actually nothing. Being an old lady, although your face is not as pretty as before, and you'll be disliked when you walk on the street, but there is one good thing!"
Zhen Zhen listened attentively, "What's good about it?"
"Hey, at our age and with our fighting ability, who would dare to challenge us on the street?"
Zhen Zhen chuckled, "That's right, when we cross the zebra crossing, drivers almost want to stop their cars to let us pass, for fear that we will cheat them!"
"Yes, the old lady has the worst tongue, young people don't dare to offend her easily!"
Zhang Cuihua thought, she will grow old as she gets older, but she has money in her pocket. Over the years, with the help of Zhen Guizhi, she has saved millions by relying on chili sauce and pickles.
She is not like Gou Zi's mother, who devotes everything to her children.
She is defensive with her children and never tells them how much money she earns.
"A few days ago, Song Xiaoyu asked me how much I had saved, but I didn't tell her." Zhang Cuihua thought for a moment, "As a child, once you know your parents have money in their pockets, you start to think about it and think it's your own money. I don't want to make a scene because of money."
Gou Zi Niang's husband found a woman who was only in her forties, much younger than Gou Zi Niang.
This woman was from the next village. Knowing that life was better in Batou Village, she married Gouzidie.
Gouzi's father was quite proud of himself, thinking that he had found a young and pretty woman. However, who would have thought that this widow was not a good person either, and she asked Gouzi's father for money every day to support her children.
She had drained all of Gouzi's father's money, and only then did she remember the kindness of Gouzi's mother.
Zhang Cuihua told this to Gouzi's mother, who only felt it was ironic. "Does he think I'm good because he knows I don't spend money, but earn money for him, and even do laundry and cook for him every day?"
Gouzi's mother felt that Gouzi's father was more and more disgusting. "I have seen through it. There is no benefit for women to get married."
Zhang Cuihua smiled and said, "That's not the case. I still hope that my Xiaohong and Xiaoyu can have a good life for a few days."
Zhen Zhen picked a handful of ferns, then drove to the mine and used the stove and ingredients on the mine to cook.
There was only pork belly on the mine, so Zhang Cuihua cut the pork belly and stir-fried it in the pot, and added bracken as a side dish. Although it was a bit messy, the bracken was fresh and tasted well.
After eating and drinking, Zhen Zhen put the gold into the space and sent Zhang Cuihua and Gou Zi's mother back. When Zhen Zhen returned to the flat, he saw the courier delivering the express.
Zhen Zhen was stunned for a moment, then she remembered that she had bought several books on YOGO.
It's been less than seven days and the goods have been shipped from the capital?
Looking at the market outlook, seven days is considered slow, but these days, cargo flow is not well developed. If the weather on the road is bad, such as rain or snow, it will be even slower.
Zhen Zhen opened the package with surprise, only to find that the four corners of the book were flat and not damaged at all.
She immediately went online to look for the review button, but found that Qiaolu's website was still in its early stages. Not to mention reviews, there was no logistics record for the items she bought, so she had no idea whether she had received them.
In this case, even if the customer says that he did not receive the item, the website cannot prove it.
Zhen Zhen told Qiao Lu about this.
"Review?"
"Yes, points or stars are fine. Customers can rate books, and the website can also rate customers. The rating system is two-way. If a book is good, customers' ratings can attract other customers to place orders."
Qiao Lu thought Grandma Zhen was amazing. She was over 60 years old, but she knew a lot about the Internet and had put forward many feasible suggestions.
"Grandma Zhen, your suggestion is very good. I will give it back to the R&D department. Do you have any other suggestions?"
Zhen Zhen also gave her some feasible suggestions, such as organizing a shopping festival to promote consumption through discounts and introducing cosmetics and skin care products.
Qiao Lu accepted all of them and continued to work on the product seriously.
For Qiao Lu, the biggest problem with the website is not research and development, but logistics. She has established logistics branches in more than a dozen cities across the country, but managing a fleet and a logistics company is not an easy task, and Qiao Lu is a little overwhelmed.
Fortunately, Zhen Zhen was there. Not only did she give Qiao Lu advice when she was confused, but when Qiao Lu's logistics fleet had problems, Zhen Zhen also dispatched a sincere truck to help her overcome the difficulties.
This year, dial-up numbers were still used to access the Internet in China.
Qiaolu's shopping website was advertised on television for the first time.
Her slogan is very direct - YOGO Shopping Network, the new trend of online shopping! Buy authentic products at YOGO!
After the website was advertised on CCTV, the number of visitors jumped from 100,000 to more than 500,000.
At the suggestion of Grandma Zhen, Qiao Lu also placed forum and web ads to advertise to these Internet users and convert them into website customers.
These days, online soft articles are not yet popular on the Internet.
Qiao Lu asked employees to write soft articles in the form of user tap water.
Click on the photos and links in the soft text to go directly to the shopping website.
In addition, Qiaolu also posted soft articles in the pop-up windows of Panda Account and sent chat box ads after Panda Account customers came online. With such a crazy bombardment, the website's traffic reached an astonishing 3 million!
Qiao Lu was very happy, and at Zhen Zhen's suggestion, she expanded the product categories.
She first cooperated with Zhenxin to sell Zhenxin snacks online, and also reached a cooperation with Zhenxin Department Store to sell Zhenxin Department Store's flagship products.
After joining Zhenxin, Qiao Lu teamed up with major domestic and foreign brands to set up websites.
That day, Cui Jianyi saw an advertisement for a shopping website on Panda.
Zhen Zhen happened to be strolling around the wholesale market, and Cui Jianyi immediately pulled her aside to ask, "Boss Zhen, I see that Zhen Zhen has joined the Internet and is doing Internet shopping. I want to ask, what is online shopping?"
Zhen Zhen was generous in giving advice, and the other bosses gathered around to listen.
“It means selling our products online.”
"How do I sell it? I'm in Xinyao City, and my customers are in Jing City. We're thousands of miles apart. How do I get the goods to them? And once the goods are delivered, how do I pay for them?"
Zhen Zhen explained earnestly, "The website has its own logistics. You can cooperate with the website and let the website pick up the goods at your door. When the customer receives the goods, he will confirm the receipt at the backend, and the money will be deposited into your linked bank card."
Cui Jianyi, Cui Jianguo and their group have low educational levels, are usually busy with business, and have never been exposed to the Internet.
They simply don't hear what Internet shopping is all about.
Zhen Zhen took them to the office building of Zhenxin Department Store.
She turned on the computer and ran through all the steps to show them how online shopping works.
Cui Jianyi suddenly realized, "So that's the case. What if our goods are lost?"
"If it is lost, the merchant will bear the responsibility."
"Ah? Then we are losing money. How can we make money if we keep losing goods?"
Zhen Zhen pondered: "Internet shopping is different from offline shopping. There is no guarantee that every order will make a profit. But out of 100 orders, 80 orders make money. Even if the other 20 orders don't make money, overall it is still profitable."
"Then why do we sell things on the Internet? It's much more troublesome than doing wholesale, with packaging and delivery."
"This is very simple," Zhen Zhen used Cui Jianyi as an example, "Last time, your curtain cloth couldn't be sold. After it was made into a suit, there was no promotion in the early stage, so no one bought it, right?"
Cui Jianyi nodded, "Indeed."
"If you do online shopping, your products will be recommended on the website and seen by people all over the country. Xin Yao's users think your clothes are too avant-garde, but people in big cities are different. They like clothes with unique features and a sense of design. Customers from all over the world buy your clothes. Isn't it better than you waiting at the stall?"
Cui Jianyi understood, "But what if we can't sell it?"
"Online shopping is the future trend. When the real economy is hit, if you want to go long-term, you must sell online. When everyone knows that online shopping is good, can you still be the first to try it?"
Cui Jianyi, Cui Jianguo and their group are the ones who dare to intrude.
After hearing Zhen Zhen's assurance, they were all willing to open an online store.
With Zhen Zhen's help, all merchants in Xin Yao Wholesale Market registered their stores online.
After they uploaded their own clothes, Qiao Lu created a column called "Xin Yao Wholesale Market" on the homepage!
Cui Jianyi's clothes are very design-conscious, and some people do come to consult him, but he only sells one or two orders a day, so he doesn't take his online business seriously.
Who would have thought that one day, a merchant in Harbin placed an order for more than 30 items in one go.
Cui Jianyi thought she had bought the wrong item, but it turned out that the other party was also in the clothing business, but it was too far from Xinyao. Buying train tickets to come here to wholesale clothes was not only long, but also expensive.
She wanted to place an order online, buy some samples, and then purchase in bulk the popular items.
Cui Jianyi suddenly had an idea. "If you want to buy back more than ten pieces, I'll give you a wholesale price and can send it to you by logistics."
"no problem."
Cui Jianyi suddenly realized the benefits of online shopping.
That evening, a customer from Shanghai contacted him out of the blue and asked if he could get a lower price on a grey coat.
After asking, Cui Jianyi found out that the customer was selling goods on the street. This grey coat was very popular in Shanghai, and he hoped Cui Jianyi could give him a wholesale price.
This coat was a piece of his inventory, and Cui Jianyi put it up for sale online with the attitude of giving it a try. Unexpectedly, this style, which was not popular in Xin Yao, became a fashionable item in the hearts of the middle class in Shanghai.
Just like that, Cui Jianyi's daily online sales volume increased from one or two pieces to more than ten pieces, and then to forty or fifty pieces.
This summer, Cui Jianyi made a basic colorful T-shirt with 10 colors, and also made colorful pencil pants based on the outfit of a girl group from a neighboring country.
He originally planned to put it online to test the waters, but who would have thought that it would be chosen as the main opening screen image by the website.
Cui Jianyi never imagined that the Internet could be so crazy. Since morning, his backend has been buzzing with more than 3,000 customers asking him about his T-shirts and pencil pants.
Many people placed an order silently. By the end of the day, Cui Jianyi sold a total of 4,930 pieces!
This number was so crazy that Cui Jianyi couldn't believe it.
In just one day, he sold nearly five thousand pieces online!
Although the price is cheaper than that in the physical store, it is much more expensive than the wholesale price at his stall. Excluding the express fee, he can earn at least 30,000 yuan!
Earning 30,000 yuan a day! Cui Jianyi's story spread throughout the wholesale market.
At this point, everyone realized that what Boss Zhen said was right, the Internet is really the trend of the future!
This year, Qiaolu's shopping website made 34 million in sales, of which more than 20 million came from the website's own operations.
Meng Xi smiled and said, "I have invested all my money. I am really afraid that I will lose everything."
Meng Dong also breathed a sigh of relief. His Ren Dongxi company, thanks to the Panda account, has become one of the best companies in the mainland. He uses Ren Dongxi to support the shopping website. If the shopping website cannot make money, Meng Dong's efforts over the years will be in vain.
The weather was hot, and Old Lady Meng sat in the house watching opera. Zhen Zhen listened to the noisy TV and took out the cool mat and spread it out.
Meng Dong entered the room, and Zhen Zhen noticed that Meng Dong was wearing a suit. She couldn't help but look out the window. It was summer, and it was 40 degrees. Was this kid stupid or what? Wearing a suit in such hot weather?
"Sanwa, what are you trying to do?" Zhen Zhen joked, "Tell grandma the truth, isn't it hot to wear a suit?"
Meng Dong's face turned red. Mr. Meng, who was calm and reserved outside, turned into a little lamb in front of his grandmother when he got home.
"Grandma, just ask whatever you want to ask. Can you stop beating around the bush?"
"Okay, then I'll be frank with you. You're not acting normal. Do you have a partner?"
Meng Dong hesitated for a long time before he said, "It's about that... Qiao Lu and I... No, I'm dating Qiao Lu."
Zhen Zhen didn't associate these two people together.
Two career guys are in love and use the office as their date place. Zhen Zhen just wants to laugh.
"What did Qiaolu say? Did she agree to it?"
"She said she'd think about it, but she accepted my flowers."
Meng Dong has no experience in love. He is so old but has never even kissed a girl's hand. If it weren't for someone like Qiao Lu who happened to be by his side, he would probably have remained single until he was fifty.
Meng Dong asked in a low voice: "Grandma, do you think I have a chance?"
"It's possible! It's definitely possible!"
Meng Dong was delighted. "How did you know?"
"Need I say that? Qiaolu is a workaholic just like you. You two are either in the company or on the way to the company. Last year during the Chinese New Year, you both worked overtime. Given your situation, it's not easy to find a partner. If you can digest it internally, it's good enough."
Meng Dong was a little shy. He was not interested in falling in love. Qiao Lu had the same education as him, was pretty, and was Tan Wenyin's neighbor.
They were a good match.
In Meng Dong's view, love is about finding a good match.
Feelings can be cultivated slowly. He and Qiao Lu can date while working, or they can date after marriage. In short, there are all kinds of couples in this world, and workaholics like him and Qiao Lu are suitable for a simple and straightforward dating model.
Zhen Zhen originally thought that the two of them would test the relationship for a while, but who would have thought that Qiao Lu would come to Meng Dong the next day and say that she wanted to date Meng Dong.
Meng Dong was not surprised. He put on his suit and looked at his watch.
"I have a meeting this afternoon."
"What a coincidence, me too."
"Then let's have a Western meal together, then go for a walk in the park, and I'll drive you to the meeting in the afternoon?" Meng Dong suggested.
Qiao Lu thought it was natural, "Okay, let's find a chance to watch a movie and go through the motions."
"Okay, Si Ya's movie hasn't been withdrawn yet, let's go watch it together."
"good."
After hearing a few words, Cheng Su was stunned. "Auntie Zhen, why are they talking like they are in a meeting? And they are speaking in such a businesslike tone?"
"Yes, is this possible?"
Cheng Su shook her head, "I don't know. I've never seen them fall in love like this. But they look quite good together. Meng Dong is tall and handsome, while Qiao Lu is tall and bright. They are both career-oriented. They should be a good match, right?"
Zhen Zhen suspected that in a few days, she would hear the two of them putting the issue of having a baby on the agenda.
Her children and grandchildren have their own blessings, she can’t control too much.
In the evening, Meng Nan came back from her business trip and brought good news:
"I'm in love!"
Meng Daguo and Jiao Huilan looked at each other. Zhen Zhen didn't even raise his head. Meng Nan asked in confusion, "Why are you reacting like this?"
"What do you think?" Zhen Zhen shook his head. "You falling in love is not a strange thing. You date today and break up tomorrow. We are used to it."
Meng Nan was excited. "It's different, grandma, this time it's really different! I originally didn't want to get married, but this time when I went on a business trip to Hong Kong City, I met this man. He has a very good family background. He is the second son of a Hong Kong shipping tycoon. He studied in the UK and is taking over the family business!"
Zhen Zhen looked up at her, "The second son of the Hong Kong City Shipping family? His family business should be quite big, right?"
Meng Nan snorted, "His family has a big business, but mine isn't bad either! Your assets are several billion, and state-owned enterprises are also being restructured and listed. By then, our assets will be at least 700 to 800 million! I can make tens of millions a year by selling sanitary napkins and condoms. How am I worse than him?"
It's not bad, but the port city is developed, and the shipping family has accumulated their wealth over many years, so I'm afraid others will look down on them.
"It's up to you."
Meng Nan nodded, "Grandma, don't worry, I won't be wronged. If he dares to look down on me, I will be the first to kick him out!"
"It's not easy for you two to be in a long-distance relationship."
"We agreed to meet once a month. I would fly to see him, or he would fly to see me. Whoever has the time would fly."
Meng Nan is already thirty years old, and Zhen Zhen is not worried about her.
Meng Daguo was actually afraid that his daughter would suffer a loss. He had heard about the noble families in Hong Kong City. They seemed to be open-minded, but were actually very traditional.
Many wealthy families want to give daughters-in-law to their sons.
Meng Daguo was really afraid that Meng Nan would suffer a loss in this matter.
Meng Nan was not afraid. If she gave birth to a child, the child must take her surname, otherwise she would definitely not give birth to the child.
What is a Hong Kong shipping tycoon?
He doesn't have the ability to have children, and if he dares to force her, she will definitely kick him out and find someone else without looking back.
Meng Nan is quite devoted to this relationship. He calls the other party every day and talks for several hours.
Since the other party didn't have a Panda account, they couldn't chat online and could only communicate through mobile phones.
However, Jiao Huilan had seen the man's photo and thought that he looked quite elegant with glasses and did not seem like the playful type. Meng Nan's love life had not been smooth and she was still unmarried at the age of 30. In Jiao Huilan's opinion, she was considered an older unmarried young woman.
If the marriage problem can be solved this time, Jiao Huilan will feel relieved.
Zhen Zhen disagreed with her. She was only thirty years old, so how could she be considered old?
"I'm in my sixties, but I still feel young!"
How could Jiao Huilan not be anxious? Other girls of the same age had children in junior high school, but Meng Nan didn't even have a boyfriend.
"Mother, you are not old at sixty, but Meng Nan is devoted to his career and picky. I am afraid she will never get married."
"It's impossible to get married! If you can't live a good life after marriage, you might as well live on your own."
Zhen Zhen’s thoughts made Jiao Huilan worried.
Everyone envied her for having a good mother-in-law, and she felt happy even though the church blocked her.
Over the years, she has regarded her mother-in-law as her own mother.
But being too open-minded can also be worrying. She never urges her children to fall in love or get married. They are free enough and have modern ideas. They want to get married at every turn. Erya and Siya even want their children to take their surnames. How many men can accept that nowadays?
Jiao Huilan thought, if it really doesn't work, then just bear with it. Why does it matter if the child has to take their surname?
It's okay for girls to give in.
But Erya and Siya insisted, saying that they would not get married if the man did not take their surnames. I don’t know where they learned this new idea from.
The new Yao airport has not been completed yet, and Meng Nan and her boyfriend have made an appointment to meet in another city. It's quite a hassle to travel back and forth.
Cheng Su saw this and asked, "Auntie Zhen, do you think Meng Nan can get married this time?"
Zhen Zhen shook her head, "I don't know, but I still say that marriage does not mean happiness."
Cheng Su was quite emotional. When she left Batou Village, Daya was only a few years old, and now she is thirty years old.
Cheng Su is not young anymore, "Auntie Zhen, I found a white hair this morning."
"Where is it?" Zhen Zhen pulled Cheng Su's hair aside. Cheng Su did have a white hair on her forehead. "You must be feeling bad, right?"
Cheng Su was really upset. She had always had thick hair and never lost it. So how come she had white hair?
Speaking of which, Aunt Zhen is also old.
Zhen Zhen doesn't worry about age. People have to move forward. There's nothing she can do but muddle through.
As the millennium was approaching, the country abolished the housing distribution system and completely opened the era of commercial housing.
At his mother's suggestion, Meng Hua invested all his money in real estate.
That day, Dongdong came to visit Zhen Zhen with some fruits.
After a few years, Dongdong has matured visibly. His face is tanned and he is not as handsome as Mengdong, but he has a simple and stable look.
Zhen Zhen likes young people like this.
It is better for young people to live a down-to-earth life. It is not necessary to become a superman or the best among peers to be successful!
Life is not easy, but being alive is better than anything else.
Dongdong wants to open his own real estate agency and wants to ask Zhenzhen what she thinks.
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