Chapter 393 The Son-in-Law Arrives
In the evening, Jiang Qin drove a Wuling minivan out from the branch.
It is said that this van is a veteran contributor to the group-buying and university town promotion plan, and has made outstanding contributions to the entire team.
I remember that the group-buying market in the university town was a mess at the time, with many rivals competing for control. Then suddenly one day, a truckload of bread came down, and each man took one. The place then had a new owner.
Later, for a period of time, some field sales teams couldn't help but want to run away when they saw the same model of vans, and even felt like unlicensed vendors seeing urban management.
Jiang Qin drove the chariot to the entrance of a shopping mall, walked in and turned around twice, but still hadn't decided what to buy.
The Feng family is a wealthy family and probably has everything they need. Jewelry and the like are probably not something they would consider attractive. As for alcohol and cigarettes, Jiang Qin doesn't know much about them and doesn't know if they are to his liking, but there are too many fakes out there.
Why not buy something you like?
At that time, Feng Nanshu's aunt will definitely say, why do you, a junior, bring gifts to our house? Take them back quickly, otherwise her aunt will be angry and won't let you come next time.
Reasonable, very reasonable.
However, despite thinking so, Jiang Qin finally picked some donkey-hide gelatin products, tea and the like, used the coupons from Sui Xin Tuan to get a discount, and then drove his minivan towards Sheshan Manor.
At this time, Qin Jingqiu was receiving two relatives at home, a fat distant cousin named Zhang Meilan, and her son named Su Huiqiang.
In fact, Qin Jingqiu had only met them a few times, but since they came to her house on their own initiative, it would definitely be inappropriate not to entertain them.
Zhang Meilan's husband is in the wholesale business. He is not wealthy, but he is at the upper end of a well-off family. Her son is currently studying at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
In fact, Qin Jingqiu understood that the mother and daughter came to get to know each other during the summer vacation and also wanted to pave the way for their son. She has received many such relatives over the years and is not unfamiliar with this kind of thing.
Su Huiqiang also studied finance. Today, in order to meet the "big shot" as his mother called him, he specially wore a suit and looked very eloquent.
"The domestic Internet economy is booming now, Aunt Qin, I think you can invest in this industry."
"But you can't invest randomly, there are still a lot of bubbles in this industry."
"Among so many Internet companies, I am most optimistic about Alibaba. I think this company is destined to achieve great things. After I finish school, I hope to work for Alibaba."
Listening to Su Huiqiang's words, Qin Jingqiu smiled and couldn't help but nodded repeatedly.
Zhang Meilan was also smiling and said, "This kid has been very eloquent since he was young. His father and I are not well educated, and now we can't understand what he says. We can only chat with you for a few words."
"That's good. It's a good thing for young people to have more active thinking. It's better than those who just study hard." Qin Jingqiu said very supportively.
As they were talking, a series of clanging sounds suddenly came from the door. The three of them turned around and found that a Wuling minivan drove in.
When Zhang Meilan saw a young man in shorts and a short-sleeved shirt getting out of the car, she couldn't help but look a little surprised. She wondered why the delivery man didn't go through the back door but came in through the front door in such a swagger.
"Aunt, long time no see." Jiang Qin came over carrying something. Qin Jingqiu smiled brightly: "You are so busy, but you still remember to come and see me?"
"I just arrived in Shanghai yesterday. I rested in the hotel for a day and came here right away. I didn't dare to delay."
Zhang Meilan was a little surprised: "Who is this?"
Qin Jingqiu was stunned for a moment: "He..."
"He's a relative." Jiang Qin answered for Qin Jingqiu.
Qin Jingqiu thought this expression was quite appropriate: "Yes, relative."
After listening to this, Zhang Meilan said "oh" and thought that this person was probably a more distant relative than herself. Otherwise, with the power of the Qin and Feng families, this person would not have to drive a van to travel.
Qin Jingqiu also introduced Zhang Meilan and her son Su Huiqiang to Jiang Qin, then asked them to sit down first while she hurried to the second floor to call Feng Shihua.
When relatives who you have only met a few times come to visit, it is fine for you to just receive them yourself. There is no need to ask your husband to come along as well.
But it was different when Jiang Qin came. To put it in a rounded way, it was equivalent to the prospective son-in-law's first visit, and it would be very impolite if the father-in-law did not show up.
"Shihua, come out and meet someone."
"I'm practicing calligraphy, honey. I've said before that it's better for me not to show up at this kind of event, so that you won't be able to speak freely."
Qin Jingqiu glanced at him and said, "I didn't ask you to go meet my cousin's wife. Jiang Qin is here."
"Jiang Qin is here?" Feng Shihua was stunned for a moment, then immediately put down his brush and walked out.
"Wait a moment."
"What's wrong?"
Qin Jingqiu looked at him and said, "Change into something more formal before going."
Feng Shihua looked at his clothes. Although they were ordinary casual clothes for home, they were not the same as those casual pajamas. "Is it not okay for me to wear this?"
"This won't work. This is Jiang Qin's first visit. You have to be more serious."
"Our Nanshu hasn't married yet."
Qin Jingqiu pursed her lips and said, "That's because you were too busy during the Chinese New Year and didn't go to Jeju with me. I guess Nanshu herself feels like she's already married."
Feng Shihua had no choice but to change his clothes after hearing this. He didn't know why he was still a little nervous: "Is this okay for me?"
"Okay, that's almost it." Qin Jingqiu straightened his collar.
At the same time, in the reception room on the first floor, Jiang Qin was sitting opposite Zhang Meilan and Su Huiqiang. He had no desire to talk and just kept looking around.
To be honest, he has seen many villas, including Mr. He's, but there are not many European-style buildings like this one that he likes.
He was thinking about whether he should give a set of this type to Zhang Baiqing and Professor Yan. The two old men should be very happy.
When this scene fell into the eyes of the mother and son opposite, Jiang Qin's image at this moment was a bit like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden.
"Sheshan Manor is a European classical-style building designed by Michael, a master architect from Southern California. He is best at restoring the aristocratic temperament of European architectural styles. This is his first work in our country."
Jiang Qin was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the young man opposite was talking to him, so he said "awesome", but he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, "Isn't Michael a dancer? Why is he building a house again?"
Zhang Meilan was all smiles, and seemed a little proud of her son's erudition.
At this moment, Qin Jingqiu and Feng Shihua came down from the second floor. Both of them changed into clothes and looked much more formal than before.
Zhang Meilan felt a little flattered and quickly went up to greet Feng Shihua.
Although Uncle Feng did not come for the mother and daughter, since they had come close to him, it was impossible not to talk to them, so Feng Shihua began to chat with this distant cousin.
Of course, chatting is chatting, and his main task is to observe Jiang Qin.
"Jiang Qin, how did you get here?"
"Uncle, I drove here." Jiang Qin pointed to his mini van.
Feng Shihua found it interesting: "How come you came out after opening a small loaf of bread?"
"This car is very nice. It has air conditioning. It's very cool."
Hearing this, Su Huiqiang next to him couldn't help but laughed, but then he pretended to cough to cover it up, and his expression was as natural as ever.
Afterwards, Qin Jingqiu invited them to a restaurant for dinner, and secretly told Jiang Qin that the braised spareribs made by their aunt were extremely delicious, and urged him to eat a few more pieces.
After hearing this, Jiang Qin agreed repeatedly and even said that he would eat the little rich woman's share for her, which made Qin Jingqiu very happy.
However, Qin Jingqiu's family usually had only the two of them eating, so there were only two chairs in the dining room. The best thing about Jiang Qin was that he never treated himself as an outsider. As soon as he saw that there were not enough chairs, he turned around and looked for chairs everywhere.
As a result, as soon as he moved one, Zhang Meilan took it away, and when he moved the second one, Su Huiqiang took it away.
It was not until Jiang Qin moved the third person to sit down that Zhang Meilan showed a surprised expression. She thought that even such an insignificant relative could sit at the table to eat. Her cousin must be too kind.
"Are you eating with us too?"
Su Huiqiang is just a college student, not a very smart person. He said it out immediately when he was surprised.
Hearing this, Qin Jingqiu's face changed instantly, and she was obviously a little annoyed. She thought to herself, you are the ones who are licking your face and eating for free, okay? This is my own son-in-law! But before she could speak, Jiang Qin had already sat up straight: "I won't eat with you, I just eat some dishes, my aunt said the dishes are delicious, and I'm losing weight recently and giving up carbs."
Hearing these words, Feng Shihua was even more surprised at his future son-in-law. He didn't understand how this boy, at such a young age, could speak so fluently and his emotional intelligence was simply too high.
Not only did his words cover up the distant relative's careless words, saving everyone's face, but he also acted as if he was listening to his wife. It seemed that Nan Shu had really found a treasure.
In fact, Jiang Qin didn't have such a good temper. It was simply because it was his first visit and he didn't want to leave a bad memory for the little rich woman's uncle and aunt, otherwise he would have gone back to the group buying branch to bring a truck of bread over.
"Jiang Qin, how are you doing in the market now?"
"We are now focusing on second- and third-tier cities. The first-tier cities are being hit too hard, so I have no plans to get involved."
Hearing the sudden conversation between Feng Shihua and Jiang Qin, Su Huiqiang was stunned for a moment, his eyes a little confused.
Feng Shihua then spoke up again: "I have also been paying attention to this industry recently. The competition in first-tier cities is really crazy."
"Uncle, you can't be crazy for long. If there is no progress by the end of the year at the latest, small capital will not be able to bear it. After all, apart from professional industry promoters, most investors still hope to see a considerable ROI in a short period of time."
Jiang Qin put down his chopsticks and said, "If we keep burning money and see no results, who will be willing to throw money in? How can the capital market continue to let consumers take advantage of it?"
When Su Huiqiang heard the word ROI, he pursed his lips and realized that the Chinese name of this word is return on investment.
Feng Shihua glanced at Jiang Qin and said, "You mean, this farce will end by the end of the year?"
"No, by the end of the year, useless websites and small capitals with weak resistance will be kicked out, and the Internet giants will take over. They will each choose their own horses and fight for the victory. And this battlefield will not be limited to one city, but the whole country."
"Are you so sure?"
Jiang Qin nodded. "The most popular website in Shanghai right now is called Sui Xin Tuan. It received a $5 million investment in May this year. I checked the background of that venture capital company and found that it has a close connection with Alibaba."
Qin Jingqiu couldn't help but say, "Ali only invested 5 million to ensure that Sui Xin Tuan would neither lose nor win. In fact, they wanted to attract more capital and use everyone's power to expand the market."
"Aunt is right. So starting from the end of the year, when small capital becomes weak, all websites will pursue city coverage. The plate will naturally become bigger, and those big sharks will be able to take the fruits naturally."
"I always thought that people in their twenties were too frivolous and aggressive in doing business, but your insight was beyond my expectation."
Feng Shihua was silent for a moment after he finished speaking: "I know you want to fight for the last round, you can come to me then."
"That's not necessary. I still have a bunch of trump cards in my hand, and I have the Eight Heavenly Kings to support me."
As Jiang Qin was talking, he suddenly noticed that Su Huiqiang on the opposite side was reaching his chopsticks towards him to pick up the braised pork ribs, so he smiled and moved the braised pork ribs in front of him to him.
Seeing this scene, Su Huiqiang was stunned. He suddenly felt like when he was a child and went to a banquet. Because he particularly liked a dish, the uncles and uncles would bring the plate to him with a smile.
Zhang Meilan didn't notice this, but caught a word: "Qiangqiang, is Alibaba the company you mentioned earlier?"
"yes……"
"Ali is a very good big company, and our son Qiangqiang wants to work there." Zhang Meilan said on behalf of her son.
Feng Shihua nodded politely: "That company is indeed good, Qiangqiang should be able to do it."
Qin Jingqiu suddenly said, "I heard someone say before that Mr. Pang wants to recruit you to be a senior executive at Alibaba?"
Jiang Qin nodded. "She mentioned it once. She said she hopes to work with me after I graduate. But it doesn't matter whether she poaches me or not. Her subtext is to tell me that they want to take it all."
Su Huiqiang was stunned as he listened and felt a little breathless.
He knew that the topic at the dinner table had nothing to do with him, but he just felt restless and wanted to get up and leave.
After a while, dinner was over and Zhang Meilan drove her BMW to take her son home. She always felt that something was wrong.
I originally wanted to get to know the place and have a meal, but my son seemed to have lost all his energy after the meal.
(End of this chapter)
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