Ye Zhao got into the luxury car with license plate number 66. The car drove on the seaside avenue. She and Old Lady Luo sat in the back seat, chatting casually.
Mrs. Luo asked her, "Xiao Zhao, what major did you study in college?"
Ye Zhao said: "I majored in computer science."
Old Mrs. Luo didn't understand, but she roughly knew what it was. She nodded slightly: "Why don't you study some economics or management majors?"
"I'm a science major and I'm more interested in computers."
Old Mrs. Luo sighed, "Shen'er is the same. He doesn't want to study economics. He also wants to apply to be a police officer after graduation."
Ye Zhao smiled and asked, "Grandma, do you support him?"
"He said that being a policeman is his dream. No matter whether I support it or not, I can't object. I can't stop him from realizing his dream, right? It's up to him." After saying this, Mrs. Luo sighed softly.
Ye Zhao sincerely praised: "It's rare to find a grandmother as open-minded as you."
Old Lady Luo looked at Ye Zhao and asked with a smile: "I heard that you were the top scorer in the college entrance examination, is that right?"
Ye Zhao nodded: "I guess so."
"Then you should be a quick learner. Have you ever thought about learning management?"
The old lady of the Luo family was reluctant to urge her own grandson to study, but she came to urge her.
Ye Zhao really had no interest in management. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said directly: "I'm lazy, grandma, and I don't want to study."
"Shen'er's father is in the hospital and we don't know if he can wake up. Now Luo's is managed by professional managers, but we are always worried without someone watching over us." Mrs. Luo changed the subject and said, "I asked Shen'er the other day, and he said he wanted to marry you after graduating from college. I was surprised and delighted. Young people nowadays are afraid of getting married and being bound. It's rare that he found someone he likes and is so responsible. I thought, Luo's will be handed over to you sooner or later. Xiao Zhao, if you are interested, you might as well get familiar with it early. When you have time, you can learn how to manage a business from Mr. Jin and others. What do you think?"
Ye Zhao understood what Mrs. Luo said. She wanted Ye Zhao to go to Luo's to learn management. This was a good thing, but it was not what she wanted.
Ye Zhao said truthfully: "Grandma, I'm telling you the truth. I have no intention of interfering in any of Luo's operations. Luo's is a traditional large enterprise with a huge system and a solid fortress. It's like a big ship that has been sailing on the sea for many years. It has its own captain and its own helmsman. It sails very well. If an outsider like me intervenes rashly, it may be detrimental to its sailing."
Ye Zhao's words "I'm an outsider" made Mrs. Luo's smiling face suddenly darken.
Ye Zhao really thinks of herself as an outsider, and she doesn't want to have any more financial dealings with the Luo family. If she has enough ability, she might as well create a business empire that belongs entirely to her, rather than guarding the empire for the Luo family.
There was no way she and Old Lady Luo could reach a consensus on this.
Old Mrs. Luo didn't expect that Ye Zhao would directly reject her. As the richest family in Hong Kong, the Luo family has thousands of people who want to covet them. How could they be unwilling to eat something that is right in front of them
"It's indeed too early for Luo's to be handed over to you, but... are you sure you don't want to come and learn? We have recently been communicating with the Shenzhen government about the Shenzhen Port. This matter is quite complicated and there are many things worth learning. You happen to be in Shenzhen too. If you have time, you can go with President Jin and take this opportunity to get to know some official officials and expand your own network."
Ye Zhao's vision is different now. She doesn't care about the gains and losses in front of her, nor does she want to make friends with so-called political resources. As we can see from later generations, the more and deeper the connections one makes, the greater the chance of being brought down.
She just wants to be an ordinary businessman who makes money honestly.
Ye Zhao smiled and said, "Grandma, what you said makes sense. I know you are thinking about me, but I just want to do my own business right now and don't want to do anything too complicated. I hope you can understand."
Old Mrs. Luo understood. This little girl was smart and she had her own way. Their Luo family now had only one reliable heir, Luo Shen. It was enough for her to control Luo Shen and she didn't need to accept Luo's favor.
Ye Zhao knew that Old Lady Luo would be disappointed and misunderstand. She didn't care, but after all, she was her brother Xiang's grandmother. She didn't want to really make her too sad, so she couldn't help but whispered, "Grandma, are you worried about not being able to take over the Shenzhen Port recently?"
Old Mrs. Luo was touched upon and asked with a smile, "Did Shen'er tell you?"
Ye Zhao shook his head: "He didn't tell me. I guessed. In fact, I can give you a suggestion. As long as you agree to invest in the construction of an expressway from the port to the city, don't be too concerned about the other conditions. Give the benefits to the Shenzhen Municipal Government and citizens. With the background and resources of the Luo family, you will definitely be able to get the port smoothly."
In the original book, the Luo family negotiated with the Shenzhen Municipal Government for three years, and finally the Luo family agreed to these conditions and obtained the port development rights with great difficulty.
Three precious years were wasted.
Old Lady Luo pursed her lips and said, "You are right. We really can't just look at the immediate benefits. It's just that... sometimes, everyone seems to be a little unclear about the direction and will hesitate."
Ye Zhao said: "Maybe you think that I am from the mainland, so I have excessive confidence in the future of the mainland, but as Chinese, shouldn't we have confidence? The Xu family is more aware of this than our Luo family..."
Ye Zhao, who had just said that she was unwilling to join the Luo Group "as an outsider", now said something about "our Luo family", which showed that she still recognized the Luo family in her heart. Old Mrs. Luo was unconsciously taken advantage of. She smiled and said, "The Xu family is indeed smart and knows how to deal with the times."
"He who knows the current situation is a hero."
Old Mrs. Luo nodded and smiled: "I heard what you said."
Ye Zhao glanced outside and saw that the car was almost at Chiwuju. She smiled and said, "Grandma, thank you for treating me as your own. I don't want to join Luo's because I want to maintain financial independence, but in my heart, I definitely hope that Luo's can do better and better, and I believe that Luo's can do it."
Old Lady Luo could tell that Ye Zhao was speaking from the heart, and she said, "It is Shen'er's blessing to know you."
Of course, she saved this future villain.
Ye Zhao followed the old man's wishes and said coaxingly, "It is because of him that I got to know a grandmother like you who is so sensible and generous."
Old Mrs. Luo said happily: "It would be great if Shen'er could be as sweet as you."
"Grandma, I'm here." Ye Zhao didn't wait for Sister Hong to open the car door for her, and said, "Sister Hong, you don't have to bother getting out of the car. Goodbye, Grandma. Next time, we'll go listen to Kunqu Opera together."
"Okay, let's make an appointment later."
After waving goodbye to Ye Zhao, the car drove out. On the way, Sister Hong turned around and smiled, "I didn't expect that there would be someone who would reject our Luo family."
Old Mrs. Luo sighed softly, "You can't look at this little girl with the eyes of an ordinary person."
When Ye Zhao returned home, Zeng Xiang had already returned before her. He was in the small living room on the second floor organizing all the photos and putting them into an album.
"What did my grandma want to talk to you about?" he asked.
Ye Zhao teased, "Your grandmother wants me to go to your Luo's to learn management, and wants to train me as a successor. Brother Xiang, your position is in jeopardy."
Zeng Xiang raised his head and said with a smile: "That's perfect, you take charge and I'll be a policeman."
Ye Zhao was about to say something to him, but Zeng Xiang said, "But you won't agree to it."
"Why don't I agree?"
Zeng Xiang knew his girlfriend very well. He said, "If you agree, you won't be called Ye Zhao anymore. Will you let yourself submit to Luo?"
"Am I so strong? I'm so gentle, kind and lovely..." Before he could finish his words, Ye Zhao was held in Zeng Xiang's arms.
"Gentle and lovely..." He leaned over and kissed her, "Delicious..."
Ye Zhao rubbed his handsome face: "I'm not delicious, it's you who is delicious."
He bit her lips and kissed her deeply until she was breathless.
"Let's take a shower together..." He gently picked her up and walked towards the bathroom.
Ye Zhao pretended to break free: "Ahui is at home."
"She's downstairs and can't hear me."
The two of them were scrubbing each other in the bathroom. They were quite "polite" at first, but gradually they became dishonest with each other. After playing and kissing each other, they finally fell on the soft big bed.
(The N word is omitted here)
Ye Zhao, who is usually strong, now has a rosy face and twinkling eyes.
Xiangzai looked extremely brave, but he had no experience... In the end, it was Ye Zhao who "died bravely" with all his might.
(Turn off the lights here and leave it to your imagination...)
Zeng Xiang's self-esteem was hit, but he tried again the next day and finally won a beautiful victory.
Ye Zhao only glanced at the so-called family portrait of her and the Guo family, and agreed to take a photo together, which was her greatest kindness to Grandpa and Grandma Guo.
Zeng Xiang handed it to her, but Ye Zhao didn't look at it. She just peeled the yellow fruit and flipped through the magazine in her hand.
He knew that Ye Zhao would probably never reconcile with Guo Xuyan in this lifetime, so he stuffed the photo into the last page of the album.
Ye Zhao came back from Gangcheng and went straight to school.
Final exams are coming up soon, and everyone is very busy recently. While Ye Zhao is busy writing various papers, she is also actively participating in the software project she is working on with Xiao Baixiong and Yang Feihe.
That day in the cafeteria, Ye Zhao and Qiu Ping were having lunch. Xiao Baixiong and Yang Feihe came to her and said that a company wanted to buy the pager software they developed.
Ye Zhao was eating and asked, "How much is it?"
Xiao Baixiong whispered, "10,000 yuan. Do you want to sell it?"
This is already a huge sum of money for students.
Ye Zhao asked Yang Feihe: "Junior Brother Yang, what do you think?"
Yang Feihe wore square glasses and looked like a nerd. He was very down-to-earth and didn't look like the future richest man. "I think it's all right. Ten thousand yuan is not a small amount."
Ye Zhao said: "Then sell it. What should we do with the money?"
Qiu Ping, who was sitting next to him, smiled slyly and said, "Of course it was divided."
Ye Zhao laughed and said to her: "What does it have to do with you?"
Qiu Ping put her arm around Yang Feihe and said, "Do you think it matters?"
Yang Feihe's face turned red.
Ye Zhao and Xiao Baixiong looked at each other in surprise, and Xiao Baixiong said, "Sure, you two!"
Xiao Baixiong pushed Yang Feihe and said, "You're still flirting with senior sister, you're awesome, Yang Feihe!"
"Hey!" Qiu Ping immediately stood up to protect him, "Little White Bear, you are not allowed to bully my Little Feihe."
"Okay, okay, you guys are being annoying. I'm the only bachelor here, right?" Xiao Baixiong was so angry that he scratched his head. "I don't want a girlfriend. I have a computer. The computer is my girlfriend."
Ye Zhao was happy to see this happen. His good roommate became the girlfriend of the future richest man. Well, she couldn't escape this wave of venture capital.
She said, "I will only take 1,000 of the 10,000 yuan this time, and the rest can be divided between the two of you."
Qiu Ping immediately started to make a noise, "As expected, following the boss will bring you more benefits! Thank you, Boss Ye."
Xiao Baixiong: "Sister Zhao is so generous, what would you like to drink? I'll treat you!"
"Cola."
"okay."
Qiu Ping shouted: "We want it too!"
Xiao Baixiong snorted: "You don't have it!"
Xiao Baixiong said he would not buy anything for them, but he still ran over and brought back four glass bottles of Coke, one for each of them.
"Come on, let's toast to our bright future!"
Everyone clinked glasses and drank drinks, eating cheap and delicious meals in the cafeteria. Qiu Ping asked again: "Hey, Xiao Zhao, you said before that if there is a chance in the future, you will invest in the entrepreneurial projects of your alumni. When my Xiao Feihe has a project, will you invest in it?"
Without waiting for Ye Zhao to speak, Xiao Baixiong interrupted and said with a sly smile: "Of course, investment. Xiao Feihe and I have many creative ideas. From now on, we will rely on Boss Ye to loosen our fingers for us..."
Ye Zhao nodded: "Of course, but it depends on the project. You can come to me at any time, and I will invest if there is a suitable one."
While having lunch, Ye Zhao received a call from the head of the Gangcheng Zizhulin branch.
The development of the Shoal Point site is progressing rapidly. The bidding has been completed and construction is ready to begin. However, the entire port city has been short of river sand recently.
"The construction company can't do anything about it. Even the river sand imported from the mainland has to wait for about two months to be purchased. If the river sand problem cannot be solved, it will seriously delay our project progress."
Two months of delay, time is money, Ye Zhao agreed to think of a solution.
She called Ni Meng, "Uncle Wang, I have a business here, do you want to do it?"
When Ni Meng heard about the business, he immediately became interested. He agreed without thinking twice and said, "Of course I want to do it. What kind of business?"
"Export river sand to the port city. I have a customer who wants it. Can you get it?"
"River sand? I heard that it seems to be in short supply recently. I'll ask Lao Mai, he has the resources. Boss Ye, can you take him with you in this business?" Ni Meng knew that Ye Zhao hated Lao Mai very much.
As long as the problem can be solved, there are no permanent enemies in the business world. And Old Mai is not an enemy, he is just a villain she hates. Ye Zhao said, "Ask."
More than ten minutes later, Ni Mengda came and said that Lao Mai could find a way to get river sand. "River sand is very difficult to get now. But when he heard that it was you who introduced the business, he was so touched that he said he would take your business even if it didn't make money."
"He would take it if it doesn't make money? Tell him that I appreciate his filial piety."
"Boss Ye, you are also mean."
"Okay, then I'll have someone contact you and ask for a more affordable price."
"no problem."
In October 1991, on National Day, Fortune Building was successfully completed and a completion and opening ceremony was held.
All parties came to congratulate on that day, and all the companies under Ye Zhao moved to the Fortune Building.
Zhaohua Industry moved to the top floor, and other companies also chose the most suitable floors.
Because of the rent-free policy for the first year and Mrs. Xu’s promotion, many Hong Kong businessmen moved in.
At the same time, Fortune Building provides incubation services for entrepreneurs. Ye Zhao made a list of future large companies that are currently developing in Shenzhen, and gave it to the salesperson to invite them to move in, providing a one-year rent-free service and only charging property fees.
By the spring of the following year, more than half of the nearly 50-story Fortune Building had been rented out.
In October 1992, Fortune Building officially began to collect rent at 5 yuan per square meter, accumulating nearly 400,000 yuan in rent per month.
For the first time, Ye Zhao experienced the joy of being a landlady.
Although the rent is low now, it will increase to one or two hundred per square meter per month in the future. She has patience and she can wait.
It was still popular to accept cash at that time. After the finance department received the rent, they counted the money in the finance office. Ye Zhao happened to come in and talk to Sister Song. She looked at the blue bills flying on the sisters' fingers, which was so beautiful.
(End of this chapter)