On the first day back home, Su Zelin went to bed very early.
After dinner, I took a shower and went to bed.
I texted with Nanako in **. She is still on the train now.
The green trains at this time were extremely slow. Not only were they slow in speed, they also frequently turned into small transfer stations and took winding detours. A distance as short as Jianglan to Lin'an would take most of the day, and a thousand kilometers would take a day and a night.
Lin'an is about 700 kilometers away from Rizhao. Ding Lina took the train in the afternoon and would not be home until at least tomorrow morning.
They chatted until after ten o'clock. Hunzi started yawning and Nanazi also felt sleepy, so they said good night to each other.
A night in silence.
The next morning, Su Zelin woke up refreshed.
Get up and go for a morning run.
I was so busy during the winter vacation that I hardly got any exercise. I need to make up for it.
I ran along the river and returned to the alley. The sun had already risen.
It was a nice winter day, and many residents of Liuzhi Lane came out of their homes early to bask in the sun.
At the entrance of the alley sat a group of old men and women, some playing chess, some playing with birds, some walking their dogs, some chatting and bragging...
In fact, many fat nerd college students are most afraid of this kind of scene when they go home. If they just walk by with their heads down, they might be secretly criticized by the uncles and aunts for being impolite and not asking questions when they meet people.
I wanted to go over and say hello, but I didn't know what to say.
If it were Lu Haoran, he would take a detour if he saw them from afar. If he couldn't take a detour, he would rather wait until these people dispersed on the road he had to take.
But Su Zelin doesn't have this trouble, because he is not a fat otaku, but a social bully, the kind of person who speaks human words to human beings and speaks ghost words to ghosts.
From the age of eight to eighty, he could strike up a conversation with anyone and was very brave. He had become familiar with the neighbors in Liuzhi Lane since he was a child.
In fact, the gangsters quite like this strong atmosphere of urban life. Many elderly people feel uncomfortable when they live in commercial housing with their children. Even the neighbors in that kind of house will never interact with each other. They would rather return to their old houses in their hometown for this reason.
It's lively and neighbors can get together on stools at any time without feeling lonely.
The Queen Mother and the Qin family's mother and daughter were there as well.
So Su Zelin walked over and greeted the neighbors one by one.
At this time, just ask if you have had breakfast.
It's quite simple to say and it's not something to be ashamed of, but I don't know why some young people just can't bring themselves to do it.
He walked all the way to the Empress Dowager and greeted several housewives who were chatting with Zhao Lixia.
"Look at Zelin, how sensible he is. Our kid doesn't even know how to say a word when he sees his elders. He doesn't understand the ways of the world at all. I've told him many times but he's still like this. I'm really worried that he won't be able to make it after graduation!"
"Hey, my daughter is the same. She stays in her room all day. When relatives come to visit, she won't come out even after being called for a long time. I don't know how rude it is! If she can be half as good as Ze Lin, I'll be satisfied!"
"Of course not. Ze Lin is a senior executive of a large company. He can even talk to the deputy governor and appear on the provincial TV station news. How can it be the same?"
"Zerlin has been a smart kid since he was young. I knew he would do great things!"
"If you can keep exercising in this cold weather, you're a determined person!"
"Lixia, you can rest assured that you will have a son like this!"
"… "
In recent years, the neighbors' attitude towards Su Zelin has changed visibly, from a gangster in high school to the child prodigy he once was.
Even a morning run can be praised.
When Su Zelin was in high school, he often went jogging in the morning during holidays, but no one would praise him.
So, when you are successful, everything you do is right.
Zhao Lixia couldn't stop smiling.
This holiday, my son once again became the protagonist of Willow Lane.
Seeing the deputy governor appear on the provincial TV news is a big deal in small places. It has even become a hot topic in the small city of Jianglan, not to mention among the neighbors.
The day after Su Zelin appeared on TV, Zhao Lixia went door to door to promote him. Having outstanding children to show off to everyone is the greatest joy in life for a middle-aged woman.
Liu Sufen was very envious. For a while, her daughter had replaced Su Zelin as the protagonist among the young people in the alley. However, the good times did not last long. After college, the neighbor boy sat back on the Iron Throne that originally belonged to him, and even emitted a brighter light than before. Her daughter almost became invisible.
Having said that, there is indeed a gap between Shiqing and Zelin in terms of interpersonal relationships.
Although Shi Qing is also very polite and greets neighbors and elders politely when she sees them, she is just polite and is not tactful enough.
The kid next door is very sociable. He even dares to make appropriate jokes with his elders to bring them closer.
There is a reason why you can become an executive of a big company!
Not only study determines destiny, character also determines destiny!
What's more, Zelin's studies are very good now. Every time the school sends back his transcript after the holidays, he gets full marks in several subjects, which is better than even his own daughter.
Which youngster can beat a kid like this
But it doesn’t matter, Zelin will be the son-in-law of our Qin family sooner or later.
As a prospective mother-in-law, I should feel happy when my future son-in-law is praised.
When she thought of this, Liu Sufen felt relieved.
After spending some time with my mother, Zhao Lixia urged me to go back.
After his morning run, Su Zelin was only wearing a thin sports suit, which was obviously not enough to keep him warm. Even though the sun was out today, the empress dowager was still worried that her son would catch a cold, and he hadn't had breakfast yet.
It was the second day after returning home, and the empress dowager was still very concerned about her son, so she asked Qin Shiqing to go back and help heat up breakfast. Otherwise, Su Zelin would probably eat frozen food to save trouble, which would be bad for his stomach.
As soon as he entered the house, Su Zelin picked up a set of clean clothes and went into the bathroom. After taking a cold shower, Qin Shiqing had already heated up breakfast.
The main course this morning was my mother's specialty scallion stew and egg pancakes, in addition to millet porridge.
Qin Shiqing had already eaten, so she sat at the table and said casually, "Xiao Linzi, our high school class 2 will have a reunion the day after tomorrow, and we have invited the teacher to have dinner together. Will you come then?"
"Another party..."
Su Zelin swallowed a piece of omelet and was not surprised.
After going to college, we have to get together every winter vacation.
In fact, Su Zelin was no longer very interested in the former reunion of No. 2 Middle School. Except for Qin Shiqing, Tang Yan and Lu Haoran, his relationship with other classmates was only average, including his former roommates. No one looked up to him at that time.
Of course, that was in the past. Things are different now. Some smart fence-sitters have begun to take the initiative to get close to others because they know that people like themselves may be very powerful after graduation and you never know when they may be able to help.
Su Zelin didn't want to pay any attention to this kind of person at all. On the contrary, Zhao Mingxuan was more adorable.
It is a bit boring, but he will still go to the high school reunion because Lu Haoran and a few of his friends are there, and his former teachers are invited every winter vacation.
He has a lot of respect for the teacher, and he will not be absent just for Lao Guo and others.
"Okay, I'll go!"
Su Zelin nodded.
"Okay, then I'll give you an extra spot!"
After breakfast, Qin Shiqing packed up her things.
Su Zelin took the opportunity to run to the yard to have a cigarette.
It is definitely not okay to smoke in front of your childhood sweetheart, because his/her cigarette will be snatched away every time you see him/her.
Su Jianjun was also smoking in the yard with Qin Daqing.
"Son, your Huanghelou is really good, much better than the ones on the market, it's worthy of being a special supply!"
Lao Su is an old smoker and he can tell the good from the bad with just one smoke.
On the night of the annual meeting, Zhang Yuanhang prepared a few more for him. Su Zelin took them back, and his father and Qin Daqing each got one.
"Zerlin, thanks to you, we can also satisfy our craving for special supplies. Usually, only leaders can get this kind of stuff. It's hard to buy it even if you have money!"
Qin Daqing is also a Tao.
"Haha, Uncle Qin, you're too polite. I got this as a gift from someone else, so I'm just offering it to you as a token of my appreciation."
Su Zelin smiled.
"You little brat, you've even got special cigarettes sent to you. You're having a better life than me!"
Although he was beaten to death on the beach by the waves behind him, Su Jianjun was still very proud of his son.
Suddenly remembering something, he said, "Zelin, I heard that your operations director has a lot of power. He is responsible for the company's development planning and policy implementation. Even the approval of franchise stores is under your control. Is that true?"
There is a computer and an Internet cable at home. Whenever he encounters something he doesn’t understand, Lao Su has learned to search and found out what the position of operations director means.
"Yes, it's my job, Dad. What's the matter?"
Su Zelin is a little strange.
"It's like this. I've discussed with your Uncle Qin that we want to open a New Century franchise store in Jianglan together."
Su Jianjun expressed his thoughts.
"Open a shop?"
Su Zelin was slightly surprised.
He really didn't expect that his father actually planned to open a New Century store.
"That's right. Although your uncle Qin and I can still make a little money in our current industry, the competition is getting more and more fierce, especially in recent years. It's hard to make money, so we decided to change careers!"
Su Jianjun paused for a moment before continuing, "I think the digital industry is good. In the past two years, Internet cafes in Jianglan have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and more and more people are able to play with computers. You see, middle-aged people like Uncle Qin and I are beginning to slowly accept it. Internet fees are also cheaper this year. I think this thing will sooner or later enter thousands of households, and the same is true for mobile phones. Therefore, this will be a big trend. You have to enter the market as soon as possible, otherwise you won't even be able to drink soup! And New Century has opened so many branches in two years, and the government also attaches great importance to it. I think it has a future, so joining is a good choice!"
Su Zelin nodded.
My father has a keen sense of the market.
In fact, he has changed careers several times since he resigned from the steel mill to start his own business.
The market is always changing, you can't always remain the same.
Some old industries are declining or even being eliminated, while some new industries are emerging and full of vitality.
My father seized the opportunity several times to change careers successfully and he went in the right general direction, so he has hardly ever lost money in business over the years and has always been smooth sailing.
In the future, the digital and Internet industries will sweep the world. Now this new market is developing rapidly and is far from being saturated. Su Jianjun once again saw business opportunities.
What puzzled Su Zelin was Qin Daqing.
In the previous life, the Qin family sought stability and did not dare to adapt to changes. They always did their old business. Although they could make some money, they could not be said to be very rich.
It seems that the Qin family has been influenced by me in this life.
They made money from stocks and their investment in shops appreciated in value. Having tasted the sweetness, the Qin family became more open-minded.
Qin Daqing even took the initiative to hand him a note: "Zelin, you are a senior executive at New Century Digital, you know the industry inside and out, you should be able to make money by opening a franchise store, right?"
"able!"
Su Zelin took the cigarette, lit it, and then said it with certainty.
"Uncle Qin, in the past six months alone, we at New Century have opened more than 40 franchise stores!"
“Moreover, some private owners invest twice or even multiple times!”
"To be honest, the special supply of Huanghelou cigarettes I brought back were given to me by a private owner. He had just joined the franchise for half a year, and he immediately applied to open a second store because he made a lot of money. I approved it for him, and he gave me a few cartons of cigarettes to show his gratitude."
Qin Daqing was delighted when he heard this: "Haha, that's good, that's good!"
Su Zelin would definitely not lie to me. If he said he could make money, then he definitely could.
"But we still have a problem!"
Although Lao Su saw the business opportunity, he remained cautious.
"Dad, tell me."
"As far as I know, all the franchise stores of New Century are located in the big cities in the province. Will it work in a small place like Jianglan?"
"I personally think it's okay. Just as you said, even Jiang Lan, more and more people know how to use computers and mobile phones. This piece of cake is getting bigger and bigger. Although there are many people biting at it, they are all private digital stores. If you open a franchise store like New Century, I dare say that others will not be able to grab it!"
Su Zelin answered without thinking.
The target group of New Century is not just college students.
At that time, he simply used the gap in the university market as a breakthrough point, gained a foothold in this field, and then surrounded the city from the campus.
The main store in Lin'an is not on the campus, but its business is quite good.
"One of our goals this year is to expand our presence in the province and open stores in smaller cities. Even if there are no franchise stores, we will slowly open direct-sale stores in each small city. We are confident that we can do our best in the local area!"
Su Zelin's explanation made Su Jianjun and Qin Daqing beam with joy.
"but… "
The gangster's tone softened when he said this.
"But what?"
The two asked hurriedly.
"New Century is very strict in approving franchise stores. First of all, you must have sufficient funds. At least 500,000 yuan must be prepared first!"
Su Zelin said slowly.
"so much?"
Su Jianjun and Qin Daqing were shocked.
"This money is not mainly for the franchise fee. Our company's franchise fee is not high. It is mainly for the construction and stocking of stores. If you want to do it, you have to be the best. Otherwise, compared with other digital stores, there will be no advantage. Stores that are too small will even affect the image of the entire chain. Five hundred thousand is just the starting point. Considering that it is a small city like Jianglan, the requirements have been appropriately relaxed."
"Secondly, we need to find a plot of land in Jianglan that is large enough for a store, at least 300 square meters, and in a good location with a high flow of people, preferably a corner location!"
"third… "
"fourth… "
"… "
Su Zelin was in charge of approvals, so he was naturally very familiar with the requirements for franchise stores. He listed all the requirements in one breath, leaving the two elders stunned.
Su Jianjun frowned. "Is it so strict? Son, you are in charge of the approval, can't you relax the requirements a little bit?"
"no!"
Su Zelin was firm.
"Dad, the reason why the company has formulated this set of review rules is not only to be responsible for the company, but also for the investors. If these conditions are not met, it is very likely that no money will be made if it is approved, or even a loss will be made. This is cheating investors and also affects the company's image. Do you think I can approve it casually! The boss who sent me cigarettes passed the approval for his second franchise store not just because of those cigarettes, but because his store application met the requirements!"
After this explanation, Su Jianjun and Qin Daqing could understand.
After all, the most critical issue is still funding.
I still have some connections in Jiang Lan, so it won't be a problem to deal with the rest.
Two of them recently bought shops, so money is a bit tight.
"It's okay. Your uncle Qin and I will get together and think of a way. Five hundred thousand won't be a problem!"
Su Jianjun gritted his teeth.
"Dad, how about this? Although the company has its own rules and I have to follow them, I am not unreasonable. How about this? If you really want to do this, I will lend you 500,000 yuan privately and make this store as good as possible, and make it more than 500 square meters!"
Su Zelin smiled.
New Century borrowed 20 million yuan from the bank, and the money went into the company's account. Even though Su Zelin was the big boss, he could not embezzle it at will, but he personally received dividends and savings over the years.
Moreover, since the Caiyuan store and Zhejiang University store were personal investments at the time, I later signed an agreement with Brother Xiao Yang to enjoy the profits exclusively, and all the money earned went into my own wallet.
"Zelin, can you lend us 500,000?"
Qin Daqing was a little scared.
This is five hundred thousand, not fifty thousand!
The kid next door took it out with a calm face.
How much money did he make
Su Jianjun was not surprised.
The amount that Su Zelin invested in stocks, including the money he got from cheating his father, was definitely more than 500,000 yuan.
Old Su suspected that his son and himself were both close to being millionaires.
This time, Su Zelin did not cheat on his father and really intended to help.
I had taken out a loan from the bank to buy a shop before, so it might not be so easy to get another loan. The amount I can get is very limited, and it might be able to barely meet the funding requirements for approval, but Su Zelin thinks it is not enough.
The franchise store opened by my father and Uncle Qin cannot be stingy. If it is too small, they will not be able to grab much of the pie in this market.
In fact, he could also choose to buy shares, but if he did so, his share would not be too low, and Uncle Qin's share would be greatly reduced. So Su Zelin chose to borrow money, which also gave the two of them confidence.
Since I dare to lend this money, it means that New Century will definitely make money by opening a store in Jianglan, and will pay it back sooner or later.
"Yes, five hundred thousand!" Su Zelin said affirmatively, "Of course, I have to charge a certain amount of interest, not much, just the same as the commercial interest of the bank!"
Su Jianjun secretly gave his son a thumbs up.
This kid finally stopped cheating his father and even behaved well in front of his future father-in-law.
Qin Daqing was naturally very grateful to Su Zelin for his act of borrowing chickens to lay eggs.
If others are willing to lend you such a large sum of money, but you still don't dare to open a franchise store, then you are just being timid.
However, I still have to talk to Liu Sufen first. The couple has already discussed the matter of changing careers. I heard that Su Jianjun also plans to change his career and set up a stall with his family, so Liu Sufen agrees.
However, the money invested exceeded the budget by a lot, so I had to discuss it with my wife again, and only after she nodded could I make the final decision.
Qin Daqing was very excited.
The businesses he did were all small ones.
If you want to build this large-scale New Century franchise store, then others may sincerely call you Boss Qin when they see you.
At this time, Qin Shiqing, who had packed up things in the Su's kitchen, came downstairs. As soon as she appeared in the yard, Su Jianjun and Qin Daqing put out the cigarettes in their hands at the same time.
Only the gangster took a few more puffs until the cigarette was snatched away by the girl and thrown away.
"Qin Shiqing, what are you doing? This is a special supply cigarette, it's very rare!"
Looking at the Yellow Crane Tower tree that was stomped out by his childhood sweetheart, Su Zelin felt heartbroken.
"So what if it's a special supply? All cigarettes are harmful to your health!"
Qin Shiqing put her hands on her hips.
"A dog catching a mouse, minding his own business!"
Su Zelin snorted.
"If you say that again, you're courting death!"
"Ouch, let go, my ears are going to fall off!"
"No, I'll see if you dare to talk back to me!"
"… "
Looking at the two children playing with guns in the yard, the two old people smiled at each other.
Apart from Zelin's mother, Qin Shiqing is the only one who can control this unruly wild horse.
The others don’t work!
…