Nearing noon, Su Ma and Qin Ma, both housewives, who had had enough of chatting, came back. At this time, they had to cook for the grown man in the house.
As soon as Qin Daqing entered the living room, he called Liu Sufen over.
"Lao Su and I talked to Zelin about opening a New Century Digital franchise store this morning."
The first person who proposed to switch to running a New Century franchise store was Su Jianjun. At that time, he just mentioned it casually to the two elders of the Qin family. He originally thought that Qin Daqing and Liu Sufen would not be interested.
Surprisingly, the neighbor took it to heart, and after going home and discussing it, he decided that this was a feasible idea.
I have been doing this business for ten years. In recent years, more and more people are doing this business. For some reason, they all rushed in, greatly squeezing the profit margin.
Although there are still many old customers, the Qin family feels that they will have no problem surviving, but they are far less popular than before, and there is no need to hang on to this old tree.
If it were in their previous lives, they would not dare to make rash changes and would just muddle along.
However, in this life, they made a fortune by speculating in stocks with the father and son of the Su family, and then invested in shops that appreciated in value. These were all examples of how to easily increase the value of assets. The two elders of the Qin family became much more active and were no longer satisfied with just making a few hard-earned dollars in their old business.
They always felt that Su Jianjun and Su Zelin had better ideas, and that the path the two father and son were taking was more promising than their own, so even Liu Sufen raised her hand in agreement.
She thinks that the company where Su Zelin works is a big enterprise. It can be seen in TV advertisements and newspapers all day long. The kid next door can be a manager and drive home in a corporate car. If this isn't strength, what is it
Besides, even if Su Zelin wanted to fool anyone, he would not fool his parents and future father-in-law and mother-in-law.
As long as he says it’s right, it will definitely work!
"How about it?"
Liu Sufen asked quickly.
"Zerlin said that making money should be no problem. In the past six months, their company has opened more than 40 franchise stores. Some bosses opened their first store and soon opened their second and third stores. If they couldn't make money, would they be so enthusiastic?"
Qin Daqing repeated Su Zelin's original words in a similar way.
Liu Sufen nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "That's right, the investment boss is not stupid, it seems that joining Zelin's company is definitely the right choice!"
"It's just that the amount of money required is a bit high, at least 500,000!"
Qin Daqing added another sentence.
"Five hundred thousand! Why does it cost so much?"
Liu Sufen couldn't help but be surprised. She originally thought that an investment of 300,000 yuan would be enough. Even if she was a little short of money after buying the shop, she could still get it out by pooling money with her neighbors.
"Zelin said that their company does not approve small stores. If they want to open one, they have to be the best. Moreover, the company's business is not only computers, but also mobile phones, MP3s and other digital products. It takes a lot of money to prepare stocks. 500,000 is the minimum. Considering that it is a small place like Jianglan, the requirements have been appropriately relaxed."
Qin Daqing explained.
"Five hundred thousand is a lot. Even if Lao Su and I each take half, it won't be easy for us to come up with this money."
Liu Sufen frowned.
The Su family should be wealthy and could contribute more, but then others would get a higher share, and it would be meaningless if I only got a small share.
Liu Sufen's mind moved: "Why don't you try to find out what Ze Lin has to say and see if he can help lower the approval requirements through his connections?"
"I asked, and Zelin said absolutely not. Approval must be handled impartially, and no one can be exempted. It is for the company's image and for the investors. If we are too petty, our competitiveness will not be able to widen the gap with small shops, and business will be difficult to do well! However, Zelin said that he could help us privately regardless of the company's relationship."
"How can I help?"
"He's willing to lend us half a million!"
"Five hundred thousand!"
Liu Sufen took a breath of cold air.
Her reaction was similar to that of her husband when he heard this.
After a while, she came back to her senses: "Zelin, are you so rich?"
"The last time we bought B shares, Jianjun said it was Zelin's idea. He must have invested a lot, maybe even all the money he had on hand, to have this savings."
Qin Daqing analyzed it.
"Of course, this money is not just lent to us. Old Su and I will each get half, and it will be calculated according to the bank's commercial interest rate."
"In addition to this, we have to raise more money and try to open a bigger franchise store, preferably 500 square meters or more."
"Sufen, what do you think?"
Liu Sufen smiled and said, "Of course it will work. Zelin is willing to lend us money, which shows that he is very confident. Wouldn't we be fools if we don't do it?"
"Yeah, that's what I thought too!"
Qin Daqing nodded slightly.
The couple murmured for a while, and Qin's father said, "Why don't we talk to Shiqing about this matter and see what our daughter thinks?"
"Sure, Shi Qing will know it sooner or later anyway!"
Liu Sufen agreed.
The two came to their daughter's boudoir, where Qin Shiqing was reading a book.
Qin Daqing knocked on the door, attracting Qin Shiqing's attention: "My daughter, I hope I didn't disturb you?"
"No, Mom and Dad, what's wrong with you?"
The girl turned her gaze from the book to the two elders.
"It's like this, daughter. There's a New Century store near Zhejiang University. How do you think the business is?"
After each of them found a stool and sat down, Liu Sufen asked.
"New Century?"
Qin Shiqing was a little surprised and didn't understand why her parents suddenly asked about this, but she still answered truthfully: "It should be pretty good. Since the day it opened, there have always been a lot of people at the Zhejiang University store. Later, when we started selling mobile phones, business became even better. Many of my classmates bought their computers and mobile phones there. It's cheaper than outside, and the warranty is convenient. One phone call and the after-sales staff will come to solve the problem."
"What about other universities in Lin'an? I heard that New Century has stores on many campuses. Have you checked them out?"
Qin Daqing asked.
"I've heard a little bit about it. Xiaoyanzi's store at the Normal University and Lu Haoran's store at the University of Science and Technology are said to be similar. Anyway, everyone thinks that they are large chain stores, which are more reliable than small stores, plus they have convenient after-sales service. If you need it, just buy it at New Century!"
At this point, Qin Shiqing couldn't help but ask, "Dad, Mom, why are you asking this?"
"It's like this. Uncle Su said a while ago that he wanted to switch to the digital industry. He thinks this industry has a brighter future, and he invited us to form a partnership. He has his eyes on the New Century chain enterprise, and he plans to invest in one in Jianglan as well!"
Liu Sufen said with a smile.
"Are you planning to join New Century?"
Qin Shiqing was very surprised.
She knew her parents' personalities; they were both the type who sought stability, and were even a little stubborn.
I didn't expect that they would plan to switch to such an avant-garde digital business.
"I have this idea. I have discussed it with your mother and we think it is a good idea. If it can be successfully done, it should make more money than our current business, and it won't be that hard!"
"The most important thing is that Zelin is a senior executive of this company. This means it's easier to get things done if you have someone in the government."
"The investment to open a New Century franchise store is a bit large. We bought a few stores before, so we are a bit short on money, but Zelin took the initiative to lend us some. This kid is really generous!"
"… "
The two elders of the Qin family talked to each other and told their daughter almost the entire plan, but they did not mention the amount of money to be borrowed. They also said some good words for the gangster in front of their daughter.
Finally, Qin Daqing asked, "Daughter, what do you think about this?"
Qin Shiqing pondered for a while and said, "It should be possible to open a New Century franchise store, but you have never been involved in this industry. Can it work?"
"My daughter, you worry too much."
Qin Daqing smiled and said, "Zelin and I have discussed this issue. We can be investors, but we don't necessarily need to be managers. We can find someone else to be the manager. There are many franchise stores in Lin'an and other big cities like this. As long as we can find a capable store manager to help manage the business, that's all!"
"That's right!"
Qin Shiqing agreed.
When it comes to doing business, I definitely don’t have the same vision as my childhood sweetheart. After all, he is the founder of New Century.
"Since Zelin thinks it's okay, I have nothing to say."
"Then it's decided. Zelin said we have to act quickly. New Century has received a lot of applications for joining, and we have to wait for the approval. He has to go to Lin'an before the New Year, so he can help us submit the application materials while he's there!"
"… "
Two days later.
Taoyuanyan, a long-established restaurant in the city center.
“Whoosh!”
A black Santana 2000 is parked beside the door.
The person sitting in the passenger seat of the car was Zhao Mingxuan, and the person sitting next to him in the driver's seat was a middle-aged man.
Zhao Zhengteng, Zhao Mingxuan's father, is one of Jiang Lan's parents.
Zhao Zhengteng happened to have something to go out for, so he gave his son a ride and also satisfied Zhao Mingxuan's desire to show off.
When he was a student, Zhao Mingxuan liked his father to drive to the school to pick him up every weekend. He enjoyed the envious looks from others, as if he was afraid that others didn't know that his father was a leader.
Unfortunately, when he took a look at the entrance of the hotel, he didn't happen to meet his classmates, which made Zhao Mingxuan a little disappointed.
"Dad, I can take a taxi back later, please drive slowly!"
As he was talking, the man with glasses unbuckled his seat belt and just as he got out of the car, he heard someone behind him say, "Hey, squad leader, what a coincidence!"
Zhao Mingxuan's face changed. This voice brought back his nightmarish memories.
Also at a class reunion, he was bitten by a disgusting guy, leaving an indelible shadow in his young heart.
So much so that when he was making love with his girlfriend in Beijing, that face would occasionally pop up in his mind and could not be shaken off, and Xiaoxuan instantly became listless.
For this purpose, he went to the relevant specialist department of the old military medical hospital in Beijing several times. The examination results showed that his physical condition was normal and the problem came from psychological disorders.
So whenever that person appeared, especially when he appeared without any warning, Zhao Mingxuan would have a stress reaction as if he was afraid of a dog.
He shuddered, and almost subconsciously got back into the car and locked the door.
Su Zelin: “?”
"Mingxuan, what's wrong? Isn't this your high school classmate Su Zelin?"
Zhao Zhengteng looked at the face outside the window and felt very surprised.
He knew that Zhao Mingxuan and Su Zelin did not get along well when they were in high school, and Zhao Mingxuan had complained to him several times when he came home about there being such a parasite in their class.
However, in Zhao Zhengteng's opinion, it is normal for young students to have the same teenage syndrome as they are still wet behind the ears.
But just because others act silly for a while doesn’t mean they will act silly for the rest of their lives.
Jiang Lan has several wealthy bosses, and he used to be a middle school boy.
Su Zelin today is no longer the same as before.
So Zhao Zhengteng said earnestly: "Mingxuan, many people were immature when they were in school. You can't always hold prejudices against your classmates because of this. Now Su Zelin is an executive of a large chain enterprise in the province, and he has even had a conversation with the deputy governor. It is better to resolve a feud than to create one. Do you understand?"
Such a person might be very influential in Jiang Lan in the future, and making an enemy of him would not do any good to his son.
He felt the need to defuse the situation.
"Got it, Dad!"
In fact, Zhao Mingxuan and Su Zelin had no grudge against each other for a long time. It was just that he had a psychological trauma after seeing him, but Zhao Zhengteng misunderstood.
"That's good, get off the car, I'll chat with him for a while."
Zhao Zhengteng turned off the engine and took out the key, and the father and son came to Su Zelin.
"Su Zelin, right? I'm Zhao Mingxuan's father, Zhao Zhengteng."
Zhao Zhengteng put on a smile and extended his hand.
"Hello, Vice President Zhao!"
Su Zelin smiled and shook hands with him.
"You are not only our squad leader's father, but also Jiang Lan's father and mother. I have long admired you."
In fact, Su Zelin knew Zhao Mingxuan's father in his previous life, and Zhao Zhengteng was in charge of investment promotion. At that time, the gangster had become the president of a large group in Shenghai. He returned to Jianglan to give back to his hometown and made some investments. He must have had contact with Zhao Zhengteng.
This person is a veteran in officialdom.
After just one encounter, Zhao Zhengteng was deeply impressed by Su Zelin.
He speaks with experience and is not surprised by praise or criticism.
Many young people who find out their identities would be somewhat reserved when meeting someone, but this college student was very relaxed.
He also watched the news on the provincial TV station about the New Century Annual Meeting that night, including a shot of a conversation between Su Zelin and the deputy provincial governor. Although it was very brief, it still moved him deeply.
Su Zelin was also so relaxed and at ease when meeting with leaders of that level.
Mingxuan, my high school classmate, has a surprisingly good mentality!
He also casually greeted Qin Shiqing who was behind Su Zelin, but it was just out of politeness. Zhao Zhengteng's attention was obviously not on her.
"Haha, you are Mingxuan's classmate, so we don't have to be too polite. In private, if you don't mind, just call me Uncle Zhao! Otherwise, I can only call you President Su."
Zhao Zhengteng smiled brightly.
"Okay, Uncle Zhao, I won't be polite then!"
In fact, Su Zelin could see why Zhao Zhengteng got out of the car to find him and tried to get close to him. It was no surprise that he wanted to resolve the grudge with his son.
But the gangster really didn't regard Zhao Mingxuan as an enemy, and Zhao Zhengteng was in charge of investment promotion and had considerable power.
It just so happened that his father and Uncle Qin were planning to open a New Century franchise store in Jianglan, and it would be more convenient to ask him for help with some things.
As he spoke, Su Zelin handed over a cigarette and took out a lighter to light it for Zhao Zhengteng.
After taking a sip, Zhao Zhengteng was slightly moved: "Special supply?"
He is also an old smoker. He can tell the difference between ordinary Huanghelou and the special supply at the first puff. The latter has a clearly more mellow flavor.
"Haha, yes, a friend in Lin'an gave it to me."
Su Zelin smiled.
The reason why he did not refuse Zhang Yuanhang's Yellow Crane Tower was that besides being delicious, it could also be used to decorate the cup in certain occasions.
For example, when Zhao Zhengteng draws a needle, he will probably think of many things.
Sure enough, Zhao Zhengteng's eyes narrowed.
Even though this is just a small cigarette, the amount of information contained in it is far beyond your imagination.
If you are not qualified to have contact with that level of people, you will never be able to smoke even one cigarette in your life!
It seems that Su Zelin is not just a senior executive of a large company. His connections in the provincial capital should not be underestimated.
When he saw Zhao Zhengteng's expression, the gangster knew that he was just pretending.
He struck while the iron was hot and said, "To be honest, Uncle Zhao, my family is planning to open a franchise store of our company in Jianglan next year. We plan to invest at least two million. Who knows, we may need your help by then!"
In fact, the total budget for building a store, including the Su and Qin families and the 500,000 yuan he borrowed, was only about one million yuan. But that didn't stop the gangster from bragging a little, because no one else knew the truth anyway.
Two million!
Zhao Mingxuan was stunned instantly.
This fool believed it to be true.
Is Su Zelin’s family so damn rich
Zhao Zhengteng was fine. After all, as someone in charge of investment promotion, he had met many big bosses. The two million mentioned by Su Zelin should be a bit of bragging. Of course, it would not be too much.
If you boasted that you would invest two million and ended up building a store worth hundreds of thousands, you would definitely be laughed at. Zhao Zhengteng estimated that it should be between one million and one and a half million.
However, it was just a digit, and the number was not small, which made him have a new assessment of the Su family's financial resources.
The smile on the old man's face became more friendly: "No problem, no problem. New Century Digital is a well-known enterprise in the province. We naturally welcome its store to Jianglan with open arms. Zelin, if you encounter any problems, just tell me!"
Su Zelin was waiting for him to say this. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Then I would like to thank Uncle Zhao for his care. I have to attend a class reunion tonight. When I am free another day, I will invite Uncle Zhao out for a cup of tea!"
"Haha, okay, let's contact each other again!"
The two men exchanged some pleasantries and Zhao Zhengteng drove away.
Zhao Mingxuan was stunned the whole time.
This official father was also a man he respected extremely. He was a scoundrel whom he looked down upon in high school, but now he could stand with him and talk about serious matters. His father even wanted to take the initiative to get close to him.
That feeling is very strange.
As the three of them walked into the restaurant together, Su Zelin casually asked, "Squad Leader, how is your relationship with your girlfriend? Is it okay?"
"It's fine, why are you asking?"
Zhao Mingxuan frowned.
Why are you always concerned about the relationship between me and my girlfriend? Is there something wrong with you
Maybe he really has that tendency, otherwise why would he do such disgusting things at the farewell party
Qin Shiqing, oh Qin Shiqing, please quickly capture this monster!
Otherwise, my brother and my girlfriend would always think of this face when we make love.
If this continues, I will have to go to the old military medical hospital in Beijing for a re-examination soon.
Although they were once rivals in love, Zhao Mingxuan now sincerely hopes that Hunzi and Qin Shiqing can get together as soon as possible. Maybe then his psychological barriers will disappear.
"That's fine, but then again, your girlfriend is in the capital, too far away from Jiang Lan, and she's the daughter of a high-ranking official, so this is not easy to deal with."
Su Zelin still cares a lot about Zhao Mingxuan being cheated on.
The man with glasses is actually a good man. He deserves a better life, instead of singing "Green Light" all day long at parties in the future because of that woman.
"Su Zelin, when did you become so nosy!"
Zhao Mingxuan was furious.
In fact, Zhao Zhengteng had talked to him tactfully about the girlfriend. His implication was that the other party had a too big background and was not a good match for him. Moreover, this woman had a very strong personality. It would be difficult for his son to achieve a happy ending with her. Even if they did, the woman would be strong and the man would be weak, so he would have to be humble in front of others in the future.
Zhao Mingxuan was already worried about this, and the gangster's words added fuel to the fire.
"Su Zelin, listen carefully, I am a normal man, don't have any improper thoughts about me!"
The man with glasses walked away in anger.
Su Zelin and Qin Shiqing looked at each other.
What is Zhao Mingxuan thinking about
"Xiao Linzi, why are you asking others about Zhao Mingxuan's girlfriend? It seems like you are deliberately trying to break them up?"
Qin Shiqing frowned.
"Zhao Mingxuan and that woman are really not suitable for each other. I just have good intentions!"
Su Zelin shrugged.
"How do you know?"
Qin Shiqing couldn't help but ask.
"First, Zhao Mingxuan's background and personality are unbearable!"
"Second, the woman's name is Niu Rong!"
The girl's face was completely confused.
The first reason is at least plausible.
What the hell is the second reason
…
As I stepped into the hotel lobby, I saw Xiaoyanzi waving at me from afar at a table. Needless to say, the person sitting next to her was Lu Haoran.
The relationship between the two has been made public, and the entire Class 2 knows about it.
Many people find it quite strange.
When I was in high school, I never thought that an honest man like Lu Haoran would be a pair with a machine gun like Xiaoyanzi.
Of course, what they didn’t expect was that the former scoundrel has become the protagonist of the class today.
In the past two years, Su Zelin has been so popular that it is not an exaggeration to call him the topic king, and the discussion about him has become more and more heated.
For example, not long ago, a gangster appeared on the provincial TV news and had a conversation with the deputy provincial governor. Other people would not even dare to think about such a thing.
As soon as the two of them sat down, Dong Ying, the little loudspeaker next to Tang Yan, started to say, "Su Zelin, you're so awesome now. I guess we have to call you President Su from now on!"
"What Mr. Su? He's just messing around."
The gangster said calmly.
"Come on, you've become a senior executive of a big company! I'm still worried about whether I can find a good job after graduation. If I can't find a job, I might just turn to you!"
Dong Ying's tone was full of envy, jealousy and hatred.
"Okay, little trumpet, why don't you consider being my personal assistant, the kind that stays with you 24 hours a day."
The gangster chuckled.
I thought that since Dong Ying was called Little Trumpet, she must be quite good at playing it.
"Sure, as long as Shiqing has no objection, you can assign me anything!"
The girls in their third year of college were not white-collar workers at all. They were very relaxed and responded with giggles while covering their mouths.
Xiaoyanzi rolled her eyes when she heard this, thinking that Su Zelin was truly lawless, teasing her roommate in front of Qin Shiqing.
My best friend feels so miserable.
It’s still easier to deal with a guy like Lu Haoran.
She accepted honest people, and it must be said that Su Zelin, the negative example, played a big role.
Of course she didn't know that when Su Zelin teased Dong Ying, he also paid a price, which was being pinched several times under the table by his childhood sweetheart.
The dinner party started with some chatting.
Although we hold a class reunion every winter vacation, each time is a little different.
When I was a freshman, I went back to the No. 2 Middle School classroom to hold a symposium. Everyone was still very innocent at that time.
By the junior year, some people had become much more realistic, and this was directly reflected in their attitude towards Su Zelin.
Several classmates who were not very familiar with him at that time came over and tried to make friends with him.
At this point, the more snobbish people can tell who will have a bright future after graduation and who will be useful to them in the future.
The circle of contacts is so important.
If you associate with strong people, it will be easier for you to become stronger.
During the dinner, Su Zelin followed the custom and toasted each teacher.
Lisa is particularly proud of this former favorite student.
After drinking a few more glasses, Lao Guo chatted with Su Zelin for a while.
"Su Zelin, I told you at the farewell party that a smart guy like you would have a bright future after graduation, but the teacher was wrong. I didn't expect you to achieve this before graduation."
The head teacher was very emotional.
Lao Guo has been teaching for decades, and Su Zelin is definitely one of the most special students he has ever met.
This student is so smart and smooth, and he understands the ways of the world very well.
Starting from his freshman year, every time he went home for winter break, he would buy gifts and visit his teachers one by one before the New Year.
Just for this reason, he deserves to be successful!
The scoundrel didn't act pretentious in front of the teacher, but remained humble and just toasted and thanked him.
When I got home from the party, I happened to run into my dad who had just returned from playing mahjong.
Su Jianjun was in a good mood, and he knew what was going on from Su Zelin's excited expression.
"Dad, how much did you win?"
"Not much, just over a thousand!"
If it were in the past, he would not dare to tell the truth in front of his son for fear of being betrayed.
But now Su Zelin no longer cheats his father and generously lends him 500,000 yuan. After Old Su wins money playing mahjong, he feels at ease to share his joy with him.
Considering his son's current ability, he probably doesn't value the thousand yuan, but he won't take advantage of it.
Sure enough, Su Zelin didn't react much, he just said: "Dad, let me tell you something. My high school class monitor Zhao Mingxuan's father Zhao Zhengteng is also our Jianglan's deputy mayor Zhao. You should know him, right?"
"Of course I've heard of Vice Zhao, but I don't know him."
Su Jianjun has not yet reached that level, so naturally there is not much intersection.
Finally, he asked curiously, "Why are you asking this?"
"I happened to meet him when I went to a class reunion today. Deputy Zhao even got out of the car and chatted with me for a while. He is in charge of investment promotion. I mentioned to him that you were planning to apply to open a New Century franchise store in Jianglan. Deputy Zhao said that if you encounter any problems, just look for him."
When Su Jianjun heard this, he was overjoyed: "Son, you are really good. You even got in touch with Deputy Zhao!"
It is conceivable that this relationship will be very useful to me.
Putting aside whether we can get any policy support, just inviting such a leader to come and cut the ribbon on the opening day may make it to the news on the local TV station or something, which will be very helpful for the promotion of the store.
"Haha, that's fine. When Deputy Zhao is free, I'll invite him out for dinner, and then you two can get to know each other."
As for Zhao Zhengteng, he could only act as a go-between, after all, he spent most of his time in Lin'an. Besides, the franchise store was opened by his father and Uncle Qin, so they would be the ones who should have more contact with Deputy Zhao in the future.
Su Zelin said it lightly.
Old Su was not so calm.
Nowadays, the brat can easily get to know a local tycoon like Huang Hongbo, or an official like Zhao Zhengteng.
I've been working in Jianglan for decades, but now I feel like I'm not as good as this guy!
…