The school had no more arrangements the night before the official holiday, so Su Zelin set off that night with a few friends, as they had agreed beforehand.
Since I'm driving myself, I don't need to wait until tomorrow morning.
After the school meeting in the afternoon, I went to the girls’ dormitory of the School of Finance to pick up Huang Panpan first, followed by the other three.
After leaving Lin'an city, we drove on the highway all the way and arrived at Jianglan at ten o'clock in the evening.
Knowing that her son would be back overnight, Zhao Lixia naturally prepared a sumptuous dinner, but it was already time for supper when she got home.
The next day, Su Zelin went to the store opened by his family to check out the situation and learned that the revenue was quite good. Anyway, he could make a lot more money than the business done by his father and the Qin family before, and it was not so tiring. He was the boss behind the scenes and had someone to help manage the store. It was so comfortable.
The store manager, Qin Shiqing's cousin Liu Caizhi, is already familiar with the business and is becoming increasingly savvy. His performance has made the Su and Qin families very satisfied. They both praise Su Zelin for having the vision to recommend such a talent.
After staying at home for two nights, Su Zelin went to Lin'an again. Zhao Lixia had no choice. It was her own son's fault. His reasons for working were legitimate. She couldn't stop her son from making progress.
As soon as he arrived in Lin'an, Su Zelin went to the company first. He made an appointment with Yang Fen and Kang Baohong to talk about something.
The meeting took place not in a conference room or office, but in the company's leisure area.
The headquarters has set aside an area for employees to relax, which is equipped with electric massage chairs, basketball machines, PlayStation game consoles, dance machines, racing simulators, chess and cards, snooker tables, etc.
In the office space of later generations, the leisure area is not only a place to relieve employees' work pressure and provide a space for rest, relaxation, communication and entertainment, but also an important place to present the business taste and corporate value of the enterprise. Many large enterprises attach great importance to it.
However, currently very few companies would do this thing. They think it is unnecessary. Not only does it waste money and office space, but it also encourages employees to play around and not focus on their work.
This backward idea obviously cannot keep up with the concepts of later generations.
In a fast-growing company like New Century, the work life pace of its employees is extremely fast and intense.
Without the relaxation area, they would be exhausted from work day after day.
The pressure accumulates and some people who can't bear it simply give up. Resignation or job-hopping is also common.
At the same time, the establishment of a leisure area can make it easier for employees from different departments to communicate and interact with each other, breaking down communication barriers among employees. Employees with different skills can spark new ideas and produce new solutions through face-to-face conversations, making the working atmosphere more harmonious and full of vitality.
Its benefits are manifold.
To put it bluntly, this is an employee benefit.
Still a benefit that cannot be ignored.
Many people like this place very much. Even some new employees fell in love with this company just after arriving at New Century because of the leisure area.
This company is very humane and considerate of its employees. It takes into account the physical and mental health of its employees instead of treating them like slaves and exploiting their labor.
When doing things, employees will naturally be more motivated.
In fact, few employees at the New Century headquarters resign or change jobs. In addition to good salary, welfare benefits are another important factor.
In the past, when the Big Three discussed things, they were basically in the office, smoking, drinking Kung Fu tea, and chatting slowly on the sofa.
Later, when the leisure area was completed, Su Zelin suggested coming here to have a talk.
First, you will be more relaxed.
Second, don’t stick to a fixed scene. Change the scene occasionally. Your thinking will be more flexible and it will be easier to generate inspiration.
Later, Xiao Yangge and Kang Baohong also liked this feeling, and it became common practice for them to discuss business in the leisure area.
As you walk through the door, you'll see a row of electric massage chairs, staffed by only female employees.
Song Yuwei and Li Meng from the Operations Department were also among them.
Electric massage is the favorite of female employees.
Song Yuwei also liked it very much, and would come early to grab a seat during every break.
Seeing that the female assistant had a deep obsession with this kind of decompression equipment, Su Zeze Lin specially bought a set for her at the rental house so that MM Song could enjoy the fun of life brought by high technology at any time.
"Boss Yang, Boss Kang, Boss Su!"
Seeing the three people passing by, the female employees greeted them one after another.
"You guys are really seat-hogging maniacs. The massage chairs in the leisure area are almost exclusively for girls!"
Brother Yang just shook his head.
"I have never had the chance to use these massage chairs since they were installed."
Kang Baohong couldn't help but complain.
"Boss Yang, Boss Kang, you can't say that. We haven't snatched away your men's favorite table tennis, simulated racing and game consoles!"
"That's right, the massage chairs and dance machines are for us women, and you men have more things to play with, okay? We also have to protest that there are too few leisure props for female employees!"
Several female employees were laughing.
If they were in a serious place like an office, they would not dare to joke with senior executives like this, but in the leisure area, they have no pressure to tease the boss. This is one of the functions of the leisure area, it can narrow the distance between superiors and subordinates.
After making a few jokes, the Big Three left.
"It seems that our company's leisure area is indeed necessary."
Brother Yang laughed.
When Su Zelin first proposed it, neither he nor Kang Baohong realized its importance.
"Yes, the company's atmosphere has become more lively, and employees from different departments get along well with each other. The recreation area deserves a lot of credit."
Kang Baohong expressed his agreement and also showed great admiration for Su Zelin.
The boss's vision always sees further than others!
In fact, he now also has some shares in New Century. Although not much, he is a shareholder after all.
However, Kang Baohong did not put himself on par with Su Zelin in his heart.
He was brought up by Su Zelin and the shares were also given by Su Zelin, so he is very grateful and will always regard him as his boss.
As we were talking, we arrived at the snooker area.
All three of them can play billiard, and sometimes they would play a few games while discussing business.
Su Zelin and Yang Fen played first. After little Yang served, they started chatting while playing.
New Century has completely established its foothold in the province. While continuing to develop locally, it must also look to the entire Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Lu regions and expand outward.
The plan has been clear for a long time, but the progress may be slightly advanced. Because the past year of New Century has been surprisingly smooth, and the number of franchise stores has increased much higher than expected, Su Zelin feels that he can be bolder.
As for the other thing, that is the operation of online sales channels, but there is not much that can be done in this area at present. The main thing is to open an online store on Taobao and put all the products sold offline by New Century on it.
This matter did not seem very important to Yang Fen and Kang Baohong, but strangely, Su Zelin seemed to take it very seriously, which puzzled both of them.
It is no wonder that during this period, e-commerce in Xia Country was in its infancy and was still far from people's daily lives.
This word appears more often in academic journals or computer technology reports and is viewed with scrutiny. Su Zelin's business and management tutors and relevant economics experts are skeptical about whether online shopping can become popular. There are many reasons, such as the limited number of consumers who know how to shop online, insufficient support from the logistics network, and the inconvenience of online payment.
In the eyes of most scholars, e-commerce is a wild imagination that is difficult to realize perfectly.
Indeed, online shopping nowadays is much more troublesome than in later generations where you can just register for a shopping app, place an order on the same day, and have the goods arrive the next day.
The preliminary preparations alone are very troublesome. You have to go to the bank and spend more than 100 yuan to prepare a U-shield, connect it to the computer with a USB cable, download and install the driver, and after a series of verifications, you can finally make online banking transfers.
But there is no way. When you want to shop on a C2C platform, you must use this thing and enter the verification code to complete the transaction.
This operation alone is quite complicated, and some novices may not be able to do it even after a long time. If you want to change a computer store, you have to go through the above process again.
The cumbersome process directly discouraged many people, as it was not as easy as binding a bank card to a mobile phone in later generations.
After working hard to get the U-Shield, you still have to transfer the money when purchasing it. There is no third-party payment tool and the money goes directly to the merchant. Who can feel at ease
Finally I bought it, but I had to wait a long time for the item to arrive because the logistics were so backward.
Online shopping nowadays is not a comfortable experience at all, and it is easy to understand why the acceptance rate is low.
"Don't underestimate the power of e-commerce. Just look at the QQ Show that Penguin released last year. Do you know how much money it made?"
Su Zelin asked.
Yang Fen and Kang Baohong shook their heads at the same time. They didn't know much about this.
"QQ Show had five million paying users within half a year of its launch, with an average spending of five yuan. That means Penguin earned twenty-five million yuan in that six months, not including subsequent revenue!"
At this point, Su Zelin thrust out the gun in his hand suddenly, and with a "bang" a red ball accurately hit the net.
Fast, accurate and ruthless!
The gangster is very good at playing both big and small balls.
His basketball skills have almost reached perfection and he rarely meets an opponent on the basketball court.
The table tennis also flew very smoothly.
Yang Fen and Kang Baohong's skills are pretty good, but there is still a gap compared to him.
"Five million paying users, a crazy profit of 25 million!"
Brother Yang couldn't help but gasp.
He was clear about the size represented by these two numbers.
"You know, this is just a virtual item, but so many users are willing to pay for it!"
The cost of QQ Show is only the design fee. Once it is produced, it can be sold unlimitedly, which is simply a profitable business.
Kang Baohong was a little bit incredulous: "Didn't they say before that Penguin was going to be sold? The founder wanted to sell it for 1 million but no one wanted it."
New Century’s ability to attract money is already very strong, and its market valuation has long exceeded 100 million!
However, this Internet company, which sells for one million yuan and is considered too expensive by others, is actually more profitable than New Century!
Su Zelin nodded: "Yes, this is the most typical example of misjudging the power of e-commerce!"
"People underestimated the spending power of netizens and thought there was no way to monetize traffic. Sellers who missed out on the Penguin program must be regretting it now."
"The penguin that won this battle is no longer the humble penguin. You ignored me in the past, but now you can't afford me! The penguin has realized how powerful it is. I won't sell it even if you give it hundreds of millions!"
"It is easy to imagine how amazing the potential of the Internet economy is. We must not ignore this huge market. Although the time has not come and e-commerce has not yet emerged, we still have to plan ahead and prepare for it as soon as possible!"
Three months later, Taojin will launch Alipay to solve the problem of third-party payment, making online shopping more convenient and customer funds more secure. By then, the number of online shopping users will increase rapidly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the gangster exerted force with his hands and hit the last ball into the net with a "bang".
The sooner you get your online store up and running, the faster you can make a name for yourself online.
With the advent of the e-commerce era, New Century will not passively respond but will also take the initiative.
Others can eat their cake and eat it offline.
Similarly, you can also have your share of other people’s online cakes!
Don’t underestimate this store. In the future Tmall Double Eleven, it is not uncommon for a well-known self-operated store or flagship store with a large number of loyal fans to achieve sales of over 100 million.
Although it is still hard to imagine what the future e-commerce era will look like, Su Zelin used the example of penguins to make at least Xiao Yangge and Kang Baohong feel that this piece of cake may really be quite big.
They believed in Su Zelin's vision; the founder had never made a mistake.
Besides, running an online store doesn’t require a lot of manpower or resources, so just do it first and talk about it later.
We quickly reached a consensus on this matter and moved on to discuss other matters.
After a few rounds of snooker, everything was settled.
After they left the leisure area, Su Zelin had just returned to the office when Song Yuwei came in with a cup of tea and asked with a smile, "Boss, are you free to have dinner with me tonight?"
"Is your sister home?"
Su Zelin's eyes lit up, and then he denied his guess.
If Song Yutong went back, the "boss" mentioned by the female assistant would probably be changed to "boss".
"Not yet."
As expected, Song Yuwei shook her head: "It's okay, just a meal, Yutong also said that he hasn't seen you for a long time."
"Well, that's fine!"
After hesitating for a moment, the gangster nodded.
I originally wanted to ask Nanako to go for a ride in the mountains tonight, but it’s okay to go there later, and it’s still early after dinner.
"That's great! Yutong will be very happy to see you. That little girl adores you!"
Song Yuwei smiled.
"Worship me? Haven't I only met her twice?"
Su Zelin burst out laughing.
One time, Song Yuwei and I went to Shenghai University of Finance and Economics, and that night we also verified that the sound insulation of Pujiang Hotel was not very good.
One time, during the winter vacation, Song Yutong went to Lin'an first, and then took her sister's car back home. They stayed in Lin'an for a few days, during which time Su Zelin treated the two sisters to a meal.
"Only twice, that's right, but she thinks you're amazing. She keeps telling me that the boys at the University of Finance and Economics are so childish. They're at the horizon, while you're in the atmosphere!"
Song Yuwei was also very proud that her younger sister recognized and admired her man so much.
"Haha, thank you for the compliment."
Su Zelin smiled.
Unintentionally, I got another little fan girl.
After Song Yuwei got off work, they went to the nearby vegetable market and bought a lot of vegetables, including shrimps, conchs, abalone, and even a whole geoduck.
Song Yuwei and her sister both like to eat seafood. Southern Hunan is an inland province, far away from the seaside, so seafood is expensive and of limited variety. Lin'an is much closer to the seaside, so it is more convenient to eat seafood.
After buying some groceries, I came to Rhine Community, which is the building where Song Yuwei rented a house.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Song Yutong lying on the huge electric massage chair in the living room, enjoying herself, with a cross-stitch tattoo on her hand.
Su Zelin was instantly happy.
The two sisters are really interesting. They have many similar hobbies, such as cooking, baking, embroidery, seafood, and electric massage...
In fact, they all like to show off.
It’s just that Song Yuwei has a stronger addiction to showing off. She will show off whenever she gets the chance, especially in front of those who once looked down on her.
The two girls really look a bit like twins. They look quite similar, except that they are three years apart in age.
"Sister, Brother Ze!"
Seeing the two people, Song Yutong turned off the vibration and jumped off the massage chair.
She put the cross-stitch aside and ran over happily to help carry things.
She no longer calls him Boss Su or President Su.
Su Zelin felt that Song Yutong was not his employee after all, and it would sound strange for people who didn't know the truth to hear her calling him that outside, so he changed it to "Brother Ze", otherwise it would be a bit awkward.
"Hey, Yutong, you have grown up again."
Su Zelin looked little sister Song Yuwei up and down and found that she was a little different from during the winter vacation.
This is a change that comes from within.
Last semester, when Song Yutong was a freshman, she joined the student union.
After several months of training in the student union, we became more mature when we met during the winter break.
After a semester, I have become more mature again.
For ordinary college students, the Student Union is indeed a good place to hone their skills. It seems that Song Yutong has grown quite fast.
"It's okay." Song Yutong said embarrassedly: "After meeting Brother Ze, you made me deeply feel that I am still so naive and superficial, so I have always worked hard with Brother Ze as my goal!"
"Come on, little girl, don't put too much pressure on yourself. There is only one Su Zelin in the world. It's not easy to become such a person!"
Song Yuwei said with a smile.
It’s a good thing that my younger sister knows how to make progress, but she has set too high a goal for herself.
"I know, sis!"
Song Yutong took the bag from her sister's hand, opened it and took a look, and she became excited.
"Wow, so many seafood. I'm in for a treat tonight. Hehe. Uh, what is this and how do I eat it?"
She found something curious in the bag.
"Geoduck is very easy to make. Just cook it, chill it, slice it, and make it into sashimi with soy sauce and wasabi!"
"Oh, sashimi? It's my favorite. It sounds delicious! By the way, sister, this should be very expensive, right?"
"It's really not cheap. Farmed ones cost 70 to 80 yuan per pound. My boss took me to eat wild ones, which were even more outrageous. The price was three times that of farmed ones. In fact, the taste was not much different, and the main thing was that it tasted better!"
"… "
The two sisters went into the kitchen to cook, while Su Zelin picked up the remote control on the coffee table in the living room, pressed the power button, and the picture soon appeared on the TV screen.
The bastard turned to the news channel.
He neither follows TV dramas nor watches variety shows, he just likes to read the news every day.
Major events at home and abroad, and gossip within the province or Lin'an may all be useful to you.
Information is a powerful weapon in modern society.
Especially as a reborn person, the more information you have, the more opportunities you will have.
But there are some things Su Zelin can't remember, and he needs the news to give him some reminders.
Until the last ray of sunset light disappeared in the distant horizon and my stomach began to protest, the food was finally served on the table.
Seafood is delicious, but some of it is really time-consuming to cook. Sisters Song Yuwei and Song Yutong worked together and it took more than an hour to prepare this seafood feast.
Since it is not convenient for Su Zelin to stay overnight and he has to drive back later, I will not drink tonight.
Song Yuwei got a bottle of coconut milk for herself and her younger sister, and a bottle of Arctic Ocean for Su Zelin. She knew that Hunzi liked to drink this brand of soda, and she had a lot of it in the refrigerator.
"Boo!"
When you pry open the bottle cap of the Arctic Ocean, white foam instantly gushes out.
Many people like the bubbling feeling of carbonated drinks. Without bubbles, soda loses its soul.
"Thank you for your hard work, two beauties!"
Su Zelin raised the Arctic Ocean in his hand.
"It's not hard. Thanks to Brother Ze, I can eat this kind of seafood for the first time!"
Song Yutong has learned from her elder sister that all these seafood were bought by Su Zelin.
"It's nothing, just a little thing. Eat more if you like."
Su Zelin smiled.
"Okay, you all should stop being polite, it's not like we've met for the first time!"
Song Yuwei also raised her coconut milk: "Cheers!"
"cheers!"
It was a very enjoyable seafood dinner.
The last few people simply didn't even bother to serve themselves food and just drank their drinks.
When she put down her chopsticks, Song Yutong touched her round belly and said, "Ah, I'm so full!"
Song Yuwei is similar.
The two sisters’ seafood cravings were greatly satisfied. They ate so much that they were bloated.
After a while, he stood up, cleared the table, washed the dishes, and then went to the living room to watch TV series.
The two girls were watching "My Fair Princess 3".
Return of the Condor Heroes 1 and 2 have become popular all over China, with the main target audience being female audiences, ranging from teenage girls to grandmothers in their seventies and eighties.
In July, "Return of the Condor Heroes 3" was broadcast on the Golden Eagle Theater during the prime time of the toilet channel, and it was highly anticipated by everyone.
Song Yuwei and Song Yutong also enjoyed following it very much and it was a must-watch every night.
But Su Zelin lost interest. After watching with the two sisters for a while, he felt it was boring. Besides, he had an appointment with Nanazi, so he made an excuse to leave.
Although Huanzhu was still exciting, Song Yuwei still stood up: "Boss, let me take you there!"
Song Yutong also said goodbye to Su Zelin, and only returned her gaze to the TV screen after the two of them left the rented house.
Half an hour later, Song Yuwei came back.
"Sister, why did you take so long?"
Song Yutong was a little strange.
An episode of "Return of the Condor Heroes 3" is almost over.
"The elevator was broken just now."
Song Yuwei said casually.
"Oh, I see. The elevators in this neighborhood are really unreliable."
Song Yutong also noticed that her sister's face was a little red and her hair was wet with sweat, but she didn't pay much attention to it. Lin'an in midsummer July was still quite hot. Even at night, it was still as hot as a steamer outside, so it was more comfortable to turn on the air conditioner in the house.
After rinsing her mouth and washing her face, Song Yuwei sat on the sofa and continued watching TV series with her sister.
This continued until an episode of Huanzhu was finished, when Song Yutong asked, "Sister, why don't you let Brother Ze stay tonight?"
She suddenly said this, which made Song Yuwei confused.
Although her sister should be able to guess what happened between her and Su Zelin, she never brought it up.
"Yutong, you, what are you saying?"
Song Yuwei stuttered when she spoke.
"You heard me right. I said let him stay overnight. Sister, you don't have to hide it from me. I'm not a child. Besides, I knew you ran out in the middle of the night when we stayed at Pujiang Hotel in Shenghai last time. I even heard it next door, hehe!"
Song Yuwei was dumbfounded.
It turned out that my younger sister was not asleep, she was just pretending to be stupid and confused.
"Sister, I never thought you were so open!"
Song Yutong covered her mouth and laughed.
Running out to eat secretly in the middle of the night, this is not the sister I know, but it also shows that she really loves Brother Ze.
"You little girl, you are so smart, how dare you tease me!"
Song Yuwei became angry and reached out to tickle her armpit, which was her sister's weak spot.
"No, sister, I don't dare, hahaha..."
Song Yutong smiled like a hen.
After a while, the two sisters finally stopped playing.
Song Yutong was almost tickled to the point of collapsing on the sofa, and it took her a long time to recover.
“Sister, why don’t you let Brother Ze stay next time? Otherwise, I’ll be embarrassed to come here in the future if I get in your way.”
Song Yutong said seriously.
She felt that she had caused trouble for both of them.
Last winter break, I came here and prevented my sister from enjoying some time alone with her boyfriend. Now I feel bad about coming here again this summer break.
However, the two sisters have a very good relationship, and she wants to play with Song Yuwei during the holidays.
The compromise would be to simply make the matter clear tomorrow morning so that the two of them don't have to worry about me being a light bulb.
"Let's talk about it later. We need to ask the boss for his opinion on this matter."
Since her younger sister knew everything, Song Yuwei no longer hid anything and was honest about her relationship with Su Zelin.
"OK, sister, don't worry, I will prepare the headset myself!"
"You dare to tease me? You're courting death!"
"… "