There was still half a month left before the Chinese New Year, and the School of Finance was about to go on holiday. It was also the last day of my junior sister's internship this semester. After get off work, Su Zelin sent her back to school, and he took the opportunity to go to Vice President Dai's house for a meal.
Vice President Dai was the first person who helped him. Before he became famous, the couple treated him very well, almost treating him as their godson. Su Zelin was also grateful and would visit them at the School of Finance every once in a while.
Because their daughter married far away, the two elderly people are usually lonely at home. Occasionally, their daughter’s company is the best way to repay them.
Especially before the New Year, I would always go there and always buy some nutritional supplements or something.
"Senior, New Century won't officially start its holiday for another week, can I go there for internship after the holiday?"
On the way back to the Finance Institute, Huang Panpan asked this.
She didn't want to go home so soon, mainly because she wanted to take Su Zelin's car back to Jianglan.
"You are not a formal employee. It is not impossible for you to continue your internship here, but it is not necessary. Besides, your parents will definitely miss you. You should go home early to be with them during the New Year. If you are asked to work overtime until a week before the New Year, your parents will definitely think that our company is unscrupulous and desperately exploits employees, even interns. I will not be able to explain to them then. Even for the sake of our company's image, you have to go home early!"
Su Zelin half-jokingly declined his junior high school classmate.
"Oh well!"
What Su Zelin said made sense, so the junior high school girl had no choice but to agree, but she was reluctant to leave.
"But I will miss you, what should I do?"
"That's easy. If you miss me, send me a message and I'll reply as soon as I'm free!"
"Besides that, you have to accompany me twice before the holiday!"
Huang Panpan threw out the conditions.
The company she refers to usually refers to dates. Of course, sex after the date is also essential. In the eyes of the junior high school girl, this is a very important thing between lovers. Moreover, the man has superb skills and outstanding qualities, which makes her enjoy every time and leave her with endless aftertastes.
"Okay, okay, I promise you!"
Su Zelin pinched Huang Panpan's little face, which was as white as a cooked egg, affectionately.
Having been pursued by his junior high school sister for so long in his previous life, he must try his best to make up for it in this life. As long as Huang Panpan’s request is not too excessive, Hunzi will find ways to satisfy it.
Before the New Year, I had to visit people who had cared about me all day long, not just Vice President Dai, but also provincial and municipal leaders, good friends in the circle like Lao Ma, and so on. It was normal even if I didn't go home for dinner after get off work every day. Qin Shiqing also understood, and I could just make two times to ask Huang Panpan out.
The junior school girl smiled sweetly and came over to give me a kiss.
When the car arrived at the girls' dormitory, before unbuckling her seat belt and getting out of the car, she reminded him, "Senior, don't forget. You must come find me!"
Su Zelin laughed dumbly: "Don't worry, I will never forget what I promised you!"
Huang Panpan then jumped into the door of the girls' dormitory like a lively rabbit.
Su Zelin drove away and soon arrived at the staff dormitory of the Caiyuan store. He took out the New Year gifts that had been prepared long ago from the trunk and walked up to the staff dormitory building with them.
Now that he has graduated, there is no need to hide the gifts in something like a mineral water box as before, to avoid a bad influence. After all, it is normal for graduates to visit their leaders and mentors during the New Year, and it is also understandable social etiquette.
Dai Chuangxing and Kang Yulian were very happy to learn that Su Zelin was coming over for dinner. They waited at home early. The vice president's wife also bought a lot of Hunzi's favorite dishes.
Having known each other for so many years, even if Su Zelin didn't say it, Kang Yulian could tell his taste.
"Xiao Su, you're here. Oh, why did you buy so many things? We're family. Don't do this again next time."
Having said that, the vice president's wife was smiling happily.
Don’t worry about whether the gift Su Zelin gave is valuable or not. After all, it is a thoughtful gesture from the other party.
But Kang Baohong was really rude. He came to eat with nothing in his hands and just an open mouth.
Of course, Kang Yulian didn't dislike her nephew or think that he was ignorant. It was good enough that Kang Baoyuan was willing to have dinner with the two old guys. With his current status, he might have dinner parties every day.
Besides, he only has a nephew, so she strongly recommended Su Zelin and spoke well of Kang Baohong, which enabled the latter to become the current general manager of New Century.
"Auntie, I don't have much, just some nutritional supplements, bought on the street."
As Su Zelin spoke, he placed the gift on the coffee table, then sat down and started drinking tea with Vice President Dai.
We are all acquaintances, so although etiquette is necessary, there is no need to be too particular about the rules.
"Xinshiji will be on the Spring Festival Gala this year. Your company should have opened quite a few stores in various provinces and cities, right?"
Vice President Dai also spoke up, and was more concerned about the development of Su Zelin's company.
Su Zelin responded casually while brewing tea: "Well, almost every city has opened more than two stores, and they are fully prepared, just waiting for the Spring Festival Gala. There will also be a large-scale marketing event starting on the first day of the new year!"
"You look like you'll be very busy this year!"
Dai Chuangxing was filled with emotion.
He watched Su Zelin start from scratch with just one store, and four years later it became a large enterprise that cooperated with CTS and exclusively sponsored the Spring Festival Gala. He found it a little unbelievable.
Back then, in order to seek help from myself, Su Zelin used some tricks. He pretended to be a staff member of a charger store and told Kang Yulian that he had won the prize. He then installed a large color TV at home without my permission.
From that time on, Dai Chuangxing knew that this young man was very smart and did things unconventionally.
He was a simple-minded person at that time, and if he had gone to someone's house to deliver a color TV, he would have been rejected. However, Su Zelin started with his cheap lover and finally got the first connection in Lin'an.
Later, he got to know his old classmate, the president of Zhejiang University, through his own connections. His network of relationships grew larger and larger, and New Century finally achieved what it is today.
"Xiao Su is busy and fulfilled, his career is getting more and more prosperous, unlike our son-in-law, who is busy all year round but has no money at all!"
Kang Yulian couldn't help but nag about family matters again. She had always been upset about her daughter marrying far away and marrying a son-in-law with not very good conditions. Whenever Su Zelin came to her house, she would complain to him.
Su Zelin couldn't take care of other people's family affairs, so he could only listen patiently to the vice president's wife's complaints and occasionally say a word or two.
Finally, Dai Chuangxing became impatient: "Alright, alright, Xiao Su didn't come here to listen to you talk about family matters, go and cook!"
Only then did Kang Yulian shut her mouth and walked into the kitchen.
After dinner at Vice President Dai's house, Su Zelin sat for a while. At eight o'clock in the evening, he stood up to say goodbye. Before leaving, he stuffed a big red envelope into each of the couple's pockets: "Uncle Dai, Auntie, I wish you a happy New Year, good health, good luck, and may all your wishes come true!"
The red envelope was not only big but also very thick. The vice president's wife was even happier and thought that Xiao Su was still more sensible than her nephew.
"In that case, thank you, Auntie. Come and have dinner again when you are free!"
"Okay, then I'll go back first, you don't have to see me off!"
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Su Zelin kept his promise with Huang Panpan and made two appointments with her before the Finance College went on holiday. Then his junior high school sister returned to Jianglan, and Huang Hongbo and his wife came to pick up the little princess.
On the night before the winter vacation officially started, after a school meeting in the afternoon, freedom actually came to an end and those college students who lived nearby could leave the campus at any time.
Su Zelin appeared at the Finance College again. Although he could not drive Huang Panpan back, he could say goodbye to her.
Although we will meet again in less than a week, it is more important to express my feelings. It will also be a surprise for my junior sister. The principle is similar to picking up Qin Shiqing at the airport.
Sure enough, the junior high school girl was very happy when she saw Su Ze. She originally thought that her boyfriend had fulfilled his promise to her twice and she would have to see Jiang Lan again, but he suddenly came to see her off.
It seems that the senior still loves me very much and doesn’t regard accompanying me as a task!
Hunzi also exchanged a few words with Huang Hongbo and his wife. After all, in a sense, they could be considered half of his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
"Zerlin, your company's business is getting bigger and bigger, and we, the old waves, are all being washed up on the beach!"
Huang Hongbo sighed. He thought that he had worked hard for decades and was considered a big shot in Jianglan, but he was left far behind by a young man.
Today, Su Zelin's popularity has been growing with the new century. He has long been able to call the shots in the province. He can meet various provincial leaders at will, and having meals and drinking tea with them is a daily routine.
Moreover, according to the current trend, in a few years, Su Zelin's influence may not only be limited to the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Lu regions, but the entire Xia Kingdom.
"Uncle Huang, you're too kind. It's just that heroes are made by the times."
Su Zelin responded modestly.
"Zerlin, don't be so modest. It's true that heroes are made by the times, but the heroes themselves must have the ability to go with the flow!"
Li Juan also gave Hunzi a thumbs up.
Seeing that both parents were praising Su Zelin, Huang Panpan was happier than when they were praising herself. She thought to herself that I had a good vision. Back then, no one in No. 2 Middle School thought that the senior had a promising future, but I just thought he could. Sure enough, now the senior’s achievements are something those people have to look up to.
After chatting for a few minutes, Li Juan asked Su Zelin to come to her house for dinner when he was free after returning to Jianglan, and then she got into the car with her daughter and left.
Su Zelin was just about to return to the company when his cell phone rang.
"Boss, the certificate you requested has been processed and will be sent out tomorrow. Please keep an eye out for it."
The caller was a certificate agency from Shenghai, which specialized in processing foreign honorary certificates. They were not printed using Photoshop, but were actually connected to foreign training structures. The certificates were real and could be found by calling the agency, but there was no need to actually go out for training.
Previously, Xiaoyanzi's certificate as a "famous teacher" was photoshopped by Su Zelin, and she felt uneasy all the time. Later, when her cram school made money, she asked Hunzi to help her get a real certificate.
"No need to send it. I'm going on a business trip to Shenghai tomorrow. I'll go directly to your company to get it!"
With the speed of the post office, especially in recent years, a package from Shenghai to Lin'an, which is so close, would probably have to wait until next year. It just so happened that Su Zelin had to go to Shenghai for something before the New Year, so he helped Xiaoyanzi get it back by the way, so that she wouldn't have to worry about it all day and ask herself every now and then whether the certificate had been processed.
The next day, Su Zelin went to Shenghai but did not stay. He went and came back the same day. If it were before the holiday, he would have gathered with A Xi's classmates from Shenghai. Now, only the colleges and universities are on holiday, and many units and companies do not have annual leave so early, so they still have to go to work. But the lazy guy really has no time, so he just finished his business trip, got his certificate and left.
That night, she invited her good friends and their spouses to dinner. When Su Zelin took out the certificate, Xiaoyanzi was overjoyed.
Her cram school has a very good reputation and is already well-known in the circle, with a constant stream of students.
While Xiaoyanzi was happily making money, she was also becoming more and more worried.
I am afraid that some parent who is good at English will go out of his way to find the contact number of that foreign training institution and call them to ask if they have such a student. It will be troublesome if the famous teacher's identity is exposed.
It feels a bit like worrying about nothing.
Su Zelin had comforted her many times, saying that such a thing was almost impossible to happen.
Even if there are parents who are proficient in English, it is not easy to find the contact information of this training institution. The Internet nowadays is not as developed as it is in later generations. You cannot find the name of the training institution by directly searching on Baidu or Google.
Besides, her certificate is already being processed and has been filed long ago.
Since the person is their own customer, the training institution would not be so ignorant and would definitely say that the person does exist if someone calls to inquire.
Xiaoyanzi felt relieved now. She happily took the certificate from Su Zelin, held it carefully in her palm, and looked at it with praise.
"Look at the material, the workmanship, even the printed words are clearer and golden like gold plating, it's really the real thing!"
Su Zelin couldn't stand her expression and couldn't help but complain: "Come on, I don't think it's much different from the one I made!"
"Go away, how can real money be the same as counterfeit money? Besides, this stuff is worth five thousand dollars!"
Xiaoyanzi spent five thousand yuan just to get a piece of paper, but she didn't feel sorry at all.
Now that I have the certificate, the world is mine!
From now on, I am a truly famous teacher!
Seeing her like that, Qin Shiqing was a little amused: "Xiaoyanzi, when are you going to go home?"
Lin'an No. 4 Middle School is officially on holiday today, but Xiaoyanzi can't go home immediately.
Summer and winter vacations are the best times for cram schools.
"Not so fast, Shiqing, you don't know how popular I am now!"
Xiaoyanzi was very proud: "Many parents said that I am not only pretty and gentle, but also speak well and have flexible teaching methods. I am worthy of being someone who has been trained abroad!"
"Compared to those feudal and old-fashioned teachers, their children prefer to listen to my classes, and they insist that I open the winter vacation cram school longer!"
"I can't help it. There are so many enthusiastic parents and so many eager children. How can I refuse them? So I can only tutor them until three days before the New Year!"
Su Zelin chuckled: "'Pretty and gentle, nice to talk to', did you add it yourself?"
Xiaoyanzi blushed after being exposed by the gangster: "Don't worry about those details, anyway, it's fine as long as the parents praise me!"
After a pause, she excitedly said, "I plan to recruit a few more students for the summer special classes while I have free time during the winter vacation!"
"We'll make up for it until the three days before the New Year, and even open a few more classes. Xiaoyanzi, aren't you working too hard? You need to take care of yourself!"
Qin Shiqing said with concern.
"Hey, I'm still young. If I don't work hard now, when will I work hard?" Xiaoyanzi didn't care: "Xinshiji will be on the Spring Festival Gala soon. You and Su Zelin have been working hard these past few months. You work overtime at the company and travel a lot. Besides, I have to save enough for the down payment on the house!"
"Wife, it's not impossible for us to buy the house later. Don't be so anxious!"
Lu Haoran felt sorry for his girlfriend.
Since graduation, Xiaoyanzi has been working like a workaholic. He only hates that his salary is too low. Now he mainly relies on Xiaoyanzi to save money.
"What do you know?" Xiaoyanzi glared at the honest man. "The housing prices in Lin'an are rising day by day. I feel like I've lost a lot of money if I buy a house one day late!"
Su Zelin just shook his head.
Xiaoyanzi is really obsessed with buying a house.
"It's just a down payment, how about I lend you some?"
He had said before that if Xiaoyanzi needed it, he would lend it to them.
"Su Tuhao, that's not necessary. With Haoran and I's current income, if we save until the end of next year and our family helps a little, it should be enough."
Xiaoyanzi is quite strong-willed.
She did plan to borrow money from Su Zelin, but that was before she started the cram school.
If there were no cram school, it would take a long time to save up money relying on her and Lu Haoran's salary. But now the situation is different. She is a high-income earner and can save up for the down payment much faster than expected, so she no longer thought about asking Su Zelin for help. Besides, Su Zelin has already helped her a lot, with ideas for cram schools, marketing planning by famous teachers, P certificates, and getting real certificates, not to mention that he had been going to his bestie's house for meals all day for the past six months.
So Xiaoyanzi thought that if she could save up the down payment as soon as possible with her own and her boyfriend's abilities, there would be no need to trouble Su Zelin anymore.
"All right then."
Su Zelin shrugged: "However, you either don't buy a house, or if you do buy one, you must buy a bigger one, at least more than 100 square meters, and the location and environment must also be good. Although it will be more expensive, it will be comfortable to live in and appreciate faster."
"I know. Haozi and I have discussed this before. We won't buy a house that's too bad!"
As her income increased significantly, Xiaoyanzi's standards also became higher.
It's true that she is eager to buy a house, but she will never give in just to buy it quickly.
In this era, many banks can still provide a minimum down payment of 20% for mortgage purchases. Taking a house worth one million as an example, a down payment of 200,000 is enough, plus the contract stamp duty, maintenance fund and insurance, it is only a little over 220,000.
With Xiaoyanzi and Lu Haoran's current income level, as long as they don't spend lavishly and live frugally, they can save nearly 200,000 yuan a year. If the two families contribute another 100,000 yuan, plus what they earn this year, they will have a down payment of more than 350,000 yuan. Even if it is West Lake Impression Fengyue where Song Yuwei lives, one of the best real estate projects in Lin'an, they can buy a 150-square-meter apartment.
Seeing that the two had already made plans, Su Zelin said no more.
The most fulfilling sense of achievement is when you buy a house with your own hard-earned money.
Therefore, in the process of helping his good friend and his wife realize their dream of owning a house, he acted more as a strategist, giving them ideas so that they could make more money.
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