Kang Baohong was slightly stunned.
He originally thought that the other party would ask him how to sell products to customers, or how to manage employees, or how to reduce costs, provide good service, etc.
However, Su Zelin directly talked about the future prospects of the entire industry, which is very different from ordinary interviewees.
Although a little surprised, Kang Baohong remained calm.
As a network administrator, he usually surfs the Internet in Internet cafes when he has nothing to do. Because of his work and hobbies, he is quite interested in this aspect and has read some related news and articles.
So he talked about it: "The development of the Internet in Xia Country is still very short, and it is still a very new thing for many people. However, it has shown great potential and broad prospects. For this reason, it will also drive the rapid development of computer terminals in related fields. The current hot computer market and Internet cafe business can illustrate this point."
"In the future, more and more people, especially young people, will try computers and the Internet and be attracted by them, and the Internet user group will become larger and larger."
"… "
Kang Baohong first talked about his optimism about this industry, and then changed his tone.
"However, we have to admit that many Internet industries have encountered major setbacks this year, facing financial crises or even bankruptcy."
"However, I think this is only temporary. After enduring the cold winter, it will usher in a new wave of outbreaks. In general, this is an unstoppable trend, and the information age will come sooner or later!"
Su Zelin nodded slightly, very satisfied. At this time, Kang Baohong actually had a very forward-looking vision, so he had always insisted on making a living in the Internet industry in his previous life, and finally succeeded.
In addition, if Kang Baohong just kept talking about how good this industry is, Su Zelin would not be so satisfied.
But he mentioned the Internet winter in 2000 and did not just say nice things to please his boss, which is rare.
A good manager cannot just flatter the boss and only report good news but not bad news.
"You're right. The Internet bubble originated from the mid-1990s in the United States. At that time, investors were very optimistic about the Internet industry. This also led to many traditional companies trying every means to link up with the Internet. They could easily raise funds by simply putting up a name and using the banner of an Internet company!"
"For example, Amazon's sales reached $20,000 per week just two months after its launch, and its customers were in every country in the world. Three years later, Amazon went public. This lightning-fast development overturned Wall Street's perception! Also overturned was the Internet business model represented by Amazon, because Amazon had been operating at a loss for three years."
“Don’t worry about profits, just go for it. Even if you lose money first, you have to quickly capture the market. This approach was later called “get big fast” by Wall Street, commonly known as “hurry up!” The Internet doesn’t have to make money in the early stages, as long as the number of users increases, everything will be there in the future!”
"Almost everyone on Wall Street has reached this general consensus. Investors gradually lost their rationality and thought that as long as it was an Internet company, they could just invest directly because it would definitely rise in value. As for how they operated and made money, who cares! As a result, a large amount of capital poured into this market. A business plan, as long as a .com was added to the end, could be easily exchanged for tens of millions of dollars in real money. Countless people were crazy about it!"
"Marx once said in Capital that if there is a 50% profit, capital will take risks; if there is a 100% profit, it will dare to trample on all human laws; if there is a 300% profit, it will dare to commit any crime. At that time, the return on investing in Internet company stocks was far more than 300%!"
"In addition to greed, what drives people to speculate crazily is the Fed's policy - interest rate cuts and tax cuts!"
"However, success and failure are both caused by the same person. In February 2000, the Federal Reserve felt that the bubble was a bit too big and announced a substantial interest rate hike, prompting people to be more cautious and calm when investing. The Internet winter began. Investors who realized that the situation was not right sold in a panic. More than half of the Internet companies went bankrupt or had their market value plunged in this crisis. In April 2000, the Nasdaq Internet technology bubble burst, and the capital winter swept the world!"
Kang Baohong was stunned, because he worked as a network administrator in an Internet cafe and was very interested in the Internet industry, he felt that he knew quite a lot about the Internet bubble, but he could only give a simple explanation. However, this 17 or 18-year-old boss Su actually told the whole story of the Internet winter in such detail.
His expression became more serious, and he stopped looking down on the young boss.
Dai Chuangxing was also a little surprised. Although he was a relatively conservative person and did not know much about this field, at least Su Zelin's explanation was coherent and sounded reasonable.
Su Zelin continued, "However, many people should be grateful for this Internet bubble, because it was this wave of enthusiasm that promoted the popularization of the Internet, turning it from a luxury item into a daily necessity. More and more people are enjoying the quick information and convenience brought by the Internet. Although the Internet industry's winter has not yet passed, the number of users is still growing rapidly throughout the entire network, especially for our Guo Jia, this trend is very significant."
"In 1997, the number of Internet users in our country was just over 600,000. In 1998, it was over 2.1 million. In 1999, it was close to 9 million. According to statistics as of June this year, it has reached nearly 17 million! This growth rate can be described as explosive! What's more frightening is that it is still in its early stages of development. Compared with our country's huge population, it has not yet reached its peak!"
At this point, Su Zelin paused and asked, "Baohong, do you understand what I mean by these things?"
"clear!"
Kang Baohong nodded and said, "You are telling me that this field has unlimited prospects!"
"Yes, the development of an emerging industry will always encounter setbacks, but we must see the general trend. The reason why my uncle plans to invest in computers and digital products is because it is directly linked to the Internet industry! Compared with those saturated and shrinking industries, why not spend money on an emerging industry with a rapidly growing market?"
Su Zelin said word by word: "If you stand on the right vent, even a pig can fly to the sky!"
Boss Lei's famous saying was very powerful. Combined with the previous preparations, it completely frightened Kang Baohong, and there was even a look of reverence in his eyes.
Putting aside other things, this young boss's vision is really amazing!
Maybe, my aunt introduced me to a noble person who can change my life!
After a brief chat, Su Zelin continued to talk to him about his plan to open this digital store.
The scoundrel casually brought out some management and marketing strategies, and Kang Baohong became more and more convinced.
After all, Su Zelin was the CEO of a large company in his previous life. It was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut for him to use his old tricks to run this small digital store.
When Kang Yulian came out of the kitchen carrying dishes, she saw Kang Baohong listening to Su Zelin's speech attentively, with a thirst for knowledge and respect written all over his face. The vice president's wife couldn't help but be surprised.
She knew that her nephew was a bit arrogant because of his intelligence. When he came to her house for dinner, he would often complain that his boss was a fool, short-sighted or incompetent, and his tone was full of dissatisfaction. At that time, Kang Yulian warned him not to put on airs in front of this young boss and look down on him.
However, she now realized that she seemed to have worried too much.
I don’t know what Xiao Su and Bao Hong talked about, but this guy was actually completely scared.
By dinner time, the business was almost over. Su Zelin smiled and said, "Auntie, I have to thank you for recommending a good candidate to me. Baohong is definitely a manager with great potential. As long as he is trained, he will become a great man!"
This was said in a very old-fashioned way, but Kang Baohong was flattered: "Thank you, Boss Su, for thinking highly of me. I still have many shortcomings. If I do something wrong in the future, please forgive me, Boss Su!"
"No, no, you're welcome. I'm just managing this store on behalf of my cousin. I can't be called the boss."
Su Zelin said modestly.
Kang Baohong naturally didn't believe it. Regardless of whether Su Zelin really had a cousin who supported him, he could not even catch up with the cousin's knowledge and vision.
If you follow someone like this, you will definitely have a promising future!
Kang Yulian was very happy. Su Zelin's words meant that he was willing to let his nephew run the store.
"Haha, Baohong, since Xiao Su thinks highly of you, you must do your job well and don't let her down!"
"Yes, aunt!"
"… "
After the meal, Su Zelin stayed at Dai Chuangxing's house for a while, left Kang Baohong's contact information, and then said goodbye.
As soon as he left, Kang Baohong said excitedly, "Aunt, you found me a good job. Although Boss Su is young, he is really awesome. I have never seen anyone as eloquent as him and as far-sighted as him in this industry. When it comes to management and marketing, he has a set of skills. He is much better than my current boss. They are so different. I will definitely make a lot of money if I follow Boss Su!"
There was a gleam in Kang Baohong's eyes, and he was full of longing for the future.
"In this case, you must seize this opportunity!"
Kang Yulian instructed.
How well that digital store does is also related to her own interests, so the vice president's wife is naturally very concerned. If Kang Baohong does not do his job well, she can scold her nephew without Su Zelin's intervention.
"I know, Auntie. I'll quit my job and I won't work at the Internet cafe anymore!"
"… "
The next day, in a public class classroom.
After class at noon, Su Zelin was about to leave with Class 302, but was stopped by Luo Xi: "Class monitor, I have something to discuss with you!"
"Third brother, since Ah Xi wants to talk to you about something, we'll leave first."
"Yes, Third Brother, you two can chat slowly!"
"We won't have dinner with you later!"
"… "
The five villains all smiled ambiguously.
The tone of the class beauty clearly showed that it was a private matter, otherwise she would have said it in public during the break.
"What are you doing? Stop thinking about it, okay? I want to talk to him about serious matters, okay?"
Luo Xi knew at a glance what those birdmen were thinking about, and explained in a bad mood.
"Yes, yes."
The energetic young man looked as if he knew everything and pulled the others away first.
The girls in 501 didn't think too much about it. Although Su Zelin and Luo Xi had a close relationship, it was mainly because they were the class monitor and vice-class monitor, and they usually had in-depth exchanges because of class affairs.
Apart from that, they are just friends. At least for now, no one can see any signs of development. Hunzi is also very serious in front of the class beauty, but he and Ding Lina often race against each other when they disagree.
They didn't hinder the two of them and went ahead.
The two left the teaching building and walked side by side on the campus road, which attracted a lot of attention. Because both the man and woman were good-looking, people who didn't know the truth thought they were a couple.
"Ah Xi, what's the matter?"
Su Zelin asked casually.
"It's about Liu Wanyin."
Luo Xi deliberately lowered his voice.
This is a girl in our class who is from Guizhou Province and a poor student.
Su Zelin nodded slightly. He roughly guessed why Luo Xi was looking for him.
The class beauty wanted to help this poor student, as she had done in her previous life.
"You also know that Liu Wanyin's family is not well off. She was born in a poor family. She has three younger brothers and two younger sisters. It is not easy to support her to go to college. Usually, Liu Wanyin lives frugally and is reluctant to spend more than one dollar on food. How can she get enough nutrition?"
Luo Xi frowned slightly and raised her concerns.
As the deputy monitor, she still cares about every student in the class, especially Liu Wanyin, who is still a very pitiful girl.
"So you're going to help her apply for financial aid and find a good part-time job, right?"
Su Zelin immediately told the class beauty about Luo Xi's plan, which surprised her.
How did he know
"Shouldn't you guess I'm going to mobilize the class to donate or something?"
Luo Xi couldn't help but ask.
Could it be that his metaphysical knowledge is really so powerful that he can even calculate it with just the help of his fingers
"Donations are not a long-term solution after all. How many times can we mobilize donations? Besides, we are all students with limited means and can't donate much. Compared with her expenses for four years of college, it is a drop in the bucket."
Su Zelin paused and continued, "What's more, Liu Wanyin is soft on the outside but strong on the inside. Although she will be grateful for the help from her classmates in this way, her self-esteem will also be hurt."
Luo Xi stopped talking.
It seems that this slacker class monitor of mine is not really idle, but actually cares about the class.
Not to mention anything else, there are more than 50 people in the class. It is not an easy task for you to pay attention to so many people and understand the situation of all the classmates, their family background, personality, etc.
"Yes, I do want to help Wanyin apply for a scholarship and find a good part-time job."
Luo Xi admitted her plan, but she changed her tone.
"But it's not that easy to apply for a scholarship. Wanyin is not the only poor student in the college, but the number of scholarships is very limited!"
"It's not easy to find a suitable part-time job. The shops on campus are all overcrowded. Even if there is a vacancy, a large number of part-time workers are queuing up to grab it."
"There are some jobs outside of school, but many of them require time arrangements. Since Wanyin has to go to class during the day, she can only do odd jobs at the snack street at night. However, this job usually requires working very late."
"According to what I have learned from her roommate, Wanyin often comes home in the middle of the night and has to go to class early in the morning. Her health is not good to begin with. If this continues, I am really worried that Wanyin will not be able to hold on!"
Having said that, the class beauty sighed helplessly.
In fact, even without Luo Xi mentioning it, Su Zelin also planned to help Liu Wanyin. After all, he was the leader of the Finance Class 1 and had to protect everyone in the class.
Whether they are being bullied, can’t find a girlfriend, or have family difficulties.
"Don't worry, I will take care of Wanyin's scholarship. She will definitely get it!"
Dai Chuangxing is in charge of his own department, so he has the final say on who gets the scholarship. As long as I mention it, there will be no problem, it's just a small matter.
This is also the reason why he wanted to win over Dai Chuangxing. In addition to paving the way for his own entrepreneurship, it would be more convenient to solve many problems on campus.
Luo Xi was a little surprised by Su Zelin's confident look.
The most she could do in this matter was to help Liu Wanyin apply for it, but she couldn't guarantee anything. After all, the school would approve people based on their appearance, so the class beauty didn't know where this jerk class monitor got his confidence from.
"Anyway, Ah Xi, just leave it to me, you don't have to worry about it!"
The gangster looked very secretive.
Dai Chuangxing’s connections definitely cannot be disclosed.
You have to be careful about things like this, and don't say anything that shouldn't be said.
Luo Xi didn't ask any more questions, but nodded: "Okay then!"
"Oh, yes, there is also a part-time job!"
Even if the scholarship can be applied for, it can only alleviate Liu Wanyin's tuition pressure. Part-time work is still necessary.
Luo Xi suddenly remembered something: "The computer shop in the school has been renovated. Did you notice it?"
“I noticed.”
Su Zelin thought to himself, this is my brother’s shop, how could he not know
"It seems that the shop has a new owner. Not only has the computer shop been renovated, but it has also incorporated several abandoned warehouses next to it to expand its scale. It can be seen that the new owner should be very powerful. I wonder if he will hire part-time workers."
It would be best if I could find a part-time job in school. Besides, this kind of store job doesn't require me to stay up late and it's not too tiring.
However, Luo Xi immediately shook his head and said, "Even if the computer shop reopens and recruits part-time and odd jobs, I'm afraid there will be a lot of people applying. Wanyin is skinny and small, and she is also quiet and introverted, not good at speaking, so it's probably hard for her to get a spot."
"Haha, she can be hired!"
Su Zelin said in a positive tone.
"Why?"
"Because that's what I said. Don't forget that I'm Su Banxian!"
My brother’s computer shop has the final say on who to hire!
Besides, the investment proposal that he submitted to Dai Chuangxing originally included a clause promising the hospital to provide some work-study opportunities for poor students. He couldn't just talk the talk and then burn the bridge. If that happened, both Dai Chuangxing and the hospital would be dissatisfied.
Luo Xi: “…”
Well, that's a good reason.
"New Year's Day is a peak period for computer assembly. I dare say this computer shop will open before then. It won't be long. Then you can ask Wanyin to apply for a part-time job and give it a try!"
Su Zelin suggested.
"Okay, I got it!"
"By the way, if you are free, talk to Liu Wanyin more often and try to enlighten her. Girls like this are under a lot of pressure and keep many things to themselves. I have talked to her several times, but she is unwilling to say anything. If there is anything wrong with Wanyin, contact me as soon as possible!"
Su Zelin looked solemn.
In the previous life, there were two people who dropped out of the Finance Management class.
The first one is not Liu Yanbin, but Liu Wanyin!
After the winter break of her freshman year, the girl never came to school again.
Due to the underdeveloped communication system, the class teacher could not be contacted and no one knew what had happened. They could only guess that it was probably related to the family’s poverty.
Luo Xi was slightly moved. She had never seen Hunzi so serious before. She nodded and said, "I will!"
She didn't know how Su Zelin planned to solve Liu Wanyin's scholarship and part-time job problems.
But what is certain is that it is definitely not as simple as just counting with your fingers.
It seems like he is very confident!
Even though this scoundrel squad leader usually doesn't do his job properly and practices Tai Chi all day long.
However, it seems to be quite reliable at critical moments!
…
After lunch, I returned to the dormitory and happened to meet Feng Zhongliang who had just picked up the mail from the mail room.
"Third brother, a letter from your junior sister!"
Feng Zhongliang placed a letter on Su Zelin's computer desk.
When he saw the heart-shaped envelope, he knew it was sent by the third brother's junior schoolmate without having to guess.
Su Zelin picked up the letter and opened it. There were two pieces of girlish writing paper inside.
Senior:
Hello, letter.
Time flies. Three months have passed since the senior left Jianglan and went to Lin'an to study.
In the past three months, I have been studying hard while repairing my relationship with my parents.
Ever since my grandma passed away, I thought I would never forgive them in this life.
But what you said the night before you went to Lin'an changed my mind.
Senior, you are right, children make mistakes, and so do adults. I used to be very willful, but my parents always tolerated me with love and atone for the mistakes they had made.
Moreover, my senior once said that the guy in my heart doesn’t like girls who are not kind to their parents and are not filial.
So, I tried to accept them again.
And I found that this feeling is not bad.
…
…
It snowed in Jianglan today. Looking at the snowflakes falling outside, I thought of my senior again.
Three months is enough to make many things blurry in my memory, but time cannot blur my senior’s face. Instead, it becomes clearer and clearer.
Senior, I miss you!
December 5, 2000
Huang Panpan
…
After reading the entire letter, Su Zelin's mood became unstable again.
In the past, when my junior high school sister wrote to me, she would usually only report on her studies and life. In addition, she would also talk about her parents. However, she just suppressed her thoughts and focused more on studying.
It was the first time she was so frank in a letter.
The few short sentences at the end of the letter made Hunzi deeply understand the feelings of his junior high school sister when she wrote the letter.
The strong longing has not faded with the passage of time. Instead, it has accumulated for a long time and has become like a flood that breaks the dam and causes a disaster in an instant.
You ask me how much I love you? I can't tell you, I just know that this has become an indispensable part of my life. Every night and every day, I can go without food and sleep, but I can't help thinking of you!
I have changed my strategy towards Huang Panpan in this life and treat her as a friend, but it doesn’t seem to have much good effect so far.
Did I do it right or wrong
Su Zelin couldn't help but doubt his decision.
After a long silence, he sighed softly.
No matter what, at least Huang Panpan is not as extreme as in her previous life.
Apart from not being able to free myself from the ties that bound me, everything else was back on track, both in study and life, and I was gradually accepting my parents again.
Compared to her previous life, she will be happier anyway, and that's enough!
…