It's raining.
Sitting in the office, Chen Xu looked through the glass of the window and watched the raindrops outside, which looked like white lines.
Suddenly, a few drops of rainwater slapped on the glass and splashed away, forming a small drop of water that stuck to the glass, and the scenery outside suddenly became blurred.
gurgling...
From the electric kettle on the coffee table, there was the sound of boiling water, and a white mist rose from the top.
With a soft click, the switch jumped automatically.
The gurgling in the kettle gradually subsided, a plain white hand stretched out, lifted the kettle up, and poured hot water into a purple sand teapot containing tea leaves.
While the water mist was transpiring, the purple sand pot was filled with water, with a layer of foam floating on it.
Secretary Jin put the kettle back in place, covered the purple sand pot, poured two cups of tea, and said to a middle-aged man sitting on the sofa, "Mr. Chen, please use it slowly."
"Thank you." The middle-aged man said politely and watched her leave the office.
After the door was closed, he said, "Chen Xu, you are really nice here."
"Third Uncle, don't make fun of me."
Chen Xu stood up, went to sit down opposite him, and said, "My office is not as grand as your office."
This middle-aged man was his third uncle Chen Xinyi, who had just returned from his hometown and brought him something by the way.
"My place was built just to show off. Ziqi always dislikes rusticity. Although your place is a little small, it seems to be doing things. In addition to the good place, the people are even better."
Chen Xinyi pouted his mouth outside and asked, "You found such a secretary, does your girlfriend have any objections?"
Chen Xu took a sip from his teacup and said, "No, Secretary Jin was introduced by Xiyun."
There was some change in Chen Xinyi's eyes, he clicked his tongue, and said, "Chen Xu, why didn't I realize that you are so good with women. I heard them say that your girlfriend looks like those big stars on TV. .”
"It's almost time, so you stay for dinner, and I'll take her out to meet you." Chen Xu glanced at the time and said.
Chen Xinyi said, "Okay, that's the deal."
Then, he talked about the real reason for coming, "Last time you said on the phone that you would start a joint venture company with someone else. I just came here to take a look this time. By the way, how do you operate it?"
Only then did Chen Xu suddenly realize that the third uncle was usually so busy that he would make a special trip, and it was really for business, so he asked him, "Which aspect do you want to know?"
"Actually, some people wanted to buy shares in my supermarket before, but you also know that most of our business partners are not very good. If the business is bad, the relationship is gone. So, I have never had that plan. , all rejected."
Chen Xu nodded to show that he was listening, while refilling his teacup.
"However, in the past two years, I found that my business has stagnated. If I want to develop, I will always encounter such and other problems. Take the new store opened this time as an example. The newly mentioned manager always makes mistakes. If I If I don’t keep an eye on it in the store, there will be problems within a few days. However, I don’t feel at ease if it’s someone else.”
"The same is true for other things. I can't do it alone. If I leave it to others, I can't do it well or I can't believe it."
"I know, it's because the management can't keep up. You are young, you have a lively mind, you have read a lot of books, and now you have started a company. In your generation, you are the most promising, so let me follow You learn from it."
Chen Xu knew that he didn't say a word, he could trust himself.
He didn't believe it. There was no one with a higher education than him around the third uncle. It was just that he couldn't believe it and was worried about being cheated.
He has had the troubles of the third uncle now, so he can understand it very well. After thinking about it, he asked, "Third uncle, according to the current scale, can you handle it?"
"Barely, it's just too tiring."
"What if we add another store?"
"That probably won't work."
"Maintaining the current scale, after three to five years, can we still take care of it?"
Chen Xinyi frowned and said, "What do you want to say?"
"Third Uncle, I don't understand the profound principles. I only know that we are just ordinary people. Our brains can only process so much information and only have so little time. How much can you do? So, when necessary, make trade-offs.”
Chen Xu said frankly, "Actually, you must understand such a truth. It's just that it depends on whether you are willing to make a choice."
Chen Xinyi frowned and began to think.
Chen Xu didn't bother him, and sat there drinking tea silently.
After a while, Chen Xinyi said, "You should tell me about your cooperation with others to start a company."
Chen Xu knew that his views could not be changed with a few words, and he did not force him, so he carefully talked to him about the negotiation with Jinyun Group.
Chen Xinyi was listening, asking a few questions from time to time.
Before I knew it, it was already night.
The rain also stopped, so Chen Xu reserved a table at a nearby restaurant, and then made an appointment with Luo Xiyun to have dinner with his third uncle.
Originally, Chen Xu wanted him to stay overnight, but he refused, so he could go back to the store to watch.
When Luo Xiyun went to the bathroom and there were only the two of them left, Chen Xinyi said, "You are such a good girlfriend. I have not seen another one with such a good looks and temperament in all these years. You have to treat her well."
"I will."
"Also, there is something I want to ask you to help."
Chen Xu said, "Third uncle, if you have something to say, just say it, don't be so polite."
"You should have heard from Ziqi about my matter. I think you can help me persuade her. She is willing to listen to you now." Chen Xinyi said.
Chen Xu was surprised, "Aren't you separated from that woman?"
"Well, it's hard to say in one word. All in all, you have to help me with this matter."
Seeing that Luo Xiyun had returned, Chen Xu said, "I'll do my best."
"please."
...
After seeing the third uncle off, Chen Xu and Luo Xiyun joined hands and walked towards the company.
"What were you talking about when I wasn't here just now?" Luo Xiyun asked curiously.
"He found a girlfriend and asked me to persuade Ziqi."
"It's a good thing. It's not easy for him to bring up Ziqi alone. Now that he wants to find a companion, Ziqi probably won't stop him."
"Ziqi disagrees with him being with that girl."
"Girl? In your twenties?"
"Ok."
"That's no wonder."
Just as Chen Xu was about to speak, he suddenly froze. A notification popped up in front of his eyes, "The system update is complete. This update has loaded a large Valentine's Day special event. Do you want to participate?"
ps: This is the first update, and there will be another update before twelve o'clock.