Since the discussion had been made, Wen Liang changed his schedule and sent Qi Shu directly to the Care for Girls Foundation to take up the post. In front of all the employees, he handed over all the power to her. Qi Shu was a person who was used to big occasions, so she would not let Wen Liang down. She behaved gracefully, calmly and steadily, and left a deep impression on everyone with just a few words.
In a way, beautiful women always have an advantage over men in gaining the favor of others. After all, the foundation is a charity organization. People who can work here advocate ideals, values and spirituality, and more or less have a heart to help the world in need. Although office politics is inevitable, it is definitely below the social average. Therefore, with Qi Shu's ability, Wen Liang is not worried that she will not be able to control the situation.
"how?"
The two walked out of the office side by side. Wen Liang turned his head and looked at Qi Shu, smiling and asking. Qi Shu shrugged and said, "Do your best!" Wen Liang was about to speak when he saw Xie Yan in a cyan dress walking downstairs among the dispersing crowd. He waved and called out, "Xie Yan!"
Xie Yan turned around and saw that it was Wen Liang who was calling him. A hint of unspeakable surprise flashed across his eyes. He hurried over and stood in front of the two of them, saying, "Boss Wen, Boss Qi..."
Qi Shu reached out and pulled her to his side, saying softly: "Call me Sister Shu. Stay with me for the next two months, and help me sort out the foundation's clues."
She was a smart person. She knew that since Wen Liang arranged Xie Yan to come to the foundation, it was certainly not just to give her a summer job. The most important purpose was probably to train her and polish her. If she was really a promising talent, she would definitely be put to good use in the future. So without Wen Liang's instructions, she kept Xie Yan by her side to work with her.
Wen Liang smiled, knowing Qi Shu's thoughtfulness, and said, "Why don't you thank Mr. Qi?" He really wasn't so shameless as to call Qi Shu "Xiao Shu" in front of outsiders.
"Thank you, Sister Shu. I will definitely work hard to do a good job!"
After chatting for a few more words, Wen Liang was about to leave. Qi Shu smiled and said, "I'll go get familiar with the environment first. Let Xiaoyan take you down."
Wen Liang wanted to say no, but after looking at Xie Yan, he realized that he had something to tell her, so he changed his words and said, "Okay, go ahead and get busy."
Walking out of the foundation building, people were coming and going in the square outside. In the summer, everyone seemed to be in a hurry. Xie Yan followed Wen Liang half a step behind and looked at the boy's broad back silently. She didn't know what to say. She hosted evening parties, speeches, and debates in college, and she always gave people the impression of being eloquent, outgoing and lively. But facing this person, she was still the ignorant and restrained little girl.
"Are you ready for hardship?"
"Hmm?" Xie Yan was thinking about his own things. He was stunned for a moment when he heard the words. Then he realized that it was Wen Liang who was talking to him. A blush appeared on his pretty face, and then he nodded vigorously and said, "Well, I am not afraid of hardship."
"This hardship," Wen Liang said, choosing his words carefully, "is different from the hardship you've experienced before... How should I put it? Although you've suffered a lot of grievances in the past, you're still a child who grew up in the city after all. At least you're well fed and well clothed, and you have a family that loves and cares for you. It's hard, but you're also happy. But if you follow Qi Shu, you're about to face the poorest, most pitiful, and most heartbreaking side of this country..."
Xie Yan said seriously: "I know. My colleagues at the foundation showed me some information. I've also seen some on TV before. I'm mentally prepared."
Wen Liang shook his head and said, "The difference between seeing with one's own eyes and hearing about it is as far as the distance between the earth and the sun... Those villages deep in the mountains have no roads, no electricity, and even no clean drinking water. The young have no one to support themselves, the elderly have no one to rely on, they are poorly clothed and hungry. What they see is enough to make even the most heartless people cry. From what I know about Qishu, she would not believe the information in writing. Instead, she would go to the most remote places in person to investigate, to find out, and to see with her own eyes which people are most in need of help from the foundation. And to go to those places, one must first endure physical torture, climbing over mountains and ridges, getting up early and going to bed late, sometimes encountering heavy rains, muddy mountain roads, and steep terrain. If you are not careful, you may die. Accidents may happen. But physical suffering is secondary. We have professional equipment and a professional team to reduce the risk to a minimum. The most important thing is that when you see those innocent faces, those clear and eager eyes, and those thin and weak bodies caused by malnutrition, you deeply hate your own insignificance and powerlessness. You cannot build a good living environment for every child, but must make a choice after weighing the pros and cons, choosing one out of a thousand, one out of ten thousand. The source of that pain is not in the body, not in the surroundings, but in the soul of the self! "
“Soul, what a distant and empty word. Many people may sneer at it, but there is an undeniable fact that souls have highs and lows, beauty and ugliness, good and evil, black and white. The kinder you are, the more loving you are, and the more you want to help them, the deeper the pain you will suffer.”
Wen Liang turned around and faced Xie Yan. They were separated by a hand's length, but they happened to be under the cover of the roadside eaves, one standing in the dark and the other standing in the sun. Xie Yan in the sun had fair skin, beautiful face, tall body and youthful aura. Such a girl, can she persist in facing such hardships, not get lost, not blame herself, not be confused, not despair
And isn't it a bit too cruel and radical for him to throw the girl into such a furnace of tempering her mind before she has fully grown up
"So, if you regret it now, I will tell Qi Shu to let you take charge of the work in the foundation office, and you don't have to run around with her."
Wen Liang's eyes were sincere and gentle, exuding a fascinating flavor. He said, "To be honest, I don't quite agree with you going to the mountains now. If you want to go, you can wait until you graduate from college. There will be plenty of opportunities. But I also know that since Qi Shu asked you to follow her today, she must have planned to take you down there for two months to gain some experience. However, whether to go or not is ultimately up to you to decide!"
Xie Yan and Wen Liang had known each other for almost two years, but this was the first time she heard him say so much to her. She also knew that he really cared about her, and her heart was filled with inexpressible gratitude. This was also the first time she did not avoid Wen Liang's gaze, but looked directly into his eyes, as if she wanted to immerse herself in them, and whispered, "I'm ready!"
Wen Liang did not try to persuade her any more. Xie Yan came from an ordinary background and a difficult family background. She was not like Xu Yaoning and Xiao Ning, who were the proud daughters of heaven and had noble status. She was also not like Ji Su Mengke and Yang Yang, who had abundant wealth and were worry-free. But she had one thing that other girls did not have, and that was tenacity!
Perseverance!
What the Caring for Girls Foundation has to do is not great, not sacred, and even less interesting. From investigation to project establishment, from assistance to investment, from one-on-one coverage to long-term follow-up, it is little by little, delicate, tedious, and repetitive. So Xu Yao can't do it, Ning Xiaoning won't do it, Ji Su may be willing but won't be able to persist. They all have their own paths to go, but only Xie Yan is willing to do it and can do it well.
She is like a touch of green among a sea of flowers, not outstanding, but unforgettable!
"Okay, since you have made up your mind, I won't say much. When you return victorious, I will treat you to the best meal in Qingzhou!"
Xie Yan nodded heavily. For some reason, all the tension in her heart disappeared. She became playful and put her hands behind her hips. She stood up gracefully and asked with a sweet smile, "The most delicious? Where is it?"
Wen Liang was stunned for a moment, as if he was attracted by Xie Yan's radiant appearance at that moment, then he laughed and said, "Keep it a secret!"
After arranging the affairs of the foundation, Wen Liang looked at the time and saw that it was almost noon. He first went to Qinghe Soy Milk for a meal, and then met with Li Shengli and Si Yajing to learn about Qinghe's recent operations. He knew that they were expanding vigorously and methodically, with a steady pace and a moderate degree of relaxation. In addition to Jiangdong Province, the layout in Suhai Province and Jiangyue Province was also beginning to show initial results. The next step was to test the waters in Songhu City, and they were determined to get more.
Songhu City, as the Magic City of China and the economic, political and cultural center of the east, has always been a battleground for businesses. Although Qinghe Soy Milk is positioned in the middle and lower levels, it seems inconsistent with the high-end style of the Magic City. However, whether it is the Magic City or the Wasted City, the foundation of this city is the middle and lower class civilians. Qinghe's target audience is precisely this largest group.
"Have you chosen a location?"
To enter Songhu, the first shot cannot be lost. As for how to operate, how to gain a foothold, and how to promote, Wen Liang no longer asks. He only focuses on the core point, where to choose a location? Just like McDonald's and KFC, the most important and most time-consuming and costly thing for each branch is the location!
Choosing the right place is half the success, choosing the wrong place will lead to a complete failure.
Si Yajing turned on the computer, opened a website called Yinghaiwei Spacetime, found the map of Songhu City, and marked a location with the mouse. Wen Liang asked in surprise, "Can I get online?"
I remember that the last time he came, the computer on the desk was just a decoration. It was usually used for simple office work and data collection. It was not connected to the Internet. The WIN95 interface also made him quite uncomfortable. He just clicked on it to take a look and never paid any attention to it again.
"Well, I just went to the post office to open it not long ago. I thought it was interesting, so I asked my colleagues in the company's logistics department to teach me how to use it... You see, this way, you can read the news, this is a forum, you can discuss with people from all walks of life, and here... what is this called, yes, the information superhighway!"
Wen Liang could feel Si Yajing's excitement. Just like the first batch of Chinese people who had access to the Internet in this era, their horizons and the world were infinitely broadened the moment they were connected to the Internet. But as a human being with only two lives under his belt, he understood that in the near future, precisely because of the Internet, the world of Chinese people would also be infinitely shrunk!
Yinghaiwei...
This is a familiar yet unfamiliar name. It is familiar because it was from Yinghaiwei that Chinese people knew about the Internet. However, due to the development characteristics of the Internet, Yinghaiwei quickly disappeared in the long river of history and was unknown to later generations.
"How about this website?" Wen Liang suddenly asked.
"It's OK. The content is quite rich, but it gets disconnected from time to time, and you have to use the special login program they designed to go online, which is a bit troublesome. Other things are fine." Si Yajing didn't know why Wen Liang asked this question, but she still tried to explain it in as much detail as possible, saying: "Yinghaiwei Spacetime is now the most famous website in China. I heard that it has raised tens of millions of yuan from the state-owned enterprises Xingfa Group and Jingcheng Trust Company. It is very powerful. The most popular thing recently is the "Online Yan'an" event combined with Mingzhu City's return..."
Having lived two lives, Wen Liang certainly knew that "Online Yan'an" was the most famous and failed Internet project at that time. He smiled and said, "Everything that goes up must come down. Within a year, this Internet company will be finished."
Si Yajing looked at Wen Liang in surprise, not understanding why he made such a judgment. Wen Liang did not explain much, stroking his chin and thinking, the three major portals in the future were also established around this time, and Chuangtu Technology was in the communications network industry anyway, so should it also get involved? (To be continued)