At the dinner table, Lorraine looked at her father and mother, but she didn't eat much of the food in her bowl.
"Xiao Lin, what's wrong today? Why are you always staring at your parents? Are you not eating?" Mother Li Hong put a piece of chicken in Lorraine's rice bowl and asked strangely.
His father Luo Jianrong also felt that Lorraine was a little strange today, so he raised his head and looked at Lorraine.
Lorraine realized her gaffe and smiled: "Mom and Dad, you guys have been out of town for so long before you come back. Doesn't my son miss you? I want to see you more."
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Luo's mother and Luo's father were both stunned, what happened today? With such a sweet mouth, are you still the naughty and flamboyant prodigal son they are
After a pause, Luo's mother looked like she suddenly realized something: "Haha, you brat, you are so attentive for nothing. Have you taken a fancy to some new motorcycle again?"
Lorraine was stunned for a moment, then smiled. Thinking about it, at this age, she really likes motorcycles. Of course, this is also influenced by those gangster speedsters.
"Dad, Mom. You have misunderstood." Lorraine shook her hand and said seriously, "I know that my son has broken your heart over the years. Although you are not often at home, you must be very worried about me. , worried that I wouldn’t have enough food and clothing, and worried that I would hang out with the gangsters in society. In the past, I often complained that you were always busy with business in other places and ignored me. But now my son has figured it out. It must be difficult to walk away from business, just like today, you must have put down a lot of business matters before you could go home for a day or two, just to see me, right?"
These words came from the heart. In her previous life, Lorraine wanted to say these words of gratitude to her parents in person, but unfortunately, she no longer had the chance.
Luo's mother and Luo's father looked at each other for a moment, but they were more moved and relieved. For a while, the dinner table was quiet.
After being quiet for a long time, Luo's father slowly put down his bowls and chopsticks and stared into Lorraine's eyes without saying a word.
Lorraine greeted him gently, her eyes full of gratitude to her father, as well as the fortitude and determination that a son and a man should have.
Finally, the serious father Luo showed a smile of relief, turned around and waved to Luo's mother: "Go and get the bottle of good wine from my study. Xiaolin and I will have some drinks today."
"Huh? This..." Luo's mother was stunned. Normally, Lorraine was strictly prohibited from drinking. Why did her strictest husband propose to drink today
"Hey, mom, sit down and I'll get it." Lorraine stood up with a smile and ran into her father's study.
After a few casual drinks, Lorraine and her father started chatting.
In my impression, my father always looked majestic, but tonight, he kept smiling at me. Over the cup, Lorraine made it clear that she would study hard in the future and would no longer fool around, which made her parents smile from ear to ear with joy.
"Dad, how are the company's earnings recently?" Lorraine got to the point with one sentence.
Luo's father was stunned for a moment when he was asked, but he still smiled: "Xiao Lin, your task now is to study hard. You don't need to worry about the company's affairs."
Hearing this, Luo's mother disagreed and patted Luo's father on the shoulder: "It's rare to be so happy today. If your child wants to care about the company, just talk about it. What's more, the child will have to take over the company sooner or later. Say it sooner or later. Aren’t they all the same?”
Luo's father frowned slightly, watched Lorraine look at him expectantly, and sighed softly: "The company's revenue has declined slightly recently, but such fluctuations are common and not worth mentioning."
"Not worth mentioning?" Luo's mother rolled her eyes at Luo's father, "Say, Lao Luo, why are you so careless with your own children? Xiao Lin is sensible now, so he can just say some things that need to be said."
Seeing Luo's father's slightly solemn expression, Lorraine knew that her worries were indeed correct.
"Dad, is business in other provinces not doing so well recently?"
Luo's father paused for a moment, then met Lorraine's concerned eyes and nodded.
Lorraine frowned slightly: "It shouldn't be. Now the consumption level in the mainland is soaring. Our main focus in the provinces is the hotel, leisure and entertainment industry. Over the years, the network in various locations in the provinces has been established very reliably, and the reputation is good. Overall, Data shows that the entire entertainment industry is on the rise, and we are an old brand for so many years, so it’s okay that our revenue has not grown much, but if we say it’s declining, it’s a bit strange, right?”
Question after question, step by step, and analysis point by point, he gave a rough outlook on the current prospects of the entertainment and leisure industry, which further highlighted the strangeness of the current decline in revenue of Lowe's enterprises.
Luo Jianrong's expression changed several times, and he glanced at Li Hong in surprise.
Obviously, Luo's father and Luo's mother were "surprised" by their son who suddenly talked so eloquently.
Mother Li Hong reached out and touched Lorraine's forehead: "What's wrong with this kid today? Is he sick?"
"Nonsense." This time, it was Luo Jianrong who stopped Li Hong, "My son analyzed every situation thoroughly and without missing a beat. Is this something you can say when you are sick? I think, let's leave home for a month or two. , when my son grew up, he suddenly became enlightened."
It was strange that his father, who had always treated his words like gold, actually opened his mouth to praise himself.
Luo Jianrong is a big figure in the business world. He has such a powerful mind. He more or less guessed Lorraine's purpose with just a quick thought.
"Son, what's the matter? You drank a few glasses of wine with dad and you just want to get something out of me?"
Seeing her father open his heart to her and talking like a friend, Lorraine felt warm in her heart and smiled: "Dad, to be honest, my son is also worried. Recently, you have been spending more and more time out of town. I I guess there must be a lot of troublesome things, and my mother is right, I will have to inherit our family business in the future, so it is not superfluous to worry about business matters one day early."
Luo Jianrong slowly put away his smile and nodded approvingly: "Xiao Lin, I am very happy that you have grown up. But now is the time for you to study. If you really want to worry about the company, Then let me get into a first-class undergraduate university in Yanjing. It won’t take long, and you will take the college entrance examination in one year. What do you think?”
"Yanjing?..." Lorraine frowned slightly, "Dad, you want to open the hotel and entertainment industry to Yanjing? That's the capital city, and the market has long been saturated. This is not a good start."
"What's the rush? There's still a year left." Luo Jianrong laughed, "Okay, this matter is settled. Come on, finish this drink, take a bath and go to bed. You will have to wait for me tomorrow." If you don’t get admitted to a first-class university in Yanjing after one year of taking classes, see if your mother doesn’t take care of you!”
Li Hong opened her mouth from ear to ear happily and said, "That's right, I can't get into a good university and my monthly pocket money is only 100!"
"Ah... don't!" Lorraine rolled her eyes.
After taking a bath and going to bed, Lorraine turned off the bedside lamp and rested her hands on her head, while the moonlight poured in from the window.
The communication with my parents went very smoothly today and I was very happy. It not only stopped them from worrying about themselves, but also made their attitude clear. More importantly, Lorraine saw a message from his father Luo Jianrong's words and deeds - there were indeed some problems in the company.
However, it is too unrealistic to expect his father to agree to let him get involved in the company right now.
what to do? Are you watching your company's problems escalate? Of course not, Lorraine had already thought about it - he wanted to start his own business, and his goal was to get into Yanjing before his father.
The company's problems broke out comprehensively in Yanjing, which also shows that the crux of the problem lies in Yanjing. It is further speculated that this is directly related to Pan Jiajun's Pan Group! In 2008, the Investment Promotion Association and Pan Jiajun made enemies. That was just a trigger. As a foreign enterprise settling in the capital, the resistance the Luo family encountered would never be that simple. There may even be commercial espionage within the company. Although these are all speculations, they must be guarded against. The most important point is that if you want to be able to resist the behemoth of the Pan Group, you need a secret backer or a trump card that is never obvious on the surface.
Lorraine knew that his first task was to fill the vacancies in Lowe's business. Three years should be enough!
Why do you want to talk about Lorraine
With his courage and thoughtfulness in his two lives, as well as his foresight on unknown obstacles in the future!
Lorraine, who has experienced ups and downs in her previous life, finally understands that in this world, there is no absolute right and wrong. If you want to be fair, you must first strengthen yourself, have the ability, and have the conditions, only then can you be qualified to talk about fairness, and even control fairness!
In the darkness, Lorraine's calm and childish face hides a strong and even wild heart!
Unable to fall asleep after tossing and turning in bed, Lorraine sat up and shook her head helplessly.
In this era, I haven't started smoking yet, but Lorraine's current soul is that of a 20-year-old smoker. A cigarette before going to bed is a bad habit that is difficult to change in a short time.
So, Lorraine carefully put on her clothes and shoes, took her wallet and mobile phone, and quietly left the house. She glanced at the time on the wall clock and saw that it was already past 2 a.m.
Walking out of the community, Lorraine had a sudden idea. With a wave of his hand, he stopped a taxi and got in.
"Master, go to the night market street."
The night market street is a street with relatively "chaotic" public security, which is why it was converted into a pedestrian street five years later. Food stalls, street food stalls, barbecues, restaurants, bars, dance halls, shampoo shops, pedicures, etc. abound on this street. According to statistics from experts, an average of 38 violent incidents of various sizes occur here every month. Conflict events, and most of the entertainment and leisure venues here have more or less special services. This is an open secret in Zhengzhou City.
Let's remember it. When she was young, Lorraine often went there to have a great time and have a great time. Maybe there would be unexpected gains, right