"Cheng Ran, your dad is so lucky. His business is going well! I've seen your welfare building. It's pretty good. We've also been looking at commercial housing these days. Your welfare housing is not bad compared to the ones outside."
Yao Beibei said one thing and meant another. In fact, it is more than good. A look at the project map of Fulong welfare housing shows that the fan-shaped apartment buildings in a modern environment are simply not what commercial housing with high plot ratios can achieve. Commercial housing was originally designed to attract customers, but the difference is obvious when compared with Fulong welfare housing.
"Come on, that's all for today. We have something to do later in the evening. My mom has called us, so we'll go first..." Yao Beibei looked down at her pink pager, raised the corner of her mouth, and said to Cheng Ran, "In short, your dad's business is doing well, but you should continue to make your parents proud. The competition in No. 10 Middle School is fierce. I heard that you dropped to more than 100 this time. No wonder. It's not easy to gain a foothold in a place like No. 10 Middle School."
Liu Ying said, "I think Cheng Ran has changed a lot."
"Really..." Yao Beibei looked at him carefully and nodded, "It seems that you are indeed more sensible than before."
Cheng Ran smiled helplessly.
Girls of the same age during adolescence are generally more mature than boys, and these two girls probably used this maturity on him.
In fact, the two of them came to Chengdu together this time not really to look at houses. The decision on buying a house was made by their parents, and they came more to choose a school.
Liu Ying's mother had a connection with an insider in the Education Bureau in Rongcheng. The other party was a minor official, and the price he asked was a bit high, but at least the money and gifts were enough, and the matter was handled properly. It was no problem for them to get into several high schools such as No. 12 Middle School, No. 35 Middle School, and No. 20 Middle School.
For dinner, both families will meet with the middleman to have a meal and improve their relationship.
Of course, these things are not enough to tell Cheng Randao.
After parting with Liu Ying and Yao Beibei, Cheng Ran actually received a call from Xie Feibai, who told him the place for dinner in the evening.
Xie Feibai had mentioned this matter to him before. The main point was that Lu Ling, Deng Wei, Hu Rui, Ma Hongyu and other people who had joined Tianxing Daoguan together should treat him, the big boss, to a meal. However, Cheng Ran had been putting it off for a long time, and recently he couldn't put it off anymore. Thinking that he still had time this weekend, he agreed to Xie Feibai.
As for the dining location, Cheng Ran means that you should not be restricted to a big restaurant with a good environment, just find some place with good food.
Xie Feibai chose a Pang Mama Hotpot Restaurant, which was a two-story old brand located two blocks away from No. 10 Middle School.
Xie Feibai called him yesterday and said that there were some other friends. Did he mind? Cheng Ran did not make his interactions with them into a separate and isolated group. They were all young kids, so they could play as they pleased. There was no need to divide them into different circles.
As a result, when Cheng Ran was having dinner today, he didn't expect that many people would arrive one after another.
Xie Feibai's classmate Lu Ling from Rongwai is also a shareholder of Tianxingdao Hall. They are all working together on the construction of the second floor, so they are familiar with each other. There was a girl next to Lu Ling, who was the kind of girl who was delicate and artistic. When Lu Ling came in, she did not hide her flirting with Cheng Ran, "Brother Ran, your clothes today are very nice, mainly because you are good-looking."
After teasing Cheng Ran for a while, he turned around and smiled at the girl next to him, "I didn't lie to you."
The girl pursed her lips shyly, blushed and nodded repeatedly, whispering to her, "He is quite handsome."
Then more people came up one after another at mealtime. Most of them were boys of the same age as Xie Feibai and his friends. They knew Lu Ling, Ma Hongyu, Deng Wei and others who were present. After they came, they greeted them first, called each other by nicknames and told jokes. After the greetings, the people who came greeted Xie Feibai, who then pointed to Cheng Ran and said, "This is Cheng Ran."
"Brother Ran!"
"Brother Cheng Ran!"
Maybe they were joking with the crowd just now, but when Cheng Ran was introduced, they all restrained themselves. Obviously, from Xie Feibai, Ma Hongyu and other people on the field, they already knew a lot about Cheng Ran.
Cheng Ran said with a smile, "Xie Feibai is treating us, don't save money for him, eat as much as you can!"
Cheng Ran, who seemed to be less serious, made the atmosphere lively again. Everyone picked up Xie Feibai and started to joke. Some said they wanted to open a good wine, and some said they wanted to have a few bottles of Moutai first. When talking about this, a boy pointed to his companion next to him and said, "We don't care, but Tian Youyi is miserable. This kid is showing off and drove his father's Passat today."
Among this group of high school students, being able to drive a car was already quite high-end. Even Xie Feibai looked over. He had initially wanted to ride a motorcycle to school but was suppressed by Xie Houming. As for driving a car, Xie Houming would probably break his legs.
The boy named Tian Youyi felt a little vain, but on the surface he waved his hand to show modesty.
Some people looked at him in surprise and asked, "Do you have a driver's license?"
"His dad knows someone in the traffic police team, and he got him a driver's license last year. This kid has never learned to drive, he only practiced with him when his dad was out!"
The group of people joked, "Your dad can let you drive the car without worry."
Tian Youyi said complacently, "Many times my dad got drunk outside, and I drove him home!"
But since we are talking about cars, everyone started talking about which cars are good-looking right now. Some of the knowledgeable people even talked about some professional knowledge, which made people feel impressive. It can be seen that these people are from wealthy families. One of them talked about his brother who bought a sixth-generation Accord this year, saying how awesome the car is. It was so impressive that people were fascinated by it.
When it comes to cars, boys always have a lot to talk about. The boy named Tian Youyi even said, "My dad drives a Passat, so the car I drive in the future won't be worse than his."
As the year 2000 approached, with the development of society and the accumulation of wealth, more and more advanced cars were pouring into the country, and the domestic automobile market was growing. Owning a joint venture mid-sized car was almost a sign of success in society and a symbol of the middle and upper classes. At this time, a joint venture mid-sized car was indeed very prestigious, because it was almost more expensive than a house.
Of course, the domestic automobile market still has a long way to go. After China joined the WTO, the automobile field has never been opened up. It is said that it is to protect the domestic automobile industry, and joint ventures are established to exchange market for technology. As a result, more than ten years have passed, and foreign automobile companies have made a lot of money. Volkswagen and its ilk have occupied a huge market, but the technology is completely blocked, similar to some central automobile enterprises. They do not have the right to modify a single part on a joint venture car. In the end, they protect domestic cars for a long time, and domestic cars make money by cheating subsidies through policies, and they don’t care about the consumer market. Anyway, the country is protecting and subsidizing, so why bother to engage in difficult self-research and development.
The state-owned enterprises of joint ventures cannot control the foreign automobile companies that have mastered the core technology, so they can only raise the price. After all, the wool comes from the sheep. The brand side has made enough money, so they can't lose their half. As for imported cars, although the tax is high, the dealers actually make a lot of profit. It's very simple. Your own country does not have the relevant industry and the quality is not up to standard. Others can sell you at any price they want. It can be said that even after deducting taxes, it is still a huge profit.
Moreover, this huge profit is justified, and the blame can be directly put on the country's imported vehicle tax. Anyway, as long as you criticize the imported vehicle tax, there will definitely be a lot of response.
After all, without brutal market competition, it is impossible to screen out combat-ready companies.
Without going through the pain of a large number of companies going out of business, there will be no quality products.
If companies are not responsible to consumers and fail to make good products, they will go bankrupt. Who would not devote themselves to making products? On the contrary, the state provides protection and support. In the short term, it may seem peaceful and harmonious, but in the long run, it is a process that damages the industry. It is no wonder that the domestic market is occupied by foreign brands. It is also no wonder that after some quality problems are exposed, some joint venture brands can suppress them forcefully, because they will not worry about no one buying them.
However, in the era when Cheng Ran was reborn, the thinking in this regard began to change. Some Chinese brands have broken through, and the improvement in quality can be seen in both automobiles and some other fields.
But for the era that is yet to set sail, all these are just continuous waterfalls of fog covering the ocean.
"What have you been doing lately? I didn't see you go to Tianxing."
The atmosphere at the dinner table was very lively, but Xie Feibai looked over. He was wearing a sweatshirt and had an earring in his right ear under his short hair. He and Cheng Ran were probably the most outstanding people at the table, and Xie Feibai was tall, as he was already 1.87 meters tall.
It was obvious that he had noticed that Cheng Ran was a little distracted from the beginning, and considering that he hadn't seen Cheng Ran recently, he asked.
What is worrying Cheng Ran now is the cash in his hands. Money is something that can easily make people upset. When you have no money, you have to think about how to make money. But if you have too much money and can't spend it in the best way, it seems that people will feel uneasy. The most feared thing is that the money is "not worth it".
If you don't have money, you will feel anxious. If you have money, you will also feel anxious. That's why many wealthy people who seem to have no worries about food and clothing keep thinking about expanding their wealth. Even if you are very rich, you may not feel secure.
Cheng Ran said, "There is indeed something going on."
"Can I help?"
"You can't help much. It's a matter of how things are going to work out."
"Oh..." Xie Feibai nodded.
After a moment, he said, "I hope you can find a way out soon."
"Huh?" Cheng Ran was stunned for a moment.
"I made a wish for you." Xie Feibai said calmly, "My wishes are very effective."
"When my father was kidnapped, my uncle's company developed, and my cousin was humiliated in front of you... I made a wish for all of these."
Xie Feibai raised the corner of his lips towards him, unfathomable, "In the end, all those things worked."
Cheng Ran was stunned.
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, thinking that you had even developed your own metaphysics.
Don’t you see who is behind these things
I will adjust the update time tomorrow. Also, you should develop the good habit of voting for me more often.