The time returns to last Sunday evening.
"How can you write songs? And haven't you never been to Luoyang?"
Gu Qingqing looked at Tan Jincheng with some doubt.
Just now, Tan Jincheng was chatting with Zhou Dong via MSN, and she had been watching the entire time.
Tan Jincheng contacted Zhou Dong on Sunday evening.
The two, who were to part ways on Monday, wanting to spend more time together, no longer cared about Zhang Suzhi, who was staying in the secondary bedroom.
Besides, the parents on the male side would just turn a blind eye; everyone has been young.
"No, I haven't been there, but we did a large-scale promotion in Yu Province last year. When I was thinking about the proposal, some ideas came to mind, so I just jotted some down."
One lie begets another, and Tan Jincheng did not want to dwell too much on this issue.
Unlike movie scripts, it's relatively easy to remember a few lyrics and melodies of popular songs.
Signing or inviting singers for commercial performances is somewhat useful, and Tan Jincheng wouldn't have any moral qualms about using them.
But if he were to use this to show off to those very close to him, it would be a bit shameful.
"Alright, you really have one trick that works everywhere. You act like a fan of whoever you meet. Aren't you afraid it will spread and harm your reputation?"
"I really am a fan of Zhou Jielun."
"If it were when I first met you, I'd believe it, but now I don't. You were a fan of Xu Wei last week."
Gu Qingqing chuckled.
Even further back, it was last year, when he was a fan of Chun Ge, who hadn't officially debuted yet.
"You don't believe me, do you? I'll make you believe."
With that, he dropped the mouse and pounced.
"Stop it, stop it. Auntie and Jinyue are next door. Don't wake them up."
"So what if they wake up? Who knows when the villa will be renovated. Should have known earlier and bought a fully furnished spacious apartment that we could move into directly."
"Oh, you have to catch a flight tomorrow, and I have to go to school too."
"Tomorrow's matters can wait until tomorrow. Now that it's evening, we should do what should be done in the evening."
"Hmph, you rascal. I don't know how you manage to restrain yourself when you're on business trips."
"Well, mainly I'm afraid of dying or having something held against me. When your classes aren't so busy in the second half of the year, I'll take you on business trips."
"Hmph, men! None of them are any good."
"This 'bad thing' will make you change your tune, hehe."
"No... hmm."
The night passed without a word.
Early the next morning.
"Mom, we're leaving. This trip will take about another week. But don't worry, I'll definitely be back next weekend, around May Day. Then I'll have Dad come over, and our whole family can go travel and relax together."
Zhang Suzhi smiled helplessly,
"I'm fine, but you need to make time for Qingqing. You can't just be busy with work."
"Auntie, it's alright. My classes are quite demanding now too,"
Gu Qingqing chuckled.
"Oh, you child, I don't know what to say,"
Zhang Suzhi sighed.
They say young people in love like to stick together.
It's unclear if the rumors are false or if this pair is just different.
Originally, only her son was busy with work, but now, the woman is the same.
Becoming the CEO of some company after getting married?
Besides juggling studies every day, she also has to be busy with work; it's quite tough.
Both are busy with their careers, supporting each other.
This way of dating is somewhat like their generation, not at all like young people.
"Little Jinyue is still sleeping, so I won't wake her up. Tell her her big brother will bring her toys when he comes back."
"Don't buy any more; there's really no space left at home. Qingqing also brings gifts frequently. Don't spoil her too much."
"Girls should be raised generously, it's fine. Well, I'll be going now; the driver is waiting downstairs."
"Go, be careful. Qingqing, you too, don't work too hard. Come over when you have time; Auntie will cook you something delicious."
"Okay, Auntie, we're leaving then."
The driver Li Yaohui was waiting downstairs.
The roads were still quite empty early in the morning.
He first drove Gu Qingqing to school.
"Brother Li, do you know any former comrades-in-arms? Orange Technology also needs a driver. If you do, could you introduce one? Preferably a woman."
Men are just so petty and chauvinistic.
He can have female secretaries, but it's absolutely impossible for Gu Qingqing to have a male secretary.
Even for a driver, Tan Jincheng hopes for a woman.
"A woman might be a bit hard to find, but there are definitely some. I'll ask around for you, boss, it shouldn't be a big problem,"
Li Yaohui said after thinking.
He also understood what kind of person the boss was looking for; someone who was a driver but more than just a driver.
"Okay, keep an eye out for me. The pay is negotiable."
"Looking for one for me? I don't need one right now, do I?"
Gu Qingqing asked curiously.
"Orange Technology is an independent company, so it should have its own driver. Besides, your weekly commute isn't convenient right now, so having a driver would be much easier."
"Then we'd also need to buy a car?"
"Then buy one. You can decide which car you like. You're the CEO; these are things you should consider. You don't need to worry about a bad influence at school. When the time comes, just submit Orange Technology's documents, and the school won't say anything, in fact, they'll help you."
Gu Qingqing has become the legal representative of Orange Technology, and she also holds a 20% stake in it.
She can indeed apply to the school to submit the university student entrepreneurship project form.
With Orange Technology, Gu Qingqing doesn't have to worry about external doubts at all.
"Alright, I'll think about it then."
Including herself and Tan Jincheng, the company currently has 25 employees.
With the original investment and 8 million yuan in revenue from Zhongtai, the cash flow is very abundant.
Buying a car and hiring a driver is not a big problem.
With such high profits, sometimes one really needs to learn how to spend money.
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Evening of April 24th, Zhongguancun Huaqing Garden residential area.
In a small two-bedroom apartment, Tan Jincheng and Zhang Xuhui sat facing each other on the living room sofa.
"Are you getting used to working and living here in the Imperial Capital?"
They last met in early March, almost two months ago.
Zhang Xuhui ran a hand over his crew cut and said with a smile,
"It's alright. Engineer Lu and the others take good care of me. Other than the annoying catkins, there aren't really any problems."
It's unclear if it's due to Tan Jincheng's influence, but now, many male middle and senior managers at Shanchi Technology like to have crew cuts.
If this group of people stood together, all dressed in formal attire, it would be quite a sight.
"Yes, the catkins in the Imperial Capital are a bit annoying. If you're allergic, wear a mask when you go out. So, tell me about the company's situation."
"The development of the lithium battery is progressing smoothly. The institute itself has already laid most of the groundwork. This month, it has also been tested twice on our electric vehicles, and the effects have been quite stable.
On the other hand, progress on the lithium mine is not going so well. Firstly, our funds are limited and need to be prioritized for research. Secondly, major upstream lithium mine manufacturers might have anticipated an increase in mobile phone shipments and have started raising prices."
"Okay, then let's first allocate funds for R&D and factory construction. For the factory construction, you and Secretary Zhao follow up and see if we can get a second plot of land. Being a bit out of the way is fine,"
Tan Jincheng nodded.
Let them raise prices; there will be a global financial crisis in '08.
No matter how much they raise prices, they will definitely drop by then, possibly even cheaper than now.
Selling heavy assets doesn't just depend on market price.
When a company encounters cash flow problems, tearful fire sales are common, just like with Brother Little Goal.
No matter what happens to the real estate industry later, he was indeed forced to have a tearful fire sale back then.
The subjective factors won't change.
"Okay, I understand."
Zhang Xuhui nodded solemnly, suddenly feeling an even greater pressure on him.
Zhang Xuhui's serious expression made Tan Jincheng smile,
"Don't be so nervous. Take your time, learn slowly. If you can't solve it, Secretary Zhao will also come to me."
Except for those internet tycoons who are starting a second business or those who already have strong network resources for entrepreneurship, for someone like Tan Jincheng, who started from scratch, the caliber of his subordinates won't be very high.
Even Old Ma Tou once joked that the much-lauded Eighteen Arhats were originally just some of his students, most of whom couldn't find jobs or good jobs.
But what does that matter?
Everyone will grow.
Among the subordinates who initially followed Tan Jincheng, Zhang Xuhui has the highest educational background.
Even without considering his relationship with Zhang Xupeng, any training would start with Zhang Xuhui first.
The main thing is that Zhang Xuhui was a blank slate when he followed Tan Jincheng.
From his initial disregard to his subsequent admiration, his working style has shown an inclination to learn from Tan Jincheng.
It's no wonder some companies now like to recruit fresh graduates for non-technical positions.
On one hand, their quality is high enough, and on the other hand, a blank slate career background is conducive to training.
"I'm just afraid of not doing well and letting down the boss's expectations."
"If you don't do well, then come back and continue being my assistant. You're fine with being an assistant, right?"
"No problem then, as long as the boss doesn't dislike me."
"Okay, work hard. How far you can go depends entirely on yourself."
"I understand."
"Let's leave it at this for tonight. I need to get some sleep. Tomorrow, please organize the company's documents, and I'll go take a look when I have time."
"Okay, boss, get some rest early."
He knew that the boss came this time to participate in the Olympic design competition, which is much more important than inspecting the company.
Therefore, Engineer Lu and others could understand why the boss didn't go directly to the company today.
Hangxin New Energy currently has no self-sustaining capability; everything relies on transfusions from the parent company.
And the capital injected is not small.
The parent company's performance is crucial to whether their research can continue.
Upon learning that the company's product was selected for the Olympic Design Competition, Lu Ruifeng even proactively called Tan Jincheng, asking if assistance was needed from their side.
This is the benefit of providing sufficient remuneration.
With room for growth, a big enough pie, and generous compensation, he actively utilizes employees with connections to help the company develop.
(End of chapter)