allonlinenovel Chapter 137 Step 4: Digging the Wall
Chapter 137 Step 4: Digging the Wall
Su Dongchang, "Yes, that's my dad. Your dad means the same thing. Your dad will call you in five minutes. If everything goes as I expected, your father-in-law will forbid you from interfering in the children's affairs and will also forbid you from having any contact with someone."
Liu Qing disagreed, "That's impossible..."
After a few minutes.
Liu Qing looked at the incoming call notification on his phone and his expression changed slightly.
"Dad, I..."
Just as Liu Qing opened his mouth, an old and majestic voice came from the other end of the phone, "You must return to Shimen immediately."
Liu Qing was indignant, "But my cousins, they clearly..."
Elder Liu interrupted Liu Qing again, his words tinged with anger. "What are you talking about? Breaking your own swords and guns and begging for mercy? I think you've been living in peace for too long."
"If it were any other company, they'd be understandable. After all, they don't have the technology or the talent. But what do I think? They have the Huazhong University of Science and Technology standing behind them. They have the talent, the technology, the support. But look at what they've done? They even schemed against a 17 or 18-year-old kid. How dare they let you go to Jinling!"
At this point, Elder Liu's words became a little more cold and stern:
"Since they're determined to escape, I want to see how far they can go."
"Also, I stopped you from transferring Xiaoying's student status. This matter ends here."
Liu Qing said unwillingly, "Dad, Nanjing University is far inferior to Peking University and Tsinghua University. Not to mention the distance, the opportunities for studying abroad are far inferior to those of Peking University and Tsinghua University, and..."
Elder Liu, "And what? Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Those guys in the compound are certainly good, but without the protection of their family, how many of them can achieve what Pan Yinian has?"
"You are not allowed to interfere in Xiaoying's affairs in the future. At least, you are not allowed to interfere until Xiaoying graduates."
Liu Qing angrily retorted, "Why? Without any background or power, how far can a peasant like him go? I can't let that peasant ruin Xiaoying's future."
"I, your father, was also a peasant in the past!"
"good very good!"
At this, Old Liu was furious. "Since all of you look down on peasants, there's no need to come to the Mid-Autumn Festival. Don't ever come back!"
Snapped!
As Mr. Liu hung up the phone, Liu Qing's cheeks turned pale.
Her father was talking about you, but she knew he was talking about her.
This was the first time her father had said this to her since she was a child.
On the other end of the phone, after hanging up, Elder Liu sighed deeply and looked at his wife beside him and said, "We shouldn't have let her study abroad in the first place. Look at what she's learned. She's even forgotten where her roots are. She's always looking down on this and that, and she doesn't even look at herself. Without this Liu family, what is she?"
The more Mr. Liu spoke, the angrier he became, until he was almost out of breath.
Mother Liu quickly stroked Old Liu's chest and said, "Why are you so angry? She's your own daughter. She's naive, so just teach her slowly."
Old Liu said angrily: "You are in your thirties or forties, and you are still a child?"
Mother Liu asked, "Are you really not planning on having the children come back for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Old Liu, "What are you doing back? Are you trying to piss me off? Okay, stop trying to persuade me. I've made up my mind. I'm going to go out for a walk during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Let's go to Jinling! I don't know how many years I have left to live, so it's time to go see those old friends..."
Mother Liu sighed, "Alright."
……
Time, go forward two hours.
……
At the entrance of a certain headquarters.
After waiting all night, Pan Yinian finally saw the stubborn old man Ji Yunchang.
Compared to yesterday's enthusiasm and persistence,
Ji Yunchang now seemed to have aged by more than ten years, with a hunched back and dull eyes.
Pan Yinian never imagined that what he said yesterday would become the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Looking at this little old man with a far-sighted vision and a heart full of devotion to the country, and seeing how he was beaten down like this by him, Pan Yinian wanted to slap himself in the face.
"Ji... Mr. Ji."
Pan Yinian ran over quickly and shouted at Ji Yunchang.
After calming down for a night and having to accept the reality, Ji Yunchang looked at the building in front of him that he had worked hard for more than ten years with misty eyes.
The vows we made and the passion we once had are still fresh in our minds.
But he didn't know why, the people around him slowly changed.
He became profit-driven, only caring about the present, and he no longer recognized himself.
He tried his best to get his dream back on track, but was hit hard by reality.
Even the good Chinese boy whom he regarded as his life-saving straw was a short-sighted, profit-seeking little beast.
"Am I really out of date? But..."
Just as Ji Yunchang was murmuring silently, a sudden voice startled Ji Yunchang.
Suddenly, I felt no emotion at all.
Looking at the little beast in front of him who was scolding him so harshly, Ji Yunchang wanted to slap the little beast in the face.
But he finally held back and just turned away.
"Mr. Ji, are you still angry? You are so old, do you have to argue with a little brat like me?"
"You don't know, I flew here yesterday at noon, but I couldn't catch up with you."
"I'm waiting here, waiting forever. Look at me, I'm living in the open air, almost like a husband-waiting rock..."
Ji Yunchang ignored him, and Pan Yinian kept talking.
Finally, Ji Yunchang was annoyed. "Why are you looking for me? I'm just a stubborn, outdated old man. How can I be worthy of your presence?"
"In some ways, you are. But in some ways, you're not."
"In my eyes, you are like those martyrs who bravely charged forward despite knowing they were defeated, regardless of their own lives. You are tall, majestic, and worthy of admiration..."
"Mr. Ji, can you give me a few minutes to chat?"
"In order to wait for you, I slept in the open all night without even a sip of water..."
Pan Yinian tried his best to scrape out the ink in his belly and flatter Ji Yunchang.
But Ji Yunchang just snorted coldly, said "no talk", and walked away from Pan Yinian...
……
"I'm just thirsty. I'll drink some water and leave."
"Okay, just a few minutes."
After a few minutes.
A coffee shop near a certain headquarters.
Pan Yinian and Ji Yunchang sat opposite each other.
Pan Yinian finally regained some energy after he washed down a piece of cake with his iced coffee.
Looking at Pan Yinian wolfing down his food, Ji Yunchang suddenly thought of his grandson who was no longer in front of him, and couldn't help but soften his heart. "Don't worry, I've already resigned. I'm just a useless old man, I have plenty of time."
Pan Yinian chuckled and said, "It's okay, I've recovered now. Mr. Ji, let's make it short. I'll just say three points."
"First, I don't like someone. I really don't like him. He's arrogant at home, but fawning and servile to others. Ugh..."
"Secondly, my criticism of you and the technical department wasn't just prompted by my future mother-in-law, but also driven by the tide. Only if you leave a certain company will a small company like mine have a chance. When a whale falls, all things come to life. It's just like that."
"Third, my truest thoughts are the exact opposite of what I said yesterday. I don't have the habit of handing a knife to someone and expecting them to be trustworthy and kind. I've always believed that only self-strengthening is fundamental."
"Fourth, the positioning of Xinsheng Network has never been to open an internet cafe. My goal is to become a channel, to create my own outlet, and then, in a nearly closed-loop ecosystem, to carve out a niche and build a network ecosystem that belongs to China. A single flower does not make a spring; a hundred flowers in full bloom fill the garden with spring."
"Fifth, I'm the most suitable person in China right now. My new network has only been established for about a month, and the franchise has only been open for less than two weeks. But in just two weeks, the number of franchise stores has exceeded 600, 468 of which have already paid deposits. Can you guess how many computers have been in demand so far?"
The disgust on Ji Yunchang's face gradually disappeared, and he was unknowingly brought into the rhythm by Pan Yinian.
In other words, it was his own persistence in domestic systems that made him actively follow Pan Yinian's rhythm.
"5W?"
Ji Yunchang gave a relatively rational number.
This is also an analysis report given by a certain marketing department.
Pan Yinian smiled and shook his head. "Currently, I have six directly-operated stores in Jinling, and the demand for each store is around 365 units. I also have 460 franchise stores and 23 flagship stores in prefecture-level cities, which are of the same size as the directly-operated stores. There are 108 franchise stores with a scale of over 200 units, and 260 franchise stores with a scale of over 100 units. Even the smallest of the others have a scale of over 50 units..."
"So far, the demand for computers has reached 8, so the first order is for 10 units."
"Moreover, given the current situation, even if the popularity decreases later, the overall demand will exceed 20 units."
"At present, the impact of the economic crisis on my country is becoming less and less, and my country's economic development will soon enter the fast lane. Coupled with the upgrade of the new generation of main disks and hard drives, the cost of computers has further decreased. The computer terminals owned by 99 franchised Internet cafes are conservatively estimated to exceed 100 million yuan."
"In the third year, increasing fivefold may not be realistic, but with the number of computer terminals exceeding 3 million, it won't be difficult."
"Master Ji, besides me, who else can carry out the trial operation of your system and serve as your testing ground?"