Chapter 344 Chen Zhuo's "General"
Chen Zhuo didn't stay at the Chinese workers for long, and didn't even have dinner.
He just hurried over to help his best friend make an important decision, then expressed regret for not meeting Mou Jiawen. In the absence of Huang Baihan's response, he went straight to the provincial bus station.
At the exit for picking up people, Chen Zhuo leaned against the wall, silently memorizing the key points of the economics exam.
Passersby looked at him strangely from time to time, probably because they thought that the student was too pretentious to come to such a place to show off.
In fact, Chen Zhe was really wronged. He really wanted to get the honor of the scholarship, but he had too many things on hand.
About 20 minutes later, a man came over and called out respectfully and cordially, "Mr. Chen..."
Chen looked up and saw a girl in her 20s. She was a little thin, which formed a sharp contrast with the huge suitcase in her hands.
But her eyes are so bright that she looks like a body of energy. Even though her appearance is not outstanding, she can be noticed at a glance in the crowd.
Song Qing looked at the book in her boss's hand and joked, "Is this the study attitude of top students from 985 universities? Seize every fragmented moment to memorize."
Song Qing, the business director of Suhui, is deeply trusted by Chen Zhuo and he plans to train him vigorously.
In order to understand the tutoring market in the cities and counties of eastern Guangdong Province, she traveled alone among 21 cities for more than a month. The information she obtained laid an important foundation for Chen Zhuo to make decisions about the future of Zhongda Learning Network.
"Ashamed to say that."
Chen Zhuo sighed and said, "Actually, I really want to be a normal college student, without worries every day. I don't have so many troubles now."
Chen thought to himself that he didn't know when he would be able to say the famous saying "The thing I regret most in my life is creating the retrospective."
"The more capable you are, the more work you will do, Mr. Chen."
Song Qing said seriously: "Although I haven't read much, I also know that when God wants to give a man a great responsibility, he must work hard to make him achieve his goal."
Chen smiled slightly. It's not that Song Qing has never been to school. She just doesn't have a degree recognized by the education sector.
However, based on Chen's social experience, he naturally knows that academic qualifications do not represent knowledge, and knowledge does not represent culture.
Only when knowledge is fully absorbed can a person’s cultural level be reflected.
Chen Zhuo didn't need Song Qing's technical skills. She was a strong woman who dropped out of school to work as a real estate agent to support her younger siblings' education, then resigned to take care of her seriously ill mother and took care of her mother's future alone.
Sales, marketing and management are the battlefields suitable for her.
"Let's go."
Chen Zhuo helped take some luggage and said, "Let's go to the new office for a walk first. Some people should still be working overtime. It's a good opportunity to get to know them."
In fact, Song Qing was surprised and touched by the big boss's gesture of welcoming her back. At the same time, she could also feel that the big boss must have something to tell her.
Sure enough, during the meal and on the way back to the office, Chen told him the company's development process at this stage.
In addition to the basic platform of CUHK Learning Network, it has also entered the real estate, game and film industries.
Song Qing widened her eyes from time to time. It was amazing that Mr. Chen could accomplish so many things in just a few dozen days!
After getting off the car and walking on the cobblestone road in the Technology Valley, Chen Zhuo suddenly dropped a bombshell news that Song Qing did not expect.
“The first real estate agency branch is right over there in Tiyuxi.”
Chen said: "I plan to let you be the store manager."
"I?"
Song Qing was stunned: "What about the learning network?"
During her market research, she gained a lot of experience and insights into the development of tutoring platform websites.
Don’t worry about whether it’s right or not. These are the results of actual investigations, and their understanding of the tutoring industry far exceeds that of the group of people sitting in the office.
Song Qing was just about to come back and do a great job, but was kicked to another project by her boss.
"The learning network has been in a stable period over the past two or three months."
Chen Zhuo said patiently: "You can go to other departments to train yourself. You should not only have the spirit of being a vanguard, but also the awareness of being a generalist."
"We will use this time to open the store and strive to make it a hit, and build a talent team for the agency."
Chen said encouragingly: "This can be regarded as contributing to the real estate industry."
"What about two or three months later?"
Song Qing felt that there was something else her boss said.
"At that time, I was going to promote the CUHK Learning Network nationwide, and you could return to this project."
Chen Zhuo said as a matter of course: "In our work, in addition to being versatile, we must also be the [fire extinguisher] in front of problems and the [jack] in front of pressure. Don't be cowardly..."
"I……"
Song Qing was so blocked that she didn't know how to refute.
Song Qing had seen people who were good at speaking and even good at making unreasonable demands.
But the boss’s way of persuading people is slow and steady, and his core logic is “I am doing everything for your own good, so please agree to it.”
Take the matter of having children.
Song Qing believed that in her boss's mouth, no matter whether it was "have fewer children" or "have more children", he could always come up with a long list of reasons that "it's all for your own good".
Since I don’t know how to refute, I can only accept it silently.
When Song Qing arrived at the office in Tech Valley, she took out a notebook from her bag and said, "This is some of my experience and thoughts from my research. I believe it can contribute a little to the development of the learning network."
Chen took it, flipped through it, and handed it back with a smile.
"You are just temporarily transitioning to the real estate agency project. It would be better for you to explain these frontline experiences to everyone in person."
Chen said meaningfully: "Suhui is the root, and these projects are the leaves of Suhui. You are the business director of Suhui, not the business director of Xuexiwang."
Song Qing nodded thoughtfully and put the notebook back.
The second group of customer service staff, Yao Lan, Xiang Qing, Lu Fan, Feng Zhuolin, Huo Qiaoling, and Mao Xintong, none of them knew Song Qing.
But seeing Chen Zhe discussing issues with her behind closed doors, and the fact that this person's office was second only to General Manager Zeng Kun, and even slightly larger than that of Training Department Director Zhang Guangfeng.
One can probably guess that this is the legendary business department director Song Qing.
“Too young indeed.”
Yao Lan sighed: "I heard that her base salary is 5000 yuan. Is it really worth this salary?"
"Maybe it's just because I came earlier."
Lu Fan joked: "After all, he is a veteran. If we had known Mr. Chen earlier, maybe one of us would be the director of the business department now."
"Hehehe~"
Although everyone was smiling on the surface, they all agreed in their hearts.
Although Zhang Guangfeng flattered his colleagues loudly, he was somewhat despised by them.
But everyone can see what this person does in the company. Sometimes, Zhang Guangfeng can even stay up all night because of a temporary task assigned by Mr. Chen.
"What are you talking about?"
Zhang Guangfeng seemed to have heard some gossip, and walked over unhappily and scolded: "You don't know Minister Song. When we were still in that 50-square-meter office, Minister Song was always the first to arrive and the last to leave."
"Boss Chen has said to me more than once that Minister Song is a great general in retrospect!"
Zhang Guangfeng's tone was somewhat envious. Song Qing always had abundant energy and the courage to take responsibility, which was something he did not have.
So, it seems that for some people in society, as long as you meet them once or say a few words to them, you know that they will definitely achieve something in the future.
Mao Xintong did not participate in the discussion, but she had already written down everyone's performance, and would tell her cousin about it all the next time she went to her second aunt's house for dinner.
At the same time, Chen Zhuo had almost communicated with his "generals", and Song Qing also knew the direction of his work in the new year.
But before Chen Zhuo left, he suddenly remembered something: "A friend of mine is planning to open a milk tea shop recently..."
"You don't want me to be the store manager, do you?"
Song Qing interrupted quickly.
"No no."
Chen waved his hand and said, "If you have time, just go and guide the process of opening a store. I don't trust other people." Hearing that it was just guidance, Song Qing breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately picked up her suitcase and left.
I was afraid that if I continued talking, a new task would fall on my shoulders.
Chen shrugged his shoulders. Young people are easy to fool. They will surrender obediently if you increase the intensity of the situation a little.
……
After returning to the dormitory, everyone on 520 was studying late into the night.
The final exam is the day after tomorrow. The exam schedule has been sent to the group a long time ago, but Chen Zhe only has time to look through it now.
"Ouch!"
Chen Zhuo didn't expect that the first course would be "Microeconomics".
Although Professor Shao Hong had already guaranteed Chen Zhuo that he would not fail the course, this was only about not failing the course, which was still far from Chen Zhuo's goal of getting a scholarship.
However, the good news is that Professor Shao, whose teaching methods have always been bold and innovative, has publicly stated that in this semester's "Microeconomics" exam, except for multiple-choice questions and calculation questions, all major questions are "subjective questions."
This is beneficial to Chen Zhuo.
Because the answers to subjective questions are not "unique", they depend on the test-taker's experience, views, and opinions. This type of question examines the test-taker's accumulated knowledge and degree of understanding of life.
Chen Zhuo didn't even need to see the test paper to know that he should be the top scorer in the class in this subject.
Even if it was my roommate Chu Yuanwei who studied the most seriously, he would definitely not be able to perform better than me in the exam.
He read for a while, and before lights out, Chen was about to send a "good night" message to Yu Xian and Song Shiwei.
On the cos sister’s side, the two of them were naturally as sweet and affectionate as usual.
But when talking to Sister Sweet, Chen Zhuo kept thinking about whether he should reveal the news that Dahuang and Xiaomou had reconciled.
In order to prove his change, Huang Baihan also plans to buy a milk tea shop and start his own business as a college student.
But Song Shiwei and Mou Jiawen have such a good relationship. If she tells Xiao Mou, wouldn’t Dahuang’s “surprise” be ruined?
In fact, Song Shiwei also wanted to ask Chen Zhe whether he knew that Huang Baihan and Jiawen were completely over.
But she also remembered Xiao Mou's advice - she was tired, that period of love was already a thing of the past, and she didn't want to involve anyone else.
After this hesitation, the two smart men simply remained silent.
Chen Zhuo: Good night. The final exam is the day after tomorrow. If you have anything to say, wait until after the exam!
Song Shiwei: Good night, take the exam with peace of mind, everything will be fine.
Chen frowned and sent another message: It's even better.
The next day, Chen Zhuo put aside all other tasks and focused on reviewing his lessons.
Until Huang Baihan called and said that he had borrowed 6 yuan from his parents.
"All sixty thousand?"
Chen was a little surprised.
Dahuang knew his family situation. His parents ran a small restaurant. They were not poor but not that rich either.
But people who run restaurants save their wealth bit by bit, unlike Lao Chen and Empress Dowager Mao, who have a stable income regardless of the market conditions, so they are not that sensitive to money.
For example, when Chen Peisong sees ten dollars, he may not have any thoughts.
But when Dahuang's parents saw the ten yuan, the first thing that came to their minds was how many ingredients they could use to make steamed buns.
With this kind of thinking mode, even if the family has 60 yuan, they will still have concerns about giving their son 6 yuan.
"Ah."
Huang Baihan's voice was filled with fatigue and heaviness, as if the negotiations with his parents last night had not been smooth sailing at all.
“My parents initially disagreed.”
Huang Baihan sighed and said, "Then I quarreled with them and finally used you as an example. They said that when you started your business, Uncle Chen and Aunt Mao gave you 4 yuan. They are all parents, so why are you worse than others?"
"and then?"
Chen Zhuoxin said that any parent would probably feel uncomfortable hearing this.
"later……"
Huang Baihan's tone became even lower: "When I woke up in the morning, my parents went to open the store, but there was a card on the dining table. I checked it with my birthday and found that there was 6 yuan in it."
Chen Zhuo was silent for a moment.
If conditions permit, every parent would be reluctant to leave the best things to their children.
"Chen Zhe, will I fail?"
Dahuang, who was full of confidence yesterday, suddenly lost that confidence today.
Or to put it another way, he was more worried that the hard-earned money of his parents would be wasted by him.
Chen Zhuo was not worried about this. As long as Huang Baihan listened to him in everything, he would definitely not fail.
However, Chen Zhuo did not answer like that. He said, "There are risks in doing business. If you don't make a good decision, then return the money to your uncle and aunt."
Huang Baihan suddenly became quiet. Even through the silent radio waves, Chen Zhe seemed to be able to feel Dahuang's conflicted mentality.
After a while, the youthful vigor and enthusiasm finally prevailed. Huang Baihan gritted his teeth and said, "I want to... give it a try!"
"OK."
Chen Zhuo immediately said: "I'll ask a colleague to help you negotiate a contract with the school's logistics department."
"Aren't you coming over?"
Without Chen Zhuo around, Huang Baihan had no confidence at all.
"You believe Song Qing is fine."
Chen Zhuo was originally sitting next to Song Shiwei, but later he was worried that she would hear something and expose this "surprise", so he simply went outside the library to talk.
"Song Qing can arrange everything properly."
Chen said, "Follow behind and learn from her. She is older than you, so remember to call her Sister Song."
"Ah."
Huang Baihan did not force it anymore, because he felt that if he had to make decisions on everything, would it still be considered his own business?
"Don't worry too much."
Chen smiled and consoled him: "This time next year, I hope we can call you [Boss Huang]!"
"Haha~"
Da Huang also laughed, but he didn't look really happy.
It seems that from the moment he decided to start a business, pressure has been looming over him.
At the same time, the soul is also being tempered and sharpened.
"Then I'll go review."
Chen Zhuo walked back to the library: "When I get the scholarship, I will treat you and Xiao Mou to milk tea!"
January 1nd is also the day when the final exams of Lingnan College of CUHK begin.
Chen got up in the morning, washed up, had breakfast as usual, and went to the exam classroom.
“I don’t feel nervous at all.”
Although Chen Zhuo apparently took part in the final examination of college for the first time, he was actually already an old hand and was very confident about Political Economy.
After getting the test paper, I started working on it quickly.
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(End of this chapter)
