2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 234 The fledgling eagle will eventually spread its wings.

Saturday morning, in room 404 of the girls' dormitory area of ​​the School of Foreign Languages.

It was rare for the four girls from the English department to all wake up at around 8 a.m., as they usually slept until noon when they woke up hungry.

Of course, Gu Qingqing is an exception; she usually gets up even earlier than this.

"Could you tell me how it feels to meet your future father-in-law?"

Wearing pajamas and sitting half-upright on the bed, Xu Manli looked at Gu Qingqing, who was getting ready in front of the mirror, with a grin and asked.

Besides Xu Manli, her other two roommates, Zhao Wenjia and Chen Yanan, were also lying on the bed, staring at Gu Qingqing with a look of gossipy anticipation in their eyes.

They really didn't expect that the two of them had already reached the point of meeting each other's parents, and that Boss Tan had already gone to pay New Year's visits ahead of them.

Now, Gu Qingqing is going to see Boss Tan's father again.

When a boyfriend and girlfriend reach the stage of meeting each other's parents, the relationship is considered quite formal and the relationship is already very stable.

"I'm a little nervous. I don't know what kind of person his father is," Gu Qingqing said nervously as she dressed.

After communicating with her parents, today's meeting was arranged. Yesterday, Gu Qingqing even went to the mall to pick out two gifts for them.

“You two are really something else. You don’t usually have many opportunities to meet, but I never expected that you’ve already reached the point of meeting each other’s parents,” Xu Manli continued.

She also got a boyfriend at the end of last year, who was in the same department, but she never thought about meeting his parents.

In her view, college romances are nothing more than a way to relieve loneliness during free time, and are extremely unstable. There is a high probability that they will go their separate ways after graduation, so there is absolutely no need to take the step of meeting each other's parents.

However, the situation of these two people is a little different. Although they come from different provinces, their futures are almost set.

Boss Tan will definitely settle down in Ningbo, as his business is all here. Qingqing, who is already helping Boss Tan manage his Taobao shop, will also focus her future work here.

"I really envy you two. You've met each other's parents. With Mr. Tan's business so successful, Qingqing, you won't have to worry about finding a job after graduation," Chen Yanan sighed.

"You don't need to worry, your family has a factory; by the way, how's your dad's factory?"

"It's alright. Speaking of which, I have to thank your boss, Mr. Tan. He gave my dad a pretty big order before the Lunar New Year, so our little factory had a good year. By the way, my dad also asked me to ask Mr. Tan when he'll be free. He wants to treat him to a meal to express his gratitude."

Speaking of this matter, Li Yanan was actually quite grateful to Tan Jincheng. She had only asked about it on a whim, but she didn't expect that Boss Tan would take it to heart. Not long after, he took the initiative to contact her father and even went to the factory to take a look.

Although the family factory makes auto parts, it's not impossible to make some parts for electric scooters. After improving the process and getting the samples to pass the test, Mr. Tan actually placed a large order and paid very readily.

I suppose all of this is because of Qingqing?

"Hehe, I can't make that decision, but I can ask for you. However, I really don't know when he'll be available. He's been quite busy since after the New Year, traveling all over the place."

"Is it because of that marketing thing?" Zhao Wenjia asked curiously.

The official account of FlashTech, which has been uploading cycling videos to Tudou.com for ten days, has gained a certain level of popularity thanks to the spontaneous promotion by online trolls and cycling enthusiasts, as it updates daily.

When Gu Qingqing watches videos in her dorm, the other girls usually watch them with her.

The beautiful scenery, cooking for ourselves along the way, the journey of two grown men who knew nothing at the beginning but have now become quite proficient, and the commentary during the ride were all very interesting.

The video is filmed smoothly and is very engaging. There is already a stable group of people following it in the comments section, and I believe it will become more and more popular over time.

"That's not all. There's something else. He came back this time because of a collaboration with his hometown. He'll probably be going on another business trip soon."

"Does that mean we won't see each other for a while again?"

"If we can't see each other, we can't see each other. Anyway, I have a lot of studies to do, and things will be better after this year."

"Qingqing, you've worked really hard. Not only do you help Boss Tan manage his Taobao store, but you also have to teach yourself computers. Are you planning to develop your career in the field of the internet in the future?"

"What's there to develop? Qingqing will be the boss's wife at Flash Technology after graduation. Why would we need to develop this or that? If we can't find a job, the boss's wife can help us get a job through the back door."

"That's right, that's right. We'll have to ask the landlady to take care of us then."

"I will never join Flash Technology, so give up on that idea," Gu Qingqing said with a light laugh.

In fact, her career plan was already roughly in place, which was the internet sector that Ya Nan just mentioned. Operating a Taobao store made her realize the charm of the internet; she discovered that she didn't need a physical store to open a shop and make money. Moreover, she could gain more customers from all over the country, and at the same time, she could buy some local specialties that she had never seen before from other shops, which implicitly brought people closer together.

If one day, Taobao shops like these become widely popular, and there's also the smartphone era my brother described, where a single mobile phone can easily solve all your travel needs without the need for cash transactions.

Perhaps, the world really will be different.

When my cousin came over last time, my brother casually mentioned the plan to poach her from the company, which must have been part of that plan; however, my brother's time and energy are limited, and with FlashTech growing larger and larger, he obviously doesn't have much energy to devote to the network.

Since that's the case, then let me experience the charm of the internet in place of my brother. Gu Qingqing doesn't know what Taobao shops can achieve, but the development of the internet is clearly not limited to Taobao shops.

The four chatted idly in the dormitory for more than half an hour. Around nine o'clock, Gu Qingqing's phone rang.

"Has Boss Tan come to pick you up?"

"Yes, I'm leaving now. You guys can get some more sleep," Gu Qingqing said hurriedly as she left, carrying her handbag.

"You're not coming back tonight, are you?" Li Manli's teasing voice came from behind.

Gu Qingqing blushed and said, "I don't know."
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Gold Coast Community.

Tan Lihua was lounging on the living room sofa. The TV was replaying a dialect program called "Lai Fa Jiang Sha Xi," a program that used Ningbo dialect, popular, humorous, and colloquial to tell stories about things that ordinary people cared about.

Although Tan Lihua couldn't understand a word, fortunately there were subtitles. Almost every city TV station has this kind of local dialect program, and Tan Lihua likes to watch these when he has free time.

However, he seemed a little absent-minded at this moment. He was alone in the room. Zhang Xupeng had gone to the company. Tao Qinian had been invited to visit Jinpeng Trading and Jinyi Industry today.

Since it was just a visit, and the two companies weren't very big, plus Tan Jincheng had his own personal matters to attend to today, these small tasks were left to the Zhang brothers, Zhang Xupeng and Zhang Xuhui.

The absent-minded Tan Lihua only turned on the TV to hear the noise.

The past few days had seemed somewhat surreal to him. He was brought to Ningbo in a daze, something that had nothing to do with his work, yet he was still able to calculate that he could travel for work.

Furthermore, the person who brought him here was the second-in-command from his hometown county!

Tan Lihua is an employee of a state-owned enterprise. Compared to his son, he understands the allure of power better. He is very clear about the power his second boss wields. Before this, Tan Lihua had never imagined that he would have to deal with such a person.

Having wasted half his life, Tan Lihua is no longer the spirited young man who dreamed of making something of himself when he graduated from vocational school. Now in middle age, he has no desires or ambitions. Otherwise, even if his son were to suddenly disappear, he would not have thought of having another child.

Although the current birth policy has been much more relaxed, and having a second child is not a difficult thing, he is still considered to be within the system, so it still has some impact.

My wife's early retirement was not only due to her own reasons, but also because it was a compromise she had discussed with the factory beforehand regarding having a second child, giving up her position to someone else.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2004, my son came back. He didn't plan to continue his studies and wanted to start a business.

The Tan family has always been relatively democratic, and Tan Lihua doesn't have that kind of male chauvinistic thinking. Although it's a bit of a pity, we still respect our son's ideas. After a year of wandering around, he has developed his own thoughts, which is a good thing.

Whether the business is good or bad, or to what extent it can be done, Tan Lihua doesn't care that much. It's a good thing to go out and try his luck. If it doesn't work out, he'll just have to use his connections to help him out.

But who could have imagined that this business would grow so big!

During the Chinese New Year in 2004, my son drove a Passat back home. He was quite excited and gave his mother a lot of pocket money. He also planned to buy a house in Yicheng, which made him very excited.

After six months of running the business, I now own a house and a car. Although most of the money was borrowed, it's a good start. I'll pay back the debts slowly. I was originally planning to work hard next year to help my son out.

In less than six months, not only did he not need my help, but he also traded his Passat for a BMW, bought a second house, and established a second and a third company.

Hearing that Tan Lihua had come to check things out, he was quite worried. He was afraid that his son would get carried away with making some money and expand his business too much without much savings. If something went wrong, the whole family wouldn't be able to pay it back.

However, several months later, his son's electric vehicle brand was advertising on provincial satellite TV and selling well. Tan Lihua felt much more at ease, knowing that the whole family probably wouldn't have to pay off the debt together anymore.

By the end of the year, when I learned about FlashTech again, my son was already worth over 100 million! Cars and houses were no longer his pursuit!
This also led to him meeting people he had never met before, and these people even had to curry favor with him.

Over the course of a year and a half, Tan Lihua went from understanding to worry to shock; the complex emotions he experienced were difficult for ordinary people to comprehend.

"Even a fledgling eagle will eventually spread its wings," this phrase describing young people inexplicably came to Tan Lihua's mind.

Today, I'm meeting my son's girlfriend again. I wonder what kind of girl she is, that she could tame my ambitious son.

(End of this chapter)