Who wants to take the civil service exam after being reborn?

Chapter 546 Should we listen even if they're wrong? Yes, we should listen even if they're wrong!

That evening, Huang Cancan returned home and had a good cry, after which she felt completely relieved.

She called Chen again to report what she had seen and heard that day.

These past few years, Sister Chest Flutter has actually had a rather "miserable" time.

She appears to be a glamorous TV host.

In reality, she was ostracized, misunderstood, and betrayed at work, and gradually realized that she was a "masochist" in her personal life, leaving her feeling utterly lost and adrift.

Who would have thought that meeting Chen Zhe would solve both of these problems at once?

So, despite the sweetness of cosplay and the elegance of sweet, Huang Cancan is a die-hard "Chen Party" member.

Although Chen was entertaining guests, he still came to the corridor, patiently listened to Sister Chest Trembling's nonsense for two or three minutes, and offered a few words of comfort before returning to the private room.

"Is it a call from your girlfriend checking up on you?"

Qu Ming, who was clearly drunk, asked with a grin.

"A regular friend, male."

Chen lied without batting an eye.

If it were just Qu Ming, that would be one thing, but the crucial point is that Shu Yuan, the dean of Lingyuan Academy, is also at the table.

Dean Shu is considered a mentor, and if he knew his student had a girlfriend, he would definitely be concerned and ask about it.

It would be troublesome if we started arguing about it later, so it's better to use a man as an excuse.

Today's reception is essentially a meeting between the shareholders of three real estate agencies—Anju.com, Wondershare, and Zhongda Venture Capital Group—to discuss how to quickly launch the "10,000 People, 10,000 Stores" project.

Now that the agreement has been signed and Wanda's 1.5 million has been received, it's time to "roll up our sleeves and get to work."

Shu Yuan, sitting in the main seat, watched Chen Zhe and everyone else drinking together, his face flushed, a faint sense of pride welling up inside him.

Back then, he fully supported this student and, as a guarantor, persuaded the school leaders to lend him 1000 million yuan.

What was the result in less than a year?

The fact that CUHK and its leaders have been commended by the Ministry of Education and praised and rewarded by the province not only means increased funding and resource allocation, but also signifies a significant rise in the university's status.

If these are just abstract concepts, then let's get practical.

Wan Da spent 15 million RMB to acquire 30% of the shares, while Zhongda did nothing and already owns 1.5%.

Based on this exchange rate, it is worth at least 7500 million.

From an investment perspective, 1000 million became 7.5 million, a 7500-fold return in one year, and this money was not government funding; the school could use it freely.

Therefore, school leaders such as Principal Luo Jun and Vice Principal Xu Ning have always been willing to help Chen or pull strings to get him involved.

Investing in and helping Chen Zhuo seems to have created a virtuous cycle, ultimately benefiting everyone.

If all of this seems rather abstract, since we're not going to sell those 15% of the shares, then let's talk about the seating arrangement at today's social gathering.

Everyone thought Chen Zhe should sit in the main seat, but Chen Zhe said, "My teacher hasn't arrived yet, so he can sit here when he comes."

So, Dean Shu, who had been lecturing to doctoral students all day, came to the private room and was pushed to the head seat without any explanation.

Shu Yuan is a scholar-type leader, and he doesn't mind these things too much. However, this respect is extended from the students to himself, and this is the first time Dean Shu has experienced it.

There are countless outstanding graduates from Lingnan College, but among the students that Shu Yuan himself taught, apart from Chen Zhe, none have yet surpassed him in status.

Because he is a doctoral supervisor, it is quite difficult for students to catch up with him.

Therefore, the person with the highest social status we encounter in our lives is most likely to be on the university campus where we skip classes regularly.

"Dean Shu, let me toast you again."

A burly man walked over, bowed deeply, and said...

He had tattoos on both arms, but he covered them up tightly with a long-sleeved shirt, as if he knew that as his status rose, things like tattoos became increasingly unacceptable.

Shu Yuan looked up and recognized Qu Baoguo.

When the "10,000 People, 10,000 Stores" project was launched, Wan Da provided the stores, Su Hui was responsible for training, management and specific business, and Qu Baoguo's company was responsible for the decoration.

The renovation project covers 10,000 stores, and there will be even more in the future. He is clearly about to become a multi-millionaire.

"Hello, Mr. Qu."

Shu Yuan also politely raised his glass.

"Dean Shu, please make yourself at home."

Qu Baoguo forcefully lifted Shu Yuan's arm upwards, while he himself kept squatting down, and emphasized, "Just take a sip, don't drink too much, otherwise even if President Chen doesn't scold me, President Song will."

"General Manager Song" is Song Qing, the person in charge of this "10,000 People, 10,000 Stores" project.

She approved all the initial expenditures, and she also controlled all the franchise fees paid by the franchise store managers (at least 20,000 yuan per person).

In other words, the amount of money she handled in the entire project may have exceeded one billion or 1.5 billion.

That's enough to make him a guest of honor for an ordinary prefecture-level city party secretary.

"Dean Shu, I'll do it!"

Qu Baoguo finished his full glass of baijiu, then stared at Shu Yuan to make sure that "Teacher Chen" was really just taking a sip, and that he would stop him if he drank any more.

Shu Yuan didn't want the child to worry, so he took a small sip as a gesture.

However, after toasting, Qu Baoguo didn't leave; instead, he squatted even deeper.

"Boss, there's something else I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"Oh, Mr. Qu, please go ahead."

"I haven't read many books and I'm not good at speaking eloquently, so let me just say it directly: I want to give 40% of the shares of the decoration company to Mr. Chen."

"You can just talk to him about it."

"I told him, but Mr. Chen didn't agree and told me to work hard."

"Hahaha~"

Shu Yuan couldn't help but laugh.

Qu Baoguo was worried that the pie was too big for him to handle alone, and he was even more worried that Su Hui would kick him aside halfway through, so he came up with the idea of ​​"making money together".

Unfortunately, Su Hui might not care about such petty gains, or he might want to keep a sword hanging over Qu Baoguo's head, scaring the child every now and then, so he never agreed. "Please, Dean Shu, please put in a good word for me."

Qu Baoguo squatted down a little more, with one knee almost touching the ground: "If it weren't for the help of General Manager Chen and Brother Wang, I would still be just a small contractor. I gave General Manager Wang 20%, and I beg General Manager Chen to accept the 40%, otherwise I won't be able to sleep soundly at night."

This is quite normal. When the lucky number is suddenly handed to you, your first reaction is to clutch it tightly and look around, fearing that your name will be gently crossed off the list by the referee when the next number is called.

Seeing Qu Baoguo's appearance, Shu Yuan was at a loss for words.

The reality is that even sending money is impossible; this is the most accurate description of the situation.

"Apart from the China Computer Research Institute, I don't handle specific matters."

Shu Yuan helped Qu Baoguo up, pondered for a moment, and said, "Chen Zhe is probably too busy and forgot about this. I'll call him over, and you can say it again in person."

So, Shu Yuan waved to his disciple.

Chen was holding a wine glass and bragging to Wang Youqing when he saw his teacher calling him, so he quickly walked over.

After listening to Qu Baoguo's heartfelt statement, Chen Zhe clinked glasses with Qu Baoguo and said gently:

"It's not that I'm unwilling to accept President Qu, I'm just worried that people will think that cooperating with Su Hui comes at a price. But since you asked Dean Shu to put in a good word for you, then so be it..."

Chen called Song Qing to his side: "Why don't you take charge of the shares in President Qu's company?"

Unexpectedly, Song Qing became even more impolite. Her face darkened, and she said to Qu Baoguo in front of everyone, "President Qu, let me make this clear from the start: if the decoration quality of the store cannot reach the level of Guangzhou, I will not give face to the big boss and Dean Shu!"

"We will replace you, but we won't refund your shares!"

Song Qing said stiffly.

"Yes Yes Yes……"

Qu Baoguo, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, immediately felt his heart leap into his throat again and left timidly.

Why do you keep scaring people?

Chen said to his generals with dissatisfaction.

"These people need to be intimidated to be managed."

Song Qing waved her hand. She had her own management style and was too lazy to argue with the hypocritical and gentle big boss.

Just as she was about to continue chatting with the secretary, Dean Shu suddenly called her back.

"Mr. Song, do you have time to attend MBA classes at Sun Yat-sen University?"

Shu Yuan asked.

"I?"

Song Qing was stunned.

"Correct."

Shu Yuan was drawn to Song Qing's talent. He felt that she possessed rich social experience and a distinct personality. With further training in scientific management, she would play a greater role in the retrospective process.

"Dean, I'm afraid you won't have time."

Song Qing was also somewhat tempted: "I'm leaving Guangdong next month, and the project of 10,000 people and 10,000 stores needs to be launched."

"It's ok."

Shu Yuan said with a smile, "We can have a video call on QQ. I'll show you the handouts first, and then you can spend two or three hours each week listening to me talk about it."

"Do you want special treatment?"

Chen Zhe chimed in at the opportune moment, "Dean Shu doesn't usually give special tutoring to his doctoral students."

Thus, through Chen Zhe's matchmaking and Shu Yuan's invitation, Song Qing had the good fortune to become Dean Shu's "disciple".

This kind of disciple relationship is more than the "teacher and student" relationship in school; it is more like the "Professor Guan and Sister Xian" model.

The young secretary was very interested in this, so she obediently asked, "Dean Shu, can I also learn from you?"

"You'll need it later, but not for now."

Shu Yuan said, "Your first priority now is to learn how to be a good secretary."

Am I not good enough?

Xiu Bao pretended to be unhappy.

"That's good, but you haven't been the chief secretary for very long, so you need to familiarize yourself with the job as much as possible."

Dean Shu earnestly instructed, "As the leader's closest advisor and assistant, you must not only deepen business collaboration but also always maintain a high degree of consistency with the boss. This is a matter of political stance."

"Hmph, you think you can listen even if you're wrong?"

The secretary asked.

"Even if you're wrong, listen to me!"

Dean Shu said earnestly, "This is the chief secretary's philosophy of survival."

Chen smiled but didn't say anything. Dean Shu had drunk a bit too much, but it was obvious that he genuinely wanted what was best for Su Hui and himself.

The meal lasted until after 10 p.m., after which Chen arranged for a driver to take everyone home, while he and Wang Youqing planned to go to the mobile phone factory to take a look.

"Buzz~"

However, just before getting on the bus, my phone suddenly rang.

Chen walked to the side to answer the call and talked for about fifteen minutes until everyone else had left, leaving only Ma Haijun, Wang Youqing, and Zhu Xiuxiu.

"Whose phone call lasted that long? Could it really be his girlfriend checking up on him this time?"

While in the car, Wang Youqing made a series of serious jokes.

"Xianmei'er?"

The secretary turned her head and asked happily.

Over the course of summer vacation, she and Xianmei'er became very close.

"No."

Chen shook his head, then suddenly said to his secretary, "Did you take Dean Shu's earnest teachings to heart?"

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