Just turned over a new leaf and became a wise and intelligent student

Chapter 336 Spring Birth
"Brother, can Xiaoxi and I both study as your graduate students in the future?"

Tong Tong held her lunch bag in both hands and ate it. She had nothing to worry about in front of Xu Qingshan and Jiang Huanxi. She thought about continuing to practice after eating.

"Of course, but I can't say whether I will still be in Kyoto University by then."

Xu Qingshan took off his white coat and reached out to turn off the lights in the laboratory.

"Hey? Why did you turn off the lights? I still have to continue my experiments. Also, why aren't you at Kyoto University then? Are you planning to go abroad? Then I will too..."

Tong Tonghua stopped talking halfway and just looked at Xu Qingshan.

She wanted to say that if Xu Qingshan went abroad for academic research, she also wanted to study abroad, but when she thought about the cost of studying abroad, even if Xu Qingshan didn't care about the expenses at all, with her personality, Tong Tong would rather do it herself.

"I will study hard and try to get a government post."

Tong Tong paused and said firmly.

"What are you thinking about?"

Xu Qingshan reached out and gently tapped Tong Tong's little head, awakening her dormant consciousness.

Jiang Huanxi watched their natural interaction from the side and lowered his eyes imperceptibly.

"You've been doing experiments all day today. Even though you're in school, it's not convenient to be alone so late at night. I'll take you out for a midnight snack and have something delicious."

Xu Qingshan said.

"I don't consider going abroad. For now, the research I do is enough in China."

He really wasn't full after eating the braised chicken with rice that he had in the evening.

It’s cold today, and you’ll definitely be hungry at night if you only eat this little.

"Ok."

Tong Tong nodded and ate half of his lunch box.

"Are you feeling hungry now?"

"It's okay. I ate half of it and I feel much better."

"Then let's go, Dong Lai Shun!"

Xu Qingshan dragged the two girls out of the building, and they actually had two meals in one night.

The three of them asked for a small private room. They didn't need to eat too much. They just had three or five plates of freshly cut lamb rolls. Just the smell of the sizzling hot pot steam made Xu Qingshan feel extremely comfortable.

Just as he was enjoying his meal, Xu Qingshan's cell phone rang again.

He asked Tong Tong and Jiang Huanxi to continue eating slowly while he went aside to answer the phone.

"Brother, what are you doing tonight? Have you eaten yet? I'm having dinner with my boyfriend and my sister at Donglaishun. Would you like to come over and have something to eat with me?"

Wang Xing called me, which was a rare visitor.

But unlike the decadent Wang Xing that Xu Qingshan picked up years ago, Wang Xing's voice when speaking on the phone this time was much more real.

Xu Qingshan could still hear some noise coming from his end, and vaguely heard someone discussing technical issues.

"I'm working overtime at the company tonight. Everyone is here. I just want to call you. Our group buying website is online. Now the first round of product sales has ended. After a few days, there are only 79 orders of Vanya red wine. The original price of the wine is 100, and we are selling it for 5 at a 50% discount. Now the transaction amount of this first order has not exceeded 4000."

Wang Xing talked about Meituan’s current situation.

Although the reported data was not good at all, Xu Qingshan just replied with a smile.

"Not bad. We just built a website to sell a niche, high-consumption red wine, and we were able to sell 79 copies. Are you celebrating now?"

"Qingshan, I thought you would be disappointed. We are indeed celebrating. We didn't put much money in the early stage. We mainly did ground promotion. The page views and order ratio in the natural traffic are very good. The current user feedback is OK. The technical department is also continuously optimizing, mainly the ground promotion. If we can sell the first order, the second and third orders will not be too slow. After we can stabilize in Beijing, I plan to directly build two new regional sites in Shanghai and Jiangcheng."

Wang Xing was a little surprised, but he also laughed along with Xu Qingshan.

"You think I've never started a business, right? You must be calling me for more than just this news. Tell me, have you landed a promotional deal recently? Is someone interested in Meituan?"

Xu Qingshan asked with a relaxed look.

"God, how can you calculate everything?"

Wang Xing exclaimed in an exaggerated tone.

"You have so much potential. I told you a long time ago that they didn't invest in you because they didn't have good vision. So, who comes to you and says they want to invest?"

"Wang Jiang is also a Huaqing alumnus. He previously opened a digital company in Shanghai, which was later acquired by Huayou Century. He became the vice president. A few years ago, he invested in UC Browser and now founded Flight Butler. I wonder if you have used it."

Wang Xing introduced the other party's identity to Xu Qingshan, but Xu Qingshan really had no impression of it.

He knows about UC Browser.

"No, what do you think?"

Xu Qingshan asked.

"Well, Wang Jiang and I are actually quite familiar with each other. Although we are not short of funds now, if we want to open up new sites in the future, I will be more confident if we have more funds."

"You mean you want to accept this investment, right?"

"Um"

"Then accept it, Senior Brother. Meituan is mine and yours, but in the end, it is still yours. You are the soul of Meituan. I told you from the beginning when I invested that you can arrange everything according to your ideas. My shares are your shares. We can share the profits together. As long as you don't kick me out, it's fine."

Xu Qingshan knew what Wang Xing was thinking.

As the largest shareholder of Meituan, if Wang Xing offended him by rashly accepting foreign investment, it would be like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons in Wang Xing's view. What's more, in Wang Xing's heart, he was the first person to help him in times of need. The importance was different, and he was reluctant to ruin the relationship between the two.

This made him hesitate and he couldn't speak directly.

"Then I definitely won't do that! Even if I'm out, you can't be out. Without your support, there would be no Meituan. I'll go talk to him, and I will definitely make our Meituan bigger."

"I believed you could from the beginning."

When Xu Qingshan heard Wang Xing's serious response, he said with a smile.

"But you can consider that as mobile terminals become more and more popular, mobile and tablet apps can be put on the agenda earlier. When choosing business orders, you can take the initiative to find some high-quality and low-priced wholesale items to expand. If you are afraid of polluting the business order pool, you can open a section similar to Wushang Small Commodity City to sink into the market."

"You guys can think about the specifics, whether it's movie tickets, hotel reservations, catering, or delivery. You can decide the order and move forward one by one. Don't move too fast to ensure a stable cash flow on the books, so that Meituan will have the last laugh."

Wang Xing listened patiently to Xu Qingshan's advice and waited until he finished speaking.

"Yes, we have planned all these when we proposed the framework, but we still have to do it step by step. Junior brother, just wait for my good news!"

After the chat, the mutton rolls in Xu Qingshan’s bowl had gone cold.

Tong Tong had just added water to the pot twice. She and Jiang Huanxi had almost finished eating, so they were waiting for Xu Qingshan. "The mutton is cold. I'll boil some new mutton for you."

Jiang Huanxi picked up the chopsticks and took the mutton roll from Xu Qingshan's bowl, and served him a new mutton roll. After being boiled in the boiling copper pot for a few seconds, it was so delicious that it made people's tongues water.

Xu Qingshan had just been on the phone for a long time and was hungry, so he picked up the chopsticks and wanted to stuff the mutton roll into his mouth.

Before I could put it in my mouth, the phone rang again.

Xu Qingshan picked up the phone, wondering if Wang Xing had forgotten to say something, but he saw Lei Jun's name.

After swallowing the mutton roll whole, Xu Qingshan put down his chopsticks and answered the phone.

"Eating a meal is so busy. Sigh."

Jiang Huanxi shook her head helplessly and could only take out the mutton rolls that she had just put down and share them with Tong Tong and herself, waiting for Xu Qingshan to finish his call before serving him.

"My brother is still talking about me, but isn't he the same when he's busy?"

Tong Tong curled her lips. She was still a little upset about Xu Qingshan forcing her to go out for a midnight snack.

It’s just that she was not dissatisfied with Xu Qingshan, but she wanted to catch up with Xu Qingshan’s pace and didn’t want to fall too far behind.

"Oh, so, let's change the name to Xiaomi. Tomorrow, Lao Lu's father will come over to make a bowl of millet porridge for everyone, and then announce the establishment of the company? Hahahaha, you guys are really interesting. Okay, I'll go over tomorrow. Don't worry, it's okay. I'm not busy. I'll definitely be able to get over."

Xu Qingshan stood aside again, holding his cell phone, chatting and laughing with Lei Jun.

However, Lei Jun is more confident and independent than Wang Xing. He does not need to discuss too much with Xu Qingshan and has the demeanor of a big brother.

The two of them briefly reminisced about the past, made an appointment for tomorrow, and Lei Jun would come down to pick him up when he went to Xiaomi's office building, and then hung up the phone.

"Finally we're done talking."

Xu Qingshan exhaled. There was already some mist in the private room, and the copper stove in the room was still boiling.

"Here, eat quickly. There will be another call later. You won't be able to have enough for supper later."

Jiang Huanxi had already blanched it for him and put it into a bowl.

"It shouldn't be the case. It's impossible for so many things to happen at the same time, right?"

Xu Qingshan shook his head and sat back in his seat.

As a result, the more you think something is impossible, the more likely it is to happen.

I had just taken two bites when the phone rang again.

He originally thought it was just a coincidence, but he didn't expect that the phone would come again after he picked it up, and it would ring again. He didn't have a peaceful dinner that night.

The most important thing is that every caller is different.

Wang Chuan called Xu Qingshan and told him that the recent opening of the flagship store of the milk tea brand was a great success, and that franchise store standards have been formulated, including a food safety supervision system. In the first half of this year, it is conservatively estimated that a total of five flagship stores and more than a dozen franchise stores will be opened in Beijing. After stabilization, it will be able to expand to Shanghai and other provinces.

Qiu Jing called and briefly reported some investment trends after the Chinese New Year. The capital investment position was not large, and sufficient funds were reserved for Xu Qingshan.

At school, Principal Zhou also called to inquire about the progress of Xu Qingshan's change of office and laboratory. Tian Gang also came to ask Xu Qingshan how he planned to lead students, and about the information for applying for talent programs, ratings, and awards.

Even his second uncle Lin Jihua, who had returned to Ludao, called Xu Qingshan to talk to him about the current situation of Xinlu Investment taking over Suntech's industrial line.

So many phone calls.

It was late at night, and Xu Qingshan had not even finished a plate of mutton rolls after stopping to rest.

"Forget it, Dong Lai Shun will be closed soon, so let's buy some lamb skewers to take back home."

Xu Qingshan looked at the time and felt very tired.

It's not that these things are complicated and he can't handle them, but simply that his relaxing rhythm of life has been disrupted into fragmented corners and he feels tired.

But these were more or less important matters, and he couldn't refuse.

"I've already told the waiter that everything has been packed. Let's go. I'll squeeze you a glass of juice when we get back."

After leaving Donglaishun, the three of them didn't take a taxi, but walked along the roadside towards Nanchizi.

Tomorrow Xu Qingshan will go to Yingu Building to attend the founding ceremony of Xiaomi. Although it is a ceremony, it is actually just a group photo for everyone.

But a car was needed at least, and it was parked in a courtyard house on Nanchizi Street.

Jiang Huanxi just happens to have no classes tomorrow and can stay at home with her grandma. Tong Tong originally planned to stay in the laboratory all the time, but when it comes to going back to the courtyard to accompany her grandma, she simply decides not to go back to school.

Walking in the streets and alleys under the imperial city, Jiang Huanxi and Tong Tong walked a little ahead, while Xu Qingshan lagged behind and paid attention to safety.

But as I walked along this road, my attention would easily be drawn to the small objects illuminated by the bright moonlight, such as flowers, plants, and vines on the wall.

“There’s a whole wall of ivy here!”

When they reached the corner of the alley, Jiang Huanxi cried out in surprise and pulled Tong Tong closer to the wall to look.

"This is new growth. Look, there are new buds in the leaves here!"

Tong Tong pulled at the leaves of the ivy and gave his own judgment.

Xu Qingshan didn't say anything. He put his hands in his pockets and smiled as he watched the two energetic girls looking for the greenery sprouting on the street.

All things come to life in spring.

The snow after the harsh winter will turn into clear springs that nourish all things.

Just like everything Xu Qingshan held in his hands at this moment, it was spreading and growing wildly, gradually lifting him higher and higher.

They kept surfing until almost the early morning before they finally got home.

The three of them were worried about waking up the old lady when they returned home, so they tiptoed. But when they entered the house, they found that the lights in the living room were still on, and the old lady was leaning on the sofa watching Xiang opera alone.

"Grandma? Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Seeing that Lin Chenhua was not in sight, Xu Qingshan pushed open the door to the living room, bringing in a gust of cool wind, waking up his grandmother who was half awake and half dozing on the sofa.

"Why are the three of you here? Your room isn't cleaned yet. Why didn't you tell me earlier? I'll have Xiao Huang clean up your room during the day."

The old lady came to her senses, rolled her eyes, and hurriedly got up from the sofa and tried to pack her things like a headless fly, but was stopped by Xu Qingshan.

"No need, grandma, we can just clean up by ourselves. Where's my uncle? Why isn't he with you?"

"Oh, he went to that base and said he was going to urge the progress. I was a little bored at home alone, and I didn't even know what time it was while watching the show."

The old lady was so sleepy that she started yawning and crying after speaking just a few words.

(End of this chapter)