The world is in trouble

Chapter 58 Father-in-law's Appreciation

Lian Zheng is very busy at work, but he is not overwhelmed with affairs of state every day. He does not like socializing or hosting banquets.

It is indeed rare for an official of his level to be able to go home and have dinner with his wife every night.

At around seven o'clock in the evening, he walked into the private room of the Paradise Restaurant.

Lin Xiao was already waiting for him inside.

"Have you ordered the food?" Lian Zheng asked.

"I ordered it." Lin Xiao said, "According to what Lian Yi said, these are all your favorites."

Lian Zheng smiled and said, "Don't just order what I like, order what you like too."

Lin Xiao said: "Also ordered."

Then, Lin Xiao said: "I will report the details to you. Please give me a quarter of an hour."

Lian Zheng smiled and said, "I'm not as busy as you think. Now that you're sitting down to eat, there's no rush."

"it is good."

Soon, the dishes came up one by one.

Lian Zheng started to eat. He was busy at work today and it was obvious that he was really hungry.

"You eat too."

After about half an hour, the two finished their meal and the restaurant served a pot of tea.

"My wife is very dissatisfied with your confession to Lian Yi. She has always emphasized that Lian Yi should not look for a boy from the countryside until she is at least in college. It is best to look for a boy from a big city. She said that he might have a higher vision, a higher starting point, and a broader mind."

"She said that rural boys who have grown up in poverty tend to feel sorry for themselves and to confine themselves to a prison, which not only confines themselves but also their wives."

"So, don't feel humiliated or treated unfairly."

Lin Xiao shook his head and said, "No, no. In fact, I am the dishonorable person, and I am also the selfish one. My confession to Lian Yi in public is more like a form of moral kidnapping."

Lian Zheng smiled and did not judge what Lin Xiao said.

"I've read your poem and the piece 'Burning'. They shocked many people there, and I was also amazed." Lian Zheng continued, "My old classmate asked me if I was at that level back then. After reading it, I felt that I definitely wasn't, far from it."

"Do you plan to pursue a career in literature in the future?"

Lin Xiao shook his head and said, "I don't plan to."

"Why?" Lian Zheng said, "With such a good talent, it's a pity not to take this path."

Lin Xiao said: "I feel that our society today doesn't seem to need literature very much?"

Lian Zheng: “Why do you say that?”

Lin Xiao said: "When it's dark, we need the guidance of literature. When we're hungry, we need the food of literature. When we're too full, we need the nourishment of literature, otherwise we'll feel empty. Now everyone is trying to get enough to eat, and although there are dark spots, the overall situation is bright. So today's society and today's people don't seem to need so-called literature."

He hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether to show off his knowledge, but he said it anyway.

"Money temporarily dilutes thought, and then comes the carnival of the vulgar."

"Everyone is working hard to move forward, no one stays to listen to your cries."

Lian Zhengdao: "Do you think this kind of society is good?"

"Okay, there's nothing wrong with it." Lin Xiao said.

Lian Zhengdao: "Some people say that a society where GDP is everything is not romantic enough."

Lin Xiao said: "Although the Mohist school was born countless years ago, the literati have been leading the trend for thousands of years. The society in the future can still be romantic, but it will no longer be the romance of the literati, but the romance of science and engineering."

“It’s skyscrapers, it’s ByteDance, it’s rockets and airplanes, it’s the stars and the sea!”

Suddenly, Lian Zheng's eyes were filled with admiration.

Well said, very well said.

But the atmosphere was a bit weird. These words really shouldn't come from a high school student's mouth. It was too mature in front of the elders and not pleasing.

Therefore, Lin Xiao stopped and returned to being a well-behaved student.

Lian Zhengdao: "Now tell me about your house being robbed."

Lin Xiao said: "Uncle Lian, I partnered with someone to start an Internet company."

Lian Zheng put down the cup immediately, making sure that Lin Xiao was not joking.

internet?
What a high-sounding term! This should be rare in Shanghai, Beijing, and even Hangzhou, let alone Kecheng.

You are only eighteen years old.

Lian Zheng stared at Lin Xiao for a while and said, "Are you sure that the Internet startup you are talking about is not about building a personal website?"

Lin Xiao said: "No, we plan to build a local portal."

Lian Zheng certainly knew the term local portal. Portal websites are still the hottest spot in the Internet today and are thriving.

Even local portals are hot topics, but this should not be said from an eighteen-year-old boy.

After a long while, Lian Zheng said, "Lin Xiao, do you know how much money it costs to build a local portal? If I remember correctly, your family should be average."

Lin Xiao said: "We should invest about 700,000 or 800,000 yuan."

Lian Zhengdao: "Where did you get the money?"

Lin Xiao said: "I made a software and sold it to Kingsoft for 200,000 yuan."

Lian Zheng was once again shocked. At such a young age, he made 200,000 yuan by selling software?

Lin Xiao turned on his computer and showed a screenshot of the online banking account. On it was his name, his account number, and the balance of 200010. "I have another partner who pays more." Lin Xiao said.

Lian Zheng frowned slightly, unable to imagine who would cooperate with Lin Xiao?

Lin Xiao said: "My partner, do you know him?"

Lian Zheng was puzzled.

Lin Xiao said: "Her name is Xia Xi, and she is from Guanghua School of Management at Peking University."

Lian Zhengdao: "That talented girl, the one who won the first prize in the National Olympiad and the second prize in the International Olympiad? She is actually your partner?"

Xia Xi is indeed famous, so Lian Zheng knows her.

Lian Zheng said: "If I remember correctly, her previous failed business venture was a local portal, and tens of millions were not enough to burn. You have less than one million, do you also want to start a local portal?"

Lin Xiao said: "Secretary Lian, that's because her previous goal was too big and she didn't find the profit point."

"Oh?" Lian Zheng said, "Have you found a profit point?"

Lin Xiao said: "We have a small investment and a small company. We don't need too much business volume to survive."

Lian Zhengdao: "You haven't told me your profit point yet."

Lin Xiao said: "We undertake the production, hosting and operation of official websites for local governments and local enterprises. Zhijiang Province has developed private enterprises and the market is very large. Just a dozen orders are enough to support our livelihood."

Lian Zhengdao: "But why should they choose you?"

Lin Xiao said: "Because we are the most professional, the website we make is the best and the most cost-effective."

Lian Zheng said: "Empty words won't do."

Lin Xiao said: "Our official website has been completed. I completely led the design. You can take a look."

Lin Xiao entered the URL and opened the official website of Southeast Information Port.

Then, he turned the computer around and gave it to Lian Zheng.

Lian Zheng was surprised at the first sight.

Because...it really looks good.

He was one of the first people to come into contact with the Internet, and his office computer had already been equipped with the Internet.

He has also visited many websites, including Sohu, Sina, Yahoo, and local websites in Zhijiang Province.

I'm already familiar with that overly rough and flickering picture.

The official website of Lin Xiao’s Southeast Information Port is really beautifully designed.

It takes a long time for a website's aesthetic to evolve. Websites of this era don't have much aesthetic appeal.

Lin Xiao, the Southeast Information Port, is only for beauty and grandeur, and everything else gives way to it.

Whether it is the color tone, the module, or even each label, the design is full of artistic sense.

And it's very formal.

And the weather forecast?

There is also the Shanghai Composite Index and the Shenzhen Component Index, but they are closed now.

However, the Nasdaq and Dow Jones indices do change in real time.

Not only that, there are also crude oil prices, gold prices, and bulk futures prices in several major futures markets.

There are even real-time exchange rates?
Then he discovered that he could check train schedules and flight schedules.

He randomly entered the trains from Kecheng to Beijing, and a list of all the trains really came out.

It is clear what time and which stop the train will make.

Of course, this function is not complete. It only includes train timetables for some important cities and Zhijiang Province, because the amount of data is too large.

As for flight information, it is even more incomplete, but Lian Zheng will only input flights from Kecheng to Shanghai and Beijing in the short term.

Or flights from Hangzhou to Beijing.

Therefore, no flaws can be detected in a short period of time.

Then Lian Zheng discovered that this website actually has an English version?!
I clicked on several pages in succession and found that it was real English and the translation was very standard.

He had heard from Lian Yi before that Lin Xiao often skipped evening self-study to go to the Internet cafe to build a website. He thought it was just a personal website for fun, but he didn't expect... it was so professional? So high-end?

He raised his head and looked at Lin Xiao again, his eyes full of disbelief.

The Kecheng government has just launched an official website, which cost more than 100,000 yuan in bidding. It is called Kecheng Online.

Lian Zheng had gone there a few times occasionally. It was a little simple at the time, but he didn't think much of it.

But now, compared with Lin Xiao’s Southeast Information Port, there is a world of difference.

Lian Zheng couldn't help but log on to Kecheng Online again, and suddenly felt that it was even more unbearable to watch.

"Lin Xiao, did you lead the creation of this website?"

Lin Xiao said: "Yes, from design to production, I am in charge of everything."

Lian Zheng sighed and said, "Very good, very impressive."

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Note: The second update is here. Please don’t waste your monthly tickets. Can you continue to give them to me?

(End of this chapter)