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Chapter 117 Han Jiayi Moves Out

New Year is indeed a time for courtesy.

Lu Changge will never forget this incident, but this time he wants to add one more person, the dean of the School of Computer Science, You Bin, whom he had met before.

This old man is his fellow villager. There is no need to send any delicacies to such an old man, as he doesn't need any. It would be better to give him some salted duck eggs, a specialty of his hometown.

Moreover, he didn't seem to eat much. He was very tall, at least 1.83 meters, and very thin. A man in his fifties had less flesh than a man in his thirties.

As a student visiting the house, Lu Changge put away his attitude as a multi-millionaire boss and chatted with the other person for a while about his major and hometown.

Because of the previous charity event, You Bin regarded Lu Changge as a fellow villager with good intentions from the beginning, so he did not reject him.

When talking about his major, Lu Changge added, "Dean You, I'm currently studying software development."

"That's great. Programming languages are essential. We're worried that a computer science student might graduate without even knowing a basic programming language. This will make it difficult for them to find work in the future."

Lu Changge asked, "Are there any seniors from our academy whose technical skills are worthy of praise?"

"Yes, some even went to the United States to study for a master's degree."

"Then there must be some working for companies like Baidu and Tencent?"

You Bin misunderstood. He smiled and said, "You're preparing quite early. Do you want to work for those companies after graduation?"

Lu Changge did not deny it. There was no need to say that he was starting his own business now.

"After all, one must be a person with a heart. I think it would be a shame if an opportunity was missed due to one's own lack of ability."

"That's right, it's rare that you're thinking of this right now." You Bin thought of the gifts people had given him and said, "We have a teacher-student reunion every year here, but the time isn't fixed. After all, it's not easy for people who have left school to find free time together. Anyway, I have your phone number, so you can come to this year's reunion and get to know the seniors."

Lu Changge immediately nodded in thanks. See, giving gifts is still useful.

"Okay, thank you, Dean You. I will definitely go when the time comes. If you need me to make any contribution, please let me know."

What follows is some politeness.

Why would You Bin ask a sophomore like him to contribute anything? His idea was very simple, just to bring him along and introduce him. What happens next depends on him.

Lu Changge left You Bin's house contentedly.

In terms of professionalism, he initially thought Yu Na had some ability, but she failed when it came to Objective-C language.

Then he set out to conquer Chi Yongsheng. Now he had won over Teacher Chi, and they agreed that he would give him and Yu Na two classes a week, each lasting two hours and costing 400 yuan.

But as he was teaching, he realized something was wrong. Although Teacher Chi was very proficient in the language, as a school teacher he had no practical experience. When it came to how to set up a small project team to actually get the work done, he was a little at a loss.

In fact, this is the biggest dilemma people face when they are in a low position. Lack of money is secondary. The key is lack of talent. Of course, there are awesome people in this world, but they all earn millions of dollars a year. Who has time to care about you?

Fortunately, the summer event allowed him to meet You Bin, so at least he could enter that circle, and it would be possible for him to get in touch with one or two people.

Anyway, he has set his goal to fight for it. He will not hesitate to spend money, thought, or even be shameless. Face is worth a few cents a pound, and the greatest face can be gained by getting things done.

Lu Changge was very happy. Seeing that there were still some extra New Year's goods at home, he took them and knocked on Han Jiayi's door.

He was annoyed by the initial promotional activity, but President Han spared no effort to monitor him and eventually made him a role model.

After two clicks, the door opened soon, revealing Han Jiayi's face. No one knew what she was doing. There was loose hair hanging on both sides of her cheeks, and the hair at the back was tied up casually.

She wasn't wearing much, just a grey wool sweater that revealed her long neck. It was such a cold day, and she looked quite hot despite wearing so little. Her little face was flushed, and her hair was especially messy, as if she had just gotten out of bed and hadn't dressed properly.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

Lu Changge raised the New Year gift package in his hand, which contained some nuts and snacks. "It's New Year, so I'll give you some New Year gifts."

Han Jiayi glanced at her and said, "Come in and sit down first." Lu Changge had been here several times to discuss e-commerce papers with her. He knew that her house was relatively clean, but he was stunned when he came in this time. This time he had a different feeling, one of emptiness.

The coffee table and sofa were empty, and the small ornaments in the wooden kitchen space by the window were gone, but there were three large suitcases.

"Are you moving?"

Han Jiayi nodded. "Yes, I'm checking out. I've already found a job, so I'll be coming to school less often after the New Year. It's not cost-effective to rent a house like this here anymore."

Lu Changge put the things on the dining table for her and asked, "Which company are you going to?"

“JD.com. Did you know it’s also an e-commerce company?”

"JD?" Lu Changge felt strange when he heard the name, but it wasn't surprising. "So you're going to BJ?"

"I applied for a position at the Shanghai branch, but I will need to go to BJ for intensive training in the early stages."

"Is that so? Congratulations then."

Han Jiayi forced a smile, but it was hard to say that she was very happy, especially when she looked at the now empty room. Parting always made people unhappy.

Because all the things had been put away, she finally took the last Coke and handed it to Lu Changge, "This is all that's left. I was planning to drink it myself, so here you go. Sit down first. I have two more bags to put away."

Lu Changge took the Coke but didn't open it. "You're about to leave, so I'd better not add to your garbage. Do you need any help?"

Han Jiayi looked around the room and asked, "Is your car convenient for these things?"

"Where are you sending it?"

"My home. I won't go there until after the Lunar New Year when I'm working, but the contract here expires the day after tomorrow."

Lu Changge followed her and leaned against the door of the second bedroom, watching her put away some of her clothes, which she probably didn't wear often.

To be honest, she had never shown this kind of girl's things to anyone else, but she was too embarrassed to say anything after she had driven Lu Changge away like that.

So she endured it, and during this time she lifted her hair and glanced at Lu Changge, but she was too embarrassed to say it. She took a sip and then quickened her hand movements.

In fact, Lu Changge only saw one or two tank tops and nothing else.

“Why did you think of going to JD?”

"I didn't choose it. I got recommended by someone and put in a lot of effort to get accepted. Other companies also applied, but they didn't accept me. Isn't that the case with the e-commerce major at our school?"

Lu Changge remembers that 2008 was a difficult year for JD.com. Affected by the financial crisis, most investors became very cautious. JD.com was just at the beginning stages of making two major decisions: expanding product categories and investing in logistics. This resulted in continuous losses on the financial books, but the company could not raise funds. At the most difficult time, it had already obtained a bridge loan.

The so-called bridge loan means that your bank loan has expired, but you have no money to repay it. At this time, you can temporarily find a sum of money to repay the loan first. Generally, the time is very short. Anyway, you can save your life first.

It sounds good, but the interest rate on bridge loans is very high.

It's almost like the patient is lying in bed, receiving nutritional fluids to keep him alive.

Han Jiayi has no access to these major events, but they are not unrelated to her, because in that situation the company will most likely lay off employees and get rid of burdens.

Han Jiayi heard him ask this and asked in confusion: "Do you think this company is bad?"

"I didn't say that."

Back in the living room, Lu Changge helped her move the things downstairs, but before closing the door, Han Jiayi suddenly made a request: "Can I come to your house and sit for a while? Although I went in to move water last time, I haven't sat there yet. I'm afraid there won't be another chance in the future."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)