Back to the prime of life

Chapter 210 Hometown
"It's always good to go out and see more of the world, and this opportunity is hard to come by. I contacted and inquired from many sources, and even found someone in the United States who could give me this opportunity. It may be a bit far from home, but I will definitely come back in a few years."

After returning home, Lu Changge went directly to the countryside to discuss with his maternal grandparents the opportunity to send Xu Qiuxue to study in the United States.

It's basically just an exchange student spot.

And this is just the first step. After she finishes her undergraduate studies next year and completes all the graduation procedures, she will apply to continue her studies.

In Lu Changge's mind, Xu Qiuxue had always been a smart person with a strong learning ability.

This was partly for her own good, and partly related to his own company overseas. However, the old man didn't consider this point. After pondering for a while, Grandpa asked, "Approximately how much will this cost?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qiuxue bit her chopsticks and slowly lowered her head.

Lu Changge was somewhat surprised. Given the current hype surrounding him, he was already a fairly well-off boss, so it was unexpected that he would be asked this question at home. It was likely that his maternal grandfather had always been the one supporting the family.

"I haven't calculated the exact amount of money, but I'll take care of it all. You two don't need to worry about that; I've saved some myself."

Grandpa knew perfectly well how complicated the family relationships were, but he knew it was all for Xiaoxue's own good.

"Then you decide."

Grandma was very reluctant to let him go and kept asking how long the trip would last.

Lu Changge couldn't say for sure about the timeframe. There was always a deadline for studying, but when it came to work, it was hard to say. She might have to stay on the other side for the next ten years.

Of course, it's possible to come back along the way.

Lu's parents knew about this. In the countryside, not many families have a relationship like theirs and spend so much money. But now that they have such a son, they can't control many things anymore.

Mr. Lu later said that he would treat her as another daughter.

Lu's mother, on the other hand, was more concerned with everyday family matters, such as, if so much money is given to Xiaoxuehua, then shouldn't the other cousins ​​also have to spend money, right?

These matters were unclear, and Lu Changge was too lazy to bother with them.

He deliberately brought his aunt back to Huai River so that he could insert some people with connections into the system. If someone's major wasn't relevant, he would just leave it to his aunt to find someone, since she had been in the county for many years and knew more people than he did.

Xu Qiuxue could naturally sense that Lu Changge only cared so much about her.

In the rural areas far from the county town, many poplar trees are planted along the road. In summer, their branches and leaves are lush and sway in the wind, casting dappled shadows on the ground. Under the shadows, you can see farmers wearing straw hats leaning against their shovels, chatting about something.

Xu Qiuxue and Lu Changge walked to the place where they had waited for the county's minibus by the roadside three years ago. Back then, they could never have imagined that they would come back specifically to go to the United States.

"Do you remember when I told you here that many boys wrote me love letters?"

Lu Changge nodded, "I remember, and you didn't really admit it at first."

"Hehe." She smiled gently, "I also said that because many people tell me they like me, but very few of them actually do anything, I once thought that liking someone is easy, but being nice to someone is hard."

"You did say that."

"Actually, I had something else I wanted to say at the time."

"what?"

Xu Qiuxue turned her head to the side. "You shattered my prejudice. And because you're so good to me, it makes me feel like other people's kindness to me doesn't really matter."

Lu Changge tilted her head back and said, "Take good care of yourself after you go to America."

"Hmm. What do you want me to do there?"

"There are mainly two aspects. One is the company. When you arrive, you'll first do an internship. We're not a family business, so we can't give you a very high position. After that, it's up to you. The other is investment. I'm also planning to set up an investment company, and the investment areas will also involve the United States, so I need someone familiar with the situation there." It's not just venture capital; the ten-year bull market in US stocks after the financial crisis also contained a lot of opportunities. The stocks of so-called technology companies have multiplied many times over.

By operating in this way, Lu Changge can always ensure that he has some high-quality assets. In this way, even if his domestic operations are a bit bolder and more riskier, he can remain calm and composed no matter what storms arise.

The investment required in some industries is actually very large, such as chips, power batteries, and smart electric vehicles.

……

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A new stadium was built in the county town.

Lu Changge was eventually dragged over by her aunt, who had shown a habit of 'commanding' people back in Jiangzhou. Now that she was the boss, no one could control her. While talking to Lu Changge, she would still find time to get the staff to do their jobs.

"The standards here can't compare to Hailan Bay in Jiangzhou. You can't set your sights too high. The investment was already much less. Isn't it pretty good that we've managed to do this well?"

She pointed towards the storefront.

Upon entering, there is a very impressive long platform, about five or six meters long. The left and right sides of the platform are divided into men's and women's sections, and there are also potted plants and simple paintings as decorations.

"It seems to be much larger than Jiangzhou's in terms of space."

"Yes, I've taken down both the first and second floors." My aunt looked very proud.

"But why is there still a queue over there?" Lu Changge noticed that there were many people on the right, but they were not at the cashier.

"Those are people queuing for interviews."

"Huh? They're interviewing today?! Aren't we opening tomorrow?!"

"I learned this from my previous boss: keep hiring to put some pressure on employees. If they don't do well, they can just leave. Anyway, there are a lot of people waiting to do the job."

Lu Changge remained noncommittal, because there were indeed bosses who did such disgusting things.

But he's not here to oversee the day-to-day operations, so he won't ask about pricing, management, or anything like that. Every place has its own specific circumstances, and the model of charging a few thousand yuan for a swimming class like in Jiangzhou is impossible in the Huai River area.

His main role this time was to save face, or rather, to make Lu Xiaohui look good.

That way, when she officially opens tomorrow, she'll have more high-profile guests, and it might even be easier for her to run the swimming pool in the area in the future. Because the business environment varies from place to place.

"Go take a look at your job postings for the day before you open for business."

Lu Changge guessed that this might be a joke, and indeed it was, because the people in charge at the scene were none other than her aunt's friend and some relatives, all of whom were familiar faces.

"You sit in the middle; you're the one paying," Lu Xiaohui arranged directly.

Lu Changge didn't take it too seriously; he just took a look. Looking at the specifics, there were all sorts of job openings, such as receptionist, security guard, and so on.

They all seemed to have no professional requirements and high turnover rates; he planned to put on a show and then leave.

He was surprised to find that the third person who pushed the door open was someone else entirely, and this person seemed to recognize him as well, staring at him for several moments.

"Please introduce yourself," someone suggested.

"Okay. Um, my name is Xie Qingchun..."

Lu Changge didn't hear a word she said afterward because he was trying to recall her. He'd only met her twice. The first time was at her barbecue restaurant, and the second time was at the entrance of the restaurant, when she tried to seduce him, a recent high school graduate, for money... He remembered his mother saying she was also a pitiful person who had been forced into a marriage of convenience.

(End of this chapter)