After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 302 Promise yourself
"With me?" Zhou Haoran was somewhat startled, thinking he had misunderstood. "What does that mean?"

Tang Shiyi remained calm and said, "I will repay you with my body."

"No!" Zhou Haoran was struggling to keep up, feeling like he couldn't even hold the steering wheel steady. "Lu Ming, you're kidding me!"

Tang Shiyi said solemnly, "I'm not joking, I'm offering myself to you."

Zhou Haoran quickly said, "It's just the surgery fee. We're all from the same sect, so it's only right to help if we can. Lu Ming, don't tease me. I'm young and can't take a joke."

Tang Shiyi sighed softly, "I'm not kidding you, I really mean it, I want to repay you."

"What's this talk of repaying or not repaying..." Although Zhou Haoran admired her stunning beauty, he couldn't stand her strange and eccentric personality and dared not have any intimate relationship with her. "This is a new era and a new society. There's no such thing as repaying someone with one's body anymore."

Tang Shiyi said, "This is my father's idea."

“I’ll talk to him about it later!” Zhou Haoran said seriously. “That’s not how you do things. Young people love each other freely. They don’t believe in arranged marriages or promises of marriage anymore. We’ll talk to him together later. Don’t worry, it’s okay!”

Tang Shiyi sighed, "My father is getting old."

"Ok?"

"The doctor said the kidney transplant was a success, but he's too old and his health indicators aren't very good. The estimated lifespan is about five more years; every day that passes is one less day to live."

"Oh……"

Zhou Haoran could sense that the Tang family had a rather traditional family tradition. Not only were their children filial, but they were also very polite and respectful to him, their adopted uncle.

Tang Shiyi said softly, "My two older brothers are both married. My dad is most worried about me now."

Zhou Haoran was a little scared and said bluntly, "Lu Ming, to tell you the truth, Qiao Suiqing is not my sister, she is my neighbor's sister, and we are dating. If Lao Tang wants to arrange your marriage, I definitely can't do it."

Tang Shiyi gently shook her head, "My dad won't care about those things."

"Which?"

Zhou Haoran didn't understand.

Tang Shiyi turned to look at him, her expression slightly mocking, "My brother said long ago that you're a womanizer. He's seen you getting close to a lot of pretty girls."

Zhou Haoran cleared his throat. "They're all friends."

“My dad said that’s normal, you’re a great master after all.” Tang Shiyi said with a hint of self-deprecation, “The great master of the previous generation was my great-grandfather, who was also a womanizer. My dad doesn’t care about those things, he just wants to entrust me to you. He said you are capable, responsible, and can take good care of me.”

Zhou Haoran said half-jokingly, "Lu Ming, you're a bit giving up on yourself. You're the producer of 'Family Matters,' and I'm just an intern editor of 'Family Matters.' I still need your help."

"You don't need to be modest. I know your abilities. Even within the company, you have influence with the director."

Tang Shiyi's rational and objective style means he won't be easily fooled.

Zhou Haoran sensed the firmness of her attitude and asked anxiously, "Lu Ming, what are your thoughts?"

“My dad only has a few years left to live, I can’t let him leave with disappointment.”

Tang Shiyi's tone was very firm.

"So you really want to repay me with your body?" Zhou Haoran took a deep breath. "Are you willing to be my concubine?"

"I don't want to."

Tang Shiyi responded crisply and decisively.

Zhou Haoran breathed a sigh of relief. "So what do you mean?"

"I want to become an apprentice."

"Apprenticeship?"

“Yes, you can be my mentor.” Tang Shiyi had her reasons. “I know what my dad is worried about. I’m a daughter and I’m not married yet. He’s most afraid that after he passes away, I will have no one to take care of me.”

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "All fathers are the same. If I had a daughter, I would have the same mentality. Whether she is twenty or thirty, she is still a little girl who hasn't grown up."

Tang Shiyi hummed in agreement. "I know, that's why I want to become your apprentice. With the guarantee of a master-disciple relationship, I can tell my dad that you can take care of me in the future, so he can feel at ease."

Zhou Haoran's worries subsided, and he tentatively asked, "Old Tang has many years ahead of him, haven't you... haven't you thought about getting married?"

"In no mood!"

Tang Shiyi's expression turned cold.

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "You can't stay single forever, can you?"

"Just tell me if you'd like to be my master!"

Tang Shiyi was very averse to the topic of marriage and her expression was cold.

Zhou Haoran asked, "Do you really want to become my disciple, or are you just making up an excuse to fool Old Tang?"

"You conspired to scam my dad?"

Tang Shiyi opened his eyes wide, as if this were a blatant act of defiance against the world.

Zhou Haoran understood what she meant; she was serious. He said awkwardly, "I was just worried you'd be uncomfortable. I'm so much younger than you; wouldn't it be unfair for me to be your apprentice?"

“There’s nothing to feel wronged about. You’re of a higher generation anyway, so I should call you ‘Uncle’.” Tang Shiyi was willing to accept defeat and was easygoing about these things. “It doesn’t matter whether I call you ‘Uncle’ or ‘Master’.”

Zhou Haoran nodded. "That's fine then."

Tang Shiyi's tone became lighter, "Then it's settled?"

"Ah."

Zhou Haoran really had no reason to refuse. At work, she had been taking care of Sister Qingmei.

She's also the daughter of a fellow disciple.

It is reasonable and morally right to agree.

"Oh right." Zhou Haoran suddenly remembered something, "If you want to become an apprentice, you have to be more formal. You have to kowtow and offer tea, and so on."

Tang Shiyi nodded slightly, "Of course."

……

This trip abroad was very expensive.

Aside from the $150 million investment in Yahoo stock, other expenses amounted to another $8.

A round-trip first-class ticket alone costs 50 yuan.

50……

We can now perform a kidney transplant on Old Tang.

I can afford to buy two houses in the heart of the harbor area.

Therefore, Zhou Haoran needs to seize the time to make money.

Zhongbo Bookstore is a legitimate business.

It cannot be used as an ATM.

Therefore, Zhou Haoran made Yangyang work even harder by registering a new company – Zhongbo Software.

Start selling new products.

There are three styles in total.

A warehouse management system priced at 10000 yuan, a financial management system priced at 6000 yuan, and an attendance system priced at 6000 yuan.

Bundled sale, totaling 2 yuan!

The price is very low!

Absolutely great value for money!
Unfortunately, Zhou Haoran's clients were mainly found through letters, and most of them were small and medium-sized enterprises with limited resources; they couldn't afford anything too expensive.

The software cost of 2 yuan is only one aspect.

Most privately owned factories don't even have computers.

We need to help them with their IT infrastructure, develop computer applications and management systems, and even equip them with computers and servers... This will allow us to make another profit.

Sell ​​the hardware and software together.

After the company registration was completed, Yangyang was appointed as the general manager, and Wanyi was put in charge of the finances.

For the specific procedures, we still need to call Qiao Hai over.

"Are you really going to sell the system?"

Qiao Hai was somewhat reluctant.

Zhou Haoran said in surprise, "You make money by selling systems!"

Qiao Haidao said, "Now we're working on the campus card project, which is more difficult, more challenging, and more meaningful."

“Not just anyone is qualified to participate in that project.” Zhou Haoran had serious doubts about Qiao Hai’s technical skills. “Can you even understand the technology behind the campus card project?”

"Who are you looking down on?"

Qiao Hai looked serious.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "You don't need to sell the system for now. There were a lot of undergraduates in the team before, so we had them join Zhongbo Software after graduation. I'll find people to sell the system. After we find customers, you just need to find someone to go over and install the computer server system and everything. You take the lead first, and then they can run it on their own."

Qiao Hai said "Oh," and then asked, "What's the price?"

Zhou Haoran took out a price list.

There are many different meal packages available.

The most luxurious version includes a server, a 20-inch monitor, a Windows system, and three operating systems, with a total price of 20 yuan!

The main problem is the high cost of servers.

Even domestically produced servers cost tens of thousands of yuan each.

For some small factories, personal computers can be used as a substitute. Changxing Printing Factory hasn't even set up a server yet, but Zhongbo Bookstore will need one for deployment to ensure more secure and reliable data management.

"The financial system costs 6000 yuan?"

Qiao Hai frowned.

"what happened?"

Zhou Haoran's pricing also referenced some domestic financial systems on the market.

Qiao Hai said, "Isn't that too cheap? I checked, Yonyou's financial system costs 7 yuan. New Grand's costs 3 yuan. Kingdee's financial system is priced at 8000 yuan, and it's not much better than ours."

Zhou Haoran disagreed, "Making a lot of money is the way to go. Software isn't worth much anyway, so don't try to profit from scarcity. While genuine software can still be sold, hurry up and buy it! If you sell it at a high price, all the small and medium-sized enterprises will have to resort to piracy! Before they realize what's happening, tie them all down with a low price! Owning the present means owning the future!"

(End of this chapter)