Since they are reborn, they must be supported by the school beauties.

Chapter 272 Practice
Before leaving, Chen Cheng's roommates arranged to have a farewell dinner at Wilderness Restaurant.

Besides the five roommates, Yan Ruoxuan was naturally among them.

Due to the impact of SARS, Wilderness's business has been sluggish recently, with only about 30% occupancy even on weekends.

However, Su Zishan remained quite calm.

Chen Cheng had already warned her more than once that the industry downturn was irreversible, and whoever had the most resources would be able to weather the storm.

Knowing that Chen Cheng would be leaving after the weekend, Su Zishan was reluctant to part with him, but she still maintained her big sister demeanor and aura very well.

Seeing Chen Cheng and his classmates come in, he walked up to them with a smile and said, "Let me tell you in advance, tonight is a farewell dinner for Manager Chen. All expenses will be paid by the store. If anyone dares to mention money, I'll have the security guards kick him out."

Su Hexiang quickly said, "Auntie, please give me a chance to treat Brother Chen to this meal, okay?"

"No."

Su Zishan glared at him and said, "Let me tell you, Su Hexiang, don't make me waste my breath talking to you again."

After all, he was her own nephew, so Su Zishan didn't feel embarrassed to say a few harsh words to him. As soon as these harsh words came out, not only Su Hexiang, but everyone else couldn't help but shrink back and gave up the idea of ​​treating him to a meal.

Chen Cheng said to Su Zishan, "Sister Shan, no one will compete with you to pay the bill, so you can arrange it as you see fit."

Su Zishan nodded and said, "I already told Siyan, and I'll arrange everything for you right away."

As they were talking, Zhao Siyan arrived.

Her current clothing and makeup have matured considerably, and she no longer looks like a freshman; she looks more like a college graduate entering the workforce.

Knowing that Chen Cheng was going to the United States, Zhao Siyan, who was usually very outgoing, became shy. She led the young girl to serve drinks to Chen Cheng's group of people, and hesitated several times before speaking, too embarrassed to greet Chen Cheng alone.

After Chen Cheng and the others started drinking, Zhao Siyan came over twice to bring them snacks. She wanted to exchange a few words with Chen Cheng, but perhaps because Su Zishan was also there, she couldn't bring herself to speak.

Chen Cheng noticed her unusual behavior and, after a moment's thought, understood her concerns. So, when she brought something over again, he said to her, "Siyan, if you're not busy, let's sit together for a while."

Zhao Siyan was instantly pleasantly surprised, but hesitated before saying, "Manager Chen, I'm still working..."

"fine."

Chen Cheng waved his hand and said, "I also wanted to talk to you about work."

Su Zishan chimed in, "Siyan, sit down and have a couple of drinks with us. Consider it a farewell to Manager Chen. You two are high school classmates, so you'll definitely have to have a drink. Work doesn't matter. I'll give you the night off. The shop isn't busy anyway."

Zhao Siyan nodded and sat down next to Su Zishan.

Chen Cheng was about to pour wine for Zhao Siyan, who was flattered and quickly stood up, bowed slightly, and held the wine glass with both hands.

Seeing her somewhat humble demeanor, Chen Cheng felt a strange unease, but he didn't say anything.

After the wine was poured, he took the initiative to pick up his glass and said to Zhao Siyan, "Siyan, after I leave, you should help Sister Shan with the things in the store. Don't let her watch over everything by herself."

Zhao Siyan quickly replied, "Don't worry, Manager Chen, I will do my best."

Su Zishan was touched, feeling that her younger brother was indeed reliable and always considered her needs.

Just as she was secretly moved, Chen Cheng looked at her again, smiled and said, "Sister Shan, I'm leaving next week. I'm officially resigning today. Siyan will take over as manager from now on."

Su Zishan was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses. She cursed inwardly, "Oh, I thought you were concerned about me, but I didn't expect you to be paving the way for Zhao Siyan."

But she also knew in her heart that this was just how Chen Cheng did things. He thought more and more deeply than his peers. He definitely had the intention of taking care of Zhao Siyan, but he was also definitely thinking about himself. After spending time together, she could see that Zhao Siyan's abilities were much stronger than those of her peers, and her work ability was indeed very strong. Letting her be the manager after Chen Cheng left was the best choice.

So she went along with it and said, "I'm fine with it. Siyan's abilities are there for all to see, and everyone trusts her. After you leave, Siyan will be the one who can command respect the most."

At this point, she turned to Zhao Siyan and said, "Siyan, starting next week you will be the manager of our store, and your monthly salary will be doubled."

Zhao Siyan just wanted to have a drink with Chen Cheng and find an opportunity to thank him, since she owed her success to his help. However, before she could even express her gratitude, Chen Cheng pushed her forward again, wanting her to take over his job as the manager of Wildman.

For her, her current income is already very substantial, enough to cover all her expenses and even save a considerable amount of money. The mountain-like problems that used to keep her up at night are now completely resolved, and she has never dared to dream of reaching even greater heights.

But she didn't expect that with just one sentence from Chen Cheng, her monthly salary would easily double.

Because of her family background, she has been particularly sensitive to money since childhood. She also knows how difficult it is for people at the bottom of society or ordinary people to make money. Her father has worked for so many years, and every time his salary increases by only a few dozen yuan a month, he can be happy for a long time. This shows that promotion is a difficult and long process.

But for those with power or resources, a few words can compress this process to the extreme, which moved her and strengthened her resolve even more than before.

Seeing that she hadn't said anything, Chen Cheng reminded her, "Siyan, Sister Shan trusts you so much, why don't you hurry up and have a drink with her?"

Zhao Siyan then came to her senses and quickly stood up to toast Su Zishan.

When Zhao Siyan looked at Chen Cheng during the toast, her eyes were filled with admiration and gratitude, but also a hint of lingering affection. Chen Cheng saw it all, but felt nothing.

Leaving Jiangcheng and his wild side, his life is a vast ocean of imagination, and he will no longer have much interaction with Zhao Siyan. Helping her today is just a convenient gesture, like helping Su Zishan stabilize her team, or like those who see a sloth struggling to cross the road and casually help it across.

After a few drinks, the roommates began to express their reluctance to part with Chen Cheng. Although they were all immature, they knew that they would probably never meet another genius like Chen Cheng in their lives, and even if they did, he wouldn't take them seriously. After several rounds of toasts, the roommates were already a little tipsy. Su Zishan's cheeks turned red after a few glasses of whiskey, and her eyes became slightly glazed.

Yan Ruoxuan kept drinking cola. She wanted to drink alcohol, but Chen Cheng seemed unwilling to give her the chance. He only put two cans of cola in front of her, without giving her a glass of alcohol or pouring her any wine.

Yan Ruoxuan wanted to have a drink with Chen Cheng, so when Chen Cheng wasn't paying attention, she took a glass and poured half a glass of whiskey.

Then, mustering his courage, he said to Chen Cheng, "Chen Cheng, let me toast you. I wish you all the best!"

When Chen Cheng saw that she was holding a bottle of strong liquor, he said, "You should drink cola instead. This kind of liquor is not suitable for you."

Yan Ruoxuan pleaded, "Just a little bit, okay?"

Seeing her cautious demeanor, Chen Cheng said helplessly, "A little beer is fine, but forget about this."

Then he reached out and took her glass, poured the beer into his own, rinsed it with lemon water, and then poured her a small half-glass of beer.

Yan Ruoxuan was obedient enough to listen. Since she wasn't allowed to drink strong liquor, she obediently held up her beer and, imitating Chen Cheng and his roommates, said, "Then I'll toast you."

Chen Cheng raised his glass and clinked it against hers, took a small sip, and instructed her, "From now on, you must always be vigilant at school. Be wary of those people who come to teach you this and that for no reason, understand?"

Yan Ruoxuan stared at him with her big eyes and asked, "Are you talking about someone like you?"

Chen Cheng was a little dazed. After a brief moment of embarrassment, he brazenly said, "That's right, you have to be wary of people like me. Not only should you stay away from people like me who like to teach you how to do things, but you should also stay far away from people who like to criticize you and teach you how to do things. Do you understand?"

Chen Cheng had no improper thoughts about Yan Ruoxuan. He was old enough that he couldn't bring himself to have any bad intentions towards a girl like Yan Ruoxuan.

Having been reborn, knowing that she had met the wrong person in her previous life, his only hope is that through this period of getting along, he can help her lay the foundation for an independent personality and independent thinking, so that her ability to distinguish bad people in the future will definitely be greatly improved.

Yan Ruoxuan generally understood what Chen Cheng meant. She said seriously, "Don't worry, I will think carefully about what anyone else says before deciding whether to believe it or not, except for you."

"now it's right."

Chen Cheng nodded in satisfaction.

Fueled by alcohol, Su Zishan asked him with burning eyes, "Don't you have any instructions for me?"

"You..."

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Sister Shan, you are more rational and decisive than your peers, so I really don't have anything to tell you."

"no!"

Su Zishan said with slight displeasure, "Your words are too perfunctory. Others have given you instructions, so at least leave me a few words. You should put your heart into it. Think about it now."

Chen Cheng muttered to himself, "He really means it... I hope you'll put your heart into running this shop well, stay away from other money-related things, and if you encounter any difficulties, think of contacting me first."

The steady and rapid development of Renren.com and Renren Facebook games, with revenue repeatedly reaching new highs, gives Chen Cheng great confidence in future cash flow.

He believed that before long, his company would become the true cash king of Jiangcheng, with a large amount of net profit surplus on its books, and it would continue to grow like a snowball.

Even if Jinhan Real Estate, owned by Su Zishan, goes bankrupt this year, it will only be worth a few hundred million yuan at most. If it can't hold on, she can take over all of Jinhan's projects under construction.

Of course, Chen Cheng wasn't simply doing a good deed. His relationship with Su Zishan wasn't at the point where he would willingly spend hundreds of millions to help her.

The reason he was interested in waiting to take over Jinhan's property was because he had researched Jinhan's current development project when he was looking at houses some time ago.

These projects are in good locations and are good projects in general. However, SARS will plunge the local real estate market into a relatively long period of stagnation. In addition, Jinhan Real Estate's capital chain has broken down, and when it comes time to find suitable buyers for these projects, Jinhan Real Estate will have no choice but to sell them at extremely low prices or mortgage them.

Su Jianfeng has leveraged himself too much. If prices fluctuate too much, he will be the first to be liquidated and forced out of the market. He won't be able to wait for the real estate market to recover, or even for these properties to be completed.

Chen Cheng had no interest in Jiangcheng's real estate market. In the next three to five years, the housing prices in Jiangcheng would at most double, with an annualized return of about 25%. For a reborn person, any other thing would yield a much higher return.

Chen Cheng wanted to take over Jin Han's business because he planned to permanently locate Facebook's headquarters in Jiangcheng.

No matter how far Facebook goes internationally in the future, its roots are in Wuhan.

Wuhan is far less attractive than Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. To attract talent, it needs to offer not only promising jobs and competitive salaries, but also better benefits.

The buildings in Jinhan can be directly converted into talent apartments.

A house priced at two or three hundred thousand yuan might only cost a few hundred thousand yuan to build if you take it over yourself. You could use one house to sign a recent graduate or a programmer working in Beijing. They could live there for free for five years. After five years, the house price would rise, making it even more attractive. After the five-year period, they could simply sign a three-year contract with the company to get the house, and the property transfer would be completed after the three-year period.

For those who have migrated to Beijing for work, even after ten or eight years of hard work, they might not be able to afford a house like this.

But once you come to Jiangcheng, from day one, you won't need to worry about renting a place anymore, which is very helpful for business development.

When Su Jianfeng can't hold on any longer, I'll give him a friendly price. This friendly price will prevent him from being liquidated, but it won't make things too easy for him. He'll still have to cut his losses. This way, I'll help him and also get real benefits. This is the best solution.

(End of this chapter)