diymy Chapter 607 - 225: Qin Shiqing, Hurry Up and Deal with This Monster! (Part 2)
Chapter 607 - 225: Qin Shiqing, Hurry Up and Deal with This Monster! (Part 2)
"What about other universities in Lin’an? I heard New Era has stores on quite a few campuses. Have you looked into it?"
Qin Daqing pressed on.
"I’ve heard a bit. There’s a store at Xiaoyanzi’s university, and Lu Haoran’s university store is said to be about the same. Anyway, everyone thinks of it as a big franchise, more reliable than small shops. Plus, the after-sales service is convenient. If there’s a need, we just buy from New Era!"
At this point, Qin Shiqing couldn’t help but ask, "Dad, Mom, why are you asking about this?"
"Well, Uncle Su mentioned a while ago that he wants to transition to the digital industry. He thinks it has a better future and invited us to partner with him. He’s interested in the New Era franchise and plans to invest in one in Jianglan!"
Liu Sufen said with a smile.
"Are you planning to join the New Era franchise?"
Qin Shiqing was very surprised.
She knew her parents’ personalities; they both preferred stability, and were even a bit stubborn.
She didn’t expect them to consider switching to such an avant-garde business like digital technology.
"That’s the idea. Your mom and I discussed it and thought it was a good opportunity. If we can really get it going, it should be more profitable than our current business, and not as tiring!"
"The most important thing is that Zelin is an executive in this company, having someone in a good position makes things easier."
"The investment to open a New Era franchise is quite large. We recently bought a few properties, so we’re a bit tight on funds, but Zelin kindly offered to lend us some. He’s truly generous!"
"..."
The elderly couple from the Qin family, speaking back and forth, almost laid out their entire plan to their daughter, although they didn’t mention the loan amount, and took the opportunity to say some good things about the helper in front of their daughter.
Finally, Qin Daqing asked, "Daughter, what do you think about this?"
Qin Shiqing pondered for a moment, "Opening a New Era franchise should be feasible, but you’ve never been involved in this industry. Can you handle it?"
"Daughter, you’re overthinking it."
Qin Daqing laughed, "Zelin discussed this with me. We can act as investors, not necessarily as managers. We can hire others for management. Many franchise stores in Lin’an and other big cities operate this way. As long as we find a capable store manager to help manage things, it should be fine!"
"That’s true!"
Qin Shiqing agreed.
When it comes to business acumen, she certainly doesn’t have the insight of her childhood friend, after all, he’s the founder of New Era.
"Since Zelin thinks it’s doable, I have nothing more to say."
"Then it’s settled. Zelin said if we act quickly, we can get the franchise application submitted. There’s always a queue, and the approval takes time. Since he has to go to Lin’an before the end of the year, he can help us submit the application materials then!"
"..."
Two days later.
At Tao Yuan Banquet, an old renowned restaurant in the city center.
"Woosh!"
A black Santana 2000 stopped by the entrance.
The passenger in the car was Zhao Mingxuan, with a middle-aged man in the driver’s seat.
Zhao Zhengteng, Zhao Mingxuan’s father, and one of Jianglan’s government officials.
As he happened to have business out, Zhao Zhengteng gave his son a ride, satisfying Zhao Mingxuan’s vanity.
Back in his school days, every weekend, Zhao Mingxuan liked his dad to drive to campus to pick him up, enjoying the envious glances from others, lest they forget his father was a leader.
Unfortunately, a glance at the restaurant entrance showed none of his classmates. This left Zhao Mingxuan slightly disappointed.
"Dad, I’ll just catch a cab back later. Drive safe!"
As he spoke, the bespectacled guy unbuckled his seatbelt. Just as he got out of the car, he heard a voice behind him, "Hey, class monitor, what a coincidence!"
Zhao Mingxuan’s face changed, the voice stirred up nightmare-like memories for him.
At a class reunion once, he had an unpleasant encounter with an annoying guy. It left a permanent scar on his young mind.
So much so that during intimate moments with his girlfriend in Beijing, that face would sometimes pop into his head, dampening his mood instantly.
He even visited a specialist at a veteran hospital in Beijing multiple times. The results always came back normal; it was a psychological barrier.
Whenever that person appeared, especially unexpectedly, Zhao Mingxuan would have a conditioned response akin to a scare.
He shivered, almost instinctively getting back into the car and locking the door.
Su Zelin: "?"
"Mingxuan, what’s wrong? Isn’t that your high school classmate, Su Zelin?"
Zhao Zhengteng looked at the familiar face outside the window, feeling quite puzzled.
He knew that Zhao Mingxuan hadn’t gotten along with Su Zelin in high school. Zhao Mingxuan had complained about him being a pest in class multiple times at home.
However, in Zhao Zhengteng’s eyes, young students can often be immature. It’s normal to have some growing pains.
But just because someone acts juvenile at one point doesn’t mean they will forever.
Several wealthy business owners in Jianglan were once rebellious youths themselves.
Today’s Su Zelin is a completely different person.
So Zhao Zhengteng said earnestly, "Mingxuan, many people weren’t mature during their school days. You shouldn’t hold a grudge against your classmates because of that. Now, Su Zelin is an executive at a large provincial chain company and has even spoken to a deputy governor. You understand the importance of resolving conflicts rather than deepening hostilities, don’t you?"
Someone like him may hold significant influence in Jianglan in the future, making it unwise to become enemies, as it does no favors for his son.
He felt there was a need for resolution.
"Got it, Dad!"
In truth, Zhao Mingxuan no longer had any grudge against Su Zelin. It was purely a psychological shadow when he saw him, but Zhao Zhengteng misunderstood the situation.