2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 432 The Young Couple on a Business Trip Switched Positions
P.S.: Slightly slice-of-life.

Liren Garden.

The afternoon sun shone into the room, but was blocked by the drawn curtains.

"I feel like it would be better for us to move out. Staying like this feels a bit sneaky."

"Don't you men always say that you like this feeling?"
"You think you know everything? Which novel did you read that in? You're the only man here, I taught you everything, and you still act like you know everything!"

"Pooh!"

With a child and elders at home, things are always a bit inconvenient. Whenever he has a spare moment, Tan Jincheng brings Gu Qingqing to stay at Liren Garden, whether it's during the day or at night.

Although the houses in Liren Garden are not large, Tan Jincheng put a lot of effort and spent a lot of money on the renovation. Both the sound insulation and the ventilation system are very good.

Think about it, Zhang Qingliang was in charge of decorating both Tan Jincheng's and Zhang Xupeng's houses back then, and they didn't start work at the same time, which shows how much effort he put in, and also how much money Tan Jincheng spent.

Normally, it's perfectly normal for a renovation construction team to work on several sites at the same time. Zhang Qingliang and his team, except when there's no work, work on one site at a time. Otherwise, they always work on several sites simultaneously.

For them, it was quite an eye-opener. Zhang Qingliang was alright, knowing that his nephew was taking care of him, but the construction team just thought he was a sucker who didn't know anything.

Young couples are naturally energetic, and since Tan Jincheng is often away on business trips, they don't have many days together to begin with. So whenever they have free time, the two of them will sneak back to this well-preserved apartment in the community to enjoy some time alone together.

Tan Jincheng may never experience the domineering CEO's bulldozing lifestyle, but the high level of privacy in this small, enclosed space, combined with a young soul and a unrestrained body, provides a truly satisfying experience.

The two of them sneaked over in the afternoon. The door was locked from the inside by Tan Jincheng, so it was quite safe.

In the small room, the curtains blocked out the spring light. Gu Qingqing lay lazily in Tan Jincheng's arms, completely naked, while Tan Jincheng's hand casually caressed her.

This is the tranquility that belongs only to the two of them in the afternoon.

Tan and Gu could be considered an unconventional couple. At the age of 20, they lived like people in their 34s, with heavy workloads from work and studies. Although they lived in the same city, they couldn't see each other every day.

But thinking about it, those young couples who are working hard for a living are actually similar to these two, just in different ways. The ones who are truly comfortable are the college students.

Yes, college students do have it pretty good.

The two of them rarely had a leisurely afternoon, and they were too lazy to think about work anymore. In fact, Orange Technology had been quite busy lately. Summer vacation was here, the peak period for internet use had arrived, and the development and maintenance of games were very demanding.

The development of Orange Products Club has entered a critical stage, and the cooperation with Yiwu has also entered the formal stage. With Huang Ming's assistance, the progress has been much faster.

However, Gu Qingqing couldn't possibly delegate all the work to her subordinates. Summer vacation was approaching, and she needed to travel for work when necessary. It wouldn't be right for a CEO not to have visited the other industrial bases of her company.

The two have now switched roles; Gu Qingqing is now the busiest, needing to travel frequently for work.

However, how could our Boss Tan possibly let go of such a time when the two of them could be alone? With the business of Flash Group proceeding in an orderly manner, he could accompany Gu Qingqing to inspect the construction of Orange Technology's warehousing centers in various places.

In addition, Tan Jincheng was also quite worried about letting Gu Qingqing go on a business trip alone. It wasn't that he was worried about her safety; no place or person would dare to mess with her. Besides, Gu Qingqing was always with Liu Suman.

The concern is that Gu Qingqing lacks experience, and dealing with these seasoned veterans could easily cause Orange Technology to suffer losses, which is indeed something Gu Qingqing currently lacks.

Ultimately, no matter how much experience he had, it was because Tan Jincheng had forced his children to grow too quickly.

At this point, Gu Qingqing would probably be thinking about where to go for summer vacation or where to do an internship during her upcoming senior year, just like her classmates. Entering 2007, university enrollment had increased significantly compared to previous years. With more and more college graduates, finding a job wasn't difficult, but finding a good one was extremely challenging. Planning ahead had become a necessity for many more mature college students.

Orange Technology's main warehousing centers are still concentrated in East and South China. Yiwu, as a national transit hub, continues to offer free shipping to the Yangtze River Delta region after the launch of Orange Products.

For a small vertical e-commerce website, it's enough to capture a few core user groups. Spreading too thin across the country is unnecessary for regions with smaller consumer groups.

Orange Technology, which focuses on being small and beautiful, also adopts a similar strategy in its Orange Products Club operations. It avoids expanding its operations too much, focuses on specific user groups, achieves precise positioning, and reduces operating costs.

On days when there are no business trips, things are actually quite leisurely. The big boss of Flash Group often takes the little princess to inspect various departments and subsidiaries, and employees often see the little princess in the company cafeteria.

Princess Tan Jinyue, born on November 26, 2004, is actually 33 months old including the leap month, which means she is three years old. She is walking more nimbly and her mind is working much faster than before.

Two or three-year-old children can be incredibly cute when they want to be, but when they want to be annoying, even a dog would find them repulsive. Sometimes, even Tan Jincheng finds her quite annoying.

However, for employees of Flashpoint, especially Flashpoint Technology, the memory of their boss bringing his sister to work and eating in the cafeteria, and giving her some candy or other snacks, is a cherished one for many long-time employees.

However, as the company has grown larger and the boss has become busier, it is now rare to see such a scene. The sudden appearance of the brother and sister in the company cafeteria has evoked memories for many long-time employees.

It felt like a long time had passed, even though it hadn't been long at all. It was all because the company was developing so fast that no one had time to react.

In the summer, the cafeteria prepares cooling foods such as mung bean soup and watermelon, which company employees can take freely.

In terms of food, FlashCheer's employees are quite well-off. In his previous life, Tan Jincheng had seen a boss who ran his own farm to supply meat and vegetables to the company's employees, and he even grew bayberry trees so they could harvest bayberries during bayberry season.
Supplying food from one's own farm to one's own canteen is not only much cheaper in terms of cost, but also much fresher and safer. Although the canteen food may not be the best, it is healthier.

Tan Jincheng also learned this trick and started a farm. He also said that the canteen should have higher requirements for cooking, because the canteen is often the face of a company, especially in times of fierce competition among companies.

There have been instances where employees quit because the food was unacceptable; that's just how capricious they are.

For lunch, when going out for inspections, Mr. Tan prefers to eat at the canteen of FlashTech. As the first core company, FlashTech's canteen has always been the best among all its subsidiaries.

In addition, Tan Jincheng is more approachable here. After integrating the three factories, Shanchi Technology, which has always had a low turnover rate, does have many employees that Tan Jincheng recognizes. Dining in such an environment is indeed more comfortable.

The master led Tan Jinyue around Shanchi Technology, where familiar faces would come up to greet them from time to time. This was a completely different feeling compared to visiting the clothing factory workshop of Jinpeng Industry, where not a single person was someone they recognized.

When it comes to employee treatment, Tan Jincheng is sincere. Having lived two lives, he has seen many people struggling to breathe due to mortgage and car loan burdens. Now that he has the means, Boss Tan dares not guarantee that all employees can afford to buy a house and car without the heavy burden of loans.

However, within our capabilities, it's still possible to make life more comfortable for Flashpoint's employees.

At least, when buying a house, you can put out more down payment, which will reduce the pressure of the loan. In addition, the employees of FlashCheer who pay social security together will have a much higher credit rating than other employees in the future.

Normally, Boss Tan would take his little princess, Shanchi, around to different companies like a street urchin, signing documents and attending meetings, living a rather comfortable life.

Occasionally, like today, we steal a moment from our busy schedules to come to Liren Garden and enjoy some time together.

Once Gu Qingqing finished dealing with the backlog of daily affairs at Orange Technology, these good days would come to an end.

Another nationwide tour has begun.

P.S.: This chapter is purely a transitional chapter, so I've written less and kept it as brief as possible. As I noted at the beginning, the extra 100-plus words are free, so I hope you don't mind.

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