2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 46 Gu Qingqing

At the entrance of the pedestrian street of Ningbo University, Gu Qingqing, looking around, was somewhat irritable.

"This is so annoying. This man has no manners at all. He's already more than 10 minutes late."

If this were the first time, they definitely wouldn't want to cooperate. It's freezing cold, and making people wait so long is just making things difficult for them.

Gu Qingqing is a freshman at the School of Foreign Languages ​​of Ningbo University. She is from Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, the famous Yiwu Commodity City. She usually performs averagely at school and is relatively low-key.

In fact, his family was quite well-off, because their land was requisitioned during the construction of the small commodity city.

Unbelievable wealth fell upon the Gu family.

Perhaps due to the genetics of Yiwu people, the Gu family, who suddenly became rich, were not blinded by their newfound wealth. Instead, they focused more on the upbringing of the next generation and were even stricter with Gu Qingqing.

It is well known that Zhejiang Province only has two universities: Zhejiang University and other universities. However, this is more of a joke. Students who can get into Ningbo University, especially those from other provinces and cities outside of Ningbo, are generally not bad students.

Ningbo University may not be well-known nationwide, but its strength is considerable, with its greatest strength being its financial resources.

With the support of financial resources, the teaching staff is naturally excellent, and most companies in Ningbo highly value the degrees from Ningbo University, resulting in a good employment environment.

In short, Ningbo University, like the city itself, is low-key yet prestigious, making it a university with excellent value for money.

Gu Qingqing, a freshman, is usually quite strict with her family. However, college students also have spending needs. By chance, a senior from her hometown introduced Gu Qingqing to a part-time job.

This senior colleague works as a part-time graphic designer for a women's clothing Taobao store, modeling clothes without showing her face.

The women's clothing store was very legitimate, and the clothes were genuine export garments. Gu Qingqing, who was 168 cm tall and weighed 106 kg, also fit the image of a model, so they hit it off immediately.

What reassured Gu Qingqing even more was that the shop owner was quick to pay, charging 200 yuan per day for a shoot, with settlement on the same day.

This is the third time we've filmed today.

After waiting for about five more minutes, the boss finally arrived.

"Sorry, something came up and I was held up," Tan Jincheng said with a smile.

"It's okay, I didn't wait long," Gu Qingqing said with a forced smile.

I'll put up with it for the sake of a 200 yuan salary. They're the big spender; being a little late is no big deal.

"I'm so sorry to have kept you from celebrating New Year's Day, but these winter items are in a hurry to be put on the shelves, so I rushed them."

"It's alright. Since we need it urgently, let's hurry and get in the car so as not to delay the filming," Gu Qingqing said softly.

"Okay, let's go. But we don't need to take the bus today, let's go to the parking lot."

Gu Qingqing looked at Tan Jincheng with some surprise and said, "Oh? Mr. Tan drove here? You can drive?"

According to my senior colleague, this Mr. Tan is less than two years older than her, but she already has a driver's license, which is quite remarkable.

"Let's go." Tan Jincheng didn't explain.

"okay."

Gu Qingqing followed Boss Tan to the parking lot, where she saw Boss Tan walking towards a brand new Volkswagen.

"Is opening a Taobao store really that profitable?" Gu Qingqing's big eyes were full of doubt.

The people of Yiwu, who could barter for sugar with chicken feathers, have a business instinct in their bones. This car was clearly new; although she didn't recognize the model, a Volkswagen would cost over 10 yuan. Upon seeing this Volkswagen, Gu Qingqing's first reaction wasn't envy, but rather a sense of business opportunity.

According to my senior, this shop has only been open for a few months, and the owner got a car so quickly. Either the Taobao shop is very profitable, or the owner, Mr. Tan, is rich.

If it's money I earned myself, then I'll have to find out how to get some money from my parents so I can open my own business.

That way, I won't have to secretly work part-time to earn pocket money.

"Get in the car, what are you doing standing around?"

"okay."

Then, Gu Qingqing hesitated for a moment and asked, "Um, Mr. Tan, should I sit in the front or the back?"

She had heard her parents talk about how it was impolite to sit in the back of a boss's car, but it was also a bit presumptuous to sit in the front passenger seat.

"Whatever, sit wherever you like," Tan Jincheng said indifferently.

Why are there so many rules for a company vehicle?

After hesitating for a moment, Gu Qingqing decided to sit in the front passenger seat. This young boss was cool and said he didn't care, but who knew what he would think if she sat in the back.

Besides, I also wanted to sound him out.

Tan Jincheng glanced at Gu Qingqing in the passenger seat, said nothing, and started the car on his own. In his heart, he thought to himself, "This girl is quite knowledgeable. She even knows the difference between the front and back seats."

Today we're shooting two down jackets. The shooting content isn't actually that complicated. The shooting location is a photo studio about a 15-minute drive from Ningbo University.

Although Gu Qingqing wanted to inquire about the 15-minute drive, she never found an opportunity.

After arriving at the photo studio, Gu Qingqing went to change her clothes, while Tan Jincheng communicated with the photographer about the effect he wanted to achieve.

After several shoots, Tan Jincheng had basically mastered these procedures and was able to express the desired effect very clearly.

Over the past three months, from import and export business to Taobao store, Tan Jincheng has come into contact with many niche industries, such as customs broker, merchandiser, designer, graphic artist, photographer, and model.

The mechanics in the contract factory, with their different professions and completely different work environments, also broadened Tan Jincheng's horizons.

In summary, jobs that offer unique advantages or technical skills are still quite popular these days, and making money is often easier and more effortless.

While jobs like sewing machine operators may seem to pay well, the work is extremely monotonous and arduous, with limited career advancement opportunities.

In the future, with changes in the foreign trade industry and declining profits in the garment industry, these people will often be the first to be eliminated.

In comparison, other professions, whether they have accumulated capital in the early stages or have transformed their careers, are better off than the lowest-level mechanics. Ironically, however, the most important carrier of the industry, "clothing," is produced by these low-level workers.

For example, during a clothing photoshoot, the model needs to pose and perform various actions in cooperation with the photographer. The model only needs to pay 200 yuan a day, but the photographer, Tan Jincheng, needs to pay him 300 yuan a day, not including the venue fee.

Those clad in silk and satin are not silkworm farmers.

However, today's shoot was very simple, with only two outfits to go, which could be completed in one day. Tan Jincheng sat by the photo studio, crossed his legs, and watched Gu Qingqing being directed by the photographer to strike various poses.

Standing at 168cm tall, Gu Qingqing has long, jet-black hair tied in a small ponytail. Her white long down jacket paired with sky-blue jeans perfectly accentuates her figure.

Her youthful and beautiful face, paired with her graceful figure, is exceptionally pleasing to the eye.

(End of this chapter)