1994: From a young man from a small town to a second-generation resident of Shanghai

Xiao Hong was a little late for work today, at 8:10 a.m.

Since I hadn't eaten breakfast, I bought two steamed buns and a tea egg.

When I arrived at the company, I saw that Chen Yong was already there. "I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, I overslept today."

"It's nothing." Chen Yong buried his head in the documents in his hand, as he was planning to issue award certificates to the next batch of companies.

"Take these documents and organize them. Classify them according to the standards."

When Chen Yong handed over the documents, he didn't even look up, seemingly very busy.

Xiao Hong wanted to take the opportunity to observe Chen Yong's reaction, but she saw nothing, which made her feel a little disappointed.

However, when receiving the documents, Xiao Hong played a little trick, rubbing her finger against Chen Yong's finger.

Chen Yong still didn't react.

After Xiao Hong left, Chen Yong raised his head and exhaled a breath of stale air.

Having just enjoyed myself yesterday, and now I'm pretending to be a stranger today—that must be exhausting.

There was no other way but to pretend; he certainly couldn't let Xiao Hong know his true situation.

Who knows how she'll react then?

At that time, there were many people who used unconventional methods to deceive girls' true feelings; Chen Yong wasn't the only one doing this.

Therefore, the sense of guilt is very small.

If they wanted to develop the relationship further, they would have crossed Chen Yong's bottom line.

Chen Yong can accept a secret lover relationship, but taking it further is not possible at the moment.

Xiao Hong handed the compiled documents to Chen Yong. "Mr. Chen, this is some of the documents I've compiled. I've placed them on your desk."

Seeing that Chen Yong didn't react much, she asked again, "Want to have dinner together later?"

"I have to work overtime today. If you have something to do this afternoon, you should go home first."

Xiao Hong felt somewhat unwilling and disappointed. Could it be that this man had really forgotten what happened yesterday?

"By the way, headquarters sent a letter of commendation, praising our outstanding work in assisting the company yesterday and giving us 2000 yuan in funding."

"Let's split it in half. Right now, there are only the two of us at the branch, which is barely enough to manage. But occasionally, staff from headquarters will come over to help."

Taking this opportunity, Chen Yong began to give Xiao Hong a heads-up, warning her that it wouldn't be good if Xiao Hong and Zhou Qiang accidentally bumped into each other and the secret was exposed.

He had already explained to Zhou Qiang the same thing: to keep a low profile when meeting people from headquarters, not to be overly enthusiastic, and not to try to build relationships with them.

A thousand yuan was a lot of money for Xiao Hong.

Chen Yong only paid her two hundred yuan a month as an intern!

It was just enough for her living expenses, and two hundred yuan was definitely considered a wealthy family's allowance among college students.

Compared to the average college student, a monthly living allowance of 20-50 yuan is considered normal.

But in a metropolis like Shanghai, if you want to frequently change clothes, shoes, makeup, and have fun, you'll definitely need to spend hundreds of yuan.

Because Xiao Hong was beautiful, the price she paid to maintain her beauty must have been quite high.

If she wanted to find a boyfriend who would support her, it would be easy for her to find one.

In the past, Xiao Hong would have felt uneasy accepting such a request, but now she happily accepted it, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Chen."

Xiao Hong didn't go home all night, skipped class in the morning, and had to go back to class in the afternoon.

One advantage of Fudan University is that even when there is no class, teachers do not check students' attendance.

In the early days, some students would skip classes for an entire semester, then take an exam at the end of the semester, and that was considered passing the course.

Later, this approach became unacceptable. Some people felt that it was unfair for universities to rely solely on a single exam to determine grades, and that participation in class should be factored in.

However, most professors still treat everyone the same at the end of the semester, not taking attendance, and it's fine if you don't come. In the end, everyone's participation grade is about the same.

Xiao Hong returned to her dormitory, where her other roommates were still there.

Seeing that the only beautiful girl in the dorm had returned, everyone gathered around, "Xiao Hong, why didn't you come back to the dorm last night!"

"Weren't you only supposed to work half a day? What did you do in the afternoon?"

"You look even prettier than before today. You don't have a boyfriend, do you?"

Everyone bombarded her with questions.

Xiao Hong didn't want to answer any of them. Annoyed by their interruptions, she said, "Yes, yes, yes! I just have a boyfriend. You might as well tell the whole class. I'm going to rest for a bit. I have class this afternoon. Did you assign homework yesterday?"

"Professor Wang doesn't care, and the other teachers are pretty much the same."

The sisters were quite excited; Xiao Hong was really in love.

They started to have suspicions when Xiao Hong wore a beautiful red dress last time.

It's very likely that he met a wealthy boss at work.

Xiao Hong's bed was on the lower bunk. There were six people in their dormitory, all in bunk beds.

Seeing that Xiao Hong had fallen asleep, the sisters did not dare to speak loudly, but only discussed in hushed tones.

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"Director Xiao, Director Liu, first of all, congratulations on your products winning an international award on behalf of the nation's canned beverages. Both of your products won first prize, which is an honor for the country."

"You flatter us. We should thank your development center for taking our product abroad to participate in the competition. It would have been even better if you could have notified us beforehand. We could have even sponsored your travel expenses."

Chen Yong was chatting with the newcomer, while Zhou Qiang, the only employee present, witnessed firsthand what their company's client was like—and it really was the factory manager!

This was absolutely undeniable, and Zhou Qiang was extremely excited. It seemed he had found the right job.

General Manager Chen told him not to bother him, saying he was worried that he would be exposed and realize that he was still a temporary worker.

Zhou Qiang himself knew that this opportunity was hard to come by, and that President Chen intended to cultivate him, so he should listen to him and not cause any trouble.

"Mr. Chen, can your center for promoting the development of private enterprises offer any suggestions to private businesses?"

"Of course I can," Chen Yong said confidently. "Tell me your difficulties, and please believe that I have the ability and experience to help you."

I hold dual doctorates in management and finance from an Ivy League university in the United States, and have worked for major companies such as Microsoft and Goldman Sachs. The problems that are currently occurring in the early stages of business development in China have also occurred in developed countries.

The two factory owners' eyes lit up, suppressing their joy. "No, no, I have great faith in Mr. Chen's abilities. You are a truly talented overseas-educated PhD."

"Now let's discuss the difficulties you've encountered in your business operations."

Chen Yong plans to turn this business into a wholesale business, taking on two apprentices at a time.

He avoids choosing factories in neighboring areas when selecting targets, as this could easily lead to problems.

It's not so easy for business owners from different regions to communicate.

After a year, he had earned enough to stop, and it wasn't so easy to find him again.

As for who will ultimately emerge victorious in this line of work, that depends on their individual abilities.

When everyone finally checked the accounts, they discovered that they had all been taught by the same master!

That was going to be a lot of fun.

Chen Yong lectured them for an entire afternoon.

At the same time, you also need to build up your mindset: "Although you are in the same industry, you are not each other's main competitors. If you can expand nationwide or even worldwide in the future, don't forget that I also contributed to this success."

Using the same recipe, Chen Yong sold two portions.

Factory Director Xiao and Factory Director Liu made the payment very happily.

Even more decisive than Director Guo last time, he paid Chen Yong on the spot.

Chen Yong made a killing of 50 yuan from these two people.

Who says it's hard to make money from rich people? Chen Yong doesn't think so. The bosses born in 94 are still very honest and simple.