bookcurios Chapter 73 A Brief Discussion of Ancient and Modern Times
Chapter 73 A Brief Discussion of Ancient and Modern Times
Jiang Cheng felt uneasy under Zheng Junjie's mother's gaze.
I thought to myself, if Zheng Junjie were a woman, there would be nothing wrong with how you see me, but he's a man.
"Auntie is too kind. You are the real auntie. If Zheng Junjie hadn't introduced her, I would have thought she was his sister."
Politeness is still important.
This immediately startled the aunt, who chuckled softly, her laughter trembling slightly.
After changing his shoes, Jiang Cheng saw Zheng Youwei sitting in the living room.
He had a "川" (river) character between his eyebrows and looked very serious.
Zheng Youwei stood up and said, "Since you're all here, let's go to the dining room and sit down. His mother has already prepared the food."
Even someone as unruly as Li Minghao was quiet at this moment.
This means, "Okay, Uncle."
Then he walked towards the restaurant, just like a model student in front of a teacher.
When the group of people sat down to eat together, Jiang Cheng and his friends were only familiar with Zheng Junjie, but Zheng Junjie was more of a guest than a guest, and he spoke the least.
The situation became somewhat awkward.
Fortunately, Zheng Junjie's mother was very enthusiastic, standing up from time to time and bending down to serve Jiang Cheng some food.
Jiang Cheng didn't dare to look up, since the aunt's clothes were loose.
But Jiang Cheng was here today because he needed someone's help, so he cooperated and worked with the aunt to ease the tension.
Zheng Youwei, who had been silent all along, put down his chopsticks after finishing his meal, looked at Jiang Cheng, and asked, "Little Jiang, I've heard that your blind box business is doing very well. Where did you learn this idea from?"
He asked the question in a very nonchalant manner.
Jiang Cheng said, "I dreamt about it."
Jiang Cheng had planned this in advance. He didn't care whether Zheng Youwei believed it or not; the important thing was that he said it himself.
Can't people have their own selfish desires?
Who says you have to reveal everything?
Whether others believe it or not is not that important.
“Maybe when I was a kid at school, there were similar toys. If you broke open the shell, there would be a different toy inside. I wanted to get one for the adults to play with,” Jiang Cheng added.
When the two started talking, everyone else at the table stopped eating and looked at them.
Zheng Youwei said, "I've seen this stuff of yours. Aren't you afraid of causing trouble by misleading consumers?"
Li Minghao's hand holding the chopsticks trembled slightly.
He's made a lot of money with Jiang Cheng these past few days, and he's definitely more interested in the blind box business than Jiang Cheng is!
He even dreamed that after some time, he might have more money than his parents!
We can't let anything happen.
Zheng Junjie looked at his father, "Dad...."
Zheng Youwei ignored him and simply looked at Jiang Cheng indifferently.
Jiang Cheng said, "Uncle, that can't be right. Children's toys are sold like that too."
Blind boxes are no longer a rarity in later generations; many brands sell them.
But in this day and age, many things seem unbelievable when viewed from the perspective of future generations.
But it's not surprising that something outrageous happens.
Jiang Cheng also stared at Zheng Youwei, wondering what Zheng Youwei was thinking. Given Zheng Youwei's status, it would indeed be troublesome to deal with him in Yancheng.
Zheng Youwei nodded and stopped talking about the topic. Instead, he said, "I see that Junjie has made quite a bit of money these days by working with you. How can you bear to give it to him? He's just a high school graduate."
Jiang Cheng understood immediately!
Did Zheng Youwei think he was making money by bringing Zheng Junjie along, and that he was after him?
There's no way to explain this; any explanation would be a cover-up. Jiang Cheng can only play dumb.
"Huh? I...I just graduated too."
Zheng Youwei said, "But you can earn it yourself. Even if you hire someone, you don't need to pay them such a high salary."
Jiang Cheng replied without hesitation, "I learned an idiom in school: 'A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men!'"
"At that time, I thought that if I had enough money, I could get things done. If I didn't get things done, it was because I didn't have enough money!"
"If you're unwilling to invest money, you won't grow big!"
"I want to grow bigger and stronger, so that our voice can be heard all over the country. I not only want to give money to Zheng Junjie, but also to many other people. We want to have our bases all over the country."
Jiang Cheng spoke with great force.
If a big boss or a big entrepreneur said this, it would sound very authoritative, but coming from Jiang Cheng, a student, it sounds very immature.
Of course, this kind of immature thinking comes from Zheng Youwei's perspective.
However, in Li Minghao and Zheng Junjie's eyes, he was truly a role model for them. They felt that Jiang Cheng's aura was really overwhelming, and wondered how they could possibly learn even two levels of his skill!
This is exactly the effect Jiangcheng wanted. If young people aren't reckless, are they even young people?
He wasn't worried that Zheng Youwei would think he was stupid; he was just afraid that Zheng Youwei would think he was too cunning.
A rare smile appeared on Zheng Youwei's face as he said, "But Junjie is about to start school. If he continues doing this after school starts, won't it interfere with his studies?"
If anyone else had said that, Jiang Cheng would have simply retorted, "If you can do it, do it; if you can't, get lost!"
But this person is Zheng Youwei.
In Jiangcheng's eyes now, he is worth a real million!
Can't be offended.
Jiang Cheng thought for a moment and said, "The ancients said that studying is to establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to continue the lost learning of the past sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations."
"But I'm a rather materialistic person. I study only to make a name for myself, to achieve something, and to make a name for myself."
"So whether it's studying or doing business now, the goal is the same."
"The things you can learn from doing business are things you can't learn from books."
"Therefore, I believe this is not a delay in my studies, but a real improvement!"
"Zheng Junjie, do you want to improve?" Jiang Cheng asked Zheng Junjie suddenly.
Zheng Junjie said, "Yes, I really want to improve!"
“What a promising young man.” Zheng Youwei looked at Jiang Cheng with a strange expression and said, “I know Zheng Junjie. He’s just not cut out for business.”
I'm still worried!
I'm still worried that I came here because of him!
All I can say is that Zheng Youwei is a truly steady person.
Jiang Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Whether it's material or not is not important. What's important is what kind of people he's followed and what kind of boss he's acknowledged."
"Throughout history, the important figures who founded our country have all been concentrated in a small place, such as Pei County. Not to mention those in modern times."
"How could such a small place produce so many great figures at once, each one a shining star throughout history? It can't be that the place is destined by heaven, where all kinds of people with divine destiny are reincarnated, right?"
"The core issue is simply that that group of people achieved results."
“Among them are great figures.”
"Important people will use the people around them because they can trust them."
"So, since they are not the chosen ones, they can be considered outstanding throughout history just because a great figure appeared in their lives."
"That proves that even a talented person from a small county can govern a country well. So governing the country isn't that difficult, and doing some business isn't difficult either. It's not a matter of being suitable or unsuitable; the key is who you follow."