Chapter 72 Being Teased
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In the second half of the year, at the provincial capital's Labor City Party Committee auditorium where a report on macroeconomic trends and learning sessions for private enterprises were being held in Tsang Province, Dajing Construction was also among those present.
The conference pointed out that under the leadership of the Provincial Party Committee and Government, all ethnic groups across the province had rallied high under the banner of Deng Xiaoping Theory. They conscientiously implemented the spirit of the 15th National Congress and the Fifth Plenary Session of the 15th Central Committee, combining reality to promote a strategic development plan characterized by "catch-up" and "leapfrogging". Through hard work and proactive change in mindset, they had expanded domestic demand, accelerated infrastructure construction, adjusted industrial structures, and intensified enterprise reforms. They maintained steady rapid growth in the national economy with all social undertakings developing steadily and healthily.
The conference analyzed agriculture, industry, and construction; fixed asset investment; transportation and postal communication; consumer markets within the province; foreign economic relations; finance and insurance industries; science, technology, and education sectors; cultural, health, and sports sectors; labor employment; people's livelihoods and environmental protection; and economic conditions in ethnic autonomous regions. It summarized the national macro-policy trends and broke down the key issues for the second half of the year.
In this year, China's economy was full of vigor. Things once deemed unattainable such as houses and cars were now important items on family consumption agendas.
The tourism industry, catering industry, retail sector, and cultural entertainment industry began to find new selling points.
This year, real estate development investment accounted for more than 20% of total fixed asset investment, becoming the driving force behind growth in investments. This was a good thing for Dajing Construction as it aimed to join the "billion-dollar club". It also added weight to Su Licheng's position as deputy general manager.
The new advancement led to intense internal competition within the company, and only from Su Licheng's level could one understand the intense negotiations involved in every policy decision for this giant enterprise.
National strategies for large-scale development in western China were fully launched this year. Ecological construction was particularly noteworthy, with trains heading westward and flights flying westward attracting more people to the area.
Su Cun's maternal uncle, Zeng Quanming, who managed a comprehensive development planning department under the banner of "large-scale western China development" in Rongcheng city, had been appointed as an associate director at the municipal Development and Reform Commission concurrently with Wang Bo. This was quite impressive; many people coveted this position but couldn't attain it, while Zeng Quanming rose to prominence riding on Wang Bo's momentum.
The first family gathering took place during Su Cun's holiday when Zeng Quanming hosted some of his Rongcheng classmates. He himself appeared calm and collected, unlike the increasingly aged uncle that Su Cun recognized in the future.
He had a stubborn streak but compared to before, he had changed significantly. Through Zeng Quanming's introduction, it was clear that Su Cun’s mother's stationery store was growing rapidly. The chain of Zeng He's stationery stores successfully obtained prime locations in Rongcheng University, indirectly helping Shushan Stationery Factory occupy the market position of the provincial university with the strongest comprehensive strength. This was partly due to the assistance provided by Zeng Quanming’s classmate who served as a vice president overseeing functions at Rongda.
Zeng Jinming owned property in Su Cun's residential area and had also purchased a new apartment through collective funding within the Development and Reform Commission. This property was planned to be used for his older sister Zeng Na’s dowry, but during family gatherings, she clearly showed indifference towards it.
Zeng Na appears to have become more refined. It is said that she has now become the assistant of a professor who leads a national medical research project at the Medical College.
It's obvious that women like Zeng Na, with their career-driven nature, possess significant charm. Several incidents involving her suitors were discussed at family gatherings, causing Zeng Quanming to keep a stern face throughout.
Su Cen is somewhat concerned about his friend Deng Songqi; in the presence of formidable opponents, he might end up being eliminated. Su Cen holds the programming team behind him in high regard and suspects that they might be useful in the future for projects he has already envisioned.
That year, NetEase and Sohu successfully went public.
The prevailing investment philosophy supporting China's internet industry was to replicate a successful American story and then go public to cash in, much like what Chinanet initially did. However, the subsequent stock market crash cast uncertainty over this approach.
In July of that year, Ma Yun, founder of Alibaba, appeared on the cover of Forbes magazine in America. The publication hailed Alibaba as one of the best B2B websites globally.
Since no Chinese entrepreneur had ever received such an honor before, domestic media reacted with intense skepticism: some worshipped Ma Yun and his Alibaba as legends; others suspected he had bribed Forbes’ top brass to create a hype. The controversy raged for a while. However, Su Cen knew that in the coming decade, Ma Yun would remain Ma Yun, and Alibaba would stay Alibaba without changing due to Forbes' selection or public admiration and skepticism.
Su Cen's Dunhuang Mall Marketing Department had already secured a prime location at Hongxing Square in Chengdu City, a 1980s-era department store up for transfer, as part of their strategic expansion plans.
Dunhuang Mall was considered a star enterprise in Xihaikou and had been meticulously nurtured by Wang Bo, the former city leader. With Wang Bo now running Chengdu City, Dunhuang Mall successfully navigated through official channels to secure a meeting with Li, the head of the Construction Bank's Chengdu branch. The result was surprisingly favorable; the Dunhuang enterprise effortlessly obtained a loan of over ten million yuan and began forming its competitive edge.
Moreover, Lin Guangdong’s Pineapple Media and Zhao Mingnong’s Shushan Stationery Factory had all relocated or undergone necessary transformations to adapt to market changes, steadily advancing their development.
Su Cen feels increasingly busy; although he entrusts full authority over these enterprises without micromanaging them, occasionally he still reviews detailed reports and plans.
Su Cen
is feeling a sense of unease. This unease was triggered by the emergence of well-known brands such as Sina and Alibaba, as well as Ma Yun’s Forbes cover appearance.
The gradual appearance of these familiar brands in people's view during this era marked by turbulent internet development and emerging heroes makes him slightly anxious about being in a dormant phase.
He once questioned himself whether he wanted to become a hero or if he merely wished to be a leader of soldiers like the ones he had known.
In truth, there was no answer. Perhaps his longing for a new life after rebirth was simply to live安穩, without regretting the past, counting money until his hands cramped up, and sleeping until naturally awake, with enough money that wouldn't be spent extravagantly in this lifetime.
Frankly speaking, when he recalled now, there weren't many successful cases from his later life that he could remember and learn from, so the cards he held were few. All he could do was try to integrate fragments of memories from his later life, piece together useful information, and then act on it. As for how well he would do or what extent he could reach, whether he would make the world cheer for him or have thousands bow down to him, Su Can hadn't thought about that. He only wanted to try his best.
Occasionally in the middle of the night or upon waking up in the morning, fragments of memories flashed through Su Can's mind, and he could vaguely grasp something or sketch some names on paper, but still had no clue.
In 2000 when China’s economic train was speeding up and internet battles were fierce, Su Can's senior year was bustling with activity.
Before class in the afternoon, a male student deliberately turned to Lin Luoran looking for something to talk about. The topic was utterly pointless: "Hey, Lin Luoran, do you know how many pages today’s assignment is"
"About 50 pages," replied Lin Luoran without lifting her head.
The other student's dark eyes flickered with a spark of life upon seeing that Lin Luoran was still there, but the phrase silenced him again, sending him back into his hellish mindset. The majority of senior high school life consisted of exams, papers, and a sea of them.
Of course, No. 27 High School didn't lack those who completed all homework before evening self-study sessions or simply ignored it altogether, skipping class to play soccer or go to internet cafes while their grades continued to soar.
Su Can enjoyed such days immensely, gazing at the sunlight slanting into the classroom and listening to the sounds of desks, chairs, and books in this space.
He thought that if his experiences were written as a novel, many people wouldn't understand why he, as someone reborn, would spend so much time revisiting these particles of light, slow-paced classes, bright incandescent lights shining at dawn every day, sweating on the playground, streets lined with paulownia trees, and memorable girls.
Spending his days analyzing markets and studying success strategies, accompanying Lin Guangdong to entertain clients over tea, supervising production at Shushan Stationery Factory, coordinating brand entries for Dunhuang Shopping Mall, working tirelessly under the stars to earn money, then enjoying life with that money—wouldn't that be better
Just as there are people in this world who would give up a business negotiation for a parent-teacher meeting or放棄追求頂級公司高薪聘請的機會為了上大學, why would Charles in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" drag Carrie away from their wedding church.
Each stage of life has its own significance. Suen Can's rebirth is to maximize the meaning of each stage rather than merely pursuing maximum benefits.
Because he doesn't want to end up with the whole world but lose what is most precious. That’s a regret that can only be remedied by living it again.
Suen Can walked up to the third floor of the arts building, pushed half-opened door and knocked. The piano music suddenly stopped, and he heard an "enter" from inside. He pushed open the door.
But then he froze in surprise.
The red light filtered through the window, illuminating the spacious office of the school TV station. Empty, only Sun Man was standing by the window, next to a long white desk; she held a violin, which had produced that melodious music moments ago.
Dressed in a knee-length pleated skirt and an off-shoulder light purple blouse with tassels on her collar, Sun Man looked at Suen Can with unusually gentle eyes. It made his heart skip a beat.
"This is the script my instructor told me to give you; use it for your broadcast this week." Quickly recovering from his surprise, he walked over and placed the manuscript on her desk.
“Oh, did he mention any points I should pay attention to” Sun Man smiled at him as she put away the violin and came closer.
"Right, there are a few things you need to know." Suen Can spread out the script and pointed out what needed attention. The new teacher who was in charge of the literature club had an urgent meeting; he happened to see Suen Can, as a member of the Flower Society, and asked him to deliver the manuscript to Sun Man.
Suing Can pointed at sections on the scripts while standing by her desk, and Sun Man stood beside him with blushing cheeks, looking like a peach blossom. Breaking character, she nodded dumbly but occasionally glanced over at Suen Can with those eyes, causing him to feel a bit awkward as he smelled the perfume of the girl next to him.
"This sentence might need changing; you probably don’t want that point in there!" Feeling the girl suddenly lean close and give him a light peck on his right cheek, followed by a quick retreat.
Turning back around, Sun Man blushed heavily, hands behind her back, head tilted to one side, with an expression of mischief as she looked at Suen Can, who was frozen in place.
I’m late; I must apologize!nd military officials are advocating for a hearing on US Facebook整頓並針對美國臉譜召開聽證會的提議，甚至還有關閉Facebook的聲音,” standing shoulder to shoulder with Su Cen, Zuckerberg said. His curly hair was ruffled by the win...