Night fell, and a BMW slowly drove towards the residential community where Gu Hongshun's family lived.
At the entrance of the community, Gu Hongshun and his wife, along with Tan Jincheng, stood by the security office door.
When the car stopped steadily at the community entrance, Tan Jincheng said "They're here" to Gu Hongshun and his wife, then went to greet them first.
Seeing this, Gu Hongshun and his wife also followed.
They had heard from Xiao Gu during the day that he would send a driver to bring Qingqing back for the weekend, and that she would arrive before dinner tonight.
They didn't expect it to actually happen.
After putting aside the status difference and getting used to the initial discomfort, Gu Hongshun was quite satisfied with his daughter's boyfriend, whom she had dated during school.
If they could eventually tie the knot, it would be a beautiful thing.
He, who already had a net worth of over 100 million, hadn't noticed any major flaws in him after several interactions.
He was also quite free-spirited.
For example, this afternoon, after arriving home, he didn't deliberately try to please him or the relatives at home.
Instead, he brought a computer and worked in the room prepared for him.
The door wasn't even closed, showing that he wasn't putting on a show, but genuinely working.
This was quite rare.
To act so naturally, maturely, and unpretentiously on his second visit, treating the place like his own home, made people feel very comfortable.
Most Yiwu people have the genes of businessmen, valuing practicality in social interactions and not particularly fond of excessive politeness.
Tan Jincheng's behavior not only didn't make Gu Hongshun feel impolite, but he actually appreciated it.
Tan Jincheng wasn't deliberately acting that way in the afternoon; he just wanted to try out the ERP enterprise management system customized for Gu Yanling's company.
Yesterday in Yongkang, Tan Jincheng thought of the inconvenience for subordinates to report work, inspired by the cycling promotion aspect.
Before the system was fully developed, because Tan Jincheng was often not in the company, reporting work was either by phone or email, which was quite inconvenient.
The internal management system Tan Jincheng envisioned was hierarchical and layered, extending all the way to the grassroots.
The highest authority, of course, belonged to Tan Jincheng, and he was testing this system in the afternoon.
The preliminary completed system had five major sections: Electric Vehicle Business Unit, Battery Business Unit, Automotive Business Unit, Internet Business Unit, and Investment Business Unit.
From the internal management system, one could see Tan Jincheng's future plans for Shanchi Technology.
Yes, this was not just an internal management system created for the current Shanchi Technology, but one based on the full scope of Tan Jincheng's business empire once completed, similar to an internal management system for a group company.
In the future, each business unit would have a general manager in charge of their respective operations, and Tan Jincheng, as the boss with the highest authority, could assign tasks to all general managers, generating task notifications awaiting confirmation from subordinates.
General managers could then provide feedback downwards based on the boss's requirements.
In fact, this system could also be used for the Wangjiang Warehousing Center, and the logistics park also needed a complete system, requiring only minor modifications.
Of course, the system, still in internal testing, was relatively rudimentary in Tan Jincheng's eyes.
Business units like the Automotive Business Unit, Investment Business Unit, and the so-called Internet Business Unit were currently blank, but it was already sufficient for the current operations of Shanchi Technology.
After using it for an afternoon, Tan Jincheng felt it was quite good.
He finally saw something modern, and it could be launched internally in the company once debugging was complete.
"Maybe we can try to evolve this into DingTalk?"
Although this damn thing was criticized by employees and had a very low rating on the app store, for a boss, it was quite convenient for enterprise communication.
If it could eventually evolve into DingTalk, that would be pretty good too.
The full version of DingTalk integrated instant messaging, audio and video conferencing, file transfer, schedule management, task management, approval workflows, and more, making it very powerful for communication and collaboration.
However, to develop such software successfully and have it accepted by enterprises, ensuring security performance, as well as the safety and privacy of corporate data, was paramount.
No enterprise would be willing to entrust its privacy to a piece of software; therefore, trust was the most important factor.
Let's wait and see; it would be best if it could be developed.
Returning to the community entrance, Tan Jincheng and Gu Qingqing's eyes met, and they exchanged a smile.
Tan Jincheng stepped forward and took Gu Qingqing's luggage bag.
With parents present, both kept their emotions in check, not embracing as they usually would upon meeting.
Gu Hongshun and his wife were also quite happy to see their daughter again after more than a month.
Li Jinzhen held her daughter's hand and chattered away, while Gu Qingqing smiled, listening to her mother, and secretly glanced at Tan Jincheng from time to time.
As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Against the backdrop of the night, Tan Jincheng, carrying a luggage bag and dressed in casual wear, completely captivated the smitten Gu Qingqing.
Especially since this was her home turf.
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"Did you miss me?"
After dinner, Tan Jincheng and Gu Qingqing sat in the living room watching TV.
Using the sound of the television as cover, Tan Jincheng playfully teased Gu Qingqing.
Old Gu and his wife were quite discerning; after dinner, they excused themselves to go play mahjong at his elder brother's house, leaving the space to the two.
"Who missed you? I came back to see my parents."
She said this, but her body honestly leaned closer.
Tan Jincheng glanced at the doorway, not daring to be too brazen.
He just squeezed Gu Qingqing's small hand.
Installing surveillance cameras at home wasn't popular these days, but you never knew when someone might walk in.
That would be a bit awkward.
Delicate skin, slightly moist touch.
The TV screen was paused on Zhejiang Satellite TV, showing a drama called "Guo Jia Secrets," a crime suspense police drama.
Tan Jincheng had no recollection of it at all, so he guessed the viewership ratings were probably average.
After all, 2005-2006 was the last peak period for Wuxia dramas, and crime suspense thrillers like this didn't seem to have a very large audience.
After holding her small hand in silence for a moment, Tan Jincheng said,
"We rarely seem to quietly watch TV at home."
Gu Qingqing thought for a moment, then nodded, saying,
"It really seems that way."
With that, a flush rose to her face.
In their small nest in Yongcheng, the two young and passionate individuals had no mind for watching television.
However, since Zhang Suzhi arrived in Beicang some time ago, the two had been much more well-behaved.
But it seemed they had truly never sat quietly in the living room watching TV together like this.
"Do you think when we're old, we'll still sit quietly in the living room watching TV like this?"
Tan Jincheng continued to ask.
"Who knows? Maybe we'll have other hobbies when we're old. But sitting together in the living room watching TV like this is quite nice, very peaceful."
How does that lyric go?
The most romantic thing I can think of is growing old with you.
"True, maybe there will be other hobbies."
Tan Jincheng smiled, intending to end the topic.
It wasn't that he didn't want to watch; it was that later televisions almost all became decorative items in people's living rooms.
No matter what crappy program you wanted to watch, you had to get a membership, and the operations were incredibly complex and cumbersome.
Even for an internet savvy person, it would take half a day to figure out the TV's tricks.
Most impatient people would probably just curse "What a piece of junk!" after pressing buttons for a long time, and then give up.
Gu Qingqing, however, thought Tan Jincheng had other ideas:
"Exactly, maybe you'll fall for someone else. Have you been chatting with Celestial Sister recently?"
"What are you thinking? I mean that maybe there will be more entertainment options in the future, and people won't just watch TV. For example, there are just as many people surfing the internet now as there are watching TV."
"Hmph, who knows."
Pulling his hand away, Tan Jincheng playfully pinched Gu Qingqing's cheek and smiled,
"Don't worry, I have no interest in having relationships with celebrities outside of work. Their lives are too complicated."
Seriously, in his previous life, it seemed that none of those famous entrepreneurs, except for the 'fake accountant,' married a celebrity.
Even the 'fake accountant's' wife retired from the industry after marriage.
A man focused on his career would probably find it hard to accept his wife hugging and cuddling with others on screen.
Not even the so-called "Divine Sister" would do.
"By the way, speaking of work, how did your talk with my dad go? How much did he agree to invest?"
Gu Qingqing was a smart girl; she knew when to stop.
A few words were enough, as saying too much would inevitably create a rift, so she naturally changed the topic.
"Uncle Gu plans to invest 3 million, under your name. However, I suggest you establish a company and invest in the company's name; that would be better."
"Oh, I don't really understand that, but listening to you is always right. What do I need to do?"
"Just provide your ID and a power of attorney. I'll have Xiao Zeng handle it for you then; you don't need to appear in person. However, I can only give you a maximum of 20% of the shares."
"Why? 3 million only gets 20% of the shares? Is Orange Technology going to be that big?"
Gu Qingqing asked somewhat curiously.
She wasn't particularly concerned about how many shares she got, but she wanted to hear why 3 million yuan only equated to 20% of the shares.
Tan Jincheng then explained the business thinking behind capital shares and human capital shares to Gu Qingqing, and then discussed some key points about internet financing, for which there were many cases online in his previous life.
Everyone loved to hear wealth creation myths, and Tan Jincheng was no exception.
Although he hadn't actually operated one, he knew quite a lot.
Like leeks, he wasn't good at stock trading, but he understood a lot.
"So there are so many tricks and intricacies! I really wouldn't have known if you hadn't told me. It seems I still need to learn more. But since the first round of venture capital can't give too much, wouldn't 15% be enough for me?"
"You're good at using your dad's money to do favors. Let's stick with 20%. If we really do get financing in the future, your shares will also be continuously diluted. Besides, with our relationship, if we get financed, your 20% stake is beneficial to me."
Who knows, an investor might even directly buy Gu Qingqing's 20% stake, fearing that their relationship could influence the shareholding.
"Alright then, whatever you say."
"For Orange Technology, I plan to personally serve as a director, and you'll be the CEO. Then, we can poach your cousin to be your assistant. What do you think?"
(End of chapter)