Chapter 618: Personal encounters, returning home in glory
Talking about a few acquaintances, Xiao Guoqing's expression became serious.
"Catching up, alas."
As soon as Sun Qianchao was mentioned, Xiao Guoqing started to sigh before he could say anything.
This expression let Zhou Chen know that Sun Qianchao's current situation must not be good.
"What happened to catching up?"
Xiao Guoqing sighed: "When I went to work in the logistics company, I originally wanted to take him with me, but I decided to stay in the lumber factory. It's just that the lumber factory was really bad. It didn't take long for the factory to fail.
He was forced to lay off his job, and he didn’t even receive compensation.”
"After Qi Chao was laid off, I asked him to come with me, but he didn't agree. Then he was looking for work on the street alone. In the blink of an eye, it's been almost two years."
"In the past two years, Qianchao's family has been having a hard time, and Qianchao is looking very bad. I can't persuade him. This time you go back, and you must persuade him properly."
Zhou Chen was filled with emotion after hearing this. Sun Qianchao was more thoughtful than Xiao Guoqing, but it was because of this that he had more ideas.
When he asked the two of them to go to the logistics company, Xiao Guoqing gave a positive reply the next day, but Sun Qunchao was hesitant. He knew it was because Sun Qunchao had too many thoughts and was not as trustworthy as Xiao Guoqing's trust in him.
Later, when the lumber factory collapsed, and seeing that Xiao Guoqing was doing well, he naturally became even more embarrassed to agree to Xiao Guoqing.
Zhou Chen patted Xiao Guoqing's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I will persuade him well when I go back."
Sun Qianchao was actually a very nice person. He didn't agree to Xiao Guoqing's request because he felt sorry for Zhou Chen and was too embarrassed to go there.
But after all, he has been growing up for many years. If he can help, Zhou Chen still can't bear to see Sun Qianchao end up like in the TV series.
After Xiao Guoqing finished talking about Sun Qianchao, he started talking about other people.
Among them, Cao Debao and Qiao Chunyan are the most experienced couple. The soy sauce factory has long since ceased. Cao Debao left the soy sauce factory and started to engage in reselling business. He made money at the beginning, but soon lost money again.
A lot of money.
Qiao Chunyan once again stepped down from the position of women's director and became the deputy general manager of the former public bathhouse in Provence. Because she was contracted by a private party, her status plummeted.
Xiao Guoqing only knew roughly, but he didn't know much about the specifics. He did tell Gong Weize.
This little uncle Gong actually turned around again and became the director of their police station. There is still room for promotion in the future.
Zhou Chen listened carefully, and he found that without his intervention, the changes in these people were similar to those in the TV plot. The biggest change was Xiao Guoqing, and this was without his intervention.
After eating and drinking, Zhou Chen and Xiao Guoqing rested for a while and then returned to Zhou Chen's house.
Zhou Chen booked a room for them in a hotel and let Xiao Guoqing and the other driver rest for a day before driving back the next day.
After Zhou Rui and Feng Yue had their vacation, Zhou Chen went to their school to start the formalities, and then Li Suhua called Zhou Rong, Feng Huacheng and the others to their home.
"What? Are you going back to Jichun?"
Zhou Rong was very shocked when she heard Li Suhua say that the family would not only go home for the New Year, but also stay in Jichun in the future.
"Mom, what do you think? You are staying well in Yanjing, why do you want to return to Jichun? The development of Jichun is incomparable with Yanjing, and I heard that Bingkun will soon become the director of the hospital's department. Leave this alone
If you don’t want a great future, why don’t you go back to Jichun and start over?”
During the years they stayed in Yanjing, Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng did not get along well, but because Zhou Chen's family was also in Yanjing, Zhou Rong never thought of returning to Jichun to develop.
Now when I heard that Zhou Chen was taking his family back to Jichun, I couldn't help but panic.
Li Suhua said: "Rong'er, this is your brother's decision. We have all agreed. Kun'er has his own career, so you don't have to worry. Yueyue will also come back to Jichun with us to study."
"Yueyue is also going back?"
Zhou Rong frowned. She was unwilling to bring Feng Yue to Yanjing before, but now she is unwilling to bring Feng Yue back to Yanjing.
"Yes, this is Yueyue's own idea. Kun'er originally wanted to let her stay and the two of you take her to school here, but Yueyue was unwilling and insisted on going back with us. Kun'er went to the school to do it for her.
Completed the procedure.”
Zhou Rong suddenly became angry: "Mom, why did Bingkun make such an important decision without consulting me in advance?"
Li Suhua said calmly: "I, an old woman, have nothing to do with this matter. If you don't want to, you can go to Kuner and Yueyue to discuss it yourself. If you can convince Yueyue, I believe Kuner will not stop it."
When Zhou Rong heard this, her face suddenly turned gloomy. Although her relationship with Zhou Chen had eased over the years, she felt a little scared when she thought about what Zhou Chen had done to her in the past. She had no courage to question Zhou Chen.
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What's more, she also understands her daughter's character, and the possibility of persuading her to stay is almost zero.
"Your dad will also retire and return home this year. You can discuss it with your dad when you go back and decide how to decide."
Zhou Rong didn't say anything in the end. She wanted her daughter to stay with her in Yanjing, but she didn't want to live in Zhou Chen's house because it would make her very awkward.
In her heart, she was proud. Although she did not have a house, she did not want to live in her brother's house all the time. She felt that if she did that, Zhou Chen would only look down on her even more.
On the contrary, Feng Huacheng, who was sitting aside, had a troubled expression. She wanted to persuade Zhou Rong, but knowing her wife's character and having her mother-in-law present, he finally said nothing.
Before leaving, Zhou Chen invited a large group of his friends to have a meal, the most important of whom were Wan Shibing and Zhang Shiyuan's group.
After so many years, this group of people has become middle-aged. Except for a few people, the rest of them have developed well. Even Wan Shibing has become a leading cadre of the Health Bureau, instead of becoming a general manager like Zhou Chen.
Hospital doctor.
Among them, Zhang Shiyuan, who is over 40 years old, has become the top leader of a nearby city. His future is definitely bright.
Although Zhou Chen is only a doctor among this group of people, his status is not low. Now that they know that Zhou Chen is leaving Yanjing, everyone is very surprised and puzzled.
After all, Yanjing is the capital, and there will be better development here.
But when Zhou Chen told them that he was the boss of Chenxing Group, Wan Shibing and others were stunned. They couldn't connect a billionaire with a doctor.
Zhou Chen smiled and told them that if the company develops in Yanjing in the future, he hopes they can help and bring everyone together to make a fortune.
Although Wan Shibing and others had already led the cadres, no one felt that the money was short. Everyone agreed to Zhou Chen with a smile, but no one knew how many people took it seriously.
Only Wan Shibing and Zhang Shiyuan finally pulled Zhou Chen and talked about it.
Wan Shibing felt it was boring because he had been with the Health Bureau for a long time. He said that if Zhou Chen went to Yanjing to develop, he would definitely bring him along to make a fortune, and then he would also be given the title of general manager Dangdang.
Zhang Shiyuan heard that Zhou Chen was the boss of Chenxing Group. Chenxing Group had assets of over one billion and was preparing to develop domestically. He told Zhou Chen to invest in the city he was currently responsible for to increase his performance.
Zhou Chen naturally agreed with a smile. Among these people, Wan Shibing naturally had the strongest relationship with him, followed by Zhang Shiyuan, and the others were far behind.
Zhou Chen also found Lu Chuan and Tang Xiangyang. After graduating from university, they both stayed in Yanjing. Lu Chuan entered a government agency and has now reached the director level, while Tang Xiangyang worked in a research institute.
When they learned that Zhou Chen was going back to Yanjing, they were very surprised. They even tried to persuade Zhou Chen, but their words could not change Zhou Chen.
When Zhou Chen returned to Jichun, he didn't tell anyone. The family took the train back to Jichun.
As soon as they left the train station, Zheng Juan and others were stunned because, under the leadership of Zhou Chen, they came to several cars.
I saw only a few men in straight suits. When they saw Zhou Chen coming, they all bowed respectfully and shouted: "Chairman."
Li Suhua looked at her son in confusion: "Kun'er, what is this?"
Zhou Chen explained with a smile: "This is my company's car, and they are the driver and assistant."
Three brand-new cars, plus a few people in neat suits, were indeed quite eye-catching at the train station exit.
Zhou Chen didn't want to be looked at as a monkey, so he quickly asked the three drivers to put their salutes in the car.
The three cars are not luxury cars, just normal Santana. The main reason is that it is not easy to get luxury cars in China these days. Those special economic zones in Pengcheng are fine, but in places like Jiangliao Province, it is difficult to transport cars.
It's really troublesome to get here.
This does not mean the financial aspect, but the procedures in other aspects are more troublesome.
"Juan'er, I have something to discuss with my assistant. You and mom take the car at the back. Ruirui, Yueyue, you and Congcong take the other car."
Under Zhou Chen's instructions, Zheng Juan and Li Suhua got into the second car with some caution, but the three children happily ran to the last car.
In fact, when they were in Yanjing, they did not take less cars, but the cars at that time belonged to others. Now these three cars are their own cars, so the feeling is naturally different.
Zhou Chen sat in the first car with two assistants and listened to their reports on what happened after arriving in Jichun and the group's development in Pengcheng.
Chenxing Group's first shot at entering the country will naturally be fired in Pengcheng, but after all, Jichun is Zhou Chen's hometown, and he has also made preparations here.
"Chairman, we have contacted the city leaders and explained our intention to buy land to build a factory. They are also very enthusiastic, but compared with the conditions in Pengcheng, the preferential standards offered here are relatively low."
Zhou Chen was silent. This was what he expected. Ji Chun naturally could not be compared with Pengcheng, the main development economy. Jiangliao Province is still a relatively backward place, and the leaders have more things to consider. People's livelihood must be ranked first in the economy.
Front.
Jichun will not exclude foreign companies from investing, but it is not as easy as Pengcheng to get enough discounts here.
"It doesn't matter. You continue to communicate. I am not the main territory here."
Zhou Chen came to Jichun to invest not to make a lot of money. In fact, he would not make much money by investing in Jichun for the time being. He came here to invest more for future considerations.
After Assistant Liang finished talking about the development of Chenxing Group in Jichun, the assistant sitting in the back row with Zhou Chen started talking about the development of Pengcheng again.
Li Suhua and Zheng Juan were sitting in the second car. They sat in the back seat, looking around and touching.
"Juan'er, is this really our car?"
Zheng Juan was a little unsure: "Maybe."
At this time, the driver who was sitting in the cab said with a smile: "Madam, the old lady is right. We are all employees of Chenxing Group. Mr. Zheng sent us here."
"Mr. Zheng, Guangming, no, Bowen?"
Zheng Juan reflexively said the name Guangming, but then she realized that her brother's name in Xiangjiang should be Zheng Bowen.
"Yes, it's Mr. Zheng. To be honest, madam, we always thought that Mr. Zheng was the largest shareholder of the company. Now we know that you are the largest shareholder of our company and Mr. Zhou is the chairman of our company.
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These drivers and assistants were arranged to serve Zhou Chen, so before they came, they were informed of the identity of Zhou Chen's family.
Zheng Juan asked hesitantly: "Does Chenxing Group have a high status in Xiangjiang? Are you from Xiangjiang?"
Although she had heard Zhou Chen talk about Chenxing Group, she, the shareholder with the largest shareholding, really didn't understand Chenxing Group. Even though Zhou Chen told her a lot, she didn't understand much.
The driver said honorably: "Yes, madam, our company is also very famous in Xiangjiang. The drivers we came here this time were not originally from Xiangjiang, but mainlanders who worked in Xiangjiang, and were later recruited into the Chenxing Group.
Chairman Zhou and Mr. Zheng are both good people. They not only give us high wages, but also allow us to settle down in Xiangjiang. They are our great benefactors."
Zhou Chen knew very well what the situation was like in Xiangjiang, so when he asked Zheng Guangming to go to Xiangjiang to open a company, he found many mainlanders.
Everyone is from the Mainland, they are more united and easier to manage, especially people like drivers, most of whom live at the bottom of society. Chenxing Group has given them decent jobs with decent wages, so naturally they are
Be grateful.
Zheng Juan and Li Suhua asked the driver a lot of questions, and the driver naturally told him everything he knew. This is the chairman's wife and mother, so they must be ingratiated.
Zhou Rui's three children, who were sitting in the last car, were even more out of control. The three of them chattered non-stop, and the driver was also stunned by their questions.
Three bicycles slowly stopped on the side of the road.
After Zheng Juan and others got off the car, they all looked around blankly. They saw that they were surrounded by two-story bungalows.
Seeing Zhou Chen coming over, Li Suhua quickly asked: "Kun'er, where is this? Isn't it our home?"
Zhou Chen explained with a smile: "Mom, Rui Rui and Yue Yue are grown up, and the house at home can no longer live in, so I bought a bungalow here. Although the house here is old, it is not comfortable to live in."
It’s still no problem.”
"ah?"
Li Suhua and Zheng Juan were still a little confused, but the three children jumped up happily.
In fact, the three of them had thought about how they would live after returning home. After all, there were only three rooms at home, especially Feng Yue. She had already shared a room with her grandma when she was in Yanjing. After returning to Jichun, the room was even bigger.
Not enough anymore.
Now when I heard that my uncle had bought a two-story bungalow, I was very happy and felt that I could have my own room again.
Assistant Liang led the way for Zhou Chen and his family: "Chairman, the house has been completely cleaned and the items and furniture inside are complete. You and your wife can move in directly."
Zhou Chen took a few people to the bungalow he purchased, looked up and downstairs, and found that the decoration was pretty good.