"Well, I only know that Lao Qin's family is not well-off. I didn't expect to be so poor. To be honest, I admire Lao Qin more and more now. I spent 500 yuan in my pocket to come to the capital. It has only been more than a year. Now,
He must be worth tens of millions."
Xu Lin clicked his tongue in surprise.
"Yeah, I can't even imagine what it would be like to give me five hundred yuan to stay in the capital for a semester." Xie Qiao agreed.
Xiao Qianxi said quietly: "That's why he works so hard. Even now, he doesn't dare to slack off for a moment. He works overtime and doesn't come back until very late every day."
"Children from ordinary families like us have no other choice but to work hard if they want to change their destiny."
Wang Ying did not participate in this topic throughout the whole process. She had everything since she was born, but she also lost the motivation to fight.
When she initially invested in Qin Hao, the main reason was actually that she wanted to see what ordinary people could achieve with their best efforts.
Today, Qin Hao's achievements have far exceeded her expectations, which is the main reason why she has a good impression of Qin Hao. There are some things that she cannot do. Watching Qin Hao achieve them step by step, it is as if she has also participated.
Just when Wang Ying was deep in thought, a phone ringing interrupted her thoughts.
"Hey, oh, I'm over here in the auditorium."
Wang Ying subconsciously glanced at Xie Qiao, paused and said, "No, I'll come find you."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Ying said to Xiao Qianxi and the others: "I have something to do, so I'll leave first."
"Oh, miss, walk slowly."
Faced with Xu Lin's obviously teasing tone, Wang Ying gave her a big roll of her eyes.
After Wang Ying walked away, Xu Lin said with a gossipy face: "Guess who called the eldest lady just now."
"How do we know this?" Xie Qiao and Xiao Qianxi both shook their heads in confusion.
Xu Lin chuckled: "I guess it must be Yang Cheng."
Hearing Yang Cheng's name, Xie Qiao's mood obviously dimmed. Xiao Qianxi glared at Xu Lin. Xu Lin scratched his head: "I'm sorry, I forgot about it..."
Xie Qiao forced a smile: "It's okay. In fact, I have figured it out. The reason why I was with Yang Cheng in the first place was mainly because my confession to brother Xiaozhou failed and he happened to show up."
"Looking back now, I actually don't like him that much, not to mention that he has two things to do."
…
On the other side, in a high-end restaurant near Beiqing.
Yang Cheng handed a gift box to Wang Ying: "I bought it for you when I went to Japan this time. Let's see if you like it."
Wang Ying casually put the gift box at her feet: "You've been here for so long this time, so you're not alone, right?"
"It's so boring to be alone. Jiang Xiyue went with me." Yang Cheng said casually.
Wang Ying frowned: "That's Ren Siyu's best friend? When did you get together?"
"What does it mean to get together? We just get what we need." Yang Cheng looked indifferent.
Wang Ying paused with the knife and fork in her hand, and suddenly said in an extremely serious tone: "Are you going to hang out like this all the time?"
Yang Cheng was startled at first, then looked at Wang Ying with a surprised look: "Wang Ying, are you stupid with those poor students?"
"We are born in such a family, do we still need to struggle? Enjoy life and have fun in time, that's the business."
In the past, Wang Ying recognized Yang Cheng's values, otherwise she would not have become a child with Yang Cheng, but with the example of Qin Hao, she felt that there seemed to be other possibilities in life.
"Then if one day your family falls into decline, have you ever thought about how you can make a comeback?"
Yang Cheng sneered: "There is no such possibility. To put it another way, even if that day comes, my mother will prepare a retreat for me, so I don't need to worry about it at all."
Wang Ying fell silent. Yang Cheng's words once again exposed the fact that he was just a little kid without the protection of his parents.
Yang Cheng noticed that Wang Ying's mood was wrong: "Wang Ying, you weren't brainwashed by that Qin Hao, were you? Don't look at him making some money now, so what, give him thirty years and he won't be able to reach it.
To the height of our home.”
"You should avoid hanging out with him in the future. What bothers you the most is this kind of poor guy who refuses to accept his fate and tries to change his fate through hard work. He is childish."
Wang Ying directly put the knife and fork in her hand on the plate: "Yang Cheng, you are the one who is childish, right? Hiding under the wings of your parents, eating and waiting to die, that is your value. I admit it, and I agree with you."
I still live under the protection of my parents, but I don’t think that the efforts of the poor are worthless.”
"Besides, why do you think Qin Hao can't change his destiny? Maybe it won't be long before his achievements will far exceed your imagination. I believe that day won't be too far away."
After saying that, Wang Ying stood up and left directly.
"Hey, I didn't get the gift."
"Give it to your messy girlfriends."
Yang Cheng looked at Wang Ying's back and wondered: "Why is this young lady so angry today? She is so angry."
…
After the opening ceremony, the freshmen in Beiqing either formed groups of dormitories and classmates to get familiar with the Beiqing campus, or they just traveled around the campus alone.
Soon they discovered a very interesting phenomenon. Whenever they passed a Tesco store, there was always a long queue. One queue was to enter the store, and the other was directly outside the store.
Moreover, they also found that most of the people entering the store were freshmen, and those queuing up outside the store to get goods were mostly seniors.
It wasn't until Tesco staff distributed small cards to them that they learned that they could place orders directly online.
However, most freshmen still lined up to enter the store out of curiosity.
After finally entering the store, they discovered that Tesco is indeed different from other supermarkets. The products displayed are all individual and cannot be purchased directly. They can only place orders online. According to the staff, these products are
The sample is to let them know what kind of thing they are buying, so that they will not find that the goods are not correct after receiving the goods, resulting in a bad shopping experience.
This novel way of shopping makes many freshmen feel like a new door has been opened. It turns out they can still shop like this.
Moreover, the staff also specifically informed that all goods purchased on e-commerce can enjoy a seven-day no-reason return service.
"So, what if I buy a bag of potato chips and find that the potato chips are not crispy anymore?" A freshman asked deliberately.
"In this case, you can return the product within seven days without any reason."
"No money will be deducted?"
"Won't."
The freshman asked curiously: "Aren't you losing money? What if someone deliberately takes advantage of the seven-day no-reason return rule and doesn't pay?"
"The extreme situation you mentioned does occur, but it is only a very small number. Most users are still very qualified. Our boss has said that he believes that the overall quality of the college student user group is still very high, and they will not do anything for no reason.
Such things."
"If there is a reason, for example, if the family is really poor, then if he pays a little money, it will be regarded as a student aid."
"Our boss often says that he is also a child from a poor family. He has been caught in the rain himself. Now that he is capable, he also hopes to be able to hold umbrellas for others."
After hearing what the waiter said, the freshmen were in awe: "Your boss is Qin Hao, who gave a speech on behalf of the students at the opening ceremony. I have heard his story, and now it seems that he deserves to succeed. From now on, I will be Tesco."
a loyal user.”
Such things not only happen in Beiqing, but also in other universities. The reason why these waiters admire Qin Hao so much is not because Qin Hao forced them to say so.
It's because these waiters are basically poor students from various colleges and universities.
The reason why Qin Hao did this was that on the one hand, he really wanted to help a group of these poor students, and on the other hand, it was also to make Tesco's basic base in major universities more solid.
Judging from the backend data of Tesco one week after the start of school, this step is correct. The number of newly registered users has soared. Moreover, school has just started. Both old and new students have purchased a lot of items, and the unit price per customer is relatively high.
There was also a significant improvement last semester.
However, this growth gradually slowed down one month after the start of school, and the daily order volume also tended to be stable. This is the characteristic of the student market. The upper limit can be seen at a glance, but except during the winter and summer vacations, there will not be such a situation.
A cliff-like decline situation highlights a stabilization.
After more than half a year of operation, Tesco has basically occupied well-known universities in Beijing. The next step is to fully expand and complete coverage of all universities in Beijing.
In addition, in the white-collar market, Tesco is also increasing its efforts to set up "showcase stores" in some office buildings where companies are densely populated.
Compared with stores in universities, these "showcase stores" are more exquisitely decorated, with floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and the "samples" inside are as exquisite as the exhibits in the windows.
The computer area used to place orders is decorated like an Internet cafe. Not only does it have free tea, but there is even coffee, although it is instant.
Of course, a huge amount of money is spent, thanks to the income support from the card commission. If Jack Ma relied entirely on financing in the early stage, he would have been unable to sustain his business long ago.
After all, after 9/11, the Internet bubble in the U.S. stock market burst, making it difficult for Internet companies to raise large amounts of funds.
At the same time, Liu Qiangdong is also vigorously developing his own logistics company. Although Tesco is developing rapidly, it still cannot fully meet Liu Qiangdong's needs.
For this reason, Liu Qiangdong also proposed to Qin Hao to accept logistics orders from other companies.
Qin Hao did not object. After all, he only has 30% of the shares in JD Logistics, and Liu Qiangdong holds 70% of the shares. He is the major shareholder, and the faster JD Logistics expands, the greater the financial pressure on Liu Qiangdong. Once the funds are insufficient, he will inevitably
Financing...
Busy time always passes quickly, and before I knew it, it was the winter of 2002. Qin Hao remembered that SARS seemed to have broken out at this time.
"Don't go to crowded places these days. I heard that a strange disease has appeared in Guangdong Province. It is extremely contagious and can be fatal."
Qin Hao said to Xiao Qianxi in a solemn tone.
Xiao Qianxi couldn't help but worry when he saw Qin Hao's serious words: "Then you are in the company every day..."
"Don't worry, I have already made arrangements for the company. By the way, you can take these medical masks and disinfectant to Xie Qiao and the others. Remember to wear a medical mask when going out, wash your hands frequently, and disinfect frequently."
"Okay, I will remind them."
In dormitory 213, Xie Qiao and Xu Lin were chatting about how to prepare for the winter vacation. Suddenly Xu Lin's cell phone rang.
"Hey, Qianxi, oh, okay, I'll come down right now."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Lin greeted Xie Qiao before he could ask, "Qian Xi said he brought something for us and asked me to help him move it."
"What? A lot of it? Could it be snacks?" Xie Qiao's eyes lit up.
"It's possible."
When Xie Qiao said this, Xu Lin also moved his index finger.
However, when they helped Xiao Qianxi carry the things up and took them apart, they immediately found them boring.
"Qianxi, the warehouse that Lao Qin rented is not enough, did you ask you to put it in our dormitory? This is nothing."
Facing Xu Lin's complaint, Xiao Qianxi explained the matter with a serious face.
"No way? It's so serious, why haven't you heard of it in the news?" Xu Lin frowned and expressed doubt.
Xie Qiao also echoed: "Yes, if it was really so serious, why didn't the news break out?"
Before Xiao Qianxi could explain, Wang Ying suddenly said: "The revelation will have no effect except causing social panic. Just because it has not been revealed, the credibility of this matter is higher."
Xu Lin suddenly became nervous when he saw Wang Ying saying this.
"Then how about we take a vacation soon and stop going to class these days and just review in the dormitory?"
Xie Qiao hesitated: "There's no need to do this. Besides, it's fine if we don't go to the classroom. What about eating? We can't just eat instant noodles all the time, right?"
Xiao Qianxi quickly told the three people how to use medical masks, disinfectant, and antipyretics.
"Isn't this a little weird?" Xu Lin was wearing a medical mask and his voice changed.
However, seeing that Wang Ying, who was always fastidious, was wearing them, she remained silent.
In the next few days, Wang Ying and the others appeared in school wearing medical masks, and often received strange looks from others. Mopping the floor with disinfectant every day in the dormitory also caused dissatisfaction in the dormitory next door.
But as time went by, news about SARS gradually came out, and the tense atmosphere spread in the school.
Especially after the start of the school year next year, the Beiqing school conducted a questionnaire for all teachers and students at the school, and all teachers, students, and school employees who had been to Guangdong Province were all placed under special supervision.
Some students found that masks, disinfectant, cold medicine, isatis root and other supplies in supermarkets around the school were either sold out, or the prices skyrocketed by more than ten times or even dozens of times.
This is not something that money can buy.
"This group of profiteers are simply trying to enrich the country."
The students were filled with indignation but had no choice but to do anything, until one classmate suddenly discovered that an announcement appeared on Tesco's official website: All Tesco users can go to offline stores every day to receive a piece of anti-epidemic supplies.
"Damn it, all the profiteers will be killed by me. From now on, even if I buy popsicles, I will have to buy them on e-commerce. They turn into water and I have to say how cool they are."
"As expected, it is a company run by our senior students from Beiqing. He really thinks of us."
