Rebirth: Starting from a Trainee Teacher

Chapter 727 Annual Meeting
"Ms. Gu is more beautiful than in the photo."

"Boss Zhou and Boss Gu are a perfect match. Boss Zhou is handsome and dignified, while Boss Gu is beautiful."

"I heard that Mr. Gu will soon serve as the company's vice chairman and CFO."

"Then Mr. Gu will be my boss from now on."

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Zhou Jing and Gu Jia appeared at the Ideal Technology Annual Meeting and immediately attracted everyone's attention. Many people at the scene met the boss lady of Ideal Technology for the first time and were very curious about who the mysterious boss lady was.

"Everyone, welcome our boss lady, Ms. Gu."

Bai Xiyao said as she walked in front of Zhou Jing and Gu Jia.

"Welcome Mr. Gu."

Everyone in the banquet hall stood up and applauded.

Liu Hanyu was also present, looking at Zhou Jing and Gu Jia. Zhou Jing was young and handsome, while Gu Jia didn't look like a woman over 30 at all. Liu Hanyu was impressed by how Gu Jia maintained her skin; her skin was more vibrant than her own.

"thank you all."

Gu Jia walked to the center of the hall, stopped, and waved to everyone.

"This way."

"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Gu."

After the applause died down, Bai Xiyao took Zhou Jing and Gu Jia to the table where the executives were. Fang Ming, Xu Jun, Zhang Ming and other executives stood up to greet them.

"Everyone sit down."

Zhou Jing raised his hand and spoke to everyone, then pulled a chair for Gu Jia and waited for Gu Jia to sit down before he sat down.

The big screen in front of the banquet hall played Ideal Technology's performance every month and quarter this year, video clips of the Ideal II launch conference, offline store videos shot by the marketing department, and other content in a scrolling manner, which made the employees very excited.

Knowing that the boss doesn't smoke, none of the executives took the cigarettes on the table. Since Gu Jia was nearby, Zhou Jing didn't join them in smoking.

"A toast to Mr. Zhou and Mr. Gu."

Fang Ming and several other executives raised their glasses and said.

There was wine and tea on the table. Zhou Jing picked up the wine and Gu Jia picked up the tea and they clinked glasses with the others.

The annual meeting started on time at 7:30 p.m. After the host's opening remarks, Zhou Jing was invited to give a speech. Zhou Jing went to the stage and took the microphone handed to him by the host. After the applause ended, he began to speak:
"First of all, I would like to thank everyone who came to the scene and those who could not come to the scene for their efforts for Ideal Technology this year. The reason why Ideal Technology was able to complete its goals ahead of schedule this year and achieve the milestone of 100 billion net profit is inseparable from the efforts of everyone. Let me give applause to all those who have worked hard for Ideal Technology. Thank you all."

Zhou Jing led the applause as he spoke, and the banquet hall erupted in deafening applause.

"What does a 100 billion net profit mean? It should be the most profitable technology company in the country, right?"

"We are definitely the most profitable among domestic mobile phone manufacturers. Other domestic brands pursue cost-effectiveness, but only we pursue brand. Ideal Bluetooth headsets are sold abroad for 700 to 800 yuan and are still very popular."

"Now I feel that Apple is just so-so. Ideal is miles ahead of Apple in terms of innovation."

"Apple is no longer the same Apple after Steve Jobs' death. What's the difference between iPhone 4, 4s, iPhone 5, and iPhone 5s? It has basically been standing still for four years."

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In the banquet hall, people from Ideal Technology were applauding and talking.

"When I decided to establish Ideal Technology, I set a goal for myself: to challenge the impossible and to be the best. I hope to carve this spirit of challenging the impossible into the genes of Ideal Technology."

"Although we have achieved our goals far beyond our expectations this year, it does not mean that Ideal has become strong. On the contrary, compared with some foreign technology companies, Ideal Technology is still as small as an ant."

"Until we become a strong company that is not afraid of any supplier, Ideal Technology will face new challenges every year. The biggest challenge next year in 2014 is whether our smart products, especially smart phones, can grow at a rate of more than % while the sales of traditional mobile phones are falling off a cliff. I am confident that the smart phone market will be even more popular next year than this year."

After thanking everyone, Zhou Jing continued his speech. After summarizing Ideal Technology’s achievements this year, Zhou Jing elaborated on the goals for next year.

After finishing his speech, Zhou Jing took the wine from the host, toasted everyone and returned to his seat.

After some food and drinks, the stage was handed over to talented people. Some employees sang on stage, some played the piano, and the atmosphere was very lively.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou. I am a graduate of the 12th class of the School of Management of Tangdu Normal University. Let me toast to you, senior."

A girl who was one or two years younger than Zhou Jing came up to him with a glass of red wine and introduced herself to him.

"Hello, junior, was your ideal last year?"

Zhou Jing raised his glass and clinked it with his own.

The girl said, "I went back to apply for a job at the Normal University job fair last fall."

"Good job."

Zhou Jing encouraged the schoolmate with a smile.

"Thank you, senior."

The girl drank the wine and returned to her seat.

There are many students from Tangdu Normal University working in Ideal Technology. Zhou Jing does not take care of alumni. How can he take care of them all when recruiting every year? Moreover, taking care of alumni will bring a bad corporate culture. Zhou Jing takes care of alumni, and alumni continue to take care of alumni after being promoted. Over time, small groups will be formed in the company.

"Want to try a piece?"

Zhou Jing picked up a piece of braised pork with preserved vegetables and put it in a lotus leaf pancake and said to Gu Jia.

Braised pork with preserved vegetables is one of Zhou Jing's favorite dishes. Bai Xiyao always orders it whenever Zhou Jing and Bai Xiyao go out to eat.

"Give me half."

After having dinner at home, Gu Jia wanted to control her food intake, but looking at the table full of food, she couldn't help but want to eat.

Zhou Jing put half a lotus leaf pancake with preserved vegetables and braised pork on Gu Jia's plate, and then picked up a piece of roast duck for Gu Jia. He raised his glass and said to Zhang Yonghua, the director of the R&D department, "Let's have a toast to our company's sweeping monk."

Seeing this, other executives also raised their glasses to toast Zhang Yonghua.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou, and thank you everyone."

Zhang Yonghua likes the title of Sweeping Monk very much. Being called the company's Sweeping Monk by the boss is the greatest affirmation.

Zhou Jing glanced at the boys at other tables who were drinking happily and said, "We should pay more attention to the personal problems of the single people in the company. We can organize social activities with the units with more girls."

“This is not difficult to solve.”

Bai Xiyao nodded and said.

Ideal Technology is now one of the world's top 500 companies. The treatment of the company's workshop workers is better than that of other peers. If single people want to find a partner, their work will not be hindered. Ideal Technology's employees are seriously polarized. The educational level of workshop workers in the production department is relatively low, while the educational level of workers in the R&D and technical departments is relatively high. In addition, the imbalance in the ratio of men to women makes it difficult to solve personal problems within the company.

"You can have a fellowship with the hospital."

"Hospitals and schools are fine."

"The school is good. There are more female teachers in middle and high schools now."

"Find a teacher and you won't have to worry about your child's learning problems when you have one."

"Not necessarily. My sister's husband is a high school physics teacher. He is proficient in math, physics, chemistry and biology, but tutoring the kids for homework is a headache for him."

Other executives said.

"How old are the students Mr. Zhou taught when he was a teacher now?"

"It's good to be a teacher in a key school in my sophomore year. I like being a teacher."

"Mr. Zhou is a man of great responsibility. It would be a waste of his talent to be a teacher."

"There is no such thing as a great mission from heaven. Heroes are made by the times. Without ideals, other companies will rise."

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After staying at the annual meeting for more than an hour, Zhou Jing and Gu Jia left first.

Bai Xiyao sent the two of them downstairs, called Liu Hanyu, and prepared to go home.

"How was your drink? Why don't you go back to the villa tonight?"

Gu Jia said while driving.

"Row."

Zhou Jing’s alcohol tolerance is not a problem, and he doesn’t want to take the children back and forth at night.

"2013 is coming to an end. Will the international situation become more complicated next year?"

Gu Jia sighed. When she was a child, a year seemed very long. But when she grew up, time seemed to speed up, and 365 days slipped away without her noticing.

Feilvbin organized a nanhai arbitration and recently jointly forced ZG to admit that Gu Jia was very worried about the company. As the situation became more complicated, the core supply chain of Ideal Mobile Phones was affected, which was no small matter.

Zhou Jing said: "Not for now. It will definitely become more complicated in the future. We will designate a plan B for the company and use self-developed technologies as backup."

“Be prepared.”

If a company lags behind, it will be punished. Gu Jia understands this.

It was past nine o'clock when they returned to his parents-in-law's house. Zhou Jing and Gu Jia were not at home and the child would not fall asleep no matter how they coaxed him. Gu's mother had a lot of trouble to stop him from crying, but when she saw Zhou Jing and Gu Jia come home, the little girl burst into tears, tears of grievance streaming down her face.

"Zhou Zhou, don't cry. Mom and Dad are back."

Zhou Jing picked up the child and coaxed him. "Do you miss your parents?"

Zhou Jing wiped the child's tears.

"Wow"

The child cried very sadly. He was used to being coaxed to sleep by Zhou Jing and Gu Jia at night. When Zhou Jing and Gu Jia came back late, the child felt as if the sky had fallen.

"I can't live without you for a day."

Mother Gu said with a smile.

"Don't cry, let mommy kiss you."

Gu Jia used her face to wipe the child's tears.

"Look what Daddy brought you?"

Zhou Jing put the company-themed puppet distributed at the company's annual meeting into the child's hands. The two of them took some effort to coax the child. The little girl's eyes became even more watery after being washed by tears, and her aggrieved look was heartbreaking.

"Kiss mom and I'll wash your face."

Gu Jia put her face in front of the child and said.

The little girl wiped her eyes and kissed Gu Jia on the face.

"Daddy wants a kiss too."

Zhou Jing also stretched his face over.

The little girl kissed Zhou Jing on the face, pinched the doll, and said in a baby voice, "Little bird."

Gu Jia said: "This is a penguin. Do you like penguins?"

"Hmm~"

The little girl couldn't let go of the penguin.

Gu Jia took the child to wash his face, and Zhou Jing also went to wash. After Zhou Jing finished washing up, Gu Jia washed the child. Zhou Jing carried the child back to the bedroom and let Gu Jia wash his face.

"Mom~"

When I returned to the bedroom, Gu Jia was gone and the child was calling out.

"Mom is washing her face. She'll be back soon. Do you want to go to sleep?"

Zhou Jing pushed the bed against the wall to prevent the child from turning over and falling off.

"Wait for mom to sleep together~"

The little girl cried for a while and then fell asleep, but she still wanted to wait for Gu Jia.

"Warm the bed for mom and dad first."

Zhou Jing carried the child into the adult bed.

"Ha~"

The child crawled into bed to play hide and seek.

"Dad is a cat, come and catch mice."

Zhou Jing crawled into the bed and grabbed the child's feet.

"Yeah~"

The child was laughing happily, without any of the sadness that had caused him to cry just now.

"You're not sleeping again. What are you waiting for so late at night?"

Gu Jia returned to the bedroom and patted Zhou Jing who was lying under the quilt and said.

"Mom is here to check on us." Zhou Jing pushed the child out and lay down pretending to be asleep. The little girl looked at Gu Jia cutely and said, "Waiting for mommy~"

"Mom is ready to go to bed, too. Lie down and take a nap."

Gu Jia picked up the comb and stood by the bed to comb her hair.

The child stuck his butt up into the quilt and lay next to Zhou Jing, pretending to sleep.

"Go to sleep in your own quilt. Mommy wants to sleep with Daddy."

Gu Jia couldn't help but smile when she looked at the child. The child was much more obedient than last year. Last year, when he didn't want to sleep, he would not listen no matter what she said. It was exhausting to coax him to sleep again and again all night. Now, he will sleep when Gu Jia tells him to.

"I want to sleep with my dad!"

The child stayed by Zhou Jing's side and refused to leave.

Gu Jia combed her hair, turned off the lights and went to bed. The child rolled over from Zhou Jing and squeezed in between the adults. Gu Jia closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.

"Dad~Dad~Mom~"

The little girl called out to Zhou Jing, then lay in Gu Jia's arms and called out.

"what happened?"

Gu Jia pinched the child's face and said.

"Mom, I love you~"

"Mom loves you too. Does she love your dad too?"

Gu Jia said in a whisper.

"Love~"

"So do you love your mom more or your dad more?"

"Love mom as much as dad~"

Listening to the conversation between mother and daughter, Zhou Jing tickled the child's feet with his fingers. The child dodged his feet. Zhou Jing turned over and hugged the child in his arms.

"Dad~"

The little girl kissed Zhou Jing on the face.

"Put dad to sleep."

Zhou Jing kissed the child's hair and said.

"Cheer up mom first."

Gu Jia pulled the child over and said.

The little girl was overwhelmed for a moment, and she was busy coaxing the child left and right. After playing with the child for a while, Gu Jia coaxed her to sleep and put her back into the quilt.

"Zhou Zhou is even more clingy than last year. We can't both leave for a day at the same time."

Gu Jia smiled and sighed. She was firmly tied to the child.

Zhou Jing hugged Gu Jia and said, "Now is the most sensitive time. It will be fine in a year or two."

Gu Jia thought that the second child would be born in a year or two, and by then he would be even more dependent on home with two children around. So they talked for a while in the dead of night and then rested.

There is no guardrail on the bed, and there is a worry that the child might fall. Zhou Jing does not sleep deeply, and will wake up at the slightest movement of the child. Since having the child, Zhou Jing goes to bed early at night and will wake up naturally around six in the morning.

Gu Jia's cell phone was set to an alarm at six o'clock, which was the time the child was supposed to wake up. After the alarm rang, Zhou Jing and Gu Jia woke up at the same time. They didn't hear any movement from the child, so they looked up and saw the child sitting on the bed playing with toys alone.

"Mom and Dad~"

Hearing the sound, the child looked back with a lovely smile on his face, threw down his toys and crawled into the adult's quilt.

"What time did you wake up, little cutie? How long have you been awake?"

Zhou Jing hugged the child and said.

"E wake up in a while, Daddy got up to go see Bunny and Duck~"

The little girl rode on Zhou Jing and acted coquettishly.

"Bunny and Duck are in our other home."

Zhou Jing said as he combed the child's messy hair with his fingers.

Gu Jia pulled the child off Zhou Jing and said, "Stop making noise and let your dad sleep a little longer."

"I want to sleep too!"

The little girl lay beside Zhou Jing, resting her head on Zhou Jing's arm with a happy expression on her face.

It was past six in the winter and it was still dark. Zhou Jing went to the toilet and took a nap with the child in his arms. Gu Jia got up to make milk powder for the child. After the child had eaten and drunk enough, the little girl lay down obediently and played with her little feet.

Zhou Jing lay down until around seven o'clock, then got up, had breakfast around eight o'clock, and told Gu Jia that he was going to the company. In fact, he was going to find Chen Jiaqian. He could not stay in Tangdu for a few days, and Zhou Jing had not yet found Chen Jiaqian.

(End of this chapter)