Rebirth of the Rich Second Generation's Growth Diary

Chapter 164 Threesome

Things are busiest when they are going from zero to one. Once you have one, when you develop to two or even ten, the time and energy required to invest combined are not as much as that short distance from zero to one.

The midterm of this semester has passed in the blink of an eye, and the weather has officially become hot.

On campus, the trees on both sides of the road are becoming more and more lush, casting patches of green shade for the passing students.

There is not much that needs to be done on the company's side now, and it is easy to keep it running.

It is gratifying that after Jinchuan University, the second university that plans to use their smart campus solution has officially started construction.

At this stage, it was obvious that the team of just a few people was already short of manpower.

Although their project is easy to build and does not involve large-scale civil engineering, most of the hardware is also directly manufactured by the cooperating manufacturers.

Theoretically, whether it is a campus card, a smart express locker, or a supporting server, etc., it only involves a simple installation and can be put into use immediately. The construction cycle is much faster than most projects on the market.

But in any case, at least two people are needed to be stationed at the school where the project is being carried out.

Whether it's coordinating the outsourced workers or connecting with the school, someone has to do it.

When it comes to some technical problems, someone needs to solve them in person. Of course, the core technical difficulties are naturally solved remotely by the core members of the team.

However, this is only the initial stage. If this smart campus solution can be rolled out on a large scale in the next step, it is very likely that several or even dozens of projects will be started at the same time. Then the demand for management personnel will be great. They are now in great need of project managers.

Fortunately, this is Peking University and Tsinghua University. Although we lack everything, we cannot lack talent, and we certainly don’t lack talent who want to get practical opportunities.

Recruiting, training, and management, these tasks officially began under the leadership of Andoduo.

Because what we need now are only people who can carry out project management, they don’t need to have any technical capabilities. It is naturally best if they understand, but it doesn’t matter if they don’t.

Compared to understanding the details of the principles of this system, communication skills are more important.

Understanding the school's needs and explaining the specific standards to outsourced staff, this kind of coordination and communication skills are actually more important.

Before finding a suitable project manager, Xia Xiaohe volunteered to take on this job.

On the one hand, the second university is in her hometown, so it would be slightly easier for her to go back and do this job.

On the other hand, the workload of her major was not that great, and she could spare the time and energy.

In addition, when Li Xu was working on the Jinchuan University project, he brought her and Tang Qiaoning with him, so Xia Xiaohe had seen Li Xu do it before when it came to how to manage this project, so she wouldn't be so confused if she followed his example.

Li Xu was pleased that Xia Xiaohe volunteered.

After all, although Tang Qiaoning is positioned as a main salesperson in the future, a salesperson who understands the project will definitely have more advantages.

A few days later, Xia Xiaohe successfully got leave and would soon rush to the second project to lead the project construction there.

The night before, Li Xu called her out and invited her to dinner as a farewell.

After the two of them had dinner, Xia Xiaohe said she wanted to take a walk outside the school.

She said, "I've been here for such a long time, but I haven't even really walked the streets outside the school."

Li Xu was stunned for a moment, thinking that since Xia Xiaohe entered Peking University and Tsinghua University, he was quickly pulled into the team and quickly devoted himself to one task after another in the team.

Not to mention the areas outside Peking University and Tsinghua University, there are many places and corners within Peking University and Tsinghua University that Xia Xiaohe has probably not visited.

Li Xu nodded, and the two of them went out from the east gate of Peking University and walked slowly along the street.

Outside the east gate, in the warm yellow glow and the urban atmosphere of braised pork and ink, Xia Xiaohe's faded gray clothes brushed against the shadow of the magnolia tree as she counted the seventh cracked floor tile.

The streetlights dancing on Li Xu's shoulders cast a speck of light, the scrambling sounds in the snack shop drowned out the soft sound of her crushing sycamore seeds, and neon lights and moonlight flowed like a river between their shadows.

Xia Xiaohe walked beside Li Xu and didn't say much along the way, but soon Li Xu noticed that Xia Xiaohe always had a calm smile on her face.

Li Xu smiled and said, "What are you laughing at? You look very happy."

Xia Xiaohe looked up at Li Xu, then lowered her head and said nothing.

She lowered her head and saw Li Xu's shadow jumping forward little by little under the street light, while her shadow was right next to Li Xu's shadow, half a head shorter than it.

From time to time she shook her body, and the shadows on the ground touched each other.

But this cannot be discovered. If Li Xu finds out that she is doing such a childish thing, she will be ashamed, just like she was embarrassed when Li Xu saw the letter in Xieyang Township.

Suddenly thinking of the letter, Xia Xiaohe suddenly stopped, turned around and glared at Li Xu.

Li Xu was a little confused by this sudden look and blinked: "What's wrong?"

Xia Xiaohe said angrily: "You are such a disgusting person."

Li Xu's mouth twitched slightly, and he looked confused: "What?"

Xia Xiaohe didn't explain and just walked forward on his own.

The two walked for a while, and Li Xu looked at Xia Xiaohe's back. Although Li Xu thought that Xia Xiaohe was no longer short of money, he could still see that what Xia Xiaohe wore and used were still very cheap things.

Her short-sleeved shirt was a little faded from washing, but it could not hide the youthful aura unique to female college students.

Li Xu suddenly asked: "How are your parents doing recently?"

Xia Xiaohe felt warm in her heart. She was happier that Li Xu cared about her parents than she did about herself.

She nodded: "Everything is fine."

Li Xu seemed to be lost in thought and asked, "You gave your salary and the bonus you received for getting into Peking University and Tsinghua University to your parents, right?"

Xia Xiaohe was stunned for a moment, then nodded gently and said, "It doesn't cost much. Our house is a bit old, so I thought of asking Mom and Dad to renovate it."

She raised her head, a smile spread across her face as she said, "I'm very happy that I can do something for my parents."

Li Xu asked: "Is that enough?"

Xia Xiaohe nodded and said, "That's enough, and it also includes the salary you gave me."

Xia Xiaohe added, "A few days ago, my counselor contacted me and took the initiative to help me apply for a first-class poverty-stricken student subsidy. He said my campus credit score fully met the criteria for a poverty-stricken student. He contacted me to verify my specific situation, and then unexpectedly, he identified me as a poverty-stricken student and applied for a subsidy for me."

She said with a smug look on her face, "I was embarrassed at first because I was already getting paid, but the counselor said that earning a salary is a matter of your own ability, but the subsidy for poor students still depends on your family's financial situation. Li Xu, you're truly a genius...coming up with that credit score system."

Li Xu just laughed.

Xia Xiaohe added, "A while ago, Alipay launched a credit scoring system, and many students were outraged, saying they plagiarized your idea. Two law school students even suggested you sue them."

Li Xu blinked, coughed, shook his head, and said, "Don't say that. If this thing can be promoted, it will generally be more beneficial to society." Xia Xiaohe nodded gently and said, "You are still so broad-minded."

Li Xu touched his nose and changed the subject: "If there is anything you can't solve over there, please call me immediately. Don't try to handle it alone, okay?"

Xia Xiaohe said, "I know."

She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Li Xu, can you always be my support?"

After saying this, Xia Xiaohe quickly looked away.

She had already made up her mind. If what Li Xu said didn't match her inner thoughts, she would immediately add, "What are you talking about? I'm talking about... that reliance."

But she waited for a while and didn't get any response from Li Xu.

When he was confused, he turned his head and saw Li Xu looking at him with a strange look.

Xia Xiaohe was startled and said in a panic, "You, why are you looking at me like that? Did you misunderstand what I said? I didn't mean that."

The more he talked, the more mistakes he made. Xia Xiaohe quickly realized this and kept silent.

Li Xu was about to speak when Xia Xiaohe's phone rang.

The sudden ringing startled him. Speechlessly, he picked up the phone and saw that it was Tang Qiaoning calling.

Xia Xiaohe's eyes moved slightly, and after hesitating for a moment, she picked up the phone.

Tang Qiaoning's excited voice immediately came from the other end of the phone: "Xiaohe, where are you?"

Xia Xiaohe widened her eyes, glanced at Li Xu secretly, and then stammered, "I... I'm outside the school."

Tang Qiaoning said, "Are you free right now? I'm here to see you."

Xia Xiaohe wanted to say that he was busy right now, but Li Xu was right there, so he could only bite the bullet and answer, "I don't have anything to do right now. I'm taking a walk with Li Xu, just outside the east gate."

Tang Qiaoning on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, then said, "I came to see you. I have something for you."

Xia Xiaohe hesitated for a moment and said, "Then can you wait until we come back?"

Tang Qiaoning said, "It's okay. I'm outside anyway. Just tell me the location and I'll be there right away."

Xia Xiaohe had no choice but to say, "Well, okay."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Xiaohe sighed slightly. Li Xu looked at her with amusement and said, "Why, you don't seem happy that Tang Qiaoning is here?"

Xia Xiaohe's eyes widened immediately, and she quickly said, "How is that possible? Of course I'm happy. I'm very happy."

Not long after, Tang Qiaoning got out of a taxi.

She held a sachet in her hand and said, "Xiao He, I bought this this afternoon when I went to the city with my classmates. It's said to bring good luck, so I bought it especially for you."

While she was talking to Xia Xiaohe, she glanced at Li Xu intentionally or unintentionally.

Xia Xiaohe took the sachet, examined it carefully in her hands, and said with a smile from the inside out, "Thank you, Qiao Ning."

Then, Tang Qiaoning turned her gaze towards Li Xu and said, "Why are you two the only ones hanging out here?"

Li Xu said calmly: "Well, isn't Xiaohe leaving tomorrow? Just ask him to come out and chat with him."

Tang Qiaoning said, "Xiaohe, I really admire you, but I will follow your pace and wait for the next project..." Tang Qiaoning looked at Li Xu and said, "I will also be in charge of the next project."

Li Xu smiled casually and said, "It's not as difficult or complicated as you think. As long as we negotiate the project, the school will provide a specific plan for where to install the equipment."

So Li Xu looked at Xia Xiaohe and said, "Don't be too nervous."

Xia Xiaohe nodded seriously.

I have encountered similar scenarios before. For example, when I was promoting card readers and communicating with merchants, I occasionally encountered some difficulties.

There were times when no matter how she talked to others, she just couldn't make herself understood and was about to give up. But Li Xu could always tell when she was feeling down and in a few words he could get her to say it, even including his own emotions.

Then he would not blame himself for not being able to do the job, but would carefully analyze where the problem lies, what the root cause is, and how to solve it.

With his few words of advice, those difficult things seemed to become simple all of a sudden.

But she also knew very well that things did not really become simpler, but that Li Xu was so capable that he could handle those difficult things in a simple way.

Xia Xiaohe lowered her head. She knew that this time, presiding over the project construction there would definitely not be as simple as Li Xu said, but she still had great courage and believed that she could do it.

The rest of the journey was not for two people, so Tang Qiaoning shamelessly joined the walking group.

Moreover, compared to Li Xu and Xia Xiaohe who didn't talk much before, Tang Qiaoning would bring up one or two topics from time to time.

Li Xu looked at the two little girls with interest. Xia Xiaohe was much more introverted in comparison, while Tang Qiaoning was lively and outgoing.

Most of the time, it was Tang Qiaoning who was talking and Xia Xiaohe was listening, but when it came to issues of principle, Xia Xiaohe would refute and would not give in at all.

At this time, Tang Qiaoning would instead say with a smile: "Then you are right, right?"

Xia Xiaohe said seriously, "It's not a question of whether it counts or not. I was right to begin with."

The three of them walked to the corner of the street, and beyond that was the main road. Li Xu suggested: "Let's stop here today, it's time to go back."

Tang Qiaoning turned her head and a bicycle suddenly came out from beside her. Before she could react, Xia Xiaohe grabbed her arm and pulled her to the side. The bicycle almost brushed past Xia Xiaohe's arm.

Tang Qiaoning was still in shock and furious. She was about to curse at the bicycle, but the bicycle paid the price for its recklessness. It staggered and fell into the green path.

Tang Qiaoning then withdrew her gaze and suddenly thought that it was a good thing that Xia Xiaohe pulled her.

Turning his head to look at Xia Xiaohe, he saw that Xia Xiaohe was frowning and looking at his forearm, which was rubbed by the steering wheel of the bicycle and a little skin was scraped off.

Tang Qiaoning pulled her hand up with concern and blew on it gently.

This little episode did not ruin the mood of the three people. Half an hour later, the three finally returned to the school gate.

Tang Qiao gazed at the gates of Peking University and Tsinghua University and suddenly said, "I've decided. For this month's literature assignment, I'll write a short story. I'll call it 'The Three of Us'!"

At that moment, the searchlight atop the security booth suddenly swung, illuminating the old newsstand in the distance, which was being demolished. The faded poster of "Fortress Besieged" in the glass window and the brand-new cover of the academic journal "Digital Credit and Social Governance" formed a wonderful intertextuality. The evening breeze blew up a piece of manuscript paper on the ground, making it faintly visible...

In architecture, triangular structures are the most stable, and overall stability is enhanced through multi-directional support. Even if a certain node is under force, it can be transmitted and dispersed through adjacent sides.

(End of this chapter)