Back to the prime of life

Chapter 148 Graduation is life
"It's my treat."

When Han Jiayi arrived at the place, she saw that there was a cup of coffee in front of her and Lu Changge.

Lu Changge said, "I arrived first and bought it right away. It's okay, take a seat. As my roommate said, if you make money, you have to spend some on your friends."

After saying that, he looked at her again and thought, girls who can wear jeans well must have very good figures.

That's what Han Jiayi is like.

Except for fat jeans, of course.

"I heard you opened a swimming pool out there, and an annual pass costs 5,000. It's so expensive that your classmates can't even support you."

Lu Changge was a little surprised. "These things about me aren't widely known in school, are they? How did you know about them?"

"After all, I know you. Someone knows this and tells me about you."

"I see. How's your internship at JD.com going?"

Speaking of this, Han Jiayi felt a little powerless. She shook her head slightly, took a sip of coffee, and said, "It's a little different than I imagined. When they recruited me, they boasted to me about the future prospects of e-commerce and how participating in operations would improve me personally. But do you actually know what I was asked to do?"

She stretched out her fingers and began to count. "The first job I took was to process thousands of orders using Excel. It was so hard to read, and my computer was terrible; it kept crashing. Then, they threw some product images at me, regardless of my Photoshop skills. Also, the company was going through a transition from offline to online, so it was a chaotic battle, with some people saying offline was good and others saying online was good."

Lu Changge listened to her and recalled that he had the impression that the company's transformation did take place in 08 or 09.

This transformation is not as simple as it sounds.

As a company that has achieved certain success, most of its performance must come from offline physical stores. If it gives up its determination to go online at this time, it would be strange if there is no noise.

"It seems like you've only just started your internship, and you've already felt the pain of work."

"Not only that, but some relatives are also gossiping about me, and it's affecting my mom. E-commerce is inherently unreliable, and we're a relatively unknown company within the e-commerce industry. After more than a decade of study, this is what I've ended up with."

Han Jiayi is no longer as indifferent to material things as she was a few months ago. Or, who can be like that after entering real social life?

"Although I'm not one to give people chicken soup, you've only just graduated. I do believe that the knowledge we've all gained has become the starlight in our veins, but for it to blossom, we still need the courage to traverse the long darkness. As Balzac said in 'The Human Comedy,' the lines of life are never carved in straight lines."

"It's also because I've been too impetuous recently."

Lu Changge continued to comfort him, "Few people aren't impetuous when they graduate, especially in big cities these days, which are very unfriendly to recent graduates. By the way, are you renting an apartment in Shanghai?"

"Well, the rent for houses close to the subway station is very expensive. I bought an electric scooter and ride it to the subway station every day."

The situation she described is a typical example of Shanghai drifting.

But Lu Changge was a little confused. "Isn't your family well off? You live in a big villa, but you didn't support you at this time?"

Han Jiayi didn't hide it from him, "Because my mom and I are having a fight."

"why?"

He asked naturally, but Han Jiayi's expression was not very natural. After hesitating for a while, she finally said, "She introduced me to a boy and asked me to meet him, but I didn't go."

"why?"

He asked her two "whys" in a row, causing Han Jiayi to glare at him. "Why are you asking me a hundred thousand whys? From what you're saying, I don't need a reason to go, but I need a reason not to go, right?"

Lu Changge rubbed his nose. He had always thought that President Han was a calm person, but he didn't expect that he could also be anxious.

"I mean, Auntie, it's a bit too hasty to urge me now."

"That's another worry. Anyway..." Han Jiayi raised her head and sighed, "It's a mess. School is still better. I wish I were a sophomore like you."

"You should go back and have a good talk with your mother. You can be angry, but you can't delay important matters. You're already working in Shanghai, so why not buy a house there?"

"This is just the beginning. I'm still undecided about whether I want to continue working in this company long-term. Besides, I still want to return to Jiangzhou. Our family seems to have some money, but in fact it's just an opportunity to buy a house. After buying it, there will be no money left. And we have to pay social security for a year in a row to be eligible."

Lu Changge frowned. The purchase restriction policy that people often talked about later was actually launched in 2011. Although there were some restrictions on non-local residents in 2008, there were also workarounds.

For example, registering a shell company and then buying a house in the name of the company has the disadvantage that you need to pay some business tax and corporate income tax.

But everyone will know how insignificant these taxes are compared to the future increase in housing prices.

Another common method is to find someone to fake marriage with.

Lu Changge said: "Whether in Jiangzhou or Shanghai, if you want to buy a house, you should buy it early. I have also met some people in the real estate industry recently. House prices are definitely on the rise, and it's not just a normal increase."

Han Jiayi rested her chin on her hand and was silent for a moment before saying, "Maybe this is what growing up is like. You see, all we talk about now is housing and work. It's not like when we were in school."

Lu Changge joked, "I don't dare talk about anything else with a pretty girl like you. If I talk too much, I'll easily be seduced by you."

Han Jiayi's eyes flickered slightly, and there was a hint of avoidance in her eyes.

"Let's talk about you. How have you been lately?"

"I just finished opening a swimming pool. A few friends want to expand my Taobao store, so I guess I'll be busy with that next."

Han Jiayi didn't understand the first part, but she did understand the second part. "Why is it bigger?"

"Originally, they sold vocational training courses. Now they want to add clothing, and it's my roommate who's tinkering with it."

Han Jiayi had an idea in her mind. Since she was not happy working elsewhere, she might as well return to Jiangzhou and do this.

But this was just a fleeting thought.
She was already under some pressure from her family to join a small company. If she refused such a job and turned back to open a small Taobao store, her mother would probably be the first to object.

"Can you tell me about it?"

Lu Changge nodded, "Of course, this is not a commercial secret, so don't write it in your paper."

Speaking of this, Han Jiayi rolled her eyes. When they first met, she wanted the data from Lu Changge's store to write a paper, but this guy just didn't agree.

“We used to provide vocational training courses…”

When it comes to this thing, Lu Changge is more professional, and he has carefully thought about the logic behind it. It may not be perfect, but after all, from the perspective of future generations, it can be said to be well-reasoned.

Han Jiayi listened very attentively. At some point, she was even a little surprised that her junior had such a keen sense and understanding in business.

"As we've discussed before, vertical e-commerce may not ultimately be large, but that doesn't prevent it from becoming a small but beautiful project. As long as it has a certain brand power, it can be sold to comprehensive e-commerce companies at a suitable price."

"You've even thought of its way back."

Lu Changge said confidently, "If you feel that working over there is really not going well, then come and help me do this and give it a try. We are all college students, and none of us are full-time."

Han Jiayi had just thought about this question. "Forget it. Although I'm a full-time worker, I'm also a fresh graduate with no experience." "I know, but you're definitely better than a student on campus."

In fact, even if Han Jiayi was not here, Lu Changge was planning to shift some of his energy towards this aspect.

The reason, of course, is that he doesn't trust his roommates. These half-baked people do things when they are enthusiastic, but quit when they encounter difficulties. It's okay to ask them to look after the store, but what else can they do?
In comparison, the swimming pool has had a good start, and after all, Zuo Shuya is here, she is considered a mature professional.

"No, no, if I really do that, my mom probably won't let me go home."

Han Jiayi thought about it and shook her head, and Lu Changge certainly wouldn't force her.

"But you should seriously consider buying a house and keep an eye on it for me. I'm also planning to buy one soon."

He originally wanted to buy a house in Jiangzhou, but because he was too busy this semester, this matter has not been implemented.

It has been delayed until the end of June, so we might as well wait until after the financial crisis.

Although our country has weathered the global financial crisis, that was a macro phenomenon of the times. At the micro level, such a severe financial crisis caused devastating disasters to many companies and individuals in the early stages.

Even if it is mild, it is mostly a shrinkage of assets.

So at least in the first few months, there will definitely be a large number of properties being sold at low prices. If it is a new property that is being launched at a critical juncture, it will be a fatal matter.

In fact, historical statistics show that at the end of 08, housing prices in first-tier cities fell by an average of about 30%. For example, the average price in Shanghai has fallen below 8000.

Eight thousand! In later generations, the population in small towns would be over ten thousand.

Lu Changge didn't remember these, but his judgment based on common sense was not wrong.

"Are you going to Shanghai to develop your career in the future?"

It was natural for Han Jiayi to ask this, but the answer was not what she expected.

"Of course I'm in Jiangzhou. I won't leave."

"Then why did you go to Shanghai to buy a house?"

Lu Changge explained, "From an investment perspective, real estate itself is a high-quality financial asset, and first-tier properties are even better. Money deposited in a bank depreciates, as you undoubtedly understand."

Hearing this, Han Jiayi suddenly realized that she and Lu Changge were very different.

In the past, they didn't talk about these things in school, but this time, since they were already working, they talked about some real things. Then, from business logic to investment awareness, Lu Changge was completely different from the ordinary people he met.

Maybe next time we meet, he will be a bigger boss.

But in her heart, she still felt that the junior student who helped her get purified water with a pout was more approachable.

At this point, she suddenly lost interest and prepared to leave after only saying politely, "Come find me in Shanghai."

Lu Changge sent her to the bus stop and waved goodbye.

He couldn't understand women's hearts, but he could see that Han Jiayi was a little disappointed at the end. As for the reason, he just thought it was caused by the troubles at work.

When the matter of the house was mentioned today, he felt that it was time to think about it.

As for his current net worth, in addition to the more than 4 million he saved with Gong Chunxue, he also has a bank card with 8 million that he has never touched.

For half a year, apart from the little income from the Taobao store, there was no other source of income.

But when it comes to entrepreneurship, his investment and courage are getting bigger and bigger, especially when it comes to developing application software.

These ideas are different from what he had in 2006.

But this is how people are. We are witnessing the changes in the world, and the world is also changing us.

Specifically, he has tasted success and can't stop.

But if you step back and think about it rationally, it would be more appropriate to buy one or two properties. If his business fails, he will find in the end that this investment may have been a good one.

So after he returned, he decided to finalize the matter. Although he had to wait until the end of the year to buy it, it was always a good idea to find out about it now.

In the evening, Qin Jun and Li Ming came as agreed.

Lu Changge waited for Yin Anyan in the teaching building. Because she was taking an exam, several of her roommates were there. Ai Mai and An Yihuan were free, so they also went along.

Now the evening is going to be lively.

Lu Changge was troubled by the difficulty of cooking for so many people, so he asked them to go out and buy a few more braised dishes. In addition, An Yihuan was a good cook, which also helped him a lot.

Today is June 6th, and there are not many exam subjects left. The joy of summer vacation is just around the corner.

Yin Anyan said something to Lu Changge secretly, "I won't go home this summer vacation."

This is a bit unexpected.

"Not going home? Does your mother agree?"

She shook her head. "But I can't just listen to her. I still have to make some decisions myself."

"Wow, you're getting really brave."

Yin Anyan said coquettishly, emphasizing, "I'm working hard, don't make fun of me."

"I'm not being sarcastic..." Lu Changge looked around and found that there was no one in the room, so he quickly kissed her on the cheek, "I said, I'm not being sarcastic."

It seems that this "little yellow-haired boy" has deceived the girl next door.

A child who has always listened to his mother since childhood is now either disobedient or making up lies.

Yin Anyan's face flushed from the kiss, and her heart was moved, so she turned back and hugged him, whispering softly, "I'll stay with you tonight."

Lu Changge was surprised, "Really?"

"Really, my period is coming soon." She said with her head down.

This made Lu Changge even more itchy. Yin Anyan's menstrual period was very accurate, very accurate. The last time it was slightly off by a few days was five years ago. Because it was so accurate, it was easy to choose the day, so that they could have sex without a condom while ensuring safety.

So, today is welfare night.

(End of this chapter)