What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 17 The homeless man returning home at night
“Do you know ICQ? You go to an internet cafe… No, not yet.

When you grow up and go to college and have access to the Internet, you might come across an app called ICQ, which lets you chat with people thousands of miles away.

"ICQ?"

"It's the abbreviation of I SEEK YOU, which means 'I'm looking for you'. It was created by a foreigner.

Information travels at the speed of light, and you can see people from all over the world in the chat room, and your chat partner could be anyone."

Tang Wen only had a general understanding of the Internet at that time, but he had no problem using it to fool Guo Panpan.

The latter has just been admitted to Shuangyashan University and is now looking forward to college life.

"This 'I'm looking for you' sounds just like a pager, but pagers can't make calls. My mom said she'd buy me one when I go to college."

"Buy a pager? Why not buy a PHS? It's much cheaper than a cell phone and can also make calls."

"What is PHS? Are you talking about PHS roaming the future?"

"..."

Looking at Guo Panpan's confused eyes, Tang Wen knew that he had remembered the time wrong again. After all, Guo Panpan was attending high school in Echeng. If Xiao Lingtong appeared, there would be no way there would be no news.

Wait, what's the name of the parent company of Xiaolingtong? If Xiaolingtong hasn't been developed yet, does that mean I can get involved?
Xiaolingtong is not a local brand. It is just that after foreign capital entered the country, it used the name "Xiaolingtong Roaming the Future" by Mr. Ye Yonglie to expand its influence.

Unlike traditional mobile phones, Xiaolingtong is more like a mobile landline phone. Its technical route is completely different from GSM communication. It is centered on the cellular base stations in each city, and its technical difficulty is not as great as that of mobile phones.

But because of this, it was cheaper than mobile phones and successfully occupied the ecological niche between pagers and mobile phones. At its peak, the number of users exceeded 1 million.

Although mobile communications and the Internet are still in their infancy, capital has already seen their huge prospects. In Silicon Valley, a website can be sold for millions of dollars, and an idea can attract tens of millions of dollars in venture capital.

The neighboring city of Shenzhen is also a gathering place of heroes. Chrysanthemum Factory and Penguin are groping for the way forward. Brother Boatman just registered the future new energy king BeYonD not long ago. Everyone has a bright future.

I was the only one who was limited by a shipyard from the 40s and couldn't even earn a mere million. It was really embarrassing for the time travelers.

Seeing Tang Wen sigh suddenly, Guo Panpan thought he was thinking about the troubles at work, but he said:

"Sister Panpan, when you go to college, can you help me find a few companies and see if you can invest in them?"

"Invest...invest?"

The in-depth conversation with Tang Wen allowed Guo Panpan to receive a huge amount of new knowledge that she had never had before, but she still found it hard to believe what he said.

"Yes, I remember some of the names, but I'm not sure about some of them and I need you to help me find them.

You have to believe that the next era will be the Internet. By the way, what is your major?"

“Chinese Language and Literature.”

"Chinese language? Who's so wicked as to let you apply for that? Switch to computer science now! Wait, isn't there a computer science major now?"

When Tang Wen was studying Chinese language in college in 96, he was almost choked to death by this girl. It was a pity that he missed the wave of this era.

But he really couldn't remember the specific events of the moment, so he could only scratch his head and worry.

Seeing this, Guo Panpan asked the question that had been weighing on her mind for a long time:
"You know so much, why don't you go into the internet industry instead of staying in the village and building a shipyard?"

"..."

Tang Wen turned his head and looked at her silently, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

“Is there a possibility that I would like to serve my hometown?”

...Late at night, close to twelve o'clock.

Guo Chenliang was breathing heavily and walking on the dirt road with his wet shoes.

His clothes and pants were already soaked and hanging on his shoulders. He was now wearing only a pair of shorts, relying on the outline of the road to identify the way back to the town.

Drops of water kept dripping down his shoulders and onto the ground. Fortunately, the summer night at the seaside was not too cold, and Guo Chenliang was just panting from exhaustion.

Guo Chenliang, who has always been lazy and gluttonous, seemed like a different person. He was like a fisherman who came back from the sea late, walking home with tiredness and determination.

If he had encountered this situation in the past, he would definitely rather spend the night in a grass nest than walk at night, but today was different.

Every few steps he would touch the pocket of his clothes on his shoulder and feel the thickness with his hands.

Five thousand dollars.

Five thousand solid dollars, wrapped in oil paper and put in after we got ashore, along with fifty green heads of great men.

He had never received so much cash in his life, but in just the past few days, he received this unimaginable reward.

Boss Zheng was not at all harsh on him just because he was a "temporary worker" who had just come in, and he was extremely generous with his money. If it weren't for the serious situation, he would definitely have been able to get a meal and drink before coming back.

However, another reason why he was in a hurry to come back was because of his wife and daughter. They had always looked down on him for being idle, and his daughter disliked him even more.

But with these five thousand yuan, what would Panpan's college tuition be? Would she still not be close to him? How dare my wife's family look down on me?
Boss Zheng still has plenty of work to do. Each trip earns 5,000 yuan, which is equivalent to half a millionaire!

It’s just going out to sea. Can’t Guo Chenliang do this?

When Guo Chenliang thought of the endless flow of 5,000 yuan, his steps became lighter and lighter. He didn't feel tired even after walking for more than an hour. When he saw the lights in the town, he quickened his pace.

His shop is at the head of town, and he has already seen...

Where did the truck come from? This isn't the time to deliver goods.

With a huge amount of money in his pocket, Guo Chenliang didn't dare to take any risks. He quickly stayed in the dark and carefully moved towards his store.

……

"Do you like spicy food?"

"Add more, I like spicy food."

Guo Panpan poured half a spoonful of chili oil on Tang Wen's bowl of noodles, then placed the three bowls of noodles on a tray and carried them out together. She first placed one bowl for Tang Shiqi, and then placed the remaining two bowls in front of Tang Wen, and sat down opposite him.

Compared to his own bowl, Tang Wen's bowl was a circle bigger, like a basin, and covered with two fried eggs.

Tang Wen couldn't help but sigh in his heart as he smelled the steaming noodles. Compared with what Guo Panpan made, the noodles he cooked before were simply pig food.

The most difficult thing about traveling through time is eating. You can't even go to a restaurant in the countryside. It was only after the shipyard was upgraded and equipped with a canteen that I could finally eat the workers' meals.

He had originally prepared to leave as it was almost time, but Miss Guo Panpan suddenly said that she was hungry and wanted to cook a midnight snack, so Tang Wen and Tang Shiqi got to eat the noodles.

Tang Wen took a bite of the runny fried egg and was just about to bury his head in the noodles when he suddenly heard the sound of a stool leg colliding.

Looking back, Tang Shiqi suddenly stood up with a vigilant look on his face, staring at a sloppy man wearing only shorts and shoes outside the store.

Where did this gangster come from!
Tang Wen threw down his chopsticks and was about to step forward, but he heard the "hooligan" shout first:
"Tang Wen, how dare you harm my daughter!"

(End of this chapter)