My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 167 A Plan Across Time and Space
3pm.

Inside a coffee shop near the entrance of Jinling University.

Chu Zhu put away the contract, stood up, and shook hands with Hu Ruochu, who was also standing up stiffly opposite her.

"I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration in the future, Ms. Hu! Oh no, I should call you Director Hu now... Also, when are you planning to go to Shanghai?"

"Wait a minute, I'll book the train ticket to Shanghai! I'll go to Shanghai tonight. I'll try to officially start work tomorrow!" Hu Ruochu pursed her thin lips, speaking clearly and quickly, but there was still a hint of absent-mindedness between her brows.

Based on her previous thinking, this deal was unlikely to go through. After all, given the current financial situation... investing in heavy industry really wasn't a reasonable choice.

Furthermore, acquisitions by industry giants have some credibility... What would an outsider be after? Would they be willing to lose money? But then again, true industry giants probably wouldn't even consider their company worth their attention.

Someone like Bi Yadi would prefer to build the factory himself, at least that way, all the standards would meet his own regulations!

She came here simply hoping to find a lifeline!

But then... one day, the speed was so fast she almost thought she was dreaming... and on top of that, she also received a job offer from the Human Resources department.

To be honest, for a fleeting moment, she wondered if this Mr. Chu across from her was trying to pursue her. Of course, that thought quickly vanished. If he really had those feelings, he wouldn't be rushing her to Shanghai like that.

"Um, Mr. Chu!" After hesitating for a long time, Hu Ruochu finally prepared to ask.

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhu extended a finger and gently shook it, "Director Hu, if there are any issues in the future, please contact General Manager Lin Xia."

"I have a lot of things to do, I need to focus my energy on... cough cough! Anyway... unless it's a problem that Lin Xia can't handle, don't come to me."

“…Okay!” Hu Ruochu nodded stiffly. This was the fundamental reason why she felt the other party wasn't pursuing her.

As for whether Lin Xia might be interested in her, that's even more impossible... Putting aside the fact that she doesn't have any feelings for her either, just considering that the money belongs to Chu Zhu, would a subordinate employee make the boss decide to buy it within a day for such a reason?
That's not how you do it, even in your wildest dreams.

“President Lin,” Hu Ruochu took a deep breath and looked at Lin Xia, who had finished the rest of her coffee, “Um, you two asked me to set up a research and development center in Shanghai and to consider whether we can find a manufacturer there as well… and to connect with the government.”

“But, since we’re already in Jinling, wouldn’t it be too much to expand now…” Hu Ruochu spoke cautiously. “Also, aren’t you from Jinling University? Why not prioritize finding outstanding graduates from Jinling University?”

Hu Ruochu had many doubts about this. It was certain that the two men in front of her were wealthy... However, their current actions gave her the feeling that they were like foolish sons of a landlord, recklessly starting a business.

Hu Ruochu even felt that she saw her own reflection in the two men.

She didn't really care about her family's factory before... but after taking over her father's business, she struggled for several years, almost bankrupting the factory and ending up with a mountain of debt...

As she struggled, she grew increasingly desperate, unsure whether it was due to the high sunk costs or some other reason... but she did manage to cultivate a genuine affection for the factory!
Otherwise, she wouldn't have hesitated for a moment before choosing to join after being invited.

Lin Xia paused, glanced at Chu Zhu discreetly, and continued, "Our future goal is to become a giant in the battery industry like Biyadi! Therefore, we cannot limit ourselves to just one place..."

Hu Ruochu: "..."

The beginning was a bolt from the blue!

Are we going to play against Biddi? Really? Will we win?
"Compared to Nanjing, Shanghai has a greater chance of facing the world and a much larger pool of talent!" After a brief pause, Lin Xia emphasized, "Don't worry, we have enough resources, enough confidence, and enough determination to execute the development strategy set by the group!"

"...I see." Hu Ruochu forced a smile, managing to maintain her composure and feign complete understanding.

The boss has already explained things to this extent, and it seems that he has made a decision after careful consideration. Should we still ask him questions?

This subtle advice was more than enough; she had already done everything she could. Let it be!
I just hope these two bosses will act like human beings and not mess things up later and then try to shift the blame onto her!
Watching Hu Ruochu leave, Chu Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed his temples with a headache. "Alright, this is the initial stage! Follow up tonight and see if she really went to Shanghai."

Lin Xia gave an OK sign, and after a slight silence, he asked, "So... what was the question Director Hu just asked?"

He was actually quite confused as well.

Originally, he preferred to let Hu Ruochu do some research in Shanghai and then call her back once things calmed down—he was thinking of focusing on consolidating his relationship with Jinling first.

However, Chu Zhu immediately decided to let her settle down in Shanghai. Although they had no shortage of funds for factory construction with the special loan in hand… this approach was somewhat…

and so……

"The future of Shanghai is very important! Extremely important." Chu Zhu narrowed his eyes, his voice carrying a hint of mystery.

His reason for making this decision was the discovery of numerous ancient ruins and artifacts in the future. He was pondering a very serious question: If he deliberately buried many things in various places in Shanghai… wouldn't he be able to unearth them himself in the future?

With the potential for high sales of ancient artifacts in the future, it will be easy to make a lot of money.

In the dream world, ancient artifacts are truly hard currency! Many fugitives in the dream world sometimes don't even take Qian coins directly, but instead choose to buy mobile phones on the market—these usable electronic products will be more reliable than gold in the real world in the future.

Of course, while that's true, Shanghai is ultimately just a key focus... Chu Zhu still plans to keep the main base in Nanjing.

While Jinghai City will be quite important in the future, Tianjing will be even more crucial in terms of political, military, and industrial importance... Most importantly, all the real-world connections are here...

If he had gone to Fudan University, he might have settled down in Shanghai!

“…Alright, since you’ve said so!” Lin Xia scratched her head, choosing to trust Chu Zhu’s judgment, but then added with lingering regret, “It’s a pity, time is too tight! There wasn’t enough time to get her to sign an insurance policy.”

"..." Chu Zhu glanced at Lin Xia speechlessly; it was he who had stopped her from making that suggestion.

To put it bluntly, they don't lack this little bit of money! And if they really sign it, putting aside what Hu Ruochu thinks, just put it simply, if something really happens, when the police investigate the case, they'll probably become suspicious of them, right?
Chu Zhu shook her head: "Alright, all of our actions were just a precaution... In reality, even if she were still in Jinling, she would most likely not get into trouble... Or rather, if something really happened to her, it would be a big problem."

After all, that meant that Howard still had his eye on him.

Chu Zhu glanced at the time, "Next, we'll go to..."

……

Z Company Headquarters.

Secretary Xu Fei respectfully led the way for Chu Zhu.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Chu, Mr. Zhao was originally going to greet you personally! However, he's too tired right now and is catching up on sleep at home, so... I'll have to..."

"I understand!" Chu Zhu waved his hand to stop Secretary Xu from continuing. He went straight forward and opened Zhao Shao's office door.

Huge floor-to-ceiling windows face the bustling street! Even though the building isn't tall, it still gives people a sense of openness and spaciousness.

"Well, Mr. Zhao has already ordered an office to be prepared for you!" Secretary Xu added, "However, it's not ready yet, so you'll have to make do with Mr. Zhao's room for now."

"It should be mostly set up in about another week... All the standards, including backend permissions, are all in accordance with Mr. Zhao's specifications!"

Chu Zhu nodded casually. Seeing this, Secretary Xu knew that the other party had no intention of continuing to communicate with him, so he did not press the matter further and poured two cups of hot tea for the two of them.

"If you need anything, just call me! Or press the red button on the table."

"..." Chu Zhu stared at the button, lost in thought. He inexplicably thought of... the Golden Lion King across the ocean, who also seemed to like pressing buttons in the White House to order people to bring up a Coke.

He quickly shook his head, clearing his mind of the jumbled thoughts.

Accompanied by the sound of a door closing.

The room was now empty except for the two of them.

"When will I introduce you to Old Zhao?" Chu Zhu glanced at Lin Xia, who seemed a little uneasy, and said in a light tone, "Don't be so nervous..."

"Although Lao Zhao is... he's a good person! You two will get along very well! I guarantee it." Chu Zhu said confidently.

This is also one of Lin Xia's strengths; she has a strong ability to adapt and is quite good at building relationships with others...

If Lin Xia and Lao Zhao hadn't had such a good relationship in the future, he wouldn't have been able to so easily parachute into Z Company and become the general manager in the timeline where Chu Zhu immigrated to the White Eagle.

"……maybe."

“Z!” Chu Zhu didn’t say anything more, her expression turning serious. “Now, let’s deal with those online trolls! Then, lend Lin Xia’s Z software account the privileges to control them!

Before coming to the company, Chu Zhu and Zhao Shao had contacted each other, and Zhao Shao agreed to lend Chu Zhu and Lin Xia control over the online troll accounts.

Moreover, since Chu Zhu had already made the phone call, he also asked Lin Xia for employee privileges—roughly the same as those programmers at the door.

(End of this chapter)