Rebirth: Starting with Capturing the Goddess Mentor

Chapter 57 Three Apples on Christmas Eve
After leaving Shengtai Times Mountain, Chen Yan took a taxi to the 102 Entrepreneurship Base.

Counting the days, I realized it's been half a month since I last came to the company.

When the employees of the 102 Startup Base saw their boss whom they hadn't seen in a long time, they all took the initiative to come over and greet him.

Chen Yan nodded in response with a smile.

Then, Chen Yan sat down at his workstation and opened his computer to look at the data in the backend.

The Hangzhou market remains stable, with yesterday's turnover exceeding 6 yuan. Moreover, the longer the period, the higher the market share, and the more merchants choose the "Daily Part-Time Job" option.

Currently, the mobile internet is still in its infancy, and many of the great companies that will later become worth hundreds of billions were founded in the last few years.

Chen Yan was probably the first to use a mobile internet business model to bring the part-time job market to mobile apps.

As for Ningbo, the total number of registered users has exceeded 4, but the daily revenue is still at the level of 5 to 6.

Based on a gross profit margin of 17%, the daily gross profit in the Ningbo market is only 1000 yuan, barely enough to cover the basic salaries of 10 people there.

This doesn't even include promotion costs, rent, and utilities.

However, the number of registered users continues to rise, and it is believed that once the new employees' business skills improve, the company will soon be able to break even.

"Jiajia, come here for a second."

Chen Yan called Zheng Jia into the meeting room alone.

Because a company's financial situation is a trade secret, it cannot be easily disclosed even to company employees.

Imagine if a company is in a bad financial situation, and even paying next month's salary is a problem. If employees knew that, would they still be able to focus on their work?
They probably prepared the labor arbitration documents overnight...

"How much money is left in the company's account?" Chen Yan asked.

"We've spent nearly 60 yuan on promotions in Ningbo, and we currently have about 150 million yuan in the account," Zheng Jia replied.

"Okay, I understand. You can go out first."

"Okay, boss."

……

It's 6 PM, time to get off work.

Zheng Jia took out a bag of apples from under the table and said with a smile, "Don't go yet, everyone. These are a specialty from my hometown, they're really sweet. One for each of you."

Wow, it's so big!

"Wow. Jiajia is so kind. You're the first person to give me an apple on Christmas Eve."

……

Huang Shanshan's words sent a chill down Chen Yan's spine, and he quickly glanced at the bottom right of his computer screen.

It was clearly displayed above.
——2013/12/24
Wow, it's Christmas Eve already! Time really flies...

At this moment, Zheng Jia walked up to Chen Yan, took out an apple, and said with a grin, "Boss, wishing you a Merry Christmas Eve in advance!"

"Thank you," Chen Yan said with a smile as he accepted the gift.

Immediately afterward, Chen Yan seemed to remember something and said, "Jiajia, could you give me another one?"

“No problem.” Zheng Jia smiled and took out another apple.

Chen Yan took the apple, and for some reason, Jiang Muyun's aloof yet alluring face suddenly flashed through his mind.

So he called out to Zheng Jia again, "Um, Jiajia, could I have another one..."

Zheng Jia turned around, forcing a smile, and said, "Boss, don't be shy, just tell me how many you want at once!"

"This is the last one."

"Okay, okay, here you go."

Zheng Jia then picked out a large apple from the bag.

……

After having a quick dinner at the school cafeteria, Chen Yan took out his phone and started sending messages.

Chen Yingjun: Teacher Jiang, are you home?

Jiang Yue Zhao Zhixin: Not here, what's up?
Chen Yingjun: It's nothing, I just wanted to give you a small gift. If you weren't here, it would be fine.

Jiang Yue Zhao Zhixin: I'm going back right away, I'll be there in about 40 minutes. Chen Yingjun: OK
……

Chen Yingjun: Are you there?

Neighbor Ruan: Not here!
Chen Yingjun: Honey, I went to Ningbo a while ago. I was so busy every day that I didn't even have time to look at my phone.

Chen Yingjun: I just got back today and couldn't wait to come see you. I even prepared a gift for you. If you don't want to see me, then forget it.

Neighbor Ruan: Really? You're not kidding me?
Chen Yingjun: It couldn't be more real.

Neighbor Ruan: Okay, I forgive you. When are you coming to see me?

Chen Yingjun: Now!

Neighbor Ruan: Okay!
……

Chen Yingjun: Are you there?

Jiang Muyun: Yes
Chen Yingjun: My colleague gave me a lot of apples, I can't eat them all by myself. If you want one, I can give you one.

Jiang Muyun: Thank you, I'll take it.
Jiang Muyun: Where are you? I'm coming to get it from you.

Chen Yingjun: No need, no need. What building do you live in? I'll come and get it for you later.

Jiang Muyun: I live in Building 3.

Chen Yingjun: OK, see you in a bit.

Jiang Muyun: See you in a bit

……

"Ugh…"

Chen Yan sighed softly, "Being a scumbag isn't so easy."

Putting everything else aside, when it comes to time management alone, the average person simply can't get by without taking a course in "Time Assassin."

After leaving the cafeteria, Chen Yan first went back to the 102 Entrepreneurship Base, grabbed one of the apples, put it in his coat pocket, and then took a taxi to the School of Media.

The girls' dormitory of the School of Media Studies.

Chen Yan stood downstairs in the dormitory building with his hands in his pockets.

Of course, he wasn't the only boy waiting downstairs at the dormitory. Many of them were holding carefully prepared gifts and looking on with anticipation as they waited for their girlfriends to come down.

Oh, maybe she's not his girlfriend, maybe she's just someone else's pet fish.

Another guy with side-parted bangs greeted Chen Yan: "Hey bro, Christmas Eve, came empty-handed?"

"No, there are apples."

Chen Yan chuckled and took out an apple from his pocket.

The boy with the side-parted bangs twitched at the corner of his mouth when he saw this "basic version of an Apple" that didn't even have packaging, but he still smiled politely.
"Wow, these are organic apples, which are quite environmentally friendly."

Chen Yan shrugged and said dismissively, "It's healthier to eat things that haven't been waxed."

Upon hearing this, several boys around him cast complicated glances at him. Some looked at him with admiration, while others were dismissive, clearly looking down on the "minimalist" gift in Chen Yan's hand.

At that moment, the dormitory building door slowly opened, and a girl wearing a white woolen coat and a gray scarf walked out.

The girl was very tall, with her long legs subtly visible through her pants. Her slender waist and perfect bust created an extremely attractive body proportion.

She had long, wavy hair that was casually draped over her shoulders, and her lips were red and her teeth were white; she was beautifully made up.

"This, isn't this Ruan Yusang?" A boy recognized her and exclaimed.

The man with the side-parted bangs obviously saw her too, muttering to himself, "Wow, she looks even better than in the photos. I wonder who ends up with a girl like her."

Ruan Yusang searched through the crowd and quickly found Chen Yan.

She smiled gently and quickened her pace to walk towards him.

……

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