Li's father was an old-fashioned man, gentle in nature, or to put it bluntly, slow-moving. He was used to his wife taking the lead, and after listening to her analysis, he just sighed in worry, offering no rebuttal.
Li Luo Ran's family lived in a new apartment building allocated to Li's father's unit. It was a spacious 140 square meters, and they had taken on some debt for the renovation, but it was indeed well done. Both her parents were cultured individuals, and the style of the apartment was very antique.
Li Luo Ran naturally dressed casually at home, just a loose T-shirt and a pair of long, white, straight legs sensually on display. Her mother called her for dinner, and as she stepped out of her room, she saw her parents' expressions and her heart immediately sank.
Parents knew their daughter well, and vice versa. Seeing this demeanor, Li Luo Ran instantly understood that this was an interrogation session.
“You’re grown up now, daughter, but society is too complex. You don't understand some things. Tell your mother, what is this all about?”
Li's mother went straight to the point, placing a few pieces of jewelry on the coffee table. Li Luo Ran's heart immediately sank a bit.
“It’s alright, Ran Ran, your father believes you. Tell us, who gave these to you?”
Li's father knew his daughter’s stubborn nature and quickly helped his wife with a flanking maneuver.
“Don’t tell me they’re fake, I had your little aunt look at them. She said these are limited editions, worth at least hundreds of thousands.”
Li’s mother still trembled a bit when talking about the price. She had estimated a few tens of thousands, which was already a lot, but she never imagined it would be this expensive. She trusted Li Xuan’s judgment.
“Little aunt is back?” Li Luo Ran's focus was completely off the mark, her mother noticed.
“Slap!” Li’s mother slammed her hand on the coffee table, angrily saying, “Li Luo Ran, don’t play dumb with me!”
Li Luo Ran remained calm, “My boyfriend gave them to me. What's all the fuss about?”
Li Luo Ran’s mother instantly trembled with anger, “Boyfriend? That student union guy has this much money to give you such gifts? Are you blinded by money? How old is he? What does he do?”
Li Luo Ran also sensed something was wrong and her eyes turned red. “He’s 20, a month older than me. He’s in business. It’s not like you’re thinking!”
“A 20-year-old giving you such expensive gifts? Your mother is not a fool.”
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Li's father just managed to say a sentence before seeing his wife and daughter arguing heatedly, and couldn't help but interject softly, “If that’s the case, why don’t you all meet?”
Su Ping Nan looked at the rows of neatly arranged arcade machines, brimming with ambition. In this era lacking entertainment, teenagers had almost no resistance to these things.
Zhang Li Hua and Li Ming Yi stood silently behind him, not saying a word. They had also seen the business opportunity in these things, their eyes burning with excitement.
Su Ping Nan looked at Zhang Han Ping with satisfaction, his tone enthusiastic, “Good, you did well. You did not disappoint me. I will support you along the way.”
He turned around, then back.
He said to Wang Chen Guang, the driver, “Give me the car keys.”
Zhang Li Hua and Li Ming Yi looked at Zhang Han Ping with a new level of respect, one befitting a peer.
Sure enough, after getting the keys, Su Ping Nan threw them directly at Zhang Han Ping. The latter caught them, his eyes filled with bewilderment.
“I have a saying, and today I will tell you. Fortune-tellers said I’m not the kind to achieve greatness at the cost of countless lives, but rather, those close to me prosper, and those who follow me gain glory.”
Su Ping Nan’s characteristic, almost chivalrous demeanor was also evident in the company. Whoever he recognized as capable and able to stand on their own would get the car keys thrown to them, a sort of tradition at Jinxiu.
Zhang Han Ping was the sixth person to receive this treatment. Even Zhang Tong didn’t get this privilege. Zhang Tong worked hard and was dedicated, had his own driver and car, but the people under him didn’t respect him much. The reason was simple: Su Ping Nan had never personally thrown the keys to him.
Zhang Li Hua and Zhang Han Ping whispered a few words. Zhang Han Ping looked up, his face flushed with excitement, and he bowed deeply, “I will not disappoint you, Mr. Su.”
Su Ping Nan looked at these people, his gaze piercing.
“Starting tomorrow, focus on recruiting, on sales. Poach from pharmaceutical companies, don’t hesitate.”
“Pharmaceutical companies?” Zhang Li Hua asked.
Su Ping Nan nodded. He had been exposed to this industry in his previous life. In this era, salespersons who could stand their ground in pharmaceutical companies were among the top salespersons in Xia Guo.
“What scale?”
Su Ping Nan smiled, a hint of determination in his eyes, “The bigger, the better.”
Su Ping Nan pointed to the map of Xia Guo behind him, “Before the end of the year, I want to have Jinxiu arcade’s advertisements plastered all over the country, on every newspaper in every county and city level or higher.”
Zhang Li Hua and the others were stunned. They were awed by Su Ping Nan’s grand vision, rendered speechless.
Su Ping Nan’s figure was unusually tall in the darkness, his voice calm, “Whether we succeed this time or not, we will write the most significant chapter in Xia Guo's advertising history.”
The phone rang.
Li Luo Ran’s voice was tinged with a hint of crying, “Ping Nan, my mom wants to see you.”
“Alright.”
Su Ping Nan’s tone was gentle, a complete contrast to his earlier self. “Don’t worry, the whole world can bully you, except for me.”
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