Epiphanies of Rebirth Chapter 59 (Part 1)
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Chapter 59.1 "It's okay, your opinions won’t supersede my decision."
When Gao Sheng came to the company to hand over the proposal plan to Lin Jingzhe, the latter asked about his family affairs. Gao Sheng just smiled helplessly.
In the past few days, the Gao Family has had several large scale quarrels. He was on the side of his mother, but Father Gao believed that his wife was old and stubborn, and that her thinking was too pedantic.
The lives of basic level teachers were really miserable these days— with low income, and a busy work schedule. They would often prepare lessons and correct homework until late at night, whilst living in poverty but were unable to receive the corresponding social respect.
Hu Yu taught in Liyun No.1 High School for so many years, causing her appearance to become her current sallow and emaciated self. She didn't really enjoy the rightful treatment until recently.
What's the point of doing this kind of work?
However, both his wife and his son are on the same side. After a few days of quarreling, Father Gao also realized that although his wife was gentle and agreeable, she did not want to be a housewife at all. To his surprise, she maintained the aloofness of literati and would rather help for free than go to the snack bar on Sun Street to make money.
His son continued to fuel the flames as his wife cried silent yet stubborn tears. Above all else, Mother Zhou was also supportive, and even collected a bunch of professional study guides and books needed for the postgraduate entrance examination and sent them home. Father Gao fumed and smoked for several days, but finally gave in.
Gao Sheng sighed, "You know how my dad’s personality is. A stubborn man who wants to be the leader in family affairs. But I was really surprised, I didn't expect my softhearted mother to be so capable at critical times. And Aunt Zhou– You should have seen her when she scolded my dad. Her gaze was so sharp, her aura was completely different from the past."
Deng Mai listened with relish. "Sure enough, regardless of gender, the economic base determines the superstructure."
Lin Jingzhe finished flipping through the last page of the document and was quite satisfied with the contents, so he asked, "Has Teacher Hu decided on a school?"
"Yes." Gao Sheng nodded. "It seems to be Yan City’s Teacher Education Institute, it's especially designed to educate teachers. But she won’t make it to this year’s registration since the exam is in January. My mother is going to try next year. She’s been busy reviewing and studying, even more diligently than me."
Hu Yu, who seemed to be soft enough to be manipulated by others, strongly displayed her extraordinary tenacity. Even Gao Sheng, her own son, felt that his mother had become almost like a stranger. Based on what he knew about his mother, Gao Sheng believed she would take a while to get used to her new surroundings. After all, Yan City was thousands of miles away from their home town Liyun. Moreover, this was a big city, completely unlike their old rural town, but the reality was entirely different from what he imagined.
Except for Hu Yu’s initial panic due to the high position of her new home when she first arrived in Yan City, she never showed any discomfort after that. She even was able to quickly find the education materials of the major colleges and universities in Yan City. After gaining this new information, she locked onto her target very quickly– with a vigorous and resolute style that was incompatible with her cowardly appearance. Although she did not plan to sign up this year, she still ran towards the school from time to time, asking the students about the lecture style of the institution.
Hu Yu was not idle even when she got home. From studying and taking notes, Hu Yu memorized all the English words that she had never been good at. At the same time, she also got to know many children in the community. According to Father Gao’s helpless description, she also bought a small portable blackboard that she could carry with her. Whenever she was finished with household chores and was tired from reading, Hu Yu would bring her blackboard near the recreation area downstairs and teach the children who played there to recognize some simple words. Because of her friendly and gentle temperament, the children did not resist her, and she was quite popular with the residents. In recent days, more and more neighbors have brought their children to visit. She decided to have a fixed time for going downstairs to teach every day, her schedule packed to the brim.
She almost didn't experience any grievances, and blended seamlessly into the rhythm of Yan City.
From his mother, Gao Sheng truly learned the meaning of ‘knowledge is power.’
Lin Jingzhe was not surprised. When Hu Yu was in Liyun No.1 High, she was able to make all the rebellious children in Class 5 listen to her– this already showed she must have had her own advantages. Her temperament was harmless, her heart was genuine and kind, putting others ahead of herself, even at her own expense. But that type of person was not to be considered as incompetent. In fact, she had her own ideas, but because Hu Yu was like a pool of gentle water, quietly soaking into the lives of others; people were completely unguarded against her subtle actions. Her ordinary appearance covered the weapon wrapped in a strong heart. Wasn't this a special power?
Lin Jingzhe believed in this deeply, so he was very sure of Hu Yu's choice and could even offer help if necessary. "Has she encountered any difficulties?"
Gao Sheng sighed. "Not for now. She’s definitely qualified in terms of learning, but my mother is forty-two. Moreover, the school she graduated from was not great, I don’t think many tutors would be willing to accept such a student."
This was the truth. It was not easy to devote oneself to studying after going into the workforce. Hu Yu's personal conditions were obviously inferior to those of the students who were applying at the same time. She studied in Qunnan, but except for Qunnan University, which had some reputability, the other schools in Qunnan were not well-known at all. The graduates from these lesser-known schools would have a very tough time getting hired to their careers of choice in the future. It was only now, due to the current era, that these people were employed. Be it because the recruiters did not have many requirements or that there weren’t many qualified laborers to pick from, but because of this, their lack of advantages were not as obvious. The education of Yan City’s Teacher Education Institute was also among the best in China, and the competition was definitely more intense than ordinary schools. With Hu Yu’s temperament, Lin Jingzhe knew that she would never agree to the use of nepotism, so he made a decision, "I will find someone to hire a group of experienced private tutors."
"That's great, I was worried since I had no connections in that field." With his newly accumulated knowledge, Gao Sheng gradually realized the rules of society. For the sake of their long-term friendship, he would usually not accept the benefits from Lin Jingzhe. But that was only on the monetary level; this kind relationship and mutual care did not need to be clearly distinguished. So he just smiled and tidied up Lin Jingzhe's lapel like in the past when they bid their goodbyes. Gao Sheng patted the head of this little friend who had grown up, "Find ones who are better at English. Your Teacher Hu’s questionable English skills makes me wonder how she was able to graduate in the first place.”
Both Lin Jingzhe and Deng Mai laughed.
The proposal plan sent by Gao Sheng was related to the real estate in the Triangular Plot. In fact, it should not be called Triangular Plot anymore. After Flux Realty demolished the ring-shaped old building along 2nd Middle Road, although a small area was added to the development, the narrow shape of the Triangular Plot seemed to be several times more spacious in an instant. The construction of the mix-use building was in full swing. Every time he visited the site, Lin Jingzhe would see something new. The designers of Flux Realty were very reliable. From the initial structure of the building, one could already anticipate the grandeur of the finished product. Therefore, Lin Jingzhe decided that the investment promotion work can be prepared in advance.
After all, it was a mix-use building. It was different from the construction of tenement real estate and simple office buildings. The mix-use building’s shopping mall on 2nd Middle Road will need to face a special task in the future. It needed to gather investments.
In this day and age, it may be difficult to see the impact of investment promotion on a shopping mall. To be precise, for a long period of time to come, commercial buildings hosting mid-to-low-end brands would have a more impressive traffic. But after the 2000s, the Internet industry, which had been supported by the country, would develop rapidly. The impact of online shopping would cause 80% of the originally strong offline competitors to fall.
Shopping malls, banks, transportation, and every other aspect of human life, countless industries fell as countless new industries arose. Even the state-owned enterprises were powerless to resist, let alone private businesses. The shopping malls in major cities in the future became deserted and closed one after another. The tragic result was beyond everyone's expectation.
But this was the inevitable development technology, and it was also the force that promoted the progress of human society. Whether it was state-owned or private-owned, Lin Jingzhe could not destroy this process for personal interests. What's more, even if he was given a second chance, it’s not very feasible for an ordinary person to become a god. To those who rose up with their own strength in his previous life, who could say if Lin Jingzhe could overcome them with his newfound ability and vision after starting over?
Therefore, he can only find another way– the businesses that survive the age of ecommerce in the future were all irreplaceable existences. For example, most of the consumers would still choose to physically purchase high-end luxury brands.
There were two newly built large shopping malls in Yan City. His mix-use building was not the first of its kind, but the development direction chosen by these two large shopping malls did not conflict with Lin Jingzhe’s project.
In the early 1990s, many well-known brands had not entered the Yan City’s market. This also included a certain high-end luxury women's clothing that will occupy the forefront of the world in domestic sales every year. At this time, it only opened one shop in this country, which was located in one of the Special Administrative Regions. Clearly they were still skeptical about the business prospects of this fledgling land.
But no one was more aware than Jingzhe Lin. These brands that are still reserved for the time being will eventually be subdued by the strong purchasing power of this country.
After 1992, major international brands will spring up like mushrooms in several first-tier cities in China. Among them, Yan City, was their highest priority.
The projected completion date for the mix-used building was in May– it was just in time. At that time, the economy will recover, with rapid development, and everything in the city will start to change with each passing day.
His opportunity will also arrive then.
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