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During the summer vacation, Hu Ruoyun became an "Intern Reporter" for the Jiangcheng Evening News. His interactions with Liu Ru Yan and his ventures into business with Cui Shuigen made him seem like a half "socialite" in class. In the university campus of this era, such a reputation was not particularly favorable, and whispers of gossip seemed to arise from nowhere.
Counselor Teacher Zhou had subtly reminded the class twice during meetings: "...you can participate in social work to a limited extent, but be mindful to keep it appropriate. You are still students and should focus your energy on your studies!"
Hu Ruoyun wondered if Teacher Zhou was hinting at him, which added considerable pressure. He had aimed to be a "good student," so it was disheartening to feel criticized.
On January 7th, he went to Sheng Postal and Telecommunications School to seek comfort from Sister Mona.
Mona remained nonchalant and asked, "Have your grades dropped?"
Hu Ruoyun replied, "No, I’m still among the top three."
Mona said, "Then what are you worried about? As long as you haven't neglected your studies and what you're doing is neither illegal nor immoral... Those who say you're not focused on your studies are likely just jealous; you don't need to pay them any mind! This is probably what they mean by 'the tree that stands out will be blown by the wind; the rock that juts out will be washed by the water.'"
Her words lifted Hu Ruoyun's spirits, and he hugged Mona, planting a kiss on her cheek.
In moments of deep affection, Mona didn't get angry; instead, she returned his kiss on his face. Trust and understanding are so crucial in both love and marriage!
This year’s postcard project was mostly the same as before; they printed twenty thousand copies and made around two thousand yuan. However, with a few successful experiences under their belt, Cui Shuigen grew a bit dissatisfied and repeatedly suggested, "Brother San, let’s think of something else we can do!"
Hu Ruoyun snapped at him, "Haven't you heard Teacher Zhou say several times... that we should focus our energy on our studies? Besides, winter break is coming soon; there’s no time to do anything now. Let’s plan for after the New Year and do something big then..."
Mentioning the New Year drained Cui Shuigen's enthusiasm again. He wasn't planning to go home for the winter break this year either; it would be another lonely and cold holiday spent alone.
Once the final exams were over and leading up to the holiday, the atmosphere on campus lightened considerably. Lai Wen called Hu Ruoyun again this time asking for his help.
The newspaper office had provided several computers for the editorial department, but many of the older journalists were completely clueless about them. The people selling computers only set up the hardware and software; they wouldn't teach everyone how to use them daily.
During his internship over the summer, Hu Ruoyun's knowledge and usage of these computers amazed everyone. However, since he left, many struggled to operate them...
Finally, after Hu Ruoyun finished his final exams, his colleagues urged Lai Wen to "invite Xiao Hu to come help as a mentor!"
Hu Ruoyun had no objections but mentioned the rumors about him being "not focused on his studies." Lai Wen readily replied, "Don't worry; I'll talk directly to your Department Head!"
Lai Wen's approach was truly eye-opening. It was unclear how she managed to convince that stubborn old man known as the Department Head, but he ended up calling Teacher Zhou and instructed her to bring Hu Ruoyun immediately to the department office!
When Teacher Zhou took Hu Ruoyun there, she found not only Lai Wen but also a woman of similar age to the Department Head accompanying her.
The Department Head introduced: "This is Jiang Shan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Jiangcheng Evening News; this is Ms. Laiwen... They want to hire your student Xiao Hu as a computer training teacher for a while. Please arrange it!"
This was entirely an official matter arranged by the department. Teacher Zhou immediately agreed and decided that Hu Ruoyun could spend half his day at school and half at Jiangcheng Evening News for teaching duties. Deputy Editor-in-Chief Jiang Shan even presented Hu Ruoyun with a bright red appointment letter in front of the Department Head—this could hardly be considered neglecting his studies; it was an organized endeavor instead.
As the times progress, many ideas are not about right or wrong; they are simply different perspectives colliding on the path of advancement. The Evening News Editorial Department was one of the first media outlets in the province to introduce computer systems. At that time, the most commonly used Chinese character processing systems were UC-DOS and the basic version of WPS, with Pinyin and Wubi being the primary input methods.
There was no choice; Hu Ruoyun could only start teaching everyone from the most basic Wubi radicals. As winter break approached, Jiangcheng Evening News still wouldn't let Hu Ruoyun leave. As a media organization, they were more capable of accepting and understanding larger trends; computerization and paperless offices were the future directions. Accepting and quickly mastering computer skills was a new challenge that this generation of journalists had to face, and basic document processing was urgently needed in the editorial department!
With no other options, Hu Ruoyun first sent Mao Na back home while he stayed on in Jiangcheng. Cui Shuigen was overjoyed; at least during this time, he was not alone every day. It wasn't until December 25th of the lunar calendar, when various units were about to go on holiday, that Jiangcheng Evening News finally agreed to let Hu Ruoyun leave.
In the presence of Deputy Editor-in-Chief Jiang Shan, Lai Wen represented the newspaper in giving Hu Ruoyun a red envelope containing two hundred yuan as a token of appreciation for his hard work as a "teacher" during this period. Additionally, since Hu Ruoyun frequently contributed to Evening News and demonstrated good writing skills and qualities, with approval from the editor-in-chief and president, he was awarded a Special Correspondent Certificate from Jiangcheng Evening News.
Although it was labeled "special," this certificate should not be underestimated: it was similar to an official journalist's credential, featuring a photo of the holder with a steel seal from the news organization, along with a supervision hotline. The holder's information was registered with both the issuing media and the news publishing supervision department, making it far more valuable than the so-called "journalist certificates" that proliferated in later years.
Seeing that Hu Ruoyun was still hesitant to accept the two hundred yuan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief Jiang Shan stepped forward and said, "This is not Lai Wen's personal gesture; it's an expense approved by the newspaper. I must also express our gratitude on behalf of the organization!"
Hu Ruoyun accepted it.
Previously, Liu Ru Yan had been trying to schedule a meeting with him. Either Hu Ruoyun didn't have time or she, as the CEO of Liu Group, was busy. Now that they were both free, Liu Ru Yan drove over to Evening News to meet him and Lai Wen.
Following Hu Ruoyun's suggestion, Liu Ru Yan ultimately invested nearly a million to purchase an entire floor of Jincheng Business for Liu's Food Co., Ltd. and Liu's Cultural Education Investment Company as their office space.
As soon as they met, Liu Ru Yan complained about Hu Ruoyun being an irresponsible "shareholder." Up until now, he hadn't even visited the company once to "inspect" it or meet with his colleagues in management...
Hu Ruoyun waved his hand to stop her: "Sister, you're asking too much! I'm just a student; you can't just throw me into the fire!"
After some lighthearted banter among the three, Liu Ru Yan got down to business and formally briefed Hu Ruoyun: Liu's Food Co., Ltd.'s 'Liu Mutton Hot Pot' had signed long-term supply contracts with almost all star-rated hotels in Jiang City. There would definitely be profits; however, due to limited production capacity, Lai Wen felt they had not yet reached expectations.
The restructuring of Annan County New South Education Demonstration High School had been completed and would begin a new enrollment plan and scale in 1995; of course, it was still in a phase of ongoing investment!
The Liu's Wild Vegetable Processing Plant located in Xipo Store Township of Annan County would officially commence production after the Spring Festival.
Once business matters were addressed, she handed Hu Ruoyun an envelope: "This is your dividend for the first half of the year from Liu's Food Co., Ltd. Due to capacity constraints, it's not much—just over three thousand yuan."
Liu Ru Yan had a Western-style stubbornness and seriousness about her work, so Hu Ruoyun had no choice but to accept the envelope.
Thinking about his recent work providing computer guidance at Evening News, Hu Ruoyun said to Liu Ru Yan: "Sister Liu, there's a project I want to propose. I can only guarantee it will be profitable; I'm just worried it's too small for someone like you—a billionaire!"
Before Liu Ru Yan could respond, Lai Wen interjected: "Brother, don't worry about whether she will take it on; Sister Lai will do it—Sister Lai doesn't mind if it's a small project."
Liu Ru Yan had a natural sensitivity to investments. "Let's talk about the prospects first, regardless of the project's size! As long as it's a sunrise industry, I'm in!"
Hu Ruoyun sat down and asked Lai Wen for paper and a pen, ready to explain and demonstrate the feasibility of his project to the two of them.
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