Chapter 731: Sudden Wealth
In the classroom dormitory of Baiyun No. 1 Middle School, at around ten o'clock in the morning, Sun Jiatong, carrying a basket of vegetables in her hands, had just arrived downstairs of the dormitory building when she saw a red Mercedes-Benz car next to her. She immediately felt strange.
"Huh? Whose car is this? Is there anyone in our building who can afford a Mercedes?"
The staff dormitory building of No. 1 Middle School is very familiar to all the neighbors. Those who live here and own a Santana are considered "celebrity", not to mention luxury cars like Mercedes-Benz.
"It's probably someone's wealthy guest."
Sun Jiatong muttered something, but didn't think too much about it, and went straight upstairs to go home.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw Lin Yuzhen running towards her.
"Aunt, long time no see."
Lin Yuzhen took the basket from Sun Jiatong and said sweetly, "Aunt is getting more and more beautiful now."
Since graduating from college, Lin Yuzhen has signed a contract with Minghua Entertainment. Because of her relationship with Lu Yiming, her status in the company is naturally not comparable to that of ordinary newcomers. Any program that Lin Yuzhen can be on will inevitably have her share, so her schedule is very full and she has not returned to Baiyun City for several months.
Sun Jiatong rolled her eyes at Lin Yuzhen and said cheerfully, "Nonsense, can I get younger and younger ? How can I get prettier and prettier? But you, you're like a big star now. If you were walking on the street, I wouldn't recognize you. I heard that you're working in the company that Lu Yiming and Andy Lau opened together. You're very busy every day. How come you have time to come back today?"
Lin Yuzhen said: "I'm currently filming at Shishan Film and Television City. I have a day off this afternoon, so I came here to have some fun."
Now, Lin Dezheng and Zhu Xintong have already moved into the Zhonghai villa, so Lin Yuzhen had no choice but to come and visit Sun Jiatong and the others during the half-day holiday.
Sun Jiatong smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll go buy some more food and have lunch at home."
Lin Yuzhen hugged Sun Jiatong's arm and said, "I'll go with you. I haven't eaten the food cooked by my aunt for a long time. I'm drooling just thinking about it. I want to eat roasted pork and braised pig's trotters..."
Sun Jiatong touched Lin Yuzhen's head lovingly and said gently, "Okay, okay, let's go together. I'll buy them all for you."
At this time, a baby cried in the room. Zhu Hanwen came out holding a one-year-old child and said to Sun Jiatong, "My son is awake. I felt him and it's time to change his diaper."
Sun Jiatong said: "Then I will change."
Sun Jiatong carried the child into the bathroom. Zhu Hanwen was chatting with Lin Yuzhen in the living room, and they talked about the Mercedes-Benz downstairs.
"When you came just now, I saw a red luxury car downstairs. It seemed to be a Mercedes. This car is very valuable."
Men's topic is always about cars. The 1940s and 1950s talked about 28-inch bicycles, while the 1960s and 1970s talked about CFMOTO and Jialing motorcycles. In the 21st century, there were more and more cars on the streets. Every time Zhu Hanwen saw the cars running on the street, he wanted to replace his 28-inch bicycle.
Lin Yuzhen smiled and said, "Is it expensive? Not bad, only 1,759,800."
Zhu Hanwen was shocked: "How do you know so clearly?"
Lin Yuzhen laughed even more happily, as if she had played a prank on someone: "Because this car is mine."
"your?"
Zhu Hanwen was even more surprised: "Have you decided to forgive Lin Dezheng?"
Before this, Lin Dezheng had visited his brother-in-law, but was kicked out by him. After all, how could he, as a brother, let go of what Lin Dezheng had done to his sister?
Even though Linde is now successful and has become a billionaire, he is also listed on this year's Forbes list.
But Zhu Hanwen still looked down on him and refused to let him enter his home.
When Lin Yuzhen heard the name "Lin Dezheng", her smile instantly disappeared and she complained angrily: "Uncle, why did you bring that up for no reason? Who should forgive him? I will never forgive him in my life!"
Zhu Hanwen was puzzled: "You didn't forgive him? Then where did you get this Mercedes-Benz sports car?"
Lin Yuzhen pouted and said, "Can't I buy it myself? I'm a little celebrity now, after all, and I still have an income of two to three million a year. It's not too much to buy a car worth a million or so."
Zhu Hanwen exclaimed: "Wow, your annual income is two to three million? And you just graduated from college."
Lin Yuzhen said proudly: "How is it? Am I awesome?"
Zhu Hanwen gave a thumbs up and said enviously, "Great."
Sun Jiatong changed the baby's diaper, came out and handed the baby to Zhu Hanwen, saying, "You take care of the baby first. Xiao Zhenzhen and I will go out to buy groceries."
Sun Jiatong and Lin Yuzhen went downstairs. Lin Yuzhen took out her car keys and pressed the unlock button. The red Mercedes-Benz next to her beeped. Sun Jiatong was immediately shocked and asked, "Is this car yours?"
Lin Yuzhen was a little proud and said, "Yes, I just bought it. Hehe, how is it? Doesn't it look good?"
Sun Jiatong thought that Lin Dezheng bought it for Lin Yuzhen, so she didn't say much. She thought it was a good thing that their family of three could be reunited after all these years.
Sun Jiatong gently stroked the car door and said with some envy: "It looks great. How much did it cost?"
"Not expensive, a Mercedes-Benz SL55, just released this year, with a landing price of 1.75 million. I saved all this money from filming these years."
Lin Yuzhen has always dreamed of getting rich, and now that she has become a celebrity in the company, this goal has been initially achieved.
"How much? One million seven hundred and fifty thousand?"
Sun Jiatong was startled, and her hand shrunk back as if she had received an electric shock. She was shocked and said, "My entire life's salary combined is not as high as this."
Lin Yuzhen opened the car door and said excitedly, "Okay, hurry up and get in the car. Let's go buy some groceries."
The market was still as busy as ever. Now that Lin Yuzhen was rich, she was not stingy when it came to buying vegetables. She bought all the high-end ingredients, such as salmon, cat's eye snails, and Arctic scallops. In a short while, she had bought a full basket.
When they returned to the classroom and dormitory and were about to go upstairs, Lin Yuzhen suddenly remembered that she had brought gifts for Zhu Hanwen and Sun Jiatong this time. She quickly took out all the gifts and then went home together.
"Uncle, this is the Rolex watch I bought for you, and the LV belt, and this is the wallet..."
As soon as Lin Yuzhen entered the door, she took out the gift for Zhu Hanwen.
Looking at the glittering golden Rolex, Zhu Hanwen's eyes widened!
This is a Rolex!
"This... this is for me? A gold Rolex watch? Xiao Zhenzhen, you... hehe..."
Zhu Hanwen didn't know what to say. He could only scratch his head and smile foolishly, licking his lips secretly while looking at his gold Rolex watch.
Lin Yuzhen said generously: "What's the matter? You are a senior teacher after all. I will buy you a watch so that you can pay attention to the time in class and not stay late, hehe."
"You kid... this watch is not cheap." Zhu Hanwen picked up the watch and played with it. The perfect weight and the cold and delicate touch of the metal made him love it.
Lin Yuzhen then said, "It's not expensive, I know you don't want me to spend money, this watch is only over 20,000 yuan."
“More than 20,000!”
Zhu Hanwen was startled and quickly put down his watch.
A watch could exchange for his one-year salary. If it got scratched, he couldn't afford the compensation.
"Hurry up and return it. How can you spend the money you earn so recklessly?"
Lin Yuzhen said proudly, "Uncle! I can afford a Mercedes-Benz, why should I miss your 8,000 yuan? I bought it for you. Even though it's cheap, you can't despise it!"
Zhu Hanwen smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, okay, then I'll take advantage of you."
After saying that, he couldn't wait to take off his old watch, put on the Rolex, and shook his wrist, looking at it endlessly.
Then, Lin Yuzhen took out a few gifts for Sun Jiatong, including lipsticks and necklaces, all of which were top international brands. She bought them all when she went to Hong Kong last time.
Women's obsession with cosmetics and jewelry is no less than men's obsession with cars and watches. Although they can't afford them, they can talk about them like they know the back of their hands. Sun Jiatong's eyes lit up as she watched Lin Yuzhen constantly take out things she had only seen in magazines.
"All of these are for me? Oh, how can I feel so embarrassed? I saw these advertised on TV and they are not cheap."
Lin Yuzhen personally took out the necklace and put it on Sun Jiatong, saying, "What's cheap or not? I can make money now, so everything is cheap."
The little baby on the sofa also got a panda doll that was taller than him.
Sun Jiatong stood up and said, "Okay, okay, Lao Zhu, pack up your things and I'll go cook."
The couple went about their own business while Lin Yuzhen played with the baby in the living room.
After having a sumptuous meal and playing for a while, Lin Yuzhen said goodbye and left, returning to the film and television city to continue working.
While Sun Jiatong was washing dishes in the kitchen, she said to Zhu Hanwen, "Xiao Zhenzhen has made some progress now."
Zhu Hanwen sighed and said, "Do you think that she has achieved such an achievement now, is it her real ability?"
Sun Jiatong said: "How come it's not her real ability? Her academic performance is not bad, she studied this subject, and she is pretty."
Zhu Hanwen said, "Although I don't know much about the entertainment industry, how many celebrities have you seen these days who can afford a luxury car worth nearly two million? Besides, she just graduated from college. Xiaozhen is of course very good, but aren't there many women in the entertainment industry who are prettier than her?"
Sun Jiatong was a little confused and asked, "So what? What do you want to say?"
Zhu Hanwen said, "I've learned that the film and television company that Xiao Zhenzhen signed a contract with is owned by Lu Yiming. Humph, I've long known that this guy is not honest. It turns out that rich people are all playboys."
Sun Jiatong: “…”
When Zhu Hanwen saw that Lin Yuzhen had suddenly become so rich today, he started thinking about this problem.
If she had reconciled with Lin Dezheng, then he wouldn't have said anything about what Lin Dezheng bought for her. But the father and daughter hadn't reconciled yet, and Lin Yuzhen had just graduated from college. It could be said that she had no outstanding works yet and was still a nobody in the entertainment industry. To make so much money all at once, she must have relied on Lu Yiming - it was even possible that Lu Yiming had given her the money.
Zhu Hanwen is having a headache now. After all, he has watched his niece Lin Yuzhen grow up since she was a child. Over the years, Lin Yuzhen has never brought a boy back to his place. The name of the opposite sex that she has mentioned most often is "Lu Yiming".
Sun Jiatong said in a somewhat doubtful tone, "No way? You mean, Lu Yiming and Xiao Zhenzhen... No, doesn't Lu Yiming have a girlfriend? It's Shi Qingxue who was also in your class. Didn't they come to our house as guests before? I haven't heard of any conflicts between them, right? With Lu Yiming's current influence, this kind of gossip would have been spread everywhere a long time ago."
"Who says it's not?"
Zhu Hanwen sighed again and said, "I'm afraid that this child will follow in her mother's footsteps and have her best years of youth ruined by a scumbag."
"It's all Lu Yiming's fault. If he hadn't been unfaithful, how could things have turned out like this? Next time he comes back to Baiyun, I'll have to settle this account with him!"
Hangzhou.
"A-choo..."
A sudden sneeze made Lu Yiming's head buzz.
Jack Ma, who was discussing Alibaba's next strategy to deal with eBay with Lu Yiming, asked with concern: "What's wrong? Do you have a cold? You've been in the company for three days, why don't you go back and rest for a while?"
These days, Jack Ma has really witnessed how hard Lu Yiming works. Not only has he actively coordinated with Qiandu and 3721 to help Taobao break through through advertising, he has also relied on his own solid technical skills to discuss page design and function implementation with people in Taobao's technical department. He has been busy all the time, and it can be said that he has reached the point of forgetting to eat and sleep.
This made Jack Ma sigh that it was inevitable for Lu Yiming to make a lot of money, after all, his professional attitude was there.
Lu Yiming yawned and said, "I'm fine. I'll talk about it after the new homepage goes online. I want to see what feedback the users have first."
Jack Ma said sincerely: "Mr. Lu, I feel that you are more professional than us in the field of the Internet."
"Okay, when I was working in the Internet industry... I'll go online at 0:00 tonight to see the feedback. If the feedback is good, everyone can sleep well tomorrow."
Lu Yiming thought, when it comes to understanding the future of the Internet, everyone in this world is a scumbag.
But this sounds too arrogant and does not fit in with Lu Yiming's low-key personality.
At seven o'clock in the evening, Lu Yiming gathered everyone in the company and went to the food stall downstairs to have a sumptuous dinner, and then waited quietly for midnight to arrive .
Everyone was very excited because changing the interface was a very important part of the battle with eBay. If it could be accepted by users, the chances of winning would be much better.
As time went by, everyone became more and more nervous. Now that eBay was coming on strong, Taobao could not afford to make any mistakes, or else it would be brought down by eBay.
The web page designed by Lu Yiming is so comprehensive that it seems a bit flashy, as if he wants to push all the pretty and useful things in the face of the user.
Various pictures are displayed and classified in the most conspicuous position. There is no need to search, just click the mouse and you will most likely find what you want.
It is quite different from the previous minimalist style.
After midnight, all the interfaces of Taobao were completely renewed, with a light orange background and a warm style. Although it looks like there are many elements at first glance, it does not look messy. Various functions are in prominent positions, which is very convenient. Basically, there is no learning cost to use it.
One day after the new interface was launched, the traffic did not decrease, but instead increased to a certain extent, which made everyone feel relieved.
"It's done!"
“It looks like this new interface is very popular!”
"I guess eBay is going to lose this time, hahaha."
“I think it’s better not to be blindly optimistic.”
Jack Ma let out a long sigh and said happily, "We have won another victory. Let's have a good meal tonight to celebrate! Mr. Lu is our great contributor to the redesign of the homepage. We all have to give him a toast."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "The success of Taobao is not just my fault. We all have a share. After we defeat eBay, Ma will have to give everyone more year-end bonuses."
Jack Ma said hurriedly: "Of course. If we beat eBay, we will be the leader of C2C in China!"
"Long live President Lu!"
“Boss Ma is awesome!”
The employees cheered.
If Taobao and Alibaba can get through this difficult time, they will have a bright future.
Lu Yiming said to Jack Ma: "Old Ma, stick to your original intention. You said that you want to make it easy to do business in the world."
Jack Ma said seriously: "I will definitely do it."
Because she was filming in the film and television city, Lin Yuzhen would come to Zhu Hanwen's house to eat and drink whenever she had time. On this day, Lin Yuzhen brought half a roasted suckling pig. While waiting for the meal, she went to the warehouse and started up the computer that Lu Yiming had bought and placed there.
After a few years, the family has an Internet connection, and Zhu Hanwen and Sun Jiatong occasionally use the computer to surf the Internet and look up information.
After the meal was ready, Sun Jiatong came in to call Lin Yuzhen to eat. Seeing Lin Yuzhen concentrating on clicking with the mouse, he asked, "What are you doing?"
Lin Yuzhen said without turning her head: "I'm browsing Taobao.com. I heard that the new homepage has just been launched, with a lot of new things."
"Taobao?"
Recently, Taobao has become more famous, thanks to the hype of eBay. According to Lu Yiming's strategy, no matter what eBay does, Taobao will stick it on like a dog-skin plaster to try to deceive it. Not only did it make eBay upset, but it also successfully made Taobao famous.
"Isn't it said that this website is going to be acquired by eBay soon?"
Lin Yuzhen sneered, "How is that possible? With Lu Yiming helping them out, Taobao will definitely get better and better. That eBay has no way to deal with them now. Who told you that Taobao is going to be acquired by eBay?"
