Chapter 981 As Everyone Wish
Song Yuanchao didn't stay in New York for long. After attending the bell ringing ceremony for Netscape's IPO, he met Zhang Hao again the next day. The two chatted for a long time behind closed doors.
After leaving New York, Song Chaoyuan went back to his company in California to make some arrangements, and then boarded a flight back to China. When he returned to Shanghai, Zhang Jianguo and his family had already stayed with Song Yuanchao for two days.
Over the past two days, as time went by, the domestic news about Zhang Hao's case did not fade away as expected. Not only that, due to Netscape's listing and huge commercial success, Zhang Hao's case was hyped up more and more by the media. When Zhang Jianguo's family could not be found for a while, the ubiquitous reporters dug out Zhang Hao's situation bit by bit through channels such as Zhang Hao's former school, teachers, classmates, and even his participation in model aircraft competitions at the Children's Palace, and then reported it after artistic processing.
According to media reports, Zhang Hao has been a very smart and charming (naughty and yet a leader) boy since childhood, with excellent academic performance (he was a complete mess in elementary school, and gradually got better when he entered junior high school), an extraordinary talent for science and technology (he was keen on playing with model airplanes), and won the gold medal in a model airplane competition (this is true)... and so on.
Zhang Hao's primary and secondary school, university classmates, teachers and friends who were found by the reporter were all shocked by Zhang Hao's current achievements. They also exaggerated and talked to the reporter about how they knew Zhang Hao had a bright future at first sight. Especially the teachers, each of them was extremely proud and kept talking about how they helped Zhang Hao when he was young. Some of these words were true and some were false, and outsiders had no idea anyway. Coupled with the guidance of the media, Zhang Hao gradually became a "perfect person born with a halo" in the minds of many young people, and because of the success of Netscape, he became a new idol for many people like Bill Gates.
Looking at the report in the newspaper he bought from outside, Zhang Jianguo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. What kind of nonsense was written on it? As Zhang Hao's father, how could he not know about such a situation? Especially, it also wrote that he and Sun Xia, as Zhang Hao's parents, had given Zhang Hao special guidance and education since he was a child, and this educational method was described vividly, as if he was watching from the side.
The more Zhang Jianguo read, the more confused he became. He only remembered that when Zhang Hao was a child, he was too naughty, so the way he educated him was to let him eat "bamboo shoot barbecue" every few days. As for that kind of high-end quality education method, Zhang Jianguo did not read much, and if it were not for the content published in the newspaper, he would probably never be able to figure it out in his lifetime.
Compared to Zhang Jianguo, who was getting more and more depressed the more he read, Sun Xia was watching with great interest. She even took a pair of scissors to cut out all the reports and then carefully pasted them together to save them. If it weren't for the reporters outside frantically looking for Zhang Jianguo's family, Sun Xia would even plan to go out for a walk and find her old friends to promote her son's achievements and gain a sense of superiority from it.
"You, you have kept it a secret from us. You should have told me this in advance." Zhang Jianguo couldn't help but complain as soon as he saw Song Chaoyuan.
Song Yuanchao laughed loudly and shook his head, saying, "Zhang Hao didn't allow me to tell you about this, so I'm really sorry, uncle. But it's okay this way, and it seems that this surprise has worked well."
"What a surprise! It's just a shock!" Zhang Jianguo said, "When the reporters came, I thought something big had happened in the company. I was so scared that I broke out in a sweat. Now look at us. We don't even dare to go out, for fear of being caught and questioned by the reporters. With this matter, it would be better for the little boy to study in the United States as before."
"Yuan Chao, don't listen to his nonsense. This old man is like this. The older he gets, the less courageous he becomes. Don't be fooled by his complaints. I don't know how happy he is these days. He even smiles in his dreams every night, and shouts in his dreams that the baby is his own child." As soon as Zhang Jianguo finished speaking, Sun Xia next to him directly exposed his true colors. Zhang Jianguo's face turned red all of a sudden.
"Don't talk nonsense, I don't have it!"
"Tsk! You're still denying it? How about I turn on the tape recorder when I go to bed tonight? I can record all your dream talks and let everyone listen to them?" Sun Xia asked back bluntly.
"I..." Zhang Jianguo opened his mouth to explain again, but he didn't know how to do it. His embarrassed look made Song Yuanchao and Lin Yan laugh.
"Uncle, aunt, it's not a good idea for you to hide from me all the time. I think it's better for you to show up and formally accept interviews from reporters. Once you talk openly, the reporters will get what they want and then report it. After some time, this matter will gradually fade away, won't it be resolved?" Song Chaoyuan persuaded Zhang Jianguo and his wife.
Zhang Jianguo and Sun Xia looked at each other and felt that Song Chaoyuan was right. The current situation was indeed like this. They originally thought that if they could hide, the reporters would not be able to find them and the matter would naturally fade away. But they did not expect that the more they could not find them, the more reports on Zhang Hao there were. In the past few days, there were reports about Zhang Hao in newspapers and media every day, and the situation was getting more and more intense.
"That... maybe, but if reporters ask about aiding Korea, how will we answer?"
"Haha, isn't that easy? You've all read the newspapers these days, right? Just answer according to what's written in the newspapers. News is like that anyway, it says things that everyone likes to hear. It's better to let things flow than to block them. Once the novelty wears off, everything will be fine."
"Well, Yuan Chao is right, Jianguo, I think we should do as Yuan Chao says." Sun Xia has been feeling pent up for the past few days. If it weren't for Zhang Jianguo's warning to them not to show up, with Sun Xia's temper, she would have hoped to praise her baby son in front of everyone. Besides, isn't praising your son also praising yourself? As Zhang Hao's mother, isn't she also proud of Zhang Hao's achievements?
Zhang Jianguo thought about it and finally agreed to Song Yuanchao's suggestion, but he still had some concerns about how to meet with reporters. Regarding these, Song Chaoyuan told Zhang Jianguo not to worry, Lin Yan and her friends have an advertising company, and Luo Yang also has channels in the media, so Zhang Jianguo and her friends don't have to worry about this matter, Lin Yan and her friends will handle everything, and Zhang Jianguo and Sun Xia and his wife will directly attend the arranged press conference. As for speeches, etc., they will also prepare in advance. If they can't remember, they can just make up a script and read it.
Zhang Jianguo was relieved by Song Chaoyuan's arrangement. He thought it was a good arrangement. Besides, Song Yuanchao was right. This matter had to be resolved. It was not a good thing to keep avoiding it. After avoiding it for a few days, there were still a lot of things in the company that had not been dealt with. If he continued like this, he would have no time to work.
"By the way, when will our Zhang Hao return to China during the Korean War?" Sun Xia suddenly asked.
"Return to your country? Return to what country?"
"Isn't the company already listed? Doesn't he want to come back ?"
"Haha, he won't be back for the time being. He still has to go back to school." Song Yuanchao replied with a smile.
"Brother, did I hear correctly? My brother wants to go back to school? Why is he still studying when he's already the richest man?" Zhang Pingping, who had been silent, asked in surprise when he heard this.
"You don't understand your brother's ideas at all." Song Chaoyuan smiled and shook his head, and immediately told everyone about his conversation with Zhang Hao. After listening to Zhang Hao's thoughts and plans to Song Chaoyuan, Zhang Jianguo nodded vigorously and said with satisfaction: "This kid is quite smart. He didn't forget his original intention because of the listing. Not bad, like me!"
"Like you? Like me!" Sun Xia was immediately unhappy and quickly interrupted the conversation, saying, "My biological son must be like me! Otherwise, how could he have such achievements?"
"Your biological child? Isn't it my biological child? How could you give birth to it by yourself?"
"Bah! Haven't you heard of the old saying, sons resemble their mothers? Take a look at yourself in the mirror. A man has worked so hard for so many years but is not as good as his son in one year. How dare you flatter yourself?"
"I..." Zhang Jianguo opened his mouth to retort, but when he saw Song Yuanchao and Lin Yan on the side both looking like they were trying to hold back their laughter, he swallowed the rest of his words with great difficulty and muttered, "A good man doesn't fight with a woman, and a husband doesn't argue with his wife," and then he shut his mouth tactfully.
"Actually, I think Zhang Hao's choice is very good, especially since he can remain calm in this situation. Not to mention young people, most people in this world can't do this." Song Chaoyuan said this pertinently. As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Xia nodded repeatedly to show her agreement.
"So, my brother won't be back for the time being?" Zhang Pingping seemed a little disappointed. She had originally planned to get some benefits from her brother and blackmail him when Zhang Hao came back. Now she heard from Song Chaoyuan that Zhang Hao was going to gradually sell his shares in the company, withdraw from the company's management and return to campus life, which shattered her wishful thinking.
Song Chaoyuan was very sharp-eyed. He saw through Zhang Pingping's little calculations at a glance. He said to Zhang Pingping with a smile, "Anyway, he is unlikely to come back this year. In addition to company matters, he also has to continue his studies. He will probably come back next year. Why, Pingping, when your brother was here, you two were always quarreling, and now you want him to come back?"
"Well... isn't it normal for siblings to quarrel? There's no overnight grudge. Besides, I haven't seen my brother for so long since I went abroad. I miss him so much." Zhang Pingping answered with a giggle, and Lin Yan covered her mouth and laughed.
After discussing the matter, Song Chaoyuan quickly made arrangements after seeking consent from Zhang Jianguo's family.
Two days later, all major news media have been invited. The parents of Zhang Hao, a young Chinese man who is currently in the limelight, will hold a press conference somewhere in Shanghai tomorrow. They will meet with reporters from various news media in public and talk .
After receiving the news, the media reporters who had been looking for Zhang Jianguo's family were instantly excited. When the press conference was held on the day, all major news media across the country gathered at once, looking forward to meeting Zhang Hao's parents.
Because of the thorough preparation and the advance arrangements made by Lin Yan and Luo Yang, the press conference was held and completed smoothly. At the press conference, according to Song Chaoyuan's reminder, both Zhang Jianguo and Sun Xia talked about some issues that everyone was concerned about Zhang Hao, and gave answers that were welcomed by everyone.
Of course, there were some minor incidents, but they were harmless and ended successfully. After sending the media reporters away, Zhang Jianguo and Sun Xia felt a sudden relief on their shoulders. The couple looked at each other and thought of the serious nonsense and boasting in their previous answers, and they couldn't help laughing together.
