In Seoul in the 1990s, people would often describe a very handsome man as "looking like Zhang Guorong". In the eyes of many people in Seoul, especially young women, Zhang Guorong was the most handsome man in the world.
There was a student at Seoul National University who was affectionately called Zhang Guorong by female students. His name was Nam Jiajun.
Nan Jiajun is very busy. Not only does he have to manage his business, but he also has to complete his studies at school.
South Korea's education system is notoriously inward-looking. Every year's College Scholastic Ability Test (Gaokao) always drives some people crazy. During the sprint stage, if you sleep more than five hours a day, you will be criticized for not working hard.
Fortunately, Nam Jiajun was smart enough and the University Scholastic Ability Test did not cause him too much trouble. He was easily admitted to Seoul National University, majoring in public administration and minoring in economics.
Although economics is a minor, Nan Jiajun focuses most of his energy on this major and only seeks a passing grade in public administration.
The reason for this arrangement is closely related to the concept of hierarchy between seniors and juniors in South Korea, as well as the fact that the administrative science major at Seoul National University is jokingly called the "civil servant training class." Nam Jiajun's study in the administrative science major means that his seniors and juniors will be everywhere in South Korea's administrative units.
With the foundation of his predecessors and seniors, and his identity as the chairman of the New Miracle Group, he does not need to take the initiative to build connections. His predecessors and seniors will take the initiative to approach him and build an "alumni social circle" around him.
Because in South Korea, the chaebols that were supported by administrative means in the 1960s have long since freed themselves from the state of relying on the Blue House. They are currently on par with the Blue House, and it is believed that the latecomers will soon surpass it.
In the South Korean administrative system, it is very difficult to move up without the support of chaebols in terms of funding and connections. If you can get into Seoul National University, you will choose to study administration. Even if you don't realize this truth during your student years, you should realize it after a few years of hard work.
If you are a rootless duckweed and want to find someone to rely on, you must look for it in your own social circle. Then you slap your forehead and think, "Oh, I have a junior Nan Jiajun, a senior Nan Jiajun, and a classmate Nan Jiajun. What are you waiting for? Let's go over and unite with them."
On campus, in the stands near the basketball court, Nan Jiajun was savoring his Korean set meal while flipping through his reading notes.
The Korean set meal that Nan Jiajun ate was both simple and complex. There were eight small pots filled with kimchi, one large pot filled with a grilled mackerel known as the national fish, and another large pot filled with a platter of three kinds of kimchi. In the center of the pots was a clay pot filled with soybean paste soup.
It looks like there are twelve dishes and one soup, but that's all. Except for the mackerel which is worth some money, the others are not only cheap but also in small portions. You can finish them with just two chopsticks.
Nan Jiajun kept his eyes on the notes. He casually put his chopsticks into a braised bowl, picked up some kimchi and stuffed it into his mouth. He chewed it twice and frowned. "Brother Yongmin, make a call to Gwangju. The sesame leaf kimchi doesn't taste right. Find more people who are representative of their class and profession to taste it and improve the taste."
"yes."
Wearing a pair of sunglasses, Zheng Yongmin, who was standing behind Nan Jiajun, bowed slightly and responded.
Kimchi is cheap and inconspicuous, but everyone in South Korea cannot live without it. In 1991, the population of South Korea was 43.296 million, which means that there are 43.296 million potential consumers of kimchi. Although many families in rural South Korea now make their own kimchi, and there are many kimchi brands on the market, the actual market is not that large.
But this is the present, not the future. The profit of kimchi is very insignificant, or the entire agricultural sector in South Korea is very insignificant . The ceiling is too low, and no chaebols have extended their hands to this area. This leaves a vacuum area for New Miracle. Without the top chaebols as competitors, New Miracle can run rampant in the agricultural field and do things that hurt others at its own expense.
After the land acquisition in Busan, New Miracle acquired a lot of land in Gwangju. On the banks of the Yeongsan River, one on the left and one on the right, two New Miracle vegetable plantations face each other across the river. Near them, there stands a Nam Clan’s main kimchi workshop that specializes in making Nam Daddy brand kimchi.
If you are rich and thoughtful, it is not difficult to find a prestigious ancestor for yourself, just like the Li family did back then. Although they were not of Han blood, they chose to give the Li family an ancestor named Laozi Li Er.
The reason why the kimchi workshop is located in Gwangju is, firstly, because the kimchi made in Gwangju is famous throughout South Korea and everyone says that the kimchi made here is good; secondly , it is a coincidence that there is a kimchi family in Gwangju, and this family is the Nam clan.
The Nan clan has never produced any great figures. In the early years of the Lee Dynasty, someone once entered the palace to work as an imperial chef specializing in pickling kimchi. Later, each generation was weaker than the previous one. At present, the Nan clan, except for its inheritance and family tree, does not live a good life. They either work on the farm or make kimchi. Those who are more promising go to Seoul and live in tower houses.
[A rooftop attic is a room on the rooftop. It is freezing cold in the winter and hot in the summer. The rent is relatively cheap.]
At this time, a man named Nan insisted that he was a descendant of the Nan family in Busan, and that he wanted to come here to recognize his ancestors and continue the family tree. He not only said it, but also took action - he paid for the renovation of the main house, helped the Nan family members who were having a hard time, built roads to the villages where the Nan family lived, and so on. He did a very good job.
It is extremely difficult for a poor person to become rich, but it is easy and enjoyable for a rich person to admit his poverty.
The Nan clan's main mansion got the benefits, and when the elders heard that Nan Jiajun was still thinking about restoring the glory of their ancestors and making kimchi again in the Nan clan's main mansion, they naturally agreed. Even if Nan Jiajun was not a descendant of the Nan clan, he had to be one.
Just like that, the kimchi-making workshop of the Nan clan's main residence was established. New Miracle held 80% of the shares, and the remaining 20% ​​belonged to the Nan clan's main residence. In name, it was distributed to all the people of the Nan family, but in reality it was controlled by a few old guys in the Nan clan's main residence.
As for why it was Nan Dad's brand, Nan Yi firmly denied that it had anything to do with him. It was entirely Nan Jiajun's consideration from a marketing perspective. Nan Dad's kimchi and strong fatherly love warm people's hearts just by listening to it.
You should know that in South Korea, there is a clear distinction between superiors and subordinates, and it is rare for fathers and children to get along well. In the minds of most children, the image of a father is always serious and stern, and too many people suffer from "lack of fatherly love syndrome". A bowl of South Dad's kimchi, which is overflowing with fatherly love, can more or less make up for the lack of fatherly love in children.
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At the other end of the basketball court, a girl was holding two movie tickets for "Days of Being Wild" in her hand, staring at Nan Jiajun infatuatedly.
The girl's name is Bian Shangmei. She is a country girl from Ulsan. She comes from a very ordinary family and looks very ordinary. She wears a pair of country-looking glasses on her nose.
Bian Shangmei is one grade lower than Nan Jiajun and is considered Nan Jiajun's junior in the Economics Department. From the first sight of Nan Jiajun, she thought that Nan Jiajun was very handsome and was the Zhang Guorong in her mind.
As she spent more time in school, Bian Shangmei got to know Nan Jiajun more and more. She knew that Nan Jiajun was a top student, studying two majors and having excellent grades; she knew that Nan Jiajun came from a wealthy family and that servants would often bring him meals; she knew that many girls liked Nan Jiajun, but he had never accepted any girl's love confession.
The more she got to know him, the more Bian Shangmei admired Nan Jiajun. She would dream about him from time to time. She dreamed of being pampered, loved, kissed, and done that to him. All the beautiful things were dreamed of in her dreams. But when she opened her eyes and found out it was just a dream, she would feel very lost.
After one year, three months and twenty-seven days of such torture, today, she finally plucked up the courage to confess her love to Nan Jiajun. Even if she was ruthlessly rejected, at least she had tried for love.
Looking down at the movie ticket in her hand, Bian Shangmei's eyes became firm. She raised her head, took a step forward, and walked towards Nan Jiajun firmly.
After scraping the brass with a spoon, Nan Jiajun stuffed the last bite of rice into his mouth. The brass was put aside. He picked up the rice grains that fell on the notebook with his hand, put it to his mouth, and pursed his lips, and the rice grains fell into his mouth.
Nan Jiajun cherishes food very much because he has been hungry, snatched leftovers from the dog bowl, licked popsicle sticks that others had just thrown away, and experienced days of not having enough to eat, doing heavy work every day, and being beaten. He cherishes food, cherishes everything he has today, and cherishes the fatherly love that he wants to share with many people.
Grabbing the kettle beside him and just about to take a sip to wash the rice in his throat, Nan Jiajun found that his eyes went dark and the sunlight was blocked by someone. He looked up and saw a girl who often peeked at him.
When Bian Shangmei saw Nan Jiajun's eyes on her, she quickly put her hands forward and said, "Senior Nan, can I invite you to watch a movie?"
Nan Jiajun glanced at the movie ticket in Bian Shangmei's hand. After seeing the show time, a bright smile appeared on his face, "Okay."
"You...promise?"
Nan Jiajun's answer made Bian Shangmei at a loss. The rational side of her heart had already determined that she would be rejected 100%, but the emotional side pushed her to take this step. She had been waiting for a rejection, but Senior Nan actually agreed?
"Yes, Bian Shangmei."
Nan Jiajun still had a bright smile on his face.
Bian Shangmei asked excitedly: "Senior, do you know me?"
"Of course, you are the best student in the 1989 academic year, and the recipient of a full scholarship and a global scholarship." Nan Jiajun said with a faint smile, "Besides, you often peek at me."
Seoul National University's scholarships are divided into on-campus and off-campus. The global scholarship is off-campus. The funds come from the X-Star Group and the New Miracle Group. Regardless of nationality, international students can also apply. Students who usually get this scholarship have the opportunity to go to X-Star or New Miracle for internships, and also have a great chance of officially joining the company.
"Senior Nan has always been paying attention to me."
Bian Shangmei's cheeks were tinged with shyness, her fingers were restlessly entwined around the hem of her clothes, and she felt very happy.
"I'll wait for you at the school gate at six o'clock."
"Okay... okay, Senior Nan, you continue to review your lessons. I'll leave first." After saying that, Bian Shangmei left with a cheerful step.
As soon as Bian Shangmei left, the smile on Nan Jiajun's face immediately disappeared, and he lowered his head to continue reading his notes.
Nan Yi knows his own business. He is well aware that his views on love and marriage are rather distorted. Therefore, he has never instilled these two ideas into his adopted children. He only talked about the theory of the value of appearance - no matter how beautiful a woman/man is, it is not worth spending too much to own her. People's appearance will only continue to depreciate, but wisdom will not.
In fact, those who were able to be admitted to Seoul National University are already the best among their peers. The girls who have confessed their love to Nan Jiajun are not bad. It’s just that Nan Jiajun has no intention of choosing a wife for the time being. At the same time, he also wants to be careful about his reputation and does not want his reputation in school to become that of a playboy. Therefore, during his time in school, he only plans to have one girlfriend or simply not have one.
Now, he was going to use the only spot on Bian Shangmei, because she was smart enough and New Miracle was eager for people like her, and because she was not good-looking, he could enjoy more and pay less during the process of love.
Because of money, Nan Jiajun can get what he needs from women from more women. He doesn't need to cruelly focus on one woman and keep plucking her until she is exhausted.
Men must learn to be kind!
"Jiajun, Jiajun."
Not long after Bian Shangmei left, someone else came to look for Nan Jiajun.
"Senior Mingxun, what do you want to talk to me about?" Nan Jiajun looked at the visitor with a smile.
Park Myung-hoon, a good friend of Nam Ja-jun, has not graduated yet and is currently interning at the Seoul Prosecutor's Office. He is a rising star in the South Korean prosecutorial system with a promising future. His father and uncle are both high-ranking officials in the prosecutorial system, and his family has a long history of this field.
Park Myung-hoon walked over to sit next to Nam Ja-jun and put his hand on his shoulder. "Those bastards from Korea University want to play against us again. We must destroy their prestige. You must go, otherwise we may not be their opponent."
"Which day?"
"This Saturday." Park Myung-hoon said as he flipped through the study notes in Nan Jiajun's hand. "You are still so hardworking, do you want to take back all the scholarships from your family?"
"I wouldn't mind if I could get a few more." Nan Jiajun said with a smile.
"Xiba." Park Myung-hoon cursed happily and patted Nan Jiajun on the shoulder. "Tonight, we plan to go to the club in Qingliangli. Do you want to go?"
"Not today, I have an appointment to go to the movies."
"woman?"
"Yes."
"Haha, you finally have a date. Who is that woman? Call her out so everyone can meet her." Park Myung-hoon laughed.
"Not today, we just started, maybe next time."
"OK, you decide on the arrangements." Park Myung-hoon patted Nam Ja-jun's shoulder again, "Keep working hard. I have to work as an intern at the Procuratorate this afternoon. Interns have no human rights. They have to do all the dirty and tiring work. I will be at the club very late. If your date ends early, you can come over."
"Well, Senior Mingxun, goodbye."
In the afternoon, Nan Jiajun attended two classes, after which he went to the school garden, learned to let go, and began to care about the business of New Miracle.
New Miracle Group owns 38% of the shares of Metropolitan Shopping Mall. Although it is the second largest shareholder, it does not have much say in Metropolitan’s affairs. A few months ago, after Metropolitan increased its support for credit card issuance business, it became very worried about this business, which has a lot to do with South Korea’s credit card system.
South Korea's credit card industry started second only to Japan in Asia. After years of development, it has become a credit card kingdom in Asia.
In the mid-to-late 1950s, South Korea had just emerged from the ruins of war, and its economic foundation had been almost completely destroyed by the war.
In the early 1960s, the Blue House began to implement a five-year economic development plan and an "export-led" economic development strategy, which promoted the rapid development of the country's economy. In just over 20 years, South Korea developed from a backward agricultural country into a powerful industrial country.
As South Korea's economy has developed rapidly, national personal income has increased, purchasing power has improved, and consumer demand has shifted from necessities to durable goods, as well as high-quality items such as health, education, and leisure. Consumer purchasing preferences have undergone an epoch-making change.
The start of South Korea's credit card industry has many similarities with that of the United States. It also stems from the fact that consumer credit business after economic development has brought revolutionary impact on consumer life, and the gradual narrowing of the income gap between urban and rural areas has promoted the development of credit consumption of large durable goods.
In the early 1960s, after the post-war South Korea implemented the Five-Year Economic Development Plan, the economy developed rapidly, consumer purchasing power increased, and basic national needs began to shift towards high quality.
In 1967, consumer credit business began to appear in automobile consumer products, and South Korea's financial industry began to focus on retail finance. Credit cards, which had just emerged in the United States, were introduced to South Korea as a new form of consumer credit.
South Korea's credit card business began to flourish in the late 1960s. In order to promote sales, some large commercial enterprises such as Shin Century Department Store began to issue credit cards for internal use, making the issuance of credit cards by circulation systems take precedence over that of banks. This phenomenon completely overlaps with the early development trajectory of credit cards in the United States. The credit card industry in the United States also started with many merchants issuing internal credit cards.
In 1978, the Korea Exchange Bank took the lead in the credit card business and cooperated with the Visa card organization to issue the first Visa credit card in South Korea, becoming the first bank in South Korea to issue a standard credit card.
In the following years, as South Korea's credit card business gradually gained attention, major banks and some monopoly group companies also set up credit card departments to carry out credit card business.
In 1982, five banks jointly established BC Card Company, which became the largest credit card issuing company in South Korea.
In 1979, the Blue House announced the opening of South Korea's financial market to foreign financial institutions, which triggered a wave of foreign banks entering South Korea's credit card industry. American Express and Diners Club entered the South Korean market in 1980 and 1984 respectively, and the South Korean credit card market was about to be fully opened.
Because South Korea's personal credit system was imperfect at the time and the credit card business system had not yet been established, early commercial enterprises that issued credit cards encountered a large number of overdue payments from individual users, causing some commercial enterprises to go bankrupt.
If the relevant institutions do not regulate and manage it, the newly emerging credit card industry will face a huge blow.
In 1987, the Bank of Korea enacted the Credit Card Industry Law, which requires that only approved operators can engage in credit card business, while allowing the establishment of professional credit card companies.
The major card-issuing banks have separated their credit card businesses and established independent credit card companies. Some large companies have also established credit card companies. The credit card business is gaining momentum in South Korea.
The credit card industry in South Korea took off because of the 24th Summer Olympics held in Seoul, the capital of South Korea in 1988. Visa International Credit Card Organization, a member of the Olympic Worldwide Partner Program (TOP Program) first implemented by the Olympic Committee in 1985, vigorously marketed during the Olympics.
Although South Korea's credit card industry had already begun to emerge before the Seoul Olympics, South Koreans do not seem to be keen on using credit cards.
It was Visa's participation in the first Olympic Games' "TOP Plan" that not only established Visa's leading position in the credit card industry, but also awakened the South Korean people from their traditional consumption patterns, becoming an important force in promoting the rapid development of South Korea's credit card industry.
The 1988 Seoul Olympics not only promoted the vigorous development of South Korea's credit card industry, but also in order to use credit cards as a special financial tool to promote national economic growth, the Blue House also began to introduce a series of policies and measures last year to promote and regulate the development of the credit card industry.
Last year, the Credit Card Industry Law was amended to allow financial enterprises to set up specialized installment payment institutions in the form of subsidiaries, which will be regulated by law. There are also reports that provisions related to the "use and protection of credit information" will be formulated soon.
The implementation of the financial real-name system will improve the transparency of South Korea's financial transactions. At the same time, it is stipulated that customer financial and credit information shall be collected and managed by specialized institutions, and financial institutions shall conduct inquiries in accordance with laws and regulations, thus building the attributes of a public infrastructure for credit information.
The reason why South Korea vigorously promotes credit cards is nothing more than to stimulate national consumption and establish and maintain a well-functioning credit system through the credit card system.
However, the actual situation is contrary to what the Blue House expected. Not all South Korean citizens use their credit cards for advance consumption. Instead, many people raise funds through indirect means such as "cash withdrawals" from credit cards, and also use the revolving credit function of credit cards to "borrow to support loans."
Currently, South Korea's economy is developing well, the people's income channels are guaranteed, most of the people have good credit cards, and the increasing number of credit card issuing companies have concealed the fact that a small number of people have abused their credit cards.
Credit cards have become a time bomb in South Korea's finances, and the power of this bomb is growing over time. This is a crisis lurking in the dark. In the open, due to the ubiquity of credit cards, merchants are also faced with a difficult problem - how to attract customers' attention.
As long as consumers use credit cards to pay, gas stations, bookstores, airlines, shopping malls, telecommunications companies, bakeries, amusement parks, and Wonderful stores will offer discounts, and even hospitals are no exception.
Citizens are keen on credit card consumption, and credit card companies use various promotional activities such as giving points to attract consumers.
The Blue House has also adopted tax incentives for credit card merchants to encourage them to accept credit card payments, and especially requires large merchants that reach a certain transaction volume to accept credit cards; official expenses must be paid with credit cards and then reimbursed to avoid corruption such as false reporting of expenses.
This is the case at the national level, but when it comes to Metropolitan Municipality's level, Nan Jiajun sees receivables of more than 100 billion won, including installments and overdue payments. How to recover the overdue debts has become a big problem for Metropolitan Municipality.
Although the credit cards issued by Metropol seem to have stimulated Metropol's turnover growth by offering higher discounts for consumption in its own shopping malls, the profit growth is very limited. Today, Metropol is still able to operate very smoothly, thanks to the "acceptance bills" under South Korea's credit system.
Whether it is a bank acceptance or a commercial acceptance, both have a very high reputation in South Korea's credit system. Customers pay with bills of exchange. It doesn't matter if there is no cash for production. Just take the bill of exchange to the bank, and the bank will lend you the amount on the bill of exchange.
Driven by the momentum of accelerating economic development and entering the ranks of developed countries as soon as possible, South Korea's monetary policy is very loose, and it is very easy for local companies to obtain loans. They borrow and repay, and then borrow again, and the business is operating in an orderly manner.
Nan Jiajun thought about it in his mind, reached out to take out the computer from his backpack and turned it on. He first pulled up the South Korea's foreign exchange reserve curve and took a look at it - 1986, US$3.3 billion; 1987, US$3.57 billion; 1988, US$12.34 billion; 1989, US$14.98 billion; 1990, US$14.46 billion; the figure a week ago was US$12.93 billion.
After tapping on the keyboard, Nan Jiajun called up the foreign debt data of South Korean companies.
As the leader of the four Asian tigers, South Korea has absorbed a large amount of international investment in order to develop its economy and promote industrialization. Most of this foreign investment was introduced in the form of debt.
Moreover, South Korea is small and weak. In order to gain competitiveness in the fierce international market, the Blue House can only acquiesce in South Korean companies' expansion management model of desperately borrowing and leveraging. As a result, the debts of South Korean companies are getting bigger and bigger, and the phenomenon of using debt to pay off debt has now emerged.
For example, Daewoo's rapid expansion model is not only due to subjective development decisions, but also involves the factor of foreign debt. Only by increasing Daewoo's valuation and being able to easily borrow new debt can we ensure that there will be a new wall after the west wall is demolished.
"69.84 billion US dollars." Looking at this figure, Nan Jiajun muttered and fell into deep thought, "What will happen when the international economic situation changes, international hot money sells the Korean won, and the country's foreign exchange reserves are not enough to prevent the depreciation of the Korean won?"
After pondering for a long time, Nan Jiajun finally uttered a few words with difficulty: "The country is bankrupt. When will the country go bankrupt?"
Taking out his phone, Nan Jiajun called Ma Shimin's secretary Wendy Rhodes.
"Secretary Rhodes, is it convenient for Mr. Murray to speak?"
“President Nan, I’m sorry, Simon is meeting with guests and it’s not convenient to talk on the phone.”
"Okay, please tell Mr. Murray when he's free that I want to know how much debt the Weir Bank has in South Korea."
"President Nan, if you want to know, this number needs to be approved by the Finance Group of the Information and Strategy Committee. Please send an email to the Information and Strategy Committee and copy it to the boss. After approval, we will email you."
"Understood. Sorry to bother you."
After hanging up the phone, Nan Jiajun fell into deep thought again, "Why do I need the approval of the Intelligence Committee to know this number? No, it should be copied to my father, so the most important thing should be my father's permission. Why is there such a high level of confidentiality?"
Deep in the valley.
It was almost dinner time and many customers had already arrived at Xu Xiaofang's restaurant. Unfortunately, two waiters had asked for leave at the same time, so the restaurant was a little overwhelmed. Nan Yi had to help with the serving of the dishes.
"Your dishes are ready. Please enjoy your meal."
Nan Yi had just finished serving food to a table of new guests when the school beauty in the corner pointed at the phone in her hand.
After walking out of the restaurant with the phone in hand, Nan Yi reached a corner and called Nan Jiajun, "Jiajun, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Dad, I want to know about the debts receivable of the Weir Bank in South Korea."
"Twenty days ago, it was $3.93 billion. The debtors include Samsung, Hyundai, Daewoo, and several other lesser-known companies. I don't know if there has been an increase now. I haven't received any new financial statements."
"I want to see the detailed report, can you give me the authorization?"
Nan Yi looked at his watch and said, "Okay, I will send an email to notify Southland Bank in three hours. Please wait to receive it. Is there anything else?"
"there is none left."
"Let's talk about something personal. I heard you have a lover, an idol?"
"Ah, we are not lovers, we are just playing around."
"Well, that's good. Last year, no, it should be the year before last, I watched a TV series called "Twenty Treasures". The female lead in it was pretty good. Actors should focus on their acting careers and improve their acting skills instead of spending time on romance. That's not good."
"Dad, I understand. She definitely won't fall in love."
"Very good. It would be better to persuade her to learn yoga and Latin. This will increase her body flexibility and make her less likely to get injured when filming action movies."
"So."
"Don't get too tired. Remember to combine work and rest. That's it. I still have to go back and serve the dishes."
"Goodbye, Dad."
"goodbye."
After hanging up the phone, Nan Jiajun said to Zheng Yongmin, "Brother Yongmin, send someone to the video store to find the videotape of "Twenty Treasures". I want to know who the female lead is."
"yes."
Nan Yi was busy until nearly eight o'clock, when the chef finally picked out four dishes and a soup from the customer's menu. A little after half past eight, Fan Hongdou, who had finished her evening self-study get out of class early, hurried back from school. Zuo Can, who had been at home coaxing his two daughters to sleep, also arrived. Together with Nan Yi, the four of them sat in the private room and talked while eating.
"Sister-in-law, although Hongdou has already taken the TOEFL, there are still more than three months before the college entrance examination. According to Hongdou's grades, she can enter any university in China. What do you think? Should she study abroad or stay in China to study?"
Xu Xiaofang hesitated for a while and said, "I want Hongdou to stay in China to study, and become a cadre like Feiyang and my sister-in-law after graduation."
After hearing what Xu Xiaofang said, Nan Yi really wanted to pat his forehead, "Well, the Shandong people's factor in Xu Xiaofang's body has taken effect. Being an official for a day is better than being a citizen for ten thousand years. Influenced by Confucius' Confucianism, many people in Shandong Province have the idea of ​​becoming an official after studying well.
The prototype of Song Jiang in "Water Margin", also called Song Jiang, is different from Fang La who was involved in peasant uprising at the same time. Fang La insisted on going all the way, while Song Jiang would recruit people whenever he got the chance. After all, he was from Shandong Province and could be an official, so he didn't even bother to be a rebel. "
"Sister-in-law, it's not easy for a woman to be a cadre. In comparison, men have more advantages. Besides, Hongdou is pretty. If she wants to move up, she won't cause trouble, and trouble will cause trouble for her.
If she were to spend her whole life as a small cadre at the grassroots level, it would be worse than what she has now. At least she is free. She can eat whatever she wants, drink whatever she wants, buy a house, a car, and travel abroad. She can do whatever she wants and spend her own money without anyone interfering.
Sister-in-law, Hongdou has long escaped from the farming family. Even if you don't care about her, she won't live a bad life. Besides, she has me as her godfather."
Nan Yi said, clinking his wine glass with Xu Xiaofang's, "Hongdou has grown up, let's listen to her own thoughts."
Xu Xiaofang drank the wine in the glass, nodded, looked at Fan Hongdou, and waited for her to speak.
"I'll listen to my godfather. I'll do whatever he tells me to do." Fan Hongdou put down her chopsticks and said straightforwardly.
Nan Yi smiled and said, "You've already had dinner. Eat less, or it will be hard to digest."
"Hehe, godfather, it's okay. I still have to study when I go back, so I won't go to bed so early." Fan Hongdou smiled, picked up the chopsticks and continued eating.
Seeing the father and daughter singing the same tune, Xu Xiaofang said helplessly: "Nan Yi, then you decide, Qianye..."
"Chiba's high school graduation exam will be in mid-June, a little earlier than Hongdou's. Don't worry, sister-in-law. According to Chiba's grades, he will be able to enter university smoothly. Even if he can't get into the University of Bologna, he can get into the University of Rome. Both of them are top-notch universities."
Nan Yi looks down on Fan Qianye, but that does not change the fact that he and Fan Hongdou are twins. Fan Qianye's IQ is not worse than Fan Hongdou's. Although he was raised in a free-range environment and his personality is a bit crooked, his IQ is not crooked and he is also a good student. Nan Yi plans to observe him for a while and maybe he will regard Fan Qianye as an evil general in the future.
Xu Xiaofang breathed a sigh of relief, "I feel relieved now."
“Tsk!”
Nan Yi smacked his lips, feeling that Xu Xiaofang was not as close to him as before. What was the point of worrying about him? It was not like she was unaware of Fan Qianye's situation. They exchanged letters and phone calls so frequently every year, and she would give her two copies of Fan Qianye's recent records every year. To say this now, it seemed a bit deliberate and a bit distant.
Fortunately, Xu Xiaofang is a sensible person, unlike Li Lamei.