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Inspired by the computer training session at Lai Wen's workplace, Hu Ruoyun realized that the computer age was on the horizon, and many people would soon find themselves like elementary school students in the face of this new phenomenon. He thought, why not start a practical computer skills training class?
As soon as he voiced this idea, both Liu Ru Yan and Lai Wen, who were both exceptionally intelligent, responded enthusiastically.
Lai Wen said, “Brother, you come up with a plan, and I’ll talk to your brother-in-law. We’ll definitely get involved!”
Liu Ru Yan interjected, “Why don’t you just leave it to us? This is our responsibility at Liu Education Investment Company. You focus on your classes and don’t meddle in this.”
Lai Wen disagreed, “It doesn’t matter if Brother Xiao Hu is a hidden talent or a rising star; he’s the one who introduced me to you. Your perspective is too narrow. You can’t just push me aside like that!”
Hu Ruoyun stepped in to stop their bickering. “Alright, let’s focus on the specifics of how to operate this…”
Liu Ru Yan, with her wealth and confidence, spoke assertively: “If the training class doesn’t work out, we should go big—let’s establish the largest and earliest training school in Jiangcheng. It will be under our education investment company. I’ll arrange for someone to handle the necessary paperwork. We still have some office space available; we can convert it into classrooms. Xiao Hu can handle the computer procurement, and he’ll also need to take care of finding trainers… The costs will be covered by our company.”
She then turned to Lai Wen, saying, “Hey, Lai Wen, I thought about it—this time you really don’t have much of a role here.”
Lai Wen insisted, “Don’t think you can leave me out! Even if you have money, you still need to accept my investment. I’m sticking with you on this one.”
The two women were like a well-rehearsed act; whenever they spoke together, they struggled to stay on topic.
Hu Ruoyun interjected again: “Whether it’s for classrooms or computer procurement, all expenses will count towards the training school’s costs. Sister Liu will arrange for a professional accountant to create a budget. Sister Lai can invest as needed; once we have an overall budget, we can allocate shares accordingly. I’m just offering an idea here; my main focus is still on my studies—I won’t be involved.”
While both women agreed with the earlier parts of his proposal, they were left uncertain when Hu Ruoyun stated he wouldn’t participate: how could they proceed without him?
Liu Ru Yan was straightforward: “You came up with the project; you can’t just sit back and not participate! Lai Wen and I will invest the money; you’ll handle the technical aspects and management of the trainers. We’ll pay you a basic salary each month—not much, but enough so you’re not working for free! Even without discussing salary, your idea alone deserves a consulting fee from us!”
And so it was decided! The matters of investment and shares would be discussed separately between them.
With money comes influence.
Readers might notice that every successful person seems to have exceptional execution skills.
Next, Hu Ruoyun asked Lai Wen and Liu Ru Yan for help in finding friends familiar with printing services and shared his plans. It seemed neither of them took Hu Ruoyun's mention of a "small business" seriously enough to consider participating.
Liu Ru Yan replied, “You don’t need to look for anyone; our company is currently coordinating the printing of a batch of promotional brochures. Luo Qi has contacted several printing factories; I’ll have her give you their contact information!”
Hu Ruoyun was overjoyed: “That’s great! I assume your brochures won’t be printed in large quantities, so negotiating prices might be tough. Let Luo Qi follow my plan—we can achieve a win-win situation…”
After hearing Hu Ruoyun's ideas, both women nodded in agreement: “How did you come up with such clever ideas? It would be a shame if you didn’t go into business!”
Remembering the upcoming operation of the computer training school after the Spring Festival, Hu Ruoyun asked them, “Do either of you know anyone in the southern cities that are more open-minded? Perhaps friends or close classmates?”
Lai Wen said, "I have a classmate working at the Special Zone newspaper over there, and her husband is a leader in the local Commerce department. We're really close! Last year, I arranged for their family to come to Jiangbei."
Hu Ruoyun replied, "That's great! We can't waste this resource... Let's get moving right after the New Year!"
The two women insisted, "No way! You can't just leave us hanging like that; you need to explain everything!"
Reluctantly, Hu Ruoyun detailed her thoughts: the South has highly developed information and technology, while an inland city like Jiangbei can't compare. Perhaps they could leverage this difference to spend little on equipment procurement and achieve great results...
The two women were thoroughly impressed, with Lai Wen declaring, "I'll contact them tomorrow and have them start working on it for us!"
The three of them chatted late into the night, and the two women drove Hu Ruoyun back to Jiangcheng University.
Once back in the dormitory, only Hu Ruoyun and Cui Shuigen remained. The Student Cafeteria had already closed, and the small restaurants on the street had shut down after the twenty-third day of the Lunar December. Fortunately, Cui Shuigen had stocked up on instant noodles and some sausages.
They boiled water using the kettle (after all, no one was watching) and made do with their meal.
Cui Shuigen was particularly eager to earn money; his girlfriend Feng Yun was celebrating the New Year, and he had given her over two hundred of his meager savings.
Currently, Cui Shuigen was a staunch supporter of Hu Ruoyun, who shared her plan about partnering with two sisters to open a training school.
Cui Shuigen perked up at this: "Brother San, such a great opportunity! We should do it ourselves!"
Hu Ruoyun quickly deflated his enthusiasm by removing his valve core (a metaphor for dismissing his suggestion): "Let's not even talk about that. Just think about how many computers we need—dozens! Each one costs several thousand yuan. Plus, we need to rent a place. Do you really think we can handle it?"
Cui Shuigen fell silent.
Seeing his disappointed expression, Hu Ruoyun shared another plan to lift his spirits.
"Every July, thousands of graduates leave Jiangbei University. Right now, a copy of the Graduation Album is selling for twelve yuan in the boutique shops around campus. We could submit a report to the Student Affairs Office and get authorization from Jiangbei University to create a unique Graduation Album. We could outshine all those generic products in the cultural supply stores along the river market and around the school!"
She continued, "We can contact a printing factory to lower costs from the source. With two Julys left until we graduate, that gives us two years of good business ahead!"
Cui Shuigen's spirits soared again; he looked eager for this Spring Festival to pass so they could kick off their wealth-building plan immediately.
Noticing his excitement, Hu Ruoyun reminded him, "Cui Shuigen, you can't go blabbing about this outside. We don't want anyone stealing our idea!"
Cui Shuigen patted his chest in assurance: "Don't worry, Brother San. I won't even tell Feng Yun."
Early the next morning, Cui Shuigen helped Hu Ruoyun carry her things to the bus stop and waved goodbye: "Brother San, bring back some good snacks when school starts! Come back soon!"
As New Year approached, there were many people at the long-distance bus station. Luckily, Hu Ruoyun had arrived early and managed to buy a ticket without any trouble. In less than three hours, the bus pulled into Annan County's station. Before she even got off the bus, she spotted Mao Na and Mao Jie waiting for her inside.
As soon as the bus stopped and people began disembarking, Mao Na rushed over excitedly and gave Hu Ruoyun a big hug while playfully scolding her: "I thought you were going to stay behind with your Cui Shuigen!"
The trunk of the car opened, and two bags were taken out. Mao Jie grabbed one while Hu Ruoyun took the other. The three of them exited the station and hailed a tricycle heading towards Shengshi Jiayuan.
It was another New Year, another fresh start.
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