Chapter 469 - 177: The Neighbor’s Kid Is Driving a Sedan Now!
But Su Zelin wasn’t worried about whether she could handle it.
After all, she was his secretary in a past life, and he trusted her abilities.
Song Yuwei is very smart, and she’s an ambitious girl. People like her are always driven and learn quickly; with a bit of polishing, she’s destined for greatness.
Moreover, she has a unique advantage—Su Zelin’s deliberate mentorship.
When Mixed brought Song on board, he was initially inclined to cultivate her as a trusted aide and confidant, which is why he paid special attention.
Whenever Song Yuwei had a problem, as long as she asked for advice, Mixed would patiently guide her, teaching her the mindset for handling issues.
One learns eagerly, another teaches patiently. Just a few weeks passed and Song Yuwei had fully grasped the store’s operations; it seemed only a matter of time before she could handle things independently.
The footsteps of winter vacation were approaching.
Zhejiang University campus, girls’ dormitory.
"It’s almost holiday time. I really want to go back home early for New Year, but grabbing train tickets is so annoying. Last year I queued up at the station, the line was so long. I stood for an entire day and my feet were sore before I got tickets. It’s all the fault of those damn ticket scalpers!"
Deng Xiaoman complained incessantly.
Spring Festival train tickets were always a headache for college students.
"Yeah, I really envy you guys who are from the province. You can take a bus ride home, especially Qiu Wen, who only needs to take a public bus!"
Shen Jia agreed. At times like these, the advantages of studying within the province become apparent. There’re not just trains to get home, buses are convenient too.
Scalpers target train tickets, not buses.
But Qin Shiqing gets easily car sick on buses, so last year Su Zelin bought a sleeper from a scalper.
This year there’s no need for train tickets because a few days ago she just received some news from Qing Mei.
The phone rang; it was the home landline. Qin Shiqing pressed the answer key.
"Sweetie, when are you planning to come home?"
Liu Sufen’s voice came through the receiver.
"Mom, our holiday officially starts the day after tomorrow, and we’ll return to Jianglan the morning after that."
Qin Shiqing said with a smile.
"Really? That sounds great. Zelin helped snag train tickets again, didn’t he? That boy has his ways!"
Granny Qin was thrilled; she naturally hoped to see her daughter soon.
"Didn’t buy tickets; we’re not planning to take the train this year!"
Qin Shiqing pursed her lips.
"What? Why not take the train? Did even Zelin fail to get tickets? Taking the bus would take half a day. Shiqing, are you okay with that?"
Liu Sufen knew her daughter’s situation well; if train travel were possible, it would be better to go by train.
"Not really, but Zelin plans to drive us back!"
"Drive back?"
Granny Qin was a bit confused.
"Yep, he’s been working part-time at a campus digital store and has become a general manager. Recently, the store was assigned a company car, and it’s said that leaving it parked at school for too long during the New Year is unsafe and could damage the battery, so he plans to drive it home."
Qin Shiqing briefly explained.
Su Zelin being the behind-the-scenes owner of New Era was something she knew long ago, but she hadn’t told her family.
This was something Qing Mei hadn’t disclosed, likely because being a college student made it inconvenient. Even Qing Mei’s parents were kept unaware, so Qin Shiqing didn’t dare to speak about it.
"Company car, Shiqing, do you mean a sedan?"
Liu Sufen was shocked.
"Yes, it’s definitely a sedan; otherwise, are we supposed to ride a motorcycle back to Jianglan?"
Qin Shiqing was entertained by her mom’s amusement.
"Is this digital store really that impressive? It actually assigned Zelin a sedan?"
Granny Qin was filled with amazement.
She had heard about Su Zelin’s part-time job at the Finance Institute but thought it was just a small computer store, so she hadn’t given it much thought.
But now the situation seemed different than she imagined.
"Yes, his store has developed quite rapidly, and in just over a year it has opened five branches. The one near Zhejiang University spans three hundred square meters, and the others are similar!"
Liu Sufen: "!!!"
The Qin family was also in business, so Granny Qin understood what a three hundred square meter storefront represented.
"Five branches, so large a store space—it must be a big chain store?"
"Mm, sort of. Recently it’s been featured in many Lin’an newspapers and on TV!"
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Even after the call ended, Liu Sufen remained in a state of shock, forgetting to put down the receiver she held.
The neighbor’s child had actually started driving a sedan!
Even for a company car, that was quite impressive!
It also indicated that the company he’s associated with had a promising future and was a big company with potential.
After coming out of the bathroom and noticing this scene, Qin Daqing found it odd.
"Sufen, what are you doing? Weren’t you calling our daughter to ask when she’s coming home? Why aren’t you speaking?"
Granny Qin realized she was still holding the receiver; she returned it to its place: "Finished the call. Our daughter comes home the day after her holiday starts, and she’ll be riding in Zelin’s car. Zelin will drive back!"
"What?"
Qin Dad was also surprised upon hearing the news.
Liu Sufen briefly explained the situation to her husband.
"Daqing, our daughter mentioned this computer store is quite impressive; it opened five branches within a year, and has been featured in Lin’an newspapers and on TV!"
"Is it called New Era?"
Qin Daqing suddenly remembered something.
"Yes, that’s the name!"
Liu Sufen nodded; she had become curious when hearing about the car being assigned to Su Zelin, so she asked for the store’s name.
"Why, have you heard of it too?"
"On New Year’s Day, this company was covered in the Zhejiang Province Daily. I saw a report about it, praising its potential. At the time, I didn’t know it was the computer store where Zelin works; this boy is truly capable!"
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