Chapter 77 Leisure and Homecoming
Du Qiu is not a workaholic, so after graduating from college, he only went to class for two years. He thought he was too tired and gave up his job with a good salary and went back to his alma mater to study for graduate school. However, he is not a leisure party who does nothing every day and only cares about eating, drinking and having fun. Therefore, when he is studying in school, he often takes private work and does some jobs that he is interested in.
If you can’t enjoy your life, then what’s the point of working hard?
Therefore, Du Qiu did not return home directly from San Jose, but went to New York. It was not important to deal with it. He just wanted to play. He had been doing high-intensity and efficient work after the Spring Festival. Now that the first phase of work has been completed, I have to reward myself.
If you don’t really spend money like soil, how can you feel the pleasure of spending money?
If you don’t really look up to the high and far, how can you understand the pride of guiding the country?
So Du Qiu arrived in New York because it was the most luxurious capital of desire in the world. Only by spending time here and enjoying the food and food can you truly experience the pleasure brought by money and material things, cheer up and encourage yourself, completely break free from the laziness of being at ease with little wealth, and continue to strive for a better future.
Wall Street, Broadway, Times Square, Lincoln Center...
Manhattan, the United Nations, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty...
In the Internet era when the information explosion occurred, these attractions have been exposed by countless pictures and film and television works, and have lost their high aura and become common people on the streets. Before traveling through time, Du Qiu disdained these things, but after traveling through time, under various stimulations, he changed his mindset and felt that the scenery was like emotions. Only by being in the scene and experiencing it personally can he appreciate the beauty and charm in it, so he enjoyed it.
On the evening of April 16, Du Qiu took the tickets reserved more than 20 days in advance and watched Michael Jordan play on the spot at Madison Garden Square in New York.
In this game, the Bulls beat the Knicks 111-90. Jordan's performance was not good, only 28 points, but Du Qiu was extremely excited. He cheered and excited for every goal in the cold eyes and curses of countless Knicks fans around him, because this was his first childhood and youth dream he had accomplished after traveling through time!
After fulfilling his dream, the leisure trip in New York ended. At noon the next day, Du Qiu took Jiang Danfeng, who was still in a psychedelic state, to return to China by plane.
Arriving in New York on the evening of April 8 and leaving New York on April 17, in just nine days, for Jiang Danfeng, it was like a dream, turning from a country girl to an international socialite, staying in the most expensive hotel, eating the best food, watching the most exciting performances, and visiting the most prosperous shops. It was a flawless trip without any regrets.
No, I have regrets! When I promised to be the secretary, I did not ask Du Qiu to provide clothes in addition to food, accommodation and transportation...
But in that case, what is my secretary? I will become a mistress directly...
If every month is as romantic and extravagant as New York, it is nothing bad to be a mistress...
But this guy always talks about it, but never really takes action. What's even more annoying is that he actually hooks up with those American women in front of me. Every morning, the hotel room was filled with a strange smell of perfume...
In the comfortable and spacious first class cabin, Jiang Danfeng was full of thoughts, recalling the past, looking forward to the future, frowning and pursing his lips and smiling. He was not until he was exhausted and sleepy, he put on the back of a flat chair, wrapped in a blanket, and lay down and fell asleep.
I don’t know how long she had been sleeping, but she woke up from her dream. When she opened her eyes, she saw Du Qiu typing in front of her newly bought laptop in New York. She raised her left hand and looked at the Cartier watch that she had been struggling for a long time. She found that she had been flying for nearly 13 hours and was about to arrive in the capital soon. So she turned her body and asked softly: “Du Qiu, what are you writing?”
"A text editor."
Jiang Danfeng sighed in his heart, because once Du Qiu started programming, it means that he switched from casual to working state. The playboy who was indulged in New York and was casual and indulgent in San Jose disappeared, and the cold and ruthless black-faced boss reappeared in San Jose.
"How many days are you going to stay in your hometown?"
"I'm not sure, I'll notify you later." Du Qiu ordered while typing: "You can send the gifts I bought in the United States to Yuncheng and hand them over to everyone in person. In the future, you will have a lot of work exchanges with them and get to know them in advance."
"OK."
"Look for a reliable travel agency and help me get a tourist visa to Thailand. In addition, I have to find someone to get the pass to Hong Kong as soon as possible. I may have to go there often to do financial matters."
Getting a Hong Kong pass is a work task that Du Qiu had already booked, but getting a Thai tourist visa is a new task. Jiang Danfeng was a little surprised, sat upright and asked, "What are you doing in Thailand?"
“Go to travel.”
"Do I want to go?"
Du Qiu hesitated for a moment, and then said, "You can apply for a visa, and let's talk about whether to go or not."
This was the first time Jiang Danfeng saw Du Qiu hesitating, and was a little curious about what he was going to Thailand, but he was very sensible and didn't ask much.
The two boarded the plane from New York at 12:30 noon on April 17, and arrived in Beijing at around 2:00 on April 18. After getting off the plane, Du Qiu took a taxi to the Kempinski Hotel and consulted at the service desk. He saw that the suite he had stayed in last time was empty, so he chose to check in. It looked like that, if someone stayed in that room, he would choose another hotel instead of another suite.
"Why must you stay in this room?"
"If you stay in a luxury hotel, you either pursue a sense of psychological familiarity or sensory freshness." Du Qiu said naturally: "If you change to another suite, why wouldn't I choose a new hotel? That would make it more fresh."
Jiang Danfeng felt that this logic sounded a bit reasonable, but there seemed to be no need to be so petty. He sent him into the suite with a laugh and crying, then put his two large suitcases in the living room, carrying a backpack and said, "Du Qiu, I'll go back to school first, and come here to get my luggage in the evening."
"Can."
After Jiang Danfeng left, Du Qiu took a shower first, then picked up the phone, called Du Chunhua's office, and reported after the call: "Sister, I've arrived in the capital and just checked in the hotel."
"Oh, you're back!"
When Du Qiu was not in Yuncheng, he had to call home every day. Although he had been away for a month, he did not feel alienated. Therefore, Du Chunhua was very happy that he had returned, but he did not have much surprise. After complaining half-truely, he asked: "When will I go back to Yuncheng? Jinyan is thinking of your uncle every day."
"I will go back to my hometown tomorrow and help my father demolish the old house, and then go back to Yuncheng." Du Qiu paused for a moment and said, "I made some money in the United States this time. I plan to buy some books in Chuncheng and take them back, and help my father's primary school build a library. I may have to stay in my hometown for a few more days."
Du Chunhua thought this was a very good idea. Not only did he agree, but he also strongly sponsored it. He said: "The transportation in my hometown is inconvenient and there are few entertainment facilities. Don't just buy books for children to see, and adults can also buy some books for reading, especially those books for popular science and getting rich, so that the whole village can learn knowledge. If the money is not enough, I will donate another 10,000 yuan."
"No, I have the money, mainly because the people in Chuncheng are not familiar with each other, so it may take a few days to delay."
"Have you told our dad? Let him send someone to Chuncheng to help you. There are no other things in our village, and there are many idle people."
"I haven't said that yet. I just got off the plane now. I'll go to Chuncheng tomorrow to inspect it, and then call the village committee."
"It's good."
Although he had only been outside for a month, when Jiang Danfeng returned to school, he felt as if he had spent hundreds of years. His vision, ability and mentality had all improved leaps. His whole spirit changed. The former female student who was lazy and frivolous and impetuous disappeared, and a diligent, capable, calm and smart female secretary was born.
The roommate and classmates also discovered Jiang Danfeng's changes, and were amazed and envious. They surrounded her like stars surround the moon and asked about the stories that happened in the United States.
"Actually, it's nothing. It's just a translator in San Jose. I'm busy processing all kinds of documents every day. I'm so tired... Because I'm all inclusive of food and accommodation, my salary is settled in US dollars, so I made a small profit and bought some discounted clothes. These brands are very expensive in China and are all bargains in the United States..."
Jiang Danfeng, contrary to his previous romance, introduced his job in the United States in a vague way, then took out some small gifts he bought at the airport duty-free shop and distributed them to everyone, and said, "I have business to do in the evening. I will find a better restaurant on the weekend and ask everyone to gather together."
Gifts are not expensive, but they are quite exquisite, and they are all famous brands. It quickly eliminated the jealousy among classmates. A female classmate who lives next door asked: "Danfeng, you have been working on the iView browser company for so long. Have you signed a contract?"
"Not yet, what's wrong?"
"Oh, you must seize the opportunity and sign the contract quickly. That company has a monthly salary of over 10,000 yuan!"
"Yes, yes, many newspapers have reported this these days, saying that their company's minimum monthly salary is 10,000!" Another roommate took out a local newspaper in Beijing and said, "Look, this is today's report. They said that their company only has 8 people, but they have developed a world-class software. Americans plan to buy it for $5 million."
Jiang Danfeng took the newspaper and saw that the words were exaggerated and inflammatory, saying that as long as Snapdragon Software Company recruits people - even a secretary - the monthly salary will not be less than 10,000 yuan. If he is really capable, he can even get dividends in shares. Because the software is sold abroad, the dividends will be several thousand dollars per month.
Thousands of US dollars in dividends? Go dreaming...
If Du Qiu hadn't transferred $40,000 to the company before leaving New York, Fatty Chen would have vomited blood in San Jose...
Jiang Danfeng is a well-known person and has no feelings for such articles. He was about to return the newspaper to his classmates. A sudden light of inspiration flashed in his mind. He felt that this report was not groundless, but was deliberately hyped. The initiator was likely Du Qiu, because it was mentioned specifically in it. At the same time, among the six people he recruited at the time, one of them was not a computer professional, but an editor of a national newspaper.
This guy had always been rude to him before and seemed to have no good feelings. That night, he suddenly came to him and paid him a salary of 10,000 yuan...
Chapter completed!