Chapter 702: Chapter 685: University of Political Science and Law
The Five Auspicious Jewelry event was extremely popular for three days, and business started to decline after the event. However, with the addition of celebrity endorsements, the daily business is still quite good.
Lu Jiaxin looked at the sales table and was satisfied, saying to Liang Weibo: “The jewelry processing factory needs to be completed as soon as possible. Also, the Magic Capital branch should be implemented as soon as possible.”
The plan for Five Auspicious Jewelry is to follow the franchise route, and the current goal is to build fame so that once the brand is well-known, there will be no shortage of franchisees.
Liang Weibo understood her plan and nodded, saying: “Boss, I plan to visit the Magic Capital the day after tomorrow to finalize the shop plan.”
He sent people to scout for shop locations, and his subordinates found three places. This time, Liang Weibo will go to make the decision. The commercial atmosphere in the Magic Capital is more intense than in the Forty-nine City, and there are more wealthy people, which is why Liang Weibo takes it very seriously.
Lu Jiaxin nodded and said, “The Mainland market is the most important, but we cannot abandon the Southeast Asia region either. For Five Auspicious Jewelry, I hope it will become an internationally renowned brand in the future.”
Hearing these words, Liang Weibo was filled with enthusiasm. According to Lu Jiaxin’s goal, it’s necessary to open three thousand branches in the Mainland. Of course, this goal cannot be achieved overnight and requires a process.
When Liang Weibo first heard her goal, he thought it was a fairy tale. But after conducting some surveys in the Mainland, he feels that achieving this goal is very possible. The Mainland has vast lands and diverse resources with a large population, and most importantly, the people also like to buy gold. As policies relax, everyone’s economic conditions are getting better and better.
As Five Auspicious Jewelry is expanding externally, Green Forest is restless. Susan asked Lu Jiaxin, “Boss, when are we entering the Mainland?”
Green Forest has already established a complete sales network in Southeast Asia countries, with some products also sold in Europe. Affordable and high-quality items are welcomed everywhere. However, Susan is influenced by Su Heyuan and frequently visits Yangcheng City or Peng City. Having visited these places many times, she feels the Mainland’s economic development is very fast and has great potential. Confirming this, she wants Green Forest to enter the Mainland, as business opportunities are crucial.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, “You can start now. You can go to Yangcheng City for a survey in the next two days, find a good location, and once it’s decorated, you can start operations.”
This sounded a bit dismissive, so Chen Ming said, “Why choose Yangcheng City instead of these big cities like the Forty-nine City or Magic Capital?”
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said: “Yangcheng City is currently the fashion center of the Mainland, known as the Fashion Capital. Make a name there first, then slowly radiate to major cities like the Forty-nine City and Magic Capital.”
Fashion is different from gold jewelry; fashion is a consumable product, and only those with very affluent family backgrounds would spend hundreds on a piece of clothing. With that kind of money, why not buy a well-known brand directly? Green Forest has a more significant reputation in Hong Kong, but it’s lacking in the Mainland. Gold and silver jewelry, however, is different; not only can they be worn as accessories, they also hold value.
Chen Ming decided in his heart that he must quickly establish the company’s brand in the Mainland so that they can open chain stores in major Mainland cities.
That day after work, Lu Jiaxin suddenly remembered something when she got home. Lu Zhang was taking the college entrance exam this year, and Lu Zhenzhen was taking the secondary school entrance exam. She wondered how their exams went.
Looking at her watch, Lu Jiaguang hadn’t come back yet. Lu Jiaxin went to the gym for half an hour of yoga; when she came out, she used a towel to wipe her sweat and made a phone call.
The phone was quickly connected, and it was Lu Zhenzhen who answered. Hearing Lu Jiaxin’s voice, she was very happy: “Auntie, Auntie, when will you come back? I haven’t seen you for a while.”
Lu Jiaxin indicated that she was very busy and wouldn’t be able to return in the short term: “You and Lu Zhang both finished your exams, how did it go?”
There was no sound from the other side for a while, and Lu Jiaxin chuckled softly: “What’s wrong, did it not go well?”
Lu Zhenzhen spoke in a mosquito-like voice: “I missed the admission line for Peking University High School by one point. Mom wants to find someone to let me go to Peking University High School, but Dad disagrees and wants me to attend Second High.”
Second High and Peking University High School have a big gap between them. As saying goes, entering Peking University High School equals having one foot in the door of a prestigious university.
Lu Jiaxin asked: “Where do you want to go?”
Lu Zhenzhen still wanted to go to Peking University High School, but this wasn’t something she could decide. Oh, how she wished she hadn’t missed the admission line, it would have been great to have just passed it.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said: “Once you get into Peking University High School, can you keep up with the pace of studies? I’ve heard that only academic champions go there.”
Lu Zhenzhen wasn’t afraid at all: “Auntie, in high school there will be a division between arts and sciences. I don’t like physics and biology, but I’m good at politics, history, and geography. By then, when I choose arts, my grades won’t be bad.”
Her math and English were very good; her literature was a bit weak. But as long as she dropped physics and biology, she felt it wouldn’t be a big problem.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said: “If you’re confident, then go to Peking University High School.”
Lu Zhenzhen was very happy and said: “Thank you, Auntie. I’ll call Dad to take the call now.”
Upon hearing Lu Jiaguang’s voice, Lu Jiaxin brought up the matter she just discussed: “Big brother, since you have a way to let Zhenzhen into Peking University High School, and she herself wants to go, she also has the confidence to keep up, why not let the child go?”
Lu Jiaguang believed that as long as he was capable, no matter which school, he could get into a university.
Lu Jiaxin didn’t agree with his view: “Good schools not only have strong teachers but also better learning atmospheres and students. You have the condition to give the child better learning resources, why not use it? Big brother, the college entrance exam is something that affects Zhenzhen’s entire life.”
Even if they cannot be assigned a job after graduating from a prestigious university, it will be easy to find a job in private enterprises or foreign companies. But if they enter the Railway College, though the job is stable, the upper limit is there.
Lu Jiaguang didn’t say a word.
Lu Jiaxin knew he might find it embarrassing, so she asked about Lu Zhang: “I remember he’s taking the University of Political Science and Law exam, there shouldn’t be any problem, right?”
Upon hearing this, Lu Jiaguang felt much better: “He got in, 20 points above the admission line. He went to Magic Capital last week with friends; he’ll be back in a few days.”
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said: “Big brother, congratulations!”
Among the four children, the first three have all gotten into university, leaving only Zhenzhen. With Zhenzhen’s grades, as long as she doesn’t fall behind in high school, there shouldn’t be a problem getting into university—it’s just a question of which university.
When the University of Political Science and Law admission scores were released, Lu Jiaguang was overjoyed. His three sons had planned their futures well, and he didn’t need to worry. Many people at his workplace envied him.
“Are you planning a banquet?”
Lu Jiaguang laughed and said: “Yes, we’re planning sixteen tables. Jiaxin, come back if you have time, no pressure if you can’t.”
Lu An didn’t host a banquet when he got into university because, at that time, he was in a special situation and feared being reported. Over the past two years, many colleagues’ children at his workplace got into university, with several hosting banquets even for college admission. Now that Lu Zhang has gotten into the University of Political Science and Law, such a good school must be celebrated, especially to recoup some of the red envelopes.
Lu Jiaxin laughed and said: “My company is very busy recently; I don’t have time to come back. You can ask Lu Zhang what he wants, and I’ll buy it for him.”
Lu Jiaguang refused: “You’ve already bought them enough stuff, no need to buy more.”
“A person only experiences this once in their lifetime; you can’t deprive Lu Zhang of this right. Let him call me when he’s back in the Forty-nine City.”
Lu Jiaguang had no choice but to agree.