Qi Fengping watched curiously as Ming Xiaofan walked away, stood up and walked over to Cheng Su: "Sis-in-law, who is that?"
"Nothing much, just a senior from third year, wanting to start a communications company, asking if I am interested in investing." Cheng Su said casually.
Qi Fengping responded with an "Oh" and after a moment asked, "Are you going to invest?"
"It depends on his business proposal, whether it has development potential or a possibility of making money. If not, why would I invest? My money doesnât just come out of thin air; if Iâm going to spend it, of course, it should be spent wisely." Cheng Su said.
Qi Fengping said nothing, just felt that all this sounded quite complex.
"You didnât understand?" Cheng Su asked.
Qi Fengping nodded.
Cheng Su then pulled her to sit on a bench by the school lake: "Being pregnant feels different, just standing for a while and my back starts aching." She then took a thermos out of her bag, drank a sip, feeling warm all over, then spoke: "Everything you do needs a plan; when you want to do something, you definitely have a draft plan in mind, right?"
"You have a draft plan, you know how things should be done, how to proceed, and among them, what you will need and how to obtain what you need; doesnât all this require calculation?" Cheng Su said slowly, "Having a draft plan isnât enough. For example, in business, if your funds are insufficient, you want others to inject capital into your company to get it running, then you also need to think about how to persuade them to invest. Itâs not like you can just say, âHey, my company will make a lot of money, if you invest, youâll definitely get rich,â and theyâll invest. No investor in this world is that naive."
Qi Fengping chuckled, a bit embarrassed, and looked at the lake.
"Therefore, if you want others to give you money, you have to show them the future and prospect of your company, you must have a detailed business plan and market demand report, etc. Only by garnishing your ideas can you convince them to invest." Cheng Su took out a few walnut halves and chewed them slowly, saying: "Doing business requires skill. If you can make them feel itâs what they need, rather than what you need, seeing things from their perspective, then youâre halfway to success."
Qi Fengping listened, understanding partially.
"Do things with a plan, even now, do you have a complete plan?" Cheng Su looked at her.
Qi Fengping was taken aback.
"You are repeating a year. From now till exams, do you have a study plan? What needs to be completed today, and what tomorrow? If you canât complete them, then what? Have you planned? By having a study plan, you wonât feel confused or think that youâre busy all day with no results. Following the plan often yields twice the results with half the effort." Cheng Su encouraged.
"Iâve never thought of it that way." Qi Fengping lowered her head, feeling a bit uneasy.
"Then you need to make yourself a plan; donât study aimlessly, itâs useless. Youâve taken the exams once. Know which subject dragged your total score down and focus on that one, but of course, also strengthen the rest."
Qi Fengping listened, feeling enlightened, her thoughts becoming clearer, she remembered what Qi Jianguo said, hesitated a moment, then asked: "Qi Jianguo said you know a lot, can I ask you about what I donât understand?"
"Of course, but you need to take good care of me!" Cheng Su took the opportunity to request: "Thereâs no free lunch, you know."
Qi Fengping glared at her: "Got it!"
Cheng Su laughed proudly.