"This is for you!" That night, as Fan Rui was about to go to sleep, his father quietly crept in and tossed something at him.
"What is this?" Fan Rui, surprised, turned on the light and found that his father had actually thrown him a red envelope. From the looks of it, the envelope was stuffed with money.
Fan Rui opened the red envelope and took a look. Good heavens, he could see several crisp 100-yuan bills, but there were more 10s and 20s, and even some 1s and 2s.
"Dad, can I count it?" Fan Rui asked excitedly.
"No need to count. I've counted the money in this red envelope countless times. It's 1642.5 yuan in total, and you're not missing a single cent!" Father Fan sighed.
"Dad? Where did you get so much money!" Fan Rui suddenly realized and exclaimed, "This isn't the private money Mom has been pestering you for all day, is it!"
"Mm!" Father Fan nodded decisively and said, "Mom is searching the house for this money now. She'll find it sooner or later, so I might as well just give it to you!"
"Otherwise, she'll confiscate all of it to cover the hole she made buying a phone, and she'll get all the credit!" Father Fan lamented.
"Dad, is it that hard to be a man?" Fan Rui asked fearfully.
"It is quite difficult to be a man, but compared to being a husband, the difficulty of being a man is nothing!" Father Fan said indifferently. "However, compared to being a father, the difficulty of being a man is also nothing. The greatest pain in my life is you!"
"Then I won't get married or have children in the future!" Fan Rui said with a grin.
"That's fine too, but if you do that, you won't experience the greatest happiness in the world. Because for Dad, you are also the happiest thing in the world!" Father Fan patted his son's shoulder. Fan Rui suddenly felt a sting in his eyes. Having not shed a tear all day, Fan Rui suddenly felt the oil welling up uncontrollably, dripping down.
"Dad, Mom said she'll give me 500 yuan a month for living expenses. That's enough for me to get by at school. How about I help you keep your private money for now, and I'll return it to you after this period?" Fan Rui said.
"There's no need for that!" Father Fan shook his head. He looked at his son, hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth, "Son, I told you at dinner today that this phone is compensation from your mother."
"Actually, I'm no different. This money is also my compensation to you, to alleviate my guilt!" Father Fan's voice was very low.
"Dad, you don't need to say more. I remember you never asked me to give up Jiangnan University. On the contrary, you even tried to persuade Mom a few times. In the end, it was Mom who made the decision, and you just couldn't agree. It's not your fault, so you don't need to feel guilty!" Fan Rui quickly comforted his father.
"No, you don't know, your father's guilt is much greater than your mother's, because your father has made many more mistakes, and your father is a fallen and useless person!" Father Fan propped his forehead, blocking his eyes, and after a long moment, he spoke.
"Your father is actually the smartest person. Before you were born, I saw that the future was the era of a market economy. If I could have gotten into business first, with my resources, you would definitely be a rich second-generation by now."
"Of course, it's because your father dared not, dared not give up that iron rice bowl, and stayed within the small circle of the unit. I could only watch as my colleagues jumped ship one by one and their children became rich second-generations."
"Later, there were commercial buildings for sale near the unit. At that time, our family's savings could buy two apartments, but I only bought one and put the remaining money in the bank. As a result, this money is now less than 1/5 of the housing price."
"Then there was last year. You might not know, but your father received an invitation from Jiangnan Group even earlier than you. They were forming a high-speed rail technology development company, and they also extended an invitation to your father. I hesitated for a long time, thinking of you and your mother, and finally refused."
"Finally, this year, your father actually knows the potential of Jiangnan Group better than anyone else. Your father believes more than anyone that Jiangnan Group can last for at least 50 years, and will be the best enterprise in China for 50 years. If you join Jiangnan Group, you will definitely have a bright future."
"But I didn't have the courage to argue with your mother. After the teacher came to visit, I felt embarrassed to argue with your mother in front of the teacher. So I just watched as your mother agreed to the teacher's request. I only weakly suggested a couple of times, but your mother refuted me with a single sentence, and I was silenced."
"In the end, your father is just an extremely cowardly person. If I had had a little more courage in life's choices, you wouldn't be in this situation and destiny. It's Dad's fault!" Father Fan murmured to himself, "Child, it's no use regretting it now. So Dad has something to tell you."
"Don't be afraid for your future, don't be timid. Chase it if you dare. At worst, if you fail, you can come home and rely on your parents. Your parents' inheritance is enough to support you for a lifetime!"
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"Boss, Jiangnan Mall is constantly urging us for shipments. The shortage of Tianxing 5 phones has reached around 100,000 units!" In Boss Huang's office, Hu Jing reported to our Boss Huang.
"How can there be such a large deficit?" Boss Huang was surprised. As soon as he returned to the country, he received this report. The Tianxing 5 phone, like all previous Tianxing phones, was sold in blind boxes.
It was precisely because of this sales method that the production of Tianxing 5 phones had never been very high, with annual sales of only tens of thousands of units. This was very low, not only globally but even within China.
After all, this year, with various domestic mobile phone brands with the lightning logo entering the market, they had set off waves of sales miracles. They were selling millions a month. The most popular Jinshan Da Mi phone, due to its extreme cost-effectiveness, was priced about 50 yuan cheaper than comparable domestic mobile phones. Its sales had been leading the way, and in just over three months, it was about to break ten million in sales.
Of course, this was also thanks to the surging demand for mobile phones in the Chinese market.
In 2004, this was the time of the most intense demand for mobile phones.
At this time, people's living standards had gradually improved, and the national minimum wage had broken through the 500 yuan per month level. This meant that the state had a hard requirement that the minimum monthly salary should not be less than 500.
Five years ago, this figure was 300. Although it had only increased by a mere 200, it represented a more than 70% increase in national economic strength, and people had more disposable income.
With the continuous development of the economy, especially the development of the railway transportation network, the exchange of goods became increasingly frequent. A large number of people broke away from the routine of two points and one line, and began to need long-distance communication.
Coupled with the fact that mobile phones were the ultimate status symbol in 2004, the demand for mobile phones among the public continued to soar.
Finally, and most importantly, in '04, a large amount of foreign electronics industry was transferred to China, and many small and medium-sized manufacturers also gained the ability to produce mobile phone components. At the same time, Huaqiangbei, for the first time, had a formidable product network where all mobile phone components could be purchased in a single day.
As a result, all sorts of unbranded imitation phones began to explode in large numbers, with prices generally controlled between 700 and 1000 yuan. China's mobile phone boom in history began around 2004.
The most effective proof of this was the Super Girl competition held in 2005, which collected hundreds of millions of text message votes nationwide. Although there were a large number of duplicate votes, there were definitely tens of millions of mobile phone users.
Historically, these markets were occupied by a large number of cheap domestic imitation phones.
However, in this world, due to the existence of the China Electronic Industry Technology Development Alliance, a large number of domestic mobile phones appeared. They were not in the form of imitation phones, but in the form of genuine domestic brands, and their prices were even cheaper than the imitation phones in history. Therefore, the imitation phone itself instantly withdrew from the historical stage.
After all, since everyone could buy domestic brand phones at the same price, who would buy those imitation phones whose names alone sounded unreliable!
Because the market was replaced before imitation phones could be formed on a large scale, the culture of imitation phones did not fully form in China. Consequently, the term "Shanzhai" (imitation) also did not take root in China. In this world, China miraculously broke away from the word "Shanzhai" and directly entered the brand era.
However, no matter how popular domestic mobile phone brands were, it should have nothing to do with Tianxing phones, because Tianxing phones were a peculiar existence in China. Although Tianxing phones were never clearly priced, their selling price far surpassed almost all imported brands, with a price of 8,000 yuan per unit, making it a unique offering in China.
Moreover, this 8,000 yuan price was not set by Jiangnan Group, but determined by the market.
Furthermore, if one were to rely solely on drawing blind boxes to obtain a Tianxing phone, the average cost would be around 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. Therefore, the most reliable way to obtain a Tianxing phone was to use the redeemed blind box products for Jiangnan Coins to purchase Tianxing phones that could only be bought with Jiangnan Coins in the Jiangnan Mall.
It is worth mentioning that under the guidance of the relevant departments, Jiangnan Mall completed an internal change: Jiangnan Coins could only be used to redeem products officially provided by Jiangnan Group, and could not be directly used to purchase products on the e-commerce website of Jiangnan Mall, which required RMB for purchases.
This will not be discussed in detail. Those who understand will understand.