Chapter 30 The Journey Begins Here
After a family banquet, the Su family gained some support among the upper management circles. However, whether this support was reliable or not remained to be seen and observed.
After the smuggling case had passed, the four companies of Su, Liu, Bai, and Kong in the Zhanan District had returned to normal and were busy working. Su Tiannan, Su Tianbei, and Su Sanjie had all resumed their previous routines and were busy with work.
Su Tianyu was currently unemployed, and since the deadline for public office applications had passed during his recovery period, he had been staying at home for two days. He was either reading books or hanging out with Wu Shixiong, who came to the Su family every evening. They would often tour around Dragon City, visiting famous tourist spots and food streets.
Su Tianyu knew very well that Wu Shixiong came to the Su family every day just to catch a glimpse of Su Sanjie's long silk stockings and to befriend him.
These past few days, Su Zhengcai had been observing Tianyu closely. He had thought that the young man could figure things out on his own, but after two days of inactivity, he couldn't hold back any longer.
On Friday night, after dinner, Su Zhengcai sat under the pergola, smoking, and asked Su Tianyu with a sideways glance, "Little Yu, what do you think about that matter?"
Su Tianyu grinned and asked back intentionally, "What matter?"
"Don't play dumb. Are you going to work at the Yu family or not?" Su Zhengcai asked bluntly.
Su Tianyu scratched his head and said, "To be honest, I'm not very interested in working for a private company."
"Are you naive or something? Yu Jinrong is a deputy-level official, and I heard he was transferred from District One. Someone with his status has a very strong network. If you work for him for a year and do a good job, he can help you a lot when you apply for public office next year," Su Zhengcai said, frowning.
Su Tianyu paused for a moment and asked back, "If he helps me so much, what do I have to offer him?"
Su Zhengcai was taken aback by the question. "Ah, have you already thought about this?" he asked.
"I can pass the exam myself." Su Tianyu said confidently, "But if I owe Yu Jinrong such a big favor before I even start working, then whatever department I enter in the future will be influenced by the Yu family."
Su Zhengcai pondered for a while, "You and your father are alike, always taking one step and looking three steps ahead. But you need to know that many times, if you haven't taken the first step, how can you know if you have a chance to take the second or third step?"
Su Tianyu blinked his eyes and looked at his uncle in surprise.
"If you take the civil service exam and get a good position with good backing, you'll start faster than others. You may have the ability, but what's the use if no one appreciates it?" Su Zhengcai said bluntly, "Suppose you pass the exam and get assigned to some remote place to measure the salinity of the sea or get assigned to the Women's Association to chat with the old ladies all day long... If you do that, what's the point of talking about the second and third steps? You'll be stuck and won't get anywhere!"
"You're right, Uncle. You make a lot of sense."
"I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice," Su Zhengcai yawned and said, "We have to live practically and seize the opportunities in front of us to have more chances."
"I agree," Su Tianyu was a person who could take advice from others, he pondered for a while and said, "Okay, Uncle, I have a plan now."
"And personally, I think it's a bit presumptuous for Yu Jinrong to invite you to work at his company at the dinner table. Who knows what other conditions he has in store for you once you get there?" Su Zhengcai took a deep breath of smoke and said slyly, "That bastard, he might have something else in mind for you."
"Uncle, you're really cunning!"
"Who are you talking to?" Su Zhengcai squinted his eyes.
"I've thought about this," Su Tianyu paused, "This is also one of the reasons why I'm hesitant."
"What do you have in mind?" Su Zhengcai asked.
Su Tianyu blinked his eyes and grinned.
"I don't have a single penny in my pocket, and if I dig into my pants, I'm barely scraping by. I'm broke. What else is there for me to hesitate about?"
"You're absolutely right!" Su Zhengcai applauded, "That's it then. I'm going to rest."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Shixiong walked in like a blind bear from outside the door and shouted, "Little...Little Brother Yu...have you eaten?"
"Hehe, not yet," Su Tianyu turned around.
As soon as Wu Shixiong walked in, Bai Hongbo also walked in from outside the door, holding the car key and saying, "Brother Tianyu, let's go out for a stroll! I'll take you."
Bai Hongbo had come twice in the past two days. His company needed to revise the contract for temporary workers, and he heard that the suggestion Su Tiannan gave to quickly appease the workers was from Su Tianyu, so this guy came to learn from him whenever he had nothing to do. He was also very familiar with Su Tianyu.
Looking at Su Tianyu's two friends, Su Zhengcai frowned and sighed, "Damn it, playing with these two every day, how can this be good?"
Bai Hongbo looked up at Su Zhengcai and teased with a smirk, "Hey, are you doing well recently, old man? My dad came back a little weak, sweating all the time. I just gave him some deer antler to make up for it. I'll send you a piece later."
"Let your dad have it, I don't eat that stuff," Su Zhengcai was too lazy to communicate with Bai Hongbo and turned around and went back to his own main room.
Bai Hongbo bent down and sat down, took out a contract from his bag, and said, "Here, let me show you this template again."
Su Tianyu smiled and reached out to take the template and looked at it.
That night was uneventful.
—---
Early the next morning, Su Tianyu got up early for a three-round morning run. After finishing, he washed up, put on a suit bought for him by Third Sister, sat on the bed, and dialed the phone number on his business card.
"Hello!"
"Is this Mr. Yu Mingyuan?" Su Tianyu asked.
"Yes, who is this?"
"Oh, I'm Su Tianyu from the Su family, we talked before..."
"Ah, yes, my dad mentioned you," Yu Mingyuan replied warmly. "You're directly hired by the boss, right?"
"Hehe, we talked that day."
"I'm at the company, just come over and I'll send you the address," Yu Mingyuan said proactively. "After you get here, have someone take you to my office."
"Okay, thanks a lot."
"No problem, see you then."
"Okay, bye."
After hanging up, Su Tianyu stood in front of the mirror, carefully adjusting his clothes, and decisively turned around and left.
Outside the room, the sun was shining and the hot wind was blowing. Su Tianyu walked quickly towards the taxi at the street corner.
This day, Su Tianyu was officially stepping into Dragon City, embarking on a new chapter in his life.
A great era was rolling in.
Chapter 30 The Journey Begins Here
After a family banquet, the Su family gained some support among the upper management circles. However, whether this support was reliable or not remained to be seen and observed.
After the smuggling case had passed, the four companies of Su, Liu, Bai, and Kong in the Zhanan District had returned to normal and were busy working. Su Tiannan, Su Tianbei, and Su Sanjie had all resumed their previous routines and were busy with work.
Su Tianyu was currently unemployed, and since the deadline for public office applications had passed during his recovery period, he had been staying at home for two days. He was either reading books or hanging out with Wu Shixiong, who came to the Su family every evening. They would often tour around Dragon City, visiting famous tourist spots and food streets.
Su Tianyu knew very well that Wu Shixiong came to the Su family every day just to catch a glimpse of Su Sanjie's long silk stockings and to befriend him.
These past few days, Su Zhengcai had been observing Tianyu closely. He had thought that the young man could figure things out on his own, but after two days of inactivity, he couldn't hold back any longer.
On Friday night, after dinner, Su Zhengcai sat under the pergola, smoking, and asked Su Tianyu with a sideways glance, "Little Yu, what do you think about that matter?"
Su Tianyu grinned and asked back intentionally, "What matter?"
"Don't play dumb. Are you going to work at the Yu family or not?" Su Zhengcai asked bluntly.
Su Tianyu scratched his head and said, "To be honest, I'm not very interested in working for a private company."
"Are you naive or something? Yu Jinrong is a deputy-level official, and I heard he was transferred from District One. Someone with his status has a very strong network. If you work for him for a year and do a good job, he can help you a lot when you apply for public office next year," Su Zhengcai said, frowning.
Su Tianyu paused for a moment and asked back, "If he helps me so much, what do I have to offer him?"
Su Zhengcai was taken aback by the question. "Ah, have you already thought about this?" he asked.
"I can pass the exam myself." Su Tianyu said confidently, "But if I owe Yu Jinrong such a big favor before I even start working, then whatever department I enter in the future will be influenced by the Yu family."
Su Zhengcai pondered for a while, "You and your father are alike, always taking one step and looking three steps ahead. But you need to know that many times, if you haven't taken the first step, how can you know if you have a chance to take the second or third step?"
Su Tianyu blinked his eyes and looked at his uncle in surprise.
"If you take the civil service exam and get a good position with good backing, you'll start faster than others. You may have the ability, but what's the use if no one appreciates it?" Su Zhengcai said bluntly, "Suppose you pass the exam and get assigned to some remote place to measure the salinity of the sea or get assigned to the Women's Association to chat with the old ladies all day long... If you do that, what's the point of talking about the second and third steps? You'll be stuck and won't get anywhere!"
"You're right, Uncle. You make a lot of sense."
"I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice," Su Zhengcai yawned and said, "We have to live practically and seize the opportunities in front of us to have more chances."
"I agree," Su Tianyu was a person who could take advice from others, he pondered for a while and said, "Okay, Uncle, I have a plan now."
"And personally, I think it's a bit presumptuous for Yu Jinrong to invite you to work at his company at the dinner table. Who knows what other conditions he has in store for you once you get there?" Su Zhengcai took a deep breath of smoke and said slyly, "That bastard, he might have something else in mind for you."
"Uncle, you're really cunning!"
"Who are you talking to?" Su Zhengcai squinted his eyes.
"I've thought about this," Su Tianyu paused, "This is also one of the reasons why I'm hesitant."
"What do you have in mind?" Su Zhengcai asked.
Su Tianyu blinked his eyes and grinned.
"I don't have a single penny in my pocket, and if I dig into my pants, I'm barely scraping by. I'm broke. What else is there for me to hesitate about?"
"You're absolutely right!" Su Zhengcai applauded, "That's it then. I'm going to rest."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Shixiong walked in like a blind bear from outside the door and shouted, "Little...Little Brother Yu...have you eaten?"
"Hehe, not yet," Su Tianyu turned around.
As soon as Wu Shixiong walked in, Bai Hongbo also walked in from outside the door, holding the car key and saying, "Brother Tianyu, let's go out for a stroll! I'll take you."
Bai Hongbo had come twice in the past two days. His company needed to revise the contract for temporary workers, and he heard that the suggestion Su Tiannan gave to quickly appease the workers was from Su Tianyu, so this guy came to learn from him whenever he had nothing to do. He was also very familiar with Su Tianyu.
Looking at Su Tianyu's two friends, Su Zhengcai frowned and sighed, "Damn it, playing with these two every day, how can this be good?"
Bai Hongbo looked up at Su Zhengcai and teased with a smirk, "Hey, are you doing well recently, old man? My dad came back a little weak, sweating all the time. I just gave him some deer antler to make up for it. I'll send you a piece later."
"Let your dad have it, I don't eat that stuff," Su Zhengcai was too lazy to communicate with Bai Hongbo and turned around and went back to his own main room.
Bai Hongbo bent down and sat down, took out a contract from his bag, and said, "Here, let me show you this template again."
Su Tianyu smiled and reached out to take the template and looked at it.
That night was uneventful.
—---
Early the next morning, Su Tianyu got up early for a three-round morning run. After finishing, he washed up, put on a suit bought for him by Third Sister, sat on the bed, and dialed the phone number on his business card.
"Hello!"
"Is this Mr. Yu Mingyuan?" Su Tianyu asked.
"Yes, who is this?"
"Oh, I'm Su Tianyu from the Su family, we talked before..."
"Ah, yes, my dad mentioned you," Yu Mingyuan replied warmly. "You're directly hired by the boss, right?"
"Hehe, we talked that day."
"I'm at the company, just come over and I'll send you the address," Yu Mingyuan said proactively. "After you get here, have someone take you to my office."
"Okay, thanks a lot."
"No problem, see you then."
"Okay, bye."
After hanging up, Su Tianyu stood in front of the mirror, carefully adjusting his clothes, and decisively turned around and left.
Outside the room, the sun was shining and the hot wind was blowing. Su Tianyu walked quickly towards the taxi at the street corner.
This day, Su Tianyu was officially stepping into Dragon City, embarking on a new chapter in his life.
A great era was rolling in.
