Chapter 75 Jiangshi
Once the company’s senior management was gradually perfected, Jiang Shu immediately relaxed. Li Duohui handled the company's affairs, and Yin Huilin, Kim Young-joo, and Li Xianzhu were the three major generals in professional aspects. Jiang Shu now only needed to approve documents and write songs, and there was nothing else to do.
IVE’s comeback and Lee Ji-eun’s debut date were five days apart, while Red Velvet was in November.
For IVE’s comeback this time, the songs included in the mini-album were purchased from other producers. Jiang Shu did not use the songs he had on hand to fill it up. Every song he had was capable of being produced as a title track for an album, and using them as B-sides would be too wasteful; there was no need for it.
B-sides don’t need to be too good; good enough is fine. They are essentially there to make up the numbers, and the focus is still on the title track.
As soon as he became idle, Jiang Shu also started to get lazy.
It’s hard to go from luxury to frugality, but easy to go from frugality to luxury.
It’s not so easy to go from being a lazy person to a diligent person, but it’s too simple to go from being a diligent person to a lazy person.
He used to be very busy at the company, but now that he had several helpers, he was idle. At first, he was a little unaccustomed, but after lying at home for several days, he found…
It felt so damn good!
It wasn't that he didn't go to the company at all; it was just that he didn't arrive at the company at eight or nine in the morning as usual. Now, more often, when he had nothing to do, he would sleep until he woke up naturally, and then go to the company.
At home.
Jiang Shu walked out of the bedroom wearing large shorts and no shirt.
It was already past ten in the morning. He had woken up at eight but had been lying in bed scrolling on his phone until now.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t scroll anymore; he was simply hungry.
Opening the refrigerator, Jiang Shu’s mouth twitched as he saw nothing but drinks and snacks inside.
He was too careless. He ate out every day, and the stove at home had never seen a flame, not even once.
“Looks like I should find a nanny,” Jiang Shu sighed, closing the refrigerator and saying.
Finding a nanny could ensure that no matter when he woke up, he could eat as quickly as possible.
Given the speed of food delivery in Korea, he should be able to have breakfast before noon.
“Never mind, I’ll just go out for lunch,” Jiang Shu yawned and mumbled.
He quickly washed up and changed into summer clothes, taking less than fifteen minutes in total. Done and out the door.
While waiting for the elevator, Jiang Shu turned his head to look at IVE’s dorm, staring at the door for a while, then walked over.
Ding-dong.
The bell rang for a moment, but no one came to open the door. The elevator, however, arrived.
They must all be out for schedules, he thought.
Thinking this, Jiang Shu took the elevator downstairs.
Just as he got into the car, his phone rang in his pocket.
Looking at the caller, Jiang Shu was stunned.
Caller: Mom.
Information about the original body's family emerged in his mind.
When Jiang Shu played the game, there was no mention of the protagonist's parents, but it was clear that after coming to this seemingly similar but different real world, the original body had parents.
The original body’s parents ran a company called Jiangshi Group, primarily involved in the education industry. Along with another private school, they monopolized the excellent student enrollment for junior and senior high schools in Jiang Shu’s hometown.
In addition to the education industry, they also dabbled in real estate, mining, and retail, but these were minor ventures; their foundation remained in education.
Although Jiangshi Group only occupied one county, and had not even fully taken over the entire county’s education market, this half of the market still elevated Jiangshi Group to a very high position.
The original body’s family was what people on the internet often called the “county Brahmin.”
How to put it, if the original body couldn't make it in Korea, he would be forced to go home and inherit the family business.
Tragic!
Damn it, what a rich second generation!
Jiang Shu’s mouth twitched slightly. If he were the original body, he wouldn’t have come to Korea at all. Wouldn’t being a local emperor in his hometown be better than coming to Korea?
Coming back to his senses, he hesitated for a moment, but still answered the phone.
“Hello, Mom.”
Jiang Shu called out “Mom” without any burden or psychological barrier, because this Mom really gave money, and it was always at least seven figures.
“Son, are you at the company?” A gentle voice came through the receiver, sounding like a gentle housewife.
However, the current second-in-command of the group was the original body’s mother.
A gentle person, yet she couldn’t control the people below her.
“I’m about to head over, what’s up?”
“Are you coming back for National Day this year? You haven’t been home for over a year,” Su Wan’s words made Jiang Shu recall the original body’s situation.
This guy didn’t go back for Chinese New Year last year, mainly because the company lost too much money, and he was afraid his old man (father) would mock him, so the original body simply didn’t go back.
What a character.
“National Day is a holiday in China; Korea doesn’t have a holiday for it,” Jiang Shu said helplessly.
“Oh right, look at my brain,” Su Wan said with a smile, “But aren’t you the boss? Leaving for a week wouldn’t affect anything, would it?”
“No, our company’s new group is debuting in October, I can’t leave.”
He had to stay here; he couldn’t leave.
“Didn’t your new group just debut less than three months ago?” Su Wan’s words made Jiang Shu realize that they had actually been keeping an eye on his situation.
“Company development strategy.” It was too troublesome to explain, so Jiang Shu simply didn’t explain anything.
“Oh, I see. Alright,” Su Wan responded, “What about Chinese New Year then?”
“Chinese New Year… we’ll see then.”
“Hmm, do you need money? I can transfer some if you don’t have enough,” Su Wan asked again.
Jiang Shu thought of the cold fourteen million in his account.
“I have enough. The company has been profitable for two months now. After this year, we might even be able to pay back the startup funds you lent me,” Jiang Shu said with a smile.
The original body asked his parents for fifty million in startup capital, saying he would pay them back when he made money, and then…
Now, let alone paying back the money, he didn’t even go back home.
Unbearable.
“No hurry, the company’s development is more important,” Su Wan said with a chuckle.
“Where’s the old man?” Jiang Shu asked, imitating the original body’s tone.
“Your dad went to Qingdao. There are some things at the project there that he needs to handle.”
“Oh,” Jiang Shu responded. This old man, in the original body’s memory, was always traveling all over the country. Su Wan usually managed the school.
“How’s the school? Is it enrollment season now?”
“Enrollment is already finished. The experimental school hasn’t been doing so well these past two years, and we’ll soon take over the entire market.” The confidence Su Wan revealed when she said this was completely different from her usual gentleness.
“That’s pretty good,” Jiang Shu said casually, “Alright, that’s all for now. I need to drive.”
Jiang Shu felt a bit hot, so he started the car and turned on the air conditioning.
“Okay, drive slowly and safely. Don’t speed,” Su Wan instructed.
“Okay.”
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