Chapter 1356 1358 [Vientiane update]
A school of small fish was swimming among the corals when a shark came and devoured them. In a panic, the little fish escaped by hiding among the jellyfish, defeating the shark's plot...
Although the story is simple, a small story can be shown with a few sets of fireworks, which is still eye-catching.
Especially blue fireworks are rare. The so-called scarcity is the most precious, such beautiful fireworks, coupled with such a wonderful story design, made the audience and judges very fond of it.
"Husband, the fireworks you designed are really beautiful~" Gu Jiadu took his son and congratulated Xiang Nan.
"Dad, you are amazing~" Xu Ziyan also said.
Xiang Nan nodded with a smile, and the mother and son hugged each other in their arms.
Even if he didn't get an award for this fireworks show, he was already satisfied.
…
Christmas, Xiang Nan and Gu Jia took Xu Ziyan to spend in Amsterdam.
Shopping, shopping, taking a small boat, and singing Christmas carols in Dam Square with hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists... I spent a happy Christmas.
On the 26th, the Dutch Fireworks Championship officially ended, and the results of the competition were officially announced.
Xiang Nan's [Ocean World] won the third place in the Fireworks Championship.
When the result was announced, Xiang Nan and his team cheered happily.
Because of the relatively late start of modern Chinese fireworks design, there are very few winners in international fireworks competitions, and they have always been monopolized by foreign counterparts.
Especially in the Dutch Fireworks Championship, because the competition is more intense, it is more difficult to win prizes. So far, no Chinese team has won the award.
Although Xiang Nan only won the third prize this time, he has already broken the record.
So everyone in the team was very excited and cheered together.
"Great, we made it~"
"Mr. Xu, I knew you could do it a long time ago~"
"Our fireworks won the third place~"
Seeing that her husband really won the award, Gu Jia felt happy for him, "Husband, you are amazing~"
"Father is awesome~" Xu Ziyan laughed.
This also made Xiang Nan happier, and when it made him happier,
After he won the award, many customers took the initiative to come to the door, hoping that Xiang Nan would cooperate with them.
Just on the 26th, he received dozens of letters of intent for cooperation. If he can accept all of them, Jiamei Fireworks' performance next year will exceed 400 million yuan, achieving a major leap.
However, Xiang Nan is not that greedy, he thinks that if he can win one third, it is considered very good.
After all, this is just a letter of intent for cooperation. If you really want to win the order, you have to actively fight for it. Use your own design and products to defeat other competitors and win the favor of customers.
This is not an easy task.
…
After the Dutch Fireworks Championships, Xiang Nan and others returned to China.
Although the fireworks industry is relatively unpopular, the news that Xiangnan team won the Dutch Fireworks Championship was not reported in many mainland media, but the industry is still quite a sensation.
It is really not easy for the fireworks designed by Xiang Nan to win the grand prize in the top competition recognized by the industry. Therefore, Xiang Nan's name spread in the industry.
…
Entering 2018, the careers of Xiang Nan and Gu Jia are advancing side by side, and the flowers are blooming side by side.
Not to mention Xiangnan’s fireworks company, thanks to the Dutch Fireworks Championship, the company has been ordering continuously. The sales of fireworks in January alone exceeded 50 million, which is equivalent to the sales of half a year last year.
Gu Jia's tonic business is also doing well. She grabbed a big order and snatched the annual gift list from the company behind the wife's circle.
Wife’s company will give gifts to customers during the Spring Festival. Supplements are undoubtedly a good option, so Gu Jia sold more than 100 million for this big order alone, with a huge profit of 20 million.
Now if Gu Jia buys a luxury house again, Gu Jia doesn't even need a loan. Even by jumping up and down, you can buy a house on the 20th or 30th floor.
But now, Gu Jia doesn't really want to buy that kind of luxury house.
A luxury house should not be eaten or drunk, and its biggest function is to show off wealth. But now she is already sneering at the flaunting of wealth in the wife's circle, and she can't even look down on it.
Having the money to buy a mansion, she prefers to use it to stock up. Thirty million goods can bring ten million profits. It's much more affordable than showing off your wealth.
Second, she prefers the down-to-earth life now compared to the flashy life in a mansion. Her current house is big and spacious, with many rooms and complete functions.
Unlike the previous mansions, there are only three bedrooms and one living room, with very little usable area, and there are so many useless decorations.
Besides, this house is very close to Gu Jinghong, so we can rush there in time if we have something to do. Much better than living far away in a mansion.
When Mrs. Wang heard that Gu Jia had made so much money, but she still didn't want to change to a new house, she smiled and praised, "Gu Jia, you are much more mature than you were a year ago."
A year ago, Gu Jia had an annual income of 3 million, and dared to stand on tiptoe and buy a 30 million mansion with a loan. It can be said to be overreaching. Pay a great price to live a life beyond your own class. If you are not careful, you may go bankrupt.
This also speaks to her vanity and ego.
But one year later, Gu Jia's monthly income will be in the tens of millions, and buying a luxury house is no longer a problem. Even if you are more courageous, it is not too difficult to buy an old bungalow with over 100 million yuan.
However, she would rather live in an ordinary community than make troubles. She has obviously matured a lot and doesn't care about superficial efforts.
"Mrs. Wang, you still taught me well. You taught me that the strength of a woman is not judged by how tall she stands, but by how low she squats." Gu Jia laughed, "I'm going to It’s okay to stand tall, but I’m still willing to squat down.”
She has lived such an ambitious life. To be honest, it was not easy.
Worrying every day about not paying off the loan, not being able to get orders from the fireworks company, not strictly managing the fireworks factory, father's health, son's studies... There is not a day when he is no longer anxious.
But now that she is living a solid life and no longer has to tiptoe up, she feels a sudden peace of mind.
Don’t worry about the loan, the order, or the fireworks factory… You have less to worry about, and you will naturally feel at peace.
Mrs. Wang smiled and nodded.
Gu Jia is indeed her good student. She knew earlier that she is savvy.
…
At the beginning of the new year, in addition to Gu Jia and Xiang Nan's career development, Chen Yu and Zhong Xiaoqin also ushered in a big happy event.
With Chen Yu's efforts, Zhong Xiaoqin became pregnant again, which made the whole family very happy.
When Wang Manni returned home during the Spring Festival, she was also introduced to a blind date by a matchmaker, and recommended an older and high-quality man—Zhang Zhi, Director of the Planning Office.
Wang Manni also gradually realized her own shortcomings during a series of setbacks in blind dates in the second half of the year.
Thirty years old, considered older. No house, no car, no savings, no local Hujiang account, and no stable job. It can be said that except for a good skin, everything else is basically a disadvantage.
Under such circumstances, it is really very difficult to find a man who has a car, a house, and money, is handsome and can chat without being greasy. The most suitable person for her is either a second-marriage wealthy person, or a potential poor person.
Although Zhang Zhi has no money, he has a stable job, a house and a car, he is not ugly, and his temperament is not greasy. In fact, he is already very good.
So she settled down and got along with Zhang Zhi.
(end of this chapter)