Rebirth: Starting from a Trainee Teacher

Chapter 160 Zhou Jing's Business Acumen

After staying at Gu Jia's house until three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Jing said goodbye. Because it was Zhou Jing's first time to Gu Jia's house, Gu's mother insisted on keeping Zhou Jing for dinner. Zhou Jing gave up the offer, saying that he was tutoring his cousin and would come again after Gu's mother recovered from her illness.

"Then Jiajia will drive you there."

Mother Gu said to her daughter.

"know."

Gu Jia thought so too. She put on her down jacket and took her car keys.

"Thank you for your hard work, Master."

Zhou Jing didn't refuse either.

There was still dinner to cook, so Gu Jia sent Zhou Jing to the outside of the community and then returned home.

On the way home, Gu Jia was able to sit down and think quietly. She felt happiness approaching, and a smile appeared on her face. Perhaps this was fate. After searching for a long time, she finally found her student.

After returning to the room, Zhou Jing took out the photo album that Gu Jia had given him and opened it to look at every photo of Gu Jia.

Take one step at a time!

Although the situation was a bit complicated, Zhou Jing was not bothered by it. Those who are reborn should believe that there will always be a way out.

After writing the novel for two hours, Zhou Jing went out to eat and took a taxi to Sanjie Electronics Mall. The store has been very busy since it opened, and Bai Xiyao and her cousin were very busy.

"Brother Zhou."

Seeing the visitor, Bai Xiyao's cousin Bai Dongdong greeted him politely.

"Have you eaten?"

Zhou Jing nodded and looked at Bai Xiyao who was installing the computer host.

"No, I'm too busy. You might as well quit your job and come here to work."

Bai Xiyao put down the tools in her hand and stood up.

"I can't do the technical work here, so I have to hire someone."

Zhou Jing has no plans to resign now. The store is busy now but the business is very low-end. It will take at least a year and a half to upgrade. If Bai Xiyao cannot become one of the best stores here with her own skills and Zhou Jing's funds, then Zhou Jing will have to consider whether to form a real partnership to share the limited profits of the store.

"There's no need to hire anyone."

The store is very busy now, but Bai Xiyao and her cousin are just a little tired, but they can handle it. Her cousin is responsible for running errands and doing miscellaneous tasks, while Bai Xiyao is mainly responsible for technical issues.

“Which business is doing better?”

Zhou Jing said as he looked at the mess in the store.

"We repair and replace hardware. We also assemble machines according to customer requirements. Gaming requires relatively high configurations, so laptops are also selling well."

Bai Xiyao pointed to several host computers in the corner.

"Just go ahead and do it. If you need funds, tell me."

Zhou Jing couldn't help much now. He just followed Bai Xiyao to learn about the hardware in the host. With Zhou Jing's super memory and hands-on ability, he remembered it after watching Bai Xiyao assemble it once.

"How much money do you have on hand?"

Bai Xiyao never expected that her best friend in high school who was always broke would now become her major shareholder.

"About 200,000 yuan in royalties every month."

"It's so cool to write novels. Apart from the time and brainpower cost, you earn pure profit."

Bai Xiyao was so envious. She was busy all day and exhausted but couldn't even earn 100,000 a month, while Zhou Jing could earn more than 200,000 a month just by using his brain and fingers. It's frustrating to compare yourself with others, but it's still better to make money with your brain.

"My book is not reliable. If the new book doesn't do well, it may be difficult to earn even 10,000 yuan a month in royalties."

Zhou Jing was modest for a moment. The performance of his new book is very good so far. It is the strongest new book of the same period, with a great story and good updates. If nothing unexpected happens, Zhou Jing can take off on the new platform with his new book and become a legend.

“If funding is secured next year, I am prepared to take on the project.”

Because her family once opened an Internet cafe, Bai Xiyao was very familiar with the installation of small and medium-sized network equipment.

"If my new book goes well, I'll open an Internet cafe next year, and you can be in charge of the installation project to practice your skills."

Now only starting a business can make Zhou Jing excited.

"OK." Of course Bai Xiyao had no problem with that. She was very good at running an Internet cafe, but she just lacked money.

As long as there is capital, opening an Internet cafe will ensure profits in the next six or seven years. It is a good choice for Zhou Jing to open an Internet cafe to gain some entrepreneurial experience. The only entrepreneurial projects Zhou Jing can think of are milk tea shops and Internet cafes.

The investment in a milk tea shop is small and the profit is also small. Moreover, the milk tea shop business is not good in a small city like Yulin. Another point is that the seasonal differences in the north are too great, and the tea shop business is very bleak in the autumn and winter.

Watching Bai Xiyao assembling the computer, Zhou Jing felt that it was not difficult. Zhou Jing had already finished reading the hardware parts of several computer books that Bai Xiyao gave him. Now, if Zhou Jing was given a bunch of hardware, he could assemble it by himself. Of course, it was only assembly, which was only the most basic. The difficulty lay in becoming familiar with the configuration data of various hardware.

Zhou Jing doesn't understand hardware and is not interested in it. What Zhou Jing is interested in is software.

Previously, Zhou Jing planned to wait for Bai Xiyao to come back and help him get a desktop computer, but now he is not interested. A desktop computer is useless to him if he does not play games. If he wants to play games, Zhou Jing prefers the atmosphere of an Internet cafe. Mainly, he does not want to go through the hassle of renting a house now. If Zhou Jing has his own house, he must get a high-end desktop computer.

After Bai Xiyao assembled a machine and tested it and found no problems, she went to eat with her cousin, while Zhou Jing stayed in the store for a while.

"Someone is buying something at this price. This is the list price. This is the lowest price it can be sold at." Bai Xiyao took out the account book before leaving and said, "This is a business secret."

Zhou Jing understood that the meaning could not be shown to others.

"Okay, eat well. Your health is the capital of revolution. It won't affect your business much."

There are all kinds of items and models in a mess in the account book. Zhou Jing thinks it is quite troublesome. Whether he can sell them or not depends on fate.

After the two left, Zhou Jing checked the dazzling array of shelves. The host shelf had motherboards, graphics cards, CPUs, memory sticks, hard drives, radiators, power supplies, etc. On the other side were monitors, keyboards, mice, CDs, etc. There were also a wide variety of laptops.

Different fields have different worlds. Zhou Jing knows all these things, but he has little understanding of their specific models and features.

"Hello, what do you want to see?"

A customer came to the counter and Zhou Jing asked.

"I'm going to get my computer repaired, so I want to know why the screen goes black when I turn it on?"

"Is it a black screen after pressing the power button or after entering the desktop?"

Zhou Jing read Bai Xiyao's book and learned about common computer failures and how to deal with them.

"After pressing the power button."

"This situation is a bit more complicated. You need to check the BIOS and motherboard. If the motherboard is fine, then the monitor has a problem."

In fact, Zhou Jing was not sure what the problem was. Anyway, the other party didn't understand. To put it more seriously, if the other party mentioned a certain situation, Zhou Jing would say which situation was more complicated. This is the most basic routine in doing business.

"Oh, and how much will it cost to repair it?"

"It depends on the specific situation. It won't cost much to repair the system, but if you need to replace the motherboard or monitor, it will cost more."

Zhou Jing gave an ambiguous answer.

"Then if I send the machine up now, when can it be repaired?"

"I'll call the technician." Zhou Jing called Bai Xiyao and briefly explained the situation. After hanging up, he said, "It won't take long."

"Then I'll go get the machine now."

"You told me I needed to replace the motherboard or the monitor?"

Two or three minutes after the other party left the counter, Bai Xiyao came back and asked Zhou Jing.

"I said maybe."

"Okay, quit your job and come work with me. You have a talent for business, unlike my brother who is so honest."

Bai Xiyao glanced at her cousin and said.

"You're praising me and insulting me?"

Zhou Jing realized that he had just fooled the person.

"You can't be too honest in business. You have a business mind."