Chapter 463 Little Guy's Feet
"Welcome home, boss."

Gu Jia said with a smile to Zhou Jing who came out of the elevator.

"The one in the belly is the boss."

Zhou Jing said while touching Gu Jia's belly.

Gu Jia's smile became even brighter. "You're working for him, right? We'll be able to meet in a month and a half."

“How does it feel to be almost at the end?”

When he got into the house, Zhou Jing opened the suitcase and took out the persimmon cakes he brought from Tangdu.

"It's even longer than Tang Monk's journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. I wonder if the baby will have a smooth birth."

Gu Jia has recently begun to struggle with whether to have a natural birth or a caesarean section. A caesarean section will cause less pain but will leave a scar on her belly, while a natural birth will not only cause pain but will also cause looseness.

"Then we'll see how big the fetus is. If it's too big, don't worry about it and have a caesarean section."

Zhou Jing couldn't make a decision for Gu Jia on this issue, so he decided to see whether Gu Jia wanted to have surgery or not.

"Mom, try it too."

Gu Jia ate a persimmon cake and handed the box to Wu Suqin.

"Nowadays, medical science is so advanced that caesarean sections are less painful, but natural births are really painful."

As someone who has experienced this, Wu Suqin knows how difficult it is to give birth to a child.

"It will depend on the situation then."

Having never experienced it herself, Gu Jia wanted to feel a natural birth. She had almost made it through the long ten months of pregnancy. What could be more painful than the ten months of pregnancy?

Dinner was not ready yet, so Wu Suqin went to the kitchen to continue cooking, and Zhou Jing went to the bedroom to change his clothes.

"I admire Huifei. Both of her children were born naturally."

Gu Jia said as she packed Zhou Jing's clothes.

"It also has to do with one's physique. Hui Fei looks stronger."

Zhou Jing said with a smile.

"How can a girl's body be described as strong? Do I have thick arms and legs now?"

Gu Jia patted Zhou Jing, because she also felt that her best friend Hui Fei was in better shape. She was not fat, but had a strong frame and looked like a good housekeeper.

"You have thin arms and legs."

Zhou Jing pinched Gu Jia's arm. She had been pregnant for more than eight months, but except for her belly, she had not gained much weight anywhere else.

"I'm finally getting through this."

From June to almost January, Gu Jia had been living a life of not leaving the house, feeling very suffocated.

"It's time to start preparing diapers, strollers, cribs and clothes. Which crib should I buy?"

Zhou Jing kissed Gu Jia's round belly and said.

"It's not too late to buy diapers and clothes when the due date comes. Just buy the stroller and crib first."

These days, Gu Jia has also been thinking about what things need to be prepared in advance so as not to be in a rush when the time comes.

"We need to prepare everything before the New Year. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient during the first month of the lunar year."

Zhou Jing considered all the situations in advance. Gu Jia's due date is around the tenth day of the first lunar month. If nothing goes wrong, she could give birth anytime between the seventh and thirteenth day of the first lunar month.

"Yeah, let's start preparing this weekend. What kind of cribs do you have?"

Gu Jia never understood.

"Solid wood, aluminum alloy, plastic. Metal is too cold, and plastic may contain formaldehyde. Buy solid wood."

Zhou Jing has seen other people's baby cribs, and those made of solid wood are better.

"I'll leave it to you. Buy it next month. When my mom comes, ask her or your mom to help you choose clothes or something."

Gu Jia can't go out now, and tries not to go out on the streets if possible.

"I'll buy the car and bed this weekend. Then I'll move the big bed out and put the baby bed inside."

Zhou Jing has already decided which type of crib to buy. It should have fences on three sides, with the empty side next to the adult bed. If the little one doesn't want to stay in the crib, he can climb onto the big bed to play by himself.

"Okay, the baby will cry and disturb your rest at night after it is born."

Gu Jia touched her belly and smiled.

"It's okay. Buy a crib first and ask the carpenter in my hometown to make one for me next year for Tangdu's family."

Zhou Jing was thinking that he could buy a villa in Tangdu. With his current net worth, it would be no problem for him to buy a villa in Tangdu. It would be great if he could buy a courtyard house in BJ someday. With Zhou Jing's future net worth, buying a manor abroad would be a piece of cake.

“Are there still carpenters in the countryside now?”

Gu Jia peeled an orange and fed it to Zhou Jing.

"Yes, there is a carpenter in my grandfather's village who makes wooden products in the county. The beds, tables and other things he makes are very exquisite. The windows of my grandfather's house were made by that carpenter. He can also weave baskets and bamboo baskets."

Zhou Jing said as he ate an orange.

"It's not bad to have a carpentry skill, but the impact of modernization on traditional skills has been too great in the past 20 years."

"With the development of society, traditional crafts will regain vitality,"

"Jing, Jiajia is having dinner."

The meal is ready, Wu Suqin called out.

Zhou Jing helped Gu Jia sit on a chair. Dinner was noodles with pork sauce. Zhou Jing ate a piece of fat meat and said, "The meat bought from my hometown is still the best. I will go back to my hometown to buy meat during the Chinese New Year."

"It's not necessary. It's convenient to bring in the winter, but it's unsafe to drive in places where it's snowing."

Gu Jia didn't want Zhou Jing to drive a long distance because it would be too worrying.

"Look at the weather forecast. If there's no snow along the way, then we'll be fine."

Zhou Jing picked up a few pieces of lean meat from Gu Jia's bowl and gave them to Gu Jia, and put the fat meat from Gu Jia's bowl into his own bowl. Gu Jia should pay attention to her diet now and eat less sugary and greasy food.

Wu Suqin said, "Ask your father to come over during the winter break and take the train."

"No need to bother."

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After dinner, Zhou Jing and Gu Jia took a break and went out for a walk. The temperature outside was more than 20 degrees below zero, so Zhou Jing wrapped Gu Jia tightly before going out, arming her from head to toe.

On the way, Zhou Jing discussed with Gu Jia about buying a villa in Tangdu. Gu Jia said, "Why don't we wait until the mobile phone project is almost done before buying it? How much does a villa in Tangdu cost?"

"A good house costs about 7 million yuan, and the down payment is about 1 million yuan. Buying a house is an investment, and the house price should rise sharply in the future."

The housing prices in Tangdu have been at a low point in the past two years, which is the best time to speculate in real estate. Now the housing prices in good locations in Tangdu are only a few thousand yuan, and will rise to more than 20,000 yuan in the future.

"We'll see next year! The air in Tangdu is just too bad. The air in all big cities is bad."

Gu Jia did not continue to object. Several million was not a big number for Zhou Jing, and the house was an asset. According to the economic development trend of Tangdu, the house would only appreciate in value and not depreciate within ten or eight years. Fixed assets would not affect Zhou Jing's capital chain too much.

After having a child, Gu Jia cares more about the environment. The city's smog and car exhaust make adults uncomfortable after a long time, let alone children. If Zhou Jing hadn't started a company, Gu Jia wanted to go back to Yulin City or Qing County for two or three years after the child was born.

“The villa area could be better.”

Zhou Jing has never liked the environment of big cities. When he was young in his previous life, he yearned for big cities. When his grandfather wanted to renovate the house in his hometown, Zhou Jing persuaded him not to waste money because no one would go back to live there in the future. But after he turned 30, he began to get tired of the city and realized the good things in his hometown. He began to miss his grandfather's house and one acre and three mu of land. At first, he persuaded his grandfather not to waste money. Later, Zhou Jing gave his grandfather money to renovate the house and buy new furniture.

There was a cold wind outside. As soon as I walked out of the building, I could feel the chill blowing on my face. It was already dark at just after six o'clock in this season. There were not many people in the community square. It was very quiet. Zhou Jing walked around aimlessly with Gu Jia.

"Are you cold?"

Gu Jia held Zhou Jing's hand and said.

"It's not cold. I'll take you to the ski resort next winter." Zhou Jing looked up at the night sky. The lights of the city were reflected in the sky, which was gray and without a single star. It was unlike the nights in the countryside, where one could see the bright stars and the Milky Way when looking up.

"Okay, next year I'm going to have fun."

It seemed as if infinite power gathered within Gu Jia's body.

"Want to upgrade to a hot mom?"

Zhou Jing pinched Gu Jia's ear and said.

"Don't mention age-related words to me. I'm anxious."

It is acceptable in front of the young woman Gu Jia, the title of hot mom makes her look older.

"Be more confident. You look so young."

"You do not understand."

Gu Jia sighed. It was not that she was not confident or that she could not accept her age, but that Zhou Jing was too young. He was only 24 years old after the Chinese New Year. Men age slowly, and she was several years older than Zhou Jing.

"I know."

How could Zhou Jing not understand Gu Jia's feelings.

Zhou Jing is not that loyal, nor is she that fickle. Sometimes in the past, she would think about learning a foreign language outside. But as her career has grown, Zhou Jing has become much more content. Beauty should be pursued in moderation, and one should not do anything that would be too disgraceful.

Gu Jia sighed again and said, "How will the two coal bosses distribute the equity after investing?"

"One is about 6 percent, and the other is about 4 percent."

Ideal Technology Co., Ltd. is currently limited in size, and Zhou Jing is very conflicted about attracting investment.

Although the two coal bosses' total investment of 5.5 million yuan far exceeds the company's current assets, they cannot be given too high a share. Wang and Li's wealth is not enough to become the company's future major shareholders. Giving them too large a share now will greatly restrict the company's long-term development. Giving them more than % of the shares is not small already, and they will definitely have to be redistributed when there is a large financing in two years.

"If we make a traditional mobile phone first, when will it be ready?"

Gu Jia couldn't wait to use her company's mobile phone.

"In March and April, we plan to sell the first batch of mobile phones at a loss to increase our brand awareness. We will mainly cooperate with the business offices of China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom in the province, as well as universities in the province."

Zhou Jing plans to set the price of traditional mobile phones at less than 500 yuan, which is a little more expensive than copycat phones, but of much better quality and much cheaper than mainstream brands. The functions and performance will not be much worse than mainstream brands. Zhou Jing's goal is to seize market share and increase his visibility, even if it means losing hundreds of millions.

Gu Jia was not worried, as the loss would not be much. If he lost three or four hundred for one mobile phone, he would only lose a few million if he sold 10,000 of them. If he could sell 10,000 or 20,000 mobile phones, the advertising effect would be much better than directly placing advertisements.

For Zhou Jing, everything is difficult at the beginning. He has no experience in making mobile phones. The first batch of traditional mobile phones is planned to be 30,000 units. If they are given away for free, the loss will be at most 10 or 20 million. Zhou Jing will not blink an eye if the loss is less than 30 million. If the sales are very good, the loss will be greater if more units are sold. If the loss is a small target, Zhou Jing will not hesitate to say a word.

If next year's traditional mobile phones can achieve a small loss, it would be a huge success from another perspective.

Assuming that all recharge fees are given away for free, the cost for our company to produce a mobile phone is about 300 to 400 million. One hundred million is equivalent to more than 300,000 units. More than 300,000 products can flow into the market. It cannot be compared with Nokia and Samsung, and its popularity alone makes it a niche brand.

Giving away a mobile phone for free by recharging phone bills is the most common and effective way for new mobile phone manufacturers to compete for market share and increase their popularity. When smart phones started to become popular, some manufacturers also did this. For example, freshmen would get a smart phone for free when they recharged 500 yuan of phone bills. They would definitely lose money, but not much. The memory of the smart phone given away by recharging phone bills was less than M, and the manufacturing cost of such a smart phone was less than yuan.

In fact, in the past two years, a mobile phone with a fresh and unique design, Internet access and QQ functions is of much better quality than a copycat phone, and is inexpensive. Not to mention giving it away for free, you don't have to worry about no one buying it if you sell it at the same price as a copycat phone.

Therefore, there is no need to give away free phone bills. Instead, we need to control the balance between production and sales.

If the budget is prepared to make a small loss, the actual sales volume may be more than 600,000 units.

"As long as we can open up sales channels in our province, the rest will be easy. Ideal mobile phones will be the first mobile phone brand in our province, and it will be easy to obtain policy support. They will be given priority in business halls and university campuses in the province. Not only can they enjoy low tax rates, but they may even receive subsidies, with each phone sold giving the company a portion of the money."

“Including Bluetooth speakers.”

Gu Jia has talked to her father and there is no need to go through the back door.

In order to introduce modern industries and technological enterprises to build factories, Tangdu allocated land and provided preferential loans. As long as Zhou Jing's company can produce qualified products, there is no reason for the province not to support it as a local technology company.

“It doesn’t matter whether there are subsidies or not, as long as policy support is provided.”

Zhou Jing smiled. It was easier to make electronic products in Tangdu than he had imagined. The backwardness of the electronic technology industry was Tangdu’s biggest disadvantage, but it was Zhou Jing’s biggest advantage.

Bowei Network Technology Co., Ltd. is Zhou Jing’s first step in entrepreneurship. The rapid success was due to the support of Yulin City. Next, the biggest support for Ideal Technology Co., Ltd. will be Tangdu.

It was freezing cold outside. Zhou Jing and Gu Jia walked around for less than half an hour and went to the fruit store to buy some fruit to take home. The heating in the house was very strong, which was in stark contrast to the cold outside.

"So hot."

Gu Jia took off her hat and scarf, hung her down jacket on the hanger, and changed her shoes and went to the living room.

Zhou Jing bought oranges and honeydew melon, took them to the kitchen, squeezed three glasses of orange juice, and then cut the honeydew melon.

"Bring the orange juice to Jiajia, and mom will cut the melon."

Wu Suqin came to the kitchen and said.

"You drank that cup."

Zhou Jing took two glasses of orange juice to the living room and gave one to Gu Jia.

"Any work to be done tonight?"

Gu Jia took a sip of orange juice. The juice was squeezed from oranges that had been naturally frozen outside. It was cool and fresh.

"No."

Zhou Jing sat next to Gu Jia and watched TV. There was always work to do, it was just a matter of whether he was in a hurry or not.

"How is your uncle Haohao doing in the company?"

Wu Suqin brought the cut melon to the living room and said to Zhou Jing.

"Yes, I will be in charge of purchasing, which means I have to travel frequently."

Zhou Jing ate a piece of honeydew melon and said.

"It's okay for young people to go on business trips, but how is Yuanyuan studying?"

Wu Suqin continued to ask.

Zhou Jing said, "Yes, she should do better than me in the college entrance examination. She is good at English. I tutored her in math for a year in her first year of high school. She has an advantage in studying liberal arts."

"You are good at math, so you should study science."

Gu Jia is a liberal arts student, and after studying liberal arts, she found it extremely boring.

"She is bad at physics and chemistry."

Wu Suqin said while sitting on the sofa at the side.

"It's not bad actually. I was able to score 530 in the high school entrance exam, which shows that I have a good foundation in math, physics and chemistry. I can definitely learn it well if I focus on science in my first year of high school. Interest is the best teacher. If you don't like physics and chemistry, you really can't get into it."

Zhou Jing’s favorite subject is chemistry. After being exposed to chemistry in junior high school, he felt it was magical to do experiments.

"Indeed, I used to fall asleep whenever I read physics."

Gu Jia had no choice but to study liberal arts because he was too disgusted with physics.

After watching TV for a while, Zhou Jing and Gu Jia went to the bedroom to rest.

"Look at my belly."

Gu Jia rolled up her clothes and pointed at the bulge on her belly.

"Is this the little guy's foot or hand?"

Zhou Jing squatted in front of Gu Jia, very surprised.

"It should be the feet. The hands shouldn't be that strong."

Gu Jia said with a smile.

"Little guy, stop moving. Don't kick your mother."

Zhou Jing gently rubbed the area where the fetus was moving and spoke softly.

(End of this chapter)