Urban Super Medical Saint

Chapter 143 Virtual Management

After administering acupuncture to Liu Jiayao, Ge Dongxu took a shower, and then Liu Jiayao was still the one to blow dry his hair.

Perhaps out of fatigue, or perhaps worried that continuing to interact like this late at night might lead to issues, Liu Jiayao, after drying Ge Dongxu's hair, gently hugged him, stood on her toes, and lightly kissed his forehead, taking the initiative to say, "Good night!"

More than half a year ago, when Liu Jiayao and Ge Dongxu had just met, both were nearly 1.7 meters tall; now Liu Jiayao was still nearly 1.7 meters, but Ge Dongxu had grown to 1.72 meters.

"Good night!" Ge Dongxu also said softly, then fled back to the guest bedroom.

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The next day, Ge Dongxu didn't ask Liu Jiayao to drive him back to Changxi County, instead, he accompanied her on a shopping trip.

Since her parents had passed away, Liu Jiayao, young as she was, took over the huge company and simply had neither the mood nor time for shopping—added to her poor health, even Liu Jiayao didn't know how long it had been since she had last gone shopping.

Ge Dongxu insisted she not take him back to Changxi County, claiming that with his cultivation, even sitting on an overnight train wouldn't affect his alertness for class the next day. Liu Jiayao thus insisted he accompany her for a shopping trip.

Since Liu Jiayao felt like shopping, Ge Dongxu naturally couldn't bear to refuse and ended up accompanying her for a great part of the day, playing the role of a bag carrier. Of course, Liu Jiayao didn't forget to buy him clothes, but the large department stores at that time mainly sold foreign brands, or more formal attire, which weren't quite suitable for a high school student from a small town like Ge Dongxu. Initially, Ge Dongxu declined, but Liu Jiayao insisted on taking him to Yanming Road, not far from Mingyue Lake.

This was Linzhou City's clothing street, home to several very popular and trendy casual clothing brand specialty stores, targeting a vibrant and fashionable clientele aged sixteen to twenty-five. For example, there was Giordano from Hong Kong, and the Italian casual clothing brand "Benneton," acquired by Hong Kong's Deyongjia Group Co., Ltd., as well as the mainland's own Mettes Bonwe casual brand specialty store.

Actually, all these clothing companies utilized what was then a very common "virtual management" model in the international apparel industry, which focused on brand and design development capabilities at the core. The model outsourced non-advantageous or non-core production and sales segments to leverage resources efficiently, turning non-core capabilities into core strengths. Brands like Nike and Reebok had adopted this virtual management model quite early, while on the mainland, this model was just beginning to take off.

Mettes Bonwe was the first company to start experimenting with operating the brand and managing data, outsourcing the garment production and sales to other companies, hitting the jackpot and becoming the first mainland brand as renowned as those from overseas and Hong Kong.

When Liu Jiayao accompanied Ge Dongxu into these specialty stores, the decor that differed from the small county town shops, the simple, natural, casual, and comfortable design styles in clothing, and the uniformly youthful and vibrant sales staff instantly caught Ge Dongxu's eyes, making him think that such clothing stores were bound to do well.

In fact, just as Ge Dongxu had thought, stores like Giordano and Mettes Bonwe were bustling with people, mostly young men and women.

After visiting several stores suitable for him, Ge Dongxu eventually settled on a pair of jeans and two T-shirts from Mettes Bonwe.

After finishing their shopping and taking a brief rest back at Yadu Garden, they grabbed something to eat nearby, and then Liu Jiayao personally drove Ge Dongxu to the train station.

"Don't forget to come visit Linzhou during summer vacation!" Liu Jiayao lightly hugged Ge Dongxu as she saw him off on the train, reminding him.

Ge Dongxu naturally agreed.

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As for the Qinghe Herbal Tea Beverage Factory, Tang Yiyuan was even more concerned than Ge Dongxu, the largest shareholder. On Tuesday, he specifically brought along a PhD student and personally rushed to Changxi County.

The reception duties were naturally handled by Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin, while Ge Dongxu, who needed to study, only joined Tang Yiyuan and the PhD student for lunch.

The PhD student was named Huang Wenjie, and he was already twenty-nine years old. Since he was mentored by Tang Yiyuan, a leading figure in traditional Chinese medicine in Jiangnan Province, and being a PhD student himself, he naturally felt somewhat proud visiting a small place like Changxi County, always thinking highly of himself.

In fact, being able to study towards a PhD at that time was indeed impressive, as it meant being truly at the top of one's academic and research fields, especially being selected by Tang Yiyuan to be his PhD student, which made Huang Wenjie an exceptionally outstanding individual, unlike the current inflation in the number of Masters and PhDs.

Especially for Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin who hadn't had much education, a PhD was an incredible figure in their eyes. Thus, when Tang Yiyuan brought Huang Wenjie, Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin did not dare to show any slackness because he was Tang Yiyuan's student. Instead, they were thoroughly respectful, calling him "Doctor Huang" at every turn. This naturally made Huang Wenjie, who already carried some pride within, even more proud and somewhat aloof.

However, Huang Wenjie's pride was completely shattered during lunch when Ge Dongxu specifically came to join them.

During the meal, his mentor maintained a respectful attitude towards Ge Dongxu throughout, addressing him with "you" in a deferential manner, almost causing Huang Wenjie's eyeballs to drop onto the table.

Having been with Tang Yiyuan for two years, even when facing some provincial leaders, Tang Yiyuan was neither servile nor overbearing, never showing such respectful courtesy before, let alone to a high school student.

Poor Huang Wenjie had no idea that people like Tang Yiyuan, who inherently carried a sense of dignity, were truly convinced and admiring only of those who could steadily surpass him in medical skills. Furthermore, Ge Dongxu was exactly such a person, not only steadily surpassing him in medical skills but also sufficiently equipped to be his mentor, which recently accounted for Tang Yiyuan's significant medical improvement. Therefore, although Tang Yiyuan was quite aged and held a status in Jiangnan Province, he always treated Ge Dongxu with the respect of a disciple behind the scenes.

The way Tang Yiyuan treated Ge Dongxu naturally shocked Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin immensely.

Considering that Tang Yiyuan was a university professor and a PhD supervisor, yet he was reverentially respectful to just a high school student!

After the meal, since Ge Dongxu had classes in the afternoon, he did not accompany Tang Yiyuan and Huang Wenjie. He returned to school, while Tang Yiyuan and Huang Wenjie, accompanied by Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin, set off for the Qinghe Herbal Tea Beverage Factory in Wangzhou Township.