Chapter 47
1999.
“John, do you have time at the end of the year?” Jennifer calls and asks if you have time suddenly. “Yes. Is something wrong? If we need Jennifer, we need to make time that we don’t have. ”
“Really? Hehe. My Uncle Grey wants us to have a party at the end of the year. I’m gonna introduce you to some people. This time it’s gonna be bigger. If John wants to do business, don’t you want a lot of people to know? ”
This guy must be the Governor’s bitch now. I had to be a little more powerful. Sometimes I just call, not only that, but I’ve been busy with each other.
“Really? Of course I do. Then let me know when the date and time are set. ”
“Okay, but John, what am I wearing? I don’t have a party dress. Do you want to go shopping together? ”
Huh-huh-huh-huh-huh! ’I felt a sudden rush of pressure inside me. Jennifer, I like you, but please just shop! Should I still come with you? It can’t take all day, can it?
I turn my head rapidly and think, and I hear the gospel of salvation from the other side.
[I’ll go with you. Let me take a look.]
[I, too, want to see the party clothes!]
[Oh, so the Hollywood stars are going, but are you going?]
Jennifer has some friends over, and I hear them asking me to go with them. With such good friends… you should make a lot of friends. Hmm. Hmm.
“I think someone’s next to you. What do they say?” Pretend you heard them all and you didn’t hear them.
“Yes. There’s a couple of Julia and Isabelle next door, and they want to come and watch. What do I do?” What do I do? Of course I say yes!
Wherever there are outstanding people, there are always people around. Being brilliant doesn’t necessarily mean you have a good head. It could be a gift, or it could be exercise, or a handsome face. Even if it’s not, it can be singing well or joking well.
Jennifer seems to have a lot of friends around her. She has a pretty face, she drives a nice car, and she doesn’t spend a lot of money, but she seems to have a group of people following her around without any pressure.
When I hear you say it, I am thankful that I always have friends around so many people to play with even when I am busy. Isobel’s one of them, especially one of Jennifer’s bloodthirsty followers. Maybe, like, surrogate through Jennifer? But at times like these, it is very useful.
“Really? Then go downtown and take a look at that street you saw before. Wouldn’t it be better to specialize in party clothes? And when your friends come with you, you’ll see if they’re pretty or not. ”
“Is that so? I’m sorry, John, because the kids next to me want to go, I think we should. ”
Haha! What are you sorry about? I’m very welcome. I was a little sorry I couldn’t come with you, but now I’m relieved of the burden.
Hanging up the phone and looking out the window, it is strange that there are streetlights and lamps lined up in the dark distance. This is a straight line, like the time when you don’t come back. Are we almost to 1999?
I feel something different when I think I’m closing a century.
On the rooftop across the street, there’s an ad, and there’s a countdown event downtown on December 31st at 0: 00.
Why don’t you and Jennifer come out then? It’s been five years since we met. It’s been a long time. ’
When I entered December, advertisements and news about the end of the century began to flood, but it was more or less so. When I repeatedly saw the 99 years and 21 centuries passing through the billboards beyond the window now, my heart was touched.
“Wow, who knew Quinca would be mine then? ’I wave my little finger by myself, and the tail of my mouth comes up to the side by itself.
“Hey, everybody, this is John Kim, the new transfer student.” My homeroom teacher introduced me to my students.
At most, I looked like 25 students sitting in class, but I always felt empty for me who had lived in over 50 students.
“My name is John Kim from Korea. I wish you well in the future. ”
Even though I studied English a little before coming, I think the girls in the back are talking about me, but I can’t hear very well because I speak too fast. Actually, you should hear them talking about me, making fun of each other.
Moreover, I thought there would be questions or reactions about me, but I also felt something that was being ignored because the two of them were loud and finished.
In my own way, I was a good student who played in all the schools, but I think I became a funny student because I came here.
“Sir, what do I do now? ”
It is said to be a class, but if you gather in the morning and deliver a 10-minute announcement, the role of the class is over. From then on, each person takes his own class. I was in school for the first time, and I was trying to figure out how to make a class timetable, but I need to know what it is.
“You can just go into the classroom on a timetable and have a class. You can do what your teacher says in the classroom.” The room that looks like it’s in its early 30s now is unusually black-haired white woman, and she doesn’t really care about me.
You want me to go in on my schedule and start class? Is that what you call it? Damn, this is making me feel like I can’t speak English. Go and fall behind! ’I feel angry because I feel like I’m being ignored as an Asian.
I’m looking for a classroom with all these other kids. Where’s the C3B? The classroom is completely encrypted. I wish it were as big as my country. His school should write the name of the classroom on the corner of the door, making sure to check it every day.
Moreover, the building is not straight like the country, but also twisted as it expands whenever necessary and the classroom layout is twisted. I feel insulted.
I follow the students who are swarming around, and something snaps.
“Awesome! What’s this? What am I gonna do? ”
“Oh, I’m sorry.” I said I was sorry for the girl’s panic.
“What should I do? There’s coffee on it!”
At first, the girl who was embarrassed now squeals, but she looks around.
I didn’t mean to do that to a girl with this temper, but let’s be quiet. Shame on you.
It’s my first time here, and my ears are pierced because my English is short, but I can’t catch the time to say it because he shoots like a quickfire. Give me a chance to make it up to you.
“What do I do? I can’t go home. Because of this prodigy. Sing ” I think it’s a sling. I think it means’ jerk ’or something.
I couldn’t say how much I had done wrong, and only my insides went up to the end of my throat. But it’s not 100% my fault. This better work. How do I explain it? But if you fight a girl… No, you can’t fight her because she has horseshoes.
I’m only insulting myself like that, but the Savior appears.
“Come on. Is something wrong?” He has big eyes with long blonde hair and white skin. But it was so pretty that I felt a little distant. Well, you know, if you don’t think you’re my opponent, you feel like someone in the picture.
“He made me spill my coffee. Look at this. You’re soaking wet.” This girl’s got a big mouth.
“Huh? Aren’t you John? I saw it this morning at the lookup time.” A pretty girl recognizes me.
“Ugh. Yeah. Really? Nice to meet you.”
“Daisy, I think this is the first time he’s been to school today. Just let him go. He doesn’t even speak English. ”
“Really?” A girl named Daisy glances at me and goes soft.
“John, I’ll see you later.” A pretty girl feels a little disappointed to disappear with the girls she was with.
‘Haha. Now that I think about it, why was I so stupid? My first impression was a total douche bag. Chet.’
All I could think about was my first meeting with Jennifer. It was five years ago, but the first meeting was an impressive day. Thinking about the days that were still dull, my face is a burning memory.
I asked Jennifer later, and she said I felt sorry for her and I helped her. At that time, Jennifer thought of me as a ‘distant you’, but when she thought of Jennifer as my girlfriend, she smiled with joy.
Perhaps what was ignored that day was a stimulus for me to adapt so quickly to this society. A year later, I turned my laughing eyes into envy and jealousy.
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“Ms. Grant, you have a visitor online in America.” Eva knocks and brings the guests in.
I thought only one or two people were coming, but people are coming through.
“Greetings. My name is John Kim. Have a seat.” After shaking hands with four people, I suggested we take a seat.
“Thank you. I’m Mark Olrick, head of Service Operations. And this is the Head of Technology, Head of Service Development and Head of Support. ”
I scoured four of them, and they all seem a little off, but you’re the one who wanted to meet them first.
He starts the conversation without hurrying because he is also an executive member of a large company.
“Now, it’s only a matter of 99 years. By the way, it’s just amazing how the Johnstone Group is growing.” It’s all greetings. Executives of companies such as America Online look down on small companies without knowing it.
“Haha. Not quite yet. We’re not the only venture capitalist in Silicon Valley. ”
Just observing each other’s atmosphere for over 10 minutes with useless stories, and they don’t get out of the way quickly.
“By the way, I’m a little confused that you asked me to meet you suddenly.” I especially empowered ‘Sudden’ and ‘Confused’ to feel nuanced about why I wanted to rush to meet them.
In a word, “If you’re sorry to see me, just tell me what you want.” ’I just said it gently.
“Haha. I guess we have to finish before the year is through, because it’s manageable. I’m also very busy at the beginning of the year. ”
Haha! Look at these guys. I know all about it, but I don’t see why not. It’s not a fund and it doesn’t have to end at the end of the year, and what I’ve learned is that America Online ends in March. I don’t have to overdo it at the end of the year.
Companies usually have calendars to close, and many US companies assess performance based on March or April.
“I see. Should we get down to business as soon as possible?” ”
Speaking of which, America was interested in our subscribers and the number of visitors and wanted to know about site loyalty.
Loyalty is usually based on how often you visit and update a post.
“Over 10 million subscribers?” Olrik looks surprised. Since I interviewed the press a little over 6 million months ago, I think I only had that much information.
I think it’s my private company that has not been publicly available, so I don’t know the exact number of subscribers on the outside, but I feel confused because the number I have prepared is very different from the beginning.
“Yes, it’s 10 million subscribers, plus more than 80 percent of them visit once a day. It’s not just the number of visitors. ”
In particular, he emphasized the word ‘active participant’.
In a way, this is most likely due to a period of coincidence. All of this is due to recent explosive growth, and that’s the result.
The first time I sign up for a site, I look around and do activities. Then, six months or a year later, it may go away. However, our sites account for more than 90% of all customers in the last 6 months, so it is necessary to classify them as active participants. Huh.I didn’t know this.
“Fantastic!” Olrik admires the rest of his words in vain.
“Patience, don’t flatter others by negotiating. I’d appreciate it if you’d raise the ransom. ’I think we have to reduce the price somehow, but Olrick said that without even knowing it because it was so different from what he thought.
I said it would be a Hundred War War if I stopped, but since it’s hard to get information about us, I’ve had a good start from the beginning.
“That’s true, I can also show you daily access statistics if I need to. You’ll find out later. There’s no reason to lie. ”
Artwork Reviews
It’s 3: 00 a.m. In the last three days, it’s been a routine loop of writing until three o’clock every time, only one episode has been posted. This is what happened last week, and my body is just running low.
Usually, four hours after “Concepts > Writing > Organizing,” The first two hours are fun, and the other two hours are really obligatory.
I’d like to take a three-year vacation sometime, but I don’t know when that’s going to happen.