"After he took the car back, he never answered my calls again, and I don't know the specifics."

Zhou Chuan was somewhat depressed.

In the past, flattering Wu Bin and currying favor with him could bring some benefits, but ever since that incident happened...

He never received another penny from Wu Bin.

"Let's wait and see. Zhou Chen has ruined his family so badly, he shouldn't be indifferent."

Zhou Ling knew that if Wu Bin killed or injured Zhou Chen, there would definitely be some news about it. The fact that there was no movement now simply meant that he hadn't taken action yet.

"Third sister, I'm hungry. I want to eat meat. Can you make a meat dish today?"

Zhou Chuan rubbed his rumbling stomach and pleaded.

"The money you brought back last time is almost gone, so be careful with it."

Zhou Ling frowned slightly. At present, their finances were not good, especially without Wu Bin as their backer, their future livelihood would be a problem.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ling had the idea of ​​letting Zhou Chuan continue to set up a stall, so she told him what she was thinking.

"Set up a stall?"

Zhou Chuan was stunned. "Third sister, the university is on holiday now. Even if I set up a stall, I won't make much money."

“But if you don’t set up a stall to make money, it won’t be long before our family runs out of rice. Second sister won’t help us. She just wants us to leave Yanjing and stay away from her so as not to implicate her. Our parents are too busy taking care of themselves right now. We can only rely on ourselves. I want to go out and make money. At first, there’s no one to take care of your niece. So, fourth brother, the burden of our family can only be borne by you!”

Zhou Ling earnestly advised him.

Seemingly worried that Zhou Chuan might harbor resentment, Zhou Ling mentioned Zhao Kun, "Your brother-in-law will be released from prison soon. Once he comes out, you won't have to work so hard anymore. Your brother-in-law and I will help you save some money, find you a wife, and settle down. Then, the two of us siblings will be able to establish ourselves firmly in Yanjing."

Hearing Zhou Ling's rosy promises, Zhou Chuan was immediately motivated. Moreover, he felt indebted to Zhou Ling, especially now that he had fallen out with Zhou Na and could not rely on his parents. It was no exaggeration to say that he and his sister depended on each other for survival.

He is the only man in this family, and it is his duty to support the family.

"Third sister, I'll listen to you. I'll set up a stall. We adults can go hungry, but Xiaoya is still a child. We can't let her suffer."

Zhou Chuan adopted the demeanor of a good uncle, took some money from Zhou Ling to purchase goods, and went downstairs to prepare materials to set up his stall again.

HarmonyOS and Huawei spent two days in discussions, officially embarking on a joint research and development journey.

The R&D personnel from the two companies exchanged technical ideas, which sparked new insights and solved some previously troubling problems.

Su Jiajia was quite surprised when she talked about this.

Zhou Chen was not surprised, because he knew that Huawei's technological accumulation was terrifying. The reason why the company was not well-known at present was because President Ren did not care about empty fame. Otherwise, it would have been known all over the country long ago.

With the help of Huawi's talent pool, it's only natural that the R&D speed has increased.

Su Jiajia then reported on some of the new research projects that Huawei has launched, including chips, screens, and various mobile phone components.

Su Jiajia emphasized aspects of Huawi's management, which she found very helpful and instructive. She wanted to apply what she learned to Zhou Chen's other businesses.

Zhou Chen thought this was very good.

Su Jiajia is indeed a top student; she understands the importance of learning from others' strengths and applying what she has learned. Xu Dalong can't do that, Li Kaile can, but he's not as quick-witted, and Lu Ye is also a bit lacking in this aspect.

In terms of business acumen, Zhou Chen believes that Su Jiajia is the most outstanding among all the people.

He didn't need to worry too much about the development of the HarmonyOS system.

Previously, Wu Bin's use of hype tactics to manipulate public opinion had affected several of his businesses, causing a drop in sales. Now, that impact has completely disappeared, and sales have returned to their previous levels.

Under Xu Dalong's management, Pin Chou Fang's stinky tofu has developed in an orderly manner. In addition to operating online stinky tofu production, they have also launched new products, packaged in bags as snacks and entering supermarkets.

This suggestion came from a junior employee whom Zhou Chen had taken a liking to in Fanjia County. Xu Dalong mentioned it to him, and Zhou Chen thought it was worth a try. Unexpectedly, it worked well and sold well in supermarkets in various regions, providing an extra source of income.

Zhou Chen instructed Xu Dalong to promote that veteran employee to management, to research related products like stinky tofu, and to broaden revenue channels.

Like Pin Chou Fang, Zhou Chen doesn't need to worry about the three businesses: the exam papers, the two-dollar store, and the Mi Xue Ice Cream. It's worth mentioning that after taking over Mi Xue Ice Cream, Li Kaile, aside from some initial discomfort and minor issues, is now becoming increasingly adept at it and is starting to exude the aura of a boss.

The income from various businesses and game dividends has earned Zhou Chen a terrifying amount of money every day. If it weren't for the existence of HarmonyOS, this money-devouring behemoth, Zhou Chen could easily come up with hundreds of millions of yuan in liquid funds.

With the help of Huawei, Zhou Chen can save some expenses and inject the extra money into the stock market to increase his holdings of Tencent stock.

Previously, he had invested all his money in Wanlian stock. Now that Wanlian's growth is slow, Zhou Chen quietly sold off all his shares and switched to increasing his holdings in Tencent.

This time, he held a significantly larger amount of Tencent stock than before, instantly moving from being among the top three retail investors to second place.

Once he becomes the largest shareholder, even Tencent will have to take him seriously, and at that point, he will have the right to vote on the executive board meetings.

He still remembers the trick the penguin used on him.

With Zhou Chen's current financial resources, he could actually do it, but he felt that it wasn't worthwhile to pour all his money into Tencent because the timing wasn't right.

Let's wait a little longer.

Unbeknownst to Zhou Chen, just as he was clearing out his Wanlian shares and reinvesting in Tencent, the stock market experienced another upheaval.

Seeing this, some people also began to clear out their inventory.

This caused Wanlian's stock to fall for the first time after a continuous rise, but it was soon pulled back up by new entrants.

In other words, even if Zhou Chen leaves, Wanlian's stock will not be significantly affected overall.

Inside Penguin headquarters...

As the second largest individual investor holding Tencent stock, Zhou Chen's name immediately caught Pony Ma's attention after the news reached his ears.

Regarding this matter, Brother Ma specifically sought out Qi Tianlei, who had previously been in contact with Zhou Chen, to ask for Qi Tianlei's opinion.

Qi Tianlei believes that Zhou Chen's purchase of Tencent stock is a good thing, as it can boost Tencent's market value. In particular, Zhou Chen's current influence will help Tencent stock rise to a certain extent.

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