Chapter 94 Hope

"Now is a great opportunity to start a business," Zhang Yang told Zhang Liangpeng. "We have support from national policies, an influx of technology, and a huge domestic market and labor force."

Zhang Liangpeng nodded. "A lot of people around me have gone into the sea business. Yes, Tianyi's mother is one of them. Look at how big her business is now."

"Yes, what's more important is people's current needs for both material and spiritual life," Zhang Yang continued. "This will drive market and economic development. Dad, I think with your connections and experience, combined with my brother's skills, you can definitely start your own business. Start small and don't rush. Find a direction and work hard..."

Zhang Mao never expected that Zhang Yang would mention him. He had been concentrating on eating. When he heard Zhang Yang talking about his skills, Zhang Mao's hands were shaking.

He pretended not to hear and continued eating without saying anything.

Zhang Yang had already noticed it, so he asked, "Brother, what do you think?"

Zhang Maocai put down his chopsticks when he heard someone calling him.

He raised his head, the corners of his mouth slightly curved, but it didn't look like he was smiling. He spoke bitterly and sullenly for a long time before he said, "I can't do it."

"You absolutely can do it," Zhang Yang said. "You've been a top student since you were little. When you were studying abroad, you got A+s in every subject. Even when I was in school, your grades were unbreakable records. Brother, in this world, if you can't do it, then no one can."

Zhang Mao's pale face had at some point blushed. He didn't dare look at Zhang Yang, nor did he dare look at anyone else in the family. He just lowered his head and muttered, "I really can't do this. I..."

"Is your programming almost finished?" Zhang Yang suddenly asked.

Zhang Mao paused slightly.

He was just interested and secretly learned some computer skills. After Zhang Yang came back and brought him a computer, Zhang Mao finally had the opportunity to actually operate it. From that day on, Zhang Mao was even more reluctant to leave his room, instead staying in his room every day, facing the computer.

He taught himself a lot of things, but he didn't know how good he was. He worked behind closed doors and never went out.

Zhang Mao was unconfident and had low self-esteem. He learned and digested everything slowly on his own, but he never imagined that Zhang Yang, who was rarely at home, could guess what he was doing.

Zhang Mao looked up at Zhang Yang with a puzzled look.

Zhang Yang smiled. "Your desk is full of computer books. Also, I saw a newspaper on the table. It has a news item about a world-class programming competition. The newspaper is from a month ago and it hasn't been thrown away... So I guess you want to participate."

Zhang Mao put down his chopsticks, thought for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage: "I just did it casually."

"Can I take a look after dinner?" Zhang Yang said, "Although I don't understand much, there was a computer science major in our dormitory when I was in school. I learned a little from him."

Zhang Mao's eyes lit up. "Really?"

"Yeah." Zhang Yang nodded. "Let me take a look later. I can't offer any professional advice, but two people are always better than one."

Zhang Liangpeng was listening nearby. Although he didn't quite understand what the two brothers were saying, Zhang Mao's eyes lit up in a way he had never seen before in all his years. Zhang Liangpeng was so excited that he immediately said, "Let me take a look. I don't understand, but three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang..."

He was afraid that Zhang Mao would refuse, so he quickly looked at Zhang Mao.

Zhang Mao just glanced at Zhang Yang and saw that Zhang Yang was smiling at him. Suddenly, Zhang Mao remembered that the two brothers were like this when they were young. The only difference was that at that time he was the one encouraging Zhang Yang, but this time, it was Zhang Yang who was encouraging himself.

"Okay." Zhang Mao's voice trembled slightly, but his answer was affirmative.

This is the biggest step Zhang Mao has taken in all these years.

Zhang Liangpeng couldn't calm down for a long time. He looked at Zhang Yang and Zhang Mao with satisfaction. The two brothers sat side by side in front of him and smiled at each other.

This smile swept away all the previous unhappiness and resentment, and once again boiled over into a mighty army, giving rise to hope that had never existed before in this family that had long been shrouded in gloom.

Zhang Liangpeng was so excited that he said to Pei Juanjuan beside him: "Juan'er, did you hear that? Zhang Mao is going to participate in the competition."

Pei Juanjuan reacted to Zhang Liangpeng's urgent call. She had been thinking about her own things and didn't listen to what the three of them were saying at all. It was not until Zhang Liangpeng called her that she turned around and looked at the three of them.

"What?" Pei Juanjuan asked in confusion.

Zhang Liangpeng immediately said: "Zhang Mao, Zhang Mao is going to participate in the competition!"

"What competition?" Pei Juanjuan looked at the three people in surprise.

"What competition was it?" Zhang Liangpeng said to Zhang Yang, "You talk to your mom. I've forgotten what it was."

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "A computer competition."

"Computers?" Pei Juanjuan was still puzzled. "Do you need a competition for computers? Everyone knows how to use a computer. You don't need to do mental arithmetic, you can just do it with a pen..."

Pei Juanjuan's question left the three people present completely confused, until they heard the mental and written calculations that followed, and finally they understood.

"It's not that computer, it's a computer, yes, a computer!" Zhang Liangpeng said quickly.

Pei Juanjuan's mind was not on Zhang Mao. Over the years, since the car accident, she had witnessed how Zhang Mao could not withstand any blow, how he was devastated, and how he stayed at home and refused to go out.

After so many years of negotiation, Pei Juanjuan had completely given up hope on Zhang Mao. She was now completely focused on Zhang Yang's problem.

As long as Zhang Yang is well, she will have a place to live for the rest of her life.

Pei Juanjuan didn't know anything about computers, and she didn't care about competitions. To her, this kind of talk sounded like kindergarten kids going on stage to perform a Children's Day show.

She blurted out, "By the way, Zhang Yang, one of Mom's former coworkers was your Aunt Li. Do you remember her? The chubby one."

Zhang Yang nodded: "I have some impression."

"His niece graduated from college and now works on the streets. It's a stable job, close to home. Your Aunt Li is trying to find her a date. I mean, do you want to..."

Before Zhang Yang finished listening, he put down his chopsticks and said to Pei Juanjuan in a serious tone: "Mom, I have a girlfriend."

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