Lin Changchun didn't quite understand: "What kind of training camp is this? Why do you have to study until then? You're not even back for the New Year yet. Are all schools in Shanghai so overbearing?"

Song Chen: "Training for the university entrance exam."

Training for college entrance exams?

Then the most important thing is to get into university.

but……

"Isn't Xiaobei only a freshman this year? Why is he already taking part in college entrance exam preparation?"

It seems that this didn't happen when his daughter took the college entrance examination.

It has to be the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Song Chen: "He participated in a competition. As long as he gets into the top three, he can go directly to university without having to take the college entrance examination."

Lin Changchun was even more surprised. How old was his eldest grandson? He could go to college?

So mysterious?

Song Chen: "There are more opportunities over there. This is called recommendation. We don't have much information here, so we don't know much."

What else could Lin Changchun say? Just go, it won’t delay the child’s studies.

——

Song Chen rode his bike to the brick factory and solved the problem for Ji Zhaocheng.

In fact, he just took on a big order, and the current venue might not be enough, so he wanted to expand it a bit, and needed Song Chen's decision.

The most important thing was that he wanted to show off to Song Chen the big deal he had signed - the city was going to build two new large shopping malls, and the demand for bricks was extremely large, and they had signed this deal.

It's not for showing off.

"Brother, we were able to sign this deal thanks to the kid you recruited. He can accomplish great things with some guidance. His personality is more stable than those older ones."

Song Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at the child who was busy making bricks. He had only been there for a few months, but his brick-making skills were almost as good as those of an old man.

"You decide. If you can, take care of it. It doesn't look easy for the child."

I heard before that he didn’t go to school because his family conditions didn’t allow it.

Ji Zhaocheng: "Brother, you are such a kind person."

He called out, "Xingchen, come here."

Chen Xingchen took off his cotton gloves and mask and greeted Song Chen in a calm and collected manner: "Hello, Director. How come you're back?"

Song Chen nodded: "Are you used to it?"

Chen Xingchen stood tall and straight: "It's okay, I'm quite used to it. My master taught me very carefully."

Lin Zi's voice came from the side: "Director, this kid is smart. If he works for a few more months, the bricks he makes will be better than mine."

Song Chen: "You can learn more from your uncle Ji in the future." What he meant was that he got a promotion.

Chen Xingchen thanked him lightly, without any excitement of being appreciated.

Lin Zi looked anxious: "Xiao Chen, thank the factory director quickly. He means that you can learn more in the future."

If I open another brick factory, maybe I can be assigned a position as a small director or something like that. This means I am being trained as a cadre.

Chen Xingchen: "Thank you, Director. I will work harder in the future."

Song Chen: "Come to dinner with Uncle Ji tonight, I'll reserve a table and send it to you."

Ji Zhaocheng was dissatisfied: "Brother, I'm only a few years older than Xingchen. It's not right to call me uncle. It makes me feel old."

Song Chen glanced at him and said, "Then call me uncle and you brother?"

Chen Xingchen: "Uncle Song, Brother Ji."

Ji Zhaocheng's eyes twitched: "Just call me brother. Our factory director is still young. Why call him uncle? Just call him brother. It's more intimate."

Song Chen didn't have time to chat with him: "Okay, you guys go ahead and do it. I'm going back first."

I made a reservation in advance at a restaurant I often eat at, went home to change my clothes, and then called everyone to ask them to come over after get off work.

It’s not long before the end of get off work.

After Lin Changchun came back, he didn't go back to the orchard. Thinking that he would be going to Shanghai soon, he couldn't come back to pay homage to his parents this year. He went to the street to buy paper, incense, and candles and went to the graves of his parents and children to pay homage for a while.

It was completely dark when he came back with the backpack.

Song Chen called him: "Dad, let's go eat. I've booked a restaurant."

Lin Changchun thought that the people he invited must be those from the factory, and everyone must be talking about business matters. If he went there alone, he would not understand anything and would be very bored. It would be better for him to eat at home and not be embarrassed.

"I won't go. You go."

Song Chen also knew the old man's temperament: "Go ahead, you know everyone here, and I still need to ask you some questions about the orchard."

One good thing about Lin Changchun is that he can understand what people say and his temper is not as stubborn as before. For example, when he was taken to Shanghai to celebrate the New Year, he went with his eldest grandson no matter how much he didn't understand about his future. He is not like other old people who are stubborn and old-fashioned.

Song Chen called a lot of people over because he wanted to understand the situation of several factories together, so he called everyone over.

At the brick factory, Ji Zhaocheng, Chen Xingchen, Song Song, Song Yuan and cousin Yang came.

The guy from the juice factory is Song Zidong, and the guys from the car factory are Xiao Xu and Zhou Yong.

A big, bustling table.

When talking about business, Song Chen was serious and carefully inquired about the situation of the factory of each person in charge.

The driver was so nervous that even his two brothers and father-in-law didn't dare to breathe.

Everyone only breathed a sigh of relief after they had a clear understanding of the situation in each factory.

So the topic turned to the burglary in his house.

Everyone's suspicion was directed at Li Jinyang and his gang of scoundrels.

"Yes, I sometimes see them hanging around the streets in groups. So that's what they're planning."

Song Chen: "I've already told Lao Jin and the others to let him handle this matter. The results should be out in a couple of days."

As an older brother, Song Song still wanted to ask about their life over there, so he asked, "How are you guys doing over there? Is Xiaobei adapting well to school?"

Song Chen: "It's okay, it doesn't matter where that kid goes to school."

Song Yuan: "It's almost Chinese New Year. When are you planning to come back? Do you want us to kill the New Year pig first and wait for you this year?"

Song Chen: "I'm not coming back this year. That kid has to participate in some kind of training camp. He won't be back until around the 28th or 29th. He'll start training again on the 2nd or 3rd of the Lunar New Year. He won't have time to come back."

The reaction of those who were unaware of the situation was similar to Lin Changchun's. They all thought that the schools in Shanghai were too competitive and did not give students winter vacation.

Xu Weichang: "Registration for this year's high school physics competition has begun. Xiaobei is of age this year, and I haven't called him yet to ask if he has registered."

He was too busy. Every day he opened his eyes and thought about the development of electric cars. He hadn't talked to Han Jialan on the phone for several days.

Song Chen: "It's the training camp for this competition."

Xiao Xu saw the competition time, which seemed to be before the holiday, but it was right after the national competition. After getting a ranking in the national competition, he could participate in the Asian competition, so training was indeed necessary.

"This is a great opportunity. I think Xiaobei will have no problem getting a ranking with his ability."

Song Chen: "He also wanted to get a recommendation and go directly to university, saving two years."

Others: Going to college at fourteen or fifteen? Like father, like son.