Zhou Ling told Zhou Na about how Zhou Chen could earn several hundred yuan a day selling stinky tofu.
"Second sister, please help me. My brother Kun and I really need a stable income. Or, you could talk to my eldest brother. Maybe your words will be more effective than mine."
“Third sister, you and Zhao Kun can find stable jobs. Why are you eyeing others? Now that we’ve separated the family, we have to live with dignity and not be looked down upon. Doing this will only make people despise you more.”
"But second sister, I..."
"My phone is almost out of battery..."
Zhou Na immediately turned off her phone, completely cutting off the call, not wanting to get involved in the matter.
Zhou Ling hoped she could help persuade Zhou Chen. She wanted to help, but Zhou Chen had blocked her calls. How could she help? Zhou Chen didn't even want to answer her calls.
She was too embarrassed to tell Zhou Ling the truth, after all, it was quite shameful. In order to save face as the second sister, she could only say righteously that she should rely on herself and not bother Zhou Chen.
Actually, she was quite shocked when she suddenly heard that Zhou Chen was running two businesses at the same time.
Especially since Zhou Chen could earn several hundred yuan from just one business deal, this was quite a shock to Zhou Na.
You should know that these days, in order to save money, she has cut back on almost everything that needs to be spent in her life.
Many social interactions that require money have been cut off, just to save some money.
Ever since Zhou Chen proposed dividing the family property, the four siblings have each gone their own way. Of all Zhou Na's belongings, only her share of a little over three thousand yuan remained.
It seemed like a lot, but Zhou Na dared not spend more than that, because she was in school and couldn't earn money, so she had no source of income. If she spent it all, she wouldn't even have money for food.
In the past, she didn't need to do this at all; she never had to worry about money. Zhou Chen would give her money every week, relieving her of all her worries.
But after the family separated, everything changed. They couldn't eat their fill every day, and there were no more snacks. When they went shopping with their classmates and saw a pretty dress, they used to buy it right away, but now they could only look at it.
Zhou Na deeply understands how difficult it is to live without money.
Honestly, she regretted agreeing to separate from the family. If she had, at least she wouldn't have had to worry about money, live frugally every day, and endure the strange looks from some classmates.
Zhou Chen was responsible for everything.
But now that the ATM is gone, she has to solve her money problem herself.
While feeling regretful, she couldn't help but resent Zhou Chen. If Zhou Chen hadn't proposed separating the family and had continued to silently dedicate himself to the three siblings, willingly acting as their workhorse, her life wouldn't be as difficult as it is now.
Zhou Chen's business earns several hundred yuan a day, which makes Zhou Na quite envious. She also wants to have that kind of income so that she doesn't have to live frugally and be so harsh on herself.
But what good is jealousy?
Would she really lower herself and ask Zhou Chen for money?
Absolutely not.
She would only tell herself that she would earn more in the future. What did it matter if she earned several hundred a day? Once she went to university and became a student at a prestigious university, she would have a bright future. At that time, making money would be a very easy thing for her.
"As long as I save money, three thousand yuan will be enough for me until the end of the college entrance examination."
"I will get excellent grades, which will not only waive my tuition fees but also earn me scholarships, so I won't have to worry too much about university tuition."
"My only task right now is to study, keep improving my grades, and get first place in my grade."
Zhou Chen's business success spurred Zhou Na on, motivating her to work harder. Otherwise, she might not only be laughed at by Zhou Chen in the future, but she herself would also find it hard to accept failure.
On the other end,
"My second sister's phone is dead and turned off."
Zhou Ling felt disappointed when she heard no sound from the other end of the phone.
"I don't know if your second sister's phone is really out of battery or just pretending. In my opinion, she doesn't want to help. We should just rely on ourselves."
Zhao Kun listened to the entire conversation and sneered.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling immediately retorted, "That's not what you said. My second sister loves me the most. She would never lie to me. My second sister's phone just ran out of battery. Don't slander my second sister."
"Alright, alright, I was overthinking it, but you should have realized that your second sister doesn't want us to get involved with your eldest brother's matter," Zhao Kun added.
Zhou Ling fell silent.
"Your second sister finds it troublesome because she has more than three thousand yuan, enough for her to go to school. After she goes to university, it will be easier for her to make money than for us. Your second sister has capital, but can our family compare?"
We can't be as indifferent as your second sister. Don't forget, we're not just doing this for ourselves, but also for our son. We can do without your brother's construction site canteen; I'm too lazy to serve those stinky migrant workers. But the stinky tofu business is a lucrative opportunity that we absolutely cannot let go of."
Zhao Kun couldn't help but feel excited at the thought of so many people buying stinky tofu. Hundreds of yuan a day, thousands a month—what could be more lucrative than this stinky tofu business?
We must get our hands on them. That way, their family can quickly become rich, and then everyone will look up to them.
"Then what should we do?" Zhou Ling didn't know what to do for a moment because Zhou Na wasn't helping.
Zhao Kun chuckled lightly, "Leave it to me, I have a way."
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A high school in the county town
With both businesses now being managed by others, Zhou Chen can rest assured and focus all his energy on his studies.
Zhou Chen did indeed do just that.
There is less than a year left until the college entrance examination. This time is neither short nor long.
He must hurry and improve his score.
With the next mock exam drawing ever closer, Zhou Chen's studies in all subjects are starting to improve.
His error rate is decreasing.
They've moved from the bottom of the class to the middle, and are now heading upstream.
This pleased Wu Yingjie greatly, and he praised him several times for his significant progress.
School days are busy, but also fleeting.
After another day of study,
Zhou Chen rode his bicycle, chatted for a few words with Grandpa Liang who was guarding the gate, and headed straight for the construction site canteen.
“Master, I won’t go to the night market with Da Long recently. Could you take some of your fellow workers and go check it out tonight? I’m worried Da Long might run into trouble.”
Zhou Chen didn't know if his ungrateful sister would give up willingly. If she didn't, she would probably take further action, especially Zhao Kun, who was a petty thug and was very likely to do something crazy.
Just in case, Zhou Chen needed to inform his master, Xu Laoqi.
Xu Laoqi immediately understood, "No problem. Anyway, I'm on leave from my work injury recently, so I'll just take this opportunity to relax. Xiao Chen, you focus on your studies, and leave the rest to your master."
Zhou Chen nodded and said nothing more.
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