Another mock exam is coming.
After a full day, Zhou Chen was satisfied with his performance and had a feeling that he would get good results this time.
Tomorrow is the weekend, which is a good time to go to Fengcheng, sign the lease agreement, do some simple renovations, paint it white, hang up a sign, and then Zhang Dafu and Sister Liu can open for business.
After the exam, Zhou Chen walked out of the teaching building with the flow of people.
The students passing by were either discussing their quiz results, which questions they had been careless about or hadn't answered correctly, or talking about where they would go to play tomorrow.
When passing by the security room at the school gate, Grandpa Liang caught him and insisted on playing a game of mahjong to avenge his previous humiliation.
Grandpa Liang declared that he would not lose again today, as his chess skills had improved significantly in recent days, and he would leave Zhou Chen utterly defeated.
A dozen minutes later,
Grandpa Liang looked at his last remaining pawn, while his chariot, horse, and cannon were all captured, and scratched his head repeatedly.
Of course, he still refused to admit defeat, saying that he would definitely win in the next game.
So in the second game, it was the same time and the same situation, and Zhou Chen killed all but the pawns.
"The weather was bad today, which affected my performance. I'll play another day. Also, I feel that the green pieces are my weakness, so I'll use the red pieces next time."
Grandpa Liang found himself a good reason to keep quiet about the fundamental reason why his chess skills were wasted, and instead focused on being stubborn and refusing to admit defeat.
Actually, Grandpa Liang's chess skills had improved and weren't particularly bad. It was just a pity that he chose Zhou Chen as his opponent. In his previous life, Zhou Chen's only form of entertainment was playing chess. He played against the old men on the street countless times, exhausting countless old men, before finally developing his current chess skills.
When playing chess with Grandpa Liang, he only used one-tenth of his chess skills.
I dared not say any more, because I was worried that Grandpa Liang would become withdrawn.
After leaving the security room, Zhou Chen got on his bicycle and prepared to go home.
At the entrance, they bumped into Zhou Na, who was returning to campus from outside. Seeing that Zhou Chen was still there, Zhou Na was also surprised, and the two of them were stunned for a moment.
The two tacitly avoided greeting each other, passing by like strangers.
Grandpa Liang witnessed the whole scene but did not try to persuade Zhou Chen about things like older brothers giving way to younger sisters or siblings getting along harmoniously. He knew that Zhou Chen had done so much and did not owe Zhou Na and her two siblings anything; on the contrary, it was Zhou Na and her two younger siblings who were indebted to Zhou Chen for his sacrifices.
Seeing Zhou Chen as if she didn't see him is incredibly rude.
"Xiao Zhou, from now on, you need to learn to think more about yourself in everything you do."
"Give your all to those who are worth it."
"Don't bother with those who are ungrateful, because they don't deserve it."
Grandpa Liang reminded him with a smile.
Zhou Chen understood the deeper meaning in Grandpa Liang's words. He smiled and said, "From the day I decided to go back to school, I decided to live for myself. Grandpa Liang, you don't need to worry about me."
Having witnessed the power of his previous life, Zhou Chen knew better than anyone what to do in this life.
Stay away from ungrateful people and live your life well.
After Xu Dalong returned from the night market, Zhou Chen told him about the trip to Fengcheng the next day.
Xu Dalong didn't plan to go with them; instead, he intended to renovate the shop himself.
Night markets are undergoing renovations; stalls and carts won't be able to operate for long.
Zhou Chen naturally took precautions, looking at several shops for rent, choosing a small shop of suitable size, and signing the contract early on.
Zhou Chen was quite at ease leaving the stinky tofu shop business to Xu Dalong.
The next day, early in the morning
Zhou Chen boarded the bus bound for Fengcheng.
We finally arrived around noon.
Zhang Dafu and Sister Liu were waiting at the drop-off point. Zhou Chen greeted them with a smile and then prepared to go directly to the location of the shop.
"Brother Zhou, don't be in a hurry, wait a moment."
Just as Zhou Chen was about to hail a taxi, Zhang Dafu suddenly blocked his way and said something mysteriously.
oh?
Zhou Chen noticed Zhang Dafu's unusual behavior and wondered what he was up to. When he looked at Sister Liu Dongmei beside him, Liu Dongmei also gave him a meaningful smile.
What's going on?
Zhou Chen found it a bit strange.
"Brother Zhang, Sister Liu, are you two hiding something from me?"
Zhou Chen asked directly.
"Ahem... Brother Zhou, don't blame me and your Sister Liu. Actually, someone wanted us to wait a moment; she'll be here soon."
Zhang Dafu explained with a smile.
oh?
Zhou Chen's expression flashed. Who wants to come?
"The person has arrived."
At this moment, Liu Dongmei suddenly spoke, her face full of smiles.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Dafu also laughed and said, "Brother Zhou, you'll know who it is soon enough."
Zhou Chen looked in that direction and saw a red sedan emerge from the traffic and slowly stop in front of them.
As the car door opened,
A woman wearing sunglasses got out of the car.
Zhou Chen stared blankly at the stylish and beautiful woman in front of him.
"You...why are you here?"
After a brief moment of distraction, Zhou Chen couldn't help but ask, after all, he hadn't told Sun Wanying about his trip to Fengcheng today, and he hadn't expected Sun Wanying to come all the way to greet him.
It's truly quite flattering.
"Don't misunderstand. I heard from Brother Zhang that you came to Fengcheng. I happened to be off today and had nothing to do, so I came. Besides, I'm helping you out, so you have to treat me to a meal. It's rare for you to come all this way, so of course I can't miss this opportunity."
Sun Wanying realized that her appearance was indeed a bit abrupt, and immediately gave a seemingly reasonable reason.
As for whether this explanation was to prevent Zhou Chen from misunderstanding or to cover something up, only Sun Wanying herself knows.
Considering that both the shop and the contract were completed so quickly thanks to Sun Wanying's help, he really should express his gratitude.
Sun Liancheng is Sun Liancheng, and Sun Wanying is Sun Wanying. Although they are father and daughter, they are separate individuals and cannot be considered as one person.
Both out of courtesy and reason, it is indeed appropriate to treat Sun Wanying to a meal to express our gratitude.
"I wonder what Miss Sun would like to eat? To express my gratitude, I'll treat you to lunch."
Zhou Chen spoke up.
Sun Wanying's eyes lit up. "Seafood, I haven't had it in a long time. But seafood isn't cheap, so be prepared. It's not too late to regret it now."
"It's alright. With Miss Sun's help to me, even if it's expensive, it's well worth it." Zhou Chen waved his hand dismissively. Before he returned to school, he probably wouldn't have been able to afford it and wouldn't have agreed.
But now, with two businesses—a construction site canteen and a stinky tofu shop—he can still afford a seafood feast.
Not to mention the two million shares of Tencent stock in the stock market.
To put it bluntly,
He's not really short of money right now.
Having money gives you a lot of confidence.
then,
The group got into Sun Wanying's car and headed to a seafood restaurant.
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