"Second sister, you must leave him far behind in your studies."
"I don't want to see him looking smug."
Zhou Ling believed that even if Zhou Chen became a sports student, he wouldn't achieve anything. The most promising member of their family was their second sister, Zhou Na.
You, Zhou Chen, are a cold-blooded and ruthless fellow, deserving only to achieve nothing and have nothing.
"My goal for the next mock exam is to be number one in the whole school."
Zhou Na said calmly that Zhou Chen now has two businesses and has become a sports student, which has indeed motivated her. She secretly vowed to take first place in the whole school by the end of the month and keep Zhou Chen firmly in the lead.
"Second sister, I believe in you, keep going."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling smiled and encouraged her, then returned the two hundred yuan that Zhou Na had borrowed before leaving.
For five consecutive days, Zhou Ling observed that Li Kaile only sold stinky tofu in front of the train station at night and did not set up a stall during the day. This meant that her business was only affected at night, and although her income decreased, she could still make money.
Moreover, she discovered a way to make money: besides frying stinky tofu, she could also fry some small skewers, which sold much better than stinky tofu and were popular with some customers.
This gave Zhou Ling a lot of motivation.
"Third Sister???"
As Zhou Ling stood in front of her stall, idly waiting for customers to arrive, a surprised voice suddenly rang out.
"Fourth brother."
Seeing Zhou Chuan, who had been missing for many days, suddenly appear before her, Zhou Ling was taken aback.
Zhou Chuan was overjoyed and said happily, "Third Sister, it really is you! I thought I was seeing things."
"Fourth brother, where have you been these past few days? We haven't heard from you at all. Your second sister and I have been so worried about you," Zhou Ling asked quickly, snapping out of her daze.
Thinking about his experiences these past few days, Zhou Chuan smiled without explaining, his eyes fixed on the stinky tofu and skewers on the stall, and he couldn't help but swallow hard. "Third Sister, what kind of business are you running? I'm hungry, could you get me something to eat first?"
Zhou Ling then noticed that Zhou Chuan's clothes were torn and his hair looked like it hadn't been washed for over ten days; he looked quite disheveled.
Zhou Ling made some stinky tofu and fried skewers, which Zhou Chuan wolfed down.
"Second sister, your fried skewers are quite delicious. But I don't like this stinky tofu; it tastes weird."
After wiping his mouth and having eaten and drunk his fill, Zhou Chuan looked much more energetic.
"Fourth brother, what happened to you? Where have you been these past few days?"
Zhou Ling was quite concerned about Zhou Chuan's situation. Indeed, Zhou Chuan's current state of destitution was somewhat frightening; someone who didn't know better would think he was a beggar.
"Third sister, my money was stolen. If I hadn't begged someone, I might not have come back."
When asked about his experiences over the past month, Zhou Chuan looked aggrieved and recounted his ordeal.
Hearing that Zhou Chuan had been cheated and beaten outside, and had to eat leftovers to fill his stomach, Zhou Ling felt sorry for him.
"Third sister, I don't have a single penny on me right now. Can you give me some money?"
When Zhou Chuan asked her for money, Zhou Ling was stunned for a moment. Then, she took out fifty yuan from her wallet.
"Third sister, could you give me more? Fifty isn't enough for me."
Seeing that it was only fifty, Zhou Chuan was not satisfied. In his opinion, Zhou Ling had started a business and become a boss, so he should be given several hundred yuan.
Fifty yuan isn't even enough for him to play at the arcade all day.
That's too little.
Zhou Chuan hadn't told Zhou Ling the truth. It's true that he went to the city, but the stories of being beaten, cheated, and eating other people's leftovers were all lies he made up to gain sympathy and play the victim.
If Zhou Ling knew that he was indulging in eating, drinking, and merrymaking, how could she possibly be willing to give him money?
Before he came back, he had prepared his excuses, including deliberately making a hole in his clothes and not washing his hair, just to look disheveled.
"I didn't earn much today, I only have some spare change left. I still have to run my business, so this is all I can give you."
Zhou Ling showed her wallet to Zhou Chuan, who indeed didn't see any other large bills, only fifty was the largest, and a hint of disappointment appeared in his eyes.
"Alright, fifty it is. I'll ask my second sister and eldest brother for some more later."
Zhou Chuan put the fifty yuan into his pocket, said his piece, and prepared to turn and leave.
"Fourth brother, wait a moment."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling's heart stirred.
"What's wrong, Third Sister?"
Zhou Chuan turned around.
Zhou Ling explained, "Don't ask your second sister for money. She needs to save it for her schooling. She'll need money for college later. If you want some, you can ask your eldest brother. He's rich now; he's the richest among us."
oh?
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chuan's expression flashed. Could it be that his older brother Zhou Chen had become rich while he was away for more than a month?
Knowing that Zhou Chuan didn't know many things, Zhou Ling told him everything that after the family split, Zhou Chen not only returned to school but also took over the construction site canteen and started a stinky tofu business.
Hearing that Zhou Chen's daily income might be as high as seven or eight hundred,
Zhou Chuan was shocked. His older brother was so rich. If he had all seven or eight hundred, he could move his whole house to the arcade without any problem.
"Fourth brother, you'd better take over one of his two businesses. That way you'll have a steady stream of income and it will be a guarantee."
“If he doesn’t give it to us, we’ll try to get more money. Anyway, he has much more money than we do. Over this long period of time, he must have saved at least tens of thousands of yuan.”
Zhou Ling's attempt to extract any benefits from Zhou Chen was nearly impossible, and their relationship had almost reached a freezing point.
Then let's find someone else.
If Zhou Chuan goes to ask for it, he might succeed. After all, compared to her and her second sister Zhou Na, Zhou Chuan will be the one to carry on the Zhou family line. You, Zhou Chen, can think that your two younger sisters are married off and don't want to waste money, but Zhou Chuan is different. You, Zhou Chuan, have no reason to continue being heartless.
If she could take over the stinky tofu business, that would be the best outcome. She could then learn how to make stinky tofu and prevent her business from being stolen.
"Fourth brother, eldest brother has changed a bit. He's even said some harsh things. You don't need to pay attention to him. If he doesn't want to, you can bring up Mom and Dad."
To increase the chances of success, Zhou Ling offered further advice and reminders.
When Zhou Chuan heard that Zhou Chen could make so much money, his heart was already set on it. He couldn't wait to find Zhou Chen and get his hands on the business and the money.
Just like Zhou Ling said, if he could get a business, he could hire people to work for him, be the boss, and have no problem spending all his time in the arcade.
"Third sister, don't worry, I will definitely take over the stinky tofu business. Then, we siblings will be bosses together."
Zhou Chuan chuckled, full of confidence.
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We have to bring out the fourth brother now; don't worry, he's about to be proven wrong.
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