After Zhou Ling left looking disheveled, Zhou Na stepped out from the crowd.
She had anticipated this outcome.
Therefore, instead of leaving the classroom immediately after school, he deliberately lingered for a while longer.
Since it's bound to be embarrassing anyway, let Zhou Ling be the one to embarrass herself. She still has a sense of shame and doesn't want her reputation to get even worse.
When Zhou Ling was ridiculed by the crowd, Zhou Na had no intention of speaking up for her. In fact, to avoid being implicated, she only watched for a while before hurriedly leaving.
After her plea failed, Zhou Ling returned home and called Zhou Na to ask why she hadn't shown up. Zhou Na made up an excuse that she had been called away by the teacher, which Zhou Ling believed. Then she told Zhou Chen that he had refused to give up on pursuing the matter.
Zhou Na had already guessed this and was not surprised. She said there was nothing she could do at the moment and she could only ask Zhou Chuan to make do for a while.
Zhou Ling had no choice but to accept this fact, and then suggested that she and Zhou Na go to visit Zhou Chuan. Zhou Na hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
the next day,
The two sisters arrived at the police station.
Zhou Chuan was overjoyed to see his second and third sisters arrive and quickly asked when he could leave.
Zhou Ling revealed that the only person who could get Zhou Chuan to come out was Zhou Chen, including how she begged Zhou Chen but was rejected, and told Zhou Chuan all of this.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chuan's last shred of hope shattered.
Zhou Chuan's impending arrest was a foregone conclusion. Zhou Na and Zhou Ling comforted him for a while until Uncle Hat reminded them that visiting hours were over, at which point they left.
Upon learning that it was Zhou Chen who insisted on punishing him, Zhou Chuan's hatred for Zhou Chen intensified once again.
He secretly vowed that once he got out, he would make Zhou Chen regret it.
Zhou Chen ruined his life, and he must avenge this!
The case regarding Zhou Chuan's fabrication of rumors and defamation of the stinky tofu shop has concluded. Zhou Chuan has been sent to a detention center to begin a months-long period of self-reflection and education.
The county leaders publicized the matter, which helped Zhou Chen prove his innocence and clear his name.
Especially with Zhou Chen's excellence and Zhou Chuan's status as an adopted son, the stinky tofu business, which had suffered a loss of reputation, gradually recovered and became even more famous. More and more people came to visit, including many of those who had previously followed the trend of slander, who came to show their support and express their apologies.
The stinky tofu shop started getting busier and busier.
At the same time, good news also came: Zhang Dafu, Liu Dongmei and others brought more than a dozen franchisees in just a few days.
At this point, the total number of franchisees has reached nearly fifty, and the franchise has begun to take shape.
Zhou Chen entrusted Xu Dalong with inspecting the franchisees' store decoration, site selection, and other matters, and specially set aside a sum of money for Xu Dalong to rent a car to supervise these details to ensure that the franchisees could make money.
However, he originally planned to have Xu Dalong deliver the stinky tofu sauce, but he had to find someone else to do it.
He wasn't comfortable hiring an outsider.
It would be best to find someone you know well who can also drive.
On his way to the construction site canteen, Zhou Chen suddenly thought of someone: Li Juan's husband, He Jun!
As far as he knew, He Jun could drive. In his previous life, when the young couple ran a restaurant, He Jun often drove out to buy supplies.
Moreover, He Jun is a good person in terms of character.
If I'm not mistaken, He Jun should have recently lost his job and is currently looking for work.
Construction site canteen
"Xiaojuan, if you ask me, you should talk to Boss Zhou and ask him for help. Look, Supervisor Xu's nephew is now in charge of a small shop on his own. Boss Zhou is recruiting franchisees, right? You've been with Boss Zhou the longest, longer than anyone else, so he'll definitely give you face and not charge a franchise fee. Even if he does charge a fee, it will definitely be cheaper than others."
Li Juan was busy working on the side, while Sister Wang beside her kept talking.
Li Juan did have this thought, but she didn't want to do it. After all, unlike Xu Laoqi, who was Zhou Chen's mentor, she was just Zhou Chen's neighbor.
When Zhou Chen was unemployed, he helped her by offering her a job in the cafeteria with a very high salary. Now that her own husband is unemployed, it's really wrong of her to ask Zhou Chen for help. One shouldn't be too greedy.
She hadn't helped Zhou Chen at all, so how could she ask for help?
"Sister Juan, Sister Wang..."
At this moment, Zhou Chen arrived at the cafeteria and came to the two of them.
"Brother Zhou, lunch is just ready."
Li Juan suppressed her thoughts and smiled as she spoke first.
Zhou Chen nodded, but that wasn't what he was concerned about. He took out a wad of cash from his pocket and paid the two of them their wages first.
This made Sister Wang extremely happy. She dipped her finger in some saliva and began to count.
After getting it exactly right, he immediately put it in his pocket with a smile.
Li Juan only glanced at it before putting it away. Unlike Sister Wang, she didn't investigate as thoroughly. She trusted Zhou Chen's character and believed he wouldn't shortchange her by a single penny.
"Sister Juan, I have a job delivering goods by car. Because the goods are relatively important, I'd like to find someone trustworthy to help me deliver them every day. My husband can drive. I don't know if he'd be interested. Don't worry about the salary. It might be a bit tiring at first because I need to deliver frequently, but I can offer 2,000 yuan. It will increase later. If you do well, you can be promoted to management."
Without mincing words, Zhou Chen directly told Li Juan that they needed help.
Li Juan was a little dazed at this moment, feeling that happiness had come a bit suddenly.
You see, she was worried about her husband being unemployed and not having a suitable job, and then Zhou Chen offered her a job.
Driving to deliver goods, and earning two thousand yuan a month? That's an incredibly high salary!
It earns more than working on a construction site.
"Xiaojuan, that's great! He Jun from your family has found a job. Boss Zhou just happens to be short-staffed, and the salary is two thousand yuan. You can't find many people in the whole county who earn that much."
Upon hearing this, Sister Wang was surprised but couldn't help being happy for Li Juan.
“Sister Juan, since your husband hasn’t started looking for another job, why don’t you let him work for me? My company is just starting out. Although it’s small now, it will definitely become a big company in the future.”
Zhou Chen spoke again.
"Brother Zhou, I've agreed on his behalf. Thank you."
Li Juan knew how capable Zhou Chen was. He dared to contract the construction site canteen while still in high school, and later started a stinky tofu business. Although he went through a period of being slandered, not long ago, county leaders personally stood up for him, caught the rumor-mongers, proved his innocence, and resolved the crisis.
Not to mention, Zhou Chen also has strong athletic talent. He was interviewed by the city, appeared on television, and became a celebrity. He is sure to have a bright future.
Following Zhou Chen is the right choice.
Seeing that Li Juan agreed, Zhou Chen knew that the matter was settled and that he could confidently entrust the task of delivering the sauce to He Jun.
His Pinchoufang company has already begun to take shape.
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