After learning that Zhou Chen was willing to compromise,
Everyone in the Zhou family was overjoyed and felt smug.
"This kid has finally given in."
"If he wants to protect his reputation, he has no choice but to obey. Unless he wants to bear the infamy, he wouldn't dare to gamble even if he had a thousand lives, because he would definitely lose."
"To have the blood of the Zhou family but not contribute to the family is utterly unreasonable."
"Second brother, since he's willing to hand over the business, let's discuss how to manage it and who will manage it. We need to get the business into our own hands as soon as possible to avoid this kid going back on his word or causing us trouble."
Zhou Lao San's words made Zhou Lao Er stroke his chin and think it made sense. After a moment's thought, he said, "This kid has two businesses: stinky tofu and exam papers. You can tell me which one you prefer now. All members of the Zhou family can serve as managers and enjoy year-end bonuses."
"I want to start a stinky tofu business."
"I like past exam papers; I want to be a general manager."
"..."
Before Zhou Chen had even truly handed over the business, the Zhou family members had already begun dividing it up, creating quite a scene.
the next day,
A black Jeep Wrangler SUV arrived in Zhoujia Village, attracting the attention of many villagers.
The Zhou family had been waiting for Zhou Chen's arrival.
After seeing Zhou Chen get out of the cool Wrangler, some people looked at the off-road vehicle with greed in their eyes.
"Second Uncle, I want this car. You should get Zhou Chen's car."
"I want one too."
Several younger members of the Zhou family spoke up, expressing their envy of the car Zhou Chen was driving.
Zhou Lao Er smiled and said "okay" a few times, indicating that there was no problem.
Zhou Chen has already agreed to hand over the business, so adding a car shouldn't be a big deal.
"Zhou Chen, did you bring the money for repairing the ancestral hall, as well as the business transfer agreement, with you?"
"If not, there's no need for us to continue talking."
Zhou Lao Er displayed a domineering attitude, after all, Zhou Chen had already compromised, which meant that he was completely under their control.
Zhou Chen gave Tang Wu a wink, and Tang Wu stepped forward, opened the suitcase he was carrying, revealing it full of cash.
"money……"
"So much money..."
Some of the younger members of the Zhou family stared wide-eyed, seeing that huge box of cash for the first time; it must have contained at least several hundred thousand yuan.
Second Aunt, Third Aunt, and other women who had married into the Zhou family subconsciously swallowed hard, rubbing their hands together, wishing they could immediately take all the money from the box.
At the same time, she couldn't help but feel jealous of Zhou Chen's wealth. Not only did he buy luxury cars, but he also had so much cash on hand. His stinky tofu business and exam paper business must be very profitable.
Fortunately, these two businesses will soon belong to them. From now on, all the money earned from these two businesses will be theirs, and they will be able to drive luxury cars and have a lot of money.
Zhou Lao Er nodded, quite satisfied, thinking that Zhou Chen was obedient enough and hadn't caused him any trouble.
Seeing that people of other surnames in the village were watching from a distance, Zhou Lao Er decided to let Zhou Chen into the house to talk, because there were some things he didn't want outsiders to know.
Zhoujia Village is not only inhabited by members of the Zhou family; there are also some families whose surnames are not Zhou.
"Second Uncle, I won't go in. I just want to ask one question: why are you so insistent on me paying for the repair of the ancestral hall and taking my business?"
Zhou Chen refused to come inside to talk, standing there expressionless.
Upon hearing this,
The Zhou family members were stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Many people laughed until their stomachs hurt, pointing at Zhou Chen and saying, "Isn't that obvious? Of course, it's because you're rich that we're asking you to pay."
"That's right, just hand it over obediently, why ask so many questions?"
"Your achievements today are due to the blessings of your family, not your own abilities."
"Shut up, all of you."
Zhou Lao Er frowned and shouted, silencing all the Zhou family members around him.
Immediately,
Zhou Lao Er wore a forced smile. "I know you're unhappy about forcing you to hand over the money and business, and you're even worried that we'll go back on our word and continue to threaten you. You can rest assured. I guarantee you here today that as long as you do what you promised us, no one will slander you."
You are still young and have a bright future. You shouldn't let the business take up too much of your time. Entrusting the business to the family for management will be much easier for you, and the entire family will benefit. They will appreciate your goodwill, so don't worry. The family won't take all your business away and leave you with nothing. You'll receive a 5% share of the profits, which will be enough for your living expenses.
"What if I refuse to hand over the business and refuse to repair the ancestral hall?"
Zhou Chen said in a deep voice.
These words caused everyone present to change their expressions. Someone shouted, "Zhou Chen, are you going to back out? Do you want to ruin your reputation? Believe me, we'll make sure you can never hold your head up again."
"Do you think the media believes your words alone, or the words of all of us? If we say a single negative word about you, even if you are the top scorer in the province, no school will want to hire you."
"You think you can fight fire with fire? Zhou Chen, I advise you to be sensible and not make things too ugly, otherwise it won't be good for anyone."
Zhou Chen looked at the Zhou family members, who were collectively displeased by his words, but he remained expressionless.
Zhou Lao Er raised his hand, and the Zhou family members fell silent again.
"As a smart person, you should know the principle of losing money to avoid disaster. You finally got to be the top scorer in the college entrance examination and were able to go to your ideal university. If you act impulsively and ruin all of this, is it really worth it?"
"A business may fail, but you can start another. Some opportunities, once lost, may truly be gone forever. Today, if you give us what we want, your life will still be bright, and everyone will be better off. Why make things so ugly and unbearable? What do you think?"
"Second Uncle, you're right."
Zhou Chen suddenly smiled, agreeing with Zhou Lao Er's point of view.
Um?
Seeing this, Zhou Lao Er breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had managed to persuade Zhou Chen. It seemed that Zhou Chen still cherished his reputation and did not want any stains to appear.
Thinking of how to get Zhou Chen under control, Zhou Lao Er's eyes flickered, and he pointed to the SUV behind Zhou Chen, saying, "Your car is nice. You definitely won't need it when you go to university. There isn't a decent car in the family either, so you can keep it."
"Second Uncle, you want my business, my money, and you even want my car. Why can't you have any shame?"
Zhou Chen smiled again, this time a very bright smile.
But when these words reached the ears of the Zhou family members, their expressions all changed.
Because Zhou Chen's words were not kind; they were an insult to Zhou Lao Er.
"What...what did you say?"
Zhou Lao Er almost thought he had misheard; Zhou Chen had actually called him shameless.
"You're hard of hearing, so I'll say it again. You have this big face, asking me for this and that. Are you a beggar, or are all of you so poor that you can't afford to live?"
At this moment, Zhou Chen's face was etched with an undisguised sneer.
He has been holding back for a long time.
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