On the first day of the Lunar New Year,
Zhou Chen received many New Year's greetings via phone calls and text messages. At the same time, he also took the initiative to call many people, such as Xu Laoqi, Wu Yingjie, and Lu Guoliang.
Xu Laoqi went back with Xu Dalong. Zhou Chen had given Xu Dalong a bank card beforehand, asking him to find a way to get Xu Laoqi to accept it. If he gave Xu Laoqi the money directly in his name, Xu Laoqi would definitely not accept it, but it was different with Xu Dalong.
Upon learning that Xu Laoqi had accepted the money, Zhou Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't have much money in his bank account, only 500,000 yuan, because he was worried that the amount was too large and Xu Laoqi would refuse it and return it to Xu Dalong.
With this 500,000 yuan, Xu Laoqi's life will definitely improve.
His master was good in every way, except that he was too frugal.
When he visited Wu Yingjie and Lu Guoliang to extend New Year's greetings, the two mentioned his donation to a high school, and their words revealed their pride and honor in him.
Moreover, the whole of Fanjia County knew about this, and many people were praising him.
Zhou Chen has now become a role model and a target for others.
Zhou Chen hadn't thought about any of that. He simply wanted to do something practical for his alma mater. With his donation, once the school's expansion was completed, the teaching environment would undergo a dramatic transformation. At that time, the teaching staff would also be strengthened, making it comparable to schools in the city. Fanjia County No. 1 High School would then reach its peak.
After chatting with several acquaintances and elders,
Zhou Chen then called Hu Haibing, Cai Xiaowei, Zhang Dafu, Liu Dongmei, and others to extend New Year's greetings.
Inside an old building,
"Xiaowei, who called you? It's rare to see you smile so many times. Was it a boy calling?"
"Mom and Dad, don't overthink it. He's just a friend of mine."
"Could it be Zhou Chen from Peking University calling you?"
"...It was him."
“Daughter, the fact that he called you proves that he has a good impression of you. You’re not getting any younger, it’s time for you to settle down. I think this young man is very good. Don’t wait for him to take the initiative. You’re a girl, there’s nothing wrong with taking the initiative. They say that it’s easy for a man to pursue a woman, but easy for a woman to pursue a man. You should quickly break through that barrier and bring Xiao Zhou to our home so we can meet him.”
Cai Xiaowei: "..."
Cai Xiaowei: "He has a girlfriend, so please stop trying to match us up. He and I are really just friends."
Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Cai looked regretful.
Soon after, the two elderly people started pressuring Cai Xiaowei to get married again, making her want to escape and go back to work on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
At the home of Zhang Dafu and Liu Dongmei
When they received the call from Zhou Chen, they were both flattered and touched. As early members of Zhou Chen's team who ran the stinky tofu business, they were not core members, but they had witnessed the growth of Pin Chou Fang.
They hadn't received a call from Zhou Chen in a long time.
Now that it's Chinese New Year, Zhou Chen takes the initiative to wish them a happy new year, which lets the two know that Zhou Chen cares about them and hasn't forgotten them.
"Da Long, tell me the truth, did you give me that 500,000, or did Xiao Zhou give it to me?"
In a mountain village, Xu Laoqi stared at Xu Dalong and said.
Xu Dalong was not good at lying, let alone when he was facing his own uncle, Xu Laoqi. He could only nod and admit it.
"Uncle, please accept this money. If you don't, Brother Chen will blame me."
Xu Dalong smiled wryly.
“I knew it was him. This kid, he has me, his master, in his heart. I’m just happy. He even used you to give me money. Sigh… What great fortune did I, Xu Laoqi, accumulate in my past life to be able to have someone who is not related to me by blood care about me so much in this life? With Xiao Zhou as my disciple, my life is worthwhile.”
Old Xu shook his head and sighed.
Upon hearing this, Xu Dalong chimed in, "Uncle, Brother Chen is a grateful person. If someone helps him even a little, he will repay them tenfold or even a hundredfold."
"Yes, good boy, Da Long, promise your uncle something."
"Uncle, please tell me."
"No matter what happens in the future, you must not have any second thoughts. You must work hard with Xiao Zhou. He has treated us so well, we cannot be ungrateful. We also cannot take it for granted just because your uncle helped him before. Never have such thoughts. People must learn to put themselves in others' shoes and not be ungrateful."
Xu Laoqi explained in a deep voice.
Xu Dalong nodded emphatically.
Watched by Xu Dalong, Xu Laoqi walked back to his old house with his hands behind his back. He had a feeling that Xu Laoqi probably wouldn't spend that money.
He knew Xu Laoqi too well. Even if he had money, let alone not having it, Xu Laoqi wasn't the kind of person who would squander it recklessly.
Moreover, the money was given by Zhou Chen.
In the blink of an eye, it's already the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
The festive atmosphere is still strong, with people often setting off fireworks and firecrackers, and children playing and frolicking in the streets.
Completely free from any tasks, Zhou Chen felt a long-awaited sense of peace and tranquility.
If Su Jiajia knew what Zhou Chen was thinking, she would be furious. She was ten or even a hundred times busier than Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen, as a hands-off manager, already had a very easy life. And yet, he still wasn't considered comfortable?
On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Zhou Chen and Sun Wanying's inseparable life was disrupted because a super third wheel came and snatched Sun Wanying away right in front of Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen could only smile helplessly, because this person was none other than Su Jiajia herself, the oldest and most meritorious employee in his company.
With Su Jiajia's arrival, Zhou Chen no longer spent every day with Sun Wanying, as the two sisters started going shopping together all the time.
Zhou Chen had no interest in shopping because it was too tiring. He never understood why women loved shopping so much, even if they didn't buy anything.
Su Jiajia provided the answer. In her words, shopping is a pleasure, and if a woman doesn't go shopping, she's no better than a salted fish.
All right,
Zhou Chen could only say that he couldn't understand it.
He truly couldn't empathize with that.
Zhou Chen's life is very fulfilling every day. He either practices martial arts with Tang Wu, chats with Li Kaile, his roommates and others in the group, or bickers with Su Jiajia.
After spending over 100,000 yuan and several days with Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan, and believing that their relationship had improved considerably, Zhou Dana decided it was time to contact Secretary Wang.
First, I'll claim the reward of 500,000 yuan for finding the three siblings.
After the three siblings reunited with Zhou Haide, he would find another way to make money.
"What? We've heard from our parents?"
When Zhou Dana told them that he had received a call from his hometown informing him that Zhou Haide had sent someone back, Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan were immediately energized.
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