"What? There are already 157 people?"
When Sun Liancheng heard his daughter, Sun Wanying, talk about the number of people who were willing to spend 11,000 yuan to join Pin Chou Fang, Sun Liancheng was stunned.
A few seconds later, he let out a bitter laugh. At this rate, the bet with Zhou Chen would reach 240 franchisees before the college entrance examination was even over.
He initially didn't believe Zhou Chen could make stinky tofu a success.
Clearly, Zhou Chen has used facts to prove, bit by bit, that his judgment was wrong.
That's a slap in the face.
Sun Liancheng had mixed feelings; he had never won a bet with Zhou Chen.
That kid is so lucky!
"Dad, please don't make bets with him anymore!"
Thinking of how Sun Liancheng kept losing at gambling, Sun Wanying couldn't help but chuckle and offered some words of advice.
"You brat, you haven't even married that guy yet, and you're already siding with outsiders. I don't believe you can't beat him at least once."
Hearing his beloved daughter lack confidence in him, her father, Sun Liancheng felt bitter.
Previously, Sun Wanying admired him.
However, after he had more contact with Zhou Chen, he found that Sun Wanying no longer admired him. Instead, she often talked about how excellent Zhou Chen was in front of him.
That brat Zhou Chen stole her daughter.
Sun Liancheng really wanted to teach Zhou Chen a lesson to relieve his frustration.
“Dad, you didn’t lose unjustly. His store in Fengcheng plays the scene of winning the competition on a loop every day, and the city’s TV station has interviewed him repeatedly. He has already gained a certain degree of fame. Although his influence cannot be compared with that of a celebrity, it is enough for more and more people in Fengcheng to know him and understand him. The number of people willing to join him will definitely increase. At the latest, by next month, he will have surpassed the number of franchisees you bet on.”
After Sun Wanying explained, she made a prediction.
Although Sun Liancheng was unwilling to admit it, he had to agree with his daughter Sun Wanying's words. Zhou Chen was using himself as a promoter and spokesperson for Pin Chou Fang. The bigger the competition he participated in and the better the ranking he achieved, the more his influence would increase. In the future, it would be no problem to open Pin Chou Fang in all cities across the country.
Next, Sun Wanying mentioned the stakes in the bet.
Zhou Chen won the bet, and Sun Liancheng had to agree to three things. Sun Liancheng knew in his heart that he was going to lose, but he couldn't admit defeat verbally. He said that things could change and anything was possible until the very end.
Hang up the phone,
Sun Liancheng rubbed his temples, lamenting that his little darling was letting in the cold, but in his eyes, Zhou Chen, there was only admiration from beginning to end.
Betting is a small matter.
Compared to that, Zhou Chen's help to him was the greatest.
This not only saved him from taking the blame, but also made him the focus of the leadership's attention. In particular, his advice on stock trading helped the leadership make a lot of money, which pleased the leadership so much that they decided to transfer him to the head office soon.
Without Zhou Chen, he wouldn't have given his superiors stock advice, nor would he have seen the light at the end of the tunnel in his career.
Zhou Chen received a call from Sun Liancheng, who told him the current number of franchisees and asked Zhou Chen to consider placing a bet.
Seeing that Sun Liancheng knew he was bound to lose the bet, it must have been something Sun Wanying said.
"What do you want me to do, kid? Just tell me."
"Uncle Sun, I haven't thought it through yet, and I haven't reached the amount to bet, so there's no rush."
After ending his call with Sun Liancheng, Zhou Chen took the initiative to call Sun Wanying. The two chatted until late at night, until they both felt sleepy.
On campus, the matter of Zhou Chen making demands of the national team remains a hot topic.
The fact that the national team refused gave some people the opportunity to make sarcastic remarks.
Besides this, it's one of the most popular topics.
Another thing is that Zhou Ling held a wedding and invited Zhou Chen to attend, which sparked heated discussions.
Zhou Chen had heard others discuss this more than once, and some had even directly asked him if he would go.
When the first person asked this question...
Everyone around couldn't help but look over. Zhou Chen didn't keep quiet or keep anyone in suspense; he said directly that he would go.
This response has undoubtedly sparked another round of discussion.
Some people say that Zhou Chen is too foolish; attending the wedding with an ungrateful person like Zhou Ling will only make her look foolish.
Some people say that Zhou Chen is magnanimous, has a broad mind, and doesn't hold a grudge against Zhou Ling, showing a good sense of the bigger picture.
Another in-depth interpretation suggests that Zhou Chen had to go for the sake of her public image, and that she didn't actually want to go, but was forced into it and had no choice but to go.
The article cites examples such as Sun Tingting and others who went to Zhou Chen's class and extended invitations on behalf of Zhou Ling in front of the whole class, which is considered a calculated move.
Regardless of what people were saying, Zhou Chen didn't respond, because no one knew that the reason he was willing to go was actually to see Zhou Ling make a fool of herself, not wanting to miss a good show.
Zhou Ling was overjoyed to learn that Zhou Chen would attend her wedding. This way, she could embarrass Zhou Chen in front of everyone, make him lose face, and thus get revenge on him.
Therefore, she wanted to make the wedding the best it could be, so as to slap Zhou Chen in the face.
Zhou Ling and Zhao Kun frequently traveled back and forth to Fengcheng to purchase everything needed for the wedding, and the wedding day was getting closer and closer.
Hu Haibing called to invite Zhou Chen to dinner and sent Secretary Xu to greet him again.
In the private room,
The two were talking about the stinky tofu business. It turned out that Hu Haibing had already rented shops in several cities, with a total of thirty stinky tofu shops opening almost at the same time.
In addition, drawing inspiration from two shops in Fengcheng City, they used the gimmick of broadcasting Zhou Chen's participation in a competition and winning first place on television to attract customers. Coupled with the unique flavor of stinky tofu, it became extremely popular as soon as it hit the market.
"Brother Zhou, I heard you're going to Zhou Ling's wedding. Has the two of you reconciled?"
Hu Haibing inquired, wanting to know Zhou Chen's attitude in order to decide whether to send a generous gift.
Zhou Chen was too lazy to explain to the people at school, but since Hu Haibing had spoken up, he couldn't keep it a secret any longer. However, he didn't mention that he was there to see Zhou Ling make a fool of herself, since only he knew what would happen at the wedding.
"Brother Hu, you're overthinking it. They invited me just to embarrass me. I just didn't want to disappoint them."
Zhou Chen smiled and shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Hu Haibing was slightly taken aback, realizing that he had been overthinking things.
However, he didn't quite understand why Zhou Chen would still go, knowing full well that he would be embarrassed.
Could it be...?
Seeing Zhou Chen's calm expression, Hu Haibing guessed that Zhou Chen must have a way to deal with it, and there was a high probability that Zhou Ling would end up shooting herself in the foot.
He was somewhat curious about what Zhou Chen would do.
Now that he knew Zhou Chen's intentions, Hu Haibing abandoned the idea of sending a congratulatory gift, not wanting to give Zhou Ling and Zhao Kun any impression, lest the two become even more arrogant and smug.
After receiving the demolition compensation, Zhao Kun indulged in lavish meals and drinks every day, displaying the arrogant and smug demeanor of a poor man who had suddenly become rich.
However, this guy has gotten into gambling, and it's estimated that the demolition compensation will be lost in the card table before long.
Because any gambler, in the end, will lose everything.
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