Chapter 445: It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish
This time when Meng Anran came back, in addition to meeting Wu Yu, she also had to deal with work matters.
Zhao Cizhen considerately gave her two days off.
He told her to bring some cakes and tea when she returned to Yatang the day after tomorrow for the apprentices in Yatang to try.
These apprentices are all orphans, most of whom had their homes destroyed by natural disasters.
After being picked up by Zhao Cizhen, he has been living in Yatang, which is surrounded by some small mountain villages. His food, clothing, housing and transportation have always been simple and frugal.
Zhao Cizhen felt that these children had been with him for more than 20 years, but he had never let them eat anything good.
I just wanted Meng Anran to buy some drinks and desserts that young people like nowadays to make them happy.
As for the tea, it was simply because Meng Anran had drunk all his tea, so he ordered Meng Anran to restock it.
"It's getting late, let's go eat something first, and then we can stop by Yue Ke's to pick some tea leaves."
Qin Mu received a call from Meng Anran at eleven o'clock and immediately went to Yatang to pick her up.
It's already past three in the afternoon, and the two of them haven't eaten a single grain of rice.
It was a rare day off, and since they were at the police station, three blocks away was the "Niu Ji Noodle House" that they used to go to.
Just go and pay it a visit.
There were not many people around at this time, so the two of them went straight to their old seat in the corner.
"Uncle Niu, two bowls of beef brisket noodles!"
"Okay."
A young voice sounded, and Meng Anran and Qin Mu were both startled and turned their heads to look over.
The man busy in the glass partition room was a young man of about sixteen or seventeen years old.
He cooked the noodles very skillfully, and it looked like he was not a new worker.
"Brother, where is Uncle Niu?" Qin Mu asked.
Niu Gaoxuan grabbed the chopsticks and stirred the rice noodles in the pot. He looked up at Qin Mu and said, "He is sick and resting at home. I am his son."
After answering, he scooped the cooked rice noodles into the bowl and asked, "Are you regular customers? Do you like spicy food and onions?"
"I don't want spicy food, and I don't want onions in this bowl."
"Okay!"
Two bowls of beef brisket noodles were quickly served on the table. Meng Anran didn't rush to pick up her chopsticks. Instead, she looked up and asked about Uncle Niu's condition: "Does your father have a cold or..."
"High blood pressure." Niu Gaoxuan sighed and scratched his head in annoyance. "A few days ago, he fainted at the door. I was shocked. I asked him to go to the hospital, but he refused to go. So I had to take him to the village clinic for two injections."
In fact, Niu Gaoxuan knew very well why his father refused to go to the hospital.
He is a sophomore in high school this year and will graduate soon and take the college entrance examination. His father saves that little money just to pay for his tuition.
To be honest, it’s because I’m not very motivated and my academic performance is too poor. There is a high possibility that I won’t be able to get into a public university.
The tuition for a private school is 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a year. Even if he can earn his living expenses part-time, the four years of tuition alone will empty his family's savings.
But my dad said, no matter whether it is public or private, no matter how much it costs, it is better to go to school than to have no education at all.
Nowadays, the streets are full of people with high diplomas and high education. If he doesn't go to college and only has a high school diploma, he will be ostracized by society.
Qin Mu asked, "Since your academic performance is not good, why don't you learn some skills?"
Niu Gaoxuan sighed, feeling somewhat ashamed. "I usually love doodling and drawing illustrations, but I've become obsessed with them..."
It's a good thing to have an interest, but studying art is very expensive. Meng Anran guessed that Uncle Niu's family situation probably couldn't afford to let Niu Gaoxuan study art.
Therefore, Niu Gaoxuan’s only way out is to get into university and find a stable job after graduation.
Ordinary life runs through most people's lives.
“Can I see your illustrations?” she asked.
"Yes, it's on my tablet. You guys eat first, I'll go in and get the tablet." Niu Gaoxuan was happy to share his paintings. After all, this was his only hobby.
Qin Mu put a few pieces of beef brisket into Meng Anran's bowl and whispered, "You want to help him?"
"It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. It's okay to provide some ideas." Meng Anran smiled.
She couldn't help every person in need, but after all, she had known Uncle Niu for more than ten years, so they had some friendship.
Using your business mindset to find a clear path forward may be more meaningful than spending money.
Qin Mu nodded in agreement, then asked, "What about Uncle Niu's illness?"
"Just take a look." Meng Anran shrugged. Anyway, Fushoutang has ready-made Chinese medicine, and it's not worth much money.
Niu Gaoxuan came back with a tablet.
This tablet was a gift given to him by his father when he entered high school two years ago because his father knew he liked painting.
"Sister, take a look at how well I've drawn." He opened the piece of work he was most satisfied with and handed it over.
Meng Anran examined it for a moment and nodded in approval, "It's a good painting. You're quite talented to be able to reach this level through self-study."
She handed the tablet to Qin Mu, looked up at Niu Gaoxuan and said, "You can take some illustration orders online. There are many orders for custom avatars using real photos, and you should be able to take them."
Niu Gaoxuan shook his head and said, "I checked online, and many of them are scams."
“Register for a video account.”
Qin Mu suggested, "Record your usual painting process and post it on your account. Mark it as accepting orders and then trade directly on WeChat. The process of creating an account will be difficult, but persistence will always pay off."
Niu Gaoxuan's eyes suddenly lit up.
yes!
Short videos are so popular now, why didn’t he think of taking orders directly through short videos?
"There are a few reliable websites that do comic book adaptations, but the workload for comics is quite large. You can check them out first and then consider whether to do it in college."
Meng Anran picked up her phone, added Niu Gaoxuan on WeChat, and directed those websites to him.
Niu Gaoxuan's excitement at the moment was indescribable. He didn't expect that after running his father's business for two days, he would meet a noble person!
"Thank you both for your guidance. I feel like I've been enlightened!" He smiled happily while holding the tablet.
Meng Anran chuckled and asked, "Would it be convenient for us to meet Uncle Niu? I know a little bit about medicine and would like to take a look at him."
Niu Gaoxuan immediately went to the inner room and called his father for advice.
"Dad, there's a distinguished guest in the shop! He said he wants to see you and treat your illness!"
Uncle Niu was completely confused. "Where did this noble man come from? Don't let yourself be fooled!"
"No, judging by her temperament, she's definitely a young lady from a wealthy family. Very knowledgeable! And she's also incredibly good-looking!"
Uncle Niu: "...looking good doesn't necessarily mean you're a good person!"
Niu Gaoxuan didn't know how to explain to his father. After thinking for a long time, he felt that his father should know these two people.
"They're regular customers. They call me Uncle Niu as soon as they walk in. A man and a woman, in their twenties. They ordered two bowls of beef brisket noodles, one without green onions."
Uncle Niu instantly knew who was coming.
If it is these two, they are indeed noble people.
How can it not be expensive if one is worth hundreds of billions?
"They said they would treat me?"
"Yes, that sister said she knows medicine and will show it to you."
"Okay! Just call me and I'll be there right away!"
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