When Chen Jin said that, I realized that we were really no longer on the same path, because we were pursuing very different things.
I've changed. When I first came to Dali, all I wanted to do was open a guesthouse.
I closed my eyes again and took a deep drag of my cigarette. I felt I had nothing more to say.
When I opened my eyes, Chen Jin had already...
He placed a bank card in front of me and said, "Over the years, I, Chen Jin, owe you so many favors that I'll probably never be able to repay them in my lifetime... I know you like noodles, so whenever you come back to Dali, I'll treat you to noodles, and I'll even add an extra egg; this isn't just to repay a favor, but also to let you know that I, Chen Jin, have always remembered the kindness you, Mi Gao, have shown me..."
He paused briefly, then said, "Take this card. The revenue from the past few days and the money from membership top-ups are all in it. IA and I managed to scrape together a little more, making a total of 500,000... We know it's not enough, but we've done our best!"
"The bar needs money to keep operating... I can't accept this card!"
"It's alright. The bar receives cash every day, and the rent has already been paid a year in advance, so there's no immediate financial pressure."
At this point, Chen Jin smiled and said, "We're brothers, I know what kind of person you are... So, before I came to talk to you, I already knew this would be the outcome... Go and make your way in the world. Although I can't be with you this time... But remember, if you do well, then I'm not needed; if you don't do well, I and this bar will always be your strongest support... Consider this money as a share that IA and I gave you in advance, and you must retain your shares in the bar."
After a moment of hesitation, I finally replied, "Thanks, brother."
Chen Jin smiled and said, "Their fried eggs are pretty good, would you like another one...?"
"Never mind, maybe next time."
...
With the 500,000 yuan given to me by Chen Jin and IA, I returned to my residence. Only then did I feel a little more at ease, because I could finally talk to Zhou San's classmates about future benefits. Although the money was not much, it should be enough to last for a few months.
Just as I was wondering whether I should call Zhou San and ask him to come back and talk about this, Nicole returned to her place, carrying a bag in her hand, looking very strained.
I was just about to lend her a hand when she put the bag on the stone table and said to me, "There's 50,000 in this bag. I took 150,000, and Cao Xue took 0... You can take it and use it first."
"What...what do you mean by this?"
“We’re all family… How could I stand idly by when you’re in trouble… So, I went to see Cao Xue early this morning. He’s always remembered your kindness… So without saying a word, he took 0 yuan; he said, you can pay me back the money or not… I’m not in a hurry to pay back this 150,000 yuan… You can pay me back whenever I get married, so I can prepare some dowry for myself.”
After a brief pause, Nicole continued, "I was worried you might feel that we, your friends, didn't care about you... so I went out of my way to get some cash. You can see it here, and I hope you won't think it's too little. It's just a small token of our appreciation... and we hope that you, like these vibrant red banknotes, will also have a thriving business!"
(End of this chapter)
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