"Here it comes, hold on!"
Comrade Lao Du quickly picked up the net bag and helped Lao Ding catch the fish.
After a flurry of activity, the two finally managed to fish the fish out.
"Lao Ding, this fish is quite big! Let's braise it tonight."
Looking at the carp in the net bag, Comrade Lao Du said to Lao Ding.
"By the way, how about that optical shop I mentioned?"
"That's great. Think about it and see if there's anything else you can do."
"Since you like fishing so much, why not open a fishing tackle shop?"
Comrade Lao Du said casually.
"That won't work. There are too few people fishing. I'm afraid I won't even be able to make enough to pay the rent."
"Then the glasses shop. We all know the tricks now anyway."
"Think about it again, think of something else!"
"What's wrong with you, Lao Ding? Don't you think the glasses store is good? Why are you thinking about something else?"
Comrade Lao Du looked at Lao Ding and felt that Lao Ding was not normal.
"To be honest, an eyeglass store is good, but it requires a lot of investment. I can't come up with that much money right now. I'm thinking of doing something that requires less investment but can still make some money. I'll open an eyeglass store when I have more money."
Lao Ding said to Comrade Lao Du somewhat embarrassedly.
"Why are you so distant? If you don't have enough money, I'll find a way for you."
Comrade Lao Du said to Lao Ding with some dissatisfaction.
"Nonsense, if I don't make things clear with you, Miaomiao will really change her surname to Du!"
Old Ding grumbled to Comrade Old Du.
"Hey, okay, let me think about what to do. Or maybe I can go back home tonight and ask my second son. He has a lot of ideas anyway."
After much thought, Comrade Lao Du couldn't come up with any good ideas.
"I've been waiting for you to say that!"
"Old Ding, what do you mean? Don't you believe me?"
"Nonsense, have you come up with any good ideas? The glasses store is quite reliable, but is that what you came up with?"
Old Ding said to Comrade Old Du with disdain.
"Fuck, Lao Ding, just wait!"
"What am I waiting for?"
"Just wait, I'm going to make sure Miaomiao is on my household registration."
Lao Ding didn't react at first, but when he did, he started cursing at Comrade Lao Du.
Comrade Lao Du did not refute, but just looked at Lao Ding with a smile. Lao Ding looked at Comrade Lao Du's smiling face, and the more he looked at it, the angrier he became. He just wanted to punch Comrade Lao Du in the face.
The two spent the entire afternoon fishing and chatting by the pond, their catch quite a bit. It wasn't until sunset that they got in the car and headed back to the city.
…
"Second brother, come here!"
Du Chen was reading a book on the side. As soon as he put down his bowl and chopsticks, Comrade Lao Du called Du Chen over.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
Du Chen walked up to Comrade Lao Du and asked him.
"Second brother, your uncle Ding wants to open a shop. Do you have any good ideas?"
"Is that so? Then why not open another eyewear store and make it our chain store? We're already on the right track here, so why not just copy this one?"
When Du Chen heard about opening a store, his first reaction was to open another eyewear store.
Comrade Lao Du looked at Lao Ding proudly, his eyes indicating Lao Ding's foresight.
"Chenchen, besides the glasses store?"
Old Ding asked Du Chen expectantly again.
"Uncle Ding, do you have any requests?"
Seeing that Lao Ding didn't want to run the eyewear store, Du Chen was a little confused. Lao Ding should be able to see how good the eyewear store business was, so why would he want to do something else?
"Second brother, the thing is, an eyewear store requires a lot of investment. It needs a good location, and you have to stock up on equipment, lenses, and frames. Do you have any business ideas that require little investment and yield quick returns?"
Comrade Lao Du saw that Lao Ding was a little embarrassed, so he took the initiative to ask Du Chen.
Du Chen looked at the two middle-aged men speechlessly. Everyone wants such a good thing. They want a small investment, quick results and a lot of money. It's wishful thinking.
"Second brother, why are you looking at us? Tell me!"
Seeing Du Chen staring at him and Lao Ding, Comrade Lao Du urged Du Chen.
"Dad, your request is a bit high."
Du Chen organized his words and didn't dare to say that it was a wishful thinking, because if he did, the consequences would be that he would suffer.
"What's the matter? Are you stumped?"
Comrade Lao Du used unsportsmanlike tactics to provoke Du Chen.
"There is a way, but I don't think it's suitable for Uncle Ding."
Du Chen would never admit that Comrade Lao Du's provocation worked, he just wanted to prove himself.
"Just tell me first, only then will you know if it's suitable or not!"
"Why not open a billiard hall? There are more and more people playing billiards now. With ten or so pool tables, you can easily make over a hundred dollars a day. If you just sell some drinks and cigarettes, you can probably make an extra fifty or sixty dollars."
Du Chen thought of the young people playing billiards near the school, so he set up a billiard table in the open air on the street. People had to queue up to play billiards, which shows how lacking entertainment is for people nowadays.
"Why isn't the pool hall suitable for your Uncle Ding?"
Comrade Lao Du asked the same question that Lao Ding asked.
"Most of the people playing billiards are hooligans and unemployed young people, so this place is quite chaotic. I think it has a bad influence on Uncle Ding."
"Drive it to a residential area. There won't be many people there, so you won't make much money. Drive it to the city, and Uncle Ding won't be able to reach you. Besides, Uncle Ding doesn't have the time to keep an eye on it every day. Who knows what will happen in the end?"
Du Chen had originally thought about setting up a game hall, but there were all kinds of people there, so Du Chen didn't mention it because he was afraid of trouble.
"Old Ding, this is perfect! Aren't you planning to transfer to the city?"
Comrade Lao Du thought Du Chen’s idea was good. Lao Ding was just about to transfer his job, so the timing and location were right.
"Second brother, your Uncle Ding is planning to be transferred to the city. Isn't this perfect? But do you have any other ideas? Isn't earning just over a hundred dollars a day a bit too little? And what you said does have a bad influence on your Uncle Ding. Can you think about it again?"
Comrade Lao Du spared no effort to help Lao Ding.
"Dad, isn't earning three or four thousand a month enough? How much is a typical monthly salary these days? The most is a few thousand, and the least is around five hundred!"
Du Chen angrily yelled at Lao Du, "My dad is getting cocky! Does he think three or four thousand a month is too little?"
"Hehe, I'm just thinking about your Uncle Ding. If not your Uncle Ding, then I have to consider your Sister Miaomiao. Your Uncle Ding has to save up some dowry for your Sister Miaomiao."
Du Chen felt that there was something behind Comrade Lao Du's words, but he didn't dare to think that Comrade Lao Du would confront Lao Ding as if it was a joke today.
"It's okay to make more money, but we need to invest more and create a more upscale environment so that those hooligans won't dare come in. We're targeting high-end people. We'll charge by the hour for billiards and we can also get some fitness equipment, just like a club."
"Club? What the hell is that? Why does it sound so inappropriate to me?"
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