When Guan Baiyu was in high school, Shi Zhen rarely saw him. They would only see each other once every two weeks, and Shi Zhen would even avoid him.
At that time, Shi Zhen was also thinking about Guan Baiyu, but he wasn't too upset.
But now... he returned to Changxi City from the provincial capital, and every night he felt like he was torn apart by anguish.
He made the lining himself.
For example, running around during the day and moving house and decorating the new home at night.
He moved all of Guan Baiyu's belongings to the apartment on the third floor. According to Zhao Qiujuan, Guan Baiyu didn't come back to stay much, so he lived there to help look after the apartment.
As for Zhao Qiujuan, Shi Zhen let her stay in the house on the fourth floor. The house on the fourth floor has an attic and is more than 200 square meters in total. So Shi Zhen also reserved rooms for Shi Dalin and his wife, as well as Shi Ting.
The rooms of Shi Dalin and his wife, as well as Zhao Qiujuan, were all on the fourth floor, while Shi Ting's room was in the attic.
Before Guan Baiyu went to school in the provincial capital, Shi Zhen had already given Shi Ting the key to the apartment so she could stay there on weekends. Of course, he also instructed Zhao Qiujuan to keep an eye on Shi Ting and not let her go out at night.
On Saturday morning, Shi Zhen said to Zhao Qiujuan early in the morning, "Sister, you go to work by yourself today and come back by yourself later. I have to go out. By the way, if Tingting comes to stay later, please keep an eye on her."
"Okay," Zhao Qiujuan agreed.
Shi Zhen has a lot of things to do, so it's normal for him to go out; she didn't ask him any questions.
Seeing that Zhao Qiujuan agreed, Shi Zhen drove to the provincial capital.
He wanted to close Baiyu's house.
Guan Baiyu finally got into university, so of course he wouldn't spend all his time decorating the house or making money.
Learning knowledge is the most important thing.
However, compared to his classmates, the knowledge he is learning at school is not difficult for him.
Most of his classmates had never used a computer before and were slow learners; very few could type as fluently as he did.
As a result, the class progressed very slowly. During class, he even previewed the contents of the textbook and made some marks.
However, he wasn't considered hardworking; some people work much harder than him.
At present, if you want to type quickly, it is best to learn Wubi input method. In Guan Baiyu's dormitory, someone found a piece of paper, drew a keyboard on it, and then typed according to the character roots.
Guan Baiyu learned Pinyin in his previous life, and he learned it in this life as well. Although typing with Pinyin is not as fast as typing with Wubi, he does not need to type very fast in his studies and daily life. His current speed is sufficient, so he has not practiced it.
Every evening after dinner, Guan Baiyu would call Qi Xiaowu, and the two of them would go to the new house to do the renovations little by little.
Guan Baiyu divided the 120 square meters into two parts: one part was renovated into a bathroom, and the other part into a lounge.
Of course, this lounge belongs to him and Shi Zhen, and it is also for Shi Zhen's convenience to stay overnight.
As for the other half... he made bookshelves and plans to make four desks. When he buys a computer, he'll put it there, and it will look very high-end.
Guan Baiyu would draw design drafts during the day and work on them at night. While working, he would also put a radio next to him and listen to English tapes, then have Qi Xiaowu read along.
Qi Xiaowu's English is a weak point. If he doesn't improve it now, how will he communicate with people from abroad in the future?
Qi Xiaowu: "..." He's having such a hard time! He can't do carpentry, and his English is also looked down upon.
The university's course schedule was not tight, and Guan Baiyu and his classmates did not have classes on Saturday of the first week of school.
He got up early in the morning, got dressed, and prepared to go out.
"Guan Baiyu, are you going out again?" his roommate asked curiously.
"Mm," Guan Baiyu replied.
"Where do you go all day?" someone asked.
Even the classmate who was engrossed in reading a martial arts novel next to him looked up curiously at this moment—since coming to university, some people have felt as if a new world has been opened up for them. This person in their dormitory was amazed by the sheer number of books in the library after visiting it, and then became so engrossed in reading that he forgot to eat and sleep every day.
Yes, I mainly watch martial arts films.
Guan Baiyu said, "I found a part-time job."
"Your family must be quite wealthy, so why are you doing part-time work?"
"I'm not very rich either," Guan Baiyu smiled.
"I can tell you know a lot about computers."
“I needed to use a computer for my part-time job during the summer vacation,” Guan Baiyu smiled. “Qi Xiaowu did it with me.”
He didn't really want others to know what he was doing... so he simply said he was doing a part-time job.
People at the school will find out sooner or later that he's running a study abroad agency, but it's also quite troublesome for others to know that he's the boss.
Qi Xiaowu and Guan Baiyu were not in the same class, and their classes would be at different times, but Qi Xiaowu always came to find Guan Baiyu, so everyone in Guan Baiyu's dormitory got to know him.
Speaking of which... Qi Xiaowu looks very poor.
However, according to what Qi Xiaowu's classmates said, Qi Xiaowu should have used computers before and was very familiar with them.
So they were doing part-time jobs?
Guan Baiyu's roommates watched him leave and then started discussing it. Most of them also wanted to find part-time jobs.
They don't have much money for living expenses, so if they could earn money... they could buy whatever they wanted!
However, one of their roommates, who came from a wealthy family, scoffed at the idea: "We come to university to study. Wasting time on part-time jobs is putting the cart before the horse."
The others: "..." This person talks a good game, but he doesn't study at all after class. Instead, he goes out to play all day.
Guan Baiyu went to find Qi Xiaowu, and the two headed straight to their business location.
Upon arriving at the location, Guan Baiyu began nailing wooden planks.
He rented all his tools from the timber seller. To save money, he measured the dimensions and cut the timber in advance, then returned the tools. Now he can just assemble it.
As he was doing this, Guan Baiyu's phone rang.
Very few people knew Guan Baiyu's phone number... Guan Baiyu took out his phone, saw that it was Shi Zhen calling, and immediately answered the call.
"Xiaoyu, where are you now?"
"You're coming over to the newly rented house?" Guan Baiyu was both surprised and delighted.
"Yes, I'm almost there."
"I'll wait for you." Guan Baiyu said simply, but after saying that, he took a deep breath, his heart filled with excitement.
His brother is here!
Guan Baiyu turned to look at Qi Xiaowu: "Xiaowu, let's tidy up this place together!"
"What's wrong?" Qi Xiaowu asked.
“My brother is coming over,” Guan Baiyu said.
"Brother Shi, why did you suddenly come here?"
"Come see me!" Guan Baiyu said with a beaming smile.
Qi Xiaowu was a little confused.
It's only been five days since we last met, right? Why did you come all this way to see me?
Guan Baiyu had already started packing, but he was also a little annoyed—he thought he came here to work, and he was wearing old clothes.
Never mind, his brother has seen him in a mess before.
His brother had previously sworn that he had fallen in love with him at first sight because he was so thin and small.
Guan Baiyu tidied up the house briefly, and then Shi Zhen arrived.
As soon as Shi Zhen entered, he saw that some carpentry work had already been done in the room and sighed, "Why did you do it yourself?"
"I'm free anyway," Guan Baiyu said with a smile to Shi Zhen.
Shi Zhen had already checked his hand: "Is your hand injured?"
You can easily cut your hands if you're not careful while doing woodworking.
In his past life, Guan Baiyu's master had several fingers, but one of them was missing.
Guan Baiyu had a lot of work to do at that time, and his hands were cut.
So when he came, he wouldn't let Guan Baiyu do it again.
"No, I'm very careful." Guan Baiyu spread out his hands for Shi Zhen to see.
Qi Xiaowu watched Guan Baiyu and Shi Zhen get along and felt even more envious.
The bond between these two brothers is truly amazing!
Shi Zhen came over, intending to take Guan Baiyu around to play.
Unexpectedly, Guan Baiyu was already doing renovations... so he decided to come and help.
He had never studied carpentry, but he had seen others do it a lot and knew a little bit. Assisting Guan Baiyu would greatly speed up Guan Baiyu's work.
Guan Baiyu had planned to buy most of the furniture, and the three of them worked for a whole day and managed to finish the job almost completely.
After finishing work, Guan Baiyu said to Qi Xiaowu, "Xiaowu, go back and tell the people in our dormitory that I'm not going back tonight. Also, you don't need to come tomorrow. We're not working tomorrow."
"Okay." Qi Xiaowu didn't suspect anything and left directly.
Shi Zhen took Guan Baiyu to a nice hotel nearby and booked a room.
As soon as they entered, they embraced and went into the bathroom.
After it was over, Guan Baiyu said, "My clothes are very dirty... I don't know if they'll be dry by tomorrow after washing them."
Shi Zhen said, "It's alright, I brought you a set."
As he spoke, he took out a set of clothes from his suitcase and gave them to Guan Baiyu. He then stuffed the clothes Guan Baiyu had just changed out of into a plastic bag and put them in there. He would take these clothes back to wash and bring them with him next time he came, just in case.
The preparations were so thorough!
Guan Baiyu hugged Shi Zhen and couldn't help but laugh.
The two cuddled together until noon the next day.
Guan Baiyu originally wanted to take Shi Zhen for a stroll nearby, but Shi Zhen had to rush back, so he left.
Shi Zhen said, "Next time I'll come on Friday and leave on Sunday."
"Brother, if you're busy, I can go back and find you."
“I’m the boss, I can decide my own working hours,” Shi Zhen laughed.
In his past life, he liked to manage everything inside and out, but now... everything is on the right track, and he only needs to oversee the overall direction.
Outside, Shi Zhen was still careful to keep his distance from Guan Baiyu.
Although people at this time won't have wild thoughts, it's still not good if others see it.
Therefore, when Guan Baiyu tried to hug him as they were leaving, he refused.
Anshan Town is actually closer to the provincial capital than Changxi City, so Shi Zhen simply returned to Anshan Town that day and took the opportunity to check out the construction site there.
It was very late when he finished watching, so he went back to Guanjia Village to stay.
After Guan Baiyu's house here was robbed once, they stopped keeping any valuables there, but Shi Zhen still occasionally came to stay.
There are many memories here.
Shi Zhen's car stopped in front of Guan Jianguo's house. As soon as his car stopped, all the people who were embroidering sweaters on Shi Xingchao's side turned to look at him.
He rarely comes here now, so much so that everyone finds him a rare sight.
"Shi Zhen is here!"
"Long time no see."
"Sigh, he's become a big boss, and we see him less and less."
...
There was a hint of bitterness in everyone's voice when they said this. After they finished, someone mentioned Guan Baiyu: "I heard Guan Baiyu got into university? Is he going to school yet?"
“They’ve already gone,” Shi Zhen said.
"He's really accomplished; I heard he did exceptionally well on the exam."
"Yes, he did exceptionally well on the exam!" Shi Zhen couldn't help but praise Guan Baiyu.
The villagers of Guanjia Village listened with great interest. The young grandmother, who had often spoken ill of Guan Baiyu in the past, actually said with certainty, "I said long ago that Guan Baiyu is a reincarnation of the God of Literature, and that he is a capable man. And it's true!"
Those who heard the young lady say that Guan Baiyu was a jinx descended from heaven: "..."
As they chatted, someone mentioned that Guan Baiyu had moved his household registration.
Guan Baiyu grew up in their area, and they felt it was a bit inappropriate for him to move his household registration. When they first learned about it, some people even thought Guan Baiyu was a bit ungrateful.
However, Zhang Xiumei said that Guan Baiyu had given them money, so they felt that this was fine.
Guan Guangguo and Zhang Xiumei leaving Guan Baiyu at home was actually quite troublesome.
If Guan Baiyu is really their son, will they give him money for his wedding?
If I don't give it to them, people will talk, but if I do give it to them, I won't feel resentful... After all, they're not my biological child.
It's good that he's gone now.
However, everyone is also curious about how the household registration was transferred.
Shi Zhendao said, "If you have a house in town, you can transfer your household registration to the house."
With the current urbanization rate being increased, it's easy to transfer one's household registration.
“So that’s how it is. It’s really easy for you to have houses in town.” Everyone chimed in with their own opinions.
When Shi Zhen was a small business owner, there were people who were jealous of him to some extent.
But now that he's a big boss, someone no one can catch up to, everyone is just envious.
Shi Zhen chatted with them, and while they were talking, he noticed that Guan Jianguo was standing on the drying ground outside, looking like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Shi Zhen didn't continue chatting with the others and left when he had time. Guan Jianguo followed him.
Shi Zhen asked him, "Uncle Jianguo, is something the matter?"
"Shi Zhen, do you need any workers?" Guan Jianguo asked.
Guan Jianguo went to operate a boat and initially made some money, but he ended up losing money.
Moreover, he spends all day outside and rarely comes home, which makes his wife unhappy. When he does come home, they argue.
After much deliberation, Guan Jianguo decided he couldn't continue this job. In the end, he gritted his teeth and sold his half of the boat to the person who was his partner in operating it.
However, although the share was supposedly sold, the person in question has no money and therefore cannot give Guan Jianguo any money. All Guan Jianguo gets is an IOU.
The amount on this IOU is less than what he paid for building the ship.
Guan Jianguo lost his job just like that. He couldn't repay the money he borrowed from relatives and friends to build the ship.
He had no other choice, which is why he asked this question when Shi Zhen came over.
He's willing to do even the lowest-level jobs now.
“I need people over there… Uncle Jianguo, would you like to learn to drive? Or you could learn to drive and then come work for me as a driver?” Shi Zhen suggested.
"I don't even have the money to learn to drive right now..."
“I’ll pay for your driving lessons, and it will be deducted from your salary… Before you finish learning, you can also work alongside the truck, helping with loading and unloading, and you’ll be paid the same as a laborer,” Shi Zhen said.
"Okay!" Guan Jianguo readily agreed, his face beaming with joy. He added, "Sigh, you advised me against going to sail... I should have listened to you."
Shi Zhen laughed. If someone listens to others in everything, they probably won't get anything done.
The weather wasn't very good that day; there was no moon or stars in the sky.
I wonder what Guan Baiyu is doing.
Not long after they parted, Shi Zhen already started to miss Guan Baiyu.
Guan Baiyu... He prepared a gift and went to visit his professor.
Many students from their university have already gone abroad, so the professors must know a lot about studying abroad.
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