Chapter 173 (Combined with Chapter 1732)
173:
After two days of exams, Mu Shaoyan finally finished the most important exam of his life.
He left the examination room looking energetic, feeling that he had done quite well.
Ye Qingxi looked at the corners of his lips that were turned up, so she didn't ask him how he did. Anyway, the results would be out soon, and he would know in time.
As he expected, Mu Shaoyan did indeed do well on the exam.
Fortunately, on the day the results were released, before Mu Shaoyan even had a chance to check his score, the score had already arrived on his phone via text message.
Everyone was eating when Mu Shaoyan heard his phone ring. He picked it up and glanced at it, then froze in shock.
Sitting next to him, Mu Shaoting asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"
Mu Shaoyan showed her his phone, his tone somewhat uncertain, "It seems my college entrance exam results are out."
"What do you mean by 'seems like'?" Mu Shaoting asked, puzzled. "It either comes out or it doesn't. What does 'seems like' mean?"
As she spoke, she took the phone from Mu Shaoyan's hand, but as soon as her eyes swept over it, Mu Shaoting froze.
"It seems... it really is out."
"Is it like that?" Mu Shaoyan asked uncertainly.
Mu Shaoting: ...
Mu Shaoting wasn't quite sure either.
This should indeed be a text message with your college entrance exam scores.
But! That score is way too high!
"Wow! Mu Shaoyan, you're amazing!" Mu Shaoting exclaimed excitedly.
She quickly handed the phone to Mu Feng.
Mu Feng glanced at it indifferently. Although he was somewhat surprised, he didn't show it. He simply looked at his youngest son and asked, "What gift do you want?"
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan didn't know either.
He's still a bit dazed.
Seventh in the whole city!
It was him!
Seeing that his grandfather had returned the phone to his aunt after reading it, Ye Qingxi quickly stretched out her little hand, "Let me see."
Without hesitation, Mu Shaoting handed him the phone. "Can you understand it?"
Ye Qingxi snorted, "They're all Chinese characters, of course I can understand them."
He looked down and sure enough, Mu Shaoyan's score was very high!
Mu Shaowu leaned closer to look at it together, "Wow, your year was really effective! You even scored higher than mine back then!"
"That's right!" Mu Shaoyan declared confidently. "I almost lost half my life, okay?!"
Mu Shaowu smiled; that was indeed true.
He had always had good grades in school, so he didn't work particularly hard in his senior year of high school; he just followed his own pace.
Mu Shaoyan was different. In order to make up for the time he had missed, Mu Shaoyan really got up earlier than the chickens and went to bed later than the dogs. Sometimes when he passed by Mu Shaoyan's floor at night, he could faintly see the light coming from Mu Shaoyan's room.
A fine sword is forged through tempering, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold. His younger brother has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel.
"Great, when the time comes, go get your driver's license, and I'll give you a car."
"Okay," Mu Shaoyan said with a smile.
After he finished speaking, he looked at his little nephew, who was still holding his phone and smiling as he watched, and said softly, "What's wrong, baby? Haven't you had enough yet?"
Ye Qingxi nodded!
Of course he hadn't seen enough!
His uncle not only passed the first-tier university entrance exam, but he scored so many points above the cutoff!
It's completely different from the original book!
Thinking of this, Ye Qingxi couldn't help but want to check the score on her phone again.
Very good!
That's wonderful!
In this way, his uncle would no longer be paralyzed, nor would he be abused to death!
Ye Qingxi happily returned the phone to him, saying generously, "Uncle, what gift do you want? I have money, and I can give it to you."
Laughter instantly filled the dining table.
Mu Shaoting laughed heartily, "Baby, I gave you money not so you could use it like this."
“That’s right.” Mu Shaowu rubbed his head. “You’re a child, and children don’t need to give gifts to their elders.”
Mu Shaoyan, however, smiled with a hint of seriousness and said to him, "I want you to be healthy and happy every day, baby. Can you give me the baby?"
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi smiled and said, "I'll try my best."
"Okay~" Mu Shaoyan said happily.
Hearing their words and seeing the smiles on their faces, Mu Feng couldn't help but smile as well.
After learning his own score, Mu Shaoyan couldn't help but wonder about Duan Yi's score.
He quickly sent his score to Duan Yi and asked, "What about you?"
Duan Yi replied quickly, scoring nearly thirty points higher than him.
Mu Shaoyan: ...I admire the academic genius.
Mu Shaoyan: ...As expected of him.
Mu Shaoyan: [Which university are you planning to apply to? University A? What major?]
Duan Yi: [Computer.]
Mu Shaoyan thought about it and felt that he could do it too.
Mu Shaoyan: [Then I'll apply for this one too.]
Duan Yi was somewhat surprised.
He had assumed that someone of Mu Shaoyan's status would listen to his father and choose a major that would make it easier for him to manage the company in the future.
Therefore, he never asked Mu Shaoyan about his professional matters.
Unexpectedly, he wanted to apply to the same major as him.
Duan Yi was somewhat pleased: 【Okay.】
Mu Shaoyan happily replied, "Then we can continue to be classmates, no, roommates."
Duan Yi: [Maybe we won't even be assigned to the same dorm?]
Mu Shaoyan smiled: "No, we can share a dorm room if you're willing."
Duan Yi: [I don't think I said I was willing.]
Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ?
Mu Shaoyan was momentarily stunned.
What does he mean by that?
He doesn't want to?!
Mu Shaoyan wanted to send him a message so that he wouldn't forget his good friend just as he was about to step into the world of pleasures!
But after thinking about it, he realized that since Duan Yi was about to go to university, it didn't seem like a problem for him to expand his network and make new friends.
If a person has the same friends at every stage of life, then why go through so many different stages?
With that thought in mind, he didn't send anything again.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Duan Yi thought he was angry and felt a little helpless.
Duan Yi: [Just kidding. It would be nice to be roommates, though.]
Mu Shaoyan: !!!
Mu Shaoyan immediately perked up: [That's more like it. Cherish it; not everyone can be my roommate.]
After he finished talking to Duan Yi, he immediately said to Mu Feng, "Dad, my friend, Duan Yi, will probably apply to A University just like me. We both plan to study computer science. Could you talk to the school and ask them to let us be in the same dorm?"
That's a must—almost everyone in the Mu family thought so.
The two people who cannot be ignored in Mu Shaoyan's great progress this year are Ye Qingxi and Duan Yi.
Mu Feng even felt that he was lucky to have met Duan Yi, just like he was lucky to have met Ye Min back then.
However, he and Ye Min had different goals, so they didn't apply to the same university.
Since Duan Yi and Mu Shaoyan both want to go to University A and both want to study computer science, it would be perfect for them to live together.
Even if they are in different majors, Mu Feng can let them live in the same dormitory as long as they are willing.
In life, the friends who accompany you are very important. A good friend can sometimes be like a beacon in the fog, guiding you in the right direction when you are most confused.
Although Mu Feng had never met Duan Yi, it did not stop him from admiring him.
Therefore, Mu Feng was happy to see Mu Shaoyan become acquainted with him.
Mu Shaoyan was relieved to see that his father had agreed.
He messaged Duan Yi: 【Done!】
Duan Yi: ...That was really fast.
Mu Shaoyan finished his exams, the results came out, and he filled out his college applications. He naturally relaxed.
He had worked hard all year, and now that he finally had some time, he thought he could go out and have some fun.
Perfect, I can invite Duan Yi along.
As a result, he was rejected as soon as he enthusiastically told Duan Yi about his plan.
"I need to work," Duan Yi said. "I don't have time."
Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ? ! ! !
"work to earn a living?!"
Duan Yi replied indifferently, "Mm."
Mu Shaoyan simply couldn't understand, "You just finished the college entrance exam?"
"So it just so happens that I have some time now," Duan Yi said.
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan hung up the phone in despair and started playing games in frustration.
When Ye Qingxi got home from school, this was the scene she saw.
It's worth noting that Mu Shaoyan has been riding high lately, with a constant smile on his face. It's quite rare to see him suddenly frowning like he's facing his father's killer behind the phone.
Ye Qingxi couldn't help but ask with concern, "Uncle, what's wrong?"
Mu Shaoyan raised her head and looked at him. The next second, she buried her face in his shoulder, looking aggrieved.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi could only try her best to lift her tender shoulders to support her uncle's heavy head, which was filled with who knows how much knowledge he had.
Fortunately, Mu Shaoyan only leaned on her for a moment. He still remembered that this was his nephew, not his uncle. Soon, he lifted his head off Ye Qingxi's shoulder.
"It's nothing," Mu Shaoyan said.
Ye Qingxi: ...
"Uncle, you don't need to pretend with me anymore."
Mu Shaoyan immediately threw down his phone and complained to him, "It's all because of your brother Duan Yi! I kindly asked him to go out with me, but he actually had to work!"
After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh, "But he has no choice but to work, and I can't stop him from working."
That's why he's even more annoyed!
Sigh, if only Duan Yi didn't have to work.
Ye Qingxi thought it was something else, but it turned out to be this.
That's easy!
Ye Qingxi leaned closer to him, "Uncle, I can make sure Brother Duan Yi doesn't have to work."
Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ?
Mu Shaoyan thought it wasn't a good idea, "Your brother Duan Yi actually needs money quite a bit."
So, it's best not to disturb him while he's working.
Ye Qingxi shook her head, "That's not what I meant."
He said, "What I mean is, Aunt Duan's steamed buns are so delicious in every flavor. If Aunt Duan opened a steamed bun shop, wouldn't she be able to make a lot of money? Brother Duan Yi wouldn't have to work anymore."
Mu Shaoyan chuckled, "Opening a shop isn't that easy. It requires capital, you need to find a store, it's very troublesome."
“We can help her,” Ye Qingxi said. “Just like you helped Brother Lu Zhao, Uncle, let’s go together and open a steamed bun shop!”
partnership!
Mu Shaoyan was stunned. They were partners!
Good heavens!
He had never thought of that before!
Mu Shaoyan thought about it seriously, "You mean, we provide the capital, Aunt Duan provides the skills, and then this steamed bun shop will be jointly owned by us. If it makes a profit, we'll split it; if it loses..."
"I won't compensate you," Ye Qingxi said.
"Why?" Mu Shaoyan asked him, "How can you make money without ever losing anything?"
Ye Qingxi smiled and said, "Of course it's because—my dad is a top celebrity!"
Mu Shaoyan: "Huh?"
“When we go to the mall, there are pictures of celebrities, and people will buy food from them. So if I let my dad come to the steamed bun shop to eat steamed buns, other people will come and eat too,” Ye Qingxi said.
Mu Shaoyan understood, "It's the celebrity effect, letting your dad promote our products for free, right?"
Ye Qingxi tilted her head, looking like she didn't understand.
"Anyway, it's what you said, that you can use your top-tier father," Mu Shaoyan said.
"Mmm." Ye Qingxi nodded.
Mu Shaoyan was already planning in his mind, "Then we'll have your dad come over for breakfast, and then post it on Weibo. He has so many fans, there will definitely be people who will check in, and we can take advantage of that to launch a Mu Shaowu-themed meal, we'll even have a celebrity meal."
Ye Qingxi: This child is teachable!
"Moreover," Mu Shaoyan's mind raced, "if business is really bad, it's not a problem. I can contact my older brother directly and supply the group's restaurant. Anyway, the restaurant needs to prepare breakfast and lunch for the employees every day, so it's perfect!"
Ye Qingxi: He hadn't thought of that, but it seems safer this way, great!
The more Mu Shaoyan thought about it, the more he felt that it was indeed a good idea.
Most importantly, this might not earn him much, but for Duan Yi, it means he won't have to work anymore!
Working is so hard!
It would be better to just stay with him and run a steamed bun shop together!
Even if you're working for someone else, you're working for yourself!
Mu Shaoyan acted immediately, "Let's go tell your brother Duan Yi and Aunt Duan about this!"
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
"Now?!"
Mu Shaoyan thought for a moment and asked him, "Do you have anything else to do later?"
Otherwise, it's better to do this sooner rather than later. The sooner Duan Yi becomes a boss, the sooner he and his nephew can make money!
Ye Qingxi is indeed fine.
That's just... way too efficient!
"Let's go after we finish eating," he said.
Mu Shaoyan then remembered that his nephew had just returned.
He gently rubbed his little nephew's cheek and said apologetically, "I was so excited just now that I completely forgot you just got back. Okay, we'll go over after you've finished eating."
Ye Qingxi nodded.
While waiting for his meal, he took out his homework and started doing it.
Mu Shaoyan sat next to him, ready to tutor him at any time.
"By the way, how did Pei Liang's older sister do on the exam?" Mu Shaoyan suddenly remembered. "Can his sister get into A University?"
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi forgot to ask.
After all, he had long forgotten about it.
Mu Shaoyan hadn't forgotten.
He still remembers!
"When my acceptance letter from University A arrives, I'll treat you and Pei Liang to dinner, open the letter in front of him, and make him your underling!"
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi: "Or... let's just forget about it."
"How can that be?!" Mu Shaoyan refused. "Let him look down on me! Now he knows! It doesn't even take thirty years. Fortune changes every year. Don't underestimate a young man's potential!"
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi looked at him and said sincerely, "Thirteen years east of the river, thirteen years west of the river, uncle, don't underestimate me because I was poor when I was young."
Mu Shaoyan laughed heartily.
Ye Qingxi seized the opportunity to say, "So much time has passed since this happened, I think Pei Liang has forgotten about it. Besides, it's because of him that you have achieved what you have today, so don't let Pei Liang be my little brother. Pei Liang is usually the leader among us, and he has a lot to worry about."
"How could someone have more to worry about than you?" Mu Shaoyan didn't believe it.
Ye Qingxi nodded, "He's much more worried than I am!"
He mainly worries about their family, while Pei Liang is different; he worries about every single one of his friends and tries to motivate each of them to strive for excellence. He is a true, indispensable, and devoted friend, whether traveling or studying in class.
Seeing that he said that, Mu Shaoyan took pity on Pei Liang and let him go.
Ye Qingxi breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to explain it to Pei Liang.
After finishing her homework and having dinner, Ye Qingxi and Mu Shaoyan went to Duan Yi's house together.
Duan Yi was somewhat surprised to see the two of them suddenly arrive. "What's wrong?"
"I have a big business opportunity for you," Mu Shaoyan said.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi almost laughed.
Duan Yi: ?
Duan Yi was skeptical, "How old?"
You'll find out in a moment.
Upon hearing this, Duan Yi, wanting to see what he was up to, let him into the house.
However, he never dreamed that Mu Shaoyan's real intention was to start a business with him!
Upon hearing this, Duan's mother shook her head repeatedly, "This won't do. What if we lose money?"
"No way," Mu Shaoyan said. "First of all, the quality of your steamed buns is excellent; everyone who has tried them says they're great, so there's no way we'll lose money. Secondly, we have a celebrity, my second brother, who's already a top star. He only needs to give us a little publicity, and we'll immediately have customers. Finally, our family company owns restaurants, so if all else fails, we can sell them to them. So there's no way we'll lose money."
"But wouldn't this... make us take advantage of you?"
"Of course not." Mu Shaoyan had already thought it through. "Look, we're opening a shop together. I'll provide the capital, you provide the technology, and we'll share the profits. It's just that I might have to shoulder more of the burden, so let's split the profits like this..."
Mu Shaoyan smiled slightly, "I'll take seven and you take three, what do you think?"
Duan Yi: ? ? ? !!!
Duan Yi thought he was really shameless!
Just a moment ago, Duan Yi thought that Mu Shaoyan had come to help him, so he was doing targeted poverty alleviation.
Now!
Duan Yi thought he was a complete swindler!
They saw that his mother's skills were profitable, so they came to exploit her!
"Seventy-three! How dare you say that!"
Of course Mu Shaoyan could say it!
He provided both money and manpower (his top-tier brother), and when necessary, his entire family's group would have to step in to cover the losses. He took 70% of the profits, which seems reasonable no matter how you look at it!
"It has to be you," Mu Shaoyan said sincerely. "Otherwise, I would definitely be 28."
Duan Yi: ? ? ?
Duan Yi nodded slightly, "You truly are the son of a capitalist."
Mu Shaoyan smiled, "Isn't that just business?"
“Six//Four, you get six and we get four.” Duan Yi said without hesitation.
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan advised him, "Duan Yi, look, this time the partnership is..."
“You don’t need to say that,” Duan Yi said. “On June 4th, my mother will provide the technology, and our family will contribute 50,000 yuan in principal. If it works out, great; if not, forget it.”
Mu Shaoyan thought to himself, "Of course."
If it weren't for the fear that Duan Yi wouldn't agree, he would be willing to be second or Duan Yi to be eighth.
Anyway, he doesn't actually make money from this steamed bun shop.
This steamed bun shop was originally opened for Duan Yi.
"Okay," Mu Shaoyan agreed. "After all, the core technology of this steamed bun shop is in Aunt Duan's hands."
Duan’s mother:……
Duan's mother smiled, somewhat at a loss for words.
She turned to look at her son and asked him with her eyes: Is it really open?
Duan Yi nodded.
When his mother used to sell steamed buns early in the morning, he had thought about opening a steamed bun shop for her. However, opening a shop requires capital, a good location, and for a family like theirs, it also requires that they can only make a profit and cannot lose money.
Duan Yi dared not risk his family's meager savings, which is why he had not yet taken action.
However, now that Mu Shaoyan is willing to bear most of the principal, the probability of losing money is reduced more effectively.
Duan Yi couldn't think of a reason to refuse.
He knew, of course, that Mu Shaoyan was helping him.
But he saw how hard his mother worked, and he didn't want her to work two jobs, standing in the cold wind on autumn and winter mornings, just to earn a few hundred yuan more.
Duan Yi is a very pragmatic person.
He has pride and arrogance, yet he is also humble and willing to accept the kindness of others for the sake of his mother.
At worst, he can help Mu Shaoyan in other ways in the future.
Anyway, they'll be together in college, so there's bound to be something he can do to help him.
Seeing that her son was willing, Duan's mother no longer refused.
“Okay, then the three of us will open a shop together,” said Mrs. Duan.
"Four!" Mu Shaoyan reached out and pulled Ye Qingxi into his arms. "And Xiaoxi too."
Duan's mother: Huh?
Seeing her surprised expression, Mu Shaoyan smiled and said, "This was Xiao Xi's suggestion, so of course Xiao Xi should be included. However, Xiao Xi is still young, so I will pay his share of the money, but he will be counted as a shareholder, and Xiao Xi will also receive a share of the dividends."
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi thought, "There's... there's no need for that."
"Of course!" Mu Shaoyan looked at him. "Your uncle isn't the kind of person who would kick someone after they've served their purpose. You're the initiator, so naturally you should have a share in this steamed bun shop. If you ask me, how about calling this steamed bun shop 'Dawn Steamed Buns'? It's easy to hear, easy to remember, and has a good meaning."
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Wait, how come you've already decided on the name for the steamed bun shop?
Why don't you ask Aunt Duan and the others?
“I think it would be better to call them Friendship Buns,” Ye Qingxi said. “The ‘friendship’ in Duan Yi’s name is also a testament to your friendship with Duan Yi, symbolizing that your friendship will last forever.”
Mu Shaoyan: ...That seems pretty good too.
He turned to the other two shareholders of his shop, "What do you think?"
Duan's mother secretly wanted to name the buns "Friendship Buns," which happened to coincide with the character "Yi" in Duan Yi's name. However, she was a little embarrassed, so she looked at her son and wanted him to decide.
Duan Yi thought for a moment and said to him, "Let's call it Chenxi (Dawn). It's nice to hear, easy to remember, and has a good meaning."
Moreover, Duan Yi looked at Mu Shaoyan and thought, "Isn't the fact that this steamed bun shop can be opened already a symbol of their friendship?"
Otherwise, what rich kid would use their connections and capital to open such a small steamed bun shop with you?
So why would it need to be reflected in the name?
It would be better to call it Dawn, which would satisfy Mu Shaoyan's personal desires and also be full of beautiful connotations.
Besides, without Ye Qingxi, where would Mu Shaoyan have gone back to school, where would their friendship have come from, and how could there be a steamed bun shop now?
Therefore, using "dawn" is the best choice.
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