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"Why are you here, you brat?" Sun Yuliang was exhausted and in a dark mood. He had finally found an employee, and although he felt a bit guilty about it, circumstances had changed, and the employee could only work until September.
However, the employee suddenly found a new job without any notice and submitted his resignation...
Even though he helped him with a few classes after resigning, giving him some buffer time to reach out to acquaintances at nearby universities for recommendations of experienced students for part-time work, Sun Yuliang still didn't know how he would get through this period before his wife recovered.
But he still felt a bit angry whenever he saw Jiang Yizhou.
"Brother Sun, I'm just here to pick up something I left!" Jiang Yizhou waved the floppy disk in his hand, smiling awkwardly. He didn't want to come back either, but he couldn't just throw away the things he had written during his free time!
"Hurry up! I can't afford to waste even a minute!" Sun Yuliang stepped aside from the computer, crossing his arms as he stood by for him to operate.
In the end, Jiang Yizhou was driven out of the Training Class by Sun Yuliang, looking helpless. He could tell that Sun Yuliang was holding back a lot of frustration, and since he had come right to him, he was bound to get scolded. This was something he had been conflicted about before.
Now he had bought a watch, but not being able to see the time was truly frustrating. He hadn't ridden his bike; getting from Zhongguancun to here was exhausting enough without having to ride it over after struggling to bring it on public transport the first time.
If he had to spend another two hours riding here now, that would be insane!
After taking the bus to Grandpa Ding Zhengnan's neighborhood and going upstairs, Jiang Yizhou steadied himself and knocked on the door.
When the door opened, Ding Zhengnan appeared in a light blue long dress and home slippers, her hair messy as if she had just woken up. Upon seeing Jiang Yizhou, her drowsiness faded significantly as she tossed out, "Go to my room first; I'll wash my face!"
Going to her room? Jiang Yizhou couldn't help but think inappropriately. However, upon entering the living room, he realized there were guests present—dressed in suits and ties—likely discussing serious matters.
"Uncle Du, what are you doing here?" Although they had only met once before when Jiang Yizhou suggested a card-collecting idea to him, he hadn't heard from him since and thought that his suggestion had been forgotten.
"What's this? Guo An, do you know Yi Zhou?" Ding Zhantong laughed cheerfully. "What a coincidence!"
Du Guoan seemed a bit embarrassed, "Yes, Yi Zhou, what are you doing here? By the way, how is Jiang Zi, your Uncle?"
Before Jiang Yizhou could respond, Ding Zhantong hurriedly introduced him to Du Guoan, "This is my granddaughter's friend; he's quite a good guy!"
Then he introduced Jiang Yizhou as well, "It sounds like Mr. Du here is a friend of your elder. He came to me to draw some designs for cards, Water Margin One Hundred and Eight Heroes, quite interesting!"
The atmosphere became somewhat awkward. Jiang Yizhou thought to himself, did he just take my idea and start working on it directly? That seems a bit inappropriate, doesn't it?
What he didn't expect was that the embarrassment on Du Guoan's face quickly faded, and he burst out laughing, "Actually, this idea was given to me by Jiang. I can just call you Yi Zhou, right? The idea was originally just to give it a try; I didn't expect it to be so useful. I got busy right away and forgot to give you a red envelope, that's really my oversight!"
Old Du admitting his mistake and taking three drinks as punishment immediately eased the atmosphere.
When Jiang Yizhou heard there was a red envelope involved, he felt it was not bad. He wasn't particularly invested in this; if he tinkered with it for two years, he could probably set up a convenient noodle factory and then use these marketing strategies to make a fortune. However, he knew it wouldn't last long; it would just be a quick cash grab. Besides, nothing compared to making money on the Internet.
"Thank you, Uncle Du!" Jiang Yizhou agreed readily, thinking they could talk more later after leaving. He then followed the gestures of Ding Zhengnan, who had been hinting wildly from the side, into his room.
"What’s going on with them?" Du Guoan observed; was this a friendship?
Ding Zhantong waved his hand dismissively, "Mr. Du, I usually don't get involved in the kids' matters; let's focus on the main business!"
"You! What was that all about just now? What idea? Red envelope?" Ding Zhengnan directly took off his slippers and sat on the bed, hugging a large pillow with shining eyes as he asked.
Jiang Yizhou sat in the chair, spread his hands out to clarify the situation, "That person, Du Guoan, is an old friend of my Uncle. Last time they had a gathering with friends, I was there too. I learned that he runs a noodle factory and thought of a good idea to share with him. But until now, he hasn't contacted me again; I thought he didn't take it seriously!"
"How can this person do that?" Ding Zhengnan clenched his fists and hit the pillow twice in frustration.
"Don't make a fuss, didn't you hear? He will give a red envelope. Even if this is his own idea, what can you do about it? It's pretty good that he is willing to give a red envelope considering the connections!"
Jiang Yizhou is open-minded. Many things you think can make big money are actually complicated and demanding in ways outsiders can't understand. Right now, he is just a poor guy with no resources, just offering an idea.
"By the way, did you call me for something?" Jiang Yizhou had a phone in his newly rented apartment and had given the number to the girl. Suddenly, she called him to tell him something important.
"Actually, I don't plan to study abroad anymore!" Ding Zhengnan scratched her ear and played with her hair for a while before finally speaking after keeping him waiting for a long time.
"Why? Isn't studying abroad a good opportunity to gain experience?" As soon as he said it, Jiang Yizhou regretted it, even though studying abroad isn't necessarily a bad thing.
However, regarding relationships between men and women, it carries some special meanings. For both parties, especially the one abroad, being able to maintain their feelings without forgetting their original intentions is rare. He had seen many news stories in his past life about this; perhaps only those that caused negative impacts made it to the news. Nevertheless, the impression left was not good.
"It's not that! You know my grades aren't top-notch. Those universities abroad that you can get into by spending money aren't really good schools. Plus, I haven't prepared anything at all; I can't even pass the language requirements. It would be better to take the postgraduate entrance exam here in China!"
After being urged by her grandfather and father to make a choice, Ding Zhengnan also took the initiative to do some research. She specifically consulted her aunt who had lived and worked in the United States for over ten years and gathered a bunch of disadvantages of studying abroad, such as overly liberal atmospheres and communication barriers.
In the end, she even got her aunt to vouch for her, which helped convince her parents to abandon the idea.
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