After a shopping trip, Zhou Chen and the four of them had a lot of things in their hands, including large and small bags.
When checking out, Shen Mo and the other two rushed to pay Zhou Chen. In the end, Zhou Chen paid part of the bill, and they paid part of it, and returned home with a full load.
On the way back, Shen Mo and the others had happy smiles on their faces.
This Spring Festival is different from their previous Spring Festivals. Sui Dong grew up in an orphanage since he was a child. He doesn't even know who his parents are. He used to celebrate the festival in the orphanage.
Shen Mo and Fu Weijun have not spent holidays together since their parents died and Fu Weijun was abandoned by his uncle's family. This is the first year.
Now not only can the three of them celebrate the New Year together, but they also have one more person, Zhou Chen. Especially Zhou Chen's home, although it is their first time to go there, it also gives them a little warmth of home.
Passing by the dormitory area, many people took the initiative to say hello to Zhou Chen, and Zhou Chen responded one by one with a smile.
Many people in this era are simple, and the relationship between neighbors is definitely much better than in the past. What's more, the people living in the dormitory area are all old people from Huagang, and they are all colleagues. The relationship between them is better than that of the neighbors.
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The New Year's Eve dinner can be said to be the most important reunion dinner of the year. Families and people across the country attach great importance to this dinner.
Dinner is important, but lunch is equally important. This is the first time Shen Mo and the others have dinner with Zhou Chen, so they take it very seriously.
As the head chef, Zhou Chen, Shen Mo and the other three were busy picking vegetables, washing vegetables, chopping vegetables and meat.
In less than an hour, a sumptuous lunch was ready.
Zhou Chen also specially brought out drinks and wine.
"Today is the festival and it is the first time we have dinner together. Xiaojun and Sui Dong are both adults. Please drink some liquor with me. Shen Mo, just have a drink."
Fu Weijun and Sui Dong both had no objections. They had been hanging out since they were young. Of course they had drank, not that they could drink, but they could still drink a little.
On the other hand, Shen Mo looked at the drinks in the cups, then looked at the white wine in Zhou Chen's and others' cups, and said sheepishly: "Teacher Zhou, how about I drink some white wine with you?"
Zhou Chen glanced at her: "You'd better have a drink."
Seeing Shen Mo's cute pout, Zhou Chen also found it funny. Compared with when he first started school half a year ago, Shen Mo is obviously much more lively and cheerful now.
Zhou Chen had two drinks with Fu Weijun and Sui Dong, and found that their drinking capacity was average, so he did not continue.
"Xiaojun, Sui Dong, I'm a few years older than you. I have something to say to you. If you want to listen, you can listen. It doesn't matter if you don't want to."
Fu Weijun was a little confused, but he still made a gesture to let Zhou Chen continue.
Sui Dong also stammered: "Chen, Brother Chen, you, you say, I, we listen."
He and Zhou Chen didn't have many interactions, but Zhou Chen was able to use his connections to ask someone to fish him out on New Year's Eve. He was sincerely grateful.
Zhou Chen said with a serious face: "You are all adults. Everything you do must be carefully considered. It is better not to do anything illegal again."
Fu Weijun and Sui Dong were silent. They knew that Zhou Chen was talking about them stealing things. If others said that, they would ignore it at all.
But Zhou Chen was different. Zhou Chen was kind to them, and was particularly kind to him. They respected him from the bottom of their hearts, so they felt even more ashamed.
Shen Mo said at this time: "I also told them, but there is nothing they can do about Xiaojun and Sui Dong. They have no education and no skills, and their situation is quite special. No matter where they go to do things, they will be looked down upon.
, they have also experienced too much to become what they are now."
She didn't grow up with Fu Weijun, but she knew how difficult it was for her brother to grow up. It was no exaggeration to say that they were lucky enough to survive until now.
"I understand."
Of course Zhou Chen can understand, unless he is born evil, who would want to do bad things?
Some people may say that you can't starve to death anywhere you have hands and feet, but is it really that simple?
They are also human beings, they also have their own thoughts, and they also want to have their own home and life, and they work hard for it, but the way they work hard is wrong.
"But I still hope you can take the right path. You are only teenagers and you are very young. You cannot waste your time on these things because of violations of law and discipline."
Fu Weijun glanced at Sui Dong, who blinked and said word by word: "Brother Chen, me, and Brother Jun have a plan. We are ready to open a video parlor. We still have a little money.
, when the video room opens, we will stop running around."
Fu Weijun nodded with deep understanding. Opening their own video parlor has been their goal all along.
Zhou Chen shook his head and said: "The video hall is not as simple as you think. A normal video hall can't make much money, and it will be eliminated in a few years. It has already been a sunset industry."
Fu Weijun and Sui Dong both looked at Zhou Chen with blank expressions, not quite understanding what Zhou Chen meant.
Shen Mo asked nervously: "Teacher Zhou, you said the video hall will no longer be available?"
Zhou Chen nodded. The era of video halls has passed. Although this place is relatively backward, the video halls are beginning to come to an end.
"Video halls have been gradually eliminated. Everyone now chooses to buy their own or rent VCDs and DVDs to watch. So if you want to open a video hall, I do not recommend it. In addition to the fact that video halls have gradually been eliminated, there are
, the people who go to the video hall to watch a movie are a mixed bag, and it’s hard for you two to control the scene."
Fu Weijun and Sui Dong didn't look very good. Their limited knowledge made it impossible for them to tell whether Zhou Chen's words were true or false, but they couldn't help but believe Zhou Chen in their hearts.
They felt that there was no need for Zhou Chen to lie to them. Moreover, Zhou Chen was a top student of Doctor Hua and a counselor, so he must have more experience than them.
Shen Mo also believed that Zhou Chen had no need to lie to them and believed in Zhou Chen's words.
"Teacher Zhou, what do you think is appropriate for my brother and Sui Dong's situation?"
Zhou Chen thought for a while, and found that neither Fu Weijun nor Sui Dong had any questions, and they were both disabled. Fu Weijun was deaf and mute, and Sui Dong stuttered. Sui Dong was okay, but Fu Weijun was basically unlikely to find a normal job.
Starting their own business to make money is indeed the best choice for them.
"How much money can you spare?"
Sui Dong looked at Fu Weijun, who nodded at him, and then Sui Dong replied: "Brother Jun and I have been saving for several years, and we have more than four thousand in total."
Zhou Chen was quite surprised to hear that it was more than 4,000 yuan. Although the average monthly salary in the Northeast is now several hundred yuan, Fu Weijun and Sui Dong do not have serious jobs, and they are just adults, so they can save 4,000 yuan.
More than a thousand, which shows that they really want to be good and find a legitimate livelihood, rather than just talking about it.
"Brother Chen, tell me, what should we do?"
Opening a video parlor is just a goal that the two of them have set out for themselves, and it is also their own little wish, but in the final analysis they still want to make more money.
They felt that Zhou Chen was more knowledgeable than them, and maybe Zhou Chen could give them a better choice.
Zhou Chen said: "I do have an idea to make money steadily. If you two learn a little bit, you can definitely do it, but the start-up capital of more than 4,000 yuan is a bit different."
As soon as Shen Mo and the others heard that they were making money, their eyes lit up. Sui Dong even asked impatiently: "What, what business?"
"cybercafe."
"cybercafe?"
Fu Weijun and Sui Dong both looked at each other. They had been fooling around in society, and they had heard people talk about Internet cafes, but they had never been there. Their thoughts were still on entertainment venues such as video halls and game arcades, and Internet cafes.
This is a new type of entertainment venue for the Northeast, and they are not familiar with it at all.
However, Shen Mo knew a little better. She asked doubtfully: "Teacher Zhou, Internet cafes use computers. Computers are expensive, right?"
"Yes, computers are very expensive. One costs several thousand yuan. If you want to open an Internet cafe, you need at least a dozen computers. That's why I said there is a big difference in your money."
Zhou Chen's words immediately made the three of them feel cold. All their money might not be enough to buy a computer. How could they afford to open an Internet cafe?
But Zhou Chen continued: "If you just buy a computer, it's not too troublesome. The more troublesome thing is that you need an Internet cafe license. But these problems can be solved. If you really want to make money and be stable,
Life, I can invest in you."
"invest?"
Shen Mo asked in shock: "Teacher Zhou, do you mean to say that you will pay for my brother and his friends to open an Internet cafe?"
"Yes, I happen to have some spare money, but I have never thought of doing business before. When Xiaojun and others said this, I thought of this. Opening an Internet cafe at this time is definitely a sure profit, but I don't want to manage it. If
Xiaojun and Sui Dong, if you are willing to help manage the store, I can pay for it and share it with you. 70% of the money earned will go to me and 30% to you."
"How about it? Do you want to think about it?"
In the original plot, Fu Weijun met a tragic end. Although Sui Dong didn't appear later, he probably wouldn't be much better.
Since Zhou Chen has decided to stay with Nuan Shenmo, he will naturally not watch them continue to fall. He will help if he can.
Fu Weijun and Sui Dong didn't say anything, mainly because they didn't understand and didn't know how to answer. Zhou Chen said he was sure to make money, but they had no idea.
Shen Mo glanced at his younger brother and knew that he didn't understand the logic, so he took the initiative to help him ask.
"Teacher Zhou, can my brother and the others really do it if they open an Internet cafe? They have never had any experience with it, and you just need to invest the money and give them a salary. There is no need for a share."
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "Don't think too much, don't think that I'm specifically looking after you. I also want to make money when I open an Internet cafe. There must be someone watching when I open an Internet cafe. Of course, I need to find someone I can trust. You and I are very close."
I'm familiar with you, and I can trust you; if you are willing, I will invest in an Internet cafe, but if you are not willing, I will not bother to open this Internet cafe."
To be continued...