It takes more than six hours to drive back to my hometown by taking the expressway.
The distance is still quite far.
If he hadn't bought a lot of things this time and had a few paintings to take home, Chen Feng would have definitely taken a plane back directly and could get home in two hours at most.
Wu Mengting was in a similar situation. She also bought a lot of gifts for her family and used the car a lot after returning home, so she planned to drive back.
Otherwise, she can get there in just over an hour by plane.
The two of them drove home together in their own cars, with Chen Feng leading the way and Wu Mengting following closely behind.
As a result, after driving for more than an hour, Chen Feng, as expected, threw her away so that she could no longer see her shadow.
However, the two had made an appointment to meet at a service station to rest.
Almost three hours later, Chen Feng arrived at the service station first. After waiting for almost half an hour, Wu Mengting arrived.
At this time, Chen Feng had already finished eating.
Seeing Chen Feng, Wu Mengting said with a look of resentment: "You're driving too fast. Can't you drive slower and wait for me?"
Chen Feng smiled and said: "This is a highway. It's not that I'm driving too fast, but that you're driving too slowly. Okay, you can sit down and rest for a while. If you want to eat, I'll buy it for you."
She must be a little tired after driving on the highway for three hours, so Wu Mengting didn't show any pretense and casually mentioned a few things to eat: meat dumplings, fried potatoes, and boiled corn.
There are a lot of food items sold here, but these three items are undoubtedly the most trouble-free.
Chen Feng nodded and bought these three items, as well as a cup of hot milk. As for whether she could eat so much, Chen Feng didn't care.
While Wu Mengting was eating, she saw a man suddenly walking over quickly and shouted "Wu Mengting" to her with a look of surprise on his face.
Wu Mengting looked back at this man in surprise, with a look of astonishment on her face, and couldn't help shouting: "Zhao Qigao!"
"Haha, I really didn't expect that I would meet the beauty of our class here. Do you think this is a coincidence?" Zhao Qigao looked excited.
This man is 1.8 meters tall, wears glasses, looks handsome, is well-dressed, wears a big watch on his wrist, and holds a BMW key in his hand. He looks rich at first glance.
"It's quite a coincidence. Are you going back to Lushi?" Wu Mengting also looked a little happy and asked with a smile.
"Yeah. I've been playing here in Xiuzhou for more than half a month these days, and I've been nagged by my grandma every day. I really can't stand it anymore, so I plan to go home. You might as well go home now. We just happen to go together."
"Oh, okay. What are you doing now? Are you still playing around? Have you found something serious to do?"
Zhao Qigao pretended to be depressed and said: "Don't think I'm just having fun, okay? When I was in college, I invested in opening a bar with my friends. We opened it for more than two years, and finally sold it and made hundreds of thousands.
.I came to Xiuzhou this time to inspect an investment project, and it was just a side trip."
"Oh, is that so? What do you do now? Be the boss?"
"That's right. I invested in a brand clothing store here in Lu City. Of course, I'm just one of the shareholders. I don't do anything at all and I get dividends at the end of the year. In addition, I plan to invest in and open a milk tea shop after this year, Gugu Milk Tea.
, you know? It’s very popular recently. I went to their Xiuzhou headquarters to have a look, and also visited several of their physical franchise stores, and I thought they were pretty good. I plan to join after this year.”
"There are quite a few milk tea shops now, and the business seems to be very good."
"Yes, young people now love to drink milk tea. This Gugu milk tea has only recently become popular. There are not many franchise stores in Lushi. If I open one in Lushi, I should be able to
Make some quick money."
"This milk tea shop has invested quite a lot of money."
"It's not very big. If we only rent a store, it would only cost about 700,000 to 800,000 yuan."
"Seven or eight hundred thousand is not expensive."
"When I was in college, I borrowed two million from my dad as a start-up fund. Now I still have about one million in hand. It's almost enough."
"You are awesome! You can't afford to offend a poor man like me."
"When I go back this time, I plan to inspect the area in the city and find a suitable store. Do you have any good suggestions?"
"What can I say? I don't know how to do business."
"Alas! What a pity. If a top student like you learns to do business, his brain will definitely be much better than that of a bad student like me."
"You're really bad at studying, but you have some talent in business."
"I can't compare with a top student like you in my studies, but I can't say it's too bad. I got into Lushi University based on my real ability."
"You still have the nerve to say that you were the worst in our class that year."
"I'm at the bottom of our class, but I'm still in the middle of the pack in other classes."
"Haha, you are still so thick-skinned."
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Wu Mengting and Zhao Qigao were high school classmates, and they hadn't seen each other for a long time. They unexpectedly reunited here, and they immediately started talking very interestingly.
Chen Feng sat opposite Wu Mengting and couldn't get in the conversation at all. Of course, he didn't want to get in the conversation either. He took his cell phone and sent a WeChat message to his mother and Sun Xiaorui, saying he would be home in two or three hours.
Then Chen Feng watched the news.
After Wu Mengting finally remembered Chen Feng across from him, she introduced to Zhao Qigao: "By the way, his name is Chen Feng, and he is my boyfriend."
"Ah!" Zhao Qigao, who was smiling just now and talking enthusiastically, was suddenly dumbfounded.
Chen Feng, who was checking his cell phone, was also dumbfounded. He glared at Wu Mengting who was suppressing a smile angrily, and then took the initiative to explain to Zhao Qigao: "Don't listen to her nonsense. I am Mengting's friend. Well, we have a good relationship. She calls me brother.
I treat her like a biological sister."
Zhao Qigao breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and his expression finally returned to normal. He took a step forward to shake hands with Chen Feng and said with a smile: "You really shocked me just now. You have to know, Meng Ting is in our class."
The goddess in the hearts of all boys. If she really gets a girlfriend, us boys will cry to death."
"Haha, that's true. Sit down, don't stand all the time."
"Okay." Zhao Qigao said and was about to sit next to Wu Mengting.
As a result, Wu Mengting rolled her eyes at him angrily and said, "I have to sit across from him. It's so crowded."
Zhao Qigao smiled awkwardly and sat down next to Chen Feng obediently.
"Brother Chen, how did you meet Meng Ting?" Zhao Qigao looked at Chen Feng curiously.
Chen Feng still looks good. He lost five or six pounds due to traveling for more than a month, and he looks much more handsome than before.
But age comes into play here, so although Zhao Qigao was a little confused at first, he didn't doubt that he was Wu Mengting's boyfriend.
"Why do you ask so much?"
Chen Feng didn't say anything, and Wu Mengting was already a little dissatisfied.
"I'm just curious. Aren't you colleagues or fellow villagers?"
Chen Feng said: "She is from the same hometown, I am from Linnan County, and it was a coincidence that I met her. Her car broke down, and I happened to drive by and helped her a little bit, and we met her."
"Oh, that's it. Looking at Brother Chen, you must be a businessman, right?"
"I'm not a businessman. I'm a stock trader."
"Stock trading. I also know a lot of stock traders. In 2014, several of my relatives made a lot of money from stock trading, and they all bought houses in the capital."
Zhao Qigao was very good at talking, and soon he and Chen Feng were chatting in a very congenial manner.
Not to mention, given this guy’s eloquence and emotional intelligence, it would be a pity not to do business.
The two chatted for a few minutes. Wu Mengting, who was opposite her, was almost full. She took out a tissue and wiped her mouth and said, "Okay, it's almost done. Let's keep going."
"Okay. Go home early. It will be almost dark when you arrive at Lushi."
Zhao Qigao quickly agreed, and of course Chen Feng had no objection.
So, the three of them drove off separately.
Zhao Qigao pressed the BMW key very gracefully, and the unlocking light came on. It was a BMW x5. It was not very expensive, but it was considered a luxury car for most people.
No wonder he went over to open the car door and looked at Chen Feng with a bit of pride and embarrassment in his eyes.
Chen Feng's Angkewei definitely can't compare with him.
Zhao Qigao started the car first, stopped when he passed the two people's car, lowered the window and gestured to them, and then said loudly: "I will lead the way."
After saying that, his car started, with full power, full of kinetic energy and stability.
Chen Feng originally had a good impression of this guy, but the way he deliberately acted cool and arrogant just now completely reduced his impression to zero.
Chen Feng followed immediately, and Wu Mengting came last.
After another almost three hours, the car finally arrived in downtown Lushi. It was already past seven o'clock in the evening and the sky was already dark.
Chen Feng spoke to Wu Mengting on WeChat and continued running on the highway.
Another hour passed, and Chen Feng finally arrived at Qingpu Town in Linnan County.
Familiar streets, familiar canteens, familiar homes.
"Second uncle! Second uncle is back!"
"Second uncle! Second uncle!"
Chen Feng's car stopped in front of his house and he lowered the window. His two nieces at the door saw it first and ran over quickly.
Chen Feng immediately got out of the car happily and knelt down to hug them.
Then, before they were happy for too long, the two nieces started asking for gifts.
"Second uncle, where is my gift?"
"Second uncle, did you buy me a Barbie doll?"
At this time, my mother also came out of the store, scolding her two little granddaughters with a smile: "You know how to ask for gifts. Come in! Come in!"
Chen Feng touched the heads of his two little nieces and said with a smile: "There are gifts in the trunk. Come get them with me."
The two little girls suddenly shouted excitedly and ran to the trunk to get the gifts.
Chen Feng opened the trunk and took large and small bags home.
While her mother, Zhao Xiaolan, complained about Chen Feng's reckless spending, she also laughed and took the things.
At this time, sister-in-law Li Guihong also came out.
Chen Feng casually asked his father and brother and was told that they were still at the car beauty shop and had not returned yet.
Chen Feng was a little unhappy when he heard this: "What time of year is this? What are they still doing in the store? There should be no business at this time, right?"
Mom Zhao Xiaolan said: "There is still business. After all, it is a national highway, and there are many cars in the middle of the night, let alone this time."
"Then there's no need for both of us to guard the place, right?"
"The workers are all off work. If you ask them to work overtime at this time, they will be paid extra overtime pay. Your brother and your father will work overtime themselves. If you make money, it doesn't matter if you come back later."
Chen Feng became even more unhappy when he heard this: "Making money is important, but we can't keep working overtime like this. What should I do if I tire my body?"
"Okay, okay, they know it well. It's almost time for them to come back."
Zhao Xiaolan's indifferent attitude left Chen Feng speechless for a while.
He is now terminally ill and understands the importance of the body even more. Especially his father.
The reason why Chen Feng paid for opening this store with his brother was not because his father would have to work overtime every night. Chen Feng must talk about this.
I went into the house and put away my things, and sure enough my dad and brother came back together. I looked at the time and it was 8:20 pm.
My mother and sister-in-law started to get busy in the kitchen.
Because my father and brother have to work overtime in the store, the family rarely gets together to eat. Most of the time, my sister-in-law or my mother will bring food to them when it is time to eat.
It's already past dinner time, but it's rare for the whole family to get together, so we all sit down to eat together, and the three of us drink some wine by the way.
After a few glasses of wine, Chen Feng directly expressed what he was thinking: "There will be no overtime work in the store from now on. If you really have to do it, Dad won't have to work any overtime. If your health fails,
The money I earn is not enough for medical treatment. Brother, do you think so?"
The eldest brother Chen Rui quickly said: "I don't let dad work overtime with me. But I have tried several times to no avail. Dad still has to stay, and there is nothing I can do."
Chen Feng frowned and said, "Dad, you don't have to work overtime at night from now on. If we really need manpower, aren't there several workers in the store? Just let them take turns working overtime every day, and at most they will be paid overtime pay."
Dad Chen Dayong said: "It's not cost-effective to pay overtime. Not to mention working overtime for two or three hours. I am idle when I am free. It doesn't matter if I go home late, and I am not very tired."
The older generation is like this, it doesn't matter if they are a little bit tired, as long as they can help their children save some money.
Chen Feng said in a strong tone: "This matter is settled. It's enough for you to go to work during the day. Why do you have to work overtime at night? Your body must be unable to bear it after so many years. Brother, you are the same. Now you feel nothing
, when you get older you will definitely not be able to bear it. How much can you earn if you work two or three more hours? Your health is the most important thing."
Chen Rui smiled bitterly and said: "Don't look at these two or three hours. When business is good, you can earn one or two thousand more a day."
"No matter how much money you have, it's not as important as your health. I don't care if you insist on working overtime. Don't let Dad work overtime anymore. Otherwise, if I opened this store with you in partnership, I would have harmed Dad."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhao Xiaolan interjected, "What do you mean by harming your dad? I don't know how happy your dad is right now. It's a honor to be able to help in his son's shop and the business is still so good."
Chen Rui quickly assured: "Okay, I will listen to Xiaofeng. Starting tomorrow, I will ask the employees in the store to take turns working overtime with me and give them overtime pay. Dad, just help my mother at home. There are a lot of things at home.
Mom can't take care of anyone at that time."
Chen Dayong was a little unhappy: "Then there is one less car wash person in the store? We have to find someone else to pay the salary."
Chen Feng became even more unhappy when he heard this: "Dad, are you responsible for washing cars in the store every day?"
"yes."
"Brother! Why do you let dad wash the car every day? Don't you know that car washes are very dirty? Those car wash liquids, foams, etc. have chemical elements. Dozens or dozens of cars are washed a day without wearing masks. These chemical things
Breathing it into the body every day is very bad for the body. Over time, it can cause cancer."
Chen Feng was really angry. He himself had cancer and was even more sensitive to this aspect. What's more, what he cared about most now was his parents' health.
"It's not that exaggerated, is it?" Zhao Xiaolan asked incredulously.
"It's possible. Besides, does dad need to do the car washing every day? It's okay to go over and help him occasionally. He really treats him as free labor."
Sister-in-law Li Guihong couldn't help but said: "Dad also has a salary calculation. He gets three thousand yuan every month."
Chen Feng wanted to ask, is three thousand dollars a lot?
If you work more than ten hours a day, three thousand yuan is really not much.
However, of course he would not argue with his sister-in-law. He just said to his elder brother: "If there is a shortage of people in the store, you can pay to find someone. There are a lot of people in the village who are willing to work in the store. Do you need to treat dad like a mule?"
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"Little bastard, how can you talk?"
Zhao Xiaolan reached out and patted Chen Feng.
Chen Rui blushed a little when he was told that. He nodded and said, "I will listen to you. That's what I meant just now. From now on, dad will help mom at home."
Chen Dayong, however, said somewhat unhappily: "There is usually nothing to do at home? Your mother can do it all by herself."
Chen Feng said: "If nothing happens, just go and play cards and mahjong. If anything happens, help me."
"I haven't reached retirement age yet. I can still work." Chen Dayong insisted.
"Then you go grow vegetables." Chen Feng suggested. "The vegetables in the vegetable market now are all grown in greenhouses. They taste bad and have pesticide residues. The vegetables grown at home taste good and are healthy." Xiaoyu Xiaoxue
They must also like to eat it, which is good for their physical growth."
Zhao Xiaolan agreed: "That's true. Don't we still have two acres of land at home? We used to rent it to others to grow, and we didn't have much money, so we might as well grow it ourselves. You can eat it yourself, and you can give it away or take it if you can't finish it.
Sold in the vegetable market."
Chen Dayong was still a little hesitant.
Chen Feng said in a strong tone again: "It's settled. Brother, you can't agree to my father working as a car washer in your store from now on. Otherwise, I will really be angry. Our family is not short of money now, and the store
It’s not like Dad has such a labor force.”
Their family is indeed not short of money now. They are the only car beauty shop in Qingpu Town. The average daily turnover is two to three thousand, and the monthly turnover is almost one hundred thousand. The net profit is about forty or fifty thousand per month.
At this rate, it will take less than a year to recover the capital. The next step will be pure profit.
Besides, when the store was opened, it was Chen Feng who invested 400,000 yuan. Chen Rui only invested 70,000 yuan, but he only took 30% of the shares. In the past few months, he has almost recovered his capital from the profits.
And the money Chen Feng earned was kept by his mother. Chen Feng let her spend it as she pleased, which was really rude.
My mother was not polite and lent her 100,000 yuan with interest. Chen Feng also spent tens of thousands of others, mainly building a third entrance at the back of the house and decorating it so that it could be used as a separate bedroom.
"Okay! It's all up to you!" Chen Rui followed suit.
Chen Feng, his younger brother, has been better at studying and better than him since he was a child. The reason why the car beauty shop was opened was entirely because of Chen Feng's money.
After all, Chen Feng is the major shareholder and owner of this store. He is only a minority shareholder and even a part-time worker.
Chen Feng has such a tough attitude now, so of course you have to listen to him.
When Chen Dayong saw that his wife and two sons had said this, he could only nod helplessly: "Okay then. I will retire early."
Only sister-in-law Li Guihong didn't look very good, but she didn't say anything else.
"Okay. Let's all eat the vegetables. Eat them all, don't leave any leftovers."
When Zhao Xiaolan spoke, the three men all took their chopsticks to pick up the food, and the atmosphere became lively again.
After the three men here had a few more drinks, Zhao Xiaolan said directly: "Xiao Feng, there is a woman here, she is twenty-seven years old, she is also newly divorced, and she owns a clothing store. I have met her and asked about her.
, very good. You can go meet her tomorrow."
Chen Rui also smiled and said: "This woman is very good and beautiful. Your sister-in-law and I have met her before. She is on our street. Your sister-in-law has also gone to her store to buy clothes several times."
"The ones on the street? Are they from our town?"
Chen Feng had been mentally prepared for this, and was not surprised at all. He was just a little surprised that this woman was from this town.
Zhao Xiaolan said: "It's not from our town, it's from Haiwan Town, and it's not very far from our town. I just met this girl's mother a few days ago. She doesn't know me. After chatting with her, I felt that she was quite nice.
She has a good temper and talks kindly. Later, I asked someone to go to Bay Town to find out. Her family members are also very good. Her father is a fisherman and her mother is a housewife. She is also a very good person. She has two daughters in the family.
I have an older sister."
Li Guihong said: "My level of education is not very high. I heard that I haven't even graduated from high school."
Chen Rui said: "Who cares about this now, as long as this woman is virtuous and takes care of her family."
Chen Feng shook his head and said: "Let's forget it. I already have a girlfriend."
Chen Feng had known for a long time that he couldn't hide, so he just asked more questions out of curiosity. Then, naturally, he showed his cards when it was time to show them.
Of course the whole family was surprised when they heard the news and were all stunned.
Then, Chen Rui quickly asked: "Isn't it the girl who came to wash the car last time?"
"It's not her. I met her in Xiuzhou."
"Ah, no." Chen Rui was a little disappointed.
Wu Mengting made a good impression on him at the time.
"Do you have a picture of her? Show it to me."
Zhao Xiaolan looked a little suspicious.
Chen Feng smiled and said: "The photo is not accurate, let her video chat with you."
"Ah, video call?" Zhao Xiaolan became a little nervous and couldn't help but reach out and touch her hair.
"Well, let me tell her first."
As he spoke, Chen Feng sent Sun Xiaorui a WeChat message: [My mom wants to video chat with you, is it okay now?]
Sun Xiaorui replied instantly: [Wait ten minutes, no, five minutes]
【Okay. Hurry up.】
"Okay, Mom, video chat with her for five minutes."
"Really. You didn't lie to me?"
"Why are you lying to me? I have been living with her in Xiuzhou."
"Then why didn't you say anything before?"
"Didn't you ask too?"
"Oh. Okay, okay. I was worried that you were so depressed that you didn't want to look for it anymore. Now it's okay, I've found it all."
"Aren't you pretty?" Chen Rui asked curiously.
"You all know my taste. It's definitely not bad. You'll see it later."