Xu Tongdao drank in a deep voice. Xu Tonglu looked over and saw the warning in Xu Tongdao's eyes. Xu Tonglu gritted his teeth, but in the end he didn't say anything more and lowered his head.
Mother Ge Xiaozhu also lowered her head slightly, as if she had just realized that she should not say such words today.
Tongdao Xu looked at her, frowned, and wanted to say something, but finally sighed and said nothing.
How could he not know his mother's temperament?
I have never been a cruel woman.
Too honest and too soft-hearted.
His mother's character was such that he couldn't force her.
After all, she is the mother and he is the son. Sons can ask themselves to be filial to their parents, but they cannot ask their parents to behave like they should.
"Yuzhu, are you sure about the high school entrance examination next year?"
Comrade Xu changed the topic.
Ge Yuzhu looked over and smiled guiltily, "Brother, I'm not sure."
Seeing her cowardly look, Comrade Xu almost laughed out loud.
He had heard about her final exam results this year. There was improvement, but not very much. Her academic performance had been in the middle and lower reaches of the class since she was a child.
It would be really difficult for her to think that it would take her just one year to improve her grades to the point where she could pass into high school.
He never expected her to pass the exam based on her ability.
Some people may not be born to study. In this regard, Tongdao Xu had never seen talent in his sister Ge Yuzhu.
"Then come on! Don't let me down!"
She didn't expect her to pass the exam, but verbally, Comrade Xu still put pressure on her.
"oh oh."
Ge Yuzhu should be very unsure.
…
The next day, the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Tongdao drove a van and took his younger brother and younger sister to pay New Year's greetings to the elders at home.
He didn't have time to go from house to house. He could foresee that no matter which house he went to, he would be left to eat and unable to escape.
So, he bought a bunch of gifts in the car, took his brother and sister with him, and when the car arrived at the entrance of a village, he asked one of them to get off the car and take the gifts to a relative's house in that village to pay New Year's greetings.
Finally, he drove the car into Gejiacun alone.
His grandmother lived there, and his two uncles also lived there.
With this trip, he was able to wish his grandmother and two uncles a happy new year.
In the evening of that day, after paying New Year's greetings, he drove back to the county town.
During the Chinese New Year, he couldn't spend the Chinese New Year leisurely at home alone, so he asked Xu Tonglin and the others to stay in the store.
After all, they are not an ordinary employment relationship, they are brothers.
When he came to the county town, he went directly to the barbecue restaurant to help.
On New Year's Day this year, the business of his barbecue restaurant was similar to last year. There were not many customers. He came to the store mainly to accompany everyone.
The next morning, Ge Lianghua went home from vacation.
Three days later, Ge Lianghua came back. Ge Lianghua just got married at the end of last year. He is the new son-in-law this year. According to custom, he and his wife have to go to his father-in-law and mother-in-law to have a grand New Year greeting this year.
How grand?
The gifts must be important, and the closest relatives on the father-in-law and mother-in-law's side, Ge Lianghua, are going to send New Year greetings this year, and every household cannot miss it.
This is etiquette. If he doesn't go this year, the elders won't be able to give him a good look in the future.
This is also one of the main reasons why Comrade Xu came back to work early this year, as he could not delay Ge Lianghua's New Year greetings.
When Ge Lianghua came back from paying New Year's greetings, Xu Tongdao gave Xu Tonglin and Xi Dongyang a holiday at the same time.
He and Ge Lianghua were fighting each other in the store.
As for the cashier job?
When Ge Lianghua came back from New Year's greetings, he brought his wife Feng Qinghua with him. Feng Qinghua could do this. Although she was pregnant, she had no problem sitting at the bar to collect money and place menus.
…
Three days later, Xu Tonglin and Xi Dongyang came back from vacation.
Comrade Xu drove to the city to take over Zheng Qing's job and give Zheng Qing a holiday.
He gave Zheng Qing a week's holiday.
During this week, Xu Tongdao not only traveled between the two Internet cafes, but also took time to drive to many places in the city.
He went to all the places he thought were suitable for opening an Internet cafe at least once.
Although the New Year has just passed and the Lantern Festival has not yet arrived, he is already preparing for the third Internet cafe. Not only the third Internet cafe, but also the fourth, fifth and sixth Internet cafes.
Already considering it.
The year 2000 is the millennium.
In the new year, he has set a small goal for himself - to open at least four more Internet cafes.
On average, one is opened every quarter.
This is his minimum goal, or bottom line.
If possible, he hopes to open more stores.
In his plan, he does not plan to save any money this year. All the money he makes this year will be used to expand more Internet cafes.
He is not afraid of taking too big a step and tearing his balls.
He was just afraid that if he took too small a step, he would regret it later.
With memories from before his rebirth, since he knew that Internet cafes would be very profitable in the future, and since he was sure that this industry could make a lot of money, why would he be so timid?
It's time to take advantage of the fact that there are not many Internet cafes on the market at present, so he can spread the stall as soon as possible and expand it to occupy the market as soon as possible. He thinks that if everything goes well this year, there is great hope to open ten more Internet cafes.
Because with more and more Internet cafes under his name, the speed of accumulation of funds in his hands is getting faster and faster. Later, if he wants to save enough money to open a new Internet cafe, it will inevitably take longer and longer.
The less.
One week.
He identified thirteen locations suitable for opening new Internet cafes.
Three of them are among his priorities.
As for the other ten?
He was still a little hesitant.
Because the other ten are next to the ten middle schools in Mizutori City.
Yes, there are ten middle schools in the urban area of Mizutori City.
A combination of junior high school and high school.
The urban area is an urban area, and there are many more schools than the county town.
He hesitated not because he was afraid of losing money if he opened an Internet cafe near these ten middle schools. In fact, he was not worried about this.
Because he has memories of his past life, he knows very well how attractive Internet cafes are to teenagers.
The Internet cafe near the middle school is still doing a booming business. In a middle school, there are definitely many students who have money and spend a long time in the Internet cafe.
Moreover, middle school students have even worse self-control. Once they become addicted to the Internet, it is difficult to extricate themselves.
Therefore, if you open an Internet cafe near a middle school, your business may be better.
but……
Xu Tongdao's conscience has not been completely extinguished. He is a little reluctant to use Internet cafes to poison these students. Opening the Internet cafe near the university will not hurt his conscience, because those who can be admitted to university are already adults, and even if it affects their studies,
It won't be serious enough to affect your entire life.
Once junior high school students and high school students become addicted to the Internet, it will have a huge impact on a student's life.
It's true that he wants to make money, but he doesn't want to make heartless money.
Fortunately, he doesn't need to worry too much about this issue yet, because there are three universities in the city that are suitable for him to open an Internet cafe.