His mother was not an ordinary person at all. She had been in the business world for decades. She was experienced, decisive, calm, and unfathomable. She could easily bring her business skills into the house. Most of the time, she did it unconsciously.
Therefore, even though they had been mother and son for more than 20 years, he still could not understand his mother's thoughts.
Zhao Di said, "Why? Are you still not convinced?"
He Zhou pushed his bowl of rice and said, "At the age where I can resist, of course I can't choose to compromise."
He had to let his mother understand that he, He Zhou, had a temper too. He could not be easily bullied!
Zhao Di said, "Tell me, what do you mean?"
He Zhou said, "I think you should respect me. Do you know what respect is?"
Zhao Di said, "If you weren't my son, I would beat you to death."
She was clearly telling He Zhou that she had already restrained herself.
He Zhou said, "There's no point in saying such things out of spite. Although your son is not a genius, he's not stupid. I think you must have done a lot of good things in your past life."
Otherwise, how could he have such an outstanding son?
Zhao Chunfang ate quietly at the side. It was rare that she did not participate in the conversation between her mother and son. After she finished eating, she began to clear the bowls, chopsticks, and plates.
Zhao Di stood up and said, "Mom, go and take a shower. I'll do it. You don't have to do it."
He Zhou sat on the sofa with a teapot in his arms. He flipped through a magazine with one hand from time to time. The content was all about logistics and transportation.
Needless to say, his mother bought all the magazines at home, and there were more than a dozen of them. The one he was reading was in English, so his mother definitely couldn't understand it. He was the one reading it, and after he finished reading it, he had to translate it for his mother.
This was the new task given to him by his mother after he graduated. In fact, there was a special editing and translation room under his mother's office. Originally, he didn't need it, but his mother insisted on competing with him. He had no choice but to go along with it.
There were many professional terms about logistics in the magazine that he could not understand. He had to use his phone to search for words that he did not understand. It was not easy at all to translate.
If he encountered a sentence that he did not understand, he would anxiously scratch his head.
Now, he felt even more uncomfortable. Not only did he not understand many words in the article about the data collection system, but he also had difficulty understanding it. He was still confused after reading the entire article.
At any rate, he had an IELTS score of 105!
Zhao Di moved a chair over, crossed her legs, and sat opposite him. She said mockingly, "You wasted your time in university."
"I …" He Zhou wanted to cry but had no tears. He said with a pale face, "I thought for 105 seconds!"
Zhao Di asked, "What's the use?"
"Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand. English is different from Chinese. There are many proper nouns. Do you know what proper nouns are?" He Zhou couldn't take this injustice.
Zhao Di said, "That's because you haven't learned enough."
"Every field has its own specialization." He Zhou really didn't know how to explain linguistics to his uneducated mother.
In any case, being uncultured was scary.
His mother was smart, but not cultured enough.
Zhao Di said impatiently, "Don't talk to me about these useless things. If you can't do it, then you can't do it. Don't find excuses for yourself."
He Zhou closed the magazine and said angrily, "Find someone from your company. I quit. It's boring."
Zhao Di said, "Don't vent your anger on your own mother. Don't you think it's very promising?"
He Zhou said helplessly, "I'm not losing my temper at you."
The word 'menopause' suddenly popped up in He Zhou's mind.
Zhao Di said, "Did you understand what I just said? The day after tomorrow, when Aunt Pan Ying's matter is settled, come with me to the provincial capital and start as a market specialist. I'll find someone to guide you. Learn well and don't throw a tantrum.
Anyone can do things like pulling goods, transporting goods, and moving goods. There's nothing fancy about it. There are many bosses, but you have to understand that there's a lot of knowledge in it. There aren't many who can make a profit.
I'll listen to Mom's arrangements. I've eaten more salt in my life than you've eaten rice. "
There was a hint of pride in her words.
He Zhou said, "I don't mean to disobey you. I just want to train myself first. Think about it. If you find someone to teach me, yes, I can learn a lot. But don't you think about it? Won't they care about my identity?
After a long time, I won't be able to tell the truth from the lies. "
Zhao Di said, "Unless you don't have a brain, you won't be able to tell the truth from the lies."
He Zhou said seriously, "My dear mother, if you insist on arguing with me about these things, then it's meaningless. To be honest, I don't like the provincial capital at all. It's really lagging behind. I'll go to a big city like Pujiang to take a look and maybe I'll gain something. Tripiṭaka was originally an eminent monk, but he still went to seek Buddhist scriptures. I'm just an ordinary person. How can I stay in seclusion? Don't you agree?"
Zhao Di looked at him coldly and said, "Keep bluffing."
No one knew her son better than her. She knew her son's personality better than anyone else. He was just trying to get rid of her.
It was sad to think too much about it. She had raised her son through hardships, but now her son was leaving her. It was hard for her to accept it.
He Zhou was not embarrassed at all after being exposed by his mother. He smiled and said, "Every word I say is from the bottom of my heart. I'm very serious."
Zhao Di took out a bank card from her pocket and placed it on the table. "You've grown up. It's time for you to make friends."
He Zhou's eyes lit up. Was he going to become a winner in life?
Was it a hundred million or ten million?
No!
No!
He would be satisfied with a million!
He made up his mind. As long as he had a million, he would stay at home.
His father's notebook had written it very clearly: His family had a mine, he had to leave his hometown, and there was something wrong with his brain.
He could not live a good life as an emperor. He was not sick in the head.
Now, only the power of money could keep his heart.
Even sages lacked money, let alone him.
He was not a sage, so he would naturally look at money.
How should he spend a million?
There was no need to buy a car. He had plenty of luxury cars at home. He could drive a Bentley, a Pingzhi, or a Rolls-Royce. It was an exaggeration to say that he could drive for a month without the same car.
The main reason he did not drive a car was because he did not have money for petrol and his heart ached for the toll.
Mansions were not as simple as buying them. His family was now a professional real estate logistics company. The last thing they lacked was land.
Only the poor would flaunt their houses.
As for luxury goods, he did not care for them. His mother would not give him too much money. However, if he wanted to buy something, he could do it with just a word. Clothing, food, housing, and transportation were all of the highest standards.
No place to spend it?
How could that be!
If he had money, he would be a real rich second generation.
He would be full of confidence when he went out to eat and drink with others. Come, come, boss, play with my card!
The more he thought about it, the more beautiful it was. He grinned and rubbed his hands. "It's too early to be friends."
Who knew that his mother's next words would make his heart sink.
Zhao Di said, "This is the salary card I made for you. Your salary is tentatively set at five thousand. There will be performance bonuses. If you do well, you will get more than ten thousand. You won't lack money to spend."
"I'm working for my own family. Why would I need money?" He Zhou rejected her righteously.
What a joke. She wanted to bribe him with five thousand a month?
And under his mother's watch?
How could there be such a good deal!
He had to reject it!
Zhao Di was very satisfied with her son's performance. She smiled and said, "Take it. You can't go without a penny in your pocket. You will get paid according to how much effort you put in. Mommy will not mistreat you."
He Zhou said, "We'll talk about it later."
He felt so disappointed.
He felt like he had fallen from heaven to hell.
He resolutely did not take his mother's card. With a cigarette in his mouth, he went to chat with Second Granny.
The old lady was washing the dishes. When she saw him, she asked, "There are pears in the basket. Eat them yourself."
He Zhou patted his stomach. "I'm full. What did you eat tonight?"
The old lady said, "I can't eat greasy food. I still haven't finished the fried beans."
He Zhou said, "Do you want to eat anything? I'll go buy it for you."
The old lady washed the dishes and shook off the water stains on her hands. As she wiped them with a towel, she said, "Take care of yourself. Your mother is very angry that you snuck off to Pujiang. You have such a big business at home. Why did you run away?
It's better to be more attentive to the family than anything else. "
Like Zhao Di, she could not understand He Zhou's thoughts.
He Zhou said, "I'll tell you the truth, but I can't tell my mother. She gives me five thousand a month. It's not even enough for me to spend. I might as well find a way out. "
His mother was very ambitious now. He estimated that he would only be able to retire in twenty years.
This might mean that he would have to take twenty years of basic salary.
The old lady said, "Your mother isn't that foolish. You're her only child. Who else would she give the money to if not you? To your uncle? "
He Zhou chuckled. He had already given his uncle four houses. That was more than enough.
The old lady continued, "You should work hard at home for two years. When you get married and have a child, your mother will stay at home and take care of your child. Don't blame her. You just graduated and haven't suffered any losses. You don't have the foresight. She wouldn't dare to leave the business to you."
He Zhou said, "I understand. Let's talk about it later."
He did not want to listen to the old lady's lecture. He left after a few sentences.
After Pan Ying's aunt's funeral, he followed his mother to the provincial capital.
However, it was impossible for him to work at his mother's company. At least, it was impossible for him now.
He borrowed five thousand from Pan Ying and secretly bought a train ticket. Once again, he set off to the Bund.
Leaning against the train's aisle, he looked out of the window on the train door from time to time. He smoked and hummed, "The waves rush, the waves flow, the river of ten thousand miles never stops, washing away everything in the world, mixing into a torrential tide …"
The train arrived at the station at two in the morning.
He carried his backpack and got off the train. He took a deep breath. The hazy air in the middle of the night felt fresh and sweet to him.
It was not normal air.
It was free and unrestrained air.
He hummed a tune as he reached the exit. The smile on his face disappeared.
There were two people standing at the exit, smiling at him. A woman walked around the railing and took his backpack. She smiled and said, "Xiao Zhou, I should have bought you a plane ticket. It's so tiring to take the train."
She was elegant and had a friendly face.
"Aunt Liu." He Zhou's face was stiff. He wanted to laugh but couldn't.
He knew?
How could he not know?
If he didn't know, why would he stop him here?
He couldn't even cry now.
The woman's name was Liu Chen. She was the General Manager of Huadong District. She was from the same hometown and also his mother's right-hand man.
The company's headquarters was in the provincial capital. However, their main business areas were the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, and Jin-Beijing. If one wasn't extremely capable, they wouldn't be able to manage the Huadong region.
This year, the company had just acquired Singapore's Pross and Liu Chen was one of the participants.
He Zhou knew that his mother would promote Liu Chen to be the director of international business. In short, she was highly regarded.
Since she was someone that his mother thought highly of, he couldn't just ignore her.
Liu Chen said, "Let's go. You must be tired. I'll find a place for you to eat and rest."
He Zhou didn't move. He forced a smile and said, "Aunt Liu, why don't you do what you need to do? I have something to do. I don't want to trouble you."
No matter what, he still had to struggle.
Liu Chen passed the backpack in her hands to the secretary behind her. It was a young girl.
She didn't say anything. She crossed her hands and continued to smile at He Zhou.
He Zhou sighed. It was impossible to escape. He could only follow behind Liu Chen helplessly. When they reached the entrance, a black car stopped. He got in the car listlessly.
After getting in the car, he closed his eyes and fell asleep unknowingly.
After being slapped awake, Liu Chen, who was sitting in front of the car, looked at him and said, "Let's get out. There's nothing good to eat at this hour. Let's make do with this. I'll bring you to eat something good tomorrow."
He Zhou said, "Sorry, I fell asleep."
Liu Chen's secretary opened the car door for him and he thanked her.
He looked at his phone. It was already three in the morning. The streets were still lively. The restaurants and barbecue stalls on both sides of the road were still full.
This was one of the reasons why he liked Pujiang. There was an indescribable vitality everywhere. He could feel the passion and also the loneliness.
He walked into a Hunan restaurant and found a seat. He rejected the menu that Liu Chen handed him. He smiled and said, "You guys decide. I'm not picky. I'm fine with anything."
After saying that, he added embarrassedly, "It'll be even better if there's beer."
Liu Chen smiled and said, "I'll definitely satisfy your request. I'll drink with you."
He Zhou looked around but didn't see Liu Chen's secretary. He smiled and asked, "Where's that pretty lady just now? Aren't you going to have some?"
Liu Chen pouted her lips at the window. "She's a greedy eater. She knows that eating will cause pimples, but she still doesn't stop."
He Zhou followed her gaze and saw that the girl was standing at the barbecue stall, talking to the boss.
When the beer arrived, he opened the can and placed a bottle in front of Liu Chen. Then, he took a bottle for himself. After filling it up, he finished it in one gulp.
He was a little thirsty.
Liu Chen watched as he finished half a bottle. Then, she raised her glass and said, "Welcome to Pujiang."
"Thank you," He Zhou said.
When the dishes were served, He Zhou ate silently. He was even hungrier.
When he was almost done, he sighed and said, "You guys worry too much. Don't you know how to be tired? I think you should separate your work and your personal life. "
She had another salary, but she had to work as a nanny and worry about the boss's family. Wasn't that not worth it?
Liu Chen said, "Do you know how I got into university?"
He Zhou said casually, "You definitely didn't buy it."
Liu Chen said, "My family used to be farmers. If it wasn't for your mother, I wouldn't be where I am today. You have to understand that your mother and I have more than a simple subordinate relationship."
He Zhou raised his glass and said, "You win."
He knew about the Liu family's situation.
Liu Chen's father used to be a farmer in the county. Occasionally, he would go to the county to work as a temporary worker. Then, he entered the oil factory that his mother opened and barely managed to raise five children.
However, it was extremely difficult to get all of the children to study.
Then, with his mother's help, the five children worked hard and actually managed to get five university graduates.
It became a legend within a ten-mile radius.
Among them, the most successful was Liu Chen.
After Liu Chen graduated from university, she went to America to study finance. After graduating, she entered the Economic and Trade Commission.
She almost overshadowed his Uncle Li He's family.
He heard Li Zhaokun say with his own ears, "Back then, my Erhe was invited to be a government official, but my Erhe didn't even go."
He Zhou had reason to believe that if she hadn't left her job and entered his mother's company, she would at least be a divisional official now.
Whether she entered his mother's company to repay a debt of gratitude or because of the hardships of being a public servant, that was not something he knew.
Liu Chen finished the beer in her glass and smiled. "I can understand that you're rebellious at your age."
He Zhou said, "Please, don't misunderstand. I'm not rebellious. I'm long past that age."
Liu Chen asked curiously, "What's that?"
He Zhou said, "I've been in a cage for a long time."
Liu Chen smiled and shook her head. "Then what? Do you think the outside world is free?"
He Zhou said, "I can't do anything without money."
Liu Chen laughed.
Her secretary came in with a plate of barbecued meat. She placed it on the table and said, "Do you want to try it?"
"Thank you." He Zhou took a barbecued snail.
After eating and drinking, they went to the toilet to pay the bill. The boss pointed at Liu Chen and said that the bill had been paid.
Liu Chen stood up and said, "Let's go."
He Zhou followed the car and finally stopped at a villa.
After getting out of the car, he looked at the villa curiously. Then, he watched as Liu Chen's secretary opened the door.
The lights were bright and the coffee table was clean. He Zhou pushed open the door to the bedroom. The mattress was fully furnished.
He asked curiously, "Is this where you live?"
Liu Chen smiled. "Even though my income isn't low, I still can't afford a villa. As for renting, I'm such a stingy person. It's impossible. President He bought it and it was renovated last year. When I heard that you were coming, I arranged for someone to clean it.
It's not complete yet. See if you need anything. I'll go buy it for you. "
A villa located in Zhangjiang would cost at least tens of millions.
"It's fine. It's fine." President He came out of the kitchen, feeling bitter.
In the end, he couldn't hide his little tricks from his old mother, he couldn't conceal them.
Although his mother said that she didn't want him to come to Pujiang, she had secretly made all the preparations.
Liu Chen passed the keys to He Zhou and said softly, "Alright, my mission is complete. I think I can go now. I hope you're happy here."
He Zhou couldn't help but ask, "Did my mother say anything else?"
Liu Chen shook her head. "No. She just asked me to pick you up and send you here. Oh, right. She also said that if you're willing, I can leave the car at the entrance for you."
He Zhou waved his hand. "Forget it. I can't afford it."
She thought hopefully, "Did I tell you to leave some money for him?"
Didn't she know that he borrowed money to roam the world?
In the end, he was still disappointed.
Seeing that he didn't want the car, Liu Chen drove away with her secretary.
At the entrance was a watchtower that looked like a bunker. He walked up the stairs curiously. The lights were still bright in the distance.
He returned to the house. It was an empty mansion.
After locking the door, he went from the first floor to the third floor. He walked down from the third floor and searched the internet. The rent here wasn't low.
He, Dark Fragrance, could earn at least thirty thousand a month?
That's thirty thousand!
He earned it without doing anything!
However, he could only think about it. If he really did it, he could imagine the expression on his mother's face and the consequences for him.
Moreover, he would definitely become Li Zhuang's Comedian of the Year.
A brand new bamboo mat was placed by the wall. He was too lazy to put it on. He turned the air conditioner to the lowest setting and went to sleep.
The next day, it was already past nine when he opened his eyes.
There were five or six missed calls on his phone. They were from his classmate, Liao Lei.
He returned the call. Before he could say anything, a questioning voice came from the other end of the line.
"What's going on? I've been calling you all morning and couldn't get through. Didn't you say you'd arrive at night? I couldn't get through to you. Did you turn off your phone? I waited for you to turn on your phone, but no one picked up. Why aren't you here yet? "
He Zhou waited for him to finish and said with a smile, "No, I have a relative here to pick me up. My phone died on the train last night. I didn't call you back because I was afraid you'd fall asleep."
Liao Lei continued to ask, "Where are you now?"
He Zhou said, "Zhang Jiang, come over. Just come out of the Guanglan Road subway station."
Liao Lei said, "You're at a relative's place? I'm not going. "
He Zhou said, "Not at a relative's place. It's my own house. I'm the only one there. You can come over. Be quick. I'll wait for you for lunch. "
After hanging up, he went to the bathroom and pulled open the drawer. It was filled with neatly arranged toiletries. There was even a branded electric shaver.
After showering, he changed into a clean pair of pants and a shirt and locked the door.
When it was about time, he left the neighborhood. There were walls on both sides of the road. One side was the neighborhood wall, while the other side was the wall of a school. There were parasol trees on both sides.
He asked the sanitation worker at the entrance for directions and headed towards the subway station.
There was a pancake stall at the entrance of the subway station. He bought a carton of milk and a pancake. He ate as he waited for Liao Lei.
After he finished eating, he lit a cigarette and sat on the metal railing by the side of the road.
Liao Lei was tall and thin. He wore glasses. As soon as he came out of the subway station, he waved at He Zhou.
He Zhou got up, put out the cigarette butt on the trash can, and threw it in. He smiled and said, "Let's go."
Liao Lei said, "I waited for you all night last night."
He Zhou said, "My phone died. I couldn't do anything."
He went back the way he came. Just as he reached the entrance of the neighborhood, Liao Lei tugged at him and asked, "Where are we?"
He Zhou pushed his hand away and said, "Just follow me."
Liao Lei looked at the beautiful villa and was stunned. He asked in surprise, "What is this place?"
He Zhou said, "It's my home. Don't make a fuss."
He rarely told people about his family situation. Even if he did, no one would believe him. A rich second-generation heir who often borrowed money to survive?
Who would believe him?
Sure enough, Liao Lei said disdainfully, "Where's Meng Gui?"
The two of them had been classmates in university for four years.
In terms of life, He Zhou did not stand out more than him.
It was just that his tea leaves were better than theirs and he had more branded goods on him.
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