Later, everyone was playing here, in high spirits, as if they had won a big battle. The most important thing was that it seemed as if they had seen this battle before. Everyone seemed to have improved their outlook, and felt proud after being suppressed for a long time.
There is a cafe next to this billiard hall and teahouse. The girls went in and sat down, looking forward to a cup of coffee. Jiang Erwa held a beer in his hand and leaned on the edge of the flower bed outside the teahouse like Cheng Ran. He raised his head and looked into the distance, where there was the water tower of the old factory that had not been demolished, and occasionally a flock of birds flew by.
"Maybe in your opinion, the argument between Wang Tongguang and I is unreasonable and 'face-saving', or even a little ridiculous... You just haven't experienced the same thing as us... For so many years, Wang Tongguang and his group have always been arrogant and often ridiculed our compound... Never mind, I have always believed that just because my parents are not that good, it doesn't mean I can't work hard. I have always had poor grades in school, probably because I don't have the talent for it. My family gave me money to attend cram schools a few times, but I could only cram on the eve of the college entrance examination, which was just psychological comfort for my parents. In the end, I was admitted to a junior college of a polytechnic college. The tuition for this type of junior college is higher than that of an ordinary university, with an annual tuition of 20,000 yuan, which is unaffordable for my family. I had no choice but to work part-time in my spare time to earn tuition and living expenses... But that year, I knew that Wang Tongguang, whose grades had always been worse than mine, his father got him a special admission status through a friend, and he was admitted to the University of Finance and Economics to study for an undergraduate degree."
"I never had any complaints. I didn't dress as well as others, I didn't see as many things as others, I couldn't paint, I didn't play a musical instrument. When others were playing with new things, I could only pretend that I had no interest."
"It's okay... I don't think I can blame my parents. Everyone has limited abilities. They weren't meant to make big money in business. They came from the countryside, and it took a generation for them to take root in the city. They didn't let me stay in my hometown in the countryside, but gave me the opportunity to go to college. It was not easy for me to pay for it. So if your parents don't work hard, why do you have more than others? I don't believe this. Everyone is working hard to live. Those rich bosses probably won't be able to take off if they don't have opportunities. The problem is that the window of destiny is not open to everyone."
"I don't resent it. I will always remember the period when the college entrance examination was approaching. I stared at the countdown in the classroom every day and felt that it was the most important moment in my life. I knew that my parents were not good enough and I could not rely on them in my life. I could only rely on myself. But my school was not very good to begin with. Can you believe that before our teacher explained the questions to us, he would look at the standard answers and then reverse the results... I got up at five o'clock every day and went to bed at twelve o'clock. I waited devoutly for the arrival of the college entrance examination, as if waiting for the judgment of fate. Later, the pressure was too great. When I was doing the big questions, my mind went blank. In the end, the scores came out and I barely went to a junior college... I think it's almost done. This is the line I can reach. With my ability to have no talent in learning, I can be considered to have a university diploma. Do I have any regrets? It was a heart-wrenching reluctance. But what can I do? This is my life, Jiang Zhou. Until this time, news came from Wang Tongguang. He skipped classes every day for half a year after the college entrance examination and hung out outside. As a result, he was directly stuffed into the University of Finance and Economics... Bachelor degree. Now he is about to graduate. I heard that his father has found a way out for him, an enterprise or institution. Currently, he has chosen a tobacco company or an electric power company. He will be taken care of by someone and after working for a few years, he will be a middle manager of the company…”
"So, after all these years, Wang Tongguang has been like this for a long time. Why can't I bear it now? I can't stand his face... No reason, just for dignity!"
"For all the ridicule we have endured and are still enduring, and for how fucking unfair this world is!"
Jiang Zhou drank gloomily. Cheng Ran didn't say anything, but just reached out and patted his shoulder.
"Life is born unfair, you have to admit it. However, this world also allows people to break this unfairness through their own efforts." After a pause, Cheng Ran said, "Are you interested? Let's try it together."
Jiang Zhou curled his lips and continued drinking. The laughter of Wen Lan, Yu Hong and other girls came from the cafe. Lian Xiaohu was pushing the ball on the billiard table and waved to the two people at the door, indicating that they should play together...
Everything was very quiet. After a moment, Jiang Zhou turned his head and asked, "What... do you mean?"
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Cheng Ran called Zhao Qing, who said on the phone that it had been decided and asked him to go and take a look, as all that was left was to sign the contract.
Cheng Ran said hello to Jiang Erwa and the others, and the friends from Huatong Compound followed him in a taxi. They walked a few blocks suspiciously and came to the riverside near Nanhe Bridge on Wenmiaoqian Street. The river was gurgling, and the green forest on the dam was swaying in the wind. A five-story building stood at the intersection. It had been deserted for a long time, and there was a notice for the sale of Chengnan Commercial Building posted on the blue glass.
Zhao Qing was already waiting for them downstairs. A group of people stood in the distance, not knowing what was going on. Cheng Ran walked up to him and Zhao Qing said, "You just came over. Just sign your name and I'll handle the follow-up formalities. Although you are not old enough to be a corporate legal person, as long as you can prove that you have completely independent labor income and can maintain the local living standard, there will be no problem. This building was formerly the Chengnan Commercial Building. That company was investigated for tax evasion and there were a lot of problems in the company. It is now bankrupt and its assets are being sold for an estimated 1.05 million. Overall, I think this place is about what you want."
Cheng Ran nodded. He had asked Zhao Qing to help him find a commercial building nearby. He knew Zhao Qing was very capable, but he didn't expect it to be so high. The building in front of him was perfect. It was a five-story stand-alone building, located in front of the Confucian Temple Street in Shizhong. The riverside scenery was also good. In the past, this area was surrounded by high-end restaurants.
The most important thing is that this building, thousands of square meters, is only 1.05 million at this time. In the future, if one square meter is rented for 300, the monthly income is estimated to exceed this amount.
For a moment, Cheng Ran suppressed the urge to buy houses everywhere with the money.
As a human being, you still have to have some aspirations. Although it may seem cool to just buy a house and wait for the price to go up, it is always better to find something interesting to do in the process.
Of course, for now I have to take Jiang Zhou and his group on a tour and talk to them about my ideas.
After taking the key from Zhao Qing, they opened the door of the building and walked in. The building had its own elevator, but it had been damaged because they could not afford the repair costs. There was also a power outage inside, but from the inside, it was still very spacious, 6,000 square meters, spread over five floors, with each floor being more than 1,000 square meters. Although it was not particularly large, it was open at this time and the visual effect was still very good.
Jiang Zhou leaned over and asked, "What do you mean?"
This is the second time he asked this question today.
Cheng Ran said with a smile, "I plan to buy this place, build a complex, and turn it into a box. You can find a lot of people there, right? Since it's hard to find a job right now, why don't you come here and work with me? I'll help you manage it, and I'll give you shares, which is equivalent to working for yourself."
"Box?" After a pause, Jiang Erwa asked, "What do you mean?"
"A place filled with new things, with entertainment and leisure. Of course, when you've had enough fun, you can sit down and have a cup of coffee, or chat with like-minded friends, and come up with ideas. Maybe there will be something new..." Cheng Ran smiled like a devil. "So this is a box that not only holds joy, but also gathers everyone's creativity. I hope that one or two ideas that will change the world will be born here in the future, and then this place will become amazing."