Mrs. Wei, Chen Xuan, who was identified by Mr. Wen as an enterprising player, is now learning to knit foreign sweaters from Wei Yin. Because the two sweaters that Wei Nian took away were quickly sold, Wei Yin and Li each got four yuan, and each of them made a net profit of two yuan, which made Chen Xuan envious. Chen Xuan saw that this way of making money was feasible, and she had nothing else to do during the day except doing housework, so she knitted sweaters to make money.
Then, save money, then, pay off debts.
However, Chen Xuan had only two knitting experiences before, and now she was learning to knit sweaters, so she was slow. Chen Xuan was not a competitive person, but she was burdened with heavy debts. She even said to Wei Nian privately, "You said, the more debts you owe, the slower you knit." Wei Nian almost spit out tea.
Wei Nian suppressed his laughter and tried to comfort Chen Xuan, "Don't worry too much. I'm not asking you to pay back the debt."
Chen Xuan said, "Brother Anian, you don't know how much I envy you. You can make so much money just by tinkering with a few things. I work all day long, but I don't make as much as you do. I just find it strange that God has given you all these advantages and not me. It's obvious that I need more advantages such as being smart and sociable."
Wei Nian laughed so hard that his hands were shaking, and he put down his teacup, "If you keep saying things like that to make me laugh, I won't be able to drink my tea."
"I'm not trying to make you laugh, I'm telling the truth. This is what I think." Chen Xuan asked Wei Nian seriously, "Brother Anian, I'm not joking, I really have something to ask you to analyze for me."
"Well, go ahead." Wei Nian forced himself to stop smiling and put on a serious look.
"It's the two things I mentioned, being smart and sociable." Chen Xuan said, "As for being smart, I feel I'm smarter after studying, but I'm still far from being as smart as you, Brother Nian. For example, with the wool sweater this time, Brother Nian, how did you think of getting some sizes, trademarks, packaging bags, and boxes? Why didn't I think of that?"
"I don't think it's worth your special mention. You don't go out often, so you don't pay attention to these things. Since you are selling things, even if it's just one or two pieces, it's also business, and if you want to do business, you have to be meticulous. To put it simply, if you want to sell sweaters, you should first see how other people's sweaters are sold and what is the most popular now. This is the most basic thing." Wei Nian said, "Foreign goods are the most popular now and sell the best, so just borrow the name of foreign goods."
Chen Xuan was startled and lowered her voice unconsciously, "Using the name of foreign goods? That trademark is fake?"
Wei Nian saw that Chen Xuan looked worried, so he said to her, "What are you afraid of? We don't run a clothing store. These are just things that our relatives brought back from overseas. If we want to do business on a large scale, we must register our own trademark."
Wei Nian had the face of a magnanimous profiteer, "Besides, although they are not genuine foreign goods, ours are genuine and the price is fair. They are even cheaper than those in other shops."
Chen Xuan was deeply touched and said to Wei Nian, "No wonder they say that all businessmen are dishonest." As a result, she was hit on the forehead by Wei Nian right after she finished speaking. Wei Nian glared at her, "What are you talking about?" Chen Xuan smiled and said, "I didn't pay attention."
"Just now I was about to ask Brother An Nian for advice. I told you the secrets, but you accused me of being a dishonest businessman. I won't tell you anything in the future if you're like this." Wei Nian pretended to be unhappy. Chen Xuan apologized quickly, "I was just joking. Brother An Nian, a man with a heart as broad as the sea, how could you bother with a woman like me, right?" She was busy like a spinning top, "Brother An Nian, the tea is cold. I'll get you a new cup. Brother An Nian, are you hungry? What do you want to eat tomorrow morning? I'll get up early and make it for you."
Wei Nian couldn't stand this from Chen Xuan, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips. Chen Xuan was the first to get used to flattering Wei Nian. Seeing a trace of smile on Wei Nian's lips, she knew that Wei Nian was no longer angry. She changed Wei Nian's tea and said very sincerely, "Brother Nian, you don't know how much I envy your intelligence. You are good-looking, good at talking, and smart. When you go out, everyone likes you. I'm really envious."
"You are quite good at talking."
"I'm speaking the truth. I just say what's on my mind." Chen Xuan and Wei Nian are getting more and more familiar with each other. Now they are very comfortable with each other. Chen Xuan even asked Wei Nian, "Brother Nian, I can only speak my mind now that I'm familiar with you. If I meet a stranger, someone I don't know well, and want me to say something to them, it would really worry me. You don't know, the last time I went to Mr. Wen's salon, Mr. Wen introduced a lady to me, and I talked her away with just two words." Chen Xuan told Wei Nian about the matter, and Wei Nian couldn't help laughing, "You are too honest."
"I am just like this." Chen Xuan asked, "Can this be changed?"
Wei Nian's eyes were smiling, and the sparkles were like ripples on the water. Wei Nian felt mischievous, but he thought of Chen Xuan as an honest person, so he stopped joking and instead gave Chen Xuan serious advice, "I'll tell you a trick. If you meet a stranger, like you and Ms. Chen, the first thing you should say is that your last name is also Chen. That's good. Having the same last name can bring you closer. When strangers meet, they usually don't talk about too deep things, such as work or novels. You can compliment Ms. Chen's clothes or makeup, or talk about the weather, coffee, or snacks. If you still can't agree on anything after saying all that, then you really can't agree on anything, so don't force it."
"That's right. Professor Wu and I can agree on something." Chen Xuan felt a little disappointed when she thought of Professor Wu. "Originally, he wanted us to go to Peking University to have a look. Later, Professor Wu didn't mention the time at all. I thought that he might just be being polite."
Wei Nian had a deep understanding of Chen Xuan's honesty. He said, "In social situations, many words are just polite remarks. You have to learn to distinguish them. Besides, you can go to Peking University anytime you want. Do you still need an invitation?"
"How do we get there? That's a university." When talking about university, Chen Xuan's expression was almost sacred.
"You can't just go into middle schools and elementary schools and visit them, but you can go into universities and visit them."
Chen Xuan asked, "Brother Anian, have you been to Peking University? I heard that it is a top-notch university in Beijing."
"I'm not going to college, what am I going to do?"
"Go and see what a university looks like. Mrs. Xu's eldest son is studying at Peking University. I heard from Xu's younger sister that they are going to take the entrance exam for Beijing Normal University. Normal University does not require tuition fees and can be studied for free. After graduation, you can become a teacher. Teachers are paid very well." Chen Xuan said, "We work hard to knit a wool sweater and only earn two yuan. I heard that if you become a teacher, you can earn fifty or sixty yuan a month."
"You are talking about elementary school teachers or middle school teachers. Do you know how much a university teacher earns a month?" Wei Nian asked himself, "Even the most ordinary lecturer earns at least 200 yuan a month, and a first-class professor can get 600 yuan."
Chen Xuan was so shocked that her mouth opened wide enough to fit a duck egg. After a long while, she managed to squeeze out a sentence from her throat, "Oh my god! Six hundred dollars in cash!"
Wei Nian nodded. If the nerds weren't rich, why would he try to get close to them again and again
That day, after Chen Xuan learned the foreign literature she was supposed to learn, she bent over the small table on the kang and began to write. Wei Nian saw that after she finished writing, she stared at the paper for a long time without sleeping. He closed the book and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Chen Xuan handed the paper to Wei Nian. Wei Nian saw a line of words on a square piece of white paper: Chinese, English (French, German), Chinese History, Foreign History, and Chemistry.
"What is this?" Wei Nian was puzzled.
Chen Xuan replied, "Subjects for the college entrance exam."
Wei Nian's hands trembled, and he felt that his casual words today had caused Chen Xuan to fall into a money pit and could not climb out. Wei Nian asked tentatively, "Xuan, you are not going to take the college entrance examination, are you?"
Chen Xuan looked at Wei Nian solemnly, "Entering university is just the first step. Next time I go to Mr. Wen, I will ask him how to become a first-class professor."
Seeing Chen Xuan's solemn expression, which didn't seem like she was joking at all, Wei Nian realized that this stupid girl was serious! Wei Nian asked indirectly, "Didn't you tell me the other day that you wanted to ask Mr. Wen about world trends?"
"We have to ask about world trends, but world trends are not urgent. The first-class professor's issues are more urgent."
Wei Nian thought to himself that it was not the first-class professorship that was urgent, but the 600 yuan in cash per month. Wei Nian repeatedly told Chen Xuan, "I'm really not in a hurry for you to pay me back. In fact, it doesn't matter whether you pay me back or not. Xuan, I was just kidding you about the repayment."
Chen Xuan straightened her face and waved her hand, showing the demeanor of a great general. "Do you think I do this just for the 600 yuan a month? You really underestimate me. Brother Anian, you've been to the salon twice, didn't you see that?"
"What do you see?"
Chen Xuan sighed, thinking that Brother Anian always got stupid at the critical moment, so she had to explain in detail, "For Mr. Wen, knowledge is status, and today I learned from you that knowledge is also money. As long as you have knowledge, you can have both status and money. Brother Anian, you don't see that as long as you have a lot of knowledge, you can have both status and money."
"A Xuan, there are many people doing academic research in this world, but how many of them can become lecturers and professors in universities?" Wei Nian knew that Chen Xuan was eager to learn, so he didn't want to discourage her. However, Wei Nian felt that Chen Xuan's idea was not very reliable, so he reminded her tactfully.
Chen Xuan said, "That's why I want to ask Mr. Wen for advice."
Wei Nian was very worried when he saw Chen Xuan's look of being in great pain.
Fortunately, the next salon of Mr. Wen's family has not yet arrived, and the fifty-year-old lady of the Zhao family has arrived first. So, I put my ideals aside and went to pay my respects first.
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