Chapter 20: Good Son

After Liu Ming sent Zhang Chen away, he scratched his ears and cheeks excitedly. Through the communication with Zhang Chen, he understood where his future direction was.

The market is changing, competitors are changing, if you still can't find a way to break through, immersed in the current average monthly income of more than 10,000 yuan and do not want to forge ahead, it will not be long before you will be crushed by the cruel competition.

As Zhang Chen said at the end, this is an era of great changes, and whoever can always be half a step ahead of the times will be able to truly lead the trend of this era and obtain countless wealth. The current plan is only the first step, as long as it is through, the second and third steps will start immediately, and always be at the forefront of the market, even if the market remains unchanged, it is necessary to push the market to change, which is the trick to remain undefeated.

In the mid-nineties, Liu Ming had the consciousness of selling electronic products, which showed that he had a certain vision and ability. But it is difficult for him to have a clear idea of how to develop in the future. Not only him, but everyone in every era, except for the truly talented and talented handful of people, most of them are exploring in confusion. Some succeeded, and many more failed.

But Zhang Chen's appearance clearly pointed out the development path for him in the next two years, how could he not be excited.

Liu Ming was in a good mood, and it became more and more unpleasant to look at the garbage in the room. In a high mood, he actually started to clean the room for the first time.

It was almost ten o'clock when Zhang Chen returned home, and after the year, Zhang Guoqiang and Su Wenjin's units began to be unable to even pay their salaries. Although Zhang Guoqiang has the heart to support the burden of his family, he has been selling vegetables at the farmers' market since years ago. But after all, he is a high-level intellectual, a weak scholar. couldn't bear the exploitation of the vegetable tyrants in the market, and had a big quarrel with people, but fortunately, Zhang Chen's third uncle went to the vegetable stall to help out that day, and he didn't get beaten.

But as a result, Zhang Guoqiang can no longer go to the market to sell vegetables, which makes the already very difficult family even worse.

When Zhang Chen arrived home, he found that no one was watching TV either, and the couple was whispering in their room. Because the old house is not very well insulated, although the parents try their best to keep the sound down, they can also hear that they are arguing for their livelihood.

Zhang Chen sighed, what he originally thought was to hold on for another two months, and after the midterm exam, if the family's conditions had not improved, then he would take out a sum of money every month to subsidize the family.

The reason why he wants to wait for the mid-term exam is because if he and Liu Ming let their parents know about what they did in their spare time, it will definitely be another one: "Students have to study hard, your grades fell badly last year, you don't know how to work hard, and you are still doing this outside? You can make some money now, if you don't study, what will happen in the future。。。。。。?" β€œ

Zhang Chen didn't want to listen to their nagging, and he didn't want them to worry, so he planned to talk to his parents with his results after the midterm exam, explaining that what he was doing now would not affect his studies, so as to gain the support of his parents.

But across the wall, hearing that his parents, who had always been high-minded, were now arguing over trivial things such as firewood, rice, oil, salt, and trivialities, Zhang Chen's nose was sour, and he almost burst into tears.

Zhang Chen saved 20,000 yuan of the money he earned a few days ago, and in addition to the 700 for buying a Walkman, he still had 800 yuan in cash on hand. Zhang Chen thought about it, and it was obviously not possible to give 20,000 yuan to his parents. Liu Ming's side plans to send him 10,000 yuan of shares this weekend, and also set aside the money to enter the stock market in April at the latest.

Zhang Chen thought about it, took out two hundred from the eight hundred cash in his hand, and still put it in his schoolbag, and the remaining six hundred yuan Zhang Chen tiptoed into his room to find an envelope and put it up.

"Bang bang. Zhang Chen knocked on the door of his parents' room twice, and suddenly stopped when he heard the small quarrel inside.

Zhang Guoqiang opened the door for Zhang Chen, "Why did you come back?" Zhang Guoqiang asked with concern.

"I ate and talked to my friends about something, so I came back a little late. Zhang Chen entered his parents' room and saw Su Wenjin sulking on the bed on his side. β€œ

"Mom, Dad, tell you something. Zhang Chen took out the envelope containing six hundred yuan and handed it to Zhang Guoqiang. "In the past few days of the Chinese New Year, I have cooperated with a friend and made some money. It's useless for me to keep it, so I'll subsidize your family. β€œ

Zhang Guoqiang opened the envelope and found that there were six hundred-yuan bills inside, and couldn't help but be taken aback, "Zhang Chen, you tell the truth about this money, where did it come from?" Zhang Guoqiang asked seriously.

Zhang Guoqiang, as a traditional knowledge person, is still very strict with Zhang Chen's moral education, and has always taught Zhang Chen that he can't make money that shouldn't be earned, can't be opportunistic, can't do this and that, although it is a bit old-fashioned, but it is also the common idea of parents in that era.

Su Wenjin turned over from the bed when he heard this, and was also surprised when he saw the six hundred yuan in Zhang Guoqiang's hand, "Son, you can't do anything illegal." β€œ

Zhang Chen cried and laughed: "I knew to tell you that you would be this reflection." Zhang Chen pressed Zhang Guoqiang and Su Wenjin on the chair and sat down, "Dad, Mom, this money is really earned by me, I didn't steal or rob, I didn't lie to you." β€œ

"You still say that every time you lie to us, what can you do in a few days to make six hundred yuan!?" Zhang Guoqiang was worried and angry, angry that he thought that Zhang Chen was cheating them, and the money must have come from the wrong way. What worries is whether Zhang Chen has been targeted by the bad guys in society and gone astray.

"Mom and Dad, I'm helping a computer company sell computers. When I was in the fifth year of junior high school, I applied for their salesman, work-study, and I had a commission of 200 yuan for every computer sold, and I sold exactly 3 units in these three days, which is my commission. Zhang Chen patiently explained. He didn't dare to tell his parents how much he had earned, and they would definitely be more worried if he said more.

"Selling computers?" Zhang Guoqiang and Su Wenjin looked at each other. Su Wenjin and Zhang Guoqiang did come into contact with computers, their unit has a machine room, because the two of them are senior engineers, the unit organized them in the early 90s to learn computer operation and basic programming knowledge. Although I never really used a computer in my later work, the training at that time still gave the two of them a basic understanding of computers.

But is Zhang Chen capable of selling computers? The two of them put a question mark in their hearts.

"Son, you tell your mother, you said that you made money selling computers these days, but how do you understand computers?" asked Su Wenjin softly.

"Mom, I have been interested in computers for the lunch and breakfast money you gave me before, and I take out some of them every week to buy computer newspapers and popular software. Zhang Chen carefully made up a reasonable explanation.

"On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, didn't I go back to school, and when I walked to Qinghe Road, I happened to see an advertisement posted on the side of the road, which was recruiting part-time salesmen. Because I was interested in the computer itself, I thought it would definitely be useful in the future, and it was still early, so I went over and took a look. I found that it was quite reliable, so I applied for it. There is no guaranteed salary, only bonuses, and there is a bonus of two hundred for selling one. In order to conceal the truth of his rebirth, Zhang Chen found out that he was lying now.

Smiling helplessly in his heart, Zhang Chen continued: "So I didn't go to school on the fifth day of junior high school to return to school, and Han Xu helped me get the textbook. As luck would have it, I sold one on the first day, and two more in the next two days. So he took a commission of six hundred. β€œ

"As for whether I understand computers or not, I don't really know about them, but the current personal computers are different from the computers you have been exposed to before, they are all graphical operations, and they don't need any BASIC language programming foundation. Especially now Microsoft's newly released operating system Windows 95, which is much easier than the previous DOS, as long as you can use a mouse, you can operate. So I've learned a lot in the past few days, so it's a beginner. Zhang Chen explained sincerely.