Seeing the tall figure that completely blocked the door, Chen Ke stood up with a smile and greeted him, "Brother Wu, you're here." ”

"Brother Chen's face, how dare I not come." Wu Xingchen said with a smile.

Chen Ke didn't care about Wu Xingchen's mocking tone, "Eat, eat." Everyone went to dinner together. Chen Ke said with a smile.

Zhou Yuanxiao and You Wei refused the invitation to go out to eat on the grounds of taking care of the workshop. Qi Huishen and He Zudao also politely declined the invitation to dinner. Chen Ke and Hua Xiongmao accompanied Wu Xingchen to the hotel last time. Wu Xingchen was different from last time, this time he didn't say a word, he just thought that whatever food was delicious. The tall and strong Wu Xingchen has a meal commensurate with his figure, but I saw him drinking and eating meat, and he thought that what food was delicious, and Wu Xingchen asked him to add another one. If you just look at this style, it looks like Wu Xingchen is the east.

For Wu Xingchen, since this meal was Chen Ke's treat, there was no reason to save money for Chen Ke. Chen Ke specially invited himself to dinner, and he must have asked for himself. If he behaves cautiously, he will only make Chen Ke look down on himself. As the saying goes, a strong dragon does not suppress the head snake. No matter how capable Chen Ke was, he never dared to attack the hall master of the Heaven and Earth Society. Moreover, such an rude way of eating costs a lot, if Chen Ke really asks for himself, then he can also ask Chen Ke for an extra amount in the future. It costs so much to eat a meal, and if Wu Xingchen is allowed to do things, it will definitely cost more.

Looking at the mess of cups and plates that Wu Xingchen ate, Chen Ke did feel a little painful. So far, the trade of dyed cloth has been quite good, and Wu Xingchen has eaten a lot of money from Chen Ke this meal. Chen Ke could afford to pay for this meal, and he spent so much money on this meal when he thought about it. Wu Xingchen's asking price in the future will not be low.

Thinking of this, Chen Ke was a little timid, and Hua Xiongmao next to him suddenly smiled: "Brother Wu, let go and eat." Although the brothers are short on money, this meal is still trivial. ”

This sentence woke up Chen Ke, since he wanted to make friends with Wu Xingchen, the number of courtesies was always in place. I invited Wu Xingchen to dinner, and I was afraid that others ate too much. If others hear this, I'm afraid I'll laugh at myself. Thinking of this, Chen Ke felt quite ashamed. As soon as he decided to firmly implement his idea, he made such a big joke, and Chen Ke felt a little at a loss.

Wu Xingchen was eating and drinking on the one hand, and he could see clearly the performance of Chen Ke and Hua Xiongmao on the other. He secretly laughed in his heart that Chen Ke was too tender, and his original form would be revealed after a little try. He was also a little curious, when he saw Chen Ke before, Chen Ke's shrewdness and ability were completely different from this stingy guy now, what happened in the past few days? Or is it just that everything Chen Ke did was pretended, and the person who really instructed him was Hua Xiongmao next to him?

recalled that Chen Ke provoked He Yifa that time, and really humiliated himself. Wu Xingchen began to toast to Hua Xiongmao, completely putting Chen Ke aside. Hua Xiongmao knew these styles of the rivers and lakes very well, he and Wu Xingchen had a drink and ate a mouthful of food, and then said with a smile: "Brother Wu, originally I meant, as the hall master of the Heaven and Earth Society, we just need to worship the mountain according to the number of rituals." It's just that Wen Qing attaches great importance to Brother Wu, Wen Qing said that Brother Wu is a character, and he must want to make friends with Brother Wu. We are young people here, and since he said it, I can only listen. Hehe. ”

Hua Xiongmao's outspoken statement made Wu Xingchen feel emotional. Although Hua Xiongmao is very polite, everything he says is enough to prove that Hua Xiongmao is a good brother. When a friend made a mistake in his work, Hua Xiongmao immediately made up for it. Think about the He Yifa did again. Wu Xingchen was angry again. He sneered, "Since Brother Hua has said so, what advice does Mr. Chen ask me to teach this time?" ”

Hua Xiongmao gave Chen Ke a round game, Chen Ke finally found his pre-track, he asked: "Brother Wu, the last time you looked for me, did you have any other thoughts besides wanting to empty the gloves and white wolf?" ”

"I didn't succeed last time, but this time I still have ideas, isn't it boring." Wu Xingchen said with a sneer.

"I want to make a deal with Brother Wu in the future, and Brother Wu can definitely do this deal. If there is any wind and grass on the beach here, it will not escape the ears and eyes of Brother Wu, and I will buy some news from Brother Wu. After speaking, Chen Ke added, "If Brother Wu has anything else to cooperate with, of course I am willing." ”

"Don't you look for He Yifa?" Wu Xingchen asked with a sneer.

"How can He Yifa compare with Brother Wu. He is far from comparable. ”

"I'm also the hall master anyway, Brother Chen wants to do something with me, and I'm not so easy to play. Seeing Brother Chen invite me to a meal, it hurts. In the future, I will do things for Brother Chen, I am only afraid that I will not be able to do it. Wu Xingchen's tone was full of ridicule.

Chen Ke's face flushed slightly, "Brother Wu, I don't have much money now." This time the hospitality was shabby. But that doesn't mean I don't have money in the future. I have always believed that there are many roads with multiple friends, and with a friend like Brother Wu, my road is wider. You say yes or no. ”

Wu Xingchen glanced at Chen Ke, only to see that he had returned to normal at this time, and his evaluation of Chen Ke was a little higher in his heart. And since Chen Ke can make a friend like Hua Xiongmao, he may not have a future. Thinking of this, Wu Xingchen nodded, "If Brother Chen has any orders, go find me." I'm waiting for you. Although the words are polite, the style is very sufficient.

Speaking of which, even if it was completed, Chen Ke was a little surprised that although Wu Xingchen ordered a lot of dishes, he ate them cleanly. As the saying goes, "know how many bowls of dry rice you eat", and this alone makes Chen Ke quite admired.

After the scene was dispersed, Chen Ke and Hua Xiongmao walked back together.

"Zhenglan, thank you very much this time." Chen Ke expressed his gratitude.

"Wen Qing, you have been overseas for many years, and I don't think you have ever made friends with a good man on the rivers and lakes, and you have never seen such a thing. Whatever the heroes of the rivers and lakes say, it's all bullshit. They are talking about face. Whether it's a hero or a bear, put on the momentum first to scare you. Don't be intimidated by them, you'll be fine. ”

"Thank you Zhenglan for telling me about this."

"Well, no thanks. I was just trying to hear Wen Qing talk about the revolution. Last time I was at Mr. Cai's place, Wen Qing talked about revolution, and I was very enthusiastic when I heard it. 40,000,000 people in the world want revolution, who can stop this general trend. If I can really see such a world and lead so many people to revolution, my life will be worth it. ”

“……”

Chen Ke was speechless about Hua Xiongmao's longing. Historically, the Kuomintang was wiped out with only 100 million people in the base areas and more than ten times stronger on paper. New China's national strength was weak, and it still beat the Americans back to the 38th parallel from the Yalu River in Korea. At the beginning of the 20th century, if 400 million Chinese really participated in the revolution, China would be enough to shake the whole world. But the hard work and sacrifice to be paid in this process, Chen Ke did not want to talk about Hua Xiongmao in detail.

For the liberation of China, ** sacrificed 3.5 million party members. Never before in the history of mankind has an organization paid such a great price for the independence of a country. In the predicament of weapons and equipment, industrial strength, and the enemy's generational gap, it was by such unprecedented sacrifices that China's liberation was exchanged. Chen Ke has never been a person who has the courage to sacrifice, or the courage to sacrifice. To take blood in a biological experiment, it was necessary to prick it with a needle on the hand, and Chen Ke mustered up the courage at that time, and it took three needles to puncture the skin and squeeze out a drop of blood. Faced with the revolutionary road that could die anytime and anywhere, Chen Ke had no confidence in himself. Comparing his heart to his heart, Chen Ke did not believe that Hua Xiongmao was the kind of honest person who "looked up to the sky and roared, and then rushed up to die".

"Huh. Zhenglan, don't talk about those big words, do a good job of dyeing cloth, this is the current priority. Chen Ke does not think that as a traverser, he can calm the world by himself. The unfamiliar environment in 1905 made Chen Ke feel a kind of unease, and in order to keep himself from showing this uneasiness, Chen Ke had already spent a lot of energy. Regardless of whether the revolution succeeds in the end, at least it can do what is in front of it. Without the accumulation of the present, there will be no future to speak of.

After returning to the workshop, he continued to work. At about four o'clock in the afternoon, Hua Xiongmao's friend brought money to the workshop to pick up the cloth. I saw a hundred pieces of cloth that had been dyed, and cloth that hung all over the yard. The businessman named Wu Qixian was greatly admired.

When the money arrived, the account was divided, and even the wages of Qi Huishen and He Zudao were also cleared. Qi Huishen patted the pocket full of copper coins and said with a smile: "Brother Wenqing, the money is in hand, this lecture should also begin." ”

The work plan has been completed, Chen Ke does not shirk, and the six of them gather at the table. Chen Ke began to talk about Das Kapital. The first part of Capital focuses on surplus value. According to what the political teacher said back then, Chen Ke began to talk briefly. Chen Ke took the dyeing workshop as an example to tell about the commodity, means of production, labor, and the average production time of the society, and now this dyeing trade is how to reduce costs and improve production efficiency to earn higher profits than others.

The definition of the words in the front is okay, but when it comes to the operation of the enterprise in the back, He Zudao is shy and Zhou Yuanxiao is indifferent, but there is no special performance. You Xuan, Hua Xiongmao, and Qi Huishen were already completely excited. In particular, Hua Xiongmao simply scratched and scratched his cheeks, stood up for a while, and sat down for a while.

Chen Kegang said that after today's class was over, Hua Xiongmao couldn't help but shout: "There is such knowledge in doing a business." I've never heard of this! ”

When he first gave a lecture, You Wei originally wanted to lie on the pillow and doze off, but after listening to it for a long time, You Wei was already in his senses. From Fang Cai, when she heard some key points, she couldn't help but slam the pillow with her fist, at this time she slapped the pillow hard, the pillow made a dull sound, You Wei didn't think it was loud enough, and slapped a few times on the table, "Wen Qing, say more, say more!" ”

Chen Ke knew that there were no business majors in China these days, and naturally it was impossible to talk about Das Kapital. These young people were originally from a low background, and of course they couldn't help but listen to these "ordinary" truths of later generations.

Qi Hui sighed deeply: "What Brother Wen Qing said is based on the country. It's a big vision. Speaking of this, Qi Huishen patted his pocket, and the copper coin made a low swishing sound, "I am earning money on my side, and I can hear such a subtle narration at the same time, I have earned it!" ”

Although Qi Huishen has not been here for a long time, it belongs to the friendship of "playing out". I get along well with everyone. He Zudao is a newcomer who just came today, and he doesn't dare to say anything. But I wanted to say something, but my face was a little red. It was Zhou Yuanxiao, although he was still silent, but he swept away his usual indifference, and his eyes were sharp and a little scary.

"Wen Qing, I have something I want to ask." There was a faint enthusiasm in Zhou Yuanxiao's voice.

"Brother Zhou, please speak."

Zhou Yuanxiao settled down and explained the problems of several business enterprises to Chen Ke, Chen Ke smiled slightly after listening, "Brother Zhou means to improve the quality of the product and look forward to selling at a high price." This has to be investigated according to the market. Back to the top, if you can't buy dyed cloth, it's not a commodity. Commodities are those goods that have been bought or sold. We dye cloth to sell, but we don't just want to produce something good. ”

When Zhou Yuanxiao heard this, his body shook suddenly.

"We're going the cheap, massive way this time. If the cloth is cheaper, someone buys it, and when the quantity is large, the cost of a single item can also be reduced. ”

"It's a big amount, why is it cheap?" You asked.

Chen Ke pointed to the newly installed small machinery, "So many things need money, let's say we have 50 taels and buy these things." The cost of dyeing only one piece of cloth is 50 taels plus one piece of cloth. 100 pieces of cloth were dyed, and the cost of each piece of cloth was five cents of silver plus the price of one piece of cloth. In this way, the more cloth produced, the lower the cost per piece of cloth. ”

Everyone nodded yes, but Zhou Yuanxiao was still silent, but his face turned pale. After a few moments, he was back to his usual self.

Before dinner, Qi Huishen and He Zudao got up to say goodbye and go home.

Chen Ke and Hua Xiongmao went out to eat, and when they came back, it was already dark. You Yu was playing with a flashlight, and Zhou Yuanxiao was holding another flashlight next to the vat of dyed cloth to check the situation. Seeing the two coming back, You Gou shone the flashlight from his chin, "Who are you~are~?" She asked in a strange voice. This newly-learned trick was nothing, and Chen Ke suddenly remembered a past incident and couldn't help but want to laugh. I felt embarrassed again, so I just covered my mouth with my hand and twitched vigorously on my shoulder.

You Yu asked curiously, "What's wrong with Brother Wen Qing." ”

Chen Ke let go of his hand, forced a smile and said: "Before~ When I was in middle school, there was no electric light in the toilet~"

"The toilet still needs to be lit, it's a luxury to be poor." Hua Xiongmao said.

Chen Ke didn't care about Hua Xiongmao's interjection, held back a smile and continued, "We had a night of self-study, and a classmate squatted in the pit. At this time, outside~ another classmate came outside and peed in the dark, and then the classmate who was squatting in the pit shouted like Youyi, Wang ~ Tong ~ Le. Wang Tongle was frightened, and he asked, who are you. Then squatting in the pit ~ that classmate ~ that classmate said - I am your father. After finishing speaking, Chen Ke couldn't hold back anymore and laughed out loud. Hua Xiongmao also laughed after hearing this, and You Yu laughed while jumping over and beating Chen Ke.

Zhou Yuanxiao next to him suddenly laughed in a strange voice, and after a while, he laughed in a strange voice. Eventually, his voice changed to a normal laugh. Zhou Yuanxiao, who had been depressed, bent down with a smile, and he slowly slid to the ground, leaning his back against the dyeing vat and laughing loudly. After laughing, Zhou Yuanxiao actually cried loudly.

Several young people who were fighting looked at each other, and no one thought that this rather rude joke would make Zhou Yuanxiao so excited. Everyone gathered around Zhou Yuanxiao. "Brother Zhou, what's wrong with you." Hua Xiongmao asked worriedly.

Zhou Yuanxiao just cried loudly and ignored Hua Xiongmao. You Wei grabbed Zhou Yuanxiao's shoulder, shook it and asked, "Brother Zhou, are you okay, don't scare me." Zhou Yuanxiao let You Yu shake his shoulder, still crying.

Chen Ke said tentatively: "Brother Zhou, there is no hurdle in this world that cannot be overcome. If you think everyone gets along well, you can work together. Then cheer up. In the past, you liked it or not. It's over. We've got to look ahead. Isn't it. ”

"Yes, yes. Gotta look ahead. Hua Xiongmao hurriedly said.

Chen Ke then persuaded Zhou Yuanxiao, "Brother Zhou, whether you want to or not. You go to bed the night before and wake up for a new day. Let's go out first, and when you're done crying, come out for a cup of tea. We're not going to laugh at you. We're all friends. ”

After speaking, Chen Ke was about to walk out, but he felt Zhou Yuanxiao's wet hand grabbing Chen Ke's wrist, Chen Ke pulled hard, and Zhou Yuanxiao had already stood up. By this time he had stopped crying and wiped his eyes with his sleeve. Zhou Yuanxiao said: "Let's go out for tea together." ”

Although Chen Ke's joke was rude, it finally made everyone happy. Zhou Yuanxiao made such a fuss, and everyone felt very uneasy again. The young people sat around the table, Zhou Yuanxiao took a sip of tea, and then said softly: "Wenqing, I have done some things wrong in the past and lost my belongings. Even my father was angry with me. Before he died, my father told me that if something went wrong, then I have to admit it. If the method of settling accounts is wrong, it will definitely be done badly. After that, I dreamed every day. Every time I want to cheer up, I think of my father's words before he died, and then it's like a dream. Later, when I met you Wenqing, I actually felt that I was very close to you, and looking at you was the same as seeing me before. Then I was really happy to work with you Wenqing. You can see what I want to do and what I want to do, and I don't need to say it, you can do what I want. I just felt happy. After listening to what Wen Qing said today, I actually understood what I was wrong with before. Listening to Wen Qing's jokes again, I suddenly felt like I woke up. ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuanxiao covered his chest and gasped for a while, before continuing, "Wen Qing, I feel that I can't regret it all these years. I wish I was dead. But I don't want to die, I want to revive the family business. But when I think of this, my heart is like a knife. Wen Qing, do you have anything to enlighten me? ”

"It's normal to regret it. Brother Zhou, it's normal to regret it. When we were children, we went to middle school and learned "The Story of Yueyang Tower", which said that we should not be happy with things, and we should not be sad with ourselves. As long as it involves the gains and losses of one's own money and status, everyone will be happy or sad. If anyone is not sad and happy, and if he thinks that he should not be sad and happy for his own gains and losses, this person is ......, this person is *. Chen Ke pondered and said slowly. Zhou Yuanxiao lowered his head, and his rapid and unsteady breathing gradually calmed down.

"I didn't go to any middle school when I was a child, and I didn't learn anything about "The Story of Yueyang Tower"." You Wei looked at Chen Ke with some suspicion, "Brother Chen, where did you go to middle school?" ”

"Don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself. The worries of the world are worried, and the joys of the world are happy. Hua Xiongmao dropped his school bag.

Chen Ke knew that he had accidentally slipped his mouth, and at this time he was extremely glad that he had not made up a background for himself. "A lie needs to be covered up with a thousand lies." I never mentioned my background, even if I occasionally slipped my mouth today, but this is the truth after all, even if someone has been collecting these truths, it is impossible to come up with any contrary facts. As long as you don't tell yourself where you come from, there will be no flaws in these missed words.

After settling down, seeing that his words had some effect on Zhou Yuanxiao, Chen Kecai continued: "When it rains, the rain will fall. If the wind blows at this time, the rain will not fall straight up. If you don't bring an umbrella, or you don't have it angled over, you're definitely getting wet. Brother Zhou, it's not that you alone will get wet, whoever does this will get wet. What is there to regret? What's the use of regretting? ”

Zhou Yuanxiao's breathing had completely returned to normal, and he sighed, "I just didn't understand this before. I still don't understand. Wen Qing, you are right, every time I think of the thousands of taels of silver that I trampled on, and when I think of my old father who was angry with me, my heart aches. Nothing can be done. Zhou Yuanxiao raised his head, tears flashing in his eyes, "Wen Qing, why can you understand this?" Maybe you haven't regretted it in your life, right? ”

After hearing this, Chen Ke couldn't help laughing, he didn't care about You Yu's angry eyes, and continued to laugh, and when he had laughed enough, Chen Ke said: "Brother Zhou, I can only laugh sincerely in the past two years." In the early years, I either regretted it, my heart ached, and I couldn't live in pain. Either like you, listless. Don't dare to think about anything, don't dare to do anything. When I figured it out, and remembered what I had done, I just laughed out loud. How pitiful and ridiculous I was then. I would have done something badly back then, but I just did it in a ghost's mind. I don't regret dying. ”

Hearing this, You Wei nodded slightly, Hua Xiongmao was noncommittal, and Qi Hui lowered his head in deep thought. Zhou Yuanxiao After a while, he asked again: "That Wenqing thinks I have a chance to change." ”

Chen Ke leaned forward, rested his elbows on the table, and said, "Brother Zhou, follow me to the revolution." Such an ethereal change of topic surprised everyone around him. Chen Ke's thinking leap is beyond everyone's imagination.