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Chapter 2: Make money, make money, and make money

The chirping of cicadas in summer is very annoying and makes Cao Jian sleep very late.

He also became more determined to go south as soon as possible.

I am a good singer, and Guangzhou and Shenzhen are more developed than the northwest. There are plenty of opportunities to make a fortune waiting for me there.

Before my rebirth, I graduated from university and became a teacher, while those junior high and high school classmates who didn't get into university all became rich if they were brave enough.

Seeing that they were all doing well, I thought about quitting my job and going into business, but I could never make up my mind.

Since I have been reborn, I will boldly do the things that I didn’t dare to do before, so that it will not be in vain.

The task now is to make money, make money, and make more money!
On a summer morning, before the scorching heat hit, Cao Jian was sleeping soundly when he heard the crackling sound of firecrackers outside his door, which woke him up directly.

"It's not a festival, why are you setting off fireworks? I haven't heard of anyone getting married yet."

Cao Jian turned over and was about to continue sleeping when he suddenly jumped up with a start.

not good!

Could it be that the admission letter has arrived?
He put on the vest and walked out of the house, and sure enough, he saw a group of people gathered at the door.

The village chief and the village party secretary both came, holding a registered envelope in their hands.

"Don't come earlier, don't come later, come now!"

Cao Jian was stunned.

When I was reborn, my original self had already taken the college entrance examination and filled out the application form.

He delayed for a month to raise money for the trip to the south, otherwise he would have left earlier.

Now that the notice has arrived, I guess it will take some more time to discuss it.

"Xiao Jian, your notice has arrived, come and pick it up!"

When Cao Yongan saw his son come out, he stood in the yard in a daze, thinking that the boy was stupid because of excitement.

It is said that a book wrote that there was a man named Fan in ancient times who became stupid after passing the imperial examination. You must never let your son do this.

"Uncle, come inside and sit down."

Fortunately, the son was not stupid. He not only took the notice, but also welcomed the village chief and others into the house.

He took out thirty yuan from his pocket and walked to the door to give it to two children who were picking up unexploded firecrackers: "Go buy me four packs of Hongtashan firecrackers, and I'll use the rest to buy candy."

The two children ran faster than rabbits with the money.

Cao Yongan found that his son was quite capable and it seemed that he had figured it out last night.

Since he has received the university admission letter, he is definitely the father of this college student.

"Our village hasn't had a college student in the past two years. Congratulations!"

"This kid has brought honor to the village."

Hearing the praise from the village leaders, the two elders of the Cao family were already beaming with pride.

The villagers who came in to watch the fun were full of envy and congratulations.

Not long after, the two children bought the cigarettes back.

It’s the Hongtashan tea that rural people usually can’t afford to buy.

Cao Jian opened two packets and distributed them to the villagers, and forced the remaining two packets on the two leaders.

The villagers smoked the rare and good cigarettes and praised them even more.

The Cao family was naturally very lively when a college student appeared in the family, and there was an endless stream of praises such as "Wenquxing", "college student", and "employee".

Not only did he pay attention to Cao Jian's admission, but he also did not forget to educate those children who were in primary and middle schools.

After all, in this era, having a college student from the countryside is indeed something to be proud of.

Although the school that admitted Cao Jian was only the Municipal Union University, and not a famous university, it was already enough to bring honor to the family.

"Xiao Jian, when school starts, study hard and bring honor to your dad."

After the cigarettes were almost finished, the villagers gradually dispersed.

Cao Yongan's face flushed red as he sat on a chair and made arrangements: "Boss, prepare some cotton balls these two days and sew a new quilt for Xiaojian."

"I know. I'll go tomorrow."

Li Chunlan was sweeping the floor and agreed happily.

Be sure to sew it thicker, and don’t let your son get cold.

His son really made him proud today. With a son who is a university student, the sisters-in-law in the Cao family can speak loudly to each other in the future. Cao Jian looked at his parents like this, although he felt sorry for them, but he had to walk his own path and say what he had to say.

I poured a cup of tea for my father and pulled a stool for him to sit down.

"Big, I still want to go to the South."

"What?"

Cao Yongan, whose face was flushed just now, stood up suddenly.

I touched my son's head and he didn't have a fever.

I thought you didn’t do well in the exam yesterday, and today the admission letter has arrived. You still say this? Has something confused your mind?

Cao Jian's face was resolute: "Big brother, I've thought it through. I'll go to the south to make a living for a few years. Isn't that much worse than going to school?"

"Going to the south to work is better than going to college? You only go to work if you can't get into college. Kid, don't be confused."

Although Cao Yongan felt that his son was too grown up and he could no longer control him.

Why don’t you go to college and have to go work?

If I had known that after the exam, I shouldn’t have let him go to the city.

Why do you become so wild after making some money?
"I'm not confused. I've learned enough, and I don't like being a teacher."

Cao Jian noticed his father's frown deepened, so he continued to persuade him, "Don't worry, Dad, I'm sure I can make something of myself. Give me a year. If I can't make it, I'll come back and repeat the year!"

"Hey"

Cao Yongan was still not convinced and said earnestly: "Son, now the whole village knows that you have been admitted to university. If you want to go to work, what will the villagers think? You are destined to study, so you should go to university."

"Son, your elder is right. Just listen to him for once."

Li Chunlan was also trying to persuade her son not to be confused.

Cao Jian said firmly, "Others can see it however they want. What does it have to do with us? My fate is in my own hands! I won't let you down!"

"My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of God?"

Cao Yongan and his wife looked at their son in astonishment.

They really didn't expect that their son, who was not even twenty years old, could say such a thing.

Cao Yongan is only in his forties and was young once. Cao Jian's words seemed to remind him of himself when he was seventeen or eighteen years old and was fearless.

It’s better to let him go.

Maybe I can do well. Even if I don’t, I can experience the hardships outside and come back to repeat the year. I can still do better next year.

Anyway, my son is still young.

"Hey"

Cao Yongan sighed deeply, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and finally nodded: "Take care of yourself when you go out."

The head of the family agreed, and Li Chunlan had no choice, but when she thought about her son going so far south, she almost cried.

The South is still quite unfamiliar to many northerners.

A mother worries about her son even when he is thousands of miles away, and she doesn't know what kind of suffering her son will suffer in such a place.

Looking at his loving parents, Cao Jian was very excited, his nose slightly sour, and he said, "Mom, don't worry, I will make you more proud in the future!"

After taking care of his parents, Cao Jian finished his meal and went to the home of the "third brother" Cao Wei.

"Brother, are you really going to the South?"

"Well, are you going? Let's work together, brothers."

Cao Wei and Cao Jian are cousins ​​from the same family. Their grandfathers are brothers. Cao Wei is the third oldest in the clan, but he is actually the eldest in the family.

This kid is ruthless in fights, but he is also loyal. When he was in junior high school, he was imprisoned for a while because he injured someone in a fight for water with a neighboring village.

Later, after graduating from junior high school, he wanted to join the army but was not accepted because of this incident, so he has been doing odd jobs in the county town.

Take him with you and you won’t have to worry about being bullied when you go to the south.

"I'll go with you!"

Cao Wei agreed without thinking.

This cousin earns hundreds of dollars a month. Is it any harm to follow him?

(End of this chapter)