Zhou Chen didn't say anything. Even in this era, the charm of money is still hard to resist. If there was no such opportunity, it would be fine. But since Mao Ditu saw the opportunity, it was only a matter of time before he would be tempted.
"You really don't want to participate? If you are short of money, you can sell me some of your treasures, and then you will have enough money to participate in the investment."
"Don't even think about it."
Han Chunming's voice became shrill, and he shouted loudly: "Even if I don't make money, I will never sell my old things, so forget it."
"Ugh."
Zhou Chen sighed with regret: "Chun Ming, your vision is still a little lacking."
"My pattern is bad?"
"Of course it's you. Think about it. You have no money now. Where can you buy old things? If you sell me a few, you can get some money. Then you can use this money to invest in the wool map business with us and get more money. When you have more money, can you buy more old things?"
Zhou Chen patiently guided Han Chunming. Han Chunming, who originally had a strong resistance in his heart, did not object immediately after hearing what Zhou Chen said. Instead, he began to guess.
"Well, think about it carefully, isn't this the truth?"
Han Chunming was tempted, but he remained sober, mainly because he was reluctant to give away the treasures in his collection. He had bought them one by one, so how could he bear to give them away easily?
"What you said does make sense, but why don't you buy it yourself instead of buying mine?"
Zhou Chen said, "Is there any need to say this? If I buy things from others, who knows if they are real or fake? But you are different. The things you collect are definitely real. When I buy things from you, I don't have to worry about being cheated or buying fakes. Don't you agree?"
"That's what you said, but why do I always feel like you're just trying to coax me?"
Of course Han Chunming would never cheat his friend, but he always felt that Zhou Chen had bad intentions and was trying to take advantage of his baby.
Zhou Chen rolled his eyes and said, "This is called mutual benefit. You get the money and can buy more things, and I get the old things I like. Everyone is happy."
Han Chunming's mind was shaken. He felt that Zhou Chen was right. If he had more money, he could buy more old items. This has always been his dream.
Now that such a good opportunity is in front of him, if he doesn't take advantage of it, wouldn't it be a waste?
Zhou Chen did not force Han Chunming, but patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go back and think about it carefully. As a brother, I can only tell you one thing. In the future society, you can't do without money, especially in the antique business. Picking up bargains is luck after all. If you want to become a big collector, money is the first factor."
These are absolutely valuable advice, but he would not tell them to ordinary people. He believes that someone as smart as Han Chunming would definitely understand the meaning of this sentence.
Han Chunming said: "It's not impossible, but if you can do me a favor, I will definitely agree to it immediately."
Zhou Chen's eyes showed suspicion: "You kid are not going to take advantage of the opportunity to blackmail me, are you? Don't overestimate yourself. Although I am interested in your collection, it doesn't mean that I must have it. If you want to use this to threaten me, I think you'd better not think about it."
"Who do you think I, Han Chunming? Am I that kind of person? I'm not threatening you. I'm asking for your help." Han Chunming shouted with an unhappy look on his face.
Zhou Chen still didn't completely believe it, and asked, "Then tell me about it."
Han Chunming chuckled a few times and asked, "Zhou Chen, your second uncle is the deputy director, so he must know a lot of people, right?"
Zhou Chen raised his eyebrows: "You want to ask my second uncle for help? If you encounter any problems, you can tell me first, maybe I can help you solve it."
Although Zhou Chen had never worked in officialdom, he knew that people like his second uncle were generally unwilling to use their power for personal gain, let alone help a stranger.
What's more, he didn't want to trouble his second uncle Zhou Liangping.
Han Chunming said directly: "I have a friend who wants to work at the Children's Palace, but she's still short of a few official seals. I'd like to ask your second uncle if he can help."
When he said this, Zhou Chen immediately understood who he was talking about.
"The friend you are talking about should be your secret crush, Su Meng."
"Oh my, Zhou Chen, you are amazing. You are like a worm in my stomach. You know everything before I even tell you."
"Get away from me, aren't you disgusting?" Zhou Chen looked disgusted.
Han Chunming didn't care either. He just looked at Zhou Chen in a flattering manner and said, "Zhou Chen, do you think this can be done?"
"No."
Zhou Chen refused without hesitation.
Are you kidding? Helping Su Meng, when he thought of that troublemaker, he felt sick all over, so how could he possibly help her?
"why?"
Han Chunming couldn't understand. He had just opened his mouth when Zhou Chen decisively refused. At least let me state some conditions.
"You don't want my things anymore?"
Zhou Chen said calmly: "If the condition is to help Su Meng enter the Children's Palace, then forget it."
"why?"
Han Chunming asked again. He really didn't understand. He just said he wanted to help Su Meng get into the Children's Palace, but Zhou Chen refused without giving him any room for negotiation.
"Why? Han Chunming, I noticed that whenever you encounter something related to Su Meng, your brain short-circuits. Let me ask you, who is Su Meng to you? You didn't even ask me for help in finding a job for yourself, but now you come to me for help for her?"
Zhou Chen's words made Han Chunming quite embarrassed: "Su Meng will be my wife in the future. My own affairs don't matter, but I must pay attention to my future wife's affairs."
Zhou Chen sneered and said, "Then wait until she becomes your wife, then come and talk to me."
Han Chunming asked depressedly, "Is it really impossible, Zhou Chen? As long as you help me this time and let Su Meng go to the Children's Palace, I believe I can win her over quickly, and I can also choose a few of my treasures for you."
"hehe."
Zhou Chen was too lazy to listen to his bragging: "Again, no, if it's you, I can still consider it, but I don't have the ability to help Su Meng enter the Children's Palace. That's it, I'm home, you go back slowly."
Zhou Chen really didn't want to talk to Han Chunming about Su Meng. He didn't know what kind of magic Su Meng had drugged this kid into begging him for Su Meng's sake.
Although Su Meng finally entered the Children's Palace, that was the work of another bootlicker Cheng Jianjun.
Everything Cheng Jianjun did for Su Meng also fully illustrates this point.
Licking the dog, licking the dog, licking until the end, there is nothing left.
However, Cheng Jianjun was much smarter than Han Chunming. After realizing there was no hope, he quickly shifted his target. In the end, he not only got Cai Xiaoli, but also slept with Han Chunming's cousin.
Putting aside the final result, the first half of Cheng Jianjun's life was definitely much smoother than Han Chunming's.
Although Han Chunming was very successful and became a big boss in business, he still felt frustrated along the way.
She is bullied by her brothers and sisters at home, exploited by Su Meng outside, and also framed by Cheng Jianjun.
To be honest, if Han Chunming was not the protagonist, his ending would have been very miserable.
When Han Chunming saw Zhou Chen walk into the house, he could only shake his head helplessly and leave. He was just trying it out, and he was not angry when Zhou Chen was unwilling to help.
As for Zhou Chen, he would rather not have Han Chunming's collection than help Su Meng. Even if it meant getting a favor from Han Chunming, he was not tempted at all.
The next evening, Yang Huajian and Mao Ditu came to Zhou Chen's house with wine and food.
"Hey, Chunming didn't come?" Yang Huajian didn't see Han Chunming and asked Zhou Chen in confusion.
Zhou Chen shook his head and said, "He didn't come. He was probably embarrassed. Yesterday I wanted to lend him some money for investment, but he refused."
Yang Huajian smiled as expected and said, "That's right. Don't be fooled by the boy's usual laziness. He is actually quite arrogant. It would be strange if he agreed to lend you money."
Zhou Chen smiled and didn't say the reason. He just asked Yang Huajian and Mao Map to sit down.
The three of them were having a meal while discussing. At first, it was Mao who was talking, but as the conversation went on, Zhou Chen became the protagonist.
Because what Zhou Chen said made more sense. He was able to identify some problems and details in the plan and then suggest solutions.
So Hua finally became the leader, he was responsible for making plans, Mao made the map, and at the same time the three of them invested money, pooling a considerable amount of money.
After making the decision, Mao Tutu took action.
Although without Zhou Chen's help, Su Meng still successfully entered the Children's Palace, thanks to Cheng Jianjun, the scapegoat.
Putting aside other things, just on this matter, to be honest, the Su family is very unkind. No matter what other people's purpose is, they did help, but they took it for granted and just treated them to a meal.
This is also one of the reasons why Zhou Chen was unwilling to help. He hated Su Meng, the troublemaker. The people in their family were all self-righteous and thought highly of themselves. They thought Su Meng was some fairy and looked down on others.
Zhou Chen did not get too involved in Han Chunming's affairs, because through these days of getting along with him, he had already understood what kind of person Han Chunming was.
Even if he told Han Chunming that Cheng Jianjun would do something behind his back, Han Chunming probably wouldn't take it too seriously.
Because in the TV series, Han Chun clearly knew that Cheng Jianjun had plotted against him many times, but what did he do in the end?
What's even more ridiculous is the ending. In the end, Han Chunming was actually able to forgive Cheng Jianjun for all the things he did. This is truly a TV drama.
In the end, Han Chunming was forced to resign from Yili Food Factory because of the egg selling incident.
In short, in Zhou Chen's view, Han Chunming is a saintly male protagonist.
That night, Han Chunming found Zhou Chen, and before Zhou Chen could say anything, he started shouting first.
"Zhou Chen, drink with me until we are drunk tonight."
Zhou Chen was surprised to see Han Chunming coming over with two bottles of liquor.
"Why are you so mad? From your looks, is it because of your goddess again?"
Han Chunming is such a strong man, the only one who could hurt him like this is probably that troublemaker Su Meng.
Han Chunming had drunk some wine before he came and was a little tipsy. He held Zhou Chen's hand and complained loudly.
"Zhou Chen, you know, I worked so hard to earn money to buy a bicycle so that I could ride to work with her. But now, just because I was fired from the food factory and found a job collecting scraps, she spoke coldly to me, saying that I have no ambition and no ability. Who said that people who collect scraps have no ability and no ambition?"
"I don't care what others say about me, but when she said that, I felt really uncomfortable. But what else can I do? This is how our family is. Although the job of collecting scraps is not decent, it is also a formal unit. I also spent a long time looking for it before I found it. Why do you belittle me like this?"
"........."
Listening to Han Chunming's gibberish, Zhou Chen finally understood what was going on.
It seems that Han Chunming has followed the old path of the TV series and put away the rags.
Of course he knew why Han Chunming collected junk. Having a job was secondary. The main reason was to collect old items. Antiques were not valued nowadays, and by collecting junk, there was still a very high chance of getting good things.
In this regard, Han Chunming was inspired by Hou Polan.
But the problem is that others can't understand his behavior. For a young woman, it is really difficult to find a boyfriend who picks up rags.
What's more, a woman like Su Meng has her eyes on her forehead. If you don't become a big boss, she won't even look at you.
"Only women can hurt men like this."
Looking at Han Chunming, who was almost drunk before drinking with him, Zhou Chen sighed with emotion.
"This guy must not want his family to see his appearance, so he came to my place and treated me as a shelter?"
Shaking his head helplessly, Zhou Chen still moved Han Chunming to the bed in the guest room. He felt like he was almost becoming Han Chunming's nanny.
When he wakes up, I would feel guilty about my bed if I didn’t ask him for one of my collections.
After taking care of Han Chunming, Zhou Chen prepared to take a shower and go to bed, but as soon as he lay down on the bed, there was a knock on the door.
"Boom, boom, boom."
"Who is it at this late hour?"
Zhou Chen was very confused because he lived alone and the people who usually came to visit him were his sister and his second uncle and aunt, but they would never come to visit him at night.
With doubts in mind, Zhou Chen put on his clothes, walked to the door, and asked cautiously.
"Who?"
"Excuse me, is this Zhou Chen's home? I am Han Chunming's second sister."
Zhou Chen was stunned. How did Han Chunming's second sister find him? She never came to visit Han Chunming when he was at his house before.
Despite his doubts, he still opened the door.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 647 Two Years Later
As soon as he opened the door, Zhou Chen saw Han Chunyan standing outside.
Although it was dark, Zhou Chen could still clearly see Han Chunyan's appearance at such a close distance.
This was his third meeting with Han Chunyan, but Han Chunyan did not leave much of an impression on him.
When a man looks at a woman, his first impression is always her appearance. Those who say they look at the soul are just bragging. When you meet for the first time, can you see the soul of a woman?
Zhou Chen is also a vulgar man, so when he looks at a woman, his first impression is her appearance.
Han Chunming's second sister, Han Chunyan, is just that kind of woman who is not very good-looking. She can only be considered average and has nothing outstanding about her.
His height is estimated to be just over 1.6 meters, not much more, and his facial features are just average, ordinary.
If there is anything outstanding about her, it is that her skin is relatively fair and her figure is plump. You can tell at a glance that it must feel very good to touch.
"Hello, are you here to see Chunming?"
Han Chunyan saw Zhou Chen and smiled: "Yes, I came here to look for our Xiaowu. He hasn't come home yet so late. My mother is really worried, so she asked me to come out to look for him. I remember he used to come here often, so I came to see him."
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