Chapter 3: The confidence to play poker
When he heard that he was asked for more money, a look of hesitation flashed across Tan Song's face.
"How much is it?"
"Hehe, 1 dollar!" As a reborn person, Xu Cheng showed his ambition without any concealment!
Prices are not high now, and snacks are very cheap. Soda, spicy strips, instant noodles are only a few cents, and sesame candy is even sold by the cent. One dollar is enough for Xu Cheng, a kindergarten kid, to spend for a long time.
Tan Song opened the drawer under the table, and the music boxes, tin frogs, and little soldiers inside collided with each other, making a tinkling sound.
“Yes.”
Tan Song pulled out a brand new dark blue banknote from the drawer and handed it to Xu Cheng. It said "Ten Yuan" on it and the picture showed a young man and an old farmer from northern Shaanxi, which was completely different from the "Ten Yuan" in Xu Cheng's impression.
"I don't have any change for you."
"No need to change the money. This is my apprenticeship fee. Please help me finish this game!" Tan Song said generously.
Xu Cheng was speechless. What is this... I call you brother, and you call me master? Let's talk about our own affairs? This kid is too much.
But looking at the brand new 10 yuan in his hand, Xu Cheng was still very happy. It was the first time in his new life that he could make money with intellectual property rights! How meaningful!
The two became master and apprentice, and their seats were swapped. Xu Cheng took the main seat to operate, while Tan Song sat beside him and studied seriously. Before long, Xu Cheng easily defeated the ten villains and completed the game, which was in sharp contrast to Tan Song's previous difficulties.
Tan Song was sitting aside, almost kneeling down to Xu Cheng, his eyes full of admiration as he looked at Xu Cheng!
In just such a short while, I finished the game that I had been playing and couldn't understand for several months?
In the simple world of children, this is already magical!
Xu Cheng gave Tan Song some pointers and borrowed his computer to browse the current news on Sohu, the most popular website at the time, and reviewed the current environment before his mother called him home for dinner.
It was probably very late at night when Xu Cheng heard his father Xu Jianghe coming back. He pried open the door and peeked in. He saw his young and handsome father, drunk, crying on the sofa while holding his mother.
Vulnerable young people...
Xu Cheng's family relationships are very harmonious. His father, Xu Jianghe, dotes on his mother, and the two have never had a fight in their entire lives.
There is a line in Chicken Feathers Flying to the Sky that is quite realistic, and it is just right for He Ying -
I have only lived with three words in my life: Xu Jianghe.
As for the reason why his father was sad, Xu Cheng probably understood a little bit.
Let’s talk about the macro side first. State-owned enterprises in 1998 were like a heavy burden. They were suffering losses on such a large scale that the leaders had to give instructions to acknowledge the reality and then find ways to solve the problem.
A speck of dust from the times becomes a mountain when it falls on a person's head.
As a result, like countless state-owned enterprises today, the factory where my father worked also went bankrupt. The factory was insolvent and its employees were left with nothing.
But there is another saying: A blessing in disguise.
My dad's factory was also quite smart. It learned from the British experience in corporate reform, implemented an internal shareholding mechanism, went public, and had internal employee shareholdings.
So now there is such a choice in front of my father. He can invest money and get a share of the profits, but if the factory fails, then the money will be wasted...
For most people, it's a big gamble, but for Xu Cheng... it's simply picking up money!
After being reborn, Xu Cheng knows clearly that in this state-owned enterprise reform, his father's factory will "miraculously" come back to life, and in next year's 519 bull market, this ST junk stock will soar!
Therefore, Xu Jianghe did not invest money to become a small shareholder back then, which became a great regret for Xu Cheng's family. Otherwise, with the future size of the factory, a little bit of profit squeezed out from between the fingernails would be enough for Xu Cheng to lie down and ruin.
"I absolutely cannot miss out on this good deal!" Xu Cheng thought as he wrapped himself in his quilt tighter.
The next morning, He Ying was very surprised that her son actually put on his clothes by himself.
"Mom, look, I'm this old now, isn't it time for me to have a pair of underwear of my own?" Xu Cheng seriously suggested to He Ying at the dinner table.
He didn't know why, but parents of He Ying's generation always felt that their children were too young to wear underwear, so he could only go to kindergarten in a vacuum package every day.
"Why are you in such a hurry to wear shorts at such a young age? I'll buy you two pairs when you go to elementary school." He Ying said impatiently.
Xu Jianghe took Xu Cheng to kindergarten on a motorcycle, and patted Xu Cheng on the head before leaving.
"Be good, son."
Xu Cheng took a few steps back, looked at his father with a worried look on his face, opened his two little arms, and put on a harmless expression.
"hug!"
It’s just right to hold him now, it will be embarrassing if he grows up a little bit.
Xu Jianghe was stunned for a few seconds, then leaned over and hugged Xu Cheng. Xu Cheng's childish voice sounded in his ears.
"Dad, no matter what difficulties we encounter, we should not be afraid. Face them with a smile. Come on! Ole Ge!"
Xu Jianghe smiled happily, and his heart suddenly felt warm. The haze in his heart these days was instantly swept away.
He smiled and patted Xu Cheng's butt, reminded Xu Cheng not to make trouble, then rode away on his motorcycle. The iron chain on the pager around his waist shone brightly under the sunlight.
Xu Cheng knew that if his father were alone, he would definitely invest money and try his luck in the factory. But he had a family after all, and he couldn't afford to lose, and he lacked the confidence to get to the table.
However, it seems that my family is about to encounter an opportunity. If I seize it, it will definitely give my father some confidence...
With a huge sum of 10 yuan in his pocket, Xu Cheng ran to the store at the school gate and bought a 50-cent mango-flavored Fujiya lollipop. He counted the money before returning to the kindergarten.
As soon as he walked into the kindergarten gate , Xu Cheng heard Lin Wanzhou's call.
"Xu Cheng!"
She was still wearing the blue and pink skirt, with her butt sticking out and her hands behind her back, and she rushed to Xu Cheng like a little airplane taking off.
"Xu Cheng... this is for you!"
After running a few steps, Lin Wanzhou barely managed to catch her breath, her chest rising and falling. As she spoke, she handed Xu Cheng a brand new brown book.
The Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes.
"Why are you giving this to me?" Xu Cheng was stunned.
Lin Wanzhou held Xu Cheng's hand seriously and said, "This is my apology gift . I saw you reading this yesterday. We have an identical copy at home, so I brought it to you!"
Xu Cheng lives in Bengbu. Does this count as stealing the house?
"Your mother didn't agree, so I can't have it. Besides...why are you apologizing to me?"
"Mom said that girls shouldn't cry easily, otherwise they won't be able to get married when they grow up. I was wrong yesterday! I will never do that again! I'm sorry!"
Lin Wanzhou's sincere attitude made Xu Cheng feel embarrassed, "It's okay, it's okay."
In fact, I was secretly happy in my heart.
She remembered what I watched yesterday...
Although they had only been in contact for two days since their rebirth, Xu Cheng always had a more believable idea - this Lin Wanzhou must like him.
Look closely at Lin Wanzhou's eyes, and you can clearly see me in them.
Although children may not understand what love is, Xu Cheng has seen many stories about couples who start with a little affection, then wait for each other, and finally get married.
If you think so... you are holding Tianhu's childhood sweetheart script in your hand now!
If the final other half could be Lin Wanzhou, Xu Cheng would be able to agree reluctantly, as if she was still worthy of him in all aspects.
Walking into the classroom in the spring breeze, Xu Cheng began to think about a very important question.
Lin Wanzhou and I are such good friends, how did we get separated in our previous life?
He had met Lin Wanzhou several times in high school, and they felt like complete strangers.
For a moment, I couldn’t think of it until I heard other kids chatting.
"Li Qiuyang, which elementary school are you going to attend?"
The fat kid with a big snotty nose boasted, "Experimental Primary School! My mom said it's the best primary school in the city!"
Xu Cheng suddenly understood.
