Chapter 769 Grown Up
"When will we report to school?" Zhang Jianguo asked, pulling his thoughts back to reality from his memories.
Zhang Hao mentioned a time, and Zhang Jianguo glanced at the desk calendar beside him. There were only a few days left before the reporting time.
"Did you go to the Children's Palace today?"
"Yes, I took care of some things and said goodbye to Teacher Xie and my classmates." Zhang Hao replied: "After I went to university, I rarely went to the Children's Palace, and I couldn't continue to participate in interest groups..."
Zhang Jianguo nodded. The Children's Palace, as the name suggests, is a place for young people to carry out activities. Zhang Hao is no longer a teenager after entering college, even though he is younger than his peers. But it is no longer appropriate for him to continue studying in the Children's Palace, nor can he continue to participate in the interest groups there.
"We have to thank Teacher Xie very much. We have been grateful to Teacher Xie for all these years." Zhang Jianguo said, and reminded Zhang Hao: "Remember to visit Teacher Xie more often in the future. Once a teacher, you are a father for life. You have to understand this truth. You will soon be a college student, not a child anymore."
"Dad, don't worry. I know this." Zhang Hao has matured a lot over the years. He is no longer the naughty boy who knew nothing and only knew how to play. He nodded immediately.
"Take this." Zhang Jianguo took out a small folder from his pocket and placed it on the coffee table and pushed it over.
Zhang Hao was stunned. He took it and saw that it was a passbook.
This is a newly opened current account passbook with Zhang Hao's name on it. When I opened it, I saw that the balance was 500 yuan. This amount of money is not a small amount. Nowadays, the monthly salary of an ordinary worker is less than 100 yuan, and 500 yuan is equal to his income for half a year.
"Dad, what is this...?"
"You are an adult now. Going to university means you have one foot in society. You can't live like before. This is your pocket money. Your family will transfer 100 yuan to this account every month. The 500 yuan in it now is a reward from your parents for not only getting into Jiaotong University, but also getting good grades in the National Games."
Zhang Jianguo paused, looked at his son and said, "How you spend the money, your mother and I will not interfere, you decide on your own money, but there is one thing I want to remind you, since you are already an adult, you must be self-disciplined in many aspects, money is a good thing, many things can be bought with money, and it can also bring people enjoyment and convenience."
"But money is also tempting. If you are not determined, you will be deceived by it. Dad hopes you understand this truth. Don't care too much about money and other things. Think of it as a tool rather than a support. This is the experience of society and also Dad's feeling. Maybe you don't understand it now, but I believe you will understand it slowly with your intelligence."
Zhang Jianguo smiled and continued to talk to Zhang Hao who seemed to be thinking about something: "How to go on your own path and what to do in the future, I hope you will be cautious and think carefully before making a decision, and don't be influenced by external factors. It is impossible for parents to teach their children all their lives, and I don't want my son to be the kind of person who only listens to his parents and follows the rules. Such a person will have no future."
"Your future life may be bumpy, or you may encounter various problems, but no matter what, I believe that my son Zhang Jianguo is a real man, a man with his own ideas and decision-making ability. Daddy is telling you this today, maybe you can't understand it for the time being, but it doesn't matter, just remember what Daddy said, son! Come on!"
As he said this, Zhang Jianguo patted Zhang Hao's shoulder heavily.
Zhang Hao looked up at his father, and saw that Zhang Jianguo's smile was full of encouragement and relief. He immediately smiled too, and his smile was so bright and confident.
He nodded vigorously, put the passbook Zhang Jianguo gave him into his pocket, and solemnly said "Thank you, Dad". The study room suddenly remembered Zhang Jianguo's hearty laughter.
"Did you give the passbook to your son?" Sun Xia asked when she saw Zhang Jianguo coming in after returning to her bedroom.
Zhang Jianguo nodded and sat down beside the bed.
"Do you think it's appropriate to give your son so much money all at once?" Sun Xia asked with some concern.
Although Zhang Jianguo had discussed this matter with Sun Xia, and Sun Xia agreed with Zhang Jianguo's approach after consideration, as a mother she was still worried about the consequences of giving Zhang Hao such a large sum of money. After all, it was not a small amount of money. Although 500 yuan was just a drop in the bucket for the Zhang family now, let alone 500, if Zhang Jianguo was willing, it would be no problem to give Zhang Hao 5,000, 50,000 or even more at once.
"Children always have to grow up, and as a mother, how can you not understand what kind of person our son is? Doing this now is also a way to train him. University is also a society. Now that he has set foot in society, he has to start learning many things. You can only take care of him for a few years, but can you take care of him for his entire life? He has to walk his own path, what do you think?"
Sun Xia thought about it and nodded. She knew that what her husband said made sense, and she also understood that this arrangement was the most appropriate. It was just that out of a mother's concern for her son, she was still a little worried for a moment.
"By the way, my son told me earlier that we don't need to go on the day of reporting, and he will go there by himself."
"Is this appropriate?" Sun Xia asked in surprise.
"What's wrong with that? Jiaotong University isn't far away, and he doesn't live on campus, which is no different from when he was in middle school. Besides, it's just a matter of reporting for admission. If he can't even do such a small thing by himself, what future can he have? I think it's a good idea for him to report by himself. As parents, it doesn't hurt for us to give our children more autonomy."
"I find that your current thinking is becoming more and more like Yuan Chao's. You didn't think this way before."
"Hahaha, people's thoughts always change. The past was the past, and the present is the present. Look at our current family conditions, the house we live in, the clothes we wear, and the food we eat. Could you have imagined this in the past? You couldn't have imagined it, right? Society has changed, and people have to learn to change, too. This is called keeping pace with the times. Besides, the children are older now, and have their own ideas. They are no longer ignorant as before. What do you think?"
Sun Xia thought about it and nodded. Zhang Jianguo was right. Society has been changing, and life has been changing. Many years ago, she had never thought that there would be such a life. Looking back, it was like a dream.
A few years ago, Sun Xia was a worker in a street factory, working herself to death for a mere 30 yuan a month. As for Zhang Jianguo, he was still working as a driver in his original unit. Although he had a good income, his family of five was barely making ends meet due to the old and young.
As for the place to live, it goes without saying. The conditions of the Shikumen houses in the alleys were imaginable. The house was small, and they had to find ways to use curtains or plywood to make partitions for sleeping. The couple had to be very careful when they had sex, for fear of being heard by the children and Zhang's mother. Every time they did it, they were as scared as if they were thieves.
What about now? Zhang Jianguo is the boss of a logistics company. Regardless of how big the logistics company is now and how good its benefits are, just based on the opportunity of Shenghua Company's listing in Hong Kong, the market value of Shenghua shares in Zhang Jianguo's hands is not a small number, and Shenghua's stock is still rising, and his wealth is also increasing.
Even Sun Xia herself had a lot of money. She made a lot of money when she was doing clothing business on Maiyang Road. Although she was not as rich as her husband, she was still a rich woman.
Now they live in a villa, drive a car, have an astronomical amount of money in the bank, and with the logistics company industry still growing rapidly, the situation of Zhang Jianguo's family is completely different from before.
These changes have also affected their thoughts and lives. As wealth increases, their horizons continue to broaden, and the things they see are different. Naturally, people's starting points for considering issues are also different. Sun Xia also understands this.
"Just do as you say. I'm just worried that this brat won't be able to resist the temptation and might get into trouble..."
"You are worrying about nothing. Let me tell you something..." Zhang Jianguo whispered something in his wife's ear. Sun Xia was stunned when she heard it: "Is it true?"
"Of course it's true. How could I lie to you about this? So don't worry. Monkey King cannot escape from the palm of Tathagata Buddha. Do you think I am not prepared at all? Is your husband really that stupid?"
"Hehe, you still have a solution. Now I feel relieved." Sun Xia laughed, and her heart was completely relieved.
"By the way, how is the preparation for your deal with Gu Jie going? I was busy with company matters the past few days and didn't have time to ask."
Sun Xia said, "It will be soon. We will have a trial operation at the end of September, and we plan to officially open on National Day. We will send you an invitation then."
"That's not slow." Zhang Jianguo was a little surprised and asked, "So everything is almost ready?"
"Of course. Don't you see who your wife is? Besides, Shenghua has Yuan Chao and others to help. Let me tell you, the decoration inside is almost finished. If you have a chance, you can go and have a look. I guarantee you will be surprised. Many international brands have already signed contracts. Once it opens, it will definitely be popular. You can just lie back and count the money then."
"Oh my, I didn't expect my wife to be such a strong woman like Ashin. This first store is so big, are you planning to open a second and third store?"
"Why? No?" Sun Xia rolled her eyes at Zhang Jianguo. "Gu Jie and I have already discussed this. If the first store meets our expectations, we will open a second one right away. In the future, we will open stores not only in Shanghai, but also in Yanjing, Yangcheng, and even in various provinces and cities across the country, including abroad. Humph! Don't think that your crappy logistics company is profitable. When the time comes, we will compete to see who is more capable."
"Haha, of course my wife is more capable." Zhang Jianguo said with a grin and reached out to hug her.
"Why are you hugging me in such hot weather? I just took a shower and I'm covered in sweat..."
"Hey, honey, it's good to sweat when it's hot. The newspaper said that sweating during summer exercise is good for your health, right? By the way, we haven't exercised for a long time, how about we exercise tonight?"
"Damn it, you are an old married couple and still do this, disgusting..."
"A dead ghost is a dead ghost. It's romantic to be a ghost under the peony flowers. Wife... I'm coming...!" Zhang Jianguo laughed and turned off the bedside light. Then he pounced on Sun Xia as she called out.
