Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 95: Plain and Dull
"Oh, it's Abin and his wife. You are also going home for the New Year? How is business in Chuncheng?" When Liu Huaiying saw that it was Deng Bin and his wife, he greeted them with a bright smile.
"Yes, Aunt Liu, I just arrived last night. The market conditions are not good this year, and business is tough. We are just barely getting by." Deng Bin followed up politely.
Then he changed the subject and greeted Zhou Dongsheng warmly, "Where's Dongsheng? What kind of job do you do when you go home?"
"Oh, yeah, I opened an online store with a classmate, selling underwear and stuff online."
Facing Deng Bin, his "former boss", the subtle change in mentality made Zhou Dongsheng feel a little special. After being distracted for a moment, he replied with a smile.
"E-commerce is good. Nowadays, people like online shopping. This business has a much better future than our stall business. Dongsheng is still young. After two years of experience, he will definitely be amazing. Sister-in-law is optimistic about you."
Although it was Xu Lei's polite compliment, Liu Huaiying on the side smiled brightly, with pride in his eyes.
"I also have to thank you two for taking care of Dongsheng. Dongsheng often told me that he learned a lot from you..."
While the two sides were exchanging pleasantries, Deng Rong suddenly appeared pushing a shopping cart. He had a smile on his face, but his face suddenly darkened when he saw Zhou Dongsheng.
Half a year was not enough for Deng Rong to heal his wounds and forget the pain. Whenever he saw Zhou Dongsheng, he would remember the beating he received and the humiliating scene of being beaten to tears.
After Zhou Dongsheng patted his butt and left, Deng Rong was often laughed at by his fellow villagers because of this incident, which made Deng Rong feel so ashamed that he even stopped going to his own stall and stayed at home playing games all day to vent his anger.
Now this could be considered as "enemies meeting each other with jealousy", but Deng Rong couldn't do anything except frowning. He couldn't possibly get beaten again, right?
Deng Rong's appearance also made the harmonious atmosphere a little awkward. Deng Bin also hurriedly said: "Aunt Liu, we still have to go over there to buy things. Dongsheng, come and have tea when you are free."
Then he hurriedly pulled his wife and brother away, as if he was afraid that the two would fight again.
Zhou Dongsheng smiled, reminiscing about his youth, even though it was only half a year ago...
"He can't even say hello when he meets his elders. The youngest son of the Deng family is really..." Liu Huaiying shook his head and said disdainfully. Then he looked at his son again and was particularly satisfied.
"Okay, Mom, let's continue shopping." Meeting the Deng Bin family was just a small episode, and the New Year's goods still had to be bought.
The mother and son were strolling around the supermarket, chatting about family matters, looking relaxed and contented.
"Oh, time flies. When you were a kid, you could Now you've grown up." Liu Huaiying said with emotion.
"Really? I don't remember it." Zhou Dongsheng denied it without changing his expression, refusing to admit this dark history.
"You forgot, but I didn't. Every time I brought you to the supermarket, I had to repeatedly tell you not to throw a tantrum and that I could only buy you one thing. And then you picked the expensive ones. You've been so cunning since you were little!"
After reminiscing, Liu Huaiying couldn't help laughing out loud, and Zhou Dongsheng also couldn't help but smile. It seemed that he could easily buy the entire supermarket now.
But the chocolate I longed for as a child no longer tastes the same.
After accompanying my old mother for a stroll and buying some food and drinks, I pushed the full shopping cart to check out and happened to run into the Dunbin family.
This time the atmosphere was not so awkward since they had already met each other. After both parties paid the bill, they walked towards the parking lot while chatting while carrying their bags.
In the parking lot, an Audi A4L with a Yun A license plate happened to be parked next to Zhou Dongsheng's black Maserati. Don't you think this is a coincidence?
"Brother, open the trunk for me to put my things down ." Deng Rong said, carrying a lot of bags. Then he took two steps at a time to the side of the Audi and looked at Zhou Dongsheng with some pride in his eyes.
With an expression just like a half-grown kid showing off that his family has a car, Zhou Dongsheng silently took out the Maserati key and pressed it.
Admiring Deng Rong's expression, which changed from pride to confusion, and then to shock and disbelief.
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but reveal a sweet smile, and a sentence flashed through his mind: The happiness of rich people is often so simple and boring.
Not only Deng Rong, but even Deng Bin and Xu Lei looked at each other, and could see the disbelief in each other's eyes.
After Zhou Dongsheng put the things in the trunk, Deng Bin asked in surprise: "Dongsheng, did you buy this car?"
"No." As soon as the words fell, it seemed as if one could hear three sighs of relief. It turned out that it was borrowed. That made sense!
"It's a gift from a friend." Zhou Dongsheng added calmly.
"Then Brother Bin, Sister-in-law, we'll be leaving first. Come have tea when you have time." After saying that, the mother and son got in the car and drove away.
Leaving three people confused, Xu Lei asked with some difficulty: "Honey, what kind of car is this? Is it expensive?"
"You can buy several of these with this..." Deng Bin said bitterly.
"Is e-commerce so profitable?" Xu Lei couldn't believe it. What was the difference between this and getting rich overnight?
"I don't know, Deng Rong, you better behave yourself and don't mess with Dongsheng!" Deng Bin was a little annoyed and found it difficult to accept this reality, so he turned around and taught his brother a lesson.
Deng Rong nodded dumbfoundedly. Originally, he really had this idea, to find a few people to beat Zhou Dongsheng to vent his anger. After all, his hometown was his home court!
Now, Deng Rong swallowed hard. Did this kid get lucky and become rich? Deng Rong was filled with envy and jealousy. Why did he…
After being forced to pretend to be simple and unpretentious, Zhou Dongsheng was thinking, could he copy Mr. Dan’s boring life?
However, apart from remembering the key points such as Rolex, Africa, plain and boring, Zhou Dongsheng also has only a vague understanding of copywriting.
After all, the joy of short videos lies in the fact that you’ll almost forget them after watching them.
If there is a chance, you can try to dig out the copywriting team behind Danzong. After all, copywriting is the real core.
Even if they find one, they still have to choose a good actor. After all, if Zhou Dongsheng is asked to play the role, his appearance alone would not be simple and plain enough.
However, it is still too early for the full-scale outbreak of the short video field. Whether it is 4G technology or smart phones, the timing is not yet ripe.
As the New Year approaches, more and more people are seen on the streets of Gu Town. After all, according to incomplete statistics, the number of people living outside the Chaoshan area is far greater than the local population.
After buying New Year’s goods, Zhou Dongsheng also received a call from Xu Kaidao in Yangcheng, and it was time for the Little People Media Company to take a holiday.
As for the annual meeting, Zhou Dongsheng really didn't have the heart to make another trip to Guangzhou, so he simply handed it over to Xu Kaidao to handle it. He just treated the employees to a meal and gave out some benefits to fool them.
"Let's wait until the end of next year, and then we'll hold a more formal annual meeting," Zhou Dongsheng said perfunctorily.
"Okay, boss. Anything else?"
"Please wish everyone a happy new year in advance for me."
