Chapter 7: Going to School
"What does a kid know?" Chen Guoqing said unhappily.
The main reason was that his own suggestion had been refuted, while his son's suggestion sounded surprisingly reliable, which made Chen Guoqing even more displeased.
"Dad, investment is no small matter. You can't just mess around."
"I've said everything I needed to say. You think about it yourself," Chen Pingan said speechlessly.
Chen Pingan had thought it through now. If his dad still insisted on investing in the hot pot restaurant, then so be it.
Since he had the System, making money wasn't difficult. Once his dad's investment failed, he would give his dad some money to cheer him up.
"You guys think about it. I'm going to take a shower first." After Chen Pingan finished speaking, he turned and walked toward the bathroom.
"Wait, you stay here first. Explain the internet cafe matter clearly," Chen Guoqing quickly called out.
Chen Pingan smiled and said, "Dad, weren't you uninterested in the internet cafe business?"
"Who said I'm uninterested? I just don't understand the internet cafe business. You should at least explain it clearly to me," Chen Guoping said irritably.
"Alright, son, don't be angry. Come over quickly and tell us how the internet cafe business works. Is it really that simple?" Yu Xiuying also chimed in.
Chen Pingan smiled, walked back, and sat down again.
"Then I'll give a simple explanation."
"Actually, the internet cafe business is very simple. We find a place with high foot traffic, and we don't need a fancy shop, just a regular storefront will do. Buy twenty computers, connect them to the network, and then we can open for business."
"Currently, a computer costs about ten thousand yuan. An investment of 200,000 should be enough to buy twenty computers."
"Right now, internet cafes charge five yuan per hour. Twenty computers can bring in over seventy thousand yuan a month. Calculate for yourselves how much you can earn in a year."
"But we don't understand computers," Chen Guoqing said, frowning.
"Dad, you are the bosses. You just need to collect the money. Later, we'll hire an Internet Administrator, and all the technical matters can be handed over to him."
"How about this: tomorrow, you two go out and look around. See where there are internet cafes and check if their business is good. If their business is also very good, then you can reconsider," Chen Pingan suggested.
"That sounds a little more reliable," Chen Guoqing finally nodded.
Chen Pingan chuckled and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower.
Half an hour later, after finishing his shower, Chen Pingan did not linger in the living room and went straight back to his bedroom.
Looking at the bedroom before him, he truly felt a sense of nostalgia.
But this feeling of nostalgia quickly vanished.
Because the room was genuinely small. It was cozy, but living in it wasn't very comfortable.
"When I have money, I'll change houses first," Chen Pingan said in his heart.
He could only say this internally and would never voice it, otherwise, his parents would treat him like an idiot.
There were no entertainment devices in this era; no computers or mobile phones. Even television sets were only found in the living room.
Chen Pingan didn't have one in his own room.
Chen Pingan sat idly for a while, feeling a bit bored.
But a few minutes later, he consciously took out his textbook and started reading.
The College Entrance Exam was approaching soon, so it was necessary to study hard. He hoped he could still achieve a good score on the exam.
Early the next morning, Chen Pingan was woken up by his father's loud voice.
The only downside to going to school was waking up too early in the morning.
Chen Pingan possessed the Soul of an adult, so when his father urged him, he quickly got up.
Dressing, washing up, eating breakfast.
Breakfast at home was always personally prepared by his mother, usually congee, eggs, and steamed buns.
Occasionally, there were dumplings, wontons, or noodles.
The variety would usually change every few days.
After breakfast, Chen Pingan rode his bicycle to school.
At the community entrance, Zhang Yong was waiting for Chen Pingan, yawning.
The two rode their bikes to school together.
"How did you solve that math problem yesterday? Show it to me when we get to school," Zhang Yong said while cycling.
Chen Pingan's expression instantly changed.
Homework?
Holy crap, he didn't write it.
He had completely forgotten about homework and hadn't done any after returning home last night.
Now it was bad; he had no homework to hand in.
Speechless. He would probably get scolded at school.
Getting scolded is just getting scolded; it's not a big deal.
Chen Pingan comforted himself internally, but he still felt a bit awkward.
"I didn't write it. Go copy someone else's," Chen Pingan said speechlessly.
"You're awesome," Zhang Yong gave a thumbs-up.
He really hadn't expected Chen Pingan to skip homework entirely.
Zhang Yong admired Chen Pingan somewhat, but he himself dared not skip homework.
Chen Pingan's awkwardness only lasted for a moment; he had already put the matter of homework aside.
Anyway, it wasn't a big deal. Only children feared teachers; he certainly didn't.
He would deal with whatever came his way; it was nothing major.
Oh right, I wonder if the System items have refreshed?
Thinking of this, Chen Pingan quickly opened the System interface and saw that it hadn't refreshed yet.
The items on the System interface refresh once a day, continuing to refresh every morning at eight o'clock.
The refresh time is fixed.
It was currently 7:30 in the morning, meaning the refresh would happen in half an hour.
No need to rush, he would just wait patiently.
They arrived at school.
The two parked their bicycles at school, then went up to the classroom, where morning self-study had already begun.
Chen Pingan also took out an English book and quietly began reading.
A fragrant breeze swept past Chen Pingan, followed by a young girl's cold snort.
Chen Pingan looked up and recognized her immediately: it was Li Mengyun.
Li Mengyun was probably still angry.
However, Li Mengyun's small action made Chen Pingan feel quite warm inside.
"I can't let this girl go in this lifetime," Chen Pingan secretly thought to himself.
The class bell rang without warning, but Zhang Lei and the other three people still hadn't arrived at school.
That made sense. They had spent the whole night on the school rooftop yesterday, so they were probably in rough shape now.
Even if they weren't sick, they were probably exhausted now.
He wondered what they were up to now.
Chen Pingan's guess was quite accurate, as Zhang Lei and the others hadn't slept well all night.
So, as soon as they could move their bodies during the day, the first thing they did was go home to sleep.
Especially Zhang Lei, who smelled strongly of urine. After returning home, he spent a full hour washing before he finally cleaned the stench off himself.
Zhang Lei now hated Chen Pingan to the bone, likely even harboring thoughts of killing him.
But Chen Pingan's methods were extremely bizarre, causing fear in Zhang Lei's heart.