Quantum Leap and The Journey of a Digital Warrior Chapter 9

Looking at Ryan Chen's departing back, Derek Xu smiled, feeling somewhat relieved, although he didn't know the reason for his best friend's change.

But everything is moving in a positive direction.

After all, Ryan Chen is the only contestant who can surpass him in mathematics, which makes him have no temper at all.

I am ruthless and have some talent, but Ryan Chen is a man of many talents. As long as it is something that interests him, he is better than anyone else at studying it, such as games and mathematics.

As long as Ryan Chen is not interested in something, no matter who comes, it will be useless. Derek Xu remembered that when he was in junior high school, he had just taken his first chemistry class. Ryan Chen was taken out by the chemistry teacher for standing as punishment because of talking. He had a very bad impression of the chemistry teacher. From then on, he never passed the chemistry exam and handed in a blank paper for the chemistry part of the comprehensive science exam in the college entrance examination.

Ryan Chen is very similar to himself in nature, but also somewhat different.

No matter what, we are brothers for life.

Let’s try to walk the road ahead together!

Before, he was thinking about whether he could gain a foothold in a big city and then help Ryan Chen.

But now it seems that it is no longer necessary.

Thinking about his future plans, Derek Xu walked towards his grandfather's house.

Well, let’s go eat first!

Here, Ryan Chen opened the door and returned home.

"My eldest son is back~Guess what mom made today?"

Ryan Chen sniffed, "Sweet and sour pork ribs!"

"Dog's nose is quite sharp." As she spoke, a middle-aged woman in her forties came out of the kitchen carrying dishes. She looked a little plump, but the years had not left many traces on her face.

Ryan Chen's mother is Wu Xiuhua. She currently works in the power network, oh, now called the power supply bureau. She has the toughness of Northeast women and is a typical example of a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

"Mom, you are so beautiful. I missed you!" Looking at his much younger mother, Ryan Chen's eyes turned red and he walked over and hugged her emotionally.

"Are you preparing for next semester's tuition fees in advance? Flattery is useless, get out of here quickly, or the ribs will fall out!" Wu Xiuhua's face was full of disgust.

"You little B@st@ard, don't take advantage of my wife." The person who spoke was Ryan Chen's father, Chen Xingguo.

People of his generation were born just a few years after the country was liberated and was in the midst of vigorous development and revitalization, so most of the names of that generation were like Founding of the Country, Construction, Red Flag, Victory, Aid to Korea, Dongsheng, etc.

It seemed as if I would be ashamed of my motherland if I couldn't give my baby these names.

Ryan Chen's father, Chen Xingguo, is tall and broad with a square face. He has an aura of majesty without even getting angry. He served as a communications soldier for several years when he was young, and after retiring from the army, he transferred to a communications company.

After working for two years, he took the initiative to study technology at his own expense. Now he is the monitor of the communications class. Previously, he was responsible for laying telephone lines, that is, stringing wires and installing telephones. Now that the Internet age has arrived, he is leading several apprentices to build a network. In today's words, he is definitely a technical god in the company.

"Dad, you are so handsome, I"

Seeing Ryan Chen trying to pounce on him again, Chen Xingguo pointed his finger and said, "Hey, stop it, my money is with your mother!"

"You are so old but still so unruly. Hurry up and wash your hands and get some food. School will start in a few days. Order what you want to eat quickly. The food there won't be as delicious as your mom's!"

"Yes!" Ryan Chen immediately obeyed the order and did as he was told.

Being the bully at home is no joke.

During the dinner, the family laughed and chatted about family matters, which made Ryan Chen secretly feel happy. This is what happiness is.

He had calculated before, when he was middle-aged, that since he graduated and started working, he could only go back to his hometown to reunite with his family during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday every year. Based on the average life expectancy of the Chinese population of 80, the time they could spend together was only a few months.

I didn't want to travel far away when my parents were around. I was very upset at that time and wanted to make a name for myself in the big city. However, I was so mediocre that I became one of the migrant workers who promoted urban construction.

Every night when he comes home exhausted from overtime work, he always wonders, what is the point of working hard to earn money? He can't even earn one square meter a month. Maybe this is the trouble of the poor. It's all about money.

Raising children to provide for old age has become more of a slogan for migrant workers in big cities. Sometimes it is still not as caring as a little cotton-padded jacket. Due to gender inequality, Ryan Chen looks at the families of his friends and classmates and finds that most of them are headed by women, who go to their mother's house more often than going back to their own home.

Sometimes when we want to have a drink, play some online games, or play a dungeon together, we can’t get everyone together. When we ask, we are told that they have to accompany their wives or take care of their kids. Who the hell can we complain to?

After dinner, Ryan Chen took the initiative to clean up the dishes and rushed to wash them. Wu Xiuhua was surprised, "The sun really rose from the west. Our eldest master, who needed help to wash his feet in high school, actually took the initiative to do housework."

"It seems that after two years of studying abroad, you have become more sensible." Chen Xinghua, who was sitting on the sofa drinking tea and watching TV, nodded in affirmation.

After cleaning up, Ryan Chen was called over by Chen Xingguo.

The family sat down on the sofa, obviously having something to discuss.

"Ryan Chen, you are grown up now. You have been studying abroad for two years and have seen some of the world. So you should also participate in some family affairs and know more about them. We can discuss some things as a family."

Well, is it finally coming?

Ryan Chen didn't say anything, but just nodded, because he knew his father would have more to say.

"Our Internet cafe will be open for almost a year in a few days. When we first opened the Internet cafe, we also asked for your opinion."

Ryan Chen thought about this and continued, "The Internet cafe business in Bingcheng was very hot at that time, so I suggested that we open one."

Chen Xingguo blew on the tea and said somewhat complacently, "Indeed, considering the environment I'm exposed to and your suggestion, our family decided to open an Internet cafe. Computers are too expensive, and our Internet cafe does require a large investment. In addition to emptying our family's assets, we also borrowed some foreign debts. As a result, it only took a year to recoup our investment. Your mother and I have seen the profitability of the Internet cafe. Excluding the costs of rent, electricity, labor, and computer depreciation, we earned this amount last year." As he spoke, Chen Xingguo made a "yeah" gesture!

"Two hundred thousand?" Ryan Chen was a little shocked. He remembered that his parents' current salary was just over 1,000 yuan per month.

"To be exact, it's two hundred and twenty thousand! And it's pure money. I thought there's no need to pay off the foreign debt in a hurry, and I'd take the opportunity to expand the scale. I'd keep the original Internet cafe and open another one in a slightly farther place. Your mother has agreed, what do you think?" Wu Xiuhua nodded beside her, and Chen Xingguo looked at Ryan Chen with light in his eyes.

My dad is very visionary and courageous. Although there was a wave of layoffs in the past few years, they were not affected and still have a solid job. It is difficult for ordinary people to break out of their comfort zone, let alone the emerging Internet cafe industry.

My dad is just that kind of person. Once he sees something he likes, he will go all in. He did the same when pursuing his mom and when opening an Internet cafe. Now, just after a year, he is planning to expand the scale. He is also a tough guy.

But, Dad, I'm sorry!

"I don't think so!"