My wife is in my arms

Chapter 1224 Level Exam 4

"Brother Ayou, did you hear that sound?!"

Xiao Shan's stomach rumbled as she sat in the back seat. She leaned over her father, her hands resting on the back of the driver's seat, and said, "You said you'd take me and Li Ran out for a big meal after the exam."

"I'll take you there now."

Zhang You replied with a smile.

“That’s pretty much it”

Xiao Zishan was satisfied now, but then she said unhappily, "Brother Ayou, why don't you let me take the level 10 exam too? I feel that I am very strong and I should be able to pass it. And why do you always praise Li Ran? Can't you praise me too?!"

"you're right"

Zhang You nodded and said, "You're very supportive, but Li Ran is even better."

Judging from Li Ran's performance just now, this girl was deliberately showing off her skills when playing "Tian".

But he's just a kid! He's learned so well, it's inevitable that he'll have a strong desire to perform. But mainly, he has the ability; he's the type who's skilled and daring!
Hearing her master praise her again, Li Ran became extremely happy.

"Master, I don't think the exam is difficult at all. It's not even as difficult as the pieces you taught me to play at home!"

Li Ran said with a smile.

"hehe"

Zhang You chuckled twice.

Talented children do perform exceptionally well in their areas of expertise. Xiao Zishan is also talented, but her talent lies in her "stable mindset." Zhang You hasn't yet noticed anything else like that.

It is believed that all children have talents. The difference is that some talents are presented in a direct way, while others need to be discovered and noticed by parents. It is indeed easy for a child to achieve twice the result with half the effort if they develop in the direction of their talents and show a strong interest.

Zhang You took his two daughters to a restaurant. Seeing the dazzling array of seafood, the two girls chose what they liked to eat. Zhang You saw that they had ordered quite a lot, so he didn't order any more.

After entering the private room and sitting down, Xiao Zishan and Li Ran started laughing and joking together, while Zhang You took the hot water poured by the waiter and began to drink it.

He didn't let Xiao Zishan try to take the level nine and ten exams, mainly because Zhang You knew the girl's strength very well. Level seven or eight was already the limit, and going any higher would be too difficult for her.

As for Li Ran, she will need to figure it out on her own. She could try to take the exam to become a performer, but Zhang You thought about it and gave up. Performers require higher playing skills and musical expression, which requires participating in competitions and performances. Zhang You doesn't plan to let her do that for the time being.

Ultimately, I'm still too young. I really want to participate... There's no better dance than a singer's concert. I can think about these things in a few years. First, I'll learn the violin and cello from Xu Qingya, and then learn some other instruments.

For other children, it would be best to specialize in one thing, since being a jack-of-all-trades is master of none. But this is not the case for Li Ran yet. Given her current age, she should learn more... The more she learns, the deeper her understanding of music will become.

"Mr. Zhang, may I take a photo with you?"

At this time.

Perhaps hearing that he had arrived, the two waiters walked in with smiles.

"no problem"

Zhang You readily agreed.

After the two waitresses each took out their phones and had their colleagues take photos of her and Zhang You, she left excitedly, not forgetting to tell Xiao Zishan and Li Ran, "You two are so beautiful."

"dad"

Xiao Zishan sidled up to Zhang You and said in a mysterious tone, "The two aunties were using the latest Phantom model phones, and they were even gold-plated!"

"what!?"

Zhang You was taken aback, then realized what was happening.

He hadn't noticed it before, but this girl is very observant. She probably knows her family has become a shareholder of Phantom and bought a lot of Phantom stock, thinking she'll definitely get a share in the future, so she's become extra attentive. This girl's academic performance is average; she's consistently ranked in the middle of her class.

But poor grades don't mean this girl isn't talented.

She's still young, so Jiang Yiren can keep her in check. If she refuses to give in to the girl's demands, she might just throw a tantrum and show extreme displeasure. But what if she refuses to give in to the girl's demands again in ten years? Jiang Yiren probably wouldn't dare to try.

Even having two sons wouldn't work.

The main problem was that her two sons were only ten years old at the time. Not only could they not support Jiang Yiren, but rushing up to her would only be like serving food, or even just appetizers.

"Dad, how much are our family's stocks worth now?!"

Xiao Zishan whispered in her father's ear, "Just tell me! I'm your own daughter!"

"Master"

Li Ran also shouted.

"Sit down quickly, dinner will be ready soon."

Zhang You replied with a smile, "Don't ask me these questions. I have no idea. You all know I've never been interested in money. You should learn a thing or two from me in that respect."

Done.

Before the two girls could react, Zhang You burst out laughing.

He didn't deliberately inquire about the Phantom's situation, but he did know that the new model was selling very well, the OEM factory was working overtime to catch up on the orders, and the headphones were selling even better.

Don't let the high price fool you; this thing is incredibly practical. You can use it for things like morning runs, gym workouts, or your daily commute. It's much more convenient than wired headphones, and unlike wired headphones, the wires don't get tangled and require time to untangle.

Technological progress begins with saving time and increasing speed.

In any case, thanks to the strong sales of the new mobile phone and headphones, Phantom not only was pulled back from the brink of bankruptcy, but also reversed the stereotype of being a niche mobile phone in the minds of users.

Especially after Zhang You's advice, his father-in-law Jiang Dahu showed extraordinary courage, directly cutting all other Phantom models at other price points and focusing more energy and time on the flagship phone.

"Dad, are you really not interested in money?!"

Xiao Zishan didn't give her father any face; she simply spread her hands and said, "Then give me all your money."

"I want one too"

Li Ran also opened her palm towards her master.

Zhang You slapped each of them, angrily saying, "If I give you all the money, who's going to pay for this meal? Who's going to pay for the gas later?"

I'll give it to you.

Xiao Zishan chuckled and said, "If you give the money to me and Li Ran, we'll have money. You can ask us for money to buy anything in the future."

"How will you go to school?!"

Zhang You laughed and retorted, "If I were to be kidnapped, I'd be dead by the time you all get out of school."

Once all the dishes were served, Zhang You stopped teasing the two girls. They were probably already hungry, and without Zhang You reminding them, they buried themselves in their seafood feast.

After dinner, Zhang You drove to fill up the tank with gas before taking the two girls home.

He was nominated for an award, but there are still a few days before the opening ceremony. In addition to himself, Shen Jiaming was also nominated for Best Actor for his role in the movie "Goodbye Mr. Loser", and Jin Kai was also nominated for Best Actor for "The Truman Show".

Zhang You's performance in "Ta Ya" was the only one that was not nominated for the Best Actor award.

(End of this chapter)