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Seeing the certainty in his words, Zhang Dongsheng became puzzled but nodded solemnly.

"Okay, if your mother intervenes, I will seriously consider it."

Li Mu said, "Okay, Teacher Zhang, you keep your word." He then held out his palm.

Zhang Dongsheng also extended his hand: "You keep your word."

The two patted each other and laughed at the same time.

"Goodbye, Teacher Zhang. Wait for my good news."

Goodbye, sunrise!

……

Li Mu left, but Zhang Dongsheng became anxious and uncertain.

The failure of his marriage led Zhang Dongsheng to reflect for a long time before he finally identified the problem. He had focused too much on his family and neglected his personal career development, resulting in a situation where the woman was more successful than the man in the family.

The better Xu Jing's career went, the more it highlighted his failure, which became the root of their conflict.

If he had a successful career, even if he and his wife Xu Jing were evenly matched, they wouldn't have ended up like this.

Unfortunately, he didn't see this point before, thinking that he would reap what he sowed, and that love was everything.

Now he understands, but he's already past thirty. This is no longer the 1990s when he graduated from university, a rough and ready era where opportunities were everywhere.

Today, with increasingly sophisticated social rules, it is incredibly difficult to truly build a successful business and transcend social classes.

During this period, he was preoccupied with family matters and felt that the future was bleak, so he had no time to think about the future.

Now, an opportunity suddenly presented itself to him: to run training classes, especially Olympiad math training classes. Having worked at the Children's Palace for eight years, he was an expert and the area he knew best.

Becoming the head of a training institution and running a business was quite tempting for him.

Zhang Dongsheng was undoubtedly happy with Li Mu's suggestion; it was probably his best option at the moment.

But, after all, he's just a child, and although he spoke with great conviction, it's hard to say whether he's reliable or not.

This is no small amount, and what if it's just his personal idea and his family doesn't support it at all?

Zhang Dongsheng's mind was racing with thoughts, and he surprisingly didn't feel the usual anxiety about gains and losses.

I was reluctant to give up this opportunity, yet it seemed unrealistic. Amidst the difficulties of family and career, it felt like a ray of light in my life, making it all the more precious.

He could only silently pray that all of this was real and not just Li Mu's youthful impetuosity.

Chapter 50 Persuasion

When Li Mu returned home from the Children's Palace, his mother, Zhou Chunhong, had already prepared a sumptuous lunch.

With improved financial situation, Zhou Chunhong moved to a new house and bought a new car. Her job at the scenic spot became a burden, earning her a little over a thousand yuan a month, which amounted to about twenty thousand yuan a year, yet she had to spend most of her time there.

She could only go home once every few days. Zhou Chunhong could tolerate it before, but now she couldn't stand it anymore.

A few days ago, I finally made up my mind to quit my job at the scenic spot and devote more energy to taking care of my son's daily life.

However, after being used to working, suddenly having free time makes one feel empty and without anything to do.

At the dinner table, Zhou Chunhong placed a piece of braised pork on Li Mu's plate and said with a smile, "Eat more meat, look how thin you are now."

Li Mu nodded.

"Okay, I know. You should eat more too."

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and put it in Zhou Chunhong's bowl.

She was overjoyed, her eyes filled with satisfaction.

After a moment, Zhou Chunhong remembered something and said, "Sigh... I'm not destined to enjoy a good life! When I was working, I felt busy, but after quitting my job and staying at home for a few days, I felt too idle and empty inside."

“I’m planning to find another easy job soon, so I’ll have something to do and won’t have to miss taking care of you.”

Li Mu took a bite of rice, looked up and asked, "Mom, our family has money now. What's the point of working for someone else for that little bit of work?"

Zhou Chunhong put down her chopsticks, sighed, and said, "But we can't just stay at home with nothing to do. Having a job can help pass the time."

Li Mu suggested, "Not working for someone else doesn't mean you're idle. You can be your own boss and start a small business!"

Li Mu's words startled Zhou Chunhong.

"Doing business?"

"No, no, I would never do that!"

He quickly waved his hand as he spoke.

Li Mu said, "Why not, Mom? You're the best in my heart."

"Being your own boss means flexible hours. You can go to work when you want and leave when you want—it's all up to you. Isn't that pretty relaxing?"

Zhou Chunhong was very happy to be praised by her son, but she was very clear-headed and knew that she did not have that ability.

He sighed and said, "Forget it. Doing business isn't that simple. I don't have the ability. What if I lose money?"

"Let's save the money and live our simple lives peacefully."

Li Mu said, "Mom, I recently read a book on economics. Our country has developed too fast in recent years, resulting in inflation and rapid devaluation of money."

"One hundred yuan this year may only have the purchasing power of ninety yuan next year. Saving money is the most foolish thing to do. The interest rate from banks simply cannot keep up with the rate of inflation."

"Think about it, does 100 yuan have the same purchasing power ten years ago as it does now? Twenty years ago, a household with 10,000 yuan was considered rich, but now a household with 10,000 yuan is considered poor."

"These bonuses seem like a lot now, but in a few years, they might not seem like much at all."

Li Mu's words filled Zhou Chunhong with worry. She thought that with these bonuses, she would never lack money for the rest of her life, but she never expected that money would depreciate so quickly.

She didn't doubt the truthfulness of her son's words because it was her own experience. Think about how strong the purchasing power of 100 yuan was ten years ago, back in 1996, and how much purchasing power it has now.

Twenty years ago, having ten thousand yuan was highly coveted; it was absolutely synonymous with wealth. Now, who can't afford that?

If you say someone is a "ten-thousand-yuan household" again, people will think you are mocking them.

With the country developing so rapidly, money is becoming less and less valuable. These bonuses may seem substantial, but it's hard to say how much purchasing power they will have in the future.

Zhou Chunhong was filled with worry and could no longer remain calm.

Then he looked at his son: "Chaoyang, does the book say what to do?"

Li Mu pretended to think for a moment and then said, "Mom, although there has been inflation and money has depreciated rapidly in recent years, our country's economy is developing well, and there are opportunities everywhere. Doing some business and making money work for us is a good way to make money."

After going around in circles, we've come back to doing business.

Zhou Chunhong said with distress, "Chaoyang, business is not so easy. I have no experience and don't know which industry to go into. What if we lose money?"

Li Mu said, "It shouldn't be that difficult!"

"According to the book, you can choose a promising sunrise industry. With the country's economy developing so rapidly, every industry is lucrative. As long as you don't make any major mistakes, you can generally make money."

Zhou Chunhong was silent for a moment: "But we don't know what constitutes a promising sunrise industry!"

Li Mu pretended to be deep in thought, then suddenly seemed to have thought of something.

“I don’t have much experience in other areas, but there’s one industry that I think is good.”

"Mom, don't you think there are more and more training classes these days? Like the math Olympiad class I'm enrolled in now, there are also English classes, painting classes... all kinds of training classes are becoming more and more popular."

"In recent years, the country's economy has developed rapidly, and people have more spare money. They all want their children to win at the starting line and have started to enroll them in all kinds of training classes."

"This should be a sunrise industry."

After listening to her son's words, Zhou Chunhong thought about it and realized he was right. As parents, who wouldn't want their child to lose at the starting line? If their finances allowed, who wouldn't want to enroll their child in several classes?

This trend is just beginning, and given the importance that Chinese people place on their children's education, it will definitely be a hot industry in the future.

However, as a middle-aged woman with little education, she was not suited for this line of work.

Shaking her head in disappointment, she smiled wryly and said, "Chaoyang, running a training class is a good idea, but I've never been a teacher before, how would I know how to run one!"

"They brought their child here, and now they're delaying things."

Li Mu suggested, "Mom, it's really not a big deal. Many bosses don't understand the technology either, but they still do very well."

"You can ask someone knowledgeable for help."

“Find a capable partner to help with management. We provide the capital, and he provides the effort. You are the chairman, and he is the general manager.”

"We can still run the training courses well!"

Perhaps provoked by her son's mention of the chairman's title, Zhou Chunhong's eyes brightened for a moment, then dimmed again.

He glared at Li Mu and said, "What chairman? Those are big shots on TV. How could someone like me be a chairman?"

Li Mu said, "Why not! This is just a position. Once the company is established, you will naturally be the chairman."

Zhou Chunhong shook her head: "Eat your food properly. Your mother is just a housewife, not very educated, and doesn't know anyone. Where am I supposed to find someone to help me?"

A moment of silence fell over the dinner table.

After a while, seeing that the time was right, Li Mu suddenly said, "Mom, actually, it's not that hard to find someone who knows the business."

Zhou Chunhong glared at him: "It's not hard to find. Do you know someone there?"

Li Mu nodded: "I do know a lot of very good teachers."

Zhou Chunhong then realized that her son had always been ranked first in his grade since he was a child, and was the teacher's darling.