Going home for the Chinese New Year with a year-end bonus of 100 million

The car drove away from the county town and smoothly merged into the expressway leading to the provincial capital.

Yang Fan gripped the steering wheel, but his mind was racing.

He was in such a hurry at the hospital that he forgot something very important.

Uncle Lin was hospitalized, and Auntie stayed with him. Food, clothing, and daily necessities all cost money.

Later on, we may need to get medication or buy some nutritional supplements, which will all be expenses.

Given the Lin family's financial situation, they certainly don't have much money left.

Thinking of this, he immediately turned on his hazard lights and slowly pulled over to the emergency lane.

He took out his phone, found Xiaoya's WeChat account, and without any hesitation, transferred 2 yuan to her.

After transferring the money, he dialed Xiaoya's voice call.

"Brother? What's wrong? Didn't you go to the provincial capital?" The call was quickly answered, and Xiaoya's voice carried a hint of doubt.

"Xiaoya, I just transferred 2 yuan to you. Please accept it."

"Huh? Bro, why are you transferring money to me? I have money on me!"

"This money isn't for you," Yang Fan explained patiently. "You need to figure out a way to give it to Xiaoyu. Her uncle is in the hospital, and her aunt is taking care of him. How can they manage without money? There are many things they'll need."

"I won't transfer it to her directly."

"If I, a grown man, directly transfer money to her, she definitely won't accept it, given her personality."

"You two sisters, whatever you say and whatever you give, it's up to you. In short, this matter is in your hands."

Xiaoya was silent for a few seconds on the other end of the phone, then her voice came through with a warm and gentle tone.

"Okay, bro! I got it!"

"You're so kind, you've thought of everything!"

"Alright, we're family, no need for formalities." Yang Fan smiled. "Then I'll hang up and get back to driving. You should get some rest too."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Fan tossed his phone onto the passenger seat and rejoined the traffic.

The journey from the county seat to the provincial capital is over 200 kilometers and takes just over two hours by car.

The journey wasn't far, but Yang Fan felt somewhat uncertain.

He plunged headlong into it without any purpose.

Once you arrive in the provincial capital, where can you rent a place?

Where can I find a stall?

Completely in the dark.

I should ask someone who knows the area well.

Yang Fan quickly sifted through the candidates in his mind, and soon a name came to mind.

Wang Lei.

His good friend from when he was a food delivery driver was also the one who introduced him to the industry.

That ultimate simp.

Speaking of Wang Lei, Yang Fan sighed.

He's not a bad person, he's just very stubborn, especially when it comes to his girlfriend, he's completely impervious to reason.

One is willing to hit, and the other is willing to be hit; you can never wake someone who is pretending to be asleep.

Yang Fan was too lazy to try to persuade him anymore.

However, Wang Lei has been running a food delivery business in the provincial capital for so many years, he is a living map.

There was no place he didn't know, not even the most remote corners or the most bustling alleys.

Ask him, you can't go wrong.

Yang Fan found Wang Lei's phone number and dialed it directly.

The phone rang a few times before being answered, and Wang Lei's signature cheerful voice came through.

"Hey! Fanzi! Did I see that right? Why did you call me?"

Yang Fan listened to the background noise on his end, and could vaguely hear the clattering of mahjong tiles. He couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Oh my Lei-ge, the way you're talking makes it sound like you actually called me."

"What's up, making a fortune? Still playing mahjong?"

"Hehe, yeah!" Wang Lei laughed on the other end.

"I went home for the Spring Festival holiday, and there wasn't much to do, so I just played cards with a few childhood friends."

"By the way, you called me, you must have something on your mind, right? So, what is it?"

Yang Fan then got to the point: "Lei Zi, I want to ask you something. I'm planning to bring my parents to the provincial capital. I was thinking of setting them up for some small business, like selling vegetables or opening a small restaurant."

"You've lived in the provincial capital for so many years, you're a living map."

"Can you give me some advice? Which location is better? I mean, a place with high foot traffic where business can thrive."

After Yang Fan asked the question, Wang Lei immediately perked up and stopped playing mahjong.

"Hey! Fanzi, you've come to the right person!"

"When it comes to the provincial capital, there are few who know it better than me!"

"No matter which back alley or shortcut, there's no place I haven't delivered food!"

He cleared his throat and began to analyze seriously: "If you want to sell vegetables or open a small restaurant, I strongly suggest you go to one place—the university town!"

"Oh, by the way, doesn't your younger sister, Xiaoya, go to school in that area?"

"That place is absolutely amazing!"

"Think about it, just those few universities alone have tens of thousands of students."

"Students are picky eaters, and they love to eat. If you open a small restaurant and the food is decent, how could business be bad?"

"Moreover, next to the university town is a large old residential area, which consists of former staff quarters and self-built houses that have not been renovated."

"The population density in that area is frighteningly high!"

"Many migrant workers and families who want cheap rent live there now."

"These people all have to buy groceries and cook for themselves!"

"If you go there to sell vegetables, not only will residents buy them, but there are also many small restaurants in that area that need to stock up! You won't have to worry about customers at all!"

Yang Fan listened and nodded repeatedly, feeling that Wang Lei's analysis made a lot of sense.

Wang Lei added, "The vegetable market over there has a lot of stalls, but the management is relatively standardized."

"Setting up a stall isn't difficult if you're willing to invest the money. I've already inquired about it; if you work hard, you'll only make a profit!"

"However, the stall fees there seem a bit expensive. And it's a five-year contract, payable in one lump sum."

"So a lot of people who wanted to do it were scared off by this."

"Think it over carefully."

Hearing this, Yang Fan was secretly pleased.

Five-year contract?

This is absolutely fantastic news for him!

He never intended for his parents to quit after a year or two; he wanted long-term stability.

The large one-time investment is a good way to filter out competitors who want to make a quick buck.

He can afford to lose this amount of money.

As long as I can bring my parents to live with me, find them something to do, and make them happy, that's better than anything else.

As for small restaurants, that's even simpler.

At the entrance of the university town, students are the biggest source of customers. As long as the food is good, there's no need to worry about not having business.

"Okay! Lei Zi, thanks! This information is really useful!"

"It's okay, it's okay!" Wang Lei waved his hand on the other end of the line. "You go ahead and do your thing, I'm about to win with a pure hand! I'm hanging up now!"