Returning to his senior year of high school, he went all in and made billions by buying at the botto

Chapter 181 Grade Hiding

When Chen Mo returned to Jiangcheng, it was already afternoon.

As soon as the car stopped downstairs at the Health Bureau's residential compound, Li Xiuyun leaned out of a second-floor window.

"Xiao Mo is back!"

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an irrepressible excitement.

Chen Mo looked up and couldn't help but laugh.

"Mom, I just got off the bus."

"Come on up, come on up!"

When Chen Mo went upstairs and entered the house, fruit and tea had already been laid out in the living room.

Chen Jianguo sat in front of the computer, with a piece of paper filled with his examination admission ticket number and ID card number next to him.

Li Xiuyun paced back and forth in the living room.

"Why isn't the score checking website open yet?"

Chen Jianguo glanced at the time.

"Three minutes left."

"Why are three minutes taking so long?"

Chen Mo changed his shoes and went to the living room.

"Dad, Mom, you're even more nervous than I am."

Li Xiuyun glared at him.

"Of course I'm nervous! It's your college entrance exam score, how could I not be?"

Chen Jianguo coughed lightly.

"I'm not nervous at all."

He refreshed the webpage as soon as he finished speaking.

Chen Mo saw through it but didn't say anything, and sat down beside him.

The time finally jumped to the point where the results could be checked.

Chen Jianguo immediately entered the information.

Admission ticket number, ID card number, verification code.

Click to query.

The webpage scrolled for a few seconds.

All three people's eyes fell on the screen at the same time.

The result page popped up.

There are no scores above.

There is only one line of text.

Your scores are not available for viewing at this time.

The living room fell silent instantly.

Li Xiuyun was stunned for a moment.

"What does this mean?"

Chen Jianguo frowned and refreshed the page again.

The same message appears again.

He refused to believe it and re-entered the information.

The result remains the same.

Your scores are not available for viewing at this time.

Li Xiuyun immediately became anxious.

"Did I type it wrong?"

"That's right."

Chen Jianguo picked up the paper and looked at it again and again.

"The admission ticket number is correct, and the ID number is correct as well."

Chen Mo looked at the screen and already knew what was going on.

College entrance examination scores are hidden.

This situation usually only occurs among candidates who rank extremely high in the province.

Before he could even speak, his phone rang.

Chen Mo answered the phone.

"Teacher Liu."

On the other end of the phone, Liu Jianguo's voice was noticeably louder than usual.

"Chen Mo, have you checked your score yet?"

"No, the query is not currently available."

"That's right."

Liu Jianguo let out a long breath, then couldn't suppress the smile in his voice.

"Your scores have been hidden."

Chen Jianguo and Li Xiuyun in the living room both looked at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo put the phone on speakerphone.

Liu Jianguo continued, "The city just called the school. They haven't notified us of the specific scores yet, but it's basically confirmed that we're in the top tier in the province."

He paused for a moment, his voice a little hoarse.

"Chen Mo, you really made me proud."

Li Xiuyun immediately covered her mouth.

Chen Jianguo also sat up straight.

"Teacher Liu, when exactly will we be able to find out?" Chen Mo asked.

"The school is still waiting for notification from the province."

Liu Jianguo said, "But don't worry, you've already been accepted by Tsinghua University. Your grades are just icing on the cake, hahaha."

At this point, Liu Jianguo could no longer suppress his laughter.

After hanging up the phone, the living room was quiet for a few seconds.

Chen Jianguo and Li Xiuyun seemed to suddenly realize what was happening.

Yes.

Chen Mo has been specially admitted to Tsinghua University.

Strictly speaking, his college entrance examination score was indeed just icing on the cake for him.

Despite saying that, the couple's excitement was no less.

Tsinghua University's special admission program is one thing.

The fact that college entrance exam scores are blocked is another matter entirely.

For ordinary families, the words "college entrance examination" almost naturally carry a heavy weight.

Chen Jianguo sat in front of the computer, staring at the line "Inquiry not available for the time being" for a long time, his lips curling up uncontrollably.

Li Xiuyun even picked up her phone, wanting to call her relatives, but she forced herself to hold back.

"Let's wait until the scores are actually released before we talk about it."

She put down her phone, saying this, but her eyes were bright.

Seeing his parents' expressions, Chen Mo smiled and changed the subject.

"Dad, Mom, how's it going with Star Tide Culture?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyun immediately perked up.

"That's exactly what I was thinking of telling you."

She sat down on the sofa, her tone suddenly becoming serious.

"The company has been registered, and the name will be Xingchao Culture, just as you said."

"Your dad and I went to see the location of the first store in the Jiangcheng business district several times, but in the end we still felt that the shop on the first floor of Feiyu Plaza was the best."

"There's a bubble tea shop next door, a movie theater diagonally across, and an arcade and training institutions upstairs. There are a lot of young people and kids here."

Chen Jianguo added from the side, "The rent isn't cheap."

Li Xiuyun glared at him.

"With such a good location, can the rent be cheaper?"

Chen Jianguo coughed.

"I'm just reminding you."

"What's there to remind me of? My son once said that the most important thing in retail is location."

Li Xiuyun is now clearly in the zone.

She took out a stack of documents and placed them on the coffee table.

"I really didn't understand those trendy toys, blind boxes, and grains you mentioned last time."

"Later, I had your dad accompany me to the provincial capital to visit a few stores, and I also looked up a lot of information online."

"Young people these days definitely like these things."

"It's not just about buying toys, it's about buying emotions, buying favorite characters, and buying the sense of collecting."

Chen Mo nodded.

"You understood it quite quickly."

Li Xiuyun looked a little smug.

"Your mother used to be a businesswoman."

She then took out a few more pages of printed materials.

"We've got our eye on a few IPs now."

"We have characters from anime, games, and a few children's characters; we've been discussing purchasing them recently."

"Don't make it too big at first; we need to establish a model for the first store."

"The decor needs to be attractive, the shelves can't look like a convenience store, it needs to have that thing you mentioned..."

She frowned and thought for a moment.

"Atmosphere"

Chen Mo smiled.

"Yes, the atmosphere."

Chen Jianguo sat to the side, not saying much, but it was clear that he had participated quite a bit.

"I've done the math too."

"The initial investment for the first store mainly consisted of decoration, initial inventory, and staff."

"It's more than enough according to the budget you provided."

At this point, Li Xiuyun suddenly paused.

She glanced at Chen Mo, her tone more cautious than before.

"Xiao Mo, there's something else I want to discuss with you."

Chen Mo looked at her.

Li Xiuyun carefully considered her words before speaking.

"You know about your uncle's side."

"He's an honest man. He's worked hard in the village for so many years, but he hasn't earned much money. Instead, he's developed a lot of health problems."

"And your aunt."

"She graduated from university, but her health has always been poor. After having a child, she stayed at home to take care of the baby and couldn't find a suitable job."

She paused for a moment, then said somewhat cautiously, "I was thinking that since Xingchao Culture has just started, we'll need people anyway."

"How about... you ask your uncle and aunt to come and help out?"

Chen Jianguo also looked at Chen Mo.

The couple had actually discussed it over the past few days.

They knew Chen Mo wasn't short of money.

But the more she thought about it, the more afraid she was of putting her son in a difficult position by bringing up her relatives' affairs.

After all, once many families have money, it is the relationships between relatives that are most likely to have problems.

Chen Mo didn't hesitate much.

"Can."

Li Xiuyun was taken aback.

"You don't mind?"

"Why do you mind?"

Chen Mo said, "My uncle and aunt played with me a lot when I was little."

"Our families have always been close. Now that our family is able to help out, it's only natural to do so."

Li Xiuyun felt relieved.

Chen Mo continued, "However, there are two points I need to make clear beforehand."

"First, don't mistreat your own people."

"If my uncle is not suitable for the store, we can arrange warehousing, logistics, or back-office work."

"My aunt is in poor health, so don't let her overwork. She can do online customer service or membership management."

"Secondly, the rules must be clearly explained in advance."

"We can take care of relatives, but we can't do whatever we want. Xingchao Culture is going to grow big in the future, not just open a shop for relatives."

Chen Jianguo nodded.

"I agree with that."

Li Xiuyun quickly replied, "Don't worry, I'll explain it to them."

"They're not the kind of people who don't understand things."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "I know."

"Also, don't pay wages according to the average standard in Jiangcheng."

"Since it's our own company, our employees should receive better treatment than those outside."

"Basic salary, social security, and housing provident fund are all handled according to regulations."

"If we open more stores in the future, core employees will also receive bonuses."

Li Xiuyun's eyes lit up when she heard this.

"Isn't that the same as Xingxin Mining?"

"almost."

Chen Mo said, "For a company to go far, it can't just rely on the boss being shrewd. The real skill is having people willing to work hard for you."

Li Xiuyun nodded thoughtfully.

When she ran a toy store, all she thought about was selling more stock and making more money.

But now, listening to Chen Mo say these things, I vaguely realize that the shop my son asked me to run was not an ordinary small shop.

The atmosphere in the living room gradually relaxed.

Li Xiuyun then enthusiastically talked about the decoration style, saying that she wanted to set up a display wall and make membership cards, saying that young people like to take photos and check in, and it would be best to have a beautiful IP device at the entrance.

Chen Mo listened, occasionally offering a few words of advice.

Chen Jianguo silently took notes.

Just then, Chen Mo's phone rang.

Su Qingyan's name popped up on the screen.

Li Xiuyun has sharp eyes and spotted it immediately.

She immediately gave a meaningful smile.

"Take it."

Chen Mo was helpless.

"mom."

Li Xiuyun pretended not to hear and picked up the fruit plate and walked to the kitchen.

"I'm going to wash some grapes."

Chen Mo took his phone and went to the balcony to answer the call.