Zhu Dayong fell silent after hearing Zhang Tianxing’s words.
“Tianxing, to be frank, I’m very lost right now. You say I spent four years in university, only to become a welder after graduation. How disappointed will my parents be?” Zhu Dayong’s words left Zhang Tianxing speechless.
This topic was a bit heavy. Zhang Tianxing only knew one thing: learning is a lifelong endeavor.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that eighty percent of people in this world are engaged in work unrelated to their major. How to explain this? While they may not have learned their major in university, life’s pressures force them to learn in order to make a living and support their families. As the saying goes, one learns as long as one lives.
“Dayong, if we’re going to open a restaurant, then what was the point of us working so hard to study? And if university graduates become welders, then why does the university offer such majors?” Zhang Tianxing bombarded Zhu Dayong with a series of questions.
Little guy, I don’t believe I can’t fix you.
Hearing Zhang Tianxing’s questions, Zhu Dayong was stunned. Zhang Tianxing was right. If everyone were a welder, wouldn’t it be better to just go to vocational school?
The country wouldn’t be idle enough to offer pointless majors at a top university. Anyone with half a brain would realize there must be a deeper meaning.
“Tianxing, my mind is a mess right now. I can’t figure it out. Can you explain it to me?” If you can’t figure it out, don’t dwell on it, just ask someone who has figured it out.
Zhang Tianxing almost blurted out, "I don't understand either, I'm just bluffing you." He couldn't say that. Dayong was a good buddy. He remembered their days of selling barbecue together, and those memories were quite beautiful.
“I can’t explain it well myself. I can only say this: even among welders, there are different levels. Perhaps after university, we can weld more advanced equipment, whether it’s for rockets that fly to space or aircraft carriers, there are welders involved,” Zhang Tianxing rambled on, saying things he didn’t even believe himself.
In short, the point was that since we are at an age to study, we should do things related to learning, have a passionate romance, and fulfill our university dreams without regret.
This is much better than regretting when we are old that our best youth and time were spent in internet cafes and gaming.
At first, Zhu Dayong kept nodding in agreement, but then he felt something was off. Little guy, Zhang Tianxing, you’re talking nonsense again.
If you’re so morally upright, why do you own an internet cafe? That’s like profiting from people’s misery. It’s like saying the emperor can set fires, but the common people can’t even light a lamp.
Hearing Zhu Dayong’s indignant outburst, Zhang Tianxing smiled. As long as Zhu Dayong wasn’t getting stuck on one idea, that was good.
Life has countless choices, and no choice is wrong. It just depends on whether we can control ourselves.
Those who achieve great things are always able to control their actions. This is a prerequisite.
Zhang Tianxing recalled their lively times together and the amusing incidents that happened at the barbecue stall.
“Tianxing, has Wen Qing contacted you?”
“She did. She sent me an email. They’re very busy with their studies there. She’s become an executive in the English club, and her schedule is packed every day. She said to make sure we do a good job with the barbecue restaurant, and she’ll come to see how our shop is doing when she has time.”
Zhu Dayong’s expression turned serious at this moment. “To be honest, Tianxing, do you have feelings for Wen Qing?”
“A graceful lady is a gentleman’s desire. Perhaps it’s because we’re too familiar. I just feel like I can’t make a move,” Zhang Tianxing replied honestly. He was too young now; there would be time later.
“Anyway, you have money now. Why don’t we find an opportunity to go to Beijing to see Wen Qing? Give her a surprise and see if there’s a connection between you two.”
Zhang Tianxing chuckled. They had been together for so long. If there were any fate, they would have gotten together already, and they wouldn’t be exchanging emails now.
Li Fang had only sent one letter. She basically had no internet access there, as it was a military-managed university, and internet access was not very convenient. She could only write letters.
Hearing Zhang Tianxing’s words, Zhu Dayong began to ponder. What kind of life did he want? What kind of life was he preparing for? What kind of life did he like?
Could he imagine himself ten years from now? What would his ten-years-later self say to his current self?
Zhu Dayong surrendered, raising his hands in defeat, and asked Zhang Tianxing to let him be. He wanted some quiet time.
Zhang Tianxing immediately called Yan Ruyu. “We need a financial person, preferably someone we know. And a programming team. We’re severely short-handed right now, and the search engine development is too slow.”
Then Zhang Tianxing remembered something else. “One more thing, have the programmers work on this first. It’s very simple, just create a website directory.”
“A website directory? What’s the use of that?” Yan Ruyu was a little confused. The programmers were so busy, and yet Zhang Tianxing wanted them to work on something else.
“It’s very simple. When we open a webpage, this page will list other websites, including search engines, novel websites, portal sites, forums, and so on.”
As soon as Zhang Tianxing finished speaking, Yan Ruyu’s mind began to race. This would be incredibly convenient.
To access a favorite website, one still had to type the URL manually, and sometimes had to re-enter it if typed incorrectly.
Having such a website directory would be incredibly convenient.
“Oh, right, this website directory can be placed on our internet cafe assistant. That way, they’ll complement each other.”
Yan Ruyu now wanted to cut open Zhang Tianxing’s brain and study it. Why did Zhang Tianxing come up with such amazing ideas, and they were all so practical?
“Okay, you’re the boss, you call the shots. I’m just a pitiful little secretary,” Yan Ruyu said flirtatiously on the other end of the phone.
“Stop. If there’s nothing else, hang up.” Yan Ruyu was truly Zhang Tianxing’s bane. This woman was too playful. Unfortunately, she was his partner. A rabbit doesn’t eat the grass near its burrow, so he had to resist.
If she weren’t his partner, she would have been a pretty good companion.
She was outstanding in both appearance and ability, a stunner who could grace any occasion.
His initial capital came from her lottery winnings. Forget it, he couldn’t think about it anymore. He couldn’t afford to mess with this woman.
The first time they met, she almost crippled him. He’d better keep some distance from her.
It seemed this woman had a prosperous destiny. Forget it, he was still young, only a freshman. It was too early to think about this. Also, this woman was several years older than him. He had no intention of an age-gap relationship for now.
He’d wait and see. See what kind of person he would grow into. He was still relying on her for work. If they became enemies, this capable assistant would likely leave. He should just have this woman work hard for him and make money!