Chapter 21: Do What You've Never Done Before

  Father Su Licheng and mother Zeng Ke stared blankly at Su Can in front of them, not daring to believe that Su Can could say such a thing, yet it was quite thought-provoking.

  Su Can knew that his parents' minds were currently in a state of flux, and he needed to add fuel to the fire, so he continued, "Even if Huang Zong can revive the company at this stage, what about the future? This is a state-owned enterprise with intense internal struggles. How long can Huang Zong guarantee his position? Who dares to guarantee that there won't be another upheaval like last time?"

  Her mother's eyes flashed with anxiety, this company's turmoil was enough to make people suffer, every day someone in the office was making a fuss about solving problems, facing the pressure of unemployment at all times. Fortunately, her own son didn't add more trouble for herself, otherwise, her mother Zhen Ke didn't know if she would be even more worried now.

  Moreover, her son's words struck a chord in her heart. She was actually a woman with an independent consciousness deep down, and she had run her own fashion store before, but due to various reasons, it didn't work out. As a result, even her husband Su Licheng didn't believe in her abilities, and she herself lost confidence. So later on, at this company, she spent fifteen years of her youth, from being called "Little Zeng" back then to now being called "Sister Zeng", gaining a certain status, but the company is also nearing its end.

  The stubborn father had been a soldier and was very particular about his own views, but because of Su Can's words "Their family's fate is tied to others at all times!", in the face of such turmoil, he couldn't help but be slightly moved.

  Is it the right decision to let Zeng Ke stay in that company if this is true?

  Su Licheng nodded, "Su Can, you're still young, many things are not as simple as you think. Look at your mom's previous business ventures, she only lost money, didn't make any, this person is no good at business!"

  Looking at his father's stubborn and overbearing words, Su Can didn't get angry, on the contrary, Su Licheng was willing to let him participate in family discussions instead of driving him out of the bedroom, which had already changed his view of this son.

  "You said let your mom take that tens of thousands to pay the severance, what did she do? She thought doing clothing business is still as easy as before? That's impossible! Doing business requires being cunning and deceitful, your mom's honest type isn't suitable for doing business!"

  Dad is still stuck in his old way of thinking, but he doesn't know that in the future, integrity has become a major standard for business quality.

  "Business is also about what kind, maybe mom didn't have a good eye for clothes, but what about other aspects? Are there other ways to make money?" Su Can smiled faintly.

  Her mother immediately cast a grateful glance at Soo-chan, her husband always said she was unlucky in business, and she felt wronged. But now that her son had so much confidence in her, it made her heart feel a little lighter. "I just have bad eyesight, otherwise I wouldn't have found your father, the kind of man who never knows what support means!"

  As she spoke, Zeng Ke became somewhat aggrieved, and her eyes welled up with tears.

  His father was also getting anxious, his voice carrying a hint of anger as he said, "So tell me, what have you been doing? What are you good at? This kid is about to enter high school and still needs to take the college entrance exams. Zeng Ke, where will you get another chance if you fall again? If we have to borrow money from your brother again, I won't be able to bear that humiliation!"

  His father was a small clerk in a construction company, and his parents' salaries were not high. He couldn't afford to play the game of comparing fathers with others. When it came to some big expenses at home, they couldn't afford to pay for them, so they had to borrow money from his uncle. His uncle looked down on his father anyway, and although his father didn't say anything on the surface, he wasn't feeling good about it either. Now he finally spoke out.

  "Mom, I heard from my classmate that his relative has just started a stationery store business and it's surprisingly good. I've also taken a look recently, and there aren't many stationery stores in Xia Hai City. Only the convenience store at the school gate sells student supplies, but they're messy and have limited goods. If you want to buy some good pens, you can only find them at bookstores or department stores, which is quite inconvenient for many people. Moreover, no one in our neighborhood is doing this business, and although the profit margin isn't high, it makes up for it with large quantities. I believe if we do this, the business will be very good and have a bright future!"

  Her mother stopped wiping away tears and stared blankly at Su Can, "Really, your classmate's relative opened a stationery store?"

  Su Can is of course fabricating, if he were to say in his own words that the stationery store makes money, how would his parents believe his one-sided words and invest all their family property in it.

  At that time, there were only a handful of genuine stationery specialty stores in Xia Hai City, and they had not yet formed a scale, which was also the golden period of development. In my impression, my mother was working for others at that time and missed this golden period. Later, even if she did it herself, the business couldn't be expanded, and it could only improve the living standard of our family by one level. And every time, my eldest uncle would use this to stimulate my father, who couldn't pay wages after starting his own company. If not for my mother's stationery store, Su Can might not have been able to finish college.

  It can be seen how difficult it was for a family at that time.

  Su Can realized the first opportunity to change his family's fate was just around the corner.

  "Come on!" Father snorted, "Now that there are so few people doing this, wouldn't others have come to do it and make money?"

  His own father's biggest shortcoming is that he is too conservative and unwilling to reform, otherwise he wouldn't have remained a low-ranking officer in the unit until his retirement, with a salary that was almost impossible to pay.

  "Dad, your ideas are too outdated! In the future, every company, and even every industry, is demanding innovation. As that ad says, 'Do it for your never do!' With thoughts and work positions in a state of saturation, only innovation and pioneering can help us break through the crowded competition! Su Can didn't know where his anger came from, but after being reborn, his review of various subjects had given him a constant stream of confidence, also making him feel an urgent desire to change his family's situation."

  "Others didn't do it, just like you guys, they couldn't think that this thing would make so much money. There will always be people who take the first bite of the crab, and what you're doing isn't even trying, but rather learning from others' experience. My classmate's relative opened a stationery store for only one year and made a net profit of 100,000 yuan, and they're already preparing to open a branch store! Don't wait until there are stores everywhere before remembering every word I said today!"

  The one who opened the stationery store earlier than his parents was his aunt's second sister, Mei Lan. This second sister Mei Lan and her husband Jia Zheng were people that Su Can couldn't mention without grinding his teeth.

  The whole family has been calculating and taking advantage of their relatives, using their connections to get ahead. In the past, they would give gifts to their elder brother-in-law during holidays, but after they became successful, they stopped acknowledging him and even avoided greeting him on the street.

  My mother also wanted to open a stationery store, but they not only didn't support her, they even sabotaged her everywhere. The stores my mother wanted to rent were all rented out by them through their connections. Later, when my mother opened her own store and had some connections introduced by my eldest uncle come to help, this second sister actually rushed into the store and poached those connections away, which almost led to a fight between the two families, causing a huge commotion.

  The other party is so shameless, with a mercenary and utilitarian attitude, using any relationship that can be used, and now Su Can thinks back to it, it's extremely disgusting. He also plans to let his mother get up and eliminate all this in the bud.

  Su Can's slightly serious and passionate words immediately stunned his parents, and the Su Can in front of them suddenly became mature, and what he said made people unable to refute.

  Zeng Ke finally drew attention, and Su Licheng started discussing, "Otherwise, I can go talk to Yin Jie's side, take the severance pay, borrow some more money from them, and we'll open a stationery store. Spending our whole lives working for others isn't a solution either. Our son is right, destiny isn't something that others give you!"

  Yin Jie is also known as Big Aunt, a heavyweight figure in charge of economic power in Big Uncle's family.

  Father Su Li Cheng thought for a moment, nodded, "Okay, I'm not opposed to you, just find what you're good at, son said that stationery store... I've thought about it carefully, it's also possible... otherwise, tomorrow you go and talk to Sister Yin..."

  Su Can knew that he had nothing to do with himself now, his fate had changed, and his mother had hitched a ride on the golden age.

  "Right, son, you just mentioned something about poison, Et toxin... what does that mean? My son is also very knowledgeable now, saying some English that we can't even understand..." The father showed an awkward smile, looking quite handsome.

  "Do it for what you've never done." Su Can turned around and said, "Do something you've never done before."

  In the following days, parents contacted Da Shu's side. Da Shu was surprised by his mother's decision to buy out her working years and start a business on her own. He had some admiration for his mother's bold choice, but Su Can didn't expect that the first major obstacle would come from his aunt and older sister, who were very supportive of his mother in the future days.

  A few years ago, Mom decided to start her own business, but they jumped out and expressed different opinions.

  Another family gathering.

  At this time, there is only one week left before the release of the college entrance examination results on July 1st.

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