Chapter 0363: Alliance of Offense and Defense

Sister Fei's voice was still so gentle, sounding in one's ears, very comfortable, very faint.

"I've arrived in Beijing. I called you, but your phone was off."

"Ah, I went out with my sister in the afternoon, and my phone ran out of battery." Zhao Fusheng explained, earning a soft sigh from the other end.

"I disturbed you for two days, and I have nothing to thank you with. Give me your address." Yu Feihong said.

Zhao Fusheng was startled for a moment, then nodded and told her the address.

Sister Yu didn't say much else; she reported her safety and hung up.

Holding the phone, Zhao Fusheng shook his head, feeling a bit bewildered and a hint of unreality. But he didn't think too much about it, because in his view, there were many outstanding men around Sister Yu, and he was probably just the most inconspicuous one.

Returning to the dormitory building, he tossed the phone to Tan Kaixuan and lay on the bed reading a book.

Wang Zhen and Wen Yu were playing the single-player version of Red Alert—yes, the two of them teamed up against six computer opponents. They could now defeat six simple-level computers and were working toward the second stage.

Zhao Fusheng thought this was a very boring thing, but he had to admit that at this time, the vast majority of netizens basically went through the same experience.

This was also the main reason why Tencent's little penguin could dominate the market in just a few years—because, at the very least, it provided an opportunity for all netizens to communicate with others.

People no longer had to face their computers every day, only browsing web pages and playing single-player games.

As for the online games that appeared later, needless to say, the adjective "empty streets" was probably accurate.

Sometimes Zhao Fusheng felt that he wore a young skin but carried a middle-aged heart.

In a strict sense, this description of himself wasn't wrong at all, because indeed, under a young skin hid a middle-aged man's heart.

Zhao Fusheng couldn't remember where he had seen this saying: "The world is vast, but eating is the greatest. People live for a mouthful of food."

This saying was actually very reasonable, because sometimes people live just for that one bowl of rice. Most ancient peasant uprisings occurred because people couldn't get enough to eat, and modern people want to live better, essentially to eat better things.

Don't talk about spiritual enrichment or chicken soup for the soul. Others eat lobster and abalone, while you eat potatoes and cabbage—the taste can't be the same.

The next morning, when only he and Tan Kaixuan were left in the dormitory, Zhao Fusheng said to him, "Um, there's something I need to tell you."

"What is it?" Tan Kaixuan looked confused.

Zhao Fusheng blinked: "The owner of that Wanda shopping mall is my dad."

"Huh?"

Tan Kaixuan was stunned, then his eyes widened instantly: "Your dad?"

Zhao Fusheng nodded: "Yeah, after my dad was laid off, he borrowed some money, organized his comrades, and together they opened that mall."

Hearing this, Tan Kaixuan was completely dumbfounded. He sat there for a long time without saying a word, then looked up: "You mean the store we want to rent is from your dad's mall?"

Zhao Fusheng hummed in agreement: "But my dad doesn't know about my plan to open a KFC, nor does he know about my stock trading. I told him it's you who wants to open the store..."

Although the three northeastern provinces were known as heavy industry bases before the reform and opening up, their development lagged severely after the reforms began. In the entire northeastern region, or most areas including Ninghai City, farmers could only rely on annual crop income to live, while urban residents were still immersed in the的美好 of the planned economy era. The word "layoff" was undoubtedly a thunderbolt for most workers. Even though many had already left the factories, they still felt that since they had contributed to the country, the country couldn't abandon them.

In a sense, although people at this time knew the importance of money, they still maintained a relatively simple state of mind.

For example, Zhao's father and mother, even though they had earned a lot of money, Zhao's mother still wasn't used to taking taxis. Every time she went to the mall, she either hitched a ride in Zhao's father's van or simply rode her bike.

In their view, making money required solid, down-to-earth effort. For Zhao's mother and father, the idea of someone like Zhao Fusheng and Tan Kaixuan inexplicably going to the stock market and making over a million was undoubtedly impossible or hard to accept.

Therefore, Zhao Fusheng felt it was better to keep it as confidential as possible.

Once his father's business grew larger, he would likely become more receptive to new ideas and thoughts. Then he could gradually introduce them.

Although he didn't know why Zhao Fusheng wanted to hide it from his parents, Tan Kaixuan blinked and nodded: "Don't worry. When I meet your uncle, I'll make sure to keep your secret."

Zhao Fusheng rolled his eyes: "Just do things normally. Don't mention that I have a stake in it."

Tan Kaixuan nodded: "Got it."

He now trusted Zhao Fusheng quite a lot, because over the past six months, facts had proven that Zhao Fusheng's ideas were correct most of the time.

If anyone had such a friend by their side, they would also trust him without reservation. From start to finish, even when Wang Zhen made money and left, Zhao Fusheng didn't speak ill of him; instead, he gave him a suggestion. And he also took Tan Kaixuan to make money in the stock market.

Now, Tan Kaixuan's thinking was simple: since Zhao Fusheng said that engaging in real business had great prospects, he would give it a try first. Once he saved enough money and the time was right, Tan Kaixuan still planned to try that e-commerce thing.

Of course, this was his innermost thought, which he hadn't told Zhao Fusheng yet.

Tan Kaixuan was well aware that he and Zhao Fusheng couldn't keep cooperating like this forever. Eventually, each would have their own career. But no matter what, he and Zhao Fusheng would always be best friends.

Zhao Fusheng, of course, didn't know that Tan Kaixuan still had e-commerce on his mind. In his view, at this time, the physical economy still dominated economic development. Before the internet was fully popularized, e-commerce was a big pit—and a particularly deep one. Anyone without sufficient chips who tried to jump in would eventually be dragged down and unable to climb out.

You see, in the thirty-plus years of reform and opening up, more than one big shot wanted to do e-commerce. But in the end, only a few truly succeeded. The vast majority of the rest threw in tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan, only to find it unworkable and had to leave the stage in disappointment.

Zhao Fusheng felt that before he had enough cash reserves, it was better not to venture into e-commerce.