However, even though he understood the other party's background, he didn't have many thoughts.
After all, in his opinion, no matter when, one must be strong oneself to make good iron.
The so-called connections, networks, background... can only add icing to the cake, but cannot provide timely help.
He knew that the Fang family valued his potential for future development and his outstanding money-making ability in the financial market.
Only then did they symbolically show him goodwill and extend an olive branch to win him over.
If he hadn't demonstrated such enormous potential for future development and couldn't bring potential benefits to the other party, then these so-called connections and networks would be like flowers in water or the moon in a mirror, visible but untouchable, and completely useless at critical moments.
In short, it's better to rely on oneself than on others.
As long as his own abilities are strong enough to gather a wealth effect through his self-reliance.
Then, these connections, networks, and similar things will naturally gather around him without him having to cling to them.
"Cousin, are Uncle and Aunt still in Modu?"
While Su Yi was deep in thought, his cousin Su Jiahao suddenly sent him a message on WeChat.
"My dad and mom are both still in Modu,"
Su Yi replied.
"Where are you now? Last time, Uncle said your work situation in Yuezhou wasn't very good, and you were planning to develop in Modu. Has your work situation improved there now?"
Su Jiahao responded:
"After much back and forth, I only got half of three months' salary. The factory's performance wasn't good, and there wasn't much to do every day, so I already resigned two days ago. I was thinking of coming to Modu to see Uncle and Aunt, and then see if I can find a job there. I heard that the wages in Modu seem to be a bit higher than in Yuezhou."
"Alright,"
Su Yi said.
"Have you booked your train ticket?"
"It's booked,"
Su Jiahao said.
"I'll arrive in Modu tomorrow afternoon."
"Okay,"
Su Yi said.
"Send me a message when you're about to arrive tomorrow, and I'll pick you up at the station."
"No, no need for so much trouble,"
Su Jiahao said hurriedly.
"Just give me the address, and I'll find it myself; I can find it."
Su Yi smiled and replied,
"It's no trouble at all. I happen to have nothing to do tomorrow. Oh... by the way, is sister-in-law coming with you?"
He knew his cousin had a girlfriend there.
She was a female worker from the same factory as his cousin.
Her family conditions were not good, and her hometown was a mountainous rural area in E Province.
Through his memories from before his rebirth, he vaguely remembered that after this year, the two got married in their hometown.
The woman didn't ask for a bride price, and of course, there was no dowry.
After getting married, another year passed, and the child was born.
After that, his cousin's wife stayed at home to raise the child, while his cousin continued to work hard outside alone.
Fortunately, in his memory, his cousin's wife was a clever and capable homemaker.
Through saving, she gradually accumulated some savings with his cousin.
Finally, they successfully bought a house in the city, and their lives became better and better.
"Yes, we're coming together,"
Su Jiahao said.
"To get this half of my salary, I had a fight with the leaders at the factory. If I left and your sister-in-law stayed... it would probably be hard for her to have a good outcome later, and there's no point working if you don't get paid, so we simply left together."
"That's good too,"
Su Yi said.
"Don't worry, you and sister-in-law will definitely find good jobs once you come to Modu."
His cousin and his wife are both upright and honest people.
Since he promised his uncle to let his cousin come and rely on him, he would definitely take good care of and make arrangements for the two of them.
During their casual chat.
Both parties continued chatting for a good while before ending the conversation.
Then, Su Yi yawned, felt drowsiness coming on, so he closed his computer, put down his phone, and fell into a deep sleep on the bed.
The next day, October 3rd, Saturday.
After Su Yi woke up, he had breakfast, accompanied Chu Wan to a training institution to practice singing for a while, and also treated Chu Wan's music teacher to lunch to express his gratitude for her kindness in recommending Chu Wan to the TV station for a show.
"Chu Wan has excellent talent in music,"
Teacher Zhang said to Su Yi during the meal.
"Mr. Su, have you considered letting your sister pursue a professional singing career?"
Su Yi thought for a moment and replied,
"That depends on Wan'er's own wishes and ideas."
"Wan'er, do you want to be a professional singer?"
Teacher Zhang asked, turning her gaze to Chu Wan.
Chu Wan heard their conversation, hesitated for a long time, and then said,
"I'll listen to Xiao Yi Ge, and... I don't know if I can do it well."
After that performance at the National Day gala.
She could feel that she probably liked the stage, but she was also afraid of communicating with too many strangers.
"You can do it well,"
Teacher Zhang said firmly.
"You performed exceptionally well in the gala show two days ago. I believe you will definitely achieve something in music in the future. If you want to develop towards being a professional singer, I can do my best to recommend more resources and performance opportunities for you."
"Thank you, Teacher,"
Chu Wan thought for a while, but ultimately refused, saying,
"But for now, I still want to sing quietly."
Teacher Zhang was stunned when she heard Chu Wan's last sentence, but still respecting Chu Wan's wishes, she said,
"That's fine too. Learn more relevant professional knowledge, find a singing method and style that suits you better, and then, when you go to college, pursuing your dream won't be bad at all."
"Mhm,"
Chu Wan nodded softly.
"Wan'er, you didn't agree to Teacher Zhang just now, were you afraid I'd be unhappy?"
After the three finished eating and Teacher Zhang left, Su Yi held Chu Wan's hand and walked towards the parking lot.
"Actually, you don't need to overthink it. Your Xiao Yi Ge isn't that petty. Everyone has dreams. If you truly like the stage and want to become a professional singer in the future, your Xiao Yi Ge will naturally support you, because a person is happiest only when she is chasing her dreams. Your Xiao Yi Ge certainly hopes you can always be happy and joyful."
Chu Wan held Su Yi's hand tightly, a happy smile on her face:
"Teacher Zhang said, 'Songs don't necessarily have to be sung for many people; as long as there's someone who understands, and as long as singing makes you feel happy and joyful, then you've grasped the true meaning of music.' I think things are pretty good as they are now."
"Alright then!"
Su Yi smiled and repeated,
"As long as you're happy."
Chu Wan nodded gently, her heart full of happiness.
She thought that on the day of the National Day gala, if she hadn't known Su Yi was sitting in the audience, she might not have been so calm, nor performed so well.
Compared to all the audience present and in front of the TV.
She actually cared more about Xiao Yi Ge's feelings alone and wanted to sing for him alone even more.
(End of Chapter)
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