Chén Zhāoyáng returned home filled with joy and anticipation. His parents' support for his idea of running an after-school tutoring class gave him an even greater burst of energy. That night, lying in bed, he constantly pictured what the tutoring class would look like in the future. From the classroom setup and curriculum arrangement to the scenes of students studying diligently, every detail gradually became clear in his imagination. At the same time, he did not forget the plans he had discussed with Lín Xiǎotáng. The blueprint of the future they had drawn together was like the brightest star in the night sky, illuminating the path ahead of him.
However, life is always full of variables. The next day, Chén Zhāoyáng went to help out at the convenience store as usual. As soon as he arrived, he noticed that his mother's expression did not look good. A pang went through his heart, and he hurriedly asked what had happened. Sighing, his mother said, "Zhāoyáng, a new sundry shop just opened at the east end of the village. They've been running a promotion these past few days and drew all our customers over there. What are we going to do?" Hearing this, Chén Zhāoyáng pondered silently to himself. He knew that in this fiercely competitive little fishing village, the newly opened sundry shop would inevitably deal a blow to their family business, and a price war was likely unavoidable.
Chén Zhāoyáng decided to go check out the situation at the new sundry shop. When he arrived at the e…
Chapter 17