HLnovel Chapter 281: Inviting people to join the gang
Chapter 281: Inviting people to join the gang
Chen An gently put down the notebook, stood up and walked to the kitchen. He opened the refrigerator door, took out some fruit, and skillfully cut a small plate. Then, he walked to the bedroom door, raised his hand and knocked on the door, "Big Gem Head, come out and eat something."
"Brother Chen will come soon..." a response came from inside the house.
In the living room, Chen An smiled and placed a stack of hundred-dollar bills in front of Duan Jiabao.
Duan Jiabao was surprised and quickly waved his hands and said, "Ah, Brother Chen, this is too much. I didn't spend much money on those things."
Chen An looked at Duan Jiabao gently and said with a smile: "Those things are not worth ten thousand, but these two are worth it."
"This is from my family. It doesn't cost any money." Duan Jiabao explained anxiously, with a hint of embarrassment on his face.
"Dabao, these teas are all top-quality teas and are not cheap. I specifically asked a friend, and these two cans cost at least 6000 yuan, and they are not easy to buy." Chen An explained patiently.
Duan Jiabao smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "I don't know the price of this thing either. I just asked my mother to send it to me. Besides, there are a lot of them at home, and my father can't finish them at all."
"You have to keep this money. Although there is a saying that people make money in Shanghai and spend it in Shanghai, and you want to take it home once you part, I can't do that. Will I let you lose it?" Chen An's tone was firm and would not tolerate any refusal.
"From now on, for all your personal expenses, you should keep the invoices and I will reimburse you separately." Chen An continued.
Duan Jiabao wanted to say something, but Luo Yan beside her quickly touched her leg gently and winked at her to shut up.
Chen An noticed this scene and couldn't help but look at Luo Yan with a smile, and asked with interest: "Shi Tou, do you have any plans for your senior year?"
Facing Chen An's question, Luo Yan's expression instantly became very awkward. She lowered her head and whispered, "Does staying at home playing games and drawing comics count?"
Even though he knew it a long time ago, Chen An couldn't help laughing when he saw Luo Yan say such words with that expression.
Luo Yan looked frustrated and raised her head and asked, "Brother Chen, does what I said sound particularly ridiculous in the eyes of everyone?"
"I'm sorry, Shitou, I didn't mean to laugh at your idea." Chen An touched his nose with an apologetic look on his face, "I just thought your expression just now was very interesting."
"Yes, Shitou, Brother Chen will definitely not laugh at you, so don't think too much." Duan Jiabao quickly comforted him.
"I actually know that my idea sounds ridiculous, but it's my real thought. I don't want to study abroad, nor do I want to take the postgraduate entrance examination." There was a trace of confusion and helplessness in Luo Yan's eyes.
“The happiest thing in a person’s life is to be able to transform his or her interests and hobbies into the skills for survival. It doesn’t matter what you like. What matters is whether you can support yourself and live a decent life with these interests and hobbies. After all, people have poor discernment, and judging whether a person is successful still depends on money.” Chen An said earnestly with a serious expression.
"Brother Chen, actually I envy you for being able to make a lot of money with your hobbies, but my hobbies don't seem to have any use." Luo Yan sighed, her eyes full of disappointment.
"That may not be the case. There are top talents in every profession. Game anchors can actually make a lot of money." Chen An looked at Luo Yan encouragingly.
"Anchor?" Luo Yan's eyes lit up at first, but then she quickly shook her head, her face full of entanglement and anxiety, "Brother Chen, I can't do it. I'm fine talking to acquaintances, but I always feel uncomfortable talking to strangers, let alone being on camera as an anchor."
Chen An smiled gently and said, "Actually, all men have a common problem. Do you know what it is?"
Duan Jiabao immediately answered excitedly, "Lewd..."
Phew, when Luo Yan heard this and saw Chen An’s gloomy expression, she couldn’t help but laugh out loud, her laughter was as clear as a silver bell.
Duan Jiabao looked at Chen An awkwardly, scratching his head unconsciously, "Um, Brother Chen, I'm not talking about you."
"I am a man too, classmate Xiaobao?" Chen An raised his eyebrows, looking helpless.
"Oh, that's not what I meant." Duan Jiabao waved his hands anxiously, his face flushed.
"Haha, I was just kidding. Actually, you are right. Men are visual animals. Lust is a man's instinct. This can be proved by going to the square near the community. Those old grandfathers in their forties will stare at those young girls without blinking and comment on them." Chen An said with a smile, with a somewhat teasing expression.
Duan Jiabao stuck out his tongue, and his expression was very cute.
"Brother Chen, this is definitely not what you want to talk about, right?" Luo Yan held back her laughter and asked curiously.
"Of course not. In my opinion, a man's greatest hobby is to lure decent women into prostitution and persuade prostitutes to become good women." Chen An said seriously.
Luo Yan smiled and joked, "Brother Chen, this sounds very indecent."
"Don't worry about trivial matters." Chen An waved his hand and continued, "There is no such thing as a good-for-nothing person. I think with your resistance just now, instead of wasting time and energy trying to go abroad or take the postgraduate entrance examination, you might as well muster up the courage to try and do something related to your hobbies." Chen An's eyes were full of encouragement.
"But..." Luo Yan's brows were furrowed, as if they were a tangled silk thread, very entangled.
Duan Jiabao quickly advised, "Shi Tou, I think you can actually give it a try. I see that when you play games, voice chat is also very smooth, right?" Duan Jiabao looked at Luo Yan expectantly.
"It's different. Those are people I'm slightly familiar with, but most of the people on live broadcasts are strangers." Luo Yan bit her lip.
Chen An thought for a moment and asked, "This is also simple. You can start with editing work and make some exciting game operations or funny shots into videos, or some game play guides. All of these are possible."
"I know this. I've seen some of it online. It's really interesting." After saying this, Luo Yan suddenly looked a little frustrated, like an eggplant hit by frost. "But I don't know how to edit a video, right?"
Chen An smiled nonchalantly, his smile full of confidence, "It's not entirely possible to learn. I'm going to recruit relevant staff soon. If you are interested, I will give you an internship spot then."
"Ah, this?" Luo Yan was very excited, her eyes shining, as if she saw the dawn of hope.
After all, the key reason why she is so entangled and twisted now is that the financial power is controlled by her mother. If she can make money, she can be completely independent. The most important thing is that she has a job and doesn't have to worry about her mother urging her. Doesn't she have an excuse now?
"Shi Tou, I think this is a good idea. This way we can go to work together every day again." Duan Jiabao said excitedly, his face full of anticipation.
Luo Yan looked at her best friend speechlessly. Everything Brother Chen said was correct. He had no bottom line or principles at all.
"Hey, don't look at me like that," Duan Jiabao winked mischievously.