"Ah Zheng, your friend is here! Welcome!" Mother Zhong was folding clothes beside the bed.

"Hello, aunt!"

Ah Zheng gestured towards the sofa next to the dining table and gestured to the two of them, "Sit down. You can put your things on the bed. It's okay."

"Brother Zheng, you don't have a TV here. Does your son listen to the radio every day?" Lu Jiayao looked around. The only thing that could be called entertainment equipment was a radio.

Ah Zheng put down his son and forced a smile: "There used to be a TV."

As if he had said the wrong thing again, Lu Jiayao looked at Zhang Jin as if asking for help.

Zhang Jin quickly changed the subject and said, "Brother Zheng, what is your son's name?"

Ah Zheng touched his son's little head and said, "His name is Zhong Jiaquan, and he deserves all the awards."

"Brother Zheng, if you didn't say it was a commendation, I thought it was a family home." Lu Jiayao said.

It’s true that there’s nothing I can’t do. I just mended the east wall for you, and you demolished the west wall for me. This teammate Zhang Jin was convinced. He said to Lu Jiayao: “Why don’t you go wash the fruits?”

"Okay, Brother Zheng, I'll let you try the fruits we sell." After Lu Jiayao finished speaking, he opened the fruit basket, took a few apples and walked to the bathroom.

Zhang Jin opened the box of snacks he brought, took a few items and shook them in his hand: "Xiao Jiaquan, come here, uncle will give you something delicious."

Zhong Jiaquan happily took several packages of snacks and gave them first to his grandma, then to his father, and finally opened a package himself and ate it with relish.

"Your son is so sensible."

"My mother taught me well. As a father, I didn't do much." Azheng said, "Sit down and I'll cook you a dinner."

"Here come the big fragrant and sweet apples. Everyone who sees them has a share. Brother Zheng, you can take one too." Lu Jiayao gave it to Ah Zheng and then put all the remaining apples on the dining table.

Azheng took a bite of the apple and looked at his friends and son in the room with a smile, his eyes suddenly became moist.

It was an ordinary dinner for Zhang Jin and Lu Jiayao, but it was a sumptuous dinner for Azheng's family. After washing the dishes and cleaning up, the three of them went to the rooftop to have a chat and relax.

Smoking is not allowed at home. There are a lot of things and clothes hanging in the corridor, and it seems too narrow. Only the rooftop is empty and does not look boring.

Ah Zheng lit a cigarette for himself, took a puff and played with it. The cigarette rolled back and forth on his fingers. He turned to look at Lu Jiayao: "A Yao, congratulations on your successful interview and your return to society."

"Thank you, Brother Zheng. In fact, this time it was mainly due to good luck. The interviewer for that company was the supervisor of my previous company. He liked me very much, so it went so smoothly." Lu Jiayao said.

"That's also very good. It proves that you are capable." Ah Zheng said and looked at Zhang Jin again, "A Jin, what about you, what duties have been assigned to you by the police force?"

"I am still resting for the time being. After the undercover is over, I will have to go through a series of reviews and evaluations before I can return to my post." Zhang Jin said.

"Don't worry, you will definitely pass the trial if you haven't done anything bad."

"Brother Zheng, have you found a job?" Lu Jiayao asked.

"Not yet. Unlike you, one of whom is capable and the other is an undercover agent. It's too difficult for a person like me with a heavy criminal record to find a job. I applied for a job as a cleaner, but no one was willing to hire me." Ah Zheng smiled bitterly.

Shake his head.

"Brother Zheng, don't be discouraged. As a person, you must move forward. There are no obstacles that you can't overcome. This is what you taught me!" Lu Jiayao comforted me.

"I'm not discouraged, I just feel a little sorry for my mother. After I was released from prison, my living conditions at home have not improved at all, and I have an extra mouth to eat. Every time I see my mother going out behind my back to secretly pick up scraps to sell.

, I feel really uncomfortable." Ah Zheng took a long puff of cigarette and suppressed all the sore nose and tears.

"Brother Zheng, have you ever thought about running your own business? If you run your own business, you don't have to worry about your identity and criminal record. You are popular and can speak well. If you open a convenience store, there will definitely be many neighbors who will visit you." Zhang Jin said.

"Brother Zheng, Ajin is right! If you don't know how to open a store, you can come to my house and learn. It's actually very simple."

Ah Zheng looked at the two of them and smiled faintly: "I have thought about it, but where did I get the capital? Open a convenience store for tens of thousands of yuan at least. Let alone tens of thousands now, I don't even have hundreds of yuan. How can I do it?

Should I borrow a loan shark?"

"I can lend it to you." Zhang Jin said.

"Brother Zheng, I can also lend you a loan. Although it's not much, maybe only twenty or thirty thousand, but Ajin and I can help you open a convenience store. It should be no problem." Lu Jiayao said.

Ah Zheng looked at the two of them and was moved in his heart, but he still shook his head: "Forget it, I have never done this business. If I lose money, wouldn't it be a waste of the capital you lent me?"

"Brother Zheng, if you treat us as friends, don't say such things!" Zhang Jin put his hand on the other person's shoulder and said in a sincere tone.

"Yes, Brother Zheng, you helped me so much in prison. I don't know how to thank you. Now that you are out, please let me help you." Lu Jiayao also imitated Zhang Jin and put his hand on his

On Azheng's shoulders, it seemed that he could transfer his power to the other party in this way.

"I...Okay, I accept your proposal. Ah Jin, Ah Yao, thank you for helping me when I was in the most difficult time. I won't say any more disgusting words. I will remember this kindness for the rest of my life!" Ah Zheng said with eyes.

Wet, with an expression that sounds like crying and laughing at the same time.

"How can we not have wine at this time? Brother Zheng, Ayao, just wait, I'll go down and buy a few cans of beer."

"How many cans are enough? A dozen cans are enough!"

"I drank more than a dozen cans by myself, and dozens of cans are almost the same! Hahaha!"

Zhang Jin pointed at the two bragging guys: "You said this yourself. When I buy it back, no one will be allowed to leave until they finish drinking!"

So, that night, except for Zhang Jin, the other two people got very drunk. Lu Jiayao was left at Azheng's house, one slept on the sofa and the other slept on the folding bed.

A few days later, Zhang Jin used his skills as an extra actor to scold your mother more than 3,000 times at home. He collected 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, took out 60,000 from it, and added 20,000 from Lu Jiayao.

80,000 yuan was given to Azheng. This amount of money was enough for him to open a normal convenience store, and it could also cover family expenses for half a year.

Now Ah Zheng has a direction for the future and is full of motivation. While learning to run a convenience store from Lu's father, he is also looking for a suitable store near his home.

After a month of hard work, Azheng's convenience store finally officially opened. On the opening day, many neighbors came to support it.

Because he had received a lot of help from his neighbors, Ah Zheng promised that all the neighbors who came to his convenience store would get a 10% discount, which immediately won the favor of all the neighbors. People living in the housing estates are not considered wealthy, so of course they can save money.

Then save.

After Lu's father's suggestion, Azheng also set up two mahjong tables at the entrance of the convenience store to attract some card players to play cards. This would make the convenience store look more lively and popular, which would be very helpful in attracting customer flow.

There were a lot of things to do when the store was first opened, and Azheng alone couldn't handle it. Zhong's mother had to take care of her grandson and cook, so Zhang Jin, who had nothing to do for the time being, often came over to help.
Chapter completed!