Reborn Petty Citizen

During this time, Zhang Ze and his brother went to Tongzilou to take care of Zhang’s father on weekends. After Zhang’s parents divorced, Zhang’s mother moved to the new store immediately, while Zhang’s father continued to live in the old house. After the store opened, the stall that had not been used for a long time naturally belonged to Father Zhang.

Zhang's father was actually a little angry with Zhang's mother at the beginning, angry that she borrowed so much money from the bank without discussing it with him, but now Zhang's mother doesn't want to talk to him at all. If you take on the mortgage, you can express your condemnation of Zhang's mother's behavior.Unexpectedly, Zhang's mother was happier than him - she didn't want to pay the mortgage, okay, the house would be separated from the marital property and belong to her alone, and she would bear it by herself.Half of the remaining 2 yuan in the down payment was given to Zhang's father. From then on, the store's loan has nothing to do with him.

Zhang's father is stupid and not clever. It was too late when he found out that he had offended Zhang's mother. Zhang's mother wouldn't even let him in. Since the divorce, the two have been separated completely. Never met again.

To be honest, Father Zhang regretted it.

The originally bustling home has suddenly become deserted. Although the house is so big, with all the water, electricity, gas, beds, stools, tables and chairs in the house, there is a sense of desolation for no reason.He didn't like this kind of feeling very much. He had only seen such a desolate house in the home of the single man who was ridiculed in the tube building. He looked down on the kind of man who was abandoned by women from the bottom of his heart, but now he actually lived in this kind of life. kind of life.

"Ze, how is your mother doing recently?"

"Good."

"...Tie, did your mother say how to celebrate the Spring Festival?"

"Just the three of us."

The two sons and daughters are also quite indifferent to him now, and every careful inquiry will get such a speechless answer.Father Zhang rubbed his fingers, his fingertips turned yellow from the tobacco smoke, his eyes and brows were full of fatigue.When his mother and younger brother came back to reconcile with him, he thought he had obtained the most precious treasure in the world.What kind of wife and what kind of children were all left behind by him at that moment.But now that he really lost it, he realized what he pushed away with his own hands.When he wanted to save it, his feelings were not there waiting for him to turn around.

Zhang Ze and his brother didn't intend to forgive him, but Zhang's father was their father after all, because it was indeed a bit serious to ignore this matter from now on.The current Zhang Ti almost regards him as a transparent person, only Zhang Ze Gu Nian did not take good care of him in his previous life, and often puts up more patience.

Most men without wives live in kennels.

He can't wash clothes, can't mop the floor, and even the few dishes he can cook are all taught to him by Zhang's mother after setting up a stall.Because he doesn't like washing clothes, he wears each piece of clothes for two weeks before changing them. After soaking in water for a whole day, he wrings them out and hangs them in the air.The sunshine conditions in the tube building are not good, and most of the clothes are dried in the yard. In the past, Zhang's mother had to go home non-stop to do housework after closing the stall every morning, but Zhang's father didn't have enough time.He can only pull a rope in the house, and when he thinks about it, he hangs his clothes to dry in the shade.There was no sunlight to sterilize the bacteria, and he didn't wash it clean. The clothes left behind a strong rotten smell after a long time, which could not be removed by all means. Zhang's father, who was reluctant to buy clothes, had to wear them on his body. Dare to step forward, become more silent.

Because the sanitation is not up to standard, the business of the stall is getting worse and worse, and now the income is less than half of Zhang's mother's time, which is barely enough for him to live for a month after paying the rent.

An old man of his age, dull and honest, can't speak yet, and the neighbors who used to chat with him for Zhang's mother's sake have gradually alienated him.Seeing such a miserable life, the siblings are exasperated and relieved.

Annoyed that he still doesn't want to make progress at this point, and is still complacent as always, and feels that it is a great retribution for him to live in such a miserable life now.Zhang Ti just helped him clean the house, Zhang Ze couldn’t help, so he suggested to him when he had time: “The house is so big, how can you use it if you live alone? If you have time, you can find a smaller one, and the rent is cheap.” I can save some money.” If you don’t increase your income, saving money is also a way.

Unexpectedly, Zhang's father just nodded his head, making it clear that he didn't take it to heart.When looking for a house, you have to bargain with someone, and he is not that material.What's more...he always has a thought in his heart that his wife will come back sooner or later to look for him.Seeing his behavior, Zhang Ze immediately gave up. The emperor was not in a hurry with the eunuchs, so what was he worrying about.

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In recent years, the spring breeze of reform has blown everywhere, and the whole country is boosting the economy.Even in Huaixing City, the capital of a province with little sense of existence, a large number of speculators have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.The prosperity of the market economy has opened up a beautiful picture for everyone. I don't know when, "Support the bold and starve to death the timid" has become the mantra of many residents of Huaixing City.

The student group of No. [-] Middle School in Huaixing City is relatively fixed, and most of them are the second generation of either rich or noble families.First of all, these people are not short of money. Second, their parents at a young age will cultivate their awareness of earning money. Taking advantage of the stock market boom in the country, students will always get together to chat about these after school.Even the head teacher of the school would interject a few words when he was free, with the intention of instructing the students on how to rationally face the ever-changing financial market.

Gong Shili had known Lu Lu since the opening of Zhang's shop, and later found out that Lu Lu was actually Chen Cong's cousin in terms of relationship.Most of the students in the third year of high school are adults and can open an account in a securities company, so a few young people scrape together their pocket money and speculate occasionally in the name of Lu Lu. The economic situation in 95 was not very optimistic. Generally speaking, they lost more and earned less. Fortunately, the money was not very important to them. If they were changed to Zhang Ze, the whole family would be miserable.

Zhang Ze really doesn't know much about the financial industry. He is a dutiful ordinary person, and he wholeheartedly resists this kind of speculative industry where money comes in for no reason.In his previous life, Du Xingzhi also lost a lot of money in the market, which made him even more respectful of this kind of industry that requires a high IQ.He asked himself that he was not as smart as Du Xingzhi. Du Xingzhi was at a loss, and he would never be able to play with his brain.But now he regrets it a little bit. After all, stocks are like lottery tickets. After remembering the profit and loss, the profit is not 01:30.If he had been engaged in this industry in his previous life, in this life, relying on that bit of memory, he would have endless money to spend.

This idea is mostly just for a moment, but fortunately Zhang Ze is not greedy, and usually just laughs at himself with this idea.Chen Cong and the others like to play this game, and they will probably be able to get along with Zhang Ti in the future. Zhang Ti is reading books on this topic all day long.She probably really has that kind of talent. Zhang Ze saw her studying the daily newspapers ordered by the neighbors across the door, sometimes predicting that the long-term red money may not last long, or the green money may come back to life. Really give accurate.

Because of her relationship, Zhang Ze has been exposed to market information recently, and more or less, he really remembered something.

He vaguely remembered that at the beginning of 96, the city was full of gloomy clouds and mist. Cases of speculators committing suicide were also reported in social news, which made him extremely afraid of the securities industry, a market that he knew nothing about.However, at that time, but a few months later, the temperature near freezing point suddenly rose, and the frowns on the faces of the students were swept away. When most people talked about stocks after class, there was a crazy expression in their eyes. mean.

Zhang Ze remember what they said?

said……

"Ji Minggu?" Chen Cong's voice suddenly came from not far away.

right!It's the foundation stock!

Zhang Ze looked back, his heart was pounding. Chen Cong was talking to Gong Shili and Cheng Jizhong with his head down. Zhang Ze listened, "It's all down to three and a half dollars! Fuck, who the hell did I listen to?" What’s your idea? It was more than six yuan when I bought it, and now I can’t even throw it away, it’s a pile of garbage.” As they talked, they rubbed a stack of unfolded newspapers in their hands, with angry expressions.It's not that I feel sorry for the little money, the main thing is that it's almost the end of the year, and I still have such a loss, it's really embarrassing to go home and ask my parents.

It was rare for Chen Cong to keep a sullen face and not make jokes. Many of his brothers also bought the same stock as him, especially Gong Shili, who had less pocket money than him. He bought the most and was even more frowning.They huddled together and put their heads against each other silently to comfort each other, but Chen Cong suddenly smelled a familiar fragrance of shampoo, he raised his head suddenly, his eyes sparkled, and he saw Zhang Ze standing beside him.

Zhang Ze seldom leaves his seat except for physical education class. Chen Cong happened to be in a bad mood at the moment, and immediately felt flattered that he was here to comfort him, so his face turned red: "Zhang..."

Zhang Ze stretched out his arms, pulled out the newspaper he was clutching in his hand, and read it intently with his head down.

Chen Cong: "...what are you doing?"

Zhang Ze is now desperately searching for the few memories left in his mind, Ji Minggu... Ji Minggu... Ji Minggu...how do they describe it?How much did you earn?At first it seemed that many people were wailing about the new low of the stock price, how much was it at that time... two yuan! ?

Or three dollars?If I remember correctly, this price once caused many people who invested a lot to complain.However, it didn't take long before this stock was like a proud dark horse, and it began to fight back unstoppably. The school was full of people discussing this stock. Even Zhang Ze, who didn't play the stock market, heard a lot of praise for it. How much did the craziest players earn in the end?

Zhang Ze couldn't remember. The reason why he was so impressed with this stock was that after he and Du Xingzhi became good friends, Du Xingzhi lost a lot of money on this stock.The good times of this stock seemed to only last for about half a year. Not long after the beginning of [-], the stock price began to fall wildly. Before the stock price fell, Du Xingzhi increased his capital by [-] yuan, and in the end he almost lost money.Zhang Ze hadn't recovered from the year Zhang Ze borrowed his college tuition, and Du Xingzhi had a hard time paying for the tens of thousands of dollars in tuition.

He inadvertently recalled the youthful years at that time, Du Xingzhi became more taciturn after the fall, his back was as majestic as a mountain, more and more calm and cold...

Zhang Ze clenched his fists suddenly, and the heavy memories were suppressed by his firm belief - in this life, he will not miss any opportunity!I will never allow myself to owe anyone any more!