Clearly, when expressing his ambitions seriously to his parents, they ended up laughing more exaggeratedly than one another. His annoying dad laughed so hard he couldn’t straighten his back, and his mom even cried tears of laughter. This made the eager Chenchen wrinkle his little face, with tears in his eyes, asking, "Is my ambition that funny?" Seeing their second son, who always prided himself on being a tough guy who doesn’t cry, about to shed tears, the couple quickly struggled to hold back their laughter, jointly denying it. They were afraid that if they were a second too slow, his little golden tears would really fall to the ground due to Earth’s gravity. You see, this child who seldom cries, once he really starts, is not easy to console. "Ahem, my good son, daddy and mommy definitely don’t have any intention of ridiculing your ambitions. You see, you’re so young..." Seeing Chenchen’s little eyebrows nearly knitted into a knot, Lianshan quickly corrected himself: "Oh, no, it’s because you are just eight going on nine, yet you already understand how to be filial to your parents and friendly to your siblings, truly encompassing the words for filial duty and brotherly love. And especially having ambition and goals. "We are definitely laughing out of excitement, comfort, and pride, having such an extraordinary good son among millions! Truly, darling, dad and mom think your ambition is extremely bold. If you really like doing business, thinking about being a factory manager in the future, having lots and lots of factories, making endless money, then learn from Grandpa Yang earnestly. Dad and mom support you. But we need to agree on three conditions upfront; while learning about business, you must not neglect your studies. After all, you are still a student, and studying is what you need to focus on most right now. Just like how your big brother is learning painting from Teacher Feng Ju, yet he still maintains an outstanding academic performance, ranking among the top three in the whole school?" Seeing the silly husband getting a bit tongue-tied, Shuzhen promptly chimed in. She forcibly redefined their amusement as laughter filled with excitement, comfort, and pride, not to mention setting requirements for Chenchen’s studies. This quick-witted adaptability is truly unmatched. At least Lianshan felt inadequate, repeatedly giving his wife kudos. Upon hearing that mom supports him and agrees with his ambitions, Chenchen’s eyes lit up, caring no more about why they laughed earlier. He only joyfully bounced in place twice, continuously asking, "Really? Really? Do mom and dad truly agree with me learning from Grandpa Yang on how to do business, becoming a factory owner and boss someday? Haha, I knew it! My parents are the best, most open-minded in the whole world, respecting children’s ambitions instead of getting angry like the Su family’s grandparents with second uncle! Grandpa Yang said the Third Plenary Session has been held, times are different now. The nation encourages reform and opening up, doing business is a legitimate business, and no longer considered speculative and profiteering! The country’s development is inseparable from the economy; we businessmen will have great opportunities in the future!" The little guy laughed heartily, giving Lianshan and Shuzhen kisses on their cheeks. Before they could recover and requesting such rare affection again, the little guy dashed out the door like the wind. He ran straight toward the east courtyard, cheering as he went, "Oh, oh, oh, it’s great! Grandpa Yang, my parents agreed to let me learn how to do business with you! In the future, we won’t have to hide anymore! My mom said, as long as it doesn’t hinder my studies, I can learn well from you!" Seeing that extremely joyful little figure, recalling the little guy’s sworn declaration to earn money for his sisters’ dowries and brothers’ and himself and his younger brother’s weddings, Shuzhen and Lianshan couldn’t help but smile at each other, finding it more amusing the more they thought about it. A tiny little kid, what does he know about dowry or getting married? While thinking this, Lianshan and Shuzhen never expected that their seemingly fleetingly passionate Chenchen would persistently and bit by bit, under Old Yang’s careful cultivation, become a carved masterpiece. From the age of eleven or twelve, utilizing winter and summer breaks to engage in small-scale trade, by eighteen, he established his first own factory. Starting small, from scratch, he gradually grew into a commercial legend, frequently appearing on the front page of financial news. Whenever interviewed by the media about his success path, the young man would always earnestly say, "Actually, reaching where I am today and achieving all these accomplishments, the most crucial part is having a good mentor who guides me wholeheartedly, and a pair of incredibly open-minded parents who always support, understand, and respect all my choices and views." However, that’s something ten or twenty years down the line. Nowadays, Chenchen is still attending classes attentively and finishing homework and revision as quickly as possible after class. Then, he drops his schoolbag and rushes over to Old Yang’s place. During this period, Grandpa Yang is working with an uncle on upgrading and transforming the village’s fruit wine workshop, establishing the Liu family village winery officially. It’s a rare learning opportunity that must be seized. He absolutely cannot let second uncle catch up, improve through diligence, and even surpass him! The gentle breeze of reform and opening-up finally came, and Liu Shouren was filled with joy after waiting so long. He was ambitiously preparing to showcase his talents, leading all the members of the Liu family village production brigade to strive positively to become among the first to get rich. Dreaming of every household having brick houses and everyone being millionaires truly set his blood racing! On the existing foundation of the Liu family village down products factory, they plan to build a factory specializing in fruit wine brewing. Additionally, there’s the idea of a factory for fruit preserves, fruit chips, candied fruits, and nuts to fully utilize the wild and dried fruit resources covering the mountains. Wild vegetables, mushrooms, fungus, and some herbs are also decent sources of income. Additionally, chicken, duck, goose meat, and eggs could all have dedicated factories for deep processing and fine treatment. By utilizing all available resources maximally, profits would naturally come rolling in. Plans were already in place for how to invest the money once it’s earned, such as building bridges, paving roads, and turning the whole village into a neatly aligned, imposing row of brick houses. Expanding the school and hiring many quality teachers who truly have skills and scholarship. Ensuring all village children receive the best, efficient education from preschool to high school right at their doorstep. Building a hospital, equipping it with advanced medical equipment to prevent any Liu family village production brigade members from suffering delays or even losing their lives due to untimely medical care... All aspects were carefully considered, and just as he was putting the winery plans on the agenda, news came from Xiaogang Village in An Province about the trial implementation of the household contract responsibility system. If feasible, perhaps the wind of contracted production would grow stronger, spreading throughout the province and the nation.
