Chapter 315: A childhood friend visits!

The dilemma of a childhood friend

'Da Chun, it's really you, it's been a long time,' Gu Chen said, looking at the other person and suddenly looking surprised.

The person who came was called Wang Da Chun, who grew up with Gu Chen since childhood, and later went to junior high school and high school together.

The two had a very good relationship and could be called best friends.

However, Wang Dachun was expelled from school for having an early romance and getting into a fight.

When Gu Chen finally returned from his holiday, he learned that his friend had fallen out with his family and had left home in a huff to find work in the city.

After that, they were separated for many years, and Gu Chen always missed his good friend.

Even when he occasionally thought about it, he regretted why he hadn't persuaded his friend to stay.

If he hadn't let Wang Dachun go to that fight, maybe he wouldn't have been gone for so many years without a trace.

When he later asked the villagers, he learned that Wang Dachun had finally reconciled with his family, and he was happy for him for a long time.

'You son of a bitch, after all these years you didn't even call me, I thought you were dead!'

Gu Chen cursed extremely rarely, then stood up and punched the other person in the chest.

Wang Dachun was not at all annoyed by this, and then he also laughed and gave him a punch in the chest. 'Bullshit, my health is great, even if you hang up, I won't hang up.'

However, although the two could not help but insult each other as soon as they met, it was still clear that their relationship was very deep.

Uncle Tian and Auntie Zhang were smiling on the side, and they couldn't help but feel happy for them to meet.

'Gu Chen, Dachun, you guys should sit down too, just treat this as your own home, don't be polite.'

After saying this, he quickly went inside to fetch stools so that they could sit together.

'Uncle Tian, you guys go ahead and get busy, don't worry about us,'

Wang Dachun shouted inside, before turning his attention back to the other side.

'Gu Chen, it's been a few years since we last saw each other, how is it that you've become so successful? The Santana at the village entrance is yours, right? Even our boss doesn't have one, it's really beautiful!'

Wang Dachun couldn't take his eyes off the car when he saw it, but the villagers told him it belonged to Gu Chen.

It almost made his jaw drop!

Gu Chen scratched his head sheepishly, 'I'm saying you don't have to flatter me, a car isn't worth much, it's not as fantastic as you say.'

'Besides, it's mainly my wife's doing, she's much smarter than me.'

When it comes to flattery, Gu Chen is definitely a leader among men!

However, Gu Chen feels that the more flattery he gives in this way, the better it is for unity!

After all, if you can make your daughter-in-law happy just by talking, why wouldn't you?

Hearing this, Wang Dachun couldn't help but glance over at Ji Pianran, who was by his side, and his heart suddenly leapt.

He saw her with a quiet expression, elegant demeanour, and at the moment, she was leaning against Gu Chen's side with a happy look on her face.

She didn't say a word, and looked gentle and virtuous.

Wang Dachun was not one of those people who had spent their whole lives in the village and had never been to the county town even once.

Although he had not done very well over the years, he had still seen a bit of the world.

Just by looking at her, without even saying anything, he could tell that Ji Pianran in front of him was most likely the daughter of a wealthy family.

Otherwise, an ordinary person would never be able to cultivate such a special temperament.

He also saw that she was holding a little girl in her arms.

Her bright eyes were blinking, and she looked extremely cute.

Although she was still young, she already looked like a little beauty.

In particular, the clothes she was wearing were not only fashionable, but also exquisitely made.

Even the brand was one he had never seen before, and it was obvious that they were expensive high-end goods.

Gu Chen saw the other person's increasingly surprised expression, and could not help but tease, 'Why are you not saying anything? Is it because you saw some kind of alien?'

Wang Dachun finally came back to his senses at this moment. In fact, as soon as he entered the village, he heard many people talking about it.

They said that Gu Chen had become rich doing business, but he had only now really seen what it was like.

He couldn't help but look with envy.

'Gu Chen, you are really lucky to have found such a beautiful wife, and you also have a smart and lovely daughter.'

Wang Dachun paused here, as if he had thought about his current situation. A sense of melancholy crept into his expression, and he let out a long sigh.

'Unlike me, after all these years, I'm still a lonely man.'

Gu Chen noticed the worry in his childhood friend's expression and asked with concern, 'Dachun, haven't you been having a hard time these past few years?'

Wang Dachun shook his head upon hearing this, a bitter look on his face.

'Actually, it's not too bad. Usually, I just sell clothes at night, so it's not too tiring. I've never made much money, but I can get by. It's just that I got the sudden notice two days ago that the authorities are going to start cracking down on illegal businesses as part of their new campaign to promote a civilized city.'

'They're going to ban us from setting up stalls. And with prices rising all the time in the city, I don't know how much longer I can keep going.'

Wang Dachun became more and more sentimental, rubbed his face with his hands to cheer himself up.

Gu Chen probably understood what was going on after hearing this. Haicheng, where they were, had always been a special economic zone that the authorities had high hopes for.

And now the environment is becoming more and more relaxed day by day, and the situation is becoming clearer and clearer.

Next, the higher-ups will most likely not be satisfied with such small actions.

Now they are cleaning up the cityscape, re-planning the functional areas of the city, and even including the upcoming clothing festival.

These are all preludes to Haicheng's preparations to vigorously attract investment.

To be fair, this is definitely a good thing for the entire city of Haicheng.

However, the rectification and planning involved have affected hawkers like Wang Dachun, who set up stalls in the city, and suddenly cut off his income.

Although Gu Chen knew that the other person's current predicament should only be temporary.

But obviously, someone like Wang Dachun probably wouldn't have much savings, and the prices in Haicheng were not comparable to those in the village. The wages there were high, and the prices were also shockingly high.

No wonder Wang Dachun would be so worried when he returned this time.

'Dachun, don't worry too much. The city is changing so quickly right now, and even if the ban on street vendors is temporary, it will soon pass.

It will soon be over. Besides, I have an idea.'

Gu Chen paused for a moment, then continued to persuade him.

'Since you used to sell clothes and have a lot of experience, why don't you just come and work for me? Besides, I've recently bought a new batch of clothes and am preparing to sell them at an upcoming exhibition. Right now, I'm in need of staff, and I can still pay you a few hundred yuan a month.'

Hearing what he said, Wang Dachun suddenly stood up from his chair. His face said it all.

'Gu Chen, thank you, thank you so much. Don't worry, I will do a good job this time, and in the future, no matter what the difficulties, I will do my best!'

After saying this, he even bowed 90 degrees to Gu Chen!

Gu Chen was at a loss for words, and quickly reached out to help him up. 'Oh, Dachun, what are you saying? What difficulties? Look at what you're saying. Do we need to say things like that about our relationship?'