After venting, some of the depression in my heart dissipated.

Zhong Kai was so frightened by him that he dared not speak. A pair of dark eyes stared at him closely, observing his expression.

"What did you just say?" he asked him calmly.

"Speaking of...you want to marry Lu Yan."

"Who told you that I want to marry her?"

"ha?"

Needless to say?

Shen Kuo brought the topic back on track and asked: "How many days until Christmas?"

"The day after tomorrow is Christmas Eve, so I came to discuss it with you. If we want to do this business, we have to hurry up."

After all, at that time, Christmas and other foreign festivals were still relatively new. They were only slowly introduced after the reform and opening up. Old people would never understand it, but young people quite liked to join in the fun and thought it was trendy and fashionable.

"Christmas Eve..." Shen Kuo glanced at the fruit stall next to him and said casually: "Then let's sell apples."

"Huh?" Zhong Kai thought he heard wrongly: "Selling apples? What's so good about apples? Who buys apples for Christmas?"

Shen Kuo walked to the fruit stand, picked up an apple, looked at it again, and fell into deep thought. Zhong Kai came over and patted him on the shoulder: "Brother Shen, what exactly stimulated you today."

Shen Kuo did not answer his words, but took out his homework book from his school bag, tore off a page, picked up the apple, and handed it to Zhong Kai.

The fruit seller thought they were trying to steal something and stared at them defensively.

Zhong Kai was speechless and asked Shen Kuo in a low voice: "What do you want to do?"

Shen Kuo took out his pen, drew an ugly smiley face on the work paper where the apples were packaged, and said: "Gift."

"Wrap this broken apple in paper and draw a smiley face and it becomes a gift? This is too easy to fool..."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly slapped his forehead: "Oh! That's right! What should I give you for Christmas? Give me a gift!"

Shen Kuo smiled lightly, fortunately his partner was not too stupid.

That night, the two went to the fruit wholesale market and bought several bags of apples. They also bought a lot of colorful gift wrapping paper and ribbons to wrap the apples into independent gifts.

With such tinkering, the originally ordinary apple suddenly turned into a "safe fruit" that symbolized peace and security. While being given meaning, its own value and price also increased exponentially.

The most important thing is that currently, no one has done this, and they have no competitors at all.

"Brother Shen, you are so smart. You are really born to do business!"

"Reading is really useful. Why can't I come up with such a good idea?"

"I adore you so much!"

…

Zhong Kai blew rainbow farts at him all night, but Shen Kuo ignored him and lowered his head to pack apples.

He can't compare with his life experience, his background, or even his knowledge and cultivation. His only bargaining chip is his brain.

If he wants to surpass them, he must spend double or even triple the time and energy than they do...

Early the next morning, Shen Kuo came to the classroom yawning, sat down by the window, and took out his textbook.

Two minutes later, Lu Yan came over, lay down by the window and looked at him. Seeing that he was dozing off with his cheeks propped up, she reached out and pinched his nose.

Shen Kuo suddenly woke up when someone touched him. He opened his sleepy eyes and glanced at her lazily: "Is something wrong?"

"Shen Kuo, it's Christmas tomorrow."

"Um."

"Um..." Lu Yan took out two movie tickets from the book: "I bought the book as a gift, I think..."

Shen Kuo said calmly: "Last time I bought a cake and got a movie ticket, and this time I got a movie ticket when I bought a book. Why don't you just say that the movie theater is owned by your family? It will be more credible."

"..."

The little girl's face turned red when she was caught off guard. Although she knew this excuse was stupid, she just wanted to ask him to watch a movie.

She muttered: "Forget it if you don't want to go, why are you so mean..."

Shen Kuo rubbed the corners of his eyes. He didn't sleep all night last night and was in a bad mood.

He softened his tone and said, "Lu Yan, I don't have time tomorrow. Can the movie tickets be refunded?"

Lu Yan felt aggrieved. She clenched the movie ticket in her hand and said angrily: "Why can't you cancel? The cinema is owned by my family. But why should I cancel? If you don't go, I will date someone else. Who will definitely date you?" Yes, you are a busy man, I, I won’t waste your time!”

Shen Kuo raised his eyes to look at her, with a few bloodshot eyes overflowing, and asked in a deep voice: "Who are you going to date?"

"You take care of me." Lu Yan turned around and ran away.

Shen Kuo tightened his grip and the pencil broke into two pieces.

…

At noon the next day, Shen Kuo walked out of school and saw many classmates crowded in front of Zhong Kai's stall, rushing to buy apples.

"One piece per dollar is too expensive."

"But it's beautifully packaged. Besides, I'm not eating it myself, so the price is just right for giving it away."

Zhong Kai smiled widely: "It's sold out. It's sold out. Hey, come back in the afternoon."

"The boss has agreed that you must come before school in the afternoon. I will buy a few more to give away tonight, Christmas Eve."

"Okay, I'll definitely come in the afternoon!"

After the students dispersed, Zhong Kai ran to Shen Kuo with a pocketful of change in his arms: "How much do you think we sold this morning?"

Shen Kuo didn't have much energy and said calmly: "I can't guess."

"Hey! Three hundred!" Zhong Kai smiled from ear to ear: "One day, oh no, such a good thing as earning three hundred in one morning, hahahaha, it really happened to us brothers!"

He carefully counted two hundred yuan from a pocket of change, put a thick pile into Shen Kuo's chest pocket: "Take it, brother, you are very loyal."

"too much."

"It's not much. The idea is yours, and the cost of Apple is also yours. You have stayed up all night these two nights. This little money is not much."

Shen Kuo did not refuse and said calmly: "Let's go, I'm still busy at noon."

"hey-hey."

Zhong Kai caught up and threw the last apple to Shen Kuo: "Brother Shen, you were right not to drop out of school. You are such a fucking talent!"

Shen Kuo took the apple, weighed it in his hand, and continued walking forward.

He hugged him shamelessly, patted his chest, and gave him a thumbs up: "With your brains, you will definitely become a scientist in the future!"

"He won't be a scientist."

The girl passed them by on her bicycle without even looking at him: "A guy who only cares about money...can't be a scientist!"

Shen Kuo looked at her back and stopped.

Zhong Kai asked in surprise: "Why did you offend her?"

"If you didn't mess with her, you would be stupid."

Lu Yan stopped the car, turned around and glared at him angrily, shouting: "You idiot!"

Shen Kuo weighed the apple in his hand and raised his voice: "Try to curse again."

Lu Yan was afraid that he would hit her with an apple, so she got on the bike, pedaled forward hard, and ran away.

Zhong Kai's mouth twitched: "Why...are you bullying her?"

Shen Kuo bit off half of the apple and said, "Which of your eyes saw me bullying her?"

Zhong Kai poked his eyes with his fingers, indicating that he could see both eyes.

…

In the afternoon, Lu Yan returned to the classroom and saw a red apple on the table. The apple was carefully packaged and tied with a colored ribbon with a light green card——

"Every year, peace and security."

The small regular script with hairpin flowers is strong and powerful.

Lu Yan took out the paper airplane from the page and compared the handwriting to confirm that it was written by the same person. A smile finally appeared on her lips.

Do you think you can be forgiven by giving me an apple?

Not that easy.

Lu Yan was having fun for half an hour. After class, she took the apple to the sink and washed it before she could put her mouth down. Lu Zhen came from behind, took the apple from her hand, and bit off half of it.

Lu Yan blinked her eyes, yelled "Ah", chased after him and punched him on the back: "Asshole! Bastard! Are you a pig!"

"Oh, why don't I just eat an apple from you?" Lu Zhen was beaten so hard by her that he choked on his gun: "What about you?"

Lu Yan looked at the half-bitten red apple, kicked him again, and left angrily.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?" Lu Zhen looked at her confused: "I won't eat it, so I'll give it back to you."

"pig!"
To be continued...