In June, the driving school was very uncrowded, with only four or five people per car, practicing every day until they didn't want to anymore.
Practicing parking maneuvers during the day and doing practice questions at night, they finished Test 1 and Test 2 in half a month.
Unlike the peak season in July, when there would be over ten people per car, unable to practice even three or four times a day!
"Who suggested we start practicing right after the exams? Perfectly avoiding the summer peak, truly wise!"
Wang Yi exclaimed from the heart.
Now, with fewer people, they could get their license in a month; by July, with more people, it would be difficult even in two months!
"Uh, didn't you say that?"
Sun Rui paused:
"But it truly is wise. We'll get our licenses early next month after passing Test 3!"
"Getting the license is great, once we have it, we can drive!"
Wang Yi was overjoyed.
He currently lacked his first pot of gold and urgently needed to make money.
With a driver's license, it would undoubtedly be much more convenient.
Lin Ziyi also walked over:
"Wang Yi, shall we practice driving together this afternoon?"
She decided to give Wang Yi another chance!
But unexpectedly, Wang Yi decisively refused:
"No, I have other things to do!"
Lin Ziyi bit her lip lightly, this guy rejected her again!
Annoying!
He had never done that before!
Lin Ziyi didn't want to give up:
"Test 3 involves driving on the road, I... I... I'm a bit nervous, could you come with me?"
Wang Yi smiled slightly:
"No need to be nervous. Do you remember when we drove bumper cars before?"
"I remember!"
Lin Ziyi nodded, thinking Wang Yi was acting like he used to with her.
But unexpectedly, Wang Yi changed the subject:
"Just drive the instructor's car like a bumper car, the principles are the same. I remember you were incredibly good at driving bumper cars!"
With that, Wang Yi strode towards the platform.
"Drive it like a bumper car?"
"Incredibly good at driving bumper cars?"
"???"
Lin Ziyi stood there, bewildered, her face full of question marks.
"Hahaha!"
Sun Rui burst out laughing, feeling that Wang Yi had truly changed!
Before, he was incredibly attentive to Lin Ziyi, but now he was avoiding her like the plague!
Wu Kai approached, his face full of enthusiasm:
"Ziyi, it's okay, I'll practice driving with you from now on. I'll go home now, get the money, and sign up!"
"No need."
Lin Ziyi shook her head:
"I'm feeling a bit unwell, I'll head back first."
"Ah? Unwell? Where do you feel unwell? Do you want to go to the hospital?"
"It's nothing, the bus is here."
Lin Ziyi also ran to the platform and got on the No. 8 bus.
Unfortunately, there were no seats left, Sun Rui was standing.
Wang Yi, however, was the first to board and had a seat.
Lin Ziyi walked over, looking directly at Wang Yi, still thinking he would get up and offer her his seat like before.
But unfortunately, Wang Yi just put on his headphones and started listening to music:
"Please don't be obsessed with me anymore, I'm just a legend."
"Though I'm reluctant, I still have to say..."
Those internet songs from back then still had a good vibe!
Looking at the generic Wilixon feature phone in his hand, Wang Yi's expression was a little dazed.
On June 26, 2011, the Xiaomi Mi 1 had not yet been released.
ZTE, Huawei, Coolpad, and Lenovo were all making feature phones and contract phones.
Currently, the only domestic smartphone available was the Meizu M9.
Abroad, there were the iPhone 4, Nokia 3720, N8, Samsung GT-i9000 Galaxy S, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, and so on...
In this era, opportunities were everywhere!
He needed to find a way to get startup capital and start a business!
Asking for money directly, his parents probably wouldn't give it to him.
So, in 2011, where was Dad's private stash hidden?
How much could there be?
A few thousand yuan, right?
Wang Yi fell into a memory.
He remembered one time his mom found his dad's private stash, and his dad groaned in pain in the house for a long time.
At that time, Wang Yi asked him what was wrong.
Old Wang said seriously that he was practicing Qigong!
Judging by the extent of the groaning, there was quite a lot of private money hidden!
"Dad, Dad, just consider this an investment. When I make money later, I'll buy you Maotai!"
"I also need to con a bit from Mom!"
As for startup capital, naturally, the more the better.
As for the project to make his first pot of gold, Wang Yi had chosen it!
Not far from the driving school, there was a sports shoe factory that specialized in exports and had decent quality.
Every year, there were many unsold shoes with discontinued sizes!
These accumulated discontinued size shoes became outdated in style and couldn't be sold in the city, so they were all stockpiled in the warehouse.
If Wang Yi bought them and sold them in the countryside, with low profits but high sales volume, earning twenty or thirty yuan per pair would be no problem!
The key was the purchase price!
In 2011, when online shopping was not developed in towns and villages, generic sports shoes in physical stores cost fifty or sixty yuan a pair.
If Wang Yi bought them for 20 yuan a pair and sold them for 45, the profit would be considerable, but sales might be average.
If the volume was large enough, negotiating the purchase price down to 10 yuan a pair and selling them for 35 yuan a pair, half the price of physical stores, they would definitely sell like hotcakes and make a huge profit!
Earning 25 yuan per pair, a thousand pairs would make 25,000 yuan!
The procurement cost would also be 10,000 yuan!
Dad's private stash wouldn't be that much, would it?
Wang Yi frowned slightly, startup capital wasn't easy to get, he needed to find a way!
Also, how to transport a thousand pairs of shoes to the countryside to sell was another problem.
If it were fifty pairs of shoes, he could just carry a large sack, at most it would be tiring.
If the volume was large, he would need to get a car!
He needed to get his driver's license as soon as possible!
Wang Yi had figured everything out, only then did he notice Lin Ziyi staring at him, her pouted lips full of grievance:
"Why are you looking at me?"
"Wang Yi, you've changed!"
Lin Ziyi said tearfully.
The day before yesterday, he was so attentive to her; yesterday, he was her childhood friend who invited her to play; but today, he wouldn't even talk to her!
Not only did he reject her in various ways, but he also told her to drive the instructor's car like a bumper car!
Now, he wouldn't even give up his seat!
This huge difference made her very upset!
"People change, just get used to it."
Wang Yi said indifferently, putting on his headphones and continuing to listen to music.
"You..."
Lin Ziyi's body trembled with anger, her eyes red.
Wang Yi saw everything but didn't care at all.
In his previous life, he was as good to Lin Ziyi as ever, dreaming of going from school uniforms to wedding dresses.
But after the exam results came out, Lin Ziyi became cold, and then they were strangers.
The Wang Yi of his previous life had wisely stopped bothering her, so why would he care now that he was reborn?
Life has many landscapes; if you encounter something you don't like, just keep walking, there will always be refreshing things on the way.
More importantly, the current Wang Yi was solely focused on making money and building a career; how could he have the leisure to date a little girl?
"We're at the driving school, I'm getting off first!"
Sun Rui said, and got off the bus.
Lin Ziyi still stood beside him, glaring at Wang Yi angrily, making Wang Yi a bit speechless:
"Don't look at me like that, even though I know I'm handsome."
"Pah! Narcissist!"
Lin Ziyi spat, her tone softening a bit:
"Wang Yi, what are you doing this afternoon? Shall we go watch Pirates of the Caribbean 4?"
"No!"
"My treat!" Lin Ziyi said again.
"No, I'm going back to my hometown to see my paternal grandfather, paternal grandmother, and maternal grandmother."
"Can't you see them some other time? Why does it have to be today?"
Lin Ziyi asked, puzzled.
Wang Yi took a deep breath:
"There are some things you don't understand yet. By the time you do, it might be too late!"
"What do you mean?"
Lin Ziyi was utterly confused, only feeling that Wang Yi today was like a completely different person.
His words were mysterious, but also seemed to be full of meaning!
Wang Yi didn't explain further.
Trees desire calm, but the wind won't cease; children wish to care for their parents, but they may no longer be there.
In his previous life, he was busy with work and wasn't by his elders' side when they passed away, which was a great regret.
Now that he was reborn, the people he had longed to see day and night could finally be reunited with!
How could he care about anything else?
Of course, as soon as he left school, he would head straight for his hometown!
(End of this chapter)
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