Can you handle it?

"Auntie, what's the deal with Li Shihan's second uncle?"

After dinner, Li Shihan's family went back, and the relatives also left. Only Zhou Feiyu's family remained, wanting to talk to his aunt, Li Lanmei, about Zhou Feiyu's blind date.

Zhou Feiyu couldn't help but ask about Li Shihan's second uncle pouring cold water on the situation at the dinner table.

Zhou Feiyu's mother also said, "Exactly. What does it have to do with her? Just a second uncle. No matter what, it's not her place to speak, is it? Li Shihan's parents didn't say anything."

Zhou Feiyu's father, while smoking a cigarette, added, "We didn't offend him."

Li Lanmei coughed a few times and explained, "Sister and brother-in-law, I didn't tell you, but actually, before I introduced Feiyu to Li Shihan, Li Shihan's second uncle had already introduced someone to Li Shihan. You tell me, how could he have a good face?"

Zhou Feiyu was instantly speechless. His previously pleasant mood due to the rapid progress with Li Shihan instantly worsened a bit. He thought to himself, Okay, I'm the latecomer.

However, this feeling was only momentary. After a second thought, it's not strange for any beautiful girl to have many suitors.

Bringing an excellent girl home is what makes you a winner.

When Zhou Feiyu's parents heard this, they immediately understood Li Shihan's second uncle's attitude just now.

Zhou Feiyu's mother still said somewhat unhappily, "This isn't like queuing up to buy something, where you go by who came first. Blind dates are about fate. If fate is there, it will naturally happen. If fate isn't there, no matter how hard you try, it's useless."

Li Lanmei chuckled and said, "Sister is right, that's what I think too. Li Shihan is a good girl, beautiful, and decent and innocent. She hasn't had a boyfriend yet. Most importantly, she's filial and can earn money. She teaches dance outside and easily makes two or three W a month. You tell me, if Feiyu marries her in the future, how good will their life be? As parents, you'll also be much more relaxed."

"That's not how you say it."

Zhou Feiyu's father's face was full of a smile of interest, but he said something else, "It's their business if they have a good life. As parents, don't we just hope our children can be happy? As long as they are happy, it doesn't matter how much money they have."

Zhou Feiyu's mother echoed, "Yes."

The few of them just kept talking about Zhou Feiyu's blind date. As for him resigning and preparing to do something on his own, they didn't mention a word, because it wasn't important.

From childhood to adulthood, Zhou Feiyu not only didn't need to be told what to do, but his grades were also outstanding. He was always at the top, an excellent student in class from elementary school to high school. In the high school entrance exam, he was the only student from the entire junior high school to be admitted to the county's key high school. He didn't fall behind in the college entrance exam either and successfully entered a key undergraduate program.

Whether it was his parents or his relatives, they were always 100% confident in him.

It wasn't until Zhou Feiyu's family returned home from Li Lanmei's house that Zhou Feiyu's mother asked him with a little worry, "You resigned, your dad and I won't say anything, but what are you planning to do next? Is there anything we can help with?"

Zhou Feiyu's father didn't speak, but he always agreed with his wife.

"There really is!"

Zhou Feiyu said with a smile, "I'll let you in on a secret. I'm planning to start a business this time. I've already applied for a startup loan from the bank, which should be a few million. This trip to Shenzhen was to find customers. As soon as the loan comes through, I'll start immediately. So, I need to get ready now. My idea is for you to come with me to the county town. You can also work in the office and help me keep an eye on the factory."

Zhou Feiyu's parents were both dumbfounded.

They originally thought Zhou Feiyu was going to find something else to do, like a side hustle or something. They never expected that he would drop such a huge bombshell as soon as he came back this time.

Starting a business!

Loan!

A loan of several million!

Going to Shenzhen to find customers!

Asking them to help look after the factory!

Each of these matters, if spoken aloud, would be enough to make them tremble with fear. Now, they heard it all at once, and the one who did these things was their precious son, whom they had always trusted one hundred percent.

When they first finished listening to Zhou Feiyu, they didn't even react. Although their ears heard it and their minds knew it, they couldn't connect these things with Zhou Feiyu and with themselves. Because these things were too far removed from their lives, they could basically only see them on television.

Their life trajectory had always been within Nanjiang County. They had never even been to Nanjiang City.

The ups and downs of their lives had always been farming, teaching children to read, caring for the elderly, and living a life of modest comfort.

The value they came into contact with was always calculated in hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands, at most around a hundred thousand yuan, which was already a huge sum of money.

But now, taking out a million-yuan loan to start a business was an astronomical amount that made them tremble just hearing it.

What if they lost it all?

Thinking of this outcome, both of them could barely breathe smoothly.

Zhou Feiyu's father was the first to recover, his hand holding the cigarette trembling slightly: "Son, this... let me take a moment. A loan of several million, if... if, can you handle it?"

He wanted to say "what if you lose it," but immediately thought that was too unlucky, so he held back.

Zhou Feiyu's mother was also extremely nervous, but didn't know what to say.

Zhou Feiyu's face still held a confident smile. He calmly and slowly reassured them: "Dad, Mom, trust me. When have I ever disappointed you? It's just a few million, I can handle it. Besides, I've already found clients, and the product I'm producing is something I've carefully researched and developed. It definitely won't fail."

Afterward, Zhou Feiyu showed them some materials, which finally made them accept the reality.

It wasn't that they understood the materials he gave them, but rather that they, like most other people, had a strange confidence in high-tech knowledge they didn't understand.

Nothing else, knowledge is wealth!

Zhou Feiyu's father smiled and said: "We don't understand high-tech, but since you have technology that others don't, starting a business should be fine. Don't worry, your mother and I can help you look at the factory. When are we going? We'll prepare early and deal with the fields and livestock at home in advance."

Seeing his father constantly worrying about his land and livestock, Zhou Feiyu felt a sense of amusement and frustration. He quickly said: "In a few days. My loan should be approved in a few days. I'll call you then."

According to Director Dong's hints, the county's support for college students starting high-tech businesses was extraordinary, basically handling things on a case-by-case basis.

Zhou Feiyu naturally believed this, because in recent years, every place has been making unremitting efforts to develop its economy, but the level of support for entrepreneurs varies depending on economic conditions.

For example, in other strong economic regions, it doesn't matter if a startup loses money; they don't have to pay.

It was also normal for the county to handle loan applications on a case-by-case basis.

At night, leaning on the bed, Zhou Feiyu took out the college mathematics book he hadn't read for a long time and began to read it with a forced effort.

Whether it was the past few days when he started trying to learn new knowledge and technology, or when he was developing the Basic Optical Film before, he clearly felt the importance of mathematics.

Because all technology is inseparable from mathematical calculations.

For example, with Basic Optical Film, the research on light utilization efficiency requires studying and calculating parameters such as light refraction, scattering, angles, and the reflection and refractive index of various material media on light. Calculating one or two parameters is fine, and calculating three or four parameters stacked together is barely manageable, but stacking five or six parameters, ten or more parameters, or even more parameters is a major problem that cannot be solved even with a numb scalp.

So now, Zhou Feiyu had to pick up his old math books again, even if he didn't understand, he had to keep flipping through them.