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Chapter 320 Another Christmas

Because Christmas Eve is coming soon, some busy sections of the town of Telford have already been hung up with shining colorful lights.

It adds a festive color to this remote town.

"Little George, have you ever thought about opening a small store again? That game arcade is not a long-term solution." Mike, who was driving back the same way, said to little George who was looking out the car window in a daze.

As mentioned before, game arcades are a gray area. If you encounter a crackdown or a surprise inspection from above, problems will arise sooner or later.

Therefore, just like persuading Grandma Connie, Mike also hopes that little George can get out of the arcade.

"What else do you think I can do?" Little George, who came back to his senses, knew that he was not smart, so he was willing to listen to Mike's opinion.

"Perhaps you can open a small auto repair shop first. If you really don't know what to do, you can give me the money to run the operation after recovering the principal from the game arcade." Mike gave the basis for the operation. Spectrum suggestions.

Little George is actually very talented in car repair, and a small store can start with car washing business and tire repair.

This kind of store with low initial investment is very suitable for little George to give it a try.

Moreover, even if George was not interested in this project, Mike gave him another option, which was to invest the money in stocks.

With Mike helping behind, at least it can ensure that little George will not lose money.

Next, it’s just a matter of making more or less.

Of course, the premise of all this is that George is willing to separate from the game arcade.

"I need to think about it..." Little George said with evasive eyes.

Obviously, little George, who has tasted the benefits, is not willing to give up the game arcade, which is a very profitable way.

In other words, he is afraid of change after his life has just stabilized.

"It's up to you. But I still suggest you find a serious job as soon as possible." Mike, who saw the other party's concerns, gave the final suggestion.

Still the same sentence: Don’t ask for help when you’re in a hurry.

Mike has said what needs to be said, but the final decision still depends on George himself.

Soon, the pickup truck returned to the outside of Cooper's small yard.

It was completely dark at this time. After watching little George carry his suitcase to the basement, Mike also turned around and went to Grandma Connie's house.

"Mike, I want to ask about stocks." In the living room, Grandma Connie hadn't rested yet.

"No problem, what do you want to know?" Mike took off his coat and went to sit on the sofa.

Next, under Grandma Connie's inquiry, Mike systematically introduced the process of stock trading.

"Isn't this too complicated..." Elderly Grandma Connie was still confused after hearing the introduction.

However, one of Grandma Connie's great strengths was her lack of understanding. She is more willing to trust Mike as a "family member" than complicated stock trading tips.

"You told me earlier that if I want to trade in stocks, I can ask you for help. So I want to hand over my pension to you." Grandma Connie took out the three stacks of banknotes she had prepared and said calmly: " The price here is 30,000 yuan. If you lose money, it’s all mine. If you make money, we’ll split it 50-50.”

The 30,000 yuan on the table was partly Grandma Connie's savings during this period, and the other part was the money from the transfer of the game arcade.

It seemed that she had listened to all of Mike's previous persuasion.

"I will open a separate third-party account for you. As for the matter of dividing the money, don't talk about it." Mike had not thought about using his position to make money from Grandma Connie.

With a net worth of tens of millions, there is no need for him to do that.

And in order to ensure that there will be no financial disputes with Connie in the future, Mike also decided to introduce a tripartite supervision system to make Grandma Connie’s capital flow transparent.

At this point, the usefulness of Chris, a former securities company employee, was revealed.

Chris is the male socialite in the trio that Mike rescued from the ogre before.

Now he has a new identity, that of Mike's economic adviser on stock trading. In line with the principle of settling accounts between brothers.

Mike is going to introduce Chris to Grandma Connie.

Of course, this does not mean that Mike will be the boss. He will still strictly control Grandma Connie’s future stock trading matters.

"Okay, the stock trading account is done. If you don't understand anything about the stock market in the future, you can come and ask me or ask Chris." It is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish, and help Connie through a third party After his grandma completed the account opening, Mike tried to help grandma Connie learn to see the direction of the stock market on her own.

If this approach is successful, it will definitely make Grandma Connie feel more at ease.

"It doesn't matter, I can rest assured that I'll leave the stock matters to you." Grandma Connie, who had completed her first stock purchase, said with a smile, "It's getting late, I'll go and take a rest first."

Well, depending on the situation, Grandma Connie is really not interested in stocks. Out of trust in Mike, she seems to only plan to be a hands-off shopkeeper.

This operation is tantamount to leaving professional matters to dedicated people.

What else could Mike say to this? He could only choose to "take away" Grandma Connie.

Time passed and it was the school Christmas party.

The auditorium, decorated with countless colored lights, ribbons, bunting and Christmas trees, was filled with a festive atmosphere.

Compared to last year, this year’s school Christmas party was extra grand.

"Welcome to the school's annual Christmas party..."

On the stage, Teacher Sharon changed her past rigid image, put on a beautiful evening dress, and acted as the host of today's party.

I have to say that Teacher Sharon, who is just in her early thirties, has a unique charm when dressing up.

"Now, let's invite Principal Tom to speak on stage~"

After the host finished speaking, Principal Tom, dressed in academician uniform, slowly walked onto the stage with the support of Dean Tim.

Principal Tom, who has reached retirement age, has become visibly older in the past six months.

At this time, he looked particularly kind.

"I am very happy that I can spend this special day with all the young people. You are the hope of the future..."

Old Principal Tom finished his opening remarks as if he was lamenting life.

Then, he continued: "Thank you for patiently listening to an old man's nagging. Let us witness together the great achievements made by Melford College this year..."

"First of all, let me invite all members of the Melford football team. They not only won the first place in the region in the invitational competition in the first half of the year, but also won the league championship in the summer league in the second half of this year..."

Amid warm applause and the announcement of honors, Coach George, Mike and other football players stepped onto the stage one after another to greet everyone's blessings.

The cheers that almost lifted the roof at the scene witnessed the popularity of rugby among the students.

After commending the rugby team, accompanied by Teacher Sharon, the members of the Mathematical Olympiad team who won this year's Mathematical Olympiad competition also took the stage to show off.

At this point, Mike achieved the achievement of scoring twice.

Then, other groups that had won honors for the school came on stage to receive commendations.

"It's great to see Melford College getting better and better..."

After the honor celebration, old principal Tom had mixed emotions of reluctance on his face, which seemed to indicate that something big was about to happen.

"The road of life is very long, and no one can accompany you all the way."

"Similarly, I regret that I can't accompany you on this journey. From this moment on, the position of Principal Melford will be handed over to Tim from me..."

As the old principal quietly retreated, Tim walked to the center of the stage.

(End of this chapter)