readytorunbook Chapter 81 Sudden Wealth
Chapter 81 Sudden Wealth
Gradually, Xiaoming began to grow closer to Zhang Liangjun. After teaching Xiaoming the multiplication tables, Zhang Liangjun began to teach Xiaoming how to use multiplication in practice, and then taught him the four arithmetic operations.
It seemed like it would take a long time, but in reality, it only took two weeks for Xiaoming to become very proficient in the four arithmetic operations! This was even after Zhang Liangjun spent a long time gaining Xiaoming's trust.
These past two weeks haven't just been about learning simple math; we've also taught Xiaoming basic hygiene and life skills. Actually, Xiaoming already knows all of this, but he's afraid to move around because of his fear of the unfamiliar environment. After getting to know Zhang Liangjun, he finally dared to walk a short distance with Zhang Liangjun's help.
But it's alright, Zhang Liangjun will stay at the nursing home until September 1st. There's still a month and a half, enough time for him to familiarize Xiaoming with the environment. The scenery here isn't great, but the people are wonderful! Yun Qing is one of the employees, about the same age as Yang Xiuyuan, only two years younger, and also a kind-hearted little saint. There are other caregivers as well, all with kind faces and gentle manners. Most people in the world are like this; birds of a feather flock together, and those with similar goals are more likely to come together.
This is one of the reasons why Zhang Liangjun wanted to stay at the nursing home and not leave for the city with Zhang Zhipeng. The people here are kinder, unlike the cold people in the city!
Yang Xiuyuan felt incredibly gratified watching her adopted son take care of Xiaoming. It was as if someone had finally taken over the position she had been holding. Standing in the sunset with a broom in hand, Zhang Liangjun saw Yang Xiuyuan's smile. Sunlight filtered through the tree canopy, casting beams of light that painted a halo around Yang Xiuyuan.
She really is a saint! She's becoming more and more like one! Of course, no one dislikes having a good person in their life! Zhang Liangjun certainly wouldn't either.
In the second month after Xiaoming entered the welfare home, Yang Xiuyuan, filled with worry, took him to the hospital seeking help. She clung to a sliver of hope, hoping to find a cure for Xiaoming's illness. However, when they saw the doctor, all they received was a helpless shake of the head and a sigh. After a series of detailed examinations and diagnoses, the doctor finally delivered a heartbreaking conclusion: Xiaoming suffered from congenital mental illness, and not the common, singular, typical type, but rather exhibited characteristics of both schizophrenia and depression. Worse still, due to significant external trauma he had previously experienced, his already difficult-to-treat condition had become even more challenging.
Furthermore, Xiaoming was also diagnosed with autism. Autism is a neurological disorder, often caused by incomplete neurological development or nerve damage. However, Xiaoming's situation is far more complex than that of typical autistic patients, because his autistic symptoms do not entirely conform to typical cases; sometimes he can even engage in a degree of normal communication. These intertwined and overlapping factors have made the root cause and origin of his condition unclear, leaving even experienced doctors shaking their heads in frustration.
Zhang Liangjun asked the doctor if it was possible to go to the U.S. for treatment if conditions allowed. The doctor didn't say it was definitely impossible, but indicated that the chances of a cure in the U.S. were still very slim! As far as he knew, the most advanced treatments were simpler than the cause of Xiaoming's illness. However, seeing Xiaoming's condition and knowing that his condition shouldn't worsen, that was the only good news.
Before leaving the hospital, the doctor instructed the group not to upset Xiaoming further, especially not to scare him!
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Summer vacation is always the shortest, well… one of the shortest holidays ever! And then there are the equally short winter vacation, Dragon Boat Festival vacation, National Day vacation…
At lunchtime that day, Zhang Liangjun finished his meal in a few bites. Yang Xiuyuan had never worried about Zhang Liangjun's eating habits; he would eat whatever was given to him, as if there was nothing he couldn't finish. After Yang Xiuyuan finished eating, Zhang Liangjun didn't help clear the table as usual, but instead started talking to her about buying a computer.
"What? You want to buy a computer?" Yang Xiuyuan was taken aback by the sudden mention of buying a computer. "What do you need a computer for?"
“Mom, I want to learn computer technology. I learned from my textbooks that computers are very powerful, and many industries are already using them. I think it will definitely be useful if I learn computers.” To make his point, Zhang Liangjun even showed Yang Xiuyuan newspapers and magazines, which depicted fascinating computer usage scenarios.
In his past life, Zhang Liangjun (Chen Yu) studied mechanics his entire life, but ultimately achieved nothing of significant breakthrough. At best, he caught up with international advanced levels. However, the mechanical industry is an industrial system that emphasizes gradual progress and collaborative cooperation. To reach the same level of achievement in this life wouldn't be much shorter. Zhang Liangjun didn't want to repeat the same thing; he wanted to change tracks, and computer technology was a good choice. Especially hacking skills—"I may not use this skill, but I can't be without it!"
Yang Xiuyuan glanced at the headlines and put the newspaper aside. "If you want to buy it, I'll buy it for you! I was just worried you'd buy a computer just to play games, but you've always been a worry-free child, knowing what you're doing. Let's go to the electronics store this afternoon and see if we can buy one directly!"
Yang Xiuyuan had some money; both she and her husband had salaries and their expenses weren't high. Buying a computer was within their means. The couple lived frugally because they planned to save money to buy Zhang Liangjun a house. Zhang Liangjun had overheard them discussing this before, but at the time, the couple thought he was naive and would say anything.
At the electronics market, Zhang Liangjun picked and chose from the parts he could remember, eventually buying a relatively cost-effective device: a Benton processor with only 16MB of RAM, a configuration considered good at the time. He also bought some programming textbooks and began self-studying.
Having a digital affinity skill not only improves numerical memory, but also enhances logical thinking ability. When programming, you don't need to think carefully when writing code; you can quickly figure out the logical relationship between each part.
Zhang Liangjun, who was practicing programming, glanced back at Xiaoming, who was doing math problems in the corner, and wondered if Xiaoming also had a high level of logical thinking ability. Maybe he could give it a try.
The following year, Zhang Liangjun launched his own website, mao123.
That's right, follow Brother Ping's path, but let Brother Ping take other paths! A capable person can't just stick to this one path; he will definitely shine and dazzle others in other places.
In her third year of junior high, someone contacted Yang Xiuyuan, wanting to buy the website. When the website was created, Zhang Liangjun was still in elementary school and could only impersonate Yang Xiuyuan. Yang Xiuyuan knew nothing about it and was completely bewildered. The person explained their purpose and said they had checked the relevant IP address and information to make sure they hadn't come to the wrong place. Only then did Yang Xiuyuan remember that someone in her family was always tinkering with computers.
Upon first seeing Zhang Liangjun, even Mr. Luo from the capital city almost wanted to buy him out! What website could be more useful than a genius?