The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Wang Gang had two physical education classes in the afternoon, and had nothing to do before 3:30. He sat in the office and used the computer to check the trend of U.S. stocks.

After one day of class, Wang Gang felt that the school job was really easy. He spent most of the day paddling. The only hard part was the basketball team training, which didn't happen every day.

Zhao Ling had already sent over his US stock account password. After Wang Gang replied with thanks, he couldn't wait to select a few stocks that would rise sharply in the near future according to his memory, and invested all the one million he borrowed from Zhao Ling.

Wang Gang has calculated that among these stocks, the lowest increase is three times. At most, one million can increase more than seven times in half a month.

After buying the stocks, Wang Gang checked the time. It was almost five o'clock. He packed up and got ready to get off work. He happened to meet Teacher Sun who was returning to the office after class.

"Lao Ma, are you going to get off work?"

"Yes, the basketball team doesn't have training today, so you can leave early." Wang Gang said with a smile.

"I really envy you. I have to teach you a self-study class in the evening." Teacher Sun said enviously.

"I have to work part-time at the gym at night, so I can't take any time off." Wang Gang said nonchalantly.

"You said you are a working teacher and go to the gym to be a coach. How embarrassing would it be if you met the parents of the students?" Teacher Sun asked in confusion.

"I can't do it! I'm not like you. I usually tutor students and my income is several times the salary." Wang Gang asked:
"Who would ask a PE teacher for tutoring?"

"Shh!" Teacher Sun looked around nervously and said, "Don't spread the word about tutoring. The school doesn't allow it."

Wang Gang chuckled and said: "If any teacher in our school doesn't run a cram school privately, no one will talk nonsense, and if something happens, everyone will be disadvantaged."

Teacher Sun said nervously: "What if the principal hears it?"

"The principal always turns a blind eye to this kind of thing. He knows how hard our teachers live. How can we live in Beijing without that kind of income!" Wang Gang picked up his bag and said.

In fact, the teachers in Wang Gang's middle school earn a lot of money. As a physical education teacher and basketball team coach, he earns two salaries, more than 10,000 yuan a month.

It's just that things in Beijing are expensive, and housing prices are even more expensive. It's almost impossible to buy a house and settle in Beijing with a salary of more than 10,000 yuan.

Therefore, school teachers run cram schools privately, and even if they only teach a few students at a time, their income is much higher than their salary.

Unfortunately, Mark is a physical education teacher, so there is no way to take part in cram school, so he can only work part-time in the gym.

Mark's part-time gym is quite large, and the owner is Mark's former student, so he has a good relationship.

As soon as Wang arrived at the gym, the girl at the front desk greeted him warmly.

"Teacher Ma, you are here!"

The little girl's surname is Qi, and Mark usually calls her "Xiao Qi". She is a Shandong girl. She is average-looking, but she is young. Due to long-term exercise, she has an excellent figure and is considered the face of the gym.

"Xiao Qi!" Wang Gang said with a smile: "Do I have any students coming today?"

Xiao Qi walked to the front desk computer, looked at it, and said, "No, there are no private lessons for you today, and none of your students are coming."

Wang Gang looked at his watch and saw that it was just before six o'clock. Generally, the gym is not open until around seven o'clock.

"Okay, I'll go get ready first."

Wang just took out the key to his locker and was about to change clothes when a man walking awkwardly approached him.

"Teacher Ma."

Wang Gang looked back and saw that the person coming was the gym owner.

"Boss, what do you want from me?" Wang Gang asked doubtfully.

The boss said awkwardly: "Teacher Ma, you don't have many private lessons this month, so you have to work harder."

Fitness instructors in gyms rely entirely on commission for their income, and the bulk of the commission comes from personal training sessions.

In the past, Mark was too honest and didn't know how to promote himself. Coupled with the competition from other fitness coaches, his business was at the bottom every month.

If the gym owner hadn't been his former student, he would have been fired long ago for his professional level.

"It seems I'm not suitable for this job!" Wang Gang sighed and said, "If it doesn't work out, I'll resign. I won't make it difficult for you."

When the boss heard this, he immediately said nervously: "Teacher Ma, I don't mean to drive you away. Please don't misunderstand me."

Wang Gang smiled and patted the boss on the shoulder, and said: "Okay! I know you want to take care of me, that's why you tolerate me until today. It's not easy for you to open the door and do business!"

In fact, Wang Gang came here today with the intention of resigning. He has many channels to make money, and there is really no need to work hard in the gym to promote himself.

What's more, the gym is quite chaotic. Many students who buy personal training classes are not interested in drinking, and Wang Gang doesn't really want to join in the fun.

"Boss, please calculate my salary, I will do it today!"

The boss was so anxious that he was sweating. He took Wang Gang's arm and said, "Teacher Ma, please! I was weak and sick at the time. If you hadn't pulled me to exercise, how could I be where I am today."

"Friendship is friendship, and business is business." Wang Gang said: "You also know my character. I am not the material to do business at all. I really can't do this."

The boss said anxiously: "Let's do this! I'll transfer the students from other coaches to your name."

"Don't." Wang Gang shook his head and said, "I know you have good intentions, but if you do this, your gym will not be able to open in the future.

If you want to take care of me, get me a fitness card! "

Seeing that Wang Gang was determined to leave, the boss finally agreed to his resignation, but gave Wang Gang a privilege that allowed him to use the gym equipment for free at any time.

If Wang Gang recommends other people to apply for a card in the future, he will receive a commission.

Xiao Qi at the front desk immediately came over after hearing that Wang Gang had resigned.

"Teacher Ma, you have to leave!" Xiao Qi said to Wang Gang reluctantly.

Wang Gang thought that Mark would be popular wherever he went. This was also a skill!
"Xiao Qi, I didn't say I was leaving the gym, I just quit being a coach. From now on, when I come to the gym, I will be a customer. You won't not entertain me, will you?" Wang Gang laughed.

"Teacher Ma, I still want you to guide me in my fitness?" Xiao Qi said regretfully.

"If you have any questions in the future, you can still ask me at any time!" Wang Gang said.

Xiao Qi secretly likes to find Mark as a free personal trainer. She works in a gym and is very strict about body management. Sometimes she also needs guidance from others.

The other coaches in the gym are all seasoned. Every time they give guidance to Xiao Qi, they always take advantage. It’s not that those coaches are not good in character, but it’s the same in the personal training industry. Fitness coaches are very good at using physical contact to bring people into contact with each other. The relationship between the students and the students, and sometimes there are some things that I like to do with the students.

Of course, these are the wishes of you and me. They belong to the man's affection, the concubine's intention, and the thunder from the sky and the fire from the earth.

This is not a problem with any one person, but this is the case in this industry. Fitness coaches like to watch others cook.

Xiao Qi works as a receptionist at a gym, selling people to apply for cards. He has seen too many routines from fitness instructors and usually stays away from them, with the exception of Mark.

Because Mark never does those little tricks, and he is dedicated to his students and does not engage in unspoken rules, so his business has been unable to increase. Xiao Qi likes to come to Mark whenever he has anything to do, and the two of them get to know each other as soon as they go back and forth.

"There is still time now. Let me teach you some stretching exercises, which will be very helpful for getting into shape." Wang Gang saw that he still had plenty of time, so he took the initiative to help Xiao Qi keep fit.

"Really? Thank you so much, Teacher Ma. I've been feeling fatter in my lower body recently." Xiao Qi touched his buttocks and said to Wang Gang.

Wang Gang looked at Xiao Qi's face, raised his eyebrows, and said seriously: "You have recently reduced equipment training and done more yoga or aerobics. In short, stop exercising. Sometimes excessive exercise is not good for the body."

Xiao Qi said nervously: "Really? My sleep has indeed become worse recently, and I wake up every night."

Wang Gang asked Xiao Qi to stretch out his right hand and ask him to feel his pulse.

"Teacher Ma, do you know how to practice Chinese medicine?"

"I know a little bit." Wang Gang smiled, and then put his fingers on Xiao Qi's wrist.

Mark naturally does not know Chinese medicine, but Wang Gang does know a little bit about it. Since ancient times, medicine and martial arts have not been separated. His internal martial arts has reached the state of perfection, and he has experienced battlefield training. Common minor illnesses or injuries are not a problem for him.

"Well, judging from your pulse, you are over-worrying. I'll prescribe a prescription for calming your mind. Go to the pharmacy and grab two pills to make sure you can sleep well." Wang Gang withdrew his fingers and asked, "Xiao Qi , are you encountering any troubles?"

Xiao Qi said distressedly: "My mother is urging me to go back to my hometown to get married again."

Wang Gang suddenly understood and stopped asking questions.

Xiao Qi's hometown is a small county in Shandong. She came to Beijing a few years ago to work hard, but unfortunately she has achieved nothing so far. Her parents in her hometown have long urged her to go home, but she is not willing to go back and get married.

There are many Northern drifters like Xiao Qi in Beijing, but not many of them can really take root in this big city.

Wang Gang guided Xiao Qi on some yoga moves, and then he got busy in the gym. He was very dissatisfied with Mark's physical condition and needed to restore his previous life's physical fitness as soon as possible.

After working out in the gym until half past eight, Wang Gang saw that it was almost time, said hello to Xiao Qi and the boss, and then went directly to his mother Ling Mingyu's house.

At this time, Ma Li and Manao had already had dinner, one was doing homework and the other was watching TV.

Ling Mingyu was sitting in the living room, reading with reading glasses.

"Mom, is there anything to eat at home? I just finished exercising and I'm a little hungry."

"There are some leftovers in the kitchen. Let me heat them up for you." Ling Mingyu put down her reading glasses and book and stood up.

"Don't get up, I'll do it myself."

Wang Gang stabilized his mother and ran to the kitchen, poured the leftovers into a bowl, mixed them, and heated them in the microwave for three minutes, making a casual meal.

Ling Mingyu came over and sat next to Wang Gang and asked, "Mark, what are your plans in the future?"

While Wang Gang was eating, he said: "Let's just live with it! Let the two children grow up."

Ling Mingyu frowned and said: "If you ask me, it's not enough for two children to be without a mother. The field is so busy all day long, and it's not a problem for you to take care of the children alone."

The more Wang Gang listened, the more wrong he became. He felt that Ling Mingyu was also going to introduce someone to him!

"My neighbor Aunt Zhang, you know! She has a niece who is thirty-five years old this year. She has never been married yet, but her family is very anxious."

Wang Gang put down his chopsticks helplessly and said, "Mom, you also have to introduce me to someone!"

Ling Mingyu was stunned and asked: "Who else has introduced you to someone else? Who is that person?"

"It's Teacher Sun from our school. He also asked me to add him on WeChat. I'm so busy that I forgot about it now," Wang Gang said.

Ling Mingyu perked up as soon as she heard this, and said happily: "Then hurry up and join the other party, and I'll help you take a look."

Wang Gang glanced at Ma Li with concern and said, "It's too urgent! I've only been divorced for two days, and I'm worried that my children won't be able to accept it."

"I'm not asking you to remarry right away. You can keep in touch with her for a while, chat with her, and cultivate your relationship." Ling Mingyu said impatiently, "Hurry up and add her as a friend. If you don't know how to chat, I'll help you chat."

"Mom, you don't have to be so active!" Wang Gang said speechlessly.

Ling Mingyu rolled her eyes at her son and said, "What do you know? I am giving Tianye a sense of crisis. Don't think that no one will want my son if he leaves her."

Wang Gang said in confusion: "Mom, don't you usually treat Tian Tian as your daughter?"

"I did it for your sake. I didn't want the conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to make it difficult for you." Ling Mingyu sighed: "Actually, I have long been dissatisfied with her."

Ling Mingyu pulled Wang Gang into the yard and said with Ma Li and Ma Nao on her back: "Look at you and Tian Ye who have been married for so many years. Apart from giving birth to two children for you, what else has she done for the family?"

Wang Gang was surprised and said: "Don't Ye Ye usually respect you?"

"Respect me?" Ling Mingyu sneered: "Since Manao was born, how many times a week have you brought your children here?"

Wang Gang was silent. Ye Ye was cold-tempered and indeed a bit difficult to get along with. He would hardly come to Ling Mingyu if it was not necessary. However, for the sake of his son, Ling Mingyu was really nice to his daughter-in-law.

When she first bought the house, Ling Mingyu also sponsored a large sum of money and helped Ye Ye with confinement care.

"By the way, I want to find you a live-in nanny. I have already identified a few candidates. Please take a look when you have time." Wang Gang sent several messages to Ling Mingyu, all of which were nanny information he found online.

"Why are you looking for a nanny?" Ling Mingyu said dissatisfied: "I'm not old and need someone to take care of me."

"It's not like we have two more children." Wang Gang said, "I am usually busy with work, and Manao will definitely need you to pick me up and drop me off. It will be too tiring to take care of the housework."

"It costs a lot of money to hire a nanny!" Ling Mingyu said distressedly: "Your salary is not enough!"

"Don't worry about money." Wang Gang said: "In fact, in recent years, in addition to working part-time at the gym, I have also made some investments and made a lot of money. I am preparing to buy another house."

"Investment? Why haven't I heard you mention it?" Ling Mingyu said worriedly: "I heard people say that all investments have risks. We should live an honest life and don't expect to get rich overnight."

Wang Gang explained: "I am investing with Zhao Ling. You also know that he has a wide range of paths and is almost guaranteed to make money without losing money. Otherwise, how would I have the money to buy a house."

"Our house is enough to live in. I want you and your children to move here. Renting out the current house will also be an income."

"It's better to say goodbye. Now the house is close to the school, which will make it convenient for Ma Li and Manao to go to school in the future." Wang Gang said:
“I just got the school house purchase quota and can buy another one at a preferential price. It would be a pity to give up this opportunity.

This is what I think. The real estate market in Beijing is booming now. Buying an extra property as an investment can also be used by your children for their marriage in the future. "

"Then do you have enough money? I have a little more." Ling Mingyu was somewhat moved by her son.

"Don't worry! If you have enough money, you don't need to take out a loan. When the new house is bought, you can also move there. It will be convenient for us all to live together."

"I can't get used to living in a building." Ling Mingyu refused without even thinking: "It's more comfortable to live in my courtyard."

"Don't change the topic and add WeChat quickly. I'll watch you add it." Ling Mingyu said shrewdly.

Wang Gang smiled bitterly, seeing that he couldn't hide, so he could only take out his mobile phone. (End of chapter)