Chapter 2 Chapter two

Along the way, Ziying leisurely watched the scenery, and she didn't mind the traffic jam.Oh, there is never a lack of crowds in this city. Crowding, stacking, trampling, when a red light is encountered, the zebra crossing is crowded with pale and tired people. Changed the flag, still lively. Ziying said: "Please turn on the radio, I want to listen to the kind of program that the public calls to the radio station to swear." Immediately, an angry voice came out: "The bauhinia is so ugly. It is everywhere in the mountains and plains. It is cheaper than the mud. It is a wild flower, but it is not fragrant. Why do you choose this kind of flower as the city flower?"

Ziying thought, how great it is that everyone has the freedom to express their opinions. Someone called in to argue: "It would be better to be on the slope of Changshan, which symbolizes the vitality of Hong Kong people. We are not small flowers in the greenhouse. You know that the redbud leaf is also called the smart leaf. When I was young, I put it in the book as a bookmark. I hope Get smart." The host said: "It is not so easy to find a redbud tree today. Like the safflower of the shadow tree, it has disappeared in the city." The car was parked at the Bank of China Building, which was one of Cheng Ziying's favorite buildings.There are very few buildings in the world with such exquisite design.

Someone came up to meet him: "Cheng Ziying?" Ziying looked at this tall young man. He smiled: "My name is Guo Yinnan, and I will be in charge of greeting you tonight." It's all arranged, so thoughtful. The elevator went up to the seventieth floor. As soon as she entered the banquet hall, Ziying saw a clear night scene: the famous Lei Yue Mun lights in the east, the silver light of Tsing Ma Bridge in the west, and the Kowloon Peninsula in the north. One sound. Her male companion also nodded and said: "It is indeed a rare night scene." There were many beautifully dressed young women in the arena, but Cheng Baitang recognized his daughter at a glance, and greeted him, "Yinan, please show Ziying around." He couldn't help but smile from ear to ear.

Gogo was well dressed in a black evening dress. She was obviously a regular customer, so she put out her finger to decorate: "This one is a Qing Qianlong blue and white dragon pattern statue, and that one is a cloud-glazed golden flower rich and noble vase. It was appraised by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, and they are all rare treasures." Ziying smiled and said softly: "The most precious asset of a country is its people." Gao Ge was startled: "Yes, yes." Guo Yinnan also heard it from the side, and immediately changed his view of the girl with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

Underneath the bright gauze skirt and diamond crown, there is a clear soul. At this time, someone from the public relations department came up to him: "Miss Cheng, your seat is here." "It's good for me to sit with my father Cheng Baitang." The public relations lady is a bit embarrassed. Cheng Botang immediately said, "Ziying, go and sit with uncle." Gao Ge looked at Ziying enviously. Ziying knew that this seat was carefully managed by her mother, but she was disrespectful, so she had to take the seat, and everyone's eyes fell on Ziying. Ziying kept silent, smiled and sat beside her aunt, who chatted with her: "Graduated, stay and work..."

Everyone whispered: "Who is that beautiful girl?" "It's Cheng Ziying, the youngest daughter of the Xingyao brothers and sisters. She is very doted on. She has just returned from studying architecture in England." "Brother Cen, your construction company should hurry up and get it, don't take advantage of it." "Hey, hey, I was the one who saw this talent first." Suddenly, half-truths and half-false fights were exhilarating. On the other hand, Ziying didn't even know what the theme of the dinner was. A table of cooked noodles with crowns and lids seems to have been seen in TV newsreels before. At that time, the Oxford accent was full of nonsense, and the tongue was rolled in a serious manner. Today, they are busy speaking Mandarin and Shanghai dialect. The original crew, I really did not expect to adapt Such a superb, Ziying is extremely admired.

Uncle has something to do, so take a step first, and Ziying returns to his father. Cheng Botang was full of ambition, talking and laughing happily. Gao Ge said softly: "Ziying, come, go get some powder." Ziying didn't have a powder box at all, so he had to follow along. In the dressing room, Gao Ge gently asked, "What did your uncle say to you?" Ziying thought about it: "Tell me to work hard and contribute to society." Gao Ge was a little anxious: "Did he say that this is a good investment opportunity?" Ziying smiled: "If you want to say it, you won't say it in such a hurry."

"what do you say?" Ziying replied, "You asked Yu Blind." "No, Ziying, the onlooker knows, you analyze and listen." "You invested a lot?" Gao Ge nodded: "I have three mansions with a total value of 100 million yuan, with an investment of 20 million yuan, and borrowing the rest. It's already a good deal at this moment." Ziying said: "This is purely my personal opinion, let it go, and make more money next time. Hong Kong people say that they have good intentions and need to turn around." "However, after the reunification, everything is hot, and it looks like it can earn 50 million."

Ziying was curious: "What do you want so much money for?" Gao Ge couldn't help laughing: "Ziying, you are such a child. Your natal family is rich, and you don't know the benefits of money." Ziying said: "Investment is risky, and nights are full of dreams." "Has everything been cleared from your mother's hands?" Ziying smiled slightly: "My mother never speculates on this and that, her natal family is richer than mine." "Ziying, I understand, thank you." Ziying smiled. The two of them walked out of the dressing room.

Ziying thought, after a year, Gao Ge's mansions will rise to one billion, it would be strange if she didn't scold her to death. But is it possible?There is no reason in the world that flowers are always beautiful and the moon is always round. My mother always said: When it is red, it turns to ashes. Everything is good for her, except for marriage failure. Cheng Botang came up to meet him: "You guys had a good talk." I saw the guests had a few drinks and were singing in high spirits. They stopped singing Western folk songs and hummed Chinese folk songs instead. Gao Ge went to the stage and sang "Xi'er New Year" from "The White-haired Girl" loudly and crisply, which won thunderous applause.

Ziying found it strange, and learned from the Internet that this song was written more than 30 years ago, and heavy metal music is popular in the mainland. He said that there are no musicians in Hong Kong, and they are very advanced. I did not expect Hong Kong people to try so hard to imitate the past of the mainland. The banquet ended, Guo Yinnan sent her downstairs, and the driver drove over. He put his hands in his pockets, with a leisurely confidence: "Cheng Ziying, can I invite you to the theater?" Ziying turned around: "Is there a better place to go?" "The Walled City of Kowloon has been dismantled, Cheung Po Tsai Cave no longer exists, Haw Par Villa is a historical relic, why not go to Shenzhen." Ziying was moved and told him the phone number. He wrote it on his wrist. Ziying said goodbye and went home. Home is so nice, always waiting for her, when the door opens, the sound of mother calling for her daughter, the smell of home-cooked dishes, the clean bedding in the bedroom... always honest and reliable. She went to bed after taking a bath, thinking that she would not have to go to work or school the next day, she couldn't help but feel guilty. If she stayed for a long time, she wondered if she would become one of the famous ladies in the city, with nothing to do, and her expensive clothes and scandals in the newspapers every day. Ziying woke up early in the morning and accompanied Ah'e to the market to buy vegetables. Ah'e always knelt down to choose vegetables with her own hands, which is different from Xinpai people's usual fingers. Ziying lamented: If you want to do a little better than others, you have to work ten times harder. Ziying tentatively asked: "Why don't you go to the supermarket, it's hygienic and convenient." A'e said: "It's cold, not fresh, I don't know how long it has been in the plastic wrap, you can see how alive the market is." The tone was like a poet, and Ziying couldn't help nodding. I am used to living in a foreign country, but I feel that it is a bit barbaric to dismember the animal body and hang it on a hook, cut it off piece by piece and sell it. Also, is it scary to take a live fish out of the tank and hit its head vigorously with a wooden stick in public, causing blood to splatter everywhere?I don’t think so when I’m used to it. The street market has a peculiar smell. "Your mother said you ate sardines and instant noodles after school, and then ate raw celery and carrots." "Yes, it's really hard, Ah'e wants to love me more." "When are you going to Shanghai with me, I'll take you there to have a good time." Ziying feels that life is wonderful. In the past, I was cramped on a small island, and the farthest was Lantau Island; now the sea and the sky are wide, and I can go all the way to the Songhua River in the northeast, Daxingan Mountains, the Great Wall, Gobi, and even the Potala Palace. The phone call came. When the other party greeted her, she said, "You are Guo Yinnan." The young man was a little happy: "Cheng Ziying, you didn't go out?" "How did I hear your call when I went out?" "Perhaps a mobile phone." "I don't have that much to say, I don't have a mobile phone." Guo Yinan's affection for her increased. "I'm reading the papers looking for a job." "You want to 'find' a job?" He didn't believe it. "A job suitable for newcomers, with creativity and freedom, with unlimited salary and hard work." "Our company is hiring." "What company are you?" "Hey, it was a treat from South China Construction Company last night, didn't you know?" Ziying happily replied, "I don't know." "Come out and talk slowly." "Where do we meet?" "You might as well come to South China to have a look and have lunch together." "Hey, aren't we going to Shenzhen?" "That's until the weekend." "It's a deal." Guo Yinnan felt sweet in her heart, she didn't expect it to go so smoothly, and she didn't play tricks to show that rare goods are available. Xiao Guo ran to talk to the boss for a few words. The boss Cen Baoshan was overjoyed: "We are about to use such a person." Decided to greet him personally, and immediately ordered the secretary to reserve a seat for dinner at the private club. Ziying came, wearing a dark blue dress, which made people feel comfortable. When Cen saw it, he felt relieved, he was afraid that Ziying's diamond crown would never be removed, and now this layer of doubt was gone. During lunch, he told Ziying: "You have heard of Chongming Island near Shanghai. The wealthy businessman Du Bumin is from Chongming. He wants to go back and build his hometown. He wants to build a large shopping mall, a primary school and a middle school. By Guo Yinan This group is in charge, are you interested in participating?" Ziying couldn't help nodding. "But, will your father let him go?" Cen asked tentatively. Ziying smiled and didn't answer. Cen knows Cheng Ziying's background, her parents have divorced, she is relatively close to her mother, that is to say, she is easy to talk to in front of her uncle, having such a buddy will bring her closer to the rich and powerful. how closeLet the outsiders guess. "I'll show you the staff contract." Ziying was eating apple pie with vanilla ice cream, and the cute expression of the delicious intoxication made Cen feel dazed. He said later: "She may be less able to work, Yinan, you take her a little bit, she is a new brand." "Know." Ziying went home and talked to her mother about going to work in South China. Ms. Wang pondered: "South China... I'll ask the elders..." After a while, I came back: "It's a well-off brand. The boss, Cen Baoshan, is responsible and has no investment speculation." "Then I will start working next Monday and go to Shenzhen for fun on weekends." Ms. Wang was silent. "Mom doesn't like going north?" "My favorite city is the sinking Venice, but it is still so admiring of the ocean, and the sky is struck by lightning." "What should I say today?" "If you want to be in line with the trend, you have to say: 'An era is over, and in the new era, new people should build a new China on the Internet.'" Ziying didn't expect her mother to be so humorous. Ziying said: "Fortunately, my mother has retired." Ms. Wang replied: "I have never worked, how can I retire?" "Mom, you were also a top student in the English Department of the University of Hong Kong back then, at least you could have been a female official in the government." Ms. Wang sighed: "Lazy, if you don't pass it, you can avoid it. When you see a female classmate running all over the mountain with the British, you have to be shy and eat tofu, and you have to work hard and be eloquent. Oh, forget it." Later, when Cheng Botang found out about this, he jumped in anger. Ziying kept silent and let his father complain. She just wants to absorb practical work experience, do it elsewhere, and have less gossip. In the afternoon, she accompanied her aunt to a stage play, and all the people in front of and behind the stage poured out to entertain her. Where have you seen such a scene?Like a warlord in a play going on tour. Folkways are definitely going in the other direction. On the weekend, Guo Yinnan came to pick Ziying out. Ms. Wang has already inquired about his ins and outs: Guo Xiaosheng has enough food and clothing in society, all relying on his own efforts.His family lives in a large residential area called Whampoa Garden, a well-to-do family, his parents are decent and good people, and he is still teaching in middle school.He has an elder brother, who is married, and his sister-in-law also teaches.He has excellent homework, majored in architecture, and knows how to do things. He is already a small supervisor in South China. Ms. Wang thought about it, do you agree with Ziying making such a boyfriend?No, but it is inconvenient to object. If he is a good boy, if he can treat Ziying kindly, he will be a good match.She can't keep her beloved daughter at home forever. let her go. Seeing her back with her rucksack ready to set off, he said to her, "Be careful of pickpockets." "Be careful of what?" Ziying widened her eyes. "pickpocket." She is confident that Guo Yinnan will protect her. When Xiao Guo came in, Ziying introduced him to his mother. Ms. Wang entertained him attentively. Xiao Guo was not handsome, but he had a lovely smile.Ms. Wang saw that his hair, teeth and nails were very clean, and that his clothes and trousers were carefully washed and ironed. A vest was hand-woven by his mother, so she liked it. It happened that A'e said that the microwave oven was broken, and Xiao Guo said, "Let me take a look." Within a minute, the problem was solved, and A'e made progress: "The blender doesn't work." Xiao Guo replaced her with a new plug. Even Ms. Wang couldn't see it: "A'e, you can find the electrician once." It was not easy to get out after passing three levels. Guo Yinan took Ziying to take a through train. "You want to go on tour in a micro-service, so you can see more." Really understanding and considerate enough, completely different from Zihan. In the car, he peeled oranges for her to eat. Ziying suddenly asked: "Are you free?" Of course he understood the meaning of this sentence, he said: "I'm single, I don't have a girlfriend, and I haven't dated in recent years." To show fairness, Ziying said, "Me too." Guo Yinan looked out of the car window and was a little moved. Ziying's sincerity is rare today. She grew up in a foreign country and she is very cute. He must be careful not to fall in love with her so quickly. On the way, Ziying was greedy to look at the scenery. The countryside is lush and green, which is the most pleasing.Near the town, the sky turns dark and polluted, there are many tall buildings, overhead bridges are densely packed, and the traffic is chaotic. With sharp eyes and quick hands, Xiao Guo ordered a car to drive to the hotel. When getting into the car, he said, "Don't talk in the car." Hold Ziying's hand tightly. Ziying suddenly remembered that when she was a teenager, whenever the driver took a break, she called a taxi, and her mother also told her not to talk in the car. The father has been away from home for a long time, leaving only their women and children, so they have to be very careful. The driver took them to the hotel. Guo Yinan said: "We only came for one day, but there must be a place to rest. I only rented a room." While talking, he suddenly yelled. Ziying was startled, and looked down just in time to see a hand reaching into her backpack to take out her wallet. She had already got it, but was slapped by Xiao Guo, and the wallet fell to the ground, and Xiao Guo stepped on it. At this time, Xiao Guo did a strange thing. He quickly took out a hundred-dollar Hong Kong dollar and handed it to the man. The pickpocket then escaped and disappeared into the crowd. Everything happened within ten seconds, Ziying was dumbfounded. Checking the rucksack again, only to find that the bottom was cut by a sharp blade with a large slit. Xiao Guo picked up the wallet and returned it to Ziying. "Why do you still have to give him money?" "Send him away, so as not to accumulate grievances, a loss is a bargain, and the wallet is more than a hundred." Ziying thought to himself, Guo Yinan is like a member of the world, he has no fear in the streets and alleys, and knows all the rules. Ziying said: "It's a rucksack, it can't be used anymore." "Don't be afraid, I'll take you to fix it later." They went into the hotel, washed their faces, and had a cup of coffee. He asked her, "Do you feel disappointed?" "No, come, take me to dinner." He slung her rucksack across his chest and covered it with a thin coat. They go to the famous food street. I saw that the door of the dog meat shop was open in a grand manner, and there were a few civet cats in a row of cages. They were confident and did not hide anything. "Can you go back to the hotel to eat?" Ziying shook her head and pointed to the noodle shop. She likes to eat noodles since she was a child, because she can suck the noodles into her mouth with a sip, which is labor-saving and fun. The store is quite clean, the greeting is good, the gold lacquer signboard, a big mirror, on which are written "customers come like clouds". Ziying knew she had come to the right place. The waiter put on it a piece of meat with a strong aroma, and Ziying asked, "What kind of meat is this?" The guy replied: "Pig lungs and pig ears." Guo Yinan said in a low voice: "I have eaten it many times without any problems. Add some spicy sauce, it is very delicious, and the Chinese are economical. I can eat the whole pig." Ziying nodded, put it in his mouth, wow, some places are crispy, some are soft and glutinous, extremely delicious. "one more bowl." "Save room for dessert." Ziying was elated: "Guo Yinnan, I love you." He took her to eat stewed milk with ginger juice, glutinous rice cakes, and beef crisps. Ah'e didn't cook these Cantonese snacks, and Ziying felt fresh. He took her to the shopping mall, found a leather goods store, spent twenty yuan, and repaired the rucksack. The handwork was so perfect that it was impossible to tell. Ziying took a fancy to a blue and white wax-dyed wide-fitting cheongsam, and he immediately bought it for her. The price was two hundred, and he only paid one hundred and fifty, but the shopkeeper smiled at Mimi. Ziying murmured, "Big world." Guo Yinnan smiled: "Have you heard of the legend of the great world?" "However," Ziying said, "the traffic in developing cities is relatively chaotic." Cars seem to be disobeying the rules, ignoring traffic lights, not seeing pedestrians, and walking when they see the road. Xiao Guo gently asked: "Tired, go back and rest for a while." She nodded. He bought fruit, washed it, cut it, and put it on a plate. She went to take a shower and changed, and changed into the wide-fitting cheongsam she had just bought. "Next time, let's go to Chongming Island." Ziying picked up the pineapple and ate it. It was sweet and sour, and her tongue was spicy and irritating. "Tell me how life is like in a foreign country." Ziying thought about it: "The technology is very advanced, the environment is very clean, education and medical care can score 85 points, and the degree of freedom is high, but that is not our land." Guo Yinnan said ah: "Although it is beautiful, it is not my land." "That's the same sentence! You look at the blue sky and white clouds, living in a garden house with beautiful mountains and rivers, but you know clearly in your heart that this is actually not my home." Guo Yinan was moved. "In the middle of the night, when you look up on the terrace, you can see the dark blue velvet sky covered with stars, and the constellations of Orion and Virgo are bright and discernible, but you also know in your heart that this is not your home, and the moon is the hometown light." Guo Yinnan felt sorry. "But where is my hometown? It can only be regarded as Hong Kong." "That's good too." "Hong Kong's status is fading. Ten years ago, everything was learned from Hong Kong: Hong Kong-style western cuisine, Hong Kong-style service, Hong Kong-style style... Now it is rarely mentioned." The two people talked very well. "I'll take you to the night market, and then take the company car back." "I thought it was by train." "No, it's too crowded, the air is dirty, and besides, you'll be tired later." Ziying smiled: "You are so kind to your colleagues." After a while, he said: "I didn't regard you as a colleague, who would greet a colleague like this, this is a date." Ziying was speechless. When they went out, they saw neon lights all over the place, and young people were strolling in the street. He was afraid that she would get lost, so he held her hand tightly. The two of them ate together, and Ziying was full of praise for a plate of braised pork. "What kind of meat?" "pork." It's actually an eel. "The soup is very sweet." "It's chicken soup." It's actually turtle soup, a creature like a turtle. Ziying ate with great relish. Finally, there is a dessert made of freshly ground tofu. "Let's eat shark fin together next time." "No," Ziying said, "I don't eat shark fins, bird's nests, civet cats, grass worms, bear's paws, dog meat, owls, monkey brains, and all fish, shrimps and crabs that move when put on the table." Guo Yinnan joked to her: "Then there is nothing to eat." Ziying was melancholy: "You are right, you will be eaten up by humans one day." They go to nightclubs for sightseeing: live bands, trendy lighting, crazy atmosphere, teenage girls with dyed blonde hair, hawking soft drugs. They can't find a seat. Ziying said softly, "Let's go." Xiao Guo nodded. The impact of sound and color all day made her tired. Xiao Guo called the company car. Ziying borrowed the phone from the car and had a few words with her mother. She was tired and closed her eyes. Guo Yinan looked at that very innocent face with pity. This interesting girl has a unique personality and a style of herself. He walks her home. Looking at the time, it was already late at night, Ziying quickly thanked her and said goodbye. Ah'e was waiting for her at the door. "Ziying, you smell of sweat, take a shower quickly. Where did this cheongsam come from? To wear a Chinese dress, your mother will take you to Shanghai to sew it." Like a gust of wind, she was pushed into the house. Mother greeted me: "Have you had a good time?" "It's very comfortable." Ziying collapsed on the sofa. "I heard that it is colorful, like the old Taipei Circle." What my mother said: "Yes, I was puzzled, hey, it seems familiar, so it is like this, but the buildings are taller and the traffic is more chaotic." "Go and rest." On Monday, Ziying went to work and found that the weather was getting cold. She was still wearing single clothes when she came back from the northern country. She reported to Guo Yinan. Guo asked her: "Did you get a local architect's license?" "I have signed up and will take the exam on the morning of the 11th next month." "I have some information for your reference. Don't take it lightly. The purpose of all local examination systems is to make candidates fail." Wow. "The answers are all in the computer database." "yes." Then, he spread out the plan for Chongming Island: "Please come and participate in your opinions." Ziying took a look: "Hey, it's not an open space." "With a population of 1.3 billion in the Mainland, there is no open space. Of course, it is to visit the old and welcome the new. Here, here, are all small shops, schools, and markets." Ziying hummed. She looked at maps, photos, videos, and atlases. "This shopping mall has the right time, place and people." The boss Cen came in and said with a smile: "I also said the same thing. Although the scale is not as large as Beijing Oriental Plaza, there are big things to do, and small things to do small things." "The land has all been acquired fairly, but there is a bit of a hindrance." Ziying asked: "What is that?" "Look at this little building in the middle." Ziying paid attention: "Is it a temple?" "No, it's the ancestral hall." "Heh, the place to worship ancestors." Cen Baoshan replied: "It can be said that, Yinnan, it is up to you to explain to Ziying." "This is the ancestral hall of the Sheng family. The ancestral hall has a history of more than 200 years, and there are tablets of the gods of the ancestors and ancestors inside." "What exactly is the God Tablet?" "A long wooden tablet, shaped like a wat, with the names of ancestors engraved on the front, representing the spirits of respected elders." "Oh, but someone objected to dismantling?" "Exactly." Ziying smiled slightly: "Didn't you say that rich people don't fight with officials?" Guo Yinan replied: "The situation is different now. We want to solve the problem peacefully and make money through harmony." "It's an improvement." "People have been sent to mediate, Yinan and Ziying, you go up to see the development." Xiao Guo said, "Yes." Ziying went out of the meeting room to look for information. Cen suddenly said to his beloved general: "The company creates opportunities for you in this way, you have to take advantage of them." Xiao Guo blushed. "Such a lovely girl, temperament, appearance, education and family background, flawless, it all depends on you." Xiao Guo smiled embarrassingly: "I will help her study for the exam these days." That evening, when I got home, Ziying listened to a phone call. It was Ziyin calling. "Sister, my mother is drunk and has been lying in bed all day and all night. Zizhao and I are very scared and don't know what to do." Ziying was taken aback: "Where's the nanny?" "Nanny resting." "Is she breathing normally?" "Up and down, just asleep, even if you push, you won't wake up." "Have you asked your neighbors for help?" "The neighbor Mrs. Chen told us to call an ambulance." Ziying rested her head on her hands and turned around. "Sister, can you come here once?" "I will come as soon as possible, but before I arrive, I will send someone to help you. Just hang up the phone and call an ambulance immediately if there is anything wrong." The difference between the two places is six thousand miles, which is really a problem. Ziying took a deep breath, not letting her mother know about it. She approached Guo Yinnan, and only said that she had a friend who was like this, with a child, lonely and helpless. "South China has a branch in Wenbu, I immediately asked my reliable female colleague to drive to see it." Ziying felt relieved. She immediately went to her father. Cheng Botang opened his mouth and asked, "But uncle asked you to come?" Ziying was angry: "Ziyinzizhao sent me here." Cheng Botang frowned: "What did you say?" "I hope you make your words clear. Don't drag her down and make people's lives miserable. If you tell her to go, you have to make arrangements for her to make her give up." "Ziying, don't mind your own business." "Ziyin called my sister and asked me for help. This is no small matter." "They go to the best private schools, they get picked up by drivers, and they serve as babysitters. What's wrong with that?" Ziying's voice increased: "As for dogs and horses, they can be raised, disrespect, why not!" Cheng Botang had never seen this daughter get angry before, and in an instant he understood that Ziying was not representing his younger sister, but finally stood up to speak for Cheng Ziying when he was a teenager. Cheng Botang was silent. "You book a plane ticket right away, and I'll go with you to settle this matter." Cheng Botang made a sound from his throat. "Quick battle, if not, there may be a big headline in the Weekly Mystery Magazine: SAR dignitaries' ex-cousin-in-law abandons his mistress." Cheng Botang's color changed. After a while he called his secretary: "Book two plane tickets to Wenbu tonight." Ziying clenched his fists. Later, Guo Yinnan reported to her: "My colleague, Ms. Zhu Wen, has arrived at Zhang's house and called the doctor for treatment. She was just unconscious and nothing serious. But the doctor said that drinking so much and adding drugs, like Time bomb, there will be danger. Miss Zhu has hired paramedics, you can rest assured." "I have to make a trip myself and be back in two days." "Go ahead, I'll take leave for you." "I'm sorry for deserting as soon as I started work." "Everybody has an emergency." He exaggerated. It's not so easy for others to ask for leave. Cen Baoshan looked at him: "Are you still going?" Xiao Guo scratched his head, blushing. "The company supports you." He went home immediately to pack his luggage. At the airport, Cheng Botang pointed at him and asked his daughter, "Who is this?" Ziying was angry: "This is the person my uncle sent to take care of me." Cheng Botang fell silent. Xiao Guo sat in the back seat of their father and daughter, and they didn't talk to each other along the way. When the plane arrived at the port, Zi Ying said, "Don't think that everyone will endure like Wang Shijian for the rest of their lives." Cheng Botang seems to be escorted by his daughter on an expedition, why? Zhu Wen drove to pick them up and sent them up the mountain. Ziyin knew that her sister was coming, and the little man waited anxiously at the door. When she saw Ziying, she hugged her tightly and wept silently. She had no reaction to her father's sudden appearance. Zhang Xiaoqiao greeted her palely. Ziying said sadly, "I'm very worried." Guo Yinnan understood at a glance that Xiao Ziyin was somewhat similar to Ziying. He secretly admired Ziying, she was really fair and just. In less than a moment, the lawyer also came. Cheng Botang said: "What do you want, tell me." Zhang Xiaoqiao nodded: "I have restored my real name." "Whatever you want." He didn't care anymore. She said an amount that was not too much, and Cheng Botang immediately agreed: "Tomorrow, the transfer will be under your name. At this moment, all the house, car and jewelry belong to you. You can keep the stock cash that was given earlier." Zhang Yufang remained silent. The lawyer said: "Mr. Cheng has the right to visit, and the children can see him at any time, and the monthly living expenses will be sent as usual, adjusted according to the current inflation." Both of them signed. Cheng Botang didn't want to stay for a long time, and stood up: "I have to take a step ahead." Ziying comforted Zhang Yufang in a low voice, and then said: "I will go out with Ziyin and the others to relax." She and Xiao Guo took her siblings to the amusement park to ride the Ferris wheel and eat marshmallows for a day. Xiao Guo has good eyesight, quick hands, and hits every shot. He wins big toys and sends Zi Ying and Zi Yin, and teaches Zi Zhao the secret of aiming. "When will sister come again?" "Come as soon as you are free. If you don't understand homework, or have something on your mind, just use email to find my sister." Ziyin nodded and leaned her face against her sister's chest. "Study well, your parents' affairs will not affect you, you will grow up and have your own world in no time, and they will not hinder you from being a happy person." However, Guo Yinan saw Ziying shed tears. He pretended not to notice the tears she shed for his childhood, and said, "The sun is setting, let's go back." When the car arrived home, the door was ajar. Ziying was startled and shouted, "Ziyin's mother, Ziyin's mother!" The nanny ran out. It turned out that she was carrying the trash can out the door.Zhang Yufang responded, "Are you back?" holding out a plate of freshly baked biscuits. It turned out that everything was fine, the children went to take a bath, and Ziying said goodbye. Zhang Yufang said: "Thank you so much this time." She seemed to have calmed down. Ziying took out the ice cream from the ice tray and ate it with a scoop of hot biscuits. Zhang Yufang couldn't help laughing when she saw this kind of eating with mixed feelings. She greeted Xiao Guo: "You come too, eat before leaving." Xiao Guo Zhiqu: "You guys have something to say, I'll wait in the car." Ziying said, "Give me 10 minutes." She held Zhang Yufang's hand. Zhang lowered his pale and thin face: "I will start again. Look at me, I have already surpassed many people. I have worked for 10 years, paid eight figures, and got two lovely children. Not bad." Oh, a sense of humor can help. Ziying said softly: "If you get married, take care of Ziyinzi for me." "what?" "Ziyin and the others can't be oil bottles." Zhang Yufang wondered: "Ziying, how feudal you are." Ziying smiled: "Yes, I am a Mr. Morality." "I won't get married and I'll raise my children carefully." "It depends on your chance, I support you." The car number rang outside the door. "Hurry me up, I'm leaving, and I'm going to Chongming Island when I get back." "Is it with your father?" Very melancholy. "No," Ziying replied, "I found the job myself." "Ziying, you are really capable." When Ziying went out, the siblings chased them out and hugged each other. More than ten hours later, Ziying returned home. She was so tired that she took off her clothes and fell asleep on the bed. Aonahan: "Every time I come back, I feel dirty and tired, as if I have done some hard work." Ms. Wang kept silent and looked at her sleeping daughter with a small face and shiny black hair. Knowing that her father would never return home, she cried and cried, and cried and cried, and 20 years passed in an instant. She let out a long breath. A'e poked her head in: "Mrs. Wu and the others are all here, waiting for you alone." Ms. Wang rushed to rub the cards immediately. Ziying slept until noon the next day. Guo Yinnan called twice to ask about it. A'e said, "I'm still resting. If there is something urgent, you can wake her up." "No no, I'll find her later." Ziying got up and washed up quickly, feeling hungry and bewildered, went into the kitchen, saw the green vegetable noodles for the wives, and immediately took it as her own. A'e said, "Mr. Xiao Guo is looking for you." Ziying contacted him immediately. "Ziying, you pack your luggage. You have to go to Shanghai early tomorrow morning. There is an accident in Chongming's site. Mr. Cen asked us to go and have a look." Ziying felt the pressure. "Want to come out for a walk?" "I want to spend more time with my mother." "I understand, then, I'll buy some fruit and come up to see you." Ziying sat behind her mother to watch her play cards, and casually mentioned that she was going on a business trip to Shanghai. Mrs. Wu smiled: "Shanghai is more elegant than Shenzhen. There is a Jinmao Building, and there is a Western Restaurant of the Hyatt Hotel on the 56th floor. You can see the whole Shanghai scenery." "I don't know who said that, like Paris, Shanghai is generally a big market." "Young people like to go to Shanghai very much." Ms. Wang smiled and said: "Ziying is an honest account, she can't transfer it for a while." "That's really smart, and it's only getting better." Suddenly the doorbell rang, and a handsome young man came up with cakes and fruits. All the aunts laughed: "It's such an enjoyment only if there are beautiful daughters in the family." Ziying said to Guo Yinnan: "I'm really reluctant to leave." "We're only going for two or three days." He brought materials, studied with Ziying, and introduced the customs of Shanghai and Chongming. Ms. Wang passed the study and saw that the two of them looked like a pair of classmates doing homework, and she liked it. Xiao Guo said: "Shanghai dialect is like a bird singing, 'Haowu' means how are you, 'Wugang' means messing around, and 'Yangpan' means plague..." Ziying smiled. Looking at her innocent and beautiful face, he was full of joy, and his indescribable admiration was fully revealed in his eyes. The female elder outside asked, "Whose son is it?" "Is it the future son-in-law?" "People are very generous. You can see that pastries and fruits are all the best." "It seems that I feel very sorry for Ziying." "A pair of architects, my house in South Bay, let them have a look." "They don't do residential buildings, they develop large-scale projects." "Shijian, this time your house is lively." Ms. Wang smiled and turned the cards over: "Slam." "Well!" The next morning, Guo Yinnan came to pick up Ziying, and obviously felt that A'e was different to him. She invited him to eat rice with pickled vegetables and shredded pork, and mixed with drunk chicken preserved eggs. Ask him to visit a relative who owns a restaurant. Ziying came out with her luggage. Guo Yinan only felt that his female companion was cute no matter how he looked, and he was already in love. They set off. Is Shanghai like Paris? The old district is a bit more like the new district. There is haze in the sky, the low houses have terraces, there are many alleys, and there are sycamore trees planted by the roadside. Ziying had no time to appreciate the scenery. The person who came to pick them up was one of the local engineering directors—a young and fashionable lady Xiang Yinghong, who immediately said to Guo Yinnan, "It's a rebellion." In recent years, I have rarely heard this adjective, and Ziying couldn't help smiling. Miss Xiang didn't look at her directly, but she didn't mind. Xiang Yinghong, who was dressed in French famous brand clothes, was very angry: "I don't know how to describe it. You will know it when you get to the site." When the car came, she got into the back seat first, and told Ziying: "Little sister, you sit in the front." Guo Yinan asked Ziying to sit in the back seat, and he sat with the driver. Xiang Yinghong didn't make a sound, and beat Quan Ying up and down, and Zi Ying didn't make a sound, just looked out of the window. Gradually, the shrewd Shanghai lady saw the signs, and saw the two letters PP written on a very thin square platinum on Ziying's wrist. She was startled, could it be true? I can't help being a little annoyed, Hong Kong people are really annoying, they have learned the British way of gloomy, and they are called reserved, and I really can't see through their details: Who is this girl in white shirt and khaki pants? At this time, Guo Yinnan said: "To the team leader, let me introduce to you that Cheng Ziying is my colleague. She just came back from London University. Her uncle is Wang Xingyao." Xiang Yinghong froze. 说也奇怪，向小姐反应奇快，脸色突变，忽然满脸笑容，转过头来：“唷，来了生力军，子盈，我是向映红，母校是清华。” 子盈只胡乱说：“久仰久仰。” 小郭向她眨眨眼，子盈微微笑。 车子驶到地盘。 一定是下过雨了，一地泥泞。 郭印南一下车就叫苦：“怎么已经开始清拆？” 半条街已经拆掉，铲泥车已经逼近那所祠堂。 子盈穿着矿工靴，一点也不怕，下车直走过去。 她明白了。 两帮人对峙，来拆旧屋的一帮人，连机器被公安拦在一角；反拆迁的又是一帮人，正破口大骂，双方都已歇斯底里，言语难听之极。 祠堂门前有一副中式棺木。 子盈看得呆了。 “出了人命？” 郭印南答：“不，唉，你不知他们手法，这是一种恫吓。” 子盈走近一看，只见棺木上用红漆楷书写着“杜步民收”字样。 这时向映红与公安交涉：“这算是什么世界，这样招呼外商？我要求道歉，立即把这班刁民赶出去！” 附近停着的一辆田螺车，有火烧痕迹，已严重焚毁。 很明显，冲突已变成械斗。 再走近一点，只见十来个中年人手挽手静坐祠堂前，怒目相视。 子盈看着他们，忽然转过头，与小郭低头商量起来。 这时正逢秋老虎，日头蒸晒，地盘污水沟恶浊味上升，非常难受，小郭一身是汗，只见他不住点头。 片刻他走开，叫人把铲泥车驶出地盘。 那帮抗议拆迁的人呆住了。 向映红顿足：“时间已经迫切，工程赶不及做，需巨额罚款，你们搞什么？” 小郭说：“向组长，由我负责，清理现场，把田螺车及棺木搬走。” “这是暴徒行凶证据！” “派出所会处理。” 忽然有人抬来几箱矿泉水及汽水，还有小食。 子盈蹲到那帮人面前：“请问，谁愿意出来讲话？” 忽然有一口痰朝她飞来，子盈闪避不及，正中胸前。 子盈叹口气：“不说话，谁会知道你们想怎么样？在这里坐一辈子也不管用，放下成见，诚心谈判是正经。” 忽然有人站起来：“我来说话。” 这种场面，其实同环保人士抗议伐木差不多。 “我们这里的人，都姓盛，祠堂有近两百年历史，我们不能看着它被拆掉。” “可是，建筑商已付出地价，向有关人士作出合法赔偿。” “那是官商勾结，并无征询我们意见。” “你们可是想发展商再补地价？” “不，宗祠无价。” “法律是法律。” 那代表露出极痛心的样子来，堂堂大汉，忽然落泪。 子盈轻轻推开祠堂大门。 两扇门足有二十尺高，榫头仍然灵活，一打开，天井落下的一线阳光照在青砖地上，出奇宁静幽美，子盈忍不住走进去。 外头闹得天翻地覆，祠堂里头却这般幽静，始料未及。 子盈虽不姓盛，却也毕恭毕敬。 大汉跟在她身后。 子盈看到一排排神位，密密麻麻写着名字，每一块都代表一个人，祠内横梁大柱，本身就是历史文物，但是在一个有五千年历史的国家，一间小小两百年的祠堂算是什么。 子盈细细察看，对建筑物的设计与陈设有说不出的喜欢。 她问：“祠堂里没有女性？” "yes." "why?" 那大汉一怔：“规矩如此。” 子盈笑：“你母亲、妻子、女儿，均是女子，没有女子，何来男儿？” 在这种生死存亡关头，大汉不想讨论这种问题。但是，这打扮朴素、语气温和的少女，有一种亲切的神情，他愿意多讲几句。 他答：“女儿总要嫁出去，变成人家媳妇，故此，祠堂里不设女子名字。” “听说有事，可请出祖宗主持公道？” “不，长辈借祠堂公告大事，以及调解纷争。” “近两百年，见证不少事：太平军、义和拳，一次及二次大战，八国联军、中日战争……” 大汉像遇到知己：“可不是，连文革时都幸保不失。” “那时，你们怎样做？” “不待人动手，我们自己先急急把祠堂拆掉，一块一块收藏起来。” "Ah." 他非常沮丧：“没想到今日被万恶的金钱推倒。” 子盈忍不住咧开嘴笑。 “你叫一班手足回去，我们慢慢谈。” “谈什么，要么就拆，要么就不拆！” “大叔，你讲得对，但是为什么不拆，如何才可以不拆，那过程，你总得知道。” 他想一想：“我叫盛泽安，小姐，你是谁？” “我是香港华南建筑公司的职员。” “你可是杜步民的走狗？” “我还没见过杜先生，我与郭先生都是建筑师。” “你好说话，那个向映红同我说，10分钟就可以把祠堂铲光了。” 子盈看着他笑：“你送她棺材，她当然赠你铲泥车。” 大汉居然不好意思，搔头。 他忽然颓丧：“你说，祠堂是否气数已尽？” “这样精致的文物，摧毁真正可惜，请给我们时间做一个两全其美的方案。” “你不是故意拖延吧。” “拖下去对我们有什么好处？” “我叫兄弟回去，我自己睡在祠堂里，要铲，把我一起铲走，免得有人摸黑有什么动作。” 子盈点点头。 一抬头，看见小郭站在祠堂门口。 他笑笑：“你一个陌生外姓女，怎么跑到人家宗祠里站着？” “你都听见了？” "What good idea do you have?" 子盈抬起头，看到屋檐上两条神气活现的飞龙，每一块瓦当，都叫子盈赞叹。 “回写字楼把图册摊开重新研究。” 两个人已汗流浃背。 向映红则声嘶力竭。 不过，汽水点心一扫而空，纷争暂时平息。 那盛大叔说得出做得到，他躺在祠堂门口听收音机。 他在听弹词节目。 子盈只听得一个女声清脆地在琵琶伴奏下唱：“窈窕风流杜十娘，自怜身落在平康，她是落花无主随风舞，飞絮飘零泪数行……” 子盈点点头，吊颈也需透口气，苦中作乐，份属应该。 大叔自言自语：“今日人人向钱看，谁还理会这些破瓦烂砖。” 子盈与小郭回办公室。 他向老板汇报情况。 小郭措辞很有趣：“……我们不想用武力解决，免留后患。” 子盈埋头用电脑绘图。 向映红过去看：“咦，这是什么，你想怎样？” 小郭百忙中也过来看。 向组长说：“你想向他们低头？万万不可，刁民得寸进尺，没完没了，就秉公办理。” 小郭看一看假想图：“嗯，把祠堂当古迹放在大堂内，大堂面积少了三分之一。” 子盈说：“向组长去过大英博物馆没？有一座希腊古庙，就被英人搬至馆内重组，这座祠堂亦可保留成为游览点，玻璃屋顶光线正好配合气氛。” Everyone looked at each other. “反正已经买下来，拆掉可惜，这里开一条通路，优待盛氏后人自由出入。” 郭印南讶异到极点：“这么古怪的设想，真正只有自幼接受西方自由奔放教育模式的人才敢提出。” 子盈笑：“同盛大叔说，以后可不怕日晒雨淋了。” “我且同杜先生接触。” 向映红看着子盈：“他们用痰吐你，你为什么帮他们？” 子盈笑笑说：“他们并不认识我，我们之间无恩怨，古文物属于全球，应该珍惜。” 向组长不出声。 他们工作到太阳落山。 小郭找人买来食物，摊开，香气扑鼻，子盈像是被人点中了穴道：“这是什么？” “生煎馒头，油豆腐粉丝汤，肉丝炒面。” 子盈哗一声，探头进碗，大快朵颐。 向映红看得呆了，她有点踌躇，努力向西方学习的她是否应拿程子盈作榜样？ 稍后，郭印南接了一个电话：“是，是，”他抬起头，“杜先生与岑先生明早到上海。” “那么，我们通宵赶工。” 清晨，太阳升起，他们又去吃大饼油条，不能睡，就只好不停吃，否则会倒下来。 子盈带了食物去探视盛大叔。 她蹲下同他说：“杜十娘最终怎样？” 盛大叔边吃早餐边吟：“……在青楼，识得个李公子——” 子盈摇头：“一定死，怎么可以靠人，既然有百宝箱，立刻替自己赎身，继而学做生意，岂非妙哉。” “小姑娘你真有趣。” “来，听听我们的计划。” 子盈把他当自己人，将图册摊开，一五一十，解释给他听：“真幸运，祠堂竟刚巧落在大堂位置，如果在电梯槽，则救不回来。” 盛大叔一口食物卡在喉头，吞不下去，忽然又哽咽了。 子盈微笑：“喂，英雄流血不流泪。” “只因未到伤心处。” “这是一宗不好消息？” 他放下食物，站起来，双手垂直，唱个喏：“程小姐，你真由上天差来帮我盛氏。” “不过，祠堂落在大厦之内，就由人家代管，人家的规矩，你们要遵守。” 他吁出一口气：“也只得这样了。” “老板一会儿来，我去游说他，你等消息。” “是。”他对这小姑娘十分服帖。