Chapter 3 third chapter

Ziying hurried back to the hotel to freshen up. After doing the math, she hadn't slept for two days and one night. It was strange, and she didn't feel tired. She looked at the bed, a little hesitant, knowing that she couldn't touch it, and she couldn't get up once she fell asleep. Xiao Guo came over with a pot of coffee. He was even worse. He didn't even dare to sit down. He said to Ziying, "Mr. Du flew from Shanghai in a private plane. I talked to him about the preservation of cultural relics, and he agreed." He has washed and washed, the sweat and smell on his body have disappeared, and he has returned to civilization, gentle and polite, but Ziying suddenly seems to be lost.

Thinking of this, she suddenly blushed. It's good to be young, sleepless, and still pink and crimson. At this moment, his mobile phone rang, and after listening to a few words, he replied, "We'll be right there." He took Ziying's hand and left. Xiang Yinghong arrived earlier than the two of them and poured tea for Mr. Du himself. Mr. Nadu is the owner and has the final decision-making power. He laughed after seeing the plan. "It must be Ziying's idea. Brother Xingyao taught me well." Pushing the boat along the way, build an extra layer of relationship with the Wang family.

Xiang Yinghong showed a look of extreme envy. Ziying himself felt a little melancholy: Isn't it because her design is good, and it's just because of her uncle? Forget it, as long as the goal is achieved, it doesn't matter. Mr. Du could only stay for one hour. He signed the contract and replaced the wine with tea: "I wish the plan a success." No one told him about the charred snail cart and the coffin. Cen Baoshan was swept away like a gust of wind, accompanied by his big owner. At this moment, everyone was suddenly exhausted from the bottom of their hearts, and they slumped on the sofa unwilling to move.

Ziying said, "I'm going out for a while." Xiang Yinghong smiled and asked, "Are you still able to walk?" "Go and tell Uncle Sheng the good news." Xiang Yinghong snorted: "They!" "You don't seem to have sympathy for them all the time." "I am seeking truth from facts, building cities and developing the country. With the 5,000-year history of our country, there are many ancient relics on the ground and dug down. Most of them are national treasures. First, they cannot improve people's livelihood, and second, they cannot improve the country's prestige. In my opinion, they are of little use. Not as useful as new construction.”

Guo Yinnan didn't want them to have an in-depth discussion: "Ziying, I'll walk with you." As soon as they arrived at the site, Uncle Sheng asked someone to set off firecrackers. For a while, red confetti splashed everywhere, which was very lively. The uncle's eyes were red, and he gently said to Ziying jokingly: "The matter is settled, what should I do tomorrow." Ziying smiled mischievously: "You can plan to protest the demolition of another cultural relic." A word awakened the dreamer, and he smiled again. The earth moving machine and the shovel truck drove out again.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Ziying said, "I'm really hungry." "I'll take you to eat something good." They sat on round stools at the corner of the street, and the hawker brought out a bowl of curry beef vermicelli. The aroma alone made people salivate. "How can there be curry in Shanghai?" "Like Hong Kong, there are many ethnic groups in the metropolis. The Indians are called red-headed assams, and the Russians are called Luosong bangsan." "Mmm, um." Ziying's mouth was full. Then, she went back to the hotel, talked with her mother on the phone, fell on the bed with a bang, and slept for a full 8 hours.

It was Xiang Yinghong who pushed her to wake up: "Ziying, wake up, I will take you sightseeing." Ziying rubbed her eyes and leaned lazily on the bed. Xiang Yinghong looked at her: "I am you, so I wouldn't work so hard." "I want to be on my own." Xiang Yinghong sneered and said, "On your own?" Ziyingnahan: "I really rely on myself." "Really? I thought you relied on your family status. Your parents trained you to go abroad to receive the best education. Then, your uncle is the famous Mr. Xingyao. Hey, you rely on yourself?"

What she said was reasonable, and Ziying was not angry. "However, compared to ordinary Hong Kong girls, you are more diligent and motivated." "Hey, Hong Kong people have always been smart and hardworking." "blind!" "Do you disagree?" "Hong Kong people have been dazzled by the past victories in the past few years, and they are very lazy. They can speak English, wear famous brands, and watch Japanese dramas. They think they are high-end Chinese. China and Southeast Asia all worship him. To be honest, these days, everyone It has also improved. Looking at it now, it’s not very good.”

"Wow." "Hong Kong people can no longer bear hardships and don't know how to deal with crises." "That's not the case." "Ziying, let's not quarrel, come on, go for a walk, I'll show you the big Shanghai." Ziying was upset. "Also, let me tell you first, Guo Yinan is mine." "what?" "I liked Guo Yinnan at first sight, don't try to get your hands on it." Ziying couldn't help it, and burst out laughing. Apart from playing cards, my mother also likes to read an ancient book called Wang Xifeng, who probably wrote it after Xiang Yinghong.

"why are you laughing?" "Nothing, nothing." "Within a year, I will definitely become Mrs. Guo." Ziying don't turn his face away. Xiao Guo just opened the door and walked in, Ziying smiled again. Ziying didn't have time to go sightseeing at all, but Xiao Guo took her to eat everywhere: yellow croaker with noodles, drunk crab, yellow mud snails, fried green seeds, stewed eggs with clams... Suddenly remembered: "A'e's brother has a restaurant called 'Wuyue Family', let's go and have a look." They searched for it with presents, but they didn't expect the elegant arrangement to look like an early Ming movie set carefully designed by an art director.

They sat down and said, "It was Wu E who called us." Naturally, someone went to report, and after a while, a fat man ran out laughing, "Ziying, why did you come here until today?" "Please sit down, please sit down, the nobleman is stepping on the humble ground." "How can I ask you to bring a gift, I dare not accept it." "Ziying, this is a bitch and a puppy girl." "Ziying, you look as good-looking as a female star." Ziying giggled, Shanghainese really can talk. When the gift was unwrapped, it was a pair of gold and steel Rolex watches, which were brought by Guo Yinnan. They were considered thoughtful. Ziying glanced at him and expressed his appreciation. Uncle Wu suddenly felt full of face: "Wu Gang and Wu Xi, come out and thank Aunt Ziying." Oh, I've been promoted to be an aunt. After making a noise for a while, he took out the signature dishes from the store and greeted them. Customers came in one after another in the store, and there were a few familiar faces, as if they were actors or singers. Before leaving, Uncle Wu sent them out: "Ziying, I'm a vulgar person, I don't have anything good to give you. Take these two dishes home and eat them." "you are welcome." The food was wrapped in an old cloth, tied in two knots, an old-fashioned package. Ziying carried it back to the hotel. As soon as I opened it: "Ah, Dongpo meat." It was packed in a blue and white porcelain cup. There is red rice on the next shelf, Ziying overwhelmed with joy, and secretly shared it with Xiaoguo. They each ate three bowls of rice, so full that they couldn't move. The two laughed: "Will they eat to death?" "Eat to death." "I really hate to leave." "I'll return the pair of watches to you as soon as I return to Hong Kong." "There are always ten or eight in the drawer of the company, just in case you need them, so you can take them out and give them as gifts. You don't have to be polite." "It's a new definition for etiquette." "Going back to Hong Kong to catch up with work." "Well, every city has its own characteristics. They have leisure, literature, art, trend, and history... We just know how to catch up. Do you think it's easy? Many foreigners are shocked when they see it." "Ziying, you have a talent for arbitration and a natural mediator." Ziying replied: "My family background is complicated, and I have learned how to behave since childhood. I don't deny that I am indeed smoother than others." Xiao Guo comforted gently: "It's nothing, it's just two more siblings." He doesn't know how to turn big things into small things, and small things into nothing. They went to the bookstore, and Ziying found a little Shanghainese anecdote and bought it immediately. She read with gusto. She said to Yinghong, "Look, there are so many explanations for the word hot meat." Xiang Yinghong replied, "I'm not from Shanghai." "Really? Where are you from?" "I'm from Nanjing. I used to be called Jinling. I'm calmer than Shanghainese." Ziying continued on his own: "Hot meat is originally a hot meat dish. Calling people hot meat means that people are crazy, but they don't have too much malice. 'Nong hot meat' is a kind of female catchphrase. Some Taiwanese boys said, If you have never been scolded by a woman for being crazy in your life, then you have lived in vain." Guo Yinnan smiled: "Go ahead." "There is a slightly unserious local opera called Xiao Nuan Rou." "what." "Also, it has nothing to do with really getting dizzy from the heat." Ziying closes the story. The luggage has been packed. But Guo Yinnan answered a phone call: "Yes, we can come back in the afternoon, what's the matter? The stock market has plummeted? Don't be too nervous, you are also people who are used to big scenes, and the stock market is only when there are ups and downs. This time is extraordinary ? Come back and talk about it.” Ziying raised his head: "Do you hold stocks?" Xiao Guo replied: "I am not qualified to be a stock market." "Have you ever been engaged in building sales?" "I only own an apartment and have lived there with my parents for four years." "Then you'll be fine." Guo Yinnan suddenly returned his heart like an arrow: "Let's go back and have a look." Xiang Yinghong crossed her hands and smiled: "Is Hong Kong going to collapse?" What a good Ziying, said: "Not so fast." They hurried home. It's only been a few days, and all the colleagues are crying. "Stock markets all over Southeast Asia are in disarray." "There is an ambitious sniper called Quantum Fund, who must destroy us." "The boss holds 100,000 square feet on the top floor of Tiangao Building. He purchased the property at the top of the property price in May. It took less than half a year, and the situation is as it is today, alas." That year, winter came very early. Mother's cards suddenly dropped. "Mom, what investment do you have?" "There are only two investments in Ziying Zihan in my life." "It's lucky, you didn't hurt your limbs, what about you, A'e?" "I only have two aunt's houses, one in Pudong and one in North Point, both of which are old." "congratulations." A'e said: "There are no greedy people in this house, nor anyone who gets rich." However, Ziying suddenly thought of someone. After hesitating for a while, she said, "Dad doesn't know what to do." Ms. Wang is silent, it's none of her business, she doesn't bother. Ziying stood up: "I'll go out for a while." A'e looked at Ziying's back: "A filial girl." "Blindly work hard, eat the opposite door, thank the next door, she thought I didn't know, she actually helped that Zhang Yufang mediate last time, advanced and retreated with the enemy, and lost her head reading." "Kind rewarded." Ms. Wang sighed: "other people's daughters are like human beings, but my daughter is like a fool." Ziying couldn't hear her mother's complaints. She went to the street, only to see the crowd staring around, and the whole city was enveloped in a deserted and gloomy atmosphere. This is the most sensitive city, and the slightest disturbance will cause panic. Zi Ying stepped into her father's office and found that there was only someone at the reception. She was stunned. Three months ago, the office building was bustling with people coming and going. Why does it seem that it is about to close down today? When she walked in, the secretary stopped her and asked, "Miss, who are you looking for?" "Concubine Yu, I'm Ziying, don't you recognize me?" Concubine Yu blushed, "Ziying, I just thought it was the creditor." "Creditor?" Ziying was surprised, "Where is my father?" "Ziying, is that you?" It was Gao Ge who poked his head out of the reception room. "Where's Dad?" "Go to Singapore to find a friend to help." "Where's the staff?" Ziying looked at the empty office. "Baitang Company has closed its business." "What's going on here?" Ziying was dumbfounded. "Arrears of rent, wages, water and electricity, here has always been month-to-month, all rely on the left hand to go, the right hand can go, the owner owes us, we owe the staff, one link is broken, all of them fall to the ground, it's that simple." Ziying sat down blankly and wanted to drink a glass of wine, but found that the brandy and whiskey bottles were empty. "It turns out that the whole company was built on floating sand, I get it." Ziying asked, "Where's the mansion you're speculating on?" Gao Ge suddenly smiled. At this time, he looked a little weird. "Half a year ago, Ziying, remember, I asked you what to do with your investment." Ziying nodded. "Thank you Ziying, I've heard your inside information and let it go immediately." Insider information? At most it is advice, where did Cheng Ziying get the inside information?I saw Gao Ge rubbing his hands: "Your uncle treats you very well, Ziying, you earn a lot." "At that time, I saw that I was already paying attention to capital and profit, and let go of everything. My friends laughed at me for being stupid. I must have been annoyed to vomit blood after the year, but you see, the property price has only fallen by 40%, less than half. "Where are the assets in my father's hands?" "He is old Hong Kong, how could he listen to me." Ziying looked at the two suitcases in the corner. "Are you going out?" Gao Ge nodded: "I'll go to San Francisco to have a look." "How long have you been there? Going out at this time? Are you ignoring Cheng Baitang?" "I don't know, I won't come back if I have the chance." Ziying stared at her. "Ziying, don't look at me like that. Cheng Botang told me to use my private savings to help him. Can I not leave? I'm just a guy." Ziying was speechless. "Ziying, goodbye." At this time, someone came up, rolled up her luggage and went out for her. She turned her head and said: "Don't blame me, Ziying, you are not me, you don't know my difficulties, if you were me, you would do the same." She put on a sable coat and hurried away with the man. Only Concubine Yu was left in the office. "Concubine Yu, why don't you leave?" "I'll take care of the mess." She put the desk decorations in a cardboard box to move away, and locked the door of Baitang's company. Ziying was in a daze. She has been going in and out of her father's company since she was a child, thinking it was a rock, but a tornado uprooted her. She sat alone in the stairwell for a long time and had to go home. A'e told her: "Mr. Guo is waiting for you in the study." After giving away the gold watch in Shanghai, A'e accepted Xiao Guo 100%. "Yinan." Ziying's voice hesitated. "You know?" He took her hand. "what do you know?" "Completion in South China." Ziying opened her mouth wide, like a frightened child. "You and I are unemployed, and the company can't even pay the severance pay. Mr. Cen hid in Hawaii, and the Chongming Island project has also ceased production." "Where's Du Bumin?" "He is in debt of more than one billion yuan." Ziying murmured: "This is my first job, and I will die before I finish my job." Guo Yinnan laughed: "The Chinese are good at this. With a history of 5,000 years, no matter what encounters the ancestors have experienced, they all have appropriate adjectives." Ziying asked, "What should I do?" "Ziying, don't be afraid, the market will have its ups and downs. In fact, the soap bubbles are so big that they will burst one day. It's just that money covers your eyes and you can't see clearly. The prosperity will decline, and the prosperity will come and go. The cycle of life and death is endless." Ms. Wang happened to pass by the study room, and when she heard the young man say this, she couldn't help nodding her head, saying it was well said and wise. Ziying sighed: "However, the situation has never been this bad." "Hey, things could be a hundred times worse." "No, it's like the end of the world on the street." "Don't worry, we will definitely find a job." "Are you the breadwinner of the family?" Ziying worried for him. "My father and mother have stable jobs, and there is also an elder brother and sister-in-law. They all teach." Ms. Wang sighed in her heart, it turned out that there was a scholarly family with a family of teachers. "Being an unemployed army, I also want to consider teaching." Ms. Wang couldn't help but walk away quickly. Suddenly hearing the doorbell ring, A'e went to open the door, talked for a while, and came in to report: "It's Mr. She, the tenant of Happy Valley Apartment." Ms. Wang wondered: "I have always handed over the responsibility to the leasing company, why did he come here?" "Will you let him in?" "The She family has rented Happy Valley for seven years. Last year, the child entered college. It shows that the house has good Feng Shui. Let him come in and see what he can do." That Mr. She is an honest man with a dejected look on his face. As soon as he saw the landlord, he said: "Miss Wang, I can't pass the New Year." "Sit down and talk slowly." A'e hurriedly gave him a cup of hot tea. "Miss Wang, I have been working in the company for 15 years, and I have been receiving housing allowances. I have never thought about buying a home. The company suddenly cut my salary, and my child has not yet graduated. I am stretched and I don't know what to do." This time it was Ziying who passed the reception room and heard someone complaining, and couldn't help but let out a heck. "I've owed rent for two months, and I'm afraid the leasing company will drive me away. Ms. Wang, I'm here to ask you for forgiveness. Please do me a favor." Even Ah'e was terrified. This tenant who works in a Japanese department store has never been in arrears of rent. What happened this year? Ms. Wang asked: "How do you want me to help you? I don't mean to be sarcastic. I really don't know what to do: in the past 20 years, the only way is to increase the rent every year." Then Mr. She was very ashamed: "Can you reduce the rent a little?" "Then how much do you think should be reduced?" "The boss cut my salary by one-third." He murmured. "One-third?" Although Ms. Wang is not a budget-conscious person, she also knows that it will be difficult to add up to this reduction. The increase is only a little bit of 5% every year, and 30% is cut when it is reduced, and the rent has returned to the level of six years ago. This is the recession. "Hmm." Ms. Wang pondered. You should make a quick decision, and there is no point in asking others to make an extra trip in vain anxiety. This tenant has never been in arrears or in arrears, and this time he is sweating profusely when he comes to the door to ask for help, he must have had to suffer. If he moves out, he may not be able to find a new tenant for a while. Seeing his wrinkled face, Ms. Wang couldn't help feeling sorry for him. He said angrily: "Half my life savings have been eaten up by the stock market." It turned out to be this old story again. Ms. Wang smiled and said: "Mr. She, I promise you, you can live in peace of mind, we will talk about it after the stock market rebounds." Mr. She said quickly: "Okay, okay, thank you, Miss Wang, thank you." Thank you so much, I went away with joy. A'e said: "Look, if you don't gamble on stocks, you will still lose money." Ziying came out: "It's strange, the whole city is controlled by the stock market and real estate market." Ms. Wang smiled: "Forget it, let it be enough. Fortunately, in the past 10 years, I have already added enough, and now I will take advantage of the trend to reduce the loss. The loss will not be too big. Those who know the current affairs are the best." A'e smiled: "Ziying, hurry up and learn from your mother's generosity." "Yes." Ziying bowed to her mother. This generosity is due to the abundant savings. "Where's Guo Yinan?" "Going home." "How is it?" Ms. Wang looked at her daughter with a smile, "Have you hatched bean sprouts?" Ziying was embarrassed: "If I knew it earlier, I would develop in the United States." "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, just rest and recuperate." "Mom—" Ziying wanted to report his father's current situation. Ms. Wang turned her head: "I don't care about other family affairs." Ziying was helpless. Ms. Wang told A'e: "Ziying's uncle said that no matter where you can eat good venetian knots, they are either too hard or too soft, some have no bite, and some have no flavor. You can make a cup of venetian knot barbecue. The driver will send it." She goes out and does bodybuilding. The phone rang, and Ziying went to listen. There was no one there for a while, so Ziying fed him a few times. "Ziying?" Someone finally spoke. "dad?" "It's me." It was Cheng Botang over there. "Dad, where are you?" "I'm in Singapore, Ziying, you can send me 100,000 yuan immediately to pay for the hotel and buy the plane ticket. "Dad, my account doesn't have 100,000 yuan." "what?" "I only paid 18,000 yuan a month in South China, and there are two checks that have not been cashed, and the company has closed. "I used to eat more than 100,000 yuan for a meal. You can ask your mother for it." "How can I remit it to you?" "Take note of this number—" He said a number. Ziying turned around in a hurry. A'e asked, "What's the matter with Ziying? Your forehead is full of sweat." Ziying told her about it. "Oh," A'e was shocked, "I can't even pay a mere hundred thousand yuan." In the evening, when Ms. Wang came back, Ziying immediately went to meet her. "Mom, you are so generous to the tenants, you are a good person." Wang Shijian looked at his daughter, smiled and said, "What's the matter?" "Dad was trapped in Singapore and couldn't come back." She snorted: "I must still be staying in the guest room of Oriental Mandarin, and I want to come back by first class, but this?" "He only wants one hundred thousand." "Not a dollar." "Mom, why are you so heartless and mean?" Wang Shijian's complexion suddenly changed: "You ask me why I did this to him?" "Mom, I—" "You might as well ask him what he did in the past to make me have this attitude today!" "Yes, yes, Mom, please calm down." "Ziying, if I hear you mention this person again, I will drive you out of the street together!" A'e hurriedly grabbed Ziying: "Say I'm sorry, Mom." Ziying had never seen her mother so angry, so she had to hide in the room. Later, when the call from Singapore came after him, Ziying didn't dare to listen any more. She had to figure it out on her own. Suddenly thought of Zhang Yufang in Vancouver, why not talk to her. It was Zi Yin who came to answer the phone. "Is mom there?" "Mom went to the nursing home as a volunteer, helping the elderly wash their hair and manicure." "How are you doing?" Ziying wanted to chat a little. "The tutor told me to do my homework quickly." "Well, I'll call later." Fortunately, Zhang Yufang called back later. Ziying asked her to send money to Singapore. She just laughs. "Did you write down the number?" "Ziying, I don't plan to take this money out." "what?" "Ziying, this is 20,000 Canadian dollars. We three mothers and children will live for two months." "But--" "Ziying, I have no entanglement with Cheng Baitang. Last week I went to the life registration office to change Ziyinzizhao's surname. Their surname is now Zhang." Ziying was stunned. "I think, Ziying, your mother has rejected you too?" Ziying persisted: "I haven't asked her yet." "She is a lady of the family, magnanimous, Ziying, you can tell her, this little asset in my hand, which was exchanged for 10 years of youth, has to be used carefully and within my means, and the mother and child have to rely on it for the rest of their lives. Cheap as mud." Ziying couldn't say a word. "To you, Ziying, I am forever grateful." The words are so clear. To be polite, Zhang Yufang didn't hang up, she chatted and said, "Ziyin misses her sister very much..." Ziying realizes that they are all good men: Cheng Baitang, who is obsessive and obsessive, does not destroy their lives. On the contrary, they are reborn like phoenixes. Ziying could only say blankly, "I still have something to do." She hangs up. At this moment, no one recognizes Cheng Baitang anymore. A'e came in and put down a cashier's check. Ziying took a look: "No, no, how can you use your money well." "When I give you a present." "No, no, this is what you have earned through hard work. You don't need to take it out for others to enjoy. Please take it back quickly." "I'm for you, Ziying." "If you are wronged, you have a debtor. No, Ah'e, your monthly salary is only a few thousand yuan. This is a huge sum of money. You can't do it anyway." "Look at you sweating profusely." "A'e, I don't know that the world is hard until today. I used to study, and my mother remitted thousands of pounds like that. Although I am not a big flower tube, I am also skillful. Now I know that it is not easy." "You have a good family." "I'm really grateful to grandpa and grandma." Ziying handed the promissory note back to A'e. "I'll go to Zihan to discuss it." Ah'e suddenly laughed. Ziying was dejected, really, it's useless to find elder brother. When her mother came out, Ziying thought there was a turning point and stood up: "Mom—" Unexpectedly, Ms. Wang said: "A'e, Ziying, be careful when you go in and out these few days. There are no men in the house. It will be troublesome if someone breaks in. I have hired a bodyguard and driver to pick me up." Ziying knew there was no hope. A'e said: "Ziying, don't worry, he knows all over the world." Ziying sat alone in the room. Can you speak to Guo Yinnan? of course not. For the rest of my life, my mother taught me since I was a child: You have to earn money yourself, and you must never ask a man for a penny. My father didn't call again, probably because he found another way. Ziying didn't sleep well all night. Early the next morning, my mother opened the door and came in. "Mom, what do you think of this market?" Ziying nonsense. "We are not gamblers, don't worry, the economy is good and bad, it will always go up later, but it will be more difficult to return to the heyday." "why?" "Although I am not an economist, I also know that for a city to be so brilliant, it depends on the right time, place and people. Once the special conditions are lost, the unique status no longer exists. The situation is different." She paused: "In the past, this was a threshold. If you want to enter a large country with a population of 1.3 billion, you have to worship the landlord. What do you do to enter the door? Make money, in such a big market, one person buys a bottle of soda, what do you think?" How much profit do you want to make?" Ziying smiled slightly: "Economists can't speak better." "I told your aunt that she has a job waiting for you." "No, I'm going to find a job myself." Ms. Wang smiled slightly: "Then, the position is reserved for Guo Yinnan." "Yes, he is also unemployed." Being so happy after being out of a job is only possible for young people who are used to food, clothing, housing, and food at home. The market is bound to get worse before it gets better. Guo Yinan said to Ziying: "I have time to read." "What are you looking at?" "Read four books." "Wow." Ziying admired, "Hide your strength and bide your time." "Ziying, I want to introduce my family to you." Ziying was startled, is it time? She blurted out, "Is there any news about Wu Xiangyinghong's team leader?" "The company she belongs to has turned to the road of development, and she is not worried about not having opportunities to perform." "Is she interested in you?" Unexpectedly, Xiao Guo said this: "Ziying, you are wrong. Her boyfriend is a high-ranking son, and he is a hundred times more capable than me." "when did it happen?" "It's been a thing all along, otherwise, how can I become the team leader." Oh, it turned out that he was deliberately angry with her. Ziying asked, "Am I considered a high-ranking official?" Xiao Guo answered really well: "Originally, your uncle was only a mayor, and his status was not very high. However, this mayor is different from other mayors, and his status is very high. Therefore, you can also be regarded as the son of a high-ranking official." For a moment, Ziying didn't know whether to be sad or happy. "How about Saturday? Go home and sit for a while. If you like it, you can leave after eating. If not, give me a wink and leave immediately." Ziying nodded. My mother was very happy when she found out: "Don't wear too plain clothes, and the gifts should be thoughtful. Go and find out who is in the Guo family. A'e will prepare for you. When you meet the elders, smile more and talk less." "Is there any need to meet?" "Do you like Guo Yinnan?" "I don't have the kind of pore erection feeling described in love novels, but I am very happy to see him." "Thankfully, it's normal and safe." That evening, Ziying heard her mother say on the phone: "No, no, don't talk to him!" She thought for a moment, and suddenly burst into tears: "You let this kind of person know that there is a place where you can get huge amounts of money, and there is no end to it." Ziying immediately knew who it was. "With the first time, there will be the second, third, and fourth times. How can I explain to you?" She hung up the phone. Ziying put a hand on her mother's shoulder. Cheng Botang actually talked facelessly to his ex-wife's cousin. "As long as I live, he will never let me go." How did you meet this disgusting person in the first place?There must be some clues, and it cannot be said that knowing people, knowing the face, but not the heart. Ziying couldn't bear to blame her mother for not opening her eyes to recognize people. Mother was in the worst mood all night. Later, Guo Yinnan came and chatted with her about family affairs, and she cheered up a little. "Ziying doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth, and she likes to meddle in other people's affairs and find right and wrong. You have to control her and teach her." "Yes, auntie." "Ziying Yulu, please forgive me." "No, no, don't worry." "I didn't do well at all, Ziying is not delicate." "No, Ziying is fine." Ziying suddenly changed from a little princess to Zhu Bajie, all because of a failed father. When Cheng Botang made money, he was very proud, and his relatives and friends in the society tolerated what he did. Today's business fell, and everyone's expressions were different. People look down on people when they are frustrated, and when a city loses its color, it is also crowded out by other cities. It's time to meet the parents. A'e smiled and said, "It's not surprising that there are so many people." She prepared two pots of orchids, four-color candies, and a box of gold ornaments. "what is this?" Ziying opened it and found that it was a set of red gold chopsticks and golden rice bowl. She was shocked: "What is this for?" "The Guo family just gave birth to a grandson." "Really, why don't I know?" A'e smiled: "You are careless, I learned from Mr. Guo." Ms. Wang envied: "It's a good fortune, a family that accumulates kindness." Ziying came to the door with a gift. It was Mrs. Guo who came to open the door, plainly dressed and smiling. Mr. Guo stood behind her, looking anxiously at Ziying. When they saw a beautiful and tall girl wearing a light blue suit, flat heels, no jewelry, and only a men's watch, Guo and his wife immediately felt relieved. What they dread is dyed blonde hair, slip dresses, and high-heeled slippers. Xiao Guo's elder brother and sister-in-law also poked their heads out, and Ziying greeted them with a smile, remembering to speak less mantras, and sat quietly by the side. I have received all the gifts and read them, and I am full of praise. The sister-in-law was especially happy: "There are snake patterns on the chopsticks and the bowl, the baby is like a snake, Miss Cheng is really careful." A'e is really careful. The baby was also dressed in light blue, with a small fur head, like a doll, suddenly opened its mouth, yawned, looked around with big eyes, and had two thick eyebrows at such a young age, just like his uncle. Ziying smiled. "Hug him." Ziying quickly sat down first, then stretched out her arms, holding the baby in her arms. Mrs. Guo appreciates this discretion. The eldest brother and sister-in-law poured out the coffee. The baby was sound asleep in Ziying's arms, and Ziying was almost unwilling to put him down. The sister-in-law said: "He already weighs 11 pounds, and it's quite a drop." Ziying asked, "How old is he?" "Two full moons." "You're recovering well." Sister-in-law smiled: "Tori." Ziying is eager to know more: "Do you drink human milk or formula milk?" "Eating milk powder, we use paper diapers as the custom, otherwise, I would be really busy, but the environmentalists have something to say. At first I would not bathe him, and my face turned blue with fright. It was my mother-in-law who taught me." Ziying snorted and nodded hastily. She wanted to ask more, but thought of her mother's order, so she stopped. Guo's place is small, and the furniture has to lean against the wall, but it is spotless, simple and comfortable. Before coming here, Xiao Guo did not defend himself, and said something like "The house is shallow and narrow, please don't laugh at me".His room was small, and he opened the cupboard door, so he only had two or three suits and a few shirts, which was enough. Ziying himself is that kind of person, he doesn't pay much attention to clothes, and he immediately feels that he fits well. There is a crystal glass ball paperweight on his case, light blue in color, and upon closer inspection, it turns out to be an earth with blue sky and white clouds, and five continents. "it's beautiful." "For you." "No, no, it's something you like. I can see it when I come here often." "Would you like to stay for dinner?" "How about next time?" "It's up to you, then, let's go." Ziying nodded. Guo's parents didn't force it either: "Come here often when you have time." As soon as Ziying went out, the eldest brother said, "It's very innocent and cute." The sister-in-law also said: "The two hit it off very well, and they are serious." Mr. Guo said: "I am very satisfied, this girl does not have any bad habits nowadays." "I heard that growing up in a foreign country, Western youths actually have more bad habits. Maybe it's because they have good tutors." "I'm very happy for Yinan." Mr. Guo smiled: "My women all have jobs, and my men can relieve half of the burden. I'm so happy." Everyone laughed. Back at her home, Ms. Wang asked her daughter, "Is everything going well?" Ziying nodded: "The whole family is very natural and cheerful. They are all scholars, and they don't seek utilitarianism, which makes people feel comfortable." "Did I ask you anything?" "There's not a lot of inquiring, just asking questions, making insinuations, being generous and upright, he's a noble family." The mother felt relieved: "Yes." "Their house is small. Standing in the living room and shouting, the whole house can hear it. The room is only 100 square feet." Ms. Wang smiled slightly. The next step is the parent-to-parent meeting. "My brother and sister-in-law don't live with their parents. Yinan said that he originally wanted to move out, but he felt that property prices had skyrocketed and it was unbelievably high, so he stayed put." "He did it right." Ziying was worrying that she would grow fat if she was full, so her aunt asked her to renovate her home: "Your home also needs to be repaired, the curtains are still in the style of the 1970s, and they will not change for 50 years. This is not the case. There are design experts at home, why not use them? " Her mother said vigorously, "Yes, yes." It was obvious at a glance that they were in collusion. Xiao Guo was sent to his uncle's office to help, and he made an appointment with a surveyor, checked Feng Shui, and re-arranged. Although the two are overqualified, at least they are useful, so they don't have to worry about being idle. Xiao Guo said: "Everyone who comes in and out is a dignified person, it is a good opportunity to broaden your knowledge." Ziying also said: "It turned out that the economic downturn, the only ones who fell down were those with unstable foundations, and those old families were not afraid of wind and rain." “I really miss the Chongming project.” "I heard that a Taiwanese businessman is willing to take over." "It's none of our business." "it's a pity." While chatting in the study, suddenly the doorbell rang. A'e went to open the door, only to hear a commotion. Ziying raised her head, suddenly dropped her pen, yelled, and rushed out of the study, Xiao Guo hurriedly followed to see what happened. I saw Ziying pounced on a young man, jumped onto him, and hugged him tightly: "Zihan, Zihan!" The young man looked exactly like Ziying, and he was holding Ziying around in the middle of the living room, laughing loudly. It was Ziying's brother Zihan who came back. "Where's mom?" "I went to play mahjong at my aunt's house, why didn't you let me know when you came back, hello, what's your impression of the new airport?" "Is this your boyfriend?" "This is Guo Yinan, Yinan, my elder brother Zihan." Zihan is different from Ziying. He is stylish, flashy, and smart, which makes people vigilant. Ziying teased: "Why did Zihan come back suddenly, and the boss fired you?" "No, Dad asked me to come back and start an online business together." "What?" Ziying was taken aback. "Dad sees this is a gap, there is a lack of new tech businesses in Hong Kong." Ziying asked, "Where is Dad?" "He is recruiting talents in Los Angeles at the moment and asked me to come back and deploy the new company." What? In the past two months, I was at the end of the road, borrowing money everywhere, and today I am going to return home with rich clothes. It is really changing rapidly and dizzying. "Where does his capital come from?" Zihan shrugged: "It's a business secret, but you don't have to worry about funds. You see, the rent of the office building is more than half cheaper than it was last year today. It also provides decoration and free rent for three months. This is a good time. How long will it be before starting a business?" "Zihan, you—" "Me what?" He giggled. "Be careful, don't sign documents indiscriminately." "I understand, A'e, A'e, I will eat an eight-treasure duck, and steamed glutinous rice candied lotus root." A'e responded: "I'll go shopping right away, Mr. Guo, you stay for dinner too." Zihan said again: "Yinan, you are welcome, I am going to freshen up." Ziying was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear: "Zihan is back, Zihan is back." Guo Yinan also laughed with her. "What do you think of my brother?" "Tall, handsome, and extremely intelligent." "What do you think of their father and son's new idea?" "It's more difficult to give an opinion." “以局外人身分看呢？” “本市没有科技底子。” “什么都是从零开始，自无到有呀。” “我不知他指何种科技，是要生产电脑硬件还是软件？” “他说是网络。” “网络不是一种生意，网络用来宣传最好不过。” “不，网上交易、网上图书、网上新闻……” 小郭只得陪笑：“那就看他们的了。” “子函最熟悉这一行。” "Yes Yes." 子盈急急拨电话给母亲。 “什么，子函在家？我马上回来。” 牌都不打了，立刻返家。 傍晚，八宝鸭也焖好了，一家人一起吃饭。 郭印南留意程子函，越看越奇怪，同胞亲兄妹，竟是两个极端，那程子函活脱就是上海人口中的小滑头，与子盈的性格刚刚相反。 也许，一个像父亲，另一个像母亲。 只见子函谈笑风生，控制整个场面。 他殷勤招呼客人，请印南喝红酒，夹鸭腿给他，问他香港近况…… 饭后又冲一杯浓郁的普洱茶给他消滞。 子盈与他出去看戏，做大哥的又送到门口。 一关上门就问妈妈：“这真是子盈的男友？” “你看如何？” “很老实，不像有大出息的样子。” “我就是看中他这一点，陪着子盈平静生活，养儿育女，不知多幸福。” “但是，他不会赚大钱。” “子盈有妆奁。” “妈说得很对。”子函点头，“反正以后是开这辆车，住这间屋，何用辛苦。” “我自己流太多眼泪，不想看到女儿伤心。” 子函凝视母亲：“妈保养极佳，不过，我给你看一张照片。” 他取出一张合照给母亲看。 是一大堆人坐在一间海旁餐厅里，子函与一个美妇人靠得最近。 “这是谁？”王女士意外。 “妈，看仔细一点。” “认不出来，不会是你的女友吧，仿佛比你稍大。” “妈，这是你好友孙伯母呀。” “谁？” “孙伯母苏瑟，你看不出来？” “瑟瑟？不会吧，这是她？”王女士取过照片细看，“发生什么事，根本不是同一人，她像是换了一个头！” 子函笑：“你要是愿意，我也带你到比华利山换人头。” “你说的是矫型手术，呵，真是神乎其技，还十分自然呢。你看，她笑得多舒畅，脸型眼睛鼻子下巴完全不一样了，看上去比我们年轻。” “妈，我与子盈陪你去。” “这不大好吧。”王女士嚅嚅。 “又不是欺世盗名，你若不做，将来你的同事朋友看上去全似你女儿。” 王女士吓着了，她呆呆地不出声。 半晌她说：“削尖鼻子，撑大双眼，给谁看呢？” 子函笑：“早上起来，照镜子自己看见，不知多高兴。” “那不成了对影自怜？” 子函大奇：“是又怎样？” “怪凄凉的。” “那就看你的人生观了，凡事有两个看法：一个写作人，可尊称大作家，也可贬为爬格子。像这次我回来，既是投机客，又是科技专家。” “子函，妈拿你没办法。” “妈，明日我们到舅舅家去。” “我先预约。” 子函点点头：“妈怎样看局势？” “很乱，大陆、台、港经商已无明显界线。” “危才有机。” “你的口气，像一个人，同样这种话，由他口中说出，无比讨厌，可是你讲我又觉得有意思。” 子函与母亲轻轻拥抱。 He went out. 一星期后他已见过舅舅，找到适当办公室，以及决定搬出去住。 他带子盈参观新公寓。 装修公司正把名贵家具搬进那位于顶楼、大得似酒店大堂似的客厅。 子函背着客人看海景，听到脚步声满面笑容转过头来。 他走进厨房，捧出一箱香槟酒，取出一瓶，浸入银冰桶：“一会喝酒庆祝。” 那排场、那布局，真看不出有经济衰退现象。 子盈只觉宛如置身海市蜃楼之中。 子函说：“子盈、印南，过来帮我。” 郭印南不知如何回答。 子盈反问：“做什么？” “成立科技公司，先上市，后招股，集资大施拳脚。” “次序还似不大正确。” 子函笑：“做生意何来规则？子盈你以为是小学生做功课？” “资本来自大众？” "Exactly." “大众为何信你？” “问得好，”子函竖起大拇指，“他们当然不是信程柏棠父子，我们老板是鼎鼎大名的高越梅。” 郭印南耸然动容，不过，沉实的他不出声。 “政府扬言要搞科技，殷商高越梅热烈附和，我应邀担任策划，市民热情反应，有何不可？子盈，过来，我封你为亚太区总裁。” 子盈骇笑：“我不懂做这个职位。” “你穿套鲜红香奈儿，站在高越梅之子高子能身后，作顶天立地状，不就行了？” “我更加不会。” “子盈你没出息。” 他噗一声开了香槟。 子盈愉快地答大哥：“子函你说得对。”她大口喝香槟。 郭印南看着女友笑，他放心了。 子函问他：“你呢，印南。” “我？子盈去哪里，我跟到哪里。” 子函很替他们高兴：“好，好，祝你们幸福。” 他俩离开了大厦顶楼。 子盈当然不笨，在车上她轻轻说：“这种江湖伎俩，自古就有，从前，叫种金子树，术士骗贪心的人说，给我一袋金子，我帮你种一棵金树，保证年年开花，结出金果。” 印南回答：“你也说过，是骗贪心的人，不贪，什么事都没有。” “造字的人也真讽刺，贪同贫两字，笔划只差一点点。” “投资，有得有失，必具风险。” “你会不会买这只高越梅股票？” “这只股票，不属高越梅，它只是想造成一种错觉，使大众以为是高氏出品。” “最终会由谁出面？” “高子能及一班策划吧。” 子盈叹口气：“大哥真能干，像会变魔术一样。” 印南想说：你舅舅的大名正是他的魔术棒，可是，不好讲出口。 那晚，他睡不着觉。 才接触到权势边沿，他已经紧张得整晚胃痛。 幸亏子盈与他的想法完全相同。 过几日，程柏棠回来了，完全不提旧事。 在全新办公室招待记者，宣布招股细节。 英俊的程子函立刻被记者封为“本市最受欢迎王老五”。 股票推出那天，全市轰动，大众抢购，人龙排得绕银行几个圈，市民争先恐后。 一直在看电视新闻的子盈说：“这种场面我见过，历史记录片中上海人半世纪前兑换金元券就是这个情况。” “对，那时金元券上下午差价百倍，非抢兑不可，也是人龙紧接。” 子盈奇问：“为什么不认识的人一个个抱着前边那人的腰？” “怕人插队呀，傻女孩。” “呵，原来如此！” 只听得荧幕上一个老妇兴高采烈地对记者说：“我买到了，我买到了，排一日队好过做一年，我这次赚定了。” 子盈讶异：“真没想到还拿得出钱来。” 一言惊醒梦中人，印南说：“我有事。” 他立刻赶回家中。 大声问家人：“有无人买能子科技股票？那是一只空壳子，千万不能碰。” 大嫂笑：“印南你怎么了，我刚才设法托经纪入市。” “快卖掉！” “千辛万苦才拣到好货——” “听我说，速速出货。” “我十四元入，今日已涨至二十六元，你莫非有内幕消息，听说这是程子盈父兄有份策划——” “你到底听不听我讲？”印南顿足。 大嫂只是笑：“我卖了汇丰，汇丰不流行了你可知道？” 印南冷笑：“都发疯了，汇丰是发钞的银行，会得不流行？” 大哥进来兴奋地对妻子说：“恭喜恭喜，你我财产今日不知不觉又增加一百万。” 印南只得发呆。 郭太太说：“别太担心，大家都相信高越梅是殷商，这次多亏他来打一只强心针，本市又再生气勃勃。” 郭印南举起双手：“我再说最后一遍，赚一点好放手了，记住，趁眼前有路，回头还来得及。” 大哥与大嫂都讶异地看着他。 他只得颓然离去。 世上只剩子盈一个知音，他真是幸运，他紧紧握住她的手。 子盈笑着劝说：“不要紧张。” “像不像挪亚劝人登上方舟？劝了10年，无人信他，反而调过头来讥笑他。” “有这么严重吗，港人见惯大场面，世上亦无永升不跌的股票。” “那是他们的毕生积蓄！” “可是你看他们此刻多开心多沉醉。” “这个好梦会很快醒。”小郭极之肯定。 “你这种论调，走到街上，会被人扔石头。” “你有没有沾手？” 子盈笑吟吟：“家母与我，从来不碰这个，所以我们也永远不会发财。” “我尊重你们。”