It was pouring rain, and there were rain lines everywhere in Chengdu. Cheng Ran woke up and heard the sound of rain outside the window. The window shed of the balcony of this house was made of iron sheets, and the raindrops fell on it, making crackling sounds. The sound was a bit noisy, but it was full of fresh air.
Chengdu established a natural gas company as early as the 1970s, and has long used pipeline gas. Compared with Shanhai's honeycomb coal stove, the gas stove is much more convenient to use. Xu Lan cooked a bowl of noodles for Cheng Ran and Cheng Feiyang. Cheng Feiyang looked at the rain outside and ate two mouthfuls of noodles. "Uncle Huang's Santana seems to be going to the East Second Ring Road for maintenance today. Do you want him to drive you a little way?"
The Uncle Huang mentioned by Cheng Feiyang was a former employee of Shanhai Huatong, who drove a car in the company. His name was Huang Ren. After Fulong Company was established, Cheng Feiyang retained Huang Ren's position and made him responsible for the car team. Currently, all the vehicles of Fulong are coordinated by him.
"I'd better go by myself and get familiar with the route."
Cheng Feiyang nodded, "That's fine."
Fulong Company is on the right track, and various rules and regulations have been established. Sometimes they are quite strict, and the use of company cars for private purposes is strictly prohibited. If a salesperson needs to go on a mission, even he, the boss, can use the car. Today, Cheng Feiyang also softened his heart, but he didn't expect Cheng Ran to refuse. Sometimes he felt that Cheng Ran was too sensible. Although he can't always talk about his father like some dandies, his attitude of not intending to take advantage of himself makes him feel that he has no sense of accomplishment as a father...
However, thinking that Cheng Ran was going to apply for Rongcheng No. 10 Middle School today, Cheng Feiyang felt quite proud. In fact, he was very low-key in most occasions and did not publicize Cheng Ran's situation. But every time he sat down with some big clients to build relationships and chat, everyone would focus on their children and ask about themselves. When Cheng Feiyang talked about his son being admitted to No. 10 Middle School, some people would be surprised, or look at him again, and some would take it for granted and exclaim in admiration... At these times, not only would Cheng Feiyang look radiant, he might even give clients and partners the impression that his family had a good tradition and was well-educated both inside and outside.
This Cheng Ran went to No. 10 Middle School, and it actually served as a decoration.
Xu Lan insisted on going to school with her. She had already paid 650 yuan in tuition and miscellaneous fees to Cheng Ran, and she would pay the fee directly to her homeroom teacher when she went to register today. Cheng Ran was not a day student, so he did not have to live on campus and deal with the trouble of getting a dormitory, so he did not need Xu Lan to come to school to help him. She just wanted to go with Cheng Ran, and she was willing to watch him walk into the school and come back with her own eyes.
Cheng Ran knew there was no other way, so he packed up his things and went to the bathroom to wash his face before leaving. The mirror reflected him in a white short-sleeved shirt. Facing the mirror, Cheng Ran tried to rehearse.
"Hello, Old Ginger!"
"Hmm... it seems to lack some impact." He curled up his middle finger, ring finger and pinky finger, raised his thumb and extended his index finger to form a right angle, and made a gesture under his chin that would dazzle passers-by. "Are you surprised? Are you surprised?"
"You know nothing of power... mortal."
"Well, I'll give you a chance to worship me."
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Jiang Hongshao was busy running around. She got up very early, combed her hair in front of her dressing table, tied the hair on both sides into a small strand at the back, revealing her facial features, and then opened the drawer.
There were flower petal hairpins that made her look ladylike, Mickey Mouse hairpins with crystals that her aunt brought back from Hong Kong that looked cute, and those with ribbons that looked sweet... She put them on her head one by one, and finally looked at the face in the mirror. The more she looked, the more embarrassed she felt. She immediately took off the red hairpin on her head and put it back in the drawer.
When she took off the hairpin, a strand of black hair was revealed.
Her face flushed slightly and she frowned.
What am I doing...
Just old friends meeting, just old friends meeting...
And it looked like that guy was planning to give her a surprise... He came to take the exam secretly, and left secretly, and didn't reveal a single word until the very end. His confidentiality work was like that of an underground worker... No matter what the reason was, it made people want to beat him up.
He should be disciplined and made miserable... He hit a wall in No. 10 Middle School and felt how difficult life is...
Um... unforgivable.
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"Puff! Puff!" Umbrellas were spread out on the ground. Cheng Ran and Xu Lan opened their umbrellas, walked out of the family compound, and took the bus at the bus stop outside. As a result, there were already countless colorful umbrellas. Seeing this, Cheng Ran began to regret rejecting Cheng Feiyang's suggestion to send someone to take him. The most significant difference between Rongcheng and a small city like Shanhai is the spectacular bus ride. Shanhai is a platform with only a few people, and you can get on the bus at ease when the bus arrives. Rongcheng is like a troop stationed next to the platform.
It came whistling and went whistling.
The rest were those who failed to get on the bus and were left in a mess in the wind. Especially in rainy weather like this, it was a test of one's ability.
Cheng Ran and Xu Lan, who had missed two buses, finally got on the bus in the traffic jam. The bulging bus passed several stops, walked along Zhongnan Avenue, crossed Jindun Road, and then turned to the intersection platform of Wenweng Road. The pneumatic door opened with a "click" and people got off the bus. Some did not get off at this platform, but had to stand out first to let others pass because they were standing at the exit.
After getting off the car with Xu Lan, Cheng Ran saw many private cars heading towards No. 10 Middle School at the intersection. The number of private cars in Chengdu has always been very high. In later times, it is second only to Beijing, ranking second in the country, so many automobile companies have policy preferences here and have set up factories here. Perhaps because of the concept of comfort and hedonism first, the city's consumption capacity is also among the best. Many physical shopping malls in later times are also at the forefront of the country in terms of sales volume. Therefore, the commercial potential of Chengdu is also a peak in the southwest of the country. Fulong started from here as a base camp and can enjoy the unique geographical advantages.
"Then I'll take you here..." Standing at this end of the street, the main gate of No. 10 Middle School is in sight. Unlike the red doorposts with glazed tiles where I came to take the exam, that door is actually just a back door. The opening of the main gate is actually quite large and spacious. You can see the Han Building inside at a glance, and countless students are pouring in like a tide.
"Okay, let's go back."
Cheng Ran waved his hand, said goodbye to Xu Lan, then followed the crowd and walked into the gate.
Holding the umbrella and following the pace, he thought about the little practice he had done when he went out in the morning, and he thought it would be fun to do this kind of thing.
Another meaning is that from Shanhai to Rongcheng, my father acquired Rongcheng Huatong and took strong control, which became a milestone.
For him, it was probably like leaving Shanhai, and now the Han Dynasty building of No. 10 Middle School was within reach. This ancient school opened its gates and waited for him to enter...
This can be considered a sign of a major breakthrough for him.
Sometimes, people will look for the meaning of life. In the future, in a materialistic society, some people will realize this and look for something called a sense of ritual. The purpose of a sense of ritual is to make people feel that they are living, rather than being exhausted all day long and being too lazy to go through the motions, living like a zombie.
Rebirth: Cheng Ran has seen an animated film called "Coco", the background of which is the Mexican Day of the Dead. The living people commemorate the dead because if they forget the dead, then the dead will be truly "dead".
If life lacks this sense of ritual, the spirit will probably die as people continue to forget certain important things.
After crossing the mountains and seas, and then arriving at the Hanlou Castle here, and then coming to Lao Jiang like a god descending from heaven, completing this ritual, Cheng Ran felt...
How should I put it, I'm a little excited.
Without this excitement, life would be nothing but a dry desert.
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