The Fulong Building in Chengdu was originally built by Huatong Company in 1992. It has 17 floors, which was considered a high-rise building in Chengdu at that time. The entire facade is made of real stone paint and matte clay tiles. The building structure is designed like a car crankshaft, and there is a telecommunications transmission tower on the roof. It has a futuristic feel like the cover of the local magazine "Science Fiction World" displayed in Cheng Ran's home at that time.
Cheng Ran remembered that he used to like standing at the base of tall buildings in the city and looking up, preferably a clear sky or a starry night. From that kind of perspective, he felt as if he was among groups of warships, heading towards the endless universe.
Buildings grow on this land. The Fulong Building stands against the light in the mist. This is the year 1999.
Looking down from the rooftop, in between the tall buildings, there are dark blue bungalow tiles from the Ming and Qing dynasties, dotted with red brick buildings, and more low-rise residential buildings, stretching up and down. At the end of the working day, the non-motorized vehicle lanes on both sides of the road separated by stone piers and iron pipes are full of bicycles with dinging bells.
There are large suburbs in the north of the city, and the south of the city is a construction site where urbanization is starting to take off. Flocks of birds fly over the city. The freight train line that has not been diverted is still in the west, and the only way to get through is through an underground tunnel with red rock surfaces exposed by time. So there are often some men and women in simple school uniforms waving goodbye to the roar of the rails with the red glow reflected in the train windows.
Many years later, when the sound of trains can no longer be heard in the city, this not-so-pleasant sound will probably become a part of their memory.
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The train roars and heads to the distance, and the times also roll forward.
When the moment came when the human world changed from radio wave signals to digital signals as the mainstream way to connect the world, an unprecedented change took place quietly.
But most people can’t look up at the sky, so they don’t feel the coming of a rainstorm, and they don’t know the flood is coming. They don’t look down at the ground, so they walk very fast when they reach the cliff at night, and fall into the mountains.
Only a small number of people were sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, and could smell the humid wind in the air, which brought with it the scent of an approaching storm. They felt the shaking of the ground and the thunder in the distance, and so they traveled day and night to reach the top of the mountains and pick the sun, moon and stars amid the shaking earth and mountains.
In that future, the human world will develop at a speed that was absolutely unpredictable and unimaginable before.
On the eve of his junior high school graduation in 1997, Cheng Ran told Jiang Hongshao that from a high dimension of time and space, human society is like a sand tower that gathers and disperses at random, and from this point in time to the future timeline, the material stock and information increment of society will change hundreds or thousands of times faster than the social evolution of the past thousands of years. That is, thousands of sand towers are erected in an instant, and they will also die in droves in an instant.
Humans cannot imagine that in the future there will be a small smart metal and glass plate that ordinary people can carry with them, which can surpass the computing power of "Deep Blue", the supercomputer that can defeat the chess champion today.
You may have imagined it, but it still feels far away. You can be in touch with people you want to see at any time and any place, and see them through video. You would never have thought that no matter where you are in the world, with just a delay of just a few tens of milliseconds, you can play games and communicate with people on the other side of the earth.
It is still impossible to believe that the knowledge that was once sealed in libraries, the judgments of professionals, the works and paintings of masters, and audio-visual materials will one day be available to individuals with just a few brief operations on personal smart devices.
Science fiction is a window for humans to look into the future, but even the most powerful science fiction masters of our time pale in comparison to their predictions of such a future.
The era known as the information explosion is quietly approaching, as planned for a long time.
Although the national structure of the future world has not changed, the social structure will indeed undergo drastic changes.
Countless people will die there, and many explorers will be reborn. They will comprehend the laws of development of that future, use the laws to establish order, and become the controllers... and leaders of the new era.
They had fought their way out of a sea of blood and corpses numbering in the thousands, and they knew full well that one day in the future they themselves might fall and become ruins.
Now, relying on that thing called the Internet, the wave that started from the other side of the ocean is crossing the ocean and bombarding this ancient and vicissitudes of life country.
This "golden age" praised by countless people is a place where people come and go in a hurry and bustling with people. Many people have achieved success and fame in the limelight, enjoying the bombardment of spotlights and the overwhelming media hype. Some have built the tallest buildings, some have won the bid for this national television station, and some have turned the tide and created the contemporary myth of wealth creation.
But soon these temporary noises dimmed and dissipated in the rapidly changing tide of the times, just like a bubble that rises quickly and then bursts and disappears just as quickly.
Giants are rising, and giants will also fall. Unicorns that are powerful enough to influence and change the future are lurking in the cracks, trying to survive, evolving, and waiting for the beginning of their emergence from the era.
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Cheng Ran was on the rooftop of the Fulong Building. He saw from a distance that the red bricks on the top of the "bird-catching device" he had built with five red bricks had been covered, indicating that there was already something inside.
He stepped forward with delight. This bird-catching device was inherited from Cheng Feiyang when he was a child. In fact, it is made up of four red bricks forming a "mouth", with a bamboo piece supporting the top red brick, revealing the pit surrounded by the bricks below, and then some rice grains are sprinkled in it. After the supporting bamboo piece is knocked off, the top brick will be knocked down, forming a sealed structure.
Cheng Ran carefully pried open a gap between the bricks, revealing a small gray sparrow underneath. Hei Dou's eyes were looking around in fear. Cheng Ran reached out and fiddled with the sparrow in his left hand, took out a handful of rice from his trouser pocket with his right hand, and fed it carefully. After a while, he let go of his hand, but the sparrow did not fly away. The little guy was probably very hungry, and he just stood on the ground, pecking at Cheng Ran's hand.
There was a faint sound of singing coming from below. It was the New Year's party being held in the Fulong Building. This Spring Festival, Fulong probably wouldn't have to live a tight life. A basic point was that the disaster prevention system was being rolled out under the promotion of the government. The orders gave Fulong strong support, and the sales generated a large amount of cash reserves.
Then, following the events in Chengdu, the fall of Lei Weipai and Beituo's Wang Ligang freed up the productivity of local factories in Chengdu. In particular, Fulong also supported the upgrading of some factories and built production lines specifically for compatibility with Fulong.
Secondly, Cheng Feiyang established an employee training plan, which will be carried out in batches. Employees will be sent to visit relevant universities, institutions and enterprises in developed countries to learn from them. They will not work in isolation but will connect their vision with the international standards. The first stop is some Japanese companies. At the group party, Cheng Feiyang announced the news and said, "Many famous Japanese companies have experienced life and death, but now they are still alive and well. This is success. Therefore, the current theme of the growing Fulong is to go out and let everyone learn and draw lessons from this success."
Fulun has done a lot this year, including investing in R&D, setting up joint ventures with some local telecommunications departments, and of course diversifying its investments. Cheng Ran's CQ is just a small project among these many projects. When Li Mingshi delved into it, many people felt that he was wasting his talent and not doing his job properly, but it is certainly not easy to say that out loud.
The New Year's party still followed the old ideas. All departments of Fulong put on performances, most of which were choruses of this era. This morning, Cheng Ran saw many people with makeup on their faces that looked like monkey butts. In some departments, men wore suits and red ties, while women wore white shirts, red bow ties, and black overalls, a style that had lasted for a century.
Cheng Ran suddenly heard a voice behind him. Cheng Ran turned around and saw Cheng Feiyang walking up to the roof through the corridor door. The most eye-catching thing was his two red cheeks. He wanted to laugh, but couldn't.
In my memory, Cheng Feiyang was in his prime when he was dressed like this. Now, he has more wrinkles on his forehead and the lines at the corners of his eyes are deeper.
The New Year party had not yet ended, but after he spoke, he hid away.
Cheng Ran laughed, "Dad, is your apprentice trying to get you to sing again?"
I thought that this was just the beginning of the year. If I push it a little further, if Fulong could reach the height that no one dared to imagine at present, would Cheng Feiyang's appearance at every group gathering be able to occupy the headlines of the portal websites
Cheng Feiyang waved his hand with an expression of "unbearable recollection", sat down next to Cheng Ran, and said, "Recently, you should go home early and don't walk around. I'll let Chen Wenguang pick you up."
Although Lei Wei has been arrested, and people related to his group have also been investigated, these are only the parts with solid evidence. There are indeed some people who have privately interacted with Lei Wei, or his relatives, who are not on the list of his group, and there are even some hidden lines that have not surfaced. Although Cheng Ran's role is only known to those who are at the core of the real push for this anti-crime storm, and because Lei Wei has already been imprisoned, some of his remaining peripherals may not dare to act rashly, but just in case, it is better to be cautious before this matter is completely settled.
Although Cheng Bin is now in the eye of the storm and is very busy, he still met with Cheng Feiyang a few days ago. In this operation, although Cheng Bin and the forces mobilized by all parties, and even Xie Houming used his energy to participate behind the scenes, Cheng Bin also knew the key role played by Cheng Ran in following the map in the early stage.
Cheng Bin and Cheng Feiyang met. Although they both knew that Cheng Ran had the Tianxing Dojo, the board game sales system, and a group of people, did Cheng Ran really rely on these things to know the crucial things in this storm
One is his son and the other is his nephew, but they both feel that this kid has undergone a drastic change since the moment he graduated from junior high school. However, this change cannot be explained by a definite reason. If they really have to say it, it is probably... sudden growth.
It’s just that this growth is a little scary all of a sudden.
Cheng Ran nodded. Cheng Feiyang sat side by side with him and saw at a glance the red brick bird-catching devices that seemed to have traveled through time and space. The gray sparrows next to them were still walking and pecking, and they also attracted many birds to land on the ground in front.
Cheng Feiyang was a little dazed, and still remembered that there was a shortage of material resources back then. His family didn't have as many eye-catching toys as other children had in their hands. But he couldn't resist the eager eyes of Cheng Ran, so he had to come up with an idea. He took the few-year-old Cheng Ran to build this bird-catching device on the roof of the old building in Shanhai. At that time, Cheng Ran was still a short and naughty boy, and the roof of the old building was covered with weeds, which were deep enough to cover little Cheng Ran's head.
And now, enjoying the same childhood pleasure of catching birds, Cheng Ran is taller than him. He still has a back as straight as a javelin, but he seems to have shrunk a lot and is not as tall anymore.
The father, who was not very tall anymore, reached out and touched the head of his son who was sitting next to him. He rubbed it. Cheng Ran's soft hair was messed up by his strong hands with calluses. Cheng Ran's eyes were full of resentment... This is his biological father.
In the end, Cheng Feiyang didn't wait for some touching words such as "You are taller than me, and your father is old" that should have been said in this situation. Instead, Cheng Feiyang smiled and looked at Cheng Ran's head, which was not less than his at the moment, for a long time, and said, "Isn't it the end of the semester? Isn't it time to take a big step forward from the 38th place?"
Seeing Cheng Ran's stunned look, Cheng Feiyang smiled smugly again, as if to say that your father is still your father, don't think that I am careless just because I am a little busy with work...
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"It's very satisfying. It really is very satisfying."
In the small building by the river in Huanhua Creek, Chen Huiyan applauded Jiang Yueqin for what was currently happening and going on in Chengdu.
"You are still the hot-tempered Weiwei I knew before. In that situation, you are unwavering in promoting the fight against crime and evil. What a political consciousness you have... I am optimistic about you. With your outspokenness and determination to not let good and evil coexist, I think there is no limit to the path you can take in the future. I am just waiting for the day when you take charge..."
Jiang Yueqin smiled and said, "You are just praising me again."
Chen Huiyan said, "This is not flattery, this is in line with people's hearts. Previously, Lei Wei's group had already made things chaotic and the atmosphere was also very problematic. Lei Wei's name was well-known before, and no one dared to provoke him. Now you see, it's really a wall down and everyone is pushing it down, which shows how much they were hated by the public before. I heard that they colluded with Wang Ligang of Beituo Company to suppress some factory matters, which is definitely hindering the progress of social productivity."
"You are just a bunch of clichés. It's a good thing that people like Lei Wei fell," Jiang Yueqin said. "In the process of building the Lei Wei Group, whether the relevant problems can be corrected and whether lessons can be learned is the fundamental thing."
Chen Huiyan smiled and said, "But speaking of which, is the Fulong Company the biggest beneficiary this time? I heard that Hong Shao's classmate's family is from Fulong, right?"
The smile on Jiang Yueqin's face gradually faded. She stared at her friend who seemed to be watching the fun and not minding the trouble, "What do you mean?"
Chen Huiyan quickly shook her head and said with a smile, "How dare I mean anything... I just want to know how your wise and powerful mistress will deal with it next?"
"This little flower of our family has grown up and has her own judgment. I have said that I will not interfere in many things... However, I would like to meet this Cheng Ran..."
Chen Huiyan was slightly stunned, "What do you mean?"
"Won't Hong Shao invite some friends to dinner..." Jiang Yueqin paused, "Then why don't you come to my house when the time comes?"
Chen Huiyan suddenly realized, and when she looked at Jiang Yueqin again, she found that her best friend, who had been impetuous since their school days, had her eyes half-closed, and her pupils were flickering and squinting with light.
She had seen this kind of expression many times before.
That was their entire glorious college years. Jiang Wei could debate with scholars on all matters in the democratic review committee, and no one could rival her. It was also because she couldn't stand those who claimed that they would "marry chickens and dogs to marry", "scrambled to get government-sponsored", and regarded being able to go abroad as superior. After reading the Little Red Book for three months, Jiang Wei got the highest TOEFL and GRE scores of the year, which shocked everyone. That was still the era of TOEFL 600 points and GRE 2000 points. At that time, there was a sensation, and countless foreign universities threw olive branches to her, but she turned away the candidates who came to negotiate, and did not accept those domestic universities that others looked up to, which shocked everyone...
This was Jiang Wei, the most legendary girl in the school. Now, this old classmate and friend of Chen Huiyan is very familiar with her. The look in her eyes at this moment is exactly the same as it was back then...
That is the light of battle.