Shanhai's Water Lantern Festival was held on the second night of the Lunar New Year. When Yu Xiao, Yang Xia and others came to invite Cheng Ran, there were already a lot of people there, including Xie Dong, Liu Kehong, and Zhang Xin. It was a grand group. Among them, Liu Kehong's father Liu Pan was also in the group, saying that he was with everyone.
In fact, Tian Feng had told Liu Pan to follow the group of children throughout the whole process, but Liu Pan knew that Tian Feng's real instructions were for him to keep an eye on Cheng Ran.
The year before last, there was the June 2nd incident involving Xie Houming, and now Fu Long is going through another storm in Chengdu. Cheng Feiyang's financial situation is different now, and the business he is responsible for is no longer the same as before, so it is hard to guarantee that he will not be coveted by others.
Of course, Cheng Feiyang didn't pay much attention to these aspects, but Tian Feng, as an old minister who had worked with him, had to help him take into account the things he hadn't considered. In particular, the safety of the Cheng family must not be compromised.
Liu Pan used to be a car soldier in Shanhai Huatong, responsible for logistics driving. He was among the first batch of people laid off. When things were difficult back then, his wife would go buy vegetables in the afternoon before the market closed every day, because that was when vegetables were the cheapest and he rarely met acquaintances.
His son Liu Kehong, a grown man, was still wearing patched sneakers and clothes, which led to him being laughed at on the court. But Liu Kehong was also a sensible child and never told his family about his grievances outside.
Children would only ask their parents for help when they really had no more learning supplies. Before that, both sides of their exercise books would be filled with writing. Once, Liu Pan was in his son's room, looking at his worn-out schoolbag, the thin school uniform that he had worn for years and had been patched again and again, and the broken pen that had been glued together with transparent tape. He sat on the floor alone with red eyes.
People who have not experienced that kind of environment will not understand the situation of middle-aged people, with elderly parents and young children to take care of, who are on the edge of a cliff every day.
Cheng Feiyang reorganized and established Fulong, and old employees like Liu Pan were recalled. He was assigned a driving job, with a starting base salary that exceeded that of most white-collar workers in Shanhai today, and there were subsidies for driving. All in all, it was enough for his family to live a decent life.
Fulong treats its logistics drivers very well. Fulong's drivers have to travel between national highways and mountain roads in counties and cities with technicians and sales staff all year round. Every experienced technician and sales staff is an important fighting force of Fulong. Their safety cannot be compromised, so Fulong does not hesitate to pay high wages to drivers to ensure their living conditions and ensure that their mental and physical fitness are in good condition so that they can expand safely.
In the eyes of many people, this is also the reason why Fulong makes them agree with it from the bottom of their hearts and are willing to work hard, that is, respect for every cell. All of this was written into the basic law of Fulong. It is no wonder that academic professors like Gu Chengxi are so fond of the management and operation methods of Fulong, a company born in a corner of the southwest, and even directly put it into the outline analysis and research of management textbooks.
Liu Pan has great respect for Cheng Feiyang's family.
A group of people arrived at the Water Lantern Festival and saw the magnificent lantern exhibition by the lake. These were all done by the best local carpenters hired by the government, who built the frames by hand in an orderly manner, using corrugated light-transmitting cloth, blown glass from the Shanhai Glass Factory and glass workshop, and crystal, combined with sound, light and electricity to create a world of light and electricity.
The craftsmanship and drawing skills are very beautiful. From Cheng Ran's perspective, similar lantern festivals in later generations are more of a barbaric invasion of commerce and industry. For example, the frame frame made of angle steel is convenient and fast, and the computer-generated drawings and spray-painting are trouble-free and efficient. But it lacks the atmosphere of craftsmen. These craftsmen who adhere to traditional craftsmanship, hand-made wooden frames outline and support the elements of "dragon", "mask", "shadow puppet", "archway", "sea of flowers", "pavilions", "fireworks" and so on very well, and the hand-made paintings are richer in the insights and souls of traditional hand-painters.
The dragon's expression is lifelike, and its body is graceful and agile as it soars through the clouds. The pagoda, memorial archway, and Shanyu Tower, plus the girl with a red face reflected in the lights, are all beautiful, with the feeling of "the stars seem to fall into the river, and the moon seems to hang on the tower. There is a smile worth a thousand gold, shining in front of the nine branches."
In the fast-developing commercial society of the future, all these will soon disappear. The Lantern Festival is still the same as before, but the tenderness that once infused the soul is no longer there.
The Lantern Festival reached its climax, with countless fireworks shooting into the sky from the opposite bank.
A group of young friends from the compound, along with the crowd, collectively exclaimed "Wow!"
The east wind blows thousands of flowers into bloom at night.
Amid the fireworks that continued to bloom in the sky, Cheng Ran looked around at his friends: Yu Xiao, Yao Beibei, Liu Ying, Yang Xia… This scene must have been forgotten by later generations. At some point, he no longer remembered the feeling of gathering together to watch the fireworks every year with friends who grew up together.
It's the kind of feeling where everyone sticks together in this big world where we don't know what the future will be like, and just needs to keep each other warm in the present moment.
Yang Xia's profile was extremely beautiful amid the fireworks, and she kept feeling as if someone was secretly looking at her, so she glanced slightly to both sides. In fact, she was wearing nice clothes today, and there were still many people looking at her on the way out, but some of them were stared back by Yang Xia, and most of them were too ashamed to look her in the face.
She glanced to the right and was about to look away when she turned her head. Her pupils, which were reflecting the light of the jade pot, met Cheng Ran's gaze.
The two looked at each other.
Then Yang Xia quickly turned his head back.
Cheng Ran was stunned for a moment, wondering if she thought that when he suddenly became sentimental and dazed just now... he was secretly watching her.
After several fireworks exploded one after another, Cheng Ran looked at Yang Xia a few more times.
She never turned her head again.
But his ears became redder.
It was at this time that something unexpected happened.
It turned out that when watching the fireworks, Yu Xiao squeezed to the side unconsciously. Because he was in the crowd, Yu Xiao didn't realize that there were four men in formal attire protecting a man in casual sportswear next to him.
It was obvious that the man in the middle was of some importance. The fact that his four bodyguards were dressed in formal attire was a warning in itself, sending a signal for people nearby to stay away. This was actually a way to avoid trouble to the greatest extent possible.
Because of this scene, people with good eyesight kept their distance from the group of people. At this time, the fireworks show was in full swing and Yu Xiao was enjoying it. As the crowd pushed him, he lost his balance and stumbled, and involuntarily fell towards the group of people.
He fell over quickly. The other party was obviously a professional and reacted quickly. He pressed Yu Xiao's chest. Yu Xiao felt a tightness in his chest, and then a great force came, and the whole person was pushed away in the opposite direction. During this process, he wanted to grab Liu Kehong and Zhang Xin to steady his body, but he only tore their clothes and broke two buttons of Zhang Xin. He still couldn't stop and finally crashed into Cheng Ran.
This sudden change disrupted everyone's viewing of the exhibition.
Cheng Ran took two steps to the side before he offset the force and held Yu Xiao. Looking over there, the bodyguards were still standing in the four directions. The one who pushed Yu Xiao had retracted his hand, but his expression was calm. The other three bodyguards just glanced in their direction, their faces were so cool that they didn't have any expression, as if they had just pushed away a piece of dirt blocking their way.
The man in a casual shirt and slacks, protected by four bodyguards, put his hands in his pockets and continued to look at the sky, as if the commotion happening around him was not enough to disturb his mood for watching the fireworks.
But in the eyes of the young friends in the compound, they were really dumbfounded. They could clearly feel that the man in his thirties in a casual shirt surrounded by four bodyguards must be a person of status and background. This scene, which seemed to have been seen on TV, appeared in front of them.
It was just that this feeling was very uncomfortable, because it was Yu Xiao who was directly pushed out by the other side. The other side's coldness and absolute condescension were clearly conveyed to each of them. They could tell the boundary they drew from each other's eyes at a glance.
Class boundaries.
To be honest, the shock to everyone present was quite big, so much so that everyone, including Yu Xiao, was in a state of shock. No one spoke, and they were all stunned by the other party's rude indifference.
Cheng Ran's voice sounded at this time, "Are you okay?"
He supported Yu Xiao, who had not yet recovered from the shock and just shook his head repeatedly, "It's okay, it's okay..."
Cheng Ran looked at the five people in front of him and said, "Shouldn't you apologize?"
The four bodyguards looked at the young man who looked like a high school student with an inexplicable sneer in their eyes. At this time, the man in the middle lowered his head and glanced at Cheng Ran. It seemed that he appreciated his words, but he did not respond to him. It was as if he had come from a developed place to such a backward little place and did not need to pay attention to the barking of flies and dogs. Ordinary people had no right to talk to him. He tilted his head to the bodyguards beside him and turned to leave.
Since Cheng Ran had spoken, Liu Pan next to him stepped forward and said angrily, "What's wrong with you? They are just kids, how can they push people like that? What if a stampede happens?" Of course he could see that this group of people was not ordinary, but the person next to him was Mr. Cheng's son. In terms of identity, Liu Pan felt that no matter who you are, Fu Long is now very powerful. If he doesn't pat his chest, he will beat Lei Wei to the ground. Who has Mr. Cheng ever been afraid of
Secondly, this man's bodyguard did push a child away violently in order to create a "restricted zone" for himself. Why are you so rude? You didn't hit anyone, and the result would definitely not be like this. But after doing this, shouldn't you apologize as Cheng Ran said
Just as Liu Pan was about to step forward to argue, the bodyguard walking behind him turned around, took a quick look at the plainly dressed Liu Pan, pointed a finger at him, and spoke in Mandarin with a strange accent, "I'm warning you for the first time, don't get close, otherwise you will bear the consequences. Some people are not someone you can afford to mess with, don't look for trouble."
When Liu Pan was about to step forward with his neck stiffened, Cheng Ran grabbed his sleeve and stopped him.
It was obvious that the four bodyguards on the other side were all professionals. They were well-proportioned and full of explosive power. If they went over there, they would not be able to take advantage of them.
The bodyguard quickly looked around and confirmed that they had no further unusual movements. Then he turned around with a somewhat arrogant expression and followed his "boss".
This sudden incident spoiled everyone's fun at the Lantern Festival, and everyone was quite silent, even guessing who the other party was on the way.
Yu Xiao walked beside Cheng Ran and whispered, "They should be from Hong Kong. I just heard the man in the middle say that he ordered a supermodel to fly over from the Fuxing Hotel... It was because of this that I turned my head to look and lost my balance..."
Cheng Ran nodded calmly.