Cheng Ran felt that it was a precious state of being together that Yu Xiao could still chat with him on the phone as before, bragging and joking with each other, as if the atmosphere of growing up together had been maintained and had not been interrupted by their different lives.
However, for some of the friends who came to Chengdu to choose a house, many things have changed.
For example, Xie Dong's family. Xie Dong's grades were not good and he did not get into the relatively second-rate high school No. 4 Middle School. Instead, he went to No. 5 Middle School, which was almost the worst high school in Shanhai. After entering high school, he basically could not keep up with the high school courses. This kid was still ranked in the top ten in the class, which sounded good at first glance, but he only got 350 points in the last test. There was only one person in the whole class who got over 400 points. There were only a few people in the whole grade who could reach the first-tier score line, and only dozens could reach the second-tier score line.
Now in the second half of the second year of high school, a class is basically disorganized. One-fifth of the students skip classes as soon as they start, and most of the rest just sleep.
Outside the gate of No. 5 Middle School and on the ridges behind the school, there were many fights where people would settle their grievances after school. It was said that Xie Dong had once fought with people from the school at the Railway Technical School. There were dozens of them, and the fight got out of hand. The principal called the police, and they were chased by the police. They arrested several people, but Xie Dong ran fast and escaped. This was no longer a secret among the friends in the compound.
When Cheng Ran heard this information, the only thing that came to his mind was the big boy who loved playing basketball and smiled brightly.
Although beautiful flowers can bloom in any muddy and barren soil, most people are not so tenacious and can only let things take their course under the general environment.
The reason why we praise those who remain untainted by the mud is that such examples are too rare.
Xie Dong's parents regarded the selection of welfare housing in Chengdu as a major turning point in the family's destiny. Xie Dong went to look at houses with his parents. His father called the teacher at school and asked for sick leave. After all, he was in school and he would skip classes anyway. His parents basically had no extravagant expectations of his studies, so they might as well let him come to look at houses together.
That afternoon, Xie Dong's family made a special trip to visit Cheng Yan when he was returning home from school.
But when Cheng Ran saw Xie Dong again, it was no longer the same as when he was in Shanhai Yard. When they met, he would come over with a smile and punch him on the shoulder, and chat with him about school and the blockbusters he had seen recently, talking about how heart-wrenching William Wallace's "Freed!" in "Brave Heart" was, and how magnificent it was when all the human fighter planes finally fought back against the aliens in "Independence Day".
All gone.
There was only wooden silence and evasive eyes in front of Cheng Ran. Cheng Ran asked about his companions in the mountains and seas, and he answered every question. One could feel that he was deliberately keeping a distance.
It was just like his parents were cautious in front of their own parents in the living room, speaking with gratitude about how Cheng Ran's father, Cheng Feiyang, took care of his old colleague, and how he was able to achieve what he has today in his career. They often praised Cheng Ran for his good grades and for not causing his parents to worry, and some of them showed unnatural admiration and envy.
Such conversations and exchanges were actually awkward and embarrassing. When they were finally sent away, Xie Dong and Cheng Ran were walking behind. He wanted to say something but hesitated. Finally, he couldn't help but asked Cheng Ran his first question of the day.
His voice was filled with shaky courage, as if he had drawn an insurmountable line in his heart between himself and his friend who was no longer the same as before. He knew very well that he should not pry into the matter, but in the end he could not help but cross the line.
"They said... Jiang Hongshao's father is the mayor of Shanhai. Is that true?"
Cheng Ran nodded, "That's true."
Xie Dong's eyes flickered. "They also said... that you and Jiang Hongshao are already friends in No. 10 Middle School. Is that true?"
Cheng Ran shook his head. "It's just a rumor. It doesn't exist."
Xie Dong said "Oh" softly.
When he was about to walk out the door, Xie Dong suddenly spoke, vaguely resembling the introverted boy who loved playing basketball back then.
"Cheng Ran... this is possible!"
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In addition to Xie Dong, there are some other people who came to Chengdu, such as Liu Ying's family and Yao Beibei's family. Liu Ying's mother is still in the city's teaching and research group, and her father owns a small company, so she has not been employed in Fulun for a long time, and her share capital was sold that year, so their family is not eligible for the welfare housing in Chengdu. The same is true for Yao Beibei's family, but this time, in addition to accompanying Shanhai Zhang Xin's family to help look at houses, they also came to Chengdu to buy a house.
He said he was accompanying Zhang Xin's family to look at houses, but in fact he was just looking for an excuse to come to Chengdu to take a look at the current situation of the Fulong Company.
Moreover, things are different in Shanhai Yard now. Those who did not quit at the beginning and followed Cheng Feiyang's restructured Fulong have seen their family become more and more prosperous. The development of Fulong Company has the aura of a big business. Not to mention the end of the year, it is said that the bonuses received by some sales staff in the quarter made those who were not able to join the company look on with red eyes.
In the end, some of the old employees who had not worked with Cheng Feiyang at the beginning turned down their jobs outside and came to him wanting to re-enter the company. They knew that Fulong now had strict internal regulations and they would not be able to receive the treatment as veterans or old employees if they returned. But there was no other way. As long as they could get on Fulong's fast lane and be under the shade of this big tree, it would make them feel at ease.
But it is not the case with Liu Ying and Yao Beibei's families. Firstly, Liu Ying's father Liu Jun and Yao Beibei's father Yao Guandong are both capable of earning money. Liu Jun runs a small interior decoration company, and Yao Guandong works as a manager for a private company with a scale of tens of millions. But these two people are nothing compared to Cheng Feiyang, the extraordinary figure known to everyone in Shanhai today.
The two of them had a strange mentality. They used to live under the same roof. When Huatong Company was not doing well, they were "capable people" who could work two jobs outside and find a way out. They also felt superior to others in the yard. But now that the situation has changed, Cheng Feiyang has made such a big career and worked in the provincial capital, they feel unbalanced.
Nowadays, many people from Shanhai Courtyard have come to Chengdu to choose welfare housing. Liu Ying and Yao Beibei's families couldn't tell what their mood was. They were always nervous and upset. The couple privately thought that they could not be looked down upon by others, and they felt that everyone had a house in Chengdu, and they could not fall behind. So they both thought of taking out their savings and buying a house in Chengdu.
When the two families met and discussed the matter, they had a lot of ideas in mind, so this time they found a weekend to come together to look at houses.
I came to help Zhang Xin's family choose a 90-square-meter apartment with an actual area of 130 square meters. Looking at the quietness of Fulong Courtyard adjacent to the Cultural Park, and seeing that this welfare housing area was more reasonable and comfortable in terms of layout and housing types than the commercial housing on the market that they had seen and was more than three times more expensive, I didn't know what to feel in my heart.
Because it was the weekend, Cheng Ran had no classes, and his parents were house hunting. Liu Ying and Yao Beibei called Cheng Ran. It seemed unreasonable not to see him after coming to Chengdu, so the three of them met up in a small milk tea shop outside.
The three of them were a little unfamiliar when they first met, but they started chatting after a while while drinking milk tea.
Of course, perhaps because they had not seen each other for a long time, Yao Beibei was no longer so sharp-tongued and picked on Cheng Ran. Liu Ying was still as intellectual as ever, and sometimes she would mention you when she talked on the phone with Jiang Hongshao. In short, you, Cheng Ran, are a troublesome person, and our Jiang Hongshao has to take extra care of you.
Cheng Ran burst out laughing, thinking that Lao Jiang might not know how to tease him since he was with his friends in Shanhai.
Cheng Ran suddenly thought of Yang Xia and asked Yang Xia why she didn't come out with them.
Yao Beibei smiled mysteriously at Cheng Ran while drinking milk tea, and finally said with a smile, "You have been holding it in for a long time, and finally you can't help it. You want to ask about our Xia Xia's situation..."
"Hehe, Xia Xia's grades are so good, how could she have time? Did you know that after you left, she is now in the top three in the grade of No. 1 Middle School? Her father will come here on a business trip to choose a house for her family... Anyway, everyone will move in the future. Liu Ying and I are also here to contact schools in Rongcheng. Yang Xia's grades are so good, and we don't know how many schools want her. I just don't know how she will choose in the future..."
Cheng Ran was stunned. He didn't expect that after he left, No. 1 Middle School would be ruled by Yang Xia.
But... thinking of what Yu Xiao said, she was completely absorbed in her studies.
Cheng Ran's ominous premonition became clearer again...
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