Leaning against each other, Lao Jiang, who felt cold, reached into Cheng Ran's coat pocket and felt something strange, then took out the square paper box, "What is that..."
Then, after seeing the words clearly, Lao Jiang stopped. Cheng Ran wanted to explain, but he knew it was too late. No matter how much he explained now, it would be worse than looking up at the loneliness on the hills alone.
Jiang Hongshao smiled slightly and stuffed the box back into Cheng Ran's pocket. "It's a good idea to be prepared... Why don't you explain? According to common sense, shouldn't you say that Yu Xiao forced it on you?"
Cheng Ran looked serious, "You don't believe it."
No one continued to blame him, but the metal friction sound when Jiang Hongshao pulled out the engineer shovel that was stuck in the soil made people feel inexplicably nervous.
He never looked at her eyes, which were narrow and sharp at this time.
The two then walked hand in hand along the mountain path along the sea of clouds.
Cheng Ran asked, “If we go to the UK, will we stay in the capitalist society and return to China less often?”
Jiang Hongshao smiled and said, "The old professor talked about what he regretted. He saw many students from famous universities in the country. They were very smart and their learning ability was not inferior to you and me, but they pursued fame and fortune too much. They didn't make money in scientific research, but they could make money in the IT industry, so they studied IT. They got a doctorate in IT and made a lot of money, but the related company went bankrupt. They found that the financial boom was coming, so they turned to study finance and got a doctorate in finance. As a result, one day the financial industry laid off employees in the winter and they were unemployed again. Then they were confused. So why should we seek knowledge?"
"Cheng Ran, I said my favorite song is "Tomorrow Will Be Better", and my favorite article is "On Young China", 'At thirty, fame and success are nothing but dust and dirt, and eight thousand miles of journey are nothing but clouds and moon. Don't wait, your hair will turn white and you will be filled with regret.'"
Jiang Hongshao raised her head, full of heroic spirit, and whispered to the pine waves and the sea of clouds under the brilliant light, "How beautiful is my young China, which will never grow old! How strong are my young Chinese, which will never be bounded by the country!"
She turned her head and gave Cheng Ran a shy smile that made him unable to open his eyes. "Why study? Take the world as your responsibility and contribute to the rise of China. It is enough to contribute a little. So going abroad is to broaden your horizons and learn more knowledge. In the end, you still have to come back, because on the other side of the ocean is China."
"There is another person named Cheng Ran."
It didn’t matter whether there was Buddha’s light on the top of the mountain that day. There were only two figures hugging each other, piercing the golden dusk.
The two went down the mountain when the cable car was opened and operated.
Golden Summit, sea of clouds, sunrise, and pine waves.
All stayed on top.
Back to the world again.
Sister-in-law Li Yun drove the two of them back to Chengdu and were about to go to Jiang Hongshao's home. When sending Cheng Ran home, Li Yun got out of the car and spoke to him alone.
"Xu Lan is your mother, right? Yanhua Real Estate won the bid for the largest convention and exhibition center project in Chengdu that we planned. I didn't use any backdoors... So congratulations..."
Cheng Ran said, "Then I thank you on behalf of my mother, but my mother's career is hers. If there may be some kind of compensation here... Actually, it is not necessary."
"You are quite ambitious. You have such a clear vision for a billion-dollar project. Let me do some preliminary calculations for you. I have seen some cost-profit ratio calculation tables of your mother's Yanhua Company from an internal report. According to your family's shareholding ratio, your family will actually get nearly 100 million yuan in the end according to the previous cost-profit ratio calculation. Of course, the most important thing is not the money, but the ability to further expand qualifications and subsequent possibilities through this project."
Li Yun smiled and said, "Do you think I will make up for something? Even if I use a backdoor... it depends on whether it is the right person and whether he is qualified enough."
Then Li Yun waved her hand and got in the car, still rushing through the storm, "I will take care of Hong Shao, don't worry."
"At your age, it's good to experience some things."
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What Li Yun said was true. Xu Lan's Yanhua Real Estate obtained the qualification to build the largest convention and exhibition center in Chengdu. After the news came out, the real estate industry in Chengdu was shaken. I don't know how many people were jealous. Not to mention that the qualification of such a main project was passed, which meant that the previous doubts about the ability of Yanhua, a new real estate company, seemed like a drizzle. What's more, the qualification of such a landmark project was obtained, which would spread the word to any company.
Otherwise, why would so many real estate groups be so deliberate in creating landmarks and marketing "bid winners"? It's all for this kind of influence. Otherwise, how did Wanda become a synonym for commercial real estate
So this is actually some kind of compensation made by the Jiang family represented by Li Yun
Is it because of this factor, or is it because Yanhua Real Estate, which has the resources of Xie Houming's provincial investment company and has collected talents from the province, really has no fault in terms of strength? The inside story is really not something that can be determined in one word.
In this era of wild growth, there are indeed many things that cannot be explored in depth.
Winning this project still made his mother Xu Lan feel very different. After a few days of visiting Hong Kong, she brought him a Transformers toy and a Glashütte Original watch. When she took out the toy, she said, "You loved it most when you were a child, but our family was not well off at that time so we didn't buy it for you. Now I happen to have it and I'm giving it to you."
The discounted price of the watch was about 70,000 RMB. Although it was her first time to buy such a large amount of consumer goods, when Xu Lan gave it to Cheng Ran, she still said in a parental tone, "You are an adult now. Consider this your first formal gift to you as an adult. Every man should have a good watch."
Although the original brand of this watch has a long history, it is now just a thing of history. The quality was poor during the German state-owned period. It joined the Swatch Group this year and its watchmaking technology has improved. When the new models were released and promoted, my mother went to buy a watch, but most of them were fooled. Of course, I am not saying that she was deceived, but it was a qualified product that was not worried about selling at the time, and it was definitely not the brand that was isolated from the annual ranking of the Swiss Watch Association. It’s just that this brand has been marketed and gained a good reputation, and it can slowly take off and be included in the world’s top luxury brands. This 90 eccentric large calendar is not ruled out by collectors who like the brand and are willing to pay a price to buy it. It is considered to be slightly value-preserving and can make a small profit.
Cheng Ran didn't like the feeling of being constrained when wearing a watch, so of course he first looked at it as a good value for money product, and then he just put it in the drawer.
Later, No. 10 Middle School received the news that Jiang Hongshao had gone to the UK to study for a preparatory course.
After school started, Jiang Hongshao's seat was empty. When the news spread, it caused a wave of uneasy excitement. The eyes of those who were expecting that figure on campus gradually dimmed, and some were almost dispirited. It took them several days to realize that there was no Jiang Hongshao anymore in No. 10 Middle School. That feeling of loss, as if youth seemed to be gone with her, can only be understood by those who have experienced it.
Not many people knew about Jiang Hongshao's departure in advance, and it happened in a hurry. Of course, the girl had not intended to make a big fuss, so for many people, it was probably just a farewell with a phone call or a letter.
It's just like when Wei Shu said to Cheng Ran with red eyes that day, "Hong Shao is not coming back, she went to England."
Zhang Ping and Hao Di held hands and looked at each other, looking at Cheng Ran sadly, "How could this happen? We originally planned to tell you the news first... We really didn't dare to tell the whole school like you did..."
Su Hongdou and Marco found Cheng Ran during the break. Perhaps because they thought Cheng Ran had a criminal record, Marco urged him, "Don't think Hongshao is so far away. We are always watching you!" Su Hongdou also stretched out her index finger and bent her middle finger, making a gesture of "I am staring at you with both eyes."
Yang Xia bought breakfast for Cheng Ran, and then thought sadly, "It turns out that when I saw her in the yard that time, she was leaving." Yang Xia was not actually happy or relieved in his heart. On the contrary, he was very sad. When it came down to it, it was probably because of his own competitiveness.
In fact, the first person who officially informed Cheng Ran of Jiang Hongshao's departure was Zhang Yu. After class that day, he called Cheng Ran to the corner of the corridor. Zhang Yu, who looked radiant because of his thriving business, did not abandon the last class of Senior 3-5. He did not have the harsh expression he had before towards Cheng Ran. He just said, "Cheng Ran, what your family can give you is not as good as what you can earn through your own efforts. If you have the ability, you can stand out in any environment. I have heard about the situation of your father's Fulong Company. You can't help much. Now there is nothing better than studying hard to strengthen yourself and relieve your family's worries."
Cheng Ran looked at Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu continued to put himself in the teacher's shoes, thought about the wording, and said, "Hold your ground. I've said before that at your age, what you have to face is a huge life and some irresistible obstacles. No matter how reluctant you are, maybe all you can do is give your blessings and wish you all the best. The most important thing is to calm down and study. As for the two of you, just treat it as the best memory and treasure it. You didn't meet each other at the best time, but because you met each other, these days became your best time... It's sad, even heartbreaking, but sometimes when you think about it, it's worth cherishing."
Zhang Yu stretched out his hand, paused in mid-air, and finally patted him on the shoulder heavily before leaving.
Then he found that his next days became particularly busy.
In the playground where the setting sun was slanting, during the break of evening self-study, Cheng Ran was sitting on the steps, and Zhu Xu, who was playing football over there, walked over. This scene, placed between the football team and the surrounding girls, was a scene that made people unable to help but scream.
Zhu Xu came to Cheng Ran and looked into the distance with him.
Those red, magnificent sunsets.
Zhu Xu said absentmindedly, "I've said before that no one in this school can be as dazzling as her. But at the same time, no one can catch her... Not even you."
This is probably because of some stimulation, so his emotions are a little fluctuating, and he is revealing his true feelings in this situation.
Cheng Ran turned his head to look at him, thinking, could it be that Jiang Hongshao told me on QQ yesterday that she spread a Scooby-Doo bed sheet in her dormitory, broke off some bread crumbs in the small garden, and countless little squirrels came running over. They were extremely cute and not afraid of people at all, and they also made an appointment to visit each other's school when they go to college, so I would tell you all this
But seeing Zhu Xu's expression, Cheng Ran put away the hammer and smiled calmly.
But this smile looked like a wry smile to Zhu Xu. He said lightly, "I heard that no school has approached you for recommendation yet? Oh, maybe it's from No. 10 Middle School. To be recommended, you need to win a gold medal in a competition. I won my gold medal together with Jiang Hongshao."
"But it doesn't matter. I rejected the recommendation for Tsinghua University. Jiang Hongshao is gone, and No. 10 Middle School is yours and mine... Cheng Ran, I won't lose. Don't let me discourage you."
Zhu Xu faced the sunlight and had to admit that it was a bit pleasing to the eye. "In that case... this will probably be a surprise good news for Jiang Hongshao who is leaving."
Cheng Ran had a headache. Youth, youth, youth. There must have been a time in those years when he was so bitter and ignorant, but he had the courage to not turn back until he hit the wall.