Chapter 886: Second-hand Watch
Ding Lei shook hands with his leader in a daze, and accepted the praise in a daze.
"Young Talent", "Rising Star", "High-tech Talent", "Model of Young Entrepreneurs"...
Do these describe me?
His thoughts drifted for a while, but it didn't feel like much time.
Then he sat down at the table, and seeing that all around him were prominent figures in Guangzhou's political and cultural circles, he gradually developed a sense of reality.
By the way, I was there to pick up Teacher Lin at the airport, and then I met the deputy mayor who was there to pick her up. Then I sent Teacher Lin to the hotel, and then we rested for a while, and then there was this welcoming banquet.
Ding Lei felt that the guesthouse in the city was much more upscale than the hotel he had booked.
It's not the kind of high-end that comes from having good hardware, but a kind of aura. When eating here, Ding Lei feels like he has reached a higher level.
Today was supposed to be Teacher Lin's welcoming party, but somehow he became the focus of everyone's discussion.
Ding Lei felt that this must have something to do with Teacher Lin's generous praise of him. He even felt a little embarrassed when he heard it.
At a welcoming banquet, Ding Lei not only got to know several powerful leaders of Guangzhou City, but also gained many unexpected gains.
For example, Mayor Zheng said that Guangzhou should strongly support and promote emerging high-tech companies like NetEase. The person in charge of publicity immediately asked for Ding Lei's contact information and also set a date for their visit.
After the banquet, Lin Weimin patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Cooperate with the government's propaganda work. It will be good for you."
Ding Lei was extremely grateful. How could he not understand that all his achievements today were facilitated by Teacher Lin?
Ding Lei said he felt a lot of pressure after receiving such a big gift right off the bat. So much so that when they met again the next day, he had the urge to bow and scrape to Lin Weimin and act like a lackey.
Restraint, you must restrain!
But unfortunately, the young man lacked self-control after all. After communicating with Lin Weimin for less than an hour, Ding Lei gladly accepted the investment from Guowen Publishing House.
Guowen Press invested RMB 2.4 million and acquired 30% of NetEase's shares. That is to say, the valuation of NetEase, an Internet company that was established only one year ago, has now reached RMB 8 million.
From the time the plane landed yesterday to the time the investment decision was made today, the entire process took no more than 24 hours, which is quite efficient.
Lin Weimin stayed in Guangzhou for three days and gained a comprehensive understanding of NetEase. After that, the two parties signed an investment agreement and Guowenshe’s investment was received.
On the day Lin Weimin left, the government's propaganda work had already started.
When I returned to Yanjing, it was already June.
The issue that has been reported most on TV and in newspapers recently is the basic living security and reemployment of laid-off workers in state-owned enterprises. The dust of the times is like a mountain hanging over the head of every individual, and people feel suffocated when reading all kinds of news.
On the 10th, this World Cup grandly opened at the Stade Saint-Denis in Paris, France.
In this World Cup, the Chinese national football team has a luxurious lineup, and most of the national team players are at their peak. Defenders Sun Jihai and Fan Zhiyi are at their golden age, defender Zhang Enhua is also in good shape, and Li is also in the state of running endlessly. There are also Yao Xia, Li Ming, Ma Mingyu, Peng Weiguo, Li Bing, Gao Feng and others.
It is no exaggeration to say that if this group of people were allowed to form a team and play a game with the Chinese national football team in the future, they would probably be able to kick the shit out of them.
But unfortunately, in the World Cup qualifying match against Iran, two main players, Yao Xia and Yu Genwei, were injured one after another, and the head coach responded poorly. The Chinese team went from a two-goal lead to a two-goal deficit of 2:4.
Then, in the next two key battles, the coaching staff made tactical mistakes again. The Chinese national team formulated the policy of "maintaining a draw is victory" despite its superior strength. Later, the Chinese national team actually drew with Saudi Arabia, which directly ruined the Chinese national team's good situation of advancing to the World Cup finals.
It is regrettable that the Chinese team is not present in this World Cup, but Ronaldo is only 22 years old that year, so it is still worth watching.
Lin Weimin and Shi Tiesheng made an appointment to watch the opening match of the opening ceremony broadcast by CCTV together, and Yu Hua also came to join in the fun.
Shi Tiesheng started sleeping in the afternoon that day and was full of energy in the evening.
The opening match is between Brazil and Scotland. This year's Brazilian team includes a number of stars including Ronaldo, Roberto, Carlos, Dunga, Rivaldo, Bebeto, etc., and is the number one favorite to win the championship.
Scotland's lineup also includes stars such as Taffarel, Santos and Junior, but it is still far behind Brazil's luxurious lineup.
This match was the fourth time the two sides met in the World Cup. In the previous matches, Scotland either lost or drew with Brazil, without a single win.
At the beginning of the game, the Brazilian team kicked off first and launched a fierce attack on the Scottish goal. Ronaldo and Dunga got good chances one after another, and the Scottish team was in a panic in front of the goal.
In the 5th minute, Brazil's No. 5 Sampaio headed the ball into the Scottish goal and scored the first goal of this World Cup.
When the Brazilian team scored a goal, the stadium was in an uproar, and the people watching on TV were also cheering.
"I think there is no suspense in this game. Brazil will beat Scotland."
Brazil scored a goal, and Yu Hua started to talk nonsense. Lin Weimin glared at him fiercely, "Shut up!"
Football fans are more or less superstitious, especially during international competitions. The more successful the team they support is, the more afraid they are and they dare not say anything definite.
I have watched a lot of games, and I always get slapped in the face at such moments. Being slapped in the face is nothing, the most important thing is that I feel bad when the team loses.
Yu Hua shut up obediently under the threat of Lin Weimin's eyes, but his bad words seemed to work.
After that, the two teams exchanged blows, the game atmosphere gradually became heated up, and the confrontation became fierce, but there was no goal for a long time.
In the 37th minute of the game, Sampaio, who scored the first goal, pulled down Scotland's Gallagher in the Brazilian team's penalty area, and the referee decisively awarded a penalty kick.
Lin Weimin and Shi Tiesheng both looked at Yu Hua with disdain, "What a crow's mouth!"
Yu Hua was dissatisfied and said with luck: "The penalty kick may not go in!"
What he said was just self-deception. It is true that some penalties do not go in, but the probability of that happening is too low, and the Scottish team is not the weak Chinese national team.
Collins of the Scotland team took the penalty kick, slowly ran up and lightly pushed the ball with his left foot. The ball went into the net and the score became 1:1. The Scotland team equalized the score.
Yu Hua was once again denounced by Lin Weimin and Shi Tiesheng, "It's all your fault!"
"Don't panic, the Brazilian team will definitely score more goals." Lin Weimin hurriedly pressed his mouth.
Stop the poisonous milk!
The score of 1:1 dragged on to the second half. The Brazilian team made the first personnel adjustment, but several good chances went just past the goal. It was heartbreaking to see, as they were just that close!
The stalemate continued until the 73rd minute of the game, when Brazil's Dunga sent a long pass to the right from midfield. Cafu rushed to the front of the goal, dodged the interception of Scottish defender Dirie, and sent a poke shot.
The ball hit the face of a Scottish player and was blocked. However, by chance, the ball bounced off Boyd, a Scottish player who was chasing back, and rolled directly into the net.
"Oolong! Oolong!"
Shi Tiesheng clenched his fists and laughed.
Yu Hua spoke again: "I said Brazil would definitely score a goal!"
This time Lin Weimin didn't say anything bad to him. Who made the Brazilian team score the goal?
In the following time, the two sides of the game were caught in a tug-of-war, the scene was tense, and finally the referee's final whistle sounded.
Brazil won the opening match of the World Cup by beating Scotland 2-1.
Lin Weimin and the other two were very satisfied with the game. After the game was over, they were still discussing it with relish.
"Boom~" A thunderclap was heard outside the window.
Yu Hua came to the window and looked at the sky. "The thunder was loud but the rain was light. I guess this rain is..."
Before he could finish his words, heavy rain poured down outside the window.
"Don't talk anymore."
Tonight, Yu Hua’s bad luck attribute was at its best.
It was already 2:30 in the morning when the World Cup broadcast ended. It was raining outside. Shi Tiesheng said, "You two should stay here and go to work tomorrow morning."
It was raining heavily outside and there was no sign of stopping, so Lin Weimin and Yu Hua had no choice but to go along with it.
The next morning, Lin Weimin and Yu Hua came out of Shi Tiesheng's house yawning. They first bought a few fried dough sticks at the breakfast shop at the intersection to satisfy their hunger, and then drove to work.
It rained for most of the night and there is still a lot of water on the streets of Yanjing.
Lin Weimin looked at the sanitation workers outside and said worriedly, "It seems like there's a lot of rain this summer!"
When they got home in the evening, Tao Huimin said to him, "Xu Jia is taking Xiao Mi to the United States tomorrow. Let's go and see them off."
"good."
Nowadays, we have a double weekend off. Tomorrow is Saturday and Lin Weimin doesn't have anything to do. Even if he did, he would make time to see him off. After all, they are old friends.
The next morning, Lin Weimin and his family first came to Chen Xujia's residence. Wang Shuo no longer lived there.
"Please load all the stuff into my car."
Chen Xujia and Wang Mi didn't bring much with them, just two suitcases.
The car drove all the way to the Capital Airport. Tao Huimin and Shen Xujia couldn't help but hug each other and cry before parting.
“If you have any trouble, just give us a call.”
"If you can't, come back."
…
Lin Weimin and his wife watched Chen Xujia and her daughter walk into the security checkpoint. When they could no longer see them, Tao Huimin cried for a while.
Seeing his mother crying so sadly, Xiao Doubao was puzzled and asked Lin Weimin, "Dad, why is Mom crying so sadly?"
“Your mother can’t bear to leave Aunt Shen.”
Xiao Doubao said, "I can't bear to leave Sister Xiaomi either. Dad, is the United States far away?"
Lin Weijing was immediately alerted by his daughter's question. He must not let her have the idea of running away outside. This idea must be eradicated from her from an early age.
"It's far, tens of thousands of kilometers away from us. It would take three years to walk there. And the United States is full of homeless people. It's not a good place."
There are definitely not that many homeless people in the United States right now, but when Xiao Doubao grows up, there will be more homeless people, so Lin Weimin was not lying.
Tao Huimin, who had already gotten over the emotion of parting with her bestie, took Xiao Doubao in her arms and said, "Stop talking nonsense to the child all day long."
"How can I be talking nonsense? It's all based on facts!"
The couple was talking and about to leave, but when they turned around, they saw a sneaky figure.
Tao Huimin recognized the figure at a glance, and she spat at the other person from a distance.
"Tui! Bastard!"
Lin Weimin shared the same hatred for the enemy, "You are a scum of cultured people, worse than beasts!"
Tao Huimin nodded with satisfaction and prepared to leave with her daughter in her arms.
Lin Weimin said angrily: "You go first, I'll go and scold him a few more times to vent my anger!"
After saying that, he walked towards Wang Shuo. When Wang Shuo saw him coming, he quickly dodged.
"Hey, don't go! Let me see who this is? Isn't this the infatuated Quasimodo?"
Lin Weimin's ridicule was merciless. Under normal circumstances, Wang Shuo would have had to respond to him.
But today, his heart was filled with guilt and regret, and his once eloquent mouth seemed to be glued shut.
After mocking Wang Shuo, Lin Weimin became serious and said, "If you want to give it to someone, why not just do it openly? You're being so sneaky, I wonder if the mother and daughter saw it?"
Wang Shuo was silent for a while, then said, "Weimin, go have a drink with me."
"I'm busy!" Lin Weimin waved his hand.
He looked at Wang Shuo's lost expression and couldn't help but say, "When a pig hits a tree, you know it's twisted. When snot splatters in your mouth, you know it's gone. Are you dumbfounded this time? Do you know what your biggest problem is?"
Lin Weimin never said much about the matter between Wang Shuo and Xu Cairen from beginning to end. After all, it was someone else's family affair.
The reason why Lin Weimin refused Xu Cairen's toast in the restaurant was also because of Chen Xujia.
Now that Wang Shuo and Shen Xujia are divorced, and Shen Xujia has gone abroad with the child, Lin Weimin really couldn't help but want to say a few words.
Wang Shuo did not answer his question, but just looked at Lin Weimin awkwardly.
"I can understand you looking for a mistress. You are a well-known writer. Every novel you write is a hit. You have made great achievements in literature, film and television. It is not uncommon for you to have a confidante.
But if your little mistress goes to your house to make trouble with Xu Jia and you don't stop her, I will be very dissatisfied.
People say that a wife who has shared the hardships of life should not be abandoned, but this is your case. Xujia followed you at a young age, accompanied you through the hard times, and gave birth to a daughter for you. But in the blink of an eye, she became a rag?
Even in ancient times, if you favor your concubine and kill your wife, you will be despised by others!"
Lin Weimin cursed angrily and took out the Plum Blossom women's watch from his pocket.
"This watch was returned to me by Xu Jia. It was also a token of your love. It's not appropriate for me to keep it. You can take it.
When you have nothing to do, look at this watch and think carefully about what stupid things you have done!
It’s a good watch. Maybe I can use it when I find a girlfriend in the future.
This is a genuine second-hand watch!"
After finishing his scolding, Lin Weimin felt relieved. He threw the watch to Wang Shuo and left.
Wang Shuo held the plum blossom women's watch in his hand, lowered his head, looked ashamed, and remained silent.
I wrote one chapter yesterday, and I don’t know when the second chapter will be out, so you don’t have to wait.
(End of this chapter)
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