But reality was not as idealistic as she imagined; rather, it was the elitism and money-first mentality that Nie Zhao practiced.
Despite her discouragement and sadness, Chen Rou will not change herself. She, Yue Zhongqi, and Chen Ke are the same kind of people—idealists who will fight for their ideals for life.
By the way, Kwong had been rambling on for so long, but what he really wanted to say was something his boss didn't want to say himself, so he asked Kwong to tell his wife.
Seeing that Chen Rou remained silent for a long time, he intuitively felt that she must have realized it by now, so he said again: "Your health comes from maintenance, but you also need to take good care of it. You are not the same as you were back then, and you can't do whatever you want in the future."
Despite the bone-chilling cold of the seawater at night, she, in her twenties, could jump in and swim whenever she wanted, her body able to withstand it.
But now she's over thirty, and she's reached retirement age in the army. If she doesn't take good care of herself, it really won't do.
Chen Rou is an open and honest person. She readily admits her mistakes: "I did overestimate myself a bit."
He added, "Thank you for your trouble, making this trip so early in the morning."
Traffic was already congested in Central early in the morning. Kwong turned on some music: "It's what the boss ordered, so I should do it."
He was certainly aware of the British military base situation. Seeing that there was still traffic congestion in the direction of Tamar and many tents pitched along the roadside, he laughed and said, "It seems that the Tamar situation is getting bigger and bigger. The gangsters from Kowloon have come to pitch tents. They probably won't leave easily unless the British give them a satisfactory answer."
Of course, the advantage of having two powerful grandfathers is that not only are the white police officers' accidents handed over to the Four Seas Gang, but whenever something happens, Master Er and Master Dong send their men over to set up tents along the street and act as holdouts.
If they don't let the police in to dig, sorry, this matter will get out of control.
After drinking the soup, her feet were warmed, and her stomach felt cozy. Because of the traffic jam, Chen Rou also managed to take a short nap.
When she got home, she was hungry, so she ate dinner. After that, she had to try on clothes for tomorrow.
By the way, Xiao Zhang and Minmin came over at noon today to say goodbye and to thank the Nie family for their hospitality.
Chen Rou also arranged for Li Xia and Xiao Zhang to meet.
Although Li Xia is just an ordinary relative in the eyes of the Nie family's servants, she is now a model figure in Shenzhen. Xiao Zhang and the others have all studied her deeds. The main point is that she was one of the large number of people who went abroad for study on government scholarships in this era. She was inconspicuous, but she was also one of the very few who returned to her original work unit.
Because most people who go abroad on government funding never return to their home country, hers is all the more precious.
Moreover, her factory currently has the highest number of foreign trade orders in Shenzhen, so she deserves to be highlighted and learned from.
But in reality, the role model is just an ordinary person, and Li Xia also likes to spoil A Yuan.
When she arrived, A Yuan not only refused to sit in his high chair, but also insisted on riding his bike to eat. He would also climb onto the cabinets and walls. His upbringing had completely vanished. He seemed a hundred times more mischievous than Minmin was at home!
But since he is a role model, there are certainly things we can learn from him.
Li Xia also had a lot of useful experience to share with Xiao Zhang, and it was all very practical.
First, there's the issue of comparison. In any class, there will definitely be a small group of people who don't like to study but enjoy comparing themselves to others. They might attack others in terms of clothing, behavior, and language, trying to isolate them. You need to change yourself quickly and try to fit in. Otherwise, it's not good, because that would not only waste money but also waste study time and cause you to fall behind in your studies.
The best approach is to remain steadfast amidst change, focus on your studies, and let your results speak for themselves.
If you get good grades, your teachers will respect you, outstanding classmates will gravitate towards you, and you'll naturally make friends.
Also, the cost of living in Hong Kong is very different from that on the mainland, so it's best to find a part-time job on weekends to earn a living.
Li Xia had worked at several places, and the bosses were all very nice. She thoughtfully wrote down the addresses and phone numbers for Xiao Zhang.
Xiao Zhang and Li Xia belong to two different social classes. She comes from a good family, and naturally, she is a bit arrogant.
After visiting Hong Kong, Chen Rou completely agreed with her father-in-law's assessment; she was indeed a remarkable woman.
However, she couldn't help but be prejudiced against Li Xia, and felt that Li Xia's current situation was only due to the influence of her wealthy relatives.
She also told her husband that she wanted to strive to be the most talented and practical overseas student, one who could truly apply what she learned.
But as Li Xia counted down the points on her fingers and noted them down, Xiao Zhang could only nod and didn't dare to say a word more.
There may be some benefits from wealthy relatives, but that accounts for at most 10%. The remaining 90% comes from Li Xia's own hard work and down-to-earth approach.
Although Li Xia is good-looking and quite pretty, her beauty has nothing to do with her studies and career. It is her hard work, down-to-earth attitude, and diligent study that have enabled her to become a role model at the top of this era.
It seems the world is indeed vast, and there are countless outstanding women, each and every one of them is incredibly capable.
Xiao Zhang himself, on the contrary, is the one who reaps all the benefits.
By the way, because of Xiaominmin's arrival, Ayuan's toy cars and motorcycles finally came in handy.
His older siblings bought A Yuan a lot of luxury cars, but he never liked driving them and just left them in the warehouse.
Because a new friend had arrived, Uncle Ming took it out and let Xiao Minmin play with it.
Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Bentley? Who would believe it? A Yuan's father had them, and A Yuan actually has one exactly the same.
All of them were luxury cars, which made Minmin very happy.
Moreover, she especially liked the car that Nie Jiajun bought for A Yuan, a one-to-one replica of Chen Rou's Kawasaki.
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