Chapter 48
Chen Lanjun's shoulders shook so violently that it was impossible for Shao Qinghe to pretend not to see it.
Shao Qinghe had a cold face and clenched the sunglasses in his hand.
He thought about it over and over last night but couldn't figure it out, so he got up and prepared to call a friend who was a veteran in the love field.
Telephone lines are still a rarity in the mainland nowadays. There are probably only a hundred or so telephone lines in the entire Pengcheng City. Fortunately, the guesthouse where Shao Qinghe lives is open to the outside world, so a telephone is installed.
After some trouble, he called his friend.
"That's strange. Why did you think of hanging up on me?" My friend's voice sounded noisy, with faint sounds of music. I knew it was at a party.
"I have something to ask you."
"Wait a minute, BB, I'm going to take a call, be good~"
After a while, the music faded away and my friend's voice became clearer. "What's wrong, Ah He?"
Shao Qinghe coughed lightly: "If you ask a girl out, but she is not very willing, what is the reason?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds, and then a burst of laughter suddenly broke out: "Hahaha, you have come to this day too! Hahaha..."
"Du Rui!"
The friend calmed down a little and said with a smile: "Which goddess came to earth? She can make your heart flutter?"
"I'm not attracted to her. I was just bored. It just so happens that she likes me." Shao Qinghe said with his head held high.
"Okay, I'm not interested." The friend still smiled, "Tell me the details and I'll help you analyze it."
Shao Qinghe explained the whole story. His friend hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe he thinks you don't take it seriously?"
"Girls usually pay a lot of attention to ceremony. Isn't it a bit too careless for you to invite people casually like this?"
"If I like someone, I usually send them flowers for a few days, then pick a good location, like a restaurant or an art gallery, and then everything will fall into place."
After listening to this, Shao Qinghe felt that there was some truth in it.
Sending flowers is indeed a good idea. Didn't Chen Lanjun also say that she likes to watch flowers bloom?
After hanging up the phone, he took some tips to the front desk and asked, "Is there a flower shop here?"
"What store?"
…
At that time, there were no flower shops, so sending flowers as my friend had suggested suddenly became a difficult task.
Shao Qinghe frowned and asked again: "Are there any flowers nearby?"
The receptionist thought for a moment and said, "There may be ginger flowers blooming in the suburbs at this time of year."
Early the next morning, Shao Qinghe went to the location the front desk told him to go, and sure enough, he saw a field of swaying wild ginger flowers.
Such flowers are rarely seen in the high-end bouquets sold in Hong Kong, so Shao Qinghe had never paid close attention to them.
He bent down, looked at it carefully, thought it looked okay, and then bent down to pick the flowers.
It was too early and the dew on the flower stems had not yet dried. When he broke off the branches, his suit trousers were inevitably wet, but he was not aware of it.
Just for a moment, Shao Qinghe was in a dreamlike trance. He actually found himself picking an unknown little flower in the wilderness for a girl he was not in love with.
A very fresh and wonderful feeling.
It didn't feel too bad, he admitted.
It's even fun.
Since there was no nice wrapping paper, I cut old newspapers into suitable sizes, tied them with cotton thread, and made them into a bouquet that could be given as a gift.
There is only one flaw.
Standing in front of the mirror, Shao Qinghe stared silently at a red envelope between his eyebrows.
While picking ginger flowers, he was attacked by a local specialty - a mosquito, which left a mark that was difficult to erase.
hateful.
When I get back, I will invest in a mosquito repellent factory.
Shao Qinghe looked at Chen Lanjun who was laughing uncontrollably, snorted coldly, and turned his head slightly.
Chen Lanjun pinched her arm to stop laughing, and whispered softly in Shao Qinghe's ear, "Look carefully, he looks very handsome and special."
"Humph, your vision is the only thing you have that's worth mentioning."
Chen Lanjun wanted to laugh again.
Fortunately, the leader's entrance calmed her down. There was a nameplate on the conference table in front. As a distinguished guest, Shao Qinghe naturally had a seat. But Chen Lanjun, who came with him, obviously did not have this treatment.
She consciously found a small round stool next to the wall, sat down, and observed secretly.
There were quite a few people coming, and many of them were dressed like Hong Kong businessmen.
Although Boss Yuan in the middle has white hair on his temples, he is still energetic and speaks in a sonorous and powerful voice.
"Recently, there have been some rumors about whether our new policies for industrial zones and special economic zones can be maintained."
"Here, I want to tell you clearly that our reform will definitely go on! No matter what difficulties and obstacles we encounter, we will overcome them."
Boss Yuan explained the bonus controversy in detail: "Before, there were indeed some voices opposing our new system. After I learned about it, I immediately contacted □□. Now, I can tell you responsibly that the central government supports us! The original bonus system will be implemented without compromise to promote the rapid construction of the industrial zone and the construction of our special zone."
"Not only that, there will be more new things and new developments on this land. Even if there will be some criticisms in the process, the pace of reform will never stop!"
Boss Yuan stood up and pointed out the window: "Everyone, please look out the window. That is our response to this bonus controversy!"
Everyone looked out the window, and Chen Lanjun also turned around.
Outside the window, opposite the original "Welcome" billboard, another huge billboard was erected, covered with red cloth, hiding the content tightly.
Boss Yuan led everyone to the new billboard.
"Unveiling!"
Following his order, the engineers on both sides exerted force with their hands, and the red cloth that originally covered the new billboard fell gently.
Under the bright sunlight, the two lines of characters on the new billboard shone brightly:
“Time is money”
"Efficiency is life"
This is a declaration that spans across the ages. Although Chen Lanjun had heard these two sentences countless times before her rebirth, at this moment, facing this brand new slogan that was like the rising red sun, her heart could not help but beat wildly.
How lucky she was to witness such a miraculous era with her own eyes.
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When the evening glow dyed the clouds red, Shao Qinghe drove Chen Lanjun back.
She was on the back seat of the bicycle, and she gently called his name: "Shao Qinghe, do you like me a little bit?"
The bike tilted slightly.
Shao Qinghe's voice still sounded arrogant: "Not to that extent."
"That would be the best," Chen Lanjun said calmly, "I don't have any plans for a romantic relationship at the moment, so you don't need to waste your time on me."
After a moment of silence, the bicycle chain began to rattle.
Shao Qinghe finally spoke: "So what do you plan to do?"
The wealthy daughters he had met in the past, who were about the same age as Chen Lanjun, were basically all thinking about their own lifelong affairs. Even some of them studied at Ivy League schools, some of them would use diplomas from prestigious schools as dowries to add luster to their wealth.
Chen Lanjun did not answer him directly, but asked: "Have you seen these wildernesses?"
"how?"
"Believe it or not, even though it is a wilderness now, in less than 20 years, tall buildings will be rising from the ground, just like the commercial center of your Hong Kong."
"It's not impossible." Shao Qinghe said.
“Although I am just a nobody now, in less than 20 years, no, in less than 10 years, I will become a legend.”
Her voice was very firm.
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