After Chen Jin and I came up with the idea of competing next year, we were both quite excited, especially Chen Jin. He gestured to me and said, "I'm not afraid to set my goals high. By this time next year, I want to buy a villa in the mountains and rivers, buy myself a car, let's call it an FJ Cruiser, and then take a month to travel the Yunnan-Tibet Highway in style."
I smiled and replied, "I'm not going to compare myself to you in that respect... Since coming to Dali, I no longer feel that houses and cars are goals I have to strive for... I just want to stand at a higher level and realize my own value in life."
"That's right, you already have a car and a house... a BMW 7 Series, a sea-view villa in Cangshan, things that so many people dream of!"
"Heh... So, in this battle of wits, you've already lost." (Tank's new book is first published on the WeChat official account "Tank's Bookstall." Remember to follow for protagonist images and daily interaction with the author.)
Chen Jin took a cigarette from the pack, lit it, and after a moment of silence, smiled and said to me, "Honestly, do you think it was the right choice for me to go work for Binjiang Group?"
I countered, "You were able to agree to Ye Zhi's request so readily, wasn't it because you already had the answer in your heart?"
"It's because I already knew the answer that I felt like I got a really good deal... She will definitely groom me as a key person, but because she trusts you, if you don't insist on going to Thailand, she would definitely prefer to give you this opportunity."
"As long as it helps her, whether it's you or me, I don't think there's much difference in essence... If you really feel unworthy, then think more about how you can accomplish something meaningful for her."
After a brief pause, I continued, "The so-called employment relationship is actually just a matter of mutual benefit; if you can meet her needs, you won't feel guilty no matter what kind of reward she gives you later."
"You understand this better than I do... I won't let you down."
"The focus is on her."
"Yes, it's her... I won't let her down!"
I put my arm around Chen Jin's shoulder, we smiled at each other, and then looked together toward the ancient city...
Unlike in the past, the ancient city today seems particularly enchanting and tranquil. I really like this ancient city, like a woman with a smile on her face, yet always silent... It seems to be waiting for something amidst the romance and beauty of nature. She has been waiting for a long time, but has never been disappointed or wavered.
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Back at my place, I found my suitcase and packed some summer clothes and a few jars of fermented tofu, which I love to eat.
At this point, I was fully prepared for my trip to Thailand and had made some rough plans for my life there... No matter how others questioned me, I was determined to make the "One-Click Travel" app a success in Thailand; on the contrary, I felt like...
Phuket, an international tourist city, is more conducive to achieving this goal because it's easier to meet the needs of tourists there, which will help me make the software more user-friendly... I've always felt that making this kind of service-oriented software and taking humanization to the extreme is the embodiment of core competitiveness... I just want to create the most practical travel software.
I wasn't joking with Chen Jin. I'm not as interested in cars and houses as I used to be; right now, all I want to do is become an entrepreneur who can change the way people travel.
...
A moment later, Zhou San pushed open the courtyard gate and walked in. He was still wearing his Ele.me uniform and looked quite haggard. I asked him first, "Have you finished delivering all the takeout for today?"
"No, I took half a day off..."
After pausing for a moment, he said to me again, "This afternoon, I went to the Entry-Exit Administration Bureau again. They said my passport will take another two weeks to be processed... Don't wait for me, you should go to Thailand first... No matter what, you have to get your leg healed."
"It definitely needs to be cured."
"What will happen after you're cured?...Will you go find my fourth brother?"
Why are you asking that question again?
"Because your leg is the best lie detector... If it weren't for this leg, you and my fourth brother would already be talking about marriage, right? I just want to know, once your leg heals, will you still follow the original plan and marry my fourth brother?"
"If I said I wouldn't marry her, would you think I was just using my leg as an excuse... Actually, I've never had Yang Sisi in my heart. I only feel that she's important to me when I need her... The rest of the time, I'm hurting her!"
"That's just the kind of person you are."
"If my leg heals and I choose to marry Yang Sisi, what will you think of me then?"
On Wednesday, I stumped him. He stood there for a while before asking me, "Once your leg is healed, will you really marry my fourth brother?"
I looked at Zhou San with a very sharp gaze and said, "Tell me honestly, have you already contacted Yang Sisi... Is she still waiting for me?"
Zhou San looked at me sadly on Wednesday, then whispered, "I really want to contact her, but I really can't... Don't think I'm giving you any hints by saying these things... Actually, there are no hints at all. I just feel sorry for you... In this world, there will never be another woman as sincere to you as my fourth brother... Even when she hated you the most, she still asked me to take good care of you. How afraid she was of you not doing well could she do such a thing and say such things?"
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