A surge of heroic ambition welled up in Cheng Haojie's heart.
He imagined himself traveling with the company's employees to various places to see landscapes he had never seen before.
He will travel to experience different customs and traditions, taste local delicacies, and learn about different cultures.
He will record these experiences, making them a valuable asset in his life.
Looking at the light shining in Cheng Haojie's eyes, Song Jingwei felt a surge of satisfaction.
He knew this young man had unlimited potential, and that given an opportunity, he would seize it and strive to realize his dreams. She believed that Cheng Haojie would continue to grow and become an even better person in the process.
"However, since you have elders in charge of your family, you still need their permission to go out and gain experience."
Song Jingwei has seen many stubborn elders who prefer to stay in one place their whole lives and are unwilling to let their descendants pursue their dreams.
He was worried that Cheng Haojie's elders might also be like that, and that if he encouraged him like this, they might come to cause trouble for the Song family.
At noon, the Song family warmly invited Cheng Haojie to stay for lunch. The table was laden with various delicious Sichuan dishes, the most eye-catching of which were Mapo Tofu and Boiled Beef Slices.
When Cheng Haojie tasted authentic Sichuan cuisine for the first time, he was amazed by the spicy and numbing flavor, and sweat poured down his face.
"Oh my god, is Sichuan food really this spicy? Was all the Sichuan food I ate before a fake?!"
Cheng Haojie got off the table and couldn't help but exclaim. His expression was full of surprise and confusion, as if all the Sichuan cuisine he had eaten before had been overturned at this moment.
Lin Chengyu smiled; she understood Cheng Haojie's feelings.
In Hong Kong, people's eating habits are relatively light, and in order to cater to the local tastes, Sichuan cuisine is often modified during its spread.
The Song family recently felt that the humidity was too high living by the sea, so their Sichuan chef added more chili peppers to the dishes to help remove the dampness.
Cheng Haojie looked at Lin Chengyu gratefully, realizing that this experience with Sichuan cuisine had given him a deeper understanding and appreciation of it.
While the Sichuan food he had eaten before was delicious, it lacked the authentic Sichuan flavor—numbing spiciness and savory aroma. This experience instilled in him a new respect for Sichuan cuisine and a deeper longing for the diverse culinary traditions of mainland China.
After lunch, Cheng Haojie and the Song family sat together in the living room, chatting about the history and culture of the eight major cuisines.
They shared their food stories, and laughter echoed throughout the room.
Cheng Haojie felt the warmth of the Song family. He knew that this lunch was not only a feast, but also an exchange of friendship.
Cheng Haojie's family lived in the villa area of Central. When he heard that the Song family planned to go there to look at houses, he quickly said, "There happens to be a villa for sale next to our house. I heard that they are leaving Hong Kong and settling in the United States."
"We'll take you home right away and then check out that villa. If it's suitable, we'll buy it and spend the Spring Festival there. It's much farther from the beach, so the humidity shouldn't be as bad, right?!"
The situation in Hong Kong hasn't been good lately. A large number of refugees have arrived, and the whole city is somewhat chaotic. I'm not comfortable letting Qingqing and Mom go out alone! It's best to bring an extra person with you when you go out for safety.
Seeing that Cheng Haojie was still making house calls alone, Lin Chengyu reminded him to take care of his personal safety.
Cheng Haojie was a smart man. Seeing how serious Lin Chengyu was talking about it, he realized that he had been staying at home recently and hadn't been paying much attention to people outside the city. He had heard that things were very chaotic in various parts of Hong Kong recently.
He could hear gunfire every now and then, and after hearing it so often, he knew he really had to be extra careful when traveling in Hong Kong lately.
He didn't remember to ask the family driver to take him out today, and instead drove off by himself.
Fortunately, this was Central, and he encountered no unexpected situations along the way. He was secretly relieved, but also somewhat sentimental, realizing that life is always full of surprises that catch people off guard.
In the afternoon, Cheng Haojie called his neighbor and asked him to wait at home, saying he would bring people to their house to see the property in a little while.
On the way back, Lin Chengyu asked the family driver to drive Cheng Haojie back.
The three cars sped towards Central, and the group, led by Cheng Haojie, arrived at the villa complex in Central without any obstruction.
This is a quiet and peaceful place, with shady trees, blooming flowers, and a fresh atmosphere in the air.
Actually, this can be considered a hillside villa area, but it's quite a distance between the base of the mountain and the villas on the hillside. However, the environment here is very beautiful and makes one feel very comfortable.
They parked their car in front of the villa, and then went together to the villa next door to the Cheng family's house that they wanted to sell.
The villa owner was already waiting for the group. Upon hearing the car, he quickly opened the door and welcomed them into his home.
The villa was decorated very warmly, creating a very relaxing atmosphere. They sat down in the living room and began to chat. They talked about many things, from work to life, from hobbies to life ideals. They discovered they had many things in common, as well as many different experiences and insights. They listened to each other, inspired each other, and appreciated and respected one another.
Time flew by without them realizing it. Night fell, they had dinner together, and then chatted for a while. Finally, they said goodnight to each other and went back to their own rooms.
The next day, Song Jingwei and Zhang Lihua acquired a villa in Central. It was just a temporary villa for everyone, but after seeing the house, everyone felt that apart from the small size, the decoration was very much to the family's liking.
However, it was only then that Song Ziqing remembered that the Chinese University of Hong Kong was jointly established by three colleges. In the 1960s, the university did not have a fixed campus. It was not until the early 1970s that the school's campus was fixed in Sha Tin District, which is very far from Central.
If my parents go to teach at a university in the future, the whole family might have to live separately.
Thinking about this, Song Ziqing regretted his suggestion. He should have just suggested that his parents apply for jobs at Hong Kong University.
However, she and Lin Chengyu had also inquired and found that Hong Kong University had not been hiring recently, and her parents were always busy.
After the Lunar New Year, we quickly organized our resumes and went directly to the Chinese University of Hong Kong to apply for jobs. We were both accepted.
Because both of them had extensive teaching experience, they were directly hired as professors, and Song Ziqing couldn't bring himself to object even if he wanted to.
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