Chapter 337 Farewell, My Upstate
In early June of the second year of Shangzhou, Lao Xiao, Ning Jing, Qing Yazi, and I formed the "Xu Ri Group's Development Preparatory Working Group in Boten."
Lao Xiao was the team leader, I was the deputy team leader, and Ning Jing and Chun Yazi were staff members. If Ning Jing were to come in, according to Mr. Chen, among three bachelors, one had to make tea and serve water.
I knew in my heart that he was attracted by Ning Jing's determination. This determination was even stronger than Qing Ruo's. She was the one who dug the hole first and waited for others to jump in.
Before leaving, I had a long, heart-to-heart talk with Mr. Chen. I first reflected on his kindness in helping me, and on my work over the past year and a half in Upstate. Finally, I concluded that I am a person who knows how to be grateful.
At the same time, I also put forward my own ideas. When I arrived in Boten, I could not avoid some Chinese business, because these people were rich and I also had a certain income.
Therefore, during my stay in Boten, I will report the income I have earned truthfully to Lao Xiao and split it 50-50 with the working group.
Mr. Chen frowned and asked, "Why are you doing this?"
"Because I'm paid by the company and I'm using public time."
Mr. Chen burst out laughing, then said, "Shanhong, you misunderstood me. I want you to go there to tell fortunes and divinations. Because you have this skill, you can get to know more people and make more useful friends. Only then can the work of the working group be carried out."
Can Xiao really open up the situation? He's going to visit people ten times, but you're not going to turn water into wine once at a dinner party. Only if you go will this person's network expand. They go to ask for help, but if you go, they'll gradually come to us.
I said last time that Xiao is responsible for the specific work, and that's exactly what I meant. You build your network, and Xiao will be responsible for negotiating with people, hiring designers, and ultimately, construction. You two have completely different roles.
What do you do? Just eat and drink every day and help people solve their problems. That's your job. Lao Xiao and I also talked about this privately.
As for handing over half your income, that's completely unnecessary. If you only make 100,000 yuan a month and pay 50,000 yuan to the company, that's only 600,000 yuan a year. Why would I rely on you for 600,000 yuan? Is that the extent of my ambition, Chen Yousheng?
If you can earn one million a month, that's 12 million a year. Don't you, Wan Shanhong, know to quit? Only a fool would hand over 6 million in vain.
So, I still hold the same view as before. You are a hidden dragon, and you will eventually emerge from the water and soar into the sky. I can't stop you. But no matter what, you must serve as my cultural advisor. For now, I'm going to Boten to establish this project."
His words made me feel utterly ashamed. Most people would blush, but I managed to control myself. I thought, this is a man who sees through people and situations with incredible clarity, seeing through every little trick in everyone's mind.
He was also a very good person at managing people. He was very strict with other employees and would let them go if they failed to complete their tasks. But with me, he was too lenient.
The reason for the leniency is that he knows I only need to use it in critical places. Usually, I am a free man and no one cares about me.
Thinking of this, I got a little excited and said, "Mr. Chen, you know how to use people well. Shanhong will live up to its mission. No matter whether I dive or not, fly or not, have money or not, stay or not, I will be a good cultural consultant for Xuri."
"Just your words are enough. Shanhong, a person's life is full of ups and downs, big goals and small goals. At your wedding, I listened to your master's words.
The three great human emotions are family, love, and friendship. My family is quite close, and my wife and I aren't exactly in love. At least we share the good and the bad. The only thing left is friendship.
My principle for making friends is to associate with the wise, to stay with the benevolent, and to associate with the kind. You possess wisdom, benevolence, and kindness. Therefore, I always tell others, "You and I are both brothers and friends. When have I ever thought of losing you? When have I ever complained about you?"
At this point, the dignified man actually had tears in his eyes. He wiped them with a tissue and continued, "You go there and do nothing but sit and read faces, tell fortunes, and interpret characters. The more famous you become in Boten, the stronger the foundation of Rising Sun will be in Boten, and the more stable its position will be."
I was a little excited, so I stood up and clasped my fists and said, "A gentleman will die for his friend. Don't worry, Mr. Chen."
He said, “If you don’t come to me, I will talk to you. I won’t send you unless I have talked it over with everyone.
For example, Ning Jing is a person who is powerful without showing any emotion. She is the kind of person who is powerful in her bones. Currently, she works as a waitress. If she succeeds as a waitress, she will directly manage the hotel in the future.
There are people in the world, it's all about whether you know how to judge people and whether you can use their strengths. The same goes for Chun Yazi. If he learns from you, he can become a public relations manager in the future."
I wanted to say, Mr. Chen, you have the mind and magnanimity of Emperor Gaozu of Han. Considering that Brother Bang was originally a gangster and a punk in Pei County, it is not easy to make a comparison.
Then he changed his words and said, "You are very wise. I think the matter of Boten will be successful."
Mr. Chen said, "Don't rush to decide on a project this time. Look around first and wait until the end of the year. Rushing will only lead to chaos. It doesn't have to be a hotel, okay? This is my bottom line, I'm telling you privately."
After the matter was settled, I called Murong Feng and explained the company's decision. He said, "I have another villa next door that you can rent. It can be used as both an office and a place to stay."
I told Lao Xiao about it. Lao Xiao said, "Ask Murong to negotiate the price first. As long as it's lower than the hotel, then rent the villa."
After several phone calls with Murong, we finally decided to rent a 300-square-meter, three-story villa with a courtyard as the base for the working group.
Before the departure, the company didn't hold any farewell banquet. According to what CEO Chen had said at the high-level meeting, Xiao was to take a few people to Boten to look around for six months. If there were any projects, they would work on them; otherwise, they would withdraw.
This kills two birds with one stone. It doesn't make a big announcement about our move to Boten, but it also puts pressure on Xiao and me. We must have an explanation within six months.
I like Mr. Zhou Shuren’s article “From Baicao Garden to Sanwei Bookstore”. There is a very hippie sentence in it - Goodbye, my ADE.
To borrow your words, it means - Goodbye, my upstate.
I didn't tell anyone, including me.
If I don't make it there, I'll come back here.
My upstate, my friends, wave goodbye and leave, no need to have tears in the corners of your eyes and brows, the long pavilion is even shorter.
The night I left, I wrote a few parting words to Xiaolin:
Staying with you forever, watching the flowers in the courtyard, the moon on the silver screen, day and night, I will spend my whole life with you.
I will go through thousands of mountains and build a career in a foreign land. I will sing on the top of the hill and express my heroic spirit every minute.
She looked at it and asked quietly, "I heard that Ning Jing is pretty, but she hasn't found a partner yet, right?"
I said, "Xiao Lin, could you please be a little poetic and appreciate these few words I wrote? I spent half the night thinking them out.
She said: "It's not good for a married man to be too poetic."
I was going crazy and said, "Xiao Lin, I noticed that you have been doubting me. Why, why, why?"
"It's impossible for everyone to get polio. However, everyone needs to get the polio vaccine. Wan Shanhong, is it wrong for me to give you the vaccination?"
I laughed out loud: "Dear Ms. Tao Xiaolin, China's top epidemic prevention expert, Wan Shanhong salutes you."
"Don't try that."
I thought she was just talking, but unexpectedly... Let's talk about it later, it's not good to spoil the story.
On June 5th, Lao Xiao and I set off from Shangzhou. It was drizzling that morning, and an old song that fit the occasion rang out in the terminal hall:
You said you were going on a long journey, and the wind and rain are strong. The wind and rain are strong, but our love is even stronger. Take care on your journey.
They come and go in a hurry, and continue their journey through wind and rain.
I hugged Xiaolin goodbye, waved, and followed the crowd into the security checkpoint.
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