Searching for "Jiang Yuanshi" (Part 7)
Jiang Yuanshi's parents were called to the schools where they worked respectively. They planned to explain things to their superiors, but they never expected that when they opened the door, the parents came directly with their students and lawyers and had been waiting for a long time.
Of course they would not admit it, but they could not escape the fate of being investigated and both were suspended.
It would be fine if he just became a shut-in, but he can't even live in peace in his own home because the fact that they paid the media to fabricate news about their son was exposed. It is said that life does not have so many audiences, but the news that they went to the insurance company with accident insurance today was posted on the Internet. Although no evidence was taken, the procedures they went through were found. At the same time, the fact that Jiang Yuanshi became a fool after the car accident was also exposed. There were also netizens who claimed to know Jiang Yuanshi who exposed that all the money Jiang Yuanshi earned was taken away and squandered by his parents, etc.
For a time, Jiang Yuanshi's parents became the rats crossing the street that everyone wanted to beat. No one knew where the media got the news, but they actually found their address and often came to harass them. This behavior quickly spread in the community. The couple, who used to be very proud and loved to show off and create a model image, fell to the bottom completely and dared not even leave the house.
After a few days, the couple couldn't bear it any longer and thought of the two people in the countryside. They could take refuge in the village, where information was cut off and not as well-informed as here.
They thought so and did so, but they didn't know when their car had a flat tire, so they had no choice but to take the bullet train and then transfer to the green train to go back. The chaotic smell in the green train made them feel uncomfortable, and it was dirty to sit anywhere, but since they were there, they endured it all the way and finally got off the train. They avoided a bunch of tricycles, motorcycles, and batteries soliciting passengers and got a taxi, but because the place they were going was too remote, the driver asked for a fare increase. If it were in the past, they would have increased the price, but now their jobs were unstable, and most of the money they got from their son Jiang Yuanshi was used for investment, buying houses, cars, stocks...
But because I really couldn't accept three-wheelers, especially the ones with lids, which were not breathable and had smells, I finally swallowed my anger and paid extra to take a taxi. But it was too hot in the middle of summer, and the car didn't have the air conditioner on. When the sun shone, the stuffy smell in the car came up, a smell of gasoline mixed with vegetables, leather, etc. I couldn't describe it, but it made me carsick.
They asked the driver to turn on the air conditioner, and he asked for extra money. After all, air conditioning costs money. The resentment that had been accumulated for a long time and had nowhere to vent could no longer be vented. They started arguing and cursing with the driver, and they were no longer polite.
It wasn't long before the driver returned the extra money they had paid and left the two of them stranded on a country road.
Now, there were crops on both sides and no sign of any means of transportation. They walked towards their destination in the scorching sun. On the way, they met a few people in the fields and asked them if they had any cars. Everyone waved to them and said no, then turned around and continued to work.
Finally, they got a ride on a broken tricycle with a dog on it. They squatted on the tricycle. Next to them was a big yellow dog with its tongue hanging out and saliva dripping. They avoided it in disgust. If there hadn't been someone nearby, they would have taught the dog a lesson.
The two people who managed to get off the car looked at the peaceful and comfortable village and felt inexplicably unhappy in their hearts. When they thought of Jiang Yuanshi living such a leisurely life here, they couldn't help but complain. They were obviously a family, so why did they have to go through all this and be scolded like this, while their son was sympathized with?
As the saying goes, people of the same family stick together. They are all like this. After all, their son is their biological son, and they are connected by blood. They are the same kind of people. Therefore, Jiang Yuanshi must have an unknown dark side. This time, he has to trick the other party's personal belongings out when he goes back.
Unfortunately, contrary to their expectations, they were stopped shortly after entering the village. A countryman whom they had seen before but whose name they could not remember stopped them and asked them what they were doing there.
They smiled and said, "Ah, we are back to visit our relatives, the Jiang Po family in the village, whom we have met before."
The middle-aged countrywoman waving a palm-leaf fan drew out her words and said to them, "Oh, you are Xiao Jiang's parents."
"Yes, I haven't seen my child for a long time. I miss him a little. I happened to be back and have some free time, so I hurried back to see him."
"Tsk, you still want the child? I think you want the money for the child. How come you do evil things in the big city and run to our small country and think that everyone doesn't know about the evil things you have done? It really opened my eyes. There are people in this world who are thicker than the wall. They look decent on weekdays and really think they are important people."
Jiang Yuanshi's parents' smiling faces could not help but stiffen. Jiang's father said solemnly with a professorial attitude, "We only met once. How can you curse at others and spread rumors? If you continue like this, I can sue you for defamation!"
"Yo, yo, they've sued us. Then go ahead and sue us with all that crappy news and trending searches." The middle-aged man rolled his eyes and turned to shout at the people behind him, "Did you hear that? He said he wants to sue us. Hurry up now. First come, first served! If you're late, you won't have this chance!"
Under the confused looks of Jiang's father and mother, suddenly a group of people lined up and came up, men, women, old and young, taking turns to scold them. While scolding, they took out their mobile phones to open the news and slammed it in the people's faces, angrily calling them beasts and accounting for their evil deeds one by one.
Outnumbered, they were quickly defeated, but they refused to give up and said, "I don't want to talk to you. I want to go find my mom and my son. Get out of the way!"
"You wish! You still want to come back to suck human blood, you two locusts!"
"We just came back to see the kids. My son's injury hasn't healed yet, so he needs to be taken to the city for a checkup. If anything goes wrong, will you be responsible? Who can take the responsibility?"
Hearing this, everyone was even more unhappy, and they all accused the parents of being cruel. If they really cared about the child, why did they send him to a village with poor medical care? It was obvious that they were waiting for someone to get into trouble. As they spoke, they praised Jiang Yuanshi's goodness. Jiang's father and mother became even more dissatisfied, saying loudly that Jiang Yuanshi's own child was bleeding the same blood, how could he be any better? After saying that, they sneered, "Be careful, or you will all be deceived by him."
"What could that kid do to deceive me? How could he cheat me of my little money? You guys are really crazy about money."
One sentence shut up Jiang's father and mother. In order to maintain their personalities, their scolding skills were average. Not only did they not scold anyone, they were scolded badly. Before they even saw the person, the villagers blocked them tightly. In the end, there was a physical conflict. Several old men and women fell to the ground and cried out in pain. The village cadres on the other side were also attracted over. There was no way to end it now.
Although Jiang's father and mother did not pay any compensation in the end, they were still deported. They returned in disgrace and embarrassment. When they returned to the city, they were met with wave after wave of bad news.
After investigation, the evidence was conclusive. They had completely lost their jobs due to bullying students, accepting gifts, replacing other people's papers, etc. Their behavior even affected the leaders they had a relationship with. In order to draw a clear line between themselves and them, even their teaching certificates were revoked. Later, when the storm was over, they moved to another city and were still able to work as teachers, but the salary and benefits were unacceptable.
Moreover, because they tried to secretly open a small class under the name of their own qualifications, they were investigated again and lost their jobs. They had to move from city to city. In addition, with the previous stock decline, because they had no knowledge and relied entirely on so-called connections, they not only went bankrupt but also lost all their assets. As they got older, it became more difficult to find a job. They submitted resumes every day, worked odd jobs, and lived in a rented small tube building. The conflicts between the couple became more and more intense, and they fought every day.
Sometimes after the truce, they would huddle together and imagine the future of Jiang Yuanshi and his grandmother, who had long lost contact. When they thought of an old man with a mentally handicapped child, they would think that things would not be good. Who would want a worker like Jiang Yuanshi? His grandmother was too old and would not live long.
They lived on this little bit of secret joy every day until a few years later, when they saw Jiang Yuanshi's face on the screen.
Founder of a gaming company.
Worth over 100 million.
Seeing the praises on the internet about the founder's good looks and his extraordinary talent, Jiang's father and mother realized that their genius had returned and perhaps recovered his memory. It was as if they saw hope. That was their son. They had to go find him, and then everything would come back to them.
"We are his parents. He is so kind-hearted. He will definitely help us. He will. As long as he finds out that we still love him, the child will feel like he has won a big prize when he gets a little love from us. He will try his best."
They are sure.
But the two people who found the company downstairs were driven out as scammers. They cursed the security guard at the door for being tactless, but the security guard just threw them into the crowd outside the company, where there were pairs of people claiming to be Jiang Yuanshi's parents.
"I'm really impressed. This is the 18th couple to pretend to be Mr. Jiang's parents. Since Mr. Jiang showed up, you guys have found your way." The security guard kindly reminded before leaving, "I advise you to save your energy. Mr. Jiang's parents have long severed ties with Mr. Jiang, stole money from other companies and fled. It's a good thing you didn't call the police to arrest them."
"Where did the others come from!" Didn't they all take Jiang Yuanshi's money?
"I heard that Jiang's parents took advantage of Jiang's unclear car accident to sweep away all of his assets, including the funds used to start a studio with his partners. That's not his own property. If Jiang hadn't taken responsibility, his partners would have called the police to arrest them. If you come to cause trouble again, we'll arrest you all. If Jiang's parents are among them, it will be easy to deal with. After all, just because Jiang let them go doesn't mean that our partners really let them go."
"What, you guys? Aren't you from Jiang Yuanshi's company?"
Security guard: "Yes, but I'm an external employee of Jiang's partner's company. This happened recently, and the partner asked me to pay more attention. I don't think I can recognize him, so why not call the police."
As he said this, he took out his cell phone to make a call. No fool wants to go to jail. If he is used as a scapegoat, he will be doomed. The crowd immediately dispersed. Jiang's father and mother also mixed in and left quietly. They didn't dare to gamble. Jiang Yuanshi became a thorn in their hearts. They always searched for him subconsciously, and felt resentment and hatred when they saw his glamorous appearance, but they could never find a chance. They were like rats in the gutter, and their hatred could never see the light of day.
The dilapidated tube-shaped building was noisy, mixed with the smell of cooking fumes from each household. They huddled in the dim room looking at the bright sunshine outside.
It's summer again, the midday sun is dazzling, a young man is standing in an office building, gazing into the distance through the panoramic glass, his eyes are amber, clear and cold under the light.
There was a knock on the door. The partner came in, looked at the other party's cleaned desk and boxes and said, "Are you really ready to leave? If you leave, this position will be mine."
The young man was tall, and his black suit made him look straight and thin. He smiled and said, "I wish you success."
The partner snorted, grabbed the man's neck in dissatisfaction, and tried to strangle him to death, "You wicked boy! If you leave me and let me be the boss, won't that kill me? I don't even have a month off a year, I'm worse than a beast of burden, I can't even spend my money, and you still want me to find a partner?"
Jiang Yuanshi put one hand in his trouser pocket, bent his waist slightly, raised his head and raised his eyebrows and said: "You haven't found a partner yet? Didn't you just go on a blind date?"
"Can blind dating be called finding a partner? That's called arranged marriage! I don't want an arranged marriage. Do you understand free love?" The partner said and denied himself, "Well, you are a computer with a head full of games and work, you definitely don't understand."
"Indeed, isn't it tiring to be in a relationship? You also have to communicate. It's tiring enough for me to talk to those partners every day. Some of them are so daddy that they are almost twice as good as my biological father."
At this point, the partner said, "Oh, by the way, I sent someone to tell you the news. I don't think they will dare to come again for a while."
"Yes, thanks."
"Have you thought about the future?"
"What later?"
"What are you going to do after you quit your job? Travel? Are you going to stay at home again?"
Jiang Yuanshi said faintly: "Why, do you look down on otakus?"
"How could that be, my dear boss? You are a young talent of the new generation. This company cannot do without you. I don't have your ability."
"No, you are very capable but just unwilling to work. Besides, the company is developing steadily now. I have already planned the next few years in a meeting. There shouldn't be any problem."
The partner understood what he said: "Okay, why did you want to quit before? What's the matter? Don't you want to create our gaming empire?"
Jiang Yuanshi: "Isn't it developing steadily? Besides... my grandmother's death anniversary is coming soon, so I can take a break now."
"What you said is really illogical." The partner is about the same age as Jiang Yuanshi and graduated from the same school. He is also the one who has the closest relationship with Jiang Yuanshi. Although he doesn't know whether he can be considered a friend in the other's eyes, after all, Jiang Yuanshi looks easy to get along with, but he is actually very cold at heart and has a kind of aloofness that isolates him from everything.
Two years ago, Jiang Yuanshi's grandmother passed away. At that time, Jiang Yuanshi had just upgraded his studio into a small company. Jiang Yuanshi took a leave of absence and disappeared for a while. After he came back, he devoted himself to his work even more, as if he didn't care about anything else. He burned his own life day and night.
Now is the time to rest.
The partner sighed and let go of his hand. Jiang Yuanshi stood up and straightened his clothes. He heard the other party say, "Brother, I really treat you as a friend. If you want to leave, go ahead. You can do whatever you want. I will help you watch over this position. You can come back anytime you want."
Jiang Yuanshi was stunned and replied: "Okay, thank you, and I have never stopped considering you as a friend."
Jiang Yuanshi left.
He carried his office box and drove away from the company alone while no one was paying attention. He didn't like parting, nor did he like being seen off.
Jiang Yuanshi bought a bouquet of flowers and some sweet cakes and drove back to the countryside overnight. There was a high mound in the corner of the rice field. On the stone tablet was engraved the name of Jiang Yuanshi's grandmother. Grandma never said her real name. In Jiang Yuanshi's memory, her grandmother's surname was always Jiang and she was called Grandma Jiang. Until the day Jiang Yuanshi took her grandmother away from the countryside, her grandmother took out the small box under her bed and took out a certificate from it. It was a teacher's qualification certificate with "Gu Siyuan" written on it.
My grandmother used to be a high school teacher, but after getting married, she became a housewife and changed her last name to her husband's. She almost forgot her name. It was a name that she couldn't forget but was afraid to remember. When she thought about how she used to be free, she couldn't help but feel sad and blame herself for her choice.
Jiang Yuanshi asked his grandmother if she wanted to change her name, but his grandmother asked if it was okay.
Jiang Yuanshi said: "Of course."
The process of changing the name was very quick. The grandmother took her household registration booklet and carefully stroked her own name. After asking the grandmother's wishes, Jiang Yuanshi took the old lady away from the countryside where they had lived for many years. Jiang Yuanshi earned some money while pretending to have amnesia, enough to rent a good house. After he took the grandmother to familiarize herself with the equipment and environment, the old lady was restrained at first, but later gradually opened the door to the new world. She enrolled herself in a senior citizens' university and played with different old men and women every day. Her circle of friends expanded rapidly. Jiang Yuanshi worked for a while, resumed cooperation with large factories, saved money, showed his savings, and tried his best to dispel the grandmother's worries before letting Ms. Gu Siyuan travel with her friends.
After grandma had her own things to do, Jiang Yuanshi went back to school.
During that time, Jiang Yuanshi felt that his grandmother was like a traveling frog. A series of sunset-style photos and videos would pop up on her mobile phone from time to time during class. The family and school always received express deliveries of all sizes, including postcards, snacks, figurines, and all kinds of things. There were also second-hand game consoles and cartridges carefully purchased by Ms. Gu Siyuan. Jiang Yuanshi responded with a six-star rating.
Ms. Gu Siyuan is good at everything. She has learned various foreign languages, and is good at music, chess, calligraphy and painting. It would be great if she didn't skip classes. Jiang Yuanshi, who would be criticized for going out with his family from time to time, sighed.
That period of time was beautiful and passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, Ms. Gu Siyuan was 80 years old and Jiang Yuanshi was 25 years old.
Today is Ms. Gu Siyuan’s 80th birthday. It’s a pity. If my grandmother had lived two more years, the age on her tombstone would have been 80.
Jiang Yuanshi placed the bouquet and batteries in front of the tombstone, burned the paper cellphone and other things, and sat quietly for the whole afternoon before leaving. Before he left, he said, "Grandma, I'm leaving."
…
Where are you going?
In the middle of the night, Jiang Yuanshi stood on the deserted bridge and looked down at the river below.
It seemed like there was nothing left to be nostalgic about. Everything that needed to be done had been done. Perhaps he could make his own choice.
Jiang Yuanshi silently climbed onto the bridge, closed his eyes and let his body fall down without hesitation.
Suddenly, a gust of evil wind blew towards his face, and at the same time, a huge force pulled him back.
Jiang Yuanshi looked up in surprise and met a pair of dark red eyes.
So familiar, but that's a person, not a dog.
Jiang Yuanshi didn't know what to say. The other party looked very handsome, as if he had been modeled out of a game. Jiang Yuanshi had a new game inspiration in a very unkind way.
Then he listened to the model speaking in a very human voice: "Hello, throwing objects from high places is prohibited here."
Jiang Yuanshi:……?
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