Outside the stone tower, it was a thick night, and there were no people in Wenai Lake Park.

But in the stone tower, it was in full swing, Secretary Feng and Mayor Liu frequently raised their glasses, and Dad Zhou was no longer as restrained as before after a few glasses of wine, and the three of them sat together and chatted quite hotly.

On the baking tray, the slices of meat are slicing out with oil, and the slices of meat that are only two or three millimeters thick are put on the hot baking tray, and they will be cooked almost instantly.

And the smell of grilled skewers on the third floor also wafted up, and the smell of chili pepper and cumin made people appetite.

"You know what? My uncle hasn't been this happy in a long time. ”

Zhou Fangyuan and Zhou Jialu sat next to them, they were also in front at the beginning, but while eating, the two moved to the back. After all, they have a limited amount of food, and they don't want to eat when they eat almost. And the three old men mainly drink alcohol, and eating is secondary.

Zhou Jialu's sudden words made Zhou Fangyuan a little stunned, he turned his head to look at Zhou Jialu beside him, his eyes were full of inquiry.

"I know you can't believe it, but it's the truth, don't look at my uncle, he's a high-ranking city official, but he's not usually happy. He has so many things to do every day that he is so tired that he just wants to sleep, but he can't sleep because he has too many things to do, and there is simply not enough time in the office for him to get everything done, so he often comes home with work and then works in the study for most of the night. His aunt and uncle suffered a lot with him, and they didn't have children, so they could only endure it when they felt lonely. Maybe for ordinary people, his status and life are enviable, but I am with him every day, and I know very well that even if my uncle is really uncomfortable and unhappy, he can't write these things on his face, he can only hold it back and hide everything in his stomach, not letting anyone know or let anyone see it. But everyone only saw his glamorous side, but they never knew what he looked like in private as a high-ranking city official. ”

Zhou Jialu looked at Secretary Feng and said slowly.

"I can probably understand the feeling......"

Zhou Fangyuan smiled, and also turned his head to look at Secretary Feng, "This is the so-called high place is unbearable, no matter what era it is, your status determines how many people are around you." The higher the status, the fewer people around, the fewer people who can speak, and the more lonely people become. ”

"And what are you trying so hard for?"

Zhou Jialu turned her head to look at Zhou Fangyuan and asked.

"Since you understand this truth, then you should also know that the more wealth you have, the fewer people you can confide in, even if someone wants to get close to you, you may also consider whether the other party is greedy for your money to get close, isn't this also a kind of loneliness?"

"Of course I know," Zhou Fangyuan nodded, "but I can't stop anymore, Lulu, do you know? I'm not afraid of your jokes when I say it, I had a dream before, and that dream was so real that I felt like I had lived in the world of my dreams once. In my dreams, I didn't achieve anything until I was in my thirties and almost forty, and I was idle all day long, and my pocket was cleaner than my face. In my dream, I don't have a girlfriend, no one can look down on people like me, my family looks down on me, my friends look down on me, even my parents, they probably look down on me in their hearts. The one in my dream I thought about trying again, but I couldn't do anything, and I was that age, and some ridiculous vanity kept me from doing those faceless jobs anyway. Every day, I can only make some money by playing games at night, and I just go down day after day, watching others get married and have children, watching others succeed in their careers, and watching other people's families live in harmony, but I can only watch, envy, and then continue to mess around......

When I woke up, I realized that I had graduated from junior high school and was about to enter high school. I know that I don't have much time, I have a lot of things I want to do, but what I want to do most is to change my life, I don't want to be like me in my dreams, embarrassed and have nothing after half of my life.

So I started making money like crazy and doing whatever I could, and now I'm a little accomplished, and in the eyes of many people, my life may have been worth it. But you know what? I'm not short of money right now, but I can't stop. I now have more than 10 companies with thousands of employees, and these people depend on me for food, and I can't listen to them at all.

What's more, I don't want to stop, I'm still young, if I don't take advantage of this time to work harder, I'm afraid I'll regret it when I'm old. I regret why I didn't work hard when I was young, why I wasted all my good time on irrelevant things like the one in my dreams.

Besides, I don't do enough now, money is never enough, I want to make as much money as possible, so that my parents can buy whatever they want, eat whatever they want, and play wherever they want, I'm still far behind, not to mention anything else, I can't afford a private jet now, I can't afford a luxury yacht, what kind of success is this. ”

Zhou Fangyuan said with a smile.

said a lot, Zhou Jialu has been listening to it.

After he finished speaking, Zhou Jialu sighed softly, "Do you think airplanes and yachts are successes?"

"No, I don't think so, but I have to admit that I'm still much, much worse. So I still have to work hard, besides, I'm still so young, if I retire now, will I just play every day for a few decades, then what? ”

"However, you are so rich now, and since you have understood the truth that the height is unbearable, aren't you afraid that you will really become a loner?"

Zhou Jialu asked.

"I'm afraid, but I'm not afraid, because I still have you. ”

Zhou Fangyuan turned his head with a smile and said.

Zhou Jialu was slightly stunned, her face turned red all of a sudden, she turned her head and stopped looking at Zhou Fangyuan, and her hands dragged the corners of her clothes and twisted non-stop.

"You, what are you talking about...... I, I'm not you......"

"But you'll always be there for me, I'm not wrong, right?"

"I ...... I, of course I'll be there for you......"

"That's right, in this case, what else do I have to worry about, as long as someone is still willing to be by my side, I have the courage to keep going, even if I really go to the highest position, I will definitely not be afraid, let alone feel lonely and cold. ”

Zhou Fangyuan reached out and held Zhou Jialu's hand, and said with a smile.

Zhou Jialu looked at him and laughed after a while.

The two didn't say anything, just sat quietly and watched the three gentlemen not far away push the cup and change the lamp.

The meal lasted until more than twelve o'clock in the evening, Zhou's father drank high, Zhou Fangyuan helped him down the stone tower and sent him directly to the room.

Zhou's mother came out to say hello to Secretary Feng and Mayor Liu, this was the first time she had seen the two parents, and she was obviously a little nervous.

Zhou Fangyuan instructed his mother a few words, and then walked out with the two big leaders.

He also settled the two of them to live here, but neither of them agreed, and both insisted on leaving.

Zhou Fangyuan had no choice but to send them away.

Fortunately, the two of them drank very much, Zhou's father drank too much, and the two of them were still very sober, and they kept talking on the way, discussing how to carry out the work in the city.

Returning to the shore in a small boat, Zhou Fangyuan found that there were many leaders of various departments in the city waiting on the shore, they were all notified from all aspects, and their scope of work was related to Wenai Lake Park.

Until now, several older leaders have been a little unbearable.

Seeing them, Secretary Feng's face sank slightly.

"Did I tell you to come? Nonsense, who told you to come?"

He and Mayor Liu came to drink today, it was a private matter, and he didn't want others to know, but now that so many people have come, this secret is not a secret, how can he be happy?

Although Mayor Liu didn't speak, his expression was not very good-looking.

"Secretary Feng, I have already let them go, but everyone thinks that it is not easy for you to come over once, and they want to wait a little longer. ”

"Hmph, I have nothing to do, I am not here today for work, I don't need you to stay here. ”

After speaking, Secretary Feng walked towards the distance.

His secretary hurriedly followed, and other leaders, large and small, also followed.

"Why, didn't you hear what I said?"

After walking a few steps, he found that there were a large number of people behind him, Secretary Feng was even more unhappy, he stopped, looked at the crowd behind him, and said in a deep voice.

As soon as this sentence came out, everyone immediately didn't dare to follow, and they all stopped and looked at Secretary Feng's secretary with an inquiring gaze.

Now everyone can see that Secretary Feng is drinking, because his current behavior is quite different from usual.

Secretary Feng's secretary waved his hand at everyone, signaling them not to follow, and everyone took two steps back to prove their attitude with actions.

Secretary Feng snorted lightly, continued to walk forward, and soon left the scene.

However, Zhou Fangyuan took the time to look behind and found that the group of people had been waiting in place for a while and continued to walk towards this side.

waited until Zhou Fangyuan and a few people entered the parking lot and saw the rows of cars listening in the parking lot, he suddenly understood.

These people may have followed them at first, but later after they were instructed to do so, they didn't just follow them, these people's cars were parked here, and if they wanted to leave, they had to drive.

Thinking of this, Zhou Fangyuan couldn't help but chuckle.

These people, their luck is really not good.

Secretary Feng drank wine today, and his mood fluctuated slightly, and they were scolded for nothing.

Driving in the car, Zhou Fangyuan began to go home from the two big leaders, and even Secretary Feng's secretary was driven away before getting into the car.

The car went straight back to the compound of the Municipal Party Committee, Secretary Feng and Mayor Liu both lived here, No. 1 is Secretary Feng's home, No. 2 is Mayor Liu's home, they need to be picked up separately when they are picked up, and they can be sent back directly after being sent, saving Zhou Fangyuan a lot of trouble.

After sending the two of them to the station, Zhou Fangyuan was just about to leave, but Secretary Feng called him down.

"Xiaoyuan, come here, I have something to say to you. ”

He beckoned to Zhou Fangyuan.

Zhou Fangyuan hurriedly closed the car door and walked over.

Approaching, "Uncle Feng, what are your orders?"

"Haha, it's not an order, but there is something I want to say to you. ”

Secretary Feng laughed, and then patted Zhou Fangyuan's shoulder.

"Xiaoyuan, your words today gave me a great shock, and you finally made me realize that the future still belongs to you young people. To be honest, I can understand what you said today, but I can't imagine a lot of it. But I think there's a good chance that your guess will come true, so the glass factory is a big part of your future layout, am I right?"

Secretary Feng asked with a smile.

"Yes. ”

Zhou Fangyuan nodded, "In fact, if I really do what I wanted, the glass factory will become a world-class enterprise, and the profits and taxes that can be created every year will be astronomical." ”

"I understand, so I want to tell you, don't worry, do it boldly. If you have any needs, you can come to me and you, Uncle Liu, and we will try our best to provide you with what you need. Remember, this is not an empty word, and I am telling you this now, not from the position of the senior officials of the city facing the businessmen, but from the position of the elders facing the juniors. I know that it is not easy for you to do business, but I know even more that if this enterprise can become bigger and stronger, it will not only benefit Beitong, but also benefit our country. So your business is my business, and you want to build a lab, right? No problem, I will contact the president of Beitong University, let their experts go directly to your laboratory to do experiments, if the funds are not enough, the city will find a way for you, not only that, I have discussed with your Uncle Liu, we have decided to exempt the glass factory from taxes for the next ten years, and at the same time the land price will provide you with a piece of land located in the northern suburbs, all the vouchers and plans can be done by the city, and the water and electricity bills can also be paid by the city.

You just need to get this glass factory right, make it the way you want it to be, and as long as you can do it, all our efforts will be worth it. ”

Secretary Feng did not drink less, but his eyes were very clear, and he was not drunk.

What he is saying now, and taking out one of them at random is a great thing for ordinary businessmen. Even for Zhou Fangyuan, ten years of taxes, scientific research cooperation between experts and professors of Beitong University, interest-free loans provided by the city, and a well-leveled land are all very attractive. Now that Secretary Feng is willing to come up with such high conditions to support him, Mayor Liu can't help nodding beside him, Zhou Fangyuan feels that if nothing else, he will make an appearance to these two pedestrians.

"Don't worry," Zhou Fangyuan nodded, "Uncle Feng, Uncle Liu, I will definitely make an appearance, we have been lacking for so many years, now is the time for the people of the whole country to try to catch up, too many industries I can't get involved in, but as far as I can get involved, I will definitely do my best, and I must be the world's leading level!"

Zhou Fangyuan said in a deep voice, facing Secretary Feng and Mayor Liu, he found his ambition.