Longcheng County is considered to be a relatively good economy among the districts and counties in the whole Jiangnan Province, because there are several large and medium-sized enterprises in Longcheng. Of course, they are all heavy industries such as chemicals, metallurgy, and papermaking. The solution is large in employment, and the economy is also effective, but on the other hand, pollution is also serious. It's just that for the sake of economic development, we also have to bear the necessary social costs. There is a local saying: It is normal for people in Dragon City to have a liver of two centimeters larger.

The largest enterprises are two petrochemical enterprises directly under the central government: Hongqi Chemical Fiber General Factory and Jiangnan Xiangyang Chemical Group. There are more than 20,000 employees in these two enterprises, and the scale of tens of thousands of people is added to the family members and children. As soon as the factory opened, a number of merchants and stores gradually gathered around, so that both factories formed a small society. It has its own cinema, supporting children's school, hospital, bazaar, etc. The larger Hongqi Chemical Fiber Factory also has its own taxis, which are independent of the taxi system in Longcheng County. In addition, there is a unity paper factory, Qin'an textile factory, ferroalloy factory is also a large factory with thousands of people, the income is higher than the average enterprise workers, they wear labor protection clothes on behalf of the identity, labor protection leather shoes, and the posture of looking at everything makes people envious. It even directly raises the consumption level of the surroundings.

When the benefits are good, the employees of these enterprises have a great sense of superiority. Who told them that they had a high income and good welfare when they had the advantage in marriage? Isn't this kind of iron rice bowl the pursuit of the people? A good unit = an iron rice bowl, which was a distinctive feature of that era.

Unfortunately, with the process of reform, the life of state-owned enterprises is becoming more and more difficult. A large number of workers were laid off, retired, and left without pay. Therefore, when Wanjia Insurance came to Longcheng, many of the original workers changed their doors and started their new lives in the insurance industry. In this case, the same is true for Shenzhou Life and Marine Insurance.

Wang Chengkuan is one of them.

He also has a brother and a sister at home, and he is the most favored one. Since he was a child, he has been smart, and his appearance is more handsome than his brother, so he has won the favor of his parents. After graduating from high school, he was not admitted to university, so he was called to join the army. The young man had a sweet mouth and a well-behaved appearance, and he was soon asked by the leader to be a communication soldier. It's a pity that he still changed jobs and returned home a few years later, but fortunately, his father just retired, so he took over. A few years after working in Jiangnan Xiangyang Chemical Group, he encountered the diversion of layoffs. He had no choice but to find another way.

During this time, he did a successful thing with a group of brothers.

Girls!

came to Wanjia to do insurance, Wang Chengkuan met a brother. Gao Ziyun, with a tile face, a thin body, dark circles, shriveled lips, usually likes to frown, as if he is always thinking about something. The ages were close, and the two quickly became good friends. Jiangnan calls very good friends brothers. It's not a brother, it's better than a brother.

Once, the two of them went out to work together. I accidentally discovered that the Chengguan Foundation of Longcheng County was engaged in activities, that is, to put up propaganda on the street to pull deposits. The two riotous young men found that there were two beautiful women, one sweet and lovely, and the other handsome and elegant. So the two of them observed and commented, and finally divided the tasks according to their own preferences. Gao Ziyun likes the handsome and elegant one, and Wang Chengkuan likes the sweet and cute one. Make an appointment to attack together, cooperate with each other, complement each other, and share information.

So the two of them began to act, first accosting and helping to move tables and stools, and then asking for names. Later, he introduced himself and asked to work together. There is a consultation booth of Wanjia Insurance next to it.

After several entanglements and temptations, the hearts of the two girls were moved by two diligent young people. So, Wang Chengkuan and the sweet and lovely Du Juan became male and female lovers, and Gao Ziyun and the handsome and elegant Yang Chang quickly lived together.

In just a few months, Wang Chengkuan and Du Juan have been talking about marriage. The parents of both sides are also satisfied. The main reason is that the Wang family's parents are satisfied, and the Du family is not very happy. can afford Wang Chengkuan, a young man, handsome and chic, smart and lively. However, I was not satisfied with my work and my family conditions were poor. After getting to know Du Juan, Wang Chengkuan knew that the Du family seemed to be inconspicuous, but it was actually a solid family. There are four houses in the city, two facades. Mom is the director of the neighborhood committee, a deputy to the National People's Congress, shrewd and strong. Dad is a good old man, has a stable job, and has a gentle personality. And the cuckoo is their pearl in the palm of their hand, the only daughter.

can't stand her daughter's own liking, plus Wang Chengkuan is still very likable. So the two got married. When he got married, Yu Yuanming also went, and when he saw this couple, the grand wedding, and the tears in the bride's eyes, Yu Yuanming began to imagine his future wedding.

The new house is in the Du family, and Wang Chengkuan is equivalent to being a door-to-door son-in-law.

Everything is a good start, and in terms of work, Wang Chengkuan is also making every effort to sprint for the promotion of supervisor.

But for Yu Yuanming, it was a bumper March, and for Wang Chengkuan, it was a dark March.

On the one hand, after several months of hard work, the supervisor promotion was still not achieved. The company ended the quarter with several promotions to several executives. It's still a hurtful blow.

In addition, Cuckoo's foundation was outlawed like other foundations. It was nothing to be a staff member.

But this foundation has something to do with Du Juan's mother, and some unrecoverable loans also involve her.

Recently, the family has been very stiff about how to deal with this matter.

Du Juan's mood also became very bad, and he quarreled with Wang Chengkuan for the first time because of trivial matters.

It was in this situation that Wang Chengkuan felt unprecedented pressure.

It happened that a comrade-in-arms in Chongqing called him to do the mineral water business. After a few thoughts, my heart is horizontal. I don't do insurance anymore and go to work in the provincial capital.

Many years later, Yu Yuanming read a psychology book called "Giant Baby Country", and remembered Wang Chengkuan's decision back then, was it to break through or escape?

But at that time, Yu Yuanming felt that he couldn't react.

Wang Chengkuan pretended to be relaxed, called Yu Yuanming aside, and introduced him to Gao Ziyun. said that Gao Ziyun is his best brother, and if you need help in the company in the future, you can find Gao Ziyun.

In addition, the lockbox he had just bought not long ago was resold to Yu Yuanming.

One day in 2015, Puzhou District, Jiangnan Province, Banshan International Community.

Yu Yuanming is sorting out books, notebooks, and magazines at home. There are many books in the bookcase that need to be sorted, and my son is on the side to help.

Turned out a book of Tang poetry appreciation, and Yu Yuanming threw it to his son: Oh, this book is for you!

After a while, I found a copy of "I Didn't Teach You to Cheat" by Taiwanese writer Liu Yong, and threw it to his son: This book is also yours.

The son was on the other side, opening the cabinet door on the top floor and seeing a handle. Pulled out, it was a somewhat scarred lockbox.

The son asked curiously: Dad, what is this?

Yu Yuanming took the box, entered the password, and opened the lockbox, which contained some information from the insurance company. He replied to his son: This is the box where my father used to work, and it is the memory of my youth.

Stroking the scars of this lockbox, Yu Yuanming seemed to have returned to the years of passionate business.