The sudden visit of his friend Zhao Ang surprised Yuan Jinpeng.

That day, Yuan Jinpeng finished eating breakfast and walked around the basketball court. This is a habit he has recently developed, and he feels uncomfortable not moving around after eating. At this time, I saw a very luxurious silver-gray sedan slowly driving into the town government compound. He thought it was a leader who came to meet him. When I got closer, I realized that it was a Mercedes-Benz sedan - I had only seen it on pictures before, and I was very impressed by the Mercedes-Benz logo. Just as he was confused, the passenger door opened, and a tall and beautiful girl in a red coat came down. After the girl got out of the car, she opened the back door. A young man with a beard, a suit, tie, and large sunglasses got out of the car and nodded at him and smiled again.

Yuan Jinpeng was stunned, feeling that this person was unusually familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was for a while, and he didn't know how to speak.

The man took off his sunglasses and said, "Jin Peng, it's me!" ”

Yuan Jinpeng was taken aback: "Zhao Huzi! Where did you come from? ”

Speaking of which, they are old friends. However, we haven't seen each other for the last six or seven years and have lost contact. They first met when they were in high school. At that time, the county education bureau held a speech contest for middle school students in the county to welcome the National Day. Zhao Ang, a senior high school student at 509 Minerals Children's Middle School, won the first place indisputably with his standard Mandarin and full of passion. Yuan Jinpeng, who is a senior in Ping An No. 1 Middle School, won second place. Since then, they have gradually become like-minded friends. Although the two schools were sixty kilometers apart, their common hobbies of literature, calligraphy, and oratory held them together, and they exchanged letters almost every week. Sometimes, three or four letters a week are written to debate an issue. Every pore of their body is full of energy and they are full of hope for the future. In terms of academic performance, they have one thing in common, they are top-notch in Chinese and history, a little worse in mathematics, and their total scores are at the middle and upper levels. Of course, in character, they differ. Zhao Angxin is outspoken and aggressive, and he mainly reads literature and history books in his spare time, especially Lu Xun's essays. Yuan Jinpeng has an upright but not extreme temperament, has a wide range of knowledge, and is also interested in the works of the two schools. During the school holidays, they visit each other's homes. The wide and fashionable streets, neat residential buildings, and beautiful campus have allowed Yuan Jinpeng to enter a new world. As he walked down the fashionable street on a worn-out, dusty permanent bicycle, he felt a little inferior. Zhao Ang's father is an engineer and his mother is a trade union cadre, and he is very enthusiastic about his arrival. But they didn't have any substantive communication with him, and they didn't even change their cover to rake and climb the pavilion? Since the establishment ∪of the late fifties of the tenth century, the 509 mine has brought a lot of glory and help to Ping'an County. For example, after the successful explosion of the atomic bomb and hydrogen bomb, Ping'an County, as the location of the 509 mine, has rapidly increased its popularity. In the early 80s, the director of 509 Mine was directly transferred to the commissioner of the Qingchuan Administration. This incident strengthened the mentality of the workers of the 509 mine who were superior to others. But on the whole, he lived a full and happy life in Zhao Ang's family, and he quickly integrated into the circle of children in the mining area, speaking in Mandarin, playing football, and watching movies. Then, the two came to Yuan Jinpeng's house in Lingang Middle School together. Yuan Jinpeng's father, Yuan Taihe, and mother, You Xiaoping, have been working in rural middle schools since graduating from the Provincial Normal College in the 60s. The glory of Lingang Middle School used to be a topic of conversation among Lingang people. In the mid-seventies, the Ping'an County Branch of ** Labor University was in decline, and teachers sought to be transferred, and Lingang Middle School became the first choice for teachers because of its hilly location and convenient transportation.

"Mayor Yuan, aren't we welcome?" Zhao Ang saw that Yuan Jinpeng looked stunned, and teased.

Zhao Ang has changed too much. Back then, he had a short flat head, and his short hair pointed straight to the sky. Now is the most fashionable Sanqi to open his head, wearing an Armani suit and a golden watch, giving Yuan Jinpeng the feeling of being in a different world.

In the office, Zhao Ang recounted his experience in the past seven years: "After graduating from university, I was assigned to Fengling Middle School. Is there still a heavenly principle? Why should I go to the most remote place? By academic performance by credit, I am in the top three. Isn't it just that young people make some mistakes, and if they say that they don't take an example, they will not let you go in the end. I couldn't swallow this breath and went straight to Shenzhen. At that time, I didn't know anyone from Shenzhen, so I had to choose the cheapest hostel to stay in. Then run the employment agency, run the enterprise, how many companies want college students majoring in Chinese? After more than ten days, I ran into walls everywhere, and I couldn't find a job. I can't stand it, and I'm going to go home first - I don't have any money on me. That day, in the waiting room of Shenzhen Railway Station, things suddenly took a turn for the better. The general manager of an electronics company rushed to the train station to retain a department manager who was engaged in advertising and planning, but the man was determined to leave, saying that he had been invited by his college classmates to go to Shanghai together. The general manager tried to persuade him to no avail, so he had to go back. At this time, I took the initiative to meet and said, let me try it, maybe I can give you a wonderful one! ”

Zhao Ang picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then said: "Actually, I was forced to have no choice, so I put the big words out first." Although I have done propaganda at school, these are completely different things. During the probationary months, I read books late into the night every night, and I learned and sold what marketing, planning, advertising, publicity, and corporate culture ....... Fortunately, I survived and slowly gained a foothold, and became a department manager the following year. Later, the general manager and the chairman fell out and took a few of us to start a new stove and open a toy factory in Dongguan. Speaking of which, the boss is really righteous, the relationship between the bank is opened by him, and when he took out loans, he did not leave us behind, and everyone became shareholders, although the share is not large, but it feels too good. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Ang paused and smiled proudly at Yuan Jinpeng: "Last year, the boss died in a car accident. I didn't get along with his son, so I had to quit. I don't know if I don't withdraw my shares, but after settling the accounts, after a few years, I have repaid the bank loan and earned more than 3 million. So, I invited a few friends to a furniture factory in Shunde, and I accounted for 51% of the share. It is considered to be the chairman of the board, but the pressure of survival is too great, the competition in the Shunde furniture industry is very fierce, and if it is a little lax, it may close down. You see, in the past few years, how much older I have and gray hair. It's like you, when you are the mayor of a big town, you don't have to worry about anything. ”

Yuan Jinpeng got up and poured water into the teacups of Zhao Ang and the girl in red, and slapped Zhao Ang on the shoulder: "Be content!" Our town's annual financial income is only about two million, and you are a big sum! ”

Zhao Ang opened his mouth wide, a little surprised: "Yes, any township we have there, and the financial income is more than 10 million." No wonder Ping'an's timber is so cheap, I came this time and wanted to build a supply base in Ping'an County. ”

"How's it going?" Yuan Jinpeng reacted at this time, and people came to be safe.

Zhao Ang nodded: "Zhou Qiushui, secretary of the county party committee, attaches great importance to it, and sent Director Shen of the county party committee office to accompany me for a few days, find several forest farms to sign supply agreements, and find the Forestry Bureau to approve the felling indicators." After finishing my errands yesterday, I asked Director Shen, only to know that you mentioned the mayor. ”

Zhou Qiushui has always attached great importance to attracting investment, and has a high opinion and love for merchants, and it is reasonable for Zhao Ang to do things smoothly. But how could he disappoint Zhao Ang, so he said: "Huzi, now you are really not simple, Secretary Zhou personally runs errands for you, Confucian businessmen are different!" ”

Zhao Ang smiled secretly, leaned close to Yuan Jinpeng's ear, and said softly: "It was Teacher Zhenji who introduced me to Zhou Qiushui, otherwise how could I have picked up so quickly." ”

"Oh, it was Mr. Liu who introduced you to each other." Yuan Jinpeng is a little strange, and in his impression, the relationship between Zhao Ang and Liu Zhenji is not close.

Speaking of Liu Zhenji, Yuan Jinpeng was a little ashamed, he hadn't been in contact with Liu Zhenji for a long time. When he was working in the office of the county party committee, he went to the office of the prefectural party committee to study with the class, so he took time to go to Qingchuan Normal College to see Liu Zhenji. At that time, Yoo Jung-gil had just gotten married and was taking the time to review and prepare for the graduate exam. I was very happy to see him, put down my books and cook for myself, and left him to eat. For more than four years, he never contacted Liu Zhenji again. After graduating from the Central Party School, Liu Zhenji returned to the Normal School to continue to serve as the secretary of the Youth League Committee. Not long after, he was transferred to the post of deputy secretary of the Youth League and Prefectural Committee. It is said that Liu Zhenji got acquainted with the secretary of the Qingchuan Prefectural Party Committee who went to the party school for a short period of time during his graduate studies at the party school.

Yuan Jinpeng was not without jealousy: "Beard, okay!" You are far away in Guangdong, but you are so close to Mr. Liu. ”

Zhao Ang heard Yuan Jinpeng's voice, you Zhao Ang used to have a flat relationship with Liu Zhenji, why is it so close now? When he was in college, Zhao Ang and Liu Zhenji were opposites, and after Liu Zhenji took over as the secretary general of the student union, the first thing he did was to remove Zhao Ang and his group from the student union and the literary club.

Zhao Ang laughed: "**Say, there is no love for no reason in the world, and there is no hate for no reason." Last year, the Provincial Party Committee of your Youth League organized members of the Youth Federation to visit Shunde and also to our company. I invited Mr. Liu to have a meal with them, and then contacted them a few times. When I came back this time, I didn't have any acquaintances, so I called him for help, and he said that Zhou Qiushui was the secretary of the Youth League and the local party committee and helped me match. ”

Yuan Jinpeng suddenly had a hallucination like in a dream, this person is Zhao Ang? That high-spirited, flamboyant, fashion-forward, and radical Zhao beard?

Zhao Ang raised his golden watch to take a look, and glanced at the woman in red beside him. The woman in red opened her handbag, took out a delicate small box, and handed it to Zhao Ang.

Zhao Ang took the box and stuffed it directly into Yuan Jinpeng's hand: "Next time we talk, I want to rush to Longxing." I heard that you are married, but I haven't been in touch before, and this watch is a little bit of my heart. ”

"How do you want to go? After eating, you can't take anything when you leave. Yuan Jinpeng subconsciously pushed away the small box.

Zhao Ang held Yuan Jinpeng's hand and said sincerely: "At noon, I made an appointment with a big customer to meet in the provincial capital, and it was not good to miss the appointment." Next time I will eat directly at your place. This watch is a wedding gift for you, you must accept it, otherwise it will be too out-of-the-box! ”

Sending Zhao Ang away, Yuan Jinpeng picked up the small box and looked at it carefully. It's a small light green box with a simple crown motif printed on the cover, and a few letters in English underneath: ROLEX. It's a Rolex watch! His heart couldn't help but beat faster, and he carefully opened the box, and inside it was indeed a delicate Oyster men's watch.

Although he and Zhao Ang are confidants and close friends, and although Zhao Ang is worth millions, Yuan Jinpeng is still nervous about accepting such a valuable gift. After eating at noon, he deliberately told Tan Yangchun about it, and it was better to be open and honest than to provoke tongue.

Tan Yangchun sighed with envy: "Heh! There are such large students, they dare to take anything they give, and they are not bribes. ”

Yuan Jinpeng shook his head and said, "I'm still uncomfortable, I'm most afraid of owing favors." ”

"Intellectuals, it's inevitable that you're a little bookish." Tan Yangchun smiled.

After a while, Tan Yangchun seemed to suddenly remember something: "Hey, your classmate is so rich, ask him to develop the Songshan fluorite mine!" Complete at least one investment promotion task. ”

Yuan Jinpeng asked: "It's been a few years since it stopped, do you have any money to make?" ”

Tan Yangchun said: "Why is there no money to make?!" A few years ago, Lao Hu developed for a while, and then the county said that he was mining without a license and stopped it. In just one year, Lao Hu also earned more than 200,000 yuan by dropping equipment. Recently, Feng Shida came to grind and wanted to re-mine this mine. He didn't look for you? ”

Feng Shida looked for Yuan Jinpeng a few days ago, when there were many people in his office, Feng Shida said that there was nothing to do, and he would come back next time. Last time, Feng Shida sent him 10,000 yuan, and he wanted to return it several times, but Feng Shida kept avoiding him. It wasn't until not long ago that Feng Shida had a car accident and broke his hand, so he returned the money in the name of visiting, but he had a heart. Hearing Tan Yangchun say this, he secretly admired Feng Shida's old scheming, and the chess game was five moves away-it turned out to be coming to the fluorite mine. Thinking like this, I discounted Feng Shida's good impression a lot.

Yuan Jinpeng couldn't figure out what Tan Yangchun thought: "He's willing to invest, isn't that a good thing?" ”

"A good thing?! This old fox! He must have found the county leaders, maybe the eldest and second. Now none of the leaders in the county have opened their mouths, they just put up cages for us to drill. What if something gets in trouble? - How many people are staring at him? The benefits are earned by others, and we bear the responsibility! Tan Yangchun was obviously angry.

After a slight pause, Tan Yangchun said again: "It is ideal for that friend of yours to invest." First, he is a foreign businessman, of course, to attract investment, and he can resist the task; Second, this is a good project, and he does not suffer; Third, he is your classmate, and the meat is rotten in the pot. Of course, there is a premise that he must be able to pass the eldest and second children. ”

Zhao Ang and Zhou Qiushui are hooked, as long as he is willing, there will definitely be a drama in this matter. But Yuan Jinpeng felt that he had just received Zhao Ang's watch, and it was suspicious to talk about it. What's more, you think it's a gold ingot, but Zhao Huzi may not be able to see it.

Yuan Jinpeng crossed his chin with his left hand and put on a serious look: "I'll find a chance to talk to Zhao Ang." However, it is difficult to say whether he is interested or not, he has never done this business. ”

"People who do business now have no industry restrictions, and they just do what they make money. Besides, which industry is less profitable than mining?! Tan Yangchun said disdainfully.