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Fifty-eight-year-old Xu Yunteng completely faded out of the sight of CNPC after last year's turmoil. Half a year ago, he was an admired general manager with billions of assets under his hands, but now, he is just an old man recuperating at home.

He was a loser in this storm, but he didn't bury his resentment in his heart, because he was a king and a loser, and when he was opposed to the company's boss, he had long been mentally prepared for it. The other party did not kill them all, and also retained a trace of dignity for him, this matter was only digested within the company, and did not cause trouble to the judicial department, and also saved him from prison.

However, the contrast of status and the warmth of the world still made his heart unwilling. After living on the island for a few months, he could no longer stand the coldness there, and the humid and sultry climate was not suitable for him as an old man to recuperate.

He went to Africa, but without the support of CNPC, he was an outdated old man. Even his allies, who had maintained close ties with him in the past, still regarded him as a friend, no longer believed in his abilities because he was a loser.

Moreover, the complicated relationship and chaotic situation over there were indeed not suitable for adventure there, so he returned to the capital.

Skimming birds and boxing every day doesn't seem to be suitable for him who is not yet sixty years old. And he doesn't want his life to be wiped out, but in the closed circle of China, he seems to have no chance to develop.

The domestic oil industry is almost monopolized by three companies, and he has no chance to develop in the other two companies. And he won't be willing to keep his voice down in front of the little characters of the past. It's not just face, it's the only dignity he has left.

Therefore, he can only stay at home, accompany his wife to visit the vegetable market every day, cook, and write. Looking at the stormy clouds outside, the clouds are surging, and it has nothing to do with him anymore.

Chen Mo got Xu Yunteng's address from Kang Xuedong, but he still couldn't believe it until he entered the community. Xu Yunteng now lives in such an inconspicuous community, although there is no Fifth Ring Road, but it is also close to the Fifth Ring Road. The community is surrounded by vast fields, and most of the people living in it are migrant outsiders and harvesters, and the whole scene of the urban-rural junction.

It wasn't until he knocked on the door of his house and heard Xu Yunteng's voice that he was convinced that he was not looking for the wrong place.

Xu Yunteng saw him and froze for two seconds. Only then did I remember to invite him into the house. "You don't need to change your shoes, you can just find me something to do."

Hearing him say this, Chen Mo had an indescribable feeling in his heart. Half a year ago. He is still a powerful opponent in his eyes, but now, he has fallen into the mortal dust, and there are many people. Even with the arrival of his little rival, there was a sense of joy.

"How could Mr. Xu live in such a place? This doesn't match who you are! ”

Chen Mo still changed his shoes and was invited by him to sit down on the sofa in the living room. Chen Mo looked around. It doesn't look like a new century home at all. The layout inside is very simple, and the furniture is quite simple, similar to the layout of the cadre families in the seventies and eighties, and even the sofa is covered with a layer of cloth. The only difference is that the TV at home is not the kind of black box, replaced by a 21-inch color TV.

He smiled and said, "After I came down, I realized that the gap between myself and the ordinary class is getting bigger and bigger. I wanted to rediscover the peace I had when I was younger, so I deliberately set up such an environment. ”

"Did you find that?"

He laughed. "I'm afraid I can't find it! Society is changing rapidly, and if you don't pay attention to it, you will be eliminated, and I'm just looking for some psychological comfort now. ”

"Auntie isn't at home?"

"She went to the community senior center, where there are a lot of people of the same age, and she didn't want to stink at home with an old man like me. I heard that you kid is mixing very well now! Last month's reception caused a lot of repercussions in the industry. I thought you were going to strike while the iron was hot and come up with your own development plan, but I didn't expect that you had spent such a big price, and now it is gone. Tell me, what exactly do you want to do? ”

Chen Mo smiled: "I didn't want to do anything, I just wanted to use that opportunity to show my existence." ”

"I can understand this, but the key question is what happens later? spent more than a million to hold a reception, yes, everyone knows about you, and they know that you want to get involved in this industry, but why is there no news? ”

Xu Yunteng found two cups and poured a little tea from the tea box on the top of the cabinet. "This is the real Junshan Silver Needle, when I was in the Jianghan Oilfield, I fell in love with this kind of tea, and I haven't been able to lose it all these years, but I'm afraid there won't be many opportunities to drink it in the future, you kid is lucky."

Chen Mo smiled: "That's it, my luck has always been good. ”

He prepared the brewed tea on the coffee table, and Chen Mo hurriedly caught it with both hands. He didn't give in and handed it to Chen Mo. Sitting down opposite Chen Mo, he said again: "If it were an ordinary person, I would say that he made a bad move. But there is Kang Xuedong behind you, he is not a stupid person, so I am wondering, what kind of medicine is sold in your gourd? ”

Chen Mo smiled and asked, "What does Mr. Xu think?" ”

"I'm old, my brain is degenerate, and I really can't think of it. It is a good move to take advantage of the favorable opportunity to promote the construction of the Sino-Russian oil pipeline and hold such a reception in front of global industry insiders to expand your influence. But the next action, I really can't see clearly. ”

If you don't reveal a little bit of the details in front of him, I'm afraid it's a little difficult to invite this veteran out of the mountain. To be honest, the status of the industry is much lower than that of Xu Yunteng. The determination of this status is not evaluated by the amount of limelight, but by Xu Yunteng's achievements in the industry in the past few decades.

Chen Mo now wants to win over Xu Yunteng, and if he doesn't come out with some real materials, then it is as ridiculous as a self-employed person to tell the retired mayor to come to me as an assistant and help me start a business.

So Chen Mo didn't hide it in front of him, and said: "As a latecomer, holding a reception to show his existence is of course only the first step. But if you want to ask for favors with those big names because of this, I'm afraid that you will quickly waste all the little reputation you have built. ”

"It's true that you're right not to act rashly, but where are you going to look for a breakthrough?" (To be continued.) )