Chapter 706: The Past Smoke and Green Old Dreams
Hanzhou has two main rivers that cross the north and south of the city, one of which is the Han River, which was originally artificially opened up in the Sui Dynasty and was once an important transportation hub across the north and south. One of them is the Han River, which runs from Yanjing to Yuhang City, Zhejiang Province, and once brought prosperity and prosperity to Hanzhou. But with the decline of water and land transportation, the scenery of the Han River is no longer there, and now there are a large number of sand fishing boats in the Han River, which smear the mother river of Hanzhou with a dim yellow hue.
Since last year, Hanzhou has put forward the slogan of saving the mother river and tapping the cultural value of Han River tourism, but there has been no major movement for a long time, mainly because the Hanzhou government has insufficient funds and has encountered some obstacles in seeking financial support from the province.
On the west bank of the Han River, located in the southern suburbs, there is a villa community called the Han River, which has an elegant environment and is the place with the highest concentration of wealthy people in Hanzhou. Although the urban development of Hanzhou has not been very good in recent years, because of the stimulation of the overall environment of Huainan, the reform and opening up was relatively early, and a large number of private owners made a fortune, so Hanzhou has no shortage of middle-income people, so the housing prices in Hanzhou have been very high, and the villas of Hanhe people have been sold to a price of more than 10,000 square meters.
Although it is not as good as the holidays in cities such as Yanjing, Yunhai, Shenzhou and Qiongjin, the average annual income of the normal wage earners in Hanzhou does not exceed 20,000 yuan, and a house of more than 300 square meters can only be purchased for more than 300 years without eating or drinking. So this also indirectly reflects that the polarization in Hanzhou is still very serious.
A month after Zang Yi came to Hanzhou, he arranged his new home in the Hanhe family, and he was quite satisfied with the environment here. He was standing in the backyard garden with a cup of coffee, it was the season of late summer and early autumn, so the scenery in the courtyard was not monotonous.
Aunt Mei, the nanny, walked into the garden and whispered, "Young Master, there are your guests." ”
Zang Yi smiled and nodded to Aunt Mei, and said, "I'll go see her now." ”
Aunt Mei has worked for the Zang family for many years, and this time Zang Yi came to Hanzhou from Yanjing, and only brought Aunt Mei to take care of her own diet and daily life.
When I came to the living room, I saw a pretty young woman sitting on the sofa with her back to her. Women are not beautiful in long skirts, and the woman in front of her interprets that if a woman is dressed neatly and refreshingly, she will have a different flavor. Beige slacks, pure white shirt, and black leather boots make the legs look straight and slender.
Zang Yi smiled gently: "Rose, I haven't seen you for a long time, you seem to have grown a little taller." ”
Ning Qiangrose turned around and smiled back: "Brother Zang, this is your illusion, how can I still grow one?" ”
Zang Yi waved his hand and said with a smile: "Anyway, I think you're more beautiful." ”
Ning Qiangrose seemed a little embarrassed to Zang Yi to comment on herself like this, so she looked left and right, trying to divert her attention. Zang Yi came to the coffee machine, selected coffee beans from Mexico, then slowly grinded them and rebrewed a pot of coffee. For about ten minutes, Zang Yi handed Ning Rose a cup of coffee and said with a smile: "Every time we met before, you begged me to make you coffee, try it, and see if it tastes the same as before?" ”
Ning Qiangrose took a sip and said with a smile: "That habit has been changed for many years, and since I went to the military academy, I have quit it." However, Brother Zang, the coffee you brewed tasted very special, and it immediately evoked many memories of my past. ”
Zang Yi nodded and smiled: "At that time, you were only eleven or twelve years old, and you followed me all day long, like a tomboy." ”
Ning Qiang Rose said: "I'm also a tomboy now. ”
Zang Yi shook his head and said, "It's different, it's a lot more feminine." ”
The Ning family and the Zang family were next to each other in the courtyard of Yanjing General Hutong, Ning Qiangrose had lived in the courtyard for a long time when she was young, and then Ning Lao stepped down from the position of national leader, and then the Ning family moved to Yunhai. Therefore, the relationship between the Ning family and the Zang family has always been good, and even when they were children, they even made jokes about getting married.
However, in the circle, everyone was originally very optimistic that Zang Yi and Ning Xiangxiang, the second golden flower of the Ning family, might come together, but the result was that Ning Xiangxiang chose a phoenix man, a little-known person. And Zang Yi also hinted in private that he has been waiting for Ning Qiang's three golden flowers, although the age difference between the two is a bit huge, but with the good relationship between Ning Zang and the two families, many people are also optimistic about this marriage.
But the result was very surprising, the Ningsu family finally formed an alliance, and Zang Yi became a victim of a political marriage in the eyes of others.
In Ning Qiangrose's opinion, Zang Yi is still the same as before, with elegant movements, very generous conversation, and a man with a gentlemanly demeanor. Ning Qiangrose couldn't help but compare Fang Zhicheng with Zang Yi, Fang Zhicheng always quarreled with himself and made himself angry, which was more than a step behind Zang Yi's gentleness towards herself, but Ning Qiangrose always felt that Zang Yi was not attractive enough for some reason.
The two sat opposite each other, and there was a brief silence. Zang Yi broke the deadlock and asked with a smile: "Is the old man's body okay?" ”
Ning Qiang Rose shrugged her shoulders and said, "After all, I'm old, and I've been unwell since I came this winter, and I've spent most of my time in the hospital." ”
Zang Yi sighed lightly and said, "Heroic twilight, anyone will encounter such a day." ”
Ning Qiang Rose smiled: "Don't be too pessimistic, although Grandpa's health is unwell, it can be seen that his mentality is still very good." ”
Zang Yi nodded and said, "Their group of people all crawled out of the pile of dead people, and they have long been not afraid of life and death. Then he paused and said, "Why did you come to see me today?" I guess if there was nothing going on, you wouldn't come to me. ”
Ning Qiang Rose was silent for a moment before she said, "Brother Zang, I have already decided and agreed to the family's arrangements." ”
A trace of regret and disappointment appeared on the corner of Zang Yi's mouth, and he sighed lightly: "Rose, although I have already guessed such a result, I still feel extremely sorry to learn this news from your mouth. You know my heart for you. ”
Ning Qiang Rose nodded and said, "Brother Zang, I know you've been waiting for me. And when I was young, I used to say that if I grow up, I must be your bride. However, that was already when I was a child, and I had to respect my grandfather. ”
Zang Yi's tone suddenly became serious and solemn, and said, "Rose, I hope you can follow your heart's opinion instead of being tied together by your family. If you don't have the strength to break free from the shackles of your family, I can help you. ”
Ning Qiang Rose shook her head, smiled faintly, and said, "No need. Actually, I figured it out, and the two of us might not be suitable. I came to see you today in the hope that you would drop everything. ”
Zang Yi showed a hint of pain in his eyes, and said, "Rose, you know, I can't give up easily. ”
Ning Qiang Rose said in a resolute tone: "That's why I told you so bluntly and made you hate me more thoroughly." ”
Zang Yi was silent for a moment and said, "Have you ever understood Fang Zhicheng?" ”
Ning Qiang said: "We have been in contact for a while, although we haven't gotten used to each other yet, but I believe that we can always get along." ”
Zang Yi reminded: "As far as I know, he is a playboy. ”
Ning Qiang Rose said, "I also know this. ”
Zang Yi smiled bitterly: "Rose, I really hope you can make a new decision. ”
Ning Qiang Rose put down the coffee cup, shook her head and refused, "As long as I have made a decision, I will not change it." If you know me, you should know my character. ”
Zang Yi sighed and said, "He must give you happiness, otherwise, I will snatch you over." ”
Ning Qiangrose stood up, showed her farewell, and said softly: "Brother Zang, thank you for your concern and commitment, if one day I feel that I can't stand this kind of life, maybe I will come to you to complain." But until that day comes, I hope you don't interfere with me and him. ”
Zang Yi nodded and said, "I know what you mean." ”
When Ning Qiangrose got into the jeep and started the car to leave, a self-deprecating wry smile appeared on the corner of Zang Yi's mouth, and he sighed secretly, this little sister of the Ning family is becoming more and more cool.
Ning Rose showed independent and autonomous judgment from beginning to end, she was not softened by her tenderness, nor was she moved by her tenderness.
It is precisely because Ning Rose has such a personality that Zang Yi has a soft spot for Ning Rose.
The affection for Ning Qiangrose, on the one hand, is because the relationship between the two families is good, if the alliance is made, it can consolidate the strength of the Zang family and lay a more solid foundation for his career, but on the other hand, Zang Yi is really infatuated with the heroic temperament of Ning Qiangrose.
Roses are prickly, but the aroma is compelling.
Ning Qiang Rose came to find Zang Yi today, in fact, there are other meanings. She seemed to know that she came to Hanzhou to deal with Fang Zhicheng, so she hoped to divert Zang Yi's vision and let Zang Yi target the Ning family instead of blaming Fang Zhicheng.
Zang Yi sighed lightly, secretly thinking that if Ning Qiang Rose came today, this was what Fang Zhicheng meant, then Zang Yi would look down on Fang Zhicheng too much. There was a strong competitor, and he didn't deal with it head-on, and he even let the woman show his face, which was obviously not the work of the big husband.
Zang Yi will definitely not give up easily, because he already has a careful plan in his heart, although the news of the marriage alliance between the Ning family and the Su family has been rumored, but after all, it has not yet been implemented, in short, as long as the two of them don't have a chance for a day, Zang Yi still has a chance
If Zang Yi completely defeats Fang Zhicheng before they get married, then the result will definitely change, because the Ning family will not choose a weak person as a son-in-law.
Zang Yi is a very ambitious person, he looks gentle on the outside, but he has a long-term plan for his future, and has been moving forward in an orderly manner, marrying Ning Qiang Rose is an important step in the planning. Now that someone has disrupted everything, Zang Yi will choose to use means to pull the development of the situation on the right track.