On the morning flight, it was easy to see the sight of thick cumulus clouds shining golden by the sun, Fang Monan looked out the window at the huge clouds that seemed to be spewing golden light from the center in the distance. She looked at it from afar, and the rolling sea of clouds was just like the majestic scenes she saw in the G movie back then, but it was more real and beautiful than that. She saw that her aunt and Mo Bei had excited expressions on their faces, and this time Qi Qiushi also walked with randomly, one was to send them; The second is to go to the United States to have something.

Qi Qiushi was holding a business English book in his hand, and his aunt was holding a general philosophy book in his hand, and under the leadership of Fang Monan, the whole family had the habit of reading. Auntie read more, and each time she asked Monan to make a long list of books. Among them are psychology, macroeconomics, business psychology, and even love letter quotes from around the world. At some point, some of the ideas that burst into the world came from these usual accumulations.

After flying for more than ten hours, even Fang Monan was not tired, but he felt panicked, not to mention that everyone else was already asleep. She looked at the people around her, and if there were people who were kicking blankets, she covered them. The air was very gentle, seeing that she was open and taking care of her family, she only said that she was sensible, and always asked her if she needed help, which made Fang Monan a little embarrassed, so he simply took out a book, turned on the light above his head, and killed it.

It was early in the morning when they arrived in Philadelphia, and because of the twelve hour time difference between them and the capital, it felt as if they had passed the plane in vain, because they were almost like this when they got on the plane.

Before getting off the plane, except for Fang Monan, who was in high spirits, the others were all breathless, looking like they hadn't woken up, and their eyes were sleepy. They don't have much luggage, Cheng Shigui has already prepared an apartment for them, and it is fully applied, but it is just a few clothes in a suitcase, which is not so unusual.

Out of the airport hall, Fang Monan saw a big American boy holding a big sign with her name. He has brown hair, blue eyes, is tall, and wears a baseball cap.

"Alan didn't expect you to pick you up" Qi Qiushi stepped forward and hugged him and quickly let go, if he hugged and said hello, it would be better for him to come first, and it would end quickly.

"Qi, I didn't expect to meet again so soon." Alan laughed. He likes to see Oriental people uncomfortable and reluctantly embarrassed, which is funny

"Nan Hao," Alan said respectfully. "Let's go, the car is outside." He took his luggage and walked to the car first.

They were greeted by a six-seater van, spacious and comfortable.

Country music was playing in the car late at night, and Alan was talkative, introducing them to Philadelphia, focusing on the two schools they attended. Philadelphia is a small city that can be driven around in more than half an hour, and soon the car is driving into the west of the city, where college towns are located, with apartments in prestigious institutions of higher learning such as the Penn, the Curtis Institute of Music and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

The apartment they bought is a four-story old red brick house, with four bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the appearance is very ordinary, but the interior makes Allen's decoration of luxury reveal a simple atmosphere, new Chinese style, warm and comfortable, Allen said that some of them were imitated by him in Chinatown. Especially in restaurants, all kinds of kitchen appliances are high-end products and are worth a lot of money. It seems that she is a good cook, which is why the kitchen is so luxurious, with smooth marble floors.

The aunt looked at it and called it out, it was like returning to Huaxia's home. ”

"It's good if you're satisfied," Allen said with a smile, and the president told him to be sure to follow the construction on the drawings and make sure that the people who live there are satisfied. "Okay, you guys rest first, take a break from jet lag. I'll come back at nine. ”

After Alan left, after the aunt and the others visited the house, they assigned a room, freshened up and rested. Fang Mo Nan and Mo Bei have one room for one person. After plugging in the door, Fang Monan entered the space.

At nine o'clock the next day, Alan came on time and took them to the Wharton School first, where my aunt would visit her professor, and soon her studies would begin.

My aunt's professor was a thin old man, very energetic, and greeted them warmly when he saw them coming. As soon as we met, we chatted, from the itinerary to my studies, I completely forgot about it, and I forgot to accompany the two big and two small. Luckily, the professor's wife was very fond of the two elf-like children like their grandchildren. The two clever little ones, with sweet looks and sweet mouths, made the old lady can't close their mouths, especially Mo Nan can also cook Chinese food, a few people have been around the kitchen for a long time, and they can be regarded as tossing out a table of Chinese and Western dishes, which are full of color and flavor, and smell it makes people's appetite move.

The meal was a joy for everyone. The home-cooked dishes made by Fang Monan were even cleaner than the bottom of the plate. When the old professor heard that the youngest Mebeth was preparing to take the Curtis School of Music, he became interested and took the initiative to ask for a piano accompaniment for Mebe, and held a small family recital. Afterwards, he also gave a thumbs up and boasted that he would say something like "amazing, I will definitely be able to get in", and I heard Renard smile, looking like he was honored, not to mention how comfortable he was, that was of course his students can be worse Auntie also smiled when she heard it, and her intuition had more face on her face.

A room full of people kept making noise until the lights of thousands of homes were turned on. Fang Monan and they returned to the apartment, and after Alan said goodbye, they relaxed and soon fell asleep.

After moving into their new home and making all the arrangements, Allen and Qi Qiushi left, leaving behind a million-dollar passbook and a modified second-hand Ford. Philadelphia is one of the oldest and most historic cities in the United States, and historical monuments can be seen everywhere, there is a small central plaza not far in front of the apartment, which is usually empty and unoccupied.

And every evening, a small market will automatically form here, with clothing, shoes, socks, and accessories, and most of them selling fruits, vegetables, and foods, after all, there are some households around. Those vendors, holding the goods, give the square management office a rent and start selling, one rent a day, the liquidity is very large. The management office of the square is also very loosely managed, as long as the money is paid, a sign will be issued, and the rest will not be cared for. Of course, if there is a dispute, they still have to come forward. This, Fang Monan thinks is very interesting.

My aunt started school soon, and she was busy going out early and returning late every day, but fortunately it was close to school. There are also two nieces with Renard, and when they have nothing to do, they will go to the market in the evening to change the air and change their brains. She had been there twice, and when she saw that the law and order were good and that it was close, she went out, so she was relieved.

There are also police patrols every night, and Renard is accompanied by him, so there is no danger. In addition, my aunt saw that the violin was too long every day, and she had a dishful face, so it was good to go for a walk.

The closer Mo Bei is to the day of the interview, the more anxious he becomes, always suffering from gains and losses, and he is afraid of being embarrassed and discredited by his bad performance. Seeing this, Fang Monan took the violin with her, and the erhu and Renard went to the square together, and the opening of the posture was considered a street performance.

Merbeth and Renard played together, one big and one small, especially a cute little girl as long as an elf, which immediately attracted the neighbors and vendors walking in the square.

The melodious music of "Introduction and Rondo Caprice" sounded, Ludwig? Olivier stood in the crowd and was amazed, he had not seen Mo Bei for a few months, and he had improved a lot, not only was he skilled, but he did not have the feeling of being lightweighted and relaxed now, he would not be ostentatious or dry, and there was no deliberate feeling at all, the whole piece was rippling with two emotions, hesitation, desolation and brilliance were intertwined, affecting the mood of the listener, enthusiasm and sadness coexisted, lyricism and sighing coexisted. It's not like a child who can firmly grasp two contradictory and harmonious emotions.

Ludwig couldn't wait to snatch the violin from her hand now, and play it on the spot to see the difference.

"Whoa", enthusiastic applause and smiling faces, made Fang Mobei's vanity, which had been empty for a long time, be greatly satisfied, and he couldn't help but smile more cutely, bowing to the crowd of onlookers, and kept saying thank you for the compliment. The stage is really addictive. Mo Bei calmed down a little in his heart, smiled a little smaller, and couldn't be proud and complacent. She saw Ludwig and Miss Stacey in the crowd and nodded to them.

Fang Monan also saw them, pulled the two of them and muttered quietly, she took Renard's erhu, and then glanced at Mo Bei, and the gorgeous and noble tango music of "One Step Away" sounded.

Renard bows his head and invites Stacy to dance a tango song.

The classic soundtrack in this movie, the steel and soft melody seem to adapt to the psychology of each character and the foreshadowing of any scene. A song is finished, and the melody in the brain lingers, like a dance without fun, always only the last step is missing, always lost. Listen to it, and it's only one time away.

Renard and Stacy's dance is also so perfect. From the dance steps and violins, we can deeply experience a kind of romance, a kind of melancholy, a burning feeling, and a beauty, as if every note is actively conveying and telling the soft feelings, and as if it is silent, shadowless, and invisibly showing a simple and capable attitude towards life.

The crowd erupted in applause, which was simply amazing.

"......" Renard helped the staggering Stacy, "Are you alright?"

"It's okay, don't trip a bit." Stacey feigned, and he helped her to the pony.

Fang Mobei looked at her worriedly, and Stacy said that it was really okay, Belle (she likes to call Mobei like this, Huaxia is not very easy to speak) did not. But it's better here. ”

Mo Bei's attention was diverted by her, and Fang Mo Nan's eyes sharply caught a trace - Stacy had been injured, and the impact was so severe that she had just exerted all her efforts to tango. It's not a good time, wait until that.

The three of them discussed the gains and losses just now. Fang Menan saw the crowd disperse and Ludwig disappear into the crowd.

As the sky grew darker, the street lamps lit up in turn, and they forgot to talk, at which time Fang Monan invited them home for dinner.

Very hearty Chinese food, Fang Monam specially made a medicinal meal to relieve Stacey's pain. After the meal, Stacy asked the erhu question curiously, genius is genius and quickly got started, and played a song with great interest.

It was getting late, and Renard drove her. Stacy was very strange that she was not in as much pain as she used to be when she exercised so much today. Thinking left and right, I can't think of a way, and I am no longer embarrassed by the head.

Mo Bei went to Curtis for an interview with Renard, so Fang Mo Nan didn't know anything about the specific process. It happened to be March 10, and after Mobei and Renard left, Fang Monan and his aunt took a taxi to the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHL). Founded in 1790 as the first organized stock exchange in the United States, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790 and has a history of 217 years, making it the oldest stock exchange in the United States and currently one of the three largest options exchanges in the United States. If you don't take advantage of such good conditions, it is too undesirable to make money.

"Nannan, what are we doing here?" The aunt looked at the red building and the stock exchange, and looked at her puzzled.

"Open an account, invest." Fang Monan said concisely and walked directly inside.

The aunt hurriedly caught up, "You study finance, so practice brings true knowledge, of course, let you experience it." Fang Monan Zhenzhen said, in fact, she was idle. Besides, you can't sit back and eat empty."

"What if this is ......" Before the aunt finished speaking, the service staff came in front.

Fang Menan took her hand and looked at her, and told her clearly, 'You must listen to me.' The idea was so strong, the aunt who stared at it finally said to the receptionist that we opened an account. ”

"How much?" The receptionist was a sweet-looking American girl.

"Half a million dollars." Fang Menan said.

After hearing this, my aunt finally breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately she didn't put down all her net worth.

The receptionist led them to open an account, whose name was Mo Xueyan, and entered the big room. After watching the receptionist go out, the aunt walked around at a loss.

Fang Menan looked at this place, although it was a little dirty, after all, he was looking at everything he was familiar with, sitting in the big room, looking at the big-headed computer. In the sixties and seventies of the twentieth century, the development of computers changed the securities industry, and Philadelphia was one of the first to catch up with the trend of electronic trading. Until the 90s of the 18th century, it was the commercial center of the United States, and in the 19th century, although it did not develop as fast as New York, it still had an important commercial position.

Fang Monan opened the computer familiarly, and operated it skillfully, "Don't shake it"

"Even you will do this, I tell you, don't lose it all." The aunt worriedly blocked the fluorescent screen with her arm.

"Don't worry, you can trade here 24 hours a day, auntie, let's bet on this." Fang Menan pointed to the screen, "Microsoft's stock, it went public today, bet it to rise to $28." If I win, you'll have to tell the people here, I can come here at any time and play—'Operation.'" Shape. ”

Fang Monan Microsoft went public at $21 on its first day of listing and closed at $28. She bought Microsoft stock at $21 per share, and subsequently, 26, 26, 5...... Microsoft's stock price, rising. By the midday break, the stock price was up to $28. On the first trading day, it stood at this price.

At the end of the market, the aunt looked at the electronic screen, "Admit to gambling and losing, but you only have this money, and you are not allowed to enter after losing." “

According to the previous situation, as long as Fang Monan wants to do something, no one can stop them, and they go home after the closing. Merbei interview,

After Mo Bei and them, can't see their expressions? After all, the decision is in the hands of others, and no matter how sure you are, there will be a chance that it will appear.

There is still nearly a month, in order to be afraid that Mobei will spend time in anxiety, so Fang Monan and Renard will discuss and thoroughly visit every corner of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia is indeed a city to be admired for a quiet time, the birthplace of the United States, where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were signed, and where the capital was held as the capital for a decade before the capital was moved.

Commercial centers, the Liberty Bell, the Independence Palace, the Museum of the U.S. Constitution, and many other places of interest.

In the evening, Fang Monan took them and his aunt to hang out in bars and discotheques, letting them see the decadent culture here and the dark corners of the city. There are a lot of blacks here, the law and order is not very good, the slums are dirty and messy, stealing cars and selling drugs, smuggling firearms, fighting fiercely with knives and guns, and almost watching the gangsters fight hard. They hid in the corner and secretly looked around, and their aunt was very knowledgeable

People don't do it sometimes? Don't want it? But there are some things that must be done by Aunt Xiao and Mo Bei, and they have to be avoided.

Renard's face was calm, but the aunt and Mo Bei were related, especially when they were standing in ***, blushing and heartbeat, looking at the scene of scantily clad solicitors on the side of the road, and wanted to run away.

Fang Menan pulled them, "Look down on them? ”

Mo Bei has learned much more than her peers with Mo Nan all year round, so she has such a full affection for music, and because she often exercises, Mr. Lin also taught her and her aunt a set of military body boxing, which is ruthless and recruits the enemy to the point, but it has not been used at present.

"No" Auntie organized the language and said that she didn't look down on them, in the face of survival, morality is so low. She paused and said that after we saw the bright and prosperous city, we didn't expect there to be such a dark corner. This is my aunt's emotion, I used to be in China, and I listened to the United States well, but I didn't expect it......

"Light and shadow, black and white." Fang Monan said almost coldly, "It's normal to be full of warmth, hunger and cold, and steal your heart, human nature is like this." ”

Renard quit, he wanted to say, "Nannan, you brought them here to do it?" I didn't get my eyes dirty. ”

"Let them understand the real society as soon as possible, should they do it or not?" Fang Monan said calmly.

"That's right, I only saw these things in books before, but I didn't expect them to exist. The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. Fang Mobei suddenly said philosophical words, which made Renard shut his mouth in shock.

"Let's go, I'm showing you some of it." Fang Menan took them home.

Back at home, Fang Monan took it out and handed it to his aunt.

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