Chapter 38: A Single Aristocrat
Yinglong still remembers that during the interview at Hucheng Dahua Computer Company, he revealed his graduation project and the teacher's evaluation to the supervisor.
The hiring supervisor was intrigued and wanted him to give his graduation project to the company to see.
When Yinglong handed over the disk with the program written on it to the supervisor, he took it to the company's technicians to run the test and expressed his satisfaction, after which Yinglong could come to work in the company.
In this way, he was lucky enough to get his first job in life.
Yinglong was responsible for a relatively junior technical position in the company, mainly engaged in technical work such as assembling computers.
One of Dahua's main businesses at the time was the sale of assembled computers, which was relatively popular at the time.
At that time, computers were still new, and computers had just become popular among the general public.
Many people who need to use a computer have started to save up to buy their own computer to facilitate learning and entertainment at home.
Even if it was an assembled computer at that time, it was a large consumption. Despite this, there are still many people who observe and use it in front of the computer company's store every day, hoping to buy back a satisfactory computer.
Yinglong's computer major was also a popular higher education major back then, and many students flocked to it, so it was easy to do this job in the company.
As the younger brother of the company, Yinglong does not dare to slack off.
Although the work was very hard, when the company received a large order from a company, Yinglong had to work overtime with the company's guys to assemble the computer.
From 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., when each computer is installed on the system, it will run non-stop for a day to test the stability. Otherwise, if you encounter a problem, you will be troubled by the customer's return claim, and the loss will not only be money but also reputation, and if you don't get it right, you will get into big trouble if you have a dispute.
Although He Wei, the CEO of the company, is the legal representative, he is only in his forties, tall and thin, white and clean, and is a graduate of a key university.
He was a former executive of a state-owned enterprise and left to found the company.
The unit is linked to a state-owned enterprise and pays a management fee every year. But this money was not spent in vain, He Wei was able to get some orders from related customers every year, which made him a lot of profits.
The second shareholder is An Mo, a graduate of the School of Finance and Economics, and an economist.
He is in charge of the company's finances, and An Mo is very shrewd and cunning, often pointing fingers at the company's various expenses, as long as he thinks that he should not spend a penny, all businesses strive to maximize the company's profits.
Although Dahua is also one of the top computer companies in Lake City, the salary and benefits of ordinary employees are not the highest level in the industry, except for the executives of the unit.
However, their work is not easy, and overtime is commonplace. Many employees are looking at the status of the company's industry, although there are complaints, but they are not looking for another job, as the saying goes, "a hungry camel is bigger than a horse that survives".
When Yinglong was making a living in Lake City, he actually met Ai Ming, a law alumnus he knew before, in the store.
Emin came here that day to look at the computer, and it was clear that he was planning to buy one and go back to play.
Yinglong was of course sharp-eyed, and at a glance he saw Ai Ming trying out the computer, and he looked familiar, so he walked up to say hello, and actually found that Ai Ming still knew him.
The two said that they were brothers and brothers and exchanged pleasantries for a while, left their contact information, and agreed to meet after work to catch up.
After dinner, they met at the tea house by the river, ordered tea and peanuts, and got to know each other about each other at night.
"Yinglong, how did you get to Lake City?" Ai Ming looked at Yinglong who was sitting opposite him with interest.
Yinglong briefly told Ai Ming what happened after he graduated.
When Yinglong talked about his repeated job applications and repeated rejections, the two of them were a little moved.
After hearing this, Ai Ming sighed: "If my father hadn't used his connections, I wouldn't have found a job so easily. β
Yinglong knew that Emin was from Lake City, and his father also had a bit of power in the unit, so of course he would ask someone to arrange his work.
Yinglong remembered that he had been running all the way, and the pain in it was naturally quite understandable.
He sighed and drank from his teacup.
The green tea in the cup has a bean fragrance, swallowing it with temperature, accompanied by a faint bitter taste, as if the joys and sorrows of the past are flowing in my heart.
The taste in the meantime can only be experienced by tea drinkers.
When Yinglong asked Ai Ming, "Do you have a girlfriend now?" β
Ai Ming just smiled, a little embarrassed.
When Ai Ming asked Yinglong rhetorically, "What about you?" β
Yinglong shook his head helplessly.
Only then did they realize that they were both single aristocrats. In this way, the two made an appointment to go to the Internet cafΓ© to play games whenever they had time, and pass the boring free time by the way.
Yinglong asked, "What are your plans for the future?" β
Ai Ming shook his head: "I don't know, I don't have a clear plan yet, what about you?" Yinglong smiled: "I want to save some money first." β
Ai Ming felt that Yinglong must have some plan, so he asked him: "What are you saving so much money for, and you don't want to support your family?" β
Yinglong felt that Ai Ming's words were wrong, and even a little naΓ―ve: "You are stupid! Don't you want to buy a house and get married? Do you plan to live your whole life alone, spending only money and not saving? β
After speaking, he picked up a peanut and threw it at Ai Ming.
Emin smiled and reached out to knock the peanut to the ground.
"I thought you were going to do something big, but it turned out to be for this, each other."
Saying that, Ai Ming asked, "Why don't we have two drinks?" β
Yinglong nodded, there are only so many flavors of tea, it is better to drink a few glasses of beer to enjoy it.
So they drank and chatted at the same time.
Yinglong asked Ai Ming, "What is your ideal object?" β
Ai Ming was stunned, but he thought for a while and said, "Just be pretty, gentle, and have a better personality." What about you, Yinglong? β
Yinglong poured a glass of wine and took a sip: "Almost, if you are more detailed, such as long hair, big eyes, and it is best to do laundry and cook." I'm really bored with cooking, I don't want to do it at all, and even if I do, it's not delicious. β
Ai Ming chuckled: "You don't cook well?" Odd! β
Yinglong understood the meaning of Ai Ming's words, didn't he know how to make mustard and shredded pork and fried peanuts? But now he doesn't have any thoughts at all, he just eats some fast food every day to pass the day.
But how to plan their lives in the future, the two single men still seem to be confused.
When they chatted heartily, facing the cool river breeze, they hugged their arms to their chests, rested their legs on the chair next to them, and chatted freely.
Ai Ming talked about how the female colleague in his unit was, and even a friend told him that he wanted to introduce a girlfriend to him, and the other party's conditions were not bad, but this friend put off the matter again and again and never fulfilled his promise.
Yinglong listened on the sidelines, and couldn't help complimenting a few words: "With conditions like yours, I'm afraid that I won't be able to find a wife?" I'm afraid that there is a company in the queue behind! β
Ai Ming was stunned: "What? A company, do you think I'm a star? Forget it, it's good to have someone take a fancy to me, you see I don't have anything now, why should I find a girlfriend? β
After saying that, both of them burst out laughing.
But when Emin mentioned buying a house, the two couldn't help but sigh.
With Yinglong and Ai Ming's income, it's not enough to make a down payment, and after just a few years of work, where will the money come from to buy a house?
Yinglong naturally thought of Ai Ming's parents: "Won't your parents take a sum of money to help you buy a house?" β
"Then wait, who knows if they will give it?" Emin sighed.
The two of them couldn't get enough of each drinking a bottle, so they ordered a few more beers until after midnight, and took a taxi home.
Emin was met by Yinglong while playing basketball.
In college, Ai Ming also likes to play basketball, and often sweats on the court after class.
Because there are often several Yinglong people, sometimes the two sides team up to play.
And Yinglong's three-step layup got better and better, and it almost became his nirvana.
But Emin also has his unique skills, so the two often compete on the court.
Later, these classmates became good friends and often met for entertainment in the stadium.
Yinglong also told Emin the main points of the special move, and in exchange for Emin also taught Yinglong some skills.
As a result, their skills improved a lot during their college years.
Later, Ai Ming became the main player of the unit, and his three-step layup became a must-show trick on the court, which was mainly due to Yinglong's strong guidance at the beginning.
When Yinglong was in Lake City, he often went to the Internet cafΓ© with Ai Ming to play games.
At that time, the popular games "Age of Empires" and "Red Alert" were their must-play items every time.
Speaking of these popular games back then, they have a lot of memories.
Perhaps the arcade machines in the game arcade once dominated the world, but when Internet cafes appeared in the streets and alleys, the cheap prices and the availability of one machine made a large number of game-loving players switch to the Internet cafes in the streets and alleys.
In order to pass the boring time, Yinglong and Ai Mingyo played games together on weekends, often fighting all night.
At first, they weren't good at it, but after playing it a few times, they got started, and the more they played, the more interested they became.
Playing games has made them forget the troubles in life, immersed in the world of the game, they play their subjective will at will, as if winning a tough battle in the game, will make them feel extremely fun and gratifying, once made them no longer think of the troubles and embarrassments encountered in life.
Ai Ming and Ying Long experienced the fun of being a winner in life in the game, but when they returned to reality, Ying Long and Ying Ming felt a lot of helplessness.
The "skinny" in life had to make them re-examine themselves.
Yinglong felt that without status and qualifications, there was no way to win everything.
The thought made them sweat hard, and Emin thought they should think about how they could overcome them.
Yinglong believes that although the current life has made them a little lost, making them treat life negatively, they still have to face the reality in the end.
Ai Ming knows that financial inadequacies and capacity shortages cause them to fall behind others, but they don't just throw in the towel.
Yinglong finally admitted frankly that I am not a person who only knows how to keep to himself and remain the same.
Ai Ming also recognized Yinglong's this, and even he Ai Ming was the same.
Yinglong once said to Ai Ming: We know that the world is unimaginable, and the world is so small, even if the two are in the vast sea of people, they will meet on the street one day.
Ai Ming advised Yinglong: "I plan to be optimistic about life, as for what kind of difficulties I will encounter in the future, I don't want to worry too much now, now I just want to live a good life now, and leave the future things to face later." β
In this regard, Yinglong believes that Ai Ming really has his uniqueness.