The waiter put the dishes one by one. Ling Ran looked at the things on the turntable critically, of course, the Nanjing Hotel is also a time-honored brand, and in such a location, a plate of green vegetables is very expensive, is this the reason why they ordered a table of cabbage and cabbage kohlrabi? In such a level of the hotel, Ling Ran really wanted to kneel, it is estimated that the person who ordered the food turned the entire menu upside down.

Ling Ran despises: It took 50 million years for the earth to evolve us to the extremes of the food chain, not to make us vegetarian.

Ling Ran didn't know that the dish was ordered by Li Zhao, because he considered that Shao Chengzhi had to pay for it, and it was a point to save a point.

Shao Chengzhi sat with his head down to eat vegetables, and from time to time he gave Ling Ran a pair of chopsticks. Ling Ran gave him a roll of the eyes, because Shao Chengzhi always put cabbage on her plate. Shao Chengzhi didn't dare to clip it, and ate his own. Ling Ran began to think about how to jump down halfway and buy some mutton skewers to cushion her stomach. A scallion oil sea bass came up, this is the only decent dish, Ling Ran looked at the fish with a blank eye, embarrassed to underwrite it alone, Shao Chengzhi quickly tore off a large piece of meat from the fish's belly, and then gave her the fish frequently. Ling Ran had something in her stomach, and she was in a better mood, and began to pay attention to the conversation on the wine table.

Except for Ling Ran and Shao Chengzhi, everyone seemed to have eaten a cold meal in advance, and no one paid attention to the dinner table.

Director Pang and his wife kept patting Li Zhao's ass, but what they said over and over again was these few nonsense: "How can you have anything that Director Li can't handle." What others can't do, as soon as you make a move, it's an instant success. My son is please. For the sake of our fellow countrymen, please help us vigorously. This is a difficult thing for others, but for you, it is a trivial matter Director Li, look at what you said, things are not so difficult to do, it depends on whether you are willing to do Director Li, you can rest assured, over there, there is only one person who wants me Pang to be there, everything is a matter of one sentence" Li Zhao pushed and pushed three times and refused, and after saying that, Director Pang was a little anxious, after all, there is only such an only son.

Wen Shuqin's second brother was desperately carrying the sedan chair beside him, one brother-in-law at a time, and forced Li Zhao there: "Brother-in-law, this little thing is nothing to you, you can definitely handle it." Our Director Li, the most important thing is to talk about the hometown."

The second brother then turned around and promised Li Zhao: "Director Pang, don't worry, my sister's wife is the most refreshing, he is very reliable, and Ah Hui's affairs, he will definitely do it like his own brother, when he comes to Beijing, we are a family."

Li Zhao is on fire in his heart, like Director Pang's son, who graduated from a private university and wants a Beijing hukou, if he finds the right person on the black market, the minimum is more than 300,000 yuan. It's not that Li Zhao can't do this, but everything has a price, if you want to do something with a market price of 300,000 yuan, and if you don't pay the 300,000 yuan, you have to pay at least 400,000 invisible costs, so Li Zhao has to find something to compensate from somewhere else. Li Zhao thought to himself: Why? Just because you are the son of the leader of my wife's second brother?

Li Zhaopi coped with a smile: "Director Pang, second brother, I must do what I can do, but what I can't do, I can't do it." Anyway, I'm going to try my best, but I can't do it, don't blame me."

Director Li and his wife said in unison: "It's not weird, it's not weird, but you must bother about this matter, you also know it in your hometown, it's a small place, and it has no future." If it's a daughter, we'll forget it, boy, we have to develop a little bit."

Li Zhao thought to himself: Your son, how much room for development, the county is not big enough?

The second brother hurriedly said: "How can it not be done, in my brother-in-law's place, it must be done, it must be done."

Li Zhaozhen couldn't wait to slap his second brother-in-law twice. But when I think about it, the second brother is in his 40s, and he is still a small section chief, hey, I can understand it

Director Pang's son was the quietest at the table, the little boy was not tall, slightly fat, sitting there quietly, neither talking nor eating, as if all this in front of him had nothing to do with him.

Everyone ate the dishes for 6-7 minutes, and Director Pang came up to toast Li Zhao, but Li Zhaolian said that he didn't dare to take it. Then, you respect me, I respect you 56 degrees Niulanshan Erguotou poured the glass wine separator from the wine bottle, and the four men were each one person and one cup, and then poured the wine dispenser into their own half and two small glass wine glasses, and the four people had to finish the wine in their own wine dispenser, and then start over. Ling Ran was inexplicable, the purpose of eating and socializing was to do things, and to do things, what is the purpose of these men pouring each other like this. She didn't know, in fact, this is the kind of atmosphere in the small county town - a few points of wine, a few points of affection.

An hour later, Ling Ran began to be frightened, it was already the fourth bottle, an average of one bottle per person, that is, eight taels per person. But Director Pang and Wen Shuqin's second brother both kept saluting Li Zhao, and Shao Chengzhi poured half of the wine in Li Zhao's wine glass into his own cup from time to time, asking him to drink less. Director Pang and the second brother saw this kind of blatant cheating, and it was not easy to attack, so they could only respect it more fiercely. In this way, Shao Chengzhi drank almost one-third of Li Zhao's wine, plus his own, more than a pound.

Shao Chengzhi's face did not change much, but his lips began to turn red, and his arms were slightly red. Ling Ran began to feel distressed - please, from today onwards, you are already my personal property, okay, you can't spoil my property like this.

Ling Ran took advantage of the time when everyone had just finished a round of salute and sat down to rest, and said with a smile: "Uncle Pang, what is your son's major?" Such a group of people came to Beijing and asked Li Zhao to find a job and open a household registration, but so far they have not mentioned what the child is learning and what he wants to do in the future.

Director Pang couldn't help but be stunned. When Shao Chengzhi was still on the road, Li Zhao showed off first, and the one who came was also a fellow countryman, graduated from Tsinghua University, and returned from a top cattle school in the United States, but after Shao Chengzhi came in, he just briefly introduced Ling Ran is his girlfriend. Director Pang and the second brother, looking at Ling Ran's clothes and green eyes, couldn't help but speculate in their hearts - although they don't look like a young lady, they are estimated to be no better. The man is a returnee, either a man's support, or a woman's sugar daddy.

But at this moment, Ling Ran asked, Director Pang didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly said, "It's finance." Ah Hui studied finance and excelled in all his homework. ”

"Oh, it's a finance major. Ling Ran frowned slightly, looking pensive, "The most appropriate way to read finance is to enter the bank." Although the bank has not been as good as the past in the past two years, in general, it has a high income, good salary, and stable work, and is recognized as a golden job. Seven years ago, when I graduated from university, my mother arranged for me to enter the securities department of the bank, and I sat at the counter, and I didn't have to work overtime, easily, with an average of 8,000 per month. Eat a meal for nothing at noon, send things every three or five times, up to clothes and shoes, down to soap, towels, toilet paper, everything you think, there is nothing that you don't send. At that time, there was a house in the line to get married, but now there is no more."

Director Pang's family was in awe, and immediately looked at Ling Ran with admiration: "That's, that's." However, the bank threshold is high, and it is not easy to enter, if the Beijing account is solved, is it possible to enter a smaller one?"

Ling Ran shook her head: "Well, I'm afraid it's difficult." Banks generally recruit people with hard gears, the kind of policy dead leverage, enough for its line, plus there is a way, you can get in. Otherwise, even the president's own son can only be a temporary worker, and he can't turn into a regular worker. Seven years ago, when I graduated, all I had to do was graduate from my bachelor's degree. But according to my classmates, the threshold for banks is now high, and if you are a university graduate in China, you must have a book. If you graduate from two or three books, it doesn't matter who your father is. But so."

Ling Ran stopped and looked around, the whole room was staring, waiting for her to continue. Shao Chengzhi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, this eldest lady's brain has always been unusual

Ling Ran smiled and began to talk nonsense: "I resigned five years ago to study abroad, and I just came back from the United States in the past two days. This time, I was looking for a job at a company. My mom was complaining, saying that I might as well not go abroad, and if I had stayed in the bank, I would have been a manager now, and I wouldn't have paid any worse than the job I'm looking for. As a result, my classmates told me that if I want to go to the bank now, I can also go in, because the bank now likes to recruit students who come back from studying abroad, as long as they have a foreign undergraduate diploma, and a master's degree is even more ideal.

Shao Chengzhi and Li Zhao glanced at each other. Shao Chengzhi secretly kicked Ling Ran under the table.

Ling Ran shrunk her foot and ignored him.

Ling Ran continued: "It is said that Beijing has a lot of policy care for international students now, such as hukou, if international students return to China, they can immediately get a Beijing hukou, which is much faster than the procedures assigned after graduating from university. What else can be bought tax-free when you return to your home country within a year of graduation. Is it possible to buy a house with a discount?"

Shao Chengzhi was anxious: "I haven't heard of it, how can there be such a thing." ”

"Oh, you can't buy a house. Ling Ran said with a disappointed face, "I thought that returnees could buy affordable housing in Beijing without lottery." ”

Ah Hui, the eldest son of the Pang family, who had been silent, suddenly interjected sullenly: "Among my classmates, some went to Canada, but his family immigrated to the past, and his family is very rich." ”

Mrs. Pang's heart moved, she knew best what her son was thinking, so she immediately said: "Ah Hui also said that there are many people going abroad in Beijing. But studying abroad is not that easy. ”

"Well, it's not easy to say, it's easy to say. Look where you've been and what you've done. For example, if you immigrate to Canada, it will not be easy, you must have a reason to apply, you have to be examined, and you have to wait in line for n years. But if you are going to study in Europe, such as going to the United Kingdom, to study for a master's degree, it is not difficult, as long as you have an undergraduate diploma and take an IELTS test, it will take half a year to prepare. As for which school to go to, it depends on the IELTS score. But as long as you pay for yourself, don't ask for scholarships, don't choose a school, don't have to go to a prestigious school, and study abroad, no one can't go there. Ling Ran actually doesn't know anything about how to study in Europe, but, anyway, he doesn't need money to spit at the foam, "Go to the UK to study for a master's degree, the most cost-effective, study for a year, the cost is 2-300,000 yuan, return to China, that is a returnee master's degree, if the salary requirements are not high, 2-300,000 a year, then find a job in Beijing, it's not just a casual search, the job is found, the hukou is natural"

Shao Chengzhi coughed.

Mrs. Pang hesitated. Spend 2-300,000 yuan for one year of investment, fully recover in the second year, and produce 2-300,000 yuan per year in the future, or even more. If there is such a good thing in the world, as long as the family can afford 2-300,000 yuan, wouldn't they all send their children abroad: "Well, how can a job of 2-300,000 yuan be so easy to find." Miss Ling, I'm sorry, I don't know if I should ask this question? You also came back from studying abroad, how much money did you probably spend, and what is your salary now?"

Ling Ran said: "Auntie, what are you polite, what can't you ask about this." I studied in the United States, and I also have a master's degree, and the master's degree in the United States is for two years, and I spent a total of $90,000 on tuition. My school is not in a good location, in the downtown area, and the living expenses are very high, spending more than 40,000 US dollars. I spent a total of almost 1 million yuan, and now I am working in a private enterprise with an annual salary of 500,000 yuan. ”

The last sentence shocked everyone, and in an instant, everyone's faces became very delicate. Director Pang and his wife looked at each other for 5 seconds, and Director Pang coughed: "Well, the annual salary is 500,000, Miss Ling, what do you do?"

Ling Ran was open-mouthed, and she was always shameless: "Well, Uncle Pang, my professional direction is closer to your son's major. I studied economics and management in college, and I went to the United States to study for a master's degree in business management, and I got a diploma in business. I'm working in a private company now, and they want to set up a securities department and hire me as a director, but I don't have anyone under them, so they assign me a secretary, and I don't know what I'm going to do there. It doesn't matter, give me money anyway, and tell me to do whatever I want. ”

Li Zhao and Shao Chengzhi glanced at each other again, and Shao Chengzhi smiled slightly bitterly.

Director Pang and his wife looked at each other suspiciously, and Pang Gongzi was now very focused and sitting in a precarious position. Ling Ran saw that his words were very effective, so he was proud for a while, and took out all the tricks of the investment bank to fool customers: "In fact, Chinese just like fame, they like you to stay abroad, and they like to see your highest education." In fact, I think it's incorrect to call it gilding, it should be called reshuffling, giving people a higher starting point and opportunities. A college graduate who has never been abroad, honestly climbs from the bottom, step by step, how many years does it take, study abroad, give everyone a shortcut, you can reach early"

Oh, it's really terrible, what Director Pang and Mrs. Pang hate most is that when their son was young and ignorant, he didn't study hard, and he was obviously smart and smart, but he was not admitted to Tsinghua University and Peking University, and fell into the hands of an unknown private university, which delayed his bright future.

Ling Ran gave another example: "I studied in Shanghai in middle school, and the score line of the Shanghai college entrance examination is so low that none of my middle school classmates can't get into college." But there was still a female classmate in the class, who was only admitted to a junior college. His parents felt that it was not good, and it was difficult to find a job after graduation, so they decided to send her abroad. She went to college for a year, then dropped out and went to New Zealand, where she met her boyfriend, and after finishing her bachelor's degree, they got married, then went to the United States to study for a master's degree, and now returned to China to work as a finance director in a small company. As for her father-in-law, the company's vice president is always her husband, so I ignore it.

The rest of the time was Mrs. Pang carefully asking Ling Ran about all kinds of details, Ling Ran was, knowing everything and saying everything, and not knowing everything, she would also say everything, as if the British university was opened by her family.

Shao Chengzhi hinted several times that Ling Ran could stop, but Ling Ran ignored it. Shao Chengzhi couldn't kick Ling Ran's feet, so he was in a hurry.

Li Zhao called the waiter in, turned on the TV in the box, and invited everyone to sing karaoke, the second brother and Pang Gongzi began to sing, and Director Pang was also there to flip through the song list. But Director Pang's wife moved her seat to Ling Ran, and the two of them got together and talked endlessly.

Shao Chengzhi couldn't stand it anymore and got up to go to the bathroom. Li Zhao thought about it, borrowed a cigarette and went out.

Shao Chengzhi came out of the bathroom and saw Li Zhao leaning against the wall of the aisle and handed him a cigarette. Shao Chengzhi took it, Li Zhao gave it to him, and the two took a few mouthfuls silently.

Li Zhao spoke: "Your green-eyed girlfriend, what kind of American returnee, 500,000 annual salary, what's going on?" Li Zhao almost said: That green-eyed goblin.

Shao Chengzhi was vague: "That's contact lenses, it's the same thing as contact lenses, but it has no prescription and color." With an annual salary of 500,000 yuan, who can manage her uncle's company. ”

"Ha, my uncle started a company, it sounds like the conditions are good. The day before yesterday, Wang Xia accompanied you to buy clothes. ”

"I met the day before yesterday. She is an undergraduate classmate of Wang Xia. Shao Chengzhi was angry and briefly said how he met Ling Ran, "Now she is my girlfriend." We're going to get married, and when my green card comes down, we'll go get a marriage certificate. ”

"Have you drunk too much?" Li Zhao almost roared: "When the green card is down, you will go with her to get a marriage certificate, and then as soon as the green card is in hand, she will divorce you." You don't quickly slap yourself twice to sober up. ”

"I didn't. Shao Chengzhi was even more angry than Li Zhao, "I'm serious, you know how serious I am." ”

Li Zhao was stunned, Shao Chengzhi's personality Li Zhao couldn't be clearer, and quickly changed his tone, and persuaded him with good words: "Chengzhi, don't be like this, she is good-looking, and her family conditions are also good, but you know that she likes you or something."

"I know what she likes about me, but it's not what you think it is. Shao Chengzhi threw the cigarette on the ground and stepped on it, "Li Zhao, I warn you, you are not allowed to say a word more about her, I don't want to hear it." Even if she really only likes my green card, I am willing, and even if she divorces me as soon as she gets her green card, I am willing. But I don't think so, I'm confident that in addition to the green card, I still deserve her marriage. What happens to us anyway, you'll see. ”

Li Zhao was dumbfounded: "But, but, Chengzhi, you yourself saw it, she was there"

"Well, she's a little too much of her character, and she doesn't talk through her brains"

"Hmph, I think she's smarter than you. Li Zhao sarcastically said, "If she goes to work as a study abroad agent, she will earn more than 500,000 a year." She's such a sales wizard and knows how to sell herself for a good price. ”

Shao Chengzhi was furious: "Li Zhao, I have already told you just now, you are not allowed to say a word about her." She's my girlfriend, I like her, I'm going to marry her. You're my friend, so you have to like her, you can't say a word about her. ”

Li Zhao opened his mouth and was speechless. Shao Chengzhi stomped his feet and went back to the box.

Li Zhao followed in, saw Shao Chengzhi flipping through the song list there, and then brought the remote control and ordered a song "Farewell My Concubine".

The music sounded, Shao Chengzhi stood in front of the TV, holding the microphone in his hand, and the sound was like a cracked silk, resounding throughout the room:

"I stood in the gale

I can't wait to wipe out the heartache

Look to the sky

The clouds move in all directions

Sword in hand

Ask the world who is the hero"

Ling Ran was so surprised that he forgot to applaud, Shao Chengzhi rarely spoke in crowded occasions, and his voice was not high, he never expected him to sing so well. In fact, Shao Chengzhi has a large lung capacity, abundant middle qi, tough vocal cords, and is good at singing all of Tu Honggang's songs.

Shao Chengzhi's voice turned gentle:

"There are a hundred charms in the world

I love you alone

When sad parting, there is no one on the road differently

How many years of love were buried in a hurry"

Everyone was sung by Shao Chengzhi and applauded loudly.

Shao Chengzhi sang repeatedly:

"You are the most loyal in my heart

Joys and sorrows are shared in life and death

You use tenderness to the bone

In exchange for me, I have no love

You are the most loyal in my heart

My tears rushed to the sky

In the afterlife, he should also be the hero

Return to the sun"