In 1996, the State Council of the People's Republic of China promulgated the "Decision on Deepening the Reform of the Urban Housing System", which was announced after two years of more perfect, and there is one key point in the decision: in 1998, the policy of welfare housing that lasted for decades was cancelled, the housing provident fund system was fully implemented and the commercial housing market was opened, in short, after 1998, the real estate of the Republic of China actually began to prepare to take off.

It's just that Yuqing is inland, not as forward-looking as those in the coastal cities, and by 2001 not many people would have realized that the industry would grow and become a huge beast of wealth, and only a small number of people who understood government planning and business atmosphere could grasp this wave as quickly as possible.

Bai Yaolong also knew that the words of a fourteen-year-old junior high school student were not convincing, so he had to say: "Dad, you are really discerning, a classmate in our class has his father from the Planning Bureau, and he came out today, I think it may be useful to you, so I will tell you." ”

Bai Junhua nodded, he thought about Bai Yaolong's simple but unreasonable words of "the more money you make in the city, the more people will pour into the city", and he also thought that Bai Yaolong was not lying.

Bai Junhua obviously felt that he had caught the wind and waves of the times, but he couldn't grasp it, but subconsciously asked Bai Yaolong: "Then what do you say?" ”

Bai Yaolong smiled, and he had already prepared his words: "Dad, I've been thinking all the way, if we open a kitchen and bathroom appliance store, at most, it's the same as a hot pot restaurant, and what we earn is the money of customers in these few blocks, even if we do it well, it's to earn money from the Jiao District." But if we really need to build a lot of houses, as my classmates said, then why don't we sell building materials, and we always need river sand, cement and stones to repair houses, if we can stock up on goods at low prices now, if the supply really exceeds demand at that time, we can make a lot of money! ”

Bai Yaolong said a little excited, he didn't notice that in fact, there was a bug in his words, that is, "low-price hoarding", because in 2001, construction companies had not yet broken out, so in fact, these resources that the government thought were worthless, such as quarrying and sand mining, had not yet carried out strict environmental protection restrictions, and no one even did this business, so to engage in these things now is really "low-cost hoarding", but this kind of information should not be known to him as a junior high school student.

Of course, Bai Yaolong can't wait to be reborn as some real estate giants in the future and start a big business of buying land and building houses, but he knows that in the current situation of his family, he can't play this game of wealth accumulation that requires huge funds and connections.

Bai Junhua obviously caught this bug, and he once again thought that this was not what Bai Yaolong thought of, and he was just bragging, so he continued: "Forget it, it must be your classmate who said it again." ”

Bai Yaolong smiled and said nothing, but he didn't nod his head to admit his father's words, which made Bai Junhua think even more that this might really be a piece of gossip from a government department.

He didn't pay attention to Bai Yaolong's demagogic smile, but picked up a cup of tea and was thinking about something there, Bai Yaolong looked at his father and bowed his head silently, and knew that he had entered a combat state and would no longer bother his father, he believed that with his father's ability, he would soon be able to seize the key lifeblood of this business opportunity.

Money, Bai Yaolong doesn't care, at least he doesn't care much about money now, but he knows the crazy involution situation in the market that is becoming more and more standardized in the later generations, and he also knows that it is not easy for parents to find money now, so if parents can easily earn money, wouldn't it be better, not to mention that he can't guarantee that he will use a lot of money in the future to do something that he missed in his previous life.

"What are you two father and son talking about, it's been a long time since I've seen you two talk so happily." Mother came to the coffee table with a plate of watermelon, obviously happy with such a rare warm family atmosphere.

Bai Junhua was still digesting Bai Yaolong's words just now, but Bai Yaolong was not polite, took the largest piece in his mouth and nibbled on it, and said while eating: "Mom, I will go to Baijing tomorrow, how much living expenses do you plan to give me." ”

"The first month will give you 1000, and you will buy it after you pass, and the next 500 a month should be enough for you to eat and drink."

Bai Yaolong knew the price at this time, at this time, the monthly salary of the second uncle, the glorious people's teacher, was only more than 1,200 yuan, and the price of meat was only three yuan and five pounds, so 500 yuan was a huge amount of money for a junior high school student at that time.

But at this time, my father, who was still thinking about it, interjected: "500, do you have a lot of money, give 300 at most, I just called Junyi a few days ago, their school cafeteria is only six cents a piece for one meat and two vegetables, he spends 10 yuan a day, and 300 is more than enough to give him." ”

This time Bai Yaolong quit, he still has to smoke, 300 is a lot for a junior high school student, but he is a person who is used to spending a lot in his previous life and in his current life, where is this money enough, and he immediately said dissatisfied: "Dad, I am willing to go to Baijing, you still deduct me from the living expenses, I am a long body, where is one meat and two vegetables enough, at least I have to eat three meat and four vegetables, besides, even if I don't eat, I have to buy some study materials." ”

Bai Junhua saw his son revealing his true nature, and was going to reprimand him, but Zeng Hui rushed in front of him and said: "Don't listen to your father, your mother will give you 500, he is a big man who is reluctant to pay this money, and he doesn't know what to do with so much money." ”

Bai Yaolong smiled, he was not sensible in his previous life, in fact, it really had something to do with the doting of this loving mother, fortunately, his personality became more and more like his father when he grew up, otherwise he would really become the legendary "second generation of losers".

"Mom, you're still good to me, come, Mom, you can eat a piece of melon too!"

Bai Junhua looked at his mother, who was not afraid of him at all, sighed, and had to take a big sip of a cup of tea.

At night, a soft ray of moonlight shine through the window and sprinkled on the windowsill, the windowsill was like silver, and the summer breeze passed by, making it cooler in the room that has not yet popularized air conditioning, Bai Yaolong lay on the bed and looked at the slam dunk poster plastered all over the wall, but he couldn't fall asleep tossing and turning, maybe he was used to sleeping late in his previous life, or maybe it was the room here that made him feel nostalgic.

He got up and went to the drawing-room, stole one of his father's cigarettes, and skillfully lit himself with a lighter, and if his father saw him smoking, he would have no doubt that he was an old smoker.

In his previous life, he was more addicted to smoking, but now his body is not deeply poisoned, and he does not have a strong desire to smoke, he just habitually lights a cigarette to relieve the stuffiness brought by this humid night.

Looking back on today's dreamlike day, he feels like Alice in The Wizard of Oz, stepping into a world full of expectations, but he is not at a loss like Alice, but full of confidence in entering this world.

He walked to the windowsill, sat sideways on the bay window, looked at the moonlit sky and the city that was still brightly lit, and spat out a smoke ring, he thanked God for giving him such an opportunity again, so that he could chase his past youth when he was still unreasonable, and he could embrace those who he had hurt in his previous life.

Early the next morning, Bai Yaolong dimly heard his mother calling him for breakfast, last night's excitement made him a little sleepless, he was afraid that when he woke up, it was actually a dream, but looking at the rich breakfast on the table, and his mother who was still tied to the circle next to him, he breathed a sigh of relief, this is not a dream.

Zeng Hui looked at Bai Yaolong, who was still listless, and said to him: "Look at your eyes, go wash your face and brush your teeth, and wash it to eat." ”

Bai Yaolong took off his pajamas, changed his clothes and came to the bathroom, he washed his face with clean water, but he didn't brush his teeth, because he didn't know which toothbrush was his own, so he had to rinse his mouth with clean water again, and did something hastily.

After Bai Yaolong sat down, he looked at the three-piece breakfast set of his mother in his previous life: steamed buns, fried dough sticks and porridge, he felt very kind, picked up a bun and took a bite and said, "What about my dad?" ”

Zeng Hui also sat down across from him and ate, and said, "I went out a long time ago, saying that I was going to inspect some earthwork business today." ”

Bai Yaolong knew that his father was a resolute person, although he had a low culture, but he was extremely actionable, once he had an idea, he would not drag his feet and hesitate, he went to inspect the earthwork market early this morning, which also showed that his words yesterday had an impact on his father.

However, Bai Yaolong finally came back, and he had to be coquettish to his young parents, so he said with a wicked taste: "His son is going to run away from home today, don't you send me a little, to show his love for being an old man (the name of dad in Yuqing area)?" ”

Zeng Hui smiled, looked at him and said, "Didn't you usually annoy your dad to death, why didn't you take the initiative to ask him to send it today, but your dad also said that this time it is a sea of swords and fires, and you have to do it yourself, so that you can suffer some hardships in life." ”

She paused, and still added with some reluctance: "But if you can't figure it out, Mom can send you." ”

Bai Yaolong smiled in his heart, I am 32 years old, I have been to Los Angeles in the United States, where do I need you to send it, but I still said to my mother, who loves him deeply: "Where is it annoying him, I used to be a little more important, but now I am old, where are I still so ignorant, don't worry, how many times have I been to Bai Jing, how can I not do it." ”

She was amused by his words, and she couldn't tell whether what Bai Yaolong said was true or false, because of her doting in her previous life, Bai Yaolong still liked to have a heart-to-heart relationship with her, but such sensible guarantees were just talking.

After breakfast, he checked his luggage again, and loaded the only electronic entertainment device Walkman on the outside of his backpack so that he could listen to it in the car later. At the same time, he remembers having a point-and-shoot camera at home, which he also stuffed into his bag, hoping to record the good times when he was back in school.

In this way, he carried a one-shoulder crossbody bag and a large wheeled suitcase, accompanied by his mother, downstairs.

While waiting for the taxi, his mother kept telling him on the side of the road to let him go to the new school not to cause trouble, and if it was difficult to call her Yunyun and other instructions, Bai Yaolong nodded seriously one by one, until a taxi stopped next to the mother and son, Bai Yaolong put the luggage in the back of the car, and the mother stopped nagging.

Bai Yaolong sat in the front row of the taxi, rolled down the window and said to his mother: "Mom, I'm leaving, you have to take care of your body at home, it's okay to earn a little less in business, don't work so hard, don't worry, your son is not as unbearable as you think, and you don't need to raise him for a lifetime." ”

Zeng Hui nodded, Bai Yaolong's words gave her an indescribable spiritual power, and with her mother's intuition, she could feel the changes in her son since she came back yesterday, and she was no longer so worried.

"It's the same when you go to Baijing, you're so old, take good care of yourself."

Bai Yaolong nodded heavily, and as he remembered the sound of the taxi engine, he knew that he was about to embark on a new journey.