If you cheat, money will follow

In the evening, the setting sun shines slantingly, and the willows follow the wind.

After dinner, the old people sat chatting under the willow tree by the river in twos and threes.

Carefree young people jumped into the river one after another, causing splashes and laughter.

The layers of white walls and black tiles, wrapped in orange light and shadow under the glow of the sun, are like an old photo that has yellowed over the years, attracting endless feelings and reverie.

Chang Le and Jiang Xia walked with her grandparents on the bluestone road in the town.

Chang Le and Grandpa Jiang Xia were in front, and Jiang Xia followed behind holding her grandma's hand.

Grandpa Jiang Xia said: "The environment of this town is not bad."

Chang Le nodded: "Quiet and gentle, no less famous than those famous Jiangnan towns. Time feels like it moves very slowly here."

"Yeah, when I retired a few years ago, Zhicheng asked me to go to the capital. I didn't like that environment, so I discussed with Grandma Xiaoxia and returned here. I started here back then, and now I'm back here, which is good ." Grandpa Jiang Xia said.

"My father has a similar idea. He said that when he retires, he and my mother will go back to his hometown and tidy up the ancestral home." Chang Le said with a smile.

"Haha, he retired very early. He is now at the age to start a business. By the way, I heard from Zhicheng that Leda Investment is developing the semiconductor industry."

"It's not about layout. I just invested in some companies and cooperated with some research units to conduct research and development on some links. I hope there will be some output and breakthroughs."

"It's a very ambitious idea. In the semiconductor industry, the financial and technical thresholds are very high. I considered it when I was working, but I could never find a willing investor to enter."

"In a few days, I'm going to go to Taiwan." Chang Le said.

"Are you going on a trip?" Grandpa Jiang Xia asked.

"Let's take a look by the way. The main thing is to meet a technical expert in the semiconductor field, and I want to invite him to work in the mainland."

"This is a big deal, how likely is it?"

"It's hard to say. There are competitors in the world who are also contacting him to do his ideological work, but he has not agreed yet."

"You have to hurry up. Although I am not a technical person, I have come into contact with similar top technical experts. What can I say? A true technical elite can bring a company back to life and rejuvenate it."

"So, we are doing our best. We have sent a special team to communicate in Taiwan and manage the relationship well. This time I went there to increase my leverage at the request of the team."

The two of them were a few steps away.

"Girl, your mother often calls and talks about you and Chang Le, and she often laughs from ear to ear." Grandma Jiang Xia said softly:

"Your grandfather and I originally thought that we would have to wait until at least graduation from college before deciding on a lifelong event, but we didn't expect it to be so soon. It seems that the day when we have our great-grandson is not far away."

"Grandma... please keep your voice down, it's embarrassing for Chang Le to hear it." Jiang Xia was half sweet, half shy.

"Haha, okay! Grandma, please lower your voice. Just tell your story to grandma. Listening to your mother, I always feel that there is a layer of separation and it is unreal."

"Grandma, why are you such a gossip?"

"That said, is it wrong for grandma to care about her granddaughter's feelings?"

"But, I don't know what to say?"

"Grandma just wants to hear it. Girl, can't you satisfy even this requirement? Just tell me why Chang Le is so good to you. I don't want you to make a fuss. Just say whatever comes to your mind."

"Then...okay. Then I'll just tell grandma, don't spread the word."

"No, no, don't you still believe grandma? You must be tight-lipped."

"Then let me talk." Jiang Xia held her grandma's arm and deliberately slowed down her pace to keep a longer distance from the front.

"I think he is very good to me." Jiang Xia said slowly.

"He and I are not in the same city, and we don't really spend much time together. Most of the time we are in contact through phone calls."

"But during the time I was with him, I never saw him angry or losing his temper. He always maintained a gentle attitude toward me."

"Even if sometimes I deliberately act mean and want to irritate him, he is not angry. He touches my head and tolerates me like my father."

"Well, you have a good personality, let's continue."

"He is very low-key and not ostentatious at all. I have seen many boys in school. One thing they have in common is that they will publicize their greatness everywhere after they achieve some results."

"There are some boys who have good family conditions and are covered in brand names with logos. They drive sports cars in and out of school, for fear that others will not know that his family has money..."

"Chang Le is different. Two years after entering college, his roommates didn't even know that he had opened a company outside, and it was such a powerful company."

"He is so rich, he has ordinary food and clothing, and is no different from ordinary students."

"However, when he goes shopping with me, he always buys a lot of clothes, bags, and jewelry for me. He doesn't buy anything else except watches."

"The clothes he wears are all bought from discount stores. He buys more than 10 pieces at a time and wears them for several years."

"Low-key and unassuming, with a correct view on consumption, is there anything else?"

"Yes. He is really sincere, especially when it comes to feelings."

"He is so handsome, and many girls are chasing him at school. They write love letters, hand out notes, make movie appointments, and even come directly to him. He refuses them all simply. I asked him specifically if he is not tempted. ?”

"How did he say?"

"He said they are not as beautiful as me. Hehe."

"really?"

"No, grandma. I know a few girls who are tall, have good figures, and have good temperaments."

"What's the reason for that?"

"He didn't answer at the time. One time he accidentally said that he would be like his father and mother and choose to live alone for the rest of his life. I burst into tears at that time."

"That's great. These days, there aren't many young people who have this kind of sentimental outlook."

"Yes, it's not like some boys in our school change their girlfriends every once in a while and show off everywhere, treating their feelings as a child's play. It's disgusting to watch."

"Is there anything else? Grandma's interest has been piqued by you."

"Also...he respects me very much. I have been with him for 2 years and never touched him. Our first time holding hands, hugging, and...oh, I took the initiative anyway. Grandma, you are not allowed to say anything. go out."

"Haha, grandma is very strict. She won't speak to anyone except your grandpa."

"Ah? Grandma, no, if grandpa knows, won't the whole family know about it?" Jiang Xia blushed with embarrassment.

"Giggle, girl, grandma is teasing you."

"..."

"Girl, grandma is relieved to see you so happy. But there are still a few words she wants to say to you."

"Grandma, tell me. I'm listening."

"Girls, the most precious quality is not beauty or knowledge, but independence. The greatest charm is also independence."

"No matter how good the other person is, how much they like you, or how capable they are, you must maintain your independence, have your own career, your own social circle, and your own hobbies, and you cannot become a vassal of the other person."

"Yeah, I understand, grandma."

"The other thing is to learn to be grateful. Don't take the other person's kindness to you for granted, treat it as a gift, always be grateful, and give back as much as you can."

“The feedback may not be equal in price, but it is equal in value.”

"Grandma, I have never taken his kindness to me for granted."

"That's right. The most important point is that no matter how much he loves you, you must maintain restraint. Restrain yourself from interfering with his career and personal independent space, and respect his privacy and secrets."