Rebirth of Bloody Romance

The waiter skillfully brought the delicious dishes to the table and arranged them neatly.

Seeing this, Zhong Yuemin stood up with a smile, reached out to pick up a bottle of beautifully packaged liquor, gently unscrewed the cap, and immediately a rich and mellow aroma of liquor wafted to his nose.

Zhong Yuemin aimed the bottle mouth at the wine glass and slowly poured the clear and transparent wine. Soon the glasses in front of everyone were filled.

I saw the wine line as thin as a silver thread, falling steadily into the cup. The height of the wine surface in each cup was surprisingly consistent, as if it had been precisely measured, without a drop more or less in any cup.

Zhong Yuemin first gently placed a full glass of white wine in front of Gao Songshan, then turned to look at Song Xiangjun, Li Hongmei and Zhang Li who were sitting beside him with a smile, and asked softly, "Can the three of us, the three heroic female comrades, drink some white wine today?"

Hearing this, Song Xiangjun raised her eyebrows slightly, and her charming lips instantly raised a dazzling smile, as bright and moving as the peach blossoms in spring. She replied crisply, "How can it be impossible? Although we women may seem weak, we will never lose to you men when it comes to drinking! Today, I will definitely compete with you to see who is better!"

Li Hongmei and Zhang Li looked at each other with tacit understanding, and sparks seemed to fly when their eyes met. Then, they stretched out their delicate hands at the same time and took the heavy white wine glass from Zhong Yuemin without hesitation.

Li Hongmei raised her head slightly, opened her red lips, and spoke in a clear and pleasant voice: "Brother Zhong, please don't look down on us sisters. Although we are all women, when it comes to drinking, we are not inferior to men at all!"

Not to be outdone, Zhang Li echoed in a tender voice, "That's right, today I'll let you men see what it means to truly 'drink a thousand cups when you meet a good friend'!" After saying that, she winked playfully, her eyes revealing full of confidence and expectation.

Zhong Yuemin took a few bites of food and chewed them carefully, as if he was savoring the ups and downs of life. He knew that no matter how brilliant his career was, he should not forget the basics. Eating and drinking water, these seemingly simple things, were the basis for maintaining life and nourishing the spirit.

After filling his stomach, Zhong Yuemin poured a glass of wine from the cup. The wine was clear and transparent, just like his mood at the moment.

Zhong Yuemin stood up, smiling, and swept his eyes across everyone's face, as if he wanted to condense all this deep friendship into this glass of wine.

"It's been several years since we've gathered so many people at one time, which shows that our team is growing bigger and bigger, and our business is also growing bigger and bigger. This glass of wine, I toast to you all!" Zhong Yuemin's voice was firm and powerful, and every word seemed to come from the bottom of his heart, full of confidence and determination for the future.

"Okay!" Everyone stood up and raised their glasses with a smile. Their smiles showed respect for Zhong Yuemin and their cherishment of the deep friendship between them.

After finishing the drinks, seeing that Zhong Yuemin did not sit down, everyone also tacitly did not sit down, as if they were all waiting for his next words.

At this moment, a childish but firm voice broke the original rhythm. "Dad, I respect you too! You have worked hard for our family."

Xiao Shihua stood beside Zhou Xiaobai, holding a small wine glass in both hands. In it was the juice she had specially prepared for Zhou Xiaobai. Her clear eyes were full of admiration and love for Zhong Yuemin.

"Okay! Thank you, young lady." Zhong Yuemin walked to Xiao Shihua and clinked glasses with her. At that moment, his eyes became extremely gentle, as if the whole world had melted in this family affection.

Zhong Yuemin drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, with a happy smile on his lips, which showed his endless love for his daughter. He had to drink the wine offered by his own little girl no matter what.

Seeing this, everyone started laughing, with a touch of warmth and emotion in their laughter. Over the years, they had long been accustomed to Zhong Yuemin's preference for his daughter.

Zhong Yuemin returned to his seat, picked up the wine cup again, and filled himself with a cup of wine. He held up the wine cup, swept his eyes across everyone's faces, and said with some emotion, "This second cup of wine is to honor everyone's hard work over the past few years. I have seen it all. Each of you has contributed a lot to this team, whether it is sweat or tears, I will remember it in my heart."

After saying that, Zhong Yuemin raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, then showed the empty bottom of the cup to everyone. His passion and determination moved everyone present.

Everyone raised their glasses and drank the second glass of wine with Zhong Yuemin. Determination and pride were on everyone's face.

After a short pause, Zhong Yuemin picked up the wine glass and poured himself a fourth glass of wine. He raised the glass and said with some excitement, "This third glass of wine is to wish everyone a happy new year in advance! But after this glass of wine, we will talk about things, whether they are right or wrong. I hope our team can maintain this honesty and straightforwardness and face future challenges and opportunities together."

After saying that, Zhong Yuemin drank another gulp, with such determination and courage, as if he wanted to swallow all the difficulties and obstacles together. Everyone also drank the third glass of wine, and everyone did it decisively without any hesitation.

At this time, Li Kuiyong stood up. He was a burly man with a simple and sincere look on his face. "Yuemin, if you have any questions, just tell me. Although we don't have any great skills, we are willing to follow you. If there are any mistakes, please bear with us. After all, we don't understand many things and need your guidance."

Li Kuiyong's words were plain and simple, but full of trust and reliance on Zhong Yuemin. As soon as he finished speaking, he won the nods and echoes of the crowd.

"Yes, Brother Zhong, just tell us if we have done anything wrong."

"Everyone, sit down first." Zhong Yuemin's voice was gentle and powerful. He waited until everyone was seated safely, then stood up again, his eyes lingering on everyone's face, as if looking for traces left by the years they had spent together. "The first people I met here should be Kui Yong, Yuan Jun, and Zheng Tong. Let's calculate how long it has been?"

Li Kuiyong, Yuan Jun and Zheng Tong smiled at each other and began to recall those distant years. "It's been 20 years, right?" Li Kuiyong said uncertainly.

"No, I think it's been more than 20 years," Yuan Jun added, his eyes flashing with reminiscence of the past.

"Bullshit, you two are both wrong. It should be 23 years!" Zheng Tong slammed the table, his tone firm, as if this number meant something to him.

After hearing this, Zhong Yuemin smiled and sighed, "Yes, it's been more than 20 years. It's really unknowingly. Think about it, we were all a bunch of young people back then, but now we all have families and careers. Time flies so fast, it catches us off guard."

Zhong Yuemin paused and turned his gaze to the other people present. "Behind are Xiaobai, Teacher Song, and Mr. Gao. Hongmei and Zhang Li, we have known each other for four or five years, right? Think about it, what were you doing before you met me? Have you ever thought that there would be a gathering like today, a life like this?"

As soon as this question was asked, everyone in the box fell into deep thought.

Gao Songshan was the first to laugh. "Haha... You don't know, before I met Yuemin, I was wandering around the streets all day long. When people saw me, they thought I was a beggar! At that time, my clothes were tattered and patched, just like a beggar. My stomach was often growling with hunger, and it was difficult to even have a full meal. How could I dare to dream of living a good life like now? To be honest, I am really satisfied! I am really grateful to Yuemin. If it weren't for him, I am afraid I would still be trapped in the dark quagmire of poverty and couldn't see any hope of life at all."

Li Kuiyong also laughed and said, "That's right! Thinking back to the situation of our family back then, it was so miserable! We were hungry all day long, and often after finishing the previous meal, we had to worry about where to get the next meal. At that time, I felt that my life would go on like this in a muddle. I ran around and worked hard every day to fill my stomach, and I couldn't see any hope for the future at all. But look at it now, the changes are so great that it really makes people feel infinite emotion!"

At this time, Zheng Tong, who had been silent all the time, suddenly blushed, and muttered with a bit of embarrassment and self-mockery. "Hey! Fuck his grandpa! Speaking of this matter, don't mention how embarrassing it is! When Yuemin first met my buddy, it happened that my buddy was blocked and beaten up by a group of people! At that time, I was more timid than a mouse. When I saw someone fighting, I ran faster than a rabbit. Who would have thought that just like that, I couldn't run away, but was caught by those grandsons and beat up!"

When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter. The laughter echoed throughout the room for a long time.

Zhong Yuemin's originally relaxed and casual voice suddenly became extremely serious, as if a bolt of thunder passed through everyone's ears, abruptly pulling everyone out of the joyful atmosphere of being immersed in the current comfortable status quo.

Zhong Yuemin's eyes were as sharp as a sword, scanning everyone's face, and then he said in a low and powerful tone. "I don't want you to just reminisce about the past! What I really want is for you to calm down and think about what our original goal was. Is it just like now, everyone feels that they are doing well, with wine and meat every day, no worries about food and drink, and a little face when they go out, and think that they are much more glorious than those people who work honestly and get a fixed salary?"

Hearing this, everyone was startled for a moment, then nodded their heads at the same time. Everyone's face showed a look of satisfaction and pride.

Li Kuiyong, in particular, grinned and agreed, "That's right, Yuemin! Our lives now are indeed many times better than before. It's no exaggeration to say that compared to most people, we are better than them."

But at this moment, Zhong Yuemin suddenly changed the subject and threw out a series of sharp questions like a string of cannonballs. "So, you are starting to slack off? Are you so easily self-satisfied? Do you really think you have successfully reached the top and reached the pinnacle of life?"

Zhong Yuemin paused and continued, "I'll tell you straight, the little money you have now may not even make a fart one day in the future. The world is changing too fast, and our goal cannot just stay at the level of having food, drink and face. We must have higher pursuits and more ambitious goals."

"I'll ask you again, who has the most money here?" Zhong Yuemin's voice was filled with unquestionable majesty. Everyone looked at each other, but no one answered. Zhong Yuemin sneered and continued, "You are embarrassed to say it, but I am sure that I have the most money here, right?"

Everyone nodded in agreement helplessly. After all, Zhong Yuemin was their boss and had assets that no one could match.

However, Zhong Yuemin was not satisfied with this. Instead, his tone became more severe. "I don't dare to be proud or complacent. Why are you complacent or proud? Who gave you a sense of superiority? Is it your small achievements or your insignificant wealth?"

Zhong Yuemin looked at them, feeling helpless. He knew that these people were already getting cocky, and if he didn't say something harsh, they probably wouldn't even know their own last names.

"You are not the only smart people in this society. I will tell you clearly that you are far behind the truly smart people." Zhong Yuemin's words were full of sarcasm and warning. "As for why we are better than most people now, it is because we are just one step ahead and have more gold than others. Once those smart people react, you will know what it means to 'eat shit and not catch up with the hot stuff'."

Zhong Yuemin's words are full of profound insights into society and predictions for the future. He knows that the world is changing too fast, and only by constantly learning and improving can one keep up with the times. Those who stagnate and are complacent will eventually be eliminated by the times.

"Open your eyes and see how much society has changed in the past two years. You are still unaware of it, or pretending not to know."

Zhong Yuemin's words were filled with grief. "Do you know what it means to change from one time to another? Let me give you a simple example. The textile factories here were so powerful in the past. Do you think they are still powerful in the past two years? Do you believe it? In less than two years, they will be squeezed out of business by small workshops and dyeing factories in the Yangtze River Delta. If you don't advance, you will retreat. This is the law of history and no one can escape it."

Zhong Yuemin's words echoed in everyone's ears. Although his words were straightforward and even a little harsh, every word was true.

A few million or tens of millions might have caused some waves in the market in the late 1980s, but within a few years, this money would not even make a splash in the market.