Investment Life

Walking out of the hotel gate, Xiao Junyi's motorcycle was parked by the side of the road.Different from the popular Suzuki King and Honda King in Shanghai, this kid’s car is a Honda cruiser CBX125, which has a full American style. From the perspective of future generations, this thing is obviously more in line with Chen Yuanming’s aesthetics, but riding a motorcycle in this era Not wearing a helmet is the mainstream, so it is inevitable that you are looking for death.

Watching Xiao Junyi get on the motorcycle and find out his only standard equipment for cycling - a toad mirror strap, Chen Yuanming shook his head helplessly and straddled the back of the bike.

"Where are you going?" Chen Yuanming asked casually, grasping the narrow waist of the person in front of him.

Chen Yuanming was also convinced of where this young master could take him.From dance halls to clubs, from high-end entertainment to video games, restaurants of various factions are not to mention.It stands to reason that this kind of tentative behavior would be annoying, but he insisted on making every invitation properly, and even the companions were not the original playboys, but more mature, able to do something in a certain way. Talk about the person you are talking about.

If it is regarded as a channel to expand interpersonal relationships, it should be of great benefit to Chen Yuanming, but the level that Xiao Junyi can come into contact with is still too shallow after all. Without conception and friendship, the words can only be generalized, and there are not many expected cooperation goals, so communication can only be reduced to rushing.In the midst of confusion about the prospect, such a rush will undoubtedly make people feel a little irritated, but besides continuing to keep the appointment, does he have a better choice?

"You'll know when you get there." After the people behind sat firmly, Xiao Junyi stepped on the accelerator, and the motorcycle roared forward.

It's been almost a week, and the more we get along, the bigger the mystery behind this kid seems to be.In the past, he just thought that this kid was a little too arrogant, but after getting in touch with him for a long time, he realized that he was indeed as smooth as his uncle said.Talking about people when meeting people, talking nonsense when seeing ghosts, after a round of drinking, the friends introduced are all "interesting" evaluations, but they seem to keep a distance from everyone, and they don't really want to get close at all.Under Chen Yuanming's plain appearance and his decent and appropriate attitude, there is vigilance and indifference hidden.In fact, this person has no special hobbies, smoking, drinking, singing and dancing entertainment, and even the most difficult female sex at this age is untouched, just like a piece of ice, or a machine without emotion.Except for work and study, nothing can really touch his heart.

Thinking about the impassioned emotions and genius-like reaction this kid had when he was talking about business with his uncle, and looking back at his helplessness and a little irritability for his invitation these days, Xiao Junyi really felt a bit like a dog biting a hedgehog.Is this a normal reaction for a 16 year old?Anyway, he had never seen such a child.Since this way doesn't work, try another way.

The motorcycle advanced along the road at high speed, bypassed one after another, and finally drove onto Zhongshan South Road.Sitting behind Xiao Junyi, Chen Yuanming slowly opened his eyes wide. In front of him, a huge bridge hovered above the ground like a crouching dragon. The long and elegant bridge stretched out and crossed the raging Huangpu River...

Nanpu Bridge.

Just opened to traffic at the end of 1991, it is the first urban bridge in Shanghai that is still brand new.Although later generations have driven across this bridge countless times, the shock still exists when seeing such a bridge by the Huangpu River today.It was only 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and the sky was still dark. The bridge, which was supposed to be brightly lit, lay silently on the river like a sleeping dragon.

The motorcycle was driving fast, and after a while, it drove onto the bridge deck. Looking down from the bridge, the two sides of the bank were in a mess. There was no Oriental Pearl Tower, Jinmao Tower, or the only one-sided relationship in the previous life before the death. In the China Pavilion of the World Expo, there are only row upon row of low-rise buildings, which are in stark contrast to this magnificent bridge.

Chen Yuanming clenched his fingers involuntarily, this was not something he could think of.This is going to... Pudong?

He guessed right.The nearly 1993-meter bridge deck passed by in a flash, and the motorcycle drove onto the ground in Pudong in a short while.Just across the river, it seems to have entered a completely different world.Now it is [-], the horn of building Pudong has just sounded, and here is almost a noisy construction site.All kinds of construction vehicles shuttle across the land of Pudong like worker bees, and the world-famous Shanghai speed is being staged here.

Small changes every year, big changes every three years, the construction tide is like an invisible big hand smearing the city. In Chen Yuanming's eyes, this place has little in common with the Shanghai he knows later, but motorcycles drive in Pudong. The long-lost sense of familiarity was churning in my heart when it was not even a smooth road.Not far ahead, the prototype of a building stood upright in the construction site by the Huangpu River. The mechanical boom hovered in the air, and a few columns supported a huge sphere. There was no grouting or whitewashing, and the steel skeleton was like a A strange beast, showing its magnificence to the world...

The motorcycle stopped not far from the construction site, and it took Chen Yuanming a moment to realize that he got out of the car.

"How is it?" Standing beside Chen Yuanming, Xiao Junyi asked with a smile, his tone full of complacency. "The Oriental Pearl TV Tower has only been under construction for two years. I told my buddies that we can go up the tower and take a tour."

Since you don't like leisure and entertainment, let's look at serious things.This oriental pearl is the landmark of Pudong in the future, and it may also become one of the landmarks of the whole new Shanghai. How many people are not curious about such a spectacle?

Chen Yuanming didn't make a sound.In fact, his mind had already left the magnificent construction site in front of him, and what appeared in his mind was a more splendid scene. The Oriental Pearl Tower and the Jinmao Tower shined, and the whole of Shanghai was like a city made of stars. , Countless lights constitute a colorful galaxy, covering everything as far as the eye can see.Sitting in the revolving restaurant of the upper sphere, the person who brought him whispered in his ear.Shock and sweetness are intertwined, awe and humility coexist, he is like a child who gets the treasure in his heart for the first time, and is confused by all these...

An arm was put on his shoulder, and Chen Yuanming was startled suddenly, breaking away from the illusion.The young man beside him seemed to have guessed that he would lose his composure, and was looking at him with a playful face.

"Surprised, it's even more shocking up there. Come with me."

Unable to explain, Xiao Junyi dragged the boy to the construction site under construction.A small foreman came out to face him. After saying hello in a few words, he handed out two safety helmets. Xiao Junyi threw one of them to Chen Yuanming. He didn't think it was dirty, so he simply put the other on his head.

Chen Yuanming hesitated holding the helmet, but finally put it on, and followed the young man onto the elevator.Similar to the 360-degree fully transparent sightseeing elevators of later generations, this elevator’s field of vision covers the surroundings, and the entire body is exposed in mid-air, but it lacks proper protective measures. The cold wind blows in February, blowing people all over the body. Cold.

But the whole group didn't worry about the temperature, and the elevator didn't move fast. In this slow and bumpy movement, the whole of Shanghai slowly appeared in front of them.Old, trendy, representative of the past, heralding the future... These complex and changeable blends are mixed together into a unique style that is eye-popping.Chen Yuanming looked at it very carefully, as if he wanted to find some more familiar existences from here, but he couldn't find it. Pudong had changed too much, and everything he was familiar with hadn't appeared yet.

After an unknown amount of time, the lift made a soft creak and stopped, and they boarded a temporary platform.At this time, the first large sphere has been basically completed, but the construction of the second sphere has not yet started. Standing at this height, there is no support for up and down. The top of the head is a sunset that is close to dusk, and the foot is an abyss.The strong cold wind howled past, as if it wanted to roll up and throw people down, and annihilate them between the heaven and the earth.

"This is my second time here." Xiao Junyi didn't care about his companion's almost impolite silence, and said to himself. "Last time the construction site over there hadn't started yet. Now the foundation pit is tens of meters deep. How long has it been? Standing here and looking at Shanghai always makes people have a strong desire to participate in this project." Unparalleled changes in the world, control or build something with two hands..."

As he said that, he turned his head, his peach blossom eyes, which were always full of jokes, became a bit serious, and looked straight at Chen Yuanming. "Do you know? The investment in the construction of Pudong this time has exceeded 200 billion, and it's just the beginning. How much more needs to be built in this country, and how much money will be invested in it?"

Chen Yuanming didn't answer, but he did know.The second Pudong development continued to invest more than 600 billion yuan, and the third time more than [-] billion yuan. Only one Shanghai can accommodate such a huge amount of funds. What about this country?Looking at the blank scroll in front of him, Chen Yuanming smiled, "Why, are you interested in real estate?"

Xiao Junyi shook his head, "At least not yet. Shanghai mainly attracts foreign capital. The construction of villas in Beijing has begun to stop. Hainan..." He paused slightly, "That's not called development, it's not called construction, it's pure It's wasteful and fraudulent. The country won't let it go."

Chen Yuanming glanced at the young man across from him in surprise. He also saw that the situation in Hainan was not good?If he came to this conclusion only by speculation, then his observation and determination are excellent.

"If you don't want to do real estate, what should you do?"

It seems to be asking the other party, but also like asking yourself.Chen Yuanming looked at the world in front of him and asked a question.What he wanted most in his previous life was to be rich, so that he would no longer have to grovel, no longer need to get up early and stay late, so that his family could live a good life, be upright, and be respected.If possible, find a single-minded lover who doesn't care about the eyes of the world...an uncomplicated but reassuring life goal.

However, in this life, he is already very rich.As long as he finds the right way, he will definitely be richer and have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life. Not only his family members, but also all relatives and friends around him can take care of them one by one. His harvest has surpassed everything that most people in this era can achieve.But sitting on the pile of money, he was a little lost.He knew many, many things that could make quick money, simple, lucrative, and without danger.But these are not what he really wants.There always seemed to be a hole in his heart, roaring something, which made him panic all day long, and his heart was full of anxiety.

If the goal of the previous life has been accomplished, what should he live for in this life?

"What to do? Of course, the family first, and the world second." Xiao Junyi replied very simply, "Do some really big things, just like the old man's family motto, keep your feet on the ground and benefit the country and the people."

The voice was straight and loud, resounding in the howling cold wind.

It's simple, yet complex.Courage and fearlessness in the mouths of young people weighed more than a thousand catties in the mouths of the founding fathers of that generation.Chen Yuanming was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled, and reached out to hold the steel bracket beside him.That hand is no longer immature. After a long period of indoor maintenance, the complexion that was once burned by the scorching sun is slowly returning to whiteness. The thick calluses on his palm will fall off little by little, and the depression in his heart will be smoothed away inch by inch.Time always takes everything away without leaving any traces, but is that enough?

The body is still very young now, only 16 years old, really young.Even if he still can't live to be 32 years old in this life, he still has 16 years of life to embrace and enjoy.Such a new life, why always indulge in the past.He can do something more meaningful, can't he?

Looking at the young man who suddenly smiled, Xiao Junyi was slightly taken aback.He had never seen such an expression on this child before, it seemed that a thin crack suddenly burst out of the tightly wrapped hard shell, revealing a more real and amiable human being.a living person.

Is there anything wrong with what I just said?After thinking about it carefully for a long time, Xiao Junyi couldn't come up with an answer, but the tense atmosphere between the two of them really relaxed.Xiao Junyi just pondered for a moment, and then laughed.Whatever it is, I tried my best for so many days and failed to do it, so I still did it now!The kid... no, maybe he shouldn't be treated like a kid anymore.This Chen Yuanming is one of the most special people he has ever met. For such a person, he really wants to make friends, not for his family, nor for his uncle.

Although they were not talking, the two looked at the ground under their feet together.Those vehicles and those mechanical cranes are still working tirelessly, rushing to create a new miracle.The cold wind and the warmth in the heart intertwined. The two stood on the high platform for a long time, but they were finally invited out by the construction workers.

When he got on the motorcycle, Xiao Junyi sneezed solidly. Compared with the winter clothes Chen Yuanming was wearing, his leather clothes were really not cold-resistant.

Chen Yuanming smiled slightly, "Let's find a place to eat."

Rubbing his nose, Xiao Junyi also laughed, "There is a restaurant on the Bund, with Cantonese cuisine and karaoke facilities inside. The conditions are good, so that's where it is?"

"You are in charge, so naturally you have the final say." Chen Yuanming didn't care, and straddled the motorcycle.

"The White Snake TV show was very popular recently, and a new batch of laser discs was released. I just found a chance to watch it. But the laser discs are probably coming to an end soon. I heard from my aunt that her relatives have A replacement product is being developed..."

Chen Yuanming's movements froze suddenly, "What did you say?"

"The Legend of the White Snake, the Legend of the New White Snake, played by Zhao Yazhi..."

"No, no, your aunt's relative!" Very rarely, Chen Yuanming's voice was filled with urgency. "What is that thing that can replace laser discs!"

Xiao Junyi turned his head in surprise, and glanced at the young man sitting behind him. What's wrong?But the seriousness in the other person's eyes made him serious. After thinking for a long time, he finally remembered the name, "It should be called VideocompactDisc, video disc? It is said to be about the size of a CD, but it has video effects... "

Sure enough, it is a VCD!Chen Yuanming's heart felt hot, yes, at this point in time, why didn't he expect it!

Xiao Junyi naturally noticed the strong interest of the other party, raised his eyebrows, "Do you want to find a place to talk in detail?"

"Of course!"

Xiao Junyi smiled slightly, without talking nonsense, he stepped on the accelerator and drove towards the Nanpu Bridge.