The Pentium Era - South to North

Liu Ligan took out his mobile phone, opened the address book, and slid through the numbers one by one, including Tan Shuzhen, Home, Lao Tan, Ying Ying, Lao Wan, Fan Jianguo, Song Chunming, Xu Wenhui, and Splendid China, and finally After passing Zhang Musheng and staying at Zhang Chen's place, Liu Lipole hesitated for a long time and did not press it.

Of the many numbers in the address book, half of them are people he knows here and often talk to on the phone. They are his present, and half of the numbers are his past. These numbers were bought by Liu Ligan in Chenzhou. After using the phone, I typed it in and saved it from memory, but I never dialed it.

Liu Ligan put down the phone and stared blankly below. The sun had reached the top of the mountain opposite. The lake was no longer white, but glowing with red light. There were more people in the swimming area on the other side of the dam. Now, people are starting to come out on the lake, rowing their boats out.

In the parking lot below the embankment, cars are constantly driving in from outside the gate, and then they are submerged in the green shade of the parking lot.

Most of the people who come at this time are not here to stay, but to have dinner at the fish restaurant here. When the hotel rooms are full, the private rooms in their fish restaurants will be converted into mahjong rooms after the meal. .

What is Zhang Chen doing now? Is he still in the office above the M-Zone? After he is gone, when he doesn't go back to eat, who will he eat with? Xiao Wu or Tan Shuzhen?

Liu Ligan picked up the phone and scrolled to Zhang Chen's name. He imagined that as long as he pressed it, Zhang Chen would see an unfamiliar caller on the other end of the phone. When he picked up the phone, he would definitely say hello out of habit. , which one?

This is still a habit developed in Haicheng. Thanks to that period of time, Zhang Chen should have forgotten the management manual of the White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou that they bought in order to apply for jobs in various hotels. Zhang Chen should have forgotten all the other things in that manual. It's gone, but the habit of always saying hello and please when answering the phone still remains.

Liu Ligan continued to imagine, he imagined himself saying, I, Liu Ligan, Zhang Chen's scolding will be heard on the phone soon, where the hell are you hiding?

Liu Ligan couldn't help but grinned, "Yeah, where the hell did I hide? I told you about Ningyuan, do you know? I told you about Hongling Reservoir, do you know?"

Liu Ligan knew that Zhang Chen wouldn't know where Ningyuan and Hongling Reservoir were, but he would say, I'll be there right away, you fucking wait there.

Then, Zhang Chen and Xiao Wu would set out from Hangzhou overnight to Hunan, just like they rushed to Li Yong in Guizhou, just like they rushed to Shangrao to find Lao Tan. Liu Ligan knew that no matter where he was, Zhang Chen's first thought when he received the call would be, I will come right away.

Liu Ligan sighed.

He really didn't know how to tell Zhang Chen where he was and why he was here.

Liu Ligan put down the phone and picked it up again. He remembered that he found Mr. Qiao Qiao from Shenzhen Anxin Trust on the phone. Liu Ligan took a deep breath and made up his mind to call Lao Qiao first. Ask, Lao Qiao should know about Splendid China and Tan Shuzhen. As long as he still has contact with Splendid China, he will definitely know about Zhang Chen.

Liu Ligan first pressed speakerphone, then closed his eyes and pressed the outgoing button. The phone beeped, and Liu Ligan's heart was beating fast.

"Hey, who's there?"

Lao Qiao's voice came from the phone. It was very noisy. Lao Qiao was obviously socializing outside. This call was most likely answered in the hotel box.

Liu Ligan suddenly felt his throat felt sore. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then said, "It's me, Liu Ligan."

"Ouch, Mr. Liu! Just wait a moment."

Liu Ligan waited with the phone. After a while, Lao Qiao's voice rang again. The noisy sounds in the background disappeared. Lao Qiao probably walked out of the box and arrived somewhere.

"Mr. Liu, have you returned to Hangzhou?" Lao Qiao asked.

"No, I'm still out of town."

"Outside? Where?"

"I'm here...this is in a ravine."

Lao Qiao immediately understood that Liu Ligan was unwilling to tell him where he was. Lao Qiao did not continue to ask, but said: "Mr. Liu, do you have anything to do with me?"

"Well..." Liu Ligan hesitated and said, "I just want to know, is Splendid China okay now?"

"Of course, life is not easy for domestic real estate companies now. Fairview China has now separated out the property management part and established Fairview Services separately. Fairview Services will also be listed in Hong Kong at the end of this year. The process has been completed. It's over." Old Qiao said, "Mr. Liu, have you never contacted Mr. Tan and Mr. Zhang?"

"No, I can't afford that shame."

Old Qiao laughed and understood, and said, "They are all looking for you, do you know?"

"Know."

"Listen to me, Mr. Liu, everything has passed. I know that they have put it down a long time ago. The only one who hasn't let it go yet seems to be you. According to me, it's time to let it go, Mr. Liu."

"I just can't let go, Lao Qiao, do you still have contact with them now?" Liu Ligan asked.

"Of course, it's more frequent than before. I'm doing the listing of Jinxiu Services I mentioned earlier, and I'm also doing several projects at Xiaofang's place..."

"What, you mean Xiaofang has returned from the United States?" Liu Ligan asked urgently before Lao Qiao finished speaking.

"I'm back. Not only am I back, but I have become a family with Zhang Chen. I also gave birth to a daughter this year."

Liu Ligan laughed: "Yeah, that's great."

"Yes, the two of them really match well together." Lao Qiao said.

The outside world has changed so much that Liu Ligan's brain can hardly keep up. There are so many things he wants to know, and he can't figure them out for a while. He asks:

"Old Qiao, can you tell me what happened after I left? How did Splendid China survive?"

Lao Qiao said yes. He told Liu Ligan that after he disappeared, Splendid China's stock price plummeted and was on the verge of being delisted. All kinds of negative news that was not conducive to Splendid China was flying in the market. Miss Cai and the others also decided to advance To redeem their corporate bonds, Ms. Cai personally went to Hangzhou.

As a result, Zhang Chen and Tan Shuzhen came forward to appease the creditors who came to the door. Zhang Chen also took out cash and released Liu Ligan's guarantee liability, thus eliminating the biggest thunderstorm for their company.

Then, Zhang Chen pledged all the collections in his "Riverside Oil Painting Gallery", which made Ms. Cai give up the idea of ​​redeeming corporate bonds and gave Tan Shuzhen and the others a new loan to help them tide over the difficulties.

Then the company's management increased its holdings and held an extraordinary shareholders' meeting to elect Tan Shuzhen as the chairman of Splendid China, restoring the market's confidence.

When Liu Ligan heard what Lao Qiao said, chills ran down his back. He felt that it was really shocking every step of the way.

I thought that as long as I left, I could leave everything behind, but I didn't expect that Zhang Chen still jumped in. Not only did he jump in, but he also risked all his wealth. If he hadn't been lucky enough to pass in the end, and more importantly, if he hadn't accepted If the domestic real estate market rebounds in a retaliatory manner, it is very likely that Zhang Chen will also be put in a desperate situation.

Liu Ligan murmured: "I don't know any of this, it's more terrifying than I imagined."

"Indeed, I was watching from the side and was worried about Mr. Zhang. Fortunately, I got over it in the end. Ms. Cai also had a very fond impression of Mr. Tan and Mr. Zhang. Otherwise, Splendid China would have been like that at that time. Due to the current situation, other financial institutions, even if they do not redeem their loans in advance, will at least continue to lend."

"Yes, yes, Lao Qiao, when you see Miss Cai, thank her for me." Liu Ligan said.

"No need." Lao Qiao sighed, "Miss Cai is no longer here. She passed away."

"Ah!" Liu Ligan was surprised and asked, "When did it happen?"

"Just a few months ago, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Tan went to Taipei."

Liu Ligan held the phone and was speechless. Lao Qiao thought of something. He asked: "Mr. Liu, when was the last time you and Mr. Meng contacted each other?"

"When we escaped, we separated in Jinhua and never contacted each other again. By the way, Lao Qiao, do you have any news about Lao Meng?" Liu Ligan asked.

"have."

"Really? Where is Lao Meng now? I called his original number that day, but someone else answered the call." Liu Ligan said.

The other end of the phone was silent and didn't speak for a long time. Liu Ligan thought the call was disconnected, so he asked: "Old Qiao, are you still there?"

"Here, I'm here," Lao Qiao sighed heavily on the phone and said, "Mr. Liu, there is one thing that I don't know whether to say or not."

"That's what you say, Old Joe."

"Mr. Liu, Lao Meng has also passed away."

"What, Lao Qiao, what did you say?!" Liu Ligan was shocked and asked quickly.

"I mean, Lao Meng has passed away."

"How is it possible? When did it happen?" Liu Ligan asked anxiously.

"It's been over a year."

"It's impossible, Lao Qiao, you must have made a mistake. How old is Lao Meng? How could he be dead? Who did you listen to this nonsense?"

"Mr. Liu, listen to me, this is true!" Lao Qiao said, "I attended Lao Meng's memorial service in Shanghai. How could there be any mistake? Lao Meng is indeed gone."

Liu Ligan kept shaking his head and said with a smile: "Old Qiao, Old Qiao, you didn't put any effort into making up a story. At least it shouldn't be so full of loopholes. You said it was a memorial service in Nanjing when it was a memorial service in Shanghai. If you know how to make it up, how can you hold a memorial service in Shanghai?"

"Listen to me, Mr. Liu, this is true."

Lao Qiao said: "Lao Meng was somewhere in Anhui. I forgot. It was a small place anyway. He was found by Mr. Zhang there. When Mr. Zhang found him, Lao Meng was already in the advanced stage of lung cancer. Mr. Zhang He was sent to Huashan Hospital in Shanghai that day, but it was still too late, and Lao Meng died in Huashan Hospital in Shanghai."

After Lao Qiao finished speaking, he sighed again: "It's not easy to live on the run. Most of Lao Meng's illness is caused by suppressing it."

Lao Qiao's words were like a bolt from the blue, which stunned Liu Ligan. He held the phone and was speechless. Lao Qiao shouted on the phone:

"Mr. Liu? Mr. Liu?"

Old Qiao had been away from the banquet for too long. Someone came out and saw him and cursed: "Old Qiao, which little sister's phone number hasn't been dialed for so long?"

Lao Qiao said okay, I will come right away.

"Hello, Mr. Liu?"

"Old Qiao, go ahead. By the way, don't tell anyone else about my call to you, okay?"

"Okay, I understand, Mr. Liu, we will contact you again."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Ligan sat blankly, tears welling up from his eyes. He watched everything in front of him become blurry. Liu Ligan stood up and suddenly shouted:

"Old Meng, Old Meng..."

At this time, besides crying, he really didn't know what to do.

Lao Meng, Lao Meng, how could you not be here anymore?

In the reservoir below, someone was rowing a boat. He heard someone shouting something in the mountains. The shouts echoed in the mountains. He looked around but couldn't find where the sound was coming from.

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