Cheng Yu could barely get a word in. Li Dali's mouth went dry while talking. After Cheng Yu handed him a glass of water, he seemed to realize that he was too excited.
"Uh... Mr. Cheng, I'm sorry, I get a little excited when I talk about the project."
Cheng Yu smiled and said, "That's good.
I was originally just worried that you would be in bad health if you didn't get a good rest, but seeing your condition, I feel relieved.
However, there are only two days left during the Spring Festival holiday. No matter what, you still need to take a rest.
After listening to your introduction just now, it seems that you have basically sorted out the stalled projects in our institute in the past.
You will also have more accurate data to support what is possible and what is not.
As for which project to pursue next, this is not something you can do alone. After all, you need to take into account the work conditions of other researchers in the institute.
Therefore, I don’t care what you think in your heart, you are not allowed to come to the institute again on the fifth and sixth day of the Lunar New Year. I will call Suo Chen and Gong Wu later and ask them to make arrangements and take you around Wudong.
More than four years, whether it is long or short, the changes in Wu Dong are not something you can just wander around on your own a few days ago.
Let them show you around, and you will be well connected with the society that has been isolated for four years..."
Li Dali still wanted to fight for it, but before he could speak, Cheng Yu said solemnly: "There is no room for negotiation, that's it."
In desperation, Li Dali could only choose to compromise.
After calling Chen Jiang and Wu Jing, I learned that they had no plans for today, so I simply called them all out, had a meal with Li Dali, and also arranged Li Dali's activities for the next two days.
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When I got home in the evening, the yard was empty, and Du Xiaoyu also went out.
After shouting twice, Cheng Yu was sure that Du Xiaoyu was not at home.
He called her, but she didn't answer. Cheng Yu scratched his head and didn't bother to pay more attention. After sitting for a while, he fell asleep.
When I woke up on the morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Du Xiaoyu was not at home yet, and the bed was still the same as last night.
Cheng Yu was a little strange and worried, so he called Du Xiaoyu again.
Du Xiaoyu still didn't answer, and Cheng Yu was really worried, especially if something really happened.
Just as he was about to call Du Changfeng and ask if Du Xiaoyu had gone to their place, his WeChat message rang.
It was a message from Du Xiaoyu. She said that she and two of her best friends went to Hong Kong Island to play. Because the three of them slept in a big room, the two were not awake yet, so they didn't answer the phone for fear of disturbing them.
Cheng Yu replied smoothly: "When will you come back?"
"The seventh day of the lunar month."
Cheng Yu felt relieved, but soon he began to sit in the space capsule in a daze, because he found that he was a little idle.
Normally at this time, he should go home.
But now he is apparently a married man, so he should definitely bring his wife with him when he returns home during the Chinese New Year.
Du Xiaoyu went to Hong Kong Island, and it is difficult for him to return home now.
My friends, most of them are related to work, and it seems that it is not appropriate to harass others during the Chinese New Year.
Guan Lu took Meng Yiren with him, and now the two families don't know which island they are vacationing on.
Gao Yiming also returned to his hometown.
Cheng Yu suddenly realized that he was now alone and couldn't even find anyone to eat and drink with.
I just turned on the TV and watched the Spring Festival Gala intermittently again. It was almost noon.
Cheng Yu was worrying about how to solve the lunch problem when the phone rang.
I looked down and saw that it was Xiao Zhang.
Cheng Yu and Xiao Zhang are now considered to be partners. They are from similar backgrounds and ages. Although they have only met once or twice, they get along quite well.
Cheng Yu realized that during the Chinese New Year, he should actually give Xiao Zhang a New Year greeting call, even a WeChat message.
In any case, although Xiao Zhang is cooperating with Cheng Yu on this variety show, he is actually giving Cheng Yu a face. Otherwise, why should he participate in this type of show?
And he also invested money.
Quickly answering the phone, Cheng Yu smiled and said, "Happy New Year."
Xiao Zhang's voice was also smiling: "Happy New Year, Happy New Year, what are you doing now?"
"It's okay, just stay at home."
"Didn't you go to your relatives' houses during the Chinese New Year?"
Although he felt a little grateful for Xiao Zhang, Cheng Yu was still reluctant to talk about these things in his family in simple words.
So he replied: "I have to take a break. It's a bit annoying to eat so much fish and meat every day."
"That just so happens. I'm in Wudong now. If you have nothing to do today, can we get together?"
Cheng Yu was stunned. He didn't expect Xiao Zhang to come to Wu Dong.
"Didn't you still record a program in the Imperial Capital yesterday? It was a lot of trouble, right? You came to Wudong at noon today?"
Speaking of this matter, Xiao Zhang sighed and said: "Oh... you still talk about it.
Xu Wanting found me early in the morning, and the program was recorded until about five o'clock this morning.
Of course, I am not complaining that recording the program is too tiring, but Xu Wanting told me that you recorded all the required materials after recording for three hours during the day and two hours at night.
I was shocked at the time. Then I asked if I was the only one who was so procrastinating. I felt embarrassed at the time.
As a result, she said that Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Salt Body were both similar to me, especially Mr. Salt Body. Good guy, when I finished recording, he still had two pieces of material left to finish.
How do you think you were able to record so smoothly?"
Cheng Yu said with a slight shock: "Haha, maybe I'm usually stingy, so this is a real performance. Besides, isn't the funding for solo recording relatively sufficient? I didn't even put any effort into it..."
Xiaozhang was speechless.
"The recording lasted until this morning. Why did you come to Wu Dong when you weren't at home to catch up on your sleep?"
"Oh, this is my family tradition.
My father donated one billion to Wudong ten years ago. Didn’t he rebuild the Great Baoen Temple?
Therefore, every year on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, our whole family will go to Wudong to burn incense and fulfill our wishes.
So right after the recording, my dad took me to the high-speed rail station, slept on the train for three hours, and then went to burn incense with him?
Noon is the customary reception of the city government, and I was too lazy to make excuses with those officials, so I thought of you."
Cheng Yuxin said that his family is not the only one who has co-authored donations to the government for such public welfare projects.
"Where are you now? I'll pick you up."
"Here at the Great Baoen Temple, my dad is chatting with the leaders of your city."
Cheng Yu looked at the time and checked the location of the Great Baoen Temple and found that it was quite close to him.
"Wait for me, I'll be there in fifteen minutes."
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Yu immediately put on his coat and went out, driving straight to the Great Baoen Temple.
When he encountered a red light on the road, Cheng Yu checked about the situation of the Great Baoen Temple.
Originally, there was only one ruin left here. After the Wudong City Government launched the reconstruction project, Xiao Zhang's father donated one billion yuan for the reconstruction work ten years ago. This was also sensational news at the time.
Moreover, like Cheng Guangnian, he used it in his personal name, which means that the money he spent was his personal assets, not the assets of the company.
This kind of donation does not help the group company's taxes, etc.
Originally, Cheng Yu thought that his father was generous enough. Five hundred million was used to build Wang Dan's former residence. Even if the former residence itself was included, the cost would be six to seven hundred million at most.
Xiao Zhang's father, on the other hand, directly took out one billion in cash, and his company was not owned by Wu Dong. This was really a big move.
People are more irritating than others.
Soon after arriving at Dabaoen Temple, Cheng Yu called Xiao Zhang, and within a minute, Xiao Zhang appeared at the door.
Cheng Yu got out of the car with a smile to greet him. Cheng Yu asked, "Do you want me to go say hello to your father?"
"If you go, we won't be able to leave at all. Whether it's my dad or the people in your city government, can they let you go? You can't say you won't introduce your identity, right?"
When Cheng Yu thought about it, it seemed that it was the case. If he really went there by himself, the people from the Buqi City Government would still ask him to call Cheng Guangnian.
After all, Cheng Guangnian already felt that there was something wrong with the marriage contract between Cheng Yu and Du Xiaoyu. Seeing that Du Xiaoyu was not around, why didn't he get to the bottom of it?
"You are still thoughtful, then I will go to the imperial capital to visit your father next time I have the opportunity."
"Our families don't cooperate, and the fields involved are different. It doesn't matter whether we visit or not. It's our business to be friends. Don't have anything to do with the family. Do you know how difficult it is for me to make friends?"
Cheng Yu laughed loudly and said: "I heard that someone asked you before if you care about how much money the other person has when making friends. You said you don't care, because it doesn't matter how much money the other person has, they are not richer than you anyway."
Xiao Zhang patted Cheng Yu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "So, now I finally meet a friend who is richer than me."
"Nonsense, my family is not as rich as yours."
"I won't go into details about your father's assets. At least, you are richer than me, right?"
Well……
If you put it that way, it seems to be pretty much the same.
In particular, only a small part of Cheng Yu's assets comes from pure gifts. Except for the shares of Cheng's Group, Du's Group and his own other assets, strictly speaking, he has earned them back. However,
On the surface, the Du Group's shares appear to be a gift from Du Changfeng, but who is Xiao Zhang? How can he not investigate the real reason?
After getting in the car, Cheng Yu looked at Xiao Zhang who was fastening his seat belt and said, "You just ran away, your father won't blame you, right?"
"I told him you were coming to pick me up, and he didn't have any objections."
"What do you want to eat?" Cheng Yu asked as he stepped on the accelerator and turned around skillfully.
Xiao Zhang frowned and said, "You can eat whatever you want. The main thing is that I feel more relaxed eating with you. But if we go to a crowded place, it might be a little inconvenient. You know, I am also an Internet celebrity.
I’m not worried about danger or anything like that, but it’s a bit awkward to be surrounded by people while you’re having a meal.”
Cheng Yu laughed and said, "Fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise I really wouldn't have the idea. I almost took you to a few shopping malls in the city center. But when you said that, I really got a little excited.
I'm blind, I don't know where to take you. Just wait, I'll call and ask."
After parking the car on the side of the road again, Cheng Yu called Lao Tun.
The phone rang for a long time before someone answered, and Lao Tun's voice sounded lazy.
"It's great to celebrate the New Year. But if you want to go to a restaurant to eat, that's out of the question. I'm in Japan."
Well……
One sentence directly blocked Cheng Yu's thoughts.
Helpless, Cheng Yu could only say: "Happy New Year."
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Yu thought for a while. Originally, Taohuayuan did provide catering, but it was closed during the Chinese New Year, and the vacation would not end until after the Lantern Festival, which was what he had arranged.
You can't call the chef over to cook a few dishes for yourself at this time, right?
Cheng Yu suddenly realized that although he had returned to Wudong for nearly a year, he was actually not that familiar with this city.
If that doesn't work, we may have to take Xiao Zhang to eat at the catering departments of the hotels affiliated with the Cheng Group.
The hotels under the Cheng Group are all four- and five-star hotels, and they will be open as usual during the Chinese New Year.
Suddenly thinking of Gao Yiming again, Cheng Yu called him again.
"Master, didn't you tell me this morning that I wasn't in Wudong? Why did you call me again?"
"Well, a friend came here and wanted to find a place to eat that would be open during the Chinese New Year and be more private. He has a special status..."
"Is it possible, Master, that you have started dating little stars? I have to talk about you, Master. The one in your family is more than ten thousand times better than any other star in this country. You occasionally go hunting for wild food, but with your status, you still
Don’t really look for any little stars..."
Gao Yiming was interrupted angrily by Cheng Yu before he could finish his words: "What are you talking about, Xiaozhang? Xiaozhang knows, right? When he comes to Wudong, I will entertain him for a meal. Just recommend me a membership-based restaurant."
A place like a club will do.”
The person on the other end of the phone was stunned. Gao Yiming instantly understood what the so-called special status meant.
It doesn't matter what the top rich second generation is. After all, not many people know the normal rich second generation. As for Ma Ge's children, no one knows what they look like.
But Xiaozhang is indeed the most special one among the rich second generation. He is an Internet celebrity. The number of people in China who know his face must be 700-800 million, not to mention 1 billion. It is really not convenient for him to show his face.
Gao Yiming immediately began to think about the clubs he often went to in Wu Dong, trying to find one suitable for Cheng Yu Xiaozhang's status.
Xiao Zhang became a little impatient and said to Cheng Yu: "If it doesn't work out, just go to my hotel. I'll make a call first to make arrangements."
Cheng Yu laughed and said: "I remember when you criticized your hotel. They said you were so ruthless that you wouldn't even let go of your own business. Let's not go there. Otherwise, my family also has a hotel in Wudong.
There are many hotels. I mainly think that although the hotel is still open during the Spring Festival, the chefs are on vacation because the chefs below are not able to handle it. The food prepared by the chefs below is not to your taste..."
"Go away, am I that pretentious? If I weren't afraid of being watched, it wouldn't matter if I just ate at a food stall."
Cheng Yu thought to himself, this young master Zhang really doesn't mind the roadside stalls like Leiden Barbecue and the like.
Fortunately, Gao Yiming had already found a hotel suitable for Cheng Yu and Xiao Zhang's status, and said on the phone: "Master, let me send you the location on my mobile phone, and then I will call there to book a private room for you."
"Good work."
Cheng Yu hung up the phone and immediately sent the WeChat message. He took a look and called up the navigation.
It's not that far, just on the edge of the Qinhuai River. The name of the hotel is a bit gaudy, called Bayan Pavilion. At first glance, it seems that the name is far-fetched after Qinhuai Bayan.
If it were anyone else, Cheng Yu might not dare to go there. With such a gaudy name, it's not like it's a ghost place harboring filth and evil.
But Gao Yiming is quite stable in this regard. He also thought about it a lot just now. He should have made enough choices, and it must not be anything too strange.
In ten minutes, Cheng Yu drove into an alley beside the Qinhuai River. He followed the navigation instructions and turned several turns. It felt like he had gone in a small circle and returned to the Qinhuai River.
On the right side of the alley are several parking spaces, and on the left is an antique three-story building with carved beams and painted beams and cornices, which fully demonstrates the characteristics of Jiangnan ancient architecture.
Probably during the Chinese New Year, many red lanterns were hung on the small building, swaying back and forth in the slight wind. Although they were gaudy things, they didn't look too eye-catching.
This is a dead end alley, with a high white wall in front of it. Cheng Yu finally knows why the navigation wants him to go around in a circle. There is only one entrance to this alley.
What puzzled Cheng Yu was that from the perspective of the small building he was in the car, he could only see a circle of corridors around it, but no doorway could be seen.
I was about to park my car in the parking space on the right when I saw two people walking out to the left of the white wall in front of me.
There was a man and a woman, the man was wearing a black suit and he looked like the manager of this club.
The woman was wearing a dark red cheongsam on a very cold day, with slits reaching to her thighs and shoulder-length sleeves. Cheng Yu felt a little chilly when he saw her.
Gao Yiming must have made it very clear to the people in the club, including the identity of the visitor and the car model and license plate, so as soon as the two people saw Cheng Yu's car, they waved in unison.
Cheng Yu stepped on the brakes and waited for the two men to run over.
After lowering the car window, the man asked with an apologetic smile: "Is it Mr. Cheng? Happy New Year, Happy New Year."
Cheng Yu nodded and said, "Gao Yiming said he would book a private room for me..."
"Mr. Gao has made it clear to us. Mr. Cheng, please drive with me."
Cheng Yu frowned slightly and said, "Isn't this just a parking space?"
"It's like this. Mr. Gao told us that you are here with Mr. Xiao Zhang today and hope that we can keep it confidential and prepare a more private environment for the two of you.
But we are also open for business. If your car is parked here, if a customer recognizes it, I am afraid it will disturb you two.
So, please drive to our employee parking lot. It's just in front, just around the corner."
Cheng Yu nodded, although he felt it was a bit superfluous, but since they were so kindly prepared, he didn't bother to say more.
A man and a woman were leading the way. Cheng Yu couldn't bear to see it, so he said, "Why don't you two get in the car? I see that you are both wearing very thin clothes..."
"It's okay, it's okay..." This time it was the girl who spoke. Only then did Cheng Yu and Xiao Zhang see clearly her appearance, which was quite flattering.
When Cheng Yu saw this, he didn't say much, just let the two of them jog ahead, and followed them in his car.
Looking from the entrance of the alley, there is a wall directly in front of me. As I drove closer, I found that after turning to the left, it suddenly became clear.
The road width is even wider than the previous alley.
And the door of this club has finally begun to take shape. The protruding eaves of the door are increasingly showing the characteristics of Jiangnan architecture.
Following the two people who led the way, they passed by the gate and parked the car. Cheng Yu and Xiao Zhang also got out of the car and walked back.
The man and woman were still leading the way. The man introduced himself as the manager of Bayan Pavilion, while the woman was the service staff of Cheng Yu and Xiao Zhang's private room.
When he walked to the door, Cheng Yu couldn't help but laugh.
The stone lion green plants on both sides of the gate are all normal, but there are two stones shaped like steps in front of the steps.
Cheng Yu couldn't help but laugh and said: "No one rides a horse these days, but the horses and horses are neatly laid out."
The manager quickly accompanied him and said with a smile: "Master Cheng has a good eye..."
Xiao Zhang rolled his eyes and said: "What kind of eyesight does this require? You should say that Mr. Cheng is really knowledgeable. For example, I didn't know that these two stones were the upper horse stone and the lower horse stone. I was wondering just now what the meaning of these two stones was.
"
The manager couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he heard this. Cheng Yu smiled and said, "Don't pay attention to him, he is deliberately trying to hurt me." Then he looked at Xiao Zhang, "What's the matter? Do you think I'm showing off?"
"Then I don't dare. This is your territory. You can sell it to me later."
