It was already eight o'clock in the evening, when thousands of houses in Xiangjiang were lit up.
Akang nimbly jumped out of the minibus that had just parked at the platform, rushed forward a few steps and jumped onto the sidewalk, and then walked quickly towards his home.
Akang just graduated from college this year and is currently working in a trading company, engaged in the import and export business of digital equipment. He did not go to a prestigious university and has no energy for work, so now he mainly works as an assistant.
The work is very hard. I have to go out to work at 6 o'clock in the morning and go home at 7 or 8 o'clock in the evening. The salary is very low and I have to do all kinds of chores. It is very undignified to be ordered around by my boss.
But Akang was a very optimistic boy. He worked very hard and studied very hard. He dreamed that one day he would be able to open a small company and then buy a big house for his family. His dream was a villa.
Ah Kang's home is in Tai Wai, Sha Tin. A 50-square-meter Home Ownership House accommodates six people from three generations of his family.
The so-called Home Ownership Housing refers to the low-cost housing built in the 1970s when the Hong Kong government launched the "Home Ownership Scheme". It is equivalent to affordable housing in the Mainland. The price is 30 to 40% cheaper than similar commercial housing. It is mainly sold to public housing.
Tenants and eligible lower- and middle-income residents.
This 50-square-meter home ownership house was purchased by A Kang's grandparents with their life savings.
When he got home, Akang opened the door with his key.
My mother, who was cleaning in the kitchen, popped her head out when she heard the noise and asked, "Kangzi, have you had dinner?"
Akang nodded and said, "I've already eaten. I'm going to the room."
Mother looked at his back as he hurried into the room and shook his head.
Although the house is small, in order to meet the living needs of the family, it is still divided into three rooms, one for grandparents, one for parents, and one for him and his sister.
There is nothing that can be done about it. Although Kang has already grown up and his sister is in high school, compared with many families who are crowded into public housing or even cage houses, this HOS flat is already considered very good.
In the future, when his sister gets married, he can marry a wife and come back to live together.
Dreams are beautiful, but real life must go on.
My sister was sitting in front of the desk copying her homework. Kang did not disturb her. He sat on his bed and turned on the small LCD TV hanging on the wall.
Akang bought this TV with his first salary so that he would no longer have to conflict with his family about watching TV. He likes blockbuster movies and exciting TV series, as well as pop music and the Internet.
Now that the computer is occupied by his younger sister, Kang has no other good choice except watching TV.
The most important thing is that there is a program he wants to watch in the evening.
Didi!
As soon as he turned on the TV with the remote control, the cell phone in his trouser pocket suddenly beeped twice.
Akang took out his cell phone and looked at it, and found that it was a text message from Xiaowei, asking him if he was home.
Akang quickly replied: I'm already home and just turned on the TV.
Xiaowei responded quickly: ATV variety show channel, "Entertainment Three Talks" at 8:30.
Akang couldn't help but smile and press his fingers quickly: Got it!
Xiaowei is a girl he is pursuing, a clerk from another company. Although she is not very beautiful, she is pretty and pretty, and she has many suitors.
Akang knew that his family background and conditions were ordinary, and he had no real extravagant hope of winning her favor.
But by chance, Akang discovered a little secret of Xiaowei, and then the two unexpectedly got in touch. Although they were far from being boyfriend and girlfriend, it was enough to become a happy thing in Akang's life.
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Xiaowei likes music and singing. She often goes to Lan Kwai Fong bars with her friends to listen to music. Her common online ID is Weiwei Anne.
A nice name, isn't it?
Xiao Wei has recently become obsessed with a young artist from the Mainland, and tonight, this artist will appear on the ATV Variety Channel's "Entertainment Three Talks" program.
Not only did she want to watch it herself, but she also asked her friends around her to watch it too, and Akang was certainly no exception.
He and Xiaowei exchanged text messages back and forth, and the long advertisement before the show had no impact on A Kang. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. "Entertainment Three Talks" started on time at 8:30.
First there was the familiar opening music and the familiar program logo, and then the camera screen was quickly pushed towards the host.
Akang is no stranger to ATV Variety Channel's "Entertainment Three Talks", especially the host Shen Shuling. When he was still in elementary school, the other party was already active on the screen, and he looked particularly friendly.
"Welcome everyone to watch "Entertainment Three Talks""
The dignified and beautiful Shen Shuling smiled at the camera, and the two guests sat on his left and right respectively.
"Who is this? So handsome!"
The sudden sound made Akang turn his head involuntarily, and saw his sister appearing beside him without knowing what, staring at the TV screen with eyes shining brightly.
Akang knew who she was asking and explained: "Lu Chen, an artist from the mainland, sings very well. Have you heard of the song "The Love of My Life"?"
He looked at Lu Chen on the screen. Although he was a little unhappy, he had to admit that Lu Chen was really handsome.
There are many handsome young artists in Xiangjiang, but this artist from the mainland has a special temperament.
A'kang can't tell, he always feels that he is different from other celebrities.
"Did he sing this song?"
My sister suddenly understood and sat next to him to watch the show together.
The academic work in high school is very heavy, and it is impossible to get into a good university without working hard. Akang's sister usually doesn't have much time to play or watch TV and surf the Internet, because her academic goal is to surpass her brother.
But she still heard the song "The Love of My Life".
"First of all, we welcome Lu Chen. He is from the Mainland and is currently filming a movie in Hong Kong."
"He still makes movies?"
His sister's surprise made Kang even more unhappy. If he had known about it, he would not have turned on the TV.
But in this way, he and Xiaowei would lose an important topic, and they might be included in another book.
The program continues to air.
I don’t know if it was a deliberate arrangement by the TV station, but at the beginning of the program, another guest Zhuang Dong challenged Lu Chen and asked several rather pointed questions, mainly related to Hong Kong’s pop music.
My sister was indignant: "Why is this man like this? If he had the ability, he would write a good song!"
Facing the attack from Zhuang Dong, Lu Chen dealt with it calmly and confidently.
Lu Chen praised the huge contribution of Hong Kong pop music to the Chinese music scene, and also tactfully pointed out the common problems faced by current discourse pop music. He hoped that more talented musicians would emerge in the music scene and jointly recreate the glory of Chinese music.
Zhuang Dong's watertight answer made Zhuang Dong's attack in vain. Perhaps realizing that this issue was difficult for Lu Chen, he quickly changed the topic to Xiangjiang movies and the Xiangjiang government's film support policies——