Chapter 122 Choice
"Third brother, I'm telling you the truth. I'm not afraid of you making fun of me. Sometimes I really feel aggrieved."
Sun Yaoliang took a long puff of his cigarette and sighed, "I suffer because of this appearance. No one wants to let someone like me be a leader, no matter how hard I work or how much better I do than others. It was like this in the company, and it's still like this in school. Do you remember the class committee election at that time? Obviously, my test scores were higher than others, my academic performance was not bad, not to mention my ability, but no one chose me..."
As he spoke, Sun Yaoliang looked aggrieved. Song Yuanchao sighed in his heart and patted his shoulder. People like Sun Yaoliang's life path is indeed much more difficult than ordinary people. It requires several times more effort than others, and perhaps still cannot succeed.
Of course, this is not absolute. For example, Jack Ma, who was later known as an alien, had a dignity that was comparable to Sun Yaoliang, but didn’t he achieve success?
But then again, Jack Ma's success also lies not in his career, but in his own business. Now Sun Yaoliang has also chosen this path, and for a moment Song Yuanchao doesn't know whether to encourage him or comfort him.
"Why are you telling me this?"
"I don't know." Sun Yaoliang shook his head and gave an answer that Song Yuanchao didn't expect: "I just think discussing it with you is the best option."
Song Yuanchao looked at the other person deeply. He had to say that Sun Yaoliang's subconscious mind or sense of smell was very sharp. In many things, this kind of sharpness was not a bad thing, but on the contrary, it was a talent.
There are a total of seven people in dormitory 302, apart from Sun Yaoliang himself, they are Cheng Mengshan, Pan Xiangdong, Song Yuanchao, Zhang Jian, Lu Jun and Lu Hairong.
Cheng Mengshan is not to be mentioned. He was born in a poor family and going to college was his only choice to change his future. Pan Xiangdong was born in an ordinary working-class family. He is generous and sincere. Zhang Jian's family conditions and personality are similar to Pan Xiangdong's. The two are fellow villagers and have a good relationship. However, compared with the steady Pan Xiangdong, Zhang Jian's temperament is a little more eccentric.
Lu Jun's father was a soldier, and he himself was an ordinary college student. Although he was cheerful, he was just a middle-class person, and his future prospects were probably mediocre. The youngest Lu Hairong was introverted and shy, but he was the most hardworking person in the dormitory except Cheng Mengshan. He spent the most time in the school library, and every time he was seen, he was holding a book and reading it attentively.
Compared with these classmates, although Song Yuanchao seems very low-key in school, due to his relationship with Lin Yan and the scene at the class committee election meeting at the beginning of the school year, no one has ever dared to underestimate Song Yuanchao.
What's more, Song Yuanchao is kind, helpful, and generous. More importantly, he has a maturity, stability, and confidence that his peers do not have. This may be the main reason why Sun Yaoliang did not consult others but Song Yuanchao.
"Tell me what you are going to do."
"You don't think I'm daydreaming, do you?" Sun Yaoliang didn't expect Song Yuanchao to react like this, and asked with some joy.
"As a human being, everyone has their own ideas and goals. As young people in the new era, there is more than one path for us to take in the future. As the saying goes, all roads lead to Rome, and the result is the key. What do you think?"
"Yes, third brother, what you said makes so much sense!" Sun Yaoliang nodded repeatedly. At this moment, he felt that he had made the right decision to discuss this matter with Song Yuanchao. Perhaps only someone like Song Yuanchao could truly understand him in the entire school.
But facing Song Yuanchao's inquiry, Sun Yaoliang felt a little embarrassed. He told Song Yuanchao that he had only had preliminary consideration and had not yet decided on the specific idea.
However, he told Song Yuanchao that he had worked in the supply and marketing cooperative for so many years and was very familiar with the supply and marketing links. Although Yanjing was not Chang'an and he did not have such connections and channels in Yanjing, he believed that no matter how things change, the essence remains the same. Doing business is nothing more than buying low and selling high, selecting suitable goods, finding upstream and downstream channels, and making profits from them.
Although this principle is very simple, not everyone can do it. Otherwise, there are so many books on economics, why do students taught by the same teacher have different final results?
On May 11 last year, Guangming Daily published a commentary that practice is the only criterion for testing truth. Although the meaning of this sentence seems to have nothing to do with what Sun Yaoliang wanted to say, in fact, this sentence is correct in every aspect.
Sun Yaoliang himself has a wealth of practical experience, plus the major he is studying in college, combined with practical application, he is definitely better than ordinary people. But now Sun Yaoliang is still confused. Although he has chosen the direction he wants to go in the future , he doesn't know how to get started for a while. This is the real purpose of his discussion with Song Yuanchao today.
"I support your idea!"
In response to Sun Yaoliang's consideration, Song Yuanchao first expressed his support, and then he said solemnly: "But the idea is one thing, and how to do it specifically is the key. You must understand this in your heart."
"Since you haven't decided what to do, there's no rush. Think about it carefully in the next few days and find a good starting point. Then we can discuss this issue again."
Sun Yaoliang nodded thoughtfully. He felt that what Song Yuanchao said was right.
"Oh, there is one thing you must be careful about, and that is to start from reality. Don't aim too high. Keeping your feet on the ground is the right way."
Song Yuanchao's words were low, but with an unquestionable tone: "A tall building rises from the ground, relying on a solid foundation. Without a foundation, no matter how tall or magnificent the building is, it is just a castle in the air, just like a building built on gravel, which will fall down with a push. If you didn't tell me this, I wouldn't tell you this today, but now that you asked me, I can't help but remind you that you must remember this, especially if you take too big a step, it's easy to get hurt, understand!"
Sun Yaoliang burst out laughing. Song Yuanchao's last sentence was really apt. I wonder how he came up with that idea.
"I understand, Third Brother. I will think about this matter carefully. I will discuss it with you when I have figured it out."
"No problem, just think about it carefully. Don't rush or act rashly. The more you think about it and the more thorough your considerations, the better." Song Yuanchao put his hand on Sun Yaoliang's shoulder and encouraged him.
"Okay, thanks, Third Brother." Sun Yaoliang nodded with a smile. The worry and concern he had at the beginning had long disappeared, replaced by a full smile and confidence. Although his smile did not look much better than crying, Song Yuanchao was happy for him from the bottom of his heart.
After returning to the dormitory building, Sun Yaoliang turned around and walked upstairs. Song Yuanchao hurriedly called him and said that he had not gone to fetch water yet. Sun Yaoliang smiled and waved his hand and said that he had already washed, and let Song Yuanchao go by himself. He had to go back and think about what Song Yuanchao had just said.
Looking at the kid walking up the stairs quickly, taking two steps at a time, Song Yuanchao shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. At this moment, he thought of Luo Yang, who had been fooled by him a few days ago. He wondered if this guy had figured out the result these days.
