Chapter 176 New Arrivals
"Yuan Chao, you are a person with ideas and abilities, which is your advantage." Lin Daoyuan's expression eased and said, "But your shortcomings are also obvious."
Seeing Song Yuanchao looking at him in confusion, Lin Daoyuan said earnestly, "You are too courageous. It's not that being courageous is bad, but in many cases, being courageous means being unstable and prone to accidents."
Taking a puff of cigarette, Lin Daoyuan said earnestly, "There is a point of view from above that reform and opening up is like crossing a river by feeling the stones. Since it means crossing a river by feeling the stones, I don't know how deep the water is or how fast the current is. You don't know either, and the above also don't know."
"In this situation, we have many things to do, but we also have to be cautious and not rush into anything. You've been through that period, and many things seem good on the surface, but if you rush into something, it can turn into something bad, so you should understand this."
"I understand, uncle." Although Lin Daoyuan's words were a bit conservative, Song Yuanchao knew that Lin Daoyuan said this for his own good . If Lin Daoyuan was not a very close person, he would not say such words.
In the process of new things changing and replacing old things, there will be many contradictory factors and uncertainties, and the resistance among them is unknown to ordinary people.
Lin Daoyuan is a reformist, but he is a moderate among the reformists. On the one hand, he agrees with reform and opening up, but on the other hand, he is also worried that problems may arise if reforms are carried out too hastily or in too big steps.
This can actually be seen in the last conversation between Lin Daoyuan and Song Yuanchao. Lin Daoyuan is not a radical. His attitude is to proceed step by step and steadily. He is worried that if he rushes into things, many problems will arise, especially the possible problems that Song Yuanchao talked to him about about enterprises in the reform and opening up, which makes Lin Daoyuan even more worried.
"From a personal point of view, your idea is good, and maybe your judgment is correct, but by doing this you have become a pioneer of the times. Do you know what consequences you will face next?" Lin Daoyuan said with a little concern.
Lin Daoyuan is not an ordinary cadre, he is a senior cadre with a high degree of education, his thinking is not rigid, and he is more receptive to new things than ordinary people. But it is precisely because of this that Lin Daoyuan knows how powerful the power of tradition is. The jackets and coats made by Song Yuanchao are fine, but these bell-bottom pants can be said to be heretical in this era, completely out of touch with people's original aesthetic concepts.
Of course, Lin Daoyuan also knew that young people would be more receptive to these things, and the popularity predicted by Song Yuanchao was likely to occur. But precisely because of this, the possibility of encountering criticism in the process of this change would be greater, and once someone knew that Song Yuanchao was the initiator of this matter, it would not be a good thing for Song Yuanchao personally.
"Since Shanghai has been asked to do this, just do it. There will always be a precedent. But let others do the rest. If people know that you are involved in this matter, I am worried that someone will use it to make a fuss. Yuan Chao, you are a college student now, and the most important thing right now is your studies. I remember telling you this before, so I hope you can remember it firmly."
Lin Daoyuan's words made Song Yuanchao think deeply. He really didn't think about these things at first. Lin Daoyuan's reminder was very correct. When the wave of reform and opening up first started, some things were better to be kept as low-key as possible. Fortunately, he had made arrangements long ago, otherwise he might really end up in the spotlight. If that were the case, it would not be a good thing for Song Yuanchao.
Apart from public opinion, there is also the situation within the school. Don't forget that Zhao Minglei is still staring at you like a poisonous snake.
As for Zhao Minglei, Song Yuanchao would repay kindness and revenge. He would not turn the other cheek after being slapped . He was generous in not arguing with Zhao Minglei before, but since the New Year's Eve party incident, Song Yuanchao had already made up his mind.
Nodding, Song Yuanchao said that he understood Lin Daoyuan's intention and would pay attention to it. Hearing Song Yuanchao's sincere answer, Lin Daoyuan smiled and started chatting with him about other topics. For a moment, the atmosphere in the living room became much more relaxed.
As school had not started yet, after leaving Lin Yan, Song Yuanchao went straight back to his courtyard. The next morning, Song Yuanchao called Luo Yang. Luo Yang was very happy to know that Song Yuanchao had returned. Dazhalan was not open yet due to the New Year, so it was not convenient for Song Yuanchao to go to Luo Yang's house to see him. After thinking about it, he asked Luo Yang to meet him in the courtyard.
Afraid that Luo Yang couldn't find the place, Song Yuanchao went to the street corner to pick him up when the time was almost up. After standing there for a while, he saw Luo Yang arriving on a bicycle from a distance.
"Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year!"
The two of them greeted each other with a happy new year, and Luo Yang got out of the car and pushed the cart into the alley with Song Yuanchao. After a few steps, they arrived at the gate of the courtyard.
"Whose yard is this? It looks very nice!" After entering the yard, Luo Yang looked inside and asked with interest.
"Haha, it's my yard. I bought it last year." Song Yuanchao did not hide it and answered with a smile.
"Yours?" Luo Yang was stunned at first, then he saw that Song Yuanchao didn't seem to be joking, and immediately said with some surprise: "Good boy, you are really capable. You bought such a big yard without saying anything. This yard must have been expensive to buy, right?"
"It's okay. It cost 8,200, which is not a lot of money for you. You can also find time to look for one." Song Yuanchao said with a smile.
"It's easy to say, but 8,200 is not a small number. Besides, I have a house to live in, and I also have a small yard outside. Although it can't compare with yours, it is enough for living. Why should I spend so much money to buy a yard?" Luo Yang said with a nonchalant expression.
"Don't blame me for not reminding you. The prices of yards and other houses are not high now. You are not short of money. The money you have earned in Dashilar in the past few months is enough for you to buy several houses. Take this opportunity to find a few more houses, including your store in Dashilar. If it is convenient, just buy them directly. I promise that you will not regret it in a few years, and you will have to thank me then."
Song Yuanchao specifically reminded Luo Yang that if he didn't ask about this yard, Song Yuanchao would naturally not tell him, but today he asked Song Yuanchao and if he didn't remind him, he would not have fulfilled his obligations as a friend. No matter what, Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang can now be considered good friends.
Luo Yang paused for a moment and nodded thoughtfully: "What you said does make sense. I really need to think about this matter."
Song Yuanchao smiled and said nothing more. He asked Luo Yang to park the bicycle in the yard, and then the two of them went to the west wing which was converted into a study, one after the other.
Entering the west wing, the room was warm as spring with a stove burning in it. Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang took off their coats and hung them on the hangers beside the door, then sat down directly.
"This is the black tea my friend brought from the south. Black tea nourishes the stomach and is best drunk in winter. Come, try it." Song Yuanchao fiddled with a set of teapots on the small table. This set of teapots was a porcelain pot he bought when he returned to Shanghai. Although purple clay pots are better for drinking tea, black tea is different. White porcelain pots can better show the characteristics of black tea. Although Song Yuanchao's set of pots is not an antique, it is a fine product produced in the Porcelain Capital. It cost him more than a hundred yuan, but it would probably not be bought in later generations even if you added two zeros at the end.
The amber tea exuded a faint fragrance in the white teacup. Luo Yang picked up the small teacup and took a sip. He nodded and praised: "This tea tastes good, but it is too troublesome to drink. The teacup is too small. It's not as satisfying as drinking white wine."
"Hahaha, it's easy to get addicted. How about I find you an enamel teacup?"
"That's fine. We are cultured people, college students, and high-level intellectuals now. We should at least be more cultured." As he said this, Luo Yang drank the tea in the teacup in one gulp, put down the teacup and motioned Song Yuanchao to add more tea, while also laughing.
He drank a few sips of tea and smoked a cigarette.
Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang chatted for a while. When Luo Yang asked Song Yuanchao what he wanted to ask him out today, Song Yuanchao immediately laughed.
"I thought you could hold it in for a while longer, but you couldn't hold it in before you finished your cigarette."
"Go away, there's no outsider here. Don't you feel tired of running around? Tell me, what do you want from me?" Luo Yang scolded with a smile.
“Good!”
"Come, take a look at these things." He came to the corner of the room, where there was a large table. Luo Yang, who was drinking tea, put down the teacup in his hand, stood up casually, and followed Song Yuanchao over.
At first, he didn't care what Song Yuanchao asked him to see, thinking they were just some ordinary things. But when he carefully saw the things Song Yuanchao prepared, Luo Yang was stunned at first, and then his eyes lit up.
"Fuck, where did these come from? Are you Sun Wukong? Did you pull out a hair and turn it into something else?"
Spread out on the table were not only bell-bottom pants and jeans, but also the sunglasses, calculator, and electronic watch that Song Yuanchao brought.
When he saw these things, Luo Yang's eyes lit up and his hands reached out involuntarily.
He touched this one, then picked up another one, looking at them over and over again. The more he looked at them, the more he liked them.
The film "The Man from Atlantis" has become a hot topic among young people. Although it has only been a week and the second episode will only be aired tonight, the dressing of the characters in the play has had a great impact on many young people of this era.
Luo Yang is also a young man. He also watched this drama with Junzi, Dabing and others. After seeing the characters' dresses, they also felt the new trend and talked about these topics with relish.
Luo Yang even thought these days that if he could get the same clothes and sunglasses as those on TV, they would definitely sell well. He was also planning to find ways to ask around after the Chinese New Year to see where he could get these things. But he never expected to see these things at Song Yuanchao's place today, only the sixth day of the New Year.
