Chapter 353 Confused
Lu Hairong's procedures for going abroad went smoothly. He originally thought that he would not be able to set off until early next year, but unexpectedly, all his procedures were completed in mid-November.
After getting the visa, Lu Hairong began to prepare for going abroad. Naturally, the school required him to withdraw from school first. Although the school tried to retain him, Lu Hairong, who had already made up his mind, rejected the teacher's kindness and completed his withdrawal procedures in the shortest time possible.
The luggage has been prepared. Lu Hairong, who lives in Hangzhou, has already informed his family that he will go abroad directly from Yanjing instead of going home for a detour.
Lu Hairong is about to leave, and Song Yuanchao and his roommates' dormitory will be one less person. Although Lu Hairong is a bit introverted and rarely interacts with everyone, they have been together for more than two years, and the feelings between classmates and roommates are very deep. Everyone is reluctant to see him go, but they are also happy that he can study abroad.
The day before he left, Song Yuanchao and others had a dinner together to see Lu Hairong off. Everyone drank a lot of wine at the dinner, even Lu Hairong, who usually didn't drink.
Lu Hairong, who is usually shy and introverted, talks a lot more after drinking, and his emotions become richer. He holds everyone's hand and speaks a lot of his inner thoughts, chattering on and on, and even sheds tears when he gets emotional.
The next day, Lu Hairong got up at seven o'clock as usual, but when he opened his eyes, he saw that several brothers in the dormitory had already gotten up. They were sitting neatly around him, looking at him with smiles, with packed luggage placed beside them, to see him off.
Then there was another round of farewells and sighs. It was almost time, so everyone helped to carry the luggage downstairs. Song Yuanchao specially borrowed Luo Yang's car today, put Lu Hairong's luggage in the car, and then accompanied Lu Hairong to say goodbye to everyone before getting into the car reluctantly.
The car drove straight to the airport after leaving the school gate. In addition to Song Yuanchao, Cheng Mengshan and Sun Yaoliang were the last to see them off at the airport. The others stayed at the school, not because they didn't want to come, but mainly because the Lada car didn't have much space. With four young men sitting in it and Lu Hairong's luggage, it was already packed.
At the entrance, Cheng Mengshan, as the eldest brother, said his final goodbyes to Lu Hairong. Sun Yaoliang watched from the side with a smile and a hint of envy in his expression.
When the loudspeaker in the airport hall sounded, it was time . Song Yuanchao walked up to him and held his hand: "Be careful when you get there, take good care of yourself, and remember to write back."
"Thank you, Third Brother. I will. I will definitely write to you. We'll meet again when I come back after I finish my studies!" Tears welled up in Lu Hairong's eyes. Although he had been mentally prepared, he still couldn't hold back his feelings when they really parted.
"The key is study. It doesn't matter whether you come back or not. It would be good if you can develop over there. Your own future is the most important. Don't force yourself and don't burden yourself." Song Yuanchao patted his shoulder and said softly. This sentence surprised Lu Hairong, because in the past few days he had heard a lot of people asking him to return to serve the motherland after graduation. However, Song Yuanchao did not say that. Instead, he let him decide his own future.
After a slight pause, Lu Hairong smiled. This was his third brother. Only Song Yuanchao would say such a thing. There were not many people in this world who truly understood him, but Song Yuanchao was one of them. This touched Lu Hairong deeply.
Just as he was about to say something, he felt Song Yuanchao seemed to stuff an envelope into his shirt pocket. Lu Hairong was stunned and subconsciously wanted to touch his pocket, but Song Yuanchao gently held him down.
"It's not easy to be poor outside. Third brother brought you some money. Don't take it out or look at it now. Wait until you pass the customs and find a place where there is no one to keep it. Okay, go. If you are any later, you will miss your flight." Song Yuanchao hugged him tightly, and after letting go of his hand, his face was full of smiles.
Lu Hairong stared at Song Yuanchao blankly, tears falling down involuntarily. He raised his hand to wipe away the tears, picked up the luggage on the ground and turned to walk towards the entrance. After walking a few steps, he turned back to look at Song Yuanchao and Cheng Mengshan and Sun Yaoliang behind him again, and shouted: " Take care of yourselves, see you when I come back!"
"goodbye!"
He waved his hand and watched Lu Hairong disappear at the entrance. After a while, Cheng Mengshan sighed, stepped forward and patted Song Yuanchao's arm: "Hairong is gone. He is going to study abroad. This is a happy thing. There is no need to be sad."
Song Yuanchao nodded. Although it was a happy thing, parting was still sad. Isn't life a constant cycle of parting and reunion? Without the sadness of parting, there would be no joy of reunion. I hope the day of reunion will come soon.
Because of Lu Hairong's departure, the three people on the returning journey had no interest in chatting. After returning to school, Cheng Mengshan went downstairs first because he still had work to deal with at the Student Union. Cheng Mengshan did a good job in the Student Union. He was successful in the election of committee members some time ago. Now he is no longer an ordinary cadre of the Student Union. If nothing unexpected happens, he will most likely be a strong contender for the president or vice president next year.
After finding a place to park the car, Song Yuanchao was planning to go to the cafeteria with Sun Yaoliang to eat. Before he could walk towards the cafeteria, Sun Yaoliang suggested not to go to the cafeteria, but to find a place outside the campus to have a drink.
Song Yuanchao was stunned for a moment, then he immediately realized that Sun Yaoliang probably wanted to talk to him, so he nodded in agreement.
The two left the school, walked north for a while, and found a small restaurant some distance away from the school.
They ordered a few dishes and a bottle of wine. Sun Yaoliang picked up the bottle, bit open the cap with his teeth, and filled Song Yuanchao's glass.
"Come on, Yuanchao, I'll toast you a glass." Sun Yaoliang filled his own glass again and raised his hand to say to Song Yuanchao.
Song Yuanchao picked up the wine glass and clinked it with his, and they both drank it in one gulp.
Putting down the wine glass, Sun Yaoliang said, "Actually, I've been wanting to have a drink with you since school started, but unfortunately I never had the time. You're busy, and I'm busy too. I finally found some time today."
"Yuan Chao, I am very moved to see Hai Rong off today, but in addition to feeling emotional, I also want to say thank you to you."
"Yaoliang...?"
Without waiting for Song Yuanchao to finish his words, Sun Yaoliang continued, "Yuanchao, you deserve this thank you. Actually, just saying thank you is too light. You have helped me a lot in the past two years. I will remember all of this in my heart."
"Hey Yaoliang, why did you bring up these things today? What's the point of talking about helping or not? You and I are classmates, friends and brothers. What's more, those things were earned by your own ability, so don't say such things in the future." Song Yuanchao said half-jokingly and half-seriously.
"No!" Sun Yaoliang said sternly, "I remember your kindness, Yuan Chao. I helped you. If it weren't for you, I, a poor student from the northwest, wouldn't have achieved what I have today. I'm not very good at speaking, especially words of thanks, but what I think in my heart is sincere, Yuan Chao! I won't say anything else, it's all in the wine, come, let's have another drink!"
As he spoke, Sun Yaoliang filled his cup, raised his hand and toasted Song Yuanchao again. After he finished this cup, Song Yuanchao handed him a cigarette.
"Have a cigarette and eat some food. I know you can drink a lot, but you can't drink on an empty stomach."
"Hehe..." Sun Yaoliang nodded with a smile, lit a cigarette and took a puff, then picked up chopsticks and took a few bites of the food.
In the past two years, Sun Yaoliang first followed Luo Yang, and later partnered with Xiao Qiao and others to do business in Dazhalan.
After two years, Sun Yaoliang made a lot of money with them. Although his wealth was far less than Luo Yang's, let alone Song Yuanchao's, in the eyes of ordinary people, Sun Yaoliang was already an absolute "rich man".
That’s right, it’s the rich man!
In this era when an annual income of 10,000 yuan is considered wealthy, Sun Yaoliang earns much more money than ordinary people, and he also bought a house in Yanjing. His house was bought together with Xiao Qiao and the others. It is also a courtyard. Although the location is not as good as that of Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang, it is also considered pretty good.
"Tell me, you invited me to drink today just to thank me, right? If that's the case, you should have invited me to drink a long time ago." After taking a few bites of the food, Song Yuanchao asked while smoking a cigarette.
" I still can't hide it from you." Sun Yaoliang smiled, then he thought for a moment and said, "Yuan Chao, I'm actually a little confused now."
"Confused?" Song Yuanchao was stunned, not quite understanding what he meant.
Sun Yaoliang nodded: "Yes, confused."
He pointed eastward with his chopsticks and said, "After seeing Hai Rong off today, I feel even more confused. Logically, I am not short of money now. I even have a house in Yanjing. After graduation, I will be a state official. Whether I stay in Yanjing or return to my hometown, I will have a good job."
"But what does it matter? I don't lack money now. To be honest, I have more money now than an average person can earn in several lifetimes. I can live a good life just by saving the money in the bank and earning the interest. As for the job after graduation, it will definitely not be bad. But when I think about it, I will go to work in an office or a company after graduation. I will make a pot of tea and read the newspaper to kill time every day. When I am bored, I will chat with my colleagues. It will be like this every day and every year. It's boring to think about it. Am I going to spend my whole life like this?"
After listening to what Sun Yaoliang said, Song Yuanchao understood his thoughts a little, but he didn't say anything and continued to listen to him.
"Don't even think about the days when I can see the end of it. I feel uncomfortable just thinking about it. I don't want to live like this for the rest of my life. If it's like this, what's the point of living?"
Sighing, Sun Yaoliang shook his head: "People always have to pursue something, just like Hai Rong. He is a college student at Beijing University. He could have finished college and found a decent job, but why did he go abroad to study? Because he has a goal in his heart, an ideal worth achieving."
"I am not as good as him in this regard. My grades are not as good as his, and I don't have his ideas, let alone his determination. I am just an ordinary college student. By chance, I have achieved what I have today with your help. I have been thinking about my future path. Should I graduate, work, start a family, have children, and spend my life in a routine way, or should I choose another path?"
At this point, Sun Yaoliang looked up at Song Yuanchao and said, "We have almost finished the work at Dazhalan these days. Xiao Qiao and the others will leave after the Chinese New Year. I am not surprised. All good things must come to an end. Besides, it is a suitable choice to end it now..."
Song Yuanchao nodded slightly. Sun Yaoliang was right. Although he was not directly involved in the previous events, as a member of Dazhalan, with his intelligence, many things could not be hidden from him. Not saying it did not mean that he did not know. Sun Yaoliang knew it very well.
