Chapter 354 Life Goals
Sun Yaoliang crushed the almost finished cigarette in the ashtray and lit another one.
"I have learned and understood a lot in the past two years in Dashilan. To be honest, I have enjoyed this period very much. Even when I was the busiest, I felt more fulfilled because I found my own value in it." Sun Yaoliang looked out through the glass window beside him, as if his thoughts were drifting far away.
"I came from a supply and marketing cooperative in the northwest. You've been to the countryside in the northwest, so you know what it's like there. The northwest is very poor. Even though I was born in the city, the conditions are not as good as those in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai. I took the college entrance examination to gamble, to let those who looked down on me have a look, to change my destiny in this way, and to make my future life better. After entering college, I was exposed to these things because of your opportunity, and I made so much money, my life has become different from before. Now, the business in Dashilan is about to end, and I suddenly feel a sense of loss in my heart, as if something is missing. These days I have been thinking about what it is, and today I suddenly realized that what I pursue is actually the same as Hairong's, a life goal, a goal that can be pursued and fought for."
Song Yuanchao felt emotional that Sun Yaoliang's conditions were not the best among his classmates, but they were not bad either.
When they first met, he heard Sun Yaoliang say that he had good work ability at the supply and marketing cooperative and should have had the opportunity for promotion a long time ago. However, because of his appearance, he was always suppressed and unable to move for several years.
Seeing those who were less capable than him and even had less experience in the supply and marketing cooperative surpassing him one by one, Sun Yaoliang felt very uncomfortable. It was for this reason that Sun Yaoliang took the college entrance examination to make a gamble and became a student of Jingshi University.
"Xiao Qiao and the others told me that they will be going to Hong Kong soon, right?" Sun Yaoliang suddenly asked.
Song Yuanchao nodded and said calmly: "Luo Yang has some arrangements in Hong Kong, so he asked them to go over and help take care of it. What? Are you planning to go too?"
"Me? Forget about me." Sun Yaoliang shook his head and smiled, "Xiao Qiao and the others are them, and I am me. Besides, if Luo Yang can leave, why doesn't he go by himself? It's the same for me, and I don't have the courage to drop out like Hai Rong, so I still have to finish college."
"So what do you think?" Song Yuanchao asked.
"I don't know myself. I'm just a little confused. I really want to do something on my own, but I'm conflicted. Maybe I'm afraid of failure. Or I can wait until after graduation? After the assignment, I can do what I like in my spare time, or live a routine life like everyone else, find an ordinary woman to start a family, or something like that. Yuan Chao, what do you think?"
There was indeed confusion in Sun Yaoliang's eyes. Although he had been helping to manage Dazhalan, in fact, Sun Yaoliang's role was different from Song Yuanchao, Luo Yang and others, and even Xiao Qiao and others.
Song Yuanchao looked at the overall situation and started making a series of preparations early on. Whether it was when he was in Shanghai, or later in Guangzhou and Yanjing, or even now in Pengcheng and Hong Kong, everything was arranged by Song Yuanchao after careful consideration.
As for Luo Yang, although his vision is not as broad as Song Yuanchao's, Luo Yang has now found his goal, and sending Xiao Qiao and others to Hong Kong is for this purpose.
As for Xiao Qiao and his colleagues, they basically took on the responsibility of actual management after Luo Yang left Dazhalan, and have gradually gained experience over the past six months.
But Sun Yaoliang was different. He initially went there to help because of Song Yuanchao's introduction. To put it bluntly, he did not directly participate in the decision-making, but was only responsible for part of the operation.
To use a simple example, Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang are the bosses and investors, Xiao Qiao and others are shareholders and general managers, and Sun Yaoliang is at best an employee and manager of a company. There is naturally a difference between them.
Sun Yaoliang is fully qualified as a manager, but he doesn't know whether he is suitable to be an entrepreneur, or he is still a little worried about starting his own business. This is because he and Song Yuanchao are different.
After all, Sun Yaoliang used to work in a supply and marketing cooperative and then was admitted to university. All along, many of his work and life trajectories were passive. Although he had the ability, he had never done anything on his own due to some objective reasons, even though he knew more about business than ordinary people.
In Sun Yaoliang's mind, it would be nice if the business in Dashilan could continue. He could keep doing it until he graduated and then make a choice. But now things suddenly changed. Xiao Qiao and the others were leaving too. Suddenly Sun Yaoliang had nothing to do. He felt empty inside. In addition, Lu Hairong was going abroad today, which made Sun Yaoliang think about a lot and he felt a little confused.
"Don't you have any ideas at all?" Song Yuanchao asked.
"It's not that I don't have any ideas, it's just... I just can't make up my mind." Sun Yaoliang scratched his head and replied embarrassedly. He felt that what he said was a bit embarrassing. If it wasn't in front of Song Yuanchao, no one else would have said it.
"Are you afraid that you can't do it well? Are you hesitating?" Song Yuanchao asked incisively.
Sun Yaoliang hesitated, sighed, and nodded silently.
"Being cautious is a good thing, but being too cautious will lead to missing many opportunities." Seeing that his cigarette was almost finished, Song Yuanchao took out another cigarette and handed it to him, saying earnestly, "Have you read the book How the Steel Was Tempered?"
"I've seen it, what's wrong?" Sun Yaoliang was puzzled.
Song Yuanchao said leisurely: "Paul in the book once said that the most precious thing for a person is life. Life is only once for a person. Therefore, a person's life should be spent like this: when a person looks back on the past, he will not regret wasting his years, nor will he be ashamed of being mediocre; in this way, when he is dying, he can say: I have dedicated my entire life and all my energy to the most precious cause in life - fighting for the liberation of mankind."
Song Yuanchao read the most essential passage of the book in an emotional voice. After he finished speaking, he looked at Sun Yaoliang and said earnestly: "We are all ordinary people, not so noble and great. The goal of fighting for the liberation of mankind is too big. I can't do it, and neither can you. But Paul's previous paragraph is real. Life is only once for everyone. We are all passers-by in life. We must always leave something behind on the journey of life, for others, or for ourselves. When the day comes for us to leave, we can tell ourselves that it is worth our time in this world."
"Yaoliang, there will always be countless confusions in life, and there will also be countless choices. Before the result of the choice comes out, no one can know whether the path they choose is right or wrong. However, as a person, you must make this or that choice. Even if you find out that this path is wrong in the end, you will not regret the result after trying your best."
"You are confused now only because you don't have the courage to make a decision. I hope that no matter what choice you make in the future, you must know that you must have the courage to keep going and use your best efforts to complete and realize it! Only by doing this can our life be meaningful and have a goal. Apart from other things, isn't that what Hai Rong does?"
"He has made his own choice now. Many people do not understand this choice and may even laugh at him. But in my opinion, there is nothing funny about it. His courage to take this path is much better than those who laugh at him. Although this path may not be easy to take, it may be rugged and difficult, but he still embarked on this path. Isn't this a kind of courage and belief?"
Song Yuanchao's words made Sun Yaoliang ponder. The lit cigarette was burning in his hand. The faint smoke rose in his hand and slowly dissipated.
After a long time, Sun Yaoliang's gaze gradually became firm, and the confusion on his face slowly faded away, replaced by a trace of determination.
"I understand, Yuan Chao, thank you, thank you so much, I now know what choice I should make."
Song Yuanchao patted his shoulder with a smile, his eyes full of encouragement.
"Think carefully, don't make a decision impulsively, but once you have made a decision, you must do it without hesitation. It doesn't matter if you try hard but fail in the end. We are still young, and we have enough capital to withstand failure. As long as you remember this, I believe you will definitely make your own way."
"That's right! It will definitely work!" A smile appeared on Sun Yaoliang's face, and the sadness in his eyes had long disappeared. He laughed heartily, picked up the bottle of wine and filled it up for both of them, then clinked glasses with Song Yuanchao again and drank it all.
In the evening, Song Yuanchao sent Sun Yaoliang back to the dormitory. Sun Yaoliang, who had untied his knot, looked much better, which made Song Yuanchao very happy.
After seeing Sun Yaoliang off, Song Yuanchao did not stay in the dormitory, but drove back to his home. After entering the yard, Song Yuanchao had just wiped his face and had not yet poured out the water in the basin when the phone in the study rang.
Speaking of this phone call, Song Yuanchao took advantage of his future father-in-law Lin Daoyuan. Ever since Lin Daoyuan's family moved to his original courtyard house, Lin Daoyuan moved his previous phone number to the courtyard house not long after.
Lin Daoyuan cannot do without a phone in his job, and given his position, he sometimes receives work calls in the middle of the night, so it is very inconvenient without a phone.
Telephones are a rare commodity in this day and age. It is impossible for ordinary people to have one in their homes. Only basic cadres like Lin Daoyuan are qualified to have one.
For a long time, Song Yuanchao had to go to a public phone or the telephone office to make a phone call, which was really inconvenient. Long-distance calls were even more inconvenient. It took a long time to dial and wait, and if there was an urgent matter, it would not only delay the time but also cause trouble.
When Lin Daoyuan moved his phone, Song Yuanchao mentioned it on purpose, and through Lin Daoyuan's connections, he also dialed a number for himself. Although this phone can only make calls within the city and not outside the city, if you want to make a long-distance call, you have to go to the telephone office, but it is always convenient to have a phone at home, and it is no problem to call in from outside, just like now when Song Yuanchao picked up the phone and heard that the call was from Pengcheng.
