Life 1984

After dinner, Li Yunhai accompanied Ji Wenshu for a walk in Tianxin Park.

The park is not big and you can visit it twice in half an hour.

Then, Li Yunhai took Ji Wenshu to see a movie.

After watching the movie, Li Yunhai and Ji Wenshu came to the department store in the Sihai Center Building.

"Mr. Ji, thank you for accompanying me for the whole day. I'll give you a gift. You can choose whatever you want from here." Li Yunhai said with a smile.

Ji Wenshu shook her head gently: "Mr. Li, I have money, I can buy whatever I need myself."

Li Yunhai said: "You are not giving me face, are you? I know you have money to buy it, but the gift I give you is of course different."

Ji Wenshu smiled and said, "Okay! Then I have to carefully choose a product. If it's too cheap, it will be disrespectful to Mr. Li. I don't like any brand-name bags. I have always wanted to buy a better watch. Just give me a Longines watch!"

As early as the Qing Dynasty, that is, in 1867, Longines watches entered my country.

Unlike aristocratic brands like Rolex and Omega, Longines is more down-to-earth and affordable to the general working class. Its elegant temperament just meets the needs of professionals. In addition, Longines has such a national name and is an imported Swiss watch, so it is not without reason that Longines has become popular in China.

In China, there are countless white-collar workers wearing Longines watches, and the concept of elegance of Longines watches is deeply rooted in people's hearts. How many couples and newlyweds wear Longines watches?

Longines has an elegant temperament, high cost-effectiveness, rich product line and high annual output. It is the most popular watch brand among white-collar workers.

Ji Wenshu has been watching Longines advertisements since she was a child and has a special liking for this watch.

Li Yunhai said: "Don't you need to buy a Rolex?"

Ji Wenshu said: "A woman wearing a Rolex? It makes her look too rich. I don't like it."

Come to the Longines counter.

This shopping mall is owned by Sihai Group.

Most people in the mall know Li Yunhai.

Whenever Li Yunhai travels, he is always accompanied by at least two bodyguards.

This kind of aura is not possessed by ordinary people.

Seeing Li Yunhai coming over, the salesperson at the Longines counter immediately bent down and said, "Welcome, Mr. Li."

Li Yunhai nodded and said, "What good watches can you recommend? I want a women's watch."

The salesperson naturally introduced the best watch on the counter to Li Yunhai.

"Mr. Li, we happen to have a watch from the collection. It uses the classic presidential design and is highly recognizable. The mirror is made of sapphire crystal glass."

Li Yunhai asked her to take it out and let Ji Wenshu try it on.

Ji Wenshu put it on her wrist and said with a smile, "Not bad, I like it very much."

Li Yunhai bought it without asking the price.

Ji Wenshu smiled and said, "Boss Li, you gave me a gift worth more than 10,000 yuan. I feel ashamed to accept it!"

Li Yunhai said: "Then rest more and take good care of yourself! Consider it your reward to me."

Ji Wenshu looked at her watch and chuckled, "Others would say, work hard and give back to the company, but you actually let me have a good rest, it's really rare!"

Li Yunhai laughed: "Because you won't let me down when it comes to work!"

Ji Wenshu said: "Then the lithography machine project will still be under my charge, okay?"

"Of course. But I have one condition."

"You said."

"Mr. Ji, I'm serious. You can't be such a workaholic anymore. Life needs not only depth, but also length. The contribution a person can make when he lives to 100 is different from that when he lives to 50. Have you heard of the story of Tang Bohu and Wen Zhengming?"

"They are both among the Four Great Scholars, right? What's the matter? What's the story?"

"Tang Bohu was a very intelligent man who became famous at a young age. He was an excellent calligrapher and painter. He was the type of academic bully who could make people angry. He was playful and never made progress. But once he decided to take the exam, he studied hard for only one year and got first place in the provincial examination! It was a pity that he died at the age of 53."

"Oh, really? What about Wen Zhengming?"

"Wen Zhengming was a late bloomer. He learned to walk at the age of 7 and to talk at the age of 11, but he lived to be 90 years old. Moreover, all his achievements were made after the age of 50. Tang Bohu died at the age of 53, and Wen Zhengming only started to work in Beijing for a minor official position at the age of 54. After the age of 60, Wen Zhengming became the pillar of the Wu School of Painting. In 1527, the other three great talents had all died, but he still lived for more than years. Living a long life is also an important skill. Who says it is not!"

Ji Wenshu sighed and said, "So, how do we calculate the success or failure of life?"

Li Yunhai said: "Tang Bohu is the turbulent sea, Wen Zhengming is the shallow stream; Tang Bohu is the elegant and graceful white cloud, Wen Zhengming is the heavy and steady mountains and rivers. In this world, there are both seas and streams, both white clouds and mountains and rivers. No matter how you live, you must live the way you like."

Ji Wenshu was in a daze.

Although she is a top student, no one has ever said these words to her.

After listening to Li Yunhai's story, she gained a deeper understanding of life.

"Mr. Li, I understand. Thank you for your guidance." Ji Wenshu said, "I will balance my work and life. I'm sorry to have you worrying about me."

Li Yunhai said: "Okay, then go home and have a good rest!"

After returning home, Li Yunhai and Lin Zhi told Ji Wenshu about her.

Lin Zhi was surprised and asked, "Really? She is so pitiful?"

Li Yunhai asked: "Is there any older young man in the company? Introduce one to her?"

Lin Zhi thought for a moment and said, "This kind of introduction is not very appropriate. Matchmaking is not our strong point. How about this? Don't we have a lot of unmarried young men and women in our company? We can hold a dance party to let these unmarried young people meet. What do you think?"

Li Yunhai exclaimed: "This is a brilliant idea! We can also have social gatherings with other units. Our company is mostly composed of older men, so we can borrow some unmarried women from other units."

Lin Zhi smiled and said, "That's easy. Go to the various song and dance troupes in the province and recruit some people."

Li Yunhai asked: "A young woman from the dance troupe, is that appropriate?"

Lin Zhi said, "I know that the young men in the company are all highly educated intellectuals with high incomes. You must be saying that the young women in the dance troupe are not suitable for them! Isn't that right?"

Li Yunhai smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be better to find someone from another unit?"

Lin Zhi said, "I think that in every man's mind, the woman he likes most must be good at singing and dancing, don't you think? How about inviting some nurses and female teachers over?"

Li Yunhai said: "That's possible! You can take care of this matter!"

Lin Zhi said, "We provide food and lodging for our employees, and we also take care of their marriages! How much worry do you think that is?"

Li Yunhai said: "This will make employees feel more at home."

Lin Zhi took a pen and paper and wrote down the matter. He said, "We don't need too many people. Too many people will cause chaos. In my opinion, it is enough to select fifty pairs first and see how many pairs we can form!"

Li Yunhai said: "Sure, you decide."

Under Linzhi's arrangement, Sihai Group's first social dance party will be held this weekend.

The 50 pairs of unmarried young men and women were all carefully selected by Linzhi.

If your conditions are too poor, there is no need to attend such a dance, because it will definitely not succeed.

Ji Wenshu was also among the invited guests.

But she flatly rejected Lin Zhi's invitation.

"Boss Lin, I know you're doing this for my own good, but I don't want to attend the dance." Lin Zhi said, "It's just a dance, why don't you attend? This is an event held by the company, and it was personally requested by Boss Li, you have to come!"

Ji Wenshu said helplessly: "Then I will participate!"

In the blink of an eye, it was the weekend and the social dance was held in the company's multi-functional conference room.

This is the first time that Sihai Group has held such a group dance since its establishment.

Those employees who did not receive an invitation were eager to try and want to come and participate.

However, the company has set up an access mechanism. Each person who receives an invitation will be given a badge and allowed to enter.

In addition to the dozen or so older young women within the company, Linzhi also invited more than 30 unmarried young women with excellent conditions from various units in the province.

After the social event started, Lin Zhi, Shen Xiu Lan and others left immediately.

Shen Xiulan asked, "Linzhi, why don't you stay inside?"

Lin Zhi laughed and said, “We are married women and cannot attend this dance!”

Shen Xiulan asked, "Are you afraid of being chosen by a young man?"

Lin Zhi chuckled and said, "Who dares to choose me? It's almost the same as choosing you!"

Shen Xiulan blushed and said, "What about me? I already have two children, who would choose me? Hey, if you leave, are you sure you want Yunhai to stay there? Aren't you afraid that he will be picked up by those unmarried young women?"

Lin Zhi said, "Everyone knows that he is Li Yunhai, my husband, and yet you are so blind to pick on him? I am very relieved about this. Let's go home and play mahjong."

"How can the two of us fight? Ding Miao doesn't know how to do it at all."

"Call Chen Hong and Meilin to join us at a table."

"It seems Meilin doesn't know how to play mahjong. She didn't even play it last time."

"She didn't know how to play, so we taught her and let her learn it so that she can play with us in the future."

Shen Xiulan said: "If Sister Guo knew, she would definitely blame us! Instead of teaching her good skills, she taught her daughter to play mahjong!"

Lin Zhi said, "Sister Guo also likes playing mahjong, okay? People in Hong Kong are even more fond of playing mahjong than we are in Xizhou."

The two left chatting and laughing.

Li Yunhai stayed at the social dance party as a supervisor.

The young men who attended the dance were all older unmarried men in the company.

Since such a dance party is being held, it must of course achieve certain results.

There must be a reason why a person, regardless of gender, can survive in the marriage market.

Either they are introverted and afraid to socialize.

There is no suitable opposite sex around you, so it is better to be alone than to be with the wrong person.

For these people, there needs to be someone to guide them in their interactions.

This is the role that Li Yunhai is going to play.

When the dance just started, young men and women stood separately.

The men stood on one side and the women stood on the other.

Li Yunhai stood in the middle and said with a smile: "Everyone, I believe you all know the purpose of holding this social dance party, which is to give everyone a stage to make friends. Let me say three things here! First, you must be bold and enthusiastic. Whether you are gay or lesbian, you can boldly invite the opposite sex you like to dance with you. Second, you must be polite and not force it! This is just a dance party, not a marriage registry!"

Everyone roared with laughter.

The atmosphere suddenly became much more lively.

Li Yunhai said, "And the most important thing is, since it's a dance party, you can pick a few more people to dance with! Then leave your contact information and talk slowly later. If it can turn out well, that would be the best! If you can't become husband and wife, you can still be good friends! Okay, if I continue, everyone will think I'm too long-winded. Comrades, can you please take the initiative?"

After this observation, the young men must have had young women they liked, so they came forward to invite them.

Some are timid and reserved. By the time they realize what is happening, the woman they like has already been led to dance with someone else.

Finally, most of the fifty couples entered the dance floor.

Only Ji Wenshu was still sitting in the corner, not moving.

On the young man's side, there was also a man wearing glasses who stood there, shrinking back.

Li Yunhai was anxious just watching this!
He walked up to the young man and said, "There are so many women, but there's no one you like?"

The young man blushed before he could speak, and said hesitantly, "Boss Li, I, I'm scared."

Li Yunhai said: "What are you afraid of? Isn't it just a dance?"

The young man looked at Ji Wenshu timidly, his Adam's apple rolling up and down, and said, "She, she is President Ji! I am under her supervision! I also work in the research institute, and she often scolds me. How dare I ask her to dance? I'd better wait for the next song!"

Li Yunhai was speechless.

At this time, Ji Wenshu suddenly stood up and walked over.

The young man was startled and said, "Boss Li, I'd better wait for the next round of social dance! I'm going back first!"

After saying that, he turned around and ran away.

Li Yunhai was dumbfounded!
Ji Wenshu walked up to him and stood still, saying, "Look, it's not that I don't want to come! It's that no one chose me!"

Li Yunhai sighed softly: "What's wrong with you? Are you usually very strict with your subordinates?"

Ji Wenshu said: "Work is work. If they don't do a good job, can't I say anything?"

Li Yunhai smiled bitterly and said, "No wonder they didn't choose you! These young men are all from our company. They all know you. They know that you have a double doctorate and are the vice president of the research institute. You are in a high position and have great power. Who dares to dance with you?"

Ji Wenshu said: "This is my current situation. It's not that I don't want to get married, nor that no one wants to pursue me, but they want to, but dare not confess! In the future, don't drag me to blind date parties like this. It's very embarrassing for me to be left here alone!"

Li Yunhai said, "Then what should we do? To be honest, I held this social dance specifically to solve your single problem. Well, let's put it this way. Next time, we will invite some unmarried young men from other units to come over. You can pick whatever you want!"

Ji Wenshu said quietly, "Do you really want to marry me off quickly?"

Li Yunhai pondered the meaning of this sentence and thought that it was ambiguous!
Ji Wenshu extended her hand to him and said, "Since you are here, let's dance for a few times! Otherwise, if I leave like this, I will become a joke of the whole company! Now, only you can dance with me!"

Li Yunhai held her hand and said, "Let me make it clear first, this is not a blind date between us!"

Ji Wenshu smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of being eaten by you, so why are you afraid that I will eat you?"

Li Yunhai smiled, held her hand and started dancing.

To his surprise, Ji Wenshu danced very well.

"You are good at dancing! Why don't you come out to play more often?" Li Yunhai asked.

"I learned it in college—he loved dancing."

When Ji Wenshu mentioned her ex-boyfriend, she suddenly felt extremely sad and tears couldn't stop flowing.

She let go of Li Yunhai, said sorry, turned around and ran out.

Li Yunhai was slightly startled, and hurriedly chased after him. (End of this chapter)