That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 657: We need an organization to rely on

"Stop arguing. Why are you arguing over such trivial matters during the New Year?"

"That's right, we are all family. There are so many people around us watching. Listen to my advice and stop arguing, otherwise our foreign classmates will laugh at us for being disunited."

The spectators generally have two characteristics: one is that they like to watch the fun without minding any trouble, and the other is that they like to be peacemakers and can do favours for others just by talking.

So when Xia Zhemin looked at Li Ye's lawyer's business card and was about to lose face, the "friends" around him finally began to dissuade him, talking about the overall situation and trying to smooth things over.

Ruan Shujun even complained and excused Xia Zhemin: "You all misunderstood Zhemin. The reason why he joined Boeing was to learn advanced Western knowledge and then to better build our motherland."

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Li Ye couldn't help but admire him.

[So those insults against the mainland by Xia Zhemin just now were just smokescreen tricks to fool the people of the Lighthouse in order to endure the humiliation? Isn't this similar to what happened to the handsome Wang back then? ]

However, although Li Ye despised Xia Zhemin, he took advantage of the situation and was pulled away by a few familiar friends.

Jiao Yaqiang, who was standing behind Li Ye, also pulled Li Ye and whispered, "Forget it, it's not worth it."

"Ok?"

Li Ye glanced at Jiao Yaqiang, not quite understanding what he meant by "not worth it". After all, Jiao Yaqiang had just shouted "Have you forgotten the oath you made?"

Did he feel that the confrontation between Li Ye and Xia Zhemin just now was not worth it?

But Jiao Yaqiang said the next moment: "It's not worth wasting lawyer fees on someone like him. If things really get out of hand, it would be even more worthless if he punches you."

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Li Ye blinked and said with amusement: "He punched me? Why would you think so?"

Jiao Yaqiang pursed his lips and smiled awkwardly, as if he had something to hide.

However, Sister Zhen explained, "After Xia Zhemin came to Beijing University, he joined the school's boxing club and learned Western boxing from Dengta's coach. He can punch three to four hundred pounds. Jiao Yaqiang is afraid that Xia Zhemin will get angry and make you suffer."

"Oh~"

Li Ye smiled gently and said, "It's a good thing he didn't get angry just now, otherwise he would have suffered a lot!"

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Sister Zhen was stunned for a moment, and quietly looked at Brother Jin and others not far away.

"We are in a foreign country, so it is better to avoid some troubles as much as possible."

This time, Brother Jin drove a pickup truck to deliver food, and soon became friends with the classmates. Although Li Ye claimed that they were his "colleagues", Sister Zhen felt that they were more like followers.

But even if Li Ye has these three followers, Xia Zhemin also has many classmates. If a fight really breaks out, it will be a mess. It will be even more troublesome if it attracts the attention of the school.

Li Ye smiled and nodded: "Sister Zhen is right, I won't argue with him."

Seeing Li Ye smile, Jiao Yaqiang and Sister Zhen finally felt relieved. Today's incident was caused by them. If Li Ye really fought with Xia Zhemin, they would feel bad.

"Hey, don't think about those boring things, let's eat quickly! The food is getting cold."

"Hmm, hmm, hmm. I haven't tasted the flavor of my hometown for a long time." Jiao Yaqiang ate the dishes made by Li Ye in big mouthfuls. His eating manner was comparable to the food broadcasts of later generations.

Sister Zhen quickly poured him a glass of water: "Old Jiao, didn't you just get a big bonus? Why are you still living so frugally? Aren't you willing to even eat some vegetables?"

Jiao Yaqiang mumbled, "I lent the money to Liu Dongsheng. He found a part-time job in San Jose and traveled back and forth all day, so he needed to buy a car."

San Jose, the city where Silicon Valley is located, is at least 80 kilometers away from the University of California, Berkeley, so you really need a car.

But Sister Zhen complained: "You don't even have a car! And you're still worrying about others? You should send your bonus back home in the future! At least your mother will save it for you."

Jiao Yaqiang chewed the food in his mouth, swallowed it, and said sullenly: "Lao Liu will return it to me. He is not a person who refuses to pay."

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Li Ye looked at Jiao Yaqiang's stubborn expression and knew that this kind of thing happened more than once.

But he was also puzzled. How could a person with such a kind heart be angered by Xia Zhemin to such an extent?
Is it true that the kinder a person is, the more likely they are to be plotted against?

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"The blood flowing in my heart surges with the voice of China. Even if I am in a foreign country, it cannot change my Chinese heart."

It seems that ever since Zhang Mingmin appeared on the Spring Festival Gala, "My Chinese Heart" has become a must-sing song at gatherings of overseas Chinese.
When hundreds of international students at UCLA sang this song together, Li Ye, who was among them, clearly saw many of them shedding tears of homesickness.

[People like Xia Zhemin are not all of them. ]

When these international students left their hometowns, their families and teachers gave them the advice that they should "work hard, forge ahead, and study for the rise of the flower industry".
But they are also human beings, they also have weaknesses, and when they encounter difficulties and setbacks, they also hope to have someone to rely on.

It’s just that some people place their reliance on the beacon of freedom, while some people have never forgotten the old date tree in their hometown.

"Let's go, let's go. Is anyone going to Chinatown? Let's get in the car and go."

As evening approached, everyone at the party had almost finished eating, and some were even a little tipsy, so someone suggested going to Chinatown to watch the lion and dragon dances. Li Ye was going to Chinatown anyway, so he called Sister Zhen and Jiao Yaqiang to go with him.

Today, Li Ye met several new friends at UCLA, and the most gratifying one was Jiao Yaqiang.

He has strong professional skills and although he is careless, he is able to stick to his original intention and stick to his bottom line. He is exactly the person Li Ye needs most.

Dozens of people arrived at the parking lot in a lively manner, laughing and carpooling with each other.

Li Ye discovered that among the international students who were stranded in Dengta and did not return home, at least more than half of them had their own cars.

Although most of them are old cars, at least the dream of car owners has been realized.

You have to know that in 212, many directors of underdeveloped counties and districts in the mainland only drove a with a canvas top, but these favored ones were already driving Toyota, Ford, and even Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

For example, Liu Dongsheng, who borrowed money from Jiao Yaqiang, spent 2,500 US dollars to buy a 60% new Mercedes-Benz sedan.

Xia Zhemin, who went to Boeing, bought a brand new Toyota Camry.

However, the coolest thing in the parking lot was the Bentley that Li Ye rented from the hotel.

Many international students pointed and talked about the Bentley, but only Ruan Shujun became sulky when she saw the Bentley.

Li Ye is so annoying, and so is his car.

"Come on, Jiao, squeeze into the pickup truck with me!"

Originally, Jiao Yaqiang wanted to ride in the same car with Liu Dongsheng, but there were so many girls at the scene and ladies were given priority, so he didn't get a number.

So Li Ye arranged for Sister Zhen and Zhen Rongrong to drive the Bentley with Wen Leyu and the others, while he took Jiao Yaqiang to ride in the pickup truck driven by Brother Jin and the others.

Jiao Yaqiang was surprised at this time: "Brother, is that Bentley yours? How much did you buy it for?"

Li Ye smiled and said, “The company rented it from the hotel. My car hasn’t arrived yet!”

"Oh~, I really didn't see that"

Jiao Yaqiang stared at the Bentley blankly for a few seconds, then lowered his head and got into Brother Jin's pickup truck.

At this moment, someone behind me said strangely: "It turns out to be the company's car! And it's rented. Is it really necessary to satisfy your superficial vanity?"

Li Ye knew it was Ruan Shujun without looking back.

Ruan Shujun seized the opportunity today and continued to provide emotional value to Xia Zhemin, dissolving the depression and irritability that Xia Zhemin had accumulated because of being "slapped in the face" by Li Ye.
When everyone suggested going to Chinatown, Ruan Shujun finally succeeded in holding Xia Zhemin's arm.

So when Li Ye turned his head and looked over coldly, Ruan Shujun bravely withstood Li Ye's pressure, stared at Li Ye, and vented her anger for her new boyfriend.

Li Ye glanced at her, smiled disdainfully, got in the car and followed Brother Jin.

Ruan Shujun looked at the exhaust of the pickup truck with disdain and said, "Humph, I thought he was so powerful! The company rented the car, the company's lawyer, he is just taking advantage of others' power, Zhemin, don't bother with him."

"Well, why would I bother with him?"

Xia Zhemin looked at the departing Bentley, his eyes filled with deep depression.

He made a significant contribution in a research group of Boeing, but Boeing did not offer him a car or a lawyer!

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Dozens of international students went to Chinatown together, but soon got separated in the busy street.

The evening in San Francisco is actually the first day of the Chinese New Year. The streets are full of Chinese people strolling around, and some shop owners are standing happily at the door. As long as someone comes in to make a purchase, they will give the customer a red envelope for good luck.

Li Ye went to the antique shop he had been to before. The owner knew Li Ye as a fellow countryman and kept his promise, giving Li Ye a small mutton-fat jade pendant.

Li Ye also symbolically spent three hundred and sixty US dollars and bought a central hall painting that was said to be written by a scholar who had won the imperial examination in the Qing Dynasty. He prayed for good luck and good fortune, which made the boss thank him repeatedly and wish him good luck and prosperity.

After leaving the store, Wen Leyu, Zhen Rongrong and others were strolling in front, while Li Ye and Jiao Yaqiang fell behind.

Li Ye asked tentatively: "Brother Jiao, are you ready to go back to the mainland?"

Jiao Yaqiang nodded and said, "Actually, the conditions Xia Zhemin offered me are very tempting, but I am a D member. I firmly believe that only by relying on a strong organization can I achieve greater success. Staying in the lighthouse and fighting alone will ultimately make me a rootless drifter."

"Xia Zhemin asked me to go to Boeing this time because he was short of helpers and was always excluded in the research group for unknown reasons."

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Li Ye looked at Jiao Yaqiang in surprise. He didn't expect that this seemingly carefree guy had this kind of thoughts.

Jiao Yaqiang suddenly looked at Li Ye and asked, "Brother Li Ye, do you have anything to say to me?"

Li Ye couldn't help but laugh.

I haven't even invited Jiao Yaqiang to come and "work" for me yet! This guy seems to have smelled something.

[Well, he wants an organization. An organization for international students, an education system, right? Then when Mr. Ke asked himself if he needed support, didn’t he need it now? ]

(End of this chapter)