Brilliant Years 1991

Chapter 127: Experienced People's Familiarity
The two of them easily settled the account.

Zhao Xiaolan couldn't help but feel a little amused and poked Cao Yukun's shoulder with her finger, "How can you spend money like this? You've already bought the things, but you haven't even seen them! You really are..."

After hesitating for a moment, she still said, "Come on, let's sit inside. I feel like we haven't had enough to talk about. I'll make you a pot of tea. Can we continue chatting for a while?"

"It works!"

In fact, Cao Yukun has talked enough.

Frankly speaking, the fact that Zhao Xiaolan could hold the position of deputy governor at her age in such a small county fully demonstrates her ability and wisdom. If a fair comparison is made, Cao Yukun would not think that himself, a white-collar worker or programmer, is much smarter than others.

However, it must be said that the leading advantage of more than 30 years is there, not to mention that it is also the fastest development of the entire society and the entire country, the fastest opening of horizons, and the fastest renewal of ideas and concepts in the past 30 years... Zhao Xiaolan's current cognition made Cao Yukun only have a little in-depth understanding, and he had no intention of talking to her too much. It's nothing, just being a teacher and giving lectures is actually quite boring.

He went in mainly to take a look at the courtyard.

It’s actually quite good.

The house is four rooms wide and quite new. There are two auxiliary rooms on the east side, which seem to be used as a kitchen and dining room. There is a small round table in the dining room, a cupboard for dishes and chopsticks, and some coal briquettes piled in the corner. It has been tidied up by Zhao Xiaolan at this time - at least the dishes and chopsticks are all washed clean and not piled together.

It can be seen that daily hygiene habits are good.

With the lights in the dining room and main room turned on one after another, Cao Yukun glanced at the yard. It was not small. The area of ​​about 100 square meters written on the title deed was definitely real, and the building area was about square meters.

Although this small courtyard is in the north of the city, it is not far away. Five hundred yuan a year is not cheap, but it is still acceptable, especially for a single woman like Zhao Xiaolan. Living in such a small courtyard is quiet and comfortable. "Come on, sit in the main room! I installed an air conditioner last month. It's cool in the main room!"

While Cao Yukun was walking around looking at the house, she had already boiled some water and turned on the air conditioner in the main room.

Air conditioners are not cheap these days, but they are quite noisy and you can hear a loud buzzing sound when you turn them on.

Cao Yukun quickly entered the main room and looked up at the frame. Well, the pine beams and purlins were OK, at least they were strong enough. It would be a pity to tear them down and rebuild them.

For him, this small courtyard was naturally a gift when he bought the garden, but if it were sold separately, it would be worth more than 10,000 yuan in Fuping County at that time. After all, it is more than 300 square meters in area and has five or six rooms. It is actually much more comfortable to live in than an apartment bought for more than 10,000 yuan.

The key point is that it is actually right next to the garden next door, and as long as the wall is demolished, it can be merged into the garden.

"What are you thinking about? Come, have some tea!"

So Cao Yukun was asked to sit on the sofa, cool down in the air-conditioning for a while, and started sipping tea.

It's just continuing to chat.

Just now, while drinking and chatting, Zhao Xiaolan had unknowingly turned into a curious baby, asking questions here and there. She was still like that at this time, asking some random questions, and Cao Yukun answered them casually.

It's hard to say anything else. He sat down and drank some hot water, turned on the air conditioner, and as the heat from outside subsided, it seemed that the drunkenness also subsided a lot, and he gradually became more and more clear-headed.

At this time, some of Zhao Xiaolan's questions became more and more profound, so Cao Yukun gradually became unwilling to continue talking so thoroughly - but suddenly at a certain moment, when his eyes passed over her, Cao Yukun subconsciously thought of the deep groove he saw in the guesthouse that night.

I can't see the T-shirt she's wearing today.

However, you can appreciate the two straight calves without any obstruction.

In recent years, the county government has been trying to acquire land around the city and build a new community to accommodate the county's main leaders. The main reason is that the old family compound is already overcrowded, so that people like Zhao Xiaolan, who has been promoted to the level of deputy district chief and is eligible for a house of more than 90 square meters according to regulations, have not found a house because the old leaders are all still employed and it is difficult to drive them out.

Because her father already had a house in the staff housing compound and she was a single woman, her leader had to do some ideological work on her, asking her to hold on and wait until the new community was built.

However, the county's plan was revised several times and was always rejected when submitted.

Only the municipality can build the Standing Committee Building. If the county wants to do so, it is not allowed by policy - it has been delayed again and again until now, and even the land has not been officially fenced off.

So, Zhao Xiaolan said, since the house is yours, I can live here with peace of mind.

Cao Yukun had nothing to say.

No matter what, he is still a county leader.

"Well, the beverage market... has not opened up yet! But it will soon! Based on my personal observation, in about three to five years, beverages will gradually become a regular consumption in some medium and large cities. By that time, it can actually be considered to have been initially opened up and will be able to support large companies with a certain level of strength."

"Of course, the biggest cost of beverages comes from transportation. So, for the next three years, I probably won't be able to save any of the money I earn now. I'll have to invest it in building a new factory to reserve production capacity first... Of course, it won't be in our county. Didn't I just say that transportation is a big problem, especially land transportation, which is too expensive!"

"Beverages, after all, are nothing more than water. They're heavy, they take up space, and they're cheap! There's nothing we can do about it!"

"Well, when I go back to Hongkong next time, I will prepare all the information. Then, I will let the company in Hongkong acquire the beverage factory... That's the rule you guys made. Hong Kong investment has all kinds of benefits!"

"Our county... is pretty good, right? Although I haven't been there in person, I think the furniture companies, including the flooring companies I saw, are all pretty good! Yes, there will definitely be a market for it in the future! And the market will get better and better!"

"Hongkong is now... the last prosperity! That's how I see it anyway! 97 is the deadline. The British need to boost their economy and prices to facilitate the capital outflow and departure from Hong Kong. As for our country, we have acquiesced. There may be some disputes. After all, we don't want to take over a Hongkong with inflated prices and severe inflation, but there is no other way. We have basically acquiesced. But in fact, this is not a good idea!"

"In my opinion, Hongkong can do a lot of things now. It has only one shortcoming, which is that human capital is relatively expensive. Compared with China, it is very expensive. But capital and logistics are well developed there, so we can actually develop some high value-added industries, especially in areas where foreign countries restrict and do not allow technology exports to our country, such as electronics and semiconductors."

"But, um, unfortunately, no one wants to do this. The investment is huge, the risk is huge, and the investment period is extremely long. It will take several years, or even ten years, and there will be no return. The businessmen in Hongkong are too shrewd. They are not willing to do this kind of business. It's better to speculate on pre-sale properties to make money faster!"

"I... how can I say it? It's not that step yet. I'll wait until I make more money, haha! I can't afford it! But in the future, maybe I will invest! When I was in Hongkong, I rented a car and went to the north to have a look. There are a lot of vacant land and barren mountains. No one has any reason to stop you from using the land to develop a technology company. However, for example, a wafer factory is too difficult! To build a wafer factory from scratch is simply... a fantasy!"

"Don't you know what wafers are? They are used to make chips. We have a computer room in our county. The core of a computer is the chip, the processor! You probably can't even guess what the raw material of that thing is, it's sand! As for silicon, silicon wafers, the raw materials are extremely cheap, but the production technology requirements are extremely high. So, once you master it, making money is secondary. The main thing is not to be strangled by others in the future!" "..."

Zhao Xiaolan held her chin with one hand, just staring at Cao Yukun, listening to his random chatter. He would usually start with just a small question of her own, and whenever she asked a question in the middle, he would suddenly be able to tell her a lot of things, knowledge, and insights that she had never heard of before.

Before I knew it, I was mesmerized by the music.

I really don't understand how he, a young man of only 19 years old, who just graduated from high school a year ago, could acquire so much knowledge and get so many and profound insights.

So I just stared at him and couldn't stop looking at him.

Unconsciously, a smile appeared on his face again, full of appreciation.

I couldn't help but think: No wonder he can make a fortune! And he makes one fortune after another!
A guy like him, even if he doesn't have such a good-looking face, can definitely charm countless girls, especially those girls who are thoughtful, insightful and knowledgeable. As long as they have a chance to sit down with him face to face and chat with him, it is really hard not to like him.

Although there is no way to confirm whether what he said is true or false, right or wrong, the mere clarity of his logic and breadth of knowledge are enough to make people intoxicated.

Suddenly, at some point, noticing that his cup was almost empty, Zhao Xiaolan stood up and refilled his cup. At this moment, she didn't know why, but her eyes subconsciously swept over him and she suddenly noticed his lower body - the sofa was not very wide, and he was half leaning on the sofa while talking, so his pants were a little tight. Therefore, with the familiarity of a person who had experienced it, she saw the big lump in his crotch at a glance.

With a bang, my heart seemed to skip a beat at that moment.

When I put down the kettle and sat down again, I suddenly couldn't hear anything he said.

She would only subconsciously glance at his crotch from time to time. After that, she would curse herself inwardly, "Zhao Xiaolan, are you crazy? How come you have never seen a man before?"
But the next time, she couldn't help but glance over.

I don't know how much time has passed, or how many times I glanced at him. Anyway, at some point, he seemed tired and a little sleepy. He straightened his pants and suddenly stood up. "It's too late. Let's stop chatting! Sister Xiaolan, I have to go back!"

Zhao Xiaolan was startled and stood up quickly. Her face turned red in haste. She almost didn't dare to look at him. She just hurriedly responded, "Ah... yes! It's a little late."

So Cao Yukun waved his hand and said, "I'm leaving now! You come and close the door!"

Zhao Xiaolan followed him out of the living room and into the yard, but suddenly said behind him: "I feel that the meal we had tonight is not as delicious as the one I cooked myself! How about if you have time one day, just let me know in advance and I will prepare something and make you a delicious meal, how about that?"

"Yo..."

Cao Yukun stopped, turned around, and smiled, "Why are you returning the invitation?"

In the dark, it was hard to see faces, so Zhao Xiaolan was not afraid of being seen blushing. "So what? It's a give-and-take thing! We've known each other for such a long time, so we should be considered old friends, right? You treat me to a meal, so I can't treat you to a meal? It's too expensive to treat you out, and I'm not a big boss, so I can't afford it. Just come to my house and cook!"

"But didn't you say during dinner just now that you didn't really like cooking?"

"Nonsense! Who wants to cook? You have to buy, pick, wash, cut, and fry. The most important thing is that you have to wash the dishes after eating. If I can get a meal in a cafeteria or restaurant, I am not willing to do it!"

"Then let's make a deal, I only care about eating and I don't care about washing the dishes for you!"

"Haha, don't worry. If I don't let you wash the dishes, I'll do it. Okay? When are you free?"

"Wait a few days, I'm too busy these days!"

"What are you busy with? Are you dating Xie Xiaoyu?"

“Hahaha!…Don’t ask, don’t ask!”

"Hey, I heard that you're not very honest in this regard. What's going on with that girl from President Huang's family? She followed you to the Magic City, and then she resigned and went to work at the beverage factory. She's very close to you!"

"Her brother is also good to me, we are close buddies!"

"Don't give me that! Are you dating Xie Xiaoyu or the girl from President Huang's family?"

"Hey...don't ask, haha!"

"I'm telling you, don't mess around. President Huang is an honest man, but the girl's mother is not someone you want to mess with. She's from the north and has a tough temper! Xie Zhaofang is not someone you can easily deal with either, you know that!"

Unexpectedly, we were still standing in the yard chatting.

She seemed to be even more excited about this than she was talking about other things just now.

Oh, gossip!

Cao Yukun didn't want to say more, but he didn't want to offend Zhao Xiaolan, so he simply waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"

In fact, he himself certainly knows it better than anyone else.

What he was stepping on were not just two boats. Just in Fuping, he was stepping on several boats - but he didn't care.

He just had a drink with Song Hongxing today, and tomorrow he is going to have a drink with Xie Zhaofang.

No matter how awesome they are, they are just a little older than you and have become rich a few years earlier!

Scared!
(End of this chapter)