1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 215: Fleeting restlessness
"The cicadas are chirping in autumn~
I'm at the pavilion~
It just rained~
My problem is that I can't drink.
I really can't bear it~
The boatman yelled, "Go faster!"
I hold your hand and watch your tears flow.
I said I was speechless~
I'm in trouble because I can't speak.
I'm going to be taken away~
This thousand-mile wave of smoke~
Ah, the sky is so dark and huge~
They say that's the case~
Parting is the hardest thing~
More specifically, it is autumn now.
When I woke up from drinking, where was I?
The willows are on the shore, the wind blows a small moon~
It takes me many years to make one gram.
Pretty girls are not around me anymore~
All counted as days to sing peace and comfort ~
I can’t find anyone to talk to!”

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As soon as I approached a ward in the corner, a burst of ghostly singing came over.

Listening to the strange southwestern singing style, Miss Mu was confused.

You haven't even officially accepted Bai Mengmeng as your apprentice, but you're already singing Guizhou folk songs. If I really drink the apprenticeship tea, you won't be able to talk properly, right?

Subconsciously wrinkling her delicate and straight nose, Mu Liya, who was two meters away from the door, thought for a moment and imitated Wang Xifeng's behavior and spoke first: "Oh, oh, oh, who is this? Screaming in the broad daylight with a hoarse voice, and singing slang and obscene words, aren't you afraid of being reported and arrested?"

Seeing the pretty figure of Miss Mu appear at the door, Yang Mo, who was lying on the bed with his legs crossed, was stunned at first, and then he shouted unhappily: "Hey, hey, hey, young lady, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want... What era is this? You still need to report it?"

"Besides, what is vulgar language? This is the 'Rainy Bells' by Liu Yong, the great talent Liu!"

Watching Yang Mo's somewhat exaggerated performance, Mu Liya, who had originally walked into the ward leisurely, did not exchange a few words with this guy as she did in the past. After glancing at the empty room and the equally empty bedside table, she became silent.

"Today...are you the only one in the room?"

Mu Liya turned her head to look at the yard outside which had turned golden red, and asked softly.

In her opinion, although Yang Mo's real birthday is next month, the date registered in the file is today after all. There will definitely be many people in and outside the company who will use this as an excuse to come and visit this guy. After all, although Yang Mo does not have any real job, he has a lot of abilities and the company's top management values ​​him very much. Even though the current situation is special, it is a good time to bet and build relationships.

In addition, people like Su Yu, Bao Shuxian, Zhang Lin, Chen Feiyu, etc. usually have a good personal relationship with Yang Mo, so today they should get together and have some fun.

In fact, when she heard Yang Mo's screams from afar, she thought the room must be crowded with people, and the image that emerged in her mind was of this guy blowing on a wine bottle and singing in front of everyone.

But when I really stepped into the ward, I found...

That's not the case at all?

This huge gap suddenly reminded her of the party that suddenly became empty before Chen Feiyu and others checked the accounts.

There was a hint of coldness between his brows, and the look he gave Yang Mo was inevitably filled with a hint of pity.

Yang Mo, who was interrupted from enjoying himself, didn't notice the change in Miss Mu's expression. He just tilted his head disapprovingly: "That country girl Lu Yingying is working overtime at the company. Director Zhang, that fat guy, seems to have been pulled over for a meeting again. It was inconvenient for you to show up before... Who else could be in this room except me?"

This was not what she had asked originally, but when she heard Yang Mo single her out with Tugou and Zhang Wenshun, clearly putting her and the other three in a separate category, Miss Mu suddenly felt much better. She put the things in her hands on the bedside table with a hint of anger: "Anyway, today is your birthday, and even if Sister Yingying is busy, she should come back to celebrate with you... Besides, Sister Yingying can't get away, so where is your little apprentice, Bao Shuxian, Su Yu and the others? Why don't they come?"

Yang Mo looked at the girl speechlessly: "Big sister, we are celebrating our birthdays according to the lunar calendar, okay? My birthday is still a month away, why are people rushing to celebrate it?"

As he spoke, he took out a cigarette from under the pillow and put it in his mouth. "Besides, I'm not a girl like you. How can we men have birthdays? I can count the number of birthdays I've celebrated on my five fingers... To be honest, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten that there is such a thing as a birthday."

What Yang Mo meant was that men never cared about birthdays or anything like that; he was like that, that fat guy was like that, Bao Shuxian and Su Yu were like that too... In the minds of these men, even a formal birthday was dispensable, not to mention that today was not actually a formal birthday.

Mu Liya couldn't understand how a day as important as birthday could become so unimportant when spoken by Yang Mo. But when she thought that this man had only celebrated less than the number of birthdays in his life, the pity in her eyes became more intense.

"Of course I know that today is not your real birthday, but it doesn't matter. I have prepared gifts for you. Just think of it as... making up for your birthday!"

Mu Liya took out a box from the bag with a smile and handed it over: "How about this, from now on, in addition to your official birthday every year, I will give you another birthday on August 8 of the Gregorian calendar until you make up for the birthdays you missed before... How about it?"

Looking at Miss Mu who suddenly had a little girl's demeanor, Yang Mo's mouth twitched.

Sister, when I said less than the number that can be filled on one hand, I meant that the total number of your two lifetimes is less than the number that can be filled on one hand. If you really want to make up for the missed birthdays, you would have to be in your seventies or eighties to do so, right?
However, Yang Mo was still very happy when he saw the slightly old-fashioned velvet box in front of him. Apart from those gifts with ambiguous meanings from a certain period in the future, this was probably the first time in his two lifetimes that someone had given him a birthday present sincerely.

Don’t mention the country boy classmate from later generations. He is just like me. He never takes this thing seriously. On his birthday, he just eats and drinks a lot. As for birthday gifts... what are those?
After gently opening the box, a silver object appeared in front of Yang Mo.

Looking at the light copper dial in surprise, Yang Mo raised his head and glanced at Miss Mu.

Ok……

Could it be that gift-giving these days doesn’t really require that much meaning?
Seeing Yang Mo looking at her, Mu Liya laughed: "You are now a deputy section-level cadre after all. Although you don't have a real job, you have a lot of various fake jobs... I know you don't like those empty things, but as the saying goes, a watch is always a blessing in disguise. Sometimes it is indeed more convenient to wear a watch on your hand... At the very least, it is also very useful to check the time."

Mu Liya took out the watch, which was hard to tell whether it was classic or old-fashioned, from the box and put it on Yang Mo's wrist. After finding that the size was just right, she nodded with satisfaction: "Although it is not as good as the Plum Blossom or Double Lion, you are still a deputy department head, and it is not good to be too ostentatious. So after thinking about it, I still picked a Shanghai watch for you... When the conditions are ripe in the future, I will get you a better one."

The gift that Muliya chose was actually very thoughtful.

No matter how long Yang Mo stays in the hospital now, there will be a day when he will be discharged. Unlike ordinary deputy section-level cadres, after Yang Mo is discharged, he will definitely have to deal with all kinds of people.

But now is an era where we should respect people before respecting their clothes. Although Yang Mo is on official business and has the drilling company, a central enterprise, as his background, it is actually rare for him to be able to see the King of Hell but not the devil. But no matter what, it is always good to improve the packaging.

Unlike the business community, those big bosses may be able to show off their wealth and status through cars, mobile phones, clothes, gold chains, secretaries and other things, but as a member of a state-owned enterprise, Yang Mo obviously cannot be so ostentatious.

Therefore, a watch, a timekeeping tool that can be worn openly on the wrist and a must-have item that can show one's social status, became the best choice for Miss Mu as a gift... Since the birth of mechanical watches, this thing has been a luxury item, and the price has never been cheap. Nowadays, if you shake that piece of metal strap in front of others, it will immediately create a different effect.

Although mechanical watches were one of the three major luxury items in the 1980s and could show off their uniqueness when shown off, they were very particular when placed in the state-owned enterprise system.

Generally speaking, ordinary section clerks and deputy section-level cadres without real jobs would at most dare to wear a Seagull watch.

However, cadres at the section level and deputy division level who hold real positions often wear Shanghai watches.

Going up, there are two lions;

Going further up, it is the Plum Blossom watch, and the Plum Blossom watch has reached the top.

That’s right. Before the millennium, these four types of watches were the main ones worn in the state-owned enterprise system. Anyone within the system could often judge your approximate level and weight ranking by the brand and condition of the watch, combined with your clothing and aura.

Of course, if you wear a Rolex on your wrist to show off, people will certainly be surprised at your financial resources, but they will not really take you seriously... As a member of a state-owned enterprise, wearing such a watch proves nothing except that you are a layman who will cheat your parents.

As Yang Mo was a newly promoted deputy section-level cadre without an actual job, he should have been given a Sea-Gull watch, but this guy's situation was a little special.

Firstly, his actual influence and motivation to mobilize resources have long exceeded the scope of a deputy section-level cadre, and he cannot be measured by ordinary people's standards at all;
Secondly, if things go as expected, this guy's future work will inevitably involve dealing with some high-ranking external corporate leaders. Although everyone knows that state-owned enterprises have some low-ranking but powerful positions, no matter what, hinting at this identity in other ways will always reduce many unpleasant misunderstandings.

………………After all, Yang Mo is a person who has been reborn twice, so he naturally knows Miss Mu’s intentions.

However, influenced by later generations, he always felt a little awkward about girls giving him watches. When Miss Mu put the watch on him just now, the hair that brushed against his face inadvertently and the faint fragrance from her body made him even more upset.

Damn it, this body is too young. It was just a few touches on the wrist by a little girl, plus she got a little closer to you... plus she got a small glimpse of the scenery... is it that serious for you! ?

When he was almost completely transparent by the river before, I didn’t see you react so strongly!
Damn it! After my rebirth, my control over my body can’t keep up with my state of mind!

Somewhat annoyed, Yang Mo suppressed the sudden surge of hotness in his body and sat up straight without making a sound.

Under the pretext of appreciating the new watch, Yang Mo suppressed the inexplicable anger that surged up, and then said in a relaxed tone: "Hey, hey, hey, Miss, you said you knew today was not my birthday, but you still came here, and gave me such an expensive gift... Tell me, why did our President Wang force you to come here?"

Seeing that he suddenly asked about this topic, Mu Liya, with a slight blush on her face, glared at him with a little anger.

She naturally noticed Yang Mo's sudden rapid breathing and the hungry look in his eyes when he pulled his hand away just now. With countless suitors, she naturally understood what this look meant.

But what was a little strange was that Mu Liya didn't seem to be disgusted by Yang Mo's reaction to her, and she even felt a little proud that she didn't even realize it.

Ever since they met, the guy in front of her has never shown a normal man's reaction because of his appearance. Even after he accidentally ate his ice cream by the river last time, he was only ridiculed nonchalantly. To be honest, if it weren't for those annoying flies that would find reasons to get close to her from time to time every day, she almost thought that she was actually unattractive.

Although she admitted that she was a little panicked just now, she hadn't even thought about whether she should resist if the guy in front of her lost control and hugged her in his arms, and what identity and attitude she should use to continue getting along with this bastard afterwards.

But she never expected that the impulse in his eyes only flashed for a moment, and then returned to normal, and he even changed the subject as if nothing had happened.

Coward!

For some reason, Miss Mu suddenly felt a little itchy.

But she is a girl after all, and a girl with strict family education. Although she claims that she is not lacking in courage, she does have the necessary reserve. Facing a man like Yang Mo, whose self-control ability far exceeds that of his peers, she will not shamelessly continue to dwell on this issue before she has thought through some things that make her upset.

After calming herself down, Miss Mu smoothed the hair around her ears and put on a serious expression.

"Yang Mo, although you have opened up many broiler supply channels in those lawless areas, anyone with a discerning eye can see that under this high-priced acquisition model, Qingfeng Food's capital chain has become Mo Mo Baizha's biggest weakness... Vice President Feng is not a fool. He can't fail to see the problems that we can all see."

Miss Mu did not directly answer Yang Mo's question, but gave her own advice.

Listening to Mu Liya's words that implied concern, Yang Mo suppressed the slight impulse that was re-emerging in his body and nodded: "I know this."

Looking at Yang Mo, who looked normal, Mu Liya's thick and beautiful eyebrows slightly frowned: "Vice President Feng has reached an agreement with the county to vigorously promote the construction of Linyi County's vegetable basket project... He promised such an important thing. Although there is no military order, once the follow-up work of the project goes wrong, the consequences may be more serious than a military order... Therefore, the matter is no longer as simple as a fight. Vice President Feng will not let you go."

Yang Mo nodded: "I know."

Seeing that this guy remained calm, Mu Liya bit her lip and said, "Although there was a little unhappiness between you and Uncle Wang, and Uncle Wang did not show an attitude of completely giving up power like Vice President Feng... But in fact, Uncle Wang had his reasons for taking back your project establishment rights, and he actually values ​​you very much."

Yang Mo smiled and said, "I know. He wants to build a chemical industry park. He can't do it without enough money... In fact, I am very grateful that he was willing to allocate 1.3 million yuan to me."

Although he expressed his understanding, he did not give a positive response to the fact that Wang Yinuo valued him.

Mu Liya was not surprised. Although Yang Mo's 1.3 million budget had not been spent yet, the effect had basically proved that his debt swap model was the most cost-effective means to solve the triangular debt problem of local enterprises. Many people even said privately that if Wang Yinuo was willing to give the entire 7 million budget to Yang Mo to develop the debt swap model, the special working group might have been able to proudly report the good news to their superiors and receive honors.

Therefore, if Wang Yinuo says that he values ​​Yang Mo very much only after he has made achievements, it is easy for people to misunderstand it as hindsight and look down on Wang Yinuo.

In fact, this is also the main reason why Wang Yinuo let Yang Mo stay in the hospital and do nothing, and even when there was something extremely important that needed to be consulted with Yang Mo, he still did not show up in person... There was no other reason, the public opinion was not on Wang Yinuo's side.

Mu Liya sighed helplessly: "Yang Mo, although I know that you created this "the bow is hidden before the birds are gone" scene, it is actually determined by your position, and you and Director Zhang have other plans; but no matter what, you should know that Uncle Wang values ​​you... You know, even I would never be able to get a budget of more than 2000 million from Uncle Wang, let alone 1.3 million... You should know that the source of funds in the special working group account is very sensitive and different from the company's ordinary public accounts."

Hearing Mu Liya emphasize this issue again, Yang Mo scratched his head in annoyance: "Okay, I admit that although Mr. Wang wants to use me as a laborer, but he can allocate a budget of 1.3 million to me right from the start, which is indeed a big deal that ordinary people can hardly imagine!"

Hearing Yang Mo tacitly agree to something, Mu Liya's lips curled up.

This guy is different from the others. It's completely useless to talk to him about how the leader values ​​him, how he has made contributions afterwards, etc. He won't buy it.

But if you start with personal feelings, the effect will be much better.

Therefore, she specifically emphasized that Wang Yinuo allocated a budget of 1.3 million yuan for him before he had made any achievements. In addition to his ability, it was actually more of Wang Yinuo's courage. Therefore, Yang Mo actually had to accept his favor... Even Mu Liya was not qualified to get a budget of more than 2000 million yuan. If Wang Yinuo didn't really appreciate and value you, how could you, a mere deputy section chief who didn't even have a real job, be qualified to get a budget of 1.3 million yuan?
Realizing that this guy finally relaxed a little, Mu Liya laughed: "So... right now Uncle Wang and I have encountered something that is extremely troubling to us. Can you consider giving us a little advice?"

As if she was afraid that Yang Mo might misunderstand, Miss Mu stretched out her finger and gestured: "Don't worry, I'm not asking you to come up with a plan, I'm just giving you a small suggestion... just a small suggestion will do!"

Seeing the young lady's cute expression, which was somewhat like that of a girl next door, Yang Mo laughed.

After thinking for a while, Yang Mo tilted his head and looked at her: "Boss Wang asked you to come here, probably because the companies from the island country are about to visit China in the form of a non-governmental organization... Why is he a little unsure about the subsequent impact of this matter, and he is hesitating whether he should divide up the cake of the chemical industrial park now?"

When Mu Liya heard this, she looked as if she had seen a ghost: "How did you guess that?"

Yang Mo smiled noncommittally: "Since it is at this stage, the large-scale petrochemical industrial park is not an ordinary commercial project... Is this difficult to guess?"

After a moment of silence, Yang Mo looked at Mu Liya seriously and said, "Miss, even if you don't come today, I will find a chance to talk to you about this in a few days."

"My suggestion on this matter is..."

"If it is based on Mr. Wang's perspective, or based on Mr. Wang's current competition perspective, this project should naturally be accelerated, and the cake should be divided now;"

"But from your perspective...or more precisely, from your father's perspective, the later the pie of this project is divided, the better."

Yang Mo hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed: "Actually, if we really don't consider Mr. Wang's need to compete, and only consider your father's mid- and long-term perspective, this project should not be promoted at all!"

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Hearing Yang Mo's unexpected answer, Mu Liya looked at him in disbelief: "Why!?"

(End of this chapter)