Chapter 645 School Anniversary
The lights in the bedroom were turned back on, and a warm yellow halo shrouded the Tang and Song Dynasties.
He did not immediately check the newly triggered task, but clicked on the rough video with a sense of age again.
Quietly looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar self in the video.
At the age of eighteen, he is high-spirited and his eyes are full of unabashed longing for the future.
Surrounded by noisy, well-intentioned and booing classmates;
Outside the window, there is the bright and dazzling sunshine in midsummer;
In his heart, he fantasized about the beautiful life in college.
At that time, he firmly believed that he would get better and better, and that one day he would meet his white moonlight at the promised peak.
It was precisely because those memories were so beautiful that when he later left the Imperial Capital, said goodbye to Bai Yueguang, and his life completely hit rock bottom, he felt such piercing pain when he saw the graduation photo of Deng Yazhi in his circle of friends.
The feeling of powerlessness that his dreams were completely crushed by reality almost swallowed him whole.
Fortunately, the dream has come true and the game assets have become a reality.
Now·—
Bai Yueguang, who was once out of reach, has returned to him.
Those seemingly unrealistic teenage rants are becoming reality one by one.
He has even far exceeded his wildest expectations.
Tang Song exhaled a long breath, and a huge, almost boiling emotion and pride surged in his heart.
"Om means hum -"
[Deng Yazhi: "In the past few years, I have always wanted to see our former friends again and see how they are doing. But everyone is very busy, and it is not easy to meet in such a vast world. I saw you today, and I am really moved. Qian, that little Song turned out to be so good without even realizing it. I'm so happy for you! You are indeed the person I like!"] Tang Song looked at her still straightforward words with a warm smile on his face.
Typed the reply: "Thank you Duck, I am very surprised to meet you today, and thank you very much for keeping these precious photos and videos."
[Deng Yazhi: "I often dig out and read our stuff from that time. I really miss it so much. Oops, no more chatting. Our director is urging me to write the manuscript again. I have to work quickly. You should go to bed early and see you tomorrow."]
After a long time, his eyes regained their calmness and depth.
Open the system interface to view task details.
This branch task is not as simple as it seems.
In the task description, the words "implement a strategic investment intention" and "shake the local industrial structure" are used.
This can no longer be accomplished simply by signing an investment contract and donating a teaching building.
No matter how you say it, Quancheng is an independent economy with a population of millions.
To truly "shake" its industrial structure, what is needed is not only massive funds, but also top-level strategic design, huge resource integration capabilities, and the political wisdom to engage in in-depth games with local governments.
Every aspect of this is full of challenges and variables.
But it is precisely because of this that we can improve our abilities and structure.
Today, he is standing on the key threshold of the transformation of "Charming 90".
It is indeed necessary to have such a real and heavyweight "political and business battle" to improve its capabilities and structure.
Moreover, "returning to hometown" is probably the ultimate romance that every ambitious man has dreamed of.
This great sense of accomplishment brought about by personally changing the face of our homeland must be unparalleled.
This is not only completing a task, but also fulfilling a dream of my past.
The corners of Tang Song's mouth raised slightly, and his eyes were full of vitality.
Picked up the phone again and dialed Shen Yuyan's number directly.
“Beep, beep, beep—” The phone rang a few times and was quickly connected.
From the receiver, Shen Yuyan's sweet voice, which was deliberately lowered, was heard: "Hey Mr. Tang, do you need me to help you with some "special" personal matters when you call me so late? 》
Tang Song chuckled lightly, but did not respond to her teasing. He said directly: "Shirley, inform Chen Weitian of Rongliu Investment and ask him to organize an investment group of about five people in the direction of semiconductor materials and new energy hardware. The team members are required to have relevant industry background and experience in connecting with government guidance funds. Let them go to Quancheng tomorrow afternoon and report to me in person."
The person on the other end of the phone Shen Yuyan was obviously stunned for a moment, and her voice instantly became professional and capable: "Okay, Mr. Tang! I'll take note of it!"
"Yeah." Tang Song paused and continued: "Also, during the meeting with Mayor Li tomorrow, I plan to take the lead in setting up an industrial fund in Quancheng. Shirley, please make preparations. This project will be handed over to you to be responsible for the preliminary docking work in the future."
"".Yes, thank you Mr. Tang for your trust, I will not let you down. ”
Tang and Song could clearly hear Shen Yuyan’s rapid and disordered breathing.
Zhende Hotel, 706 standard rooms.
The room was brightly lit, and the air was filled with a unique smell of "overtime dog" mixed with coffee and instant noodles.
Deng Yazhi rubbed her sore eyes and tapped her fingertips quickly on the keyboard of her laptop.
On the screen, there is a press release about the school anniversary celebration of No. 1 Middle School tomorrow.
She is finalizing the words for the paragraph about "distinguished alumni returning home."
"Yazi, I can't do it anymore!" A girl with a bun in the seat next to her let out a mournful cry, "How many drafts is this already? How else does he want to change it!"
Deng Yazi didn't even look up, while staring at the "Core Reporting Points" document from the Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department on the screen.
While comforting, he said: "Xiaonan, hold on a little longer, Director Liu is famous for being 'allergic to one draft' with his style. Please write down his opinions first, and when I finish this draft, I can help you revise it together. ”
She has long been accustomed to this kind of high-intensity torture.
From a contract worker in other places to being admitted to the career editor position of Quancheng TV Station, she cherishes this hard-won job more than anyone else.
"Okay" Sun Xiaonan sighed.
Time passes little by little amidst the tapping of the keyboard and the occasional sigh.
It’s half past eleven in the evening.
The two finally sent the revised press release and feature film script to Director Liu’s mailbox,
Deng Yazhi slumped on the chair with relief, and stretched out greatly,
After washing up in the bathroom, Sun Xiaonan paused suddenly when passing by Deng Yazhi’s computer.
"Artistry! Who is this handsome guy?! Is he a new star? This temperament is so amazing! Broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, wow wow,
It’s my cup of tea! Wait, was he so handsome when he was in high school? But he’s even more stunning now!”
As she said this, she almost turned her face to the screen.
Seeing the "nymphomaniac" look of her colleague, Deng Yazi immediately showed an extremely proud look on her face, and raised her chin proudly: "Handsome, isn't he? My high school classmate, Tang Song. The picture on the right is what I just took for him downstairs tonight."
"Your classmate?!" Sun Xiaonan's eyes suddenly widened, "Really or not?! Hurry, hurry up, push it to me on WeChat! I want his contact information!"
Deng Yazi smiled and pushed away the head that she leaned towards, "Don't think about it, he is famous. When we were in high school, he was paired with the super academic in our class. ”
“Ah? Are they boyfriend and girlfriend now?”
Deng Yazi hesitated for a moment, then told the truth, “I don’t know about that.”
She had been developing in other provinces before, and this year she was admitted to the municipal TV station and returned to her hometown of Quancheng.
I was so excited at the time that I even posted the high school graduation photo that I had treasured for many years in my circle of friends.
I think I must take the time to meet these old classmates and see what everyone has become now.
I even want to take a new photo of them to make an interesting comparison photo.
But because I was too busy at work, this plan has been shelved.
Therefore, she really doesn’t know what is going on with Tang Song and Liu Qingning today.
Sun Xiaonan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he continued to ask: "That means there is still a chance. By the way, what does he do? Is he also developing in Quancheng?"
Deng Yazi shook her head, "He is a computer major, a programmer. He used to work in a big factory in the imperial capital, and then returned to Yancheng. He should still be there now."
"Programmer? Not bad! Make a lot of money!" Sun Xiaonan was very excited, "Will he come to the school anniversary tomorrow?"
"Yes. Come on, I'm very dedicated, so you better stop causing trouble."
"Oh, just leave it alone. Tell me, what is the situation in the Tang and Song Dynasties? Let me know the enemy's situation in advance."
Deng Yazi smiled, with a hint of memory in her eyes, and whispered about the Tang and Song Dynasties in her eyes.
She was in the same class as Tang and Song only after she was divided into arts and sciences classes in the first half of her first year of high school.
At that time, in the Tang and Song Dynasties, he was sunny, cheerful, handsome, and full of youthfulness. He was the type that girls could not help but look at twice.
Starting from his senior year of high school, in order to be in the same city as Liu Qingning, he seemed to have changed and studied hard.
Unfortunately, the gap in talent was insurmountable after all. In the end, he fell far short and went to Yancheng University of Science and Technology, regretfully missing out on his dream.
During my college years, I seemed to have changed as a person. I was silent, restrained, and unkempt, and I lost contact with many of my classmates.
At that time, Deng Yazi was worried about the mental health of this old classmate, and went to see him several times.
Later, after they started working, the two basically had little contact.
But she also knew that Tang and Song Dynasties still followed Liu Qingning’s footsteps and ran to the imperial capital.
As she spoke, she clicked on the "interview video" from seven years ago on the cloud disk.
In the picture, a young boy is sitting at his desk, being coaxed by his classmates to answer their expectations for the future.
Deng Yazi looked at the screen and sighed softly,
Over the years, she has also been aware of the current situation of some high school classmates intermittently.
With the exception of Liu Qingning, the "pervert" who cheated all the time, the one who has done the best is probably Sun Jiayue, who works in the fundraising department of a good financial company in Shanghai.
And more...
Some people entered the society directly after failing the college entrance examination. Now they are on various construction sites, their skin is tanned, and they have long lost their appearance;
Some people have been admitted to good universities, but after graduation they are still ordinary social workers, struggling in big cities;
There are also people who have already married and had children, and only links to share their babies and Pinduoduo are left in their circle of friends.
It should be noted that the young man Ling Yunzhi once promised to be the best in the world.
The age of seventeen or eighteen is when they are at their most youthful and frivolous.
Who has not made those seemingly unrealistic and grand promises for the future?
But looking back now, what I see more of is the hush and helplessness after the edges have been smoothed by reality.
After all, ideals are full and reality is skinny.
How many people can truly live into what they most wanted to be when they were young?
For example, she herself, although she pretended to be a reporter for the municipal TV station in front of Tang and Song Dynasty, but in fact, she came here with the column team mainly to do some odd jobs such as docking and running errands.
Currently in Taiwan, he is just an inconspicuous little character.
November 20, 2023, Monday, sunny, 4~19℃.
Six o’clock in the morning.
There was a heavy fog outside the window, and the gray-white fog enveloped the entire county.
Deng Yazi and Sun Xiaonan woke up to the piercing sound of the alarm clock and struggled to sit up from the bed.
I washed up, put on the prepared black women’s formal clothes, and went downstairs with my bag.
After a quick breakfast in the hotel restaurant, I rushed to school immediately.
Banners were hung outside the campus, a red carpet to welcome guests was rolled out to the school gate, and security and etiquette teams lined up in an orderly manner.
Sign in, receive media passes, take aerial footage of the school gate, randomly interview several students and retired teachers who have been arranged by the school.
Complete the work tasks.
Deng Yazi took a SLR camera and started shooting casually on campus.
Returning to her alma mater, the familiar yet unfamiliar environment made her seem to see herself again in school uniform, running in the sun, and she couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
It’s eight o’clock in the morning.
The large troops of the column team finally rushed over from downtown Quancheng City.
The leader is Liu Jianjun, the chief producer of the "Quancheng Observation" column group and deputy director of the News Center.
He is in his early fifties, slightly chubby, has a serious expression, and is meticulously dressed.
He first briefly looked at the materials shot by Deng Yazhi and Sun Xiaonan, and gave a few instructions with a straight face.
Then he turned around and chatted with the host Xie Xuan, the main cameraman and others about today's interview and shooting process.
It was at this moment that Deng Yazhi caught a name from their lowered voice conversation that made her heart skip a beat.
Today, Mayor Li Jiping will come to the scene in person.
She and Sun Xiaonan looked at each other, and both saw the shock that was hard to conceal in the other's eyes.
No wonder Taili is so mobilized this time, even Director Liu and pillar Xie Xuan have taken action personally!
When they arrived at the square in front of the main venue, it was already bustling with activity.
The etiquette students invited by the school wore bright red cheongsam and lined up neatly on both sides of the red carpet.
On the outside of the square, you can even see some uniformed police officers and plainclothes security personnel patrolling quietly.
This is obviously beyond the security level that an ordinary middle school anniversary should have.
Accompanied by festive gongs and drums, luxury cars with local license plates began to drive into the open space in front of the venue.
Soon, a greater commotion than before came, attracting her attention.
A black Bentley drove slowly over,
The door opened, and two figures, surrounded by school leaders, stepped out of the car in high spirits.
Sun Xiaonan sighed in a low voice from the side: "That's Li Yunfan, the boss of Maixiangyuan, right? He looks so awesome. Who is the handsome young man next to him? Assistant?"
"No." Deng Yazhi shook her head, "That is our senior, Zhao Rui, a top student at Tsinghua University. It is said that this year he was promoted to VP of the investment banking department of China International Capital Corporation, and he led the IPO of a company."
"That's amazing! This is the true pride of heaven. He is less than thirty years old, and his annual salary is estimated to be over two million, right?"
"Yes, he is two years older than us, and he was also the top scorer in the college entrance examination in that year."
Deng Yazi's tone was full of complex emotions,
Their current generation has only graduated from college in less than three years, and there are very few who can stand out, and even fewer outstanding alumni who can be invited back.
Most of the people who were received solemnly were business tycoons in their forties or fifties like Li Yunfan.
On the contrary, it was Zhao Rui, a peer of their own age, who was more shocked by the heights achieved.
It is a real feeling of insurmountable gap between peers.
Presumably, even Liu Qingning, who is engaged in entrepreneurship in the field of AI, is somewhat different from the other party.
Sun Xiaonan looked at Zhao Rui, who was admired by the stars, and smacked his lips, "Sure enough, power and status are the best clothes for a man. Look at Zhao Rui, he looks tall, handsome, young and handsome, a financial elite, he is like the hero of a novel!"
Hearing this, Deng Yazi couldn’t help but chuckle: "Haha, what? Suddenly you changed your mind? Do you look down on our Tang and Song Dynasties?"
"Hehe, that's not true. As for." Sun Xiaonan stuck out her tongue, "It's just a sigh of relief."
They all work within the system and have a deeper understanding of the aura brought by status.
She also knows that for such a character, she doesn’t even have a chance to deal with him, let alone fall in love.
While they were sighing secretly.
Two low-key black Magotans slowly drove into the square.
“It’s the leaders of the county party committee who are here!”
Immediately there was a whisper of reminder from the crowd.
A group of school leaders and local entrepreneurs immediately rushed forward nervously.
Under the arrangement of Director Liu, Xie Xuan immediately entered combat mode and went up with the cameraman and sound recordist.
At this time, Deng Yazhi and Sun Xiaonan, the two "little transparents" who were responsible for "doing chores", were completely idle.
I can only stand on the periphery of the crowd and watch the bustle of successful people from a distance.
After a while, the scene gradually returned to calm.
Sun Xiaonan suddenly remembered something and bumped Deng Yazi’s arm, "By the way, when will your classmate Tang Song come?"
"Let me ask." As Deng Yazi spoke, she took out her mobile phone from her pocket and sent a WeChat message to Tang Song.
In fact, after the school anniversary officially begins, everyone will sit separately as arranged. After the meeting, as a reporter, she will be busy again.
She really hoped that before that, she could have a few words with this old classmate whom she had not seen for a long time.
"Ding dong one by one"
[Tang and Song Dynasty: "We just set off, there are still about ten minutes to arrive."]
Deng Yazhi quickly replied: "Okay, I'll see you later."
Sun Xiaonan's eyes suddenly brightened up as she peeked from the side: "Wow! Ten minutes! I will see the male idol soon! Yazhi, do you think I should touch up my makeup?"
"—Fuck you." Deng Yazhi rolled her eyes.
At this moment, Director Liu's voice suddenly came from not far away: "The municipal government's motorcade is coming soon, cheer up! Deng Yazhi,
"Follow Xie Xuan, be careful where you stand and don't get into the camera!"
"Okay!"
Deng Yazi felt nervous and trotted over quickly.
Sun Xiaonan also hurriedly put away her nymphomaniac expression and followed her, pretending to be professional.
Of course the mayor will not accept interviews at will on such occasions.
The goal of the TV station is to capture footage of leaders visiting for guidance, and to conduct brief interviews with the accompanying leaders of the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee.
But no matter what, the formality of the scene must be the most solemn.
As time passed, the news that "the leaders of the municipal government are about to arrive" soon spread among the crowd.
The sounds of relaxed conversations in the square gradually disappeared.
County official Zhang Chengming, No. 1 Middle School principal Liu Zengyin, and local entrepreneurs like Li Yunfan who are making waves in the shopping mall have put away all their casualness at this moment, with nervous and expectant expressions on their faces, adjusting their collars from time to time.
Accompanied by the low roar of the engine, two black Audi A6Ls and a Buick GL8 slowly drove into the square.
Everyone’s eyes fell on the Audi “Car No. 1” in the middle.
“Click.”
The sound of opening the door sounded one after another.
Not far away in the crowd, Deng Yazhi couldn’t help but hold her breath.
Immediately, I saw familiar figures appearing in my sight one after another.
Chen Jianguo, Director of the Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Lin Haisheng, Vice Minister of the Propaganda Department, Wang Tao, Secretary of the Government Office, and Mayor Li Jiping.
Mayor Li is wearing a dark administrative jacket and has a steady figure.
There was no expression on his face, he just glanced at the scene calmly, with a strong aura of calmness and authority.
At that moment, Deng Yazi’s heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably. Since she joined Quancheng TV Station, she has never seen so many core leaders of the municipal government at one time.
Especially the famous Mayor Li, he is more oppressive than the rumors say.
"Mayor! Welcome to come and guide us! All the cadres and masses of us in Jing County are looking forward to your coming"
"Mayor Li, hello! I am Liu Zengyin from Jingxian No. 1 Middle School. If you can take time out of your busy schedule to attend our school anniversary, we all Teachers and students, it is such an honor! "
"Hello Mayor Li, I am Li Yunfan from Maixiangyuan and an alumnus of Jing County No. 1 Middle School. Welcome!"
A series of humble and eager greetings came one after another.
Mayor Li Jiping just nodded slightly, reached out and shook hands with several major leaders one by one, said a few words of encouragement in a leisurely tone, and congratulated Jing County No. 1 Middle School on the 50th anniversary.
The flash flashed rapidly, the red light of the camera kept lighting up, and the scene was solemn and enthusiastic.
The atmosphere at the scene also reached its peak at this moment.
Behind him, Sun Xiaonan touched Deng Yazi’s arm and murmured in a low voice: "Why don’t the city leaders go in? It’s so cold outside. Also, considering the time, your classmate Tang Song should be here by now."
Hearing this, Deng Yazi was also stunned.
Indeed, it stands to reason that since the leaders of the city government have arrived, the county party committee and the school, as the hosts, should immediately welcome the distinguished guests into the VIP room of the main venue to rest.
Everyone was waiting outside with a tacit understanding, wasn’t it just to welcome the mayor?
Why don’t you go in?
Just when she was filled with doubts, secretary Wang Tao quickly approached Mayor Li and whispered a few words in a low voice.
Immediately afterwards, Mayor Li not only had no intention of moving, but turned around and cast his gaze towards the end of the red carpet, with a warm smile even showing on his face.
This abnormal behavior is like a silent instruction.
All the "eye-catching" people present turned around.
For a moment, in the eyes of Deng Yazi, Sun Xiaonan and others, an extremely strange picture appeared in the square.
The leaders of the municipal government, county committee, and school stopped talking at the same time, as if they were waiting for the arrival of some important person.
The originally noisy crowd gradually became quieter in conversation.
The atmosphere became tense at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After Deng Yazhi received the certificate, she was unable to react for a while.
At this moment, at the other end of the square, there was a slight commotion outside the cordon.
A dark and solemn Rolls-Royce Phantom appeared quietly at the end of the red carpet.
The thick and smooth body has a cold luster under the warm sunshine of early winter, and the goddess of joy on the front of the car shines brightly.
It drove smoothly without any hesitation, and stopped accurately opposite Mayor Li and the leaders.
The passenger door opened first.
A tall and capable figure walked out of it.
She was wearing a well-tailored gray women's suit today, her long hair was meticulously tied behind her head, and with an impeccable professional smile on her face, she quickly walked around to the back row and respectfully opened the opposite door of the back row.
A well-polished black leather shoe stepped out first.
Immediately afterwards, a handsome figure of Fengshen appeared in everyone's sight.
He wore a custom-made dark blue suit, and the top-quality fabric showed a flowing luster in the sunlight.
The suit fit his figure perfectly, and the whole person looked like an unsheathed sword in the sun, full of power and elegance.
He just raised his head slightly, without any extra movement, but exuded an aura that could not be ignored.
Everyone’s attention was instantly attracted.
Even Mayor Li Jiping paused for a moment.
Immediately afterwards, on the other side of the rear door, Liu Qingning, wearing beige business attire, walked out. However, she had no intention of stealing the limelight. She just stood there quietly and looked at Tang and Song.
At this moment, Shen Yuyan took half a step forward at the right time, and her voice sounded just right: "Mayor Li, let me introduce to you, this is Mr. Tang Song, the chairman of our Rongliu Capital."
"Hello, Mayor Li." Tang Song showed a confident and calm smile on his face, and took the initiative to extend his right hand.
Li Jiping stepped forward, held Tang Song's hand tightly, and said in a loud and sincere voice: "Hello, Director Tang! I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time! They say that we in Jing County are outstanding people, and when we meet today, we are indeed well-deserved!"
"Ka-ka-"
The sound of taking pictures rang out all around.
Sun Xiaonan’s mouth subconsciously opened into an O shape. Seeing this handsome man stepping down from the Rolls-Royce Phantom and being received by the mayor in person, his face turned red and his body trembled slightly.
Deng Yazi was stunned in place, holding the SLR camera instinctively in her hand, but completely forgot to press the shutter.
She felt as if her brain had been hit by a thunderbolt.
This. This is—Tang and Song Dynasty? !