Chapter 550 I hope to be brothers for life
During these few days a week in Shanghai, even if it can't be said to be bone-sucking, it is still a night of revelry.
On the contrary, when I was at my hometown, I took a rest and recuperation.
On the highway back to Yang City, Luo Yang subconsciously rubbed his waist. Last night, he had asked Jiang Wen and Jiang Xue to study art films, and this morning, he was sucked by Shen Jinglan who came to the office to report on work.
Even the youngest body can’t handle it.
So he left the Magic City on Friday, contrary to his usual behavior.
When the car got off the highway, it was already a little after three in the afternoon. Luo Yang asked the driver to bypass the development zone and go straight to Shuangfeng Town.
Luo Jianguo has returned from Anhui and will go to the Songjiang headquarters next Monday. His mother Gu Honglan will also go with him. The two of them will use the house bought by Jiang Fan next to Fangta Park as their residence. In the future, they will only come back during the holidays or weekends.
When he arrived at the pilot industrial park project in Shuangfeng Town, Luo Jianguo had just finished a meeting and was doing handover work with the new person in charge.
Luo Yang didn't bother to join them. After showing up, he went to find Lu Hao and Chen Xufeng.
"Oh my god, I thought you were cultivating immortals. How come you have time to hang out in the mortal world?"
Having not seen Luo Yang for a long time, Lu Hao first gave him a warm hug, and then teased: "Are you tired of the simple life of a fairy and a beautiful woman? Are you thinking of experiencing the plain life of a little green onion and tofu?"
"Haha, Boss, I haven't seen you for a while, and I noticed that you've drifted away!"
Luo Yang was happy to see that his old classmate didn't feel strange at all, so he joked, "Why, you just got promoted to a supervisory position and got a little salary increase, but you can't wait to treat Xufeng and me to a good time?"
"Go away, my money is not even enough for your dinner."
Lu Hao took out a cigarette and handed one to Luo Yang and Chen Xufeng while smiling.
"Oh my goodness, Huazi is smoking now, are you having a good life?"
Luo Yang smiled and turned the cigarette in his hand: "I remember you were still smoking Hongshuangxi in the dormitory when you were a junior. It's been less than half a year, and you have suddenly become several levels better. Xufeng, how about letting the boss treat you tonight's supper?"
"Of course, the boss has a lot of money."
After several months of training in the melting pot of society, Chen Xufeng, who used to be quiet in the dormitory, has changed a lot.
I can't say I'm very humorous, but at least I know how to make a joke.
"By the way, the new project leader was announced at the meeting just now. Your father will be transferred back to the headquarters. Did you know about this?"
"If you want to know the news, just tell me."
Luo Yang held a cigarette in his mouth and leaned close to Lu Hao's lighter. He lit the cigarette and took a puff. "My father holds a 20% stake in Guotai and is also the vice president of engineering. The reason why he stayed on the project was because Guotai originally only had one project in Yang City. Now Guotai has a new project in Hefei. It is said that an industrial park will also be built in Hubei Province. He definitely can't stay there as a project leader anymore."
“The company is expanding so fast?”
After hearing some of the latest news, Lu Hao was surprised: "Mr. Fu is involved in both residential development and industrial real estate. With such a large business, can he keep up with the capital chain?"
"Wow, are you still concerned about the capital chain of the group company?"
Luo Yang smiled and patted Lu Hao on the shoulder and said, "The higher-ups know about this kind of strategic matter, and Fu Bin is not a radical person, so you, the lower-level employees, can rest assured."
"Hey, I'm just thinking about it."
Lu Hao smiled, then turned around and looked around. When he found that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and said, "This matter has no impact on Xufeng and me, right?"
When Luo Jianguo was there, he knew that Luo Yang and Chen Xufeng were roommates, so he naturally took care of them. He even promoted Lu Hao to supervisor a few days before he knew that he would be transferred back to the headquarters.
You have to know that Lu Haoke has not yet obtained his graduation certificate. In principle, he is only a campus recruit. Even if you put it in a higher level, he is an internal management trainee. He needs to go through a complete project and multiple rounds of training on the corporate culture of the headquarters before he is eligible to be promoted to a management position step by step.
This promotion is somewhat in violation of the company's rules and regulations.
"You're worried about shit!"
Luo Yang sneered, "This is a private enterprise. If the top management wants to promote you, it only takes a word. Just like when I was a sophomore, I took a part-time job and only worked two days on weekends. I was directly promoted to assistant to the chairman. In less than two or three months, I became the marketing director. If I stayed longer, I would have no problem becoming the vice president of the group. You are just a supervisor. How can this be possible?"
"Pfft!"
Seeing Lu Hao's devastated look, Chen Xufeng thought of Chang Sheng in the past and couldn't help laughing out loud.
"I rely on!"
Lu Hao thought for a long time and didn't know how to respond. After a long while, he came up with these two words.
"Just stay on the project with Xufeng. You belong to the engineering line. My old man is the vice president of engineering. Who dares to marginalize you?"
Only then did Luo Yang say something reassuring: "Besides, the project is currently in the construction phase, and you still have a lot to learn, especially the complete project cycle. It doesn't matter if you are a supervisor, but if you want to move up to the position of engineering manager, or even project manager in the future, you cannot be unfamiliar with the entire project process."
"I know. Now I have to absorb experience like a sponge."
Lu Hao also put away his smiling expression: "Besides, brother, you have paved such a road for us. If we don't cherish it, then there will be no future in this life. Go home early to get married and have children, and don't think about the broad world in the future."
Speaking of getting married and having children, Luo Yang became curious: "How are you and Liu Qian doing? Are you still together?"
Jiang Wen rarely mentioned Liu Qian, including Lu Yuanyuan and Dai Ying. Before, when the girls went together to look for internships, Liu Qian was not seen with them. It seemed that she was not in Shanghai.
"She went back to her hometown, saying her family wanted her to take the civil service exam and would not allow her to find a job outside."
Speaking of his girlfriend, Lu Hao's face wrinkled up. "Alas, if you say there is no love, then it's over. I have a bright future ahead of me, so why should I worry about not having a wife? But Qianqian calls me every day, saying that she won't take the civil service exam and wants to come to Jiangsu, Zhejiang, or Shanghai to find me. I'm stuck in the middle now. What's going on?"
"Hahaha"
After listening to Lu Hao and Liu Qian's story, Luo Yang burst into laughter.
"You have accomplished your duty and made it to the shore, but now you are leaving me hanging in the air. Third brother, you have learned bad habits!"
"Okay, okay, I won't laugh anymore, okay?"
Luo Yang put away his smile: "But to be honest, Liu Qian is a good person. You had nothing at the beginning, but she was willing to be friends with you. If her heart is still with you, cherish her. But there is a premise that must be grasped, that is time. If two people are separated for a long time, their feelings will fade sooner or later. It is only possible to be together forever. There will definitely be problems if you are separated by two places."
"I know, so I set a timeline for myself."
Lu Hao smiled, showing his teeth: "She will have to go back to school when she graduates. Then I will talk to her face to face. If she is willing to follow me, she can stay. If she feels that she is in a dilemma between me and her family, then we can part ways amicably."
"Oh, I didn't realize that you have a pretty clear mindset when it comes to relationships, Boss."
Luo Yang smiled and said, "Unlike Chang Sheng, who was trapped by Shi Huining. Now his parents like Shi Huining very much and think that such a daughter-in-law can control their son. Chang Sheng has no choice but to marry her."
"Haha, Changsheng came to the project last week and complained to me about this while having supper."
Lu Hao grinned and said, "They said that we can only get married as late as possible, otherwise we will be buried in the grave at a young age."
When the two of them were talking about these things, neither of them avoided Chen Xufeng. Luo Yang even occasionally observed his expression with his peripheral vision.
Unexpectedly, there was no expression on Chen Xufeng's face.
Is this a complete loss of hope?
Three people were chatting in the parking lot next to the project department's yard when a blue Nissan drove over. After the car door opened, a middle-aged man in his thirties or early forties began to greet them from a distance.
"Engineer Lu, Engineer Chen, you are all here."
The man approached with a smile on his face, and when he got in front of the three people, he politely gave cigarettes to each of them.
"Lao Zhang, are you ready?"
While Lu Hao took the cigarette, he asked, "They said the prescription test will be conducted at 9 . tomorrow, but the supervisor hasn't contacted us yet. Are you planning to talk to the supervisor about this now?"
"How is that possible? I said it after lunch."
The middle-aged man called Lao Zhang smiled and said, "It's just that your party A had a meeting this afternoon and everyone on the project attended the meeting. Director Wu didn't have time to contact you."
"Okay, now that we've told the supervisor, they'll definitely talk to our manager later."
Lu Hao nodded and said, "As for who will be arranged to test the prescription tomorrow, it depends on the manager's arrangement."
"Of course it's you, Engineer Lu and Engineer Chen."
Old Zhang's smile grew brighter and brighter: "Everyone knows that you are Mr. Luo's favorites and have a bright future."
Good man, say that to my face, okay?
Luo Yang didn't say anything either, just stood aside and watched Lu Hao and Lao Zhang chatting with a smile on his face.
Chen Xufeng was still a little young, and his face suddenly turned red.
"Do you have time tonight to have a quick meal together?"
Lao Zhang became more enthusiastic: "The three-fresh restaurant at the east end of the town now has puffer fish on the market. Maybe we can even find river fish. Let's go and try our luck?" Anyone who said this either had one of the two or both.
It seemed that the invited guests were extremely lucky, but in fact they had already made a private reservation with the restaurant owner.
Now Lu Hao also felt embarrassed.
It would be too shameful to say such things in front of the son of a company shareholder, even if he is your classmate!
"You guys go eat. I'm going home tonight to have some wine with the old man."
Luo Yang didn't care. He patted Lu Hao on the shoulder and said, "Drink less at the first meal. I'll call you later and we'll find a place to have a midnight snack."
After saying that, he turned and walked into the project department.
It's probably not appropriate for him to stay here now, so he should go sit in his father's office.
"Mr. Lu, he's your friend, why don't you call him over to try some of the new food together?"
Lao Zhang said generously: "The first show is over, let's drive to the city and find a KTV to continue singing and have a midnight snack after that."
Damn, Luo Yang hasn’t gone far yet.
Lu Hao looked up at the blue sky, speechless.
He knew that even if Luo Yang didn't care, what happened today would be talked about for the rest of his life.
"Lao Zhang, do you know who he is?"
Chen Xufeng, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly said, "He is the son of Mr. Luo you mentioned!"
Lao Zhang: “.”
Luo Yang waited in the project department until a little after five o'clock before taking Luo Jianguo home.
It was a rare occasion for the family of three to have dinner in an old house in the countryside. The father and son drank some wine and chatted about Cathay Pacific.
Of course, they also talked a lot about family matters, including some trivial matters after Luo Jianguo and Gu Honglan moved to Shanghai. Until Gu Honglan asked Luo Yang when he planned to get married and have children, Luo Yang couldn't bear it anymore and hurried back to the city.
He didn't go out until half past eight. Gu Honglan thought he was going back to the city to be with Jiang Fan, so she didn't nag him any more.
But Empress Dowager Gu didn't expect that her son went to the KTV in the city to drink and sing.
When Lao Zhang saw Luo Yang again in the box, he didn't blush at all. He enthusiastically introduced his boss, Mr. Qi Yuchun, to him.
"Boss Luo, I never thought that a small place like Yang City could hide a big shot like you."
Qi Yuchun lowered his posture and handed over the cigarette and lit it. "Just now, I received a call from Lao Zhang during dinner. Knowing that you were coming over, I hurried over from the project in the next city just to meet Mr. Luo. If I can get to know him again and make friends with him, it will be my blessing!"
The reason he could say this was definitely not because Luo Yang was Luo Jianguo's son.
It is highly likely that Lu Hao revealed some information about Luo Yang to them, so that Qi Yuchun rushed over from the next city just to seize this opportunity.
"What acceptance project is tomorrow?"
Because the most important guest, Luo Yang, had not arrived yet, there was only a girl in charge of ordering songs and a waitress in the box. Wine and fruit plates were served, and at a glance, they seemed to be of quite high quality.
Taking advantage of the silence in the box, Luo Yang took the cigarette and went straight to the point.
The air suddenly became quiet.
"There is a pond to the west of the project. After pumping out the water and clearing the silt, we found that the foundation below was relatively soft and part of the foundation needed to be replaced."
Lu Hao immediately responded to Luo Yang's question.
"Has the design institute officially changed the plan? Has the expert opinion from the drawing review center been given as well?"
When it comes to the replacement of foundation parts, it is not enough for Party A to just say so. The design institute also needs to make changes based on relevant specifications, which must be verified by the drawing review center, reviewed by experts, and agreed by Party A before a formal construction plan can be formed.
After all, the cost is not small.
"We have gone through all the procedures and are constructing according to the change plan."
It was Lu Hao who answered again: "The replacement plan requires the use of crushed stone and plain mix as the base, and the upper layer is backfilled with plain soil and compacted."
"How much is the total cost of changing the visa?"
Luo Yang didn't ask this question to Lu Hao, but to Qi Yuchun.
Qi Yuchun was a little unsure of Luo Yang's intention. He glanced at Lu Hao and Chen Xufeng and found that they had no expression on their faces.
I had no other choice, so I replied hesitantly: "The total budget for the visa application is million. Of course, this part of the visa application still needs to be approved by Party A, and the company will definitely have to conduct an audit in the end. I think it would be great if we can get around 280 million in the end."
He already knew that Lu Hao, Chen Xufeng and Luo Yang were college classmates.
But asking so directly right away, are you planning to turn against me?
"Then let's calculate it as 300 million."
Luo Yang exhaled a puff of cigarette, looked at Qi Yuchun and said, "Tomorrow you take out 20 yuan in cash, and they will each give 10 yuan. After the inspection is completed tomorrow, while my old man is still working on the project, I will ask him to go through the necessary signing procedures."
Not only Qi Yuchun and Lao Zhang were stunned, but also Lu Hao and Chen Xufeng were stunned.
"Luo Yang, this money we..."
Lu Hao spoke, breaking the quiet atmosphere in the box, and quickly declined, saying that he could not take the money.
"Just take it if I tell you to."
Luo Yang crossed his legs, leaned on the back of the sofa, and said with a smile: "The money that should be earned by my brothers should not be less. Don't mention that my old man is a shareholder of Cathay Pacific. My family doesn't need the 20 yuan. This money is safe to take. If anyone wants to say something, just push it to me and say that I asked them to take it. I still have a say with Fu Bin."
"Boss Luo, so domineering!"
After saying this, Qi Yuchun was the first to react.
While helping Luo Yang pour wine, he said to Lu Hao and Chen Xufeng: "Engineer Lu, Engineer Chen, I really envy the relationship between you classmates. I suggest that we all toast to Mr. Luo for the sake of your friendship!"
This guy is definitely a veteran.
With so much experience in such situations, I can respond to any conversation smoothly.
On the other hand, Lu Hao and Chen Xufeng, in addition to being touched, also felt a little embarrassed.
After finishing the glass of wine, Qi Yuchun called the business manager and asked her to quickly arrange for the princess to come to the box.
Luo Yang did not stay. After drinking the glass of wine, he got up and left.
Lu Hao and Chen Xufeng were about to follow him, but he held them back.
"It's not that I don't give you face, but I really can't do anything reckless here in my hometown. Besides, you know I don't like this."
Luo Yang said to Lu Hao who was sending him to the door: "You and Xufeng should not have any other ideas in your mind. I am also making money for Changsheng. What's wrong with making some money for you?"
Lu Hao blushed and said in a low voice: "Old Third, it's just this kind of money..."
"What's wrong with this kind of money?"
Luo Yang smiled and said, "I am not short of money now, and I will never be short of money in the future. I just hope that none of us in the dormitory will be bent by the pressure of society in the end. Ten or eight years later, we can all meet up to have a drink and sing a song together. Everyone can easily pay for the meal, and there will be no burden. We won't just go our separate ways."
Yes, some people are always smoothed out by society due to various pressures.
No matter how good a relationship is, it will become distant due to economic pressure.
Lu Hao and Chen Xufeng's eyes suddenly turned red.
"Come on, stop being such a pussy."
Luo Yang punched Lu Hao in the chest and said, "I will still be in Yang City tomorrow. Come to the city tonight and treat me to a midnight snack. I will bring Jiang Fan with me. Don't let me know you and Xu Feng are hiding something!"
"Certainly not!"
Lu Hao also hit his chest with his fist.
(End of this chapter)
