suddenly tired

Their luggage followed the pick-up car back home. Ji Sumian and Zhong Lei got off the car halfway, and ran to Chinatown to hang out like two high school students who skipped class.Zhong Lei was surprised by his exuberant energy, he obviously didn't sleep much on the plane, and he didn't go home to catch up on sleep, but when he dragged himself into Su Ji, Zhong Lei understood.

"Why, the little emperor's micro-service private visit?"

Ji Sumian laughed and said, "Hey, don't say it, you really mean something like that."

There are not many customers in the restaurant at 09:30 in the morning on weekdays, and there are only one or two people at each table. It is rare to see groups of three or four, all of whom look like regular customers. A newspaper, one or two baskets of dim sum, a pot of tea and a A bowl of porridge is their regular match.

Ji Sumian said in a low voice, "It turns out that they are all old people. The two of us seem awkward."

"At this time of day, no young people will come, so come and see it on the weekend."

"There is still the object of newspapers now. I thought that everyone swiped their mobile phones, and no one made newspapers anymore."

"There are also people who read books. There are always people who insist on the words on the paper. I can understand this."

"why?"

"I used to write things on paper, and I couldn't write anything on the computer screen." Zhong Lei smiled, "It seems very old-fashioned."

"Old school."

Zhong Lei nodded: "But not anymore, now I can't find paper and pens for writing."

While chatting, their snacks were delivered one after another. Ji Sumian's enthusiasm when he entered the door gradually dissipated from the moment he started eating, and he even began to wonder if fate was making fun of him.

"Brother Lei, do you think it's delicious?"

"...can be full."

"Didn't this group start out as a catering company, at this level? After starting a family, they never eat again?"

Zhong Lei smiled: "It seems that the business is okay, maybe it is abroad, and you can't ask for it according to Guangzhou's standards."

"This is a foreign country, and it's not outside the solar system. Everyone is human, don't they have a sense of taste?"

"It's not all delicious." Zhong Lei picked up a shrimp dumpling and took a bite, "Look, the shrimp dumpling is okay, uh... a lot of shrimp."

"Brother Lei, if you can't boast, don't force it." Ji Sumian was a little frustrated, and then remembered something, "Why do I have a feeling of stepping into a hole with one foot."

"How to say?"

"This business may not be easy to do, and I regret it a bit."

"Baby, it's okay to be so depressed within three hours of setting foot on this island. A whole group is waiting for you, big shareholder."

Ji Sumian collapsed on the table pretending to be exaggerated, still not reconciled, got up and took another sip of porridge, feeling even more sad.

"Brother Lei, it's really not as good as your cooking."

No wonder Ji Sumian is picky. Shrimp dumplings, siu mai, boat porridge, fried chicken with roasted duck, and fried beef river are all the basic morning tea that can’t go wrong. If these are not delicious, then It's hard to expect anything more from this store.

The home he had never met, or the house left to him by his grandfather, was not far from Chinatown. The taxi drove all the way, and Ji Sumian felt like returning to Los Angeles again. The whole city was flat, except for the business center. There are taller buildings near the harbor. DoubleBay is a small area, facing the sea in the north, with ferry terminals leading to various places, less than five kilometers to the east, is the Tasman Sea, they are surrounded by a long coastline, beaches, parks, various relics, Jisumian Turning on the map to check the environment, he thought, what kind of mansion does this have to be worthy of such a location.

However, it is inconspicuous, and it is a bit difficult to find. The house number is on the main road, but the house is hidden deep in a large tropical plant. The entrance and exit are very narrow, and only one car can pass through. A slightly wider car will test the driver. driving technique.But bypassing the big bush at the door and walking in front of it, you will find that this house is indeed luxurious for Ji Sumian. The last time he lived in such a big house was with seven other students. Last time, it was Luqiu who was seized, and Luqiu was not as big as this third.

Ji Sumian's first reaction was to grab Zhong Lei's arm, and asked in a panic, "Brother Lei, how troublesome is it to clean this house!"

"You already have a group, and you still lack the money to hire cleaning?"

"Oh right, right, I won't be able to adapt to this identity for a while."

Ringing the doorbell, they saw the old housekeeper, Uncle Qi.On the phone before, Ji Sumian thought he was about the same age as his grandfather, but he was not.Uncle Qi looks like he just turned 60 years old. He is not tall, but he is tall and straight. He wears a pair of wooden-framed glasses, and there is an inexplicable kind of gentle intimacy, which may also be due to his profession.Uncle Qi bowed slightly, and called out: "Young master, Mr. Zhong."

"Hey don't don't, Uncle Qi, can you call me by my name, 'Little Master', I always feel like you are mocking me." This address reminded him of the days when Zhong Lei didn't like him very much when he just returned to China.

Uncle Qi smiled and said, "I'm used to it. I used to say that when I was with the master when I mentioned you."

"You used to mention me?"

"of course."

Uncle Qi brought them into the living room and brought a small tea tray by himself.

"Jin Xuan's oolong, is it okay?"

"Okay." Zhong Lei took the tea tray and looked at the small one, but it was actually very heavy. The material of the stone was moist and slightly reflective. He felt that it should be a precious thing, but he could only tell that it was a stone, and it was not the same as this tea tray. Like a house, it is inconspicuous, but the inside is unfathomable.When he entered the door, he only glanced at it briefly. After all, it was impolite to look around. The furniture was old and thick and solid wood that old people like. Of course, he couldn't tell what kind of wood it was.

Uncle Qi briefly introduced them, saying that the master doesn’t like the cramped elevators, and has always lived in the bedroom on the first floor, next to his room, which is also convenient to take care of. There are three bedrooms and a cloakroom on the second floor, a study room on the third floor, and a banquet There is a living room and a small reception room, and some books and antiques are collected in the uppermost attic.

At present, there is only one commercial vehicle at home. It looks very ordinary, but the interior has been refitted. Sometimes the master likes to go out and have a look. This car is also very comfortable for long-distance travel. You young people may not like it very much. The master confessed that he did not know What kind of car do you like to drive, you can choose it yourself when you come here.

Uncle Qi's speech speed is very consistent with his age, a little slower, and there is no cadence. It is only a little heavy when recalling the master, but not sad. When the photo was posted, he got up and said goodbye, went upstairs to pack his luggage, and left space for the two of them to fill in some missing gaps in Ji Sumian's life.

He found their suitcases in the largest bedroom, thinking that this was the room prepared for them. It seemed that the furnishings had just been sorted out not long ago, with new carpets and bathroom equipment. This room is like a room in this house. The house is like the city, new and old intertwined.

In the business world, the Su family property inherited by Ji Sumian should be regarded as a veritable oldmoney. This is an area that Zhong Lei has never known before. He came out of a small county in China to study, made money, and was also penniless. , who knows nothing about how such a family business operates, which is why he hesitated to come with Ji Sumian.

He took a bath and lay on the bed, exhausted from traveling and traveling, and extremely sleepy. He could feel his heart beating at 1.5 times the usual speed, and even his temples were throbbing. excited.Ji Sumian was really excited. He went upstairs to find this room, ran two steps faster and jumped onto the bed.

"Brother Lei, Uncle Qi said that he arranged for us to have dinner at sea tonight, and he booked a boat."

Zhong Lei was dizzy from being shaken by the elasticity of the mattress. He grabbed Ji Sumian's waist and pressed him on the bed: "Don't shake, I'm dizzy."

"Brother Lei, are you tired?"

"Are not you tired?"

"It was tiring at first, but after listening to Uncle Qi's story, I was a little excited."

"Oh, what did you say?"

"I talked about grandpa, and I also talked about my mother's childhood, my grandmother, uncle and aunt. Hey, there is a Mercedes-Benz Maybach in the garage. It looks very ordinary, but it has a lot of space inside. The back row is like a small room. Same, but that car is not suitable for daily driving, what kind of car do you think we should buy?"

Zhong Lei was drowsy: "Huh? Car? Take your pick, I can drive it."

"Brother Lei, let me buy you a Q7."

"You are a young entrepreneur, and your imagination of the car is Q7? It's too nostalgic."

"Actually, I really don't care what car I drive. The car was second-hand at the time. For me, the best car in the world is your taxi."

Zhong Lei was so sleepy that he couldn't think or comprehend the love words: "Then buy a yellow car..."

"Oh, it's the feeling! It's the memory! It's not the color!"

Ji Sumian was still immersed in excitement, and after chatting for a while, he found that Zhong Lei had fallen asleep completely. He removed the arm that was pressing on his body, quietly left the room, and went to the third floor.

Su Yang left a computer for Ji Sumian in the study room. It looks like he just bought it not long ago. There is nothing in it except the company information. The user name is default. The company information is quite standard, but there is a folder called ForAiden , Opening it up, he almost laughed out loud.

His grandfather, a nearly 90-year-old man, actually left him a review document of the company's shareholders and management, which listed everyone's strengths and weaknesses. He doesn’t like to talk anymore, he just asks and holds back when he doesn’t ask, sometimes you don’t even know he’s here when you stay in the office all morning; another example is the shareholder Guo Xi, a prodigal gambler, his father fights for all the money in the family Yes, he likes to marry a female celebrity to give birth to him. He said that he has good genes. The family should not be close friends, no matter how beautiful they are. I am polite to him because of his father’s face. You don’t have to; CFO, Indonesian overseas Chinese , More shrewd than tenacity... Finally, when it came to Uncle Qi, he only said: he is a relative.

The various subsidiaries within the group also commented, but they don't have so many personal emotions. If you want to come to the group affairs with a professional manager team, you don't have to worry too much. Next to it, wrote four words: a mess.

This old man who had never met before but had the closest blood relationship, at this moment, seemed to be in two worlds with Ji Sumian and smiled.