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Excerpts from Lai Chuan's 21st consultation:

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Lai Chuan: ...When I was a child, I should still be in kindergarten. Once when it was raining, I was playing outside and fell into a puddle. At that time, when it rained in old Beijing, there were mud puddles everywhere. I fell I was covered in mud, and the children next to me were laughing at me.

After returning home, my mother was very angry. I have never seen her so angry.... She tore off my clothes and gave me a bath.

Although it has been so long, I still remember very clearly that she used a lot of force to scrub me. I was very scared at the time, fearing that my mother would drown me in the bathtub...... After that time I'm afraid of getting dirty.

Merry: Did you only get your clothes dirty once as a kid?

Lai Chuan: Probably not. At that time, I often played outside with the children, rolling all over the floor.But I can't remember anything else, I just remember that one time.

Merry: I think there must be more than one time, boys of four or five years old have a way to get themselves covered in plaster every day...

Is that time your mother's rage, which you see now as an adult, is because of you?

Lai Chuan (closes eyes and recalls): No.During that time my parents were having conflicts.Now that I think about it, they should have just finished arguing that day. When I saw my mother, she seemed to have just cried.

Merry: Yes, that mother's anger was not because of you.You usually fall and get ashes on your body, how does your mother react?

Lai Chuan: I was too young to remember that time.

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At 08:30 on the morning of New Year's Day, Lai Chuan flew back to City C to attend the completion ceremony of the amusement park after finishing his psychological consultation in Shanghai.

The huge project covering an area of ​​more than 800 hectares lies in the northern suburbs of City C, including indoor and outdoor playgrounds, zoos, themed hotels, and special duty-free streets.

Those who came to the completion ceremony today included the director of the provincial tourism department, the mayor, the secretary of the provincial party committee and other provincial and municipal leaders, as well as the general manager of the project, the chief designer of the park, the equipment provider, Mr. He, and the construction party, Mr. Wu, and other partners.

Lai Chuan arrived at the scene at nearly eleven o'clock, and went to have lunch with everyone after the ribbon cutting.

After dinner, the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee asked him to drink tea: "There is a good place to drink tea near you. I will arrange it in the afternoon and let's go and sit. The old man is in good health recently." The secretary is the third son of the old driver of Lai Chuan's family. , the two often jumped up and down together when they were children.

Lai Chuan said: "It's very good. Every time he sees me, he asks when you will play chess with him, saying that you are his own son and confused me when I was young."

The secretary smiled and said, "Do you often go back now?"

"Go back a month to scold him. After my mother passed away, he talked a lot less than before."

The secretary sighed: "I still remember that when we were young, every time we came home covered in mud, my mother always scolded me and my second brother. My aunt always talked softly to you, which made us envious."

Lai Chuan: "Really? Why don't I remember?"

The secretary said: "You were the youngest at that time, and you couldn't remember things."

The two chatted and walked to the parking lot. The secretary was afraid that he would not look at Lai Chuan's Rolls Royce, so Lai Chuan went with him to the teahouse in the Audi car provided by the company.

Mr. He and Mr. Wu drove behind him like pug dogs.

The name of this teahouse is "Shijian" and the location is very obscure, the driver took a long detour to get there.The interior decoration is simple and simple, and the objects are simple. It is a good place to drink tea.

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Lu Anze also had lunch in Qinglian's box with Deputy Director Yuan of the Environmental Protection Department and others at noon, and went to "Shijian" for tea with the director as usual in the afternoon.Lou Jinhua also followed.

The three of them were bowed by the boss in kimono and invited into a Japanese-style tea room to sit cross-legged and drink tea.After drinking tea for a while and listening to the sanxian for a while, when the first Japanese performers bowed and retreated, Director Yuan said to Boss Lu who was sitting beside him: "These Japanese arts all flowed from China. Lu Have you ever been to Japan?"

Mr. Lu smiled and said, "I haven't been there, I've only traveled to Beijing."

Director Yuan looked at him and said, "Boss Lu should go out more often and not just focus on work. I regret that I wasted my good years when I was too obsessed with work when I was young. Now that my youth is gone, I am still a lonely family. I will become a widow." Old man."

Lu Anze twirled the tea cup with both hands, looked at the cup and said, "The director looks like he is only 28 or 9 years old."

"Oh? Xiao Lu, you can't lie to me. I believe everything you say. But I insist on exercising every day and think I can still maintain my figure."

Lou Jinhua said sincerely from the side: "Director Yuan and Mr. Lu look like a couple walking together. They are 25 years old from a distance, and they are also 25 years old from a close look."

"After a while, that's Alan Tam at the age of 25." Director Yuan made a joke.

Lou Jinhua giggled and cheered.Lu Anze didn't get this stalk of the last century, he didn't even know who Alan Tam was, but it didn't matter, just keep smiling, and drink tea when his face is sour.

After chatting for a while, the square door was pushed open and a Japanese entertainer, who looked like he had been whitewashed by a painter, danced to the eerie music with a fan. After the entertainer walked out, Director Yuan said again:

"The living space of the Japanese is small, the character is reserved, and the art is very petty, which can't be compared with our Peking Opera. However, there are some ancient buildings with the legacy of the Tang Dynasty over there, which are worth seeing."

Lou Jinhua continued: "The temples in Nara are very beautiful. This season is a good time to soak in the hot springs. We can make an appointment to go to Nara together." Her cosmetics factory was recently shut down due to a small pollution indicator problem. , she is now anxious to spend some money for environmental protection.

"Nara has a high forest coverage rate and first-class air quality. They have a lot to learn from them in terms of environmental protection, and it is worth visiting." Director Yuan gave a lecture to Boss Lu.

Lu Anze sat beside him without speaking, just drinking tea.First, he doesn't understand art, and second, he doesn't understand environmental protection.

Lou Jinhua said: "Boss Lu, you arrange for two days, and I will ask Fatty to take two days off as well, and we will go out with the director to get some air."

Lu Anze said, "I want to go, but I have to open 15 stores this month, so I really can't go."

Hearing what he said, Director Yuan's expression became serious, he raised his eyelids and said, "Xiao Lu, as I said, young people can't just focus on work. In fact, you are really not worth the candle."

Of course Lu Anze knew that the head of the People's Department made him lose more than he gained, and he would definitely suffer a lot of losses.He took a sip of tea and smiled without speaking.

Recently, under Lai Chuan's repeated pre-bedtime ideological education, he has restrained a lot, and he doesn't want to take a bath with others casually.

Lou Jinhua saw that this game was going to be cold, so she hurried to save the game and said, "Mr. Lu really doesn't have time. I know there is a private soup pool nearby that is very interesting. We can go there in the afternoon. By the way, we can have a meal at her house, Taiwan The food tastes good."

Lu Anze said with a smile, "I promised to go home for dinner tonight, because I'm afraid that the family will be unhappy." He made an appointment with Lai Chuan to eat dumplings to celebrate the lunar new year.Two days ago, his grandmother sent a bunch of frozen dumplings over and waited for him in the refrigerator.

Lou Jinhua said: "Mr. Lu, the family can accompany us every day, but Director Yuan doesn't have the opportunity to accompany us every day. Don't I just let the fat man eat at home at night?"

Director Yuan saw that Boss Lu didn't respond, and said, "Forget it, I thought Lu was always my confidant. You all go back and spend time with your family. It's not the first time I celebrate the New Year alone." As he spoke, his eyes turned red, It added a bit of cuteness to her heroine temperament.

Lu Anze supported his leg, lowered his head and thought that he, who raises pigs and burns big pots to offend the environmental protection department, is definitely digging his own grave. If you take a bath with others, you can take a bath with others. No one thinks he has anything to pretend to be.

He raised his face to look at Director Yuan and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll go out to smoke a cigarette and tell my family by the way."

When Lu Anze got up, his legs felt a little numb, and he stood up for a while before he could walk.I admire how the Japanese are so capable.

Go out of the box and go straight along the narrow wooden corridor. Turning a corner, there is a Japanese-style courtyard at the entrance of the teahouse.The courtyard is paved with small white stones, on which there are several large stones and two wooden stools.He usually likes to sit on a wooden stool in the corner and smoke.

Send a message to Lai Chuan while smoking

——I won’t go back to eat tonight, I will go to the hot spring with the leader.

At this time, Lai Chuan was also drinking tea in Shijian No. 3 tea room, with his "third brother" secretary of the provincial party committee sitting next to him.

Mr. Wu, the builder, and Mr. He, the equipment supplier, sat on another small table next to the lower head to drink with them.The two Japanese geisha in the middle played and danced to bring time and space back to ancient Japan.

Lai Chuan carefully read Boss Lu's message twice, feeling furious in his heart.He raised his head and poured a cup of tea, and replied to

——What leader?Take me with you.

He wanted to take his third brother with him, let their leader hang out with the leader, and he hang out with his roommate.Thinking of this moment of not being angry, my heart is quite beautiful.

Lu Anze thought that this is not impossible, reply

--good.I'm drinking tea at Shijian, you come here.

Lai Chuan laughed a few times when he saw the message, so he and Boss Lu are destined to be related.reply

——I am also in Shijian.Which room are you in?

--Nine

——I came to you.

After sending the message, Lai Chuan stood up and said to the secretary of the provincial party committee: "Third brother, my friend is also drinking tea here and I will go over."

Mr. Wu also stood up and said he wanted to go out for a cigarette.He was addicted to cigarettes and couldn't hold it in for a day.

After leaving the tea room 3, Lai Chuan turned left towards 9, and Mr. Wu turned right to the courtyard.

At this moment, Boss Lu pinched his cigarette and walked back, just passing Mr. Wu at the entrance of the corridor. Mr. Wu turned around and grabbed his sleeve and said, "Wait a minute."

Lu Anze looked back and saw that this person was an acquaintance.

Mr. Wu looked excited: "Ah Ze?! Yao Feng said you were here and I thought he was lying to me. No wonder I couldn't find you in City G. Drink tea here?"

Lu Anze smiled and thought that he was really popular in the past, he could meet acquaintances everywhere.Turn around and leave.

Mr. Wu stepped forward to stop him and said, "Leave a number so that we can contact you later."

"You got the wrong person."

"You quit? What are you doing now? I will also take care of your business." Mr. Wu is also a loyal buyer.

Lu Anze took President Wu away and left.

Mr. Wu looked at his back and nodded with a playful smile, and went to smoke in the courtyard.After taking two strong puffs, I pinched my addiction, and rushed back to drink tea with the secretary.

Lu Anze stood at the door of No. 9 tea room for a few seconds, adjusted his mood to be disturbed by regular customers, entered the tea room and saw that Lai Chuan was already sitting inside.

"So fast?" Walked over and sat cross-legged next to Lai Chuan, and introduced to others: "This is my friend Lai Chuan, who happened to be drinking tea here, so I must come over for a drink."

Introduced to Lai Chuan: "This is Director Yuan of the Environmental Protection Department, this is Mr. Lou."

Director Yuan put on airs and said, "I've met you just now. Xiao Lu's friends are really talented."

Lai Chuan said to the director: "It's rare to meet you today. I have a friend over there that you must know. Move over there together?"

Director Yuan thought to himself that I would go to take a bath with Xiao Lu today so I would have no time to boo with you, and said, "No, we are planning to leave."

Lai Chuan said: "Then Mr. Lu will drink some tea with me."

Lou Jinhua said: "Boss Lu wants to send us back. Next time you get together, you're afraid you won't see each other in the same place? You can't leave us two ladies in this wilderness, right?"

Lai Chuan said: "Mr. Lu is driving too fast, it's not safe. I'll ask someone to take you back." Then he called Mr. Wu: "Hey, wait for me at the entrance and help me send the two ladies Go home." After speaking, he hung up the phone and said to Director Chong Yuan, "This man drives steadily, so I can rest assured that I will take you off."

Director Yuan thought to himself, what is the origin of this person?How dare you argue with her like that!Question: "I don't know what industry Mr. Lai is in?"

Lai Chuan said: "I'm also in the catering business." He recently hired a chef to teach him how to make breakfast and practice cooking at home every day.

"Oh, I'll try some restaurant when I have time." The director thought to himself, she knows all the owners of large-scale catering companies in the province, but she has never seen Mr. Lai.

"My restaurant is so small that it's not worth mentioning." It's really small, with only one customer, Boss Lu.

"Really? I don't think Mr. Lai looks like a small businessman."

"I've been with Mr. Lu for a long time, and I'm close to Zhu Zhechi."

Lu Anze put one arm on the small tea table, supported his forehead, and sat crookedly looking at Lai Chuan, thinking that he didn't realize that this person was so capable.

Lai Chuan raised his wrist to look at his watch, and said to Director Yuan: "Would you like to serve no more tea, and we can chat later?"

This is obviously meant to drive people away.The head of the department said with a faceless face: "Mr. Lai, don't worry, we will definitely have a chance to see you again in the future!" He used the tone of killing people, thinking that the head of her majestic department actually smeared a restaurant owner today, and she will definitely be forgiven in the future not him.

After speaking, He Lou Jinhua stood up to say goodbye, and Boss Lu and Lai Chuan got up to see him off.

Lou Jinhua said: "Don't bother, my driver will come right away. Mr. Lu, I'll make an appointment with you again."

Mr. Lu said: "I'll treat you two to dinner another day. Mr. Lai, why don't you go back and have tea first, and I'll see them off."

"Come here quickly after you have delivered it." Lai Chuan didn't want his roommate to be abducted by others.

"Row."

After Boss Lu finished speaking, he sent the two ladies to the parking lot, and settled the tea money in the front hall by the way.

Lai Chuan followed to the side of the courtyard, planning to wait for Boss Lu to come back to meet the third brother together, when he heard Mr. Wu calling someone in the courtyard:

"...It's been a long time since District Chief Fang, who do you think I met today?... Aze, you remember, we used to play cards in Chuancheng before, and then we asked him to come up to the room for two laps. ...That's the one...Oh, I miss that time, let's find a place to get together when I go back...Now my company has added a new type of imported demolition waste The reprocessing machine is simply amazing... Okay, let's meet and talk, meet and talk, I will go back and contact you tomorrow."

Mr. Wu hung up the phone, turned around and saw Mr. Lai standing on the porch looking at him coldly, he couldn't help shivering.Dragging a 200-jin body, he trotted over: "Mr. Lai, who do you want me to send?"

"Send yourself, you go back first."

Mr. Wu was stunned for a moment. He was thinking of being the host to invite the secretary and Mr. Lai to dinner at night. It seems that this honor is not his turn.Wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, he said, "Okay, okay, then I'll go back first." After speaking, he stood for a moment and smiled awkwardly at Mr. Lai, and left.

At this time, Lai Chuan's face was frosty, looking at the several large round stones standing in the courtyard, casting long and short black shadows under the slanting sun.

Lu Anze saw Lai Chuan standing blankly by the courtyard when he came back from sending people off, he walked over and stood beside him and asked, "Mr. Lai is here waiting for someone?"

Lai Chuan said, "Look at that stone."

"What happened to the stone?"

"Is the black shadow their own, or is it caused by the light?"

Lu Anze kept his mouth shut. He is a junior high school student who can raise pigs well. Philosophical questions are not suitable for people like him who are barely alive.

After a while, Lai Chuan turned to look at the people next to him, smiled gently and said, "It's getting late, we don't drink tea anymore, I'll take you somewhere."

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The author has something to say: I can’t finish writing a chapter on the theme of companionship, so I will continue tomorrow.

It should be very sweet.

Lai Chuan's problems are almost cured.