Feng Nan did not go back to the provincial capital directly, but went back to Baihua first so that he could return the car and driver to Cao Xiangdong. As a result, Cao Xiangdong smiled and said: "You can just use the people and the car. Anyway, I also plan to form a company to specialize in
When doing business with Fortner, we must not please the ambassador like you?"
Feng Nan pretended to say: "It's nonsense, our country and your country have not established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level."
"Then imperial envoy, imperial envoy." Cao Xiangdong said with a smile.
Feng Nan also laughed, and then said seriously: "Xiangdong, don't be angry when I talk. Why do I feel that you are not the same person as before when I come back this time."
Seeing his seriousness, Cao Xiangdong also restrained his smile and said: "Actually, I am the real me now. Of course, I am still a little different from before I was in prison. At least I am more mature. But I am in prison or in Fortner."
, at least not completely me.”
Feng Nan nodded and said: "Yes, when a person encounters a major change in his life, there will always be changes."
Cao Xiangdong said: "But one thing will not change, that is, we are now brothers of life and death, and we will be brothers of life and death forever."
Feng Nan said: "I believe this, otherwise you wouldn't have rushed back to fight with the brothers after I sent you on the ship."
After all, Cao Xiangdong was much older than Feng Nan and had rich experience. He saw part of Feng Nan's thoughts and said, "What? Going to the military academy is not going well this time?"
Feng Nan said: "It's smooth! It's so smooth. It just feels like things are different and people are different. In the past, I thought some people were like this, but now, I find that they are not exactly like this."
Cao Xiangdong pondered for a moment and said: "Major, I have grown a few years older and have been struggling in society for a few years. As for you, you are still too young and have little contact with society and few people. That's right.
You are a very good officer and field commander, and a good brother, but things in society...especially Chinese society...are complicated."
Feng Nan said: "I just think why this person has changed so much? Or is he always that kind of person, but I didn't see it? Is it just like you?" He also smiled as he said this, obviously he wanted to say this.
Make the conversation more relaxed.
Cao Xiangdong also smiled and said: "People will definitely change, and various aspects of human nature are also shown to different people. For example, when I was a soldier, I had a company commander, and I thought this person was very loyal.
, he is a good friend, but the soldiers in his company think that he is a petty person and loves to tease others. What kind of person do you think this company commander is?"
Feng Nan smiled disdainfully: "Who else could he be? He's two-faced."
Cao Xiangdong shook his head and said: "People are complicated, not that simple. Let's not talk about him, let's talk about you first. Your identity is different when you come back this time. You are now Fordner's imperial envoy, and you have a large sum of money in your hand.
Funds and power, and the secret support of the Secret Service, maybe you don’t feel that
, but in the eyes of others, you are very different from before. The same sentence, no one cares about it when an ordinary military academy cadet says it, but when it comes out of your mouth now, many people will try to figure out the meaning.
, although it’s very possible that you just said that casually.”
Feng Nan nodded and was silent for a long time. After thinking for a long time, he raised his head and said, "Looking at how to deal with people, I'm still too young."
Cao Xiangdong smiled and said: "It's okay. Anyway, these are learned through time and somersaults. It's just a part of life. No matter what, you won't be like me and have to go to jail? When it comes to somersaults, I am
It’s not small.”
Feng Nan also smiled and said: "Why do you talk like a philosopher today?"
Cao Xiangdong said: "Actually, there is nothing to be said about being a philosopher. He is just learning to understand life. During the years I was in prison, I just thought about these things when I had nothing to do. As time went by, some problems became clear to me. Some prisoners call reform through labor a technical school.
It’s not unreasonable to call it further training after entering the palace for the second time.”
Cao Xiangdong spoke very measuredly. He didn't ask Feng Nan what he went through when he went to General Bailong's place this time. Feng Nan naturally didn't explain it clearly, but everyone had some idea.
In fact, Feng Nan really wanted to find someone to talk to, but there were some things that he really couldn't say, especially to his benefactor, General Bai Long. Not only could he not say some things, but he also didn't want to believe some things.
Yes, Feng Nan did drink too much last night and his memory was fragmented, but on his way back, he tried the 'memory replay' method that a comrade in the military academy had taught him, which was equivalent to a simple form of hypnosis.
Feng Nan originally just felt bored on the road, so he brought it
He tried it casually, but he discovered what happened last night. Fortunately, although he was drunk, he had an instinctive tact to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, otherwise he might really make a mistake, and all of this
The mastermind behind it was General Bai Long, whom he had always respected and been grateful for.
Feng Nan didn't know why General Bailong did this. Maybe it was out of helplessness or for other reasons, but one thing is for sure. General Bailong's actions made Feng Nan feel that he was not the same person he knew before.
An upright and honest general.
Feng Nan buried this memory deeply in her heart. On the surface, she still pretended to be drunk and couldn't remember anything. In her heart, she pretended that these things never happened.
Feeling depressed, Feng Nan stayed at Baihua for another night and asked Cao Xiangdong to treat him to a drink. Cao Xiangdong guessed that he had something on his mind, so he didn't make it particularly grand. He bought two bottles of liquor at his house and bought some braised vegetables and peanuts.
My brother sipped rice and stuff all night. He was so sleepy that he staggered to sleep for a few hours.
The next day, Feng Nan was about to return to the provincial capital, and Cao Xiangdong wanted to send a bus again. Feng Nan declined, saying that he still wanted to be alone. Cao Xiangdong did not force himself, so he personally escorted him to the bus station, and waved goodbye until the bus departed.
Feng Nan sat on the bus, looking at the scenery passing behind him outside the window, leaving his unhappy mood behind him. As the provincial capital got closer and closer, he began to have a sense of expectation, mixed with
Feeling nervous, is this what it feels like to go home?
Suddenly, Feng Nan had another impulse and thought it was time to buy a house. With a house, even if you are living abroad, you still have one thing to worry about, and that is home.
However, does having a house mean having a real home? When she thought of this, Feng Nan became confused again.
After getting off the bus in the provincial capital, Feng Nan took a taxi directly to the teahouse.
To be honest, he felt a little anxious to return home at the moment. After all, the date of his return to China had been delayed again and again, and he and Zhou Zhengling had a little quarrel when he left last time. I really don't know if she is still angry now.
Feng Nan just got off the car at the entrance of the teahouse. He happened to meet a young girl from the teahouse going downstairs to take out the garbage. He looked up and saw Feng Nan, with surprise on his face. He smiled and said "Yeah", turned around and ran back. Feng Nan saw
Liaoye shook his head and chuckled: "You don't know how to say hello when you see the boss coming back." As he said this, he followed him upstairs.
As soon as she entered the teahouse, she heard Wu Juan's penetrating voice: "Damn you, you lied to me again! Let me peel your skin off and use it as a curtain!"
The girl pointed towards the door anxiously: "If you don't believe me, just see for yourself."
At this time, Feng Nan was walking in the door. Wu Juan turned her head and looked at the person in front of her, so she turned around and ran away.
Feng Nan laughed and said: "Why do they all have the same problem? They just run away."
The girl said: "The boss lady just got up to clean the house, so I'm sorry for not wearing any clothes."
Feng Nan was puzzled: It’s not like she wasn’t wearing any clothes, she was just wearing a pair of ultra-low-cut pajamas with thin suspenders. It’s not like she had never seen her wearing pajamas before, or else when I didn’t know her name, she was also sleeping in a nightgown.
That's what the skirt girl is called, it's true.
Because the teahouse hasn't opened yet, there are no customers. There are just a bunch of young waiters cleaning. Wu Juan changed her clothes and came out and said to Feng Nan: "What's the matter with you? Come back, a few more
There has been no news for a month, and someone who thought you weren't coming back suddenly showed up again."
Feng Nan saw that she was wearing a purple flower suspender skirt and a small coat. It was also made of purple flowers. It was very eye-catching and fit well. Her appearance was much softer than before, and her previous aura of dust was almost invisible. It seemed that she was
His appearance was more or less related to his career, so he smiled and said, "I was originally going to come back, but something delayed me and I couldn't leave."
Wu Juan said: "Although you didn't say it clearly, the people you came into contact with can also guess whether you went with a knife or a gun again? No injuries were done this time." She said, come over and touch Feng Nan's chest.
, it can be seen that he is really concerned.
Feng Nan smiled and joked in a low voice: "Where are you touching, be careful I touch you back."
Wu Juan puffed up her chest and said: "I'm always here, I'm afraid I don't dare." She said hard, but then she turned to the little girl and said: "Hurry up, put down what you are doing, and order some dumplings for the boss first.
Go." Then when he turned around, he sat on the sofa opposite Feng Nan and said, "You haven't eaten yet."
Feng Nan said: "I had breakfast at a comrade's place and then took the bus back."
Wu Juan asked again: "How long will we stay when we come back this time?"
Feng Nan said: "It was initially scheduled for at least three to four months, but I came back from a business trip and had a lot to do. It might be less when I was at home."
Wu Juan was obviously a little disappointed and said: "Really, I thought it was your turn to take a vacation. You have been gone for several months, almost half a year. Didn't you say that you would work half a year and take half a year off?"
Feng Nan smiled bitterly, and Wu Juan pursed her lips and said: "I understand, you are responsible for serving others' bowls." Then he added: "Let me tell you something, your old classmates Su Ran and Tang Junxia got married the day before yesterday.
It was held at the Tianma Hotel, so I took the gift for you and even went to have a bite."
Feng Nan smiled and said: "Oh, I didn't make it in time. How was the wedding?"
Wu Juan said: "It was done well, but the dishes were not clean and seemed to have a strange smell."
Feng Nan said: "You are just picky, how can you have problems with the food in such a high-end hotel?"
Wu Juan said aggrievedly: "I'm not the only one who said that. Ling Jia was there too, and she reminded me that the hotel smelled dirty. I had eaten two chopsticks before, and it tasted okay, but she
As soon as I was reminded, I also realized something was wrong. I was given a thousand yuan, but I didn’t even have enough food..."
Feng Nan smiled and said: "Then I will compensate you today and treat you to dinner tonight."
Wu Juan said: "That's pretty much it. It's been so long since I've been in the door, and I haven't even said a word of concern... Just treat me?"
Feng Nan said: "There are Zheng Ling and my brother. I originally wanted to see you in the store first, and then go to Zheng Ling's place, but as soon as I sat on this sofa, I felt sleepy. After all,
I haven't slept well in two days, so I took it in the afternoon and I want to make up for it."
Wu Juan said: "Okay, then you can go to bed after eating the dumplings. I will contact Lingzi. They are your family anyway... But let me tell you, I have canceled the rent of the original house, and the old couple are near their store."
I rented a small apartment. If you want to sleep, you can only sleep in the room on your side."
Feng Nan nodded and said: "Okay!" Then asked: "Where do you live now?"
Wu Juan patted the armrest of the sofa and said, "I'll sleep here. I'll sleep with my little sister. There will be a lot of people and I'll save money."
Although Wu Juan said it easily, Feng Nan still felt a little sad. No wonder she was wearing pajamas just now and turned out to be sleeping here. Although this place is spacious, it can't be compared with a comfortable bedroom after all. It can't be regarded as a real residence.
.But when he was about to speak again, the little sister had finished cooking the dumplings. They were soup dumplings, a big bowl filled with white and translucent crescent moon dumplings looming in the red oil soup, and paired with green vegetable leaves.
It makes people's appetites increase just by looking at it.
After half a year, I can finally eat delicious food from my hometown.