The sky has darkened and night has fallen. The kerosene lamp burning in the room looks so lonely, just like a young man lying on the bed blankly without saying a word.
It had been some time since he had been released from the hospital. When Song Wenjing returned to the rental house, his mind was still filled with images of Yang Lili breaking up with him in tears.
A beautiful love was shattered in reality.
Recalling the bits and pieces of their reunion, Song Wenjing couldn't help but reveal a hint of bitterness at the corner of his mouth.
But the love that was once so sweet and unadulterated has gradually lost its original flavor, slowly leading to today's separation.
Maybe Zhang Dong's appearance is just an inducement. Even without him, Wang Dong and Li Dong may appear in the future.
At this time, Song Wenjing couldn't help but have some doubts about himself. Is it really right for him to do this? Can he find a job first, wait two years, then resign and do what he wants to do?
But if you think about it carefully, it is not very realistic. The current situation is that the early accumulation must be completed within two or three years. Otherwise, how can he be one step ahead in the future business world.
He has neither capital nor family background. Apart from knowing the future development trend, he has almost nothing.
And he can only rely on this prophecy to complete the initial accumulation of funds as much as possible. In the process, he will make more connections. Only in this way can he be successful.
Otherwise, even if he has funds in hand, he may be eaten to pieces. He has already experienced the cruelty of society in advance.
After thinking about it, he didn't think there was anything wrong with him. He could only say that people in this era were still limited to a certain frame.
Of course, we cannot blame them. If the policy is not further changed or relaxed in the future, they will not be able to achieve phased progress. This is also a limitation.
However, Song Wenjing knew that development was inevitable and that day would definitely come. Unfortunately, his love with Yang Lili could not wait for that day.
Gradually, the night has deepened, and there is no trace of light in the village.
In rural areas where there are no entertainment activities, everyone goes to bed early and waits for tomorrow to come in their sleep.
In the rental house at this time, Song Wenjing did not feel sleepy at all, but perhaps more of a loneliness and a bitterness. He suddenly discovered that no one could truly understand him, not even his family.
If he is willing to be ordinary, he can find a job, then go with the flow, get married and have children in the future, and live a dull life.
But now, he is completely different from his previous life, and he doesn't want to live that kind of life anymore. He wants to stand out, and he doesn't want to be looked down upon and shouted at again.
The flame of the oil lamp gradually became very small, the kerosene in the glass vessel had burned out, and the wick finally could no longer hold up. It swayed twice under the breeze blowing from the crack of the door, and was extinguished.
In the darkness, Song Wenjing opened his eyes wide, as if he was still looking for a glimmer of light. He didn't want to be the weak light that flashed by the breeze and then went out. He didn't want to let others control his destiny.
After staying up all night, Song Wenjing finally took a nap until early in the morning.
Life has to go on. Although he looks nineteen, but his mental age is already over forty, he cannot allow himself to waste time.
The sadness can only be left in the darkness. When daybreak comes, he needs to wake up, lick his wounds, and continue walking firmly.
In the streets and alleys, in front of people and behind their houses, loud shouts rang out again.
"Collecting old items, waste paper, scrap iron, copper and aluminum!"
Time flies like an arrow, the sun and the moon fly by. Time is like a galloping wild horse, fleeting.
Nearly two months later, Song Wenjing finally got rid of the torment of love and regained his peaceful mind.
During this period, I went out early and came back late. In addition to collecting rags, I also delivered eggs. Of course, I gained a lot.
Some old items were collected, although there were no well-known items. However, a lot of modern calligraphy and paintings, good jade, and old-fashioned furniture were collected.
In particular, he actually received a huanghuali stool, which was made of very little material and looked tattered due to poor protection. But even so, he was still a huanghuali. Being a huanghuali, it has its value.
Song Wenjing had already thought about it and asked the craftsmen to help him, filing them all into beads to form a bracelet.
It’s no problem to make dozens of bracelets from such a stool, and there are even extra materials that can be made into brand pendants.
Originally, it is recovered from the price of cabbage. If it is processed, its value will definitely increase greatly.
As for funds, some were spent due to the collection of old items. Adding in the original harvest, after taking inventory, it was nearly 1,000 yuan.
"Wen Jing, are you here? It's a hot day and you don't know how to rest. Look at your tan now."
In the lobby of Xianhe Tower, Feng Wanqing saw Song Wenjing walking in and immediately complained. At the same time, she asked the waiter to take out a bottle of iced Coca-Cola from the refrigerator and handed it to Song Wenjing.
"Sister Wan Qing, you'd better give me a glass of cold water. This thing is very expensive, so you should keep it and sell it to others."
Song Wenjing pushed away the Coke handed by the waiter, walked to the side and poured another glass of cold water into his cup.
Coca-Cola entered the Chinese market in the 1920s, and later withdrew from the market due to some reasons in the 1940s. In 1978, when the country announced reform and opening up, it re-entered.
A bottle of Coke at this time was not cheap, priced at 2.5 yuan.
According to national statistics in 1989, the average monthly income of the urban population is 85 yuan. Compared with last year, it has increased a lot.
But it should be noted that this is the statistics of urban population. Even so, on average, the income per person per day is less than 3 yuan.
A bottle of Coke costs 2.5 yuan, so it is not something that ordinary people can afford. You can imagine how much money the Coca-Cola Company must have made at this time.
"It's true that you are so polite to my sister. You have helped me so much during this time, are you still not worth the price of a bottle of Coke?" Feng Wanqing scolded.
In the past two months, Feng Wanqing has visited Song Wenjing many times to discuss business methods with him. Especially regarding services, Song Wenjing gave a lot of suggestions, which benefited Feng Wanqing a lot.
Recently, Song Wenjing gave her some suggestions on the decoration style. For example, several private rooms on the third floor were opened and merged to make several large private rooms.
It turns out that all the private rooms in Xianhe Tower are basically the same, but Song Wenjing's intention is to make them as different as possible. Especially on the third floor, the decoration style of each large private room is different, and you can choose according to the customer's preferences.
.There are elegant ones, luxurious ones, etc.
At the same time, a small room and bathroom are divided into the large box. The small room allows guests to play cards or chat in their spare time. The bathroom saves distinguished guests from having to go to the shared bathroom alone.
.In this way, the grades can be distinguished.
Of course, different private rooms have different prices. After all, the services they receive are different.
These may have been commonplace in previous lives, but in the 1980s, they were still considered relatively advanced concepts.
Song Wenjing even proposed to find some beautiful little girls, wearing cheongsam, standing inside the door. When a guest comes in, they all shout in unison: Welcome to the distinguished guest. This will make the guests feel superior.
Unfortunately, this opinion was directly rejected by Feng Wanqing. She could not accept this kind of thinking.
However, this is not her fault. But what Song Wenjing said was a little too advanced, which made it difficult for her to accept it. In this era, everyone's thinking is still a bit conservative. If you really do that, some people may make irresponsible remarks.
There will even be people at the top who will investigate the matter.