From Rural Roots to City Lights Chapter 10

Adrian Wang saw that the fat lady's face turned red like pig liver, but Ethan Chen said seriously that she was not joking, and a low laugh came out uncontrollably. The fat lady snorted angrily and walked away twisting her high heels.

Ethan Chen looked at the man who was hugging a tree and laughing so hard that his bones were broken. "What's the matter?" What did he say? Why was he laughing like this?

The man finally stopped laughing and said, "I'm here to rent a house. This is my student ID. Excuse me, but I'm asking if you're going to use the rent I pay to support the out-of-school children in the west?"

"of course not."

Faced with the landlord's flat denial, the young man was a little confused.

"That's the business of the state institutions. The state has so much foreign exchange reserves but doesn't use them, and they ask me to support them? My family hasn't even reached a well-off level yet!" Ethan Chen held his head high, his sharp eyes gleaming through his glasses, chilling. "Why is the state pushing the responsibility on us ordinary people for something that should be done as a matter of course?"

The man who listened was about to retort but gave up. It was not so much that he was attracted by the house, but rather that he had a unique impression of the landlord.

He was from an affiliated college, and they were all wealthy people. Adrian Wang saw that the man had regained his calm attitude and was a reserved person. Ethan Chen took him to see a house, and he wanted to see the two rooms upstairs. He was very satisfied and immediately negotiated the price.

Ethan Chen took out the rental contract that she had spent several days and nights drafting and showed it to him. "What is this?" He was very confused after reading it. "You are not allowed to bring friends to play? You are not allowed to come back after 11 o'clock? ... Can you explain it to me?"

"Not absolutely. You can invite friends to visit during holidays. The gate here closes at 11 o'clock. You are not allowed to come back after 11 o'clock."

He stared at Ethan Chen in a daze. This had nothing to do with explanation.

Ethan Chen's ability to express herself in words really needs to be improved. Adrian Wang finally couldn't help but speak: "He means this is a place to study, not a hotel." He roughly understood a little bit, but he agreed. This place is obviously quiet.

After the negotiation, he withdrew the money and paid the rent for one year 20 minutes later. Adrian Wang and he signed the contract happily. He chose to live in No. 301 and rented No. 302 opposite for his friend. Ethan Chen stood aside and stared at the bundles of rent in the paper bag. He took the key and left. During this time, several more guests came to rent a house.

"What is this?" Ethan Chen asked Adrian Wang. Adrian Wang said, "One year's rent. Five thousand a month, that's sixty thousand a year, plus the twenty thousand deposit paid in advance. One unit here is eighty thousand, and he booked two units, that's sixteen thousand." Ethan Chen almost fainted. Ethan Chen had always thought that the five thousand that Adrian Wang said was the annual rent. Adrian Wang glanced at Ethan Chen and was stunned again. He didn't even look at what kind of location this was. Five thousand was considered too little. "What are you going to do with the rent from all four units?"

"Pay back the debt you owe your family." Ethan Chen didn't really consider this house as her own. She just thought it was a pity to leave it empty. Ethan Chen rejected Adrian Wang's things. She felt like she was selling herself. It was very embarrassing. Of course, even if Adrian Wang occasionally brought back books for her, Ethan Chen was happy to get them even if she didn't like them. She wanted to take the big color TV and refrigerator home, but she knew she couldn't explain it to her family. Ethan Chen had her own selfish desires. After she was admitted to university and graduated, she would make a lot of money to buy a big color TV for her parents. Her parents were not materialistic. What they wanted most was for their three sons to go to school in the city and become city people. Ethan Chen never thought of really bringing these things home.

"You can keep it for real estate investment." Adrian Wang didn't care about the money, but he cared a lot about Ethan Chen having private money. Having no money was not a good thing, and having too much money was even worse. It was better to spend the money. Besides, Ethan Chen's food, clothing, housing and transportation should be taken care of by him. Adrian Wang really disliked renting a house this time.

"Aren't you going back to Shanghai?" Ethan Chen looked at his face and said, "Don't lose your temper. I'll listen to you. The money is yours anyway."

"Ethan Chen, your admission letter will be out tomorrow. I checked and you passed. You will study sociology in the Department of Social Sciences," Adrian Wang was overwhelmed with excitement at Ethan Chen. "Ethan Chen, I will be working in another province in three days. I may stay for three or four years."

Ethan Chen retained a little bit of rationality from her ecstasy: "Did you find a job?"

"I want to take you with me." Seeing Ethan Chen's face suddenly turn pale and her expression even more uneasy, Adrian Wang said: "I didn't approve of you going to school, but I didn't want to let your wish go unfulfilled, so I tolerated it. I have something to tell you, you must listen carefully, I won't say this sentence a second time."

Ethan Chen lowered her head. She could sense the general content of what Adrian Wang was going to say. "I have always hoped that you would never see a third person in your life. Don't give me this opportunity. I will not let it go!" Ethan Chen's face was very pale. This was a nightmare that Ethan Chen could not get rid of. Adrian Wang looked at Ethan Chen like this and said, "Who am I?"

"Man" Ethan Chen's voice was shaking. What Adrian Wang said was true! Ethan Chen knew it must be true. Adrian Wang was not trying to scare him. Ethan Chen could even feel Adrian Wang's regret for warning Ethan Chen when he said this. "My man." Ethan Chen dared not not answer. Adrian Wang would really drag him to hell. After living with Adrian Wang for more than a year, Ethan Chen would not have left... Wait a minute, Ethan Chen suddenly looked up and stared at Adrian Wang. Adrian Wang always said that he would drag him to hell. Where did Adrian Wang work? He would not do anything illegal, right? So if Adrian Wang broke the law, he would be implicated? That was too unfair.

Seeing Ethan Chen's expression change from a timid child bride to a lion-like expression in the blink of an eye, Adrian Wang wondered if her attitude changed too quickly. Ethan Chen's glasses were a big problem. Sometimes Adrian Wang couldn't stand the false light of wisdom and sharpness that came through Ethan Chen's glasses. Today, everyone who came to see the house was frightened. He remained calm and asked Ethan Chen: "Where are you going?! What kind of work are you doing?! What are you doing?!" Ethan Chen thought that if Adrian Wang insisted on tying him up, he had to strengthen his awareness of protecting himself. This matter had to be investigated. If he was not careful, he would be in jail for no reason, which would be too unfair!

Adrian Wang was called out by a phone call at this time, and the last payment arrived.

Without getting an answer, Ethan Chen unpacked the gifts that Adrian Wang brought back from Owen Gao and the others, who asked him to pass on to celebrate their success in the college entrance examination. Owen Gao gave her an exquisite laptop, Leo Liu gave her a jade carving of a cabbage that he brought back from home, and Marcus Song gave her the most affordable gift, a gold shopping membership card worth the equivalent of gold at the nearest supermarket.

Ethan Chen stared at it for a long time. The small, exquisite, untouchable black and gold computer made Ethan Chen's heart jump out. Yes, it was a computer! It must cost tens of thousands, right? Looking at the crystal clear and lifelike jade cabbage, Ethan Chen dared not touch it. Ethan Chen had seen the golden card in the supermarket. Those city people used it to replace money. Ethan Chen had seen it several times, but he had never known what it was. Now he could take a good look. How could this small card replace money?

Adrian Wang came back late. He cleared up all the things today. He cleared up the accounts and transferred the money to the three of them one by one. He made the final settlement in Beijing. It was too late. Adrian Wang stopped the car at a famous cake shop that was open all night and bought a big cream cake for Ethan Chen. Adrian Wang wanted to go shopping in Beijing with Ethan Chen in the next two days. Ethan Chen has been focusing on her studies this year. This is an encouragement for Ethan Chen. Adrian Wang wanted to buy a computer for Ethan Chen, but Owen Gao and the others bought it first. Adrian Wang planned to equip Ethan Chen with all the peripheral supplies and then go shopping in Zhongguancun.

The lights upstairs were on. Adrian Wang opened the door and came in with a beautifully packaged cake box. Ethan Chen was not in the living room. The things they sent were still placed on the table in the living room. Ethan Chen must have fallen asleep. The air conditioner was turned up a little high. Adrian Wang looked for the remote control...

What is that sound?

"Ah!!!" With a scream, Ethan Chen's soft voice immediately turned into a clear and horrified one. Ethan Chen woke up and sat up, "Oh! I forgot to buy rice!"

"I will be going to Shanxi the day after tomorrow. I will leave the house to you. You have to take care of yourself. There are still some days before school starts. You should go back to your hometown and stay for a few days. Don't stay too long."

Well, Ethan Chen struggled helplessly, her pale face flushed, "I know, get out now."

"Get out?" "You are mine and I am yours!"

After washing her body, Adrian Wang held Ethan Chen, who was no longer exhausted, and flirted with her. The secret recipe was very effective, and the effect became more obvious over time. When washing Ethan Chen's body, Adrian Wang carefully checked her pistil and inner folds, both of which were red but not swollen or painful. Under Adrian Wang's questioning, Ethan Chen buried her head in shame and said it was numbness, not pain. Adrian Wang took the jade branch soaked in medicine and pushed it into Ethan Chen's anus. Ethan Chen's body trembled twice. "Even if I'm not at home, you have to use it every day. It's good for your body, you know." Adrian Wang stopped flirting with Ethan Chen after hearing Ethan Chen's promise.

Adrian Wang is really gone. Ethan Chen, who was lying on the bed, woke up quietly. Adrian Wang had dragged him around the store these days, bought him a bunch of machines, taught him how to use the computer for a day, and also equipped him with a typewriter and copier, etc. Adrian Wang pestered him all night. Today, Adrian Wang disappeared. Facing the sunlight that penetrated the thick velvet curtains in the early morning, Ethan Chen lay quietly, feeling too confused. Ethan Chen really didn't know what was wrong with him. It was not once or twice that Adrian Wang held him in his arms. It had always been Adrian Wang's unilateral possession. Adrian Wang was a predator and he was a victim. Ethan Chen thought so, and based on this, he established a way of living with Adrian Wang. But this time, his debauchery really scared Ethan Chen afterwards. What was wrong with him? Adrian Wang must have given him a love potion, it must be! After convincing himself in this way, Ethan Chen felt relieved. For Ethan Chen, this was a reasonable explanation.

Ethan Chen's life is tied to Adrian Wang's. No, it is Adrian Wang who welded Ethan Chen's life to his own life. Adrian Wang created this family for himself. He would not abandon his family even in a nightmare, because Adrian Wang would not let this person abandon him, even if he used dirty and despicable means. Adrian Wang would not let him abandon himself again, no! Adrian Wang did not want to feel that kind of bone-piercing loneliness again. Even if it was sadness, even if it was despair, Adrian Wang would drag Ethan Chen along. Adrian Wang thought so and was ready to do so.

Ethan Chen ate the cake bite by bite. Every cake bought by Adrian Wang was especially delicious. She didn’t know where he bought it. After giving himself a reasonable explanation, Ethan Chen felt energetic. With such a relationship with Adrian Wang, even if Adrian Wang did not come to warn him, Ethan Chen did not have the face to associate with a woman. Ethan Chen bit the bubble-like cream fiercely. Are you kidding? Doesn't Ethan Chen know who Adrian Wang is? It was not the first time that he suffered a loss. Going against Adrian Wang was simply courting death. More than a year of practice proved that when dealing with Adrian Wang, you can only go along with Adrian Wang's will. If you don't want to have S3x, you can pretend to be sick, sleepy, tired, or dead, but you can't refuse him obviously. In this way, you can escape at least once out of three times. Facts have proved that going against Adrian Wang never ends well. The initiative to break up has never been in Ethan Chen's hands. Ethan Chen does not want to pay an excessive price for this. This price will only hurt him personally. It's too stupid. What Ethan Chen cares more about now is the exciting moment of school opening. Ethan Chen also has to go home for a few days. Ethan Chen looked at the bright sun outside the window and sighed deeply. It was a great pity that he could not tell his parents that he was admitted to such a university. Yes, he could not tell it.

Ethan Chen found the extra black-rimmed glasses Adrian Wang had given him two years ago and put them on. Adrian Wang said that if he went home wearing the glasses he normally wears now, his family would be scared. Ethan Chen also felt that the glasses he was wearing now were too serious, and he looked like Adrian Wang, as if everyone owed him tens of thousands of dollars, and he was very inhumane. Ethan Chen changed his glasses, packed his things, and went home carrying the denim bag his mother bought him two years ago.

The weather in August was too hot. I had heard that the trains would be speeded up, but two years had passed and there was still no progress. It would take three days to go back and forth. After graduating and working, I would not have so much time to waste on the road. Ethan Chen took a train overnight, then took a five-hour bus to the county, waited for another hour, and then got on a bumpy bus for fifty minutes. She saw her own shop at the end of the red brick road from a distance. She got off the bus and finally arrived home.

From a distance, Ethan Chen saw the words "Chen's Shop" on the white lime wall, and the tiredness from the journey immediately disappeared. Yes, she was home!

Ethan Chen stayed at home for half a month. The most regrettable thing was that she could not tell her parents that she went to a real first-class university, because Ethan Chen could not find any reasonable explanation. Aaron Chen graduated and did not live up to his parents' expectations to stay in the big city. There are many college students in the provincial capital, not to mention college students. If they stay there, they will also work. This is what Aaron Chen told Ethan Chen. Aaron Chen has a girlfriend, and Ethan Chen also knows her. She is their classmate, a girl from the town who studied together in the No. 2 Middle School in the county. She now works in the post and telecommunications bureau in the town and eats public food. Her father is a cadre in the town. She has been pursuing Aaron Chen since she was in the No. 2 Middle School. This time, Aaron Chen and her are openly in love. Her father is trying to arrange for Aaron Chen to work in the town. For this matter, Chen's mother is very excited. The Chen family has been ordinary people all their lives. Even the highest official is a distant relative who does not communicate with them. He is a director in a factory in the county. If Aaron Chen works in the town, he will be an official sitting in an office! The Chen family was very satisfied with this marriage. Mother Chen was already cleaning up the house upstairs. There were some wood piled in the yard to make wedding furniture for Aaron Chen. Kevin Chen did not come back, saying that he was doing a social survey. Chen Jie was almost twenty years old. This time, Ethan Chen brought a dress that was discounted in the supermarket to her sister Chen Jie. Of course, she bought it with her own money. Her sister was very happy.

The family was very busy. There were too many unnecessary etiquettes in the countryside. My mother was quick to act and quickly decided on the marriage. The daughter-in-law and Aaron Chen had to work hard. They invited six or seven tables of relatives and friends to give the future daughter-in-law the four golds that must be given in the countryside. The best day for the wedding was October National Day. Ethan Chen's ability to read people's expressions when dealing with Adrian Wang's eccentric personality made it clear that the girl's family did not approve of this marriage. Seeing that the future sister-in-law was dealing with it, Ethan Chen was a little worried. But who would oppose something that was already done on a big day? Ethan Chen was not really stupid.

Ethan Chen returned to Beijing and saw the resident of Room 302 upstairs. He was a classmate of the resident of Room 301. Looking at that golden-stained head, Ethan Chen read the clauses to him carefully. He maturely expressed that he would abide by the rules, but Ethan Chen reserved his opinion.

School is starting! School is finally starting!

Ethan Chen was excited to walk into the main gate of Huayan Temple.

A new life has begun. Ethan Chen is excited to get to know the dream university where she will stay for four years. The school landscape map issued by the school has the most beautiful annotation: "The Peking University campus is also called Yanyuan, adjacent to the Old Summer Palace and the Summer Palace. It was a royal garden in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Weiming Lake area has lake light and tower shadows, flying pavilions and flowing red, and inscriptions and stone tablets can be seen everywhere; the teaching area is dignified and magnificent, and the tree-lined avenues and ivy-covered building gables are unforgettable. There is a poem to prove it - the mountain light outside the railing, the cloud shadows in the window, this is a good place to study." (I also copied this paragraph)

Ethan Chen carefully read the introduction on the code of conduct: Peking University - the eternal spiritual home and the garden of masters! Ethan Chen was very excited to be a part of such a prestigious university.

Ethan Chen walked around wearing the school badge and a T-shirt with the school name printed on it, attracting people's attention. Anyway, Adrian Wang was not at home and could not control him, so Ethan Chen even went to the streets and alleys he did not often go to several times. If Adrian Wang was at home, he would not let him go out wearing this tube-shaped T-shirt. Ethan Chen wanted to wear enough before autumn came.

The excitement of novelty did not last long.

All the novelty was put aside after the hard military training. It was later confirmed that Ethan Chen was able to attend this school by chance. Adrian Wang only filled out this one application for him. Last year's score line was too high, and those who applied this year were very cautious, so the number of people was relatively small. Ethan Chen also entered this threshold with a score line that was just barely above the threshold. He was also very lucky to study this major that would never be eliminated in any era and society. He had to put aside his frivolous mood after only a few days of happiness.

The course has officially started, and all the realities are on the table.

Ethan Chen was under a lot of pressure. She had to study for two more years in high school. But it turned out that the gap between Ethan Chen and the elites was in essence.

What Ethan Chen had learned before was just for the purpose of getting into university. It was all superficial knowledge from books. The teacher analyzed ten or twenty types of questions that might be tested on the exam. There is no doubt that what Ethan Chen had learned in the past fifteen years is all nonsense to Ethan Chen now. When the foreign teacher taught in fluent English, Ethan Chen could only understand about three or five out of ten. When homework was assigned, the students basically handed in printed replies completed on the computer. The difference between urban and rural areas is so great that even in the county, it is a luxury dream for students to buy a computer, but in the city it is already common. There is an Internet cafe in the school. Most people are following and playing the latest online games. It costs two yuan an hour, and only ten yuan for a whole night. This is the most fashionable and trendy thing in the city nowadays. It was then that Ethan Chen took out the computer that he had enshrined in the big wardrobe and studied the instruction manual overnight. Before that, Ethan Chen really regarded this thing as a high-end toy for rich people. Just use a pen and paper to do homework. Ethan Chen has always believed this. In order not to play it intentionally at that time, Ethan Chen deliberately did not listen to Adrian Wang's instructions on how to use the computer on the last day. Now Ethan Chen regrets it.

Ethan Chen had no time to be excited or proud. After class, he had to attend a lot of training courses. He had to attend computer training courses. Ethan Chen could not even type a single word except turning on the computer, let alone programming. He also had to start from scratch in English training. Many of the main courses were taught by foreign teachers hired from outside in English, so as to bring the most advanced concepts to the elites of universities who were active in thinking. Ethan Chen was under a lot of pressure. The people around him were so confident and so flamboyant. They spoke nouns that Ethan Chen could not understand and a string of foreign celebrities' names. Ethan Chen used his natural silence to cover up his confusion.

At school, Ethan Chen kept a certain distance from her classmates. It was related to Adrian Wang. Ethan Chen had some inferiority complex, but that was not the main point. Being able to enter such a school was something Ethan Chen was quite proud of. It was not because of Adrian Wang, but because Ethan Chen was not good at socializing. In addition, she did not live on campus, so she went to school separately, and had less interaction with her classmates. In addition, many courses were large classes, and it was normal that she could not make friends with hundreds of classmates. Moreover, they were essentially different from Ethan Chen. Ethan Chen could not talk about their topics at all. Apart from the knowledge in the books, they could talk about anything, and they talked about anything that was difficult to understand. For Ethan Chen, apart from the knowledge in the books, there was not much else in her mind. Ethan Chen's only social practice was meeting Adrian Wang, and she lost herself. For Ethan Chen now, he was like a little white rabbit who accidentally broke into the jungle. The frustration was imaginable.

Without having time to enjoy the leisurely life in college, Ethan Chen had to plunge into busy and intense recharging again. Putting aside her frustration, she felt that being able to attend such a college was a victory for her!

Ethan Chen has never regarded learning as an easy thing, and being able to study in an environment like under the trees by the lake is a grateful and happy thing for Ethan Chen. After adjusting his mood, he put the T-shirt back into the closet and opened the door. Ethan Chen quickened his pace. There were many textbooks to buy and he couldn't waste any more time.

Ethan Chen's days are spent between two points: school and home.

Attendance, library, training classes, and going home, this is all Ethan Chen's life has. To catch up with classmates of the same grade, Ethan Chen has to spend twice as much time and energy. Ethan Chen doesn't want to fall behind. Although he has never been the best or the forefront, he still has to work hard. Going to college is really his once unattainable life dream!

Adrian Wang was also busy, running business in all major cities all the time. It was rare for them to see each other once a month, and they mostly contacted each other by phone. Adrian Wang did not buy a mobile phone for Ethan Chen, and Adrian Wang himself was not interested in phones. Adrian Wang once described the mobile phone as an invisible chain that shackled people's freedom.

Adrian Wang's phone always came through at 10 o'clock at night. Ethan Chen would not arrange classes at night. If Adrian Wang's phone rang five times and he didn't answer, Adrian Wang would definitely rush back the next day to teach Ethan Chen a lesson. Once Ethan Chen forgot to go shopping and missed the time. Adrian Wang came back that night and dragged Ethan Chen to the dark coal fields in Shanxi for two days before being released. For this reason, Ethan Chen missed two oral classes. At that time, Ethan Chen also knew for the first time that Shanxi was very close to Beijing, enough for Adrian Wang to come back and settle accounts with him immediately if he felt there was any trouble.

The distance did not create the expected sense of alienation. Although there was less contact, it made the relationship more humane. Although he didn't talk much, he was Ethan Chen's only spiritual support in a foreign land. In the dark night, the huge house was filled with silence. Ethan Chen could more or less understand why Adrian Wang had suffered from insomnia since childhood.

There are many things to do besides school, such as cleaning the corridor, managing tenants, paying water and electricity bills, and housework. These were all done by Adrian Wang before, and Ethan Chen took it for granted and turned a blind eye. Now it is Ethan Chen's turn to clean the house. Ethan Chen is troubled by the house that will accumulate dust if it is not cleaned up in one day. The clothes that are changed every day will become a burden for the next day. In the past, Adrian Wang did it, and she didn't think Adrian Wang was very busy. Often, Adrian Wang would finish the work as soon as Ethan Chen woke up. Why is it that it seems to be entangled with him when it comes to her hands? The housework is endless. But she can't not do it. Adrian Wang will find an excuse to drag her to Shanxi when he comes back every month. She can only try her best on the basis that Adrian Wang stays, but housework is really beyond Ethan Chen's ability. If there is a time when Ethan Chen misses Adrian Wang the most, it is when Ethan Chen washes clothes, wipes the table and mops the floor. At this time, once she receives a call from Adrian Wang, her tone is particularly gentle and docile.

The changes in life show the drift of time. When the big brother mobile phones that represented wealth and the pagers that could be heard everywhere seemed to have withdrawn from the stage of history overnight, Ethan Chen had not yet had time to pray for the loss of an important source of income for his own shop. Various types of mobile phones the size of a palm became the new darling of fashion overnight. In the blink of an eye, when the green screen that had just been held in the palm of the hand was eagerly replaced by the blue screen that represented elegance as advertised, the Korean wave swept the fashion of Europe and the United States with a storm of new trends. Quickly, color screens topped the list in the latest fashion consumption field.

Ethan Chen has witnessed the end of the most glorious period of the 20th century in China, the countdown to the return of Hong Kong and Macao to the motherland, the temporary opening of navigation in the Three Gorges, the centenary celebration of the school, and the most eye-catching event of the year, the historic handshake between the two great powers of the East and the West after more than 20 years - the visit of US President Clinton to China. Ethan Chen once again deeply felt the excessive enthusiasm of Beijingers for politics. Even the sister-in-law sweeping the streets did not leave this topic.

Ethan Chen was not very interested in politics, which was irrelevant to his life. Rather than paying attention to the empty halo, Ethan Chen was more concerned about the flood in the Yangtze River Delta mentioned on TV. By August, the number of people affected had reached 300 million. The classmates were concerned about topics such as the personal slush fund of Mayor Chen Xitong and how many mistresses he had. They also passionately criticized corruption and the yearning for a democratic and free country. Ethan Chen no longer had a subconscious inferiority complex at this time. It was not that whoever could speak and shout was a pillar. Ethan Chen regained his normal mind in the third year of his life at Peking University, where every day was like a holiday.

To her family, Ethan Chen had graduated and was assigned a job in the city, so they stopped sending money to her.

Ethan Chen saved the money her family had sent her. She secretly wanted to give it to her younger sister, Chen Jie. Chen Jie was already 23 years old, which was the right age for a woman to get married in her hometown. It was also something Ethan Chen wanted to do for her family to give Chen Jie some dowry. Ethan Chen felt somewhat sorry for Chen Jie who had not studied before junior high school. Going to school in the countryside was the only way to change a person's life. Although it was said to the outside world that Chen Jie could not study, it was still caused by the Chen family's serious preference for boys over girls.

When I went home for the Chinese New Year last year, I learned that my eldest brother Aaron Chen got his wish and joined the township government. He has a bright future because he knows how to deal with people. Kevin Chen graduated last year and works for a foreign company in Suzhou. He rarely goes home. I heard that he has a girlfriend and they are in love, but it is confidential.

After catching up with the course, when she received the rent for the second year, Ethan Chen followed Adrian Wang's advice and began to pay attention to the market of second-hand houses. They were a bit expensive, but if the location was good, renting them out would be more cost-effective than putting them in the bank and earning interest. She seized the opportunity and bought two houses to pay the down payment. She then had to repay the loan according to the rules. Ethan Chen didn't understand the way of borrowing money to buy a house for ten years. Adrian Wang explained it to her once and stopped talking. Ethan Chen, who didn't understand it at all, signed up for a new financial management class.

The house was rented out well, and the staff had not changed. There was only a new tenant on the first floor, but he moved back before Ethan Chen had finished cleaning the house and posted the advertisement. He was used to the quiet environment and could not stand the noise outside. The tenants came to stay for about 20 days a month. Ethan Chen did not ask where they usually lived. It was just that the tenant in 302 came back almost every night and quietly opened the iron door to come in. Ethan Chen knew but pretended not to know. Anyway, everyone had a key to the front door, and the clause was useless. Adrian Wang had spent a whole night to draft it. As long as it was not excessive, Ethan Chen did not need to ask about other people's private affairs. After they lived there for a long time, they also saw that this smart-looking landlord was not difficult to get along with.

During the summer vacation when she couldn't go home, Ethan Chen packed a bag and stayed at Adrian Wang's place for a few days. Adrian Wang had been on a business trip in Guangdong a while ago, and he had to rush back to Shanxi today for something. Ethan Chen had to go with him, as Adrian Wang was preparing to move the company back to Beijing recently.

Ethan Chen was considered diligent in going to Shanxi, but it was because he was afraid that Adrian Wang would do something improper and implicate him, so supervision was necessary.

Adrian Wang actually spent very little time in Shanxi. Three years had passed, and coal was no longer the main industry of Adrian Wang's company. What did he do? Ethan Chen still didn't understand. Anyway, Adrian Wang was out every few days. In order to investigate whether Adrian Wang was doing illegal activities, Ethan Chen followed him twice. As a result, she was exhausted and couldn't keep up with Adrian Wang's pace. But she also saw that the city was changing with each passing day, and everywhere was like a super-large-scale construction site. Ethan Chen was studying social investigation, so it was good for her to see more. However, Adrian Wang didn't take Ethan Chen with him anymore. Adrian Wang said it was too distracting.

Every time Ethan Chen went to Shanxi, he felt that the place was devastated. The provincial capital was well built, but the place with rich mineral resources was desolate. The roads were not as good as the red brick roads in his own village. Overloaded trucks kept swaying and scattering raw coal fragments, bumping and rolling past. Luxury cars passed by from time to time on the bumpy cement road crushed by overloaded trucks. It was very inconsistent with such a backward area. Ethan Chen was going to the mining area to do a social survey as a holiday homework. Ethan Chen decided to write a paper based on it.

Adrian Wang's "Foreign Energy Investment and Trade Company" is located in Taiyuan City, and he has someone to manage it for him. Adrian Wang has accumulated the expected amount of original capital and has invested in Beijing real estate, but he is still hesitant to let go of the mining industry with its astonishing profit margins immediately. Leo Liu also feels that the current situation is very good. Energy supply will increase by several percentage points every year as domestic cities expand and develop. It is too early to stop now. Although China's application for the 2008 Olympic Committee will be voted on soon, it is still uncertain before the result comes out. Ten years ago, China's bid for the Olympics should have been successful, but it lost to Sydney because of a few winks from American officials. However, this time is different. The success rate of this bid is very high. Once successful, the growth rate of Beijing's real estate in the next ten years will be astonishing. Of course, they know that the real money-making industries, if you don't take breaking the law into consideration, are the real estate and information software industries. They simply don't like the latter. It's not their personality to work hard.

After careful consideration, they decided to hold on to it and sell it if a big investor offered a price that satisfied them. Now is the time to vigorously recover the funds that have been released. Adrian Wang is responsible for expanding the business and improving the company, while Leo Liu is responsible for contacting the official response and returning the funds that have been released.

Adrian Wang had always disliked Ethan Chen's visit to the mining area, but this time Adrian Wang seemed to have something to do and went there too. Adrian Wang collected a large sum of money to pay the miners. The workers here only get paid once every six months or a whole year. Coal is a profitable industry, but debts are also common. If the company does not get the money back, it will not use its own money in the bank to pay. This has become a customary rule, and the miners are used to it. Some small coal mines have worked for two years without receiving any salary. Some migrant workers in China are really hard-working.

Three cars were used in total, and the cashiers in charge of income and expenditure followed. When disbursing funds, the accounts of the supervisors in charge of the mining area were also checked. The driver drove the car, and there were armed security guards in the front seat. After all, there were millions of cash in the car.