Epiphanies of Rebirth

In Shen City, in the evening, the most prosperous commercial street along the riverside is lit up.

At the main entrance of the Peace Hotel, a deep black car slowly separated the continuous stream of guests and stopped at the gate. The doorman who welcomed the guests lit up his eyes when he saw the car logo, and eagerly stepped forward to open the car door for the driver and passengers.

A young man in his twenties came out of the driver's seat, wearing a particularly coquettish floral shirt with jeans, oily hair and powdered face, and leather shoes that were so shiny that they could be used as a mirror.He had a freshly lit cigarette in his mouth, and after coming down, he squinted his eyes and looked around. His eyes met the two tall foreign women walking towards him, and he showed an ambiguous smile, but then he didn't care. He looked away reluctantly.

He casually threw the car keys to the doorman who opened the door for him, touched his body, and took out 50 yuan and stuffed it to the other party.After doing this, he immediately walked around to the rear door eagerly, and talked to another young man who got off: "I will replace you tomorrow, this car is too fucking boring to drive."

His companion didn't even raise his eyelids, just nodded to the doorman who opened the door for him, and said, "Thank you." At the same time, he refused the waiter's action to help him carry the luggage bag.

"Xiao Chi." The car was driven away, and the two walked towards the hotel side by side. The young man in the flower shirt was still chattering: "We have a good stay in Yanshi, why do we have to come to Shenshi so early? I even made an appointment with someone for a horse race, and in the end, my good guy, I got a fucking big head from the plane..."

"Hu Shaofeng." Xiao Chi kept walking and didn't look at him. His fluffy curly hair swayed slightly with the movement of walking, hitting his nonchalant face, "Either you put out the cigarette, or Shut up and don't talk to me."

Hu Shaofeng was so choked by him that he stopped in his tracks. After standing still for two seconds, he found that Xiao Chi was still walking forward. He really didn't intend to wait for him, so he could only quickly put the cigarette into the trash can and chase after him quickly.

"Can we walk slower?"

The girl at the front desk lingered on Xiao Chi's face several times, and reluctantly finished the formalities: "Hi, this is your room card."

The two of them booked two suites on the top floor of the hotel. Hu Shaofeng was flirting at first, but he was immediately amused when he saw it: "Suite, two big men, let's just live in one room!"

After Xiao Chi thanked you, he turned around and left with his luggage bag in hand. Hearing this, he replied calmly: "Farewell, I'm afraid it will affect your daily performance."

After entering the room, he stood at the porch and looked around the room with his eyes. First, he threw the cigarettes on the corridor table into the drawer, and then fixed his sharp eyes on Hu Shaofeng who was about to move: "If you dare to smoke here, I will give you a cigarette." You throw people with fire through the window."

Although Hu Shaofeng pulled two to five to eighty thousand yuan on weekdays, he never dared to disobey his friend who kept his word, so he could only put away the lighter that he had already touched in his hand, and said submissively, "Okay! Alright! OK! Ancestor."

It's his life, he said to himself, he doesn't smoke or find a woman, what is the joy of Xiao Chi's life? !

Tormented by the addiction to smoking, Hu Shaofeng fell into the sofa dejectedly, kicked, punched, screamed and rolled over, and finally sat up weakly: "Talk about things, talk about things, after talking, I'll go back to my own place to smoke! "

Xiao Chi poured himself a glass of warm water, drank it slowly, and kicked the luggage bag he left on the ground at the end of the bed.

The luggage bag was extremely heavy, and it took a lot of effort for Hu Shaofeng to drag it in front of him.

From the direction of the corridor table, Xiao Chi's metal-like special and indifferent voice came: "Fill out the funds as soon as possible in these few days, the more the better."

Hu Shaofeng agreed, and carefully opened the zipper of the luggage bag.

In the small bag, there are whole stacks of hundred-yuan bills.

******

From the moment they entered Shenshi by taxi, even Gao Sheng and Deng Mai, who had vomited in a mess, were no longer motion sick. The two of them, together with Zhou Haitang, were in a state of shock the whole time, because this development was even faster than that of Qunnan City. magical place.

After getting off the bus, Lin Jingzhe took the three hungry people to a noodle restaurant next to the bus station to have a meal together. Gao Sheng looked at the price sign of the noodle restaurant and said, "I'm going, where is it, a bowl of noodles actually sells for one yuan !"

In Li Yun, forty cents in the noodle shop can eat very well!

After eating the noodles, Lin Jingzhe hailed a taxi, reported the address with familiarity, and then leaned on the co-pilot to admire quietly. Shenshi in the 90s, an economic city that has been developing at a high speed all the time, still can't see the scale of hundreds of thousands of house prices in later generations, but compared with other cities in the same era, it still looks modern everywhere.

The three brats in the back seat were as excited as Grandma Liu who had entered the Grand View Garden, especially when the car entered the main business district, the old residential buildings visible in the background completely disappeared, leaving only scattered buildings and those high-rise buildings with a western style behind them. .

The taxi went up a ramp and stopped in front of the brightest gate in the night. The doorman quickly stepped forward to greet the guests. The eager service of opening the door and carrying luggage made Gao Sheng and the others at a loss, even the most experienced Deng Mai couldn't help turning his attention to the backbone of the small group for help.

Lin Jingzhe paid the fare, got out of the car, signaled them not to panic, and at the same time handed the luggage bag in the trunk to the reception department: "It's troublesome."

Then he walked inward with ease. He had been to the Peace Hotel several times in his previous life. Although it was newer than the present, this old hotel has not changed much in the past few decades.

The taxi driver left and couldn't help but glanced again. He thought it was very strange. As soon as these young men arrived in Shenshi, they came to the most luxurious Peace Hotel, and they were so happy when they paid for the taxi. They are all so simple, and they behave like bumpkins who have never seen the world.The only exception was the taller and more handsome young man in the passenger seat, but his aura was too strong. From the moment he got in the car, he leaned against the window quietly without saying a word, his eyes seemed to be examining What, he didn't even dare to take a detour.

This is a rich man greeting poor relatives, right?Children from rich families really look different in temperament... He pondered for a while, and then stepped on the gas pedal amidst the urging gestures of the waiters. In the Peace Hotel, when he was about to reach the front desk, Gao Sheng finally responded Come over and grab Lin Jingzhe's arm: "We don't want to live here today, do we?!"

Lin Jingzhe looked at him with raised eyebrows: "What else?"

Deng Mai was dazzled by the magnificent decoration inside the hotel, and was stunned when he heard the words. He looked around and said in a low voice, "No, this place is very expensive at first sight!"

Zhou Haitang's eyes lingered for two seconds on a boss-like man in a suit with a beer belly who was talking on the phone loudly with his big brother, and then fell on his mother's cloth shoes, which were nearly worn out. , also very unassuming, secretly went to pull Lin Jingzhe's clothes: "Yeah, the guests here seem to be very rich, let's not stay here, I saw a guest house nearby in the car just now... "

Lin Jingzhe waved his hand, motioning them to stop talking, took out his wallet, and opened an ordinary suite, five nights, 600 yuan.

This is 600 yuan! ! !

Lin Jingzhe handed out the six old people's heads without thinking. Gao Sheng's heads behind him were almost dizzy, and he couldn't recover until he was taken all the way into the room.

Lin Jingzhe bid farewell to the concierge who delivered the luggage, and took out a few changes of clothes from the luggage bag, as if he had no idea how much he had spent just now: "You watch TV by yourself, I'll take a shower first."

Gao Sheng seemed to be doused with a basin of ice water while he was in a coma, and a jerk jumped up to stop him: "Hurry up and return the money!!!"

Deng Mai and Zhou Haitang were also woken up by his yelling. They looked at each other and saw the disbelief in each other's eyes.

600 yuan!This place costs more than 100 for a night! What is the concept of more than 100 yuan? Zhou Haitang's father worked so hard in the thermos bottle factory for a month and it only cost two hundred yuan. Lin Jingzhe spent three months' wages of ordinary people in one go!Just for simple accommodation!

Throughout the day, from fare to meals, the way Lin Jingzhe spent money made them terrified.A taxi costs more than ten yuan, and a room costs more than 100 a night. Even a bowl of noodles costs one yuan, and gold inlaid is nothing more than that!If you put a million-dollar household in, can you afford it for a few days? !

The three of them were so frightened that they didn't even have the heart to appreciate this unprecedented luxurious hotel suite, they rushed up together and shouted for Lin Jingzhe to go downstairs and refund the money.Lin Jingzhe was still thinking about things all the way. He was exhausted physically and mentally. He was so nagging that his brain hurt, so he could only hide in the bathroom and lock the door.

Warm hot water poured down from his head, and in the long-lost fragrance, Lin Jingzhe closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

He came to Shenshi and brought Li Yun's friends with him, not just to show them around or to broaden their horizons.He came here, of course, with the intention of coming here, and the target is the stock exchange that will open in Shenshi soon.

90s, this is the era of economic take-off, although there are many opportunities, they are all fleeting.

Lin Jingzhe asked himself that he was not very smart, otherwise he would not have lived his life like that in his previous life.If he had known that he would return to this era one day, he would have chosen to learn programming without hesitation in his previous life, and soon, with his advanced technology and vision, he would be able to quickly acquire a part of the Internet before all the giants grow up. market share.

Or memorize countless winning lottery numbers by rote, buy a dozen or twenty bets in one go, and then frantically buy houses and land in Yanshi or Shenshi. Doomed to worry about the economy.

However, it is a pity that he is just an ordinary person at best: he has some cities, but not deep; he has some vision, but not wide; he has some courage, but not much;

Stocks and futures are the fastest way he can think of to get money.

He washed himself, put on a bathrobe, brushed his wet hair back, and stared blankly at his young face in the mirror that was steamed pink and blood while tying it up.

He is calculating his own capital: the inheritance left by his grandfather, the subsidies he received from donating antiques, plus his own savings in the past, the total is about [-] yuan, because the cost of this journey is only about [-] yuan .

This money seems to be a lot, but it is really not much. Even if it is all invested in the stock market, it will be difficult to reach the amount that will make him feel safe in the short term.

The stock market in the 90s was not as prosperous as the madness of those years in later generations, and even at that time, if you want to make a lot of money, you must have sufficient capital, 2 to [-] yuan, at best, you can be a small person who sucks and tastes mud. Shrimp.

When Lin Jingzhe came out of the bathroom, it was already late, and the suite was quiet, not a single sound could be heard.He turned a corner, and his eyes softened a little because of the scene he saw. The three brothers who were clamoring for Lin Jingzhe to check out just now had already fallen asleep on the extraordinarily spacious bed in the outer room.

They were obviously exhausted from the long journey, so Lin Jingzhe turned off the lights in the room and adjusted the temperature of the air conditioner in the room to ensure that they would not be cold.

Then he made himself a cup of black coffee, drank it, dried his hair, changed his clothes, took a room card, and left quietly.

******

After nightfall, Shenshi really reached her busiest time.

In the lounge of the hotel, you can see business people making appointments everywhere.They are in suits and leather shoes, full of energy, or handing out business cards, or talking softly, and Lin Jingzhe's appearance in loose T-shirts and slacks is not unobtrusive.

But he didn't seem to notice anything. After showing his room card, he went straight to a table near the window in the lounge and sat down. He ordered a low-alcohol special drink, but didn't drink it. He casually pushed it to the center of the table, and He took out a magazine on the shelf next to him and flipped through it.

The latest issue of the magazine is related to finance and economics. It mentioned the upcoming opening of the Shenshi Stock Exchange, but the editor has some personal tendencies. It seems that he is not optimistic about the future development of the stock market. The text mentioned a few years ago several times. That massive "stock disaster".

Lin Jingzhe skimmed through it, and before he could turn the page, he approached a pair of very clean leather shoes from the corner of his eye. He raised his head, looked at the person who came, and caught the flash of surprise in the other person's eyes .

This man was wearing a regular suit, with a briefcase under his armpit, and his hair was combed back. He was of medium build and had an obvious business temperament.

The other party looked at the untouched special tune, then at him, and said uncertainly, "Hello, are you... Mr. Lin?"

coming.Lin Jingzhe closed the magazine with a snap, and casually gestured towards the opposite side: "Please sit down."

Really? !

The other party was obviously surprised by his unimaginable youth, and it took him a few seconds to react, and he quickly reached out his hand: "Hello, hello, I'm Tian Dahua, you can call me... er, just Xiaotian."

"Mr. Tian." Lin Jingzhe's attitude was indifferent, and he didn't care about Tian Dahua's gaffe. He motioned the waiter to bring back the drink order that he had just taken away, and he said calmly, "I'm sorry, I just arrived in Shenshi in the afternoon. I have an appointment with you It's a little late."

His steady attitude made Tian Dahua's unsteady heart slowly return to his stomach.

Tian Dahua ordered a cocktail, and looked at Lin Jingzhe's appearance indistinctly under the dim light of the lounge.He thought he had been slammed by a prankster just now, but looking at it now, the other party was only young in appearance, and every move, word and deed was more calm than himself.

He has been in this industry in Shenshi for many years, and he deals with countless upper-class people every day, and has come into contact with countless privileged classes. The one in front of him obviously has the same temperament as those people.

This is probably the son of a wealthy family or a big leader?Tian Dahua didn't dare to be casual, and said with a smile: "Mr. Lin is younger and more promising than I imagined. To be honest, I was really scared when we met just now."

Lin Jingzhe smiled, and there was no emotion on his face. His youth was both a capital and a shortcoming. From the day he decided to come back, he was ready.

Tian Dahua was the way he gave the bellman in the concierge department 50 yuan when he checked in just now. The other party can develop business in the Peace Hotel, and the method must be superior.Lin Jingzhe just came to apply for the city, with no money in hand, no relatives, and such a crazy plan, what is lacking is a collaborator like Tian Dahua who has means and ways.

He cut to the chase: "Mr. Tian, ​​I want to register a company."

In the 90s, in a big city such as Shenshi, countless people would go on and on to join in the surging business wave every day.Tian Dahua took it for granted and nodded: "You have found the right person. I just do this, but I don't know what company you want to register? How much is the registered capital?"

"A real estate company." Lin Jingzhe seemed to think about it for a while, and then continued in a relaxed tone that didn't take it seriously, "The registered capital is tentatively set at 20."

Tian Dahua was a little hesitant, it was quite a big game, but after thinking about it, he felt that children from a rich family like Lin Jingzhe really had such a vision if they were not safe.This is a big business. He hesitated for a while, and after finishing his calculations, he said in a somewhat embarrassed way: "Mr. A discount, the lowest minimum, and at least this number."

He stretched out a finger and looked at Lin Jingzhe's expression, so as to measure the depth, but the other party just smiled slightly, and fell back leisurely behind the seat: "Deal."

20 yuan of capital guarantee, for a period of three months, will cost 1 yuan. Considering the income level of this era, it can be called huge profits.But this number is still within the acceptable range for Lin Jingzhe today.

Tian Dahua was overjoyed, the customer this time was simply unprecedented, and he was indeed a rich man!

He immediately went up with the stick with a smile: "It's great that you have no objection. To be honest, this number seems expensive, but you can search the whole Shenshi, and you can't find a more affordable and reliable one than mine. People. Where is your office? I will sign a contract with you tomorrow with a guarantee contract!"

Lin Jingzhe smiled and said, "I really didn't remember the address."

He took out the paper next to him, wrote down a series of numbers and handed it to the other party: "This is my room number, you call tomorrow night, and I will sort out other details for you. How about it?"

Tian Dahua nodded again and again: "Yes, yes."

Lin Jingzhe showed an approving smile, took out 300 yuan from his wallet and put it on the table, and stood up: "That's it, it's getting late, and Mr. Tian will go back to rest early, so I'll buy the wine."

He raised his hand to stop Tian Dahua from trying to snatch the order, tapped the table with his index finger, and said with a smile but irresistible: "Mr. Tian, ​​don't be polite, as long as we cooperate happily, we will have a long future, and next time you will entertain me. gone."

Tian Dahua stood up quickly: "Mr. Lin, walk slowly."

He stood by the table and turned his head to look at Lin Jingzhe's unhurried back when he left. The other party was only dressed in the most ordinary casual clothes, but his young and handsome face seemed more and more unpredictable to him.

His gaze fell back to the table again, 300 yuan?

These two glasses of wine cost 100 yuan at most, and he really is a rich young master who has no concept of money at all!

*****

The next day, Lin Jingzhe woke up early, took Gao Sheng and the others to the office building.

After running for a whole morning, he was drenched in sweat under the gradually warming sun, and he finally found the target that met his expectations.

This is a mid-range office building. There are small companies upstairs and downstairs, and the scale is not too large.The office space he found was less than [-] square meters, the floor was in the middle, and the price was not expensive, [-] a month. The previous tenant probably closed down later, leaving behind a pile of desks and chairs that no one wanted.

Lin Jingzhe immediately made a decision and wanted to be here.

Seeing that he spent more than 1000 more, Gao Sheng and the others almost fainted. They even wondered if Lin Jingzhe was crazy. Why did he come to rent an office building for no reason? ! ! ?

Lin Jingzhe didn't explain to them, sent the people from the investment promotion office away, then contacted the office building management, hired a few hourly workers to do the cleaning, and directly informed Tian Dahua of the address in the evening.

Tian Dahua was still very cautious. Although there was a full [-] commission hanging in front of him, he still insisted on coming to the office to sign the contract. Seeing that the office was quite large and the windows were clear and clean, the only worry in his heart was finally put back in his stomach.

The cooperation between the two parties was pleasant. After signing the contract, Tian Dahua paced back and forth in Lin Jingzhe's separate office, looking out the window at the sweeping view of Shen City.

He was envious of everything in his heart. The children of rich families, who have just grown up, have the capital to start their own companies. Given time, their achievements will inevitably be limitless.

Lin Jingzhe repeatedly checked the official seal, carefully put away the contract, and asked: "Mr. Tian, ​​the intermediary fee will be paid after the license is officially issued, right?"

Tian Dahua nodded: "Of course."

"Then I have one more thing, and I don't bother to find someone else, or you can help me." Lin Jingzhe sat back to the sofa area to make tea, and said casually, "Our company is going to take some loans, and we will be in the near future. To implement it, I have no connections in Shenshi, so I have to trouble you to make a trip for me."

He looked at Ueda Dahua's gaze and smiled slightly: "Of course, I will definitely give you a little hard work, but it's just a loan. You shouldn't charge me as high as the guarantee fee, right?"

Tian Dahua does not doubt that he has him. It is normal for a private company to ask for a loan, let alone a small business like Lin Jingzhe who has just started.In the past few years, the country has strongly encouraged individuals to start their own businesses, and the loan from the bank is quite simple. Lin Jingzhe has business qualifications and formal licenses, and it takes only a few minutes to get a loan.

He knew that Lin Jingzhe was generous, so he was very greedy for this "hard work", and immediately agreed: "This is simple. After working together, we are all friends. If you don't tell me, I have to help. I don't know if you How much do you want to borrow?"

"Not much." Lin Jingzhe said, "50 is probably enough."

Tian Dahua grinned with a cheerful smile: "It's easy to say, I will handle it properly for you in a week!"

Lin Jingzhe nodded, poured boiled mineral water into the small teapot, rinsed it unhurriedly, and poured it into the delicate small teacup.

The topic of the loan seems to be a small detail unintentionally mentioned in the chat. He raised his hand to greet Tian Dahua with a smile: "Mr. Tian, ​​try it?"