I Don’t Want To Be Popular

Century Red Fireworks, 500 yuan per box, 12 rings per box.

There are also cheaper ones that cost 200 yuan per box, but the effect is definitely not as good as 500 yuan.

Of the 2,000 boxes of Salute, 200 boxes were first transported by helicopter and left there first, and the rest were transported by truck.

When we arrived on the island, we hired four local people to help light the fireworks.

After setting up the arrangement, the two planned to find a sheltered corner to sit together and watch slowly.

There are two alternative locations, one is on a flat rock next to the beach, and the other is on the roof of Zhong Qing's bungalow. In the villages of Chongming Island, every household has a bungalow on the roof, which is used to dry food. In summer, you can also sit on it to enjoy the cool and look at the stars.

"Go to the rocks, watch the fireworks, and listen to the sound of the tide." Chen Chuan suggested.

"You can do it in my bungalow... Where can I hear the sound of water?" Zhong Qing whispered.

"All right."

"During the Lantern Festival, our county's 500,000 yuan fireworks were set off in two hours. You bought 1 million yuan, and it took four hours, right?" Zhong Qing asked.

"Is there enough time?"

"That's enough...I'll get some quilts up."

Chen Chuan followed Zhong Qing and entered a farmhouse.

This is Zhong Qing's home, her parents live here.

They are two young and middle-aged people in their 40s. Her father looks clean and gentle, and her mother is quite beautiful.

Chen Chuan greeted the two of them.

Zhong Qing said to his parents: "This is the brother who gave me a car, a watch, and gold. I am a contracted artist of his company, and my brother is focusing on training me."

"Hello, hello, this is the leader, come in and drink water." Her parents greeted her warmly.

"Thank you, uncle and aunt." Chen Chuan never thought that he was here to meet her parents. He thought he was just here to set off fireworks, but he ended up at her house.

While her parents were out boiling water and washing fruits, Chen Chuan asked, "What did you tell your family?"

"I didn't say that I was yours, I just said that I went out to work part-time in college and met you. You run an entertainment company. I worked as a model in your company. Because of my good performance, you rewarded me with many things." Zhong Qing said.

Indeed, after all, Zhong Qing drives a Bentley Bentayga home every weekend.

Such an expensive car can't be solved without making up a lie.

"But you gave too much, and the car is expensive. I don't know if my parents believe it or not." Zhong Qing added.

"Then it's better to just tell the truth. You are what I am, and I'm happy to give it to you." Chen Chuan said.

"What is that? If it were your woman, of course I would be happy to say it, but, really?"

At this time, her parents came in and brought tea, snacks, and fruits for Chen Chuan to eat and drink.

Her parents seemed a little restrained and nervous, and both of them were not good at talking. They just smiled cheerfully and let Chen Chuan drink water and eat fruit.

"Thank you, leader, for nurturing our Qinger." Her mother said with a smile.

"Auntie, I'm not the leader. Just call me Xiao Chen."

"Oh, thank you, Mr. Chen, for nurturing Qing'er." Her father also said, "I saw the car you gave her. I heard from the villagers that the land was worth 5 million. The son of the richest man in our village also drove a car. the same."

Her mother added: "I heard from Qing'er that the watch you bought for her, Mr. Chen, was worth 1.2 million?"

"Uh, it seems to be 1.19 million, right?" Chen Chuan looked at Zhong Qing.

Zhong Qing nodded and said, "Yes, 1.19 million. Mom and Dad, we went to the roof to watch the fireworks. My brother bought 1 million fireworks to set off. It's about to start."

"One million?" Her parents were shocked again.

"Yeah. Let's go up." Zhong Qing pulled Chen Chuan up to the roof.

Bungalow to be exact.

Chen Chuan went up to take a look and saw that Zhong Qing had already arranged it. There was a small camping tent set up and a soft quilt spread on the ground.

The two sat inside, leaning against each other, looking at each other, and smiling at each other.

Chen Chuan used WeChat to send the sentence "Let's start" to the person setting off the fireworks below.

After a few seconds.

With the sound of fireworks exploding, fireworks bloomed all over the sky.

We hired 4 people to set off fireworks, and they lit 8 boxes together each time, and 8 bright fireworks bloomed at the same time.

When the residents on the island heard the commotion, they came out to take a look.

This scene is not surprising, because if a wealthy family gets married, there will be a fireworks show at night.

However, Chen Chuan bought the largest and most beautiful one, which aroused the admiration of the island residents.

As the fireworks bloomed, every household came out to watch.

2,000 boxes of fireworks, 8 boxes per round, 250 rounds to be released.

"It's really four hours before and after." Zhong Qing leaned over and said softly, "It's so beautiful, I cried. Brother, is this specially given to me?"

"No, it is given to all the residents on the island. I wish everyone a good harvest this year." Chen Chuan said.

"I hate...say it again." Zhong Qing bit Chen Chuan's arm coquettishly.

"Haha, it's specially given to you. I'll make up for what I owe you during the Chinese New Year. It will help you with your studies and make your dreams come true." Chen Chuan patted her thigh, which felt nice.

She wasn't too cold. She was wearing a knee-length light blue pleated skirt, looking like a girl.

"Thank you, brother." Zhong Qing came over and kissed her, smiling sweetly. She and Chen Chuan clasped their fingers and looked at the blooming flowers in the night sky.

The breeze on this island in mid-March is not dry and the temperature is just right.

Chen Chuan also felt relaxed and recalled a sentence in "The Analects of Confucius: For Politics": "At the age of 30, I held my sword to support the wind, standing above the bright moon, with my delicate hands clasped and the warm jade in my arms."

Zhong Qing stood up excitedly and jumped up and down. It was obvious that she was extremely happy. She was spinning in circles in front of Chen Chuan, with her long hair flying and the hem of her pleated skirt swaying. She looked fairy-like and was surrounded by fireworks in the sky. Down, like a happy little fairy.

After dancing in front of Chen Chuan for a while, Zhong Qing whispered in her ear with a gentle and naughty smile: "My dear, lie down~"

"what?"

"It's more comfortable to lie down and watch. Aren't you tired from sitting?" She said with a seductive tone.

Well, Chen Chuan lay down and there was a small pillow in the tent, which he could rest his hands on.

The sound of "cracking" fireworks blooming in my ears is endless.

In front of me, in the dark night sky, fireworks bloomed one after another, like a big explosion of stars in the eternal dark universe, with a beautiful poetic flavor.

Zhong Qing opened the mineral water, took a sip, and rinsed her mouth.

The breeze blew her long hair.

She was sitting aside, her profile was smooth and her back was beautiful.

Chen Chuan found that what she said made sense. It was indeed more comfortable to lie down and watch.

The 1 million fireworks started at around eight o'clock in the evening and went off like cannons until twelve o'clock in the evening.

For four hours, fireworks continued to bloom into the night sky.

Girls watching the fireworks cheered and screamed as the salutes exploded one after another.

…

"Ding~ [Daily Gift Pack] has arrived. Do you want to open it?"

"open."

"Congratulations to the host, you have obtained a [Bell-429] civilian helicopter."

"[Bell-429]: Bell's top private helicopter, which can accommodate 7 passengers, has a flight range of 473 miles, a speed of 177 miles per hour, and a price of US$6 million. PS: This aircraft is sent from the Yanjing Center to the property where the host is currently located. , Building 28, Dongjiao No. 1 has been locked."

Several system prompts sounded.

"Helicopter? This is good."

It was sent directly from Yanjing Center to his property in Shanghai, which is No. 1 Dongjiao.

It was his only property in Shanghai. He bought it for 180 million yuan at the time, and later spent 70 million yuan on decoration, for a total of 250 million yuan.

You can park there at ordinary times, or you can connect to an airline. If you come to Shanghai, you can take a helicopter to Chongming Island to watch the fireworks. I have to say that the fireworks are really comfortable to watch. The white peony-shaped fireworks bloom, and they are white. It is also very pleasing to the eye.

Chen Chuan checked the Internet on his mobile phone and found that private helicopters need to apply for three certificates, be affiliated with a general aviation company, or find a hosting company to be responsible for daily maintenance and upkeep. Drivers are also provided by the company.

However, Chen Chuan is somewhat afraid of heights, so the helicopter is usually parked at Dongjiao No. 1 to load cups, and is generally not used unless he comes to the island to watch fireworks.

But you can’t say for sure, it will taste really good after you enjoy its convenience and speed in the future.

After all, this thing is really fast. The car takes two hours to travel, and the direct flight only takes 25 minutes. With the extra time, isn’t this a master of time management?

Take for example coming to the island tonight to watch the fireworks.

If you come by car and leave at 8pm and arrive at 10pm, what's the point? I was originally able to watch the fireworks in four hours, but it could only be shortened to two hours, and half the fun was lost out of thin air.

That night.

After the fireworks show, the two came down from the bungalow and went to Zhong Qing's house to sleep.

Her mother was still awake, watching her daughter hitting her waist with her small fists. She was probably tired from sitting there all the time.

"Daughter, how can I sleep in a while? We only have your bedroom in our house, there is no other room." Her mother asked.

"Just stay in my room." Zhong Qing said.

"You two, do you two live together?"

"Um."

Her mother looked at her daughter. The 20-year-old daughter's face is rosy, as if a delicate flower has bloomed.

Her mother leaned over again and whispered a few instructions.

Zhong Qing nodded: "Yes, I know, it's okay."

The second day.

In the early morning, Chen Chuan got up early. After getting up, he left the bedroom and went to the courtyard to wash up.

"Good morning, Mr. Chen." Her father said hello with a smile while brushing his teeth in the courtyard.

"Good morning, uncle. Don't call me Mr. Chen, just Xiao Chen." Chen Chuan said.

"Okay, Xiao Chen, is the air on the island good here?" her father said in conversation.

"Yeah, very refreshing."

The two chatted awkwardly, which was somewhat awkward.

Chen Chuan seemed to understand the embarrassment. After all, his daughter was only a sophomore, and he was the boss of his daughter's company last night.

Her mother brought a new set of dental appliances to Chen Chuan and said with a smile: "Xiao Chen will come to the island to play more often. Don't leave for a while. Let's have delicious food for lunch. Your uncle is good at cooking."

"Yes, let's have some drinks at noon." Her father said hurriedly.

It was dark last night, so I couldn't see what Chen Chuan looked like.

Now that it was bright in the morning, her parents looked at the spirited young man standing in the courtyard, looked at each other, and each wrote two words "a good match" on their palms.

After washing up, Chen Chuan left her courtyard and went for a morning run on the island.

During this period, she received a call from Xun Xue. She was in contact with 7 Jiang. Since she had already won Bath Jiang yesterday, she estimated that the progress would be smooth. Because General 7 is now the team coach, she was talking to the team.

But judging from Xun Xue's tone and yesterday's contact, it seems that there is a high possibility of joining the gang.

In this way, Chen Chuan didn't have to worry anymore. He just took it as a holiday to go for a run and eat a farm dinner on this small island.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Zhong Qing's parents had already started preparing for the noon banquet.

Her mother quietly opened the bedroom door and took a look. Her daughter was still sleeping soundly, seemingly without any clothes on. She couldn't help but feel sorry for how exhausted she was last night. It was already ten o'clock.

She walked in, covered herself with a quilt, and looked at the trash can at the end of the bed, which was full of tissues.

At this time, a trumpet sounded from the entrance of the courtyard.

"Who did you call?" Zhong Qing's father asked.

"No one called. I originally planned to call her aunt." Mother Zhong replied.

The two walked out of the house together, and when they arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, they saw a black BMW 7 Series.

"Oh, it's Lao Zhang here." Father Zhong recognized the car.

This is the car of his high school classmate Lao Zhang.

Lao Zhang got out of the car, there were two people, and a young one, his son Xiao Zhang.

Xiao Zhang was holding two gift boxes in his hands.

Lao Zhang said with a smile: "Lao Zhong, didn't you say you wanted to borrow money from me last time to open an agricultural park on the island? I'll go back and put it all together, what else can I borrow? Why don't I pay 4 million and we can become a partnership. I You contribute the money, you contribute the effort, no matter what we divide between you and me, we will all be one family from now on.”

"Okay, come in for a drink of water, please come in. Zhang Xuan, are you not at work today?" Father Zhong greeted warmly.

Xiao Zhang's name is Zhang Xuan. He smiled gently: "Hello, Uncle Zhong. I'm working today, but my class is free and I can go out for a walk."

"Speaking of work, I plan to ask Zhang Xuan to resign and come to the agricultural park to participate in the management. Isn't your Zhong Qing from the School of Foreign Languages? I also plan to hire him. We will engage in foreign trade exports in the future and need foreign language talents. Zhong Qing will do it for Zhang Xuan first. Become an assistant and I will be entrusted with important responsibilities in the future." Lao Zhang said.

"Huh?" Father Zhong and Mother Zhong were awkward for a moment.

The young man named Zhang Xuan asked: "Uncle and aunt, will Zhong Qing go to school today?"

"She... goes to school..." Mother Zhong only said half of the sentence, and the second half of the sentence, "It's just that she didn't go to school" was left unsaid.

Because Lao Zhang and Father Zhong are classmates and very good friends, the two families have a very good relationship.

Lao Zhang is rich. He has helped the Zhong family several times in the past few years and even lent money to the Zhong family.

Later, the Zhong family paid back the money, and the relationship between the two families became even better.

A while ago, Father Zhong wanted to build an agricultural park and went to borrow money from Lao Zhang. Lao Zhang thought about it for a few days and came over to reply, saying that this time he would pay 4 million.

He also mentioned that "we will all be a family from now on."

Father Zhong and Mother Zhong looked at each other.

Because the adults of both families know that Zhang Xuan, Lao Zhang's son, particularly likes Zhong Qing. Lao Zhang has proposed marriage more than once, but Zhong Qing is still in her sophomore year, so the Zhong family has not engaged.

Zhang Xuan, 23 years old, also graduated in 2019, and now works in a financial institution in Shanghai.

Father Zhong and Mother Zhong looked together at the direction of their daughter's bedroom, and then at Lao Zhang and Xiao Zhang.

"Come in first to drink water. Come in first. It's just right. I have guests here today and I have prepared a lot of good things. Let's have a good meal at noon." Father Zhong said.

We brought Old Zhang and Xiao Zhang in, boiled hot water and made tea.

Lao Zhang smiled boldly and said: "Lao Zhong, is 4 million enough for the agricultural park project? If it is not enough, I will add another 1 million. Let Zhang Xuan manage it first, and let Zhong Qing take charge of him. To put it bluntly, let the two young people manage it by themselves. , we adults, help them hold back the battle."

"Yes, yes, this...it's not urgent." Father Zhong said.

Zhang Xuan said: "Uncle Zhong, what kind of guests are coming to your house? By the way, I bought some supplements for you two and a box of cosmetics for Zhong Qing. I put them in the house for her."

With that said, Zhang Xuan carried the gift box, walked through the hall, went to the door of Zhong Qing's bedroom, and opened the door.

"Hey!" Zhong Ma hurriedly chased after her.

But it was a step too late, the door had been pushed open, and Xiao Zhang had already stepped in.

Mother Zhong glanced inside. Fortunately, she had just entered the room and covered her daughter's quilt.

"Here, Zhong Qing is at home!" Xiao Zhang said with surprise in his tone, "Haha, little lazy boy, what time is it that you still go to bed? Did you stay up all night playing games again last night...?"

As Xiao Zhang was talking, he saw a man's windbreaker hanging on the hanger at the end of the bed. The trash can at the end of the bed was full of paper towels, which were dazzlingly white.

"Xiao, Xiao Zhang, drink, drink water, go to the living room to drink water." Mother Zhong saw Xiao Zhang's face turning pale and greeted him hurriedly.

Xiao Zhang bent down and put down the cosmetics he bought, and looked at the bed again. His dark brown curly hair was scattered, his eyes were closed on his delicate and pretty face, and there seemed to be a little water droplets on his long eyelashes. Although she was sleeping, the corners of her mouth were curved up with a smile, as if she was having a sweet dream. There were two blushes on her cheeks, making her even more beautiful and charming.

"Xiao Zhang?" Mother Zhong called again.

"Oh, okay, let's drink water in the living room." Xiao Zhang turned around and walked out of the bedroom.

After arriving in the living room, Xiao Zhang sat down, picked up the water glass, and was stunned for a few seconds, looking at the tea rippling in the water glass, not knowing what he was thinking.

His father, Lao Zhang, said with a hearty smile: "So Zhong Qing is at home! Lao Zhong, you didn't tell me earlier! Did you want to surprise Zhang Xuan?"

"Yes, yes..." Father Zhong said.

"Zhang Xuanle is stunned. It's a coincidence that today, Zhong Qing is at home, and we happen to have a meal together. Zhang Xuan won't drink at noon. In the afternoon, you can drive Zhong Qing out for a walk." Lao Zhang smiled. Said, "Hey, why didn't Zhong Qing go to school today? This is Tuesday, right? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Or..."

"Oh, I'm not uncomfortable. That's right, her leader came last night." Father Zhong said.

"Well, come to the island to set off fireworks..." Zhong Ma said.

"Come back to watch the fireworks? Oh, fireworks were set off on the island for four hours last night. What's going on?" Lao Zhang asked again.

Father Zhong simply said, "It's the leader of Zhong Qing Company. He said he would come to the island to set off fireworks, so he bought fireworks to set off..."

At this time, footsteps sounded in the courtyard.

Zhong Ma went out and saw that Chen Chuan, who had gone for a walk, was back.

Chen Chuan was holding a bag in his hand, with a fish in it.

This is when he walked to the pier and saw someone selling it, so he bought it.

Wild large yellow croaker, 6.8 pounds, cost 80,000 yuan.

Chen Chuan knew that this stuff was fresh and delicious, but it was also expensive. If it weighed more than 3 kilograms, it cost 10,000 kilograms.

This 6.8-pound one is rare.

Whether making soup or steaming, it will definitely satisfy your taste buds. It just so happened that Zhong Qing was exhausted last night, so he gave her some supplements.

"Wild yellow croaker, so big? It costs hundreds of thousands, right? Xiao Chen, what are you spending this money on? Auntie has already prepared a lot of delicious food for you!" Mother Zhong said in surprise.

"Just eat it after making it." Chen Chuan handed it over.

Father Zhong also came out and was amazed when he saw such a big wild yellow croaker.

Chen Chuan washed his hands in the courtyard and entered the living room.

Father Zhong introduced: "Lao Zhang, this is Zhong Qing's company leader, Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen, this is my classmate Lao Zhang, and this is Zhang Xuan. Are you of average age? You all graduated last year, right?"

"Hello." Chen Chuan greeted Lao Zhang and Xiao Zhang.

Father Zhong poured a bowl of tea for Chen Chuan. Chen Chuan drank it, got up and walked to Zhong Qing's bedroom.

Old Zhang and Xiao Zhang looked at each other.

Xiao Zhang's face turned even paler.

After a while, Zhong Qing's sweet laughter came from the bedroom, "Ah, no, your hands are so cold! Ah!"