rebirth from small pockets

Chapter 321 "Made by Zhou Xiaoli"

Every era has its own fashion.

Just like the Chinese tunic suit and Haihun shirt in the early years, as well as the improved suits, Hanfu, etc. that became popular later.

Of course~ these are not actually fashionable, at most they are considered fashionable.

So what is fashion?

You wore improved suits and Hanfu in the 1970s and 1980s, and in 2020 you wore Chinese tunic suits and Haihun shirts. This is called fashion.

So~ when Liu Qingqing wore in 1999 the daily outfits of urban beauties twenty years later, this could also be called fashion.

Since this was matched by Chen Li for Liu Qingqing, Chen Li's eyes became a bit "high" in Miss Zhou's eyes!

This made Miss Zhou decide that she must bring Chen Li with her when she goes shopping for clothes next time.

As for whether Chen Li is willing to agree. As long as Liu Qingqing is called, Chen Li will naturally agree.

Of course ~ this is all for later!

The most important thing at the moment was going to the banquet, so the four of them squeezed into Su Mei's Xiali.

Chen Li didn't think so before, but today he felt that this Xiali car was a bit "crowded" to sit in!

In fact, Chen Li was sitting in the driver's seat, so there was no question of whether it was crowded or not.

But when there were three women in a small carriage at the same time, Chen Li felt a little "lively"!

Hmm~ After all, Liu Qingqing is also inside, so it can’t be said to be noisy!

But it was too busy, which made Chen Li feel a little "crowded"!

Fortunately, the destination of this trip was not far away. Under the guidance of Zhou Xiaoli, Chen Li drove the Xiali into an alley within the Second Ring Road.

"Siheyuan?"

Chen Li was surprised at first, but then he calmed down.

The reason why I was surprised was naturally because of the courtyard houses in Yanjing City. They were all extremely expensive!

But then, Chen Li remembered that this was fucking 1999. Although the courtyard houses of this year were not cheap, compared with the prices of later generations, the prices of this year were not outrageous.

Chen Li had read a report before, saying that last year, in 1998, a courtyard house was sold in the West Second Ring Road of Yanjing City.

The courtyard house covers an area of ​​about 500 square meters, and the final transaction price was 4.8 million!

In other words, one square meter costs less than 10,000 yuan.

Of course~ this price is actually considered sky-high in Yanjing today.

Nowadays, in some places on the outskirts of Yanjing, housing prices are only around one or two thousand. Even in some locations within the Third Ring Road, the price is around 3,000-6,000 depending on the location!

Therefore, the price of the Siheyuan can be regarded as a "sky" price, but it doesn't seem to be that "sky" price!

It can be said that some businessmen these days can really afford to buy a courtyard house as long as they are willing.

Of course ~ the sale of courtyard houses these days actually has nothing to do with money, but more to do with whether your relationship is strong or not!

These days, the country does not encourage the sale of courtyard houses as strongly as it did later, so even if some people have money, it does not mean they can buy it.

Of course~ Zhou Xiaoli's family is engaged in real estate in Yanjing, so she has some connections.

"Ah~ What happened to the courtyard?"

The status of courtyard houses these days was not as high as it was later, so Zhou Xiaoli couldn't understand Chen Li's surprise.

"Uh~nothing!"

"Does this courtyard belong to your family?"

Chen Li changed the topic. After all, it was impossible for him to talk about the appreciation of the courtyard house with Zhou Xiaoli here. Even if he did talk, it would be with Zhou Xiaoli's father.

"Our family doesn't live here!" Zhou Xiaoli gave Chen Li a look!

It can be seen that Zhou Xiaoli does not seem to have any special feelings for the courtyard.

Compared to courtyard houses, Zhou Xiaoli prefers high-rise buildings at this time!

This is actually quite normal!

Even though Zhou Xiaoli grew up in Yanjing, she didn't have any alleys or courtyards.

Of course, this may also be because Miss Zhou is not that old yet.

Perhaps many years later, Miss Zhou will also begin to recall the alleys and courtyard houses of old Yanjing, but now Miss Zhou actually yearns for prosperous metropolises like New York and Paris!

Hmm~ But this is not because Miss Zhou is not patriotic. In fact, this is a common understanding among many people in China these days.

This can be seen from the fact that almost all wealthy people with connections and connections these days send their children abroad.

Zhou Xiaoli actually almost went to study abroad. If Zhou Xiaoli's mother hadn't been ill at that time, Miss Zhou might have become a "top student" in a university on the other side of the ocean!

When Zhou Xiaoli returns from her studies in the future, she will be a turtle!

Hmm~ For a long time to come, the identity of turtles will actually still be very popular.

With such an identity, Zhou Xiaoli's future prospects go without saying.

Of course, Zhou Xiaoli has not studied abroad now, but this does not mean that she will not study abroad.

Zhou Xiaoli is currently about to graduate, and after graduation she plans to study abroad.

Perhaps for ordinary people, studying abroad is an extremely difficult road to "become stronger", but for a wealthy daughter like Zhou Xiaoli, studying abroad is really easy!

In fact, just as many domestic universities recruit international students, many foreign universities also welcome international students from all over the country.

The only difference is probably that those international students who come to study in domestic universities have almost no expenses, and some even receive subsidies.

But if people in China go to study abroad, it will cost a lot of money.

This is also the reason why most of the rich second generation in China graduated from prestigious foreign universities!

Because the money spent is not just tuition and living expenses!

It is undeniable that some rich second generations are indeed better, but not all rich second generations who study abroad are so good.

Among them, some people actually entered prestigious foreign schools through other channels.

However, this is obviously a normal thing.

This kind of thing happens even in China, let alone the capitalist countries known as the "rich people's paradise".

Don't think that this is just ordinary people's speculation about the rich, because in Chen Li's memory, more than ten or twenty years later, such an admissions fraud broke out in the United States across the ocean.

At that time, it was said that dozens of students were found to have entered top universities through this kind of fraud.

But are those the ones who were found out? Of course it’s impossible!

And this is just this case. What about the others? There are so many famous schools in the world, how many things like this are there?

I guess only ghosts know!

It is obviously easier for the rich second generation with good grades like Zhou Xiaoli to study in a prestigious foreign school.

So~ the choice Zhou Xiaoli faces now is not whether she can study abroad, but where to study abroad!

And Zhou Xiaoli’s choice is not the world’s top TOP5 or TOP3.

Zhou Xiaoli knows her own strength very well. Her results are considered good, but they can only be considered good!

Unlike Liu Qingqing, who relied on hard work to get into Yenching University, Zhou Xiaoli was admitted to Yenching Medical University mostly because of her household registration.

Of course~ Compared with many other rich second generations these days, Zhou Xiaoli's results are actually pretty good.

After all, it is only in recent years that elite education has become popular in China!

Starting from the post-90s generation, the educational resources enjoyed by this group of rich second generation are completely different from those before.

And this is actually one of the reasons why many rich second generations are admitted to top foreign universities.

Yes ~ this may seem contradictory to the statement above, but it is indeed true!

There are good and bad people among the rich second generation!

Some rich second-generation elites can be so outstanding that they exceed your imagination.

But some rich second-generation scum can also do bastard things that make people and gods angry.

Zhou Xiaoli, on the other hand, belongs to this category of people who are not scum, but are not truly elites. At the same time, this category of people is actually the largest group!

So Zhou Xiaoli gave up top universities such as Harvard Medical School, Oxford, and Stanford.

Even Zhou Xiaoli didn’t choose any university in the UK or the US at all!

She chose the University of Munich in Germany.

In Zhou Xiaoli's words, she chose to go to university in Germany because Su Mei could speak German.

With nearly a year left, she could learn German with Su Mei.

But in fact, Chen Li estimates that the main reason is that Munich University is easier to apply for than other top universities.

Moreover, Chen Li also estimated that Zhou Xiaoli's father might still have some connections in Germany.

Of course, the above are all speculations. Anyway, Zhou Xiaoli’s decision to study abroad has basically been decided.

Uh~ It seems like the topic has gone a bit far.

Today Chen Li was here for a banquet, so when he led Liu Qingqing into the courtyard, he suddenly discovered.

This courtyard house is actually a private restaurant!

In vain, Chen Li thought about a lot of things outside the courtyard, but when he came in, he found that this was actually a private kitchen in normal business.

It was as if Chen Li had taken off his pants, but the other party showed him this. This somewhat disappointed Chen Li.

Originally, Chen Li thought that this courtyard house that belonged to Zhou Xiaoli's father's friend was so luxurious.

After discovering that this was a private restaurant, I instantly felt that the quality of this courtyard house had dropped to rock bottom!

Yes~ even though Zhou Xiaoli said that this private kitchen is quite awesome.

But no matter how awesome the private kitchen is, it is still a business place to make money.

Compared with a private mansion or something like that, this is not even the slightest bit inferior!

"Dad~!"

Entering the small courtyard, Chen Li found that there was an Eight Immortals table in the courtyard, and a tea set on the table.

At this moment, opposite the Eight Immortals table, a middle-aged man wearing glasses who looked a bit polite just got up.

"Uh~!"

At first glance, Chen Li felt a little surprised.

Because Zhou Xiaoli’s father looks a bit young!

But after getting closer, Chen Li found that Zhou Xiaoli's father's temples were already a little gray, but he looked full of energy and the smile on his face looked quite confident!

Okay~ I have to admit that Zhou Xiaoli’s father is a bit handsome.

It was precisely because of this handsomeness that Chen Li felt the "youthful" state of the other person!

In fact, he has a good spirit and doesn’t feel like Zhou Xiaoli’s father, but like Zhou Xiaoli’s eldest brother?

Of course~ Zhou Xiaoli even shouted out, so naturally Chen Li would not recognize her blindly.

"Hello Uncle Zhou!"

"Hello Uncle Zhou!"

Chen Li and Liu Qingqing stepped forward to greet each other, while Zhou Xiaoli's father, Zhou Bowen, smiled and nodded.

"Okay~Okay!"

"Sit down and drink some tea first!"

Zhou Bowen stretched out his hand as an invitation, motioning for Chen Li and Liu Qingqing to sit down.

But to be honest, Chen Li really wanted to complain!

Although it is already April, the temperature today is actually not high!

Moreover, in April in Yanjing City, not only is the temperature not high, the weather is even not very good!

Yanjing always encounters some extreme weather in March and April every year, such as sandstorms!

Of course, there will definitely be no sandstorm today, but the weather is not very good either.

The sun has disappeared in the sky, and there is a slight breeze from time to time. Drinking tea outside in such weather is really mind-blowing.

Okay~ Come to think of it, Chen Li would definitely not say these words.

The two sides started to chat, or to be precise, they were complimenting each other!

Chen Li praised Zhou Bowen for being "young" and doing well in business!

Zhou Bowen praised Chen Li for being young and promising and doing well in business! He also praised Liu Qingqing for being beautiful and having good grades. She was admitted to Yenching University and so on.

In short, this set of opening remarks is basically indispensable.

After some pleasantries and courtesies, Liu Qingqing was dragged by Zhou Xiaoli to visit the courtyard, while Chen Li stayed for tea!

The tea was brewed in advance, but what Chen Li was more concerned about was that Bowen Zhou did not use a teacup, but a purple clay pot.

"Oh? Xiao Chen likes purple clay teapots?"

Who is Zhou Bowen? He is an old man who has worked hard in the business world for many years. At a glance, he noticed that Chen Li seemed to be interested in the purple clay pot in front of him.

However, what Zhou Bowen didn't know was that Chen Li was not actually interested in purple clay teapots, but felt that people who drank tea from purple clay teapots were actually quite boring.

Why? Because this purple clay teapot is too small!

It's such a small pot that's a little bigger. You can drink it dry with just one sip. I don't know what the point of drinking tea from this thing is.

Okay~ This is naturally because Chen Li has never seen the world!

Because whether Chen Li drinks tea, coffee, or even milk tea, he actually has only one purpose. Demand!

For example, when you are thirsty, drink mineral water!

When you feel no taste in your mouth, drink something!

When you feel sleepy, drink coffee!

Drink tea while talking with people outside!

Especially this tea drinking, after Chen Li in his previous life returned to Chengdu, this tea drinking took on another meaning.

In Chengdu, if a friend asks you to come out for tea, it does not necessarily mean that he wants to see you for something, because there is another possibility.

That’s playing mahjong!

The teahouse in Chengdu can hardly be called a teahouse. In fact, it should be called a mahjong parlor!

An automatic mahjong table, and a cup of vegetarian mahjong for each person! Ha~ so comfortable!

Especially when the sun is out, the business of the teahouses in Chengdu is very good.

Therefore, what Chen Li understands as drinking tea is actually not drinking tea for the sake of drinking tea.

This is why Chen Li doesn’t understand how some people feel about drinking tea from a purple clay teapot!

"Uh~ I can't say I like it, I'm just interested!"

"And I'm not interested in purple clay teapots either."

“Compared to the purple clay teapot, I am actually more interested in the value of the purple clay teapot!”

"Uncle Zhou, this purple clay teapot of yours is probably worth a lot of money, right?"

Naturally, Chen Li didn't know much about the purple clay teapot. But one thing he knew was that although it looked small, it was actually quite expensive.

It is said that as early as the 1980s, a high-quality purple clay teapot could be sold for six figures.

Anyway, Chen Li in the previous life didn’t quite understand this! And Chen Li now~ actually doesn’t understand it very well either!

But it doesn’t matter whether he understands it or not. There are so many things he doesn’t understand, and it won’t have any impact!

"Haha! This purple clay pot of mine is a priceless treasure!"

"Look at this signature!"

When it came to the purple clay pot, Zhou Bowen also seemed to be interested. He picked up his own small pot and showed the signature to Chen Li.

But how can Chen Li understand this? He doesn’t understand purple clay pots. Even if this small pot is the work of some famous pot maker, he doesn’t recognize it?

Moreover, Zhou Bowen's priceless words left Chen Li speechless.

He knew that good purple clay teapots were expensive, and he vaguely remembered that some purple clay teapots could even be sold for tens of millions.

But these tens of millions also have a price, and Zhou Bowen's priceless treasure is somewhat exaggerated.

But then Chen Li was a little dumbfounded because he saw the signature on the purple clay pot!

At that time, Chen Li almost said "fuck me", but luckily he restrained himself and didn't really say it.

But he was still a little speechless, because the bottom of this purple clay pot had four big characters written in simplified Chinese!

"Made by Zhou Xiaoli"

(End of chapter)