The Pentium Era - South to North

There is one day left before the wedding, and guests from far away have already arrived. On this day, Zhang Xiangbei's classmates from all over the world are more concentrated. Some are from the United States, Europe, and the farthest one is from South Africa.

When they arrived in Hangzhou, they still needed to get rid of jet lag.

Laoqiao also came to Hangzhou from Japan.

Zhang Xiangbei was quite good at doing things when he was at Yale. He not only led a large group of people to grow vegetables, but also started a free-fighting club. Therefore, his classmates were not limited to the same class or grade, but also those who were in a grade higher than them. There are also those who are in a lower grade than them.

Among all these classmates, while everyone was still working hard around the world, Zhang Xiangbei had already stood out. Not only had he become famous, but he had also made money. Zhang Xiangbei was already very popular. After he became famous and rich, his popularity became even better. , so he is getting married, and it is normal for his classmates to come from all over the world.

Fatty Sun is one of Zhang Xiangbei's few classmates in the country. Although he is just a junior high school classmate, he is still a classmate. Fatty Sun, Xiaohu, and Lao Qiao's classmates actually put together a class of twelve people and became Zhang Xiangbei's groomsmen group.

Westerners are used to having a so-called bachelor party the night before the wedding. The groom has to play wildly with his brothers all night to declare that he will bid farewell to the single life.

When these people arrived in Hangzhou, of course they were not willing to let go of such an opportunity. There was no jet lag, even if you were not dizzy, the bachelor party would definitely make you dizzy. They asked Zhang Xiangbei to shut up and asked Fatty Sun What to do at night?

Fatty Sun led everyone to a disco first, and then drank in bars one after another along Nanshan Road. There were three drivers who followed them in their cars. Everyone drank freely until everyone else fell down. After being taken to the hotel by car, Zhang Xiangbei was the only one who took a taxi home. He was the one who survived until the end.

Zhang Xiangbei has twelve best men. Zhou Ruoyi is not convinced, so she naturally has to gather twelve bridesmaids. Unfortunately, Xiangnan does not have so many classmates. Among middle school classmates, Xiangnan is only close friends with Zhou Ruoyi and Zheng Xinxin. , studied in film school for more than a year, some of her college classmates have become popular celebrities, their chins are raised higher than their foreheads, and Xiang Nan doesn't bother to talk to them.

Those classmates who have been struggling for several years and are still not famous seem to have disappeared from the world. What the WeChat Moments display is "Friends only show the Moments of the last year", and there is a blank underneath. In other words, they have been I haven’t posted on Moments in years, or I have another WeChat account.

In the group of classmates who are not very popular, these people have always been silent. Those students who hold their chins high will send posters with their names to the group when they are happy. The silent group becomes even more silent and deathly. of silence.

Xiang Nan understands them very well. After all, film school is no better than other schools. You can't hide how you are doing. Everyone can see it on the screen and online. What you can't see must be that you have passed away before you are famous. Youth Beauty fades away easily, and appearance ages easily. In this industry, everyone pays attention to becoming famous as early as possible, and those who are late bloomers are, after all, very few.

When we were studying, everyone was fighting openly and secretly. At this time, if you still come to such a gathering and meet those with their chins in the sky and squinting eyes, it would be really humiliating and hurt, so it’s better to save it.

When classmates couldn't make it up, they asked friends. Yin Tao and two other girls from the troupe became Xiang Nan's bridesmaids, but it was still not enough. Even Zhou Ruoyi was discouraged. She asked Xiang Nan:

"Xiang Nan, how have you been hanging out these past few years? Why don't you have many friends?"

Xiang Nan smiled and said: "How can I have time to make friends? Besides, why do I need so many friends? I just have a few of you."

"Okay, okay, what you said is so heartwarming, and so embarrassing. Look at your over 10 million fans, and you can't even get twelve bridesmaids. I'm going to laugh to death from the fat guy." Damn it." Zhou Ruoyi cursed and laughed to the south.

No way, Zhou Ruoyi recruited Xiang Yiyun, Li Wei, Ma Lin, etc. to become Xiang Nan's bridesmaids. Xiao Wenwen found out and volunteered to be Xiang Nan's bridesmaid. She told Zhou Ruoyi, although I am a bit older. , but I am still a virgin and can be a bridesmaid.

Zhou Ruoyi glared at her and said to her: "No, the virgin is not dead yet, it is not your turn to be a rare animal."

Xiao Wenwen laughed and said: "Okay, okay, you have seen through it, but let me tell you, as long as you are a bridesmaid, you can be unmarried. I dress up and look similar to you." ."

Then he threatened Zhou Ruoyi: "If you don't agree, I will dress up better than you all. I want to stand next to you. There are twelve of you, and I will be the thirteenth to compare you all."

Zhou Ruoyi knew that this person was difficult to deal with, and maybe something would really happen. She scratched her head and asked Xiang Nan if Xiao Wenwen could be her bridesmaid.

"I don't care." Xiang Nan said and laughed, "She can be my nanny."

Zhou Ruoyi looked at her and said to Nan, "Have you forgotten that she was also my agent?"

"Then you should let her be your flower girl and hold the wedding dress for you from behind." Zhou Ruoyi said, giggling to the south.

Xiao Wenwen finally got her wish and became Xiang Nan's bridesmaid.

Also arriving in Hangzhou on this day were Mayor Niu and more than a dozen people from Xiaofang’s uncle and uncle’s family. They were worried that something unexpected would happen the next day, such as a delayed flight, and they would not be able to make it in time for the wedding, so they deliberately arranged it in advance. Set off one day.

Also coming with them were He Hongmei's parents.

Zhang Chen and his family's original villa in Chongqing had been given to Xiaofang's uncle. He and He Hongmei's parents were neighbors. They heard that Zhang Xiangbei was getting married, and especially when they heard that He Hongmei had arrived in Hangzhou, they followed him. Mayor Niu and his uncle came together.

He Hongmei's parents came over, partly to congratulate Zhang Chen and Xiaofang, and partly because they wanted to see He Hongmei.

He Hongmei has not returned to Chongqing for many years. Her parents asked her to go back. She always had one reason or another for not coming back from Japan. The last time her parents saw her, they signed up for a tour group to Japan. When they arrived in Tokyo, they After calling He Hongmei, He Hongmei accompanied them to play in Japan for a few days.

When it came time to return to China, they did not dare to ask He Hongmei if it was okay to be alone in Japan.

On weekdays, Xiaofang would tell them about He Hongmei's situation, including this time when He Hongmei arrived in Hangzhou.

He Hongmei refused to return to Chongqing, but when she arrived in Hangzhou, her parents rushed to Hangzhou.

There were too many people coming to this wedding. Zhang Chen and Xiaofang, Liu Ligan and Tan Shuzhen each had to receive their own relatives and friends. It was inevitable that they would care about one thing at the expense of another. Liu Yun requested to be the general coordinator of this wedding. None of the people who came had a close relationship with her and did not need her to accompany them personally. On the contrary, she was the most detached and had plenty of time to direct people to do this and that.

She mobilized more than 40 people from several units to form a support team. The support team was further divided into three teams. One team was responsible for picking up and dropping off passengers from the airport, high-speed rail station, bus station, and even Shanghai Pudong Airport. , to pick up each guest, this team is headed by Xiao Wu.

There is also a team responsible for accompanying people. After receiving the person, we can't just take the person to the hotel area and stay there. Of course, we need someone to accompany them. Those who want to have fun will accompany them to play, and those who want to have entertainment will accompany them. This team is composed of Xiao Wenwen and Xiao Qianqian are in charge.

There is also a team that is responsible for the food and accommodation of all guests who come. The accommodation is divided into two parts. One part stays at the hotel in the "Splendid China" Taohuayuan, and the guests staying there eat there.

There are also some guests who live in the Kempinski Hotel upstairs in the center of Hangzhou, and their meals are arranged in the Tuxiangyuan Hotel next door. This team is in charge of Huijuan and the general manager of Taohuayuan Hotel.

Even Zhang Chen, Xiaofang, Liu Ligan, and Zhang Xiangbei had to obey Liu Yun's instructions. For example, Sun Hou, Huang Jianren, and Li Yong's wife came from Beijing, Li Yong's son came from Hong Kong, and Lao Xie When Mr. Han and others came from Hainan, Liu Yun assigned them to pick them up.

Only Chen Qihang and Lin Yiyan came from Zhuhai. Liu Yun did not arrange for anyone to pick them up, but drove to the airport by herself.

Xiang Qin and Wang Lizhen followed Liu Yun to help her. They came to help at their own request. They are now the general managers of the Wuhu and Ma'anshan branches of "Catering Men and Women" respectively.

For the real estate project that Xiang Qin co-developed, the land certificate has never been obtained. After the house was built, it could not be sold, so it had to be rented out. However, the house was developed too early, the structure was old, and there was no community. In addition, There have been rumors that the house was to be demolished, but the rent was not good. Xiang Qin lost all his money and owed a lot of debt, making life very difficult.

When Zhang Chen's "Food and Drink" opened a branch in Wuhu, Zhang Chen thought of Xiang Qin. He hadn't contacted her for several years and didn't know how she was doing now. Zhang Chen went to find her specifically, and then he learned about her. Zhang Chen asked Xiang Qin, "Why didn't you call me if you were in trouble?"

Xiang Qin smiled bitterly and said, My own brothers and sisters now see me as if they are enemies. How dare I disturb others.

Zhang Chen told her, you are different. When you were in Hangzhou, I told you that you are like my relatives. Xiao Zhao and I opened a store in Sijiqing, and you were our first Wholesale customers, when we were doing chain stores, you and Wang Lizhen were the first to sign the contract.

Zhang Chen asked Tan Shuzhen to help find connections and sell Xiang Qin's entire project to the local land acquisition and storage center.

Although that area does not need to be redeveloped yet, it will always be his turn. Friends from the local land acquisition and storage center gave Tan Shuzhen a face, and relaxed their hands on compensation and demolition money. Finally, Xiang Qin After getting the book back and paying off the debt, Zhang Chen then recruited Xiang Qin into "Eating and Drinking Man and Woman".

Zhang Chen heard from Xiang Qin that Wang Lizhen is not doing well now. All the money she earned from opening a clothing store in the past few years has been given to the landlord. She finally has some savings, and the house needs to be demolished and renovated in another place. , I put that little savings into it, but two years later, it was going to be demolished again, and I was evicted again. In addition, now, fewer and fewer people go to physical stores to buy clothes, and it is becoming more and more difficult to open a clothing store.

Zhang Chen made a special trip to Ma'anshan to find Wang Lizhen. What surprised him was that when he saw Wang Lizhen's store, he looked familiar. It was very much like when he came to Ma'anshan and helped her design it in person. Hasn't she already moved? Three times?

Wang Lizhen smiled and told him that she just liked Zhang Chen's design, so when she opened a new store, she had people decorate it according to the original look.

"Why don't you come to me again? I can redesign it for you." Zhang Chen said.

"I don't even work in the 'Half Acous Field' business now. I work in a small business. How can I have the nerve to come to you?" Wang Lizhen said.

"You don't have to be so polite to me." Zhang Chen said with a smile, "Decorations will become outdated. The decorations made more than ten years ago are outdated even if they are still usable now."

"It's not outdated, it's not out of date." Wang Lizhen said, "At that time, when our 'Half Acre Field' store in Ma'anshan opened, it was the most beautiful store in Ma'anshan. Many people came here just to take photos at the door."

Zhang Chen didn't say anything. He knew that Wang Lizhen was nostalgic for the days when the clothing store was booming, but now, it's impossible to come back to those days.

Zhang Chen got through Wang Lizhen's work and asked her to close the clothing store. He told her that the physical clothing store could no longer be opened, so it was better to call it a day.

Wang Lizhen listened to Zhang Chen, closed the clothing store, and came to "Food and Drink" as the general manager of the Ma'anshan branch.

The reason why Zhang Chen must arrange for them to serve as the general manager of the branch now is because he knows that before "Food and Drink" goes public, there will be a redistribution of equity within the company. For example, at the general manager level of the branch, after the listing, their shares will be redistributed. Some stocks can easily reach tens of millions or more.

Zhang Chen felt that Xiao Zhao would be very happy because he made such an arrangement for Xiang Qin and Wang Lizhen.

Shentu Hongyan called Zhang Chen and told him, Mr. Zhang, I have taken care of it. We will have fifty Ferraris coming to Yiwu.

Zhang Chen was startled and asked, "Why are you here?"

"Of course I'm attending Beibei's wedding!" Shentu Hongyan said, "Beibei is getting married, so why not make it the most magnificent wedding in Hangzhou?"

Zhang Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly said to Shentu Hongyan, "Thank you, thank you, Mr. Shentu, please don't drive fifty Ferraris. When you arrive, please park your own car in the underground parking lot, not at the gate."

"Why?" Shentu Hongyan was puzzled, "It's rare for Bei Bei to get married, why don't you want to be lively?"

Zhang Chen told Shentu Hongyan why they wanted the wedding to be low-key this time, instead of having a long motorcade.

"You people in Hangzhou are so timid now?" Shentu Hongyan asked, "We here in Yiwu don't seem to be any different. Everyone is still very high-profile."

Zhang Chen said, "It's not that you are timid. At this time, there is no need to stimulate some people's sensitive nerves. It is better to do less than to do more. It is best to make money in silence. Look, there are no high-profile people who are not unlucky."

"You're right, Mr. Zhang." Shentu Hongyan said, "Then my sisters and I will drive over here in a minibus."

Zhang Chen laughed: "This is best. Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Shentu."

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