The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

Zhongguancun, Mingcheng Information Industry Building.

In the most remote corner of the fourteenth floor, there is a sign that says "Rock Network Technology Co., Ltd.". This company is very small, with an office area of ​​less than 100 square meters, and a total of 15 employees plus the boss.

It was almost time to get off work, and Wang Lei was busy checking the work progress, and the sound of the employees typing on the keyboard rang out.

Lin Xiaoyue, the company's original artist girl, tiptoed over, stood behind Wang Lei's right and patted his left shoulder.

Wang Lei turned to the right, then turned back, and said helplessly, "Don't make trouble, I'm busy."

Lin Xiaoyue pulled a chair over and sat down, ate the potato chips on the table and said, "Shitou, you have to get off work early today."

"I'm afraid not," Wang Lei stared at the computer monitor and said, "Zhang Yan has already opened up the platform channel, and I can't delay here. The whole company has to work overtime these days, including you."

"Huh? Working overtime again!"

"The black-hearted capitalist ruined my youth and killed me!"

"Mr. Wang, my girlfriend ran away with someone else after working overtime. You have to pay me a girlfriend."

"Wake up, your girlfriend has already leaked air, no one is interested in stealing."

"..."

The company is full of mourning and jokes, and it seems that employees are not opposed to working overtime.

This is a game production company, or more appropriately a game studio. The average age of employees is no more than 26 years old, which is the stage full of passion for adventure. There is no family burden, and naturally they don't care about overtime work.

The two bosses of the company are Zhang Yan and Wang Lei, good friends who slept in bunk beds in college.

Wang Lei was born in an ordinary family, his parents were both laid-off workers, and he made a living by setting up street food stalls. Zhang Yan is a rich second generation. His family runs a food factory specializing in the production of spicy noodles and the like.

Lin Xiaoyue is a student of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. She is about to enter her senior year. She usually works part-time as an original painting designer in this company.

Seeing that Wang Lei was still busy, Lin Xiaoyue could only write a note and hand it over: "The ancestor of the family is here, and I want to see you by name."

Wang Lei took it over and looked at it, feeling uncomfortable all of a sudden. He turned his head and whispered, "I'm going to see my parents now? I'm not ready yet."

"You don't want to?" Lin Xiaoyue asked.

"Yes, yes," Wang Lei expressed his attitude quickly, "I mean, you should inform us earlier so that I can buy some gifts for our parents."

Lin Xiaoyue comforted her: "Don't worry, the gift has already been bought for you."

Wang Lei looked at the time at the bottom right of the monitor, stood up suddenly and said, "Off work, everyone off work, and we will do it tomorrow."

The company suddenly became noisy, and several good friends were discussing where to have dinner, while Wang Lei just took his girlfriend and fled. This company does not prohibit office romances, but as a boss and a female employee, Wang Lei is still embarrassed to disclose the relationship, although everyone may have guessed it.

As soon as he arrived at the elevator door, Zhang Yan, another boss of the company, came out of the elevator suddenly, and asked in a daze, "Off work? Shitou, you have to hurry up these few days."

Wang Lei was a little embarrassed, so he could only explain: "I'm going to Xiaoyue's house to meet the parents today. In addition, everyone has worked hard during this period, and working overtime every day is not a problem. You should relax properly."

"Meet the parents? Yes," Zhang Yan said with a smile, "Come on, I'll drive you there. Tell your kid to take the driver's license test early, and it will come in handy now. If you see the girl's parents, you will lose more points by taking a taxi."

Lin Xiaoyue couldn't laugh or cry: "Hey, Zhang Yan, what's wrong with taking a taxi? My parents are not snobby."

"Yes, yes, uncles and aunts are very good, but Shitou's face should also be supported." Zhang Yan patted Wang Lei on the shoulder and said, "If your uncles and aunts see you later, they will say that I am your driver."

Wang Lei was also speechless: "What are you messing with?"

"Nonsense, what is the relationship between us? Can I ignore your marriage? Let's go!" Zhang Yan dragged Wang Lei into the elevator as he spoke.

Zhang Yan drove the BMW 325 out of the garage, stopped suddenly and said, "Are you just wearing a T-shirt and jeans?"

"Yes." Wang Lei said.

Lin Xiaoyue said: "It's okay, my family doesn't care about these things."

Zhang Yan said: "Whether you care or not is one thing, etiquette is another. Listen to me, Shitou, go to the mall to buy a new suit first."

Wang Lei felt that it made sense, nodded and said: "Then go shopping for clothes first."

Lin Xiaoyue urged: "Don't waste time, go directly to my house and drive quickly!"

"That's fine, you have the final say," Zhang Yan drove the car out of the underground garage, and asked casually, "Where is your home?"

"Bi Lin Yuan." Lin Xiaoyue said.

"Gah!"

Zhang Yan slammed on the brakes, as if meeting Lin Xiaoyue for the first time, he gave a thumbs up and said, "Sister, you are good enough, you hide it very deeply!"

"What happened to Bilin Garden?" Wang Lei asked in a daze.

Zhang Yan didn't explain, just smiled and said: "You boy, behave well, don't mess up, or you won't be able to eat and walk around."

After more than ten minutes, Wang Lei finally understood - his girlfriend lives in the second ring villa area.

Beijing's Second Ring Road and villas, these two words are rarely linked together. The developer probably lost his mind when building a villa on the second ring road where land is expensive.

The community looks a bit old, at least the houses were built seven or eight years ago, there is no separation of people and cars, but the green environment is frighteningly good. If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, Wang Lei would not have believed that there is such a quiet place in the bustling and noisy Second Ring Road.

Wang Lei became more and more anxious, and couldn't help asking: "Xiaoyue, what exactly do your parents do?"

Lin Xiaoyue said: "My parents are not the key. Today's protagonist is the ancestor of the family. If you make the ancestor happy, everything will be fine."

"Old ancestor?" Wang Lei was confused.

Lin Xiaoyue explained: "It's my grandpa, my mother's grandpa! Well, just drive to the door of the house in front of you and stop."

Zhang Yan stared at the big house for a long time, and muttered: "Crazy, crazy, this house is probably worth the total assets of my family."

Wang Lei is messy all over. Although he is a high-achieving student who graduated from Tsinghua University, his parents are just laid-off workers. He never dreamed that his girlfriend would be the daughter of a rich family. He swallowed, and said with a serious expression: "Xiaoyue, tell me, what exactly does your family do? Why have you been keeping this from me?"

Lin Xiaoyue was a little timid, she didn't dare to look at her boyfriend, she lowered her head and said, "Mingcheng Information Industry Building was invested and repaired by my grandfather, and it was named after my grandpa."

Zhang Yan said confusedly: "Mingcheng? Which rich man is called Mingcheng?"

Wang Lei was confused and said, "Zhou Hexuan, Zhou Mingcheng."

"I'll go!" Zhang Yan half envious, half sympathetic, parked the car at the entrance of the mansion and said, "Dude, take care of yourself and wish yourself the best."

Wang Lei got out of the car as if he was sleepwalking, and when he saw a middle-aged woman approaching, he greeted subconsciously, "Hello, Auntie, I'm Xiaoyue's boyfriend Wang Lei."

Lin Xiaoyue reminded in a low voice: "This is Aunt Liu, my nanny. Aunt Liu brought me up."

"Hello, Aunt Liu." Wang Lei was so embarrassed that he thought he saw his future mother-in-law.

Zhang Yan in the car almost showed his abs from laughing, he suppressed his smile and said, "Shitou, take your time and enjoy, I'll go first."

Aunt Liu suddenly shouted: "Young man, don't go, the old man asked you to come in and have a seat."

"Me?" Zhang Yan asked in surprise.

Aunt Liu pointed to the balcony on the second floor: "The old man is basking in the sun upstairs, he saw you coming."

Zhang Yan said happily: "Well, I was lucky today, and I was able to meet the big man face to face."

Lin Xiaoyue's mother, Zhou Shuyi, is cooking in person, and her father, Lin Jianchun, is still on his way home. The three of them exchanged a few words with Zhou Shuyi, and were taken directly to the balcony on the second floor. The two young men suddenly became extremely cramped.

"Sit down, let me introduce myself." Zhou Hexuan squinted and lay on the rocking chair.

Wang Lei quickly said: "Mr. Zhou, hello, my name is Wang Lei, and I am Xiaoyue's boyfriend."

Zhang Yan also said: "Hi sir, my name is Zhang Yan, and I am Wang Lei's partner."

Zhou Hexuan suddenly opened his eyes, and with a sweeping gaze, the two young men's scalps felt numb, as if they had been seen through from top to bottom.

"Old monster!" Zhang Yan muttered in his heart.

"It's amazing!" Wang Lei trembled.

Lin Xiaoyue held Zhou Hexuan's arm and said coquettishly: "Grandpa, you were so fierce just now, don't scare people."

"Sit whatever you want." Zhou Hexuan suddenly became kind, and his sharp eyes became dim eyesight, as if those just now were all illusions.

The two young men were already sweating under their backs, and they sat down timidly, not daring to breathe.

Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, young people should have the vigor of young people. How can I, a bad old man, eat you?"

Zhang Yan smiled and said: "You are so majestic and majestic, anyone who sees him will be frightened."

Wang Lei also said: "Your reputation is too great, we dare not make mistakes."

Zhou Hexuan asked: "What kind of books do you usually like to read?"

Zhang Yan said: "I am interested in history, and I like to read some history books, especially your "The Fifteen Years of Wanli". Of course, I am just a history buff, and I dare not play tricks in front of you."

Wang Lei said with difficulty: "I... I basically only read technical books. When I was in school, I seldom read extracurricular books. The only thing that can be related to literature is "Readers". Oh, yes, I have read the history books. "Three Kingdoms"."

Zhou Hexuan asked: "Then in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which character do you like the most?"

Zhang Yan said: "I like Cao Cao. He makes good use of talents. He is informal, persevering, and has a true temperament."

Wang Lei thought for a long time, but his heart was already cold, and he felt that he was going to screw things up. He bit the bullet and said, "I don't have any favorite characters. They each have their own advantages and disadvantages."

Zhou Hexuan refused to comment, and continued to ask: "I heard that you have started a company, what career aspirations do you have in the future?"

Zhang Yan said: "Work hard to make a good game, expand the company's scale, and become a model in the industry!"

Wang Lei said: "I'm the same as Zhang Yan. Anyway, I have to try my best to do my best."

Zhou Hexuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Games are not easy to make. Countless game companies die every year."

Zhang Yan quickly said: "Our company is different, we have our own accurate market positioning. According to our analysis..."

Zhou Hexuan immediately interrupted: "I don't understand games, so you don't need to tell me the specifics."

"Yes." Zhang Yan smiled awkwardly.

Zhou Hexuan asked again: "Do you like playing video games?"

"like."

"really like."

The two young men no longer dared to tell lies in front of Zhou Hexuan.

Zhang Yan said cautiously: "Old man, many people now regard video games as spiritual opium. In fact, this is a very wrong concept. Games are also a special hobby and sport. Some people like to play games, just like some people like to read books. It's like someone likes to play basketball."

Zhou Hexuan asked: "Do you know how to play chess?"

Zhang Yan said: "I can play chess and Chinese chess."

Wang Lei said: "I can only play Chinese chess."

"Oh, then I'll take a look at your next game. Xiaoyue, bring out the chess at home." Zhou Hexuan said.

The two young men could only bite the bullet and play chess, while Zhou Hexuan watched silently from the side.

Zhang Yan's chess style is very aggressive, and he likes to play clever tricks, and he always hesitates when he needs to make a decision. Wang Lei's style of chess is relatively stable, he is steady at every step, and never greedy for success, but he is very decisive when changing pieces.

The chess skills of the two were not much different, the first game was actually tied, and the second game was narrowly won by Wang Lei.

After two sets, Zhang Yan let go and said with a smile, "Mr., why don't we play the next round."

"Okay." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.

Zhang Yan soon became depressed. He encountered a massacre, and Zhou Hexuan slowly ate up all his chess pieces, leaving only a lonely old man who was repeatedly molested.

"Amazing, amazing, you are at a professional level!" Zhang Yan gave a thumbs up.

Zhou Hexuan laughed and said, "My chess skills are average, but my housekeeping skill is playing mahjong."

Zhang Yan hit the snake with a stick, and immediately said: "If there is a chance, I must learn from it."

"No problem." Zhou Hexuan seemed to be happy about winning, and he was in a good mood.

Lin Xiaoyue saw that her boyfriend was bored and did not speak, but it was Zhang Yan who chatted enthusiastically with her grandpa. She couldn't help being a little anxious, and leaned closer and urged in a low voice: "Don't be dumbfounded, you are usually good at talking, why are you always dumbfounded now?"

Wang Lei answered silently with his lips: "The pressure is so high, my mind is confused."

Without waiting for Zhang Yan and grandpa to play the second game, Lin Xiaoyue took the initiative to help arrange the chess pieces and said, "Shitou, you can also play chess with grandpa."

Zhang Yan immediately echoed: "Yes, you come down to the stone, today you are the protagonist."

"Then I'll try." Wang Lei squeezed out a stiff smile, and then he was defeated like a mountain.

Not long after, Lin Xiaoyue's father, Lin Jianchun, also came home, and the two young people accompanied Zhou Hexuan downstairs for dinner.

At the dinner table, Zhang Yan made all kinds of just-right gags, making Lin's mother smile all over her face. But Wang Lei was always slow and seemed a bit at a loss, so he became more and more anxious, and finally messed up during the toast - knocked Zhou Hexuan's teacup over, and the tea flowed all over the floor.

After nine o'clock in the evening, the two young people left the mansion. Wang Lei said with a pale face, "It's over, it's over, I'm the clown today!"

Zhang Yan could only pat his buddy on the shoulder, and comforted him: "It's okay, don't think too much. Mr. Zhou is not so narrow-minded, he smiled the whole time, and didn't blame you at all."

"That's terrible," Wang Lei said with lingering fear, "Xiaoyue's grandpa knows everything in his heart, he just doesn't show his emotions."

Feeling the same way, Zhang Yan nodded and said, "I used to be a bit disapproving when I heard about the masters of the Republic of China era. Today, I finally realized that none of the people who can dominate the world in the Republic of China is a simple role. What's more, he lived for more than 100 years. He is already a mature old fox, and we are like kindergarten children in front of him."

Wang Lei said: "His eyes are like knives, they can poke holes in people alive."

Zhang Yan said: "Damn, it's okay if you don't talk about it. My scalp tingles when I say it. I used to read online novels, and I thought it was funny when I read it. Today, I finally experienced it myself. It's even more frightening." What is it? He can take it in and let it go, he smiles so kindly and kindly, and when he is not staring at others, he is almost like a retired old man."

"Oh, I'm out of luck," Wang Lei shook his head dejectedly, "Their family is originally a wealthy family, and it's not right for them to be in the right family. Today, I behaved like a clown again. I guess Xiaoyue will be banned from interacting with me in the future."

"Look at it, buddy," Zhang Yan comforted, "We are not in the same class as them. Even if we struggle all our lives to make the company the industry leader in China, it will be like child's play in front of others."

...

Lin.

Lin Xiaoyue sat on the sofa annoyed, thinking similarly to Wang Lei, she also felt that her love affair would be opposed by her family.

Zhou Hexuan half-closed his eyes and asked, "Shuyi, what do you think of these two young men?"

"That Zhang Yan is good, he is polite, he handles things well, and he is also very smart." Zhou Shuyi said.

Zhou Hexuan asked again: "Where is Xiao Lin?"

Lin Jianchun said: "A person like Zhang Yan is easy to get ahead, but his future achievements are limited. As for Wang Lei, the young man has great potential. Unfortunately, his starting point is too low, his vision is too shallow, and he is too petty. He needs to be cultivated slowly."

Lin Xiaoyue suddenly cheered up: "My picky vision is right."

"It still lacks a bit of comprehension." Zhou Hexuan said.

Lin Jianchun echoed, "Yes, my comprehension is a bit lacking."

Zhou Hexuan said: "After the Olympic Games are over, I will go to Tianjin and visit the Sanle Hall. Xiaoyue will go with me and her boyfriend will follow."

Lin Jianchun was taken aback for a moment: "Grandpa, isn't this a bit of spoiling?"

Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "If he can't stand this test, he is a poor boy, what qualifications does he have to be my great-grandson-in-law?"

"Grandpa, Dad, what test are you talking about? Why can't I understand anything?" Lin Xiaoyue asked confusedly.

Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "If your boyfriend accompanied me to the San Le Hall, he will definitely be very busy in the future. It depends on whether he can keep his heart and not be dazzled by the five-color fans. If he survives, Even if you are a traitor, if you are loyal, I will admit it, and it should be used to train successors for your department."

Lin Jianchun immediately felt sympathy for that young man, because he also came here in the same way back then.

It's easy to marry a daughter of the Zhou family. You don't need to have a prominent family background, and you don't need to be rich. There are only three requirements. First, the daughter of the Zhou family likes you; second, you must have basic abilities and potential; third, your heart!

Xinxing is the most unpredictable and the most important.

A person's heart can be tested most when life undergoes great changes. This kind of change not only refers to encountering catastrophe, but also refers to being happy in the spring breeze, everything goes well, and one day is rich and honorable.