Age of Legends

Chapter 78 No one knows
Facing Levi's tyranny.

Zhang Chen said, "You guys go ahead. I don't drink. I have drinks at home."

"They won't be able to find the store if you don't go!" Li Wei glared at Zhang Chen and asked him to run errands.

Zhang Chen looked at her and smiled: "Then you can lead them there."

"You! You're not going, right?" Li Wei turned around and called Huang Huifen, "Aunt! I asked your Zhang Chen to buy me milk tea, but he didn't go!"

According to Huang Huifen's usual tone, she would have come over to give Zhang Chen a lecture. Li Wei was bossing Huang Huifen around, and it could even be said that his tone was half-teaching.

But now Huang Huifen brought out the dishes from the kitchen, looked at her, and retorted, "Hey, don't you know how to go by yourself? Zhang Chen doesn't want to run!"

Li Wei was stunned. She didn't expect Huang Huifen to refute her without even thinking about it. Wasn't she the most prestigious lady in her eyes? Didn't she usually respect herself?

Li Wei's cheeks were filled with anger again, and he said to his parents, "Dad! Look at Zhang Chen!"

Liu Shuzhen wanted to say something but didn't.

Li Degui glanced at his daughter and said unhappily, "What kind of milk tea are you drinking? What's so good about it? You don't even know what's in it. There are so many drinks here, can't you drink them? Don't drink it!"

Levi was left alone, looking a little dazed after being scolded by his father who always doted on him.

There were also the brothers Hu Yan and Li Dun, who were looking eagerly in the direction of Zhang Chen and were now somewhat shocked.

Levi failed twice.

When did the battle lines begin to shift?

.........

This family reunion dinner was not sad overall, mainly because Zhang Chen broke through the final exam and broke a weakness. In terms of scores, he has surpassed Li Wei. Although the second and third year of high school cannot be compared, it is useless to say these.

Points, points, the lifeblood of students.

Of course, Li Degui and Liu Shuzhen must have some questions in their minds, so they asked about them during the meal.

"That host Chen Xuran, are you still in touch with him...?" Li Degui took a sip of wine and asked with a squint.

Chen Xuran's mention of Zhang Chen's family at the annual meeting of the Sugar and Wine Major Customer Group attracted a lot of attention at the time. Some people were asking about it, and even Li Degui heard people from his own Sugar and Wine Company talking about it.

The key point is that even people who know that Huang Huifen is their cousin are spreading the rumor that her cousin is Chen Xuran’s partner in outside business. It’s really outrageous.

Although Li Degui is a senior executive of the Sugar and Wine Company, he is not very useful as the chairman of the trade union, as the real power is not in his hands. Li Degui knows that even the real power holders actually pursue the connections and relationships of the upper echelons.

Chen Xuran was well-known and knew many dignitaries. Being able to show his face in that circle, or even being mentioned by a leader, even the chairman of the Sugar and Wine Company would probably feel a chill down his spine.

Once, Li Degui was on a plane and saw the pretty stewardess handing him a flight attendant magazine. There were many petty-bourgeois articles on it, and they wrote about the concept of a so-called "circle". Li Degui read it with great interest. Yes, they were in different circles, and others looked up to him, but he was also pursuing fame and status in another circle.

Originally, if he knew Chen Xuran, the so-called nepotism might have opened up many channels. At that time, he would not have the power that the union has now, so he might have been promoted?

It’s a pity that the people who knew Chen Xuran were actually her cousin and her insignificant cousin-in-law and his family!
Because I have fantasized about it, so I am asking this question specifically.

"No way! He is doing this because of Zhang Chen's former godfather! After all, Chen Xuran was discovered by Zhang Chen's godfather! He is just a man of loyalty and friendship." Huang Huifen said.

Li Degui rolled his eyes at her, thinking, "You don't understand anything!" It's useless to talk to his wife's cousin, because she can't grasp the point at all.

That’s fine, sometimes people still have to consider chance when interacting with each other.

Then he said to Zhang Zhonghua, "After the job transfer in your company, what will you do next?"

Zhang Chen saw a thoughtful look on his father's face and said, "Maybe I can start a side job then..."

This was also agreed upon by the family. The 100,000 yuan was still on hand, so they would wait until after the Spring Festival to buy the store. Of course, this kind of thing would not be said. Zhang Chen also reminded her mother that with the current aura of "unprecedented learning progress" from Huang Huifen, her mother was temporarily under hard control. She refrained from telling Liu Shuzhen about it.

This is not because Zhang Chen is worried that they will interfere and snatch the advantage from them.

It is purely because if the secret is not kept secret, harm will be done. We must make our mother accustomed to and learn this, and gradually cultivate her awareness of not disclosing the family's financial situation to her eldest aunt's family.

"Side job? Setting up a stall? A fruit stall?" Li Degui shook his head, "Yeah, then eat a physical job..." "What's wrong with physical jobs? I think you should not look down on physical jobs. I think as long as you can make money and support your family, there's nothing wrong with that!" Liu Shuzhen's words came out, and she sounded like she was scolding Li Degui. But in fact, the words sounded beautiful, but whether she thought so in her heart, only she knew.

She was a manager at a sugar and wine company and the wife of the union chairman. She would complain for a long time even when someone sent her something that was not very good. She was not as positive as she appeared to be.

……

The New Year's Eve dinner is over and everyone goes home. The Spring Festival Gala has already been shown for a while.

This year's Spring Festival Gala was hosted by Zhao Zhongxiang, Ni Ping, Ju Ping and others. Zhang Chen is from the future where many familiar people have passed away. There is a saying in later generations that "the familiar era is leaving us."

And now, looking at these people at the opening party of the new century, this era is young.

Zhao Benshan and Song Dandan made their debut at the Baiyun Heitu last year, and have since formed the most popular golden partnership for the Spring Festival Gala.

This year's skit "Hourly Worker" added more words to the devil's dictionary: "How many steps are there to put an elephant in a refrigerator?" "Little guy, I won't recognize you if you wear a vest."

The people who appeared on CCTV this year were A-Mei, Leon Lai, Ruby Lin, and Nicholas Tse.

Pu Shu sang "Birch Forest".

At twelve o'clock, fireworks went off outside the window with a bang.

The phone rang.

New Year's greetings. My father Zhang Zhonghua's brothers and sisters. And my grandparents.

Zhang Chen wished them all a Happy New Year.

I also called Wang Bowen and Wang Shuowei, father and son, to say hello.

After a while, the phone rang again. There were calls from classmates, friends in the compound, and Zhuang Yanyue also called to say Happy New Year.

Then he went to the extension in his parents' bedroom and called Shen Nuoyi. Their line was busy, so after calling several times, he finally got through.

"The line was busy when I called you before." Shen Nuoyi's voice came: "Zhang Chen, Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year."

"Let's go to Xinhua Bookstore after the New Year to study and do exercises." Shen Nuoyi's voice came.

Zhang Chen thought to himself that this girl really wanted to get into a good university, so she was actively encouraging him, so he replied, "Okay."

This is the beginning of the Spring Festival in 2000.

Zhang Chen’s journey of rebirth can be regarded as a review of a stage.

He earned his first pot of gold this Spring Festival, which changed the family's bleak future.

He completed a phased advancement from 600th place in Yude High School to 256th place, and entered the circle of "ordinary first-class people" in the eyes of others in Yude High School.

He also met his childhood sweetheart, Shen Nuoyi, whom he had only dared to admire from afar, and told the seventeen-year-old girl his feelings that had been buried for many years.

She received and responded to him.

That response is called:

I kind of like you too.

Fireworks soared into the sky and the wind howled.

The world in 2000 is heading towards a different future.

All this except Zhang Chen.

No one knows.

(End of this chapter)