National Tide 1980.

Chapter 641 God's Will
There is a point of view that people grow up in an instant.

There is another point of view, people grow up slowly.

But no matter what point of view people hold, it is undeniable that life is a process of continuous learning and change.

Whether it becomes better or worse, acquired encounters and experiences are far more important than innate influences on people.

Take Ning Weimin as an example. In his previous life, he was an orphan who was abandoned by others.

His value standards and ability to earn a living were formed in a rather harsh survival environment.

It also created his profit-seeking, unscrupulous philistine temperament.

Every day that this kid was alive, he was having outburst dreams almost every day.

To put it bluntly, he is an opportunist who is full of infinite desire for wealth and believes in "where does wealth come from if one does not have a bad conscience".

Wanting to earn any money can be described as a wolf.

If you have to find some shining points in him.

I'm afraid it means keeping your word in the business field, knowing that there is no free lunch in the world, and knowing how to exchange at equal value.

But precisely because of the change in the environment, he gradually became a little different in this life.

Although the life experience he "passed" over was still a child without parents.

But time goes back to 30 years ago, the environment and folk customs of the capital are very simple.

Without high speed and fast pace, human nature and hearts have not been affected by the material age.

Around Ning Weimin, there are more old neighbors who are kind and friendly to him, and more friends who are like brothers and sisters and can be trusted.

There are far more good people than bad people these days.

Because daily life is permeated with sincerity and honest human touch all the time.

Living in such a quiet and warm environment, the care and friendship that Ning Weimin feels is actually no worse than having real family ties.

Even if he was such a selfish person, he couldn't help being deeply moved by it.

Before he knew it, his heart softened.

So later, he took the initiative to give up the job opportunity to Bian Jiangong and Mi Xiaoran.

An unprecedented play of "there is true love in the world".

However, if we want to talk about the key reason for Ning Weimin's change, it is probably inseparable from Kang Shude's precepts and deeds.

In this life, there will be a master by his side who treats him like his own son, who not only teaches him how to be a man, but also how to do things.

It can be said that it is Ning Weimin's greatest luck.

In the past, he was able to earn money but not educated, skilled but not educated, dressed decently, but behaved vulgarly.

He doesn't know what social propriety and elegant demeanor are.

So even though he has a small amount of property, he can't hide his inner inferiority complex and wretched behavior, and he is even more troubled by the difficulty of joining the real upper class.

For example, he is like a big carp rampaging in a small pool.

No matter how hard you try, you can't get rid of certain rules of the game, and you are trapped in a vortex that you can't get rid of.

However, the appearance of Kang Shude broke the shackles of this trouble for him, and pointed him to a wider world.

It turns out that the business field is not a zero-sum game, and you have to start with being a human being. Being strong and domineering is the flaw, and taking advantage of everything is the failure.

The attitude of being kind to others, polite and elegant manners, and words that meet the standards are the knack of expanding contacts.

If you want to do really big things, the importance of these points far exceeds how much real money you have.

Because of the old man, Ning Weimin learned to look at life and society from a new perspective.

I also have a comprehensive and objective understanding of my likes and dislikes, how I deal with people and how I behave.

As a result, his superficiality and philistinism converge, and he becomes more and more good at dealing with interpersonal relationships and proficient in human relationships.

Sure enough, he managed to get along well in society, enjoyed a lot of food, climbed to a higher social class with ease, and achieved career achievements that he never thought of.

And more importantly, their special master-student relationship is essentially dependent on each other.

They will not be swayed by interests, and they understand each other deeply and thoroughly.

Therefore, in front of the master, this apprentice Ning Weimin can be in a state of maximum relaxation.

There is no need to hide yourself, but to be able to frankly reveal all your inner confusion and desires.

Yes or no, good or bad, all are one true self.

For him, that is the rarest and most attractive thing.

In short, Ning Weimin was fascinated by the hutong life in Beijing in the 80s.

The neighbors in the No. 2 courtyard of Fan'er Hutong and Kang Shuode gave him another aspect of life.

Although it is the firewood, rice, oil and salt of the common people, the joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys of small households, and the mediocre daily life of rough tea and light meals.

But the warmth and light in his heart, the feeling of home, was born and nourished by it.

In this life, because he no longer feels lonely and helpless, the hostility and resentment in his temperament are gradually dissipating.

Although still utilitarian, selfish, greedy, and extremely eager for money.

But compared to him in the past, he is undoubtedly much better.

At least on the surface, he looks like a human being, and he can be humble, kind, cheerful, and polite.

I am also willing to make some moderate human investment to help acquaintances around me who are in difficulties according to their closeness and distance.

As for him, after he managed the Temple of Heaven Park as his base camp and successfully opened the "Altar Palace" restaurant, he was a different person.

Because in this process, while making profits for himself, he also helped companies that encountered difficulties in their operations and old artists who were obsessed with obsession.

By chance and coincidence, it almost became a timely rain for the arts and crafts industry in Beijing.

It is through contact with these famous craftsmen that Ning Weimin not only received a lot of heartfelt touch and sincere thanks.

At the same time, I was shocked by the superb skills of these veteran artists, and admired their dedication to skills.

Because of this, I understand the charm of traditional arts and crafts, and I can't help being obsessed with them, which is an eye-opener.

The happiness generated by this kind of spiritual enrichment and emotional satisfaction is completely incomparable with material enjoyment.

So he began to wake up, what is meant by the improvement of the level of life, and why people "be poor when they are poor, and they are good for themselves, and if they are rich, they are good for the world".

Because of this, he began to question whether what he was pursuing in the past was right.

Then I began to think about what the life I pursued and expected should look like.

But obviously, he planned for himself in the past to reach the pinnacle of wealth and become the world's richest man.

The life full of splendor and beauties that I once longed for has begun to become eclipsed, and its attractiveness has greatly diminished.

What's more coincidental is that it was precisely when Ning Weimin felt confused about his future.

He took back part of the Ma family garden for Kang Shuode, and unexpectedly found the true taste of life from the old editor's relics in this small house that used to be a doorway.

Ordinary people's death is not flashy, and it is also very common.

But it is in this ordinary commonplace that there is this one, which is the end of life that everyone has to experience.

No one can avoid it, nor can they make any comments, they can only let nature take its course.

In the past, Ning Weimin never knew what life was and what death was, and he didn't even seriously consider this kind of issue.

But on this day, he had to seriously examine life and death, savoring the taste up close like chewing a bitter olive.

Among the old objects found in this house, there are several priceless ones.

Not to mention it also carries the beautiful memories of a deceased old man's life.

But his son just discarded it like trash, and he didn't even want to look at it again.

Even if he was an outsider, Ning Weimin could not help being touched by his soul.

He discovered that in fact, what kind of gold and silver treasures are all in vain.

Death in the true sense is never physical death, but oblivion.

Perhaps the only thing that matters to a person is how he has lived.

And after leaving, will there be anyone in this world who will think of me and remember me.

Life is beautiful and life is hard.

There is a saying that goes, "If you don't know life, you will know death." In fact, it should be understood like this, "How can you know life if you don't know death."

Pick up the little silver casket entrusting the old editor's most precious possessions.

Ning Weimin only thought it was a kind of fate, a kind of fate with the old editor's family, with the master and Ma's garden.

This should be God's will.

So after going back today, this matter did not pass so easily for him.

After thinking about it all night, he still decided to contact director Wei of the street to check the relevant situation.

When I inquired the next day, as expected, I was sure that Kang Shude's judgment was correct.

The old editor's wife is named Gu Jinhua, and his son is named Liu Wangchuan.

These two names exactly match the writing on the oiled paper package in the silver box.

For this reason, Ning Weimin decided to find a way to bring the old editor's words to Liu Wangchuan before the other party left the capital.

The specific meeting time and place were contacted by director Wei of the street, and director Wei also went with him as a witness.

For this meeting, besides the small silver box, Ning Weimin also brought all the photos in the room, the old editor's glasses, and 3000 yuan.

Before he went, he had already thought about it, no matter how Liu Wangchuan reacted,

He would lie that the money was found in the room and give it to this kid.

He is not for anything else, but for the dead.

He couldn't bear to be completely ignorant of what a good thing the old editor had taught him.

From the old editor's point of view, even if his son is in trouble again, the father also hopes to leave some wealth to his son.

So Ning Weimin felt that even if Liu Wangchuan got the money, he still hated his father so much.

But when you spend time, you will always feel some kind of father's kindness to you.

If so, it's worth it.

Kang Shude is also very concerned about the outcome of this matter.

So this day the old man has been waiting for Ning Weimin to come back.

As soon as he entered the door, the old man hurriedly asked, how did Liu Wangchuan react.

"Of course that kid is happy with the money. But after seeing the hair in the silver box, he said his father is crazy..."

Ning Weimin's slightly lamented words immediately made the old man's face darken, so gloomy that it seemed as if water would drip out.

However, the next sentence was okay, and it finally solved the old man's frustration.

"However, he started crying afterward. A very big man, weeping profusely, with snot and tears streaming down his face, he hugged the box, calling 'Dad' all the time, and never let go."

Speaking of this, Ning Weimin's expression relaxed a little.

"He also kept those photos and glasses. When I left, I still cried and thanked me. Don't care what he thinks, I think there is some sincerity after all..."

Kang Shude leaned his back gently on the back of the chair, finally showing a sigh of relief.

But also to Ning Weimin's surprise, the old man not only decided to revoke his punishment for copying books, but also took out something.

"Don't copy the book. This is the deed of No. 2 Courtyard, and I'll give it to you too. From now on, the small courtyard in Fan'er Hutong will be yours. I keep my word."

"Old man, this...it doesn't matter...we made a bet, and I lost."

"You have poor eyesight. But your character has passed the test. In the end, you did things like this, which greatly exceeded my imagination. I am very relieved. With such a bottom line, you can make good use of the wealth in your hands, and nothing will go wrong. .From now on, I don’t have to worry about you anymore. You are better than when I was young..."

Outside the window, it rained suddenly.

The sound of rain dripping, ticking on the glass window.

The glass window, which was originally covered with dust, was washed clear by the rain in a short while.

Ning Weimin's mood seemed to relax a lot.

(End of this chapter)