rebirth of change

On July 7, Chen Kangjie slept until almost noon before getting up.At this time, the sky had already parted from the clouds and the rain had stopped, and there was a lot of life outside the window.

He did not return to his residence until dawn last night. Thousands of soldiers marched slowly into Hong Kong in different batches in the rain. Chen Kangjie, together with tens of thousands of citizens, did not leave until the last batch was completed.

In the rain, everyone was greeted with enthusiasm. Chen Kangjie was not a soldier, but he was excited to feel the pride of being a soldier. People shouted various welcome slogans in Cantonese hysterically. Even though the welcome banners had been dripped down by the rain, People held it up anyway, and they wanted these young military lads to feel their enthusiasm.

Turn on the TV, and almost all the news programs on it make the Hong Kong handover ceremony occupy the headlines and the largest space.Various media outlets will publish some of their own comments while truthfully reporting what happened.

After a brief glance, Chen Kangjie grasped the sadness of Western society.They almost all skipped the scene of citizens welcoming the troops stationed in Hong Kong. The way of thinking in their comments is skepticism. Many Western mainstream media have expressed doubts about the future of Hong Kong, thinking that it is difficult for a socialist country to transform a capitalist free city Well managed.

Chen Kangjie completely scoffed at this argument, saying that grapes are sour whenever and wherever he can't eat the grapes.

Chen Kangjie turned off the TV with a "snap", put on his clothes and went downstairs to have lunch. He rushed back to the mainland in the afternoon and did not participate in the grand float parade and theatrical performances in Hong Kong.

Apart from He Wanrong, Ouyang Zhenhua and Tan Meiyun are also returning to the mainland with Chen Kangjie this time.They will not be absent from Chen Yufen's wedding.

When Chen Kangjie came downstairs, Ouyang Zhenhua, his wife and He Wanrong were already waiting in the living room. There was a stack of newspapers on the sofa next to Ouyang Zhenhua, and he was flipping through a copy of "Letter".

"I came back so late last night, and it rained so much, what if I caught a cold?" He Wanrong turned her head and said coquettishly to Chen Kangjie who was walking down the stairs.

When Chen Kangjie came back in the early morning, He Wanrong couldn't bear it anymore and went to bed first. This morning, she found out that not only did Chen Kangjie come back late, but he was also drenched.Just before Chen Kangjie got up, when Ouyang Zhenhua entered the door, she said she complained, as if Chen Kangjie had been led astray by him.

The rain last night was really heavy, and the effect of the raincoat was weakened a lot. Besides, Chen Kangjie opened it up a few times because his brows were covered halfway, which made his clothes almost completely wet.

"Why? I'm in good health. Don't forget that I'm still swimming in the pool even when it's raining. How can I catch a cold so easily, huh?" Chen Kangjie showed a flattering smile as he explained.

"Xiaojie, it's a good thing you woke up. I've been blamed twice, so I can only pretend to read the newspaper to avoid the limelight." Ouyang Zhenhua put down the newspaper, showing a dumbfounded expression.

"You also said that Xiaojie is younger than you, and you don't know how to take care of him." As soon as he spoke, Tan Meiyun immediately reprimanded him, causing Ouyang Zhenhua's little smile that had just appeared to quickly disappear, and his expression was very strange.

Chen Kangjie knew that it was because everyone cared about him, but he was not willing to help him now, so he picked up the few Hong Kong local newspapers and flipped through them randomly, and at the same time, he was trying to avoid criticism.

Hong Kong has returned, and the attitude of newspapers in Hong Kong has also changed a lot. All the front pages are news about the return, and the comments on the second and third pages are almost all positive responses. If it was before the return, it would be difficult to keep pace consistent.

"By the way, Brother Qiang, have you prepared the things you prepared for me?" Just when Ouyang Zhenhua was a little overwhelmed by the fight, Chen Kangjie suddenly put down the newspaper and asked Ouyang Zhenhua.

"Of course, how can I go on a business trip for such a big event!" After speaking, Ouyang Zhenhua took out a small emerald green box from under the coffee table in front of him.

Chen Kangjie took the box and opened it. Inside was a jade hairpin. The body of the hairpin was a warm and clear jade stick, and the top was a butterfly inlaid with gemstones such as gold flakes and tortoise shell agate. It was very exquisite and lifelike. The whole workmanship flawless.

"Xiaojie, this is a thing from the Ming Dynasty. It is called the Butterfly Jade Hairpin. It is said that it was a thing in the palace of the Wanli Dynasty. I have already found an expert in cultural relics to identify it. It is true, but whether it was used by the princess or the concubine However, we don’t know about it,” Ouyang Zhenhua explained from the side while Chen Kangjie was playing with it.

This thing was Chen Kangjie's wedding gift for his second sister. He didn't have time to go shopping, so he entrusted this matter to Ouyang Zhenhua when he was in the United States.

"Wow, it's really beautiful, show me", He Wanrong looked at this exquisite ornament with bright eyes, and sighed.

Chen Kangjie smiled and handed the jade hairpin to He Wanrong, and joked casually, "Sister Wanrong, when you get married, I will also give you a copy of this."

"It's so exquisite, it's still a thing in the palace of the Ming Dynasty, how much does it cost?" He Wanrong stared at the colorful butterfly jade hairpin in her hand, and asked Ouyang Zhenhua instead of answering Chen Kangjie's words.

"300 million Hong Kong dollars. I received it from an antique collector. He didn't intend to sell it at first, but I thought it was really exquisite and suitable for women, so I tripled the price before he was willing to sell it. At the beginning, he bought it from Europe for 100 million Hong Kong dollars," Ouyang Zhenhua replied in detail.

"Many of the treasures left by our ancestors are abroad. When the Opium War began in the late Qing Dynasty, many of our national treasures were looted, especially during the tragedy of the Eight-Power Allied Forces," Chen Kangjie said with emotion, hiding his smile.

"We have taken back the brightest of all national treasures," Tan Meiyun said nonchalantly following Chen Kangjie's words.

The three stared at him blankly.

"Isn't Hong Kong the same?" Tan Meiyun blurted out as the three stared at her.

The three immediately seemed to have heard a cold joke.

"Sister Meiyun is right, what she said is right, hehe, the Pearl of the Orient", He Wanrong was amused and praised.

"Brother Ouyang, what gift did you and Sister Meiyun prepare?" After laughing, Chen Kangjie slapped Ouyang Zhenhua.

"I'm very vulgar, and I prepared a small gold plaque." Although Ouyang Zhenhua said vulgar words, there was no shame or embarrassment on his face.

"Little golden plaque, you really hate vulgarity. Did you bring it? Take it out and have a look." He Wanrong put the jade hairpin in the box and returned it to Chen Kangjie, asking Ouyang Zhenhua curiously.

"Wan Rong, here I am." Tan Meiyun smiled, and then took out a rectangular box the size of a shirt from the black leather bag beside her. There was a dragon and a phoenix on the outer shell of the box, shining golden .

He Wanrong took the box and took off the lid. Inside was a small golden plaque, shining brightly, with four big characters embedded in jade material in the middle——Hundred Years of Good Cooperation.

He Wanrong took out the plaque and stroked it, looking east and west.

"It doesn't look light," Chen Kangjie commented from the side.

"Two kilograms of pure gold, and the jade is Hetian suet white jade." Ouyang Zhenhua answered very simply.

"The stuff is good, but it's a pity that it's really vulgar. Yufen is also a big boss now, and she doesn't need money. You just send gold directly, which seems..." He Wanrong said with wide-eyed eyes.

"Sister Wan Rong, maybe you are wrong. I guess, this idea is not from Brother Ouyang, but it is probably from Sister Meiyun's idea." Chen Kangjie said inscrutablely, crossing his legs.

"Xiaojie, how did you know it was my suggestion?" Tan Meiyun blurted out in surprise.

Tan Meiyun's expression already showed that Chen Kangjie's guess was right. He Wanrong heard that it was Tan Meiyun's idea, and He Wanrong no longer thought the gift was tacky. Now she really wanted to know why Chen Kangjie said she was wrong.

"Hehe, because Brother Ouyang may not be so careful. To be honest, it would be best if the plaque is that big. If you really make a big one, it will be really tacky. Just this size, plus the implication The meaning is just right, and it can be seen as a work of art," explained Chen Kangjie.

"What does it mean?" He Wanrong asked impatiently.

"Because Brother Ouyang and Sister Meiyun want to send eight characters..." At this point, Chen Kangjie deliberately paused for a while, and He Wanrong would ask "Which eight characters?" Only then did he continue in a rambling manner, "Jinyuliangyuan, a hundred years of marriage, we can see the four words of a hundred years of marriage, but we can't see the eight characters of Jinyu's marriage, we can only understand it, haha."

"Xiaojie, you are really smart, you can tell it at a glance." Ouyang Zhenhua gave Chen Kangjie a thumbs up.

"Golden and jade match...oh, gold and jade... really is a golden and jade match", He Wanrong said to herself for a few seconds before she understood the mystery, "It seems that I am tacky" .

"Wanrong, what did you bring with you this time?" After seeing the gifts on both sides, Tan Meiyun also wanted to see He Wanrong's preparations.

"I prepared a wedding dress, which I communicated with Yufen on the phone. She said she wanted a white wedding dress, so I asked a designer to design one, and Yufen asked me to give it to her." He acts as a stand-in model," He Wanrong said.

"Hehe, from your point of view, this dress is absolutely beautiful, not to mention you are a stand-in model," Chen Kangjie praised.

"Of course, but I won't show it to you now. After Yufen wears it on her wedding day, you will know it at a glance." In order to keep it secret, He Wanrong does not plan to take out the gift now.

Besides, it's useless to take it out. Clothes must be worn on the body to see the beauty and ugliness. Just looking at it in this way will not reveal the essence.Moreover, different people have different temperaments, and the feeling of wearing the same clothing will be very different.

"Okay, okay, I'm hungry, let's eat quickly, and leave after eating, I promised that I must go back today," Chen Kangjie said, standing up with his legs propped up.