fish in the financial tsunami

Chapter 2 Su Xiaoyu's happy time (1)
The most wonderful thing in life is not that I met you at the most suitable time, but that I met you when I needed it most.

——Su Xiaoyu
1
two years ago-

Su Xiaoyu's last interview before graduation was held in the best financial center in Shanghai.

In early spring, the silver financial center soared into the sky, and when she walked into the lobby on the ground floor, the heat was blowing in her face. The appointed time was ten o'clock in the morning, and she came early, and the elites who shuttled around her were all rushing to work. The conversation was in high spirits.

The BLM she was interviewing for was a world-renowned corporate finance company. She applied for the position of junior analyst, and the competition was very fierce.In the two months before this, she had already conducted several rounds of screening through online and written tests, and she was the only one among her classmates who could enter the final round of interviews.

The company is located on the 36th floor of the building, and the elevator goes up smoothly and quickly. The global market is booming recently, and everyone around us is very excited, with strings of astronomical figures or more complicated professional financial vocabulary coming out of their mouths.

The more she listened, the more envious she became. When she was about to arrive, Su Xiaoyu took a deep breath at herself on the mirror door, looked at her appearance for the last time, and then secretly clenched her fists.

The front desk lady was wearing a fitted narrow-waist suit, and her movements were formulaic when she handed over the registration form.

The interviewer was an English lady in her forties who introduced herself as Emily.Emily has gray hair and a serious expression, but she is very satisfied with Su Xiaoyu's resume. She asked some tricky questions at the beginning, but she gradually smiled at the end of the chat, and pointed to the pastry chef on her note as a joke. "Aren't you from the finance department? Why do you want to be a pastry chef? Like to eat cakes?"

"It's like this." Keeping in mind the interview guide, Su Xiaoyu never begins with a negative sentence when answering questions, and continues sternly, "I have been working in a bakery to earn tuition fees since I was a freshman, and the purpose of taking this certificate is to get wages of regular employees."

The first time I heard this reason, Emily couldn't help laughing, and then looked at her with a softer look, "Well, I also worked part-time to earn tuition fees when I was studying in London, and I can still get money while working part-time." It's not easy to get straight A's, right?"

Su Xiaoyu also smiled, "It's okay, if you have a goal, you won't feel tired."

"Oh, so what's your goal?" Emily asked one last question, closing her resume.

This time, Su Xiaoyu hesitated a little before answering, but immediately laughed again, "My goal is to enter a world-class company like BLM after graduation, to be down-to-earth, and to prove my value in life step by step."

When she walked out of the interview room, Emily's approving eyes were still shaking in front of her eyes, and she was very confident in herself. When she walked past the front desk, she almost had the illusion that even the receptionist was smiling at her.

All interviewees have to wait for the phone call within an hour and a half. It was already noon, and everyone else was looking for food. Sit down on the benches and start enjoying the homemade lunch you brought with you.

This green space is right in the center of the financial district, the weather is good, the willow branches are drooping by the waterscape, and the surroundings are full of shade and verdant greenery. Unfortunately, there are office animals busy all day long, and there are very few people walking around.

Take out the transparent plastic box from the bag, which contains well-cut sandwiches. The lettuce is juicy and crisp, the egg skin is tender yellow, and the tomato is bright red. Each piece is carefully cut into neat triangles and inserted with a toothpick. When you open it, the aroma is tangy. After the first bite, Su Xiaoyu couldn't help squinting his eyes and let out a satisfied sigh.

He suddenly heard a low laugh, and when he turned his head, he saw a man appearing on the bench not far away at some point, looking at her with a smile on his face, with the corners of his mouth still curled up, full of smiles.

She looked straight at him, but the man was generous, and he asked her from afar, "Is it delicious?"

Su Xiaoyu was a little embarrassed, but she still answered with a smile, "It's okay, I made it myself." After finishing speaking, she found that he was still looking straight at herself and the sandwich, and she was really embarrassed. She thought about it and added, " Want to try it?"

It was just a polite word, but I didn't expect that man to stand up and walk over, and took a piece with his hand.

I didn't expect someone to be so thick-skinned. Su Xiaoyu sat on one side and stared at her. Before he opened his mouth, he glanced at her again. He probably thought her expression was funny. His long and narrow eyes were curled up, and she couldn't move her eyes when she smiled. Eye.

Poor Su Xiaoyu had no experience in dealing with rascals, so he blushed at this moment, watching him swallow the small and delicate sandwich in one gulp.

After eating, he stopped smiling, and gave her a very admiring look before saying, "It's delicious, thank you."

"Oh, you're welcome." It wasn't the first time Su Xiaoyu was praised for the food, and Su Xiaoyu readily accepted it.

"Do you work here?" He looked at her attire and asked again.

"No, I'm here for an interview. Do you work here?" The other party was familiar with him in broad daylight. Seeing that he was dressed formally, he was expected to be an office worker nearby. Su Xiaoyu began to return to normal, and answered while eating.

"It doesn't count."

What kind of answer is that?Su Xiaoyu suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "You are also here for the interview, right? Like me, you are waiting for news here, am I right?"

He was taken aback for a moment, then looked at her smug expression and laughed, "Yes, I'm waiting for news. Which company are you interviewing for? How is it?"

"BLM, it's okay." Su Xiaoyu was a little proud when she said it.

"Very powerful." He nodded, "What did you ask?"

"The last question is what is my goal? Of course I said that the goal is to enter a world-class big company like yours and realize the value of life. Have you read the interview book? We have a copy in our dormitory, it is very useful."

"I haven't seen it." He smiled again, the corners of his eyes curved.

Su Xiaoyu also laughed, "You must be looking for a second or third job, of course you don't need it, senior."

After thinking about it, he added, "Actually, that's not what I mean."

"Oh? Then what's on your mind?"

"Make money, repay the mortgage, buy after repayment, and then pay back." She said firmly, the man next to her was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, "Okay, it's a pity that there is no wine, otherwise I should really toast you for the national real estate developers. "

Su Xiaoyu also laughed, "My parents and I grew up in other places, and they just returned to Shanghai after college. They just retired and sold their previous house to make the down payment. Now they have to repay the mortgage every month. I have to share more. point, otherwise Mom and Dad will work too hard."

He paused before smiling, then pointed to the remaining sandwiches in her lunch box, "Is that okay?"

"Let's eat." Su Xiaoyu waved his hand cheerfully.

"Do you like it here?" He ate slowly this time, asking another question while eating.

"I like it. I majored in finance. This is the financial center. How about you?"

"I like it." He nodded.

"why?"

He had finished eating, stood up and took two steps forward, then looked back at her and smiled, "Come here and smell it."

"What do you smell?" Strange, Su Xiaoyu put down his lunch box and walked over, raised his head and sniffed.

"Have you smelled it? The wind here has my favorite smell." He looked down at her, the sun was shining brightly, and the shadows covered her cheeks, giving her a cool feeling.

"What is it?" She simply closed her eyes and sniffed hard.A faint fragrance wafted through the nose, clean and refreshing, and it probably came from him. Suddenly, his cheeks became slightly hot, and he didn't know why.

"It's the smell of money." His voice came from next to his ear, Su Xiaoyu was stunned, and when he opened his eyes, he saw his smiling eyes shining brightly.

It was the first time I heard someone say that I love money so confidently. Su Xiaoyu forgot the blushing just now, and was stunned. Before he could speak, the mobile phone in his pocket suddenly rang, and he frantically answered it. In English, "Congratulations, you have been admitted by us, please go back to the company immediately to fill in some information."

The good news came suddenly. After hanging up the phone, Su Xiaoyu stood there for a second.

"What's wrong?" the man next to him asked.

"I've been admitted!" The joy in my heart couldn't be suppressed, and the next second, Su Xiaoyu jumped up in front of him and shook her fist, laughing loudly.

2
After signing the probationary contract, Su Xiaoyu left BLM, took the subway, changed to the bus, and walked in a hurry after getting off the bus. When she knocked on the door, Su Xiaoyu was already out of breath, her cheeks glowing red.

She has been living in the dormitory for several years, and rented this small two-bedroom apartment when her parents retired and returned to Shanghai three months ago.Although it is simple, the feeling of family reunion is really good. Every day when she goes upstairs, she can smell the aroma of her mother's cooking. She can't help speeding up the last few steps. Running and jumping, I wish I could step into the house in one step.

Father Su became a professional stockholder after retiring. At this time, he was fighting in front of the computer, his eyes didn't blink, his buttocks seemed to be covered with glue, and he didn't move at all. Opening the door, I was still thinking about the little Tang dishes in the pot. After opening the door, I was eager to go back to the stove. Unexpectedly, my daughter grabbed her arm and whispered excitedly, "Mom, I was admitted by BLM. La! Accepted! Where's Dad?"

"Really?!" Immediately forgetting everything around her, Mother Su grabbed her daughter's arm and yelled, "Old Su, old Su! Come quickly, my daughter has good news!"

"The daily limit is up! Three days in a row!" There was a sudden shout from the room, and the fat father Su laughed and ran to the kitchen. Seeing his daughter smiling more happily, he dropped his big hand and rubbed her cheek Heart on top of head, as if she was a little girl.

The narrow kitchen was steaming, the room was small, and the crackling sound of the frying pan was right next to our ears. No one cared about it. The three members of the Su family were all excited to talk, as happy as three children.

In order to celebrate his daughter's success in finding a job, Su's father specially opened a bottle of Shikumen rice wine after serving the table. They have supported the mainland for so many years, and the habit of the old couple is still very Shanghai. When the wine was poured, the room was full of aromas, and Su Xiaoyu, who didn't drink too much, was hungry.

"We Xiaoyu are really amazing. We will go to work for such a famous company in the future. Old Su, I am so happy today."

My mother was emotional, and Su Xiaoyu was modest, "At the beginning, I was just an intern, but parents, don't worry, I have seen the contract, even if it is an intern salary, it is enough to pay off the mortgage, and you won't have to work so hard in the future. "

"Father is rich." Papa Su put down his wine glass, and couldn't help but speak boldly, "Little fish, this time my old friend gave me inside information. The stock I bought last week is now trading at its daily limit. Big bull stocks, not to mention repaying the mortgage, when the time comes, Dad will buy you another set."

Since the stock market skyrocketed at the end of last year, Su's father has been obsessed with stock trading. At first, he just played around for a while, but later tasted the sweetness of the stock market's skyrocketing, and simply invested all his remaining retirement funds in the stock market.I also regretted selling the old house in the mainland and paid the down payment first, otherwise the money would be put in the stock market, and now I don’t know how many times it has turned over.

Several old colleagues saw that he made a good profit, and couldn't help but be tempted, and also invested in it. He discussed bull stocks with his friends all day long, without interruption for several hours, and the phone line at home was almost on fire.

Su Xiaoyu was carrying vegetables, but after hearing what he said, he stopped his chopsticks, "Dad, quit when you earn almost, I can afford to pay off the mortgage now, keep your money for yourself."

"Hey, how can I do that." Su's father shook his head, "This money was originally reserved for you, now my father will help you to invest in it, pay off the mortgage earlier, and try to buy another set, and you will have your own money in the future." house."

Su Xiaoyu studied finance. Although he doesn't have much practical experience, he still has a sense of risk. With stocks, how can he always make money without losing money?Wanting to say something more, Mother Su began to pinch vegetables into her bowl again, laughing as she pinched, "Dinner, I'm so happy today, you father and daughter are always talking about money, don't you bother me, say something happy, then Will the house be handed over in three months?"

Mama Su is a typical traditional woman, she spends her whole life on food, rice, oil, salt and children's affairs. She pours wine for her wife after carrying the food. When it comes to the house, Su Xiaoyu's attention is immediately diverted, and the words just reached her mouth and she doesn't continue.

The meal was enjoyable, the kitchen was small, the lights were dim, the soup was steaming up, the warm smiling faces of mom and dad, and there were endless dishes in the bowl in front of me.

Su Xiaoyu can't drink, it's only half a glass of rice wine, and gradually he feels a little drunk.The last thought in the trance was: Forget it, I will start working anyway, and I can afford the mortgage. Let Dad do what he likes to do, as long as he is happy.

3
On Monday, Su Xiaoyu got up early in the morning, ready to start the first day of work in high spirits.

When standing in front of the mirror buttoning up buttons, Su's mother sighed next to her, saying that when she left Shanghai, her waist was also thin. Now that more than 20 years have passed, she has become a bucket.

Su Xiaoyu giggled, the black narrow-waist suit fit her very well, her waist was thin, and after buttoning the front buttons she looked even more graceful, and she felt satisfied after seeing it.I thought in my heart that it was a big brand that I bought before the interview. Although it was discounted and my heart ached for a long time when I paid for it, I felt that it was so expensive every time I wore it, so I couldn’t accept it.

Mother prepared a hearty breakfast early in the morning, soy milk fritters and mushroom vegetable buns, before sitting down to eat, Su Xiaoyu grabbed the paper bag containing the buns and went out.

"Xiaoyu, what time do you go to work?" Dad's biological clock is now synchronized with the stock market, and he looked at her with sleepy eyes and wondered.

"I have to wait for the bus, the subway is crowded when it's late." Xiao Yu hurriedly walked, and was still waving after walking a long way.

"Oh, it's so hard just to go to work." Mother Su felt distressed, and looked at her daughter's back and sighed.

"It's okay, isn't the new house next to the subway? It's fine to live there." Father Su was always optimistic, and when he picked up the soy milk cup, he added, "Another ten daily limit, I'll buy another set for Xiaoyu."

"You are so beautiful." Mother Su laughed out loud, looking at her wife and shaking her head.

The old couple here laughed happily, but Su Xiaoyu, who was rushing to work, ran into trouble.The bus was late, and when she arrived at the subway station, it was already full of people. The platform was full of people, and everyone looked anxiously at the direction of the station. , she was still walking on the stairs going down, fearing that she would not be able to make it in time, she was so anxious to run with her bag in her arms.

When she ran to the platform, the door of the carriage had just closed, and she fell short. Holding her knees and gasping for breath, she raised her head in frustration, and saw densely packed faces inside the glass door, all of them expressionless.

After such a delay, she was in a panic when she arrived at the company. While waiting for the elevator, she took a distressed look at her leather shoes that had been stepped on countless times, and helplessly tugged at her wrinkled suit.

During working hours, in front of the elevator, there are men and women in formal attire and carrying briefcases. They greet each other with a smile.

(End of this chapter)