fish in the financial tsunami

Chapter 7 Su Xiaoyu's Transparent Fish Tank (1)
We always fall in love with people who are not in the same world as us, so as to satisfy our life and desires that we can't change.

——Su Xiaoyu
1
Su Xiaoyu received the call while waiting for a taxi. In Shanghai in March, the midnight wind was bitterly cold, and there were not many vacant cars under the building. She managed to stop one, but it was reserved by someone. The driver He was talking with his head, "Little girl, you work here, right? Remember to call and hail a car next time, otherwise you will have to wait."

Shivering from the cold, Su Xiaoyu couldn't speak clearly, "Uncle, how do you know I just got off work?"

"Look at what you're wearing, and you'll know it. Those companies are the only ones who wear suits at this point, so what about BLM? Or it's PYD, look, I've waited too many times, and I will recite any awkward names. You are not too late, there are still people in suits and ties waiting here at two or three o'clock, how much money do you get for a year? It's such a terrible thing to do."

The driver uncle has figured out their work and rest time. It seems that she is really inexperienced. She didn't even know how to book a car in advance. Su Xiaoyu was helpless, and before she could answer, her phone rang. She reached out and touched for a long time, and when she took it out, a song was almost at the end. Who else would look for her at this point?Could it be that Tang Zhongwen found something wrong in the information manual again and wanted to call her back to work again?
Feeling anxious, Su Xiaoyu's hands dropped quickly when he pressed the connection button, before he could read the phone number, the voice from the other end was actually Chen Sulei's, with a natural tone, taking a midnight call as a matter of course.

He said, "Little fish, where are you? What are you doing?"

In the middle of the night, there was another man who had only had one meal with her. For such a phone call, as a woman in the new era, she should immediately ask back—Sir, do you know what time it is? ?

But the moment the voice fell to her ears, her ears turned red unconsciously, her heart beat faster, and she felt happy for no reason, the effect after two glasses of red wine.

It was over, she was so happy, he called her, she was really happy.

The street is cold, and most of the taxis coming and going are taxis with their ceiling lights on. After Su Xiaoyu answered a few words, she stood on the side of the street holding the phone and did not move. The driver who was chatting with her was still waiting for the guests upstairs to come down. She was enthusiastic, and when she turned her head and saw the empty car of her company, she called it off for her, and even raised her head to say hello, "Miss, there is a car, do you want it?"

"Ah?" The lady in front of him seemed to wake up from a dream and was completely out of the situation. He looked strange and was about to ask another question when another car came diagonally from behind. After dodging, he stopped close to the side of the street.

In this place of Shanghai, after midnight, many rare and good cars will suddenly appear, and they will shuttle and gallop on the empty elevated highway at an astonishing speed. It is an unimaginable scene in the daytime. The driver uncle has been driving taxis for many years. He was a bit out of the world, but he was still overwhelmed by the car in front of him, staring at it unconsciously dazzled, and forgot what he wanted to say.

Su Xiaoyu was also in a daze. Facing the strange car parked in front of her, the door was pushed open. It was indeed Chen Sulei. In the cold midnight, he actually only wore a thin vest over his shirt. Young, smiling at her while sitting in the car, "Get in the car, it's cold outside."

This is the first time in her life that she sat inside a real sports car, the seat is very low, her legs are almost stretched out in front of her, the interior of the car is very dark, only the complex instrument panel in front of her is bright, spread out like stars open.

Being around this man is always a bit out of shape. Su Xiaoyu couldn't find the socket after pulling off the safety belt with great difficulty. She was embarrassed when the back of her hand suddenly felt warm. His hand pressed down lightly, and it closed with a "click".

She never thought that the physical contact with another person could bring such a big shock to her, her palms were instantly hot, her fingers were tired, she raised her head hastily, but he was already sitting upright, and slowly withdrew his hand, so slowly After it was obvious, the voice was still smiling, so he said two words, "Sit down."

What?She didn't understand, but the still scene in front of her suddenly flew up like flying, and the surging recoil when it started pushed her to the back of the chair, terrified, and she used all her strength to restrain herself from screaming , clutching the seat cushion with both hands, fingers pinched into the leather.

At such a fast speed, he still had time to glance at her, and then smiled, the laughter was so loud that there seemed to be an echo in the whole carriage.

2
After laughing, he slowed down. In the middle of the night, the elevated space was open and open, with the lights on both sides of the arc-shaped pillar shining, and the road was filled with symphony of light.

Still in shock, Su Xiaoyu couldn't care less about admiring it, so he managed to calm down before speaking, "You didn't drive this one last time..."

"Well, this car has been idle for a long time, so let's take a walk once in a while."

It sounds like walking a dog... Su Xiaoyu was silent after listening.

"Working overtime? You came out of the company so late."

"Well, it's not too late at this point, and some colleagues are busy in the company."

Chen Sulei smiled, "This is an investment bank, women are used as men..."

"Men are used as livestock." Su Xiaoyu answered quickly, and after finishing speaking, she laughed, covering her mouth, her almond-like eyes sparkled.

His eyes stayed on her face for a little longer this time, "Don't you feel tired? Calculated in this way, you have to work at least ten hours a day."

"Fortunately, I don't feel tired if I have a goal." Speaking of this, Su Xiaoyu cheered up, and clenched her little fist again.

"Target?"

"Don't you know?"

He nodded, "Make money, pay off the mortgage, buy it after paying off, and then pay back, right?"

"Yeah!" Su Xiaoyu affirmed with all her strength, in exchange for his laughter, he looked in a good mood, turned his head to the side after laughing, looked at her and said, "Well said, I like it."

When he said he liked it, he knew it was a joke, but she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth because of those two words.

"Are you hungry? Let's go for supper."

"It's so late..." Su Xiaoyu was in a dilemma, looked down at his watch, it was already halfway through twelve o'clock, he wanted to refuse, but he couldn't bear it, he was very contradictory.

"Soon, I'll take you home after eating." He had already made up his mind, and added two more words, "Sit down."

With the lessons learned from the past, she reflexed this time. After hearing those two words, she immediately grabbed the door handle with one hand and the seat belt with the other. With a loud bang, the black body flew out against the ground again. This is the end.

A Malay-owned restaurant on the ground floor of an apartment building in Gubei. The business here is so good. There are a lot of good cars parked at the entrance. When you walk in, it is brightly lit. Every table is full of people. A couple of friends chat while eating. There was even a person who came out to eat, ordered a pot of porridge over open fire, and ate slowly while flipping through magazines, Su Xiaoyu's eyes stared straight at him.

Chen Sulei is obviously a regular customer here. As soon as he entered the door, the boss who spoke Malay and English happily greeted him and took a seat. He just opened up two shared tables and found a good place for them by the sofa. The two of them even had a discussion Talking about today's seasonal vegetables and new seafood, the proprietress is cheerful and remembers to work hard, and she glances at Su Xiaoyu curiously from time to time, so that she just wants to bury her face in the menu.

She didn't have the habit of eating in the middle of the night, so she only had a bowl of porridge in the end, and after taking a sip, she realized that there was a reason why the business was so good. The simple white porridge was cooked extremely delicious, and the rice grains were sweet and slid across the tip of her tongue.

"This is good, try it." Chen Sulei's voice raised his head, the chopsticks had already reached his mouth, his movements were natural, she was stunned for a moment, and before he paid attention, it had already reached his mouth, it was a piece of spring bamboo shoots, pickled so green It was tender and refreshing, but she ate until her cheeks turned red and she couldn't lift her head.

There was a voice from the opposite side, "Why do you like buying houses so much?"

It was the first time someone asked her this question, Su Xiaoyu temporarily forgot to blush, and said after thinking about it, "I just want to have a home in Shanghai."

"Where are you from?"

"I was born in Shanghai, and my parents supported the mainland, so I went with them. I grew up in a small town, and I didn't come back until I was in college."

"No old house?"

"I want to live at my uncle's house."

She said it very simply, but he still understood. He glanced at her, but this time he didn't smile. Instead, she was not used to it. She held up the cup to cover half of her face, her eyes were drooping, her eyelashes were long and thin, and shadows were dancing. .

"It's hot." There was a voice in his ear, he stretched out his hand, took the cup from her hand, and gave her the spoon, speaking in a gentle voice.

"This is teh tarik, it's not smoking, but it's very hot, so be careful."

Such a tone, as if she was a child.

And she didn't know what to say. When she took the spoon, she felt that she was useless. She cared about a person's impression of her, but she couldn't be natural. She forgot her usual appearance and felt clumsy no matter what.

But he was in a good mood, as if he didn't notice her unnaturalness at all, and began to chat with her about Southeast Asian food. The restaurant was brightly lit, everyone looked relaxed, and the atmosphere was relaxed. Gradually, Su Xiaoyu also relaxed, and said The favorite nods vigorously, smiling with crooked eyebrows.

As a result, the supper lasted until two o'clock, and the road was cold and empty, but he drove slowly, at two o'clock in the middle of the night, such a good car strolling on the wide avenue, it is a very strange scenery.

Chen Sulei is not a man who talks a lot. When she doesn't speak, he is even more quiet. His eyes look forward, his expression is thoughtful, and occasionally he glances at her. joy.

Later, she really fell asleep. After working for more than ten hours, she persisted until the end of the midnight snack. When she fastened her seat belt, her eyelids were already heavy. I couldn't fall asleep, but it seemed like I was reciting a lullaby. After two or three times, I couldn't hold on anymore.

When she woke up, her face was already leaning on his shoulder, and the corners of her mouth were wet. It was so embarrassing that she didn't know how to raise her head.

The car was still driving on the elevated road. Her family rented a house in Minhang. At this time, she was passing by the intersection of several elevated roads. The lights were bright, dragons scattered around, and the surrounding area was full of residential areas. It was past two o'clock, and some windows still had The lights are not turned off, and the black curtain is sparsely dotted, looking like stars in the sky.

The sleepiness is still there, under the cheek is his shoulder, warm and thick, at first he didn't know what to do, but later he was reluctant to move, maybe it was a dream, such a beautiful scene, and him beside him, he didn't want to move, didn't want to destroy this Everything, afraid of moving will disappear in smoke.

The exit of the off-ramp was right in front of him, he used one hand to turn the direction, his shoulders were slightly tilted, and he looked down again, Su Xiaoyu didn't have time to close his eyes, and he was stared at him, embarrassed, his forehead turned red.

In a good mood, Chen Sulei looked at Su Xiaoyu who was still leaning on his shoulder and smiled.No matter how energetic she is, she is a girl after all. After a long day, when she gets in the car, she shakes her head and sleeps on her shoulders all the way. She has slender eyelashes, flushed cheeks, and even more picturesque features. He hasn't tried it for a long time. I have been so close to people before, but I felt happy along the way, and because of the smile on her face when she woke up, I couldn't help laughing.

She also smiled, with some embarrassment, her apricot-like eyes were moist and crystal clear, shining in the dark.

In the end, he insisted on sending her to the downstairs of the rented house, a six-story old-fashioned house with a gate along the street, and the whole building was dark and silent.When she entered the corridor, she stepped on the sensor light, then turned around and waved to him, a small silhouette in the dim yellow light, like a child.

He turned to leave, and when he jumped onto the elevated again, he used full speed, and the lights on both sides arced continuously. The surrounding vehicles were like toys, and they were instantly forgotten.He has always enjoyed such a feeling, but today he felt a little tasteless.

Unbelievable, after slowing down, Chen Sulei glanced at the empty seat next to her, maybe she was indeed special, and again and again, such a small fish actually made him happy.

3
The house was quiet, the door of Mom and Dad's room was closed, and Su Xiaoyu had called before, so they didn't wait for the door and went to bed early.

Too tired, she groped into the bathroom and took a hasty battle shower, her eyes closed when she fell onto the bed.

In the morning, the alarm clock rang for a long time without realizing it, and finally her mother came in and called. Su Xiaoyu jumped up after seeing the time, and hurriedly put on her clothes.

Mother Su felt distressed, and while helping her daughter prepare breakfast, she muttered, "Sleep for two or three hours a day, how can this be enough? Isn't it tormenting people to death?"

Su Xiaoyu was brushing her teeth, her mouth full of foam and her voice was muffled, "Mom, it's like this all over our place, and there are still people who stay in the office all night."

Mother Su was surprised, "All night? What are you doing there?"

"Work." Su Xiaoyu couldn't help laughing.

Hurriedly out the door, when Su Xiaoyu was walking towards the bus station, Su Xiaoyu remembered why he hadn't seen his father all morning, he hesitated a little, but a bus passed by and leaned against the station , feeling anxious, she ran over. There were so many people in the morning, and when she finally squeezed into the car, Su Xiaoyu let out a long sigh.

Let's call home later. If this goes on, when will she sit down and have a good chat with mom and dad?

When I walked into the office, I saw a few faces from the previous night. Billy was busy in front of the computer, with disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes. When he saw her say "Hi", her voice was so hoarse.

Before he could answer, there was a voice behind him, "Su Xiaoyu, come here."

When I looked back and saw Tang Zhongwen, he was still wearing the iron gray suit from yesterday. After working all night, he was still in perfect condition. There was not a single wrinkle on his clothes. Only the reddish corners of his eyes revealed a little tiredness. Compared with other colleagues in the office who were in a miserable state, Su Xiaoyu immediately admired this immediate boss.

Following Tang Zhongwen into his office, the first thing she saw was the manual she completed yesterday spread out next to the computer, with some markings on it. Tang Zhongwen's expression was serious, and she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"Vincent," she called his English name, "what's the matter? Is there anything I can do? Coms and P-PAID (analysis of comparable companies and analysis of mergers and acquisitions that have occurred) I just started, but I will definitely be able to do it before 12 o'clock tonight." Finish."

He has already sat down, his hands are flying on the keyboard, and a complex table jumps out on the screen, "This is the financial forecast model of the acquired company for 5 years, take a look, after finishing Coms and P-PAID (comparable company analysis and M&A analysis) and take the time to make an operating assumption, if you need help, just ask Billy.”

"Okay." Su Xiaoyu immediately accepted the order, turned around to leave, hesitated for a while, and couldn't help asking, "Wen Sen, how long did you do this?"

He said calmly, "Five o'clock."

Looking up, Su Xiaoyu has nothing to say.

After walking back to his seat, Billy also came over, looked at the things she was holding in her hand, and said in a hoarse voice, "Vincent gave it to you?"

"Yeah." Su Xiaoyu nodded.

She looked so good, and Billy couldn't help laughing, "That guy praised you last night. Without you finishing the manual early, we wouldn't have made this thing so quickly."

"Really?" After being praised by Bingshan's boss, although she didn't hear it with her own ears, Su Xiaoyu was still happy, and she smiled with her eyes curved.

"Okay, I'll go back to take a shower and change clothes now, see you in the evening."

"Okay, see you tonight." Su Xiaoyu answered energetically after turning on the computer.

Li Jun was as busy as Yang Yan. At noon, Su Xiaoyu went to the old place alone. As usual, he took a look at the chair next to him before opening the lunch box—of course it was empty.

Knowing that no one would see it, she still smiled a little embarrassedly before turning her head back.

After eating, I called home and my father answered the phone.

"Dad, I didn't see you this morning."

"Oh, it's Xiaoyu. I went out for a walk early in the morning, and you have already left when you come back. Alas, now you are so busy that you can't see anyone."

Hearing her father's voice was quite normal, Su Xiaoyu felt relieved a little, and acted like a baby, "I'm going to work, I want to make money."

The other end laughed twice, "Good boy."

(End of this chapter)