Lao Tzu is a toad

Chapter 288
At the Xinhua Bookstore in TS City that had just been relocated, the two girls, like countless readers, stood in front of a small pyramid specially piled up with copies of "The Collapse of the Gray Empire". ’s best-selling new book, depending on the situation, it is by no means a fantasy that the sales volume will exceed one million within half a year. ts, He BJ Jin circle, and the Northeast, there will be a lot of readers who choose to stop, especially ts, as the birthplace of Jinhai and the hometown of the protagonist Zhao Taizu in the book, the book sales scene is particularly popular, word of mouth , the atmosphere was almost bursting, the whole bookstore was talking about it, and some people who were inextricably related to Jin Hai gasped.

The girl wearing a pair of retro round-frame glasses managed to grab a set. The girl next to her, whose father is a small and middle-level leader in Jinhai, did not join in the fun because of her gentleness and reserve. Queuing honestly, Xiaojiabiyu, who would only frown to show no pain or itching to protest when she ran into the queue, the girl wearing black-rimmed glasses yelled Xiaosi Xiaosi, it's over now, Jin Hai is hiccupping, your father's job will be lost Won't lose it?The other girl ignored her girlfriend's fanning the flames, and took a second volume lightly, flipped through the book and went up to the second floor, explaining that Pan Wei, you know that it is not difficult for Jinhai's management to go out and find the upper volume. A step up salary position, what am I worried about.The girl named Pan Wei said oh, and she was right when she said it playfully. She was just quiet for a while, and then she was startled again. She shook her girlfriend's slender arm and shouted, "Look, look, there is Zhao Jiadi's here." name.What Pan Wei is holding is the first volume, which is out of order, so the front page is a tree-like diagram of the Zhao family, with Zhao Shanhu, the old Buddha of the Zhao family, and a deceased Xiaofang as the first line, and the second line is It was Zhao Xin, his wife Zhao Fengya, his ex-wife Wang Zhuyun, and that Huang Fangfei who had a bad name and an embarrassing position.In the third row, there are the Queen, Brother Zhao Yan, and Qi Dongcao, but the eldest son Zhao Jiadi is at the top.The innocent girl nicknamed Xiaosi glanced at it, smiled lightly and said such a coincidence, no wonder there is no such thing as a book without a coincidence.Pan Wei murmured in a low voice, could you be the senior? I think it looks quite similar. Senior Zhao is so good, and the tiger father has no dogs. Zhao Taizu, who is worthy of your father's boss's boss and countless bosses.

The girl surnamed Xie Mingsi glared at her outspoken best friend. She didn't even like to read the second volume, so she handed it back to Pan Wei to pick out a few fashion books for her real purpose of this trip. After getting along with Johnny Qiao for a long time, she I also want to recharge my batteries and learn more about luxury goods such as red wine, watches and clocks. Otherwise, there will be too little common language with him, which will not be good for future relationships. She has already met Du Zikang's mother once. She is a very demanding middle-aged woman who is very picky about her. It seems that even after entering the house, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will be dark. Thinking of this, Xie Si sighed softly.

As for the boy I met on the roof of the teaching building back then, Zhao Jiadi, who has the same name as this "Grey Empire", I heard that he got a zero in the college entrance examination English as always, so he should go to a second-school college at the earliest. His Life will never be as changeable as the first heir of the Zhao family in the book.Pan Wei lives in the same community as her and has been studying in the same school since she was a child. She is the closest best friend. She is even willing to share with her the details of her relationship with Johnny Qiao, except for Zhao, who is not even her first love. First, Xie Si has been keeping his mouth shut for a reason that she can’t even explain. The boy whose memory stays in the sophomore year of high school is undoubtedly excellent. Except for the invincible science, if Chinese is not a hindrance in composition, the overall score of 150 points You can easily get a score of 125+. It can be said that in high school, Zhao Jiadi was a nightmare for the top ten students in all school years. No matter how much your total score exceeds him, someone will help you calculate your score in science. A few points less, Xie Si is an uncomplicated girl, plus the vanity that most beautiful girls should have, if it's just all of these, Zhao Jiadi, who has excelled in science and fighting, is enough to satisfy her All the fantasies and expectations of her, but she was born in a middle-class family with too many ups and downs in the world. She knows what kind of life she needs most, and as for what she wants, she must make concessions.But now, she felt that she had won, and she had won thoroughly.She is confident that she will make Zhao Jiadi feel ashamed if she drives the luxury car that Qiao Yikang promised in the class reunion in the future.So she is very happy, just occasionally alone, with a touch of regret and guilt in her soft heart, which will scratch and sting, but this little bit of insignificance is far from enough to make her regret.

In the dusty memory, besides helping her take notes, review homework, explain difficult problems, and deliver milk every day, he would adopt stray cats and dogs for her, and he would casually talk about things she couldn't understand, such as Yanjing's There are rare big banyan trees that are evergreen all the year round in the courtyard, and there are big fish tanks that don't freeze in winter.To this day, she is still skeptical about this kind of thing, and it is more like a young boy pretending to be knowledgeable bragging.In fact, Xie Si, like the majority of all living beings, stands on tiptoe to look up at the strange world, but cannot see clearly.

Passing by again and again, who will regret it on the day of reunion?
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In Shanghai, the office of a skyscraper located on the 60th floor, Situ Hanhai, one of the richest men in Shanghai, stood in front of the French window and looked at the Bund. A junior in the financial industry with a girdle on the book told him that this two-volume book with a total of 46 words was written in just two weeks. He was notified by the phone with an uncompromising tone, which made him very uncomfortable, but after reading the manuscript, he was convinced. This book is just like selling soju for two or three yuan a catty more than ten years ago. It is too fierce. , enough flavor.

Situ Hanhai had already finished the first volume, but he was reluctant to finish the second volume. He turned his head and looked at a landmark building on the Bund not far away. There was a branch of Jinhai there, and the ruler was a man who was watched by the Demon City Gang. Xu Zhenhong, a man who is an outsider but dare not be underestimated, five years ago, he was only the driver of the protagonist in "Grey Empire". Now, except for several investment banks under his control who are carrying out empty-handed white wolves' money-gathering activities, Dian Shi Cheng Jin, and is about to open an auction house that will be the second largest in Shanghai. It is said that it will be named Xishu, but it does not have the temperament of a nouveau riche. I admire his foresight, because the works of famous modern masters have the advantages of large inventory, many works published and described, and easy identification, huge room for appreciation, and relatively easy hype. It is only a matter of time before Xishu Auction House becomes famous.

Situ Hanhai withdrew his gaze and asked his secretary to cook a pot of Qimen Hong from Anhui Province. His female secretary has always been mediocre in appearance, but she must have a sufficient humanistic background. The cleanliness big boss randomly sent vixen goods, sat on a chair, drank tea, and started to open the second volume of "Grey Empire". It is not difficult for any second or third-rate author to write a bestseller as long as he has the materials at hand, the difference is only hundreds of thousands or millions.After reading dozens of pages of the first volume, Situ Hanhai smelled something unusual. No matter how experienced the author is in the industry and his contacts, it is impossible to obtain such meticulous and detailed information. Someone must be hiding in the shadows and provide a lot of systematic information. Top-secret information, not to mention the unforeseen by laymen, just the release date of this book is very intriguing. When all the domestic financial websites and newspapers and magazines failed to get the exact information, they dared to bluntly say "Zhao Xin" on the cover. , went to jail today", all fools know that there is a mystery inside, Situ Hanhai even asked Fenghuang.com through his relationship, and a group of friends with red backgrounds who hold iron jobs in Yanjing are exactly at a loss, Situ Han Hai put down his teacup and murmured: "Zhao Taizu, Zhao Taizu, is this a natural disaster or a man-made disaster? If even you are ruined, wouldn't those disciples and grandchildren who believe in the government line is the way of kings and overlords all be heartbroken?"

On the 66th floor of the iconic financial building in Shanghai, which Situ Hanhai can see, the man who has risen at an astonishing speed in Shanghai and is a powerful man sits on the sofa and closes his eyes. Hu Pei Cuihu was unusually gentle and obedient, sitting on the side rubbing the man's temples, holding back his doubts for a long time, and finally couldn't help asking Zhenhong, did the big boss really go in?The man can only be Xu Zhenhong who is known as the little Taizu. He has been busy with the auction house under the order of the Taizu during this period, and even he only got the news in the middle of the night last night. Xu Zhenhong finally understands some of the temptations of the giants of Jinhai. He is sure that something happened to the big boss. Later in the evening, a guy like Wei Jinghai will come to Shanghai to have an interview with me.What a consonance Pei Cuihu had, startled, and carefully uttered two words: forced palace?

Xu Zhenhong smiled without saying a word, with a cold expression on the corner of his mouth.

During his years as a driver, he helped the big boss Zhao Taizu solve too many troubles, big and small, and he didn't even experience the turmoil that caused huge hidden losses to Jin Hai. It’s not low. On the stage, he speaks in an official tone and speaks official speeches that have no IQ or brains. The audience is terribly smart. They talk sweetly and hide swords in their sleeves. He was able to gain a foothold in the xenophobic magic city because of his hard work back then. Being a driver for a big boss was even more insightful and skillful than being a secretary for a high-ranking official in his eyes.Years ago, he learned that the surnamed Han who he had always disliked in the Ministry of Commerce was shuanggui, and he didn't pay much attention to it. He is more than two or three grades more fierce than Xu Zhenhong. The key is that this conspirator has enough patience and energy, knows how to kill with one blow, and will never give Zhao Taizu a chance to breathe.

Who is that giant whale?
So of course, what is the biggest internal response in Jin Hai?

A graceful figure that has been dreaming for many years suddenly appeared in Xu Zhenhong's mind, and he shook his head, how is this possible? !
Xu Zhenhong said to himself: "The only shortcoming of the big boss is that he is too conceited. He doesn't even want the minimum loyalty. This is true for everyone. Maybe there are some things that even if they are right 99 times, but only need to be wrong once. It’s all about losing.”

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Hangzhou, Jiuxi Rose Garden is adjacent to the lakeside villa. An old man and a woman enjoy the rare warm sunshine in winter. The old man is a well-known collector in the community, nicknamed Old Man Fan, while the woman is the most moving in Hangzhou. Wife and young woman Pei Luoshen, she chuckled and said, Grandpa Fan, Zhang Dongfeng called me early this morning to say that Zhao Xin was in jail.Listening to the Shaoxing opera "The Peacock Flies to the Southeast", which had been played countless times on the radio, old man Fan shook his head and just nodded.The young woman Pei surprised and said that you are not surprised. This is a big event that will break the sky. As the first batch of heroes who helped Zhao Taizu conquer the world, you were kicked out of Jinhai back then. How much resentment do you have? How do you look at you Is it not surprising that you are not happy at all?The old man opened his eyes, glanced at Pei Luoshen, and cast his gaze into the distance again, hehe smiled and said it’s not surprising, why is it strange, someone who is older than Wang Houde in terms of qualifications came to me years ago and asked me to come out of the mountain I believe that besides me, Cao Xingcheng and those old guys have also received invitations in private. Besides, Zhao Xin's entry into the game may not be a big good thing. It's too sudden. Strength, on the other hand, is relatively cloudy and foggy. In my impression, Zhao Xin is not a hero who likes to accept his fate. He is too quiet and something is wrong. Unless one day you tell me that Zhao Xin died inside, I will go to Fu Sanbai , half happy, half regretful.

The young woman Pei sighed.

Seeing that she was not in high spirits, old man Fan squinted his eyes and smiled and said, "Why don't I make a bet with you, I bet that there won't be any newspaper or media reporting on the ups and downs of Jinhai Industrial except for the sensational book "The Collapse of the Gray Empire".The bet is the lotus pot made by Chen Mingyuan, a master pot maker in the early Qing Dynasty, that an old man like me has coveted for a long time on your coffee table. How about it?

Pei Luoshen was so angry that he didn't want to gamble. Grandpa Fan didn't have any good things I wanted.

Old man Fan laughed and scolded the girl, but he still refused to take any losses.

The young woman Pei played with her mobile phone, wanted to make a call, hesitated for a while, and thought it would be better to send text messages, but after a battle between heaven and man, she decided to give up.

When old man Fan was not joking with Pei Luoshen, his eyes were sharp.

This may be the so-called old man.

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Yanjing, Siheyuan.

Mrs. Wang went to call her grandson Wang Zhuyun into the study in person, and asked bluntly: "You came to Yanjing this time only because of that child Xiao Baliang?"

Wang Zhuyun was stunned for a moment, and replied: "Yes, otherwise, who else could it be for? It can't be that bastard Zhao Sanjin, right?"

Speaking of this, Wang Zhuyun thought it was funny, just smiled, her heart was shocked, her gaze sharpened suddenly, and she asked softly, "Grandpa, did something happen to Zhao Sanjin?"

The old man sighed in his heart, this guy Zhao Xin committed crimes, if it wasn't for him, with Zhu Yun's mind, his achievements in politics would be much higher than Wang Qingping's.The old lady nodded and said: "At first it was just a small or big trouble. Tian Zeng reported it to me, but I didn't care about it. Besides, if something really happened, I would just stand on the sidelines. Here, the book on the desk reads No, it was written by Zhao Xin. The title of the book is "The Collapse of the Gray Empire". One point, I am an old man who has experienced it, and I have a deep understanding."

Wang Zhuyun trembled slightly and went to pick up the book, the old lady smiled and said: "What about you, you are unlucky, and you have a name on it. As for me, the author seems to be afraid, so I didn't dare to say more. The leaders of the Communist Party of China said that once in a while they get tired of using it, they just change their name and call them the former Central Committee elders, does this count as getting shot while lying down?"

Wang Zhuyun didn't dare to open the book, the cover alone was shocking enough, she said foolishly: "I said to go to the bookstore at eight or two in the morning, what should I do?"

The old man frowned and said, "Are you panicking? Is it plausible?!"

Wang Zhuyun came back to her senses, smiled wryly, and said softly: "Baliang is still young."

The old man walked to the huge map hanging on the wall, shook his head and said, "It's not too young, at his age, even in our time, someone would have become the head of the regiment."

Sanlian Taofen Bookstore.

A young man closes the second volume of Empire of Gray.

He let out a long breath, got up slowly, put the book back where it was, and left the bookstore quietly.

The street is bustling with people.

He stood at the door of the store, rubbed his cheeks vigorously, and stopped a taxi.

The withered man, or that national scholar Chen Ping'an, had a gift at the end:
"Is it Qishan phoenix, Nanyang crouching dragon, Weishui flying bear? Or the five-eyed chicken, two-headed snake, three-legged cat? Back and forth, the wind and waves annoy me, and I am annoyed by the wind and waves. Sailing against the current, the wind and waves are far away from me, and I am far away from the wind and waves."

Zhao Jiadi told the master to go to Wangfujing, then took out his mobile phone, turned it on, called his grandma to report that he was safe, and said with a smile that he would go back today, and now he will go to Wangfujing to buy you some Ruifuxiang silk and Xiang Jugong's signature pastry.

(End of this chapter)