The Prodigal Son: I Can Foresee the Future

Lin Ming took the scroll Zhou Wennian gave him and left the Zhou family compound.

When he got back in the car, he slowly opened the scroll.

When he saw the dry but vigorous font on it, Lin Ming was shocked.

This is the "Hengqu Quotations" written by Zhang Zai, a thinker in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Later, it was called the "Hengqu Four Sentences" by contemporary philosopher Feng Youlan.

Establish a heart for heaven and earth.

Establish a life for the people.

Inherit the lost knowledge for the past saints.

Open peace for all generations!

Lin Ming learned the Hengqu Four Sentences when he was in college.

At that time, he also had great ambitions and hoped to become a righteous man like Zhang Zai.

I think every young person has imagined himself as a hero who saves the world and saves the vicissitudes of life.

But as time goes by, many people have forgotten their original intentions in their stumbling lives.

It's not that they are tempted by all kinds of material things, but that they have self-knowledge after their dignity has been trampled on again and again.

Lin Ming stared at the fonts, and the words Zhou Wennian said just now echoed in his ears again.

Is it better to make money first, or to serve the people first?

God rewarded me with the ability to predict the future, allowing me to have the current achievements and money.

Then, should I also fulfill the promise I made in my heart?

Silence for a long time.

Lin Ming called Chen Jia.

"Don't drive yourself tonight, I'll pick you up."

Chen Jia could hear that Lin Ming's tone was not right, so she didn't ask much and agreed immediately.

It was the peak time for getting off work.

So it was 6 o'clock before Lin Ming returned to Phoenix Pharmaceutical from the Zhou family compound.

Chen Jia stood at the door, her beautiful figure in the cold wind, like a stunning landscape.

Even many female workers who were leaving get off work would stop slightly when they saw Chen Jia, with envy in their eyes.

Other things may be acquired the next day.

But the appearance and figure are really innate.

"What's wrong?" Chen Jia asked as soon as she got on the car.

"Nothing!" Lin Ming smiled.

Chen Jia stared at Lin Ming for a while: "No one knows you better than me, you must be worried."

"Let's go eat first." Lin Ming said.

The two found a restaurant at random, and then spent a dinner in Lin Ming's absent-mindedness.

After dinner.

Chen Jia suggested going to the pedestrian street for a stroll, and Lin Ming readily agreed.

The pedestrian street at 8 o'clock in the evening was as bright as day.

Many young men and women wandered in front of the dazzling array of stalls, talking about their own private conversations.

"Guozu stinky tofu!"

Chen Jia's eyes suddenly lit up as if she had discovered a treasure.

She pulled Lin Ming to the small shop in the distance and said happily: "Lin Ming, look, it's them again!"

The front of the shop was full of people. Lin Ming and Chen Jia stood behind the line, looking at the busy shop assistants.

Chen Jia was talking about a man and a woman.

When she was in college, Chen Jia often came with Lin Ming to eat Guozu stinky tofu.

And these two shop assistants were also lovers at the time.

After so much time, I thought things had changed, but I didn't expect that the other party was still here.

Memories gradually came to my mind, and Lin Ming's mood also improved a lot.

After a while, it was finally the two of them.

"Xiao Gao!" Chen Jia said happily.

"Huh?"

The female clerk looked up at Chen Jia and said: "You are... Mr. Chen?!"

The female clerk's name was 'Gao Na'.

When she saw Chen Jia, she also felt familiar, and the first thing she thought of was not four years ago, but the Chanel annual dinner not long ago.

"Have you forgotten me?"

Chen Jia blinked: "I am Chen Jia, the one who likes pickled cabbage the most!"

Gao Na was slightly startled.

Without waiting for her to speak.

The male clerk next to her showed a look of surprise.

"Chen Jia? Lin Ming? You are back?"

"Long time no see." Lin Ming smiled and nodded.

"Haha, this 'long time' must be four or five years, right?" The male clerk laughed.

He clearly remembered that Lin Ming used to be sunny and cheerful, and liked to joke with them every time he came.

"It's you..."

Gao Na also said with a little excitement: "When I saw you on Douyin before, I felt a little familiar, but I really can't believe that you are so powerful now!"

"Yes, yes, unlike us, we are still holding on to this small shop." The male clerk also smiled bitterly.

"Don't say that, the business here is still as hot as before."

Lin Ming said and shouted again: "It's still the same, pickled cabbage, two servings."

Gao Na said while packing stinky tofu: "No matter how hot the business in the store is, it's not our money. We just give it to others.I'm just working part-time."

"I'm being exploited by you capitalists!" the male clerk said deliberately.

Chen Jia snorted: "We are not in the same industry, so you can't exploit me even if you want to! But now you have the skills, you can join a store, and then you can make money for yourself, right?"

"Boss Chen, you're talking lightly!"

The male clerk shook his head and said: "Do you know how much the franchise fee is? There is also the rent for the store, which may not seem impressive, but it adds up to 200,000 or 300,000 yuan. We just got married and have a child, how can we afford this?"

"You got married? Congratulations!"

Chen Jia smiled and said: "To congratulate you, give me another portion of stinky tofu!"

Gao Na rolled her eyes at Chen Jia.

Then she enviously said: "Who would have thought that the couple who always chose the smallest portion of stinky tofu every time they bought it a few years ago have now become billionaires?"

"Lin Ming, is your special cold medicine real? ”

The male clerk said: "It can be cured in three hours. This drug effect... is simply a bit ridiculous!"

"It's genuine. If you don't believe me, you can hit me." Lin Ming joked.

"If this drug is on the market, it will definitely be very popular, right? Please leave a box for me. My son is too weak and often catches colds. Every time he has to go to those big hospitals, it costs a lot of money, and he also suffers a lot. It's really worrying." The male clerk said again.

Gao Na also smiled bitterly and said: "We ordinary people have worked hard to earn some hard-earned money, but in the end, we have to spend it in the hospital. Sometimes when I think about it, I really think it's better not to have this child. "

Hearing this, Lin Ming was slightly startled.

Children are the most precious gift from God to everyone, and Lin Ming deeply understands this.

But Gao Na and the others were forced to this extent.

The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional.

The difficulties of countless ordinary families in China are reflected in Gao Na and her husband.

And at this moment, Lin Ming finally understood the meaning of Zhou Wennian's words.

It also untied the knot in his heart!

"Chen Jia, thank you."

Lin Ming pulled Chen Jia to the side and made way for the people queuing behind.

"Are you stupid? Why thank me for no reason?" Chen Jia was confused.

"Thank you for bringing me to eat stinky tofu, hahaha!" Lin Ming laughed.

The knot in his heart was untied, and his mind was completely clear.

"There is something wrong."

Chen Jia muttered, and then ate the stinky tofu happily.

"Hmm, it's still the same taste, it hasn't changed at all, it's delicious! ”

“Eat as much as you can. Only when we are full can we have the energy to do other things!”

“What’s the matter?”

“What do you think?”

“Lin Ming, you… you are a big pervert!”

“Mr. Chen, I didn’t say anything. You are so dirty!”

“You are dirty. You are a big dirty ghost!”

In the bustling pedestrian street, a man and a woman chased each other with stinky tofu in their hands.

The word ‘young’ seemed to add a touch of rich color.