On Saturday, Dong Qiangqiang got up very early.
He found on the Internet that the cartilage in elbows is beneficial to bone healing. He happened to catch a sale on pork knuckles in the supermarket and immediately stocked up a batch.
After changing the water several times, he added seasonings to the elbows, put them on the stove and simmered slowly, and then started his usual morning reading time.
Since Gote customized the stock software, the content he reads has gradually focused on the financial field, especially company news and industry news that he is interested in or has bought stocks.
As the amount of reading increases, so does his knowledge and vocabulary. This kind of growth is not the kind of explosive growth, but a gentle rise that accumulates over time. The time he spent looking up words gradually decreased, and instead the time he spent searching for financial knowledge, especially financial knowledge, continued to increase.
The principles of various options, warrants, turbines, stock indexes, and exchange-traded funds opened his eyes. The horizontal and vertical development of knowledge gave Dong Qiangqiang new experiences every day, and he unknowingly began to advance from a stock novice to a higher-level investor.
The recent news about Volkswagen is mixed, with the stock price correcting significantly. Although Friday's closing price is still much higher than Dong Qiangqiang's purchase price, he is slightly worried because the German stock market does not have a price limit, and expensive stocks like Volkswagen can rise or fall in a day. Even dozens of marks are not new. He did not dare to take it lightly and read the company news several times within a month for fear of missing some key information.
Because he was so focused on reading, his cell phone buzzed for a long time before he heard it.
Dong's father asked him about the result of his consultation with the Admissions Office of Han University. Dong Qiangqiang recounted the reply given to him in a few words.
After listening to this, Father Dong thought for a moment and suddenly asked: "What is the purpose of your going abroad?"
"Get a German diploma and find a good job." Dong Qiangqiang replied, "Whether I can stay is another matter, but I must let you and mom live a good life."
"Yes, I believe you are talking about the thoughts that every student studying in Germany will have." Father Dong changed the subject, "But have you ever thought about it? Besides these, what else will you gain?"
"Other gains?" Dong Qiangqiang secretly wondered, is his father hinting at something?
"Actually, your mother and I don't have particularly high expectations for you. We don't particularly care about whether you can get a German diploma." Dong's father thought that it would be better to choose a different day, so that he could take the opportunity to talk to his son about himself. After all, many sermons can get twice the result with half the effort if given in a specific situation.
Dong Qiangqiang immediately realized that his father was unloading the burden on him. Just as he was about to defend himself, Dong's father continued: "Actually, I should have had a good chat with you before you went abroad, but there are some things I said too early that might affect your fighting spirit. Now It seems like a good opportunity.”
Dong Qiangqiang realized that his father was about to start a tirade. He glanced at the elbow, which had been stewed until it was shiny brown, and turned off the electric stove.
"You may think that I am comforting you now, but I am not. Suppose you get a German diploma, what can you do when you return to China? Do you want to do venture capital or work in a bank as a white-collar worker? As far as I know, every year now A large number of overseas returnees have returned to China. By the time you return to Germany, you will probably have a master's degree in finance everywhere. And I heard that domestic financial institutions attach great importance to the first degree. Even if you have a diploma from a German master's degree in finance, your first degree is Even if I am a junior college student, I am afraid I won’t be able to enter the financial circle.” Dong’s father said earnestly.
Dong Qiangqiang did not expect that his father would go out to learn about the educational requirements of domestic financial institutions for practitioners, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"You may be wondering, why do I encourage you to go out even though I know this is the case? In fact, you have studied and lived in a relatively stable and comfortable environment since you were a child. From kindergarten to your graduation from college, not only did you never leave In Beijing, you have never even left the confines of Haidian District. In this case, your mother and I both believe that as a boy, you should and must go out to see a wider and unfamiliar world, and train yourself in a foreign country. The ability to survive and survive well despite having no friends and a lot of difficulties. What does the old saying say? "When heaven is about to give a great responsibility to a person, he must first work hard on his will, work his muscles and bones, and be hungry." Their body and skin are empty, and their actions are chaotic.' We hope that you can gain something other than studying and getting a diploma while studying abroad. Life is a process of struggle, and academic qualifications are only one part of it. If you can get It’s great, but if you struggle but don’t get the expected results, you have to face it calmly, as long as you have real gains. I hope you remember this.”
Dong Qiangqiang had never talked so much with his father before, and he never expected that his father's views would be so different. He was surprised and unbelievable at the same time.
After he came out of the university admissions office yesterday, he called Lao Bai. Lao Bai thought he still had a chance to take the preparatory exam, but Lao Bai also thought that if the Germans really didn't let him sign up, he shouldn't. Consider returning to China in despair, because for people like Hualin who have graduated, and people like him and Duanmu who are about to graduate, graduation means unemployment, and they still have to find a job in the end. And Dong Qiangqiang already has a company in his hands. As long as he does it well, there will be many opportunities in the future.
All roads lead to Rome, not just graduation. This is what Lao Bai said in his closing remarks.
"Dad, are you telling the truth just now?" Dong Qiangqiang reached out and touched the pot where the elbow was stewed. The edge of the pot was very hot and his hand hurt.
"Well, your mother means the same thing. She also said that you can consider personal matters at the appropriate time." Dong's father said vaguely with a hint of embarrassment, "Um, do you still have enough money?"
"That's enough." Dong Qiangqiang felt like crying for a moment, "I'm already working and the money is more than enough. You don't have to worry."
"You can take a break from working recently. It's better for you to seriously prepare for the preparatory exam first. You can decide the details yourself. We are far away and can't help you much. Pay attention to dressing and eating, and don't worry about money." Dong's father rarely saw He said with concern, "Remember to tell your family if you have anything to do."
"I remember." Although there was already a certain amount of cash flow in his books, Dong Qiangqiang still didn't dare to tell his father about his first failure in the road test, let alone about starting a company.
"I'll call you when I get the letter next week. Remember to check your phone." Dong's father returned to his cool tone again and hung up the phone.
Dong Qiangqiang put the stewed elbow into a lunch box and brought some other food before going out and getting in the car.
Worried that Lu Wei still didn't want to see him, Dong Qiangqiang wrote in the letter last night that Lu Shan needed money to go to college after finishing the college entrance examination and that Lu's father also needed money to recuperate from illness. However, after writing it, he felt it was inappropriate. Lu Wei was in prison. She has little income, so telling her these things won't solve her problems and will only increase her worries. However, if she doesn't tell her, Mother Lu will still call her again and ask for money, which makes her inexplicably irritated when she thinks about it.
After thinking about it, Dong Qiangqiang decided that he still had to tell Lu Wei these things.
The sunshine and weather were very good on Saturday. Through the car window, Dong Qiangqiang saw large tracts of wheat fields spread out on the fields like thick carpets. The undulating heights made people feel relaxed and happy. The fragrance of the wheat fields seemed to come to his nostrils.
The bus swayed on the country road. More than an hour later, Dong Qiangqiang saw the familiar prison exterior wall that looked like a library from a distance. He couldn't help but have mixed feelings. While praying to see Lu Wei, he got out of the car carrying large and small packages.
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