When Guan Zhiyi heard this, he felt as if a thunderbolt had been struck all over his body. The words touched his heart, "Oh, you are a confidant! I think so too, Mr. Bao, please continue!"
Bao Guowei was unhurried, although in the past in mathematics he was destined to be 30% destined by nature, 70% by hard work, and could not afford the remaining 140%.
But when it comes to literature and history, you can remember it firmly after listening to it and reading it again.
I just didn't expect that the water lessons that were completely useless back then would be of great use now.
He hurriedly tried his best to recall what he had learned before.
"Yeah." Bao Guowei thought silently in his heart, and he had an idea.
"Mr. Zhang Henshui once wrote a sentence, 'I am poor and busy, how can I shed tears for the ancients.' I think this sentence expresses all the intentions of his novels, which are not written for the ancients, but for the ancients. Just change what you actually do in this life.”
Guan Zhiyi nodded thoughtfully.
…
The two of them were chatting happily. They forgot the time and completely forgot that there was a driver driving in front of them.
Guan Zhiyi seemed to be about forty years old, and Bao Guowei was nearly twenty years older. He had called Bao Guowei "sir" before, which must have been because of the foreign woman.
However, now the word "Sir" has a hint of admiration.
From Guan Zhiyi's conversation, Bao Guowei learned that Guan Zhiyi turned out to be the official of the previous dynasty.
Although, in the later period when the old and the new merged, his status as a judge showed that he should be on the old side and should be very resistant to new things.
However, Guan Zhiyi is not like this. He is not conservative. Instead, he likes innovation and new things, and he takes the initiative to get in touch with them. He has actually read a lot of Western works.
Guan Zhiyi is the kind of person who can take a look at a corner of the old world, but he cannot see the whole picture, so he often has unsolvable sorrow in his heart.
Therefore, he also valued literati very much.
I heard that Bao Guowei was full of knowledge and could talk about a little bit of everything, from current affairs, to customs, to articles, and he could always talk about a lot of things, which was quite self-justifying.
He can always say something that feels beyond this era, which makes Guan Zhiyi feel very novel and transparent.
Therefore, when I met Bao Guowei today, I really felt like "listening to you is worth ten years of reading."
This made Guan Zhiyi quite fond of this young man with shabby clothes.
"Oh, Mr. Bao, you don't know something! Guan is a scholar, and there are also scholars around him, but most of them are old-fashioned and boring. People are old by nature, and they always hold an old book that is so old that it turns yellow. Shaking my head and chanting 'Zhuzheye' all day long, it gave me a severe headache!"
"Haha." Bao Guowei laughed heartily. "Despite their age, they have read so many things, but they don't know how to adapt. I think Mr. Guan is the real literati! If they don't understand you, just let them say it!"
After listening, Guan Zhiyi was completely moved by Bao Guowei, and he suddenly felt as if he had found a treasure and a friend who was hard to find.
As soon as Bao Guowei saw his expression, he knew that the fish had completely taken the bait.
"Mr. Bao, it's such a pity that I didn't meet someone like Mr. Bao until I was nearly forty years old. If Mr. Bao doesn't mind my age, why don't we become brothers today?!"
Bao Guowei was stunned, but he didn't expect that Guan Zhiyi was so generous. Although he was a literati, he had thrown aside the etiquette of seniority and did not have the arrogance of a literati, but had the flavor of an ancient green forest hero.
As the saying goes, when you go out, you have many friends and many paths.
Besides, Guan Zhiyi is not an ordinary friend, and Bao Guowei will not let this opportunity go easily.
But Bao Guowei was not in a hurry and took retreat as an opportunity to advance. "Mr. Guan, you really praise me too much. I'm just a little-known little character in Shuixiang Town!"
"Why do you say this! The so-called 'heroes don't ask where they come from' and 'the aroma of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley'. This is the truth! Please don't refuse, Mr. Bao!"
Seeing his sincere attitude, Bao Guowei said reluctantly: "Well, Mr. Guan is really too proud. I, Bao Guowei, really hate to meet you so late!"
There is no ceremony in becoming sworn brothers, just a verbal agreement makes them brothers.
"Brother Bao, if you don't mind my age, just call me Brother Guan!"
Bao Guowei held up his hand and said, "Brother Guan!"
After becoming brothers with Bao Guowei, Guan Zhiyi's attitude was very different. Instead of being cold and polite at the beginning, he became more cordial.
Just as he was talking, Guan Zhiyi took out a bank check from his pocket. Before Bao Guowei could speak, he thrust the bank check into Bao Guowei's hand without saying a word.
"Brother Bao, I'm sure you will become famous in the future. This Shuixiang Town is just a temporary resting place for Wolong. Keep this money for now, it will be of great use in the future!"
This is both a sworn brother and a gift of money. Bao Guowei has been involved in society for many years, so he naturally understands what it means.
This can be described with an extremely modern term, that is "angel investor".
There is of course sincerity and appreciation in this, but Guan Zhiyi's ability to gain a foothold in Shuixiang Town is definitely not a fool who just trusts others casually. There must be elements of use and benefit involved.
And this must also be influenced by that mysterious foreign woman.
However, this money is free of charge, not to mention that he is in urgent need of money now. If he can gain a relationship like Guan Zhiyi, there will definitely be a lot of benefits.
Having said that, between people, use is always mutual.
Of course, this half-promising formality cannot be lost. Bao Guowei took on the posture of collecting red envelopes during the New Year. After a while, the bank check was still in Bao Guowei's hands.
Bao Guowei opened his palm and saw that the number of the check was fifty yuan. He was surprised and happy at the same time.
Guan Zhiyi's move was too generous!
Fifty yuan is not a small amount. According to the prices in the Republic of China, it is enough to cover the expenses of a family of three for more than half a year.
According to Bao Guowei's calculations, the total debts of the Bao family, large and small, amounted to about three to four hundred yuan. Now that he had repaid a lot of debts at once, he was very surprised.
But he knew that the reason Guan Zhiyi could "invest" in him so much was not because of his few words just now, but because of that mysterious foreign woman.
This little tycoon alone can make dozens of oceans worth of money at a time. So what is the background of the foreign girl behind him who can command and order him at will?
Do you do dock business? Bao Guowei thought it should be, but not entirely.
After all, these days, rich and powerful foreigners also make money by doing business. They can earn huge price differences by exporting various industrial products, that is, fashionable foreign goods.
But there are only a few foreigners like her who are still women, so they must not be ordinary businessmen.
Bao Guowei thought about it. According to the historical background, the inflow of foreign capital is one of the themes of this era!
Perhaps, the foreign girl behind Guan Zhiyi is one of the leaders of capital in one of the European countries?
Then her background is not small.
This conjecture aroused Bao Guowei's curiosity even more.
But during the exchange just now, he tried to pry out any more useful information from Guan Zhiyi, but he couldn't do anything.
I'm afraid that we can only reveal his true face in Lushan after we actually meet him.
Bao Guowei came to his senses and regained his expression. After all, when you go out, your emotions and emotions are invisible.
"Brother Guan, this gift is really too serious. I'm afraid Guowei won't be able to bear it!"
Guan Zhiyi smiled nonchalantly.
"No need, no need. Between brothers, this money is just paper. As long as it can help Brother Bao, Brother Bao can use it! If you don't have enough for daily expenses, you can come to my house to get it."
When Bao Guowei heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy. This was not an angel investor. He was looking for a long-term meal ticket!
Although these are also polite words, with this guarantee, Bao Guowei can gain a foothold in Shuixiang Town.
After that, the two talked happily.
From the national situation to the methods of making articles, Bao Guowei racked his brains and tried his best to make Guan Zhiyi feel that the money was worth spending, while Guan Zhiyi was more and more impressed by Bao Guowei's unique insights.
After talking in circles and back again, what Bao Guowei was most curious about was naturally the origin of the foreign woman.
"Brother Guan, when I met you today, I felt like old friends at first sight. I regret meeting you so late! And all of this happened to be due to that foreign woman, and then I was able to meet Brother Guan, so I am even more curious about this woman. !”
Bao Guowei still refused to give up, and finally asked the questions in his heart directly.
But seeing Guan Zhiyi suddenly hesitate, he pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "Her identity, I can only say, it is difficult to say, because I can't grasp the degree, I don't know how much to say, and how much not to say. Presumably, After she meets you, she will naturally give you an answer. The only thing I can guarantee is that there are only benefits and no harm from going this time."
Bao Guowei frowned slightly, he became a little angry, and said to himself: "What the hell, are you here playing mystery?"
But having said that, how extraordinary is the identity of this foreign woman?
Judging from Guan Zhiyi's expression and choice of words, even for a well-known figure like Guan Zhiyi in Shuixiang Town, it seems that even working for her is an honor.
What is the origin of this woman?
"Fuck it, forget it, you'll find out when you get there." Bao Guowei giggled and murmured to himself.
Then, he asked: "Then we are going to her mansion by car?"
"Exactly."
Guan Zhiyi looked outside through the car window.
"It must be coming soon. Time flies by so fast. I was originally sent here just to pick up Brother Bao. I didn't expect that when I chatted with Brother Bao, I actually forgot about time and became friends."
