All Heavens Pension started from the fiery era

Chapter 710 711. Secret love and beautiful expectations

Bai Yuanshao was a man with a strong sense of self-esteem and would not easily accept help from others, but he knew that Yue Wenxuan said this from the bottom of his heart, so he said:

"I still hope to study abroad through my own efforts. Even if I have to endure a little more hardship for this, I think it is worth it.

If I can't do this, I won't be so pedantic as to refuse help from my friends. Then I will have to rely on you, my friends."

Bai Yuanshao's answer did not surprise Yue Wenxuan.

How could a person like him with such a strong self-esteem easily accept help from others? Fortunately, he is not a pedantic person. If he cannot go abroad by his own efforts, he will eventually accept help from his friends.

Bai Yuanshao's plan was to go abroad after finishing college in China, which would take at least four or five years. With such a long time, anything could happen, and it was too early to start making plans now. After Yue Wenxuan understood his intentions, he said nothing more.

Zhan Zhaoxiang looked at Su Jiaxing who was sitting next to him, "Jiaxing, the three of us are planning to go abroad if we have the chance in the future, what about you?"

"I'll let it go." Although there was some regret on Su Jiaxing's face, his tone was calm, "I'm different from you. You all know that I've always been timid, I don't have big ambitions, and I don't have much pursuit for the future.

I think it's good enough to study at a university in China. For me, a foreign country is still too far away and too unsafe. I don't plan to go abroad.

Besides, I am the only son of my parents, and they treat me like their own child. Even if I wanted to go, they might not agree."

They have been friends for many years and know each other too well. Su Jiaxing is indeed like this. After knowing his intentions, no one tried to persuade him.

Living in this era of great change, although Zhan Zhaoxiang and others have clear plans for their future, they are confused in their hearts. They are not sure whether their choices are right or wrong, and can only take one step at a time.

Yue Wenxuan also cherishes this rare period of peace, because it is during this period that he can get together with a few good friends without worries. In the turbulent years to come, even he doesn't know where these friends will eventually go.

Time passed quickly, and it was lunch time. Yue Wenxuan invited everyone to the restaurant for lunch. A sumptuous lunch was already set up in the restaurant: there were exquisite dim sum, delicious seafood, and the signature dishes that Yue Wenxuan had specially ordered from the restaurant.

Everyone sat around the dining table, chatting and enjoying the food.

Yue Wenxuan raised his glass and said, "This is the time-honored green plum wine that I specially asked someone to buy. Although it tastes good, don't drink too much, otherwise it will be very uncomfortable.

We are all best friends, so I won’t urge you to drink. Let’s just raise our glasses casually and have fun.”

Everyone raised their glasses in response and then started to enjoy lunch.

After lunch, everyone took a break and then started to discuss the afternoon activities. After some discussion, everyone decided to go to the movies first and then go to the lake.

So, after a short rest, everyone went out together.

There were three cars parked at the door, enough for three people.

Su Jiaxing saw the three cars and pointed at two of them and said, "I saw these two cars when I came here this morning. I wanted to ask about them at the time, but I forgot about it later. These two cars are 100% new and you can tell at a glance that they were just bought."

He turned his head and looked at Yue Wenxuan, "Wenxuan, this isn't the new car your family bought, is it?"

Several people often get together. Zhan Zhaoxiang's family is the best off, and he has his own car to use when going out. The other car is his, and everyone knows him.

Except for Zhan Zhaoxiang, everyone else who attended the party usually came by rickshaw. But today there were two more cars, which not only surprised Su Jiaxing, but also everyone else.

Bai Yuanshao's family is the poorest, so these two cars definitely don't belong to him, nor to Su Jiaxing, so they can only belong to Yue Wenxuan's family.

Yue Wenxuan said: "Our family has just split up. Now my father is the head of the family. He doesn't have to spend the public money to buy anything. He can make his own decision. For the convenience of travel, we specially bought these two new cars."

"As expected, you wealthy families are very wealthy. You can buy two most expensive cars without any hesitation. They must cost more than 6,000 dollars. Our family may not even spend that much in a year." Su Jiaxing walked around the two cars and said with great envy.

Yue Wenxuan said: "Your family is well off, it's not like they can't afford it. If you're envious, go back and ask Uncle Su for help. He only has a precious son like you, so he will naturally grant your request."

"I don't have the guts." Su Jiaxing shook his head like a rattle. "If it's worth one or two hundred dollars, I might succeed if I do what you say. But if I dare to ask for something worth thousands of dollars, I might be beaten with a stick."

After all, it was a newly bought car, and everyone was very interested. They looked at it inside and out several times, and then the topic ended.

After several people got on the cars, the three cars lined up and drove forward, and soon arrived at the only cinema in Wuzhou.

What made them happy was that the cinema had just introduced two new movies, one was the domestically produced "The Black Book" and the other was Charlie Chaplin's "The Pawnshop". Both of these movies had just been shot and were the latest to be released, and no one had seen them yet.

"The Ghost in the Black Book" was filmed by the Magic City Fantasy Film Company, which was jointly founded by Zhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu, Guan Haifeng and others. This film marked the beginning of China's national film production industry.

It was produced by the Fantasy Film Company in 1916 and tells a story about the harm of smoke.

Another film is The Pawnshop, the sixth of a series of twelve short films Chaplin shot for Mutual Films in 1916, with a total length of 25 minutes.

These two films represent two aspects of the Chinese film industry in 1916: on the one hand, Chinese people themselves began to try filmmaking, and on the other hand, there were works by foreign filmmakers in China.

These films not only showcased the social outlook of the time, but also laid the foundation for the subsequent development of China's film industry.

It only took a little over an hour to watch both movies.

The movies of this era were still silent films. Although there was no sound, the plots were compact and touching. In addition, this was a new art form, so everyone except Yue Wenxuan felt shocked.

After watching the movie, everyone found a teahouse nearby, drank two pots of tea, and had a heated discussion about the plots of the two movies.

The discussion lasted for nearly an hour until Yue Wenxuan began to urge everyone to set off for the lake. Only then did everyone end the discussion on their movie-watching experience with a sense of unfulfilled desire.

After everyone got on the bus, the three cars drove to the shore of Taihu Lake. Wuzhou in July was in the height of summer, and the sun shone through the gauze-like clouds and sprinkled on Taihu Lake. The lake surface was sparkling, like countless dazzling diamonds jumping on the lake.

The breeze blows towards you, bringing with it the coolness of the lake water and the fragrance of flowers and plants, making you feel relaxed and happy.

Yue Wenxuan and his group rode in a car, slowly moving along the winding lakeside path. There was constant laughter in the car, and the atmosphere was warm and pleasant.

Arriving at the lakeside, the group couldn't wait to get off the car. Before their eyes was a vast view: the vast blue waves of Taihu Lake and the endless mountains in the distance complemented each other, forming a moving landscape painting.

Yue Wenxuan suggested: "Since we are here at Taihu Lake today, why don't we take a boat trip on the lake and experience the ancient people's elegance of 'sailing on the lake, drinking wine in the breeze'?"

When everyone heard this, they all agreed and said that this was a great idea.

So, the group moved to the nearby pier and rented a few elegantly decorated boats.

Yue Wenxuan and Yue Suzhi were on the same boat, Su Jiaxing was with Su Jiahui and Bai Yuanshao, and Zhan Zhaoxiang and Zhan Zhaoling were also on the same boat. In order to protect the safety of the group, their followers also chose a suitable boat to follow behind.

As the boatman gently rowed the oars, the boat slowly left the dock and headed towards the depths of the lake.

On the lake, the breeze blows gently, and the boat drifts with the waves, sometimes shuttling between dense lotus leaves, and sometimes passing by a group of white ducks leisurely on the water.

Yue Wenxuan and Yue Suzhi sat at the bow of the boat, holding a cup of tea in their hands, sipping it while admiring the scenery of the lake and mountains, enjoying this rare tranquility and beauty.

Yue Suzhi said softly, "Wenxuan, I remember when we were little, our father often brought us to Taihu Lake for fun. We were still young at that time, and we always wanted to go into the water to catch fish. Now that I think about it, it seems like it was just a short time ago."

Yue Wenxuan nodded and said, "Yes, time flies. In the blink of an eye, we have all grown up and have our own lives and dreams. But we can no longer find the innocence and fun of childhood."

On another boat, Su Jiaxing was telling Su Jiahui and Bai Yuanwei his made-up adventure story in vivid detail, causing the two to exclaim and laugh from time to time.

Although Bai Yuanshao was usually calm and reserved, he could not help but be infected by Su Jiaxing's humor in this relaxed and happy atmosphere, and his face was filled with a rare smile. While listening to the story, Bai Yuanwei looked at the boat that Zhan Zhaoxiang was riding in the distance from time to time, her eyes flickering, and no one knew what she was thinking.

However, Su Jiahui would always secretly turn her head to take a few glances when Bai Yuanshao wasn't paying attention, but she would always retract her gaze before he noticed.

Zhan Zhaoxiang and Zhan Zhaoling chose a different style. Their boat stopped in a relatively quiet area of ​​water. Zhan Zhaoxiang took out a chessboard from the cabin, and the two of them started playing chess in this beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains.

Zhan Zhaoxiang was an expert in chess. Although Zhan Zhaoling was not as good as his brother, he also played with great method. The two of them fought back and forth, and the game was very close.

Occasionally, a gust of wind blows, causing ripples on the lake, which seems to add a bit of uncertainty to the game of chess.

As the sun gradually set, golden afterglow appeared on the lake, and the entire Taihu Lake seemed to be dyed with a layer of dreamy colors.

After several boats got together, Yue Wenxuan suggested: "It's getting late, why don't we find a restaurant by the lake and enjoy the beautiful sunset while tasting delicious food?"

Everyone agreed, and the boats turned around and headed towards the shore.

Soon, the group found a restaurant built by the lake.

Outside the restaurant, a few willow trees hang down lightly, swaying in the wind; inside the restaurant, the windows are bright and clean, and the layout is elegant and warm.

Yue Wenxuan personally ordered several authentic local dishes and specially asked the store to prepare several pots of the best Biluochun tea. Everyone sat around the table, tasting the delicious food while continuing the unfinished topic.

At the dinner table, Zhan Zhaoxiang brought up the topic of studying abroad again, "Jiaxing, although you have no plans to study abroad, I still suggest that you go out more and see the outside world.

Even if you just travel abroad and see the customs and practices of other countries, I think you will be touched and gain something from it.”

Su Jiaxing smiled when he heard this, and said seriously: "Brother Zhaoxiang, you are right. Although I have no plans to go abroad now, I will also work hard to improve myself.

If I have the opportunity to travel abroad in the future, I would certainly be happy to do so.”

Zhan Zhaoxiang looked at Yue Wenxuan again and asked, "Wenxuan, since you are planning to go to the United States, do you have any specific plans? For example, which city do you want to go to and what major do you plan to study?"

Yue Wenxuan pondered for a moment and said, "I haven't decided on a specific school or major yet, but I want to take a look at the U.S. financial markets first, understand how they operate, and then see if there are any suitable investment opportunities.

If there is a suitable opportunity, I will take out some pocket money to invest in the financial market and try some actual operations so that I can have a deeper understanding.

As for the city, I prefer New York, which I think has the potential to become the new world financial center, which is very attractive to me. "

Bai Yuanshao's eyes flashed with envy, and he continued, "Wenxuan, I didn't expect you to think so far ahead.

I also want to have the opportunity to study abroad in the future like you, but it seems I need to work harder."

Yue Wenxuan and Bai Yuanshao touched shoulders. "Yuanshao, I have always admired your talent and ability. As long as you work hard, I believe you will be able to realize your dream in the future."

Listening to several people discussing studying abroad, Yue Suzhi was listening carefully, with a determined look in her eyes from time to time.

As night fell, the lake outside the restaurant began to be dotted with stars, which shone brightly with the stars in the sky, creating a beautiful scene.

Zhan Zhaoxiang stood up, raised the nine cups in his hand, and said to everyone: "It is a great pleasure in life to be able to gather here with all my friends today and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake.

Let us toast together, may our friendship last forever and our future be even brighter! "

Everyone responded, raised their teacups or wine glasses, and wished each other a good future.

At this moment, time seems to freeze, and all worries and sorrows disappear with the wine or tea in the cup. Only the ripples of Taihu Lake, the laughter by the lake, and the warmth of friendship are left, deeply imprinted in everyone's heart.