Chapter 1556: Different Paths, No Common Ground

Zhou Andong also said indifferently, "Hello!"

He didn't know this Fang Jing and hadn't heard of this name.

But the man was a courtyard child, a so-called emerging noble.

It was normal for him to look down on a mud-legged person like him who was full of the stench of money and had a little cash; naturally, he wouldn't use his hot face to stick to someone else's cold butt.

Liu Yahang, who had been smiling, glanced at Fang Jing, silently picked up his tea cup, and the smile on his face disappeared.

"Brother Hang, Huizi, I'll go back first, I'll go over there for a drink in a while, I'll be waiting for you."

After this guy turned and left, Liu Yahang put down the tea cup in his hand, looked up at Yao Qinghui, and said with a smile.

"Huizi, this brother of yours is quite arrogant."

Yao Qinghui was stunned for a moment, then reacted. "He's just like that, he's a writer, writes novels, works as a screenwriter, and has won awards.

You know, literary people all have a kind of fake aloofness. After you've been in contact with him for a long time, you'll find that he's actually not bad."

"A literary person?" Liu Yahang took a puff of his cigarette. "So you're saying he's very talented?"

"It's okay!" Yao Qinghui said with a smile. "In our Beijing cultural circle, he's considered slightly famous, and his popularity is not bad either."

Liu Yahang scoffed unceremoniously. "Is he more talented than Zhou Andong, and more famous?"

Yao Qinghui was stunned again; only then did he understand that Liu Yahang was dissatisfied with Fang Jing.

Actually, regarding Fang Jing's attitude toward Zhou Andong, it wasn't that he didn't notice, he just didn't feel there was anything wrong with it.

If it weren't for Liu Yahang's relationship, he wouldn't have been so enthusiastic about Zhou Andong either.

In his eyes, Zhou Andong was just a businessman with some money, not qualified to sit and drink and chat with them.

Even letting Zhou Andong pour tea and light cigarettes was already looking up to him.

It's just that he didn't expect Liu Yahang to be angry because of this matter, which made him feel a bit unhappy inside.

"Dahang, you..."

Liu Yahang waved his hand, interrupting him. "I know, if I weren't here, none of you would even glance at Zhou Andong. Because in your hearts, no matter how much money Zhou Andong has, he is not qualified to associate with you.

Huizi, we are childhood friends; when I came back last year, you specifically ran over to see me, which proves that in your heart, you still have me as your brother.

So, brother advises you, put away your nouveau riche mentality, and don't think you are some emerging noble. You have to know that times have changed, and the wheels of history are rolling forward.

It won't become passive, slow, or even stop just because you are a so-called noble. If you still live in the fantasy of being a noble and can't keep up with the pace, the era will definitely abandon you without even saying goodbye."

"Dahang!"

Yao Qinghui's face couldn't hold up anymore. He was a person who cared about face; being pointed at and lectured by Liu Yahang in front of so many people made him feel very unhappy.

Especially the topic of nobility; even if he thought so in his heart, he couldn't say it out loud.

"You're going a bit too far. I'm just an ordinary descendant of the revolution, what noble? Are you talking nonsense? If my dad heard this, wouldn't he break my legs?"

Liu Yahang smiled and didn't continue this topic with him, but pointed to Zhou Andong.

"Just now I mentioned his wife, you also know her, now I can tell you..."

"Brother Yahang!" Zhou Andong interrupted Liu Yahang. "You and Mr. Yao are childhood friends, don't ruin the relationship because of me, that would really be my sin.

As for whether he looks down on me or not, that's not important. As the saying goes, different paths, no common ground; if we can chat, we'll sit down and have a drink; if we can't, we'll just laugh it off and go our separate ways, right?"

"Fine!" Liu Yahang laughed loudly and said to Yao Qinghui, "Huizi, brother talked a bit too much today, don't take it to heart. How about this, your friends over there are still waiting.

You go over first, I still have some things to chat about here, and I'll go over to toast you in a while, consider it an apology."

Liu Yahang had said it to this point, and Yao Qinghui felt much more comfortable.

"What can't be said between us brothers? This isn't a big deal, apologizing, don't talk to me about that."

Yao Qinghui waved his hand. "You guys chat about your business, I'll bring them over to have a drink in a while."

Saying this, Yao Qinghui smiled at Zhou Andong. "Don't listen to Dahang's nonsense, I've decided to make you a friend. We'll chat again in a while, I'll go over first."

Although he knew Yao Qinghui was just saying polite words, one doesn't hit a smiling face, so Zhou Andong also responded with a smile.

"No problem, I'll be waiting here."

At this time, Yao Qinghui's attitude toward Zhou Andong wasn't because of Liu Yahang.

It was because of the solemn expression Liu Yahang had when he mentioned Zhou Andong's wife.

Importantly, he also knew her, which meant she must also be in the circle, and her status and position were about the same.

Don't think the courtyard circle is a whole. Actually, that's not the case; it's also divided into three, six, and nine grades.

Can the child of a commander have the same status as the child of a major?

Even if they let you play, it's still running around, pouring tea and lighting cigarettes.

Of course, there are also degrees of closeness here; those in the same camp naturally have better relationships.

Yao Qinghui left, and Zhou Andong said helplessly, "Brother Yahang, there's really no need to ruin the relationship with your childhood friend because of me. Still the same sentence, different paths, no common ground."

"I know." Liu Yahang was also helpless. "Why do I feel that your temper has changed a lot? When I first arrived at your village, you were famous for your firecracker temper, lighting up at the slightest spark.

Just now I thought you were going to flip the table, but I didn't expect you to just let it pass so lightly."

Zhou Andong rolled his eyes. "I have a firecracker temper, lighting up at the slightest spark, but he didn't scold me, nor did he hit me. Just because he looks down on me, I should flip the table?"

"That's true, haha!" Liu Yahang laughed loudly. "Why did you stop me from telling him Jian Qiu's name?"

"That's even less necessary." Zhou Andong shook his head. "Maybe he would look up to me because of Qiuqiu's face, but so what?

I guess he would still look down on me, and would really think I'm eating soft rice from the Jian family. It's better to just be like this, the road is wide, each walks their own side."

Liu Yahang took a puff of his cigarette. "Wait, in a few years, even without the Jian family standing behind you, they won't be able to be arrogant in front of you."

Reform and opening up, economic era, with Zhou Andong's development momentum, in a few years, when Yao Qinghui stands in front of Zhou Andong, he definitely won't be able to feel superior.