This was a story that took place in Hong Kong in the late 1970s. The protagonist of this article, Joly, was wandering in this era of luxury. Looking at the lights, watching the sunset and sunrise.
February 17th, 1977. It was New Year's Eve, the eve of the Lunar New Year. Every household was celebrating the reunion festival. Recently, Joly had been very busy. It was already New Year's Eve, and he was finally done with his work. When he passed by the market at noon, he realized that many stalls had already closed. He quickly bought two live fish and brought them home.
In this era, New Year's Eve was a very important festival. Even those from poor families had to prepare a table of good dishes. Generally, there were two things that were indispensable. One was hot pot. One was fish.
The hot pot was boiling and steaming hot, indicating that it was red and hot. The homonym of "fish" and "Yu" symbolized "auspicious surplus" and also implied "surplus every year".
It was supposed to be a joyous day, but when he returned home and opened the door, he couldn't say what he wanted to say anymore. Because he was busy with work, he rarely cared about his family. He had been so busy that he didn't even go home these past few days. However, the current situation made Joly feel that he had come back at the wrong time.
"As you can see, I have nothing to say. Let's get a divorce.”The person who spoke was a long-haired beauty around the age of 20. She was only wearing pajamas and had a lazy appearance, which immediately made people think of what had just happened.
On the messy blanket sat a blonde white man with blue eyes. He was only wearing a pair of shorts. At this moment, he was very calm and did not look embarrassed as if he had been caught in bed. Perhaps in his heart, this was not a big deal.
Joly's heart was burning with anger and shouting, but he still looked gentle on the surface. This was Joly's ability to survive. He didn't know when it started. Perhaps it was when his mother ran away from home, or maybe it was when his father was shot.
Seeing that Jolly didn't have any reaction and seemed to have endured it, the beauty became a little arrogant and said with a mocking tone," I've had enough of my current life. I need freedom. I…"
Looking at this familiar yet strange person in front of him, Joly didn't know what kind of expression he should use to face all of this. Perhaps he had once loved her, but now he didn't have any feelings for her. He didn't know when it started. The reason why he was so angry was probably because of his pride.
However, after thinking about it, he felt that he did not even have the right to regain his face. Just thinking about it made him feel ridiculous. As a reborn person, he might not be rich, but he should not have been able to get to where he was today.
When he had just been reborn as a child, he had relied on his talent and intelligence to win the favor of his parents. The originally very happy family had lived an ordinary life. Joly often fantasized that perhaps when he grew up, he would be able to help his parents earn a sum of money and live a carefree life.
However, things didn't go as he wished. One day, his mother went abroad and never came back. Perhaps in the eyes of others, Joly was still a child, so no one told him what happened.
After that, his father started drinking. Joly tried to persuade him a few times, but it was to no avail. When Joly was 10 years old, his father left forever. It was said that he owed money and was killed.
To Joly, his happy little family had fallen just like that. Before he even reached adulthood, Joly had to think about how to survive. This was a very realistic problem. He had no relatives, friends, or neighbors. He only had indifference, an inexplicable indifference.
Joly, who was only 10 years old, began the difficult road of survival. He went to the dock to help people clean up the warehouse, went to the restaurant to help people clean up the leftovers. He had to bear the grievances himself. No one could help him.
At the age of 17, he was introduced to his current wife. They got married after a few days. Perhaps his luck had turned for the better, he found a good job as a small clerk in the bank of Fuyixing.
Of course, there were some coincidences in the background of this job. In short, he was lucky. With such a passable identity, he could be considered to have a stable job. In his previous life, he was just an ordinary teacher. He didn't have much ability, but he had no problem writing and calculating.
Joly cherished this opportunity very much. After all, his age and experience were not very convincing. It was already very inappropriate for him to have the opportunity to prove himself. Just like that, he worked hard for three years and finally had a firm foothold in the bank.
It was because of work that he neglected his family, resulting in today's situation. Looking at everything in front of him, even if Joly had the urge to destroy it, he still endured it. When he walked out of the house, he could still hear the mocking voice,"You're really not a man, pui!"”
But who could understand? Joly's anger had long been worn away by this era. In the past, Joly was beaten up because of his anger. In the end, not only did he not get justice, but he also lost his job and was abandoned on the streets like a sick dog.
From then on, Joly knew that anger could not solve any problem. It would only make things worse. He could at least ensure his body's safety by temporarily putting down his anger.
If his body collapsed, then he would have no chance at all. All his ideals and wishes would turn into smoke. Today's concession was just to tighten his fist. He was still young and had a bright future.
On this festive occasion, Joly could only wander the deserted streets. It was not because he had nowhere to go, but because he wanted to calm down and think about his future. That " home " had nothing to do with Joly anymore. The moment he signed his name on that piece of paper.
Fu Yixing was a very small bank. There were at least 1,000 such banks in Xiangjiang City. Their customers were mainly middle-class people. As Xiangjiang City was developing rapidly, some small banks like Fu Yixing had been established. Therefore, they had a considerable income.
The main business of a bank was to lend money. There were short-term and long-term loans. Because everyone was making money, there were very few who could not pay back the money. Therefore, the bank was still in a profitable state. However, as someone who had been through it before, Joly knew very well that this was only temporary.
One day, these small banks would be swallowed up by those big capitalists. This was the law of nature, and Joly could not stop it. For the owner of the bank, this was not a bad thing. It was better than bankruptcy, right?
Sometimes, Joly was also very troubled. In his previous life, he was a teacher and really didn't have much ability. He didn't know much about economics, but he knew some money-making projects. However, with his current self, those were just thoughts.
Unknowingly, the sky gradually darkened. Joly randomly found a restaurant that was still open and had a simple meal. Then, he randomly found a place to stay and temporarily settled down.
In the next few days, while others were celebrating the new year, Joly was going to rent a house and buy some necessities. Fortunately, he received a big red packet during the new year. Otherwise, it would have been difficult.
"Uncle De, happy New Year. Why are you here so early today?”Uncle De's original name was Xu De. He was in his forties and was considered an old man in the bank. He was very close to Ping and Jolly. When Jolly first started working in the bank, he had helped him a lot.
"Haha, happy new year, happy new year. I couldn't stay at home, so I came over earlier. Why did you lose weight during the new year? Could it be that he didn't have time to eat? Haha, he's just a handsome guy, hahaha.”
Jolly had indeed lost some weight. After such a terrible year, it would be strange if he gained weight. Jolly's height was already very average, only 1.73 cm. He was neither fat nor thin. He usually did not feel much, but this time, he had lost some weight and looked much more pleasing to the eye.
"Haha, because I miss you, I can't eat or drink, so I lost weight.”
"Ha, I can tell that you're not telling the truth. I can't tell who you're thinking about.”
After that, the bank staff arrived one after another. It had just been the new year, so there was no business. Everyone gathered together and chatted. It was a mess.
At this moment, the general manager's secretary walked over. When she saw Joly, she said,"Ah Li, the boss is calling you. He's in the meeting room. Come with me now.”
Joly was surprised that his boss was looking for him. He had worked in the bank for three years and had only met him a few times. His impression of him was only average. After all, he did not know much about him. However, he had heard a lot of rumors. Of course, most of them were gossip.
It was said that the boss was a pervert and was the son of a concubine. He used many methods to inherit the family business, which was this bank. After taking over the bank, he carried out a purge. Joly also came to the bank by chance.
When Joly followed his secretary to the meeting room, he found that there were already a few people sitting inside. He took a rough look and saw that most of the bank's higher-ups were there. They all looked at Joly curiously. He had no choice. They were all leaders, so Joly could only greet them one by one.
Seeing that Jolly knew the rules, Boss Huang smiled and said,""Alright, Ah Li, we'll be colleagues in the future. There's no need to be so polite. Sit down first.”
Upon hearing this, Jolly was shocked, but he did not show it on his face. He walked to a corner and sat down. This was nonsense. A bank employee should be considered a colleague, but with the addition of the word " in the future ", the meaning was different.
After Jolly sat down, CEO Huang continued,"Does anyone have any objections to Ali taking the position of business manager?”
This was another line of nonsense. They were all smart people. Even if they had objections at this time, they would not raise them. After all, Joly had already done so much. Besides, the bank was CEO Huang's private property. If he wanted to promote someone, it was up to him. How could Joly have any objections? No matter what the reason was, he was being promoted.
CEO Huang looked around and continued,"If no one objects, then this appointment will take effect immediately. In the future, the bank's lending business will be handled by Ah Li. You guys cooperate with each other and don't cause any trouble!”
"CEO Huang, don't worry. I understand Ah Li's ability. I believe that we will cooperate well in the future.”The first person to step forward was Joly's former boss, Wang Quan, a little old man in his fifties.
This person could only be said to be a little mediocre. There was nothing outstanding about his work, and there were no mistakes. He had always maintained a distance from his subordinates and was not close to anyone. Perhaps he was afraid of being gossiped about.
He was mainly in charge of the savings business. There was not much profit, but it was safe and there was no risk. Lending money was a lucrative job, but there was still some risk. After all, if you lent money and could not get it back, you had to bear the responsibility.
With someone taking the lead, the others also echoed,"Of course, of course, we will definitely cooperate well!”
Joly knew that he had to make a statement at this time. Otherwise, it would be very rude if he did not respond to what others had said. Therefore, he quickly stood up and said,"Thank you, CEO Huang, for your trust. As a newcomer, I will need the help of all the elders in the future. If there's anything I don't do well, please give me some advice.”
"Alright, we're not outsiders, so there's no need to be so formal. Now, go and take over the position.”
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