> Xiao Zhuang was such a warm hearted , active and nice person.
> I did remember that he was always such a good "organizer" for the classmates
> getting together . He was the first one you have to think about when you
> tried to look for  somebody......we have lost him forever ...
>
> Jimmy 's e-mail brought me back to the old days that I was working in
> Foreign Trade, I did have the same feeling with you, just because Xiao
> Zhuang was so "aggressive " , so excited to see the policy was changed and
> it was the time for him to show his ability to the company, to the world, I
> fully understand him and I don't blame him. At that time , the Guangxi
> Government had all the meetings encouraging us to "WORK FOR GUANGXI" , a
> very poor land at that time compared with other provinces. We could see a
> red flag flying in front of us and we had just had to move forwards ,
> however, I was not as brave as him and I had to take care of my little son ,
> so I gave up the chances for the car smuggling which supposed to be a very
> profitable businesses and the petroleum oil business ...many of the old
> business partners were put into jail just because of these two businesses
> ...
> Oh, my God, Jimmy, we are really lucky.
> It is just like a bad dream...
>
> I Joined SINOCHEM Guangxi at the same time as Jimmy , Xiao Jiang , I
> remember I met Xiao Zhuang at the main lobby of old Foreign Trade Building
> one day , he said to me : " Xiao Li, I should change the job with you, you
> are so good in teaching , it is a great pity that you do not stay for
> education" , I just smiled and I told him that I would like to make a change
> , I did not like to follow my Dad's footsteps and I wanted to see something
> new. About one year later, he was successfully transferred to SINO Cereal
> and I met him again at the Lobby and he told me very excitedly about his new
> job, from that time I met him every once in a while , we chat a little bit
> about the job, about the family .
> I have not met him again after Yang Jun's funeral , I attended Yang Jun's
> funeral and he was the only one there I know at that time , it should be
> sometime around 1994-5. Also another very sad time ...
>
> Time flies , so many things happen beside us , we have had several
> classmates /friends left us , Huang Meng , Yang Jun , Huang Jienzheng , Xiao
> Zhuang ,hope they will get together in another world .
>
> I was so sad and don't know how to explain myself especially in English ( I
> am sorry I don't know  how to type Chinese or I can not type fast ) when I
> heard the news about Xiao Zhuang , I just felt cold an down , he was so
> strong in my memory , he was still so yang , I can not believe it ...
> Thank you so much for what your guys have done on behalf of us ,  Big Song ,
> Lisen, Xuhui, Xiao ping  and all friends/classmates in Nanning , thank you !
>
> Guys, be optimistic , be strong , be healthy ! life is short plus cruel or
> you can call it "Chemical" , we have to love ourselves more , don't work too
> hard , encourage each other , please.
>
> Xiao Zhuang , we miss you!
>
> Take care , everybody !
> Xiao li