Chapter 923 What is lottery? (2-in-1)
"Carp, tofu, cubed meat. Why are there still missing fruits? Don't you two gentlemen know how to prepare them in advance at home? Just wait for me to come back and get busy?"
"It snowed heavily yesterday and the fruit seller didn't come out. I bought calcium milk biscuits instead?"
"Replace? Can this kind of thing be replaced? How about you go down and ask the ancestors of Lao Li's family if they are willing to replace you? Why don't you pay others to visit your graves for you? That would save trouble?
How old are you? You can't handle such a small thing easily. Look, this house is like a doghouse. You two can't clean it up. Why don't you ask Mingxiang to come over and clean it up? ”
When Wu Juying returned home to Qingshui County, she began to make preparations for ancestor worship. She took stock of all the things that her husband and son had to prepare in advance. She talked about it with "very arrogant" arrogance. Neither Li Zhongfa nor Li Kaijian dared to talk back. .
The two of us are both standard Dongshan men. They are usually figures in the workplace at work, but trivial matters at home are all mahaha. If this is missing or that is missing, they can be wiped out by saying "the ancestors will not blame". .
But this kind of thing is not a trivial matter in the heart of a woman who believes in ghosts and gods. Besides, the relationship between Li Ye and Lao Huaiye is so mysterious that Wu Juying is convinced that it would be even harder to convert her into an atheist.
So when Li Ye saw his grandma Wu Juying humiliating his grandfather Li Zhongfa and his father Li Kaijian, he could only enjoy it secretly and would never say a word of advice.
However, grandma kept scolding her and did her job very quickly. She quickly went out to find someone to get the fruit. The tributes and paper money were neatly prepared, waiting for the men of the Li family to take them to the ancestors to enjoy.
"Xiao Ye, tomorrow you and your grandfather and father will go to the grave in the morning. If you have anything to do, we can deal with it in the afternoon. We will leave early the day after tomorrow! There is no thirty this year, the twenty-nine is the Chinese New Year, and it has to be afternoon in the capital."< br>
"What can happen to me? The most I can do is go to Principal Chang's house."
Li Ye agreed casually, then suddenly remembered something, and turned to ask his two sisters: "Xiaojuan Xiaoying, what do you two have to do tomorrow? If you have anything to do, tell me in advance. I will accompany you. You are absolutely not allowed to go alone. Go out alone, you know?”
Li Juan hurriedly said: "I also want to see Principal Chang. Just go with me tomorrow."
And little Li Ying giggled and said: "Brother, I want to see a classmate, that Sang Xiaomin. Can you accompany me later?"
"What's wrong with that? Let's leave now! Drive our dad's car."
Li Ye readily agreed, took the keys to Li Kaijian's 213 car and headed out.
Li Ying said happily: "Okay, I'll get the gift for Sang Xiaomin."
Seeing Li Ying take out a walkman, women's watch, and exquisite hair card from her bag, Li Ye knew that she was going to give year-end benefits to her outstanding employees.
The two drove Li Kaijian's 213 and headed straight to the east end of Qingshui City Central Street, stopping at the door of an old house.
After Li Ying got off the car, she shouted at the top of her voice: "Xiao Min, Xiao Min? Xiao Min, are you at home?"
"Here, there! It's Xiaoying, are you back?"
There were hurried footsteps in the yard. Sang Xiaomin trotted out. When she saw Li Ying, she jumped up and down in surprise.
"Xiaoying, it's really you! You told me it would arrive tomorrow. I have been looking forward to it for several days."
"We have a lot to do tomorrow, so my brother and I will rush over to see you. Xiaomin, you have lost weight."
"No, no, I've gained a few pounds!"
The two girls were both seventeen or eighteen years old. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, so naturally they were very affectionate. There was a lively chat at the door.
It wasn't until Sang Xiaomin's family came out that they invited Li Ye and Li Ying in.
"Master Zhuangyuan, you smoke instead of drinking water. There is no good tea in the house. Don't be surprised! Mother Xiao Min, if you don't kill that chicken quickly, you won't be able to make it in time for dinner."
"Uncle Sang, you're welcome, I'm a junior, please stop working"
Sang Xiaomin's father handed Li Ye cigarettes and poured water, treating him as a distinguished guest, which made Li Ye feel embarrassed.
However, Sang Xiaomin's father did not treat Li Ye as a junior. After directing the family to work, he humbly asked Li Ye a question.
"Zhuangyuanlang, my Xiao Min has been telling me recently that she will stop going to the big market after the Chinese New Year and rent a shop in the provincial capital to do that. Clothing mall,
I really don’t understand business matters. Zhuangyuanlang, you are well-informed. Please give us an idea! ”
"Building a clothing mall in the provincial capital?"
Li Ye thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "Sang Xiaomin has been selling clothes for more than a year! It's not impossible to make it bigger,
Anyway, we have many fellow villagers in Qingshui County doing business in the provincial capital. It will not be difficult to say hello to them and take care of each other when the time comes. ”
"Yeah, yeah, I think so too. Xiao Min is as enterprising as those boys.
It was his uncle who said that Xiao Min is a girl and is too young to suffer losses easily when she is away from home, so he wants Xiao Min’s cousin to buy shares."
"Buy shares?"
Li Ye glanced at Old Man Sang in surprise, and then looked at his sister Li Ying.
Li Ying probably knew about the investment. After all, she and Sang Xiaomin were the only shareholders of the deal.
Then why did you ask him about Li Ye's idea?
So Li Ye said with a smile: "Uncle Sang, I don't really understand these things! Anyway, it's a deal that Xiaoying and Xiaomin have to deal with. It's better for them to make the decision."
But Old Man Sang said quickly: "No, no, no, No. 1 Scholar, you are a Wenqu star who has descended to earth, so we still listen to your ideas."
Li Ye said with a smile: "Even if I were Wenquxing, I'm not good at this business thing! That's the business of the God of Wealth."
Unexpectedly, Old Man Sang immediately said: "They are all gods in the sky, why are they not good at it? The county director in charge of finance asks the director in charge of education to handle matters, and he always gets it right~"
[There is nothing wrong with what you always said. 】
So Li Ye said helplessly: "This matter! In fact, it mainly depends on who is in charge. If Xiao Min's cousin can wholeheartedly regard Xiao Min as the leader, then it is not impossible to let him help, but if he is Ben Uncle Sang, who came to make the decision for Xiao Min, do you think the child will suffer?”
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Old Man Sang was stunned for a moment, fumbled with his cigarette, lit it, took two puffs, and said in a deep voice: "The Number One Scholar is really a good idea, this is really a mistake."
Li Ye turned his head slightly and looked at Li Ying and Sang Xiaomin. Sure enough, he saw the two girls beaming with joy.
After all, they suffered the disadvantage of their young age, and they still had to come out as their eldest brother to calm things down for them.
"My dear mother, have you killed your chicken? What time is it? Quickly chop up the soup. The champion is going to have dinner at our house!"
"No, no, no, no, Uncle Sang, I really won't eat at home"
"No, no, no, our family relies on Xiao Min now! Xiao Min also relies on the number one scholar, I must toast you with this glass of wine today"
In the end, Li Ye had no choice but to drink at Old Man Sang's house and saw how shrewd the old man was.
He had come to his senses. In fact, Old Man Sang did not agree with the eldest brother's children coming to interfere, but due to family ties, he had to find an irrefutable reason.
And Li Ye's opinion is an irrefutable reason.
In addition, this meal of wine is not just a simple meal~
[Hi, our Xiao Min is related to Lao Li’s family. Li Ye was still drinking at our house that day~]
[Li Ye is not a simple person now, he is a cadre in the capital and the son-in-law of Teacher Ke’s family]
【What? You don’t even know who Teacher Ke is? Then why should I talk to you? Not up to the mark~】
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"Hey, why did the second cousin come to visit the grave today?"
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Li Ye, Li Zhongfa, and Li Kaijian arrived at the cemetery early to visit the graves of the ancestors of the old Li family.
I originally thought that no one would come to visit the grave at this time, but when my grandfather and grandson arrived at the grave, they met an acquaintance.
Seeing Li Ye, Li Zhongfa, and Li Kaijian get out of the car, the second cousin had already come over with his two children, with a smile on his face to help get things.
"Uncle, brothers Kaijian, are you here to visit the grave? I will help you get it, I will help you get it"
"No, no, no, there's not much."
"Hey, it's just a matter of convenience. Brother Kaijian, you are now the director of a big factory. You should bring a few followers with you when you go out. How can you do it yourself?"
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According to Dongshan's rules, ancestors' graves are visited on New Year's Eve. Occasionally, those descendants who are away from home and need to rush back to celebrate the New Year will come back a day or two early to visit the graves.
And because there is no New Year's Eve this year, the three elders and grandsons of the old Li family only came to visit the grave on the 28th.
But Li Ye's second cousin is a native of Qingshui, so how could he come to visit the grave today?
He just stretched out his hand not to hit the smiling person, and Li Zhongfa didn't droop his face. He even chatted with Wu Juying, his second nephew, about household matters.
Anyway, after being the director for so many years, Li Zhong is also very good at talking. He talks about everything, but he just doesn't go in the direction the other party wants.
How can the second cousin have such ability? He lost his temper while chatting.
"Uncle, when I told you that you arranged for Xiao Cheng to work as a construction worker in an instant noodle factory, you were really kind-hearted.
But Xiaocheng accidentally knocked his leg and had to go home to recuperate for a few days, missing the opportunity to become a regular temporary worker
Look at Xiaogu now, he is now the deputy director of the workshop. With a salary of two hundred yuan a month, my small town is losing money~"
"Hey, what did he do in the past? I was still in charge of the instant noodle factory, and I was thinking about finding a job for my child first, but I didn't expect that there would be a quota for full-time employment later.
As for that kid Xiao Gu, he is able to be the deputy director because he is able to endure hardship and is willing to learn. It has nothing to do with me. ”
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The second cousin didn't expect that Li Zhongfa would just brush the matter aside, and he couldn't say anything for a while.
When the instant noodle factory was being built, his son Xiaocheng also took the exam, but failed, so he approached Li Zhongfa and asked for a back door.
It’s just that Li Kaijian opened a back door, but Xiaocheng felt tired and bitter, so he finally left after a few days,
However, the stubborn Xiaogu stayed, and during the subsequent expansion and development of the instant noodle factory, he worked his way up to deputy director of the workshop, and he will definitely be promoted again in a few years.
So now the second cousin came to see Li Zhongfa to buy regret medicine.
"Uncle, don't I know what Xiao Gu is like? He has been a boring gourd since he was a child. How can he be as eloquent as our small town? If you take the trouble to make arrangements, the child will never forget your kindness."
Hearing the second cousin's sincere words, Li Zhongfa had no choice but to frown and said with embarrassment: "The instant noodle factory has no plans to recruit people this year! I'll keep an eye on you later and I'll let you know when there are places."
"No, no, uncle, you have misunderstood. Xiaocheng doesn't want to work in an instant noodle factory. He wants you to arrange a clear path."
"Minglu?"
Li Zhongfa couldn't understand, so he had to ask: "Second brother, what do you mean by this clear path?"
The second cousin smiled and said: "Just like Hao Jian and Jin Peng~"
Li Zhongfa said in surprise: "Hao Jian and Jin Peng, what do they have to do with me?"
"Hey, uncle, you're still hiding it from me!"
The second cousin smiled and said: "Who doesn't know now that Hao Jian got rich through you? If you hadn't approved the rural cooperative household procedures for him, he would have been a poor outsider who couldn't even put on pants. , where can I make a lot of money and achieve what I am today?”
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Li Zhong was in a daze for a long time before he asked funnyly: "Second brother, do you want Xiaocheng to do Hao Jian's business?"
Second cousin: "Any business is fine. As long as you help me find connections, Xiaocheng will definitely be no worse than Hao Jian and Jin Peng. Hao Jian and Jin Peng are junior high school students, while Xiaocheng is still a high school student~"
Li Zhongfa sighed: "Second brother! You think too highly of me. How can I be so capable?"
Jin Peng and Hao Jian are indeed just junior high school students, but they caught up with the general trend and took the lead, and they got to where they are today step by step.
Nowadays, Hao Jian is already one of the leaders in the country's clothing industry. Jin Peng's journey north to the Soviet Union may seem unassuming, but he is planning a bigger deal.
Jin Peng's daughter-in-law has been running a prosperous cotton mill in recent years and is a well-known entrepreneur in Qingshui County.
Therefore, the second cousin's ambition to be "no worse than Jin Peng and Hao Jian" is really not low, and Li Zhongfa really doesn't have the ability to arrange it for them.
But the second cousin said something astonishing.
"Uncle, you always hide this from me. Considering your relationship with the capital, you want to arrange a future for the small town. Isn't it just a matter of words?"
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"What nonsense are you talking about? What does my capital have to do with it? Are you three just dreaming and not waking up?"
Li Zhongfa's face turned completely dark.
This second cousin actually put his idea on Wen Leyu's head.
It’s no wonder. Thinking about the legendary development experiences of Hao Jian and Jin Peng, it is easy for people to think in terms of “background” and “backer”, and then feel that if they have the same backer, they can also replicate the success of Fenghua Clothing. .
"Uncle, why are you so angry?"
The second cousin was stunned when Li Zhongfa sprayed him. He turned to look at Li Ye and said: "Xiaoye, we are all relatives, so we don't need to hide it like this, right?
Your mother-in-law is in the newspapers and on TV all day long. She is a very capable person. You are busy visiting the graves today, isn't it just to rush over tomorrow to celebrate the New Year and make friends with others? ”
"I'm going to fuck you!"
Before Li Ye could get angry, Li Kaijian got angry. He grabbed his second cousin's cotton-padded jacket, shook his hands and threw it to the ground.
What his second cousin said just now is to slander Teacher Ke and Wen Qingsheng. On the inside, it puts Li Ye in the position of "a vassal of the Wen family" and despises everyone in the Li family today. Everything was taken advantage of by the Wen family.
The second cousin was hit hard and he was stunned for a long time, and then he couldn't hide the depression and anger in his heart.
He jumped up, pointed at Li Ye and cursed: "Wow! You old Li family are all heartless things. When you were down a few years ago, I didn't expose you at all. Now you have gained power." , just turned your back and refused to recognize anyone?”
"Hao Jian and Jin Peng can be supported by outsiders, but their own relatives can't?"
"I will not recognize you as a relative today, and I will not beat you to death"
Li Kaijian jumped over and was about to give his second cousin a few hard blows, but was held tightly by Li Ye behind him.
Then Li Ye walked to the front and gently asked the second cousin and his two sons.
"You said Xiaocheng is better than Hao Jian and Jin Peng, so what have they been doing in the past few years?"
"They. They have no chance! They can do whatever they want if they have the chance."
"That means I haven't done anything~"
Li Ye chuckled and said: "Let me give you two words! As a human being, you can either work hard and excel, or you can be lazy, comfortable and happy to know your destiny,
If you choose the former, don't overthink the latter, because the only thing that can realize your wish is the lottery. ”
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The second cousin was stunned for a while, and then he said sarcastically: "What do these two sentences mean? Once you understand these two sentences, can you help me find a relationship?"
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Li Ye was completely speechless.
These two sentences are actually the original words of a later teacher Luo, which means that if you can't learn, can't have fun, can't sleep well, and feel unhappy,
There is something wrong with everything but a strong appetite, there is no solid foundation but always hesitant, a desire to stand out but it is difficult to stay grounded,
When you see others working hard, you become restless, but when you take action yourself, you always wait until tomorrow. You are ambitious but do not want to make progress. You hate your procrastination and you are addicted to the comfort in front of you.
Then you are a reluctant guy who only thinks about good things. You cannot gain freedom and career at both ends, and you are making trouble for yourself.
Therefore, after the second cousin and his family saw the success of Jin Peng and Hao Jian, the first thing they thought about was not how to fight. Instead, they asked Li Zhongfa to "arrange" them. They were basically the kind of people mentioned above and had no value in cultivating them.
"The incense is finished, burn the yellow paper and go!"
"Hey, okay grandpa!"
Li Ye took advantage of the other three's coldness, lit paper money to worship his ancestors, kowtowed a few times, got up and left.
The second cousin's family looked at the three Li family members tangledly, wanting to step forward to apologize and beg for help, but felt that they couldn't be so shameless.
After the Li family left, the second cousin's younger son suddenly asked: "Dad, what was that lottery ticket that Li Ye said?"
(End of chapter)