On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month.
In the morning, Li Dong drove back to Chen Jiawan. This time was different from the last time he sent Li Lan back. It was close to the Spring Festival, and Li Dong could not stay away.
Li Dong carried a lot of bags and visited the elders in the village.
Whether it was the elders with the surname Li or Chen, this time Li Dong was not stingy. He gave a red packet of two thousand yuan to those over seventy years old.
In 2006, farming at home might not be able to save two thousand yuan all year round.
Li Dong's action pushed Benefactor Li's reputation to the peak in one fell swoop.
Of course, Li Dong did not ask for nothing. Whenever he visited the elders, he would bring Li Lan with him.
Li Lan's identity in Chen Jiawan was a little awkward. People in the countryside were not so open-minded and did not like her identity as an illegitimate daughter.
Li Dong did not expect a little kindness to make everyone grateful, but this time he gave a red packet, Li Lan's life should be better in the future. At least these elders should say a few words when others gossiped.
After visiting the elders, Li Dong went back to the old house.
Since the Li brothers left Chen Jiawan, the old house had been empty, but Li Chengyuan would come back every year to paste Spring Festival couplets.
This year, Li Chengyuan did not come back, so the task naturally fell to Li Dong.
Because Li Chenghui passed away this year, the old rule in Chen Jiawan was that when the elders passed away, they would paste white couplets, and when their peers passed away, they would paste yellow couplets.
Li Chenghui and Li Chengyuan were of the same generation, so the door of the old house was naturally pasted with yellow couplets.
After pasting the couplets, Li Dong went to Old Chen's house again.
In addition to his daughter, Chen Jing, Old Chen had two sons. One was a farmer at home, and Li Dong had seen him last time.
The other was working outside. Li Dong had seen him a few times when he was a child, but after so many years, he had changed a lot, so he did not recognize him.
When Li Dong arrived, Chen Jing was also at Old Chen's house.
Before Li Dong arrived, the two Chen brothers did not like Chen Jing very much, and the two sisters-in-law were even more disgusted.
However, the moment Li Dong arrived, the Chen brothers' expressions immediately changed.
Chen Laoer, who was also the one who went out to work, quickly took out a pack of Yuxi cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to Li Dong. With a face full of smiles, he said, "Dongzi, are you done with your work?"
Li Dong nodded. He also took out a pack of cigarettes and smoked around before he smiled and said, "When did Second Uncle Chen come back?"
Chen Lao Er laughed and said, "Just arrived yesterday."
As he spoke, he glanced at the cigarette box in Li Dong's hand, his eyebrows trembled, and he said with slight hesitation, "Dongzi, isn't this the number 19 of Yellow Crane Tower? I think our boss also smokes this."
“1916。”
Li Dong smiled and handed the remaining half of the pack to Chen Lao 'er. He then said, "I usually don't smoke much. There seem to be a few packs left in the car. I'll bring them to Uncle Chen later."
Chen Lao Er had an uneasy expression as he said, "That won't do! I'm just a part-time worker. How can I smoke this? It's too wasteful! "
Li Dong didn't linger on this topic. He changed the topic and said, "Where is Xiao Lan?"
Chen Jing, who was next to him, immediately answered, "Xiao Lan went home to pack her school bag. She'll be here soon."
"Oh, then I'll go take a look and bring the cigarettes to Second Uncle Chen on the way."
After saying that and bidding farewell to Old Chen, Li Dong went out and walked to Li Chenghui's former small building.
After waiting for Li Dong to leave, Chen Lao quickly asked his younger brother, "Second Brother, is the Yellow Crane Tower that Dongzi gave you valuable?"
Chen Lao Er immediately puffed out his chest and said with a proud face, "You don't know this. I work in Shanghai, and my boss smokes this. Do you know what my boss does? He's a big developer. If his family is rich, he uses trucks to transport goods … "
Chen Lao Er showed off for a long time, but no one in the house was impatient.
Although they were poor, listening to others' stories was enough to satisfy their cravings.
After a while, Chen Lao Er finally got to the main topic. He said with a face full of emotion, "This kid from the Li family is really rich. This pack of cigarettes costs 170 to 180 yuan. One cigarette is almost ten yuan. Who would dare to waste money like this without money?"
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. This was indeed a waste of money!
Chen Lao and Old Chen held the cigarettes that Li Dong had just given them and studied them. Who would be willing to smoke such expensive cigarettes?
Even if they wanted to smoke them, they should at least go out and show off.
The others were just sighing, but Chen Lao's wife glared at Chen Lao. Idiot!
Even Second Brother knows to ask for cigarettes, but you don't know how to ask for it!
Chen Lao Er's wife looked proud. Then she whispered to Chen Lao Er, "Do you think the kid from the Li family will give it to you later?"
Chen Lao Er sneered and said, "You're too narrow-minded. I saw that he drove a Benz just now. I've already said it. Why would he care about a few packs of cigarettes?"
As they were talking, Li Dong walked over with Li Lan.
Li Dong threw the remaining half of the cigarette to Chen Lao Er. Then, he handed a red envelope to Old Man Chen, who was sitting in the middle of the room.
Old Chen was smoking. He took the red envelope and squeezed it. Then, he smiled and said half-heartedly, "Kid, what are you doing? Logically speaking, I should be the one giving you the red envelope. How can I take your money?"
Li Dong said politely, "Don't stand on ceremony, Master Liu. This is a small token of my appreciation. I'll have to trouble you to take care of Xiao Lan here. "
After giving the red envelope to Old Chen, Li Dong then gave red envelopes to Chen Lao Er and Chen Lao Er's children.
After all, Chen Lao Er had worked hard in the city for a few years. He could bear with it for a while.
Chen Lao Er did not say anything. However, Chen Lao Er's wife snatched the red envelope from her son's hand and opened it. Then, she smiled.
Five hundred yuan per person was not a lot for Li Dong, but it was not a small amount in the countryside.
Especially since Li Dong was an outsider, his kindness was even more remarkable.
For a moment, everyone in the house was happy.
Only Chen Jing curled her lips. Her two sisters-in-law had been gossiping about her yesterday. Now that they had received some benefits, they changed their attitudes really quickly.
However, when she thought about how these people had benefited from her, Chen Jing's face was full of pride.
Although she did not get the money, Chen Jing did not care. Li Lan was Li Dong's cousin. She would not miss out on her share.
In the end, Li Lan's money would not belong to her. There was no need to be anxious.
Ignoring everyone's reaction, Li Dong sat down and chatted with them for a while. Finally, he said, "Master Liu, I'll leave with Xiao Lan first. There are many cars on the road. I'm afraid there will be a traffic jam if I go back late."
Old Chen quickly grinned and said, "Go back first. Don't delay the business."
Then, Li Dong said goodbye to the others and took Li Lan out of the Chen family's house.
…
In the car.
Li Lan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Brother, you don't have to give them so much money."
Li Dong smiled and said, "Why? Are you afraid that you won't get a share?"
Li Lan shook her head and bit her lip. "They don't treat me well, and I don't want them to treat me well, especially Chen Xiaosan and Chen Xiaoli. They are the worst. They always bully me. It's a waste of money to give them."
Li Dong raised his eyebrows and said, "Next time they bully you, you can ask your grandpa for help. If he doesn't care, you can call me."
The Chen family had received benefits from him this time, so Old Chen should know what to do.
If it were not for Li Lan, Li Dong would not know the Chen family!
No matter what Old Chen thought, he would definitely ask about it next time.
Besides, Chen Jing was not easy to deal with. Li Lan probably did not tell her, otherwise, Chen Jing would not be easy to deal with.
Hearing Li Dong's words, Li Lan nodded slightly and did not say anything else.
…
When Li Dong arrived home, it was just after twelve o 'clock.
Seeing Li Dong and Li Lan enter the door, Li Chengyuan quickly took Li Lan's schoolbag and said, "Xiaolan, you must be hungry. Wash your hands and eat."
Li Lan smiled and said, "Second Uncle." Then she asked, "Where is Second Aunt?"
"Your Second Aunt went to the supermarket. It will be open for another day today. The supermarket will be closed tomorrow. She will arrange it."
Li Dong also asked, "Where are Cousin Feng and the others?"
"They went shopping. Our house is small, and we can't all stay at home. The snow has stopped today, and the streets are lively. I will take Xiaolan out after dinner. Do you want to go? "
"I won't go. I made an appointment with Wang Jie yesterday. I will go to his Internet cafe later."
Li Chengyuan nodded and said, "How's Wang Jie's business? What's wrong with selling chickens? It's more profitable than the Internet cafe, right? As soon as he changed hands, someone else took over. It's just the end of the year. He can earn more than a thousand a day. Except for the dirty work, I think it's better than the Internet cafe. Young people just can't bear hardships … "
Li Chengyuan chattered for a while, then he talked about his dedication to work without fear of hardships or dirt. He even despised Li Dong.
Li Dong's face was full of smiles, but his heart was gloomy.
What did this have to do with him? However, the old man was probably upset that his stall was closed. Li Dong didn't refute him, so he said as much as he wanted.
When they arrived at Pingchuan, if they really couldn't stay idle, he would find something for the old couple to do.
After dinner, Li Chengyuan took Li Lan out shopping. Li Dong also put on his coat and went to Jie Jie Internet Cafe.
…
Although it was almost the New Year, the Internet cafe was still overcrowded.
In particular, many young people came back from other places, which made the Internet cafe's business flourish.
When Li Dong arrived, Wang Jie was running around in circles.
Seeing Li Dong coming over, Wang Jie quickly said, "Dongzi, help me send a bottle of juice to number 38."
Li Dong gave him a thumbs up and said angrily, "You even command me. You're so capable."
Wang Jie cupped his hands and helped the new customers register. He smiled bitterly and said, "Master Dong, can you help me?"
"Okay, I'm in a good mood today. I won't argue with you."
Li Dong joked, took a bottle of juice, and gave it to Number 38.
When he came back, Wang Jie had just finished registering several new customers. When he saw Li Dong coming over, he was relieved and said, "This good business is not done by people. I haven't rested since morning. I haven't had time to eat lunch."
"You're not happy to make money? Hypocritical!"
"Hey, I'm playing the lute to a cow. You're a capitalist. How do you know the hardships of us ordinary people?"
"F * ck off!"
Li Dong laughed and said, "Did you go to the party last night?"
Wang Jie pretended to be distressed and sighed, "It's a long story!"
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