At noon, everyone had lunch at a restaurant in town.
In addition to Li Dong's group, they also met another group of people with the surname Li from Chenjiawan on the way.
The Li people from Chenjiawan all had the same ancestor. Although the two groups were separated, they were still related, so when they met, they naturally got together for lunch.
The two groups of people sat down at three tables.
During lunch, Li Dong said that he had something to do in the afternoon and did not drink much. Seeing this, the others naturally did not try to persuade him to drink.
Li Nanming, on the other hand, drank quite a lot. It was probably because he saw that Li Dong was being flattered and he was being forgotten. This guy was unhappy in his heart. By the end of the meal, he couldn't even stand properly.
Li Dong made an excuse to go to the toilet and called Li Chengyuan.
He briefly explained the matter. Li Chengyuan probably knew about it before, so he simply said a few words to Li Dong.
First, the ancestral grave could be repaired. After all, Li Dong had made a name for himself now, so the Li family had the capital to do so.
However, Li Chengyuan also warned Li Dong not to listen to the Li family and do whatever they said. He also warned him not to be too ostentatious and to control the degree.
Second, the money would be paid by Li Dong, but Li Dong should not get involved in this matter.
The money would be handed over to a few elders of the Li family to look after. They could decide how to repair it. Li Chengyuan and Li Dong would not show up.
Third, Li Dong should not show up to repair the genealogy. However, the Li family was preparing to build an ancestral hall, so Li Dong would pay for a portion of the money. After all, Li Dong was not the only person in the Li family.
Fourth, whether Li Lan would be included in the genealogy would have to ask for Li Nanming and Li Qing's opinions. Li Dong should not make the decision himself.
After all, Li Lan was just a cousin. There were still brothers and sisters around. If Li Dong interfered, it would be a taboo.
…
After saying these points, Li Dong more or less understood what he had to do.
The revision of the genealogy was an important matter for the entire Li family. Moreover, there was more than one person with the surname Li in Chen Jiawan who wanted to revise it. Li Dong did not say much about this matter.
He just told the village director surnamed Li that he would donate 50,000 yuan to build the ancestral hall. If it was not enough, he could call Li Chengyuan.
As soon as he heard that Li Dong was going to take out 50,000 yuan, the village head smiled like a flower and hurriedly expressed that it was enough.
As for the matter of Li Lan entering the family tree, Li Dong asked Li Qing and Li Nanming. Li Qing had no opinion, and she didn't care about it.
Li Nanming was a little unwilling, but in the end, no one knew what he was thinking, but he forcefully suppressed his unhappiness and nodded.
This matter was settled. Li Dong told the village head about it, and the village head did not have any objections. After all, it was not as taboo to have an illegitimate daughter.
What's more, Li Dong was a rich man. If they offended Li Dong, who would they ask for money to repair bridges and roads in the future?
This could be considered to have solved two things. The remaining thing was to repair the grave.
The middle-aged man who talked to Li Dong before, Li Dong also figured out the relationship between them during the meal.
The middle-aged man's name was Li Chengfu. Li Dong's grandfather and Li Chengfu's father were cousins. Li Chengyuan and Li Chengfu should also be cousins. In fact, Li Dong did not know how to count them.
He was too lazy to figure out how many degrees of relatives they were separated from each other. Anyway, they were not out of the family yet, so they could be regarded as a family.
Li Chengfu was now the oldest in Li Dong's family. The older generation of their family had all passed away. Li Chenghui used to be the oldest. After Li Chenghui passed away, Li Chengfu became the oldest.
Now Li Chengfu was in charge of the repair of the ancestral grave.
In addition, there were a few others in Li Chengyuan's generation. There were more young people in Li Dong's generation. The young people could not intervene in the repair of the grave, so Li Chengfu and the others discussed it with Li Dong.
After Li Chengfu finished speaking, Li Dong asked, "Third Uncle, I don't have any objections to the repair of the grave. Tell me a number, and I'll pay for it."
Li Chengfu and the others looked at each other and hesitated.
Although they knew that Li Dong's family had made a fortune, they did not know to what extent.
If they said too much, they were afraid that Li Dong would not be willing to pay. If they scared Li Dong away, the matter would be ruined.
After hesitating for a long time, Li Chengfu said, "Dongzi, a few years ago, Dashanzi of the Chen family came back to repair the ancestral grave. It cost about 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. What do you think …"
How could Li Dong not understand what he meant? He smiled and said, "How about this? I'll take out 150,000 yuan. Third Uncle, what do you think?"
Li Chengfu's eyes lit up and he hurriedly said, "Okay, okay! Dongzi, don't worry. We won't let you pay alone. Our families will also pay. After all, it's to repair the ancestral grave. Cheng Gui and I will pool our money together. Twenty to thirty thousand yuan should be enough … "
As he spoke, Li Chengfu looked at Li Nanming and asked, "Nanming, what do you think?"
The corner of Li Nanming's mouth twitched. He laughed dryly and said, "Isn't it enough to repair a grave?"
Li Chengfu's attitude was not very good. He frowned and said, "It's not about the money. The key is that you're also a member of the Li family. Plus, Brother Cheng Hui is also …"
Before he finished speaking, Li Qing said, "Third Uncle, we'll pay for it. We're not as rich as Dongzi. How about 20,000 yuan from our family?"
Li Nanming's mouth became crooked. He looked at Li Qing with murderous eyes.
However, in front of so many people, Li Nanming did not fall out with them on the spot. His face darkened and he did not say a word.
Everyone did not mind. It was fine as long as Li Nanming was willing to pay. Together with Li Nanming's 20,000 yuan, they had about 200,000 yuan.
Spending 200,000 yuan to repair a grave in 2006 was not a small amount, especially in a place like Chen Jiawan.
At the very least, it was more than enough to cover the Chen family.
Li Chengfu was overjoyed. Following that, he kept talking about how capable Li Chengyuan was and how good he was at teaching his son …
After all, he was an elder. He was too embarrassed to directly suck up to Li Dong. Sucking up to Li Chengyuan was the same. After all, Li Dong was his son.
Li Dong smiled and did not say anything. Midway, he let Zheng Long go out for a while.
When Zheng Long came back, he had a black plastic bag in his hand.
Li Dong handed the bag to Li Chengfu and said, "Third Uncle, I'll have to trouble you to repair the grave. As you know, my dad and I are both in Pingchuan. We're usually busy, so I'm afraid we won't have much time to come back. Here's 150,000 yuan. Take it first. If it's not enough, you can tell me. "
Li Chengfu's hands trembled as he held the black plastic bag.
Swallowing his saliva, Li Chengfu hurriedly glanced around and said dryly, "Dongzi, this …"
"Third Uncle, check if it's right. If there's no problem, you can keep it."
Li Dong laughed. The reason why he gave the money to Li Chengfu in public was because he was afraid that there would be problems in the future.
He actually did not care much about it. He was just afraid that someone would take the money and say that Li Dong did not pay for it. If that happened, it would be like farting. Then, Li Dong and Li Chengyuan's reputation would be tarnished.
Now, in front of everyone, if Li Dong took out the money, Li Dong would not be blamed for any problems in the future.
Although Li Chengfu and the others were a little nervous, after some consideration, they felt that it was better this way. They were also afraid that Li Dong would go back on his word.
The few of them counted the money in front of each other. Then, they discussed for a while and decided that the money would be temporarily kept by Li Chengfu. They would deposit it in the bank later.
The money was in their hands, and the matter was more or less settled.
Hearing that Li Dong would not be returning to Chen Jiawan, everyone felt a little regretful. In the end, they reluctantly bid farewell to Li Dong and left.
After everyone left, Li Dong also stood up and prepared to leave.
Actually, he could tell that Li Nanming was looking for him. However, Li Dong could not be bothered with him and did not want to continue the conversation.
Just as he stood up, Li Nanming laughed dryly and said, "Dongzi, sit for a while longer."
Li Dong smiled faintly and said, "No, I have a lot of things to do in Pingchuan. I still have to go back to work."
Li Nanming was a little speechless. He did not have a good relationship with Li Dong. If he lowered his head and begged Li Dong, he would also feel embarrassed.
In the end, Li Qing pleaded, "Dongzi, don't go yet. We have something to talk to you about."
Li Dong glanced at the two of them and did not sit down. He asked, "What is it? Say it."
Li Qing pushed Li Nanming. Li Nanming lowered his head and embarrassedly said, "Dongzi, let me ask you something first. Did you open that Faraway Supermarket?"
This kind of thing could not be hidden. As long as Li Nanming paid a little attention to it, he could even search for Li Dong's name on the internet Far Away.
At this time, Li Dong was too lazy to deny it. He was also not afraid of Li Nanming causing trouble. He nodded and said, "Yes, I opened it."
Hearing Li Dong admit it, Li Nanming and Li Qing were shocked.
Guessing was just guessing. After all, Li Dong did not personally admit it. Now that they heard Li Dong admit it, the two of them were shocked.
Previously, when Li Chenghui passed away, they knew that Li Dong had made money.
But at that time, they thought it was only a few million. If it was any more, he would be a multi-millionaire.
But what was the concept of a Faraway Supermarket!
Just the Qingyang Store alone was worth about ten million yuan.
Moreover, Li Nanming and the others found more information on the internet. There were even people on the internet who said that Li Dong's net worth was more than one billion. This number was simply unimaginable.
Li Dong saw the two of them in a daze and said impatiently, "If you have something to say, then say it. I am in a hurry to go back."
Facing Li Dong's impatient attitude, Li Nanming did not show any dissatisfaction this time.
Although he was unhappy, the title of a billionaire was enough to make Li Nanming accept his fate. The invisible pressure made him somewhat breathless.
After a while, Li Nanming stuttered and said, "Dongzi, it's like this. My dad passed away. You know the situation at home …"
Li Dong listened for a while and understood what he meant.
Since Li Chenghui passed away, Li Nanming's family of three was in a state of sitting idle.
Li Chenghui's engineering team had completely collapsed. Li Nanming and Li Qing were unemployed youths. They did not have any life skills and could not do anything.
They could not do hard work. If they did not work hard, the salary would be too low. The two of them did not like it.
On the other side, Wang Li was similar to them. When Wang Li was young, she could work hard. But after so many years of happiness, she could not do it anymore.
Although Li Chenghui had left behind a lot of savings, it was not a good thing to support a large family.
In addition, Li Nanming had a girlfriend and was about to get married. He might even have a child soon. How could he rely on his savings to support so many people?
Then there was Li Qing. She would also get married sooner or later.
Wang Li could not bear to part with her daughter. She would definitely give some of her savings to her daughter.
It would be fine in two or three years. But in a few years, they might have to sell their house.
The brother and sister were not useless. They knew that it was not good to sit around and wait for death. So, they thought of starting a small business.
But with limited funds and limited experience, there were many things they could not do.
In the end, they found out that joining a supermarket could make money and did not require any skills. So, the brother and sister thought of opening a supermarket.
Faraway was naturally the largest supermarket in Qingyang City. After the two of them discussed, they decided to join Faraway!
But there was one thing they did not ask clearly. Faraway had not agreed to join. Li Dong had the habit of eating alone. He was too lazy to deal with these things. So, there was no way for them to join.
…
After saying this, Li Nanming looked at Li Dong expectantly.
The reason why they looked for Li Dong was because they accidentally found him on the internet.
At that time, Qingyang City rejected them to join. Li Nanming wanted to see if there was any other way. So, he searched for Faraway Supermarket on the internet.
As a matter of course, Li Dong's identity was not a secret. So, Li Nanming naturally knew about it.
This was the main reason why Li Nanming came back during Qingming Day.
Li Nanming even secretly thought that since he was Li Dong's cousin, he might not even need to join. It would be good for him to be a leader in Li Dong's company.
But he also knew that the possibility of this was too low.
Since young, he and Li Dong could not stand each other. They had fought many times. It would be strange if Li Dong agreed.
He felt that it should not be a big problem to join. After all, he was the one paying for the store and he was a relative. Li Dong could not reject such a small request.
The result was out of Li Nanming's expectation. After he finished speaking, Li Dong shook his head and said, "It is impossible to join. Faraway will not join either. There is no need to discuss this."
Li Nanming heard this and said angrily, "Li Dong, you don't even want to give me this little face? I am not giving you a lot of money. I just want to borrow your supermarket's name. Can't you do that? "
Li Dong sneered, "I really can't! To put it bluntly, I don't trust you! If I let you join, what if you sell fake goods in the future? "
Seeing that Li Nanming was about to refute, Li Dong waved his hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense with me. I can trust others, but I really can't trust you."
Li Nanming's face turned green.
Seeing this, Li Qing hurriedly said, "Dongzi, don't worry. Even if my brother does this, I will keep an eye on him. We really just want to do a small business."
Li Dong said lightly, "Then open your own supermarket. Why do you need to join Faraway?"
"But open your own supermarket …"
Seeing Li Qing's awkward face, Li Dong sighed. After a long time, he said, "Forget it. If you really want to open a supermarket, then do it. But don't use the Faraway name. If you really open a supermarket, you can buy from Qingyang Faraway. I will pay you according to the cost. This is the only thing I can do. You can decide for yourselves. "
Although he looked down on the two of them, although he didn't like them, if they really wanted to turn over a new leaf and live a good life, Li Dong wouldn't mind helping them.
Li Dong wouldn't lose a single cent by just giving them some goods according to the cost.
If Li Nanming and the others were smart, they would continue to do it. It wouldn't be a problem to make some money to support themselves.
After all, most of the goods from Faraway were directly brought over from the factory. The cost was much lower than that of the distributors.
Of course, if the two of them were still not satisfied, then sorry, Li Dong had no obligation to support them.
He would rather help some poor people he didn't know than let these two guys reap without sowing.
They weren't so poor that they couldn't eat. They were just lazy. Li Dong didn't want to spoil them.
Seeing that the two of them were still in a daze, Li Dong didn't say anything more. He turned around and walked out while saying, "If you want to open a supermarket, you can contact the manager of Qingyang. I will talk to him later."
After saying this, Li Dong's figure disappeared.
Li Nanming's face was gloomy. Li Qing was a little disappointed. After a while, the two of them let out a long sigh.
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