Li He's outlook on life suddenly had a mysterious change. How could the boundary between good and bad be so clear!
"Why are you sighing? Have you heard of Wang Yangming's words? There is no good and no evil body, there are good and evil actions. To know good and evil is conscience, to do good and to get rid of evil is to investigate things. "Old Man Lee smiled and said," In the chaotic times of war, who lives is easy? Jumping into a well to die is considered a release, and one will suffer less. Otherwise, there will be more suffering in the future. It is not easy to live, but it is easy to die. "
"That is a human life!" Li He did not believe that Old Man Lee could actually say such cold words, which made him feel horrified.
"Why are you so angry? Come, come, drink. "Old Man Lee filled his cup, and for the first time, took the initiative to pour wine for Shoushan and Li He. Then he said, "Have you seen a person who died from eating Guanyin clay?"
"No." Li He shook his head and drank the wine in the cup.
"Then have you seen the situation of a thousand miles of barren land, the situation of tree bark and grass bark being eaten?" Old Man Lee drank the wine and indicated to the two people in front of him with the empty cup.
Li He shook his head, "I have only seen this kind of description in the book."
Old Man Lee's attitude suddenly changed, and he asked coldly, "Then have you seen the scene of locusts flying all over the sky, not collecting a single grain, starving people everywhere, wild dogs eating people, people eating people, exchanging their children for food?"
"How old am I? It is useless for you to ask these questions." Li He's answer this time was not so patient.
"You see, I told you." Old Man Lee sighed and said, "Exchanging children for food, for you, it is just four words in the book, but I have seen it with my own eyes!
Men carry their wives and children on a wheelbarrow like animals, exchanging with others to eat. When it comes to the pot, it is meat, and it is also fragrant.
Look, in order to survive, they didn't even have basic humanity! This family might have done good deeds all their lives, doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, but in their old age, for the sake of food, they sold their daughter, committing evil deeds? Do you think he's a good person or an evil person? "
Shou Shan continued, "I've heard about this kind of situation before when I was a waiter. I've also seen it in the newspaper. It's really tragic. It's heart-wrenching and tearful. Although more than 50 years have passed, to me, it's as if it happened right under my nose. I can't forget it."
Old Man Lee nodded, "I went to rescue people. I really couldn't bear to see it. My eyes almost went blind from crying. After that, I couldn't cry anymore because my eyes were dry from crying. I even wished that my eyes would go blind. If I couldn't see, I wouldn't feel bad."
"Those are two different matters." Even though Li He knew that what Old Man Lee said was true, he didn't believe this explanation. It was as if all the crows in the world were black, and no matter what bad things they did, they were justified and even forgivable.
"Forget it. I don't want to talk about this with you." Old Man Lee drank alone this time. "Do you think Monk Pu felt good? On the surface, he was a playboy, but in fact, he was a soft persimmon. He was a soft-hearted person.
It's just that he never thought that this woman would be so fierce. Otherwise, he wouldn't have forced her so hard. He was depressed for more than a year because of this, and his character changed a lot. "
Li He continued to ask, "You mean that Zhu Xuanlong knew that Monk Pu was his biological father?"
Old Man Lee said, "Of course he knew. The purpose of Old Man Zhu adopting him was to appease his wife. Since his wife was no longer around, he had no need to hide it. However, there was no scene of father and son recognizing each other. At that time, Monk Pu had just been pardoned. Although Zhu Xuanlong was young, he was still in junior high school. How could he be willing to recognize such a father?
The two of them were like strangers when they met. Old Man Zhu tried to persuade him several times, but it didn't have much effect. Instead, he treated Old Man Zhu as his own father, saying that it's better to raise someone than to give birth to someone. In fact, the little food he had was sent over by Monk Pu who was frugal.
Fortunately, Monk Pu didn't care and was open-minded. He even helped Old Man Zhu marry Zhu Xuanlong and set up a family. He even helped Zhu Xuanlong with his work.
Zhu Xuanlong knew all these, but he pretended not to know.
What's more, with his current position, although he didn't care about the composition, his background was more complicated. He couldn't say it and had to hide it. So, us outsiders should just satisfy Monk Pu's wish and no one should mention it again. "
"That's for sure. I'm not that talkative." Since Li He agreed, he naturally wouldn't spread it. He just said, "Old Man Zhu is a good person. Zhu Weiqi is obviously not his biological grandson, but he cares so much about it."
Shoushan said, "Zhu Xuanlong has been married twice. After the divorce, Zhu Weiqi belonged to him. If he wanted to remarry, Zhu Weiqi wouldn't be able to take care of him, so she has been following Old Man Zhu. This child was raised by Old Man Zhu, so they naturally have a good relationship. It's not too much for Old Man Zhu to give him a little more. "
Old Man Li continued, "As for the other grandchildren, they weren't raised by Zhu Weiqi in the first place. They're not related by blood at all, and they're not that close either. Naturally, they'll have to stand aside. Everything has to depend on Zhu Weiqi."
What he said was very practical.
After three rounds of drinking, they were not willing to drink anymore. After finishing a bowl of rice, Li He didn't go home directly. Instead, when he passed by Zhongguancun, he specially went to Li Yan's shop. Since she came back, she hadn't come to see him. Since his little cousin was here, he had to take care of her.
"Brother, did you drink?" At that moment, Li Yan was working with the girl named Liu Yan to move a printer. Seeing that Li He wanted to help, she smiled and said, "No need, no need. We're used to it. You rest first. I'll make you some tea right away."
"I'll do it myself. Don't treat me like a guest." Li He took the teapot and tea leaves from Dong Hao's car, found a kettle, and made tea himself. When Li Yan came over, he smiled and asked, "How's business? It looks like it's busy. "
"It's good. There's no better business than my shop on this street." Li Yan wiped the water stains on the table and said with a smile, "Sister has introduced me to many clients, and they are all big clients."
She had always called He Fang "sister" and rarely called her "sister-in-law", which made them seem closer.
Li He said, "That's good. If there's anything, look for your sister-in-law. She has more connections than I do. If there's something I can't solve, she can solve it in a few minutes."
Sometimes, he felt that it was a pity that He Fang did not become an official. She was really good at currying favor. If she was serious, she would probably not be any worse than Zhao Yongqi and the others.
"Okay." Before Li Yan could finish speaking, Liu Yan came over and whispered, "There's a customer coming over. The order is quite large. See how you can change the quotation."
"It's a lot better." Li Yan was shocked when he saw the quotation. He did a rough calculation and found that the order was more than a hundred thousand yuan. It was not a small order for him.
A woman in a red dress and sunglasses looked around the room. She was about to speak to Li Yan when she saw Li He. She pressed her sunglasses down on the bridge of her nose, revealing only half of her eyes. She smiled and said, "Boss Li, what a surprise. Why don't you recognize me? What are you looking at? Have you never seen a beauty before? If you keep looking, I'll gouge your eyes out. "
"I've seen many beauties, but I've never seen a beauty as narcissistic as you. It seems that narcissism can be addictive." Li He did not expect to meet Yan Hong here. "Why are you here? Do you have business?"
Yan Hong took off her sunglasses and stuck them in her hair. She crossed her arms and said, "If you can come, why can't I?"
Li He pointed at Li Yan and said with a smile, "This is my sister, Li Yan."
He then turned to Li Yan and said, "Yan Zi, this is Boss Yan. He's a very big boss. Just suck up to him. Don't give him face. Fleece him as much as you can. If you're soft-hearted, you're an idiot."
His words were cheeky and everyone could not help but laugh.
"I'll call you Yan Zi. Hello." Yan Hong extended her hand to Li Yan. Since they were both surnamed Li, she did not think too much about it. "I didn't expect you to be so beautiful and capable. You even opened such a big equipment and consumables store."
These words came from her heart.
"Sister, hello. Thank you for taking care of my business. Since you're my brother's friend, I'll definitely give you the cost price. Don't worry. " Li Yan is not stupid. She would not dare to take Li He's words seriously. Since he could say such a joke, he must be a good friend.
"No need. Let's just follow Miss Liu's quotation. Otherwise, your brother will say that I bullied you. I can't bear that crime." Yan Hong said generously, "But there's one condition. You have to deliver the goods to me today. If it's too late, there will be delays."
"Don't worry, Sister Yan. I'll definitely deliver the goods to you today." Li He lowered his head and tapped on the calculator. Then, he wrote a new line of figures on the quotation and handed it to Yan Hong. "Sister, I can't let you lose out. Take a look. I'll give you a 20% discount. Next time, you have to take care of my business. My brother has a sharp tongue. Don't listen to him."
She remembered He Fang's words very clearly. Once you used a favor, it would be over once you used it. Because of the favor, you took advantage of them and let them earn money once. As long as they weren't fools, they definitely wouldn't turn back. Therefore, business was business, and favors were favors. Sometimes, they had to be separated.
"Oh, thank you, sister. I'll definitely come to your place next time. This is a good price." Yan Hong was not pretentious at all. She had the same idea. Since it was a business, she couldn't do it at a loss. She looked at the quotation and said, "Sister, you're honest. I'll be honest with you. I've been to three or four stores in the market, and none of them were lower than yours."
She couldn't help but look at Li Yan in admiration. Not only did she give a 20% discount, but the unit price was absolutely real. This was the attitude that a businessman should have.
The two of them talked so eloquently that Li He became an outsider. He couldn't help but interrupt, "Your company doesn't need to buy so many printers and consumables, does it? A hundred thousand is not a small amount. "
Yan Hong smiled and said, "The total price seems high, but it's actually because of the high unit price. A printer costs tens of thousands. I rented an entire floor in the Olympic Sports Building, so it's not too much to buy a few printers, fax machines, and telephones, right? Now, not only do I make experimental instruments and microscopic equipment, but I've also registered another company to make medical equipment. Anyway, I'm more professional in the field of nuclear magnetism. "
When she said the last sentence, her tone was full of arrogance. This arrogance made her show a different temperament.
Li He exclaimed, "You're awesome. I have to learn from you. Your vision is really accurate. If medical equipment can't make money, then there really isn't any industry that can. You've chosen this industry well."
These words were really from the bottom of his heart. Her foresight and accurate positioning in the industry were definitely not what ordinary people could achieve.
In the eyes of outsiders, a niche industry was indeed a big market in the eyes of experts. It was an inexhaustible cornucopia.
"Don't mock me. Who are you, Li Erhe? How can I not know? " Yan Hong snorted at Li He's words. "Compared to you, I'm nothing. Compared to a watermelon, it's not even worth mentioning. You better keep your mouth shut."
He just said to Li Yan, "Sister, can I use my card? Hurry up, I have something to do in the afternoon. I can't waste time here. "
When Li Yan nodded, she took out her bank card from her bag and handed it to her.
"Sister, sign here." Li Yan was very agile. When the receipt was taken out, she handed a ballpoint pen to her.
"Alright, shall we deliver the goods now?" Yan Hong didn't even pause as she signed her name.
"Sister, don't worry. We're using Dongfeng Express. We guarantee that the goods will be delivered to your door within three hours. If it can't be delivered, the logistics company will give you a free shipping fee." Li Yan was afraid that Yan Hong would be anxious, so she did not forget to add a few words while preparing the goods.
"That's good. We also use Dongfeng Express. It's convenient and fast, and our family has never lost any goods before. Ever since we switched to Dongfeng Express, I have been less worried." When Yan Hong mentioned Dongfeng Express, her face finally showed a relieved expression.
A good logistics company was simply too important to a trading company like theirs!
For example, precision equipment, especially microscopic equipment, could easily cost tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions. Not to mention the loss, even a slight bump would affect the precision. They absolutely could not afford to have any mishaps!
If there was a problem, she could only send it back to the original factory for repair. The time and cost involved could cause a huge burden to a company like theirs.
"It's pretty good." Li He did not expect Pan Song's Dongfeng Express to have such a big reputation.
"This Pujiang logistics company wouldn't be related to you, right?" Seeing Li He's expression, Yan Hong could not help but think so. Any company that she had dealings with was basically related to Li He!
Even the customers that she was dealing with now, many of them were companies that Li He had shares in. This made her a little nervous!
She did not have any thoughts of looking up to Li He. Instead, she was racking her brain to think of a way to get rid of Li Lao Er's shadow!
The impact that Li He gave her was too big!
"Hehe …" Li He was too embarrassed to look at Yan Hong. He awkwardly scratched his head and said, "It's also mine."
"Really?" Yan Hong was really speechless. She cupped her hands and said, "Li Lao Er, I beg you! Tell me, how many companies do you have under your name? I want to hide from you in the future! "
"I really haven't counted it." Li He was telling the truth. Under the group companies, there were subsidiaries, and below the subsidiaries, there were second-level subsidiaries, third-level subsidiaries, and equity companies. There were domestic and overseas companies, so he definitely could not count them all.
Moreover, although his plan was to set the headquarters in Shenzhen, in reality, his businesses were still the most concentrated in Beijing. After all, it was here that he made his fortune.
From real estate to hotels, restaurants, logistics companies, clothing textile, shoe and hat factories, machinery factories, printing factories, publishing houses, shopping malls, electronic wholesale markets, all kinds of joint ventures, and even the local vegetable and fruit wholesale market, they could not escape his shadow.
He really did not want to tell Yan Hong such a truth. If she wanted to survive in this world, she really could not avoid him!
"Is it fun to tease me like this?" Yan Hong was a little helpless.
"I really don't know. When I have time, I will slowly count it." Li He felt wronged and smiled apologetically. "But the boss of Oriental Express is Pan Song. You should have met him."
"I have heard of Pan Song. I think he is a man from Beijing. He is quite capable, but I have never met him." Yan Hong shook her head.
"He used to go to school to find me. He is tall and thin." Li He said while gesturing.
"I really don't remember." Yan Hong frowned and thought for a while. She still could not remember who it was.
"You must have met him," Li He said seriously, "We rarely call him by his proper name. We always call him Skinny Monkey or Skinny Monkey."
"Oh!" Yan Hong suddenly understood. She smiled and said, "So you are talking about him! He is as thin as Grandet. But don't look at me. Chen Yun said that. "
She imitated Chen Yun's tone and said, "Hey, look, what kind of friend is he, Erhe Li? He is as thin as Grandet."
Li He said, "He used to be thin, but now he is a little chubby. You might not be able to recognize him if you meet him."
"If he comes back, you must introduce him to me. He is too black-hearted! The delivery fee is more than half of his! You have to give me a discount! I pay a few hundred thousand a year for the transportation! " Yan Hong could not stop complaining. "Moreover, we are not individual customers. We only pay a few hundred dollars for the transportation. Since we are corporate customers, we should be treated like corporate customers, right?"
It was as if she had completely forgotten that she had just trampled on him. In the blink of an eye, she had pushed him into the dust.
She changed her attitude faster than flipping a page!
"Okay, I will definitely introduce him to you. There will be a discount. Don't worry about that." This reminded Li He that customers of different levels had to be treated differently. They couldn't all have the same price. That would be too rigid. Although there were occasional discounts, they were all due to the friendship price of acquaintances. There was no complete system of rules and regulations.
As they spoke, a van with the Oriental Express logo stopped in front of the shop. A person wearing a blue work uniform with the Oriental logo got out of the driver's seat. He cooperated with the shop staff and loaded the things that Yan Hong had bought into the van.
"Sis, this is the bill of lading. Take it." After the goods were loaded, the truck drove away. Li Yan came over and handed a yellow bill to Yan Hong.
"Thank you." Yan Hong put the list into her bag and said to Li He, "I won't stand on ceremony with you today. I just moved into the new office area a few days ago, and I've been so busy. I'll treat you to dinner when I have time."
"Of course." Li He walked her to the door. "You can leave the shopping to the staff. You don't have to do it yourself. It's too tiring. Take care of yourself."
Yan Hong burst into laughter. "Do you think I'm that stupid? Do you think I'll do everything myself?
You're insulting my intelligence, you know? I just passed by here and wanted to bring it back so that my men don't have to make another trip. It's not like it's tiring. It's just something I can do right under my nose. "
"Have a safe trip."
"Are you chasing me away?" Yan Hong turned back after taking two steps.
"No, no, will you listen to me or won't you?" Li He was also happy to talk to her.
"I'm leaving." Yan Hong waved her hand. "I can't be bothered to argue with you. Call me."
Li He watched her leave, a little dazed.
"Brother?" Li Yan reminded him softly.
"Hmm?" Li He came back to his senses. "What?"
Li Yan coughed heavily. "Brother, you already have a sister-in-law."
"What do you mean? What are you thinking about all day long? Work hard and don't think about useless things. "Li He pretended to be angry.
"Hehe …" Li Yan didn't care about Li He's attitude. She smiled and said, "They say that men become bad when they get rich. You can't be like that. Our sister-in-law is so nice. Also, look at how cute Li Lan and Li Yi are. "
"Are you really in a hurry because you have nothing to say?" Li He was speechless.
"No, no." Li Yan waved her hand shamelessly and said, "I'm just reminding you out of kindness. My brother is a righteous man. He wouldn't do something that I despise, right? You have to set an example for us. The power of an example is endless. "
"You're still talking!" Li He raised his hand and pretended to slap her. "I'll tear your mouth apart."
"Look, you're so angry. Didn't you always say to calm down? You have to calm down!" Li Yan hid far away, but she still had no intention of stopping. "You have to be careful in your marriage, Brother. You have to be responsible for each other, right?"
"Why are you so talkative now? Why didn't I know that before? "
"Brother, did you notice that I've changed now?" Li Yan said with a smile, "I learned it from you. This is the power of an example. Brother, don't worry. I'll definitely look up to you!"
"I'm humorous and you're talkative. How can that be the same?" Li He was naturally annoyed. "If you're so talkative, you might not get married in the future."
Dong Hao almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
"Then I'll find a man as humorous as you. Otherwise, I really don't want to get married. "Li Yan raised her head proudly.
"You're much more thick-skinned now." In the past, Li Yan would have blushed when Li He mentioned this kind of topic between men and women.
"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Li. I don't deserve it." Li Yan folded her hands in front of her and imitated the etiquette of the princesses on TV. She bent her knees and bowed, saying in a sweet voice, "Besides, I'm a girl. If this spreads, my reputation will be ruined."
"You're courting death." Li He picked up the teapot and turned to leave.
The girls in the shop bent over and laughed, as if they were very happy to see Li He being humiliated.
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