Ye Zhi smiled and asked, "What do you want to eat? It's on me. "
Her slant had now become shorter, and there was more of a nimbleness to it.
Li He smiled and said, "As long as you don't treat me to ham, I'm fine with anything else."
"That won't do. Our factory's ham is currently out of stock. I can't even bear to give it to you," Ye Zhi said mischievously, "Let's go. I'll take care of the water."
Li He said, "As long as you don't feel bad about it."
The two of them left the office building under the curious gazes of the crowd.
They walked to a parking shed built with iron sheets. Inside, rows of bicycles and motorcycles were placed in an orderly manner. Yeats rode a motorcycle out of the shed and patted the rear seat of the bike. "Come on, let's go to town to eat."
"I'll take you?" Li He had never felt safe with female drivers, regardless of whether they were four-wheeled or two-wheeled.
"That's fine too. This is an imported bike. I can go as fast as I want!" Ye Zhi did not hesitate and moved to the back, giving the front seat to Li He.
"You point the way. I'm not familiar with this area." Li He started the motorcycle, squeezed the throttle, and sped off with a rumble.
Suddenly, his body tightened. Ye Zhi was hugging him from the back and he felt very uncomfortable.
This was a factory area, and there was no place to eat. After riding the motorcycle for two miles, he found a small market town. Although the market had already dispersed, because it was close to the factory area, there were still quite a lot of people. The nearby restaurants were rarely free, and basically all of them were full.
Ye Zhi was probably a regular customer here. Before she even got off her motorcycle, people would come over to greet her and chat with her from time to time.
When the two of them found a seat and sat down, the people who were eating next to them also came over to toast Ye Zhi.
Ye Zhi responded with a few words and said to Li He apologetically, "I wouldn't have come here if I knew. I'm sorry."
Li He finished a bottle of cold beer and said with a smile, "It shows that you're popular. That's good. It's business, sometimes it's not good to be popular."
"I'm used to running a small business. It's fine to run a stall, but I have the patience to haggle with others. Back then, you forced me to come here. Speaking of which, it's strange that I actually braced myself to come here. First of all, I didn't know anything. I knew nothing about the market price of ham sausages or pork. I grew up in the city, and I didn't even know what pigs ate when they grew up. I didn't even know what meat was good and what was bad. I was completely clueless about it.
Relying on the fact that I know a few words and am willing to learn, I barely managed to hold on and even managed to do a decent job. Even I didn't expect it. " Yeats sighed, "After doing this for so long, I finally have a feeling that doing business and selling products is equivalent to selling one's character. If you're a good person, everyone will trust you, and they'll even do business with you a second time. If you're a bad person, they'll suffer a loss the first time, and they won't last long."
Li He smiled and said, "This is credibility. You must have credibility when doing business. The logic is simple, but there are very few things that can be done. "
Sometimes, he was actually quite helpless with regards to this kind of phenomenon. To many dishonest people, it wasn't that they were short-sighted, but the market gave them the space to do whatever they wanted. This was a country with a huge population and a vast consumer market. Simply put, there were enough fools.
Take Li He for example. He was a heavy smoker. When he went out, he would buy the most cigarettes. But out of ten times, he would buy fake cigarettes!
It was really painful to swallow a mouthful of fake cigarettes!
If he went back to look for the boss who sold cigarettes, he would exchange the cigarettes if he had a good attitude. If he had a bad attitude, he could only use violence to curb violence!
But no matter what kind of boss he was, he didn't expect him to be a repeat customer!
"Why did you suddenly come back? Why did you come back to the city? "Yeats suddenly thought of this.
Li He said, "My grandmother passed away. On the seventh day of her death, I accompanied my grandfather to Kaifeng. I just came back from Kaifeng and passed by here, so I came to see you."
Yeats knew a little about Li Fucheng's situation, so she didn't ask him in detail. She just said, "Have you seen Teacher Jin? “
Li He shook his head. He didn't have time to go. "No, I was planning to pass by the county in the afternoon, so I stopped by. How's it? How's your health? "
Yeats hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "Everyone has to be mentally prepared. I suggest you go and take a look. Then, you can leave after a few days."
"Is it serious?" Li He suddenly understood.
In his memory, Teacher Jin seemed to have passed away this year. At that time, he had come all the way back to help take care of the future.
"She's been sick since the New Year, but she'll be fine after resting for a few days. Suddenly, she caught a cold last month, and the nanny called me. I asked her to send her to the hospital first. When I returned the next day, she was paralyzed, and it was difficult for her to speak." Yeats picked up a piece of braised pork for Li He and continued, "This morning, the nanny called me. The doctor recommended that she be discharged. There's not much point in continuing the treatment. I hope that the family can prepare for it."
Li He thanked her and stuffed the pork into his mouth. As he ate, he said, "I'll go and take a look in the afternoon. People can't be sure of anything once they get older. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry to go back. I'll spend more time with her. "
Yeats asked, "You're driving, right?"
Li He said, "Yes."
"Then, wait for me to inform the factory. I'll go back with you. I can hitch a ride with you."
"Okay." Li He drank a bottle of beer to quench his thirst, so he didn't drink anymore.
After dinner, he rode his motorcycle and sent Ye Zhi to the entrance of the factory. He waited for her outside.
The old man in the security room stood strangely in front of him and gave him a thumbs up for no reason.
"Not bad, kid! I couldn't tell! "
"Master, what do you mean?" Li He was puzzled.
The old man said slyly, "We're all experienced people. Don't be shy. We all know. Don't forget to give this old man a pack of cigarettes during the wedding. After all, I'm the one who opened the door for you today."
Li He shook his head helplessly and said with a smile, "Master, you've misunderstood. There's nothing going on between me and your CEO Ye."
"Nothing? Who are you trying to fool! I'm not blind! "The old man looked at Li He disdainfully." I saw it with my own eyes. You can't fool me. But, you're really something, kid. "
"What did you see?" Li He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"You guys are like this …" The old man swung his arms in a circle to indicate a hug. Then he said in a low voice, "Can a normal person do this? CEO Ye's head is on your back. A man should take responsibility for his actions. "
"There's nothing going on. How can I admit it?" Li He said with a straight face, "Your CEO Ye and I are just ordinary friends. You, as a master, can't talk nonsense."
At most, he could just leave. No one knew him anyway. It wouldn't affect him, but it would damage Ye Zhi's reputation.
"You …" Seeing Li He's face, the old man didn't dare to say more. If he didn't know the severity of the situation and spread the news to CEO Ye, he might lose his job!
More than 500 a month!
He, an old man, earned more than his son who worked himself to death for a month!
He didn't dare to throw it away!
At the same time, he scolded Li He in his heart for not understanding the situation!
His words were full of praise for Li He's ability!
Why couldn't he hear the good words!
Zhang Bing's car honked. Li He went up to enjoy the air conditioner for a while. Then, he saw Ye Zhi coming over with a bag. He got off the car and took it for her. Then, he opened the door for her.
The car drove all the way to the county hospital. Li He bought two cans of food and went in with Ye Zhi.
"You're finally here. I was worried about how to send her back alone." Bian Mei came out of the ward. She was frowning and sighing from time to time.
Ye Zhi said, "Just you? Where's Hong? "
She glanced at the ward, but didn't see Teacher Jin's nanny.
Bian Mei said in a low voice, "I asked her to prepare first. She has to buy whatever she needs to. Otherwise, it'll be too late. I think it's going to be dangerous. "
Li He stood in front of Teacher Jin's bed. Looking at the skinny old lady, he sighed unconsciously.
Teacher Jin probably heard the movement. She opened her eyes slightly and stretched out her hand. Just as she was about to drop it, Li He grabbed it. "Teacher Jin, don't move. Lie down."
Teacher Jin's mouth moved, trying to say something. Li He put his ear on it, but he still couldn't hear anything.
Ye Zhi asked, "Teacher Jin, are you going to say that you want to go home?"
"Uh." The old lady nodded with great effort. She could only make a vague "uh" sound.
Bian Mei said, "I've already completed the discharge procedures. It's very hot outside. When the sun goes down and it cools down, we'll go home, okay?"
The old lady didn't say anything. She couldn't speak, but Li He saw the pleading look in her eyes.
He knew the old lady's personality. She had never begged anyone in her entire life, nor had she ever given in to anyone. At this moment, her strong willpower and unyielding soul were trapped in this dying body. She could not control her own fate, but she needed help from others. He could imagine the pain she was in.
"Let's go now."
He told Bian Mei and Yeats what he needed to do, then he went to the nurse's desk and told her his request.
After a while, two caregivers entered the ward. Li He and the caregivers carefully moved the old lady onto a stretcher. Then, they carried her downstairs and put her in the ambulance.
Li He sat on the seat of the ambulance. He didn't need the old lady's instructions to say what she wanted.
"Teacher Jin, don't worry. If it's really like what you're worried about, we'll inform the school leaders and some of your friends …"
"I know where you put your contact book. Don't worry. We won't inform those who are too far away. We'll feel bad if they have to go back and forth."
"We won't do it. We'll leave it to the school. We'll keep it simple. We have a firm belief in Marxist materialism …"
“....”
From the old lady's expression, it could be seen that everything he said was in line with the old lady's thoughts.
Ye Zhi and Bian Mei looked at Li He in surprise. How could he guess the old lady's thoughts so accurately? It was unbelievable.
However, they didn't know that Second Brother Li had lived two lives. He clearly remembered that the old lady had written her will with trembling hands before she died. It was nothing more than what he said.
"Oh, yes, and your property." Li He saw that the old lady was still looking at him expectantly. He continued, "I guess you've been reluctant to eat and drink all these years. With the students' filial piety and your pension, it should be quite a lot.
We have received a lot of financial aid from you in the past, and we know that your mind is on those students. What do you think about this? Give the rest to the school, and the school will make the decision to sponsor the students. Whoever does well in the exams will get a scholarship. "
Li He continued, "I'll scatter the ashes into the Huai River. I remember you said that the ashes are made of calcium and phosphorus. Fish and prawns like to eat them. Let's do it our way and feed them …"
Ye Zhi and Bian Mei were about to stop Li He from talking nonsense when they heard the old lady say, "Okay."
This was the clearest sentence the old lady had said, even though it was only one word.
When they arrived at the school's family area, Li He carried the old lady on his back and went upstairs. Ye Zhi and Bian Mei supported him from behind.
As soon as the old lady lay down, many teachers and students came to visit. Li He didn't know many of them. They were probably from other years.
The small house couldn't fit so many people at once, so he went downstairs and stood at the door smoking. He watched the people coming in and out of the house from time to time.
He stood there for about half an hour before he heard sobs coming from upstairs. Then, someone came down, wiping away their tears.
He had already expected this and lit another cigarette.
The good teacher who had dedicated his life to education and treated the students like his own was gone.
"Li He." A tall and fat middle-aged man smiled at him.
Li He threw him a cigarette. "Here you are."
The fat man took the cigarette and asked with a smile, "Do you recognize me?"
"With your body size, I can't think of anyone other than Wang Yong." The fat man was also Li He's classmate. Li He's impression of him mainly came from Teacher Jin's funeral. He didn't have many memories of him at school.
In fact, he didn't have a deep impression of most of his classmates.
The fat man patted his shoulder happily. "You have a conscience. I'll take care of Teacher Jin's funeral first. We can catch up later."
"Are you in charge of the school's teaching department?" Li He asked knowingly. This guy was now the school's teaching director. Apparently, he had become the principal of No.1 Middle School. He was considered a famous person in the small county.
Wang Yong nodded. "Yes, the principal and other leaders went out for their internships during the summer. I'm in charge now. If you have any suggestions, I'll try my best."
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