It was neither rustic nor fashionable like the city. Situated in the middle of the country, the villagers looked like demons and ghosts, while the city people looked like they were learning to walk. Neither side was pleasing to the eye.
That tuft of purple hair, the super short black vest, the thick-soled shoes, and the baggy jeans. If this girl dared to put on makeup again, he, Li Lao 'er, would dare to call the police on the spot!
Every kind of temperament was related to the environment one grew up in. The family one was born into would more or less be influenced by the family and the surrounding environment. Even if one became rich after adulthood, the strong urban and rural aura on one's body could not be concealed.
For example, Li Lao 'er was living a miserable life now. He graduated from a famous university and had at least seven or eight thousand books. He was also a teacher and had a net worth of more than a hundred million. He had no connections and was a great scholar. However, when he looked at his own face and thought about his life, he felt that temperament was purely metaphysical!
Throw him into a crowd and forget about all his identities, he was just a person who could not be bothered to let others take a second look!
Li He said with a straight face, "You're just a kid. Why are you asking so much?"
"Your house is so lively. Aren't you going back?" The little girl did not seem to understand his expression and said to herself.
"There's someone at home to entertain me."
This was the main reason why Li He hid out. He was most afraid of crowds. There were too many people who wanted to borrow money from him, build connections, and ask for favors. It annoyed him to no end. He did not expect that his grandfather's illness could cause such a big commotion.
The little girl continued to ask persistently, "I heard that you're very rich?"
Li He wanted to casually say that it had nothing to do with her. However, he considered that she was a child after all. Even if she was a naughty child, he should give her the respect she deserved. Thus, he smiled and said, "This is an adult's matter. Why are you asking about this when you're not in school?"
The little girl said, "Isn't studying to get into a university? Isn't it for a good job? In the end, it's still for money.
It's better if I start working early and earn money. Why do I have to work hard in school? Besides, I'm just a girl. My mother said that I'll get married sooner or later. "
"Whether it's the Senior High School Entrance Examination or the College Entrance Examination, it will be a rare opportunity in your life to succeed without relying on your looks or social connections! As long as you're willing to work hard.
All the hard work is not to make others think that you are great, but to make yourself look up to you from the bottom of your heart. " When it came to education, Li He had always been very patient. "Didn't your mother tell you what it means to be well-matched?
A woman who doesn't work hard will only have endless shopping in the market and endless street stalls. "
The young lady was unconvinced. "Your family's Four and Five are all better than me. Also, Li Ke was born to be a rich lady. The ceiling that we work hard for is just their starting point! All roads lead to Rome, and they were born in Rome. We are worthless, so what's the point of working hard! "
Li He smiled and said, "Then do you know how we came here in the past? Should I complain to you like this?
Complain that your parents are useless? But we never complain, not sad, just because we are used to it from birth.
Recognizing the facts is more important than blindly comparing. "
"Hmph!" The young lady was annoyed and turned her head angrily.
Li He continued, "Girl, for some people, for people of my generation, being able to fill their stomachs is already considered lucky. Look at your current conditions. You eat good food and wear good clothes. You should be satisfied.
If you are dissatisfied, then that should be the motivation for you to work hard and narrow the gap between you and others. "
"Easy for you to say." The young lady pursed her lips, obviously disdainful of Li He's words.
Li He shook his head helplessly. He was being looked down upon again. After all, there was a long line of people who wanted to talk to him and listen to his lectures!
He didn't want to talk to the young lady anymore. When he saw Hunchback Wu's boat coming over, he took off his shoes, rolled up his trousers, and jumped onto the boat.
The front and back of the boat were piled with sand. The diesel engine rumbled and Li He shouted, "You also suck sand now?"
The hunchback replied loudly, "Every little bit counts."
Seeing that Li He couldn't hear him clearly, he went forward and turned off the diesel engine.
"I quit smoking." Li He rejected the cigarette that the hunchback offered.
"It's good that you quit." The hunchback put the cigarette back into his pocket and said with a smile, "Ever since I quit smoking, my throat has gotten much better. I don't feel nauseous in the morning. It's very comfortable."
"You even changed your boat?"
"I didn't." The hunchback smiled and asked, "Does it look new? It's freshly painted and coated with tung oil. "
"I say." Li He looked around. "Where are Fatty and the others sucking sand? Why don't I see them? "
"You don't know? Yong Qiang sold his boat and followed Li Hui to the provincial capital to do some demolition. His father and wife are raising pigs for him. "
"I say."
The young people in the village were basically gone. Those who could go out to start a career did so, and those who could go out to work did so. The remaining people were either the elderly or the women and children.
The hunchback said, "It's good to be young. You're smart and willing to spend money. Even that kid Li Zhijia is doing it. Looking at how quiet he is, he's got guts. When he came back on Labor Day, the car he drove was worth hundreds of thousands. I don't even remember what brand it was. "
"Li Ang?" Li He asked.
"I'm still in school. I'll graduate this year." The hunchback sighed. "Li Zhi is quite capable. He has two sons and two college students. In the whole of Honghe Bridge, only your family is his."
"These two kids are not bad." Li He had a good impression of the two kids from Li Zhi's family.
After chatting with the hunchback for a while, they returned home.
Dinner was prepared by Duan Mei. Other than the old lady, she was the only one in the family who knew how to cook.
At the dining table, the topic of Li Zhijia was brought up again. Li He asked Li Long, "What business does his eldest son do to make such a fortune?"
He was purely curious.
Li Long said, "I met him when he came back on Labor Day. He drove an Audi. It was quite ostentatious. I asked, and he said that he opened a factory in Shenzhen to make sewer springs. "
Li He said angrily, "Why would springs be needed to make sewers?"
"It's sewer dredging springs. I think it can only be used with an electric drill." Duan Mei added, "It seems like they make anything that can open the sewers."
"This kid is really smart," Li He praised. "He can even think of doing such an unpopular business."
Li Zhaokun snorted coldly. "Have you forgotten what his father does?"
Li Long saw that Li He was still confused and explained, "When he's not busy in the fields, he goes to the city to unblock the sewers, scrape the Great Whitefish, and lay the floor tiles. During the winter and summer holidays, he brings the kids along to give them a hand."
"That's why." Li He understood.
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