Some people were like that. They looked rough and unscrupulous on the surface, but their hearts were actually softer than tofu dregs and they were overflowing with sympathy.
The deepest impression he had of Liu Jiawei was when he was in high school. Every time the school initiated a donation campaign, Liu Jiawei would wipe away his tears and donate a month's worth of living expenses after listening to the complicated donation campaign.
He and Liu Shan would never do that. No matter how selfless they were, they should at least leave some living expenses for themselves, right?
Liu Jiawei refused to move forward. He hid under the shade of the trees and sighed. "Of course it's because I love him. I want to start a family with him, but my situation …"
"What's the situation with your family? If you really want to get married and have children, your father will definitely take care of you. "He Zhou smiled." We don't lack food or drink. What's there to worry about? "
"I know that, but …" Liu Jiawei couldn't say it out loud. "It's not about money. It's a career, a man's career. I don't have anything. My family of three depends on me."
"Don't think about those useless things. Family first, career second. That's the old saying." A cold breeze blew from the water and He Zhou finally felt a chill. "Since you've made up your mind, go home and tell your father. I'm guessing your father is even more frustrated than you are right now."
"Alright, what else can I do?" Liu Jiawei furrowed his brows and couldn't relax. "Sigh, don't worry about it. I'll do as I see fit."
"Why don't you ask Uncle Li?" He Zhou suggested.
"How should I put it?" Liu Jiawei was a little embarrassed.
He knew that his father always listened to Li He. As long as Li He said it, it was better than anything else.
"Let's go." He Zhou tugged at his clothes and walked down the slope.
There was a small canal in front of the Li family's house. There were poplar trees on both sides of the canal. Later, a large patch of bamboo was planted. It could be used as a shelter in the summer.
Li He had spread a mat under the tree and was chatting with Pan Guangcai.
"Have you two had lunch?" Li He pointed at the door. "Bring a chair over and sit."
He Zhou took two small folding chairs and put one under Liu Jiawei's butt before he sat down.
The two of them looked at each other, but neither of them spoke first.
"Jia Wei, your father just left." Pan Guangcai couldn't hold back and spoke first. "He said he's waiting for you to think it through."
"I've thought it through." Liu Jiawei's voice was very soft. His trivial matter had now become a joke in the village. Not only did his father lose face, but he also lost face.
"Once you've made up your mind, go and tell your old man not to blame your old man for beating you up. This is to teach you a lesson. No matter what you do in the future, you have to think twice before you do it," Pan Guangcai said with a smile. "Your old man has done a good job this time. Even if he beat you up, he didn't make a decision for you. He just said that no matter what you do, he will listen to you. You're already an adult, not a child anymore. You have the ability to make your own choices."
"I understand." Liu Jiawei couldn't bring himself to smile.
"It's good to be able to get married early," Li He said with a smile. "When we were in college, it wasn't as open as it is now. If you get pregnant and give birth in college, you'll definitely make the headlines. Maybe the man will be convicted of a hooligan and his life will be ruined. He won't even have a chance to choose.
Now that society is more open and tolerant, there's more diversity in ideas. You've come at the right time. Since you've decided to be together in the future, you don't have to worry about anything now, "Li He said without hesitation." When it comes to livestock, your Uncle Li Long and your old man can't compare. They both got married before they were 20. Moreover, your old man has no right to criticize you. He got married because he was pregnant. Your older brother got married less than half a year ago. "
Everyone laughed. Liu Jiawei also squeezed out a rare smile.
"Mm." Liu Jiawei didn't know what to say. "I'll see how it goes."
"See what?" Li He got up and patted his shoulder. "Talk to the girl first, then talk to your old man. Don't do anything without a head or tail."
"Got it." Liu Jiawei nodded and left with He Zhou.
He Zhou walked with him to the door of his house and waved at him. "Go back by yourself. I'm going back too."
"Don't. Stay with me. I'm a little nervous." Liu Jiawei grabbed He Zhou's arm and wouldn't let him go.
"Why are you nervous about your own family?" He Zhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Really, I have to go home for lunch."
She pried his hand away and ran away like a wisp of smoke.
"You're not loyal at all." Liu Jiawei stomped his feet angrily.
He Zhou didn't care about him. When he got home, his grandparents and mother had already finished eating. There were two dishes left. He scooped some rice for himself and ate a little.
When he was about to go upstairs after lunch, he saw Liu Shan honking outside. Before he could say anything, his mother shouted at him.
"You naughty kid, are you okay? It's noon." Zhao Di didn't have a good look at Liu Shan.
"Auntie, I didn't pay attention. It won't happen again. Please calm down." Liu Shan hurriedly got out of the car and begged for mercy.
"Where are you going now? Can't you just stay at home?" Zhao Di asked impatiently.
Liu Shan grinned. "I'm here to discuss with him when to go to Pujiang. Pan Ying and I will go to the World Expo. It's all planned."
"You want to go?" Zhao Di turned to ask He Zhou.
"It depends." He Zhou didn't have time to tell his mother.
"If you want to go, then go. It depends." Zhao Di waved her hand. "If you want to go, hurry up and pack some clothes. An old man can't make a decision all day long."
"Alright, I'll go." He Zhou got into Liu Shan's car.
"Jiawei won't be able to go." Liu Shan was gloating. "He's in a hurry to get married."
The car stopped in front of the colorful steel shed in front of Pan Guangcai's fish pond. Li Lan, Pan Ying, and the others were standing next to a buzzing electric fan, wiping their sweat.
"The air conditioner in the car is cold. Do you want to get in?" Liu Shan asked Li Lan.
"You can get in." He Zhou got out of the car first. "It's stuffy in the car."
"How old are you? Can't you live without the air conditioner?" Li Lan joked. "Hurry up and come in. If you want to warm up, let's warm up together."
"I'll go to the back to fix the air conditioner." Liu Shan entered the house and rummaged through the toolbox at the door. He took out a chess piece. "The air conditioner in the house was still working the day before yesterday."
"You, stop messing around. It's obviously out of juice." He Zhou pressed him down. "Just sit here. When do you guys decide to leave? I'll go home and pack my clothes."
"Your mother wants you to go?" Li Ke asked with a smile.
"I guess she wants me to go out and see the world. I'm like a country bumpkin every day." He Zhou laughed at himself.
"I've seen a lot of rich people, but I've never seen anyone live like a king," Li Ke said with a smile. "I've been in Hong Kong for so many years, and I've been thinking that the rich people in Hong Kong really don't show off. Later, when I went on a business trip to Singapore, my uncle happened to be there as well. I shamelessly followed him around the Southeast Asian countries. I saw all the palm oil kings, oil kings, plank kings, and cigarette kings. I met them all.
Other than the fact that their house is a little bigger, there's really nothing worth talking about.
Then, their children either went to Cambridge or Harvard. At that time, I even secretly asked my uncle if I had embarrassed him.
Uncle smiled and said that's because he didn't dare to give us pressure when we were young. Otherwise, we would have at least learned four or five foreign languages. "
They went to the best schools since they were young. Their classmates and circle of friends were all rich and powerful. They only had the concept of wealth, but they didn't have much understanding of wealth because many things were not obvious.
"Nine out of ten of those who wear famous brands all day and flaunt their wealth are prostitutes," Pan Ying said disdainfully. "If I dress the same as them, it'll be really embarrassing."
"We'll drive three cars. I've also chosen a hotel to stay in. It's the Four Seas Hotel. When we arrive, Uncle Chen Dadi will arrange it for us. It's near the Bund. It'll be very convenient for us to see the Bund and go shopping on Nanjing Road. We'll drive two cars. I'll drive the Hummer. "Without a solid car, Li Zhaokun couldn't go out. Li Lan had considered all of this." The other one, Liu Shan.
Liu Shan, you drive your car. "
"That's no problem." Liu Shan nodded.
Li Lan then said to He Zhou, "What about you? Rest more on the road. If any of us is tired, you can replace us."
"When are we leaving?" He Zhou asked.
"Let's meet at my house at nine o 'clock. We'll leave earlier when it's cooler. Also, there's no traffic at night. We'll arrive at Pujiang before four o' clock in the morning," Li Lan said confidently. "When we arrive, we'll have some breakfast and have a good sleep.
Is that okay? "
"Then I'll go home and sleep first. I don't want to doze off at night." He Zhou waved at everyone and left.
Just after dinner, his mother was busy packing his clothes.
"I don't need so many clothes. I'll just wear one by myself and bring a pair of large pockets." He picked out two pieces of clothes from the box and put them in his backpack. He then patted them and said, "That's it."
"Is going out as casual as at home?" Zhao Di said. "Young man, can't you dress up a little?"
"But what's the point of wearing a suit in the middle of the summer?" He Zhou pointed at the neat suits in the box. "I don't have a chance to wear them even if I wanted to."
"Alright, I won't wear a suit. But you have to wear a shirt and leather shoes. It's embarrassing to go out sloppily." Zhao Di took out the suit and the leader.
"This pair of sneakers is enough for me." He Zhou's throat was burning with anger.
"You don't want to change your shoes?" Zhao Di glared at him.
"There's a place that specializes in selling shoes. It's called a mall. If I don't have enough clothes, can't I buy them myself?" He Zhou made up his mind not to bring any extra baggage.
"Everything you say now makes sense." Zhao Di laughed. "Sigh, whatever you want."
She then turned around and went downstairs.
He Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. He put the clothes back into the cabinet and stuffed the box under the bed.
"Anything else?" His mother entered the house again, which made He Zhou nervous again.
"Take this." Zhao Di stuffed a stack of cash into He Zhou's backpack and handed him a card. "You decide where to put it. The password is your birthday."
"Thank you, Mom." He Zhou resisted his curiosity and did not ask how much money was in the card.
"Don't let them spend money on everything. You have to be generous," Zhao Di reminded him.
"Don't worry. I'm not such a stingy person." He Zhou nodded and looked at his wrist. "Should I go over now?"
"Will their cars be crowded?" Zhao Di thought for a moment. "Why don't you drive the family car?"
She was very confident in her son's driving.
"Two cars are enough." He Zhou couldn't stand his mother's concern.
He Laoxi was sitting in the yard enjoying the cool air. When he saw He Zhou coming down, he asked his daughter, "Pujiang's expenses are very high. Don't be so stingy. Did you give him enough money?"
He knew his daughter very well. She liked to keep his grandson under control the most.
Zhao Di said, "I gave him enough money to spend. Don't worry about it."
"Grandma, Grandpa, I'm leaving." He Zhou was about to say goodbye when he realized that the little girl was already clinging to his trousers. He squatted down and coaxed, "Be good at home. When I come back, I'll bring you delicious food."
"Brother … Brother …" The little girl refused to let go.
"Your uncle is so busy that he doesn't even have time to rest. Otherwise, he would be able to go out with you." Zhao Chunfang muttered, then shouted at the little girl, "Get over here, you're annoying."
"I told you to stop. You're just a child. Don't shout. Don't scare her. It's late at night." Seeing that the little girl was about to cry, Zhao Di quickly picked her up. "Be good, don't cry. Grandma didn't do it on purpose."
Zhao Chunlan snorted and stopped talking. Now that they were relying on her daughter, she gradually restrained her temper and no longer went against her daughter.
Zhao Di carried the little girl and followed He Zhou to the Li family's house.
On the other side, Wang Yulan was busy packing Li Zhaokun's luggage early in the morning.
"Grandma, it's hot. He doesn't need so many clothes. Two shirts will do. If he needs anything else, we can buy it for him." There was a suitcase on the ground, full of Li Zhaokun's clothes. Li Ke stopped his grandmother and said helplessly, "I'm so tired. It's not convenient to go anywhere."
"We're driving. What's so tiring about putting it in the car?" Wang Yulan insisted on putting a stack of trousers into the suitcase. "There's a lot of rain over there. It's cold and rainy. You have to wear trousers."
"You don't need to bring so much. Just one pair of trousers will do." Li He bent down and dug out the extra long sleeves and trousers and threw them on the bed. "If you bring too much, it'll be troublesome to find clothes. We'll play there for a week at most. You don't need so much. "
He found a toothbrush, toothbrush, toothpaste, and shoes. He threw them all out. "These are all available in the hotel."
In the end, there were only two pairs of trousers and two short-sleeved shirts left.
"Just put these in the bag." Li Ke happily found a bag and put the remaining two in it. He kicked the suitcase to the corner.
"So you don't even have a pair of shoes?" Wang Yulan was very dissatisfied.
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