He was young and could be considered a strong worker. He had gone through physical training in the military academy and was in good shape. However, a week of running was too much for him.
In a small hotel with peeling walls, he wanted to make a cup of tea but couldn't find a kettle. He walked out of the room and stood at the top of the stairs, shouting, "Boss, do you have a kettle?"
The boss was an old lady in her fifties. She didn't hear him clearly at first. She walked up the stairs and asked, "Young man, what did you say?"
"I said, where's the kettle?" He Zhou asked again.
"There's no kettle."
"What about drinking water?"
"There's mineral water here."
"Sigh." He Zhou sighed and didn't say anything else. He turned around and went back to his room. He wanted to lie down on his bed for a while.
There were two beds in the room. The sheets were white and slightly yellowed. When he clapped his hands, the dust danced in the air.
He comforted He Zhou. "Although this place is at the exit of the highway, it's still quite remote. There are a lot of factories here, but they are all small and scattered. The factory that we're going to investigate is under the town, only three or four kilometers away from here. They mainly produce drying equipment and are also our old customers. We handle the storage and storage of the equipment. Now, we want to do a financing lease of the equipment.
We're not going there tonight. Let's ask around. The boss has been doing business here for years. He must have a reputation. We can ask around and we'll know what's going on. "
He Zhou said, "That's fine. I'm working for you anyway. I'll do whatever you say."
Zhao Yunchuan said, "Let's go. We'll find a crowded place to eat and then come back to sleep."
He wasn't clear about He Zhou's specific situation. Rumor had it that he entered the company through the back door. However, He Zhou's manner of speaking and actions showed that he respected the old man. Zhao Yunchuan didn't dislike him too much.
Moreover, He Zhou had some connections with the company's management. It wouldn't hurt him to be on good terms with He Zhou.
"Alright." He Zhou washed the teacup and put some tea leaves in it. He put it in his pocket and went downstairs.
The town was very small. It was built on a gentle slope at the foot of the mountain. There was only one street from east to west, and both sides were businesses.
After walking for a while, they finally stopped at the entrance of a small restaurant. After walking in, Zhao Yunchuan ordered some dishes while He Zhou found a water bottle and filled his cup with water.
After ordering, Zhao Yunchuan casually chatted with the lady boss, who was picking vegetables at a nearby table. He Zhou held a teacup and listened.
Unknowingly, Zhao Yunchuan started talking about the boss of the company they were going to investigate.
The Lady Boss muttered, "They're playing with money. I heard they lost last year."
Zhao Yunchuan's heart skipped a beat. "We're all from the same village. The code should be average, right?"
"Macau," the lady boss drawled. "It's a big deal."
Zhao Yunchuan turned around and said to He Zhou, "We might have made a wasted trip again."
"Let's go and take a look tomorrow." He Zhou was already used to this. Of the five shops he visited, it was good enough to find one that was reliable.
After dinner, they walked into a small supermarket. He went in to buy a kettle, and Zhao Yunchuan bought a pack of cigarettes. They chatted with the supermarket owner, and the information they got was similar to what the restaurant owner had said.
Back at the hotel, he boiled some water and made a cup for Zhao Yunchuan.
He smiled and said, "Put it in the car later. Take it with you wherever you go."
Zhao Yunchuan said, "People like you who like to drink tea suffer when you go out. I'm not picky. Plain water is fine."
He Zhou asked, "That's your hobby. What time do you wake up tomorrow?"
"This boss is not an ordinary person. Whether he's a human or a ghost, I'll go check him out tomorrow." Zhao Yunchuan turned on the TV and leaned back on the quilt. He smiled and said, "Sleep well. We'll go after lunch."
He Zhou endured the nausea and covered himself with the dirty quilt. He lay on the bed and scrolled through his phone. A piece of news suddenly popped up on his browser and caught his attention.
"The number is shocking! 'The largest donation in the history of China's universities' is born. The donation ceremony of the Zhong Zai Group was held at the university. In the next 10 years, the Zhong Zai Group will donate 10 billion yuan to the university to support the university's basic and cutting-edge scientific research and digitization of ancient books.
It is reported that this is the largest single donation received by a university in China so far.
On the same day, the "Zhong Zai Building" groundbreaking ceremony was held at the same time.
He knew that the Zhong Zai Group was his Uncle Erhe's company, but he didn't expect Li Lao Er to be so generous.
Of course, he was not the only one who didn't expect it.
Liu Yibo also didn't expect it. He was just joking with Li He, but he didn't expect Li He to be so serious.
After the event, he came to the Li family.
"Where's Old Li?" He saw He Fang and was a little embarrassed. After all, he was the one who tricked Li He into donating so much money at once.
"He's on the mountain. You can sit for a while. He'll be back soon. I heard that the digitization of ancient books has been successful? Congratulations. "He Fang smiled and invited him to sit down.
"Don't pour me tea. I'm not an outsider. It's all thanks to Old Li. Otherwise, there wouldn't be any progress. "Liu Yibo smiled and said," You do your thing. I'll go find him. "
There was only one concrete path leading up the mountain, so they just had to follow it.
After walking for about ten minutes, an Alaskan dog came out of the forest and scared him. He guessed that Li He was nearby.
He walked a few steps forward and finally saw Li He.
Li He was kicking a big elm tree with all his might. He kicked left and right repeatedly.
"My feet don't hurt," Liu Yibo teased.
"What a rare guest." Li He didn't stop.
Liu Yibo said, "Why didn't you show your face today? Hu Yuanchao even said that. You made us feel embarrassed."
Li He straightened his hands and swung them on the tree trunk. After letting out a long breath, he said, "Let's go. We'll talk as we walk. Qi Hua can represent me. Why should I join in the fun? "
Liu Yibo walked side by side with him and said, "You … I really don't know what to say about you. I was just joking. You don't have to take it seriously."
Li He said, "It has nothing to do with you. If I don't bring money, I'd rather die than bring it. I can't even finish spending it. Why should I keep so much?
I was going to donate anyway. Since you said that your digitized ancient books project is short of money, then you can share some with me.
Actually, your project is quite meaningful. The European and American countries have outstanding achievements in building full text databases of Chinese ancient books. They did it in the 90s and are doing better than us.
As for us, we are lagging behind. It's ridiculous. "
The greatest advantage of the Internet was that it could gather massive amounts of data. With a database, using scientific search methods, it was easier to do research, make corrections, and correct errors.
Liu Yibo said, "Then I have to thank you. In Buddhist terms, it's a meritorious deed."
Li He said, "Don't be so polite. When the new edition of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' comes out, you must give me a copy first."
Ever since 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was published, there had been many revisions, transcriptions, commentaries, printed editions, and even continued editions. There were at least a hundred editions. Only through the database's horizontal and vertical proofreading could a version be restored that was slightly closer to the original.
Liu Yibo said, "That's definitely not a problem. I'll also give you a copy of the 'Complete Encyclopedia of the Four Treasures'. I can make the decision on that."
Li He smiled and said, "That couldn't be any better."
Liu Yibo said, "Does Hu Yuanchao mean for you to be an honorary principal or something?"
Li He waved his hand, "Forget it. I don't care about that. Oh right, that editor from the Oriental Newspaper is your student, right?"
Liu Yibo said, "What's the matter?"
Li He said, "He's a professional rumormonger. Are you going to tell him or what?"
Liu Yibo said, "He's an adult. How can I interfere?"
Li He smiled and said, "Then I know what to do. I'll say this first. You're not allowed to say anything when the time comes."
Liu Yibo said, "I'm not such an unreliable person. Although he's my student, he only listens to my lessons in class. When he goes out into society, he uses my name and claims to be my last disciple. Granny's leg, that's bullshit. I don't mind. "
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