When he reached the corner of Liu Chuanqi's house, he stepped on the mud on his rubber shoes. Before he even stepped through the door, he saw his daughter, Liu Li, feeding the child with her clothes up.
Li He turned his head away in a panic.
Liu Li didn't mind and continued to feed the child. She smiled and said, "Erhe, come in. It's fine."
"The child is already so big." Li He smiled and turned his head. He could only try his best to look up at the sky.
"My dad is in the central room." Before Liu Li could shout, Liu Chuanqi had already come out. He moved a long stool for Li He and said, "Let's sit in the yard. It's stuffy in the room."
Li He stuffed the paper bag into Liu Chuanqi's hands. "Take this."
Liu Chuanqi curiously tore open the paper bag and immediately understood. "Sigh, you're spending money again. It's killing me, killing me."
"It's enough to build two classrooms for the school. I haven't been back for the past two years and didn't pay for it.
"It's more than enough." Liu Chuanqi shouted at Liu Li, who was sitting at the door. "Go get Xi Tongcai and ask him to bring the account book over."
Liu Li passed the child to her mother. She tidied up her clothes and went to get Xi Tongcai.
Li He said, "I didn't expect her to change so much. I haven't seen her in two years."
"She's so useless. She can only get married. She wasted her time in high school and didn't get into anything. She even chose a poor family for herself. Back then, we didn't persuade her, and she insisted on freedom. Fine, we gave her freedom, but look at her life now. She even needs our help to buy milk powder for her child. She's the head of the household every day. She's so mischievous. Sigh. Sigh, "Liu Chuanqi grumbled. He continued," When Xi Tongcai comes, I'll settle the score with you. You've already given them a lot of money. The other villages are envious of our school. Even the commune's primary school doesn't have cement floors. Even the teachers from other schools are envious of our teacher allowance. Just the salary alone is a hundred dollars more than the other schools. Now, not only are the teachers from the other schools unhappy with us, but the leaders of the other villages are also unhappy with us. But if it were up to me, I would be happy to bear this infamy. Who asked their village to not have a promising person like you? "
Li He understood that this was the truth. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble."
Liu Chuanqi said, "You're spending real money. If you don't even care, how would I dare to be unreasonable? But you're doing a good deed without leaving your name. What are you really after?"
This was not the first time he had asked this question. Li He had already spent four to five hundred thousand yuan on the school.
Li He smiled and said, "For peace of mind."
The highly centralized allocation of public education resources had created many famous schools, key schools, and "giant" schools throughout the vast urban and rural areas of China. As for rural schools, they belonged to children without mothers, so Li He naturally had to donate to the rural areas. He had previously instructed Yu Dehua to donate to the Yuanda Experimental High School along the coast, but it was also because he had no other choice.
Moreover, he only donated to education. Building roads and bridges was not something he should do.
"Erhe, you rascal, I really don't know what to say. I've seen people doing good deeds, but I've never seen someone like you. You know Zhu Daokun from Hewan, right? Your grandmother's village has built a kiln factory and made a fortune. Last year, she donated thirty thousand yuan to their school and even held a donation ceremony. Even the deputy mayor came. There was a lot of noise and it was quite lively. Don't even mention it. "Liu Chuanqi sighed repeatedly.
The two of them chatted for a while before Xi Tong came back with the account book. This time, Li He's donation of 100,000 yuan made him even more speechless. In previous years, it had only been 50,000 to 60,000 yuan. He had never given so much before. Furthermore, the accumulated donations over the years had been quite a lot. Not only had the school become a wealthy household, but the school's teachers had also improved their living standards. A few of the teachers even didn't want to farm anymore. They no longer cared about such a small harvest.
However, they did not dare to abandon the farm. Who knew how long this subsidy would last? After all, it was not an iron rice bowl that could guarantee a stable income.
Li He casually flipped through the account book. There were a few simple items. It was nothing more than the teacher's subsidy and the renovation of the school. The amount of bricks and tiles used and the labor costs were all clearly stated.
"I'll just stay here. You guys just have to put in more effort."
Xi Tong then said, "With so much money, we won't be able to use it in a short period of time. There's still more than a hundred thousand yuan left in the account. Why don't you take half of it back?"
Li He shook his head, "Let's see whose family is in trouble. I'll help them pay the school fees."
Although the school fees were only a few yuan, there were still many families who could not afford it, especially families with many children.
After dinner, Li He went to the riverside and met Chen Yongqiang who had just finished his work.
"Erhe, did you install a telephone in your house?"
Li He nodded, "Yes."
When he returned to his hometown, he had asked Li Long to apply for a telephone at the post office. It had taken a month and they had only installed it this afternoon. One could imagine how many people would want to borrow a telephone in the future. In order to avoid trouble for the old couple, the telephone was installed in Li Long's house. This way, Wang Yulan would not have to nag a lot.
However, the good thing was that Liu Four and Liu Dazhuang's houses had also installed a telephone. This way, a lot of the pressure could be reduced.
Li He said, "About eight thousand yuan. Why? Do you want to install one too?"
Chen Yongqiang chuckled, "I'll think about it. It's too expensive, too expensive. When are you leaving? Let's have a drink before you leave. "
"I'll let you know when it's time. Oh, right. You guys are digging so many sand pits. Pay attention to the children entering the water. Don't let anything happen. "Li He voiced his concern. However, he did not have the ability to stop them from digging.
"Of course. I'm paying attention. Didn't you see me sucking the sand in the middle of the river? It'll be fine. Don't worry. Then it's settled. Let me know when you leave. "Chen Yongqiang carried the shovel and walked away.
Li He was on the riverbank. He looked at He Zhaodi's boat. The row of boats belonged to her, but he did not see a single person.
He was a little disappointed and at a loss.
"Are you looking for me?" She was still barefoot and had her pants rolled up. At that moment, she was smiling at the man she loved. After what happened last night, she was no longer young and shy.
Li He nodded and finally said embarrassedly, "I'm looking for you."
He wanted to see her, but he was afraid to see her. He was optimistic, disappointed, excited, but he also felt that he was shameless. He did not know what to do. He wanted to cover up for himself and tell himself that he was not a shameless person. However, after thinking about it carefully, it was all empty words.
He could not think clearly and did not dare to judge anything. He only felt that he was like a fish in muddy water, surrounded by sand in all directions.
He Zhaodi smiled happily. Seeing that there was no one around, she bravely stepped forward and pulled his hand. They boarded the boat and tied the rope. Amidst the rumbling of the diesel engine, the boat sailed towards the middle of the river.
When the boat reached the middle of the river, the two of them smelled each other's scent. Once again, they did not think of anything and were together eagerly.
In a daze, Li He completed the assist and felt that it was not enough. She seemed to have unlocked the shackles on his body and allowed his heart to wander around. She made him understand that being with different people had different tastes. This made him happy and very infatuated.
She hugged him and said, "You don't have to feel that you owe me. You don't owe anyone. From now on, I won't owe you anything. "
"What do you mean?" Just as Li He finished asking this, the boat had already docked again.
"Go back, go back." He Zhaodi tied the rope and left without looking back.
Li He returned home with doubts in his mind.
The next night, he wanted to do the same thing again. When he went to the river again, he only saw her boat but not her shadow.
He could only comfort himself that she was busy.
However, on the third and fourth days, it was still the same. He did not see her again. He could not even see her boat.
Standing on the riverbank, he took out a cigarette from his pocket. After thinking about it, he put it back. He was a little lost and disappointed.
How ridiculous! Life was really ironic. He had actually turned into the person he once hated the most!
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