Early in the morning, before he could brush his teeth, he found Liu Chuanqi squatting in front of his house, chatting with Li Zhaokun.
"So early." Li He greeted him.
"I came to tell you something." Liu Chuanqi followed Li He to the well.
"What I said last night was true." Li He thought Liu Chuanqi was talking about the donation. "I don't need the money, but you and I know what we are doing. Don't tell others."
"I can't. My mouth is stitched." Liu Chuanqi patted his chest and promised. He smiled. "I believe you have the money, but you can't spend it like this. There are more than 300 primary schools in the county. No amount of money can make up for it."
When he was in Shenzhen, he had seen Li He's extravagance. However, no matter how rich he was, he could not be so capricious.
"I know what I am doing." Li He had his own ideas. His application for an education foundation would be approved soon. Not only would he be able to put Yuan Da Experimental High School and Golden Deer Experimental High School under it, but he could also act in the name of the education foundation.
"That's good." Liu Chuanqi nodded and smiled. "I'm here to discuss something with you."
"What is it?" Li He lit a cigarette for him. "Tell me."
"I'm retiring this year. Can you do it?" Liu Chuanqi looked at Li He hopefully.
"Me?" Li He was amused. He did not expect Liu Chuanqi to look for him for this. "My household registration is not at home, so I won't be involved. Even if you quit, there's still Xi Tongcai and the others. "
Liu Chuanqi said, "Who said that a village cadre needs a local household registration? There's no such thing. If you do it, everyone will be convinced. I've thought about it, and there's no one more suitable than you. Xi Tongcai can't do it. He's just a passable accountant. He doesn't have the ability to do it. "
"If not, Fatty Chen and the others can do it."
Liu Chuanqi pouted. "Them? They can drink and eat, but they're all idiots when it comes to serious business. They're not as generous as you. "
Li He smiled. "I'm away all year round. How can I have time to manage the village?"
"You're quite busy." Liu Chuanqi was a little embarrassed. "How about your brother?"
"He can't. He didn't even finish middle school. You can't count on him." Li He refused very straightforwardly. In the countryside, whether it was family planning work or collecting and withdrawing money, they were all things that would offend people. He would not do it himself, let alone ask Li Long to do it.
He said, "You're not that old. Why are you in such a hurry? Capable people do more work. We'll talk about it after a few more years. "
Liu Chuanqi sighed, "What else can we do?"
The sky gradually cleared up. The road was muddy and thawed. Li He squatted on the threshold, holding a teacup and basking in the sun. Occasionally, he would look at his daughter to make sure she didn't run into the mud.
This was very comfortable. He was prepared to stay at home and not go out. However, Bian Mei had called to tell him that it was a high school reunion, so he really couldn't not go.
The only van at home had been driven away by Li Long. Liu Four and the others had cars, but they were not at home. They were all working outside.
Li He had no choice but to put on his rubber shoes and drive out of the village. He called for a few people, pushed and shoved them out of the village, onto the gravel road, and rushed to the county town amidst the rumbling sounds.
They picked up quite a number of people on the road. Not only were the carriages full, but there were even two people standing at the front of the car. It was a majestic sight.
Halfway there, someone saw that he was unfamiliar with the car and wanted to replace him. He was happy to be at ease and gave up the driver's seat.
When they arrived at the agreed restaurant, Bian Mei was waiting at the door. Seeing him like this, she couldn't help but laugh. "What happened to you? You threw so much mud. Tell me and I'll find a car to pick you up. "
"Isn't it troublesome enough?" Li He stopped the car at the side and handed the handle to Bian Mei. "Help me hide it. Don't let the naughty kid find it."
"Don't worry, I won't lose you." Bian Mei laughed so hard that she couldn't stand straight. Then, she handed the handle to a waiter next to her.
Li He wasn't in a hurry to enter the hotel. He rubbed his rubber shoes on the grass beside the flower bed. The grass was full of mud from his shoes.
He looked at his jacket and trouser legs, which were full of mud from the car wheels. The mud was not dry yet. He rubbed it a few times, but it was to no avail. There was no other way.
"This is Li Erhe, right?"
"I think so …"
"Fat?"
“....”
The girls who had been standing with Bian Mei started chattering at this time.
Bian Mei smiled. "Look at those squinty eyes. Who else could it be other than him?"
"F * ck, it's really this guy." A man with slicked-back hair looked at Li He and then confirmed it.
"Didn't you say he's doing well?" A girl nudged Bian Mei.
Bian Mei was about to say something when a Santana suddenly rushed over from the side. It braked suddenly, giving everyone a shock.
Bian Mei said, "Wu Qingfeng, you're asking for it!"
"Sorry, sorry. Handsome guys and beauties, you're early!" Wu Qingfeng slammed the car door and tidied his clothes handsomely. "If I wasn't in a meeting at work, I would've been here a long time ago."
A girl teased, "Director Wu, you're really busy every day. Do you have time to come to a party?"
Wu Qingfeng said, "Boss Bian is organizing a party. I have to give her face."
Li He dispersed the smoke for the people around him.
He smiled at the man with slicked-back hair. "Comrade Liu Zhenguo, want one?"
This was his deskmate from high school.
"You brat." Liu Zhenguo took the cigarette and happily pounded it on Li He's chest.
"Wu Qingfeng, you smoke too, right?" Li He also handed him one.
Wu Qingfeng looked at Li He's cigarette box and did not take it. Then, he took out a red Chunghwa from his pocket and smiled. "I'm still used to smoking my own."
Li He did not mind that Liu Zhenguo did not take it. He put it in his mouth and chatted with Liu Zhenguo privately.
Other than Liu Zhenguo, who was his deskmate and left a deep impression on him, he only had a vague impression of the rest of the people. He could not even remember some of their names.
He used to be an honest person, an honest person from the countryside.
When he was in school, most of the students in his class were from the city. A village kid like him was in the minority and was the odd one out.
Due to his inferiority complex and the sensitive self-esteem that was unique to his age, he rarely interacted with others. His face would turn as red as a monkey's butt if he spoke to a girl.
"Our son is eight years old and he's very naughty. If he wasn't my biological son, I would beat him up eight hundred times a day." Although Liu Zhenguo exaggerated, he could not hide the satisfaction and pride on his face.
Li He smiled. "Kids are always mischievous. My two are the same."
Liu Zhenguo sighed and said, "My family is working for the government. I don't dare to have another child. Sometimes, I'm quite envious of you. If I didn't have this skin, I would also dare to join the guerrilla force in the dead of winter. In order to have more children, it's nothing to avoid the family planning policy. "
"That's true."
Li He suddenly did not know how to respond.
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