Chapter 264 Boys, not only need to be raised in poverty

Ergou's full name is Chen Donggou. He lives in Dingzi Street in the north of the city. His ancestors were paperhangers in Qingshui County, so he can be considered a local household in the small county town.

Dingzi Street was an old poverty-stricken area in Qingshui County a long time ago. The houses were low and dilapidated, and the employment conditions were average, so there was a saying that "good girls don't marry in Dingzi Street".

Therefore, whenever a man in Dingzi Street gets married, people from the entire street come to join in the fun, and they are as happy as if it were New Year’s Day.

As a Crown sedan drove to the cross street, the whole area was in a commotion.

"Wow, it's even prettier than the county boss's small sleeper car. What's going on with the Chen family's ancestral tomb? How come it has become so beautiful in the blink of an eye?"

"What are you talking about? Didn't Old Chen say that this car was borrowed by Ergou from his workplace, so they can't be mixed up."

"What a mess. Lend me one and see. If you can borrow a small sleeper car, how can the three boys in your family not find a wife?"

"Aren't you making fun of me? I don't even have a job, where can I borrow it from you?"

"I'm telling you, brother, you should take advantage of the dinner table tomorrow to agree to your Xiaoling's and Dagou's proposal! We have to do it quickly."

"Stop talking. I told Old Chen about this a few days ago, but he didn't reply. It's not a good deal if you're pushing for it."

"Well, this deal is over. You thought the Chen family was poor, but now it's gone!"

Ergou was also very happy when he saw Li Ye and Jin Peng coming with the Crown car.

Although Hao Jian had promised him long ago that he would bring a car home for his wedding, the distance was more than 2,000 kilometers, and even if it was shipped by rail, it would still be several days later than the scheduled time.

Ergou had already boasted to relatives and friends, but they had been looking forward to the car but had not seen it. Tomorrow morning was the day for the wedding, and it would be embarrassing if the car did not come.

So now that he saw the Crown car arrive, his boasting finally came true.

"Jin Peng is here, come in and sit down."

Ergou's parents came out quickly and smiled as they led Jin Peng home. Ergou had followed Jin Peng out at the beginning, so it was no exaggeration to say that the whole family owed Jin Peng a great favor.

Jin Peng smiled and said, "So many friends have come to help. Uncle and aunt, please don't just greet me. We are so familiar with each other, there is no need to be polite."

Ergou's parents didn't react, but Ergou saw Li Ye and Hao Jian behind them with the red light of the lantern at the door.

He rushed out of the door and called Li Ye into the house, without even bothering to greet his immediate boss Hao Jian.

Both Old Chen and his wife were a little weird.

You know, in the past few days, Ergou has been in contact with some "big names" in the county, and he was always cheerful and talkative. How could a young boy make his own son so nervous?

How could they know that, although it was true that Ergou followed Jin Peng out, and his immediate superior was also Hao Jian, his real boss was this young "ruthless man".

Li Ye entered Ergou's house and saw that the main house and the side rooms were all large tiled houses with complete furniture, giving it the style of a "rich family".

Seeing Ergou getting nervous, Li Ye smiled and said, "Don't worry about me. Shouldn't we be busy borrowing stools and gathering bowls and chopsticks? We should be able to host quite a few banquets tomorrow, right?"

When I got married in 1983, we didn't go to a restaurant. We cooked and set up the table in front of our house, and borrowed tables, chairs, benches, pots, pans, and utensils from our neighbors.

Ergou said hurriedly, "No, no, my mother just kept nagging me to borrow pots and pans! It's troublesome to borrow them. They are all different sizes and have gaps. I bought new ones."

After hearing this, Li Ye shook his head and said, "This is where you are wrong. Auntie understands better than you."

"As the old saying goes, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. In fact, this family relationship is accumulated from you borrowing from me and I borrowing from you."

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Seeing that not only Ergou was puzzled, but even Jin Peng was a little confused, Li Ye explained: "When the economy was underdeveloped, everyone was not rich.

Neighbors must help each other to deal with major events, such as putting out fires, getting married, and putting up beams for building a house.

"So don't think it's troublesome for you to lend me an onion or I to lend you a garlic. In fact, we are not borrowing onions or garlic, but friendship. The friendship between neighbors is formed from these little things."

"Now that you stop your mother from borrowing dishes and chopsticks, she must be feeling uncomfortable, because if you don't borrow other people's things, they will be embarrassed to borrow yours in the future."

"In the future, when the economy develops and everyone's life becomes better, no one needs each other anymore, then this kind of friendship between neighbors may gradually fade, and the elderly will not be able to adapt to it."

“.”

After Li Ye finished speaking, he realized that many people around him were listening attentively.

Hao Jian couldn't help but say: "I can understand this, but I can't explain this principle clearly. You are a top scholar with great knowledge."

Jin Peng smiled and said to Er Gou, "Did you hear that? This is economics. You need to learn more about it in the future."

"Yeah, study more. I heard from Ma Qianshan that he studies economics every day now."

After listening to Jin Peng's "showing off", Ergou nodded repeatedly and said that he would be a good student in the future.

Hao Jian was also thinking about whether he should find a tutor who understood economics, as he couldn't let himself be outdone by Jin Peng and Ma Qianshan.

Li Ye walked around Ergou's house and then went out to go back.

Ergou escorted him out, and Li Ye whispered, "Has anyone from the Sanshui family come to see you recently?"

Ergou immediately whispered, "A few days ago, his brother Sishui came to see my parents and said some nonsense, but I guess they can't take care of them these two days. Sanshui is seriously injured."

Li Ye nodded silently and said, "My uncle-in-law will come over for a drink tomorrow, please make some arrangements for him."

Ergou was stunned, then he was overjoyed and said, "That's great, thank you so much, I hope you will come tomorrow..."

"What do you mean by yours or not? Just call me Li Ye."

"Ah? Haha." Ergou smiled and said, "I hope you can come over for a drink tomorrow."

"I will definitely come tomorrow."

Li Ye got in the car and Jin Peng drove him back.

After the Crown car drove away, Ergou's parents came over and asked, "Is this the Li Ye who was blessed by Old Huai? The gentle and refined Li Ye is really different now. He was like a young man before..."

"Dad, what nonsense are you talking about! Don't talk nonsense next time."

Ergou quickly persuaded his father to stop.

Sanshui is still lying in the hospital, half dead! How can you tell that he is so gentle? This young man used to just kick a dead dog, but now he can't say anything nonsense.

. . . . . . .

Jin Peng sent Li Ye home and saw that the lights were on at the door and the Volga was polished to a shine.

Looking through the car window, I found that the two sisters Li Juan and Li Ying were sitting in the car, with their four eyes looking left and right, as vigilant as long-necked sentinels.

"Xiaojuan, Xiaoying, what are you two doing in the car?"

"Brother, Dad said that we two will stand guard in the car tonight to prevent the enemy from causing damage."

Li Ye smiled and said, "Don't be so careful. It's so tiring to sleep in the car! Go home and sleep!"

Li Juan and Li Ying shook their heads at the same time and said, "I'm not tired at all. This seat is so soft."

“.”

"Okay then! Go back to your room and sleep if you're tired."

Li Ye understood that sending the two little girls back to the house at this moment would actually deprive them of their fun.

After Li Ye left, Li Juan and Li Ying moved at the same time and rushed to the driver's seat.

"I'm sitting here. Dad told me to honk the horn if bad guys come. But you don't know how to honk."

"I don't know how to do it. Just press hard on the circle."

"You just don't understand. You can't even do the four arithmetic operations, how can you understand this advanced stuff?"

"I...I just understand!"

As soon as Li Ye entered the yard, he heard the voice of his grandmother Wu Juying coming from his sister Li Yue's room.

"I said that today not because I really disliked the way you looked in such a few clothes, but I said it on purpose for Jin Peng and Hao Jian to hear."

“Don’t be fooled by the fact that they drive cars and work as factory managers. They have built their careers from scratch. How many risks have they taken? How much hardship have they endured?

If you follow Xiao Ye now, people will think you are going to pick up ready-made things and peaches."

"When your grandfather joined the guerrillas, there were local people who ostracized him, but he was capable and brought four guns with him. In the end, all those local relatives who formed gangs were dealt with by your grandfather. If you don't have eyes, they will deal with you too."

Li Yue defended herself aggrievedly: "Grandma, I know all this, I rely on my own ability."

Wu Juying raised her voice: "I know how capable you are, and I haven't finished yet! Just don't interrupt and listen. When you arrive in the capital, you should talk less and watch more, brag less and do more."

The admiration in Li Ye's heart was as endless as the water of Qingshui River.

Grandma Wu Juying was not a housewife who spent her whole life around the cooking stove. She had accompanied Li Zhongfa through all the ups and downs since the war years. She could not say that she knew everything about the world, but she definitely knew how to live it.

. . . . . .

The next morning, Li Ye sent Li Juan and Li Ying, who had been guarding the car all night, back to the house to sleep, and he drove the Volga to help Ergou pick up his bride.

But before that, he went to pick up Li Dayong and Wang Jianqiang.

We are all part of a team, so this kind of thing cannot be left behind.

Li Dayong sat in the soft seat and said excitedly: "Brother, this car will be yours from now on, right? I heard from Brother Peng yesterday that Hao Jian bought him a Crown."

Li Ye said: "This is not mine, it is for our public use, anyone of you can use it if you need it, and Factory 7 will also use it if there is a need."

Wang Jianqiang, who didn't get the passenger seat, said: "Brother, what you said is wrong. Logically, you should have taken a Crown. I heard that if you don't distinguish between superiors and subordinates, you won't be respected."

"What can you tell about a car?"

Li Ye smiled and said, "When you get to Hong Kong Island, you will understand that the Crown is not a good car. It is just a worthless thing."

After Li Ye said this, Li Dayong and Wang Jianqiang immediately became excited.

"Brother, when are we leaving? I haven't been able to sleep for the past few days. If you don't believe me, just look at the bloodshot in my eyes."

"Yes! I've been looking forward to it too! When I was in Beijing, Brother Peng always showed off to me, saying that he had a horse from a wealthy man in a building in Central. I asked him what horse it was, but he wouldn't tell me."

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"Wait till we get there, and you can see for yourself!"

Li Ye also found it a little funny.

This time when he went to Hong Kong Island, he decided to take Li Dayong and Wang Jianqiang to see the world.

They are all the top five shareholders. If Jin Peng and Hao Jian go, we cannot favor one over the other.

Although Jin Peng and Hao Jian are indeed the backbone of an organization, if an organization has no backup reserves, then the structure is unhealthy.

In addition, seeing the world can also help increase the self-confidence of both of them.

Especially Li Dayong.

After Li Dayong broke up with Lin Qiuyan, he seemed to recover quickly, but Li Ye watched him lose more than ten pounds and knew what he needed now.

Raising a boy in poverty is to let him experience hardship and develop an indomitable will.

But if conditions permit, of course he should be able to see the vast sky, so that he won't be distracted by a rotten apricot in front of him and fail to see the baskets of fairy peaches in front of him, which are only sold for eight yuan per catty.

In his previous life, Li Ye knew one thing: 63 socialites in Shanghai grouped together to buy a pair of Balenciaga shoes worth 1,800 yuan, which resulted in more than half of them getting athlete's foot.

Although this metaphor is not very appropriate in 1983, if you are really blind and marry such a rotten apricot, you will have to smell a lot of bad things in your life.

(End of this chapter)