Chapter 57 Zhou Yong Rejects Secretary Zhang's Recruitment
This was the first time that Zhou Yong took the initiative to buy gifts for Li Baotian and his wife. As their daughter, how could Li Caiyun not be happy?
"Let's go to the grocery store."
Li Caiyun immediately shook her head: "Don't buy anything else, let's go back quickly!"
Zhou Yong saw what his young wife was thinking: "If your man can spend money, he can make money, so don't worry, you won't starve."
Li Caiyun opened her mouth, not knowing what she wanted to say. Zhou Yong smiled and walked forward with big strides, carrying his things.
Zhou Yong bought a lot of food at the grocery store, including crispy fruit, large biscuits, apples, and three pounds of sugar...
The two men carried the things to the hospital, and except for the sugar, they left a portion of each item for Ma San.
Cao Biao scratched his head: "Fuck, you are really a local tyrant."
Zhou Yong glanced at Cao Biao who was envious and jealous of him: "I spent my own hard-earned money, how can I be considered a rich man?"
Cao Biao muttered, "What a waste."
Zhou Yong smiled, and the others smiled too.
Originally Zhou Yong wanted to buy lunch, but was stopped by Xing Laoqi.
"I'm going to buy food, you better save some money. What will you do if you can't pay the bill when you get back?"
Zhou Yong shrugged his shoulders: "Don't worry, I'm spending my own money, not the team's money."
That's even worse. After all, Zhou Yong has spent a lot of money in the past two days. Not only him, but everyone of them has spent a lot of money.
The most important thing is that we don’t know when Ma San can be discharged from the hospital. If we want to pay for his hospitalization during this period, we need everyone to pool money.
Among these people, only Zhou Yong has money. Cao Biao and the other two cannot take out much even if they have money.
Everyone knew these things, and even if no one said it, Zhou Yong understood that he needed to pay the most to help Ma San.
Zhou Yong spent one and a half months' salary today and yesterday. When he came, he took 50 yuan from home. He already had a few yuan in change in his pocket. Zhang Guifang gave him another 30 yuan. After deducting the expenses of the past few days, he still had 62.80 yuan in his pocket.
He counted the money, kept some for travel expenses, and gave the rest to Ma San.
"Take this money and use it first. If it's not enough, we can find a way later."
Ma San looked at Zhou Yong with tears in his eyes, and Cao Biao said with a smile: "Fuck, you kid still don't want to take the money?"
Ma San took the money and Zhou Yong patted him on the shoulder: "Everything will be fine."
Ma San was grateful: "Brother Zhou, I am sorry to have caused you trouble."
He is a sensible child, but unfortunately he has an unlucky life.
Zhou Yong smiled and said, "It's no trouble, we are brothers, we don't say that kind of thing."
Ma San once worked hard to get Zhou Yong back from the farm. He walked more than 200 miles alone to visit him with food and drink...
Ma San wiped his eye sockets roughly and smiled.
Liu Dazhuang has already told Ma San about everyone's arrangements for him.
Ma San was grateful for everything everyone had done for him, and from that moment on, he found a reason to live.
For Liu Dazhuang, death is a cowardly act. He has to face everything bravely to become truly strong.
After a while, Xing Laoqi came back with steamed buns and pickles, and some donkey meat steamed dumplings bought specifically for Ma San.
Cao Biao didn't even look at Ma San. He was so greedy that he kept drooling. Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore, so he put some pickles in his steamed bun and went to the corridor to have lunch.
After lunch, Zhou Yong, Li Caiyun and Cao Biao went to the bus station early. One advantage of coming early is that they can get seats. If they come late, they can only stand and go back.
The car bumped along for more than an hour before arriving at Hongqi Commune. After getting off the car, Zhou Yong did not rush back to the village, but went to meet Xu Jianmin.
Cao Biao and Li Caiyun did not go in, but waited for him outside the commune gate.
Xu Jianmin has learned what happened from Secretary Zhang.
Secretary Zhang said that if Zhou Yong had not argued for his point, neither of the two things would have been accomplished.
They praised him as a talented person and intended to recruit him to work in the commune.
After hearing what his senior said, Zhou Yong shook his head without even thinking. Xu Jianmin looked surprised: "You don't want to?"
If he wanted to, he wouldn't have shaken his head, because in this life Zhou Yong only wanted to live a simple and ordinary life.
In his previous life, he worked hard all his life and made a lot of money, but he was not happy.
He has thought everything through in this life; he is content with just a wife, children and a warm bed.
Xu Jianmin's eyes widened: "Zhou Yong, what are you thinking about? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a good thing that many people would fight for but never get..."
Zhou Yong smiled and said, "Brother, I'm tired of being a timekeeper, let alone working in the commune. The treacherous officialdom is not suitable for me. I still prefer a simple life..."
Xu Jianmin pointed at him and said, "You, why are you so unambitious? This is not your character."
Zhou Yong stood up and said, "Brother, I used to be very competitive and lived a very tiring life. Now I just want to live my life to be happy..."
"Zhou Yong?"
As soon as Zhou Yong finished speaking, he wanted to go back, but Xu Jianmin stopped him and wanted to do some ideological work on him.
"Brother, please stop trying to persuade me. Thank Secretary Zhang for his kindness on my behalf."
"Zhou Yong, don't be willful. Go back and think about these things carefully. You can give me an answer next time we meet."
Seeing that Xu Jianmin was so persistent, Zhou Yong knew that he was doing it for his own good, so he simply nodded and agreed.
Xu Jianmin sent Zhou Yong out, and on the way he advised his junior fellow apprentice: "Although Secretary Zhang didn't say whether you can be given a regular position, even if you are a contract worker it is a good thing for you. Wait for a few years, and when you have more years of service, I will help you use your connections, and it is only a matter of time before you get a regular position..."
Zhou Yong used to care about fame and fortune, but now he has truly let it go and has no attachment to power at all.
It’s lonely at the top. How many people standing at the pinnacle of power can remain unscathed?
He had long been tired of the life of intrigue and deception, and in this life he just wanted to live an ordinary life.
Xu Jianmin was always talking, and the two brothers arrived at the gate unknowingly.
"Go back and think carefully about what I said."
Zhou Yong nodded: "Brother, I will think about it carefully when I get back."
Xu Jianmin looked at his perfunctory attitude and sighed angrily.
"What is there in the mountains that is worth your nostalgia? You should come out and see the outside world. With your talent and ability, you can definitely make a career..."
Zhou Yong smiled and said, "Brother, this is not my ambition."
Xu Jianmin narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhou Yong. Only then did he realize that his junior brother had become very unfamiliar.
"Are you my junior fellow apprentice Zhou Yong?"
Zhou Yong shrugged his shoulders: "If I'm not your junior brother Zhou Yong, then who am I?"
His question stumped Xu Jianmin.
The person in front of me is indeed Zhou Yong, but why has he changed so much?
Xu Jianmin still remembers what Zhou Yong said when he was frustrated the last time they met.
Zhou Yong has his own ideals and ambitions, and he wants to be recognized by everyone.
At that time, Xu Jianmin also told him not to be anxious, and that sooner or later he would have a stage to display his ambitions.
It was just a few months ago, but now Xu Jianmin feels like things have changed.
Zhou Yong's eyes fell on Li Caiyun not far away. He said to himself: "Brother, there are some things that cannot be exchanged for power and money."
Xu Jianmin: “…?”
"What do you mean?"
Zhou Yong smiled and said, "Brother, it's not interesting. It's getting late. I'm going back."
"etc!!"
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