He You was also confused and looked at the man next to him with a puzzled look.
"What do you mean? What are you hiding from me?"
Lu Jingming couldn't help but touch his nose. He would only do this when he was very embarrassed.
When Old Tang saw this, he realized that there was really no prior communication, and he didn't know if he had said something he shouldn't have said.
“Well, why don’t you two chat first, I’ll go back and take a look.
I'll leave this key at the door for you, and just lock the door when you leave."
After saying that, he just slipped away.
He You was even more confused as to why this person was so anxious.
"Lu Jingming, what on earth are you two hiding from me?"
Lu Jingming raised his eyebrows, as if he was organizing his words. He thought for a long time before he uttered a word.
"Um, Youyou, actually you don't have to pay rent for this shop."
"No need to give it, why?"
"Because I bought this shop."
"ah?"
Oh my god, such a big store is actually owned by Lu Jingming.
What's more, he bought it in advance, which was really surprising.
"What's going on? Tell me clearly."
“Well, actually I wanted to tell you a long time ago, but I never paid much attention to it.
It wasn't until you told me you wanted to open a store here that I started thinking about it.
I bought this shop with my previous savings, so it didn’t cost me much at the time.”
"Wait a minute~"
He You stretched out his hand and interrupted the other person.
"What does this shop mean?"
Lu Jingming knew that He You was an extremely smart person and could detect the key to the problem from just a few words.
“On this very street, I own twenty shops.
The one you are looking at is right in the middle of these twenty."
"What? You actually have twenty shops, and they're in the provincial capital?"
This time, she was really shocked.
The main reason was that I didn't expect that he was so wealthy.
"Yes, you know that in our line of work, problems often arise.
Many brothers were injured during the mission and could no longer stay in the team.
Those who are better off can be transferred to grassroots or logistics.
But in serious cases, they can only receive subsidies and go home to be unemployed.
I think this is particularly bad. Most of their families are not that good.
If I go back to my hometown, my life will be over.
So, I took out all the money I had and borrowed some money to buy the shop here.
I just hope they can acquire a skill, so that they can at least support their families."
Unexpectedly, Lu Jingming had such great love in his heart.
"How much did you borrow?"
"Not much. I've already paid it off."
Well, if not, she wasn't going to sit idly by.
"Youyou, I didn't mean to hide it from you.
I'm usually very busy, so Old Tang takes care of everything here.
Among us brothers, if we have a skill or are interested in something, we will help to get something.
If you really don't have any skills but are willing to work hard, you can come here and learn something.
So, we have the current situation.”
He You couldn't help but was shocked again.
"You mean you run all the twenty shops here?"
“No, but maybe 70 or 80 percent!
The rest, which we really don’t need, we will rent out.
The rent has gone up a lot in the past two years, but I just spent all the money on it.”
"Well, and these shops, are they also profitable?"
“Yes, they are all profitable.”
So, the big boss behind the scenes was actually Lu Jingming.
This also explains why, when I asked him for money in my previous life, he was able to solve the problem. It turned out that he had some extra investment!
"Aren't you curious about where all the rent and profits go?"
He You blinked his big eyes and asked back.
"Should I know?"
"Of course, you are my wife, you should know these things.
Today, I don’t plan to hide anything from you.
Many of us did not return, leaving behind countless orphans and widows.
We will take out this money and give it to them.
However, now that we are making more and more profit, I will give you a share of it in the future."
Lu Jingming was afraid that He You would be angry, so he kept observing her out of the corner of his eye.
Fortunately, she didn't seem to mind too much.
"I say your way of thinking is wrong."
"What's the meaning?"
"Have you ever thought that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish?"
"Keep going~"
It was obvious that he was very interested in this topic.
“If you think about it this way, giving everyone money every year is a good thing.
If it were a decent family, they might be able to overcome some difficulties.
But if someone has bad morals, it will easily become a habit. If you don't give money one year, or give too little, people will not be happy.
That's how the saying "a peck of rice brings gratitude, a peck of rice brings worry" comes from.
Lu Jingming's brows were tightly locked, motioning her to continue.
“Also, those orphans and widows are bound to be bullied by people with bad intentions.
I may not even be able to keep the pension, let alone the ones you gave me!
So I think the annual subsidy can be changed into a different form.
For example, let some young family members learn some skills and then find a job to settle down.
Now that the economy has been liberalized, there are many opportunities.
Alternatively, you can contact all the local martyrs' families and find some way to make a living.
Of course, for older people, they still need to receive subsidies.
Instead of giving money to young children, it is better to sponsor them to go to school.
If you don’t have any special skills, studying is really the only way to see the outside world.”
She didn't say that she could change her fate, but with experience, things would definitely be different.
Lu Jingming suddenly had an epiphany, and the gloom that had been in his mind for days was swept away.
"Youyou, you are really smart.
Before I went home, I went to my comrade's house and his condition was also very bad.
Due to physical reasons, he is now unable to do heavy work and is often bullied by others, especially his own brothers.
If we hadn’t gone there, we really wouldn’t have known about this!
You are right, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.
I'll share your thoughts with everyone later."
Lu Jingming became happy as if he had found a new goal.
"It's up to you. I'm going to use this house!"
"Of course, whichever you want, I fully support."
After receiving a satisfactory answer, her mood brightened.
When the two of them returned to Old Tang, he felt relieved.
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