Chapter 11 Stocking up. Visiting
After Lao Wai found out, he asked someone to test his eyesight, and it was 800 degrees.
In a fit of rage, she drove him out to beg for food. If he didn't get the required amount of money, he wouldn't be given any food, and he wasn't allowed to go back to the orphanage to sleep, even in the middle of winter.
The eight-year-old Koi often sleeps hungry on a lounge chair in the park or in a bridge hole, and in winter he finds a public toilet or ATM machine.
Li Qing was not very old at that time. He had just graduated from junior high school. He told his family that he did not want to study anymore and found a job in the urban village. Today he followed this big brother, and tomorrow he followed that big brother.
By chance one day, he saw someone beating a little koi, and his heroic spirit was aroused, so he stepped forward to help, and thus they became friends.
At that time, Li Qing was still a young man, helping people collect debts to make money. Knowing that he was Lao Wai's man, he avoided him for a while.
Until one day, Koi fell in front of him, covered in wounds, and pulled his trouser legs with his weak hands.
Looking at the dying child, he knew that he didn't need to use any strength to break free, but when he looked into those dark, longing eyes, his heart softened.
He carried the child on his shoulders and carried him home.
Koi became like this after being beaten half to death by Lao Wai and forced to kneel in the rain for a whole night, just because he didn't want to learn how to steal.
The child was lucky. With the care of Li's mother, the fever went away after one day. The remaining injuries were minor and he had to rest slowly.
How do I explain this to Lao Wai?
If we send him back, it would be a waste of time to rescue him. If we don't send him back, Lao Wai will never let him go. Lao Wai is a bad person to the core. He would rather kill the little koi than let others take advantage of him for nothing.
Mother Li looked at her son, whose mouth was covered with bubbles. She sighed and said, "Qing'er, you are a good child. When you first said you didn't want to go to school, I was shocked and angry, but after listening to your reasons, I felt that there was some truth in it, so I agreed with you."
"At that moment, Mom felt that you had grown up and could make decisions for yourself."
"Now you want to make decisions for others. It's the same reason. You can't hide, nor can you confront them head-on. Try your method again. As long as what you say makes sense, or touches people's hearts, you win."
That was Li Qing’s first time recruiting a younger brother and also his first time negotiating with someone.
He first told the boss he was with at the time that he needed a helper to collect the debts. He didn't need to pay extra, but he had to choose the person himself.
After the eldest brother agreed, he went to talk to Lao Wai. He didn't ask for the person directly, but just said that he would borrow Koi for a while and pay him weekly.
Lao Wai asked him why he fell in love with Koi, who was so weak and stubborn.
Li Qing smiled and said, if he doesn't do that, then I won't look for him. Next time when I want to collect the debt, I will let him lie on the ground, and it would be best if he can spit out some tomato juice or something.
Lao Wai was just a small fry at the time, so it was naturally good to make money. After he dispelled his doubts, he happily lent money to others.
What Li Qing didn't expect was that with Koi following him to collect debts, it was actually much smoother than before. In the past, if he succeeded once out of ten times, it was considered a good success, but now it is only 50% out of ten.
He simply gave the child a new name, which is now called Koi. Everyone followed suit and have completely forgotten what his previous name was.
Except for its poor eyesight, Koi is good in every other way: smart, hardworking, sweet-mouthed, and perceptive. He even looks a bit handsome without glasses.
Time flies, and the loan lasted for eight years.
"Sister An." Jinli is actually one year older than Chu An, but is used to calling her sister.
Li Qing didn't see Chu An's expression, gave her a look that said "leave it to me", and then slapped his ID card on the table, "You're 23 years old, you can rent an apartment, right?"
The manager smiled and said, "Yes, no problem."
The manager's name is Ouyang Shuo. Unlike the front-line salesmen I have seen before whose hair exudes shrewdness, he has a kind face and looks very honest.
Manager Ouyang quickly completed the rental procedures for Apartment 1111, Building A. But when it came to the shop, there was still no room for easing.
He repeatedly stressed that this was a strict rule of the company that was intended to protect the interests of the lessors.
Chu An thought to himself that the rice bought with 60,000 yuan was enough for one person to eat for ten years. He felt so bad about it.
But there are no shops, and most of the things I buy are difficult to move upstairs, and there is not enough space upstairs. If there is no other choice, I can only rent a cheap warehouse in the suburbs and make more trips.
"You are too rigid." Li Qing frowned and said, "You have to be flexible when doing business. How about we both take a step back and rent it for half a year?"
Chu An's heart was still bleeding, as half a year's money was not a small amount.
Jinli suddenly came up to Li Qing and reminded him in a low voice: "Brother Qing, I remember Mr. Liu Chuan from Xinyuan Trading complained during our last meal that he had invested in the wrong shop here. Why don't you ask him?"
Li Qing rolled his eyes, raised his chin towards Chu An, signaling her not to worry, then turned and walked a few steps away to make a call.
"Mr. Liu, how is business lately?"
"Oh, you signed another big deal, congratulations. Let's get together someday when we have time. We haven't had dinner together in half a year."
"Okay, I'll set the time and hotel, and wait for Mr. Liu to show his favor. By the way, Mr. Liu, I remember you have a shop in Qingrun Apartment. Have you rented it out?"
"That's great, Mr. Liu. Thank you so much."
"Three months, that's fine. That's it for now. When you're done with your work, we can talk about it over dinner."
After hanging up the phone, Li Qing gave her a look that showed he had done it, then waved his hand, "Manager, take us to see the apartment. We won't rent the shop for now."
Chu An gave him a look of approval in return.
The three people followed Manager Ouyang to Room 1111, Building A. The door had a fingerprint lock. After entering their fingerprints, he gave them some instructions before leaving.
Although the apartment is small, it has everything you need. There is a row of hooks on the wall on the left side of the door, and a storage cabinet on the right side.
One meter forward, on the left is an open kitchen with a countertop that is one and a half meters long. On the top is a row of cabinets, in the middle is a range hood, and below are various valve switches and a small amount of storage space. There is no gas stove on the countertop, but an induction cooker and a kettle.
On the right is the bathroom, with a sliding frosted glass door. The washbasin is custom-made according to the width of the bathroom. The countertop is wide enough to hold all kinds of toiletries. There are three rows of simple shelves and a mirror on the wall.
The shower is independent, and although it is only enough for one person, it saves a lot of trouble in cleaning.
The toilet is very ordinary, but the space above and around the toilet is all made into storage cabinets, which can be said to make full use of the space.
Leaving the bathroom and walking further in, near the kitchen is the staircase leading to the second floor. Opposite is a small dining room with a dining table and four stools.
There is a four-seater sofa in the restaurant. There is no coffee table or TV opposite the sofa.
Beyond the sofa is her favorite balcony, which is about four meters long and one meter wide. There is a rocking chair inside and nothing else.
The balcony space can be used to grow vegetables to conceal the secret of the space.
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