He suppressed his inner excitement and pointed at the pile of chemical waste and said, "Brother Yu, this stuff smells really bad."
Yu Zhennan, unaware of his complex thoughts, casually said, "Yeah, this stuff smells too strong, and I don't know where to throw it. Someone told me to throw it in the countryside, but I refused. Wouldn't that be immoral and harmful? It can only be piled up in the factory."
This attitude is admirable. In the past life, many unscrupulous capitalists secretly discharged pollutants into rivers and harmed people for their own interests. Some chemical plants even discharged pollutants that polluted the entire river system, but they remained indifferent.
"Is there no way to deal with it?"
Yu Zhennan said helplessly: "What can we do?"
Qin Huai almost blurted out, "I'll help you with it." But he took the words back.
The stuff was good, but with his current poverty, he simply couldn't afford to use so many raw materials. However, he wasn't going to hide it from Yu Zhennan, so he said, "Brother Yu, I know a way to deal with this stuff, but I'm not sure. Can I take some away and try it out?"
"Do you know how to deal with chemical waste? How?"
"I'm not sure yet. I still need to prepare some things. I want to give it a try."
"If it's too much trouble, then don't bother. Just pile it up here. This stuff has a strong smell. It's not good for your health if you smell it for a long time."
"It's not a bother, Brother Yu. Actually, I'm not helping you, I'm helping myself. My family is hungry, and if these things are really as I expected, they can help me make money. But everything is uncertain, so I have to give it a try."
Yu Zhennan said sympathetically: "How can you make money by dealing with these? In fact, there is no need to go through so much trouble. The factory always needs workers. If you are willing, I can arrange for you to come in..."
If someone else heard this, they would jump for joy. A formal job with a government salary is something that many people can't even get, but now it is right in front of Qin Huai.
"Brother Yu, if you get me into the factory, people will gossip about me. Besides, there are four people in my family, and my monthly salary is only 16.5 yuan. It's a bit of a stretch to support a family of four. I believe that with my own abilities, I can definitely earn enough to support my family."
Yu Zhennan said with emotion: "Okay, I was right about you. A man should be responsible. If you want to deal with the waste, go ahead. I'll tell the security department not to stop you. Oh, and I'll keep the opportunity for a regular job for you. Feel free to contact me when you figure it out."
The more he did this, the more Qin Huai wanted to refuse. If he listened to him and went to work in the factory, all his favors would be used up. Yu Zhennan was repaying his life-saving grace with what he considered to be an equivalent act, and Qin Huai could not tolerate this way.
"Then I'd like to thank you, Brother Yu, for troubling you so much."
"Why should I thank you? I should thank you. There are so many people gossiping about this pile of stuff."
Before leaving, Yu Zhennan also brought him two cloth bags, one filled with flour and the other filled with rice.
One bag weighs ten kilograms.
This man looks like a rough guy, but he is actually very meticulous.
Qin Huai repeatedly declined, saying, "Brother Yu, I didn't do anything. You took me to eat and drink well, so there's no reason for me to eat and take."
Yu Zhennan pretended to be angry and said, "My life is not worth these two bags of grain, Qin Huai, don't be polite to me. I can tell from your clothes that your family is not in a good situation. I know you have ambition. I will help you now, and you can help me in the future."
Having said that, it would be hypocritical to refuse again. Qin Huai stopped refusing and said, "Okay, I won't say anything. Thank you, Brother Yu."
"That's right. If you have any difficulties in the future, feel free to come to me."
Lao Yu even wanted to send a car to take him there, but Qin Huai refused repeatedly before giving up. Qin Huai understood that making friends requires knowing when to advance and when to retreat. He realized that feelings are still fragile, and friendship needs to be cultivated slowly, so he needs to be sensible.
Although he looks like a teenager, he is actually an adult in his thirties at heart and has his own way of dealing with people.
After a satisfying meal and a good drink, his limp was no longer lame. Although he was frail, he did not feel tired at all carrying 20 kilograms of food. He trotted to the village entrance when two small figures came over crying and said, "Brother, you have suffered so much. I shouldn't have let you go out to beg..."
It was Yatou and Qin Xiaomi, both of them were crying like tearful people. Qin Huai supported the two tearful people and asked hurriedly: "What's wrong? Did someone bully you?"
The two girls shook their heads desperately and held him tightly, refusing to let go. The girl choked up and said, "Brother, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have let you beg for food. You're a man, how could I let you beg for food? How are you going to face people in the future?"
Qin Xiaomi even said, "Brother, I won't go to school anymore. Let's go begging together. If we starve to death, we'll starve to death together."
"You two silly girls, how can poor people have any dignity? Begging is not shameful, but starving to death is shameful."
He took off the bag from his body, and the two little girls asked in surprise: "Brother, what is this? Where did you get it?"
Qin Huai said, "You started crying right away, before I could even finish what I was saying. I didn't even have time to tell you that I met a kind person today, so I didn't suffer and even had a good meal."
The girl's face changed and she said, "Brother, did you steal something from someone? We can't steal anything even if we have to starve to death."
Well, she’s a little girl with very positive values.
"What are you thinking? I saved someone today, and this is a thank you from them. I can't refuse it."
"Save people and take their things..."
The girl wanted to say something, but Qin Xiaomi had already touched the bag and said in surprise, "Sister, come and see, it looks like rice and flour. It's not corn flour, it's wheat flour. There are two big bags."
"Qin Xiaomi, stop it right there." The girl turned around and continued to ask, "Brother, tell me, who did you save?"
"You still don't believe me, do you?"
The way she got to the bottom of things made Qin Huai laugh, so he had to tell her about Yu Zhennan. The girl was speechless. Qin Xiaomi said, "Sister, you are really something. You still don't believe me. These are enough for us to eat for a long time. We don't have to starve."
Although the girl is young, she was the one who went out to beg to support the family, so her personality is much stronger. She is skeptical of Qin Huai's explanation.
Qin Huai smiled. Qin Xiaomi untied the bag and carried one on her back. She ran home happily. Qin Huai also carried a bag on his back, took the girl's hand and said, "Stop thinking about it and go home."
The girl said embarrassedly: "Brother, I don't doubt you."
Qin Huai said nonchalantly, "I know."
The three siblings came to the door. There was a flickering light at the door. It was Old Man Qin sitting at the door waiting for them. Qin Huai felt warm in his heart and said, "Grandpa..."
Old man Qin said quietly, "I'm glad you're back." Then he stood up and was about to leave.
He was worried about Qin Huai, so when he saw him coming back, he felt relieved and prepared to go back.
This kind of simple emotion is touching.
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