Chapter 23: Be Good at Treating People
Mr. Qi’s bed was made of hard wood, with only a layer of hay underneath and a thin sheet. It was easy for him to get backaches after sitting on it for a whole day.
Sitting on the wheelchair with soft cotton padding, my slightly sore waist has become much softer. I don’t know if it’s because of the medicine my granddaughter gave me, but I feel much better today.
Unlike before, I felt like a cabbage hit by frost all day long, wilted and without any energy.
"As long as Grandpa likes it!"
Qi Man smiled and taught Grandpa Qi how to use a wheelchair.
"Press this button and the wheelchair will automatically move forward. This is the brake, and the other one is for adjusting the height. There is also a crutch on the side."
The wheelchair was high-end and novel, and Mr. Qi became interested in it instantly.
"What if there's no electricity?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Qi became worried.
This round of electricity is very expensive at first glance. The current electricity price is several cents per kilowatt-hour, which is also very expensive. If you consume it for a long time, it may cost a considerable amount of money.
"No need to charge it. I heard this is a new product. Just expose it to the sun every day and it will have electricity."
Qi Man pushed Old Man Qi into the yard and explained in a soft voice.
This wheelchair is powered by solar energy and is also very convenient for the old man to travel.
"So magical?" Mr. Qi was shocked.
It turned out that he was ignorant. There are so many high-tech products in foreign countries. You can generate electricity just by basking in the sun.
The grandfather and grandson studied the wheelchair for the whole morning, and Qi Man informed Grandpa Qi about the move.
"Bought a yard for two hundred dollars?"
Old Master Qi was shocked. He held the teacup with a painful feeling and took a sip of water.
"Yes!" Qi Man nodded, filled up the old man Qi's cup with water, and said softly, "Grandpa is not in good health, buy a better yard so that you can live comfortably and move around in the yard. Grandpa, don't be stingy with the money, money is earned to be spent. Manman is capable now, and made a lot of US dollars abroad. When I came back, I exchanged all those US dollars for Chinese currency, which amounted to several thousand yuan."
All in all, just live your life the way you want.
What about the 1980s?
She is determined to raise her grandfather to be plump and white.
Mr. Qi forced a smile and said, "Manman is awesome. She actually made so much money. As long as Manman is happy."
He looked cheerful on the surface, but he felt extremely painful inside.
Mr. Qi felt sorry for the money while comforting himself.
Manman is a girl, so she needs the best of everything. He has a lot of relief money from his eldest son and his family, several thousand dollars. If he runs out of it, he will go out and pick up garbage to earn money to support Manman.
Qi Man asked Grandpa Qi to study the wheelchair in the yard and put the two boxes aside. Then, in front of Grandpa Qi, she took out some fine flour, rice, and some things produced abroad from the package.
All of this must be made public so that grandpa won't be suspicious.
After packing her luggage, Qi Man went into the kitchen to make lunch.
Qi Man eats more than the average person, so I cooked more white rice, and then cooked a steamed pork with rice flour, a tea tree mushroom and pork ribs soup, a small green vegetable, and stir-fried chicken wings.
The lunch was quite sumptuous.
The village chief had already had the new yard cleaned. This time, two men arrived at the Qi family to move things.
These two men are also from Qingyun Village. They are honest and loyal farmers. They had just returned from work when they were called by the village chief to move things.
When they saw the Qi family’s food, they couldn’t help swallowing their saliva.
The Qi family lives a very comfortable life. There are three meat dishes in this meal, and they are very delicious.
Qi Man scooped a bowl of tea tree mushroom and pork ribs soup for Grandpa Qi, and gently reminded him: "Grandpa, drink more soup to nourish yourself."
His eyes then fell on the two villagers who were standing in the yard, staring longingly at the delicious food on the table, and he spoke.
"Uncle, we can move the things later. Come and have lunch first."
One of the men couldn't help but swallowed twice and scratched his head embarrassedly: "Manman, it's okay, we're not hungry yet, you and Uncle Qi eat first, the two of us will move some things first."
Although the food at the Qi family was very tempting, they still had to be reserved. The village chief said he would give them two dollars for moving expenses, and this was given by Manman.
I will get two dollars after moving these things, which is already taking advantage of others. I can't just eat a meal at their house for free.
"It's okay, uncle. Grandpa and I can't eat much. We have a lot of things to move. We have to eat enough to have the strength to work. If we don't eat, the food will easily go bad in this hot weather."
Qi Man persuaded while enjoying the food.
Old Master Qi nodded in agreement, turned to look at the two men, and explained, "Manman is right. We are all from the same village. There is no need to be so polite. Only when you are full will you have the strength to work."
As he said this, he took a bite of the tender stewed pork ribs and sighed with enjoyment.
After the grandfather and grandson had persuaded them in this way, and with the temptation of meat, the two men could no longer resist and walked to the table with embarrassment.
Qi Man went to the kitchen and got two bowls, handed them to the two men, and explained, "The meal is in the kitchen. Drink some soup first. Uncles, don't be polite to us. Try to eat all the dishes on the table today."
Having said that, he sat down and continued to enjoy the delicious food in the bowl.
The two men were a little hesitant at first, but when they found that Qi Man had a more casual personality, they began to chat with Old Man Qi.
The two men were enjoying the soup and eating the meat so much that they would be lying if they said they were not excited.
Under the current conditions, we can only eat meat and drink meat soup during festivals. Now, we not only have white rice, but also three meat dishes.
In addition, Qi Man's cooking skills were amazing, and the food was so delicious that the two of them almost swallowed their tongues. There was one table for four people, and they all had enough food.
But there was still a lot of steamed pork and chicken wings left on the table.
Qi Man took out two bowls from the kitchen, distributed the food evenly, placed them in front of the two men, and spoke softly.
"Uncle, please don't despise the remaining ones. Take them back and let the children at home satisfy their cravings!"
Qi Man likes to eat fresh food. She also knows that the villagers live in poverty. Naturally, she has to give some benefits to people who come to move things after work so that they will work hard.
Although Qi Man had very little contact with humans in his previous life, he also understood the ways of the world, all of which were taught by the San San Religion.
"This... How can this be so embarrassing!"
The two men were deeply moved.
The gossipy women in the village gossiped about Qi Man, saying that she had a bad temper and behaved like a capitalist daughter. She was simply the reincarnation of a living Bodhisattva.
All the benefits are given to them, and they are not treated unfairly at all as workers.
Sure enough, none of the words those gossips said were true.
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