Chapter 196: From Here, Die Here, Return to Roots
Now Hu Tiezhu is no longer a second-rate guy wandering around the village, after Lu Jinkun's advice.
Hu Tiezhu and Yang Yuejin jointly opened a grain processing plant. They pooled their money to buy land and grow crops.
At the beginning, no one in the village was willing to help, and everyone even hid in the dark to watch them make a fool of themselves.
Both Hu Tiezhu and Yang Yuejin's families joined the battle.
Later, their business grew bigger and bigger. The villagers were jealous of them as they saw them driving cars and building new houses.
They rushed to work in their factory.
Hu Tiezhu and Yang Yuejin didn't know what to do for a moment, and asked their wives to help write a letter to Lu Jinkun to ask for his opinion.
It was Lu Jinkun who told them that if they wanted to stay in the village for a long time and avoid attracting envy, the best way was to help the whole village get rich together.
Only when all villagers make money can the village be united and develop better.
People don’t have to work outside to make a living, and children and the elderly will not be left behind or lonely.
After listening to this, they suddenly understood and started recruiting workers without saying a word.
We recruit both men and women, the only requirement is that they must be diligent and capable.
At that time, every household in the village came to sign up.
In order to ensure fairness, Hu Tiezhu and Yang Yuejin will select at least one person from each household.
The husbands of all the aunts and uncles in the village are among them.
To put it bluntly, the man is the only labor force in their family. If the man loses his job, the whole family will be left with nothing.
When they heard Hu Tiezhu say this, their faces all changed and they hurriedly explained: "Tiezhu, you think we are talking nonsense. We won't say it anymore, not anymore!"
Yang Yuejin also warned them coldly: "It's not just Tiezhu. If I hear you next time, I won't be as easy to talk to as Tiezhu."
They couldn't afford to offend any of these people, so they quickly promised, "We absolutely will not say anything about this again."
"Yes, Zhuzi Ajin, our family relies on your uncles to earn money to support the family, so please don't drive them away."
Hu Tiezhu was too lazy to argue with them. He continued to support Lu Jinkun and walked towards the Lu family together.
Only after they were away from the gossiping crowd did Lu Jinkun finally speak. "They have their mouths on them, let them talk."
Hu Tiezhu disapproved, "Brother Kun, they dared to make up stories about you like this. Who knows what they'll say next time? Ah Jin and I won't allow them to say that about you, Brother Kun."
"Yeah, Brother Kun, people like them who are taking advantage of others and acting like they're good must be taught a lesson!"
"You two are really capable and can't stand listening to this." Lu Jinkun chuckled.
Hu Tiezhu scratched his head and said, "Isn't this all thanks to Brother Kun?"
Soon they arrived at the Lu family's door.
Lu Jinkun looked at the intact door in front of him and frowned slightly, "Why is the door broken?"
Yang Yuejin looked at Lu Jinkun's expression and explained carefully, "Brother Kun, ever since you and grandma left the village, every time I passed by, I saw that door that was about to fall down. I was afraid that thieves would sneak into the house, so I took the initiative and replaced the door with Zhuzi."
As Yang Yuejin spoke, he took out the key from his pocket and handed it to Lu Jinkun.
"Brother Kun, this is the key to the front door, keep it quickly."
Lu Jinkun looked at the slightly opened door and said, "This door is open."
Hu Tiezhu explained with a smile, "Ajin and I each have a key. Every month we hire someone to help with the cleaning. So, after receiving your call from Brother Kun, I gave the key to my wife and asked her to have someone clean up. This way, when Brother Kun comes back, he can live here with peace of mind."
Lu Jinkun didn't say anything. Hu Tiezhu breathed a sigh of relief and pushed open the door.
Lu Jinkun looked at the yard in front of him. It was still the same as before, without any change.
"Don't worry, Brother Kun, we haven't touched anything in here. Except for the door, everything else is guaranteed to be exactly the same as before you left."
Zhuzi Ajin, thank you."
Hu Tiezhu and Yang Yuejin were both stunned, and then quickly said, "Brother Kun, this is what we should do. You are shortening our lifespan by saying thank you to us!"
He smiled mischievously: "Alright, stop being so poor and help me in."
The two of them hurriedly helped Lu Jinkun into the house. The cleaner who was hired to clean the house had just finished cleaning and left after returning the key.
Hu Tiezhu also returned the other key to Lu Jinkun.
"Okay, you've all been tired these past few days, go back and rest. If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
"Then let's bring our wives over to meet Brother Kun tonight. Our wives are pretty good cooks, so let them show Brother Kun some of their specialties tonight."
Lu Jinkun glanced at them and scolded them with a smile: "Go away, I want to be alone and quiet."
"The New Year is coming soon, let's go back and spend time with our families." Lu Jinkun looked at them earnestly.
Yang Yuejin and Hu Tiezhu knew Lu Jinkun's temperament well.
He said he would not let them accompany him and he refused to do so, no matter how much he tried to persuade them.
"Okay, then we'll come back to see Brother Kun tomorrow."
After they left, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.
Once he calmed down, Lu Jinkun couldn't help but think of Wen Sining.
I wonder how she is doing now? She should be doing well now that she doesn't have to take care of herself, right?
Recalling the scene when she left, Lu Jinkun felt a sharp pain in his heart, so intense that he could hardly breathe.
But even so, Lu Jinkun could not force her to stay by his side just for his own selfish desires.
After returning to the village, Lu Jinkun's mood gradually calmed down. He even thought that a disabled person like him should rot here and wait for death.
Come from here, die here, return to your roots.
He sneered, thinking it was a good outcome.
Hu Tiezhu and Yang Yuejin were worried, so they came to Lu Jinkun early the next morning.
Lu Jinkun had woken up long ago. He held the bench in both hands and pushed it forward one step, and then he moved one step forward. He moved to the kitchen and cooked himself a bowl of porridge.
After seeing this scene, Hu Tiezhu and Yang Yuejin finally realized that something was wrong.
"Brother Kun, your legs..."
They didn't dare ask any further.
Hu Tiezhu was illiterate and could not understand the densely packed words on the discharge summary.
He only remembered that after completing the discharge procedures, the doctor specifically told Hu Tiezhu to pay attention to his right leg.
At that time, Hu Tiezhu thought that Brother Kun's right leg condition might be more serious.
But now it seems that is not the case at all. Brother Kun's right leg has no strength at all.
He relied on the strength of his left leg to move his right leg, and moved to the kitchen step by step.
Lu Jinkun smiled and said, "Brother Kun is useless now. You two should do your best to support me in my old age."
Hu Tiezhu and Yang Yuejin both had tears in their eyes. They suppressed the urge to cry and patted their chests to make promises.
"Brother Kun, you raised us in the beginning, now it's our turn to raise you!"
"Don't worry, brother Kun! I'm always here!"
Lu Jinkun couldn't stand corny talk. "Alright, alright, stop talking like a sissy. Finish your breakfast here and get back to work!"
Hu Tiezhu and Yang Yuejin stepped forward, one holding the bowl and the other helping Lu Jinkun back to the house.
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