But how could he run with nothing and be so honest? He is really dedicated and hard-working, running around almost every day, but he always runs in vain, wasting time and money.

There was a lot of information about the project flying all over the place, but it was either false information sent by scammers, or the conditions were too harsh, or there was no way to get it, so he ran away and became poorer. Within a month, he only had more than a thousand yuan left.

Money.

This weekend, Gao Fenfen asked him to go to her place. He took all his money, more than a thousand yuan, and went. He hadn't had a tryst with her for a whole month and missed her.

It was noon when he arrived at his hometown by car. As soon as he got off the car, he buried his face in his collar and did not dare to lift it up for fear of meeting an acquaintance.

He has not returned to his hometown for a long time. Even when he came back before, he was like a passing guest. He tried his best to avoid relatives and friends. He only went to his hometown to see his brother and the school to see his daughter before leaving.

According to the address Fenfen sent him, he paid ten yuan to hire a rickshaw to take him downstairs. He wanted to buy something to eat for Fenfen's daughter after her remarriage, but he refused to spend more money, so he was left empty-handed.

Gone to the ground.

He walked up to the third floor and knocked on Fenfen's door. A little girl with two braids came to open the door. She flashed two big bright eyes and said in a sweet voice: "Who are you looking for?"

Fenfen, who was busy in the kitchen, ran out quickly and said, "Come on, come in quickly." Then she said to the little girl, "Xiaoying, call me uncle."

The little girl looked at his face and then at his empty hands and refused to scream. Li Jinxuan felt a little embarrassed and blamed himself, why didn't you even buy something to entertain the child?

Fenfen's eyes also showed this feeling of complaint, but she immediately smiled and said: "It's the first time Xiaoying sees uncle, it's a bit strange, right? It doesn't matter, as time goes by, you will become familiar with him."

He walked in, looked at this ordinary two-bedroom and one-living room, and sat down on the sofa in the living room. There were two rooms, one large and one small. The dining room was very small, and there was only a dining table, so there was no room for maneuver.

The living room was not big, the decoration was old, and the furniture was old. No wonder she wanted to buy that house in Shanghai, but where was the money? He sat there solemnly, feeling unspeakably guilty.

Fenfen prepared a table of dishes carefully and bought him a bottle of wine. He felt even more guilty and did not dare to eat the food even when he sat down.

"Don't be restrained." Fenfen said softly, "Eat more vegetables. From now on, this is also your home, so you have to be more natural."

Xiaoying blinked her eyes, observing this strange and stingy uncle. After holding it in for a while, she asked: "Mom, who is he?"

Gao Fenfen then said seriously to her daughter: "He is mom's classmate in high school. From now on, he will be your new dad. You should call him dad."

Xiaoying pouted: "I won't scream, I have a father." Then she asked innocently, "Mom, does dad agree to him coming to our house?"

Li Jinxuan and Gao Fenfen looked at each other and smiled.

Xiaoying looked at them and asked curiously: "Mom, he is pursuing you, why didn't he buy you a gift? Not even flowers. I saw on TV..."

"This child." Fenfen quickly stopped her, "You are so young, what do you know?"

Li Jinxuan was really angry and funny, but more importantly, he was ashamed and embarrassed. After dinner, Fenfen coaxed Xiaoying to go to her small room to write, then called him into her bedroom, closed the door and hugged and kissed. The two of them hugged and kissed.

After working passionately for a while, he opened the door and sat inside, talking quietly.

After talking for a while, Fenfen asked with concern: "How are you doing recently?"

Li Jinxuan knew what she was referring to, so he said vaguely: "Fortunately, we are working on it, it will be done soon."

Fenfen said: "We have many people here who have made a name for themselves in Shanghai. A man named Wang Xinliang set up an advertising company in Shanghai after working in Shanghai for three years. Now he has tens of millions of assets and has bought cars and houses.

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Li Jinxuan felt like his heart had been stabbed.

Fenfen added: "Have Dong Huibin and Zhou Xuechang called you?"

Li Jinxuan said: "No."

Fenfen said: "They all want to buy a house in Shanghai, both for appreciation and to prepare for their children's future."

Li Jinxuan's heart was stabbed again, and his face changed with pain.

Gao Fenfen continued to talk about some things she thought were worth telling him, but his heart was stung again and again unintentionally. Seeing him in a daze, Gao Fenfen asked: "What's the matter with you? You seem to have something on your mind."

Li Jinxuan said: "No." Gao Fenfen asked again: "When are we going to get the marriage certificate?"

Li Jinxuan said: "Let's wait a little longer, wait until I buy a house in Shanghai, and then I can get it."

Gao Fenfen stared at him sensitively: "Do you have any ideas?"

Li Jinxuan quickly said: "No."

After talking for a while, Gao Fenfen suggested: "Shall we go take a look on the street? By the way, buy some food for this little goblin and pat her on the back."

Li Jinxuan's head buzzed and he felt very embarrassed. Firstly, he was afraid of meeting acquaintances, and secondly, the back of his hands was too swollen. The clothes he promised to buy her last time have not been fulfilled until now, and he went out on the street. If Fenfen,

That's not too embarrassing?

Li Jinxuan pretended to be uncomfortable, frowned and said, "I feel a little unwell today, I'll go next time."

Gao Fenfen believed it and asked urgently: "Is it important? Where is the disease? I have some medicine here."

Li Jinxuan shook his head: "It doesn't matter, you will be fine if you rest for a while." But he thought to himself, I am not physically ill.

After Li Jinxuan returned to Shanghai, he worked harder and ran around, but he still only had hope and no results. Working on engineering is like taking drugs. Once you get started, you can't stop.

The high profits from engineering projects make people have wild imaginations and make them desperate, and the fierce competition makes people always run in vain. Many people can't make it for four to five years or even seven or eight years. The situation is miserable, but they are still opening their blood-red eyes.

Run as fast as you can.

He was not originally a candidate for engineering work, and as he was now under a lot of pressure, he couldn't bear to run on empty. He seemed more and more anxious and taciturn.

This morning, he was walking on the street sweating profusely when he received a call from Zhou Xuechang: "Li Jinxuan, Dong Huibin and I have arrived in Shanghai. Where are you? Do you have time to come and meet?"

He remembered his promise last time, so he lied and said: "I'm in Kunshan, why don't you leave tonight? I'll go to your hotel in the evening. After you check in, send me a text message."

After hanging up the phone, he said in his heart, I hope you don't send it to me, God bless you. But only half an hour later, Zhou Xuechang received a text message: We are still staying in Room 808 of Tianyi Hotel, and we will wait for you to have dinner in the evening.

Li Jinxuan was startled and replied: Don't wait for me, I won't be back in Shanghai until after eight o'clock.

It was still early, so he decided to walk to Tianyi Hotel to save four to six yuan on the fare. When he was tired from walking, he found a place to sit in the park on the street and sat down, resting for a while before leaving.

He walked and sat like this until after dark, he ate a bowl of big wontons that cost three yuan, and then continued on his way. He waited until after eight o'clock in the evening, and then walked into Tianyi Hotel.

As soon as he entered their room, he said with a guilty conscience: "Today I..."

He stopped talking when he saw that Dong Huibin and the others didn't care where they were and were playing cards in full swing. He walked over and saw that all four of them had a large stack of banknotes stacked on their chests, and each had a pack of Chinese cigarettes.

Zhou Xuechang glanced at him and said, "Is the door guard dead?"

Li Jinxuan went back to secure the door and came over to stand behind them to watch. They were playing a game of Landlords in three levels: one hundred, two hundred and three hundred. Money was coming in and out in large amounts, constantly in their pockets. Positions were changing in front of him, and the odds of winning and losing were frightening. Dong Huibin was really so cunning, and he didn't look like a state cadre at all.

Dong Huibin played two games before talking to him: "Li Jinxuan, sit down for a while. These three are big bosses. They have all bought houses and cars in Shanghai. Well, this boss Lu who is engaged in construction is worth tens of millions. Hugh After remarrying his wife and marrying a Shanghai girl, he is truly a new Shanghainese."

Boss Lu smiled proudly: "How can I compare with you, Director Dong? Who is this?" Dong Huibin said softly: "My classmate."

For some reason, Li Jinxuan became increasingly disdainful of the proud tone of these people. He really wanted to turn around and leave. But at this moment, the boss sitting opposite Dong Huibin glanced at him and said lightly: "Isn't this Teacher Li? ?”

There was a gold necklace as thick as a pigtail shining around his neck, and his head was shaved flat. Li Jinxuan couldn't think of where he had seen him before, so he just smiled at him.

Pingtou said somewhat arrogantly: "Where is Teacher Li making a fortune now?"

Li Jinxuan's face felt a little hot: "I, hey."

Zhou Xuechang said for him: "He is currently engaged in financial investment. Director Shi, aren't you engaged in real estate development? You can cooperate."

Director Shi looked him up and down and asked doubtfully: "Are you engaged in financial investment?"

Li Jinxuan quickly said: "I am engaged in financing, but I am empty. Now I am also engaged in engineering."

Shi Dong smiled lightly and said, "You don't know me, but I know you. When you were a teacher, I visited your school. At that time, you were a great person and you were very famous."

Li Jinxuan was a little embarrassed: "It can't be done now, hehe."

Boss Lu gave him a strange look: "Now, you are also working on projects at sea?"

Li Jinxuan nodded and said: "It has never been possible. It's too difficult."

Boss Lu said: "Do you have a car? How much money do you have on hand? Do you understand the rules in the engineering circle?"

Li Jinxuan blushed and said nothing.

Boss Lu continued: "You are a classmate of Director Dong and Boss Zhou, so I would like to kindly advise you to give up as soon as possible. Really, as soon as I saw you, I felt that you are not suitable for engineering."

Dong Huibin and Zhou Xuechang only played cards with sullen faces, which made Li Jinxuan feel even sadder.
Chapter completed!