"Then your dream is really generous!" The old lady was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
"When I was a kid, my family didn't buy firecrackers, let alone fireworks. If someone could give me a small fire whip, I would be happy all day long.
At that time, I thought, today you give me a fire whip, and when I have money, I will buy a bunch of fire whips for you to use."
"Boy, your dream has come true! From today on, you are the most popular person among the children in this alley."
"I think so!" Zhang Junping touched his nose and nodded in agreement.
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Two more days passed in a flash, and it was the seventeenth day of the first lunar month.
Zhang Junping got up before three o'clock. Today, the eldest sister and the others are arriving. There are many people and a lot of luggage. Zhang Junping ordered ten tricycles in advance yesterday.
It can't be pulled if it's missing.
Afraid of disturbing the old lady, Zhang Junping quietly moved his bicycle and left the yard, and then carefully closed the door.
Little did he know that the moment he closed the door, the lights in the old lady's room turned on.
We arrived at the train station just after three o'clock.
The tricycle Zhang Junping made an appointment with yesterday was waiting at the train station on time.
Meet the tricycle and wait at the exit of the station.
About half an hour later, the eldest sister and her group of thirty people walked out of the train station.
"Eldest sister, eldest brother-in-law, third brother..." Zhang Junping hurriedly went up to greet them one by one.
"uncle!"
"uncle!"
When the two nieces saw that Zhang Junping did not greet them, they were very dissatisfied and grabbed Zhang Junping's clothes and shouted.
"Nini, Niuniu, do you miss your uncle?" Zhang Junping bent down and picked up his two nieces.
"I don't want to, uncle is bad!"
"Uncle is bad!"
He shouted that his uncle was bad, but his hands were tightly holding Zhang Junping's neck.
"Why is uncle so bad?"
"Uncle ran away secretly because he didn't want Niuniu..."
"Uncle ran away!"
"Uncle came to Beijing early so that he could make money and buy beautiful clothes and delicious food for Niuniu Nini." Zhang Junping coaxed the two nieces in a gentle voice.
Over there, the eldest sister asked people to put the luggage on the tricycle.
There were twenty sacks, but they were always held in the hands of the elder sister, elder brother-in-law, third brother, and fifth brother. For safety, the sacks were tied to their wrists with ropes.
Zhang Junping knew what was inside.
Looking at the eldest sister, eldest brother-in-law, third brother and others with red eyes and tired faces, we knew that they were all in a state of high tension along the way.
Not to mention sleeping, I didn't even dare to blink my eyes.
The sack contained twelve million shares invested by the whole village, young and old.
Dong Changhe's strategy was still very successful. He first persuaded Secretary Sun to come forward to make peace, and then went to negotiate with the second grandfather.
In the end, Zhang Junping agreed to accept the Dong family's shareholding.
Originally, Zhang Junping thought that six to seven million would be great, but it turned out that it exceeded 10 million and reached 12 million.
This is naturally inseparable from the efforts of the third uncle.
In fact, the reason why there is so much money is not only the people from Jiahe Village who have invested in it.
There is no airtight wall in this world, not to mention that Zhang Junping’s acquisition of shares was not hidden.
Some more courageous cadres in the commune also participated in shares through various connections.
There are also other communes and villages that are related to Jiahe Village, and some brave people have invested in furniture factories through their relatives.
Anyway, there are always reasons and excuses that people can't refuse. In the end, the second grandfather made the decision and accepted all the investment funds.
"Let's go! Everyone get on the bus and go back first. We'll talk about it later." It was not unusual for so many people to gather in the train station square. Zhang Junping said to his brothers who were surrounding him.
Except for the third brother and the fifth brother, who had stayed in Beijing for a few months, other brothers and villagers from the same family were traveling far away for the first time. They all felt an inexplicable uneasiness in their hearts. Subconsciously, Zhang Junping could bring them a sense of security.
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Therefore, they unconsciously gathered around Zhang Junping, wanting to say a few words to him to relieve the fear and anxiety in their hearts.
This is all human nature.
It was already past four o'clock when the group returned to the furniture factory and moved the sacks containing money into Zhang Junping's studio.
The eldest sister, the eldest brother-in-law, the third brother, and others all breathed a sigh of relief. They could finally let go of what they had been holding on to.
He sat down on the chair, unwilling to move.
At this time, Master Du and his wife also got up and were busy boiling water.
Zhang Junping arranged a place for his brothers and people from the same village to live.
The accommodation is also easy to arrange. There is a fire pit. They are all big bungalows, which were originally intended for guys to live in.
A Datong store can accommodate seven or eight people without any problem.
Zhang Junping arranged them in four side rooms. As for who lives in which room, they can be combined freely.
By the time everyone was messily organized, selected rooms, and laid out bedding, it was already an hour later.
Looking at the time, it was already past five o'clock and almost six o'clock. Zhang Junping took out his meal tickets and asked his eldest sister and brother-in-law to take everyone to Liulichang West Street Restaurant for breakfast.
He himself stayed and looked at the twenty sacks of money.
No matter how arrogant he was, he would not dare to throw 12 million in cash into the studio, leave no one behind, and run out to have breakfast.
The eldest sister is my eldest sister after all, and she did not forget Zhang Junping during the meal, "Pingzi, I brought you a bowl of noodles and tea, and a set of sesame cakes and fried dough sticks. Hurry up and eat some."
"Okay, sister, you have a rest today. If you want to go out for a walk, go out for a walk. If you don't want to go out, just sleep at home."
After everyone discussed it, we decided to go out for a walk. The eldest sister had been in Beijing for several months and had not been out for a walk.
It just so happened that I went out for a walk this time.
Zhang Junping asked Du Meili to follow him as a tour guide. As an old Beijinger, Du Meili would be more convenient if he had her with him.
The eldest sister and the others went shopping, while Zhang Junping continued to guard the money.
It was not until half past eight that Zhang Junping called a few workers and took twenty sacks of money to the Agricultural Bank of China in Liulichang.
At this time, the bank had just started working, the business hall was empty, and no one had come to do business yet.
"Director Zhang is here? What business do you want to do?" An aunt in the window stood up enthusiastically and greeted Zhang Junping.
Zhang Junping is considered a celebrity in Liulichang. Everyone knows that there is a young man in Liulichang. He is the director of Central Academy of Fine Arts Dream Factory, a famous young painter, and a famous young calligrapher.
This is mainly due to the Jiguge Young Painters Exhibition.
The Jiguge Young Painters' Works Exhibition is organized by the Beijing Municipal Government. It may not have much influence in other districts and streets, and most people are unaware of this young painters' work exhibition, but it still has a great influence in Liulichang.
This is considered a big event on their doorstep, so naturally they want to support it.
Zhang Junping, as a young artist in Jiguge, won the first prize in the traditional Chinese painting exhibition and his calligraphy. He is quite famous in the small area of Liulichang.
Especially knowing that Zhang Junping owned a furniture factory in Liulichang, he regarded Zhang Junping as one of his own and praised him everywhere.