In the light rain, the train passed through the fields extremely smoothly.
The first-class cabins all have large leather seats with plenty of space between them.
This train started from the East China Sea and ended at Dongcheng, the capital of Beijiang Province, the northernmost of the four provinces in the Northern Territory. It was also the provincial capital where Lu Ming studied in college.
In the first-class compartment, there were some businessmen who were going to the Northern Territory for business or business.
Lu Ming could even hear the familiar accent, but he could only sigh in his heart.
Sitting next to Lu Ming was a sloppy Western uncle who looked very artistic. He was currently doing magic tricks for a fat rich woman across the tea table, making her laugh from time to time.
Lu Ming frowned, this sloppy uncle was Mrs. Sherlock's cousin Pirlo.
Yesterday, the government received a real-name report that Pirlo was suspected of committing small-amount fraud.
After a summary court procedure, in addition to returning the stolen money, Pirlo was sentenced to a 500-hour social service order.
And because Pirlo graduated from a serious normal university, he was recommended to the education center.
It just so happens that a public welfare organization is building a public welfare primary school in a county among the five provinces in Jiangnan. It has applied for two teachers to do preliminary work and train local teachers. Although the public welfare organization will pay a certain fee for the education center, for the teachers, this is a hard job.
, so Pirlo was recommended to this charity organization.
In this way, together with another female teacher named Zhang, Pirlo became one of Lu Ming's companions.
Before setting off this morning, Sherlock called Lu Ming repeatedly to say thank you.
Slowly sucking on the straw and looking at Pirlo, Lu Ming smiled. In fact, this guy solved a problem for himself. Otherwise, it would be really hard to find teachers who are willing to go to the countryside of Jiangnan provinces to do charity work.
Let’s talk about Teacher Zhang. She is a beautiful lady in her twenties. She just graduated from a secondary normal school. She seems to hope to enter Fernando College, but she needs a resume of charity work. If she has taught in remote provinces, in Fernald College
In the comprehensive evaluation of the college, the score will be very high. It only took her two days to register for teaching at the education center.
Therefore, these two supporting teachers were really lucky. They were 50% operational and 50% lucky.
The rich woman's laughter became louder and louder, which had attracted the eyes of many tourists.
"Pirlo, lower your voice!" Lu Ming coughed nearby.
"What are you doing?!" The rich woman immediately glared at Lu Ming.
"Baby, this is my boss, my boss!" Pirlo immediately nodded and bowed to Lu Ming, and the artistic uncle's temperament disappeared immediately.
The rich woman gritted her teeth and said, "I will give you double the amount he gives you. Come to my company!"
Pirlo sighed deeply, "Baby, I also want to go to your company, but I am a knight and a gentleman. I must be loyal to my boss and my employer. This is what I must abide by."
Rules were taught to me by my father when I was very young, and they are the character that flows in my blood!"
"Go away, pretend to be a grandson!" The rich woman suddenly changed her face, "Do you think I don't know who you are?"
Pirlo was stunned, his face turning blue and white, "You, why are you swearing?!"
"You're like a fool. I think you can make people happy. I'll give you some face, but you still don't want it!" The rich woman picked up the drink on the table and threw it on Pirlo's face.
"A gentleman speaks, but he doesn't!" Pirlo was splashed all over his head and face, and he got up in embarrassment to wipe it off.
Obviously, he has no experience at all in quarreling with a shrew, especially a shrew with a lot of money.
Lu Ming turned his head and could only pretend that he didn't recognize him, it was too embarrassing.
Over there, Teacher Zhang looked at this scene with even more disgust.
"Why are you laughing?!" The rich woman glared at Lu Ming.
Lu Ming was too lazy to pay attention to her, picked up the newspaper, read it, and said calmly: "What you are doing now has violated the "Train Safety Law" of the 1920s. This law has not been abolished. You may be sentenced to jail.
Yes! Even according to current regulations... forget it..."
It's a very simple legal issue, I really don't want to talk about it. It seems good to have an apprentice by your side at all times.
The rich woman looked at Lu Ming carefully, then stopped talking.
He is obviously a well-informed person, otherwise, he would not be able to see through Pirlo.
Pirlo cursed in his heart. If he had been in the past, he would have started to threaten this shrew, but he glanced at Lu Ming, gritted his teeth, sat down, and turned to look at the scenery outside the window.
The train clanked, and the original quietness returned to the first-class compartment.
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Sansha Town has not changed much, but a mud house at the head of the village has a sign of "Sansha Primary School".
Looking at this earthen hut, Pirlo felt like crying, and Miss Zhang even frowned.
In order to celebrate the arrival of the two teachers, the mayor Liu Sili cut several kilograms of meat from the market early in the morning and delivered it to Boss Lu's house. Sister Wei made two large pots of dumplings for them.
Liu Sili's family also came to the Lu family. He, his wife, a daughter, and his father Liu Jingtang made the family four.
Liu Sili actually has one son and three daughters. The eldest daughter married in the county seat, the second daughter married in Linxian County, and the son studied in middle school in the county seat.
The younger daughter who came here is thirteen or fourteen years old. She has been learning to read and write from her grandfather. She has already made a promise and will get married next year.
Lu Ming called the foreman Zhang Agou and his wife again.
Together with Heitou, Uncle Sun, etc., there were more than a dozen people, and the courtyard was filled to the brim.
The dumplings steamed in the big pot are fragrant and fragrant. Mrs. Wei's hands are very skillful. The dumplings really have eighteen pleats, which are small and beautiful.
According to the custom here, there is a table for men, and a table for women and children. However, Teacher Zhang is an exception and is allowed to sit at the men's table. After all, she is one of the main guests.
Pirlo became interested in Zhang Agou, who had dark skin but looked powerful. He changed his seat to sit next to Zhang Agou and squeezed Zhang Agou's muscles, with a salivating look on his face.
It should be said that Zhang Agou took a special shower today and changed into the cleanest cloth clothes and trousers. Although the clothes were patched a lot, they were clean. If he looked like a sooty guy before, Pirlo would have covered his nose and hid away.
Went.
Lu Ming was helpless. Pirlo seemed to like men, so he remained unmarried. However, in this day and age, it was impossible for a man to announce that he was gay, otherwise he would be drowned in saliva.
"Pirlo, Teacher Zhang, you two will stay here temporarily. There are two rooms in the west wing. You will live in a dormitory temporarily. The conditions here are not very good. Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Zhang."
Lu Ming picked up the bowl; the yellow drink was poured into it, "Here, let me toast you. You are so upright and honest. You have worked hard to teach in this poor place!"
Pirlo, however, could not be more enthusiastic than Agou. He hurriedly raised the home-brewed liquor poured into the bowl and said, "Boss, you are too polite!" But he knew who the boss was, and the fictitious cousin-in-law.
, warned again and again.
Teacher Zhang had just entered the society and had a hard time getting into Fernando College. She was from a poor family, so she naturally didn’t know who Lu Ming was. She just thought he was a coal boss who came here to dig coal, doing charity and gaining fame to win the hearts of the villagers.
That's all, I don't really want to be polite to this kind of person, "I don't know how to drink, and this drink doesn't look hygienic."
The laughter on the table became quieter.
Lu Ming smiled and said: "No, it's our drink in the East China Sea. This should be the orange juice of Grandfather and Grandson. It comes in cans. It's very hygienic. It's just poured into a bowl. How about you drink it from a can?"
"Grandfather and grandson water? Authentic grandchild and grandson water?" Teacher Zhang was startled. In Donghai, she had just graduated and had not yet found a job. She had always been very frugal and occasionally bought some drinks, but she had not yet reached the stage of having free drinks every day.
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Lu Ming smiled: "Yes!"
Sister-in-law Wei is very discerning and has already opened a can of drink and brought it to Teacher Zhang.
She is said to be Wei's wife, but she actually looks like she is in her early twenties. The wife of Wei San was actually very pretty.
Teacher Zhang took it and looked at Lu Ming, suddenly feeling the benefits of following the wealthy coal boss.
In this remote place, you can still drink the authentic Donghai ancestor and grandson water, and the dormitory is arranged. Although the house is not big, it is still a wing, but it is very clean and elegant inside and outside, with all the necessary things, and there is even a table on the table.
A radio is much better than I thought.
When my thoughts turned around, I remembered that I had sat in a first-class seat that I had never sat in before. Come to think of it, the money was not provided by the public welfare organization. Public welfare organizations are very strict in reimbursing accounts and have to announce it to the public. How could I book a first-class seat?
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"Mr. Lu, thank you!" Teacher Zhang picked up the can with both hands, but seeing that Lu Ming was a bowl, he felt that this was not appropriate, so he put down the can and picked up the original bowl.
Everyone started talking and laughing again.
The dumplings were very fragrant. Lu Ming ate a few and looked at Liu Jingtang next to him, "Uncle Liu, are you okay? What do you want to say to me?"
Liu Jingtang smiled bitterly: "I can't hide anything from Mr. Lu. I originally wanted to wait until you finished eating, but here you are, and you haven't rested yet."
Lu Ming smiled: "Tell me, what's the matter? Hei Laoliu's matter?"
After hesitating for a moment, Liu Jingtang sighed: "No, it's my old friend, Boss Guo of Jingyang Mine. He found out that I followed a boss from Donghai. He called me yesterday and hesitated for a long time. He didn't want to
I'm embarrassed to say that I was
When asked, it's him. He wants to find out from me whether you have enough funds and whether you are interested in his mine. He is willing to transfer the mine to you at a low price, or you can buy shares.
Mine, there are still more than thirty years of mining rights.”
After a pause, Liu Jingtang continued: "Although he is my former employer and an old friend, I still have to say, Mr. Lu, I brought this to you for him because it is my duty as a friend; but I
Look, he wants to transfer the mess to you. He takes a large amount of money and leaves. Mr. Lu, I remind you, it is my responsibility as the shopkeeper to the boss."
Lu Ming smiled: "It depends on the price. If it is reasonable, there is not no room for cooperation."
Liu Jingtang was startled and looked up.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Just reply to him like this."
Liu Jingtang blinked his little eyes, but he knew that although the boss in front of him was young, he was not easy to fool, and he must have his own plan.
"Okay, I'll hang up the phone with him when I get back."