In the evening, the family sat together and had dinner. Unfortunately, they all looked a little depressed, especially Li Aiguo. He didn't know if he had done something wrong or if it was a matter of lack of people's hearts.
"Dad, don't be unhappy. To put it bluntly, some people are still too greedy. People worry not about scarcity but about inequality.
As long as we have a clear conscience, if you always act based on other people's faces, you will be depressed sooner or later. If you give money and things, you are a good person, and if you don't give, you are a bad person. How can this be true?" Li Jianren comforted Li Aiguo.
"Hey, I didn't expect that it would be so difficult to do something good. But after all, we are all from the village. We meet each other with our heads down but not our heads up. It's better not to make it too ugly." This is the temper of an honest person, always thinking about not giving to others.
If you cause trouble, you always want to be harmonious.
When Li Ruiqin saw his son like this, he wanted to give him a slap in the face. He almost had a bad temper like when he was a soldier.
"You're such a coward. I think Aren is right. We don't owe others, other people owe us. Why do you make it seem like we are sorry for others? If you take over this family, you will be bullied to death sooner or later."
Li Ruiqin said angrily.
Li Jianren understands his father, but does not support him doing this, otherwise he will still find trouble sooner or later.
"Grandpa, Dad, do you think this will work? First: our family spends 20,000 yuan every year to help those families who are really in need.
We will hand over the money to the village, and the village will decide who will be given it to, and then make it public so that everyone knows. We will not give out the rest for the time being.
Second: The issue of borrowing money is the same. Set a limit, for example, you can borrow up to 20,000 yuan per year. Who you lend it to, what it will be used for, and when you can pay it back must be written clearly.
If you have a debt that you didn't repay before and you come back to borrow it, then I'm sorry and don't borrow it. This is a standard.
Third: If the village needs to build bridges and pave roads, we are willing to pay for it. We can consider it comprehensively. We can build a bridge this year and a road next year. There is no problem.
But we need to control the budget ourselves. I have now established a real estate development company and have professionals to do this work. Even if I find an outside construction team, I still need to send out supervision. Anyone who wants to start from here, please go here.
Way to go.
Fourth, I wonder if there are still a lot of idle labor in the village? Should we find something for them to do? I will go to the village committee to talk about this tomorrow."
Li Jianren raised multiple questions in succession and also made this request, so that the family could have a comparison. Don't help blindly and be criticized for not asking for favors and being criticized.
Li Ruiqin was the first to raise his hand in agreement, "Let's do it this way. It's not easy for Ren outside. You have to do what you can. Of course you can be a good person, but if you can't be a bad person, you will be a fool."
Of course Li Aiguo knew it was him he was talking about, so he nodded and made his decision.
"Grandpa, it's time for us to raise a few dogs at home to look after the house and the home. If a stranger breaks in at night, we should also have a reminder." Li Jianren suggested. He was a little worried that there would be some mischief or thieves in the village.
He doesn't care at all if someone runs in and loses some property, but if something happens to someone, that won't work.
Li Ruiqin grinned and laughed: "My grandson and I are thinking of the same place. Your dad's dog brain can't think of it. Don't worry, I have already let an old comrade of mine stay with him. Their wolf-dog has just been born. In two months
, you can bring it over and I’ll exchange it for a bottle of Maotai. Their old dog is so awesome that he never eats other people’s food. Haha.”
"Then, tie them up during the day, or lock them in the back garden, and let them go as crazy as you want. Once the door is closed at night, let them out again, and I'll see which little thief dares to come over. I have so much good wine in my basement, I can't give it to others for free.
Already."
Haha, it turns out that Li Ruiqin is still worried that his good wine will be missed by thieves.
"Grandpa, you can just drink. Don't worry. As long as each meal does not exceed 2 taels, you can drink as much as you like. Grandma has to help keep an eye on grandpa and my dad. Don't overdo it. It's okay to drink some good wine, but if it's too much,
The gain outweighs the loss.
Years later, my friend helped me get another batch, and I would ask the car to bring it back directly." Li Jianren still told his grandfather very considerately, but he was not allowed to drink too much, as his health was more important.
The family chatted and chatted, and finally became happy. Thinking that the Chinese New Year would be in three days, and the day after tomorrow would be New Year's Eve, they began to assign their respective tasks.
The house has become much bigger, and just cleaning it takes a lot of time, but Wang Axiang and Chen Guifang enjoy it. Rural people don't have time to live in a house that is too big.
The next day, after breakfast, Li Aiguo went to work in the supermarket in the town, and Li Jianren went for a walk in the back garden, and then went to discuss matters with the old party secretary of Li Ruiqin Village Committee.
In the village committee office, the old party secretary Li Zhixiang received the two people very politely.
"Ruiqin, I didn't know what happened yesterday until later. I originally wanted to go to your house last night and say hello to you. But then I thought you had already dealt with it, so I didn't say anything."
Li Zhixiang and Li Ruiqin are of the same generation. They have been friends since childhood and have been friends for decades.
"Zhixiang, we also discussed it at home last night. Sooner or later, if this continues like this, someone will make irresponsible remarks, so we have made some rules. Let's follow these. Aren, come here and talk to your grandpa Zhixiang."
Li Ruiqin turned to Li Jianren and said.
Li Jianren took his time and made it clear to Li Zhixiang the requirements discussed yesterday.
Li Zhixiang raised his hand in agreement and cooperated. However, he did not have any regulations on how to deal with the problem of surplus labor in the village.
The two discussed for a long time, but in the end they still couldn't come up with a safe method, so they had to give up and discuss the issue of building the bridge instead.
The matter of building the bridge was actually simple. Li Zhixiang went to find the construction team, and Li Jianren arranged supervision and reimbursed the actual expenses. Both parties agreed to start construction after the spring.
After the matter was settled, the two of them went back to work on their own affairs. Tomorrow was New Year's Eve, and there were a lot of things to do. What's more, Li Jianren and Li Yanping were assigned to clean the back garden, and he hadn't started to do anything yet.
"Sister, the college entrance examination is about to take place in more than four months. Do you still have hope?" Li Jianren asked Li Yanping while cleaning.
Li Yanping glanced at her mouth and said, "No chance, our class is not a key class. When my grades were the best in the class, I was only fifteenth. In this final exam, I was only a few points away from the college score line. So,
I have accepted my fate. After the college entrance examination, I will go to work at Ruixiang Store to save my parents from nagging me when I come back."
Li Jianren had no choice. No one else could help with this kind of thing, so he had to rely on himself.
"Okay, you can go to Ruixiang first for two years, and then go to other branches to be a store manager. If you feel that you are capable enough, then go to Ruixiang store to be a store manager. You just have to know this.
, I don’t need to say anything more.”
Of course Li Yanping knew what her brother meant. After all, she was still a few months old before she turned eighteen. She couldn't just go to the store manager because of her brother's relationship. This would not convince the public. It would be fine to wait for him to work for two years before considering it.
Okay. Her brother will never treat her badly. She still has this confidence.
Unfortunately, Li Yanping didn't know yet that she already owned 10% of the shares of Jianhui Supermarket, and she was also one of the owners. Li Jianren didn't tell her for the time being, letting her think about it.
I still plan to take it step by step. If she has the ability, there is nothing wrong with letting her take over more rights; but if she really doesn't have the ability, there is no need to force her to take it. It will not be a good thing for herself or the company.
Besides, with this 10% share base, she can basically have enough food and clothing in her life. Even if she gets married and has children in the future, and the whole family can live a more luxurious life, there will be no problem.
Similarly, Li Aiguo knew about the shares he owned, but unfortunately he didn't take it seriously at all. He only had a son and a daughter. The girl already had what she should have, and what he had was not his son in the end. So he felt that it didn't matter, as long as he let him
Just stick to the supermarket in town where you can make decisions.
In a month, I can easily earn several thousand yuan, and even during the holidays, I can even earn tens of thousands. Not to mention how nourishing my life is in my childhood. I can have a drink with the old man, smoke a small cigarette, and do some non-busy things.
Small cards, in Li Aiguo's opinion, this is the day of the gods. You can get nothing in exchange for it.
Of course, he also encountered a lot of temptations during this process. Some women took the initiative to throw themselves into his arms, some poker friends dragged him into the water, etc.
Li Aiguo is an honest man, but not a fool. Of course he knows what these people are for, so he keeps away from them.