From providing money and effort, to pulling out all the security personnel of Jinfeng Security Company, together with the women's special training camp, and taking some employees from Anshun Group to form a rescue team that is no worse than professional, from the arrival of the flood season It was put into use on the first day.
It lasted for more than ten days, and everything was fine in the urban area. The town began to enter post-disaster mode. Damage and other things were carried out in an orderly manner. The mud that receded from the flood became the top priority.
In just ten days, there were no casualties, property losses were within control, all transportation channels were restored, and people's normal lives resumed. Only professional teams were left to carry out the more troublesome work of dealing with the aftermath.
Wei Tao put on his training uniform. He didn't have any compassion for others. He simply led by example and brought some positive influence within the company. Carrying a shovel, wearing rain boots, and soaked with sweat, the main body of dredging was completed by mechanical work, and the corners were manually covered.
He cleans up the mud one by one, often without raising his head. The Wei Tao people are here, and the source of motivation from the Anshun Group team is there. No one complains about suffering or tiredness. Ordinary employees come in turns, and they still come from Jinfeng Security Company. Lord.
The sky was getting dark, and the work on another street was over. Wei Tao raised his head and stood up straight. He felt a little soreness and pain in his waist from being bent for a long time. He exhaled quickly unconsciously and twisted his waist to relieve the pain. pain.
Together with everyone, they washed their faces and rinsed their rain boots at the roadside sanitation sprinkler truck. Some men took off their coats directly and washed their arms and part of their bodies to cool down and clean up the uncomfortable feeling covered in sweat and dirt.
There are already logistics support personnel, so there is no need to work for others. Anshun Group organizes it itself. In this regard, Wei Tao is even more unlikely to treat his own employees badly. The daily bonus subsidy is one thing. The people who come here are all of high standard in food and drink.
The luxury bus is ready, and you don’t mind the interior seat floor being rubbed dirty. The air conditioner is turned on early, so that everyone can feel comfortable after wiping it with a brand new towel.
Mineral water, drinks and fruits are all available, and chocolate beef jerky is also available for free. At the end of the day, soothing music is played in the car. The thirty-kilometer road back to the city allows everyone to take a break and follow the route. Everyone is sent home.
All company employees participating in the earthquake relief work can have a rest the next day every day and receive a gift package of fruits and vegetables prepared by Fresh Time. The prices of various daily necessities outside have increased or are in short supply. Employees of Anshun Group will never have to concerns about this.
On the way back, Wei Tao will not act alone. He will ride the bus with everyone, and he will definitely be the last one to get off the bus. He will send everyone home so that every employee can get off the bus. , saying goodbye to him alone.
The car drove through the intersection leading from the small town to the city. Through the car window, Wei Tao saw the team from Xinlian again, gathering here, uniformly dressed, shouting slogans, being filmed by the camera, and followed by the local news media. Shoot.
Everyone showed a united attitude, and the mood was very high. Indeed, as a promotional material, it can have an inspiring effect, but this...
He really didn't want to say anything. It had only been two days since he first delivered supplies, and it seemed that the total amount of relief supplies amounted to more than 200,000 yuan.
This is the end, it's here again, it doesn't look like working at all, but Wei Tao doesn't want to criticize such behavior. Even if the flood situation is not serious, there will inevitably be some show-offs every year. Even if they get an extra 50,000 yuan, the officials will give them a chance to show off. After all, what they want is an exchange of benefits, and what the people want is real rescue. Behavior, more or less, is always better than indifference to 'nothing'.
Fortunately, this time the flood situation meant that Wei Tao no longer had to be disturbed by the so-called Xinlian. Both the people below and the voices above had shut up. One of them even tried to get closer and asked Teng Jingjie to call him directly. In the past, after being scolded, I never dared to raise my head again.
As a result, the corresponding counterpart units did not support Xinlian as much as before, and their attitudes were not as positive.
The fact that Mr. Wei from Anshun Group was not invited was a signal in itself.
Failure to be invited means that you are not recognized by others. In other words, Mr. Wei looks down on your organization. As soon as the external rumors came out, the 'grassroots' members had little influence. After all, they still have a certain style. For those who may be store managers or small businessmen, wearing evening clothes to attend banquets like that, after coming out, tell relatives and friends about Xinlian. How lofty, the entire layer covering them is very simple.
But for some of the real young talents in Songjiang, Wei Tao did not interact with Xinlian, and they began to examine this small private organization.
There is no need to look beyond the surface to see the essence. After the flood season, preparations for theater movies have begun. There is no need to read the script. As soon as they see who the starring role is, everyone almost understands.
This Xinlian is completely a stepping stone for a small group of people. It is the facade of the vast majority of people at the bottom who are hungry for success. Just take a look at Xinlian’s annual meeting last year. On personal social software, it is also promoted as a very cool thing.
For some, isn’t this just a normal occasion? As for the big book and the big fanfare?
vanity.
Wei Tao's useless words were interpreted by these people and placed on these so-called stylish activities. Of course, it is inevitable that some people will have some unique fun: "I heard it's a lot of fun here, so I'm a little interested."
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After the flood, Songjiang Lake and Songjiang River were very lively, with a large number of fishermen appearing in each tributary.
Fishing, catching fish, netting fish, and putting them into cages.
Wei Tao doesn't like this, but he likes to get a fishing boat. Under the premise of having fishing qualifications, in the allowed fishing area, he can lower the net, go around in a circle, slowly close the net, and then directly raise the net on the fishing boat, watching the chaos. The mixed smell of all kinds of fish and shrimps will not be an obstacle. It is very satisfying to catch buckets of fish, especially the big fish, weighing dozens of kilograms. Pick it up and feel it in your arms. I don't even think about the fact that my clothes are stained due to running around.
There was still a fishy smell on his body, and he was carrying a big fat-headed fish weighing more than forty pounds. Wei Tao got out of the car and wandered towards the fresh time on Anshun Street. At the door, his grandma was sitting there, basking in the warmth. The afternoon sun was shining on him. It's very comfortable. A group of old people are playing upgrades. Several old people are sitting in a row chatting about home cooking and basking in the warmth.
We have workers and transportation vehicles. We move the sunroom every spring and build it again in winter. Here in Anshun Street, it is never something that the boss needs to consider or hesitate. When the time comes, just a phone call and someone will be there. Come and arrange everything.
"Grandma, let's eat fish tonight."
Grandma is getting older. She is a little fatter compared to a few years ago, but her old look cannot be concealed. She has two physical examinations every year, and there are no serious or chronic diseases. Some minor problems have been treated and treated continuously. The treatment has no effect on her body now, and she is completely in a state of natural aging. She is already over eighty and still has a good appetite, which is already very good.
"Okay, okay." The old lady nodded and smiled with squinted eyes.
Wei Tao greeted his mother and Uncle Leng inside, took a cutting board directly at the door, smashed it twice with the back of a kitchen knife, pulled the water pipe from the house near the drainage ditch, disemboweled him, and rinsed him.
Zhou Xinglian has already begun to greet the elderly people nearby. Everyone comes over to eat in the evening. There is no need to cook at home. There are two huge rice cookers here to cook the rice. The elderly who have no children around like to regard this place as their second home. Not without reason.
Zhou Xinglian has a carefree personality. A few years ago, she was a bit stingy because she was afraid of poverty. The qualitative changes in her life in the past few years have allowed her carefree personality to take the initiative again. She never mind eating and drinking in the neighborhood, and sometimes they are just the same. Some of the remaining fruits and vegetables in the store had become wilted and had been left out for a long time. She did not pack them up and sell them at the door. She directly took them to nearby neighbors who needed them.
Seeing Wei Tao skillfully cleaning the big fish, several old ladies were also sighing. This is not like a big boss.
Wei Tao took a towel and some spare clothes in the car and went directly to a bathroom that was not open to the public to rinse off.
Someone said to his grandma: "Sister, you are blessed with a grandson. Your childhood pain was in vain..."
Grandma nodded: "Yeah, this child had a hard life when he was a child. It was difficult for my daughter to take him by herself. Now the pain is over and the life is better."
Another person's voice came from the side: "Old sister, you can enjoy your old age without any worries. With such a capable grandson, you have no worries about food and clothing. You will have a good life here."
Grandma laughed and was satisfied.
Not only is life good, but the family is also harmonious. There are no quarrels between brothers and sisters. There is a pillar of support in the family. There are no conflicts or quarrels among the children. They basically spend time eating, drinking and having fun together.
Being able to be happy in this aspect proves that she has no other worries. She only likes it when she eats, drinks and has fun every day. Her grandchildren come and go frequently, and she doesn’t have to see them every year or festival. She can see them almost every week, and her great-grandchildren can see her all the time. Yes, after arriving, not only did she have money in her pocket, but she also had candies and chocolates prepared in advance for the children.
Who did all this come from? Although the old man had never gone to school and did not know a few Chinese characters, he knew it in his heart. My grandson had a hard time when he was a child. As a grandma, I took care of him a little more, so it was inevitable that his sons would have some complaints. My daughter-in-law and grandchildren would also inevitably have a little envy and jealousy, which often turned into scolding and scolding of Wei Tao. There was dissatisfaction and there were disputes between the children. At that time, the little girl could only keep silent and take the children away.
The past events are still vivid in her mind, but now no one else mentions her, the old lady will occasionally chat with her children alone, asking them to pay more attention to this old girl.
Needless to say, who wouldn't hold Zhou Xinglian in high esteem now? Just look at the big shots who come here to greet her every year and festival. Some are a few years younger than her, and some are even close to her, but the titles are not confusing.
Aunt.
Whose perspective is this from?
These relatives in the family are all mixed up now, but they are beyond the reach of the people they need to look up to. They may not be able to come into contact with them at ordinary times, or on certain occasions, they stand in the center and they just watch from the edge.
But on New Year's Eve or some important festivals, if you come to Xianshi early, you are guaranteed to have the opportunity to meet these people face to face. They may even take the initiative to shake your hand, sit down and chat with you, and look at the Buddha's face without looking at the monk's face. Mr. Wei's family, since I'm here to see Mr. Wei's mother and elders, I don't mind chatting with them and getting to know them. If I meet them in the future, I'll give them some care and there's no need to mention it to Mr. Wei. .
Wearing flip-flops, comfortable large boxer briefs, and a loose T-shirt, Wei Tao just wiped his hair casually, then came out and took out a small ponytail. Under the bath of the setting sun, he dried his freshly rinsed body and lit one. To smoke, pass out a circle of cigarettes to the neighbors, and have a short chat with the parents.
This street was not connected, and Wei Tao played some role. He did not allow the commercial district over there to open a back door, did not allow this street to be connected to another street, and preserved the slow life of the old neighbors on this street.
With the development of society, with more and more affluent people, and more and more private cars, parking problems have caused the once spacious downstairs leisure area to be slowly occupied by car locks, and children play football less. , it’s not that there’s no room at all, it’s that I’m afraid of kicking the football onto the car.
There is less space for riding bicycles, running and playing, and the resting area on the roadside is occupied by private cars, which makes it feel like there is less space for everyone to move downstairs. This is especially true for residences near some bustling streets. Almost all the empty spaces downstairs are occupied by private cars.
Anshun Street is okay, the road is not smooth, and the cars outside will not stop here over the distance. Even if there are overcrowded cars in the future, the principle is to stay close.
There are not many residents on Anshun Street who can buy private cars. Everyone is an old neighbor. They say hello to each other and try to park in the edge corners. Unlike a few years later, the principle of proximity means that my convenience is the most important. My car must be parked at the door of my unit, otherwise it will be inconvenient. If it is parked at the top of the building, that will not work. What if it rains on me?
People nowadays are not so pretentious. They have come from riding bicycles and walking. When encountering rain or snow, it is normal to step on the wet ground and get part of the shoes wet, whether holding an umbrella or a raincoat. Nowadays, parking the car in a location where residents think it will not affect their lives, everyone can understand that it is nothing more than walking a few more steps, just in time to buy vegetables and fruits. Even if you walk more, it will take more time than taking the bus before. The bus stop is much closer.
The living conditions of the old neighbors are very slow. Residents who ride back after get off work hours are also used to going to fresh time to buy the vegetables and meat they need in the evening.
As long as you finish eating, you see, everyone will come downstairs to walk and chat.
In the evening, when the fish was stewed at fresh time, Zhou Xinglian asked the hired cook to mix a large plate of cucumber, dried tofu and stir-fry several plates of pork belly with hot pepper.
The big fish was divided into sections and served on a large aluminum plate. The folding table was moved outside. People at the three tables were standing or sitting in a relaxed manner while eating. Occasionally, when someone passed by, Zhou Xinglian would greet someone to come over and eat together.
After dinner, with a toothpick in his mouth, Wei Tao sat lazily on the side of the road, smoking cigarettes as others handed him cigarettes. The men from the neighbors gathered around him, wanting to hear the truth about some important events from him while chatting. Curiosity will be fully satisfied.
Although the outside is not as cool as the air conditioner inside, the natural breeze after sunset is more comfortable. Someone was playing for a while and tentatively asked Wei Tao, "three against one, do you want to play?" He responded, and everyone sitting there had smiles on their faces. This psychology is actually easy to understand. A bird flies with a phoenix and flies far away without a companion. If everyone sits together and plays cards, they will accept this closeness, and a relationship will develop. This kind of emotion between pride and pride is of no use. I am just happy in my heart. I sit at the same table with a famous billionaire to eat and play a three-on-one poker game for one or two yuan.
I just like this kind of slow-paced life. When Wei Tao was here, there were a lot of relatives at home, and I could see them on a regular basis. But it was obvious that more people liked this kind of 'accidental encounter', and they were attracted by the casual chatting atmosphere. Regarding the relationship between close relatives, if there is any problem, sometimes just say it casually, and maybe Taozi will handle it directly.
When it was dark, Cao Xiyu drove back and learned from Lao He at the side door that Wei Tao was at Xianshiguang. The car parked in the garage and the person walked over, but the distance was only more than a hundred meters away.
"Xiao Yu, have you eaten yet?" Zhou Xinglian asked casually as she continued to play cards when her daughter-in-law arrived.
"No, Mom, I want to eat the cold noodles you made." Cao Xiyu held her mother-in-law's arm and sat down next to her. She was a bit coquettish and could treat her mother-in-law as if she were her own mother without being polite. It is the state where the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is truly in place.
"Okay, okay. Lao Leng, you come and play." Giving up her position to Uncle Leng and letting him play for her, Zhou Xinglian patted Cao Xiyu's hand: "I also left you the lunch ribs, which are chewy. It’s also mushy, I’ll mix it up for you.”
"Yeah." Cao Xiyu squinted her eyes and smiled. She went to the fresh fruit and vegetable supermarket nearby and washed a small basin of cherries. There will be a competition in a month. It is an international competition held by us in Yanjing. She needs to adjust. State, I have been doing high-intensity training every day recently. After the recovery training, when the intensity increases, my body feels tired.
Accompanying her mother-in-law, she made cold noodle soup and cooked cold noodles. When she came out from the meal, she saw her grandfather standing behind Wei Tao watching them play cards. Someone had already handed over a chair, but the old man didn't sit down and could see clearly while standing.
Grandma and Zhou Xinglian's grandma sit together. The two of them have no other common language. Now they have one, reading the Bible together, walking together and going to the nearby church with several old ladies from the neighborhood, three times a week, forming a They have the same life style, and they also have common topics to talk about when chatting on weekdays.
I handed the cherries to the two old ladies. They waved their hands and refused to eat. They did not need to look at the scriptures. They had a tacit understanding and skill in reciting silently together.
After getting a chair for Grandpa, the old man waved his hands and watched attentively. Three versus one is a game that seems to have a lot of luck, but in fact some special card types, a battle of psychology and wisdom, make it a very playable card game.
"Master, please give me two. I'm so unlucky that I can't even scream."
In normal times, if you let the old man play cards, but he doesn't play, you set up a card game at home, and if you invite the old man, he won't play, and you just keep it a secret. That means if I play with you women and children, it will be disgraceful to win.
The old man hummed and said, "What does luck have to do with it? I'm too timid to ask for extra cards if I have them."
After that, Wei Tao stood up, and the old man sat down.
They were so close that they always saw each other, so there wasn't that much etiquette between them. When Cao Xiyu finished the fruit and left with Wei Tao, the old man was still at the card table.
"I'm great. I'm worthy of being the leader of the army. I'm a fierce general. I don't have a king. I dare to ask for eighty for two twos. I don't have all the deck cards. If I really dare to ask for it, I will give the last king two aces as my trump card..."
There was no need to say hello, the two walked hand in hand, Wei Tao still talking about the old man's 80-point bargain hunting just now.
Cao Xiyu smiled and rested her head on his shoulder. Although walking like this was obviously uncomfortable, the two of them seemed to be used to it.
Wei Tao slowed down and walked in an awkward way. The two of them did not enter No. 1 Anshun Street from the side door, but walked out along Anshun Street, walking slowly along the fence wall of No. 1 Anshun Street.
Happiness belongs to two people.
Life is full of food, rice, oil and salt. It is as plain as water without a surging pace of life. There may be less gatherings and more separations, and it may not be as sweet as honey to get along day and night. But as long as we are together, we will feel at ease and not think about other things.
It's very peaceful. I won't have any random thoughts about what the world will be like tomorrow. With him here, I will never think about what will happen tomorrow. Today is the end of everything. I am also happy and satisfied with life.
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Cao Xiyu, who had decided to avoid training today, turned off his cell phone.
A little willfulness in life is precisely the best spice in life.
There was no movement on the seventh floor. No one would step on the stairs from the sixth floor to the seventh floor to disturb the owner upstairs.
The nanny aunt at home, Han Tiesheng, Lu Jiang and others, including Zhou Xinglian, was different from these people. She didn’t want to disturb her son’s life. After finding such a good daughter-in-law, she made herself a person who would never care about anything. A mother-in-law who is busy with other people's business and does not want to get involved in the couple's life. She will not take the initiative to go to the sixth or seventh floor of No. 1 Anshun Street without calling in advance. She will not let herself have any opinions and appear in the couple's life. inside.
What about going to bed late and getting up early, and what living habits? She doesn't care at all. Even when it comes to having a grandson, Zhou Xinglian is very Buddhist.
Wei Tao's personal cell phone rang.
At nine-twenty in the morning, Wei Tao, who was sleeping, emerged from Cao Xiyu's octopus, walked to the connected study at the far end, and answered the phone.
"dad."
"Xiao Yu, that kid's phone is turned off, and Lu Jiang doesn't dare to disturb you, so I can only make this call."
"Huh?" Wei Tao frowned. If it was an important matter, there was no way Lu Jiang wouldn't come up, but how could a call from his father-in-law be unimportant?
"Something happened to Gu Changshun. He will retire this year and there are still two months left. This morning, he was taken away by the 'quarterly inspection'."
Gu Changshun, Gu Suo, Yan Bo, Zhang Ze and Ma Xin's masters. Now these three proud disciples have risen up. There is also Cao Haiyang, who entered early retirement a few years ago without any competition. How could something happen?
"Yan Bo will handle this matter, but he will be closely watched. On your side, please help him in private to see if there is anything else behind this matter."
Today's Cao Haiyang is not the same as he was back then. He is also familiar with these things within the rules. If he had just met him, he would have guessed the gunpowder twist and lit it directly.
To be honest, there are many things and people in Songjiang, and Wei Tao has been downplaying contact and maintaining relationships. In Bao Xiqian’s words, you should look at the overall situation, and you can stay in Songjiang for a while. Your vision and The thinking space cannot be limited to Songjiang.
He has nothing to ask for, so he doesn't care about it or delve into it. Not to mention people like Gu Changshun, when getting along with He Shuji, Wei Tao will take away the benefits that others must have from himself. There is no need, he is just The leader of one place, my business, Songjiang can only be a starting place at most, look at Anshun Investment, look at Anshun Film and Television Entertainment, and then look at Jinfeng Security Company.
Songjiang is too small, so small that Wei Tao is very cautious about everything and ignores it. It’s not that he doesn’t care, but the foundation is solid. He only needs to maintain the people who come to him actively. I take the initiative to come to ask for help. Things and people should not exist.
I haven’t seen Gu Changshun for a long time. I don’t know much about him. He plans to stay at Xinglong Institute until retirement. According to his style, even if he has some fringe behaviors, he should have dealt with them in the past few years. How can he still do it at the last minute? there is a problem?
My father-in-law called me personally, and he must be very confused about this issue.
Downstairs, Yan Bo arrived, sitting on the sofa on the sixth floor, smoking a cigarette, lowering his head, not knowing what to think.
Lu Jiang was waiting at the stairs on the sixth floor. When Wei Tao came down, he explained first: "He didn't let me call you."
Yan Bo raised his head and stared at Wei Tao: "This is wrong. Damn it. I shouldn't have come."
Wei Tao frowned and glanced at Lu Jiang. The latter understood, turned around, entered a room, and took out a walkie-talkie.
"Tell Li Fengshou to look around."
Lu Jiang nodded, and the intercom called the killer Li Fengshou, who was no more than fifty meters away in real space.
(End of chapter)
