"It turns out to be Mr. Ji. I have heard of Mr. Ji's name a long time ago. I didn't expect that I would have a chance to see him in person today." Chen Hao was stunned for a moment, then quickly threw away the cigarette in his hand and put it away. He lost his arrogance just now.
Although he has never met Ji Zhong, has not read many books, and does not like scholars very much, but in that era when communication and information were very backward, a person who can be well-known and respected by everyone in a city or even a province, No matter how scoundrel Chen Hao is, he has his hands folded in front of his lower abdomen, looking a little nervous. Even the boys behind him have put away their fierceness and looked at this middle-aged man with a warm smile with a little respect. .
Ji Zhong waved his hand, "Mr. Chen is too polite. I, Ji Zhong, am just a scholar. It's just that people think I have some culture, so they call me Mr. Ji to save their face. In terms of social experience, I am really different from Mr. Chen and you guys." Compared with people who have experienced strong winds and waves, they are still far behind."
Chen Hao scratched his head and said, "Mr. Ji, you must not say that. You are a respected scholar with a high social status, how can you be compared with us little gangsters wandering the streets.
Times are better for us, and we have done some shady business and made a little money, but nothing serious. Mr. Ji, just call me Xiao Chen. "
Ji Zhong laughed loudly and said: "Okay, okay, let's not flatter each other. Mr. Chen should know what the purpose of my coming is, right?"
Chen Hao glanced at Li Hanmin, who was lying on the ground twitching not far away, and nodded, "I should know."
"Then Mr. Chen, can you give me Ji Zhong some face and let Teacher Li go first?"
Chen Hao looked embarrassed and said: "Mr. Ji, you may not know that this grandson... Mr. Li was gambling in a casino in the west of the city a few days ago and lost more than 4,000 yuan in two days. You also know that 4,000 yuan was lost." What is the concept of more than one dollar? With Teacher Li's income, he definitely couldn't afford it, so the Eagles in the west of the city wanted to destroy Teacher Li at that time.
But I happened to be in the Eagle's field that day, so Teacher Li asked me to borrow 5,000 yuan. I told him the interest and repayment date and he agreed to it. I also wrote him an IOU and signed it. He is also the one who painted it, take a look. "
As he spoke, Chen Hao handed the IOU in his pocket to Jizhong with both hands. Ji Zhong took it and opened it and read it carefully.
"Mr. Ji, look at this IOU. Although the interest I want is a bit high, we are not a bank or any other lending institution. It is not easy for us brothers to make some money, and there is no such thing as the interest rate. In other words, it’s a matter of fighting or suffering. If Teacher Li doesn’t agree, we won’t force him.” Chen Hao said and looked back at Li Hanmin, “Li Hanmin, you can say it yourself in front of Mr. Ji. , did I, Chen Hao, force you to sign this IOU?"
Hearing Ji Zhong's arrival, Li Hanmin looked up in surprise. After seeing clearly that it was Ji Zhong, he lowered his head in shame and shook his head.
Chen Hao was satisfied, "Look, Mr. Ji, I really didn't force him."
Ji Zhong handed the IOU back to Chen Hao, "I still believe in Mr. Chen's character. Although I have heard that Mr. Chen's business may have some problems, I also heard my brother-in-law say that Mr. Chen He is definitely not the kind of person who buys and sells by force."
"Your brother-in-law? Chen Xinxin?" Chen Hao was stunned for a moment, then remembered the news that Li Hanmin told him, and sneered, "I didn't expect that he could say something good about me."
"Hahahaha, my brother-in-law is actually quite a good person. Maybe one day you two will be willing to put aside your grudges and sit together and have a drink in peace." Jizhong said with a hearty smile.
Chen Hao shook his head, "If I have the opportunity to drink with you, Mr. Ji, it would be my, Chen Hao's, honor. Chen Hao should forget it. As long as the two of us are in Jiangning, we will always be competitors."
Seeing Chen Hao's resolute attitude, Ji Zhong didn't force anything more, "Then please tell me, Mr. Chen, what happened after that."
Chen Hao nodded, "Then Li Han... After Teacher Li got the money from me, he first paid back the money he owed the Eagle, and then he used the remaining money to gamble. But this time he left after losing.
Later, when the agreed repayment date came, I went to see Mr. Li to repay the money, but Mr. Li told me that he didn’t have any money, not even a penny.
Then you say, I can't just pretend to be a good person and give him this money for free, right? I told him that it’s okay not to pay back the money, but I heard that your school’s restaurant is currently inviting bids. If you don’t pay back the money, you have to do me a favor..."
Having said this, Chen Hao obviously felt guilty, his voice became softer, and he did not dare to look at Jizhong again.
But you can probably guess what he said next. He just found out from somewhere that Li Hanmin's uncle was the vice principal in charge of the school's catering and wanted Li Hanmin to help him get the qualification to win the bid.
Ji Zhong was not stupid, so he could naturally guess it, but he obviously didn't seem to care about it. He just waved his hand to indicate that Chen Hao was okay.
Chen Hao breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Ji Zhong's reaction. Although he was not afraid of what actions Ji Zhong would take if he knew about this incident. After all, he had not succeeded, so it could not be considered a violation. At most, it could be considered premeditated.
But for some reason, he still felt unreasonably nervous when facing Ji Zhong.
"Teacher Li probably had no other way to raise money at that time, so he agreed to my request and promised that he would help me get the qualification. I also promised him that the money would be written off once the matter was completed.
But not long after, the school announced that the winning bidder was not my Laolang Catering, but Chen Xixin's Enjoyment. I knew that Teacher Li must have... encountered some trouble, so he couldn't get the job done.
Since this agreement has not been completed, we have to continue to follow the original rules and repay the principal with interest. It is only natural to repay debts.
However, Teacher Li must have guessed that we would come to him to pay back the money these days, so he has been deliberately avoiding us.
If I hadn't known so many people, I probably wouldn't have been able to find Teacher Li by now. "
After listening to Chen Hao's entire narration, the smile on Ji Zhong's face became less and less. In the end, his expression became serious, and he looked at Li Hanmin who was lying motionless on the ground without saying a word.
Facing Ji Zhong's silence, Chen Hao did not dare to urge him, so he had to stand aside and wait silently.
"Okay, Mr. Chen, with Teacher Li's income, I definitely can't afford to pay back so much money for the time being. Why don't you put the money on me? I can write you an IOU and pay the money on behalf of Teacher Li." The money will be returned to you." After a long silence, Ji Zhong proposed a solution.
After Ji Zhong finished speaking, several people present, including Li Hanmin, Chen Hao, and Su Ran, looked at him in surprise, as if they couldn't believe that he would make such a decision.
"Are you crazy, Mr. Ji? That's 10,000 yuan. At that time, even with his income, he couldn't repay it in a year or two." Su Ran said with wide eyes: " And just for the sake of Li Hanmin, I won’t involve myself in it. In the worst case, let Li Hanmin die. Doesn’t he have an uncle? It’s okay to let his uncle take over for him.”
Chen Hao and Su Ran obviously had the same idea. They were shocked and said, "Mr. Ji, this is not the case. This Li Hanmin is a scumbag. You don't know that it was he who reported you to the Discipline Inspection Commission that caused you to be punished." Investigation, and now you have to help him pay off the debt, I can’t stand it.”
Ji Zhong didn't seem to expect that it was Li Hanmin who reported him. After taking another look at Li Hanmin, he still said: "Mr. Chen, thank you for telling me this. In fact, from a rational and emotional point of view, it may not only be you, but also everyone." In the eyes of others, I should not be here to take over this debt for him.
But after all, Teacher Li is the current teacher on record at Jiangnan University and is my colleague. As the president of Jiangnan University, I am not only responsible for all students in the school, but also for every colleague and employee, from the vice president to the cleaners, as long as they do not break the law or make any principled mistakes. , I will find ways to help them remedy this. This is my responsibility as a principal and superior.
If it is not Teacher Li who makes a mistake here today, but other Zhang San or Li Si, as long as he is a student or faculty member of Jiang University, then I will help him take over this debt. This is similar to, you Brotherly love in the world of martial arts. "
Listening to Ji Zhong's words, Chen Hao had a more concrete understanding of Mr. Ji, whom he had heard about for a long time, and his eyes were full of admiration.
"I understand what you mean, Mr. Ji." Chen Hao turned back to look at Li Hanmin, who was still unresponsive, spat in disgust, and then turned back to think for a moment.
"Mr. Ji, you are a truly moral and thoughtful person. I, Chen Hao, sincerely admire you. I have thought about it. I will not want the interest on the extra five thousand yuan. It will only be calculated on the principal amount. And There is no date limit, Mr. Ji, you can return it to me anytime."
Ji Zhong was stunned, but he didn't expect Chen Hao to make such a decision. He couldn't help but laugh and asked: "Mr. Chen made such an impulsive decision, aren't you afraid that I, Ji Zhong, will run away?"
"If it were Li Hanmin, I would have to think about it for several days even if I wanted to sign a signature and find a witness. But it's you, Mr. Ji, one sentence is enough. I believe you. Let's do this. I'll tear up this IOU now." ”
After Chen Hao finished speaking, he took the IOU out of his pocket again and was about to tear it up, but as soon as he tore it open a little, Ji Zhong stretched out his hand to stop him.
"Mr. Chen, I am very grateful for your trust in me, but I also have strict requirements for myself. Let's sign a new IOU. I will sign and post it for you before this IOU can be torn up."
"Huh? This shouldn't be necessary..."
Ji Zhong shook his head with a firm attitude.
When Chen Hao saw this, he stopped refusing and asked the younger brother on the side to get a piece of paper. He wrote a new IOU on the younger brother's back and handed it to Ji Zhong, "Mr. Ji, please see if you have any what is the problem."
Ji Zhong looked at it carefully. On this IOU, Chen Hao did not mention anything related to interest. He just wrote down the principal of 5,000 yuan. He did not indicate the repayment period and signed directly. name.
"Mr. Ji, I believe in your character. In fact, this IOU is unnecessary." Chen Hao persuaded again.
Ji Zhong smiled and shook his head, "Mr. Chen, I don't believe in my character."
After finishing speaking, he directly signed his name on the IOU, then took out his seal from his pocket and stamped it under his name.
When Chen Hao saw this, he didn't say much. He took out Li Hanmin's IOU again and lit it with a lighter in front of Ji Zhong. Soon, the IOU that almost killed Li Hanmin turned into a A pile of ashes.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Chen. Let's do this. When I return the money to you, I will treat you to a drink." Jizhong breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the IOU burned.
Chen Hao quickly waved his hand and said: "Farewell Mr. Ji, it is an honor for me to have the opportunity to have dinner with a big shot like you. How can I ask you to invite me? I must invite you!"
Ji Zhong laughed loudly and said: "That's not possible, I must come to this meal. After all, Mr. Chen has done me such a big favor and still gives me such face. It would be outrageous to ask you to invite me again."
But apart from this meal, I don’t have any problem with you inviting me to the rest. "
Chen Hao touched his head and laughed too, then looked at the sky and clasped his fists at Ji Zhong and said, "It's getting late, Mr. Ji, we should be opening soon, I have to go back and keep a closer look, I'll I’ll take my leave now.”
Ji Zhong smiled and nodded, and followed Chen Hao's lead in returning a fist hug, "Mr. Chen, go ahead and get busy if you have something to do. There are still many opportunities to meet."
Chen Hao smiled and nodded, turned around and left with his younger brother. When he walked to Li Hanmin, he couldn't help but lightly kicked him with his foot, "Teacher Li, I don't know which direction your ancestral grave is facing." It's smoke. If someone as good as Mr. Ji comes to save your life, you have to take your time in doing things in the future. It doesn't matter if you are disabled or dead. Don't cause trouble to Mr. Ji here."
After finishing speaking, regardless of Li Hanmin's reaction, he left the street with his little brother.
After the backs of Chen Hao and his group disappeared from Ji Zhong's sight, Ji Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, walked a few steps in the direction of Li Hanmin, and stopped at a suitable distance.
"Han people, you..."
Just as Ji Zhong called out to Li Hanmin, Li Hanmin, who had been paralyzed on the ground motionless just now, suddenly jumped up from the ground. Without even looking at Ji Zhong, he ran out in a random direction, and soon people also ran away. There was no trace of it.
Ji Zhong looked at Li Hanmin's hastily escaping back and sighed deeply, but he had no intention of chasing him. He just stood there for a while, then turned around and rode on his 28 big bar again, and left the scene. .
"Every time I thought I saw the greatness of Mr. Ji, but I didn't expect that the next time I would see something even more incredible to me." Su Ran sighed: "Even a ruffian like Chen Hao didn't see him for the first time. I will be willing to give face to Mr. Ji when I meet him. It is hard to imagine what an honor it is to live in the same era as a person like Mr. Ji and to stand beside him."
Zhang Ziqing also gave a rare nod of praise and said: "There can only be one person like Ji Zhong in an era. This kind of person is too idealistic and has much greater responsibilities than most people. It is difficult for ordinary people to be like him." realm.”
"It's rare to see you praise others, uncle." Su Ran said a little surprised.
"Having met too many people, you will feel that Ji Zhong is the person who is closest to perfection." Zhang Ziqing said softly, "It's just a pity that after calculating the timeline, his life will end tonight."
Su Ran was stunned for a moment and couldn't believe it: "So fast?! But Mr. Ji is not very old yet!"
"For a person who is too perfect, even if 99% of people respect him, there will still be 1% of people who secretly hate him.
The evil of human nature can destroy too many things. "
After Zhang Ziqing finished speaking, the scene in front of the two people was frozen again. In the next scene, the two people were standing in a small alley near the school. Li Hanmin was sitting in the alley dejectedly. Several empty beer bottles were scattered on the ground. It seemed that he had drank a lot.
Not long after, there was a rush of footsteps on the other side of the alley, and a tall middle-aged man quickly stood next to Li Hanmin.
The man's face was very stern, his brows were knitted tightly together, looking at Li Hanmin sitting on the ground, he couldn't help but slap him in the face.
"Trash, how come I have a nephew like you, who made such a big mistake for me, and is still here drinking like this? How can I see anyone in school in the future?"
Seeing Li Chenglong's furious look, Li Hanmin unexpectedly lost his previous submissiveness and instead laughed, "Nephew? Do you regard me as your nephew? After my father died, you were at his grave." You said before that you would take care of me as your biological son from now on. Is this how you, Principal Li, take care of your biological son?
When I was in college, you told my mother that you would pay for my living expenses in the future. What next? My mother gives me five yuan a month, and you give me three yuan a month?
Let’s not talk about the amount of money and the lack of money. If you don’t want to give it, there’s no need to bother you. Since you said you will give it, you, a vice president of a university, give you less than my mother, an ordinary employee. You Do you think it makes sense?
Okay, after I graduated, you arranged for me to enter the school, and you tried to hide our relationship from the outside world. You were afraid that someone in the school would know that I was your nephew. Why, I am so embarrassed that you can't tell me?
Have you smiled at me once in all these years? If I do a good job, you will only criticize me for not doing enough. If I work harder, I might be able to do better.
If I don't do well, let alone that. All I have to face is your accusations and insults, and you will mention them repeatedly in the future and ridicule me in front of relatives and friends.
So what is it about me that makes you dissatisfied? If you really feel that I am too far from your goals and am not worthy of being your nephew, then from today on, you can treat me as your nephew. I will submit my resignation to the school tomorrow and leave Jiangning immediately. Our relationship will not be exposed in front of anyone, so that you can continue to be your Vice Principal Li in peace and comfort. "
Li Chenglong was just about to vent his anger. After listening to his nephew's words, he took several steps back. His lips trembled for a long time and he was speechless.
Seeing that Li Chenglong didn't respond, Li Hanmin laughed loudly and said: "What? Principal Li, are you a little uncomfortable after finding out that I am not under your control? You thought I would be the same as before. A few words can scare me to the point of humiliation." Humbly continue to be your dog?
Hahahaha, let me tell you, from today on, no one can make me, Li Hanmin, obedient. I will definitely live my own life and never have to look at other people's faces again!
You and Ji Zhong are both hypocrites! Pretending to be sanctimonious and approachable in front of others? Love your relatives and friends? It's all fucking bullshit! "
Listening to Li Hanmin venting his emotions wantonly, Li Chenglong stood silently beside him, smoking one cigarette after another without saying a word.
It wasn't until Li Hanmin finished shouting and was lying on the ground with no strength, and seemed to have fallen asleep, that Li Chenglong put out the cigarette in his hand, and with some difficulty lifted Li Hanmin who was lying on the ground, and put it on his back , walked towards the school step by step.
