"I didn't expect that one day I would be able to meet Mr. Ji's family. It seems that my fate with Mr. Ji is not over yet." Chen Hao sighed: "Meeting Mr. Ji once is enough to affect my life!"
"My father has such a great influence on Mr. Chen?" Ji Wei asked curiously.
Chen Hao nodded, leaned on the sofa and thought back: "To be honest, you may not know it well, but I, Chen Hao, am a local ruffian.
The biggest fear for people of my background is that others will look down on me and not take me seriously, so when I was young, I struggled on the streets, and when I met someone who annoyed me, I would try my best to make him look good.
Slowly, my reputation has been established in Jiangning. But I know that when everyone sees me, they all call me "Brother Hao" in a good manner, but in fact they still look down on me from the bottom of their hearts. I regarded him as an uneducated rough man who only knew how to fight and kill.
I don't really care, what I want is face, as long as they respect me on the surface, what do they think of me behind the scenes, who cares about him.
This situation continued until I met Mr. Ji.
I had always heard of Mr. Ji from others before, but had never seen him myself. However, I can also see from other people's descriptions that everyone respects and admires Mr. Ji from the bottom of their hearts, and this kind of sincere respect and admiration is what I have always lacked.
So as I listened, I began to become more and more curious about this Mr. Ji. I wanted to know what kind of person he was, so that everyone who mentioned him could speak with sincerity.
That day, because that old boy Li Hanmin owed me money, I was about to destroy him when Mr. Ji suddenly appeared in front of me. At that time, I had a concrete understanding of this person who had always existed in my mind. cognition.
Whether it was his speech, behavior, or style of doing things, I had to feel a little attracted to him even though he was still a bandit at that time.
Although the time I spent with Mr. Ji was very short, with only a few words, I benefited a lot from just these few words.
To be honest, Mr. Ji actually had a big influence on me from a street gangster to where I am today. "
Having said this, Chen Hao sighed again, "I still remember that Mr. Ji and I made an appointment to have a drink together after that incident. It's a pity that before the drink was finished, Mr. Ji... ..”
Chen Hao stopped talking, and there was a hint of loneliness in his expression.
Ji Wei and Su Ran looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
As an upright and virtuous person with upright conduct, Ji Zhong's impact on you turned out to be that you changed from a local gangster to a larger underworld force like you are now.
If Ji Zhong knew this, he would not be angry.
"By the way, do you three come to see me for something?" Chen Hao thought of business after feeling sad alone.
"It's like this, Mr. Chen. One night a few days ago, I was sleeping at home, and suddenly I dreamed of my father. He told me in his dream that he owed Mr. Chen five thousand yuan when he was alive, did you? Also, I have been thinking about this matter even after his death." Ji Wei fabricated it seriously: "You know, with my father's character, he will definitely not allow himself to owe others anything. The things were never returned, so he entrusted me with a dream and told me to come to you quickly and return the money, so that he could be reincarnated underground with peace of mind."
After listening to what Ji Wei said, Chen Hao froze on the spot, his eyes widening.
After a while, Chen Hao sighed heavily, "I really saw the right person, Mr. Ji is a person worthy of admiration!
In fact, when I signed this IOU with Mr. Ji, I didn't even think about asking Mr. Ji to pay back the money. I just wanted to use the IOU to build a relationship with Mr. Ji.
As for those who have not paid back the money, although 5,000 yuan was a lot in those days, it was definitely not a big deal to me, Chen Hao.
It's a pity that fate is always too harsh on good people. "
"So this thing is true?" Ji Wei was a little surprised.
Chen Hao nodded with some confusion, and then suddenly realized: "Yes, there was no phone at that time. Mr. Ji was killed that night. He probably didn't have time to tell his family about it."
Ji Wei took a deep breath, and now he basically believed what Su Ran and Zhang Ziqing said.
"Mr. Chen, do you still have this IOU?"
"Of course, I have always treasured it after Mr. Ji passed away."
Chen Hao got up and returned to his desk, squatted in front of the safe on the floor, pressed his fingerprints, and verified his irises, then opened the lock of the safe and took out a black box.
The complexity is enough to show how much Chen Hao attaches importance to this IOU. It can be seen that what he said about respecting Jizhong is true.
Chen Hao returned to the sofa with the box, then opened the box, carefully took out a piece of yellowed letter paper inside, and unfolded it gently. The name of Jiangning University on the letter paper appeared in front of several people.
Ji Wei raised his head, his eyes a little red.
Although he hadn't taken the letter yet, he could tell at a glance that the strong pen words on it were his father's handwriting.
"Mr. Xiaoji, here, this is the IOU your father wrote for me."
After taking out the IOU, Chen Hao's expression became a little serious, and he unfolded the IOU and handed it to Ji Wei with both hands.
After Ji Wei adjusted her mood, she quickly took it with both hands and looked at it carefully.
Today, October 12, 1990.
In my record, I voluntarily took over Li Hanmin's 10,000 yuan debt (5,000 yuan principal, 5,000 yuan interest.). With the consent of Mr. Chen Hao, the interest was waived for 5,000 yuan, but the principal of 5,000 yuan still needs to be repaid.
This word is specially established as evidence.
Date: October 12, 1990.
Signature: Ji Zhong.
A very brief IOU, written in dragon and phoenix dance, this was the last thing Ji Zhong left in this world.
Ji Wei took the IOU and read it over and over again. Even after reading it, her eyes became redder and redder, her lips began to tremble slightly, and her whole mood fluctuated visibly.
Su Ran, Chen Hao and others all understood Ji Wei's current state and looked elsewhere in tacit agreement without disturbing him.
After looking at the IOU for more than half an hour, Ji Wei refolded the IOU with trembling hands, then took out a thick envelope from her bag and placed it on the table.
"Mr. Chen, since this incident really happened, then we, the younger generation, must help him realize his father's last wish.
The 10,000 yuan in this envelope, in addition to the principal of 5,000 yuan agreed at the time, also has the interest over the years. If you accept this money, this debt will end here. My father will also be underground. Be at ease. "
Chen Hao looked at Ji Wei, then at the envelope on the table. After a slight hesitation, he took the envelope over, took out the money inside, and counted them one by one.
After watching Chen Hao count the money, Ji Wei asked: "Mr. Chen, if the amount of money is correct, can we stop this matter?"
I thought Chen Hao would readily agree, but he shook his head: "The money is not right."
Ji Wei was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment and asked, "Does Mr. Chen think the amount of interest is wrong? I calculated it based on the bank's interest rate.
However, I heard that Mr. Chen, your interest rate is higher than outside, which is normal. How about you tell me an interest rate and I will make up the remaining money. "
Chen Hao shook his head, "The IOU I signed with Mr. Ji before was for a principal of 5,000 yuan, and I told Mr. Ji that no matter when I repay the 5,000 yuan, I will not charge a penny of interest."
After finishing speaking, Chen Hao took out 5,000 yuan from the thick stack of RMB and placed it in front of Ji Wei.
Ji Wei looked at the five thousand yuan on the table and felt a little confused.
Although Chen Hao has a very bad reputation externally, his way of dealing with others is also very despicable.
But one thing about him is very good. He will always obey the rules when it comes to people he respects or things he likes.
Ji Wei reached out and picked up the money on the table and put it back into her bag, "Since Mr. Chen is a person who values affection and justice, I won't refuse anything to you. Then this IOU..."
Chen Hao looked at the IOU on the table, the reluctance in his eyes was very obvious.
But after all, this is something left by his family, and it is Mr. Ji whom he respects. Naturally, he will not engage in his original behavior of buying and selling by force.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Hao said: "Mr. Xiao Ji, you can also see my respect and admiration for Mr. Ji.
Since Mr. Ji's death, I have kept this IOU with me. No matter how big my business is or how high my status is, I always keep it in the safest place to prevent it from being damaged.
Of course, you are Mr. Ji's family, so you should take this IOU back with you. I won't stop you. I just want to make a copy of it before you take it away, so that it can be used in the future. An idea. "
Chen Hao's request was very reasonable, so Ji Wei agreed to him without any hesitation.
Chen Hao breathed a sigh of relief, stretched out his hand and called the female secretary outside to come in.
"Mr. Chen, do you have any instructions?" The female secretary walked in coquettishly, wagging her buttocks, and Su Ran felt a chill at the sight.
Unexpectedly, when Su Ran turned around, she found that Zhang Ziqing was still staring at the female secretary. Su Ran was immediately furious and stepped on Zhang Ziqing's foot, which made Zhang Ziqing's eyes widen. eyes.
Chen Hao and Ji Wei didn't notice the incident between the two of them. Chen Hao picked up the IOU and said, "Well, you go to the office and give it to me..."
Halfway through, Chen Hao stopped and waved his hand: "Forget it, it's okay, you can go out."
The female secretary was a little confused, but since Chen Hao said it, she obeyed and walked out again.
"This IOU is too valuable, and it's very old. I'm afraid that if one of my men is not careful, it will cause some damage. It would be a pity. I'd better go on my own and sit down for a while."
After Chen Hao finished explaining, he carefully picked up the IOU and walked out of the office.
“I’ve heard of Chen Hao’s bad deeds before, including forced buying and selling, forced demolition and looting, opening a casino, loan sharking, etc., which caused so many families to be destroyed!
But when I met him today, I only saw the good side of him. "
Ji Wei sighed, feeling a little complicated.
Originally growing up in a scholarly family, the people he came into contact with and the education he received since childhood were not only morally noble, but at least well-behaved and disciplined.
So when he came to see Chen Hao, he was still a little resistant. From the bottom of his heart, he was a little reluctant to contact people like Chen Hao, let alone have any contact with him.
But today, Chen Hao always behaved politely and paid great attention to his tone, words and deeds when speaking, which surprised him a little.
"Every bad person has his own 'good' side deep in his heart, which is the basis for him to still be a human being.
The kindness in Chen Hao's heart was the impact Mr. Ji had on him on the day he met Mr. Ji.
So when he meets you, he will also think of the kindness in his heart and show his good side. "
Su Ran couldn't help but sigh when he saw Chen Hao's performance.
Ji Wei nodded, "If it weren't for you two, I wouldn't have known that my father still had this unfulfilled wish. It was my bad attitude before and I wrongly blamed you. I'm really sorry."
Su Ran waved her hand, "This is normal, you don't have to think anything of it. We also respect Mr. Ji as a person, so we are willing to help him fulfill his wish."
"Besides this incident, does my father have anything else to say?" Ji Wei asked.
Su Ran hesitated for a moment, then replied: "There is one more thing.
Mr. Ji hopes that we can prevent the school restaurant from falling into the hands of Chen Hao's Laolang Group. "
Ji Wei frowned and thought for a while, "This matter is really difficult. Chen Hao is always unscrupulous in doing things and will never give up until he achieves his goal.
In addition, as you said, there is Li Hanmin in the school who helps him find connections. Although Li Hanmin was just an unknown history teacher thirty years ago, because he was the only witness to what happened that night, the school promised Li Hanmin great benefits in order to prevent this scandal from spreading. .
In the past thirty years, Li Hanmin has been serving in important departments and positions in the school's evaluation of excellence, party building work and administrative work, so he has great influence in the school.
In addition, you also know that many Jiangda graduates, after being admitted to master's and doctoral degrees, returned to Jiangda to teach or enter administrative work. Most of these students were taught by Li Hanmin during their school days and stayed here. After school, I almost always worked under Li Hanmin, so in the past thirty years,”
You also know that many graduates of Jiangnan University, after being admitted to master's and doctoral degrees, returned to Jiangnan University to teach or enter administrative work. Most of these students were taught by Li Hanmin while they were in school, and they returned to Jiangnan after they stayed in school. Almost all of them work under Li Hanmin, so over the past thirty years, Li Hanmin's influence in the school can be said to have been deeply entrenched.
Contracting out the school restaurant is actually a very common thing for universities nowadays. It is not a big deal, so school leaders will not pay too much attention to it, and no one will refuse to sell it to Li Hanmin. , so if he opened a back door for Chen Hao in school, then Chen Hao is almost certain to win the restaurant management rights this time. "
Su Ran nodded and said: "We also know the current situation, but for us, this is really not a big problem.
Not only will we prevent the restaurant's management rights from falling into the hands of Chen Hao, but we will also make Li Hanmin admit his crime and make the truth of thirty years ago known to the world. We will not let Principal Li suffer a lifetime of injustice for him. injustice. "
"Yes, I forgot. You two are not ordinary people. You should have extraordinary means. In this case, I will leave this matter to you." Ji Wei breathed a sigh of relief, and then he remembered The two men in front of me are masters who can go straight to the underworld, so there is no problem in dealing with Li Hanmin and Chen Hao.
Not long after the two of them finished chatting, Chen Hao opened the door and walked in, holding two pieces of paper in his hand.
"Mr. Xiao Ji, this is the original copy of the IOU. Please keep it." Chen Hao placed the IOU in front of Ji Wei.
Ji Wei quickly borrowed it carefully, then took out a small box from his bag, folded the IOU and put it inside, and put it into his bag.
Chen Hao also put the copied IOU back into the safe. Although it was a copy and not as significant as the original, Chen Hao still didn't want it to be damaged in any way.
"You three, it's getting late now, why don't I come as a host and treat you to a meal, which can make up for the regret of not being able to have dinner with Mr. Ji that year." Chen Hao suggested.
Ji Wei was stunned for a moment, but she didn't expect Chen Hao to say this, "Well... I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, my mother is still at home. She is old and it is not convenient to do anything. I have to go back to cook." .”
"Mr. Ji's wife? That's great. How about asking Mrs. Ji to come with us? I'll have someone pick her up now. Oh no, I'll pick her up myself." Chen Hao was a little happy to hear that Ji Zhong's wife was still alive. road.
Ji Wei shook her head, "My mother is very old now. In the past two years, her lower limbs were paralyzed and she lost her mobility. Now it's good to be able to move around near home, let alone go out to eat."
"It doesn't matter. I can send someone to carry Mrs. Ji downstairs. When Mr. Ji agreed to have a meal with me when he repaid the money, now that the money has been repaid, even though Mr. Ji is no longer here, this meal We still need to eat, it’s really great news that Mrs. Ji is still alive.”
After Chen Hao finished speaking, looking at Ji Wei's reaction, Ji Wei lowered his head and fell into hesitation.
Upon seeing this, Chen Hao stood up from the sofa and walked to Ji Wei, with a solemn expression and said: "Mr. Xiao Ji, I know that I, Chen Hao, have a bad reputation, and everyone is afraid of being associated with people like us.
But I admire and respect Mr. Ji from the bottom of my heart. I don’t dare to make any mistakes in front of Mr. Ji, and the same is true in front of Mrs. Ji.
I will make arrangements so that you go in first and I will go over later so that no one will find out that we had this meal together, so it will not affect your reputation.
Mr. Ji is no longer here, and you and Mrs. Ji are the people closest to him in the world, so it is most appropriate for you to take Mr. Ji's place for this meal.
I also ask Mr. Xiaoji to agree to my request. "
After finishing speaking, under Ji Wei's surprised eyes, Chen Hao bowed deeply to Ji Wei.
