Xiao Ming did not go to Huasheng Company. Through the phone call with Luo Yuanchao, he naturally knew that the company name had been changed.
The days flew by quickly, and soon it was New Year's Day 2000.
Xiao Ming's self-study progress has reached the second year of high school, and his grades have naturally improved by leaps and bounds. As long as the questions are not beyond the syllabus, there are basically no obstacles. However, he will never stand out in his studies, as long as he achieves average grades, in his opinion, the scores are completely controllable!
The road outside the Qingyuan Water Plant has been completed 10 days ahead of schedule. Because it is a highway project, it will take another year for completion acceptance. Xiao Ming does not want to get involved in their later stages. He just wants to continue to find some business. The company may be raising people for free. ?
During New Year's Day, the school had a three-day holiday and he chose to go home.
Xiao Ming returned to the yard. It was already evening. He saw the old man wearing a Zhongshan suit that was a little white due to fading, and wearing a pair of yellow rubber shoes. He was working with a hunched body. Xiao Ming could not help but feel his eyes when he saw how hard he was working. A little wet, I choked and shouted loudly: "Grandpa!"
When Zeng Jianye heard the shouting, his working hands paused in mid-air for a few seconds, then he slowly straightened up, patted the dust on his body as he walked, quickly came to Xiao Ming, took his arms and looked him up and down. After a while, he nodded with tears in his eyes and said: "Xiao Ming, if you don't come back, I will go to your Principal Sun to ask for someone. It will take several months after you leave, right?"
Xiao Ming smiled with tears in his eyes, unable to express the complicated feelings in his heart with words!
Zeng Jianye stretched out his foot and kicked his butt again, and said with a smile: "Let's go home!"
Xiao Ming's family still had a earthen stove for burning firewood. Xiao Ming knew that he was not good at cooking, so he had to sit down and light the fire, which could be regarded as sharing some housework for the old man.
The meal is very simple, including one portion of stir-fried garlic sprouts, one portion of stir-fried spinach, one portion of fried meat with onions, and one portion of radish soup.
During the meal, Xiao Ming truthfully reported to Zeng Jianye what he had done in the past few months. Of course, he would not tell the old man about the debt.
The old man listened slowly while drinking a small drink. Xiao Ming noticed that his expression was always very calm.
After hearing this, the old man took a sip of wine and tapped Xiao Ming twice with his finger: "You kid, you are so courageous! Do you know that this industry is very deep?"
Xiao Ming smiled and nodded: "I don't want to move the bricks myself, so I have to do this."
The old man asked again: "Then how do you plan to run your company?"
Xiao Ming organized his words and said truthfully: "I estimate that there will be specific guidelines and policies for the development of the western region this year, and I am ready to take advantage of this!"
The old man glanced at him, sighed, and said leisurely: "Your task now should be to study hard, and you shouldn't worry about it at all. If it affects your study, it will affect your whole life."
Xiao Ming whispered tentatively: "I plan to take the college entrance examination next year!"
The old man was so shocked that he dropped his chopsticks on the table. He stared at his face with his cloudy eyes. After a long time, he said: "My grandson, you think taking the college entrance examination is a joke. It's like passing thousands of troops." The chance of a single-plank bridge is only a few ten thousandths. If you don’t put in a lot of hard work and lay a solid foundation, it won’t be that easy.”
Xiao Ming continued to eat without speaking.
Seeing that he was silent, the old man patted his thigh and shouted: "Then how sure are you? I can tell you, if you are not sure, I will not let go of this old face to help you win this place!"
Xiao Ming was a little surprised. Do you still need to ask for a quota?
He just skipped a grade! Isn’t it possible to skip a grade?
"There shouldn't be much problem with the second book!" Xiao Ming held it in for a long time before spitting out this sentence.
The old man glared at Xiao Ming, patted the table, and asked disdainfully: "Second copy?"
Xiao Ming nodded weakly with his mouth full of rice.
The old man said sternly: "If you dare to promise to give me a first-class exam or a key undergraduate degree, I will dare to pull this old face and open this back door for you."
Xiao Ming was choked. After a while, he recovered and defended himself: "It's good to be able to take the second degree. My study time is very tight, I only have one year. Also, the company's Things have to be taken care of!"
When the old man heard what he said, he just gasped heavily and opened his mouth unable to speak.
Xiao Ming was shocked when he saw him like this, and hurriedly persuaded him: "Grandpa, I have grown up, and I know what the path I have chosen means. You can rest assured and enjoy happiness, right?"
Seeing that the old man's expression had returned to normal, he suggested, "How about I find you a wife first?"
The old man's face turned red and he scolded: "Can't you stop your mouth while eating? Don't worry about it!"
I thought to myself, I have been here alone for decades, and now I have to find a living ancestor to come back and offer sacrifices to me? That is impossible!
After the meal, Xiao Ming took the initiative to wash the dishes and chatted with the old man. He suggested: "How about closing this acquisition station?"
The old man waved his hand. This scrap collection station had become his spiritual sustenance. He asked him excitedly: "It's closed? What can I do if it's closed?"
Xiao Ming patted the old man's hand and suggested: "How about hiring one or two people? You are so old and some of the work is heavy. You can't always do it yourself, right?"
The old man also has his own calculations. Xiao Ming also needs money to go to school. In addition to tuition and living expenses, life is not rich. When his grandson is older, he needs to spend money to marry a wife? Still need to hire someone?
He shook his head and sighed: "I also want to be more relaxed. You don't have to spend money to go to school?"
Xiao Ming smiled and said: "I just reported that I can make money. Although it is not much, the tuition and living expenses should be guaranteed!"
The old man still shook his head and remained silent.
Xiao Ming was a little anxious. He raised his voice and said: "Then I don't care about your opinion. This time I am in charge. Tomorrow I will go to the typing and copying department to type a notice for you to post. I am recruiting two employees, and food is included." Living, the salary is 300 yuan a month.”
This is a small town in the west, and the monthly salary for employees who graduated from government agencies and universities is only 300 yuan, so Xiao Ming gave this price!
He actually wanted to find two people to help take care of the old man.
The old man took out his tobacco stick and knocked on the table, and said seriously: "You want to seize power? Do you know how much profit this buying station makes every month?"
Xiao Ming touched his head. He really didn't know how much profit it would be.
The old man smiled bitterly and said: "The profit it generates every month is only 150~200 yuan, which is not enough to cover the cost of hiring people. Otherwise, I still have you to worry about these things?"
After hearing this, Xiao Ming smiled and said: "I will definitely invite people. Don't worry. I will do it tomorrow and I will figure out the cost!"
The old man chuckled and said: "It's great that you have this kind of filial piety, but how do you pay for it? Do you really think that I don't know anything even though I'm in this mountain valley! Don't forget, you bought that company But we still owe a huge debt of 29.8 million!"
Xiao Ming doesn't care about these arrears. Anyway, there are two years. Take your time. You won't become a fat man with one bite.
