Lu Hui is self-aware. Although he likes to observe beauties, he knows that he is not a cadre's son, his academic performance is poor, and he has no capital to pursue those beautiful girls. Therefore, he is very realistic and will not do what a toad wants to eat swan meat.
The reason why Fang Hanmin became good friends with Lu Hui was that he thought this man was very pragmatic. Although he often said some outrageous things, he was actually very sensible.
It was this down-to-earth and pragmatic spirit that allowed Lu Hui to make steady progress in business, and within a few years he developed into the largest wholesaler in the county.
Knowing that Fang Hanmin had a girlfriend, Lu Hui was afraid that his salary would not be enough, so he said with concern: "Dating with a girlfriend costs a lot of money. If you need money, you can always tell me."
Fang Hanmin thanked Lu Hui for his generosity, "Even if we only meet two or three times a month, we don't spend extravagantly. My salary is enough."
"Hanmin, I'm from here. Don't be too stingy when dating your girlfriend. Be generous when you need to spend money, so as not to be looked down upon by others." Lu Hui knew that Fang Hanmin had been providing financial support to his hometown, and was worried that he was too frugal.
"Thank you for the reminder! We will spend within our means, neither being too stingy nor too extravagant. According to my observation, Song Yuping is a little different from others. Even if I want to be extravagant, she will not allow it. .”
"It seems that college graduates have different pursuits. Many young people pursue pleasure, while she may pursue a career."
"That's not entirely the case. Now that conditions are better, we also have material requirements, but we don't pursue them too much. Lu Hui, we haven't seen each other for two years, right? Let's talk about you. The business is relatively stable now. It seems that you are very happy. Don’t worry.”
"With the scale of my business, I feel more worry-free now, but I feel that life lacks fun. Do you think it's strange?"
Fang Hanmin analyzed: "When you were starting a business a few years ago, you were busy all day and you have developed a habit. Now that you are free, it seems that something is missing and you feel a sense of loss. In fact, this is a psychological effect."
"Yes, but how to eliminate this feeling of loss?"
"Find something to do. After all, you are still young. Put some pressure on yourself and make yourself nervous again. This feeling will naturally disappear."
"Well, it's a good idea to find something to do, but I'm not idle every day!"
"The work you do every day is repetitive work without any freshness, so you feel bored. You have to do something fresh and challenging to ensure that it makes you feel meaningful again."
"Something new and challenging," Lu Hui thought thoughtfully. After two or three minutes, he suddenly said, "Hanmin, do you still remember that when we last met, I said I was going to Shuangling City?" Looking into wholesale business?”
"You seemed to have said that, but since you haven't done anything in the past two years, I thought you didn't have that kind of idea anymore."
"I've been a bit content with the status quo in the past two years. It seems like there's no problem now. But business competition is cruel. People who don't have long-term concerns will have immediate worries. If I'm content with the status quo, not only will I feel like I have nothing to do, but someone might surpass me one day. Me."
"Yes!" Fang Hanmin nodded in agreement, "Any industry with competition is sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. Your industry is somewhat similar to our company. We also need to constantly introduce new products and technologies. Otherwise, the company will fail. no future."
"So, I can't stay in the store all day, I have to go out and look for new business opportunities."...
Lu Hui insisted on staying with Fang Hanmin for lunch. Although it was difficult to refuse the hospitality, he was afraid of affecting his business. "I don't have time at noon. Let's get together when you go to the city to investigate business opportunities."
"That's not okay. We finally met each other, and you came all the way. It's almost lunch time, and you left without even eating. What's going on?"
"But, Suying takes care of the store with her child, and we don't care. Is this appropriate?"
"Don't worry about this. I have hired several employees. They have gone to the warehouse to sort out the goods and will be back soon. They will all eat in the store at noon. Suying and the children will not be hungry."
Lu Hui greeted his wife, and Fang Hanmin said goodbye to Suying and the child. The two went to a nearby restaurant. Lu Hui was familiar with the owner. It seemed that he was a regular customer here.
After choosing a seat by the window and sitting down, in order to avoid extravagance, Fang Hanmin took the initiative to order three home-cooked dishes. Lu Hui felt a little shabby, "It's your first time here, why should you try the county's specialties?" Food?"
"Home-cooked food is the best. These are enough. At most, I can have some soup."
"Okay, next time you come to the county town, let's go to a big restaurant and eat authentic specialties." Lu Hui asked for a bottle of good wine.
"You and I both have things to do in the afternoon, so don't drink at noon."
"Hanmin, we finally meet, how can we not drink some wine? We won't drink much, just this bottle of wine."
Unable to resist Lu Hui's persuasion, Fang Hanmin agreed to drink some. Unexpectedly, he couldn't stop the car after just one drink. The two finished the bottle of liquor and drank a lot of beer until about two o'clock in the afternoon. Still awake, Fang Hanmin said goodbye to Lu Hui and found a hotel to stay in the county. He didn't eat dinner and slept until about five o'clock the next morning.
I was planning to meet my old classmate Lu Hui at noon, visit Liu Gong's house in the evening, and return to work early the next morning. I ended up getting drunk at noon and didn't sober up until the next morning. It seemed that it was time to return to the city. It's going to be postponed. Fortunately, Director Yuan gave him plenty of time, otherwise it would be difficult for Fang Hanmin to explain to his boss.
After washing up and having breakfast, Fang Hanmin called Liu Gong at a public phone booth and said he was going to visit.
"Hanmin, where are you?" Old Liu asked in surprise.
"I'm in Guichun County."
"When did you come here? Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
"I went back to my hometown the day before yesterday and just arrived in the county. Liu Gong, when do you think we can meet today?"
"Hanmin, are you okay?"
"It's okay, I just came to visit you."
Lao Liu knew that Fang Hanmin had been providing financial support to his hometown, and he must not have much money. If Fang Hanmin were to be a guest at home, he would definitely buy gifts. Lao Liu couldn't bear to let him spend money.
"I'll take a leave of absence later. Let's find a place to have a meal at noon and meet and chat. What do you think?"
"I want to visit the old man at home."
"There are many people in the house, so it's quite messy." Old Liu declined Fang Hanmin's kindness.
At around 11 o'clock at noon, the two met as agreed at a hotel not far from the Water Conservancy Bureau. The two old friends held hands tightly, and Lao Liu was very excited, "Hanmin, we haven't seen each other for more than two years, right?" "
"Isn't that right? I remember the last time we met was when you were a guest at Section Chief Hou's house. That seemed to be the year before last."
"Yes, around New Year's Day the year before last, I asked Lao Hou to invite you to his house."
Fang Hanmin wanted to take the initiative to arrange drinks and dishes, but Old Liu stopped him and said, "I'm familiar with this place. They won't charge you. Let me do it."
When ordering, Lao Liu pays attention to economy and never extravagance. He did not dare to drink at noon, so he accompanied Fang Hanmin with tea instead of wine. Because he had to take a car back to the city in the afternoon, Fang Hanmin only drank some beer. The two mainly chatted and reminisced. .
During the chat, Lao Liu suddenly remembered something, "Do you remember that you called me to find out about my niece Hou Xuemei? What happened to you in the end?"
"What else can we do? If there is a result, won't we become relatives? I will still have to manage and call him uncle." Fang Hanmin said with a smile.
"Actually, I think you and Xuemei are a good match, but that girl has been spoiled by her parents since she was a child and is a bit willful. If you make friends with her, I'm afraid you'll be bullied, so I didn't match you up with her. "
"Liu Gong, fortunately you didn't help me, otherwise it would be even more difficult for me." This is what Fang Hanmin said in his heart, because he thinks that he and Hou Xuemei are not suitable. If Lao Liu builds a bridge, Fang Hanmin can reject Hou Xuemei and treat Lao Liu, a great benefactor. , how could he refuse?
"Why, he went to find you?"
When it comes to that matter, Fang Hanmin is at a loss for words, "Maybe out of consideration for the face of her father, Section Chief Hou, Hou Xuemei didn't go to the work to find me, but she often called me. After all, she is Section Chief Hou's daughter and your niece." , I can’t speak too harshly, the more this happens, the more she won’t give up and makes me very embarrassed.”
"When a girl takes the initiative to chase you, that's called the worry of happiness." Old Liu said with a smile.
"Oh, what is happiness? The worries are pretty much the same. You don't know, for more than half a year, every time I received a call from her, I felt frightened."
"Isn't that true? My niece looks sweet and her words are not unreasonable. Why are you so afraid of her?"
"It's not that I'm afraid of her personally, I'm afraid that she often calls me. If people in the factory find out, Section Chief Hou will be embarrassed. In addition, Section Chief Hou is kind to me, and I have offended her daughter. What does the general think of me?"
Lao Liu understood Fang Hanmin's difficulties, "Yes, this is the most difficult thing for you to deal with. But how did you end it in the end?"
"My opinion is that Hou Xuemei's shortcoming is that she is a bit willful, but she is not the kind of person who is messy. Although some of the things she said to me on the phone were quite extreme, after she calmed down, she was still reasonable. In addition, Section Chief Hou’s tutor is not bad. In the end, I communicated with her heart to heart and explained clearly why she and I were not suitable. She finally accepted the reality and we peacefully blessed each other."
"I was very worried about this matter at that time. I was afraid that she would lose her mind and come to the work to find you. If word spread in your factory, it would embarrass you and my brother-in-law. This girl is still reasonable and didn't make any trouble. It's a big deal, of course, and you handled it very well. I heard that she has a boyfriend, and it seems that she will get married next year."
"Oh, then I have to congratulate her! When Hou Xuemei gets married, for the sake of Section Chief Hou, I will go to congratulate her. You will also come then, right? We still have a chance to meet."
"Hanmin, you are not young anymore. Do you have a goal for your life?"
"This return to my hometown is related to this matter." Fang Hanmin reported to Lao Liu that he had a girlfriend.
Old Liu said in surprise: "This is a great thing! Congratulations! Hanmin, you can't immerse yourself in work all day long. Now that you have a girlfriend, you should also take personal issues to heart. You should spare a certain amount of time and energy to consider how to Maintain a good relationship with your girlfriend." Liu Gong warned like an elder. He felt that Fang Hanmin should cherish this hard-won opportunity.
...
Unknowingly, it was already past one in the afternoon. Fang Hanmin looked at his watch and said, "Gong Liu, it's time for you to go to work. I'll come see you later."
"Okay, I won't keep you anymore. We'll meet again later."
Before the two separated, Fang Hanmin took out 500 yuan and stuffed it into Liu Gong's pocket. "I didn't buy a gift for the old man. This is a little respect from me."
This move made Lao Liu a little surprised, "Hanmin, what are you doing?"
"Even if I buy some gifts for the old man, please accept them."
No matter what Fang Hanmin's purpose was, it was impossible for Lao Liu to ask for his money.
Yes, Lao Liu once helped Fang Hanmin when Fang Hanmin was at the lowest point in his life, but that was something he did willingly, and he never expected to get anything in return.
