Tao Luyao just came back in the evening. Tao Guangming waited for Tao Luyao to relax and said, "Dad, I have an answer to the question you asked me that day. Are you free to listen to it now?"
"Well, tell me." Tao Luyao remained calm on the surface, but he was secretly amused: This kid has the answer so quickly? It's not like you just thought of something to deal with me.
Tao Guangming said exactly what Li Wenjun said.
Tao Luyao was surprised and said, "That's right. Your knowledge and vision are completely different from before. This makes you look like my son, Tao Luyao."
Such a rare compliment from his father made Tao Guangming uneasy and guilty.
Tao Guangming didn't want to deceive his father, so he said honestly: "Actually, I heard it from Li Wenjun."
Tao Luyao was not angry at all and smiled: "I'm very happy for your honesty. In fact, I can guess it even if you don't say it. After all, you are the only one who is knowledgeable among your friends."
Tao Guangming blushed: "I'm so useless."
Tao Luyao waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. Don't feel embarrassed. A person's life is very long. What you learn from teachers in school is only a very small part. Most of it is learned by yourself from books, friends, elders, and even juniors. Come here. That’s why there is a famous saying that if there are three people walking together, there must be my teacher. No matter what way, as long as you can learn something. And learning from others is much less expensive than learning from your own setbacks and failures."
When Tao Guangming heard this, he suddenly felt enlightened: "Yes, this kid also secretly learned a lot from me."
Tao Luyao smiled: "A true friend should be able to help each other improve and progress in this way. Instead of holding each other back and becoming decadent together."
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Early in the morning, Li Wenjun called Tao Guangming and asked him if he had a place to process stone.
Tao Guangming was very nervous when he heard this, thinking that Li Wenjun was going to start a new business to process black jade and find a seller, but he couldn't say it clearly. According to Li Wenjun's temperament, he was determined to do something. Even if Tao Guangming didn't help him find it, he would try his best to find it and finally get it done.
So, he immediately went to find him, and said that he was afraid that Li Wenjun would not be able to find the place he mentioned, so he drove over to pick up Li Wenjun in the afternoon.
Li Wenjun arranged for several colleagues in the electrical workshop to start processing duplex walkie-talkies in the afternoon, and asked Zhao Lin to help test them, package them, and lock them in a cabinet.
Now Zhao Lin can basically test independently.
Li Wenjun only needs to do a spot check before sending it out.
And now that Heitiao is here, the second-rate people in the countryside outside dare not approach. Li Wenjun can safely lock the finished product in the cabinet.
When Li Wenjun got off work at noon, he vaguely saw a woman playing with the dog in the yard, but when he walked out and took a look, he only saw Heitiao wagging her tail there.
Lao Wangtou is a good flower grower. He planted roses all over the corners of the yard, and the colorful roses bloomed luxuriantly. The yard was cleaned and wooden tables and chairs were placed. It looked more like a park than a factory.
People from the maintenance workshop opposite, if you have anything to do, come and sit down.
Li Wenjun felt that he must have been dazzled, so he pointed at the door and asked Lao Wangtou: "Who was it just now?"
Old Wangtou said: "Qin Hongling. She comes here often recently, teasing Heitiao, bringing some food to it, and then leaves without going in. I asked her if she was looking for you, but she remained silent."
It's really her.
Li Wenjun had previously told Lao Wangtou that if Qin Hongling came to work, he would let her in to find him and not let Heitiao scare her away.
As a result, Qin Hongling never came to see him. It turned out that Qin Hongling was here, but she just didn't come in.
"Heitiao didn't bark at her?" Li Wenjun asked in surprise.
Old Wang smiled: "Heitiao seems to know her. Maybe Qin Hongling gave Heitiao something to eat when he passed by the post office."
Li Wenjun nodded: "It doesn't matter. If she doesn't want to come in and say hello to me, there's no need to force her. It's up to her."
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When Tao Guangming came in the afternoon, Li Wenjun put a dozen black pebbles of different sizes in a basket and carried them to the car.
Many people saw it.
Tao Guangming knew that this was definitely not black jade. Li Wenjun would not just throw such a large piece of black jade under the bed.
When Li Wenjun didn't see the people poking around behind him, he got in the car and said, "Let's go. Go to the processing plant."
Tao Guangming started the car and pulled Li Wenjun on the road. All the way out of the mining area, he asked Li Wenjun: "Tell me, what's going on?"
Li Wenjun said: "Someone is concerned about our black jade business. They came to inquire about it and took a black pebble from me. I want to put some smoke to confuse the enemy."
Tao Guangming suddenly realized and gave him a thumbs up: "High. False and false, true and true, true and false."
Li Wenjun sighed: "There is nothing we can do about it. The profit from this thing is too high."
Tao Guangming also secretly let out a sigh of relief: It turned out that this guy was just trying to cover up, and he was scared to death.
It's not that he can't trust Li Wenjun. After all, Li Wenjun is the only person who controls the source of the goods, which means he has control over his life, so he has to be careful.
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The car took many twists and turns and arrived at a stone carving factory by the river on the outskirts of the county. There are stonemasons here who can carve stones into various shapes. But the main thing is to carve tombstones.
Li Wenjun took down the bamboo basket and told the craftsmen the requirements. In fact, it is just to hollow out the middle and make it like a big bowl, and then polish it smooth. Some of the largest pieces have holes at the bottom, and some don't. There are no holes in the small pebbles, and simple shapes such as lotus leaves, plum orchids and bamboos are carved on the edges.
Tao Guangming was stunned for a while.
The mason said he could deliver the goods in three days, and the price would be 50 cents for a large one and 20 cents for a small one.
Tao Guangming wanted to bargain, but Li Wenjun stopped him. Li Wenjun said: "Okay, as long as the things are well made. I will come often."
When he came out, he asked Li Wenjun: "Do you really want to do it?"
Li Wenjun smiled: "It costs money and effort anyway, so just do it well, and maybe you can get some money back from the sale."
Tao Guangming thought for a while: "If it's done and the effect is good, you can sell it at my sister's handicraft counter. Anyway, it's convenient."
Li Wenjun nodded: "You can have this."
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On the way back, Li Wenjun asked Tao Guangming: "Have you made an appointment with Captain Ji?"
Tao Guangming grinned: "We've made the appointment. She said she would bring the buns she made. I'm so lucky. No one can snatch them from me. They're all mine."
Li Wenjun snorted from his nose: "Hey, I don't care. Teacher Gu told me to make small meatballs for me, but they are not much more delicious than those meat buns."
Tao Guangming is full of confidence: "I will try to let you eat my wedding candy by the end of the year, and let you eat my son's full moon wine by the end of next year."
