Rebirth: My 80s

Chapter 696 Smoke rising from ancestral graves

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, all the family matters were taken care of. Li Jiankun, who had nothing to do and was light-hearted, packed up his bags and set off for Shaanxi alone.

Since the younger sister and old mother will go to the capital after the New Year, the family has no complaints about him leaving home so soon. The eldest brother and sister-in-law understand that he is busy. As for Li Guifei, he had just gotten what he had been longing for, and he was in a state of elation. He was thinking about how to make the two factories bigger and stronger every day, so how could he be taken care of?

As long as this guy doesn't cause trouble, Li Jiankun is willing to do whatever he wants, and Li Jiankun is willing to pay two factories every year.

You should be happy to buy him one.

There were very few passengers on this train, and many seats were empty. It was a waste for Li Jiankun to buy a sleeper ticket. The small bed was really no more spacious than a row of three people.

Moreover, the carriages are old and the sleepers do not have private rooms. Iron pipes are used to weld the beds on both sides of the aisle. Each bed has three layers of beds, and a bed of not-so-white bedding is spread on it. If you zoom out and look at it, It looks like rows of bread racks.

Li Jiankun had nothing to do and counted a total of forty-eight beds.

He was the only passenger in the carriage.

Private venue.

The pace of life is very slow these days. During the Spring Festival, few people are willing to travel far unless there is something urgent that cannot be avoided. Furthermore, the route from Zhejiang Province to Guanzhong is generally not a popular trip.

The few passengers had obviously expected that there would be plenty of seats on the bus before traveling, and no one would spend twice the price to buy an impractical sleeper berth.

So much so that when the flight attendant passed by this carriage, the way he looked at Li Jiankun seemed to show concern for the mentally retarded.

It’s pretty fucked up.

sleep!

While Li Jiankun was sleeping soundly in the increasingly cold carriage, something directly related to him was happening in the bustling Shanghai.

JA District, Jixiangli Shikumen Lane.

This is an old alley with some age. In fact, except for the slightly grand Shikumen on the side of the building, everything inside is so old.

Most of the houses on both sides of the broken stone road with puddles of water in many places are still purely wooden structures, and the unified crimson paint is seriously peeling off.

Many people set their coal stoves outside the house, partly for safety reasons, but more importantly, these two-story wooden buildings have limited space. A kitchen is enough to fit a bed. .

"Here, this one."

A group of four people, two men and two women, were walking together and stopped outside a small building with a coal stove under the eaves.

The women are Zhang Xinmei, the former director of the Iron Lady Sanitary Products Factory, and Jin, the finance section chief. The factory has now been renamed, and there are plaques hanging on both sides of the courtyard door, one reading "Iron Lady Communication Service Station" and the other reading "Post and Telecommunications Sales Training Service Center".

The men are Ruan Xunde, the new general manager of the "Postal and Telecommunications Communications Services Corporation", and Shao Zhi, the vice president.

The reason why the four of them decided to explore here together during the Spring Festival instead of accompanying their relatives and friends was that the first two were entrusted by others, while the latter two did not dare to neglect.

After Ruan Chunde and Shao Zhi learned about this from Zhang Xinmei, who was now a colleague, they had to follow them.

In their view, this was a good opportunity to get closer to the Huadian person.

The pager business is still mainly handled by their company, and the supply of goods is really tight. The biggest competition with them is Guangdong, which wants to take over all the output of Huadian, and they are close to the water, on a first-come-first-served basis.

They have been out of stock several times before, causing the initial pre-sale order quota of 100 yuan to be raised to 300 yuan for resale. This is because they stopped in time and did not support the resale operation, otherwise will be higher.

If you want to get more supplies, you have to go through the back door.

I heard that this is the case in business in the south and outside. In fact, why is it not the case in government agencies in the Mainland? It's just that it's usually not a business.

After the four people called the door, there was a sudden commotion in the small building. There were heads poking out from the windows upstairs and downstairs. Not long after, the sound of feet stepping on the wooden boards was heard. The Wu family was worried about the four uninvited guests. Obviously they were all curious and gathered in the main room on the first floor.

After entering the room, Zhang Xinmei looked around, and all she saw were very old furnishings. The only fashionable item was a wooden box radio placed on the slat in the main room, covered with white silk cloth.

The conditions of the Wu family are poorer than she imagined. They are locals. If Mr. Li came here in person, he would be shocked to find that there are seven people living in a space with a total area of ​​no more than sixty square meters. .

I don’t know if any of them are not at home.

"Who are you?" Everyone in the Wu family looked at the four golden nobles. The person who asked the question was a middle-aged man who was supporting an old lady. He looked like the head of the family.

These four people are definitely not relatives of his family, but they are all carrying large and small bags with high-end gifts such as ginseng wine and coffee.

Zhang Xinmei smiled and chatted: "Brother, you have a child named Wu Yingxiong at home, right?"

"Ah, yes, it's my youngest son."

"That's right. That's it. We were asked by your youngest son's classmates to come over to see if there are any difficulties at home. He originally wanted to come over in person, but he is really a busy man. I hope you can forgive me. "

Wu's father waved his hands repeatedly and asked for the specific identity of the other party. When he heard the name "Li Jiankun", he showed an expression of sudden realization.

He knew this kid.

He is indeed a good classmate and good friend of his younger son. He used to mention him a lot when he was studying at Peking University, and he often mentioned him when he sent letters back over the years.

"Come on, four of you, please take a seat."

After figuring out where they were coming from and confirming that they had not gone to the wrong door, Wu's father hurriedly invited them to sit down at a square table in the main room. The women of the Wu family warmly brought them tea.

As a representative, Zhang Xinmei chatted with Wu’s father and the old lady who were sitting next to her, and gradually gained an understanding of the Wu family’s situation:

There are eight people in the Wu family, including an old lady, two heads of family, three members of the eldest son's family, the unmarried second daughter, and Wu Yingxiong who is studying abroad.

Only one person has a formal job, the eldest son, who works as a fitter in the city's No. 2 Bearing Factory, taking over his father's shift. The second daughter works as a workshop worker at the No. 13 Textile Factory in the city on a temporary basis.

The eldest daughter-in-law is from Pudong who went to the countryside. It is difficult to find a temporary job. In addition, the old lady of the Wu family and Wu's mother are not in good health. They still have children to take care of, and the family really needs someone.

The ancestors of the Wu family were engaged in small business. After Wu's father handed over to his eldest son, he usually went to the countryside to sell some seasonal fruits to the market.

Life is so-so, and ordinary food and clothing are not a problem, but expensive expenses are not expected. They belong to the type of people who live in the city center and have poor family conditions. "Sister Mei, what do you mean by Mr. Li?" Section Chief Jin bit Zhang Xinmei's ear and asked.

The latter whispered back: "Solve all their family's difficulties."

Of course, the original words were not like this. He just asked Zhang Xinmei to help him as much as he could and report back to him if there were any difficulties that could not be solved. But this is how Zhang Xinmei understood it.

Section Chief Jin clicked his tongue.

Zhang Xinmei looked around again at the surrounding environment and the Wu family members who were scattered around the main room looking at them, and thought about the Wu family's difficulties:

This old house should be replaced. Firstly, the space was too small. Secondly, when someone came downstairs, she saw that the wooden stairs were shaking, which was very unsafe.

It’s not bad for both children to have jobs, but it would be even better if the daughter could be a regular worker.

The rest... can probably be solved with money.

With this thought, she looked at Ruan Xunde and asked: "Mr. Ruan, do you have connections in Textile Factory No. 13?"

Ruan Xunde understood what she meant. After thinking about it, he patted his chest and replied, "I'll take care of this."

After that, he called the daughter of the Wu family, took out a small book, and asked her name, position, length of service and other questions in detail.

While the second daughter of the Wu family answered seriously, her heart was agitated. Is this... a relationship to help her become a regular worker?

It’s definitely not an easy task!

How many workers in the factory are looking forward to becoming regular workers every year? However, there are only a few places.

It is indeed not that easy, but how can Ruan Xuan Duc be an ordinary person? The postal and telecommunications system is a giant no matter where it is. Furthermore, not only could he use his personal connections in this matter, but it was also the bureau's intention to have good relations with Huadian.

The rest of the Wu family were equally surprised, and they increasingly understood that the background of these four people was not simple.

Father Wu looked at Zhang Xinmei and Ruan Xunde, and asked in disbelief: "You two mean... to help my little daughter... solve the problem of formal employment?"

Ruan Xunde smiled and said: "Brother, don't worry, they are all veteran workers with five years of service, so the problem is not big."

"This...dare I ask you two..."

"It doesn't matter who we are," Zhang Xinmei interrupted Father Wu with a smile, "You don't have to admit our feelings, it's all Mr. Li Jiankun's intention. Brother, your son has a good brother."

Wu's father and the Wu family were full of emotions. They were both surprised and not too surprised. People who graduated from Peking University naturally have a bright future. They expected that Li Jiankun would only become a high official.

However, Zhang Xinmei's next move made the Wu family doubt the conclusion they had just drawn. I saw Zhang Xinmei taking two brand new bundles of unity from Section Chief Jin and pushing them along the table to Father Wu's hand.

"Brother, take this money first. If there are any urgent difficulties at home, deal with it first. By the way, don't buy furniture. I will find a spacious house later and you can move there."

Father Wu: "!!!"

Not only him, but also the Wu family's eyes widened when they looked at the huge fortune on the table and the even more frightening words that fell in their ears.

He spent a huge sum of two thousand yuan, just to let them deal with emergencies first, and then solve the housing problem. From what he said, he would probably buy a full set of furniture... What a terrifying expense it was!

"This won't work, this won't work." If Wu's father was pleasantly surprised when he learned that his daughter might become a formal worker, now he was only frightened and he was hastily pushing the money back.

"That person said that this has nothing to do with you. It is between him and Wu Yingxiong. You can rest assured. He also said that if you are not living a good life, Wu Yingxiong can still study hard abroad."

Zhang Xinmei paused, then changed the topic and said, "Brother, don't refuse, it's a favor for us. He finally asked me to do something. If it doesn't go well, I'll feel bad."

"Yes, yes, don't make it difficult for us, give us a chance." Ruan Chunde quickly helped.

The Wu family were dumbfounded at the same time.

Father Wu thought to himself: How promising is Li Jiankun's kid? Why do these two golden nobles seem to be such a great honor to be able to do things for him?

"Brother, this matter is really nothing to him." Zhang Xinmei continued to work.

"Right now he……"

"He is the general manager of a joint venture." Ruan Xunde replied directly without waiting for Wu's father to finish asking.

Zhang Xinmei next to her thought to herself: General manager? That's nothing.

Ever since the plane incident at the National Games, she had understood that Mr. Li's energy was terrifying to death. His true identity was much more than just the general manager of a joint venture. Many details also showed that: Hong Kong, the nominal owner of Huadian, Boss Shang Lin obviously follows Mr. Li's lead.

However, the status of a general manager of a joint venture was already an existence that was difficult for the Wu family to look up to. Only then did they suddenly realize that it was no wonder that he was not only so successful, but also so rich.

Seeing the sincere expressions on the faces of Zhang Xinmei and the other four, Wu's father did not say any more words of refusal and said excitedly: "This kid is really promising. I hope he gets better and better. Yes, how can my stinky boy He De be able to make friends?" With such a good brother, the ancestral graves of our old Wu family are filled with smoke.

"We can't talk to him either. I hope you guys can send me a message and tell the kid to come and sit at home whenever he comes to Shanghai. This would be a great favor..."

"Definitely." Zhang Xinmei breathed a sigh of relief.

Ruan Xunde was happy.

One day later, Zhang Xinmei was lucky. After being introduced by an acquaintance, she found a small foreign-style building whose owner was going abroad and wanted to resell it. She immediately led the Wu family there to take a look. The three floors totaled nearly 400 square meters. What else could the Wu family dislike? Are you satisfied?

That night, Wu's father couldn't wait to ask his eldest son to write a letter. In the letter, he told his younger son in detail about the changes in the family. He asked him not to worry about his family and study hard, but also asked him not to forget this great favor.

The original words are: "Son, although I know you are good brothers, this kindness will be repaid in the future!"

At the same time, Li Jiankun's green train had entered the Guanzhong territory. The temperature plummeted, and he had to get up from the bed to add some clothes.

"Ah but! Ah but!"

Li Jiankun scratched his head and said to himself: "Who is talking about me?"

(End of this chapter)