Chapter 22: Fireside Talk
Returning from the winter vacation, the layered Spring Festival atmosphere is also stretching. When the weather was fine, he sat in the shed, basking in the sun, pondering his drawings, and the rest of the time he climbed on the table in front of the window of the hall; Zheng Lijuan also accompanied him, quietly "occupying" Liu Jianjian's recliner, reclining by the stove, "guarding" the "squeaky" steaming teapot, and "controlling" the indoor temperature and the temperature and concentration of the tea.
From chatting with "Haonan's cousin", I learned that the Internet café on the second floor of the bookstore owner was also officially opened after the National Day, and "Brother Xian" wanted to go to the bookstore to work, or help in the Internet café, so he picked up the phone and dialed: Hey-boss-I'm Liu Guixian-
The boss smiled happily, and greeted excitedly on the phone for a while, "Brother Xian" hesitated and said: "Boss, have you been busy recently, lack of manpower, join hands to fight again?" The boss said curtly: According to your suggestion, the second floor of the store is full of Internet cafes, and 2/3 of the place on the first floor is still dominated by junior and senior high school guidance books, and 1/3 is used as a gift area and periodicals and newspapers;
After listening to this, "Brother Xian" said happily: Then congratulations to the boss, the money is rolling in - okay, I forgot about the New Year's Pass, and everyone is not here! The boss also echoed: Well, I will fight again next summer, and I will come to the bookstore if I have nothing to do.
"Brother Xian" smiled and said: Boss, guide - don't dare to say, you can rub your Internet café computer! The boss also smiled "hahaha" and said: Yes, no problem, as long as you come, it's all free - greetings in advance, Happy New Year!
"Brother Xian" also chimed in: Happy New Year!
With that, the phone hung up. Coming out of the bedroom, Zheng Lijuan looked at him and said: Do you still want to go to the bookstore? "Brother Xian" looked at Liu Jianshe and Zheng Lijuan, and said: Idle is also idle - Zheng Lijuan joked: Idle is raised at home, Boss Liu is resting, and Boss Liu is not resting!
After listening to this, Liu Jianshe turned to look at the two of them, smiled "hehehe", and said: That's it, it's cold, let's rest, accompany your aunt at home! Zheng Lijuan smiled brightly, and deliberately complained: Brother Xian is not willing to accompany my old wife at home!
"Brother Xian" took a long breath and said: Okay - then listen to the advice of the second elder and enjoy the fun of family at home, I also happened to read the book and understand my homework - there is a golden house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book!
In a warm sun in the sky or a stove in the house, a pot of coarse tea "squeaks", condensed into the essence of the four seasons; Zheng Lijuan specially prepared several stoneware bowls, steaming clouds and clouds; on one side is Zheng Lijuan's half-asleep state of "sizzling-sizzling-", and on the other side is the sound of Liu Jianjian's "chirp-chirp-" turning paper and handwriting rubbing -
Although Liu Jianshe is not as abnormal as he did last time, as long as "Brother Xian" and Zheng Lijuan are alone together, he will appear immediately, as if Zheng Lijuan wants to tell him some ulterior secret - after the tea language, "Brother Xian" deliberately said: Dad-Why don't I meet with the girl you talked about last time and open your heart knot?
When Liu Jianshe heard this, the hand holding the tea bowl couldn't help shaking, and said embarrassedly: Ah-do you want to see it? Zheng Lijuan saw Liu Jianjian's embarrassment, and deliberately added fuel to the fire and said: See-must see!
Liu Jianshe was even more at a loss, not knowing how to answer, "Brother Xian" sighed, and said: I feel that you have something to hide from me, and the girl you said last time must be lying! After listening to this, Zheng Lijuan smiled and said: There is nothing to hide, sooner or later I have to tell you, it is a small matter and a big thing, but you have to be prepared-
Liu Jianshe heard what Zheng Lijuan meant, and hurriedly said: It's not your brother, it's Guoqiang's business-Liu Jianshe wants to say, this time it's Zheng Lijuan's turn to block it, pulling Liu Jianjian's arm, and shouting incessantly: Construction-construction-which pot is not opened- which pot is not opened-
"Brother Xian" saw that the two really had something to hide from him, about Zhang Guoqiang, and he also felt strange, he hadn't seen Zhang Guoqiang in the past few days since he came back, and at first he thought that he was staying home after getting married. "Brother Xian" looked at the teapot and said to Zheng Lijuan: Auntie, the teapot is open, there is no water, be careful to boil it dry!
Taking advantage of the gap between Zheng Lijuan adding water to the teapot, "Brother Xian" motioned to Liu Jianshe to explain the reason; Liu Jianshe nodded, and said with relief: It's not a big deal, I just don't want you to worry anymore, and you can't do it now, so I won't tell you! When Zheng Lijuan sat down again, looking at the two of them in a serious posture, she knew that she couldn't stop it, sat on the recliner, and shook her head helplessly.
"Brother Xian" smiled and said: You two are people who can't hide things, and if you say it and solve it together, it will be easy! Liu Jianshe touched his head and said: Well-senior brother has been in front of me for a while, twisting and twisting, embarrassed to speak, and then I came to the house, so I opened my heart and told me that I want to stand up for myself, mainly because I don't want to partner with Zhang Guoqiang——
"Brother Xian" was also puzzled after hearing this, and asked: Aren't senior brothers and strong brothers a good match? Liu Jianshe nodded and said: Blame me for being careless, after the three of us partnered, Guoqiang often ran outside, and there were more places to use money, so I was in charge of financial matters at the beginning, and then I also felt very troublesome, thinking that Guoqiang's brain was active, so I let him take care of it, and my brother also agreed; Once, a classmate of my brother told him that his classmate was the driver of the leader, and he met Guoqiang in the hotel, and played mahjong with several leaders, and lost nearly 100,000 yuan before and after——
"Brother Xian" shouted in surprise: Ah-100,000-where did Brother Qiang get so much money? Liu Jianshe sighed and said: It's all used when we finish our work, and the accounts that people have just settled, and we haven't paid dividends yet-At first, I thought that my senior brother had listened to the errand, so I asked Guoqiang specifically, and Guoqiang admitted that it was true, and all the money in the company's account was lost, saying that it was to win over the relationship and introduce the project -
Does this count as bribery?" asked the virtuous brother suspiciously. Liu Jianshe looked at him and said: I can't say it, but the crowd gambling is certain, saying that it is a leader, in fact, it is a few foremen, who introduced the project in the first two years, watching Guoqiang make money in the past two years, they are a little greedy, and they want to scavenge some points from him, at first they said that they were playing, Guoqiang had good luck and won a lot, and it became a three-person partnership Hei Guoqiang-
"Brother Xian" said in a low voice, Liu Jianshe was stunned, and said: "What old Qian?" "Brother Xian" shook his head and motioned for Liu Jianshe to continue: There is nothing to say later, I have basically not made money for more than half a year, and I have let Guoqiang lose, and the senior brother is uncomfortable, and he has not earned money after suffering, and he has been lost so easily by Guoqiang - but now I have been persuaded to come down, and I will have to take care of the money in the future, but the senior brother's heart is obviously unhappy!
"Brother Xian" smiled and said: "That's it, you two are still mysterious, for such a long time, you are reluctant to tell me!" Zheng Lijuan picked up the steaming teapot, poured water for the father and son, and said: I just don't want you to worry, focus on your studies, there are things at home every day, can you deal with it?
Liu Jianshe took a sip of water and said: Guoqiang is also out of kindness, everyone wants to make money, now they have to rely on relationships to find projects; Senior brother blames it, and it is also right; I can only try to match it as much as possible-"Brother Xian" leaned on the back of the chair, his eyes dripping -