Early the next morning, after Yang Dong arrived at the construction site, he also called the contractor of his engineering team to the office and began to calculate the accounts, preparing to calculate the expenses during the erection of the outer frame, and then settle the accounts in a unified manner.

On the side of the general manager's office, Ma Ruikang was already sitting at the desk, not sleeping all night, and his eyes were very cloudy and unenergetic.

"Knock knock!"

A few minutes later, after the construction site finance went to work, there was a knock on Ma Ruikang's door.

"Enter!"

Ma Ruikang smoked two packs of cigarettes in one night, and his voice was extremely hoarse.

"Bang dang!"

After the young woman in charge of the construction site finance pushed the door into the house, she looked at Ma Ruikang with a haggard expression, and greeted her with a smile: "Manager Ma, I came early today." ”

"Ah, isn't there something going on in the unit, so I came early, so as not to delay work. Marekon nodded sheepishly.

"What's wrong with your voice, do you have a cold?" asked the treasurer.

"Sleeping on an electric mattress, it's a little hot, let's talk about it!" Ma Ruikang coughed, his eyes red and waved his hand.

"That's right, I've already brought all the documents here, you check it, if it's okay, I'll notify the construction team and the building materials dealer to come and settle the bill." As the finance spoke, he took out a stack of documents from his bag and put them on Ma Ruikang's desk.

"How many accounts are still checked at the construction site?" asked Ma Ruikang with a pout.

"There is not much cost for the erection of the outer frame itself, together, it is less than 20 million, you have already paid out more than 7 million before, and now the unsettled cost is about 11 million. "Because the finance has to settle the accounts today, the accounts have been cleared the day before, and I am very familiar with the response.

"I know about this, but the time to settle the payment has to be delayed, this morning, I want to arrange a meeting, mainly to discuss the safety of the construction site, I found that many people have been lax recently, and for the implementation of the rules and regulations is not perfect, production safety is a big deal! The settlement is not bad for half a day, but in case there is a problem at the construction site, none of us can afford this responsibility!" Ma Ruikang interjected.

"Okay, then listen to you, I'll tell the building materials merchants to come and settle the bill in the afternoon. Finance nodded.

"By the way, how much is the tail payment on the side of the old Song of the earth and stone?" Ma Ruikang asked abruptly.

"There are about 900,000 or so, the specific number, there is on that report!" the treasurer pointed to the list on the table.

"Is there enough cash on the construction site?" asked Ma Ruikang with a nod.

"The cash is enough, but isn't this money settled in the afternoon?"

"Hehe, last night, Lao Song called me, saying that he had encountered something difficult and was in a hurry to use the money, and I was going to his company in a while, you should prepare the money, and I would send it to him along the way. Ma Ruikang explained casually.

"Mr. Ma, this is not in line with the norms, if there is no building materials dealer to sign, how can I lend money here?"

"Don't worry, it's okay, I'll send the money, and when I come back, I'll bring back Lao Song's receipt, if you don't worry, then I'll give you a receipt in advance?" Ma Ruikang looked up and asked.

"Forget it, let's wait until you get the receipt back. Anyway, Ma Ruikang is on the construction site, and he is also his direct leader, and the millions of project funds that Ma Ruikang has paid out before have also got back the receipts, so the finance didn't think too much, and he didn't want to offend people because of business.

"Let's go, then I'll go with you to withdraw money now, and after I send it to Lao Song, I have to rush back for a meeting!" Ma Ruikang smiled slightly and stood up from the chair with his handbag.

About ten minutes later, Ma Ruikang packed 900,000 yuan in cash in four plastic bags, threw it into the trunk, and then drove the second-hand smart run away from the construction site.

......

On the other hand, Ma Ruikang's younger brother Ma Ruilin also took advantage of today's rest to accompany a girl to go shopping for a long time, and then the two sat in the water bar in the mall.

"Xiaoxue, the red bean milk tea you want is ready!" Ma Ruilin ordered a cup of milk tea at the bar, and then held it and sent it to a girl named Xiaoxue, this girl named Xiaoxue is tall, fashionably dressed, and looks very beautiful.

"Why don't you drink it?" Xiao Xue frowned slightly when she saw that Ma Ruilin was only holding a bottle of mineral water in her hand.

"Ah, I can't get used to this, you can drink it. Ma Ruilin smiled slightly, waved his hand to explain, and then sat quietly at the table and drank milk tea with Xiaoxue.

Ma Ruilin and Xiaoxue have known each other for three or four years, when Ma Ruilin first came to Shen Y, he worked in a factory, Xiaoxue was just a factory sister at the time, and he was also Ma Ruilin's team leader, because he was also from the countryside, so he took care of Ma Ruilin.

Later, the factory where they were located moved to other places, the two of them were separated from the factory, Ma Ruilin went to the electrical appliance store as an apprentice, and later worked as an installer, basically fixed in the working class, and Xiaoxue went to learn nail art, after working alone for half a year, she stopped doing it, since then, Xiaoxue basically has not worked, all day long with the girlfriends she knew when she opened a nail salon to eat and drink, play mahjong, go to nightclubs, but there is never a shortage of money to spend, and every time others ask Xiaoxue what she does, her answer is: " Stay. ”

"Xiaoxue, are you tired, or when you finish drinking milk tea, I'll invite you to watch a movie?"

"Forget it, I'll have something to do later, and I asked a friend to play mahjong. Xiaoxue held the latest Apple phone, glanced at WeChat, and shook her head slightly.

"Then where are you going, I'll send you?" Ma Ruilin asked again.

"No, my friend has a car, and he's coming to pick me up. Xiaoxue shook her head indifferently.

"Your friend, is it a man or a woman? Ma Ruilin looked at Xiaoxue and asked with vinegar in his tone.

"Male. Xiaoxue replied to Ma Ruilin's question without answering, and at the same time tapped the mobile phone screen to reply to the message.

"Xiaoxue, your family is not local, and you don't have any relatives here, so when you come into contact with those strange men, you must be more careful and try to be ......" Ma Ruilin opened his mouth to say a few words.

"What do you mean, what do you mean that I have contact with those strange men, isn't it strange between the two of us?" Xiao Xue heard this, raised her head and asked Ma Ruilin impatiently.

"I didn't mean that, I was just worried about you. Ma Ruilin's face flushed.

"Okay, I'll leave if it's okay!" Xiaoxue looked at the latest message and got up with her shopping bag.

"Xiaoxue, in fact, I asked you out today because I want to talk to you about something very important!" Ma Ruilin saw that Xiaoxue was leaving, and mustered up the courage to look at her.

"What's wrong?" Xiaoxue paused and looked sideways at Ma Ruilin.

"Xiaoxue, in fact, I have liked you for many years, I believe you have known this, and the reason why I never dared to say this to you is because I know that I have no ability to give you a home, but now it is different, I have now bought a house in Shen Y, although it is an old house, and the area is not large, but it can finally be regarded as a home, so ......!" Ma Ruilin confessed to the girl for the first time, and halfway through the words, his face was already red to the root of his ears: "Xiaoxue, what I mean, do you understand?"

"Pony, since you have said so, then I will tell you the truth, in fact, I have no interest in you at all, I know that you are a good person, but the two of us are really not suitable, if you have this kind of affection for me, I advise you to dispel this idea as soon as possible, find a suitable person, don't waste time on me, understand!" Xiaoxue looked at Ma Ruilin and responded without any evasion.

"Xiaoxue, I'm sincere to you, as long as you give me a chance, I will definitely be good to you and give you ......" Ma Ruilin saw that he was rejected, and he was very serious about explaining.

"In my eyes, you are just a friend, maybe you can call a good friend, but between us, that's all, I know you mean it to me, not to trick me into sleeping, but you and I are destined to have no collision, you know!" Xiaoxue packed up a few of her shopping bags, and directly threw the milk tea that cost more than 30 yuan a cup and only drank a sip into the trash.

"Xiaoxue, in my impression of you, you are not like this! For so many years, I have been working hard, and I have been thinking that when I have the ability, I will give you a home, but ......" Ma Ruilin always thought that Xiaoxue had feelings for him, so for today's confession, he had prepared for a long time, but this ending was extremely embarrassing and sad.

"Maybe I would have been moved when you said that to me a few years ago, but not anymore, in fact, I have always known your feelings for me, and I have tried to accept you, but the longer I stay in this city, the less I feel for you. Xiaoxue looked at Ma Ruilin with an indifferent expression: "Do you know what the biggest difference between us is so far?

"For you, I can change!" Ma Ruilin clenched his fists, his eyes reddened.

"You can't change it! Because what I'm pursuing is not just a change in my personality! I want to live a very free and free life, instead of wanting to marry a man who has bent over by firewood, rice, oil and salt, what I need is not a man who is good to me, but what he can bring me! Look at your current appearance, let's go out to play together, you are reluctant to buy yourself a cup of milk tea, what can you bring me? When I want to go to Sanya, Lijiang, or abroad, can you satisfy me? I want to believe that after I am with you, you can give me the best, but what you can give is not what I want! As for what I really want, you can't afford it! Xiaoma, I am a person who yearns for a high-level life, I don't want to live an ordinary life of yours, and I have had enough, so I bless you, I hope that you can find a woman who is willing to accompany you to find happiness in your ordinary life in the days to come, but that person is not destined to be me!" Xiaoxue looked at Ma Ruilin and gave an extremely realistic answer.

"The obstacle between us is that I am poor and I have no money, so you look down on me?" Ma Ruilin felt embarrassed.

"Pony, a mature woman, is not in heat everywhere, when I am looking for my other half, I first have to confirm that he can give me a good material life, at least for me, money is a stepping stone to love, but also the threshold of love, if there is no material foundation, I don't even have the desire to take that step! For example, a luxury handbag in the counter that costs more than 100,000 yuan, when I pass by, I can resist the urge not to buy, but there is an essential difference between not buying and not affording, right?" Xiaoxue paused: "You can scold me and call me cheap, but what I want to tell you is that I am not an abusive woman, nor can anyone who has money sleep with me, it's just that your grade has not yet reached the level of being able to contact me, these words may be difficult to hear, but Xiaoma, I am for your good." ”

After Xiaoxue finished the last sentence, she carried a bunch of shopping bags and strode away, Ma Ruilin looked at her back, feeling a splitting headache and tears in her eyes.

He couldn't understand that he worked diligently, behaved in his duty, ate, drank, prostituted and gambled, and was able to give everything for Xiaoxue, but why all this was so worthless in her eyes.

He didn't understand when it started to be honest and dedicated.

"Buzz!"

Just when Ma Ruilin was extremely heartbroken and confused, he didn't notice that the mobile phone on the table had vibrated for a long time.

......

Ma Ruikang since the construction site to take 900,000 cash, he returned to his rental house in a hurry, Ma Ruikang originally rented a house in the suburbs of the city, more than ten kilometers away from the construction site, but the rent is also cheap, only more than 300 yuan a month, and since he has money, he lives in a single apartment with a monthly rent of more than 7,000 yuan nearby.

After Ma Ruikang returned to the residence, he dragged out a suitcase directly under the bed, and then began to load things into it, recently, Ma Ruikang embezzled a total of more than 1.4 million public funds at the construction site, in addition to his father's treatment, to buy a house for his younger brother to decorate, plus he bought all kinds of clothes and luxury goods, the remaining cash is about 300,000, he took the cash away at home, hurriedly went downstairs with his suitcase, and after getting into the car, he dialed Ma Ruilin's phone again.

"Brother?" On the other end of the phone, Ma Ruilin, who had just experienced emotional setbacks, answered the phone in an unusually depressed mood.

"Ruilin, where are you?" Ma Ruikang was also full of anxiety at the moment, and he couldn't care about Ma Ruilin's emotions at all, so he asked.

"I'm in Wanda on Taiyuan Street. ”

"Listen to me, now you go downstairs immediately and rush to the north gate of the Forbidden City to wait for me! The speed must be fast, you know!" Ma Ruikang glanced at the car navigation and picked an eye-catching position.

[Three watches; 4,000 words in this chapter]