Chapter 166: For the Dream
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"I usually manage less, and it's okay if the noodles are good. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info I gave what should be given, what should not be taken, I have already made it clear, no one should stretch out their hands, they will be caught. So in the past two years, it has become more and more trouble-free. ”
Li Ping has never liked to manage things and people. She is in Beijing, so many businesses in her hometown, she really has to do everything by herself, she has already exhausted herself to death, there are Huang Jun in Beijing and they are watching, and there is a servant of the eldest wife in her hometown. And here, she learned to use contracts. If you dare to work badly, you will be punished by a contract.
"You're smarter than me." Zeng Fan smiled bitterly, as if he felt that all the strength in his body had been drained.
"No, I'm in business, it's just two small dollars, and you're a big deal. At that time, we all thought that Zhong Xian wanted to have some relationship up and down, and it was right for him to keep some money. Who would have thought that he would be blinded by money. Li Ping shook her head hurriedly, these days, she wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Zeng Fan.
Zhong Xian's matter, she knows it very clearly. Mrs. He San lived here for a few days, and then looked at the things copied from He's house, even if Zhong Xian didn't say anything, just with those belongings in the house, in fact, she couldn't escape the guilt.
I can hear that Mrs. He San complains about Zeng Fan, even if she takes her out and sends her back to the capital. However, there are still complaints. At this time, Zeng Fan was also complaining about himself, he didn't take Zhong Xian well.
"What do you call two small dollars??" Zeng Fan's eyes widened when he heard his wife's words. The two giant factories are now under Li Ping's name, and both factories have hundreds of workers. Together with their families, their small fishing village has long since lost its former peace. This is already a medium-sized town, and the young and strong men of ten miles and eight villages are concentrated here, and food, clothing, housing and transportation are all problems.
And Li Ping is a natural businessman, and she immediately thought of a series of related industries. Her careful planning includes all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation. Li Ping thought very simply at that time, the factory would be handed over to the imperial court in the future, but these ancillary industries did not need to be handed over. She did it with extra care. He believed that Li Ping's net worth at this time was no less than the family property copied by Zhong Xian, but Li Ping, like himself, was not panicked.
"Zhong Xian is a bit stupid, in fact, even if someone comes to copy our house now, there is no cash, and I have invested all the money in infrastructure over the years. What to build houses, build schools, row farms, and set up fish ponds for employees. They are all used in the factory. Anyone who checks the accounts knows that I haven't put a cent in my pocket. Li Ping smiled.
"These side hustles are separate from the main business, and the property rights are in you, right?" Zhong Xian gave her a roll of his eyes, and he was already immune to her little tricks. However, he was unconsciously brought out of the worries just now by Li Ping.
Li Ping winked at him with beautiful eyes and a smile on his face. Zeng Fan smiled, what he saw was that Li Ping already had some fine lines at the corners of her eyes, and she had really worked hard with herself over the years. Thinking about Mrs. He San's wearing gold and silver, Li Ping has not bought her a decent jewelry for all these years.
This home, if you really search it, you can't find anything more than 1,000 taels of silver. But these industries cannot be found.
"Alas, such a big industry, you really don't know how to converge, and when you look back, people will see it, will you say that I am corrupt? I'm Guan Zhongxian because of the uneven distribution of dirt. Zeng Fan looked at his wife.
"Why didn't you stop me?" Li Ping looked at her husband with a smile.
"Why stop, I haven't been able to do anything for you all these years. I can still make you happy. Zeng Fan smiled and shook his head like a child.
"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm not stupid enough to bother you, I really didn't pay attention to such a little money." Li Ping also bumped Zeng Fan with his shoulder.
Zeng Fan knew that his wife was smart, and over the years, she was just fun, but her material desires were really not high. For her, now that they don't have to worry about eating and drinking, the process is more interesting. Money is the least important thing.
"Zhong Xian, they are obviously children of the family, but they were blinded by that money." Zeng Fan smiled bitterly again, but in the smile, his eyes were full of tears.
Li Ping hugged Zeng Fan, and the pain he had buried in his heart these days really came out at this time. Zeng Fan cried a lot in Li Ping's arms, and when he packed up the books again, he was not so abrasive, and he quickly cleaned up, and the people on the official ship also followed. Load their modest luggage onto the official ship. Zeng Fan took Zhong Xian and Ding Tong on the official ship.
Both of them had a dark face, and they were locked up for more than a month, and no one dared to abuse them, but they were locked in the cell, and many things were not thought about, and everything that had happened over the years, like a play, kept going on in their minds.
The two were separated, no one talked to them, except for three meals, no one talked to them, let them stay in the dark room by themselves, and Zeng Fan never went to see them. Now that I see the light of day, everything is like in a dream.
Zeng Fan was standing on the deck, and Li Ping would usually hide in the cabin at this time, saving the people on the ship. Zeng Fan asked them to sit on the deck, and he sat opposite them.
"It's been so long, have you figured out what you're doing wrong?" Zeng Fan looked at the two and took a deep breath.
"Greedy for money?" Zhong Xian raised his head and looked at his master.
"Yes, yes, I asked your wife yesterday what wealth is. What is wealth, she has a lot of wealth, I asked her, such a big two factories, she can really say to let go of it. Guess what she said? ”
"It's nothing, for my wife, she's just fulfilling your dreams. Your dreams are more important than any amount of money! This Zhong Xian understands, because for the master, these are not important, what matters is the dream of the husband.
"yes, you know her well. This is my dream, my dream! It took me almost seven years for me to rebuild the Marine. I built a modern industrial system. I haven't seen my grandchildren or granddaughters because they're all working hard for my dreams. The whole family, all working hard. ”
"I'm also working hard for your dream, and I haven't endured humiliation with the British over the years, can the sailor have today?" Zhong Xian jumped up, he really felt that he was wronged, didn't he take a penny of the water master's money? Even, over the years, many people in the water division have received many benefits from him.
"So I've always tolerated you, I agree with everything you do, you're greedy for money, I'll forget it. But why, why did you kill Lu Xudong? Why? Zeng Fan was furious, if he hadn't killed Lu Xudong, he would still tolerate it. In his dreams, he also opened one eye to the looting officers and soldiers, and closed his eyes, he knew that the emperor should not send hungry soldiers, as long as it was not excessive, he could pretend that he did not see it. Even if he knew that they were selling opium with the British, he didn't say anything as long as they didn't sell it back. But why, why did he have to kill Lu Xudong?