It was another sunny day, but Li Guanglei's mood was not clear, and he was full of gloom along the way. As he got closer to his destination, the blue sky and white clouds outside had turned into a haze, and his mood was even worse.

This time, Li Guanglei was rushing to the capital, and he was accompanied by Da Dagang, and the two went to find successful people in Fengjiao and "reconciled" with these people. He didn't want to come at all, but Ge Yuqing's almost pleading tone the day before yesterday made him unbearable, and he really couldn't think of a way to make money.

Li Guanglei is not afraid to say good things for the sake of the people and for the road, the key is that it is not easy to open his mouth.

If you just started cultivating and you were poor and white at that time, it would be better to talk about it. But now people know that Fengjiao Highway is included in the "Village-to-Village" pilot, and the provincial department, county, and town have all given support, and it is really unreasonable to open their mouths to the villagers. Not only is it difficult to speak, but Li Guanglei is also worried about people's attitudes and whether people will understand and support them.

It is precisely with unspeakable troubles and all kinds of worries that Li Guanglei can be relaxed?

Almost noon, the train stopped at the capital station.

Li and Pang got off the train, changed to the subway and bus, and then walked again to the address on the note.

Pointing to the abandoned courtyard in front of him, Da Dagang said: "Isn't that right, this place is too ......."

"That's right, we just inquired all the way. When you talked to Boss Xiong on the phone yesterday, I heard it clearly, and I remembered it word for word, and I asked you to check the address with him again. Li Guanglei's tone was also a little vague.

"Then I'll call him again." As he spoke, he took out his phone and dialed it out.

After dialing it twice in a row, Da Dagang put down his phone and said, "One moment it says there is no signal, and another time it says it turns off, and I don't know how to get it." ”

Li Guanglei said "oh" and didn't answer, but he was even more puzzled in his heart: No wonder the other party was hesitant yesterday, no wonder it was pushed back, it seems that people don't want to receive it at all, I'm afraid this address is also nonsense.

Why don't you think so? He held his mobile phone, gritted his teeth and scolded: "Damn, if you don't want to see it, you will pull it down, and what are you doing tricking Lao Tzu here." ”

"Ding 呑", the mobile phone ringtones at the right time.

"Xiong Dacai's phone?" After being puzzled, Da Dang just pressed the answer button: "Xiong Da...... Boss. ”

The other party's tone was very enthusiastic: "Township Chief Pang, there was no signal on the mobile phone just now, and now I just saw a leakage reminder." Where have you been? I'm going to pick you up. ”

The nose snorted lightly, and the tone of the big gang was full of sarcasm: "It's the company address you said, a bunch of dilapidated houses." ”

"That's right. You see, is there a 'Xiaoyu supermarket' around, that is, the corner is not open, and the brand is still there. At this point on the phone, it stopped.

"Xiaoyu...... Supermarket, that. Li Guanglei turned his head and stretched out his finger to point.

Following the direction of Li Guanglei's finger, Da Dagang said to the mobile phone: "I saw it." What about your company? ”

"The company is not there, and it is not far away. If you go there now, I'll go there right away, and meet at Xiaoyu Supermarket. The sound on the phone is here, and there is no movement.

After a pause, Da Dang Gang said, "Let us go to the door of that supermarket and wait." ”

"Let's go, then." Li Guanglei walked first.

With a long sigh, Da Gang shook his head again and again and followed.

At the door of "Xiaoyu Supermarket", Li and Pang looked back and forth.

After a short time, there was a "sudden" sound, and a broken bread came closer.

The car stopped with a "squeak", and a thin man jumped out of the van and handed over a smiling face: "Township Chief Pang, it's very fast, I thought it would take an hour." ”

staring at each other suspiciously, Da Dagang said: "Boss Xiong, don't call me the township chief, it's not a long time ago." Are you experiencing life? ”

Halfway through the words of "experience ......", Xiong Dacai smiled "hehe", "Where is the experience?" That's life. Let's go, let's go, go to the public ...... first Go to your accommodation. This is Li ...... Team Leader Li, welcome, get in the car first. ”

"Hello Boss Xiong!" After saying hello, Li Guanglei walked to the car.

The van was tattered, smelling of stinky feet, and there was no oil on the chair cover.

When Li and Pang were seated, the van made a tractor sound and turned to the left.

The outside of the car is still in tatters, with the word "demolition" written on many walls, and the alleys next to it are getting deeper and deeper. Li and Pang did not speak, but the doubts in their eyes were heavier.

"Squeak", "Crunch", "Squeak",

After parking, opening and closing the car door, Xiong Dacai took Li and Pang into a dilapidated residential building.

Just as he was about to step up the steps, he found that Xiong Dacai was walking down, and Li and Pang glanced at each other and followed down. Da Dagang had an extra heart, and he took half a step ahead and blocked Li Guanglei at the end.

"Cough", as Xiong Dacai coughed heavily, the underground passage was lit up.

Coming in front of the easternmost iron gate, Xiong Dacai opened the door, turned on the electric light, and raised his hand to signal: "Township Chief Pang, Team Leader Li, please come in, the conditions are simple, please don't laugh." ”

Da Da just walked in first, Li Guanglei followed, and Xiong Dacai closed the iron door with a "bang".

Various strange smells such as dampness and mold rushed into the nasal tube, and Li Guanglei couldn't help frowning slightly.

It is a basement with brick walls on all sides, about 15 or 6 square meters in size, and a height of only 2 meters, with PVC pipes running through the top side of the street. There was a bed in the basement, and a table with a black booklet above it and a mess of miscellaneous items on the floor.

Da Da just stepped forward, picked up the booklet with the words "business license" printed on it, and turned the inside page. The words "Youcai Economic and Trade Company" came into view, and the legal representative was the word "Xiong Youcai", and the photo was also Xiong Youcai himself. It's just that the bear in the photo is talented, with a suit, tie, and a successful smile, and his face is much whiter.

Huge just turned his head to look, his face full of doubt.

Xiong Dacai's cheeks were swollen and red, and his words were suffocating: "I, I, I went back in previous years to dress neatly, looking like people and dogs, in fact, they are all pretended, and this is where I stay." Usually when no one is looking for me, I just sit here and think about it, and occasionally do some odd jobs. If a customer meets, they make an appointment to meet on other decent occasions, and I deliberately dress up, and those places are rented by the hour anyway. But I'm not a liar, it's just to be decent, I'm very honest in doing things, I'm responsible for pulling a thread or something in the middle, and earn some hard money. ”

Da Gang smiled slightly: "Really? Isn't it just waiting for us? ”

"How can it? If you really think so, you don't need to be so complicated at all, just find a reason and don't let you find it. Besides, when you come out to mix, your face is more important, even if you want to be a good man, you should be a good man. Speaking of this, Xiong Dacai was even more embarrassed, "Actually, I had that idea at the beginning, but then I thought about it for thousands of pretends*, or pretending with the villagers, there is no need for that, and it will definitely be exposed after a long time." Even if I can pretend to be, I can't guarantee that others will say it, so you must be looking for more than me. ”

"And, of course, a few of them." Li Guanglei said, took out a piece of paper, and handed it over, "It's not easy to see you, it's not difficult for you, we'll go find someone else in a while." ”

After taking the paper and browsing through the more than ten names on it, Xiong Dacai smiled: "Looking for them?" It's all the same as me, especially the 'big bosses' are even worse, it's better to have a few people who don't pretend. In this way, you don't have to look for them one by one, I'll call and contact you later, and we'll be all together. Although we don't mix well, but when the fellow comes, it's still the parents, and we must be warmly welcomed. ”

Although his heart was half cold, Li Guanglei still said: "Don't bother, we ...... ourselves"

"How's that going to work? If the two leaders don't give us this opportunity, they will look down on us. Xiong Dacai said, took out his mobile phone, and dialed it.

……

At about six o'clock in the afternoon, at the "Hometown Restaurant" not far from Xiong Youcai's residence, Li Guanglei met these people on the list.

Li Guanglei found that people were dressed very ordinary, and a few people were ordinary or even shabby, but they were all very enthusiastic. He also noticed that people were not pretending, as could be seen from the look on their faces, especially the calluses on the hands of several people.

The "Nostalgia Restaurant" is also opened by migrant workers, and most of the customers in the store are similar "successful people".

The amount of food is very large, the taste is also very right, and the table is full, which is very hearty. More than a dozen people took off their disguises, spoke very speculatively, and drank very happily.

Xiong Dacai burped, looked at Li Guanglei, and said with a big tongue: "Team Leader Li, the working group is so difficult, and he is still thinking about building roads for the people, as Fengjiao people, we are very moved." You've come so far and so hopefully, and we should have done more, but, alas, ......"

Sighing, Xiong Dacai picked up his wine glass: "Team Leader Li, I respect you!" ”

"Brother Xiong, respect each other." Li Guanglei also held the cup in his hand, touched it with the other party, and then drank it all.

Putting down the wine glass, Xiong Dacai took out a few tickets from his pocket and handed them over: "I'm really ashamed, I don't have more power, this is five hundred yuan, to show a little heart." ”

"Yes, a little bit of thought." The more than ten people also took out 100 yuan bills, some three, some two, and some five. ”

Li Guanglei hurriedly shirked: "No, no, when you go out, there are many places to use money, and it is not easy for you to come to the money, it is enough to be able to meet you and feel your support for your hometown." ”

"It doesn't have to be like this, we have received it." Da Da Gang also echoed on the side.

"No, if you don't accept it, you will look down on us, and you will look down on the migrant workers." Xiong Dacai stiffened his neck.

The men were equally red-eyed and their faces were full of eagerness.

Seeing that everyone was really sincere, at the suggestion of Li Guanglei, Da Dagang accepted the money and registered it by name.

"Come, I respect all the big brothers, and thank the big brothers for their support for the Fengjiao Highway and their hometown." Li Guanglei said, poured three small glasses of liquor into a large glass, and raised them.

"." Shouting in unison, more than a dozen wine glasses collided together, and then drank them all.

That night, they couldn't bear to let everyone break the bank, so Li and Pang registered the hotel on the grounds of "convenient driving".

When they were about to break up, Xiong Dacai instructed again: "Be sure to keep it secret for us, don't reveal the truth." ”

The next morning, with more than 4,000 yuan donated by everyone, Li and Pang embarked on a journey to the provincial capital.

What about the provincial capitals? Looking at the retreating scenery outside the train, Li and Pang were in a complicated and not relaxed mood.