The knock on the door was very loud, but this is the case in rural areas. After all, no one can hear it even if the knock is soft...
A little cousin who was playing nearby immediately ran to open the door, but after opening the door, the little cousin was obviously startled and ran back immediately.
"So many people!"
Several tables for dining were placed in the yard. As soon as they heard the children's shouts, everyone stood up subconsciously.
As the door opened, a group of at least ten people filed in. In the dim light, the first thing several adults noticed was Zhao Laosan's family.
Not only Zhao Laosan and Zhao Deli came, but there was an extremely burly man walking in front of him. He was at least 1.8 meters tall and looked very difficult to mess with.
"Zhao Dezhu!"
Seeing this man, Zhou Wang's relatives all changed their expressions, and Miao Ying, who was eating at another table, stood up silently and came to Zhou Wang's side.
But soon, everyone discovered that Zhao Dezhu was not the protagonist. A middle-aged man surrounded by the crowd took a few steps quickly and came to the front. He smiled at the same time:
"I deliberately squeezed the time, but I didn't expect to interrupt your meal. I'm sorry!"
"Zhao Shusheng?"
The second uncle couldn't hold it back for a moment and couldn't help but let out a low cry.
At this time, everyone else recognized him. This person was none other than the richest man in their Sanhe Town, the legend of Zhaozhuang, Zhao Shusheng, Boss Zhao.
Brother-in-law Zhao Guilin thought that the visitor was evil, and just as he realized what was happening and wanted to greet him, Zhou Wang had already walked over.
"Brother Zhou, I'm sorry, I'm early!"
Zhao Shusheng, who had his eyes on Zhou Wang from the beginning, laughed and shook hands with Zhou Wang.
"Brother, we meet again...it's not too early, we've almost eaten."
Zhou Wang greeted him in the standard way of greeting in rural areas, and replied: "Have you eaten yet?"
"Eat, eat, otherwise, if you come here at this time, I will become a special meal, hahaha..."
"?"
Uncle Zhao Guilin looked at Boss Zhao and his eldest nephew who were chatting and laughing, and then at Zhao Dezhu who was standing with his hands tied and smiling very kindly, and a question mark slowly floated in his mind.
Most of the other relatives were also confused, but showed a stiff smile at a loss.
At this time, Zhou Wang and Zhao Shusheng had finished their greetings and turned around to see other relatives who were still in a daze. He could only say hello to Zhao Guilin again: "Brother, please bring some chairs quickly..."
Zhao Guilin woke up from a dream, and hurriedly went to the house to get chairs with his aunt who was also a little panicked. With the help of other relatives, after a lot of trouble, everyone finally sat down in the yard.
"Zhou Wang, do you and Mr. Zhao... know each other?"
It was difficult for others to ask, but Zhou Dajun obviously had no such scruples. He found an opportunity at this time and quickly asked the question that everyone present except Zhou Wang and Zhao Shusheng wanted to know.
The courtyard suddenly fell silent, with only the faint laughter of a few children in the distance still ringing, and everyone's eyes subconsciously focused on Zhou Wang.
"Oh, we met in Mingcheng. After all, we are fellow villagers and we have a good eye for each other, so that's how we got to know each other."
Zhou Wang explained in an understatement, but Zhao Shusheng was obviously not happy.
"Brother, I don't like hearing what you are saying. I know you don't want to take credit, but if it weren't for you when I was in Mingcheng, I, Zhao Shusheng, would have suffered a lot!"
Zhao Shusheng sighed, "I don't have much, and I can afford it, but I don't want to be poked in the back by the villagers..."
After Zhao Shusheng's explanation, everyone roughly understood what happened, especially his uncle Zhao Guilin's expression became even more confused...
So, the tens of thousands of yuan in payment he got back from Zhao Shusheng, was it his nephew who helped him get it back?
But then, Zhao Guilin, who had some knowledge, thought of another problem. In a place like Mingcheng, even a fierce man like Zhao Shusheng was helpless when he was cheated. His eldest nephew actually had this ability and could help him get the money. return?
After being shocked, Zhao Guilin finally figured out why when Zhao Shusheng shook hands with Zhou Wang just now, he actually extended his hands...
Yes, maybe not many people noticed the detail of poor lighting, but Zhao Guilin saw it anyway...
"I heard Dezhu say that his family had some misunderstandings with your grandmother's family. Well, brother, originally I didn't want to bother you today, but Dezhu said that this matter must be explained in person, so I took them with me. Coming over..."
After chatting for a few words, Zhao Shusheng smiled casually and glanced at Zhao Dezhu, who had not sat down.
Zhao Dezhu understood and immediately took a few steps forward. First he diffused a circle of smoke, and finally said solemnly to Zhou Wang:
"Mr. Zhou, this is originally a grudge between the older generation and it has been overdue a long time ago. Our brothers did something unethical. My father is old, so I will apologize to you and your whole family on his behalf. !"
After Zhao Dezhu finished speaking, he bowed deeply towards Zhou Wang.
Zhou Wang's mouth twitched, not because of Zhao Dezhu's bow, but mainly because the other party's apology sounded inexplicably like a curse...
After Zhao Dezhu straightened up, he glared at Zhao Deli fiercely, "Second brother, don't come here yet!"
Zhao Deli raised his head slightly, and without any unnecessary expression, he walked over in a bachelor manner, apologized in the same way, and finally took out a thick envelope and handed it to Zhou Wang with both hands.
"Mr. Zhou, I'll return this money to you..."
Zhou Wang glanced at it and saw that the envelope was obviously thicker than ten thousand...
He shook his head and said, "It's true that I damaged your car. This money is for you. You don't have to pay it back to me."
Zhao Deli wanted to say something else, but Zhao Shusheng had already waved his hand, "Deli, since Brother Zhou has said so, just keep it."
Zhao Shusheng knew very well that Zhou Wang was unwilling to let go of the conversation, but he took a look at Zhou Wang's expression and found that although the two brothers had apologized one after another, Zhou Wang had not made any clear statement.
After thinking for a while, Zhao Shusheng understood. He pointed at Zhao Dezhu with a smile and curse: "What if you haven't made any progress in all these years, and you don't know where to go when you enter the temple and worship Buddha?"
Zhao Dezhu was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses. He pulled Zhao Deli to the front of Grandma Zhou Wang, and then he knelt down with a "thud" in the astonished eyes of everyone.
"Aunt Gao, our family has not done much in the past few years, and I hope you will forgive me for making you unhappy!"
The eldest brother knelt down, and Zhao Deli could only kowtow quickly.
Zhou Wang's grandmother was a little at a loss and quickly stood up to pull the two of them, "Hey, Zhuzi, waiter, get up quickly, the floor is dirty..."
Hearing Grandma Zhou Wang's words "Zhu" and taking another look at her old face, Zhao Dezhu was really touched.
Their conditions were poor when they were young, and Zhao Dezhu had never experienced the autumn breeze at Grandma Zhou Wang's house. Now that he thinks back to it, Zhao Dezhu can still vaguely recall the taste of that bowl of "soy sauce rice"...
Zhao Dezhu, who was a little unable to hold himself back, did not let others see his suddenly red eyes. He just kowtowed his head again quietly...
No, brother, are you still coming?
In front of everyone, Zhao Deli felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was already in his forties, but he had no choice but to do it. The eldest brother had already knelt down, so he could only kowtow to another one...
Under the persuasion of Zhao Guihua and others, the two finally stood up.
At this time, Grandma Zhou Wang sighed: "Forget it, what happened in the past is over, and everyone will live a good life in the future..."
Zhou Wang's grandmother said this, which was tantamount to forgiving Zhao Laosan's family.
The conversation started and the atmosphere became harmonious again. Under Zhao Shusheng's deliberate guidance, the daughters-in-law of Zhao Laosan's family quickly became mingled with Zhou Wang's aunts.
What made his uncle Zhao Guilin quite flattered was that Zhao Dezhu also talked to him about fruit cultivation and said that he would introduce him to a reliable wholesaler...
The grudges that had lasted for more than ten years seemed to disappear without a trace in an instant under a lamplight and a few glasses of wine.
Just looking at the warm atmosphere in the yard, I would have thought that the two families were more than just neighbors. They were as familiar as if they were married...
As for the toilet that initially sparked the dispute, no one mentioned it at all.
In the eyes of people like my uncle, they feel that it is no longer important. Is it land they have been fighting for for more than ten years?
No, what we are fighting for is just the tone.
Now I feel better and even feel like a dream. Why didn't I realize before that the hatred is not as big as I imagined...
As for Zhao Laosan and his family, there is no need to mention it, because they will go and dismantle the toilet overnight...
Zhao Shusheng and others did not bother him for too long. After talking for a while, he stood up and said goodbye.
It was only at this moment that Zhao Shusheng patted his head as if he suddenly remembered, "Look at my memory!"
With that said, Zhao Shusheng turned to Zhou Wang's grandmother and said, "Aunt Gao, today is your birthday. I have nothing to prepare for it, so I will send you a red envelope and wish you good health and a long life!"
Faced with Zhao Shusheng's congratulations and the red envelope handed over, children like Zhao Guihua felt proud.
No matter what the reason is, among the many elderly people in Zhaozhuang, which one can be personally congratulated by Zhao Shusheng? Zhou Wang's grandmother unconsciously smiled, but still declined the red envelope.
Zhao Shusheng insisted again and again, and grandma couldn't help but subconsciously look at Zhou Wang. Seeing that the thickness of the red envelope was ordinary, Zhou Wang knew that Zhao Shusheng was measured, so he nodded and smiled:
"Grandma, Mr. Zhao has good intentions, just take it."
"Okay, okay, Boss Zhao, come over for dinner tomorrow..."
Grandma then accepted the red envelope with a smile.
Zhao Laosan's family didn't say anything in person, but after Zhou Wang sent Zhao Shusheng and his party out, the sharp-eyed aunt saw the red envelope they left on their seats and exclaimed.
…
The others fell behind, while Zhou Wang and Zhao Shusheng walked side by side on the river stem.
It wasn't that Zhou Wang wanted to send him that far, but that he could see that Zhao Shusheng still had something to say to him.
"Mr. Zhao, what's the matter?"
At least on the surface, Zhao Shusheng has a generous side, so Zhou Wang didn't beat around the bush and directly chose the least tiring way of communication... playing straight.
"People from the township were originally going to come over today, but I'm not sure whether you like dealing with these people, brother, so I declined first."
Zhao Shusheng smiled.
"Well, brother, you did nothing wrong. I am indeed not interested..."
Zhou Wang was startled for a moment, then asked, "What is their purpose of coming here?"
"To put it bluntly, it's just to curry favor with you, and it also involves some publicity and evaluation issues... Brother, don't look at me. I didn't deliberately leak your affairs. It was the contract at that time, and there were always people in the towns. After following up, I mainly blame my driver for saying a few loud words, so..."
Zhao Shusheng spread his hands helplessly.
Zhao Shusheng had finished speaking. What else could Zhou Wang say? He could only shake his head.
"It's okay. Just know it. It's not a bad thing."
At least in the villages and towns, there is no need to keep a low profile. On the contrary, as Zhou Wang becomes famous, his relatives here can actually benefit to some extent, and there will be real benefits...
At this time, after the topic was raised, Zhao Shusheng also expressed his true intention.
"Zhaozhuang's infrastructure is actually a little behind compared to other villages. For example, the Kongqiao is actually almost reaching its end of life. Brother, I plan to donate 200,000 yuan to the village in your name to repay you for this time. It helped, what do you think?"
Zhao Shusheng asked sincerely, and then explained: "Mainly, brother, I thought about it, and there is really no way I can repay you. After all, you have everything I have, and you have everything I don't have..."
Donate?
One word awakens the dreamer.
When Zhou Wang entered the village before, he always felt that he was missing something, and he suddenly realized it at this moment.
Yes, he still has a donation of 100 million. Donating some money to the village and improving the living conditions of the elders in his hometown is the best way to repay this hometown, right?
Just in time to repair the dirt road in front of his grandmother's house...
"No, bro, donations are fine, but I'll do it myself."
Zhou Wang pondered for a moment, and asked with Zhao Shusheng's puzzled eyes: "If we want to repair all the infrastructure in the village, how many gaps will there be to a better standard?"
"Brother, do you want to..."
"Yes, Mr. Zhao, please don't compete with me. This is a long-cherished wish of mine, and I want to fulfill it myself."
"Oh well."
Seeing that Zhou Wang said so solemnly, Zhao Shusheng could only say truthfully: "The total shortfall will not exceed one million. After all, there are other special funds. Our donation only serves to check for deficiencies and fill them up."
"That's it, brother, I'll donate two million, one million to Zhaozhuang, and one million to Sanhe Town."
Zhou Wang thought for a while and said, "But please step in and handle this matter for me. I'll treat it as you repaying my favor."
Zhou Wang didn't have anything to worry about by transferring the money directly to Zhao Shusheng. Even if Zhao Shusheng was faking it, the money couldn't be spent unless it was for donation...
With systematic and invisible supervision, there is nothing to worry about.
"Of course it's okay to help you, but how can this be regarded as repaying a favor? You still owe me what I owe you, and I will pay you back when I have the opportunity in the future."
Zhao Shusheng smiled and said, "Of course, brother, don't worry, I will also take care of your grandmother's house."
…
Watching Zhao Shusheng get into his Porsche Cayenne, Zhou Wang lit a cigarette and walked back, blowing in the night breeze.
"Yingzi, you are just a driver, not a bodyguard. In fact, you don't need to follow me out at this time."
Zhou Wang didn't look back, but suddenly said something with a smile.
One or two meters behind him, Miao Ying, who had been following Zhou Wang silently, was startled for a moment. Maybe because she didn't know how to answer the question, she didn't say anything in the end.
She didn't seem to mind that Zhou Wang sometimes called her "Cherry" and sometimes "Yingzi".
Seeing that Miao Ying didn't reply, Zhou Wang shrugged slightly boredly, raised his head to look at the stars in the sky, and then exhaled a puff of smoke happily.
There are all kinds of inconveniences in the countryside, but the starry sky has not changed much since childhood. Zhou Wang still remembers the excitement when he first identified the position of the "Big Dipper" as a child...
Zhaozhuang still holds many of his childhood memories. After all, according to incomplete statistics, he spent at least seven or eight winter and summer vacations here.
There are still some people in my memory, but most of them are blurred...
Just as he was thinking this, Zhou Wang suddenly heard an exclamation. When he turned his head in shock, he only saw a person running away from the river in the shadow of the street lamp, but he couldn't see anything clearly.
"It's a woman."
Miao Ying, who had been silent until now, spoke now.
Zhou Wang wanted to say that this was nonsense and that he didn't see the person clearly, but couldn't he tell whether the voice was male or female?
Perhaps sensing Zhou Wang's speechlessness, Miao Ying lowered her head slightly and added, "She looked at you for a long time..."
…
When Zhou Wang went back, Jiang Qingkui came to say goodbye.
After all, she had promised Lao Jiang that she would definitely have to go back to live tonight, and she might have to undergo a "joint interrogation" from her parents.
Originally Zhou Wang wanted Miao Ying to send her off, but Jiang Qingkui refused. After some coordination, she drove the GLC back to Jingcheng first.
As for Zhou Wang, he definitely wants to stay here with his parents for one night.
He asked his aunt to arrange Miao Ying's room first. When Zhou Wang entered the living room, Lao Zhou, his second uncle, his uncle and others were getting together to play "staring" while the women were watching TV on the sofa next to them. While eating melon seeds and chatting.
Zhou Wang's grandmother was leaning on the sofa, just watching with a smile and not saying much.
Yes, it's still a familiar smell. Every year when I go back to the village during the Chinese New Year, it's probably the same scene...
Zhou Wang joined the card table with great interest at first, but he lost interest after playing for a while. After all, he could win or lose a hundred yuan in a whole night, which was really difficult for a billionaire.
So Zhou Wang got together with a few more aunts, and now their conversation had shifted from "Zhou Wang is promising" to various "rural secrets", so Zhou Wang listened with great interest.
After the third aunt finished telling a little story about a widow's affair, Zhou Wangcai asked inadvertently:
"Hey, auntie, do you still remember that Linlin you played with me when you were a kid? How is she doing now?"
"Which Linlin?"
The aunt was stunned at first, then she remembered something and suddenly said: "Oh, you are talking about the girl from your sister Xiaoyu's family... the one you kissed and made her cry?"