Minghua Junior High School is located in the northern part of Qingzhou. Its construction was started in 1986, during the Hope Project boom. Many business people invested in building many schools. Whether it was for fame or reputation, it was considered a rare act of kindness.
Minghua Junior High School was invested and built by Gu Shitong's Minghua Group at a cost of more than two million yuan, which was a big deal at the time. The newspapers reported it extensively and it was a sensation. Minghua Building, as the main project, was the first teaching building in Qingzhou named after a group. It also became a landmark building, bringing excellent reputation and social influence to Minghua Group and Gu Shitong himself, thus establishing the strategic intention of Minghua Group to take root in Qingzhou, radiate to Jiangdong, and manage the whole country. This is how the richest man in Jiangdong, a business celebrity, and a man above all others came into being - Qingzhou Gu Shitong!
In his previous life, Wen Liang had studied Gu Shitong's history of making a fortune. In 1986, Minghua Group was just beginning to take shape, and its total assets would definitely not exceed five million. However, Gu Shitong had the courage to spend a fortune, not fearing the serious consequences of a broken capital chain. It could be said that it was a huge gamble!
Of course, from the perspective of hindsight, on the one hand, Qingzhou was still in the initial stage of reform at that time, and there was no leading enterprise to show off. Once Minghua occupied the position of public opinion, it would be easy to stand out. As the saying goes, "One advertisement is worth a thousand taels of gold", and the future income can be fully expected; on the other hand, the amount of two million is not too large, but it can be thrown into the education system without any profit without blinking or breathing, which can not only create topics, but also leave a deep impression of being rich and powerful, and form a good relationship with the government. With these, bank loans, policy preferences, municipal projects, etc., things that seem out of reach have come overnight and are within reach!
This was a gamble on his vision and his decision-making. Fortunately, he won!
However, in this world, success makes success, failure makes failure, and Gu Shitong won the bet, thus becoming a legend. He was praised for his foresight, for his resourcefulness, and for his good judgment.
But what if he was wrong
Gu Shitong is not a saint, he will make mistakes one day!
Minghua Junior High School is only seven stops away from Li Siqing's home. There is a bus stop at the school gate, which makes it extremely convenient to go to and from school. When Zuo Yuxi was asked to help arrange the school, this was fully taken into consideration. However, Li Siqing had lived a hard life for several years, and thriftiness had become a habit. Her mind and perseverance were incomparable to her peers. In order to save transportation and lunch expenses, she got up before six o'clock every day for the past six months, dressed, washed, tidied the room, and cleaned the yard. Then she made her own breakfast, which was usually porridge, steamed buns, and pickled vegetables. When she went out, she packed her lunch in an insulated box, sometimes rice, sometimes fried noodles, with a little sweet sauce, and some vegetables or tofu. Basically, she could handle it. After that, she walked for half an hour to arrive at school before eight o'clock and start the day's classes.
After school, Li Siqing was still busy, cooking, doing homework, doing housework, washing clothes, and sometimes she had to help Li Shengli, adjust recipes, and move ingredients. It can be said that she never went to bed before ten o'clock.
Li Shengli regained his life under the encouragement and guidance of Wen Liang. As a man with experience, he cherished this hard-won opportunity very much. He put almost all his energy and time on Qinghe, and seldom noticed that his daughter was under pressure and life that did not belong to her at a young age. He thought he gave Li Siqing enough pocket money, but he didn't know that she saved all the money and never used it!
But no matter what others think, such days are like heaven to Li Siqing!
I no longer have to face the unknown future alone, I no longer have to huddle in the dark with my knees hugged listening to the wind and rain hitting the windowsill, I no longer have to wake up alone in the middle of the night and be drowned in the longing and sadness of the past, I no longer have to cheer myself up for fear that I won't be able to hold on until the day when mom comes back, I no longer have to stand and cry, and I no longer have to kneel and sob. Days like this are so much better!
All these changes started from that day when the boy with a bright smile pushed the door open and squatted in front of him. His black eyes were as deep as the sea and his warm voice was as gentle as the sound of nature:
Nuannuan, brother is here to see you!
So the young heart was captured in an instant, and tears flowed like a river!
Li Siqing wore very simple clothes and walked into the cafeteria with a lunch box. It was the busiest time of the day, and the spacious and bright hall was crowded with students. As usual, Li Siqing found a place at the corner to sit down. Just as he opened the lunch box and was about to eat, several girls came around while playing. The two leading girls were dressed the most brightly, but one had freckles on her face, and the other had delicate features, but her lips were a little thick. They could not be compared with the beauty Li Siqing.
Little Freckles poked his head over to look at Li Siqing's lunch box, and said with a tut-tut sound: "The first in the class eats this? Li Siqing, doesn't the teacher often ask you to share your learning experience with everyone? I think it must be because green vegetables and tofu are especially good for the brain that you only eat this, right?"
Li Siqing lowered his head and looked at the table without saying anything. One of these two girls was called Wu Li, and the other was called Tang Xin. For some reason, they had been causing trouble for him not long after the school started. Especially after he got first place in the last few exams, this trouble became more and more frequent and more and more excessive.
"Wu Li, what are you looking at? Is this vegetables and tofu?" Tang Xin picked up a thin piece of meat with chopsticks and said with a smile, "Look everyone, the sun is rising from the west. Our beautiful classmate Li is finally eating meat!"
There was a burst of laughter from the group of girls. When children become annoying, they are even more hateful than adults!
This was yesterday when Li Shengli helped his daughter improve her diet. There was some meat left after the meal, so Li Siqing marinated it and made it into meat sauce. Unexpectedly, it became a hot topic among this group of bored girls.
She raised her head, pursed her lips, and her eyes were as clear as water. She quietly looked at the group of girls in front of her who were making a fuss. Her expression was calm, not like that of an eleven-year-old child at all!
"Oh, this is actually a piece of meat..." Wu Li did not hide the sneer on her face, even the few freckles on her face revealed a disgusting harshness, "Minghua is really getting worse every year, and they recruit all kinds of beggars into the school."
Tang Xin smiled and said, "I just got some news today. Guess why Li's mother didn't come to the two parent-teacher conferences?"
Apparently, even Wu Li didn't know about this news. Several girls immediately became interested and chattered about all sorts of things. Tang Xin admired Li Siqing's expression for a while before saying coldly, "Her mother ran away with another man. She's a stinky bitch!"
The little girls may not know the meaning of the word "bitch", but they all understand that it is the most effective weapon to insult people. A group of girls pretended to be suddenly enlightened at the same time, pinching their noses and covering their mouths as if Li Siqing was the source of the virus.
Li Siqing was just a little girl after all. She stood up suddenly, her hands clenched tightly, and her small body was trembling slightly.
I can't hit anyone or fight. Brother Wen begged people for help and it was not easy to get into this school. I can't let him down or embarrass him!
I can’t…
The anger in Li Siqing's eyes gradually dissipated, and he picked up his lunch box and turned to leave. Tang Xin and the others had never seen Li Siqing lose his temper, and they all took a step back in fear. Tang Xin blushed, feeling ashamed and angry for being frightened by such a beggar. Seeing her turn around to leave, she picked up the stainless steel bowl in her hand and threw it at her without thinking.
"stop!"
A figure rushed in from the side, smashed the cutlery with a bang, and hit Tang Xin right back. The greasy meat stains were immediately all over her body, and the juice flowed down her clothes, making a dripping sound from time to time.
Everyone was stunned. Tang Xin looked at the new clothes she had just put on with a sad face. She even wanted to kill someone. Li Siqing's eyes lit up and he shouted, "Brother!"
Wen Liang was delayed on the road for a while after leaving Silver House Street. It was almost noon when he arrived at Minghua. He talked to the old man at the door for a long time before he convinced him that he was coming to the school to find his sister, not to prepare for a fight. When he arrived at the classroom and didn't find anyone, he went to the cafeteria under the guidance of an enthusiastic male classmate, but just happened to hear Tang Xin's last vicious words.
Even though he had been a gentle and gracious person for two lifetimes, he knew that middle school students at this time of year, whether fighting or swearing, did not bring any tarnish to the customs of Qingzhou. But he still could not believe that a little girl of eleven or twelve years old could bully another little girl so viciously in front of everyone.
In just a moment of distraction, Li Siqing turned around to leave. Tang Xin attacked and hurt her. Wen Liang quickly stepped behind her and smashed the stainless steel bowl full of food.
He turned around and saw the lunch box in Li Siqing's hand. His heart ached. Simple food, plain clothes, delicate body, how did Li Shengli raise his daughter
Wen Liang gently stroked her hair, his eyes full of tenderness and pity, and whispered: "It's my fault... I didn't know that you were not happy in school..."
"No, I'm fine, really!" Li Siqing raised his head and grabbed the corner of Wen Liang's clothes with both hands, "Brother, why did you come here today?"
Wen Liang was about to speak when Tang Xin pointed at him and yelled, "You're going to die, pay for my clothes... Li Siqing, I'm going to sue you at the teacher..."
Wen Liang naturally wouldn't argue with the little girl. He took Li Siqing's hand and said with a smile, "Let's go together. I have to talk to your teacher too!"
The director of the Political Education Department was surnamed Song. Zuo Yuxi had asked Li Siqing to join Minghua. Director Song knew about this and apologized to Wen Liang sincerely. However, considering that Tang Xin had already called her parents in tears, he pulled Wen Liang aside and said, "It's okay for children to fight, but Director Tang is a bit protective. You have to be mentally prepared. It's best to ask an adult to come."
Wen Liang claimed to be Li Siqing's brother, and he looked older than he actually was, so Director Song treated him as an adult. But since the matter had risen to the level of "competing for fathers", Wen Liang's age was obviously not favored by him.
"Director? Which department?"
"Director Tang of the North District Industrial and Commercial Bureau has a lot of connections in the city. I have a piece of advice for you guys..."
Wen Liang waved his hand and said with a smile, "Thank you, Director Song. I'll have to trouble you to take care of Siqing in school in the future. I will take care of Director Tang and won't make things difficult for you."
Director Song smiled like a flower: "Of course, of course, if you have time, I will definitely come and have a drink with you brothers."
Wen Liang liked this person very much. Li Siqing didn't come from a wealthy family, so just because Zuo Yuxi greeted him didn't mean anything. Director Song was so humble and flattering. Although he was a little soft, he was indeed very likable.
In this world, everyone has their own way of survival, and everyone has different rules of survival, but those who can make a name for themselves actually all have their own set of rules.
Wen Liang took Li Siqing out of the house. When they got outside the school, Li Siqing said, "Brother, go back and do your work. I'm really fine. I promise that I won't cause any more trouble and I'll take good care of myself!"
Wen Liang pinched her little nose and said, "Don't be afraid of getting into trouble. Just get into trouble. What is a brother for? He is used to wipe your butt!"
Li Siqing chuckled and rolled his eyes at him. Despite his young age, he already had quite a charming demeanor.
Wen Liang paused, thinking of the scene just now, and considered his words, "Don't take what others say to heart..."
Li Siqing lowered his head, and after a while he chuckled and said, "I won't. Well, I haven't thought about her for a long time..."
Wen Liang sighed inwardly, suddenly stuck out his tongue and made a face, then used both hands to ruffle her hair and said, "Come on, I'll take you to the park this afternoon!"
Li Siqing tilted her head, as if she had instantly switched roles with Wen Liang, with a hint of sweet helplessness on her lips. She waited for him to finish rubbing her hair before combing it again and said, "But I have classes in the afternoon..."
"It's okay. I've already asked for leave for you. Let's not think about anything today and have fun all day. Oh, and there are two beautiful sisters coming to accompany you. Guess who they are?"
Li Siqing knew that Wen Liang was just making such jokes to amuse him, and he was touched, but he deliberately made a childish expression on his face and said, "Sister Ning and Sister Xu, you only know these two sisters, okay?"
Wen Liang was shocked and said, "You underestimated my fighting ability. Today I will open your eyes. There are not only beauties but also nice cars!"
If his guess was correct, and the business deal was not concluded in the morning, given Ning Xi's personality, it was almost inevitable that she would follow Ning Xiaoning in the afternoon!
Wen Liang took Li Siqing around the area, found a nice restaurant, ordered some food, and then went outside to call Wen Huaiming: "Dad, do you know anyone at the Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce?"
"Well, I had dinner with Director Jia. What happened?"
"It's like this, Nuannuan was bullied at school..."
After hanging up the phone, Wen Liang shook his phone and couldn't help laughing. In this wonderful country, if you want to solve a problem, from life and death to children's fights, you have to go through layers of connections and find backers, compete with money, power, fathers, and ancestors, and you will get hurt if you are not careful.
Just as the song goes, only those who fight hard can win. What a holy saying!