When he arrived at the store, it was already open and the clerks were busy, but Lin Fan found that there were people in the eating area.
It's only around nine o'clock in the morning, not the time to eat, and the braised food is not ready yet.
"For what?"
Lin Fan walked over, but the man didn't look like a gangster, he was dirty. When he saw Lin Fan coming to ask, he immediately sat up from the stool nervously.
"I, I'll buy some braised pork here and let my kids eat it when I get home!"
Lin Fan nodded, and then said directly: "Sit down, it's okay, it's just that the little gangster has been a bit angry recently, I'm sorry, it's not directed at you!"
"Um?"
Lin Fan changed his clothes and prepared to help, but suddenly he saw that the man sitting in the shop waiting for braised meat did not come to buy it. The clerk on the side secretly said: "What he wants is the leftover minced meat!"
Lin Fan immediately understood that there were a lot of these, and there would be leftovers every time. During the process of cooking the meat, they would accidentally fall out.
This little bit is the most delicious source of meat for less wealthy families.
However, what Lin Fan saw was what was in the man's arms. He took off his clothes and threw this one to the side. Lin Fan walked towards the honest man.
"Excuse me, what should I call you?"
Lin Fan asked with a smile, something had already leaked out of the man's chest.
Obviously, this man came to the city to sell things.
"My name is Meng Jianjun!"
Lin Fan nodded, and then asked directly without beating around the bush: "Where are you from? Are you here to sell something? I really like this thing, can you let me have a look?"
Meng Jianjun hesitated for a moment, then nodded and took out a scroll from his pocket.
"I'm from outside!"
It's strange, I've been having trouble with the scroll recently, but the preservation of this scroll is really average!
"You didn't pay attention to this at all? This is going to be put in a pawn shop. I'm not kidding when I say the worm eats the mouse. You've done too much damage!"
The whole painting is riddled with holes.
"Come, let me take a look!"
Lin Fan looked at it carefully, and after a long time, asked: "How much do you want to sell it for?"
Lin Fan didn't ask how this was left, and he didn't bother to ask how it came about.
The painting is indeed ruined, but you can still find someone to repair it. It will still be worth a little money, but it will definitely not be as good as the original one.
But Lin Fan didn't care about the few dollars anymore, just think of it as saving the destroyed antiques.
"It would be great if I can sell it for 5 yuan!"
Meng Jianjun hesitated for a while and said, Lin Fan nodded and took out five yuan.
"Then sell it to me!"
"real?"
Meng Jianjun looked at Lin Fan excitedly. Lin Fan pointed at the money on the table. Meng Jianjun quickly took it and then looked at Lin Fan excitedly.
"Is the meat ready?"
“A few pots are ready!”
"I'll give you two pounds of the same weight and send it over!"
The same two kilograms and a bag of meat were handed to Meng Jianjun. Lin Fan said: "This is for you, so don't wait here!"
"Really, really?"
Meng Jianjun asked excitedly, Lin Fan smiled and nodded, Meng Jianjun quickly thanked him, took his things and walked out.
Watching Meng Jianjun leave, Lin Fan said to the clerk: "Just watch, I'm going out for a while."
After waiting for a while, he followed directly. This man said he was from outside. Good guy, do you really think Lin Fan doesn't know this guy?
Yes, Lin Fan knew this person. Ten years ago, there was a man named Zheng Sheng who wanted to hang out with Lin Fan, but Lin Fan rejected him.
Because the situation at that time was very special, Lin Fan had no way to take care of him.
However, Lin Fan still asked Shouzi and Mengzi to take care of them in Pigeon Market, but there was no news about him suddenly a few years ago.
Seeing Meng Jianjun this time, Lin Fan remembered Zheng Sheng.
In the end, after many twists and turns, they actually arrived at a courtyard, and Lin Fan followed directly in.
"Huh? Zheng Sheng!"
Lin Fan suddenly saw a person lying on the bed with a lifeless face. Someone who didn't know that looked like he would have thought he was dead!
"Brother Sheng, I'm back!"
Meng Jianjun shouted to Zheng Sheng on the bed, and a smile appeared on Zheng Sheng's stiff face.
"How much, how much..."
In a daze, Meng Jianjun didn't hide anything when he heard Zheng Sheng say something: "It's 5 yuan, and there's a big pack of meat rings!"
"Sold to whom?"
Although Zheng Sheng is lying on the bed, he is not a fool. It is really good to give him five yuan for such a shabby painting.
If you give me a big bag of meat, you must have met a benefactor!
"Sold to Lin Fan!"
"Lin Fan!"
Zheng Sheng's eyes widened for a moment, and then dimmed again.
Lin Fan was his benefactor, Zheng Sheng, but he, Zheng Sheng, failed his benefactor.
Back then, due to some special circumstances, he was singled out and their group was destroyed.
He did not dare or was unwilling to trouble Lin Fan, and he also learned that Lin Fan was already the director of the Second Steel Rolling Mill.
This further increased his inferiority complex, so he began to stay away from Lin Fan.
As luck would have it, after his mother passed away, his living conditions have been declining. He also fell ill last year, but he had no money for treatment, so he just kept putting it off.
Lin Fan slowly walked inside without knocking, just opened the door and entered!
"who!"
Meng Jianjun shouted, but he never expected that it was Lin Fan who pushed open the door and walked in!
"Paralyzed?"
Looking at the people on the bed, Lin Fan walked around the room and found that there were only two people in the room!
"Where are your younger brothers? They used to hang out with you!"
Zheng Sheng's face turned gloomy, and Lin Fan immediately sneered: "You made a lot of money back then, right? How did you end up like this?"
"Brother Sheng was betrayed..."
Lin Fan nodded: "I believe it's normal. It's not a big deal if you have a character like yours and won't be betrayed!"
He calmly raised his head and looked at Zheng Sheng. Zheng Sheng's expression was gloomy. In fact, it was good that he didn't kill anyone.
You can know the reason, but Lin Fan really feels that Zheng Sheng is really stupid.
You trust your little brother too much!
"I didn't come here today to laugh at you. I just wanted to see who took out this painting. I didn't expect it was an old acquaintance. Do you still have the goods? I took them all!"
"Gone!"
Meng Jianjun said quickly at the side, but Zheng Sheng started to "woo woo woo".
"Give...Give him!"
Lin Fan said something with difficulty, and Lin Fan immediately laughed. This guy can still speak now, which is good.
"Brother!"
"Give!"
Zheng Sheng shouted loudly, Meng Jianjun nodded, and secretly took out a lot of things from home.
"Okay, no need to be sneaky, I don't care about that now!"
Lin Fan opened the box directly, and a musty smell hit his face. Lin Fan was dissatisfied: "You are also a knowledgeable person, why do you store things like this?
After all, Zheng Sheng also came from a wealthy family, and he was also a young master at that time. He also understands these things.
Because Lin Fan liked this, Zheng Sheng paid special attention to this aspect back then.
In addition, he understands, so he can often get vague and good things.
"I'm... useless, he doesn't understand!"
Lin Fan nodded. This man named Meng Jianjun is indeed an ignorant person. The calligraphy and paintings he got made Lin Fan angry just by looking at them. This is why Lin Fan followed him. This thing cannot be kept like this.
Come on, it will be over sooner or later!
The preservation of calligraphy and painting is a very big problem in itself. If it is not preserved properly, it will be like now, like insects eat and rats eat. Good guy, Lin Fan feels distressed just looking at it.
Many people don't know how to maintain it and think that it will be fine if they are placed in a dry place. In fact, there is a lot of knowledge here.
This is also the reason why ancient calligraphy and paintings are difficult to survive, because it is difficult to preserve them.
If you are not careful, if it is a natural or man-made disaster, you may be lost!
It was even burned. You said that porcelain and bronze can resist for a while. The most powerful way to kill people in ancient times is to burn them by fire, but these calligraphy and paintings can't withstand the fire.
"These are all good things!"
Lin Fan looked at the contents of the box with distress. Even the box was a good thing, but this box was broken!
"Make a price, how much will it cost?"
Lin Fan asked directly!
"Just watch and give it!"
"Should I give it to you? Do you plan to give you a little more for the sake of past kindness? Or are you trying to kidnap me morally and see you paralyzed in bed, so that I can give you a satisfactory price? I'll give it to you.
One dollar can’t be spent on love!”
Just give it to me, it’s heart-breaking to say this!
"I……"
"you!"
Meng Jian stared at Lin Fan with wide eyes!
"What do you want? What do I want? Make an offer!"
"one thousand!"
Meng Jianjun said angrily, obviously angry with Lin Fan's attitude. Lin Fan sneered: "Deal, follow me with your things!"
"ah?"
"Ah, what? Can the business be done?"
"Too... too much!"
Zheng Sheng burst into tears. Over the years, only he knew the warmth and warmth of human relationships. Lin Fan could help them like this at great risk!
"Too much nonsense!"
Lin Fan shook his head, this man was afraid of being in trouble. If he was in trouble, he would really be worse than a pig or a dog!
The pigs and dogs can still be slaughtered and eaten, but what about this man?
It’s so uncomfortable!
Everyone is very uncomfortable!
Meng Jianjun followed Lin Fan in confusion, then got 1,000 yuan in confusion, and returned home in confusion. He looked at the money in his hand, then at Lin Fan, and he didn't know what to say!
"Why?"
Zheng Sheng looked at Lin Fan, who sat on his bed, and asked, "Is he the only one under your control?"
"Three more!"
Lin Fan was stunned, how could there be three more people here?
"Where?"
"Come on, get to work!"
He nodded, yes, if he doesn’t work, he can’t support this person!
"Can you trust it?"
“Absolutely trust it!”
Meng Jianjun said loudly, Lin Fan glanced at him, and then said: "Do you want to follow me?"
Zheng Sheng's eyes widened, he wiped his tears tremblingly, and then shook his head: "I'm a useless person!"
"Just say, I want you, do you want to follow me?"
"I……"
The two people looked at Lin Fan in confusion. In fact, this choice was really difficult to make.
"Okay, follow me!"
Lin Fan said directly, then stretched, stood in front of Zheng Sheng, and asked: "Do you still want to stand up?"
"think!"
Of course I do, there is nothing I want more than this!
"Okay, then let the people around you take you to the hospital quickly. Judging from your condition, it probably took a long time. Don't worry, you will get better."
Zheng Sheng looked at Lin Fan with red eyes, he felt a little regretful now.
It was Lin Fan who helped him treat his mother back then, and now when he was helpless, Lin Fan came to help him again.
He regretted that he had underestimated Lin Fan and looked down on himself. The man in front of him was really good to him.
"I, I, Brother Fan, don't worry, after I get better, I, Zheng Sheng, will be with you from now on, and my life will be yours."
Lin Fan waved his hand and said: "What age are you still doing this? I will naturally arrange it for you when the time comes."
"Oh, by the way, this is Meng Jianjun, right?"
Meng Jianjun nodded in confusion.
"Starting tomorrow, come to work in my store. You have to take good care of your body, so you just need to collect the money!"
Lin Fan directly arranged work for him. When Meng Jianjun saw Zheng Sheng nodding, he nodded accordingly.
"Okay, come over tomorrow, I'll go back first."
Lin Fan calmly went home. Among these people, Lin Fan was actually mainly optimistic about Zheng Sheng. This guy was already playing this game. His method of collecting things was really first-rate. And more importantly, there was definitely something wrong with this guy.
Very discerning.
This person will become Lin Fan's right-hand assistant.
...
In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed, and Zheng Sheng has almost finished his treatment in the hospital. His body has recovered well and he can move around freely.
Lin Fan has been thinking about how to arrange things for him for the past half month.
One day by chance, he passed by a scrap collection station. This was a state-owned enterprise, so he could think about the people inside.
He had an idea. He could let Zheng Sheng lead people to collect rags on the street. This profession is quite good nowadays, especially now that many families have some old things in their homes, which can help them recover.
Yes.
So Lin Fan asked Meng Jianjun to inform Zheng Sheng and come over early the next morning to arrange things for him then.
Early the next morning, Zheng Sheng came to Lin Fan's house again, and Lin Fan directly threw a set of "work clothes" to him.
"Brother Fan, what are you doing?" Zheng Sheng looked at the tattered clothes in his hands and asked doubtfully.
"I'll give you a set of clothes and ask you to change into them, of course." Lin Fan said.
"But this is too shabby." Zheng Sheng frowned.
"What's the matter? You don't want to wear it? If you don't want to wear it, just go back and save me the trouble." Lin Fan said.
"I'll wear it, I'll wear it." Zheng Sheng said hurriedly. Now that he was at the end of his rope, Lin Fan was his only life-saving straw. He had to grab it no matter what.
"Hurry up then, I have to change clothes too." Lin Fan said.
After a while, both of them changed into their 'work clothes'.
Lin Fan looked calm, but Zheng Sheng was a little shy and embarrassed to see others.
"Brother Fan, can you tell me now, what are we going to do in this outfit?" Zheng Sheng asked.
"What do you think you are doing wearing this outfit?" Lin Fan asked.
"Beggars or collectors of rags." Zheng Sheng said without thinking.
"You're right, we are just going to collect rags." Lin Fan said with a smile.
"Ah?" Zheng Sheng was stunned for a moment, feeling that he had been looking forward to the whole night's work of collecting rags.
"If you don't want to go, are you embarrassed? If you're embarrassed, just go back," Lin Fan said.
"I'll go." Zheng Sheng gritted his teeth and said. When he saw Lin Fan like this, it was obviously not the first time he had done this. He didn't believe that with Lin Fan's status, he would actually collect rags.
"Then let's go." Lin Fan smiled.
Lin Fan did not ride on his legs and rode on a dilapidated tricycle. Zheng Sheng was sitting behind the tricycle.
"There are rags for sale, there are rags for sale—"
As soon as he left the house, Lin Fan started shouting loudly.
"Why are you covering your face? You are shouting after me. How can you collect the rags without shouting? Are you afraid of being seen by your former friends?"
Lin Fan turned around and saw Zheng Sheng covering his face with his hands, so he said something to him.
