He told me: "When I was very young, a disaster occurred in my hometown. My sister was not yet born at that time. My grandparents died in that disaster."
"Disaster? What disaster?" I asked curiously.
"earthquake."
My heart sank: "Are you talking about the earthquake in 2008?"
Shu Zhi nodded, and my heart suddenly "thumped" because that disaster was a disaster that we people across the country dare not remember!
After a long time, I asked Shu Zhi: "Is your hometown in Wenchuan?"
Shu Zhi shook his head and said: "No, my grandparents are from Dujiangyan. My mother happened to take me to my grandparents' house that day, but a disaster happened while we were still on the way! At that time, there were many uncles from the People's Liberation Army, they were like people in the dark
A ray of light. From that moment on, I decided that I must be a soldier in the future, and I wanted to be an airborne soldier."
I suddenly didn't know what to say anymore, so I took a deep breath, held Shu Zhi's head in my arms, and gently touched her hair.
"Good boy, don't think about it. You will be fine in the future. If you want to be a soldier, go for it. Be a useful person to society. No matter what career you have, it will be the best."
My eyes turned red unnaturally because it reminded me of that disaster!
I was only a freshman at that time, and Chongqing also received earthquake waves, and I was shaken awake while still taking a nap.
Later I learned that an earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale had occurred in Wenchuan. I really don’t dare to recall how terrifying it was at that time.
I didn't expect Shu Zhi to experience it personally. Counting the time, he was only four years old at the time.
I can't even remember what I was doing when I was four years old, but he remembers it so clearly. That's all because some memories will last a lifetime.
At this time, Wang Yi suddenly came down from upstairs and came to Shu Zhi's side.
She knelt down next to Shu Zhi, reached out and gently touched Shu Zhi's shoulder, and said, "Shu Zhi, I'm sorry! Auntie said something wrong just now, and Auntie will apologize to you now."
I glanced at Wang Yi and thought, right, this is the woman I know.
Shu Zhi didn't cry. He was really strong. He smiled at Wang Yi and shook his head: "It's okay, auntie, I'm not angry."
Wang Yi's eyes were also red. I believe she must have heard Shu Zhi's experiences upstairs just now, and she must have been deeply touched.
Because her home is not far from the epicenter of the earthquake, she must have experienced it firsthand.
But this earthquake is something that all of us in Sichuan are unwilling to mention, just because it is too sad and cruel!
The next morning, I drove my two children back to their hometown.
They live some distance from the county seat, in a relatively remote rural area.
The transportation here is very inconvenient, and you need to walk a long path overgrown with weeds to get to the village where they live.
It took more than an hour to drive from the county seat to where they lived. When I arrived at their residence, I finally realized how bad their living conditions were.
This is a small bungalow, with tiled roofs. Fortunately, it has brick walls, but there is no plastering, and the red bricks have been corroded to pieces.
There is still a poultry pen in front of the house, but there are no poultry in it.
Shu Zhi told me that before he went to Shanghai, he sold the only goose and two egg-laying chickens at home.
The conditions in their home were also very simple, with no decent furniture at all, and the only appliance that could be called an appliance was that off-brand refrigerator.
This really makes sense, because Shu Wenjie told me before that he didn't send money home for several years.
How could it be so easy for a woman to support two children and support a whole family by doing farm work alone?
This condition can be said to be many times worse than my previous family conditions. At least when I was a child, I could eat meat when I wanted to eat meat, and I could also eat sweets when I wanted to eat sweets.
But it's better now. These two children will definitely live a good life in the future. Although their father doesn't want them, this five million can be regarded as a kind of compensation.
In the afternoon, Shu Zhi took me to see the grave builder in their village. We negotiated the price and can start construction tomorrow.
After finishing this matter, I said to Shu Zhi: "You and your sister don't want to stay here anymore. You can go to Chengdu with me later. I will find a boarding school for you. What do you think?"
Shu Zhi looked at Shu Ya, and Shu Ya looked at Shu Zhi. I knew that they both looked at each other's wishes.
If Shu Ya is willing to go to Chengdu, Shu Zhi will definitely agree; on the contrary, if Shu Zhi chooses to go to Chengdu, Shu Ya will also go with her.
Finally, after many attempts on my part, Shu Zhi finally agreed.
Although they may not have such freedom when going to a boarding school, the conditions will be better than here, and it will also allow them to enter a better living and learning environment.
I also told the two brothers and sisters that they can come to my house every holiday in the future. Anyway, I admit to helping them until they reach adulthood.
After handling these matters, I helped them pack some luggage and belongings that afternoon, and then took them back to Chengdu.
It's not too early today, so I have to wait until tomorrow to help them find a school.
When I returned to my residence in the evening, I told Wang Yi that the two children would go to boarding school in Chengdu and would come to our house every holiday in the future.
Wang Yi didn't say anything and she agreed, but I could feel that she still looked a little unhappy.
He didn’t continue chatting with me about the two children, but instead he chatted with me about some things at work.
She said that Hongsheng Capital has stepped up its efforts to annex our assets, and we must come up with a plan to deal with it as soon as possible, otherwise we can only sit back and wait for death.
The things the company is facing now also give me a headache. This is the disadvantage of capital coming in. Capital has indeed brought me many benefits and made me a multi-millionaire overnight.
However, the shortcomings of capital can also make me bankrupt overnight, or even face jail.
I am not a person who is good at playing with capital, so facing the tiger-like power of Hongsheng Capital, I was a little unable to withstand it.
Fortunately, with Wang Yi, she controlled the company's capital flow, so that Hongsheng Capital could not defeat us so easily.
But this is like squeezing out toothpaste. Over time, we will be squeezed out completely.
So the most important thing for us now is time. If we can successfully enter the overseas market within a month, we can attract other capital to settle in.
Then Hongsheng Capital's plan will fall short, otherwise, we will be completely annexed.
The arrow is already on the string.
Of course, I have now found a shield to block the arrow that is about to be shot at me, but this shield cannot guarantee to completely block the arrow of Hongsheng Capital.
I still have a choice, that is, An Lan's shield can completely block Hongsheng Capital's arrow, but I can't use it.
That night, Wang Yi and I chatted a lot. When I told him that the general manager of Haiwei Company was the father of the Shu Zhi brothers, Wang Yi was also shocked.
But she, like me, understands that apart from Haiwei, he is An Lan's Olan International.
Choosing one of the two, she naturally chose Haiwei.