"Old Wang, it's me, why haven't you recognized it yet?" Xia Zekai waved his hand at him and shouted with a smile.
That's right, the very guarded old security guard who just came out is Wang Deshun.
When he heard Xia Zekai calling him that, it felt familiar. No one had called him that for several years.
He came closer and took a closer look: "Wocao, why are you kid? You came to my place to cause trouble in broad daylight. What are you doing in the kindergarten today?"
"What else can I do? Come and see you. I'll give you two cigarettes by the way. Open the door quickly and let me in or you out!" Xia Zekai said happily.
He also called Wang Yi over, took the black plastic bag containing cigarettes from Wang Yi's hand, and slapped it twice, making a "puff" sound.
Xia Zekai said: "I brought you two cigarettes, one Yellow Crane Tower and one Soft China. Hehe, do you like it?"
"You know my heart better than my son." Wang Deshun blew his beard and stared, but his heart was filled with a warm current and he was a little excited.
When people get old, they no longer care about many things, but they care more about whether there is still someone thinking about them and remembering them.
The same is true for Wang Deshun. Even if Xia Zekai comes to see him empty-handed, it doesn't matter. Coming here means that he still remembers him.
The next moment, Wang Deshun put away the fork in his hand, and then opened the big iron lock: "Come to my house, I have to lock the door."
"Forget it, come out and let's chat at the door for a while." Xia Zekai didn't make things difficult for him.
After all, there are hundreds of children here, and even Wang Deshun believes in him, but where are the parents? Where are the principals and teachers of the school?
If you won’t embarrass him, will you embarrass Wang Deshun later?
Wang Deshun was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say. Xia Zekai pointed to the sky: "The sun is shining, and it's quite warm outside. You should have a stove in your wooden house. Remember to ventilate it and don't burn yourself with too much carbon monoxide.
I’ve been told.”
"Haha, as you can tell, I have been burning it for several years, but now I have switched to an electric radiator, which is easier to use than burning charcoal and takes less effort." Wang Deshun was very happy.
After he came out, he locked the door again with his backhand and did his duty.
Only then did Xia Zekai realize that Wang Deshun had been out for a while, and there was no second security guard. He asked, "Are you alone here?"
"Well, it's just me. The young man I took care of before worked for a while and disliked the low salary. Not long after you transferred to another school, he also resigned."
"Later on, young people were unwilling to do this, so the kindergarten had no choice but to recruit an old guy who was about the same age as me. But the old guy was in poor health last year and passed away." Wang Deshun felt a little sad when he thought about this.
"Since then, I haven't been able to recruit anyone."
"Good guy, this is putting the responsibility for the safety of hundreds of people on you. Lao Wang, have they given you a salary increase? If you don't have a salary increase, it won't work. I will go to them to seek justice for you."
Xia Zekai said with an exaggerated expression.
When Wang Deshun talked about this, he complained: "It's a ridiculous increase, it's not even 100 yuan, but I don't plan to work next year. My health is not good and I can't do it."
"What nonsense are you talking about? I see that you are quite strong. Do you still dislike the low salary? How about you come to my place to look after the door?" Xia Zekai said with a smile.
When Wang Deshun heard this, he shook his head and refused. He said: "I have heard what my son Shoulong said. His salary and bonus are now so high that my daughter-in-law has no temper at home."
"I didn't expect that such a small company like yours could develop so fast. Xiaoxia, I have accepted a huge favor from you, and I'm afraid I won't be able to repay it in my lifetime."
Xia Zekai held his hand and said: "It's okay to say that you owe favors to others. I didn't have a babysitter at home at that time, so I asked you to help take care of the children. If you want to say that you owe favors to others, that's fine.
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"Old Wang, in your heart, your son is a treasure. In my heart, Yatou and Tongtong are also my golden babies. This matter cannot be compared. Neither of us owes anything to the other." Xia Zekai pointed at Wang Deshun and said
Pointing to himself, he said: "So we are friends now, and no one owes anyone anything."
“I won’t owe you anything in the future!”
Wang Deshun was moved in his heart. He knew Xia Zekai's original intention of saying this, not to let him have any regrets: "Cheng, how are Yatou and Tongtong doing now? I haven't seen them for several years. They have grown up now, right?"
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"I have just entered the first grade, and I am still far from being a big girl." Xia Zekai opened the black plastic bag, took out a pack of Yellow Crane Tower, opened it, and handed one to Wang Deshun: "Can I smoke here?"
Wang Deshun chuckled and took it, mumbling: "Why can't you smoke? I'm almost quitting. Besides, I always smoke outside and never inside."
He looked at the cigarette and then said: "I must have made a loss buying this cigarette. Why is it so much shorter than ordinary cigarettes?"
"Nonsense, people are like this, hurry up." Xia Zekai didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
I didn’t explain to Wang Deshun that this cigarette was ridiculously more expensive than ordinary cigarettes, with a pack costing more than 100.
The two chatted unknowingly. Wang Deshun listened to Xia Zekai bragging about the past few years after moving from Qiyun Garden Community. After hearing what Xia Zekai said, Wang Deshun kept talking: "
It’s incredible, it’s incredible, you are so powerful now, I even saw it on the TV news.”
"Why are you still watching the news?" Xia Zekai wondered. He had heard Wang Deshun say before that he didn't like watching TV.
Mainly, I can’t steal the cartoons from my grandson.
Wang Deshun said without thinking, "Whenever you go on TV, my son will turn on the TV and tell our family that you are his boss!"
This is pride and pride.
Xia Zekai also didn't expect that one day he would make others proud of him, and he had never said this out loud. He felt a faint sense of pride in his heart.
"Sure, your son is really discerning." Xia Zekai burst out laughing.
"How have you been these past few years?" Xia Zekai asked him again.
Wang Deshun flicked the ashes from his cigarette butt and said, "What else can we do? Let's just live like this, but my son's income has increased, and the life of the family has improved a lot. It's not like before when we were noisy about money and the dogs and cats were restless.
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"That's very good."
Wang Deshun said 'hmm' and said: "After all, it's because of you, otherwise my son's temperament would make him unable to make a fool of himself, and he wouldn't be able to earn so much money even if he worked hard in the workshop.
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Xia Zekai didn't answer and listened to Wang Deshun continue to talk about things at home.
When you get older, you just want to find someone to talk to so that you don't seem lonely.
One day when there is no one around, you will find that he can sit blankly all day long, watching people coming and going that have nothing to do with him, perhaps sweet young lovers, or middle-aged couples who are worried about life.
Or a naughty child, that is everything in his life.
Xia Zekai and Wang Deshun chatted for two hours at the entrance of Qiyun Garden Community Kindergarten.
Xia Zekai was still thinking of inviting Wang Deshun to lunch, but Wang Deshun kept saying that he was the only gatekeeper in the kindergarten now. If something happened to the people coming and going, he would have to open the gate, and he really couldn't leave.
Hearing what Wang Deshun said, Xia Zekai had no choice but to give up and said that he would find a day later and come over to treat him to dinner in the evening.
"Okay, Xiaoxia, when you bring Yatou and Tongtong over, I wonder if they still remember Grandpa Wang?" Wang Deshun thought of the pair of cute little dolls, and the smile on his face was particularly bright.
Xia Zekai said: "Why don't they remember? If they dare to say no, I will beat them up."
"Haha, hurry up and leave. You've been with my old man for a long time. Go and do your business!" Wang Deshun put the two cigarettes that Xia Zekai handed him under the creaking nest and waved his hand for Xia Zekai to go back.
After Xia Zekai turned around and left, Wang Deshun opened the big iron door and went in.
Xia Zekai stood at the intersection next to him for a while, not knowing what he was thinking.
Just as he was about to leave, someone suddenly called him: "Boss Xia, Boss Xia!"
Hearing the call, Xia Zekai turned around and saw that it was Fu Yang.
That is, the salesman before ‘Detian Agency’.
"Manager Fu, why are you here?" Xia Zekai suddenly remembered his name and asked him.
Fu Yang was very happy and said: "I just happened to come out and look around to see if there is anyone selling a house, so I can make a deal."
"You are still working on second-hand housing, and you didn't follow Brother Seven to the decoration company?" Xia Zekai was quite surprised.
Fu Yang shook his head: "I didn't go. Xiao Gao passed by, and I stayed here to guard the shop. But now I've hired a few more people, and I'm taking them with me."
"So you are really the store manager here now, congratulations!" Xia Zekai was very happy for him.
Fu Yang felt a little embarrassed when he heard what he said: "How dare you call yourself manager in front of Boss Xia."
"No, it's one thing after another. Manager Fu, is the house easy to sell now?" Xia Zekai asked.
Fu Yang nodded repeatedly: "It's a good sale. The prices of new houses are rising everywhere, but most of them are off-plan houses. There are no existing houses. Second-hand houses have taken advantage of this loophole. Many people who are eager to use their houses come to buy second-hand houses."
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"Besides, many second-hand houses have been renovated. Some of them were originally well decorated. People don't have to deal with it again when they buy it. They can save at least 50,000 to 60,000 yuan. What a bargain." Fu Yang said.
This is the truth. Xia Zekai nodded repeatedly: "So, you have made a lot of money."
"It's not bad, it's much better than in those years." Fu Yang said happily.
He said: "But it's still not as good as Boss Xia. I'm paying attention to you. You're already on the rich list."
"Hey, you are really a legend. I told many people that I knew you, but they still didn't believe me. They said I was bragging. What did I brag about? They are a bunch of frogs in the well with short vision and knowledge." Fu Yang despised them.
The other chapter is not finished yet, so I will post it when I come back tonight. I will go back to my hometown tomorrow and will update more when I come back on Thursday.
