break out of the ice

The old man is of medium height, with brown skin and gray hair. When he came over, he was still holding a fishing net in his hand and wearing a pair of knee-high, half-used boots.

Seeing Gai Xianglin, he quickly threw away the fishing net, wiped his hands on his body, stretched out his hand to shake hands with Gai Xianglin and the others one by one: "Those children said someone was looking for me, but they never thought it was Brother Gai here. "

"Brother Yu." Gai Xianglin shook hands: "Everyone is living a good life."

Obviously, Lao Yu was very happy to see Gai Xianglin, and introduced him to Gai Xianglin with great interest: "Thanks to Brother Gai for helping to build the houseboat, everyone has lived a good life in peace and contentment for a few years. Brother Gai is here at noon. For dinner, your sister-in-law’s crab roe buns are a delicacy and can rival any big hotel in Wenzhou city.”

Even though he was the leader of this group, Lao Yu's houseboat was not big. It only contained bedding, a set of tables and chairs, and a few wooden boxes, which were probably used to store the family's clothes.

Lao Yu's wife is a very ordinary middle-aged woman, with a skin color similar to that of Lao Yu. The slight difference is that her hair is the black of a normal woman.

While Lao Yu and his wife were busy cooking, Shi Jingqi touched Gai Xianglin's arm: "Brother Gai, this eldest brother looks older than you."

But Lao Yu calls Gai Xianglin brother, and Gai Xianglin calls Lao Yu brother.

The tea he wore had the astringent taste of sea water when he drank it. Gai Xianglin took a sip and said, "Lao Yu is just over forty."

But looking at him, he looks like he is in his 50s.

Zhu Ke had seen the days of poor people. From the moment she stepped into this houseboat, she rarely spoke. This place made her feel the taste of her hometown and the taste of poverty.

At this time, he came over and asked, "Brother Gai, Brother Yu, what's going on with them?"

Outside, Lao Yu and his wife were busy preparing to entertain the distinguished guests.

Gai Xianglin and others simply stopped staying in the cabin and came out to the deck.

Looking at the nearby boathouse and the sea in the distance, Gai Xianglin talked about what happened between him and Lao Yu.

"In 17, you didn't come to Wenzhou at that time, right? In August of that year, there was a typhoon. Where we live on the seaside, typhoons happened every year, but that year It's particularly powerful. It seems to be called Typhoon No. [-]. When a typhoon blows, people who live close to the sea are in bad luck. People who go fishing are missing, and their houses are blown away. Everything happens. It's older than their fishing village. , and suffered a disaster."

"After the typhoon, dozens of families were homeless. Even among the dozens of families now, many families still have no strong labor force. This old man was kind-hearted and came to me for discussion. At that time, Xianglin Furniture was in Wenzhou City. As soon as I got my name out there, Lao Yu asked me where I wanted to lend these people a place to live. I am not as kind-hearted as Lao Yu, so I thought that I could help these people and be in the news and newspapers. An advertisement for my Xianglin refrigerator."

Perhaps thinking of the scene when he led Xianglin Furniture to become a famous figure, Gai Xianglin had a rare smile on his face.

"Lao Yu is so stubborn that he insists on giving me an IOU, saying that he will pay it back after he saves enough money. In fact, I didn't even think about asking them to pay back the money. It's just that this time, I can't help him."

At the end, Gai Xianglin's tone was a little sad.

Not to mention Gai Xianglin, Shi Jingqi felt sad listening to it. When this business was done, Gai Xianglin did good things and got what he wanted. Lao Yu and the others received Gai Xianglin's favor and had a place to live. Place.

If the relationship between the two has always been like this, even if Lao Yu has always kept this account on credit, it will be a relatively good memory for both parties. But now that Gai Xianglin has come to ask for the account, I am afraid that this relationship will be ruined. It’s changed.

Moreover, such a group of people are probably much smaller than Gai Xianglin, a skinny camel.

Shi Jingqi didn't speak, but Zhu Ke opened his mouth: "Brother Gai, let's sell the car left by Sister Lulu." "That car is for you."

"I can't drive it either." Zhu Ke said with a smile. She had originally planned to sell the car, but she planned to sell it to Gai Xianglin for running away. In the current scene, she had given up the idea of ​​asking for payment.

A few people were talking, but they heard Lao Yu's voice coming from behind.

"Brother Gai, are you encountering difficulties?"

Several people were not sure how much he listened, but Gai Xianglin's first reaction was: "It's okay, it's okay, I just came to see everyone."

Zhu Ke responded with a smile: "Yes, yes, we will ask the factory director to come over and pay a return visit to the customer."

Lao Yu actually overheard some of Gai Xianglin's conversation, but their current situation did not allow him to ask any further questions.

He just said: "Brother Gai, everyone knows that you are here, and they all want to come and thank you."

Gai Xianglin and Shi Jingqi looked at each other, and Shi Jingqi helped Gai Xianglin's arm: "Brother Gai?"

Several people walked from the stern to the bow and saw many people standing on the shore in front of Lao Xu's boat. Most of them were women and children, and some were holding dried fish and the like.

Gai Xianglin and others accepted everyone's thanks, and from here until they left, they never asked for money again.

On the way back, the trunk of the car and the seats behind were filled with all kinds of seafood.

The salty smell of the sea filled the whole car. Shi Jingqi, a native of Central Plains, couldn't stand it and opened all the windows.

The weather was still gloomy in the morning, but now it is afternoon, the sun has come out, and the wind is pouring in through the car window, giving it a spring smell.

Several people in the car were silent. Although he didn't ask for money today, Gai Xianglin had a little more courage to risk everything. He was older than them, had a family, and still lived a serious life. He Gai Xianglin Xianglin is just going back to the time when he had nothing, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

Zhu Ke is calculating what else Hemei PR can sell, and seeing if the remaining tables, chairs, and houses can be transferred out...

After being silent for a while, Gai Xianglin suddenly spoke: "Jingqi, Zhu Ke, you two should also prepare yourself and go back."

Zhu Ke didn't understand, and continued: "We really need to make preparations when we go back. I contacted a second-hand car dealer in the afternoon. The car that Sister Lulu and the others drove away was bought from that person, not from Wenzhou. It’s pretty reliable…”

Shi Jingqi understood clearly. Gai Xianglin was worried that he and Zhu Ke would suffer with him, so he drove them back to their hometown and prepared to face it alone.

"Brother Gai, you are alone and have no one to take care of you. I will wait until everything is dealt with before leaving."

Zhu Ke also reacted and immediately said: "Me too, me too." (End of Chapter)