Siheyuan: Black and steady Gou Laoliu

After careful consideration, Han Li told the story of "The Little Pony Crossing the River".

Lou Zhenhua's eyes lit up after hearing this. This story was novel, interesting and educational. It was a very wonderful story.

"Wait a minute." Boss Lou stood up and took out a black machine from a cabinet nearby. He smiled kindly and said, "Please tell me the whole story again."

He thought the boy had a nice voice and the stories he told were pleasant to listen to, so he recorded them with a tape recorder and played them for his daughter later, saving himself the trouble of talking too much.

Seeing that Lou Bancheng was quite satisfied with this story, Han Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He cleared his throat and was about to start talking when Lou Bancheng suddenly looked apologetic: "Wait a moment."

The next moment, Boss Lou picked up the phone on the table and dialed, "Xiao Tao, make a cup of tea and send it to the study. I want good tea."

He is really a daughter slave! Han Li knew that Boss Lou had someone bring tea because he wanted him to tell the story in a perfect state, not because he intended to entertain him.

It is no wonder that Lou Xiao'e, a lady from a wealthy family, was raised to be a fool. The Lou family protected their daughter too well. As a flower grown in a greenhouse, she probably thought that all people in the world were good.

Not long after, Tao came over with a cup of fragrant tea and a very warm smile.

Before leaving, she deliberately gave Han Li a caring smile like an elder.

After taking two sips of tea, Han Li immediately began to tell a story;

Story summary: The pony was carrying half a bag of wheat to the mill for the first time, but was blocked by a small river.

It thought to itself: "Can I go over there? It would be great if my mother was here to ask her what to do!"

Old Cow: "The water is very shallow, just above my calves. It's easy to cross the river."

Little Squirrel: "The water is very deep! Yesterday, one of my friends fell into the river and drowned!"

The pony couldn't make up his mind, so he wagged his tail and ran back home.

The old horse said to the young horse gently, "My child, it won't work if you just listen to what others say without using your brain and trying it yourself. You will know whether the river is deep or shallow if you try it yourself."

The pony plucked up his courage and crossed the river, only to find out that the water was neither as shallow as the old cow said, nor as deep as the squirrel said.

The inspiration from this story is that when doing things, you can't just listen to what others say, you have to use your brain and have the courage to practice, only then can you find a solution to the problem.

Now this story seems outdated to us, but in an era when children's stories were in short supply, this story was like a bombshell.

Especially stories like this that are full of philosophical and educational significance are more popular.

After Lou Bancheng turned off the wire recorder, he said with a cheerful smile, "Good, good, very good."

At this moment, he is no longer a shrewd businessman, but a father who loves his daughter.

Boss Lou has already started thinking about what else to give this kid?

Just at this moment, the phone on the table rang, and Han Li took the opportunity to say goodbye.

Lou Zhenhua nodded and did not try to persuade him to stay. After all, there would be many more opportunities to meet in the future.

At this point, Han Li's plan to arrange a job for Lao Han was declared a success.

When leaving Lou's house, Han Li glanced at the clock. It was almost five o'clock, so there was still time.

It was Xu Wood who still rode his bicycle to take me back.

"Xiao Han, what did Boss Lou ask you about? Why did you talk for so long?"

"Boss Lou briefly asked about the ginseng. He also asked me if I had heard any interesting stories while in the countryside. After I told him a story, Boss Lou was very happy."

After hearing this, Xu Wude did not ask any more questions, because she also knew that the daughter of the Lou family liked to listen to stories, and she had helped collect many of them in the past.

After this incident, Han Li also understood why Xu Wude's attitude towards Lou Bancheng seemed a little awkward.

In the old days, the two were in a master and servant relationship.

In the new era, workers and peasants are in charge, and the two are equal in status, but Xu Wude still has to work for Lou Bancheng to make a living.

This resulted in Xu Wude being respectful to Lou Bancheng on the surface, but actually being very unhappy with him in his heart.

This is also an important part of Han Li's layout targeting Xu Wude's character.

Just imagine if Xu Wude rashly approached a big shot he was not very familiar with to trade the precious ginseng, if the transaction failed, he would not only fail to establish a friendship, but also offend the person.

But it was different when it came to Lou Bancheng; the two of them knew each other well, so even if the deal failed, he would say that he had good intentions but ended up doing something bad and was cheated.

At that time, Boss Lou was just waiting in vain and did not suffer any actual loss. At most he just scolded Xu Wude a few words.

Secondly, Han Li believes more in human nature.

You have to know that this is the tycoon Lou Bancheng. Who else Xu Wude knows could be richer than Lou Bancheng?

Only by telling Lou Bancheng the news about the precious ginseng can Xu Wude benefit the most.

Low risk, high profit, even a fool knows what to choose.

But as the saying goes, fortune and honor are achieved through risk. If Xu Wood suddenly thought of taking the risk.

Then, Han Li will make Lao Xu understand a truth: wealth and honor are sought in danger, and also lost in danger. One out of ten times you can seek them, but nine out of ten times you will lose them.

As for offending Xu Wood? To Han Li, it was no big deal.

Compared with the huge benefits of finding a stable job for Lao Han, offending Xu Wude is a small matter that can be completely ignored.

There was no conversation along the way. When they arrived at a pickle shop, Han Li suddenly said, "Uncle Xu, please take me here. I'll buy some pickles and walk back later."

"That's fine." Xu Wude was naturally relieved. It was still early so he could go for a few drinks.

After watching Xu Wude leave, Han Li went straight into the shop and bought two kilograms of pickles.

The truth is that the meals at home were low in oil and salt, and Han Li really couldn't get used to the bland soup.

Take lunch for example. The cornmeal steamed bread with fried shredded potatoes made Han Li feel that it was tasteless and a pity to throw it away.

Buying some pickles is just the right way to improve life, and it can be regarded as an early celebration for Lao Han's stable job.

It’s a pity that it was too late and the butcher shop had closed long ago, otherwise I would have bought a few pounds of meat to satisfy my craving.

When we returned to the courtyard, the sun had already set, and only the sunset glow in the sky indicated that tomorrow would be another good day.

Passing by the hanging flower gate in the front yard, Han Li saw the abacus master, Yan Bugui, watering the flowers. He felt that Yan Bugui had two major benefits in raising flowers;

On the one hand, it can show his cultivation as a cultured person, and on the other hand, it can give him a good reason to stare at the gate of the courtyard and calculate some benefits.

Since people from the outer courtyard would not pass through the hanging flower gate in the front courtyard, it was always difficult for Yan Bugui to take advantage of them. The most important thing was that people from the outer courtyard were poor.

Therefore, when Old Yan caught a glimpse of Han Li out of the corner of his eye, he pretended not to see him.

However, when Yan Bugui saw the pickles in Han Li's hand, his eyes widened instantly, and he waved and shouted hurriedly: "Hey, who is that, the eldest brother of the Han family, wait for your uncle."

When he had nothing to do, Han Li also wanted to have a fight with this old man Yan. After all, this would happen sooner or later.

Yan Bugui quickly trotted out and said with a smile, "Xiao Han, your third aunt is not feeling well, but it's getting late and all the shops outside are closed. Give me some of these pickles so that your third aunt can supplement her nutrition."

Han Li said straightforwardly: "Uncle, I checked on Aunt at noon. She is fine, but she didn't get enough rest at night. If she has a good rest, she will be fine tomorrow."

Yan Bugui was a little puzzled. Why did the eldest brother of the Han family become so clever today?

On second thought, this boy should be an honest person, telling the truth, and has no intention of bullying me.

"I have to thank you for this. If it weren't for you, the people in the hospital would have to spend a lot of money on medical treatment."

Old Yan first praised Han Li, then changed his words: "Well, Jie Cheng and Jiefang had been clamoring for pickles a few days before liberation, but look at my poor memory, I forgot to buy them. Now when there are no pickles on the table during meals, the two children will complain to me again."

This old Yan is determined to get the pickles. If it were the old Han Li, he would really be unable to back down and end up being taken advantage of by Old Yan.

But Han Li is no longer the same person he was before. He rolled his eyes, sighed and said, "Third Uncle, let me tell you the truth. We didn't buy these pickles to eat. We plan to give them to the Jia family in the Central Court as a token of apology. Alas~"

Now, Yan Bugui was in a dilemma.

I heard from my wife about what happened at noon after I came back. I heard that they had a very fierce quarrel. In the end, the eldest son of the Han family couldn't bear it anymore and asked Jia Zhang to swear a poisonous oath. Jia Zhang didn't dare to do so, so the matter was temporarily over.

But everyone knew that this matter was not over yet, and Jia Dongxu would definitely cause trouble for the Han family when he returned in the evening.

The three guys from the Han family combined are no match for Jia Dongxu, so it is reasonable for Han Li to choose to apologize.

The most important thing is that today's incident is also related to the Yan family. The clothes of their Yan family were soiled. How much soap would be wasted if they washed them again.

It's true. The more I think about it, the more I lose, and the angrier I get.

We must find a way to make up for this loss.

After Yan Bugui fiddled with the abacus in his mind for a while, he came up with an idea;

As soon as the boy from the Han family went to the Jia family, he followed them and asked Jia Zhang to swear a solemn oath. If she did not dare to do so, she would have to give her pickles as compensation.

"That's really unfortunate. Let my two boys bear with it for now tonight. I'll go buy it myself tomorrow."

Watching Yan Bugui leave empty-handed, Han Li sneered: Nothing more than that.

When Han Li returned home, he found the door closed. Li Yumei must have been worried that Jia Dongxu would come back and cause trouble, so she hid at home before her man came back.

"Mom, I'm back."

"Cauldron~"

Soon, the door opened, and little Han Xiaoxiao ran out to greet them. When she saw the pickles in Daguo's hand, her eyes lit up instantly.

"Big Pot, it's great to have you at home. It's always good to be seven or seven."

Han Xiaoxiao blinked her big, black, bright eyes and said expectantly, "Da Guo, can you live at home from now on? This way, our family can be in good health every day."

Han Li rubbed the little girl's head with amusement: "Don't worry, even if Da Guo is not at home in the future, you can still be good every day."

"Really?"

"When has the cauldron ever lied to you?"

"Yeah! From now on, every day will be fine!"

At this time, Li's mother's voice was reproachful: "Big brother, why are you spending money recklessly again? You are old enough now, you should think about saving money to get married."

She felt a little sad about the soap she bought at noon, but she didn't say much. But these pickles must be very expensive, and she bought so much at once.

My eldest son doesn’t earn much money as a doctor in the countryside now, so he must not develop the bad habit of spending money lavishly.

"Mom, my dad does heavy physical work, so he has to take supplements from time to time to avoid damaging his body."

Han Li's words were the winning answer, leaving Li Yumei speechless. Instead, she felt that her son had grown up and knew how to be filial to his parents.

Pleased, she decided to use more oil when cooking tonight.

At this moment, Han Li suddenly saw the cut tofu on the side, and was surprised and happy: "Mom, you bought tofu. I wanted to buy some when I came back, but they were sold out. It's just right to make some pickled vegetables and tofu tonight."

"Okay." Li Yumei was happy that the whole family was together. She specially went out to buy tofu in the afternoon, mainly because she wanted to improve the food for her eldest son who often went to the countryside.

At this moment, Han Yong and Han Cong also came over from next door and shouted in unison: "Brother."

"Have you finished your homework?"

"I've finished writing."

"You two should not only review after class but also prepare in advance. Xiaoyong, you will be responsible for teaching Xiaocong. You must study hard and don't be like me, your brother, who has to hesitate for a long time before eating pickles."

After saying that, Han Li looked up at the sky and waved his hand casually: "Go back to the house, I didn't tell you not to come out."

"Brother, I'm not afraid." Han Yong's voice was obviously loud, and Han Cong seemed a little lacking in confidence.

Because Han Cong had seen how powerful Jia Dongxu was, in his opinion, the three brothers together could not beat Jia Dongxu.

"If you're not afraid, then stand guard at the door and protect Mom and Xiaoxiao."

As soon as Han Li finished speaking, Jia Dongxu came over aggressively: "Han Li! You dare to bully my mom? I will kill you!"