Chapter 318: My son has made great progress, and my old classmates are shocked
If it weren't for the generous support from his fifth uncle, Li Quan wouldn't be where he is today.
Uncle Wu also helped a lot in the fight between Li Quan and the Hong family. Not only did he tip off Li Quan, but he also stopped Hong Qigong and others in an extremely dangerous situation, trying to plead for the protagonist.
Although Fifth Uncle did not play any substantial role in front of the Hong family, to Li Quan, this friendship was priceless.
"Son, it takes our family two or three years to earn thirty-two thousand yuan. You just started working, can you really afford it?" Li Tiezhu is now increasingly unable to see his son clearly.
He is still the same kid, but he is brave and resourceful in everything he does, and most importantly, he is really capable. Even his father feels inferior to him.
Li Tiezhu never knew that his son practiced martial arts before.
If his son had not shown extraordinary strength in this fight with the Hong family, he would probably still be unaware of it.
Also, this time at the police station, many people in the Hong family said that Li Quan had found a big shot to support him.
Three generations of my ancestors were all poor farmers. They didn’t know any big shots, let alone anyone with a little money.
The important people my son is looking for must have been made friends with through his own abilities.
This made Li Tiezhu look at his son with even greater respect.
"Dad, my son helped a pharmaceutical company develop a new drug a while ago and won a bonus."
Li Quan found a fairly reasonable reason.
It is impossible for a newly employed doctor, especially an intern, to earn tens of thousands of dollars a year.
Anyone who knows a little about this will know that not only do interns not receive any salary, but they also have to pay some fees to the hospital.
In order to avoid his parents doubting the legality of the source of the money, Li Quan could only make up a reason that was close to the truth and reasonable.
“Is this true?”
When Li Tiezhu heard that his son had won a bonus, his face was full of smiles.
"Good boy, I didn't expect that you would become so successful after studying for a few years. My god, more than 30,000 yuan is a huge sum of money. Your mother and I would have to work in the fields for several years."
Li Tiezhu was so excited that he didn't know where to put his hands.
"Old man, look at how little you have achieved. Our son is very capable. In the future, maybe he can buy a house in the city just like He Qiang from the next village."
Li Quan's mother smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into slits.
In the eyes of rural people, being able to buy a house in the city and become a real city dweller is a great achievement.
That is what it means to have real success.
Because only by buying a house in the city can you be said to have put down roots.
Like the kind of people who go to the city to work and always talk about how much money they earn, and when they go home for the New Year, they drive a car, wear a suit and tie, and look glamorous and very successful.
But it's just something to be envied at best.
Only those workers who have bought houses in the city, even if they are just taking a long-distance bus to go back to their hometown to celebrate the New Year, even if they are dressed very ordinary, will be greeted by the villagers with admiration when they see them.
"So-and-so kid, you are really capable. You bought a house in the city and are now a city dweller. Why don't you go back to your hometown to pick up your parents and spend the New Year in the city?"
The heartfelt admiration and deep-seated envy make those rural children who bought houses in the city have a very high status when they return to the village.
Their status is several levels higher than those migrant workers who drive a car home to celebrate the New Year.
Because no matter how good the car you drive is, if you don't have a house in the city, you are still just a country person.
It is undeniable that city dwellers have a higher status when they go to the countryside.
Almost every child who comes out of the countryside is influenced by this idea, and after arriving in the city, their ultimate goal is to buy a house in the city.
"Gou Wa'er, when you make money in the future, don't spend it carelessly. Save it to buy a house in the city and bring honor to your mother and me. When the time comes, your mother and I can also live in the city for a few days and see the world."
Li Tiezhu gave his son instructions with a hopeful look on his face.
"Okay, I'll buy a house then, and you two can live here as long ." There was a hint of pride on Li Quan's face, but his parents probably didn't know it yet.
As a son, he now has the ability to buy a house in the city.
And it's not the kind that you buy in full.
A house in the county town, a large suite with four or five bedrooms, about 160 to 170 square meters, only sells for 500,000 to 600,000 yuan.
Li Quan is now able to buy a house in full.
But he had bigger ambitions and didn't even look at the houses in the small county town.
He wanted to buy a house of his own in the top international metropolis of Shanghai. He might even buy a villa that was more magnificent than the one Sophie's family had before.
"Hey, if your mother and I really have to live in the city for a long time, we are not used to it yet. I heard that city people have many rules and are particular about things. I still feel more comfortable living in the countryside. It's okay to go to the city occasionally to see you and our grandchildren, stay for a few days, broaden our horizons, and see the world."
When Li Tiezhu heard that his son would buy a house and take him and his wife to live in the city permanently, he shook his head like a rattle.
"I also think your father is right. It's more comfortable to live in the countryside."
Li Quan's mother had the same idea.
"Well, that's fine. When the time comes, I will tear down the old house in the countryside and build a villa so that you two old people can live more comfortably." Li Quan respected his parents' opinions.
The old house at home is the most dilapidated adobe house. In the whole village, the houses of Li Quan's family and Mr. Yang, a five-guarantee household, are the most dilapidated.
Those who are a little richer have already demolished their old houses and built brick and tile houses.
Li Quan brought back hundreds of thousands of dollars this time.
It would be nice to find someone to tear down your house and build a new villa.
Didn't the Hong family look down on his family? Didn't they scold his family for being poor?
Li Quan wants to build a big villa to honor his parents and earn back his reputation.
From now on, his parents will live much more comfortably, and the villagers will no longer look down on his family.
"Dad, I'm going to the town to get some money to pay back the money that my fifth uncle lent us." Li Quan said hello to his parents and hurried to the town to get the money.
His house is neither too close nor too far from the town.
It was more than five miles, and a round trip would take him a long time.
Because the family was extremely poor and had been tightening their belts to make ends meet, they didn't even have a motorcycle. There was only a very old pedal-powered tricycle in the yard.
Li Quan felt sad when he looked at his impoverished home.
Country people work hard in the fields and can only earn a meager income by planting a few acres of land.
In order to support his studies, his parents have lived a very hard life, living frugally over the years.
Fortunately, Li Quan is now able to make a lot of money, and his parents can finally live a good life.
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More than twenty minutes later, Li Quan finally arrived in the town.
The countryside is not like the city, where you can see branches of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and China Construction Bank everywhere.
There are only two branches in the town: a credit union and a postal savings bank.
Li Quan’s card is a CCB card.
I don’t know yet whether I can get the money.
When he got to town, he discovered that the credit union had changed its name.
Changed to Rural Commercial Bank.
That's interesting.
The times are progressing. I didn’t expect that the banks that were once high and mighty would have to keep up with the pace of the times and face increasingly fierce competition.
Overall, this is a good thing.
Li Quan walked into the credit union and found several people queuing up to handle business.
Some people withdraw money, some deposit money, and some receive pensions.
A tall young man standing in line at the front was dressed like a small boss and was more respectable than the people next to him.
Noticing that there was someone queuing behind him, the young man looked back vigilantly.
These days, everyone is very vigilant, thanks to those skilled thieves and the endless stream of scammers.
It is they who have raised the public's awareness of anti-theft and anti-fraud.
"Hey, Li Quan!"
After the tall young man saw the people queuing behind him, he called out in surprise.
"Zhang Daniu!" Li Quan was also quite surprised when he saw the young man's face clearly.
This young man was his elementary and junior high school classmate.
The two have been in the same class since first grade.
We were in the same class until the third year of junior high school.
Li Quan was weak and often bullied when he was a child. Zhang Daniu was his good friend and would always help Li Quan to settle the matter.
Zhang Daniu was taller than other children of his age since he was young, so all the children of his age were afraid of him.
There were even many people who secretly laughed at Zhang Daniu for being Li Quan's bodyguard.
Later, they graduated from junior high school. Li Quan was admitted to the No. 1 Middle School in the county with excellent grades, but Zhang Daniu dropped out of school and started working in society because of his mediocre grades.
When the two met, their childhood memories were recalled.
"Daniu, I haven't seen you for many years. You are dressed like a boss now. You must have made a fortune ."
Li Quan said with a smile.
"Hehe, I can't say I made a fortune, but I can say I made a small fortune. In recent years, many people from the countryside have gone to the city to work, earned money, and returned home to build houses. I only finished junior high school and stopped studying. I went to the city to work for the lowest salary and did the most tiring work. I thought, this is not a way out.
Seeing many rural people starting to build new houses, I think there is business opportunity there.
So I went to the city and found several construction masters, and learned from them the techniques and experience of building houses.
I had learned almost everything two years ago, so I went back to my hometown, recruited people, and started taking on jobs.
It was difficult at the beginning, and no one was willing to give me the job because they didn't trust my construction skills and thought I was unreliable.
Later, my uncle wanted to build a house, and I begged him to give me the job. Not only was the price lower than others, but I also guaranteed the quality.
After the house was built, it was countless times more beautiful than the old-style houses built by masons in the countryside, and the key supporting facilities were much more scientific than theirs. No one built a bathroom in the bedroom in the countryside, so I built a bathroom in the master bedroom of my uncle's house.
At that time, some people scolded me for being stupid and ignorant.
After it was built, hehe, on the first day my uncle moved in, he praised it to everyone he met, saying that it was so convenient to have a bathroom in the bedroom. He no longer had to run to the toilet behind the house in the dark to pee at night.
Since then, I became famous and gradually more and more people came to me to build their houses.
Now I have my own team and some equipment that rural areas don't have. For example, a concrete mixer can replace several strong laborers..."
Zhang Daniu is still as talkative as he was when he was a child.
Once we met, we started talking and couldn't stop.
He told Li Quan about his life experiences in the past few years.
"Old classmate, how about you? You were the best student in our class. A few years ago, I heard that you were admitted to a famous university in Shanghai. Are you still studying or working?"
After Zhang Daniu finished telling his own experience, he asked about Li Quan's current situation.
"I have graduated from university and currently work as a doctor in a hospital in Shanghai." Li Quan couldn't help but sigh, who says that people with little education will have no future?
Society is the best university.
As long as you are willing to study hard, use your brain and endure hardships, you can still succeed.
Zhang Daniu is the best example.
When he was in elementary and junior high school, Zhang Daniu always ranked last in the class in every exam.
Now his career is well established.
I guess I’m doing better than many college students who have high expectations but low skills.
"It's good to be a doctor. It's a prestigious profession. Do you know that the most respected profession in society is not being an official, but being a teacher, doctor, policeman, or soldier."
Zhang Daniu did not look down on Li Quan just because of the "plain" clothes he wore.
On the contrary, the attitude is very enthusiastic.
Some friends can’t have a deep friendship even if they meet every day. Some friends can remain the same even after not seeing each other for ten years.
Zhang Daniu belongs to the latter category.
"Haha, I'm not as impressive as you say. I'm still a resident physician now. I guess it will take until next year for me to get my practicing physician certificate and officially start practicing medicine."
Li Quan was very frank when talking to his old classmates.
"I don't understand what this certificate or that diploma is. But I think you are really amazing and the most promising person in our class. You will definitely become a famous doctor and an expert in the future."
Zhang Daniu is very optimistic about Li Quan.
Everything he said was from the heart, not flattery.
"By the way, I see it's almost noon now. We haven't seen each other for almost seven or eight years. How about having a meal together?" Zhang Tieniu invited with a smile.
"Forget about the meal. I have to go home soon for something. I'll leave tomorrow."
Li Quan was a little embarrassed.
His time is really tight.
"Man is like iron and food is like steel. If you don't eat, you will be hungry. Even if your family matters are urgent, you still have to eat. After you finish eating, I will take you home."
Zhang Tieniu made this decision for Li Quan.
"Oh well!"
Li Quan also attaches great importance to friendship.
Come to think of it, no matter how tight the time is, it won’t be so tight that you won’t miss a meal.
It would be nice to get together with Zhang Tieniu and keep in touch with him.
"It's my turn to do business!" Zhang Daniu took out several bundles of 100-yuan bills from his bag. "Repay the loan."
If Li Quan had seen so many hundred-dollar bills before, he would have been very shocked.
Now he looks very calm.
Zhang Daniu took out a total of three large bundles and one small bundle of money.
It is estimated to be a little over 30,000.
After the girl at the bank counter took the money, she swiped Zhang Daniu's card and took a look at it.
"The loan repayment this month is 34,860 yuan."
"The total amount I'm giving you is thirty-four thousand and one. Please count it." Zhang Daniu said with a smile.
The bank staff counted the money with a money detector and found it to be correct.
"34,100 Yuan in total, 14 Yuan in change. Your payment date next month is the 8th."
"OK, thanks!"
After Zhang Daniu repaid the loan, his bag was empty.
"Li Quan, are you going to withdraw money or deposit it? I'll wait for you." Zhang Daniu walked to the back.
Li Quan handed in the bank card.
"Please help me withdraw 50,000 yuan." Li Quan said to the female bank staff.
"Sir, I'm sorry, this is a China Construction Bank card. You can only withdraw money at a UnionPay ATM. In addition, the maximum amount of cash you can withdraw from an ATM in a day is 20,000 yuan."
The bank girl was wearing formal attire, looked very beautiful and cool.
At first, she saw that Li Quan was just an ordinary person and her attitude was cold. But when she heard that Li Quan wanted to withdraw 50,000 yuan, her attitude immediately became much more polite.
In the city, withdrawing 50,000 yuan at a time is nothing.
In a small place like the countryside, withdrawing 50,000 yuan at a time already qualifies you as a VIP customer of the bank.
"I'm in urgent need of money. Can you help me think of other solutions?" Li Quan was a little depressed .
If I had known this earlier, I should have transferred the money to the credit union’s bank card in advance.
"Sir, I'm sorry, I can't help you with this. If you need money urgently, you can go to the Construction Bank branch in the county to withdraw money."
The bank girl shook her head apologetically.
Zhang Daniu, who was standing at the back waiting for Li Quan, was very surprised when he heard that Li Quan wanted to withdraw 50,000 yuan in cash.
Although he didn't say it just now, judging from Li Quan's clothes, Li Quan's salary must be very low.
I didn't expect Li Quan to ask for 50,000 yuan right away. It seems that this old classmate is much richer than I thought.
