That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 748 I'm not here to give gifts, I'm here to pay an account

"Grandpa, why did you only buy a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment? Doesn't the unit over there have four bedrooms and two living rooms?"

After Li Ye heard from his grandmother that his grandfather had moved into the dormitory building of Qingshuihe Food Company, what flashed through his mind were the cadre buildings and expert buildings he had seen in his previous life. They were claimed to be 100 square meters, but the actual area was 180 square meters.

But after he entered the house, he found that Comrade Li Zhongfa, a retired deputy-division-level cadre and the actual controller of the largest taxpayer in Qingshui County, had only requested a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment with a usable area of ​​just over one hundred square meters.

But Li Zhongfa laughed and scolded: "Three bedrooms and one living room, you are still not satisfied? Look at how big this bedroom is? To be honest, mine is a bit oversized. Do you want me to make a mistake?"

In the 1980s, levels corresponded to various welfare conditions. Section-level cadres had two bedrooms and a living room, while division-level cadres had three bedrooms and a living room. If you wanted a large yard or a small Western-style building, you not only had to have a higher level, but also had to work in a suitable unit.

Many struggling government agencies may not even have a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment at the bureau level!

Li Ye curled his lips and said, "Exceeding the standard, exceeding the standard. How can I exceed the standard if I bought it with my own money? You and grandma are really stupid. What's wrong with telling me about such a big thing? I am showing my filial piety to you by buying you a big house. Who dares to say that I exceeded the standard? Besides, it's our own business. Why bother about those trivial things?"

In the early 1980s, commercial buildings had already appeared in big cities, but the dormitory buildings of Qingshuihe Food Company adopted the "welfare price" method.

If calculated according to Li Zhongfa's conditions, one square meter would only cost about a hundred yuan. Buying a few dozen more square meters would only make Li Ye a few minutes' profit.

Besides, Li Ye is the major shareholder of Qingshuihe Food Company. It’s good enough that he abides by the rules and spends money to buy it.

"Alright, alright. Whether it's a three-bedroom, one-living room or a four-bedroom, two-living room house, your room is indispensable. You two haven't seen each other for half a year, and you're arguing as soon as you get back. What's the matter?"

Grandma Wu Juying glared at Li Ye in anger and said, "Hurry up and help Xiaoyu go back to your room to rest for a while. You've suffered a lot on the way."

Wen Leyu, who had been smiling beside her, quickly said, "I'm not tired, I'm not tired, grandma, I'm not that squeamish. Li Ye and I will cook! Li Ye taught me a few local dishes, and they are delicious when I cook them."

"Hey, how can I let you cook? You and grandma are tired. I'll cook today."

Before grandma could say anything, grandpa Li Zhongfa stopped Wen Leyu and rushed into the kitchen first.

The second person to enter the kitchen was Li Juan. Maybe because her mother and Li Ying went to Hong Kong Island, she felt lonely, so this sister spoke very little along the way.

Wen Leyu glanced at Li Ye, and Li Ye nodded and went into the kitchen.

"Grandpa, let Xiaojuan and I cook! Go talk to grandma."

"Hmm? Is there anything that can't be said later? Let your grandma talk to me on an empty stomach? You two help me, it will only be done in a moment."

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Li Ye couldn't persuade his grandfather and could only watch him clang open and close the pot. The main feature of the dish was that it was large in portion and had a strong salty taste, which was delicious and filling.

"Ah~"

Li Ye sighed, thinking that it would be a shame if there was no woman at home! Wu Juying went to Beijing, Han Chunmei went to Hong Kong, and Li Zhongfa and Li Kaijian, two macho men, lived a rather rough life.

"Ling ring ring~"

The phone in the living room suddenly rang, and Li Zhongfa went to answer it. Li Ye took the opportunity to take the position of chef and quickly prepare a few dishes, otherwise Wen Leyu would not be able to eat, which would embarrass his grandfather.

"Who's bringing a gift? What gift? Oh, put the gift there and keep a record of it. I'll come back and take care of it."

Li Ye was cooking while listening to his grandfather's voice. Someone must have come to give a gift and was stopped at the gate of the community.

Li Zhongfa asked the security guard to keep a record, and he would probably return the gift to the other party later so as not to be impolite, but he kept his distance.

After Li Zhongfa came back, Li Ye asked in a low voice: "Grandpa, can the guard post at the dormitory block stop all the people who come to see you?"

Li Zhongfa exhaled and said calmly: "We must stop it. We must make a decisive move and not let it cause any chaos!"

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Li Ye could hear the desolation in Li Zhongfa's voice.

He must feel bad for raising a daughter he has been wantonly raising for decades and now he has to cruelly turn her away.

However, the gatekeeper of the dormitory area was really powerful. For two consecutive days, no one could reach Li Zhongfa's door. It was not until the first day of the Lunar New Year that this became an exception.

"Xiao Ye, Dayong and your classmates are at the gate! Go pick them up and help them identify the gate."

"Yeah, okay~"

Hearing that Hu Man, Li Dayong and others had arrived, Li Ye and Wen Leyu went downstairs to greet them.

Even though the eight-member group often didn't get together for a while when they were in Beijing, Jiang Xiaoyan, Hu Man, Han Xia and others would definitely come to Li Ye's house to pay New Year's greetings every New Year's Day. Before Li Ye even reached the door of the dormitory area, he saw the six classmates waving at him, laughing and joking with great joy.

"Li Ye, you even brought Wen Leyu back! I heard from my mother that you can become a father this year!"

“Hehehehe, why else would Li Ye be number one? He’s number one in the exam, and he’s also number one as a father!”

"Hahahaha~"

After a few jokes, everyone walked inside together.

But suddenly a timid voice came from behind: "Wait a moment, Li Ye, wait a moment."

Li Ye turned around curiously and found a little girl standing on the other side of the gate, holding two packets of snacks and two bottles of wine, looking at Li Ye anxiously.

Li Ye asked: "Are you calling me?"

The girl nodded vigorously and smiled awkwardly.

You can see that she is very nervous.

Li Ye frowned and said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry! Our family doesn't accept gifts. If you want to talk to my grandfather, you should go to the unit to ask!
Tell me your name and I'll talk to Grandpa. If your request is reasonable, Grandpa will help you with it."

The girl was dressed in ordinary clothes and had two pigtails. She looked like an honest girl who rarely asked for help. Li Ye didn't want to hurt her self-esteem.

But after Li Ye finished speaking, the girl shook her head like a rattle.

"No, no, you're mistaken. I'm not here to ask for favors. I'm here to give an account."

"To give an account?"

Li Ye asked in surprise: "What are you going to report to? Who are you going to report to?"

The girl swallowed her saliva, moistened her throat, and whispered, "I am here to report to Li Ying. I am her former classmate. My name is Sang Xiaomin.
Before Li Ying went to Hong Kong Island, she handed over her clothing business to me, but she never contacted me."

Sang Xiaomin spoke very quickly, as if she was afraid that she would not be able to explain clearly and cause Li Ye to misunderstand her.
As she spoke, she took out an account book and said, "I have been keeping a record of the accounts! In the past three months, I have earned a total of 416 yuan. According to Li Ying's 40:60 split, I will give her 166.4 yuan."

Li Ye looked at Sang Xiaomin in surprise as she took out a handkerchief from her arms, inside of which were neatly folded banknotes.

"I, I originally wanted to give the money to Boss Qiu, but my father said that money matters cannot be handed over to others, so I came to pay the bill, but the guard would not let me in."

Sang Xiaomin said timidly: "I am not as good as Li Ying in shouting, so I did not meet her requirements, but I am familiar with it now, and I will definitely earn more in the future."

"No. My sister is gone, why do I ask you to sell clothes for her? You don't want to go to school anymore?"

Li Ye was a little amused and helpless. He really couldn't believe that Li Ying had gone to Hong Kong Island but still didn't give up her clothing business.

According to Sang Xiaomin, she bought the goods from Xiao Qiu, and then split the profits with Li Ying in a 4:6 ratio, with Li Ying taking 4 and Sang Xiaomin taking 6.

Li Ye admired Li Ying very much for this decision.

Shrewd but not greedy, he firmly grasped Sang Xiaomin's weak spot.

Sang Xiaomin smiled awkwardly: "I dropped out of school last year. Li Ying saw that I was idle at home, so she handed this business to me. Don't worry, I will do my best."

Li Ye pursed his lips and was stunned for several seconds.

"Okay then, come in with me!"

Li Ye reached out and took the snacks and white wine from Sang Xiaomin's hand, and asked her to follow him in.

"No, no, no, I'm not going in. This is the bill I have to pay. You count it."

Sang Xiaomin obviously didn't want to follow Li Ye in, and just stuffed the accounts and money into Li Ye's hands.

Li Ye smiled and waved his hands, "Didn't you say that money matters can't be delegated to others? I'll call Hong Kong Island for you, and you can give the account to Li Ying in person, okay?"

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When Sang Xiaomin heard that she was going to call Li Ying in Hong Kong Island, she was stunned for a long time and finally nodded.

(End of this chapter)