Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 206 Trivia
Jianye has many great places, such as Yuhuatai and Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. Yan Hui had never been to these places before, but he visited them this year.

Especially at Yuhuatai, Yan Hui found a tour guide and heard many stories.

After leaving there, Yan Hui suddenly had the idea of ​​making a donation.

Yan Hui is 20 years old this year and can be considered a big boss. He approached the government leader who donated timber last time and proposed to donate money.

There are many channels for donations, and Yan Hui ultimately chose to donate to a school. Since 1995, Jianye has been providing targeted support to a county in the snowy region. After reviewing the information provided, Yan Hui donated 50,000 yuan.

These were all minor things, and Yan Hui didn't think much of them. However, later he received some letters from the children there. They received clothes, food, school materials, and even colored pencils and mechanical pencils that they had never seen before. Looking at those crooked letters, Yan Hui felt that the money he spent was truly worthwhile.

I imagine Grandpa would be very happy to see these letters.

In early June, Yan Hui was out having fun when he received a call from his third brother.

"The second brother called the company's landline, saying he needed to talk to you about something. He was stammering, and I don't know what happened," the third brother said.

"The second brother is looking for me? Give me his phone number, I'll contact him right now." Yan Hui was somewhat surprised.

Yan Hui remembered that the second brother had his cell phone number.

"Mmm." The third brother read out the number.

Yan Hui dialed the number, and the other party answered immediately. After communicating with the other party, he learned what had happened.

In the summer of 99, the second brother got into trouble while promoting business in Beijing and was detained and sent back to China.

The reason is that they do not have a temporary residence permit.

Repatriation requires the individual to bear all expenses, including travel costs. The second son is currently short of money and wants to borrow some from Yan Hui.

"How much do you need?" Yan Hui asked anxiously. "Where are you? I'll come and bring you the money."

"How about 2000 yuan?" The second son was also helpless. "I just got married not long ago, and it's not convenient to tell my family about this, otherwise I'll lose all face."

“That’s definitely possible. How can I give you the money?” Yan Hui asked.

"I'm in a place called Bengbu right now. I checked and it's not far from Jianye. I've pawned my pager and necklace here. My friend is here too. I'll go to Jianye to find you myself. Fifth Brother, you have to help me this time!" the second brother said earnestly.

"Come quickly, here's my phone number, write it down. Call me when you get there and I'll come pick you up," Yan Hui said.

"I'll go tomorrow. I still have some travel money," the second brother sighed. He really didn't expect to be in such a sorry state.

"Okay, I'll wait for you." Yan Hui hung up the phone.

The next day, Yan Hui waited for his second brother at the station. He had checked some train schedules in advance.

The second child looked like a refugee, as if he had suffered some hardships; his body was covered in tattered clothes.

"What's wrong with you? What happened?" Yan Hui immediately went over to check on the second brother and found that there were still some wheat stubble on him.

"I didn't have any travel expenses, so I earned some by helping to harvest wheat. Fifth brother, don't laugh at me, I was arrested suddenly." The second brother was really helpless. "Fifth brother, you must lend me this money. I've pawned all my things there. I need to go and rescue my brother."

“It’s nothing, I’ve given you 4000 yuan.” Yan Hui said, handing an envelope to his second brother.

"No need, no need, 2000 is enough for me. It's inconvenient for me to carry too much." The second brother firmly refused. "Then 3000, you can't be without any money on you. A man needs to have money on him when he's out and about." Yan Hui said, casually taking out a few bills from the envelope and stuffing them into the second brother's hand again.

"Alright, fifth brother, I'm so grateful to you this time! I'll give it to you when I go home for the New Year." The second brother rubbed his hands together. "Then I'll buy my ticket and head over there as soon as possible."

"I found you a car. I asked around, and it's only 200 kilometers from here to Bengbu. You can take the car." Yan Hui knew this wasn't the time to reminisce.

"Isn't hiring a car too expensive? I'll just take the train instead." The second brother was a little surprised; he had never done something as extravagant as chartering a car before.

“Your brother is still over there, don’t wait any longer. The train ticket won’t get you back today, you’ll have to wait until tomorrow. This time, listen to my arrangements.” Yan Hui pulled the second brother out of the station and then had the driver take him to Bengbu.

"Mr. Yan, here's the fare." The driver was very polite.

"Let's not talk about that now. Go and drop him off, and let me know when you get back. You can collect the fare from my company." Yan Hui waved his hand.

"Mr. Yan, I understand. I'll set off now," the driver chuckled.

Yan Hui only knew that his second brother was in Bengbu, but he didn't know exactly where Bengbu was, so he couldn't arrange the fare in advance. However, he didn't really need to pay in advance now.

The second brother got into the car, looking dejected, and said goodbye to Yan Hui.

During dinner that evening, the third brother asked Yan Hui what was wrong with the second brother, but Yan Hui didn't answer.

"What's wrong? I keep feeling like something's wrong," the third brother asked again.

"I told you it's nothing. By the way, how's your new boyfriend going?" Yan Hui changed the subject.

At this moment, this is not something to be proud of for the second son, and Yan Hui does not intend to tell anyone else.

"That's not a real relationship, just chatting for fun. If I'm going to get married, I'll still find someone from our hometown. By the way, Fifth Brother, you're so rich now, when are you getting married?" Third Brother asked, somewhat puzzled. "I've noticed you rarely play around. If I were as rich as you, I'd change girlfriends every day."

"I was too busy with work last year, and this year I'm dealing with my grandfather's situation, so I'm not in the mood for it either," Yan Hui sighed.

He has absolutely no interest in entertainment this year.

"That's true, your grandfather was such a good person, sigh." The third brother also respected Yan Hui's grandfather very much.

Yan Hui's grandfather passed away, and the third son wanted to go back to pay his respects, but since there was no one in Jianye to help, Yan Hui didn't let the third son come back.

When this topic came up, it was inevitably a bit sentimental, so Yan Hui could only change the subject to business matters.

Everything at the company has been going smoothly these past few months, to the point that Yan Hui feels business should always be this successful.

"Fifth brother, do you have any plans? I think things are pretty good as they are now," the third brother said with a sigh.

“Everything is normal at the company, but my brother-in-law came a few days ago. I saw that he’s in so many industries, and I’d like to give it a try too.” Yan Hui thought for a moment and told his third brother about part of his plan. “I’ll try to make the company successful in the next two years. If you can do more things well here, I’ll definitely give you a raise. Then I’ll find a way to expand into other businesses. You should also hire two people.”

"Is our company hiring? By the way, do you know Haotian, one of President Teng's subordinates from last time? He has a nephew who wants to find a job. What do you think?" the third brother asked.

"Haotian is a decent worker, so the people he recommends should be fine. Let's hire them for 700 yuan a month." Yan Hui nodded.

(End of this chapter)