In ancestral temple. 祠堂内。 The ancestor worship had arrived at the last flow, sees off the generations. 祭祖已经到了最后一个流程,恭送列祖列宗。 Has saying that the present young people do not have the elders people to speak the custom. 不得不说,现在的年轻人就是没老辈人讲规矩。 You have a look, first invited the ancestor, now still remembers that the making funeral arrangements ancestor left well-mannered. 你看看,先把老祖宗请回来了,现在还记得规规矩矩地送老祖宗走人。 Changed into young one generation, the light knows please, which still remembered to deliver. 换成年轻一辈,光知道请了,哪还记得送。 Li Dong mind culmination horse dealer open area is thinking, bowed in salute to pack off the ancestor well-mannered. 李东脑海中天马行空地想着,规规矩矩作揖送走了老祖宗。 The ritual finishes, shoots off firecrackers. 礼毕,鸣炮。 Outside the ancestral temple, the firecracker thunders, red detritus everywhere dances in the air. 祠堂外,鞭炮声轰鸣,红色碎屑漫天飞舞。 The Li people did not have beforehand cautious and serious at this time, crowds together to chat in threes and twos, on the face has the smile that is difficult to cover. 李家众人这时候也没了之前的拘谨和严肃,三两成群地凑在一起聊着天,脸上都带着难掩的笑容。 Li Dong was talking with Li Chengfu at this time. 李东这时候正陪着李程富说话。 Li Chengfu is Chenjiawan Li Chengyuan this generation of oldest one, now Li has anything, mostly is Li Chengfu takes responsibility. 李程富是陈家湾李程远这一代年纪最长的一位,如今李家有什么事,大多都是李程富做主。 Naturally, Li Dongyi family/home excluding. 当然,李东一家不包括在内。 At this time Li Chengfu smiled, said with Li Dong: „ Thing, you look, our Li, is different at this time in those days. 这时候李程富满脸笑容,和李东说道:“东子,你看,咱们老李家,今时不同往日。 However in village, his Chen Jia takes responsibility. 不过在村里,还是他陈家做主。 These days in the village must change session, the village secretary and village directors must separate by gravity, the thing, I, was deliberately considering recently campaigns for a Xia Village secretary, you thought that has the spectrum? ” 这段时间村里要换届,村书记和村主任都要重选,东子,我吧,最近寻思着是不是竞选一下村书记,你觉得有谱吗？” Li Dongxiao saying with a smile: „ Two uncle wants to campaign, that campaigned. 李东笑了笑道:“二伯想竞选,那就竞选好了。 Although the Li family are not many, but are not few, really must throw you, the issue should not be big. ” 李家人虽然不多,可也不算少,真要都投你,问题应该不大吧。” Li journey is richer said embarrasedly: „Our Li family is many, but the Chen family are more, moreover our Li, big fellow also not necessarily throws me.” 李程富有些讪讪道:“咱李家人是不少,可陈家人更多,而且咱们李家这边,大家伙也不见得就投我。” „Then I let my father and everyone greet, as for the Chen that side......” “回头我让我爸和大家打个招呼,至于陈家那边……” Li Dongdun said: „Chen after all is the Chenjiawan main surname, or two uncle campaigns for the village director, the secretary remains to the Chen family, does not need to make is so stiff.” 李东顿了顿道:“陈家毕竟是陈家湾主姓,要不二伯还是竞选村主任吧,书记给陈家人留着,没必要闹的那么僵。” In the matter to village, Li Dong is actually not too careful. 对村子里的事,李东其实不是太上心。 However the Li family wants to campaign for secretary director and so on, he will not say anything. 不过李家人想要竞选个书记主任之类的,他也不会说什么。 The old dwelling in this, the parents later probably must come back to have a look, to have one of us frequently to work as the village leader, can omit many troublesome. 老宅在这,父母以后说不定还要经常回来看看,有个自家人当村领导,也能省去很多麻烦。 Hears Li Dong to make Li Chengyuan greet to everyone, Li Chengfu lights up with pleasure immediately. 听到李东让李程远给大家打招呼,李程富顿时喜笑颜开。 This matter does not need Li Dong to act, the richest family his father greeted, did a village head also calculate the matter? 这事倒不用李东本人出面,首富他爹打个招呼,一个村长还算事？ Chenjiawan is not the wealthy place, no resources, who the secretary and director are, big fellow does not care. 陈家湾又不是什么富裕地方,也没有什么资源,书记和主任是谁,大家伙的也不是太在意。 Li Chengyuan greeted one, perhaps That side Chen no one dares to speak. 李程远招呼一声,恐怕陈家那边都没人敢说话。 Two people are speaking, Li Chengyuan also walked. 两人正说着话,李程远也走了过来。 This time Li journey far complexion was not too attractive, some angers: „Southern Ming? Who saw?” 这时候的李程远脸色不是太好看,有些愤怒道:“南明呢？谁看见了？” Li Chengfu gawked, said hastily: „Southern Ming not in?” 李程富愣了一下,连忙道:“南明不在？” „Had not just seen, this bastard thing!” “刚刚就没看到,这混蛋玩意！” Some Li Chengyuan really vitality/angry, ancestor worship that is the big matter, your Li Nanming has not participated unexpectedly! 李程远是真的有些生气了,祭祖那是多大的事,你李南明居然没参加！ If this put in the past, the genealogy removed has the possibility! 这要是搁在过去,族谱除名都有可能！ Heard that Li Nanming has not participated in the ancestor worship, nearby several old people also quickly collected, on the face the slightly reveal is discontented. 听说李南明没参加祭祖,旁边几位老人也急忙凑了过来,脸上微露不满。 Naturally, everyone has not spoken. 当然,大家也都没说话。 Li Nanming after all was Li journey distant relative nephew, was Brother Li Dongtang, this matter also can only their father and son say, others said that perhaps stirred up the father and son is not happy. 李南明毕竟是李程远亲侄子,还是李东堂哥,这事也只能他们父子说,其他人说了,说不定惹得父子俩不高兴。 They did not say, Li Chengyuan does not know which Li Nanming went. 他们不说,李程远不知道李南明去哪了。 Although Li Qing of not far away knows, but does not know that at this time should say anything, after all Li Dong in that. 不远处的李青虽然知道,可这时候也不知道该说什么,毕竟李东就在那。 Li Dong sees the father vitality/angry, persuaded with a smile: „Father, the air/Qi bursts oneself greatly, today is the big celebration of Li, don't for this minor matter vitality/angry.” 李东见老爸生气,笑着劝说道:“爸,气大伤身,今天是李家的大喜事,别为了这点小事生气。” „Is this minor matter?” Li Chengyuan short of breath said: „Before passing through the gate, I also saw him, the time speedily, others disappeared, opposed with the ancestor intentionally!” “这是小事吗？”李程远气急道:“进门之前我还看到他了,一溜烟的工夫,他人就不见了,故意和老祖宗作对呢！” „Father, should not be angry. The people I gave to make.” “爸,别生气了。人我给弄走了。” Li Dong said, others were peaceful immediately, somewhat perplexed. 李东这边说完,其他人顿时安静了下来,一个个有些不明所以。 Did you make? 你弄走了？ Your in good condition what made to be Li Nanming? 你好端端的把李南明弄走做什么？ Li Chengyuan also somewhat looks at Li Dong puzzled, he does not have anxiously the question actually, the son the idea are now many, before has not ravelled, Li Chengyuan will not get angry. 李程远也有些不解地看着李东,他倒是没急着问话,儿子现在自己主意多,没弄明白之前,李程远也不会发火。 One is a son, one is a nephew, this he knows the friend or stranger. 一个是儿子,一个是侄子,这点他还是知道亲疏的。 Saw the people to look, Li Dong said lightly: „ Li Nanming caused trouble outside, owed the usury, just the person of usury stopped up him. 见众人看了过来,李东淡淡道:“李南明在外面惹是生非,欠了一屁股高利贷,刚刚高利贷的人来堵他。 I feared that delays the ancestor worship the matter, gave to make him. ” 我怕耽误祭祖的事,把他给弄走了。” „Usury?” “高利贷？” „Can't?” “不会吧？” „What's the matter, Southern Ming did not say that he did make a lot of money outside?” “怎么回事,南明不是说他在外面赚了不少钱吗？” „......” “……” The Li people discussed in a low voice, Li Chengyuan also complexion changes, hurried say/way: „Thing, really?” 李家众人纷纷低声议论了起来,李程远也脸色微变,急忙道:“东子,真的？” „Can I also deceive you?” “我还能骗您？” Li Dong smiles , to continue saying: „ Father, Li Nanming was incurable. 李东笑了笑,继续道:“爸,李南明这人没救了。 For these years, although I did not have to help his anything directly, but he hit my reputation to subcontract these projects, I was not clear. 这几年,我虽然没直接帮他什么,可他打着我的名头转包那些工程,我不是不清楚。 Really must do well, one year gains several hundred thousand is not difficult. 真要好好干,一年赚个几十万也不难。 How many years later, on save hundred ten thousand is not difficult on hand? 几年下来,手头上存个百把万不难吧？ In addition the uncle gave back to him to keep the house initially, in the family/home also some deposits, the house, vehicle and bank note, anything had. 加上大伯当初还给他留了房子,家里还有些存款,房子、车子、票子,什么都有了。 Takes a wife, lives well, calculated others of first in Qingyang. 娶个媳妇,好好过日子,在青阳也算一顶一的人家了。 But he himself is bent on having to bet, visits prostitute, the light is thinking gets huge windfall wealth, is gluttonous and lazy, this person has abandoned. 可他自己偏要去赌,去嫖,光想着一夜暴富,好吃懒做,这种人早就废了。 The mud cannot hold the wall, later I will not manage him, the father, you do not need to help him again. 烂泥扶不上墙,以后我不会管他,爸,您也不用再帮他。 Today big fellow in this, is one of us. 今天大家伙都在这,也都是自家人。 I do not hide am covering, you said that I stingily also good, the cold blood is also good, after Li Nanming , are not related with me, he is dies lives, his own matter, I will not manage again. ” 我也不藏着掩着,你们说我心狠也好,冷血也好,李南明以后跟我没关系,他是死是活,他自己的事,我不会再管。” The firmness that Li Dong said that in other person of hearts trembles slightly. 李东说的坚决,其他人心中都微微一颤。 Li Nanming was his biological cousin! 李南明可是他亲堂哥！ even/including Li the Southern Ming said that no matter no matter, was almost cuts off related, Li Dongxin was indeed ruthless enough. 连李南明说不管就不管,差不多算是断绝关系了,李东心的确够狠。 Today is in front of Li everyone, was in front of ancestor to speak this saying, obviously was not the angry words. 今天当着李家所有人的面,当着老祖宗的面说这话,显然不是气话。 Today Li Dong returns to one's old home, these people of Li, but also some people had the thoughts. 原本今天李东回老家,老李家的这些人,还有些人动了心思。 But now one hear of these, everyone thoughts cold. 可现在一听这些,大家心思不由冷了下来。 Their complexion changes, Li east from however was looks. 他们的脸色变化,李东自然是看出来了。 Is the villagers, without is so experienced and careful, is placed on the face disappointedly. 都是村里人,没有那么老谋深算,失望都摆在脸上。 Li Dong and others they digested a meeting, this said slowly: „ Upward several several generations, we are the whole families. 李东等他们消化了一会,这才缓缓道:“往上数几代,咱们都是一家人。 Only if really good-for-nothing, otherwise my Li Dong does not get rich on the person of forgetting one's origin. 除非真的不成器的,要不然我李东也不是发财就忘本的人。 Starting from this year, Li old person over 60 years old, my every year subsidy everyone 10,000. 从今年开始,李家60岁以上的老人,我每年补贴大家一万块。 Still in the child of going to school, the school expense I wrapped. 还在上学的孩子,学费我包了。 In the village has the elementary school, goes to school must go to other village, then I will build an elementary school in the village, please the best teacher teach them! 村里不是没小学么,上学还得去别的村,回头我会在村里建一所小学,请最好的老师教他们！ The old person and child, I managed. 老人和孩子,我管了。 Others, oneself have the hand to have the foot, that support itself! 其他人,自己有手有脚,那就得自己养活自己！ If who wants to come to the distant place to work, I do not reject, if you have the skill, doing the managers is good. 谁要是想来远方干活,我不拒绝,你要是有本事,干到老总都行。 Does not have the skill not to have the ability, that most mixes a warm and sufficient condition. 没本事没能力,那最多混个温饱。 These offensive talk, I said in front, today on the scene mostly is my elder, my saying to be not possibly of pleasant to hear, but my Li Dong confessed does is also proper. 这些丑话,我都说在前面,今天在场的大多都是我长辈,我这话可能不好听,不过我李东自认做的也算到位。 The fellow who only if did not do the proper matter like Li Nanming that living a life of dissipation, others, really must have troublesome, looked for my Li Dong, my Li Dong will not get angry does not recognize people. 除非像李南明那种吃喝嫖赌不干正经事的家伙,其他人,真要有了麻烦,找我李东,我李东也不会翻脸不认人。 The road in village cultivates, this money I left. 村里的路修一修,这钱我出了。 The child prospect of which family/home, was admitted to the good university, or wants to study a professional skill to make a living, these matters you and my Li Dong said one, my Li does Dong also look competently? 谁家的孩子出息了,考上了名牌大学,或者想学个一技之长谋生,这些事你们和我李东说一声,我李东难道还能干看着？ Is the whole families, I also think the Li family can mix better. 都是一家人,我也想李家人能混的更好一点。 So long as you do the proper matter, does the credible matter, I have not supported your truth. 只要你干正经事,干靠谱事,我没有不支持你们的道理。 But when I am the money tree, this matter is impossible, everyone knows in heart is right. ” 可当我是摇钱树,这种事不可能,大家心里有数才对。” Although this saying to be not polite, said also direct, but Li Dong voice falls, several Li elders said hastily: „Showing extreme tolerance that thing saying said that who can also say that is not!” 这话虽然不算客气,说的也直接,可李东话音一落,几个李姓长辈还是连忙道:“东子这话说的仁至义尽,谁还能说个不是！” „Is, everyone has the hand to have the foot, can oneself starving to death?” “就是就是,大家都有手有脚,难道还能把自己给饿死了？” „Oneself do not make every effort to succeed, the light counts on the thing, how that can be good!” “自己不争气,光指望东子,那怎么能行！” „......” “……” Several old people first open the mouth should with, then in the family/home has others of child of age also to make noise to applaud in abundance! 几个老人先开口应和,接着家里有适龄孩童的人家也纷纷出声叫好！ The old people support, before that is Li Dong said that over 60 years old one person of 10,000. 老人们支持,那是李东之前说,60岁以上一人一万块。 Cracks a joke, nowadays, 10,000 few? 开玩笑,这年头,一万块少吗？ In the family/home has two old people, one year is 20,000, were more than their family deposit. 家里有两个老人的,一年就是两万,比他们全家存款都多了。 Puts in the rural area, really must live 45 years, these money, built a small foreign-style multi-storied building enough. 搁在农村,真要多活个四五年,就这些钱,盖个小洋楼都够了。 But has the child, is also doing accounts at heart. 而有孩子的,心里也在算账。 Crossed the elementary school first did not say, the school expense is not high, but in these families/home has the child to go to college, that school expense is not the small number. 过了小学的先不说,学费也不高,可那些家里有孩子要上大学的,那学费可不是小数目。 Some others 2-3 children, for the matter of school expense, can crash the whole family. 有些人家2-3个孩子,为了学费的事,能压垮全家人。 Now Li Dong wraps the school expense directly, did not have the pressure all of a sudden, what can also say? 现在李东直接包了学费,一下子就没压力了,还能说什么？ Old person, the child, light/only these two kinds of crowds almost included all Li family. 老人,孩子,光这两类人群几乎就囊括了所有李家人。 In the family/home does not have the child not to have the old person, few. 家里没孩子没老人的,也没几个。 Even if there are, at this time everyone still facilitated to speak, otherwise that offended the complete person. 就算有,这时候大家也方便说话,要不然那可是得罪了全部人。 Chenjiawan Li population are not many, altogether also has 50-60 households, the family of five, 300 people. 陈家湾李姓人口不多,总共也有50-60户,一家五口人,也才300人不到。 To Li Dong, these expenses put together, one year probably also on 1 million appearances. 对李东而言,这些费用加在一起,一年大概也就百万的样子。 Net worth about 100 billion, in native place one year of flower 1 million, but also is really not anything. 身家近千亿,在老家一年花个百万,还真不算什么。 After all is the consanguineous people, really must not lift a finger to help, passing on the reputation is coarse. 毕竟都是同族人,真要一毛不拔,传出去名声才难听。 Naturally, Li Dong is really not good to speak, his by all means old person and child, others in the prime of life, have the hand to have the foot, he will not support them. 当然,李东也不是真的那么好说话,他只管老人和孩子,其他人都正当年,有手有脚的,他也不会去养活他们。 To become outstanding, but must depend on itself. 想出人头地,还得靠自己。 Really counted on that waits to get rich from Li Dong this, can only say them to want. 真指望从李东这坐等发财,只能说他们想多了。 Yi Dong-nyung is willing to help these by oneself try hard living the bystander, will not raise some clothes eating insects. 李东宁愿帮那些靠自己努力活着的外人,也不会养一些蛀虫。 The Li family applauds, as for Li Nanming, had forgotten by everyone. 李家人纷纷叫好,至于李南明,早就被大家遗忘了。 It is not the acquaintance, before some people flattered Li Nanming, that was looks in the Li eastern face. 又不是熟人,之前有些人奉承李南明,那是看在李东的面子上。 In fact, Li Nanming grew up in Qingyang since childhood, was not ripe with the villagers, who is willing to lose own advantage for Li Nanming. 实际上,李南明从小在青阳长大,和村里人都不熟,谁愿意为了李南明丢了自己的好处。 Firmness that Li journey foresight Li Dong said that on the face reveals wipes low-spirited. 李程远见李东说的坚决,脸上露出一抹黯然。 Has a look at others again, after a while Li Chengyuan brings to say exhaustedly: „Thing, we went out to speak the conversation.” 再看看其他人,过了一会李程远才带着疲惫道:“东子,咱们出去说会话。” Li Dong nods, had/left the ancestral temple with the father together. 李东点了点头,跟着老爸一起出了祠堂。 The ancestral temple corner, Li Chengyuan starts to speak but hesitates. 祠堂转角处,李程远欲言又止。 Li Dong opens the mouth to say on own initiative: „ Father, my words, since exported, that definitely takes seriously. 李东主动开口道:“爸,我话既然出口了,那肯定是当真的。 Before you helped him, I turned a blind eye, did not say anything. 之前你帮他,我睁一只眼闭一只眼,也不说什么。 But now, you, if helps him again, I said with mother. 可现在,你要是再帮他,我就和妈说。 You paid the downpayment to Li Qing, did I speak? 你给李青付了首付,我说话了吗？ This money to me, is really not anything, my day does not work, can gain 100 houses! 这点钱对我而言,真不算什么,我一天不干活,也能赚个100套房子！ That side Li Qing, steadfast opening supermarket, how you help, I do not have the opinion. 李青那边,踏踏实实的开超市,你怎么帮,我都没意见。 But Li Nanming? 可李南明？ His one clothes eating insect, can I also raise him? 他就一蛀虫,我还得养着他？ Today he dares to lose over a million, the usury dares to take, tomorrow he dares to lose ten million/countless, trillion! 今天他敢赌输了上百万,高利贷都敢拿,明天他就敢输了千万,亿万！ I do not open the bank, he was also an adult, this matter has not resulted in discussed! ” 我又不是开银行的,他也是成年人了,这事没得商量！” Li Chengyuan sighed: „Thing, did he really take the usury?” 李程远叹息道:“东子,他真拿高利贷了？” „Un.” “嗯。” „Gambled to lose?” “赌钱输了？” „Un.” “嗯。” „How much money now also owes?” “现在还欠多少钱？” Li Dong frowns slightly, after a while said: „Concrete is not clear, 500,000-600,000 definitely have.” 李东微微蹙眉,过了一会才道:“具体的不清楚,500,000-600,000肯定有的。” „Helped him, otherwise you, no matter he, he really by these people killing. These person of I know......” “帮他还了,不然你不管他,他真被那些人给弄死了。这些人我知道的……” „Father!” “爸！” Li Chengyuan beckons with the hand saying: „This time, this time you helped him, later I again no matter also he.” 李程远摆摆手道:“就这一次,这次你帮他还了,以后我再也不管他了。” Li Dong knits the brows: „Has to have for the first time second time, this time helped him, he will not grow memory. Later if he is also entangling you, you what to do?” 李东皱眉道:“有第一次就有第二次,这次帮他还了,他不会长记性的。以后他要是还来缠着你,你怎么办？” „I......” Li Chengyuan had nothing to say in reply. “我……”李程远无言以对。 Li Dong sees the father mood to be not quite good, long time said: „ Money, I helped him solve. 李东见老爸心情不太好,半晌才道:“钱,我帮他解决了。 How however to solve, father you leave alone. 不过怎么解决,爸你就别管了。 In brief, he can have a food to eat, is I does right by he, did the father, you say? ” 总之,他能有口饭吃,算是我对得起他,爸,你说呢？” „, This matter I do not manage as you like.” “随你吧,这事我不管了。” Li Chengyuan knows that perhaps this time Li Nanming must suffer a big hardship, but the person is all right well. 李程远知道这次李南明恐怕得吃不小的苦头,可人没事就好。 As for later, later said. 至于以后,以后再说吧。 Has not gone to think Li Nanming again, Li Chengyuan shifts the topic: These that „ Li, you said enough, dry/does good. 没再去想李南明,李程远转移话题道:“李家这边,你说的那些都够了,干的不错。 The people cannot forget one's origin, our root in this. 人不能忘本,咱们根在这。 After your father me, died, but must bury in this, your grandparent also in this. 你爸我以后死了,还得埋在这,你爷爷奶奶也都在这。 Both olds and youngs, can help help, other person of fought enough. 老老少少的,能帮点就帮点,其他人自己打拼就够了。 However Chenjiawan not just only then our Li family, is a village, other person of that sides...... ” 不过陈家湾不单单只有咱们李家人,都是一个村的,其他人那边……” „This matter I understand.” Li Dong nods saying: „ In village other old people, over 60 years old one person of 5000, child's words, have to be admitted to a university, the college fee I wrapped. “这事我明白。”李东点头道:“村里其他老人,60岁以上一人5000块,孩子的话,有考上大学的,大学学费我包了。 As for other, I, although is not short of money, but does not serve as extremely, has the female, cannot all count on me. ” 至于其他的,我虽然不缺钱,可也不用做的太过,都有儿有女,也不能全指望我。” „Is this principle.” Li Chengyuan nods. “是这个理。”李程远点头。 Li Dong this coming back, bleeding that is the affirmation, after all passes on noisy, really or bleeds, assigns to be spurned. 李东这次回来,出血那是肯定的,毕竟传的沸沸扬扬的,真要不出血,指定被人唾弃。 Now Li Dong arranges, no matter what no one could say is not. 现在李东这么安排,任谁也说不出个不是。 Li Jia gen in this, native place here reputation wants. 李家根在这,老家这边名声还是要的。 Doing business that no matter is an official, really must have prospects, no one will ignore the nostalgia. 不管当官的还是经商的,真要有了出息,没人不会不顾乡情。 To the arrangement of son, Li Chengyuan is very satisfied, only somewhat disappointed probably was Li Nanming that nephew. 对儿子的安排,李程远挺满意,唯一有些失望的大概就是李南明那个侄子。 This is the earnest relative, the result noisy bystanders was inferior. 这可是正儿八经的亲戚,结果闹的外人都不如。 Turns over to at heart disappointedly disappointedly, Li Chengyuan was also disinclined saying that the nephew, missed after all planned. 心里失望归失望,李程远也懒得说了,侄子么,毕竟还差了一筹。 If changes into Li Dong biological big brother blood younger brother, renouncing that such Li Dong says today, Li Chengyuan does not do well must fly into a rage. 要是换成李东亲大哥亲弟弟,李东今天说的这么决绝,李程远弄不好就得大发雷霆。 But father's cousin's sons, recognizes, but must look at Li Dong own. 可堂兄弟,认不认,还得看李东自己的。