Chapter 192: Everything Must Have Rules
In the eyes of Liu Haizhong and Sun Cuihua, their family is living such a miserable life and people are missing. It is not too much to ask you, He Daqing, for help at this time. It should not be too much to ask you, He Daqing, to lend them some food for the temporary circulation, right?
After all, everyone knows that in the entire courtyard, He Daqing's family is the richest.
Ten kilograms of corn flour may be a difficult task for others, but for He Daqing, it is no problem at all.
They never expected that He Daqing would actually ask for money directly.
"Master..."
Liu Haizhong opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Because of the rise in food prices caused by the famine in the south, even the cheapest corn flour increased from 10 cents per pound to 23 cents per pound.
Although He Daqing has given a very cheap price, it is still a considerable expense for him.
"His third uncle."
Before Liu Haizhong and his wife finished speaking, He Daqing said,
"I can't help it. Every household is having a hard time right now. You should know that if I lend it to you for free today, I am helping your family. But if other families ask me to borrow food, do you think I should lend it to them? I can lend it to one or two families. But if it's three or four families, or ten or eight families, what should I do?"
"Everything needs to be done according to rules in order to run smoothly. I don't really want your money, but this is the rule. Besides, at 20 cents per pound, I'm not cheating you, am I?"
He Daqing, who has lived two lives, knows human nature too well.
Free things are good, but they will bring out the worst in human nature.
Why do buses and subway stations have to charge one or two yuan instead of completely free? Because if it is completely free, everyone will choose public transportation instead of other modes of transportation. Maybe even those who originally need to ride a bicycle will have to take the bus.
If this happens, the entire public transportation system may be paralyzed.
The same is true in the current situation.
Every family is short of food. If He Daqing lends food to Liu Haizhong for free now, He Daqing believes that within five minutes, all the neighbors in the yard will come to borrow food from him, and some may even borrow without returning it.
He Daqing is a good man, but not a pushover. He would never do such a thing.
Liu Haizhong originally wanted to plead for mercy, but when he heard what He Daqing said, he was speechless.
Some even felt that what He Daqing said made a lot of sense.
Yes, I have been helping others for free before, and even paid for a lot of things out of my own pocket, but I got nothing except a thank you.
Others have survived the crisis, but things are becoming increasingly difficult at home.
That would be fine, because he was so helpful that others thought it was natural for them to come to him for help. As time went by, his bangs were raised.
He Daqing's idea is great. It not only does good things, but also doesn't result in too much loss. It also makes others feel grateful. Why didn't I think of it?
"Look, what do you think?"
He Daqing held the ten kilograms of corn flour in his hand and smiled very kindly.
As soon as the words fell, someone urged him,
"Uncle and aunt, hurry up, my family is still short of food. If you don't want it, I'll buy it!"
"That's right, I want to buy such cheap food!"
"Uncle, do you have any money left at home? Can you give me some? I'll give you money!"
Yes, ever since Qin Huairu took out the food from the house, everyone's eyes have been on the ten kilograms of corn flour.
Many people originally thought that He Daqing would give it directly to Liu Haizhong, but unexpectedly, he would ask for money.
But at 20 cents per pound, it’s really not expensive.
If I could buy it with my own money, there would be no burden of favors, and it would be cheaper than the grain store. This... is such a good thing.
So, when the neighbors saw Liu Haizhong and the other man hesitating, they were all tempted.
Liu Haizhong, "..."
Sun Cuihua, "..."
These people were so warm and polite to me on normal days, but now they were so rude and even wanted to steal my food. How could I tolerate this?
"I buy it, I buy it!"
Liu Haizhong frowned and fumbled through several pockets awkwardly. He finally collected two dollars and handed it to He Daqing.
"I want this corn noodle!"
"Fine!"
He Daqing took the two yuan without changing his expression and handed the corn noodles in his hand to Liu Haizhong.
"Go back and live a good life. Tell me if you have any problems in the future. There is no problem that cannot be solved! As long as your mindset does not slip, there are always more solutions than problems!"
Liu Haizhong, "..."
You are a very nice person!
Liu Haizhong always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it for a while, so he could only nod at He Daqing.
"Thank you!"
As he said this, he took his wife and children, carrying ten kilograms of corn flour, and walked towards the backyard step by step.
As soon as the couple left, the neighbors surrounded them.
"Uncle, do you have any cornmeal left? Can you give me some?"
"Hey, my child is hungry too..."
Well, seeing that Liu Haizhong got the bargain, these people also want to take the opportunity to get some cheap corn noodles from He Daqing.
This is human nature!
He Daqing snorted in disdain in his heart, but his face was exceptionally calm and kind.
"Everyone, my house is not a granary!"
He Daqing spread his hands and said helplessly,
"If you really can't make ends meet, I can help you, but you can't treat me as your granary. If you really have difficulties, come to me in the future. If everyone is fine, then we can all go our separate ways!"
As he spoke, He Daqing waved his hand, indicating that the whole institute meeting was over.
Well, although he still had a lot of extra corn flour, and he didn't eat much of it, that was not the way to sell it.
If people knew that his family had no shortage of corn flour, they would line up in groups of three or five to buy it. This would not only have a very bad impact, but He Daqing would even come to the attention of the relevant departments.
Keep a low profile, keep everything low-key, and don’t be too anxious about anything.
After dispersing the crowd, He Daqing returned to the house. Qin Huairu cooked two side dishes for him, took out the steamed buns again, poured two taels of Niulanshan tea, and began to eat happily.
You see, this is called being prepared for any eventuality. No matter how difficult life is outside, He Daqing will not let his family's life become difficult.
Qin Huairu, who was sitting next to him, had nothing to say about He Daqing's decision, and even expressed her support.
Although she also sympathized with others, she couldn't stand it if He Daqing really kept helping others. After all, it was more important for her to live a good life at home.
Bang bang bang!
The couple finished their dinner chatting and laughing. Just as Qin Huairu was about to wash the dishes, there was a knock on the door.