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"Xiaoliang, although you are Qiangwaer's brother, you still need to learn from him when it comes to making decisions on these major issues. He is much more sensible than you in this regard."

Old Lady He reminded He Liang.

In her heart, Old Lady He also wanted her children and grandchildren to be proud of themselves.

After hearing what the old lady said, He Liang gave up the idea of raising the price.

Although he is He Qiang's second brother, he can only listen to his younger brother's preaching. Although the He family has not yet made it clear that He Qiang is the head of the family, it is indeed his responsibility to make a fortune with the whole family.

"Well, Qiangwaer, just know what's going on. I won't interfere in this matter."

The old lady also supports He Qiang, and He Liang simply expressed his opinion.

However, He Qiang didn't want his second brother to keep his thoughts to himself because of the pressure from the old lady He.

That would be no different from forcing a cow to drink water.

Although he wants to guarantee his right to speak, it doesn't mean that he doesn't allow his second brother to have his own thoughts. This is how grudges are generated. In the future, the three brothers who are the richest people in Sichuan Province can provide He Qiang with a lot of reference.

The second brother must be convinced!

"After all, our oil is also produced by Dongquan Village, so the gross profit of the freight is very high."

He Qiang and He Liang began to analyze the profit of a trip.

The fuel cost during the transportation process is borne by Dongquan Village, and the transportation fee they received is only the salary of He Liang, the driver, and the rest is all profit.

According to the distance from Dongquan Village to their county town, it is at least 40 to 50 kilometers.

When buying a tractor, He Qiang asked Song Guoqiang about the transportation price of the state-owned freight company.

According to 20 cents per ton per kilometer, five tons is one yuan, and the freight rate for one trip is 40 to 50 yuan.

The gross profit of this trip is at least as much as a skilled worker in a state-owned enterprise for one month!

And this Shanghai-branded tractor is durable, and the wear and tear cost is almost negligible. Excluding the cost of vehicle maintenance, the net profit is actually quite considerable!

Seeing that He Qiang was talking clearly, Mrs. He nodded frequently, and a gratified smile appeared on her wrinkled face, and she said slowly:

"Qiangwaer is right. Dongquan Village produces oil, and the profit from the freight is already very good. Our He family's ancestors were not those evil gentry who were rampant in the countryside. Now we can't ruin the family tradition when doing business! In the past, there were many righteous merchants, and everyone praised them. At that time, our He family only had some land, and there were no decent scholars in the family. We were far from those big businessmen."

The two grandsons listened to the old lady's muttering, and they understood her thoughts in their hearts.

They knew that Mrs. He was the eldest daughter who grew up before the founding of the People's Republic of China. She had retained some traditions of that era in her heart, and she had always attached great importance to the reputation and family style of the entire He family. Mrs. He obviously hoped that He Qiang could uphold good morals and moral standards and be a businessman with conscience and sense of justice, so the tone here was somewhat of a warning to He Liang.

Faced with Mrs. He's somewhat harsh words, He Liang's heart was immediately alarmed, so he quickly expressed his position:

"Don't worry, grandma. I will never do anything to bring disgrace to our family!"

Grandma He heard the panic in He Liang's voice, and suddenly felt sorry for her grandson, and said with concern:

"In the future, live a good life and don't make your family sad again. Especially your brother, he has been worrying about you a lot, and you, as a younger brother, can't ignore his kindness to you just because he is not capable enough."

Old Mrs. He looked at He Liang's back with complicated eyes.

Although she favored He Qiang the most, it did not mean that she didn't feel sorry for He Liang.

She felt more sorry for her grandson who married a troublesome wife.

Old Mrs. He knew that He Liang had a good heart and was a filial child. It was just because he had his own little family that he seemed to have no choice.

He Liang had no choice before, but now the situation is different.

"Grandma, I won't let you down this time!"

He Liang always felt that he was not liked by his grandma. Today, he felt the care from the old lady for the first time in a long time, and his heart was warm.

Grandma actually still cared about him, especially when it came to the conflict between him and his eldest brother, He Liang understood that grandma had been paying attention to him silently.

He knew that when he married Yu Li, he had disappointed Grandma He once.

He Liang had made up his mind that he would never disappoint grandma's expectations and trust in him this time.

Grandma He listened to He Liang's sincere words and smiled and agreed:

"Grandma believes in you. I know you are actually a good child. In the future, follow Qiangwaer and your life will only get better and better!"

He Liang nodded hurriedly. Although he couldn't look back, he still made a serious promise to Grandma He and He Qiang:

""Don't worry, grandma. Qiangwaer is my younger brother at home, but he has the final say in real matters. I treat him as the boss! I listen to him and do whatever he tells me to do. I will never go against him! I guarantee that our brick factory will be prosperous and bring honor to our family!"

He didn't want to leave an image of greed and stupidity in front of the old lady.

If the old lady told He Qiang about it, wouldn't he become a marginal figure in the He family?

Seeing that the He family has been thriving recently, maybe he will have a chance to make a name for himself in the future.

He can't miss the opportunity because of such a small matter!

After hearing this, He Qiang looked at Grandma He and saw that she looked satisfied.

He also expressed his opinion:"Brother, let's not be like this between brothers.

We are a family.

We should unite and do a good job.

Bringing honor to our family is just the beginning.

In the future,���The sect should be proud of us!

"

""Okay, okay!"

Old lady He nodded happily.

He Liang also said excitedly:"Qiang boy, don't worry, I will definitely follow your instructions and will never embarrass the He family!"

While speaking, the tractor drove back to the village.

Old lady He smiled and said:"I will go to chat with old friends in the village in the afternoon. We will go back after we finish chatting."

Old lady He went into the village and took Wu Shuhua and He Tiantian with her. He Qiang did not follow in and squatted beside the tractor to chat with He Liang.

"Second brother, you will start to transport goods for Dongquan Village from tomorrow, and you will be officially on the job in the future, is that ok?"

He Qiang joked with He Liang with a smile:"At present, your salary is all paid from the freight."

He Liang patted his chest and assured:"Don't worry, I have already thought about it. I will be very careful when transporting the goods! When delivering goods, I will definitely watch the whole process, whether it is loading or unloading, and there will be no problems! When I drive over, I will fill up the car with gas, and then go back and forth, I will ask them to fill up the gas again, so that they can't complain about the gas!"

After listening to He Liang's idea, He Qiang nodded in agreement:"Don't say, there is really nothing wrong with this. We are not taking advantage of Dongquan Village, but we can't suffer losses if we have made an appointment. Brother, work hard and get in touch with those in charge. In the future, when we have the capital, we can hire our own drivers, and then you should be promoted."

He Liang's eyes lit up when he heard it.

In this day and age, being one of the eight major officials is already a very awesome profession.���

Being a tractor driver is already very prestigious in the countryside.

What if I can get promoted?

What will it be like?

He Liang imagined:"Yes, when our brick factory becomes bigger, we will buy a few more tractors and hire a few drivers. I will be the team leader. In the future, the whole county, and even the whole city, will buy our bricks.……"

My goodness, this picture is too beautiful to even imagine!

He Qiang was speechless for a moment after listening to his brother's fantasy.

Even his dreams are so conservative!

But on second thought, how could people of this era have experienced the era of national take-off in the future?

In an era when even the private economy is not completely legal today, He Liang's idea of being the captain of the team is actually very ambitious.

He Qiang simply did not correct He Liang's idea, but encouraged him:

"Well, yes, think about how impressive it would be if our family had a fleet of cars? In the future, we can not only deliver bricks to our own family, but also deliver goods to other factories to make money, isn't that great? By then, the fleet will be under your charge, and it will be so prestigious to be a team leader!"

Everyone needs training. He Liang is currently a tractor driver, but he won't be a driver forever in the future.

It's just right for him to use this experience to accumulate experience in contacting and communicating with people. After the reform and opening up in 1979, He Liang can be asked to run the business.

Anyway, He Qiang doesn't want to live outside in the open air, so this job is just right for He Liang.

When He Liang has more experience and a broader vision, he will naturally not be limited to the dreamland of a fleet captain.

Of course, these are all based on the premise that He Liang can cooperate well with He Qiang. If He Liang can't figure it out, He Qiang will have to keep him under his nose.

Perhaps sensing He Qiang's inner thoughts, He Liang also assured He Qiang with a serious face:

"Qiangwaer, don't worry. Although your sister-in-law is an ignorant person, I, your brother, know what to do! I will never let her do anything bad. I promise you as your brother!" In fact, this is where He Qiang's biggest concern about his second brother lies.

After all, a woman has a great influence on the family, and there are too many examples of unrest in the family due to unvirtuous wives.

What's more, He Liang himself is a real example.

His sister-in-law would actually act like a demon. The better He Liang does in the future, the more likely he is to make a big mess.

Of course, it is also possible that she will start to make trouble before He Liang does well.

He Qiang could even imagine that with the character of his sister-in-law, there is a high probability that she will encourage her husband to go it alone or ask for more treatment after He Liang has made some progress.

Yu Li is really capable of doing this kind of thing!

In his previous life, He Liang would probably not be able to resist pillow talk.

"Brother, I can't say much about my sister-in-law, but now is the time for our family to unite. We can't make trouble like last time, otherwise even if I understand you, grandma will be disappointed in you!"

He Qiang gave his brother He Liang enough face, and did not ask his brother for anything in his own name, but brought up Old Lady He.

After all, the old lady is the one who calls the shots in the family now.

As an old man who holds the family property in his hands and has the support of the most powerful youngest branch of the He family, he is not the kind of old man who is kicked around by his children when he is old. If you disappoint the old lady, you will be cut off from the whole family!

He Liang shuddered, and then said firmly:"Qiang boy, don't worry, something like last time is impossible. If Yu Li dares to be tactless again, I will never indulge her. You don't need to tell me, I will let her go back to her parents' home!"

Hearing his second brother's words, He Qiang actually knew what was going on.

After all, in this era, even if a couple may not even know each other before getting married, their feelings are not comparable to those of young couples who freely fall in love and enter the marriage palace in later generations.

Even if couples of this era are ridiculed and mocked in later generations, they are ridiculed as just living together at most, and are criticized for not having any love at all, as if they are worthless in the eyes of those young people.

But the feelings between couples of this era are purer than love.

Compared with those young people in later generations who divorce at every turn, couples of this era will think about how to continue to live their lives when they have conflicts, and the feelings accumulated over a long period of time are often more able to share weal and woe.

He Liang knew that Yu Li was more likely to cause trouble than help, and he also knew that the whole family had a lot of opinions about her, but until this time, he had never mentioned divorce. What he said just now was to drive Yu Li back to her parents' home, but in fact it was completely out of a protective mentality.

Otherwise, just saying divorce would be enough.

"Fortunately, I borrowed the old lady to persuade���, otherwise it might have the opposite effect."

He Qiang muttered to himself, feeling that people are sometimes really complicated.

He couldn't judge whether He Liang was right or wrong.

After all, you said he didn't know what was good or bad, but at least he was responsible to his wife.

Sometimes there are often some conflicts between career and family.

I can only say that I don't regret it.

……

In the afternoon, after reminiscing with a group of old men and women in the village, the family returned home in glory.

Having gotten rid of their anger and avenged the incident two years ago, and returning home in glory, the old lady was very satisfied this time.

At dinner in the evening, He Yongjun looked at the old lady's happy look and couldn't help muttering:

"Why didn’t you call me? I haven’t been busy in the fields recently, so I have time to go."

When He Yongjun thought about the whole family following Grandma He back to her parents’ home without him, he felt as uncomfortable as if ants were crawling all over his body.

Damn, he was left behind.

Grandma He glanced at her son and said unhappily,"You have been running to Linghua’s house every day recently, and I still want to take you? I think you can’t even find your way home!"

He Yongjun blushed immediately and muttered to Grandma He,"How could I! I obviously went to drink with Lao Tian, how can I settle accounts with him if this is not to learn from him!"

Grandma He chewed the food in her mouth slowly, and then said to her son indifferently:

"Then you should study hard. I will come to see if you have the ability to manage accounts. If not, Xiaohua will be the one to manage the accounts in the future, and you should not interfere."