Chapter 245: But You Are My Savior!

"Godfather, Cuicui is kowtowing to you."

"..."

"Godfather, Cuicui is kowtowing."

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng, Wang Jianqiang, and Li Ye took turns sitting in the chair, accepting Hao Cuicui's kowtows properly. From then on, they had gained an extra goddaughter.

In the older generation, acknowledging a godfather was to make the child easier to raise and healthy, so there would be many superstitious rules.

After Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng and the others discussed it, they simplified this ritual a lot.

Six-year-old Hao Cuicui knelt down obediently, kowtowed three times properly to Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng, Wang Jianqiang, and Li Ye, and each person gave her a new set of shoes, hats, and clothes. This ritual was considered complete.

Of course, the red envelopes from the godfathers to the goddaughter were also indispensable.

Hao Cuicui bent her little legs and knelt on the ground, kowtowing her little head hard on the ground a few times. Her forehead was only slightly red, and she received a huge sum of three thousand yuan.

At the economic level of '83, Hao Cuicui, possessing three thousand yuan, was already a proper little rich girl at this moment.

After the ritual, it was naturally two tables separated by men and women, with men drinking and women chatting.

Today, Wang Jianqiang also brought his "good sister" Huang Suwen over. Her crisp Beijing accent chattered away, making the atmosphere at the women's table even livelier than the men's side.

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng couldn't help but ask Wang Jianqiang, "Qiangzi, what stage have you and the Huang family sister reached? Can you bring her back to let your mother take a look this year?"

Wang Jianqiang's face turned red instantly, and after twisting and turning for a long time, he said timidly, "I don't know what stage it's called.

Anyway, I don't need to wash my own clothes or cook my own meals now, but I don't know if she's willing to go back to Dongshan with me."

"Goodness! You really are a blockhead. Are you waiting for her to propose to you?"

"It's not that I don't know, I just don't dare to ask..."

"Does this need asking? Your sister-in-law is already engaged to me, and she doesn't even wash my clothes usually. You go ask the Huang family sister, besides washing clothes for her family, who else has she washed clothes for?"

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng couldn't help but laugh and scold. In this day and age where there is still a divide between men and women, if she didn't have feelings for Wang Jianqiang, even the most careless girl wouldn't wash clothes and cook for Wang Jianqiang.

"Alright, let's not talk about these family trifles. Hao Jian, tell us about the gains from the Canton Fair!"

Li Ye turned his head to look at Li Dayong, and seeing that his expression was indeed not right, he took the initiative to change the subject.

Hao Jian sorted out his thoughts and said, "This time we signed a total of 2.78 million US dollars in contracts, but because of our exhibition qualification reasons, they could only allocate us 20% of the foreign exchange.

However, I made contact with the foreign trade people, letting them help us import a portion of second-hand sewing equipment from Hong Kong, it just requires spending a little handling fee.

But there's no other way. Fan Xiuling has complained many times that our sewing equipment is too backward, and the workmanship of many garments cannot meet the design standards..."

"Calculating it this way, we estimate that there will be at most 150,000 to 180,000 US dollars in foreign exchange remaining. Li Ye, do you think we should keep it as operating funds? Or should we divide it up?"

Hao Jian looked at Li Ye, wanting to speak but stopping, hoping Li Ye would make the correct decision.

If it were his own wish, he would naturally want to divide up the 150,000 US dollars. US dollars were too useful in this day and age.

And Li Dayong, who had just been extremely desolate, also widened his eyes and became spirited.

Pengcheng Factory No. 7 actually has US dollars?

And it's 150,000 US dollars?

Even if he, Li Dayong, is a "small shareholder," he could also get 15,000 US dollars.

Li Dayong knew that ever since Lin Qiuyan obtained the study abroad quota, she had been looking for people everywhere to pull connections to exchange for foreign exchange. Her attitude toward foreign exchange...

Let's just say, if there were 1,000 US dollars in front of Lin Qiuyan, her eyes would be more intimate than when looking at Li Dayong.

What if 15,000 US dollars were in front of Lin Qiuyan?

But Li Ye's next words made Li Dayong instantly deflate like a punctured balloon.

"What can you do if you divide up 150,000 US dollars? Do you want to buy a car or buy a house? Hao Jian, haven't you seen the gap between us and the world?"

Li Ye said seriously, "We are currently in a backward position of catching up. Every penny must be spent on the cutting edge.

Our anti-counterfeiting production equipment, sewing equipment improvement and upgrading—which one doesn't need foreign exchange? Did they receive you when you went to the Guangzhou Light Industry Research Institute last time?

But what if you go with foreign exchange? Even if you can improve our domestic sewing machines, it can promote our productivity, right?"

"In addition, I want to remind you all," Li Ye lowered his voice and said, "The current situation is not yet clear. You all need to be low-key. Just admit that you are 'ten-thousand-yuan households'; don't call yourselves 'Hao Millionaire' or 'Jin Millionaire' one by one..."

"..."

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng laughed and touched his scalp, remaining silent.

He was glad he hadn't been in a hurry just now. If he had said he wanted to divide the money and use the foreign exchange to buy an imported car, he might have been scolded by Li Ye by now.

And Li Dayong was bowing his head, desolate and speechless.

When everyone was working hard to forge ahead, what had he done?

After eating and drinking well, Wang Qiangdong drove that clanking Beijing 130 to take Li Ye, Watching Wen Leyu, and Li Dayong back to school.

Li Dayong originally wanted to ride his bicycle back, but he had drunk quite a bit of alcohol. Li Ye didn't say a word before throwing his bicycle into the 130's cargo bed and pulling him into the 130's rear passenger seat.

When they arrived at Beijing Institute of Technology, Li Ye whispered to Watching Wen Leyu, "Wait for me for five minutes; I'll see Dayong off."

Watching Wen Leyu nodded and agreed, her obedient and cute appearance making Li Dayong feel uncomfortable again.

Why was the difference so big?

Li Ye only saw Li Dayong off a short distance before taking out a stack of US dollars and stuffing them into Li Dayong's hand without saying anything.

"Brother, you... no need, no need."

"Alright, this is my manuscript fee. You take it and use it first!"

Li Ye looked at the conflicted Li Dayong and sighed, "Dayong! I admit that perfect love is hard to find.

We are brothers. I support you in whatever you want to do, but I still want to advise you: love is mutual consideration, not one-sided pleasing.

Don't always think about taking out your heart to give to the other party to prove your passion for them. Someone who truly likes you won't bear to let you take out your own heart."

"You take this 1,000 US dollars to give to her, see what she can give you, and then weigh it yourself to see if it's worth it."

Li Dayong held the US dollars Li Ye gave him and actually felt it was incomparably hot to the touch.

"Brother, she's actually not bad, just a bit of a big temper..."

"A big temper is already extraordinary. What else do you want?"

"Then... then I give her US dollars, what do you think she should give me?"

"She gives you a shot, damn, figure it out yourself!"

"..."

The Beijing 130 arrived at Jing University. Watching Wen Leyu and Li Ye got out of the car and walked around Weiminghu hand in hand.

"Li Dayong seems very wrong today, and he has lost a lot of weight. Is it because of that Lin Qiuyan?"

Although Watching Wen Leyu usually ignores everyone and only gives Li Ye a good face at the Second Grain Store, in fact, because of the experience at the Second Grain Store, she still cares about several classmates.

Li Ye sighed and said, "Yeah! That Lin Qiuyan is going abroad to study, but Li Dayong didn't pass the TOEFL...

We just happened to ask about Wang Jianqiang and Huang Suwen's affairs at the banquet, so Dayong felt uncomfortable!"

"What does Wang Jianqiang and Huang Suwen have to do with Li Dayong?"

"Everything is afraid of comparison!" Li Ye shook his head and said, "Qiangzi told us that Huang Suwen washes his clothes and cooks for him now, and Qiangzi loves her so much.

And you, Watching Wen Leyu? You are gentle, considerate, and never argue with me... Comparing like this, Li Dayong feels aggrieved, doesn't he?"

"..."

"Hmph~"

Watching Wen Leyu blinked her big eyes and looked at Li Ye for a long time before her little mouth tilted, and she hummed, "What is he aggrieved about? The person he chose himself, he has to suffer the consequences himself. Who can he blame?"

Because of a dispute between Lin Qiuyan and Jiang Xiaoyan at the Lantern Festival night market, Watching Wen Leyu didn't have a good impression of Lin Qiuyan.

It's just that although Watching Wen Leyu was speaking ill of Li Dayong, her little body leaned against Li Ye, rubbing against him, like a kitten expressing its comfort to its poop-scooper.

Watching Wen Leyu is indeed as Li Ye said, never shouting loudly at Li Ye. Even if she occasionally has a little temper, she will quickly and considerately resolve it actively.

But Watching Wen Leyu always felt this was as it should be. In her heart, how could Li Ye's treatment of her, Watching Wen Leyu, not be considerate and caring, holding her in the palm of his hand?

When queuing for a bath at school, Li Ye specially renovated a high-end bathroom at Zaojunmiao. How many times did he use it himself? Wasn't it all for Watching Wen Leyu to use?

Following Li Ye to learn bayonet fighting, it was just because he didn't want calluses to form on her, Watching Wen Leyu's, hands. Li Ye could personally sew soft leather gloves. Was that needle and thread work a man should do?

And when had Li Ye ever shouted a word loudly at Watching Wen Leyu?

Love is mutual. Watching Wen Leyu's understanding of this sentence is truly too profound.

The two walked around Weiminghu for a long time. While walking, Watching Wen Leyu took out colorful candies from her pocket.

"Here, want some candy?"

"Eh? Where did you get the toffee?"

Because Watching Wen Leyu loves sweets too much, Li Ye has been trying his best to control it recently. The fruit categories in the fruit lunch box are carefully selected and matched.

Watching Wen Leyu said proudly, "Cuicui gave them to me. She took out all the candies and let me and Huang Suwen choose. The little girl is so sensible."

Li Ye smiled and said, "Cuicui is a very timid child. She doesn't talk much to me usually. I didn't expect her to be so compatible with you guys."

Watching Wen Leyu nodded seriously and said, "I like Cuicui very much, and she likes me very much too."

Li Ye was a bit surprised, because Watching Wen Leyu never disdained to tell lies. If she said she liked Cuicui, then she really liked Hao Cuicui.

Hao Jian and Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng always felt Watching Wen Leyu was high and unreachable. Who would have thought it would be like this?

Li Ye put a candy into his mouth, savoring the sweetness that gradually melted, while Watching Wen Leyu's gentle narration came to his ears.

"I heard Cuicui's mother say today, she said if Hao Jian hadn't met you, Cuicui might have already...

Anyway, Cuicui's mother said with tears, you are Cuicui's savior, you came down from heaven to save her, and it is only right and proper for Cuicui to call you godfather."

"Don't talk nonsense! What savior or not? And coming down from heaven," Li Ye smiled and said, "When I met Hao Jian, I didn't know he had a sick daughter! Everything was just a coincidence."

Watching Wen Leyu stopped in her tracks after hearing Li Ye's words.

She turned to face Li Ye, letting Li Ye face her.

Then Watching Wen Leyu said with teary eyes, "But you are also my savior! Back then... wasn't I also a Hao Cuicui?"

"..."

Li Ye, whose heart was as still as water, couldn't resist these words that invaded calmly.

So Watching Wen Leyu liked Hao Cuicui because both of them had had a difficult time.

Back then, wasn't Watching Wen Leyu also almost speechless, as timid as Hao Cuicui, and as unwilling to contact or communicate with people?

Li Ye opened his arms, pulled Watching Wen Leyu into his embrace, and gently patted her back.

"It's all in the past. Forget all the unpleasant memories. Otherwise, we still have decades of good days ahead, and the little head can't hold so many beautiful memories!"

Watching Wen Leyu didn't resist this time, her little head even arched on Li Ye's shoulder, wiping her moist eyes clean.

The two embraced for a long time before returning to the dormitory together.

However, when they were about to reach the girls' dormitory, Watching Wen Leyu suddenly pulled Li Ye's hand and turned to head toward the boys' dormitory.

"Wrong way~"

"Not wrong. You give me your dirty clothes, I'll help you wash them."

"..."

Li Ye was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile, "No need, I can wash them myself. Besides, if you take them to the girls' dormitory, people will gossip."

"I'm afraid of people gossiping?" Watching Wen Leyu raised her eyes: "Besides, who dares to gossip about me?"

"Don't... how about this? When we go to Zaojunmiao on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, I'll bring the dirty clothes over. If you have time, help me wash them, alright?"

Watching Wen Leyu thought for a moment and nodded, "Let's do that. Remember to bring your socks together."

"..."

Li Dayong's grievance was not unjust. It would be a ghost if he wasn't aggrieved.

Thanks to the book friend for the 600-coin tip, thanks to the book friend "Ye Linran" for the tip. Thank you all.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 246 =====