Chapter 280 - 272: The Tragedy of Niu Guiyuan
arrived belatedly. Since the New Year passed, Sisi had been as if injected with chicken blood, constantly in an excited state, which puzzled the Old Man and He Xuewen. They asked what was up with Sisi, but each time she just smiled without saying a word.
Since finding Mu Xiulan, He Xuewen had turned back into that workaholic. Under Sisi’s suggestion, he went to buy quite a few old houses and plots of land in that small fishing village in Shenzhen, and he even pulled Yang Wenbin along with him.
However, Yang Wenbin felt that the dilapidated village had no prospects at all. Unable to refuse his old friend’s face, he bought a few houses, unlike He Xuewen who purchased a large plot and quite a few ramshackle houses.
Along with He Xuewen who went to Shenzhen to buy land was Wang Shishi, the future richest man in China. Wang Shishi had already graduated from university and was working as an engineer in a state-owned factory in Shanghai, with boundless prospects. His good friend Zhang Li was teaching in a high school in Shanghai. They both had become very good friends with He Xuewen.
Wang Shishi indeed had a keen eye. Sisi knew from her past life memories that Shenzhen would surely prosper, but Wang Shishi merely relied on his deductions to bravely buy land there. Bold, intelligent, and proactive, it’s no wonder Wang Shishi later became so successful!
Wang Shishi didn’t have enough money, only enough for three houses. This had already used up all his savings. He originally wanted to pull Zhang Li to buy together with him, but Zhang Li had too heavy a family burden. His own monthly salary was barely enough for himself, let alone any savings.
Reluctantly gazing at the shabby fishing village, Wang Shishi decided to save more money. While there was still a chance, he was determined to buy more. Later, these houses would be his foundation to wealth.
When He Xuewen learned Wang Shishi was short of money, he lent him some—1000 yuan—not much, just enough for Wang Shishi to buy a small plot of land, which he did not refuse and immediately went to buy the previously considered plot.
However, he was quite righteous. He split that plot with Zhang Li. To get Zhang Li to accept his half, Wang Shishi even concocted a reason, claiming he couldn’t pay back so much money alone and asked Zhang Li to help repay half, thus giving half of the plot to Zhang Li.
Zhang Li was also sincere. Seeing his good friend in trouble, he reduced his monthly living expense from 10 yuan to 5, managing with extreme frugality. Already frail, his condition grew even weaker, leaving Wang Shishi constantly tormented by conscience, and in the end, he couldn’t stand it and confessed the truth, pleading with Zhang Li not to mistreat his own body anymore.