Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

He Lai looked at Ye Jun, his eyes full of tears, looking as lovable as an abandoned puppy.

He Lai didn't know what to say, he just looked at him quietly. It was really heartbreaking that this child was so young and had to face such a cruel reality.

Ye Jun seemed to realize his own gaffe. He quickly wiped away his tears with his sleeve, tried hard to force a smile, then lowered his head and continued to eat meat.

"Ye Jun, how old are you this year?" He Lai asked softly, trying to break the awkward atmosphere.

Ye Jun raised his head, looked at He Lai, hesitated, and said, "I am eight years old."

"Well, my brother is two years older than me, and Ke'er is six years old!" Ke'er shouted excitedly, raising her hands and showing six fingers.

He Lai looked at them with a smile, his heart full of emotion. Although the two children were in a difficult situation, they still maintained an optimistic attitude.

"Well, are you two willing to go with big brother? Big brother can come and take care of you."

He Lai still asked this question. He thought all the way, how should he deal with them. He once thought that if he met the victims of the disaster during this period, he would definitely help if he could, let alone two children.

Ke'er looked at her brother. Although she wanted to go with He Lai, she still had to listen to her brother.

When Ye Jun heard what He Lai said, he looked embarrassed. He really couldn't refuse this person who gave him such great help on the first day.

"It's okay, it's okay. Big brother will stay in Guangcheng for a long time. Come and tell me when you have thought it over!"

He Lai said.

"Big brother, aren't you from Guangcheng?" Ye Jun asked.

"Well, I'm from Sijiucheng. Do you know Sijiucheng? The capital of our country is in the north." He Lai replied.

"Yeah, I know." Ye Jun said disappointedly. He didn't expect He Lai to be so far away from them.

He Lai waited for them to finish their meal, then looked at the time. It was almost six o'clock.

"It's getting late, so I'm leaving now. Don't go out these few days. Stay home and recover from your illness. If you want to find me, go to the street office and ask them to find me. I live in the Canton Fair Guesthouse. My name is He Lai! Got it?"

He Lai ordered.

"I understand." Ye Jun nodded heavily, as if he had understood something.

"Big brother, will you come again?"

Ke'er blinked her big eyes and looked at He Lai with longing, her eyes full of reluctance.

"Yes, big brother will come to see you when he is free!"

He Lai stroked her hair gently and comforted her tenderly.

After saying this, He Lai looked at Ye Jun again, then turned and left.

"Goodbye big brother!"

Ke'er waved her little hands and shouted in a clear voice. Although she was reluctant, she was sensible enough not to cry.

"Brother, can we go with big brother?" Ke'er looked at Ye Jun and said, her eyes full of desire.

She hadn't felt so loved in a long time, and it felt so good to have He Lai hold her in his hands like this.

Ye Jun didn't say anything, but just stood there quietly, watching He Lai riding his tricycle gradually go away.

A complex emotion surged in his heart, including gratitude towards He Lai and confusion about the future. He was only eight years old and didn't know what path he should take next.

……

In the Canton Fair exhibition hall, He Lai sat there in a daze, still thinking about Ye Jun and his sister.

"Hey, come on, don't be lazy, come and see how it's arranged."

Zhang Zhiwen came over and said, "Zhang Zhiwen is mainly in charge of the lighters, while Jin Han, Director Yang's confidant, is in charge of the grinders. As for Director Yang, of course he is building relationships with the higher-ups, and they haven't even met once in these days."

"Ah, okay, okay." He Lai came back to his senses after being called by Zhang Zhiwen.

Now the two booths of grinders and lighters occupy a large area, which is incomparable with before, especially the booth of lighters, which is more than ten times larger, and the design style is based on the previous form of He Lai.

Several antique display racks have been specially made for lighters to facilitate the display of lighters.

"Well, that's good, Brother Zhiwen, the display is pretty good, but I think it's still a bit too empty. We can make two glass counters on both sides and put the lighters inside, just like in the state-owned stores, so that foreign businessmen can see our products clearly at a glance."

He Lai suggested.

"Uh...is it really necessary to do this?" Zhang Zhiwen asked doubtfully.

“Of course we need to. Last time our booth was too small and there was no place for these things. We could only communicate while standing.

But now it’s different. You see, such a large space is more suitable for people to sit and talk about business, so this time we have to prepare more armchairs with soft cushions. After all, those foreign businessmen are people of status and position. If we let them sit and chat in a comfortable environment, I believe the effect will be better. "

He Lai explained patiently.

"Haha, I knew you were smart! Okay, I'll get someone to get the glass cabinet and chairs right away."

Zhang Zhiwen said excitedly and was about to leave.

"By the way, don't forget to get a few more tables of better quality, some high-quality tea and exquisite tea sets. Maybe we can take the opportunity to promote our tea!" He Lai reminded again.

"No problem, no problem, I'll follow your instructions! I'll leave this to you, I'll go get busy first!" Zhang Zhiwen said and ran away with a smile. He couldn't wait to prepare the items that He Lai mentioned.

Looking at Zhang Zhiwen's receding back, He Lai shook his head helplessly, and then continued to sit there leisurely, joining in the fun.

Soon, Zhang Zhiwen came over with a bunch of things. It was easy to get things done with someone on top. He got all the things with just a few words, and everything was laid out in no time.

"Not bad, not bad. Now the booth looks like what it should be."

Zhang Zhiwen sat next to He Lai and was very satisfied with the booth he had arranged.

"Brother Zhiwen, you need to find someone who can speak English and Cantonese, otherwise you can't keep talking to someone else's translator."

He Lai suggested.

"Don't you have it?" Zhang Zhiwen said.

"I'm useless alone! Do you really think I can clone myself? There are so many people in Guangcheng who can speak Cantonese, you can just find a few smart ones to come over. As for those who can speak English, I believe you can find the people above, they will definitely be happy to help you."

He Lai explained that he didn't want to be the only one running around like last time, so he just wanted to let others do these things and he just needed to sit back and not let them cause any trouble.

"Okay, okay, I'll go there again this afternoon and see if I can get a few people over."

Zhang Zhiwen felt that what He said was correct. They did need to find some people. People like them neither understood Cantonese nor English, so it would be a bit inappropriate.