"Take a sip of tea and relax, then head out," Mr. Lu said with a smile, well aware that his cousin Liangzi wasn't eloquent and was the kind of honest man who couldn't even get a word out if prodded.
Expecting him to utter lofty statements about offering his undying loyalty till death was clearly unrealistic.
"Brother, then I'll be going," Fang Shiyu struggled to say what was on his mind and swallowed his words, nodding firmly. He silently etched the kindness of his cousin deeply into his heart.
Mr. Lu was busy dealing with official business in his office when, close to noon, Sun Yongbin from the Silver Supervision Committee called.
He informed Mr. Lu that the public fund had passed the audit and inquired when Mr. Lu planned to start fundraising.
"Let's do it on the 25th, which is a Monday," Mr. Lu said, barely containing his excitement. After the discussion, he immediately set the date for the following Monday, five days later.
