Su Fangwan's body was still stained with oil smoke. Behind her was the living room. There was a quilt on the floor, with adults and children sitting on it.

The adults were a man and a woman. They were dressed like country folk. They were sitting together on the quilt, eating melon seeds and watching TV. The peels of melon seeds were thrown everywhere.

The two children, a girl and a boy, but five or six years old are the age when they are naughty. They chased each other and played, making the room full of smoke and chaos.

When Su Fangwan saw it was Li Yuanlang, she exclaimed: "Uncle, why are you here?"

"I came to see my uncle. I didn't have time to visit him when I went to the provincial capital last time. I just happened to pass by here tonight and took a look." Li Yuanlang shrugged and gestured, holding two gift boxes in one hand.

"I'm so sorry, look at the mess in this room." Su Fangwan apologetically turned sideways and let Li Yuanlang into the room.

The adults sitting in the living room saw the guests, especially Li Yuanlang, who was holding a gift in his hand. They all stood up and smiled at him honestly and shyly, not knowing what to call him.

Su Fangwan introduced that these two were her brother and sister-in-law, and the child was her niece and nephew. They were here to take care of her father.

Su Fangwan's father thought it was a waste of money to stay in the provincial hospital, so he asked Su Fangwan to contact the county hospital, which happened to be able to undergo dialysis. He went to the hospital during the day and stayed at Su Fangwan's home at night.

My brother and sister-in-law from my hometown in the countryside said they came to take care of their sick old father. They rarely traveled far, so they took the opportunity to bring their children to the county town to broaden their horizons.

Her brother and sister-in-law were informal and brought over some bad habits. They didn't pay attention to hygiene and didn't care about the children. They just sat at home and watched TV all day long. When they were hungry, Su Fangwan would cook for them. When they were tired, they would lie down on the spot and fall asleep.

Instead, it caused a lot of trouble for Su Fangwan.

She had to take care of both the old and the young, and her brother and sister-in-law took care of her as well. She was exhausted, but it was hard to chase them away in person. After all, when she was in college, her brother and sister-in-law were very kind to her and sent her money and gifts.

They provided for her to study, and now they wanted to repay her, so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and look back at her with a smile on her face despite working hard and complaining.

These words were the difficulties Su Fangwan recounted after Li Yuanlang visited her father.

Su Fangwan and her father were lying on the single bed in the small bedroom. Su Fangwan had been laying on the floor to accompany her. If there was any trouble with her father, she would be the first to know.

The old man was in his sixties, physically thin and in good spirits. He knew that all the money for his medical treatment was borrowed from Li Yuanlang, and he was very grateful for Li Yuanlang's helping hand at the critical moment. He held Li Yuanlang's hand tightly and kept saying:

Said "thank you" several times.

Li Yuanlang comforted the old man with a few words and asked about his condition. When he saw that it had improved, he felt relieved.

There was no place to stay in the house, so Li Yuanlang couldn't stay any longer, so he excused himself and got up to leave.

Su Fangwan's brother and sister-in-law also warmly invited Li Yuanlang to stay at home for dinner. It was already past eight o'clock in the evening, and the whole family hadn't even eaten. Su Fangwan was so busy in the kitchen that she hit her head on the back while her brother and sister-in-law just looked around.

He was eating melon seeds and watching TV without using his hands to help him. Li Yuanlang was very disgusted with their lazy way of eating, so he ignored them and walked out of Su Fangwan's house alone.

Su Fangwan trotted out to see Li Yuanlang downstairs, completely treating Li Yuanlang as an audience, and poured out the words that were stuck in her heart.

"You wouldn't tell them directly. It won't be a problem if it continues like this." Li Yuanlang complained. Some people are just like this. They don't realize it at all and just ignore the elderly. On the contrary, it only adds trouble.

Su Fangwan had to go to work during the day and take care of her old father at night. She also had to take care of the food and drink of her brother and sister-in-law and the family. They had hands and feet and were in good health. They really regarded themselves as patients.

So what if Su Fangwan went to school in the first place? You can't always think about getting something in return for your efforts. What you have given in the past is an endless request for the future. This is a selfish act, and it also casts a shadow and discounts the effort.

The more Li Yuanlang thought about it, the angrier he became. He rolled his arms and wanted to go up and stand up for Su Fangwan, tell her brother and sister-in-law these truths, and tell them not to stay here and cause trouble, and to do whatever they should do.

"Uncle!" Su Fangwan grabbed him and comforted him: "Forget it, the autumn harvest will be here in a while, and they should go back to busy with farm work. I guess I won't be able to stay for a few days before leaving. But..."

After a slight hesitation, Su Fangwan hesitated to speak, fiddling with the corners of her clothes as if she had something to hide.

"Fangwan, if you have anything to say, just say it. I will help you if I can."

Li Yuanlang's sincere look made Su Fangwan bite her lips tightly, and she said after a while: "I'm sorry to bother you, I'm embarrassed to say it, but... it's just that my brother said... that he didn't plan to go back, and wanted to find some work in the city.

, see if you can..."

Even though Su Fangwan was the secretary of the Propaganda Minister, after all, her days were short, she didn't know many people, and her circle of friends was limited. She asked several people to find a job, but no one was able to do anything.

Her brother has no academic qualifications and no skills. He has skills but a lot of strength. The key is that he has not yet figured out how to work hard. He is picky and picky when looking for a job. He actually wants to earn the kind of money that he can just drink tea, read newspapers and idle around with his eyes closed.

Big dream.

Li Yuanlang heard this and his nose stopped breathing. He said mercilessly: "Fang Wan, you can't just spoil him. Everything you do these days depends on your strength. He has such high demands and has to hit the wall everywhere.

"

"I, I can't tell them..." Su Fangwan shook her head helplessly, knowing that her request was a bit excessive and Li Yuanlang would not agree.

"Let's do this..." Li Yuanlang thought for a while and called Qiu Jiyuan in person. His engineering team was busy with the preliminary work of demolition. The work was not tiring and the pay was good. Li Yuanlang wanted to insert Su Fangwan's brother, Qiu Jiyuan

He patted his chest and said, "You, the head of the village, have spoken. It's not easy for others to do anything. You have the green light from me. People can come to me at any time and I will make arrangements."

After hanging up the phone, Li Yuanlang told Su Fangwan bluntly that he could only help so much, and if he wanted to find work, he should report to Qiu Jiyuan.

"Thank you, uncle." Su Fangwan said that she was trying to persuade her brother to persuade him to go.

Her eyes were filled with light and sparkling with tears. This was because she was moved. Li Yuanlang helped her time and time again without asking for anything in return. Even if he was being petty, he was always consistent. Even a stone-hearted person would be melted by his sincerity.

Lose.

Somehow, Su Fangwan couldn't help but threw herself into Li Yuanlang's arms and hugged him tightly. This man's chest was so broad and warm, and he felt very safe.

Li Yuanlang was stunned for a moment, his passive hands kept open. He wanted to push away. Although it was dark, this was the residential building of the county committee. If someone found out and saw it, the impact would be bad.

But he couldn't bear it. The little girl's face was buried deep in his arms, her shoulders couldn't help shaking, and she cried. The old father was sick, the brother and sister-in-law were causing trouble, and they didn't understand. A weak woman was shouldering the burden and pressure of the whole family, and she was a little overwhelmed.

No, in Li Yuanlang's case, I'm just asking for comfort. It would be a bit too unkind to push him away.

There was no other way, Li Yuanlang could only change the position of his hands to pat the little girl's back, and comforted: "Fangwan, if you want to cry, just cry, let it out in front of uncle, uncle understands you."

Fortunately, Su Fangwan also knew when it was time to stop. She quickly pulled out of Li Yuanlang's arms, wiped the corners of her eyes, and felt a little better.

Li Yuanlang asked again about Su Fangwan's current situation in the work unit. She said that Fang Wenya was very good to her. He knew that she had something to do at home and often gave her vacations. She also kept Su Fangwan out of things she could do so that she could better take care of her family and the elderly.

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When they finally parted and said goodbye, Su Fangwan suddenly mentioned something. Before getting off work tonight, County Magistrate Qian asked Minister Fang to tell him that he was going to Guangnan to attend a dinner party. This was what Fang Wenya said casually before leaving. As for what kind of party he was going to attend,

She didn't know about the dinner party.

Qian Yunwen approached Fang Wenya. It seemed that the two had an unrelated relationship, which Li Yuanlang found strange.

The next day, Li Yuanlang had a sumptuous lunch at his father's house at noon, and then chatted with his father for a while. Li Yizhao could only make bumbling gestures, and Li Yuanlang couldn't understand what he said.

Communicate with your dad as if you understand.

Until his father said he was tired, he helped his father take a nap. After discussing with the nanny, he sent his father to a nursing home after the holidays and paid off the nanny's salary.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Li Yuanlang drove to Yunyang City.

Naturally, when he went to his prospective father-in-law's house for the first time to celebrate the festival, he couldn't go empty-handed. In addition to a lot of tea gift boxes in the car, there were also high-quality yellow cigarettes sent by Wang Zumin.

Li Yuanlang thought about it and went to the shopping mall on the pedestrian street to choose a high-end pipe that was just right for the tobacco. He also saw a beautiful platinum necklace in the jewelry counter. The little money he had in his card was just enough to pay for it, so he did not hesitate.

Buy it.

I've been with Shui Tingyue for so long, and I haven't bought anything decent yet, so I gave this necklace to her as a gift.

Although Gu Hongyan doesn't have a good attitude towards Li Yuanlang, she is Shui Tingyue's mother anyway. If she wants to embrace the beauty, she must go through the hurdle of being a mother-in-law.

Gu Hongyan likes cosmetics at her age. She is a deputy department-level cadre, and there is no shortage of things at home. But what Li Yuanlang sent was a heartfelt gift, a sign of respect for Gu Hongyan, which has a different meaning.

Just like that, Li Yuanlang came out of the shopping mall with several paper bags in his hand. Panting, he walked to the parking lot and put them in the trunk. As soon as he straightened up, he was suddenly slapped on the back.

Li Yuanlang looked back and saw a short-haired girl wearing sunglasses and leather pants standing behind her. Two diamond earrings were very dazzling in the sun.

He was confused for a moment and didn't seem to recognize this girl. Could it be that she recognized the wrong person?

"Hey, why are you so stunned? We've just been separated for a long time and we don't know my sister anymore." The girl chewed gum in her mouth and took off her sunglasses as she spoke, revealing her heroic features.
Chapter completed!