Chapter 23 Handmade Briquettes, the Most Expensive Toy in the World
Liu Dongmei was so angry that she cried in the past few days. She kept complaining that her parents were too demanding and scared Li Wenyong away. Her eyes were swollen and she was afraid of being laughed at, so she hid inside.
When Liu Dongmei heard that Li Wenyong was leaving, she ran out of the house regardless of her swollen eyes: "Who says I don't want to? Why are you like this?"
After she finished speaking, her eyes turned red with anger.
When Li Wenyong saw her like this, the anger in his heart immediately disappeared.
It turned out that he was not the only one who felt uncomfortable and sad.
Liu Dongmei's mother was extremely embarrassed and said, "I have to go out to buy groceries. You guys can eat here." She winked at Liu Dongmei's father.
Liu Dongmei's father said: "I'll go with you."
Li Changming said: "I don't want to eat here. I want to go back and leave first."
Then only Liu Dongmei and Li Wenyong were left.
Li Wenyong sighed and wiped Liu Dongmei's tears: "Why are you crying like this?"
Liu Dongmei stamped her feet and said, "I will never listen to those two people again. I'm really pissed off."
Li Wenyong couldn't help but laugh.
He suddenly remembered Li Wenjun's words, 'How can you listen to your parents when you get married? She will definitely listen to you.'
Is this guy willing to live without a TV in the Liu family? Otherwise, how could he be so sure?
His younger brother does not look like a twenty-year-old boy, but rather like an old man who has experienced vicissitudes of life and understands people's hearts. Otherwise, he can figure out everything.
Li Wenjun went to the coal station before dawn. He spent 12 yuan to buy 500 kilograms of coal and borrowed a pallet truck from the coal station to drag it back.
He had already seen that the briquettes on both sides were almost gone, but he had been busy these past few days and couldn't get away.
Dig a few baskets of yellow mud from the mountain behind, sift the yellow mud and coal through a sieve, and then add water and mix evenly according to the ratio of coal to mud: 1:8:2 to 7:3. If there is too much mud, it will be difficult to burn.
No. If there is less mud, it will not form and it will fall apart easily. It is very troublesome to put it in the stove and take it out after burning.
After mixing, use stainless steel grinding tools to make individual briquettes and dry them in the sun.
This must be done on a dry and sunny day, early in the morning, and left to dry in the sun for a whole day. Only in this way can the briquettes be thoroughly dried.
Someone needs to be watching, otherwise everything will turn into black mud when it rains.
If the briquettes are not dried in the sun, they will burn and fill the house with smoke.
If you don't take them in overnight, those little rabbits and the animals and people who hang out at night will trample one by one and turn them all into cakes.
Gu Zhanyan actually planned to go there by himself today. When he came out after cleaning up in the morning, he saw a row of freshly pressed briquettes lined up outside. He was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses.
Li Wenjun was so diligent that Gu Zhanyan felt that he had been secretly replaced by a model worker in the mine.
Besides, he loves clean people so much, and he didn't touch them at all before. Now he is so proactive, which is really unacceptable to her.
While doing this, Li Wenjun turned around and said to the pile of coal with a smile: "Baby, just play, don't get it in your mouth and eyes, otherwise your eyes will hurt and your stomach will hurt later."
This person is getting more and more wrong. What can he say to a pile of coal?
"Mama." The pile of coal suddenly called her, "Look at me..."
There was a small coal ball in the coal pile, dark, with only two big eyes looking at her.
Gu Zhanyan stared at the little coal ball, and it took him a while to realize that it was a dot.
Diandian sat in the pile of coal and played with the coal like mud.
She went in to wash the dishes, why did she end up like this!!
Gu Zhanyan screamed and ran over, wanting to reach out and pick up Diandian, but he didn't know how to do it.
She turned around angrily and glared at Li Wenjun: "You!!!"
Li Wenjun looked nonchalant: "She can play for a while if she wants. Anyway, I have to take a bath later, so I'll give her a bath together."
From time to time, neighbors would pass by and laugh: "Young Master Jun is so diligent."
"The little kids are also helping."
"Young Master Jun's home is really special. Even the toys are different from other homes."
Li Wenjun didn't care at all. He responded with a smile and encouraged the neighbor's children: "Do you want to come and play together?"
The neighbor kid’s eyes widened in surprise: “I want it, is that okay?”
Then the neighbor yelled: "No, please go back. If you dare to play with this, I will beat you to death."
Gu Zhanyan sat down helplessly, looking at his daughter's face covered in black, and smilingly stretched out his hand to show her the briquettes.
Gu Zhanyan covered her eyes: Dad takes care of the baby, just live...
Li Wenjun was halfway through when he saw Li Changming walking back slowly with his hands behind his back.
Gu Zhanyan stood up: "Eh? Dad, where is brother?"
Li Changming replied: "It's at his mother-in-law's house."
Li Wenjun and Gu Zhanyan exchanged thoughtful glances: The mother-in-law's family seems to be settled.
Gu Zhanyan asked again: "Isn't it difficult for you?"
Li Changming snorted: "What a embarrassment. I'm afraid that if we don't go, it's like I'm afraid that my daughter won't be able to get married. If I had known this, why would I have made such a big announcement? My son has been busy for a long time."
He rolled up his sleeves and was about to help Li Wenjun.
Li Wenjun said: "Dad, you go and have a rest. I'm almost done. I won't make you dirty again."
Li Changming was a little disappointed, he retracted his hand angrily, turned around and saw Dots in the coal pile, and shouted louder than Gu Zhanyan.
"Oh my god, what is this?"
Diandian giggled at Li Changming's reaction.
Li Changming squatted down, his eyebrows furrowed in distress: "My darling, what bastard put you in here?"
Gu Zhanyan glanced at Li Wenjun.
Li Changming immediately changed his mind: "Oh, it's your dad. It's okay. Grandpa will take you back and let grandma clean you up."
He picked up Dot and shook it.
Black coal slurry dripped down.
"Tsk, tsk, you are really as naughty as your father when he was a kid." Li Changming muttered, and carried Diandian away like a chicken.
After a while, Liu Cuihong's scream came again.
Gu Zhanyan couldn't help but turn his anger into a smile.
Seeing that Li Wenjun was almost finished, Gu Zhanyan hurriedly went in to prepare clothes and towels for him to take a bath.
Li Wenjun was so hot that his whole body was soaked with sweat.
As soon as he came in, he pulled off his vest and threw it aside, and drank himself a large glass of cold water.
Sweat flowed down his well-defined six-pack abs and dripped on the ground.
"Hurry up and wash up."
Gu Zhanyan blushed, turned her head, stuffed clothes and towels into his hands, and hurried out and closed the door.
Li Wenjun smiled helplessly.
Their child is one year old and they have lived together for two years. Why are they still like strangers?
Is he too gentleman, or is she too shy?
Gu Zhanyan moved a stool and took out some clothes. Some were long-sleeved, but if the sleeves were cut short, they would last all summer.
If your trousers are too short, you can change them into shorts or a suspender skirt. You can use cute animal patches to cover any holes that are worn out, so there will be no traces of repair.
I picked up the scissors and was about to cut, but my hands were empty.
He looked up and saw Li Wenjun who had become refreshed again.
