Li Xuewu nodded in response to his wife's instructions, said hello to Dong Wenxue and Ren Xiaoyu, said goodbye to Sister Xie and his wife, and went out.
It was completely dark outside now, but the wind was blowing. Only some wind fibers were still there, stirring the fallen leaves. Li Xuewu pushed the car out of the courtyard, pedaled the car and turned on the electric motorcycle light.
It was only a quarter past four, but the road could no longer be seen clearly. Except for the lights of various houses, it was extremely dark. Perhaps it was because of the thick clouds in the sky that no light could be seen.
There is no such thing as light pollution at this time. Li Xuewu's biggest experience after arriving in this era is that it is really dark at night. It is so dark that if there is no moon, you can't walk without turning on the light. It is not like what will be seen in later generations.
The city is filled with colorful lights in the sky at night, like a large-scale landslide.
There were no pedestrians on the road, so Li Xuewu kicked his legs quickly and rode the bicycle at the speed of a motorcycle.
When Li Xuewu went out from his teacher's house, he felt light snowflakes falling in the sky, which hit his eyelids with ice cold. He was really afraid that riding on the road would make him worse. It was more strenuous than riding a bicycle in the rain.
I rode home quickly and parked the car in the west courtyard. I said hello to the old man who was chopping firewood in the yard and walked to the backyard. ??
"Are you all back? From now on, if it's windy or snowy, take a break and try not to go out as much as possible. Also, the kang will be a little warmer tonight. It's going to snow heavily today."
The snow in the north is not afraid of falling quickly. You don’t need to be afraid of the kind that crashes for a while. It’s not heavy. Just be afraid of the current kind. First there are strong and evil winds waiting for you, and then the wind blows. It’s quiet for a while, but dark clouds are over the city, and there are light snowflakes.
Here it is for you, just take a look, it won’t stop until the next day or two. Sometimes when you go out, the door is sealed with snow.
If the house is not kept warm and enough firewood is prepared, it will be freezing tomorrow morning. Not only will it be cold, but it will also have to be chopped in the snow.
Lao Biaozi shouted to Li Xuewu, "Brother Wu, a girl came to see you just now and said she was your friend. She should be at your house now."
Li Xuewu stopped and turned around and asked, "Isn't she the girl who came earlier? Here comes another one?"
Lao Biaozi stared blankly and said, "There is another one? I don't know. He was the one who entered the courtyard with me when I came back just now. He asked you where you were, so I pointed him to the backyard."
Li Xuewu frowned, waved his hand to Lao Biaozi and said, "I understand, just go about your business." After saying that, he walked into the courtyard.
As soon as they walked to the front yard, they saw Lin Tingting walking out of the door with a stiff face amidst Liu Yin's plea. Seeing Li Xuewu come back, several people at the door were stunned.
Liu Yin was the first to speak, "Xuewu, this is your friend. She said she came to see you. I left her waiting for you for a while, but she wanted to leave anyway. You just came back. Please let her in quickly."
The three aunts across the street stood at the door and looked surprised. The old Li family was really lucky today. The older girls were coming one after another.
Lin Tingting looked at Li Xuewu complicatedly, wanting to wait for an explanation from Li Xuewu. Li Xuewu also looked at Lin Tingting complicatedly, also wanting an explanation.
Seeing the stalemate between the two, Liu Yin seemed to understand something and said to Li Xuewu, "Huairu just said when she came to cook that the house in your backyard has been cleaned up. Go over and take a look, and take Tingting with you."
have a look"
Obviously Lin Tingting also introduced her situation at Li Xuewu's house. With Liu Yin's character, it is impossible for a big girl to come to the house at this time without "interrogating" her. Now that she has called Tingting, her understanding of Lin Tingting is also the same.
Quite a few.
Li Xuewu agreed and said, "I understand, Mom."
After saying that, he asked Lin Tingting, "When did you come? Why didn't you tell me in advance so that I could wait for you at home?"
Seeing Li Xuewu taking the initiative to speak, Lin Tingting also said, "I've just arrived a while ago. If you have something to do, please go ahead and talk about it later."
Seeing that the "duck" in her hand was about to fly, Liu Yin pulled Li Xuewu and said, "What can happen to him? The house in his backyard has just been renovated. Isn't it making curtains and quilts? Come and take a look."
Just have some time to chat.”
Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows towards the backyard and said, "Stay a little longer, I'll take you to see the new house."
Li Xuewu's words about the new house also broke the deadlock between the two. After thinking about it, Lin Tingting said hello to Liu Yin and followed Li Xuewu to the backyard.
Liu Yin went to Li Xuewu's house in the afternoon to help. There was always something going on at home, so she came back from time to time. Even though she said that last night, she couldn't ignore her son no matter how much he let go.
Just when I came back to get my things, I saw a big girl coming to my house. Not to mention she was pretty, and her cheerful and generous personality was very popular. When I heard that she was here to see Li Xuewu, I happily dragged the girl along.
The hands kept chatting.
This girl is much more stable than the child-like girl who came in the afternoon, and is a perfect candidate for my daughter-in-law.
Liu Yin was even more satisfied when she learned that the girl in front of her worked in the supply and marketing cooperative, and she was in the supply and marketing cooperative on the street. Lin Tingting also knew that this was her future mother-in-law, so when Liu Yin asked, Lin Tingting answered truthfully, and the two chatted.
It's pretty good.
Lin Tingting satisfied Liu Yin in every way, and she complained in her heart that Li Xuewu didn't even know to tell her family that she was in such a good relationship. Now that the girls have come to her house, she found out. She blamed her son for hiding it, but she was also happy for her son.
, after suffering so much, I finally found a suitable girl.
Just a few minutes before Li Xuewu came back, Mrs. Li came back from the backyard with Li Shu in her arms. When she went into the house, she saw her daughter-in-law and introduced her grandson-in-law. The old lady scolded Li Xuewu and told Lin Tingting to sit and wait for him.
After a while, he might be back. After explaining, he took Li Shu into the back room.
Lin Tingting knew that Li Xuewu had an older brother, and thought it was his brother's child, but then she remembered that his brother had only been married for a few months, so she asked about the child thoughtfully.
Both Liu Yin and the old lady were a little embarrassed, but the Li family's tutor was like this. When she saw that Lin Tingting didn't know about this child, she knew that Li Xuewu hadn't told her yet, and Liu Yin didn't hide it either, she just said that this was Li Xuewu's child.
After saying this, before Liu Yin could explain, Lin Tingting's expression changed. She covered her mouth with tears and said hello and hurried out. No matter how Liu Yin persuaded her, she refused to stay and walked out of the door.
As soon as he went out, he met Li Xuewu when he came back, which made Liu Yin want to lure her son and the two to the backyard in order to let her son clarify the misunderstanding.
If there is no sycamore tree, it will not attract the golden phoenix. Let the daughter-in-law look at the house and talk about the children.
Li Xuewu had already gotten the hint from his mother's eyes and knew what was going on. He gave her a reassuring look and asked, "Is Ji Yuxiu going back?".
When Liu Yin saw her son asking the girl in front of Lin Tingting, it must be okay, so she replied, "I went back. I saw it was getting dark and went back. It was your grandfather who followed the example and drove the carriage back. Now it's still there."
Not back yet”
Li Xuewu nodded and said, "I know about Ji Yuxiu's family. They are in good condition. They work in the institute. I think they get along well with Xucai. Please be more careful."
When Liu Yin saw that the girl her son was talking about was the one she was introducing to Xuecai, she smiled and hit Li Xuewu and said, "Xuecai will graduate in three years. You'd better care more about yourself."
As Liu Yin spoke, she glanced at Lin Tingting and turned her head away in embarrassment.
Li Xuewu chuckled and said a few words to his mother before taking Lin Tingting to the backyard.
On the way, Lin Tingting listened absently to Li Xuewu's introduction to the layout of the compound. It wasn't until she passed the moon gate in the backyard and saw the new house that Li Xuewu mentioned that she felt better.
At this moment, Li Xuewu's house was still burning the stove. The old lady was watching just now, so the lights were not turned off. Standing outside and looking in, there was an eight-pane window with incandescent light. At this time, the electricity bill
It is not charged according to the electricity meter, but according to the light bulbs. You will be charged according to the number of light bulbs in your home.
Seeing that Li Xuewu didn't charge according to the wattage anymore, he installed large 200-watt bulbs in all the lights in the house. When the lights were turned on, the house would be brightly illuminated.
Li Xuewu lifted the curtain, pushed open the door, and let Lin Tingting in.
Lin Tingting saw that the layout of Li Xuewu's new house had an entrance hall. The design was novel and the style was pretty, so she walked in excitedly.
As soon as I entered the house, I discovered the unusualness of the new house, with clean and tidy floor tiles, simple sofas, rare fireplaces, clever kitchen and bathroom designs, especially the design of the dining room, which is spacious and has a window to see through.
Light.
"How about it? It's still eye-catching, right?" Li Xuewu took off his hat and scarf and put them on the table at the door, and asked Lin Tingting who was standing in the room.
Seeing Li Xuewu's question, Lin Tingting, who was still excited, slowly became depressed. She looked at the brand-new curtains, the design of one white and one dark, the clever hollow flower patterns on the curtain boxes, and then looked at the furniture and furnishings in the back room. Lin Tingting
I felt like my heart was filled with panic, and tears flowed down unconsciously.
Li Xuewu scratched his head when he saw Lin Tingting starting to shed tears. He walked over and pulled Lin Tingting, trying to make her sit on the sofa. However, Lin Tingting stubbornly shook off Li Xuewu's hand and just stood in the middle of the living room weeping.
Li Xuewu used all his strength to bring Lin Tingting to the sofa and sit down. He poured hot water into a cup from the thermos bottle on the tea cabinet and placed it in front of Lin Tingting.
"Even if you are sad, you have to wait for me to finish explaining. If you are sentenced to death, you have to give the condemned prisoner a chance to speak."
Lin Tingting looked at Li Xuewu sitting next to her, wiped her tears and said nothing, but her expression was waiting for Li Xuewu's explanation.
Li Xuewu told the story of the child from beginning to end, and also talked about his parents' attitudes and the raising of the child.
When Lin Tingting heard this, she wanted to understand why Li Xuewu had a child before he was old enough. Then she put away her tears, but she was still complaining about Li Xuewu, "Then why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Why are you hiding it from me?"
Li Xuewu pushed the water cup on the coffee table to Lin Tingting's hand and said, "I have only been back for a few days. I have no time. I have something to do every day. The child has also been arranged by someone in the past few days. It has not been decided yet."
What should I tell you? Besides, you also have a rough personality and don’t look at the child carefully. My daughter has yellow hair and blue eyes. How did I give birth to her?"
Lin Tingting burst into tears and smiled, and said sternly, "What's the point of looking carefully? Who knows if you had a child with a foreign girl?"
Li Xuewu was a little tired, so he leaned back on the sofa and said, "I really want a beautiful foreign woman. Marrying one will bring glory to the country, but you have to meet her. Do you recognize her? Help me."
"Introduction"
When Lin Tingting saw that Li Xuewu was talking nonsense to her again, she stood up angrily and was about to leave.
"You go find your beautiful foreign girl, I'm leaving"
Li Xuewu hurriedly grabbed Lin Tingting's hand, pulled it back hard and pressed it on the sofa.
"Why are you so ignorant? I'm kidding you. Where can I find a beautiful foreign girl? If I really get a yellow-haired girl, my father will break my legs with a big stick."
Lin Tingting was pressed on the sofa by Li Xuewu. She couldn't get up even thinking about it. She could only say angrily, "You don't dare to look for foreign beauties because you are afraid that your father will beat you. So you still want to look for her. Just go find her."
Seeing that Lin Tingting was about to get up again, Li Xuewu quickly coaxed, "Don't look for me, don't look for me. My mother has already stamped you. You are my mother's chosen daughter-in-law. I don't think my mother has chosen her."
you"
Lin Tingting looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Aren't you looking for a big beauty?"
Li Xuewu said seriously that he "won't look for it anymore."
Lin Tingting shook Li Xuewu's hand and said, "Let go of me, I won't leave."
Li Xuewu then let go of Lin Tingting's hand, and when he saw Lin Tingting standing up and walking to the bedroom, he followed him.
Lin Tingting walked into the bedroom and looked at the desk, then at the chair, then opened the wardrobe and looked around. Finally, she sat on the heated bed covered with a quilt, feeling the warmth of the heated bed. She also saw that the edges of the heated bed were all made of new wood.
The wide-faced Kang extended out, and I suddenly felt that this new house really matched my wishes.
Li Xuewu walked to an armchair and sat down. He looked at Lin Tingting who was looking around and asked, "Are you satisfied? If you are dissatisfied, tell us and we will make changes."
Lin Tingting said nonchalantly, "What's the point of being satisfied or not? What does it have to do with me?"
Li Xuewu smiled "hehe" and said, "I'm telling you seriously, the construction team is cleaning up the west courtyard for me in the west courtyard. If you are dissatisfied with anything, please tell me immediately. We still have time to rectify it. If we wait until we get married,
Let’s talk about it when the time comes. The west courtyard has already been cleaned up, so it will be troublesome to hire someone else.”
Seeing Li Xuewu mentioning marriage, Lin Tingting hummed, "Who wants to marry you? You don't even tell me anything. When you get in, you ask me to be your mother. You want to lie to me until you get married?"
Li Xuewu smiled evilly and said, "You're not wearing a hijab. We won't find out until the next day. I plan to hide it from you until the next day."
Lin Tingting jumped off the kang and walked to Li Xuewu, pinched Li Xuewu's arm and said, "Li Xuewu, I hate you."
Li Xuewu was pinched by Lin Tingting and hurriedly begged for mercy. This girl really dared to take action and pinched the seal.
"Okay, okay, it's okay if I'm wrong. Let go now. If you don't let go, I'll be tough."
Seeing Li Xuewu getting up to make trouble with her, Lin Tingting quickly let Li Xuewu go. The curtains in this room hadn't been closed yet. It didn't matter that an unmarried girl was playing around in someone else's house.
After rushing out of the bedroom ahead of Li Xuewu, Lin Tingting looked at the room and said with satisfaction, "It's good. There's no need to buy anything. I'll clean it up when the time comes."
Li Xuewu stood behind Lin Tingting, put his hands on Lin Tingting's shoulders and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, thank you for your hard work."
Lin Tingting dodged the strange hand on her shoulder, turned back and glared at Li Xuewu, and said, "When are you going to go to my house to talk about it? I can understand the child's problem, but you have to talk to my parents yourself."
Li Xuewu nodded and said, "That's right. I'm a little busy at work now, so I have to wait for a while, but it won't be long. It will be arranged before the year. My mother is also anxious, thinking that I will get married after the year."
"
Seeing Lin Tingting looking at him, Li Xuewu briefly explained his plan: "I will meet your parents a year ago, and we will get married after the year. The new house will be set here, so it will be suitable for you to go to work, and your legs will be small."
minute"
"I bought a sewing machine, and this is what I use for the radio. I will ask my brother to help me repair it later. We will do it in one step, and we will have a TV and radio. You have one bicycle, and I have one. This is enough for our family. The rest
Let’s buy whatever you like when we get married. We’ll buy whatever you want.”
When Lin Tingting saw Li Xuewu thinking about the future, she couldn't help but start thinking about how she would grow old together in this room with the bad guy in front of her. She couldn't help but blush and look forward to it.
Although he came to Li Xuewu today, the bad guy gave him a "surprise", but Li Xuewu had already explained the reason for the child, and said that the child should still be raised with his parents, and he would not take him back to his parents until he was older.
around people.
In fact, Lin Tingting has no objection to the daughter who is not Li Xuewu's biological daughter, only pity. Maybe this is people's selfish psychology. Now think about it, it is because of Li Xuewu's kindness that she admires that she has this child, so accept it by yourself.
This child deserves it as well.
How much money can be spent to raise a child? Both myself and Li Xuewu are employees of a company, and Li Xuewu is still a department-level cadre. He doesn't have to support his parents and the elderly, so the money is endless.
It is said that Li Xuewu's grandfather still lives in the opposite house, and his body is said to be in better shape than some young men. It may take a little effort to raise ten children in a dual-income family, but it is easy to raise eight children.
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Thinking of raising eight children for Li Xuewu, Lin Tingting felt even more satisfied with this family. Looking at the clock on the wall, Lin Tingting said, "It's getting late. It's getting dark. I have to go back. Come back when you're done."
Find me, let’s go back to my house”
Li Xuewu saw that Lin Tingting had settled the matter, but thinking of what happened this morning, Li Xuewu didn't know how to ask. He was afraid that new questions would arise if he asked, and now he was in a mess.
It wasn't that Li Xuewu wanted to avoid reality. Seeing that Lin Tingting really wanted to live with him, you couldn't fake your love for someone's eyes, which made Li Xuewu a little confused.
I thought that after the case here is over, I would have a good talk with Lin Tingting before meeting her parents.
"Let me take you back. I just have to go out too."
Lin Tingting went out first. When she saw Li Xuewu closing the door, she asked, "Why are you going out so late?"
Li Xuewu shook his head and said, "I have a mission, I can't tell you."
Lin Tingting understood Li Xuewu's position, especially after knowing that Li Xuewu also worked part-time as the deputy director of the subdistrict police station, she understood Li Xuewu's busy schedule.
"Yeah, I understand. You should be careful. The journey is not far. I will go back by myself."
Li Xuewu took Lin Tingting out. When he met people in the courtyard, he answered questions. While introducing Lin Tingting, he also introduced Lin Tingting as his partner. He knew Lin Tingting's work, which made the neighbors in the courtyard admire him.
This Li Xuewu is really good at sex. He has lost his appearance. He is about to be fucked, but he can still find such a good partner. He is really frustrated in officialdom and proud in love. He has taken all the good things.
He took Lin Tingting to the door of his house. Seeing his mother still looking at the window, he took Lin Tingting into the house and introduced to her mother, "Mom, this is Lin Tingting, my girlfriend."
Lin Tingting said to Liu Yin and the old lady with some embarrassment, "Aunt, grandma, I was sorry just now."
Liu Yin didn't know what her son and the two said in the backyard, but now seeing that the two had reconciled, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, it's okay, then, I'll finish the meal and eat here."
"Fan, your dad went to see someone and will be back soon."
Lin Tingting combed her hair next to her ears and said, "Auntie, it's too late. It's very dark. I'm afraid it will snow heavily. I'll come in the morning next time. If the weather is good, I'll join you then."
"
Seeing that Lin Tingting made it clear that she still wanted to go back, Liu Yin had no choice but to tell Li Xuewu to send Lin Tingting home.
Li Xuewu responded and sent Lin Tingting out. He happened to see Wen San'er coming out, and the two of them greeted her without saying much.
Both Lin Tingting and Lin Tingting were riding bicycles, so they quickly returned home after watching Lin Tingting enter the courtyard.
When he came out of the house just now, Wen San'er was standing at the door, obviously looking for something to do with him. Seeing that he followed Lin Tingting out, he said hello and went back, but he winked, so Li Xuewu ran home again.
As soon as he entered the outer courtyard, he saw his elder brother Xuewen pushing a bicycle into the courtyard. Li Xuewu looked at Tian'er and then at his watch. It was almost 6 o'clock. This elder brother had been riding a bicycle for a whole day.
The sister-in-law behind the car, wearing a scarf and a hat, lowered her head in embarrassment when she saw Li Xuewu standing in the screen door.
Li Xuewu didn't say hello to his sister-in-law, he just smiled at her. Sometimes he respects you but won't spoil you. There are some things that he still has to be aware of.
Li Xuewen gave the bicycle to Zhao Yafang and said, "You push it in, I will repair the radio for my second brother, and I have to read after dinner."
Zhao Yafang also felt sorry for Li Xuewen. After Li Xuewen said that this was the car he bought for her, he obediently took the car and pushed it into the yard. As for how to enter the house and how to talk to Liu Yin, Li Xuewu didn't know.
Seeing that his eldest brother looked very tired just now, he put away his disguise when his sister-in-law entered the yard and pushed Li Xuewudao, "Go and get your all-in-one machine. Let's repair it slowly. I have plenty of time today."
Li Xuewu looked at his elder brother dumbfounded and said, "Didn't I just say that there was a book that I wanted to read after dinner? Why are you not in a hurry?"
Li Xuewen glanced at his younger brother and said, "My home is now the Asura Hell. Why should I go back in a hurry? I'm so anxious to be angry at both ends? Let's go, let's go. Maybe I'll stay at your place tonight. I've planned it."
I won’t go back unless things are calm at home.”
Li Xuewu was very amused to see the thief side of his eldest brother. He smiled and led his eldest brother into the house. At this time, not only were Da Lao and Wen San'er sitting in the room, Silly Zhu was also there, and there was another man wearing shabby clothes.
But the old man kept everything clean.
When Li Xuewen saw that there were guests in his brother's house, he stopped talking about what was going on between the couple. Instead, he took the maintenance equipment from the drawer, told Li Xuewu, and went to the backyard.
Seeing Li Xuewu seeing his eldest brother off, Wen Saner introduced Li Xuewu to the old man sitting on the kang.
"Xue Wu, this is the Master Ye I mentioned to you. Please come over today and help me look at the pile of "junk copper and scrap metal" we collected. I just happened to catch you back, let's sit and chat."
After introducing the little old man, Wen San'er did not introduce much about Li Xuewu. He just introduced, "This is the person we are in charge of. I mentioned it to you." Apparently, he had already introduced him when he was invited.
After Li Xuewu heard San'er's introduction, he squinted his eyes and carefully looked at the little old man in front of him.
The upper body is a cotton jacket with patches all over it, but the fabric is no longer strong in some places and the patches can no longer be applied, so gray cotton is exposed.
The trousers are a pair of blue trousers that don't fit well, and the shoes are ordinary cotton shoes. Looking at the down-and-out outfit, it doesn't look out of place at all on this old man.
The little old man was sitting there with a certain demeanor. Seeing Li Xuewu looking at him, he was neither humble nor arrogant, looking calm and calm.
Li Xuewu took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, knocked out a cigarette and handed it to the little old man in front of him, saying, "Do you smoke?"
The little old man didn't answer, but cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, I've quit."
Li Xuewu smiled, nonchalantly stuffed the cigarette back into the cigarette case, and asked Wen Saner, "How is it? I see that you have collected several pieces of "rags", and I kept mumbling for a long time without saying anything.
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Wen San'er smiled coquettishly and said, "I've only been practicing Taoism for a few days, so I've hired a capable person."
Seeing Li Xuewu looking at him with a half-smile, Wen Saner coughed awkwardly and said, "It's not that there are no good things. There is a real incense burner from Ming Dynasty, and a real Kang screen. Then
The jade on it is indeed what I saw.”
After Wen San'er said the first two things, he said with some embarrassment, "As for the other ones, ahem, who would have thought that there would be counterfeiters thirty years ago? These people lack great virtue."
Li Xuewu chuckled twice and said, "It's not bad. They all got eyelashes. Besides, you charge them according to the price of rags. What's the pity? When has there been no forgery? If someone buys it, someone will sell it."
Old Man Ye nodded and said, "Indeed, the fake things in Liulichang are not made in a day or two. There are more. That's it. The progress of the third child can still be seen. If you have more contact and think more, you will gradually become better."
understood"
Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and asked Old Man Ye, "I haven't asked for advice yet. Are you always good at antiques?"
When Old Man Ye saw the "man in charge" asking about his background, he knew that this man was going to investigate his background. Wen San'er had already said that the man in charge was a government worker and was very energetic. Tonight,
After Wen San'er came back, he already saw his strength.
Although a 600-square-meter yard is not uncommon in this east city, it is said that it can be used as a recycling bin and placed in such a "waste" house. Let's take a look at the Huanyuaner warehouse and four storefronts that have been built.
From the child's room, you know that this person is also a master with strong strength and good eyesight, but he also works in a low-key manner, otherwise he would not be engaged in this business of collecting scraps.
Nowadays, the scenery of Sijiu City is not without its beauty, and there are also those who call themselves masters on the streets. Although they are all underground forces, they are still prosperous.
Don't look down on those who work in petty and low-level businesses. Maybe this area is rich. Seeing that Li Xuewu wanted to find out more, he simply explained his situation.
"I was born in the 31st year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu. My hometown is Baoding Prefecture. My name is Ye Zhongcai. I am a middle-aged man in my family. I entered Liulichang as an apprentice at the age of 12. I have seen the rise and fall of Liulichang and worked for four or five different owners."
"In 1947, I was on duty at the counter, and my home was invaded by soldiers.
After being robbed, the young man was too angry to fight with the opponent and was beaten to death. The mother-in-law hanged herself in a hurry. I was left alone and lived in confusion until New China. It was not a problem to see me wandering on the street, so I was given
I found a part-time job and made a living by collecting horse manure during the day.”
Li Xuewu saw that the old man spoke calmly, as if talking about other people's affairs, without any fluctuation in his tone, so he asked, "Since you have such a skill, why don't you go to Liulichang to find a job? It seems that there are still shops open there."
"Men'er"
Old Man Ye shook his head and said, "No, there are still shops selling old calligraphy and painting, but jade and bronze shops are no longer allowed to open. I can't say I'm sure of my craftsmanship, but it's been developed over decades.
But if you can win, you can win."
"Besides, I'm alone, so the newly restored old bookstalls and old calligraphy and painting shops are overcrowded by old masters. People like me can't squeeze in, so we have to fend for ourselves."
Li Xuewu nodded and said, "My third uncle must have told you about my situation when he came to you. I am not specialized in this, and I don't collect these things for the purpose of buying and selling. I just like these things." Another
It means that a second-hand store is going to be opened here, with two rooms, and we need someone who knows the business."
Li Xuewu gestured to Wen San and the others and said, "My brothers are all laymen. It's okay to collect daily scraps, but it's hard to say what's valuable. Since my third uncle trusts you, I will tell you."
To be honest, the treatment is the same as that of brothers like me, room and board, and I won’t talk to you about wages. My third uncle works in the bar, so whatever he says is what he says."
Hearing Li Xuewu's words, Wen San'er suddenly felt that he was different, and his back straightened quietly.
"Xuewu, Master Ye also told me here that he wants to find a place to retire, without asking for anything."
Li Xuewu waved his hand and said to Master Ye, "It's our first time meeting you. I can't make fun of you. I'd better agree on the salary in advance. As for the issue of pension, we are all men. Lu Yaozhi
Ma Li has seen people's hearts for a long time. You see how we do things. We have also been with you for a while and got to know each other. If you really think that my brothers are real, you can treat this place as your home."
Li Xuewu's words were true and there was nothing vain about them. The more they were like this, the more Lao Yetou didn't dare to look down upon him. As soon as Li Xuewu finished speaking, he stood up and bowed his hands to Li Xuewu and said, "Thank you, boss."
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Li Xuewu supported Old Ye and asked him to sit on the kang.
"Master Ye, our place is called a cooperation group. There is no boss or shopkeeper, only relatives and comrades."
Li Xuewu turned to Wen San'er and asked, "Since Master Ye is the same age as the boss, let's call him Second Master. He is one generation older than you and two generations older than us. It will be convenient to call him in the future."
As he spoke, Lao Biaozi and others also stood up, followed Li Xuewu with their hands solemnly bent down slightly and called out, "Second Master, thank you for your hard work."
If you say hard work when you meet someone, you must be a stranger in the world.
Old Man Ye was slightly moved by the call from Second Master, and stood up tremblingly again and cupped his hands to the brothers.
When he worked as a stall owner in Liulichang, he used to be called Erye, but that was just a title. Now Li Xuewu has clearly arranged the seniority, which is acknowledging his status. Why not call this homeless person
Those who returned were not moved.
"Thank you guys for taking me in," Mr. Ye replied with a trembling voice.
Wen San'er was the happiest. He had long wanted to learn skills from this old man, Ye, but time did not allow for it and there was no environment. This time, he took advantage of the opportunity to expand his team and got the chance to learn.
Several people in the room also knew that Li Xuewu could not trust Mr. Ye so much, and would definitely investigate behind the scenes. Mr. Ye himself knew this, but why did Li Xuewu make arrangements for Mr. Ye now?
It's Wen San'er.
Li Xuewu knew Wen San very well. This person would never engage in loss-making business. Li Xuewu said that it was our first time to collect rags. We could make holes and lose money, but today we sent old goods back to check the accounts.
Not to mention how big the profits are, the brothers have no worries about food and drink, and can still save some money.
With Wen San'er's cautious character, there won't be any big problems for anyone who can get a house to show to Li Xuewu. Now Li Xuewu basically leaves the waste recycling business to Wen San'er.
, Since Wen Saner wanted to recruit Ye Erye to the waste recycling station, he had to give Wen Saner face, so he arranged the treatment issue for Ye Erye at the first meeting.
Li Xuewu also knew that no one should be suspicious and no one should be suspicious of employing people, but the stakes in the West Courtyard were very important, and a "veteran of three dynasties" like Mr. Ye Er should be the object of caution, so although Li Xuewu agreed happily on the surface,
But he also confessed his own strength, and the second one would secretly conduct an investigation on Mr. Ye through the relationship between the street and Shen Fang.
When Li Xuewu saw that several people had finished explaining, he said to Silly Zhu, who was lying on the kang with his head on the quilt and looking this way, "Brother Zhuzi, show off your skills today. Our team should welcome the members. It should be a little more regular.
After eating and drinking, Lao Biaozi, on behalf of me, invites us to take a bath in the Red Star Bathhouse at the door. I have something else to do today, so I won’t participate."
Silly Zhu thought Li Xuewu was a family matter, so he waved his hand and said, "Go and do your business. The kitchen is ready. I'll do it in a moment."
Silly Zhu now basically comes home after work and lights the stove and stays here. Sometimes he helps clean up the kitchen, and then he just lies on the kang and chats with Lao Biaozi and others.
On the whole, now I feel quite happy and reluctant to miss Shu.
Sometimes He Yuyu couldn't catch his brother's shadow when he came back. It was Qin Huairu who gave him some guidance before he knew how to find his brother in this side of the house.
After Li Xuewu made arrangements, he cupped his hands to the old-school Ye Erye and said, "Second Master, please stay. My third uncle will arrange the accommodation for you. I have something to do here, so I won't accompany you today."
I’m sorry for you, please bear with me”
Ye Erye offered his hand and said, "I know you are busy, so go ahead and do your thing. From now on, I will not be polite to you if we eat in the same pot."
Seeing that Mr. Ye was telling the truth, Li Xuewu smiled and went out to the backyard.
Li Xuewu looked at his watch and was about to go to Haizi Courtyard. He had to tell his elder brother before leaving.
Entering the backyard room, the elder brother had already disassembled the little monster and was welding it with a soldering iron.
"What the hell is this thing? Why is it so dirty? It must have been put in the dust pile for use. Just cleaning the dust got me all over it."
Li Xuewu saw that there was indeed dust on his elder brother's cuffs. The shell of the little monster was already clean, and only the parts were placed on the coffee table.
"I really don't know about this. I bought it from a thrift store. This is the first time I've seen this kind of thing. Only the British can think of making this thing."
Li Xuewen laughed when he heard his brother's words and said, "It's good. You save money. Buy one and get one free. If you want to listen to the radio, you can watch TV. There's nothing serious. It will be fixed in a while. But
What to do with your antenna?”
Li Xuewu's face froze when he heard his elder brother's words. Damn, the current TV reception signal is still like radar, and it needs to be rotated to receive the TV station's technology. Fortunately, the capital has its own TV tower.
You need to build a big pole and tie the antenna to it like in the rural areas of later generations, and you have to turn the pole to adjust the channel.
"The salesman who sells this thing is also an idiot. He plugged it into the TV and said it would work. I asked him but he didn't know anything. I guess he didn't have an antenna there. I don't know where he got it from. How about you?
Help people to the end, send Buddha to the West, and then help me make an antenna."
Li Xuewen had known for a long time that his brother would say this. After practicing to this point, he would definitely let him get an antenna.
"I can do it, but it doesn't look good. They are sold in supply and marketing cooperatives. Go buy one and I'll modify it for you. It can enhance the signal or something. It's too ugly if it's purely handmade."
s: I will change the word count of chapters in two days, and I will control the rhythm~
Although I was told that it was out of context, I still want to ask for votes~
