The three aunts were sitting cross-legged on the kang to collect shoe soles, while Yan Bugui was sitting at the door in a daze, as if thinking about something.
"Old man, you've been watching all day, isn't it enough?"
"Look at you! You have nothing to do."
"Why don't we try to find something to supplement the family income?" The third aunt babbled while picking up the soles of her shoes.
Yanbu Guizheng was upset, and he couldn't help scolding: "What do women know? Am I okay? I am thinking about important things! What do you know?"
"Haha! I see you are envious of Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong. They have apprentices here. You, an old teacher, have been teaching for most of your life and you don't even have a single student. Marrying you is such a coward! Humph!" Third Aunt
Cold snorts again and again.
Yan Bugui was immediately stimulated.
"Do you blame me? They are all students with no future." Yan Bugui raised his neck to defend.
"Ha! If you were a university professor, the threshold of our family would be broken down! There is no reason to be hopeless." The third aunt curled her lips, lowered her head and continued to collect the soles.
"Hmph! I think I don't have the ability." Yan Bugui threw the porcelain cup on the table in anger and his face dropped.
"Ouch! Old Yan, are you angry?" Xu's father walked into the house with a smile on his face.
Yan Bugui answered angrily: "Don't you think you dislike my lack of success at work?"
"Hey! Old sister-in-law, Lao Yan is a cultural person in our courtyard, and everyone respects him from the bottom of his heart." After Xu's father finished speaking, he said to Yan Bu: "Lao Yan, go outside to play a game? The chessboard has been set up." "Okay!"
The two of them left the house, walked to the chessboard and started placing the chess pieces.
The game was chess, as usual, Yan Bugui held red, Xu's father held black, and the chariots, horses, artillery and pawns were in position.
"Old Yan! Did you see that? As soon as Old Man Lu left, no one from the Lu family came to visit."
"Well! I observed all afternoon, and almost no one came to the Lu family. On the contrary, it was Lao Yi and Lao Liu's family. There were a lot of people coming this year. Especially, Lao Yi's family, one after another!"
"Hehe! Okay! You observed carefully. Alas! People are gone, people are gone, and years of friendship are gone. What a pity! What a pity!" Xu's father shook his head repeatedly.
"Haha! Who says it's not the case? In the past years, I have benefited from his family a lot." Yan Bugui nodded and made a successful start.
Xu's father jumped on the horse and continued: "But, have you noticed? I haven't seen him for half a year. The boss of the Lu family is very big. He speaks in a formal manner and talks about his reasons one by one. Why didn't I find out that this child has this ability at the beginning?" "Hey! This is called maturity. As the saying goes: Children from poor families have already become masters of their own business." Yan Bugui said disapprovingly...
After Lu Weidong finished the last sip of soup, Lu Xiuxiu took the bowl and chopsticks away first. She smiled triumphantly at the second brother and said: "Hey, second brother, it's agreed, you roll out the dough and I'll make the dumplings."
The second child curled his lips, "Okay! Who told you to be small? I let you."
"Ha! This is not a problem with me, it's because of my sharp eyesight and quick hands." Lu Xiuxiu retorted.
The second child's brows knitted into a knot, and he said helplessly: "Didn't the eldest brother let you take it away on purpose?"
"You still don't admit it after losing? You always make excuses." Lu Xiuxiu made a face at the second child and jumped to wash the dishes.
"Brother! Do you really want a package?" After Lu Xiuxiu left, the second child couldn't help but ask.
Lu Weidong nodded, "It's been a year, and we've had a good year. Eat as much as you want."
"But, food..."
"Don't worry, I'll go take a look outside tomorrow and get some food before I leave."
"Well! Brother, you have to be careful! I heard that the pigeon market is very chaotic." The second child frowned.
"Don't worry! It's not a problem for me! However, don't go to your child's house. There are people there specially watching and robbing." Lu Weidong warned the second child.
"I know! I've never been there." The second child shook his head hastily.
Lu Weidong nodded. He put the little girl down and stood up to wash vegetables and chop stuffing.
The second child took the basin to get noodles and scooped out two ladles of stick noodles. When he scooped out the white noodles, he hesitated.
This child still feels sorry for Bai Mian.
"Forget it! Just take a scoop and that's it." Lu Weidong made the decision for him.
The second child had no choice but to nod, scoop out some noodles and go make them.
Lu Weidong packed up two white radishes and two Chinese cabbages. After chopping them up, he chopped them separately.
The sound of chopping stuffing reached the ears of Yan Bugui and Xu's father, the third uncle in the courtyard, making them a little distracted and unable to concentrate on playing chess.
"I said, Xiuxiu, what is your brother doing inside? Chopping stuffing?" Yan Bugui asked, glaring at the two sisters Lu Xiuxiu and Lu Huihui who were playing nearby.
"Hmm!"
"Hey! Does your family eat dumplings every day?" Yan Bugui said irritably.
"Hmm!"
After Yan Bugui heard this, he suddenly felt that playing chess was no longer fun. He said to Xu's father: "This guy comes back and spends money lavishly. You can tell at a glance that he won't live a good life."
"General!...Why do you care so much? Play chess!" Father Xu disagreed.
"I... this guy still owes me twenty-five yuan! How can I ignore it?" Yan Bugui shouted.
"Oh? What's going on?" Xu's father raised his head with a surprised look on his face.
"Well..." Suddenly, Yan Bugui felt embarrassed.
After all, what he gave Lu Weidong were clothes his family didn’t need.
Father Xu's heart was moved, and a smile appeared on his face, "Hey, Lao Yan, you! Everyone has schemes. Fortunately, I have been on guard, otherwise, I would have suffered from you every day."
"How can that be possible? Who doesn't know that you have a profound knowledge? How can I make trouble at the age of Tai Sui? Impossible! Also, after I carefully calculated it later, this guy did not suffer a loss."
Tao.
Father Xu lowered his head to look at the chessboard, but he had other thoughts in his heart...
Time disappears bit by bit, and the sun sets in the west.
Lu Weidong took a stool and went outside to bask in the sun.
"Are you done?" Third Master Yan Bugui glanced at Lu Weidong and asked casually.
"Well! Let's get some sunshine."
"Weidong, come and take a look. How to solve this game?" Xu's father waved to Lu Weidong.
"Not interested! Uncle Xu, you have found the wrong person, I don't want to waste my brains!" Lu Weidong waved his hand, leaning back on the chair, with his eyes closed and a look of contentment on his face.
It’s not easy to finally have free time!
Father Xu and Yan Bugui looked at each other, then Father Xu smiled slightly and said to Lu Weidong: "Weidong, haven't you always wanted to be transferred back to the main factory? Is that so? Do you have any clues?"
"Not yet!"
"That's it! You have to hurry up. Now, will your brother take the high school entrance exam this year? Will Lu Xiuxiu take the high school entrance exam? After these two children are admitted to school, who will take care of your little girl? Oh, your family's fourth child
My sister has reached the age of going to school, right? Look, everything is in a hurry?" Father Xu spread his hands, looking like he was embarrassed for Lu Weidong.
Yan Bugui on the side heard this and immediately answered: "Lu Weiguo, I'm not sure. Xiu Xiu! Even though she is only eleven years old, she is young. However, it is certain that she will be admitted to the upper secondary school."
"This is even more difficult! Who will take care of the little girl at home from now on?" Xu's father said.
"It's just a small matter. After the Chinese New Year, I took my fourth sister to the machine repair shop." Lu Weidong explained lazily.
"Oh? What? Aren't you going to be transferred back?" Yan Bugui asked.
"No rush! Anyway, there is still a year. I will definitely return to the main factory."
"Hehe! Wei Dong, you are so arrogant! How about making a bet with Uncle Xu?" Xu's father suddenly suggested.
"Oh?" Lu Weidong opened his eyes and looked at Xu's father in surprise.
What happened to Xu Damao’s father?
Why do you want to bet for no reason?
"Hehe! As long as you are transferred back to the main factory within a year, Uncle Xu will give you twenty kilograms of gas coupons for free." Father Xu said with a smile.
At present, soybean oil is priced at RMB 1.6 per pound in the market, and oil prices in the pigeon market have been raised to RMB 1.00, and the supply exceeds demand.
Xu's father made a bet of ten dollars and was very angry.
"Uncle Xu, I don't have anything valuable at home." Lu Weidong paused and declined politely.
The other party must have some purpose. Lu Weidong didn't believe that the bet was an impromptu idea by Xu's father.
"It doesn't matter, my conditions are very simple. If you lose, you only need to promise Uncle Xu a word." Father Xu put down the chess pieces in his hand and said seriously.