Men and women eating in the courtyard

Li Xuewu looked at the clever stickman and said with a smile: "You remember this very clearly."

Qin Huairu hugged her son who walked to her side and said to Li Xuewu: "After your grandpa cleaned up the chicken pen, Banggeng started to be responsible for opening and closing the door of the chicken rack, and even picked up cabbage leaves in the yard to feed the chickens. , it’s clear that I’m thinking about it.”

Li Xuewu touched Banggeng's big head and said with a smile: "What you said is wrong. What do you mean by giving it to me? Uncle Wu keeps his word. These two chickens are a cooperation between the two of us. As long as the chickens are well raised, , there will be enough eggs and meat in the future, hahaha”

As he spoke, Li Xuewu took out 2 yuan from his pocket and handed it to Banggeng, saying: "Go to the morning market with your grandma tomorrow morning to buy a big rooster for our chicken coop. Don't skimp on it. The quality of the rooster matters. to the quality of eggs and chicken in the future”

Qin Huairu's ears turned red when she heard this.

It was the first time that Banggeng was assigned such a large purchase task. He felt that he was taken seriously. It was like receiving a chicken letter from an organization in a movie. He took the money very solemnly, nodded and said: "I I won’t skimp, I want to eat more eggs and chicken.”

Li Xuewu smiled mischievously and winked at Banggeng, and said: "Who said you were withholding money? I mean you have to be careful about your grandma's cheating. Your grandma is not as "selfless" as you are. That's not ours. people"

Banggeng widened his eyes and said "Ah", then he reacted and imitated Li Xuewu and smiled mischievously, then blinked and said: "Don't worry, Uncle Wu, we are on the same team now, I will take precautions." Holding my grandma’s”

Ignoring Qin Huairu's angry glare at him, Li Xuewu patted Banggian's shoulder solemnly and said: "You also know that Uncle Wu is busy, but our chicken raising business cannot be interrupted. Now The difficulties are temporary, but the future is bright. Now the heavy responsibility of raising chickens can only be left to you. Do you have the confidence to complete the task?"

Bangge imitated the way a police officer saluted and gave Li Xuewu a decent salute, and said with a serious face: "Yes, I promise to complete the mission."

"Well, it's very impressive. I believe you."

I heard Uncle Wu, the most awesome person in the compound, say that he believes in himself. Now Banggeng is full of strength. If Li Xuewu had four acres of land at home, maybe Banggeng would be able to plow it by himself without the need for oxen.

Seeing that her son was getting along well with Li Xuewu, Qin Huairu's eyes were a little moist. She didn't know what Banggeng lacked. She and her mother-in-law were both women, and Banggeng was a little boy, and he was still in the most growing period. At the critical moment, what is missing is the masculine care and help of a "father".

No matter how well he and his mother-in-law take care of their children, no matter how well they eat, and no matter how strict they are, they can't compare to the words of Li Xuewu, who has a wicked smile on his face and has more eyes than Ou root. As a stick figure for "one of his own" and "a group of people", Qin Huairu laughed and shed tears.

While Bangge was reporting the status of the two chickens to Li Xuewu, Qin Huairu wiped away her tears, touched her son's big head, and said to Li Xuewu: "It's late, let's go back Ah, I will discuss with your mother tomorrow morning and just pull off the cloth and do it. If you need to be busy, just go about your business and I will tidy it up for you."

Li Xuewu nodded and watched the couple go out. He and Banggeng exchanged the codes with a wicked smile through the window, and then watched the two of them go to the middle courtyard.

It is nonsense to say that Li Xuewu is really interested in Qin Huairu. Now Jian Tian'er is busy hitting the back of the head with his foot, and his mind is full of cases. There are so many things that happened today that he can't think about it. Besides, Sister Lou from Haizi Bian'er is still Waiting for yourself, where can I think of developing new projects?

But tonight Qin Huairu came well prepared, and her purpose was obvious. She was willing to put aside her face to get close to her. She was also thinking about the future of several children, but she and her mother-in-law didn't even mention a word.

It is impossible to say that this woman has no selfish motives at all. She has been looking at her for an indescribable amount of time, and now she is just thinking of "giving help in times of need", but this feeling of "giving help in times of need" must be remembered.

No matter what Qin Huairu's purpose is, just like what Li Xuewu is doing to Banggeng, it is nothing more than a small contribution, but it changes a person's life. I don't know if I don't intervene, the future of these people will still be the same. That's the way it is, but if this little effort can make a person change for the better, that's a good thing.

As for Qin Huairu's "throwing herself into her arms", Li Xuewu hasn't considered it yet. Don't look at the few little jokes just now, which seemed ambiguous. These are all "tricks" by that woman and mean nothing.

Li Xuewu didn't intend to do anything to him just by pressing him down on the kang. He wasn't that hungry or thirsty yet.

Those who can control their desires are called humans, and those who cannot control their desires are called beasts.

Let nature take its course. Your little help is also a spark on the way forward for those people. You don't expect to be a guiding light, even if it lights up the road a little bit, it's still good.

After calming down, I put the cloth and cotton on the kang cabinet again, and closed the stove door. Seeing that there was no open flame in the room, I turned off the lights, locked the door, and went home.

When I walked to the front yard, I saw that the lights were still on in my house, so I turned in. I happened to see my grandma sitting in the house, so I told my grandma that I would use the carriage tomorrow morning, but I didn't say what I would use the carriage for.

The eldest grandma also replied nonchalantly, "You can figure it out yourself," and the two of them chatted about the progress in the west courtyard. Master Dou's side was still very fast. With the eldest grandma watching, the north room was capped. Now the walls of other houses have begun to be built, and my eldest grandma is thinking about building a horse shed, a car shed, and a straw shed.

Li Xuewu didn't let the eldest grandma bother anymore, and pointed out two warehouses for the eldest grandma to use.

While the two were talking, the sister-in-law came over from the back room and said to Li Xuewu very naturally: "Second brother, give me the car keys. I will use the car tomorrow. I will ride to see my classmate, and then Take her out for a meal.”

Li Xuewu looked at his sister-in-law and said in embarrassment: "Sister-in-law, you're too late. I just lent it out and asked Yu Li to borrow it."

Zhao Yafang thought that Li Xuewu was dissatisfied with her not helping to make the quilt and deliberately refused to lend it to her. She became anxious at that time: "Didn't I tell my classmate to come tomorrow? Why did you lend the car out?"

Li Xuewu saw his sister-in-law getting angry. Although he was not satisfied with her tone, he still explained: "You said going out, but you didn't say using a car? How did I know that you wanted to ride a bicycle to meet your classmates?"

Zhao Yafang said in a sharp voice: "Why do I need to tell you in advance if I want to use my own car? Go get the car keys back, I want to use them."

Li Xuewu frowned and glanced at his eldest brother, and said: "How can I get the things I borrowed back before the time? If I don't ask others to do handwork for me tomorrow, I am just a normal neighbor, and I, Li Xuewu, can't You can’t do such a thing.”

Seeing that Li Xuewen was silent, Zhao Yafang said, "Second brother, that bicycle costs more than a hundred yuan. You didn't tell your family when you bought it. Did I say anything? I can't even use it?"

Li Xuewu stood up and waved his hand to stop Liu Yin who was about to speak, and said to his sister-in-law: "First, the ticket to buy the car is mine. Second, the money to buy the car is mine. Third, it's not like I didn't lend it to you." You have used it and I lent it to you just after I bought it. You know whether I am a stingy person or not."

Zhao Yafang was so angry that she didn't want to listen to Li Xuewu's words: "I don't know where your tickets and money came from. I just know that there are four big houses, such a big courtyard renovation, and the backyard decoration is so good." Maybe it’s all your own money. You bought a car and a watch, so I didn’t say anything.”

Li Xuewu smiled angrily: "Sister-in-law, you have been holding back these words for a long time. We are all one family. If you are dissatisfied or want to know anything, there is no need to hide it in your heart. You can just say it and I can tell you. "

"The house in the front and the house in the backyard are both my own. I didn't spend a penny on the decoration. It was the subsidy money I saved. The one in the west courtyard belongs to our partner, and they also paid for it."

"Yes, I have been eating at home since I came back, but I have paid for food stamps and money. Even the work meals are the food and vegetables I bought myself. I told you to eat one more bite and eat one less. Yes, I don’t need to tell you where the meat comes from.”

Liu Yin angrily said to Zhao Yafang: "It's all for money. If you want to take care of the housekeeper tomorrow, it will save you from feeling uncomfortable. Don't say that I didn't give him money to learn martial arts. Even if I gave it, it's my son and he should give it." , your father can still make money, we, the old couple, haven’t spent your money yet, so don’t embarrass me.”

Zhao Yafang cried and said: "What did I say? You are bullying me like this. Didn't you ask us to support each other in old age? Didn't you say that the family property is all for studying literature? From getting married to now, how does the family use money? I said What's the matter? You just need to use the bicycle, what's wrong?"

Li Xuewen was pretending to be an ostrich in the south room and didn't say anything, and the others didn't say anything either. But Li Xuecai felt it the most now, because now that the second brother has been assigned to work, he would also have such a day, so he looked at Zhao Yafang with a look in his eyes. Resentful.

Li Xue is clever. As a girl, she has to get married sooner or later, so she has not thought about the family property. However, it is very sad to see her second brother who avenged her yesterday being criticized by her sister-in-law. She was fine just now. The family atmosphere is about to break up right now, and I feel a little aggrieved when I think about it.

Li Shun sighed, softened his tone, and said: "Xuewu, you are already 20 years old, and your house is almost ready. Anyway, you have several houses, and you don't live at home anymore. Starting tomorrow. , make your own fire, and don’t need to take things from home anymore. From now on, you can work hard and live your own life.”

Li Shun waved his hand to stop Zhao Yafang who wanted to interrupt, and continued: "I want to make it clear here about the issue of children. Whether it is according to the old etiquette of Northeast China or the etiquette of Sijiucheng, grandparents and grandchildren are all "That's right. It has nothing to do with whether we separate or not. Don't worry too much about it, you and Xuewen. When you have children, we will take care of them in the same way, and we will spend all the money that should be spent."

Li Xuewu felt sad, but he couldn't make it difficult for Li Shun and Liu Yin. Since the eldest brother was mentioned to provide for him in old age, this family should belong to the eldest brother. No matter what, it would be really good for the eldest brother and his wife to get along well with their parents.

Li Xuewu promised: "Yes, Dad, I understand. Tomorrow I will ask Yu Li, Qin Huairu, and the aunt to do some work in the backyard. It's not much anyway. My mother and I have been working together for more than half a month. You have been working so hard for me and even helped me take care of the child. It’s time to take a rest. The child will stay at our house for one more night. I will take it away tomorrow morning and raise it myself.”

When Zhao Yafang heard Li Xuewu's words, she looked over in surprise. She wanted to say something but couldn't.

Liu Yin pointed at her second son and cursed: "Li Xuewu, what are you talking about? I don't want you to go out even if you go out?"

Seeing that Liu Yin was about to get angry with Zhao Yafang, the old lady said at this time: "Okay, stop arguing. I can't understand what I said, and I can't explain clearly. It's really a misunderstanding. Since I lent someone the car, how can I go back?" That’s right, take the bus to Avon tomorrow.”

"Also Xuewu, since your father said you should go out alone, it has been decided a long time ago. You have to go out sooner or later. Don't have any complaints. Live your own life well. Don't worry about home all the time in the future. Come on, take care of yourself and go ahead by yourself. Sooner or later, everyone will be independent one day."

The old lady pushed the car and continued: "Tomorrow, your mother and I won't go over to help you, and you won't have to provide food. The money or things will be enough, but there is one thing. I can't give you the child. I can take it with you." , I couldn’t let go and entered the Li family’s door. This is my old lady’s eldest great-granddaughter. You don’t have the right to make this decision for her, nor do you have the right to take her out of this house.”

Old Mrs. Li's words were the final word, and there was no room for relaxation and change. Especially the issues of money, food and children had to be hammered upon by the whole family. Zhao Yafang saw that she could not make up her mind, so she went back to the house crying.

When the eldest grandma saw that the old lady had finished speaking, she continued: "I have already discussed it with Xuewu. It is still difficult for the boss and his wife to support so many people. It is better for Xuewu to provide for me in my old age. Both horses and carriages are from Xuewu, so I will I’m staying in the back room, and I’ll let Xuewu look after that place. Also, Xuecai will live with me in the future.”

When Li Xuewen saw what his grandfather had said, he could no longer hide it. He came out and said, "Grandma, that's not what Avon meant. It's just that we've just finished talking and we don't mean to kick you out."

Li Xuecai knew that now he needed to make a decision by himself. What his eldest grandma said today was not to discuss with him, but to ask him to follow him. After thinking about his eldest brother and his wife, he agreed in a muffled voice.

Liu Yin glared at her eldest son fiercely and cried, "Go, go, it's best if the whole family is separated. After that, she went back to the house and spread out the quilt and lay down."

At this time, Li Xuewu lost the joy of having his new house decorated, and said dullly: "Dad, you should rest early, I'm going back." After saying that, he went out, and his eldest grandma followed.

Li Shun stood up holding the table and looked at Li Xuecai who was packing his luggage. He opened the door curtain and followed Li Xuewu who was walking in front into the outer courtyard. He stopped his second son under the window of the back room.

Li Xuewu knew that Li Shun was also sad, so he put on a smile and asked, "Dad, it's so late, why don't you rest? I'll be fine."

Li Shun looked up at his second son, patted Li Xuewu's arm, and took out a small bag wrapped in a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Li Xuewu.

Seeing that Li Xuewu was hesitant to say no, Li Shun moved his hand forward and said, "Take it."

Li Xuewu took it and opened it and looked at it, but it was a bag of money and food stamps. The top item was the food stamps for the army he had brought back. Li Xuewu suddenly understood that this was Li Shun giving the food money he had given him. I posted a lot of them myself.

Seeing his son's tears coming down, Li Shun stretched out his hand and wiped it randomly on his son, then patted his son's face and sighed.

"The palms of your hands and the backs of your hands are all flesh. If you have good conditions and can do it yourself, I won't give you more. Your eldest brother's soft ass is just like that. Don't get angry with your sister-in-law. It's all you. Sister-in-law, as a woman, you can’t do this.”

"I asked you for money when you came back because I was afraid that you would still be as lavish as before and end up with no money at all. Now that you have grown up and become more sensible, I will save money for myself in the future." Hua, live a tight life."

As he spoke, he patted his son's tearful face and said, "Although we have separated our families and lived alone, I will still be your father for as long as we live. Why are you crying? We all live in the same courtyard, that's all. , don’t think too much, go in quickly, your face will be wet if you blow it for a while.”

At this time, Li Xuecai walked into the screen door holding his luggage. He saw his father and second brother talking, and saw second brother crying. He was a little angry when he thought that his father chose his eldest brother to provide for him in old age. He said hello to his father and entered. Went to the house.

Li Shun frowned at his third son's face and eyes, but he had enough things to do today, so he didn't say anything more.

Seeing the third child entering the reverse room, Li Shun told Li Xuewu: "Take more care of your brother. It's time to rebel. Come in. I'll be back." After saying that, he limped out of the screen door and went to Went to the front yard.

Li Xuewu slowly squatted down, covered his face with his hands and squatted against the wall for a long time. When he saw his eldest grandma coming out to look for him, he put the bag of money in the handkerchief into his pocket, wiped away his tears, and sorted it out. Emotionally, he let out a breath and followed into the house.

Li Xuecai was still depressed when he came out from home. Only when he got here did he realize that the room here was brighter and more spacious than his own home, the kang was longer, and it was warmer than at home. The people here were all talented and spoke nicely, which he liked very much. , the depression in my heart disappeared.

When Li Xuewu entered the house, he saw Lao Biao and several others fooling around with Li Xuecai. Li Xuecai looked like a primary school student who had just entered the city. Watching a group of older brothers blowing water, he felt like a new world had opened up.

Li Xuewu was in a low mood today. When he saw his brothers helping him to comfort his younger brother, he shook his head at Wen San'er's questioning eyes, and then fell asleep in the quilt laid out by Er Bao'er.

Li Xuecai has always been a day student and has never lived in a large dormitory, so he has never experienced the feeling of talking at night with the lights turned off. Today, he got along very well with several elder brothers and kept asking questions until he asked all the old Biaozi people. Rest only after falling asleep.

Because he went to bed early, he got up early. Li Xuewu woke up at dawn, got up and washed his face with his eldest grandma. As usual, his eldest grandma cooked porridge and heated the steamed buns made by Qin Huairu and the others last night.

Taking advantage of his grandma's time to heat up the meal, Li Xuewu put on a military coat and followed Wen San'er and the others to the west courtyard to load the car.

Because Xiyuan had accumulated enough scraps for a truckload, the scrap company sent a truck yesterday afternoon, but when it was halfway loaded, it was already 6 o'clock. The driver said he had to get off work, so he locked the door and went out. He left and left the car in the west courtyard.

The driver was also used to it. The big truck was so recognizable that he wasn't afraid of others stealing it. No one was stealing the car at this time. The driver's house happened to be nearby, so he left the truck here and went home.

Li Xuewu looked at the scraps in the half-cart and gave Wen San'er a thumbs up. His brothers have worked really hard. In the past few days, they have collected scraps of scrap metal, rubber, and iron. Bones and stuff are more than enough to hand in tasks.

In fact, Lao Biaozi and the others have lost some of their initial excitement. Now that they have a regular job, they are no longer willing to do smear work, so although they wake up early and stay late, they don't What a complaint.

Today, a few people felt a sense of accomplishment as they watched bundles and bags of waste being collected from the open space and loaded into the car.

"How can I get enough food in the car?"

Hearing Li Xuewu ask, Wen San'er pointed to the numbers on the bag and the numbers on the bundle and said, "I have already brewed the portions myself. I will brew them again when I get to the scrap company, and they will be almost right."

Li Xuewu nodded. No one could deceive Wen San'er in terms of playing tricks. The few of them fucked passionately until they were sweating.

At this time, the sun also rose in the east. The red sun reflected in the sky and shone on the faces of several people. Their originally red faces looked even more energetic. Several people used the ropes on the car to cage the car and then prepared to enter. House to eat.

The eldest grandma has called them twice to eat. Everyone said that they should finish loading the car in one go before eating, so they waited until now.

Li Xuewu stood in the screen door of the outer courtyard, sweeping the dust off his body with the broomstick handed over by Lao Biaozi, when he saw his sister-in-law carrying a small bag, throwing away his brother's hand and going out angrily.

Li Xuewen also saw his second brother looking at him, grinning awkwardly in the outer courtyard, wanting to say something, but couldn't.

Seeing his elder brother standing there motionless, Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "Follow me, what are you waiting for?"

Li Xuewen raised his hand, then put it down awkwardly, and said, "It's okay, your sister-in-law is homesick. She will stay at her parents' house for a few days and she will be back in a few days."

Li Xuewu looked at his eldest brother making up lies and didn't believe himself. He looked at his eldest brother who was so honest and helpless like a child who had lost something, which was a little funny.

"Did our mother talk about her again?"

Li Xuewen shook his head and said, "No, it's my fault. I blame me for not speaking up for her. That's just the way she is. Don't be angry with her."

Li Xuewu looked at the cautious eldest brother, nodded seriously and said: "Don't be angry, we are brothers. What is there to be angry about? Why don't you chase me? She has classes tomorrow."

Li Xuewen also scratched his head a little, sighed and said: "I couldn't hold her back even if I chased her. Why is this happening? A single sentence can make a lot of sense. Women are really troublesome."

Li Xuewu placed the broomstick on the window sill and said, "Then catch up and follow."

Li Xuewen seemed to have figured something out, shook his head and said: "She's taking the bus home. Now I can't catch up with her, and the bus can't catch up with her. It's just one bus, forget it, let her go."

Li Xuewu walked to the screen door and looked at his somewhat depressed elder brother and asked, "Don't want her anymore? Divorce?"

Hearing his brother's question, Li Xuewen's eyes widened and he said, "No matter what, she is still very good, but her temper is a little short-tempered. I will teach her a lesson later."

Li Xuewu deliberately teased his elder brother and said: "Why don't you get rid of her? Country girls are fierce and not good at all. They are not as gentle as girls in the city. So, you dump her and I will introduce you to her." Someone who is more beautiful, more knowledgeable, more caring, and someone who speaks softly and sounds nice."

Li Xuewen looked at his brother who was smiling evilly, shook his head and said: "I'm just simple and don't want to take care of things, and I'm not a fool. How can a girl with such good conditions slip out of your hands and give it to me? You have the temperament of a solitary eater. , you already asked for it yourself.”

"Ha ha ha ha"

Li Xuewu stood at the screen door and laughed while looking at his elder brother's serious look.

Li Xuewen curled his lips. He knew about his brother's joke. He also knew that his brother did not take his wife's words seriously. He was also pleased with his brother's generosity, so he cooperated with his brother in joking.

Unexpectedly, the eldest brother is still a cold-faced smiler.

After Li Xuewu smiled, he raised his eyebrows at his elder brother and said, "You two earn so much money, why don't you buy your own car?"

The eldest brother said with a melancholy look: "I would like to buy it, but the industrial coupons every month are not enough. A bicycle requires 13 industrial coupons. The two of us have 6 every month, which seems like a lot, but we In addition to buying daily necessities for the family, the two of us can save one bill a month. Sometimes we don’t have one. This is what your sister-in-law saves and saves."

At this time, industrial coupons were not only required for radios and bicycles, but also for umbrellas, cotton and rubber shoes, leather shoes, and even needles for sewing clothes.

It’s not that I don’t know how to save, and it’s not that I don’t know how good it is to save tickets, but the life is different from that of a bachelor who has wine today and gets drunk today. Everything is money, so the couple can see that they earn more money and vote more. Counting expenses, that's all.

What's more, the two of them are still at home, so no matter how much they don't spend money, they still have to make up some money. Besides, the sister-in-law is still a person who saves money to get by, and she doesn't want to wrong Li Xuewen, so money is still very tight.

Just look at what the eldest brother is wearing and you will know where the couple’s wages have gone. The black leather shoes are shiny, the black trousers are all made by hand with straight pleats, and the edges are all sealed by skillful hands. With Li Xuewu The uniforms are all different.

The eldest brother doesn’t wear woolen patterned sweaters, white shirts with always white collars, and calm black jackets. My eldest brother doesn’t wear a tunic suit. My eldest brother doesn’t wear duplicate clothes for three or four days. My sister-in-law washes them after I take them off.

Although the elder sister-in-law is a bit strict with the elder brother, she has nothing to say to the elder brother. If he is not deprived of food and clothing, he is just as good as an emperor. She is a bit aggressive and stingy, but she does not follow her. As he lived his life, Li Xuewu didn't think about letting his eldest brother change his wife.

"How many industrial coupons are left to buy a bicycle?" Li Xuewu asked, leaning on the screen door.

The eldest brother wrinkled his eyebrows and said: "I can't ask for it from you even if it's too close. We'll save it ourselves slowly and buy it for her."

Li Xuewu did not say that his eldest brother was stubborn or alienated, but said: "Starting from this month, my salary has been adjusted to more than 100. I have 5 per month. Besides, you also know that I have some ability. Our family is really poor." Miss this bike”

The eldest brother didn't understand what Li Xuewu meant and looked at his younger brother with a frown.

Li Xuewu said with a smile: "You two live together, what can I say as a younger brother? Since you still want her, then find a way to coordinate the relationship between her and our parents. Since you are the one providing for the elderly, you have to bear this responsibility." "

Li Xuewen sighed. He was the least willing to deal with interpersonal relationships. Even at home, he was like an ostrich. He only read books and didn't ask about anything else. He just wanted to live a simple life. But there is no simplicity in an adult's life. Li Xuewen suddenly felt that life was complicated and boring.

Seeing his eldest brother's "world-weary" look, Li Xuewu was secretly amused. This eldest brother was still a little lively when he was a child. When he grew up, the more he read, the more he became obsessed with it. Now he is just like a child. To put it bluntly, he is used to it.

Before getting married, the family was used to it. Seeing that he was studying well, Liu Yin and Li Shun let him study and study, without having to worry about family affairs. He went to school, after school, read, and slept, in an endless cycle.

After getting married, my sister-in-law is used to it. She opens her hands when clothes come and opens her mouth when food comes. She goes to work, goes to class, gets off work, eats, reads, and sleeps. When she takes the bus to work, her sister-in-law buys a ticket. When she comes home, she takes off her clothes and throws them away. Then she washes them and goes to bed. The quilt has been laid out, and the eldest brother is like an uncle.

The eldest brother's life is just too easy. He can do anything after being left on the street to freeze for two days.

"I'll lend you the industrial coupons. Buy a bicycle to pick up my sister-in-law and live a good life. I have everything here, so there's no need to use the coupons."

Li Xuewen said with some hesitation: "I am slow to pay you back. It will take more than half a year to pay you back."

Li Xuewu waved his hand carelessly and said: "It's okay, don't worry, by the way, when you have time, go to my room in the backyard and have a look at the TV and radio all-in-one. I tried it, but the TV didn't work and the radio didn't work either. "Hey, there seems to be something wrong with both of them. Please help me fix it."

Li Xuewu didn't have any objections to his eldest brother, so he did whatever he wanted to do with him, and he was not polite when using him.

Li Xuewen didn't think that he could fix anything for his brother. He said nonchalantly: "Well, tonight, if I can come back, I will go and have a look. If I can't come back today, I will have a look tomorrow. I'm going to buy a bicycle now. You lend me 7 industrial coupons and I will pay you back starting from next month."

Li Xuewu waved his hand at Lao Biaozi who was standing at the door, and Lao Biaozi went into the house to get the tickets.

"You can do it anytime, but there's one thing. Don't quarrel when you go there. It's a village, or in the mountains. If I kill you and throw you into a ravine, I don't know where to find you."

The old Biaozi who came out after taking the ticket was so happy when he heard Li Xuewu's words, "Hey, hey", he handed the ticket to Li Xuewu and went into the house.

Li Xuewu handed the ticket to his eldest brother. Seeing that his eldest brother accepted it neatly, he no longer planned to compete with him.

"Okay, go ahead and pick up the car now. For the sake of buying someone a car, your father-in-law can still provide you with lunch."

Li Xuewen shook the ticket in his hand, frowned and said, "Women are so troublesome. I was planning to finish reading that book today, but I never had time to read it. But suddenly it's Sunday and she's bothering me again. Alas. Xuewu , If you get married, you have to be careful, woman. Sigh."

Seeing his eldest brother "Versailles" there, Li Xuewu really wanted to give him a stick, so he patted his eldest brother on the shoulder and went back to the house to eat.

After breakfast, it was almost 7:30, so I took the key to the backyard to open the door, and looked at the west courtyard. My car under the west window of the opposite room was no longer there. Yu Li must have ridden away.

He didn't go back to his mother's house. He walked to the middle courtyard and directly told Qin Huairu and his aunt who could handle the situation. They both understood and then came to Li Xuewu's house, ready to help with the work.

Li Xuewu opened the door and said a few polite words to the aunt before he began to explain what he had to do.

Li Xuewu had to make two mattresses and two quilts for his new home. He used Li Xuewu's original luggage and stuffed it with some cotton to make a kang quilt, and made two pillows. A set of white sand curtains and a set of hidden curtains were made for all the windows in the bedroom and living room. Blue cotton curtains, four pairs of foam soles to make four pairs of slippers.

Li Xuewu told Qin Huairu last night where the cloth and cotton were, but didn't go into details. He also said that Yu Li would come to help in the afternoon, and the food was in the kitchen. Today he was on a mission and couldn't be home, so he couldn't provide food. Li Xuewu found his sister and aunt.

Auntie and Qin Huairu didn't feel uncomfortable, but it was a bit shocking to Li Xuewu's financial resources. The family had to spend a lot of money to clean up, just for this. Li Xuewu was also an open-minded person and would not lose this favor. of.

The two of them clearly divided the work and started working on it. They used Li Xuewu's newly bought sewing machine. One measured the size, the other drew the shape, and then cut and sealed the edges.

After explaining the size and style, Li Xuewu didn't want to stay in the house longer, so he filled two briquettes into the fireplace and went to the west courtyard to set up the car.

The carriage was hitched here, and the third uncle was seen riding out.

"Hey, are you driving a carriage? How troublesome is it? Where is your car?"

When the third uncle asked, Li Xuewu didn't elaborate on where the car had gone. Li Xuewu didn't believe that the third uncle didn't know, and now he was just arguing with himself.

"Hey, there is a good sister-in-law named Yu who borrowed it. She said that their father-in-law is not a thing but a little buckle and won't let her use the car. Hey, don't we have a good relationship with our good sister-in-law? Besides, riding The car is too cold, but it’s still comfortable to drive. If I catch a lot today, I can still use the car to pull me back.”

Li Xuewu's mouth would never give in. If the third uncle fights with him, he will also fight with the third uncle.

The third uncle grinned, knowing that his family's affairs were a bit disdainful, and he regarded Li Xuewu's "good sister-in-law" and "good relationship" as nonsense. But the neighbor is a serious person. He is just angry with himself. If you talk to this bastard, he can talk to you for a day.

The third uncle rolled his eyes and ignored Li Xuewu's teasing. Instead, he looked at the carriage and said, "You really dare to say that you can use a carriage to carry fish without even a fishing rod. That's fine. I Let’s go ahead and take up space. We agreed yesterday that we would go to Kunming Lake. I’ve already inquired about it. It’s just like what you said. Changchun Bridge is boring. There are more people than fish. Let’s just go to its hometown. Walk farther away”

How did Li Xuewu know where there were many fish and where there were many people? It was Hu Zhengquan who wanted to go fishing in Kunming Lake, and Li Xuewu went there. In order to fool the third uncle, he said that there were many fish in Kunming Lake.

"Okay, you go first. You don't need to take up any space. I'll be waiting for you at the gate of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge. There will be so many people on the ice that I won't be able to find you."

The third uncle climbed into the car and said, "Hurry up, I'll fish until noon. I have other things to do in the afternoon. By the way, you bring the ice drill, so we can save it." Just spend money to hire someone." After saying this, the person left, seemingly quite anxious.

Where did Li Xuewu go to fix the ice drill? Come on, let's buy them together. When Li Xuewu drove the carriage to the commission store, he saw that the store was open.

Xiao Wei was smoking at the door. When he saw Li Xuewu coming over, he recognized Li Xuewu and said hello with a smile: "Hey, Brother Li, you're here so early."

Li Xuewu tied the horse and said jokingly: "You know I'm here to deliver money, so are you waiting for me at the door?"

Xiao Wei was good at talking. He led Li Xuewu into the house and said as he walked, "Look at what you said. Didn't you just look at the magpie chirping in the tree and know that a distinguished guest is coming?"

Li Xuewu was anxious today, but he was not polite to Xiao Wei. As he entered the house, he said: "Do you have any fishing rods? I want a complete set."

After Xiao Wei let Li Xuewu in, he said: "Why do you want to come to us to buy fishing rods? You should go to the bamboo shop."

Just as Xiao Wei finished asking, Li Xuewu saw someone he knew standing next to the counter, Master Ding, whom he met while having a haircut on the street that day. He was pointing at a saddle and arguing with the receiving master at the counter.

I saw Master Ding knocking on the leather of the saddle and saying: "This is cowhide. Look at the workmanship, look at the pattern, look at the sheepskin lining. This is a good item, why is it not valuable?"

The old man in charge of receiving the goods also said helplessly: "It's not that we don't want to collect it, it's that if we collect it, we can't sell it, and it takes up space. This is a good thing for you, but who can use it now? There are horses in the city. They are all used for harnessing carriages. Who can ride a horse on the street? There are horseback riders in the countryside, but they have to be affordable. As for you, there is no other use than keeping it for yourself."

Li Xuewu looked at the saddle on the counter, which was interesting. It was not the domestic kind, but the foreign style, because the saddles were made in different ways. There was a small space in the front for putting treasures, and there was a horse tether on it. The handrails of the reins look like those used by western cowboys, but they are more ornate in style.

Li Xuewu walked over and smiled at Master Ding: "Master Ding, what a coincidence, we met here."

Ding Wanqiu recognized Li Xuewu when he came over. He calmed down and greeted with a smile: "What a coincidence. What are you doing?"

Li Xuewu said with a smile: "It's Sunday. I have nothing to do to buy a fishing rod and go fishing. I saw you here and came over to say hello. What, are you selling saddles?"

Ps: Rub your little hands together and ask for votes~

There are still 5 days left before I can get the 10,000-word update badge. After that, I will change the number of chapters and update them according to the rhythm of the plot. Also, I really didn’t mean to block the plot. It’s exactly 10,000 words, etc. I.

Also, the new plot has already begun. Stop procrastinating. I don’t care, I want a ticket~