Men and women eating in the courtyard

Li Xuewu nodded in response to his wife's instructions, said hello to Dong Wenxu 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 was no longer clear. Except for the lights of various houses, it was extremely dark. Maybe 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 without the moon, it is impossible to walk without turning on the light. It is not like what will be seen in later generations. In the city, the sky is filled with colorful lights at night, like a large-scale collapse scene.

There were no pedestrians on the road. Li Xuewu pedaled 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 a small amount of snowflakes falling in the sky, which hit his eyelids with ice and cold. He was really afraid that he would get wet while riding on the road. This 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. 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 fast. There is no need to be afraid of the kind of crashing for a while, it is not heavy, but it is just afraid of the current kind. First there are strong winds and evil winds, and then the wind blows away. It is quiet for a while, but dark clouds are over the city, and there are light snowflakes. Here it is, 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 just came to see you. She 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 had to leave anyway. You just happened to be back. Please let her in quickly."

The three aunts across from the door stood at the door and looked surprised. The old Li family was really lucky today. The older girls came 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 said when she came to cook just now that the house in your backyard has been tidied up. Go over and take a look, and take Tingting with you." Go and 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 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? It just so happens that 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. Lin Tingting thought about it and said hello to Liu Yin, then 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. 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 Liu Yin asked and Lin Tingting answered truthfully, and the two chatted. Very good.

Lin Tingting satisfied Liu Yin in every way, and she complained in her heart that Li Xuewu didn't know how 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. She went into the house to see her daughter-in-law and introduced her grandson-in-law-to-be. The old lady scolded Li Xuewu without saying a word and asked 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. However, thinking that his brother had only been married for a few months, 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, and 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, then hurriedly walked 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 the two sons to the backyard in order to let his son clarify the misunderstanding.

There is no plane tree to 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, "Ji Yuxiu has gone 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 school and drove the carriage back. Now Haven’t come back yet”

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "I know about Ji Yuxiu's family. The conditions are very good. 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."

Liu Yin glanced at Lin Tingting as she spoke, 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 walked through 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's not charged according to the meter, but according to the light bulbs. You'll 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 was 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 not only spacious, but also 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.

When Li Xuewu saw Lin Tingting starting to shed tears, he scratched his head. 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 until I finish explaining. When you are sentenced to death, you have to give the death row 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' attitude 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. I haven't decided yet. What should I tell you when you come down? Besides, you also have a Mao Leng 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: "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 know her? Can you help me?" I'll introduce you"

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 can 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, so she could only say angrily: "You dare not look for foreign beauties because you are afraid that your father will beat you. So you still want to look for her, go and 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. Don't look at my mother's appearance." Hit you"

Lin Tingting looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Aren't you looking for a big beauty?"

Li Xuewu said seriously: "I won't look for him 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. 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 stretched out, and I suddenly felt that this new house really echoed my wishes.

Li Xuewu walked to the armchair and sat down, 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 said with a "hehe" smile: "Let me tell 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 Let’s talk about it when we get married. The west courtyard has already been cleaned up, so it will be troublesome to invite people again.”

Seeing Li Xuewu mentioning marriage, Lin Tingting snorted: "Whoever wants to marry you doesn't tell me anything, asks me to be his mother when he gets in, and keeps lying to me until we get married?"

Li Xuewu said with a bad smile: "I'm not covering my head. I 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 go of Li Xuewu. 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, "I'll leave it to you then, 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 be there after the year. marry"

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, and the new house will be set here. This way, it will be suitable for you to go to work, and your legs will be relaxed." a few minutes”

"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.”

Seeing Li Xuewu thinking about the future, Lin Tingting couldn't help but start thinking about how she would grow old together with the bad guy in front of her in this room. She couldn't help but blush and look forward to it.

Although he came to Li Xuewu today and the bad guy gave him a "surprise", Li Xuewu had already explained the reason for the child and said that the child should still be raised with his parents and would not be taken 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. 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 health is said to be better than that of 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. .

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 and it's very dark. I have to go back. You can finish your work here. Come to 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, he couldn't fake his 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 still 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 street police station, she understood Li Xuewu's busy schedule.

"Yeah, I understand. You should also be careful. The journey is not far. I will go back by myself."

Li Xuewu took Lin Tingting out and answered the questions asked by people in the courtyard. While introducing Lin Tingting, he also introduced Lin Tingting as his partner. He knew Lin Tingting's work, which aroused the admiration of the neighbors in the courtyard.

This Li Xuewu is really good at sex. His appearance is ruined. 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 and saw his mother still looking at the window, so 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 of them had reconciled, she couldn't help but smile and said: "Okay, it's okay, then I'll finish the meal and eat it here." Let’s have a meal. Your dad has gone to see someone and will be back soon.”

Lin Tingting combed her hair next to her ears and said: "Aunt, 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 follow you then. Together"

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 all 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 the eldest brother looked very tired just now, when the eldest sister-in-law entered the yard, she put away her disguise and pushed Li Xuewu: "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 aren't you 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 everything is calm at home.”

Li Xuewu was very interested in seeing 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 who kept it 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 off his eldest brother, Wen Saner introduced the old man sitting on the kang to Li Xuewu.

"Xue Wu, this is Master Ye that I mentioned to you. Please come over today and help me look at the pile of "junk copper and iron" we collected. I just happened to catch you back, let's sit and chat."

After introducing the little old man, Wen San'er didn't introduce Li Xuewu too much. He just introduced: "This is our principal. I mentioned it to you." Apparently, he had already introduced it when he invited him.

After hearing San'er's introduction, Li Xuewu squinted his eyes and carefully looked at the little old man in front of him.

The upper body is a cotton-padded 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 the 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, put the cigarette back into the cigarette case nonchalantly, and asked Wen San'er, "How was it? I saw that you collected several pieces of "rags", but he kept mumbling for a long time without saying anything. Come"

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. 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 at 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 gone in a day or two. There are more. That's it. The progress of the third child can still be seen. More contact, more thinking, and slowly it will become better." Got it all”

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 had already seen this person's 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 master is also a strong and capable master, but he also does things 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 people who call themselves masters on the street. Although they are all underground forces, they are still prosperous.

Don't look down on those who work in petty and low-spirited businesses. Maybe this area is rich. Seeing that Li Xuewu wanted to find out, 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 witnessed the rise and fall of Liulichang and worked for four or five different owners."

"In 1947, I was on duty at the counter. My house was robbed by insurgents. The young man was so angry that he fought with the enemy and was beaten to death. The mother-in-law hanged herself in a panic. I was left alone, living in confusion until New China. See you on the street. It’s not a problem for me to be homeless, so I found a night shift job for me, collecting horse manure during the day to make a living.”

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? There seems to be a shop open there now." Keep the door open."

Old man Ye shook his head and said: "No, there are still shops selling old calligraphy and painting. Jade, bronze and other shops are not allowed to open. I can't say that my skills are guaranteed, but they have been practiced for 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. In addition, One thing is 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: "My brothers are all laymen. It's okay to collect daily scraps, but it's hard to tell if there are some valuable ones. Since my third uncle trusts you, I will give it to you." To tell the truth, the treatment is the same as mine, room and board, and wages. I won’t talk to you about the salary. My third uncle is running 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.

"Xue Wu, 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: "This is our first meeting. 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 Yao You can see how we do things, and we have been with you for a while to get to know each other. If you really think that these brothers like me are real, you can treat this place as your home."

Li Xuewu's words were true, and there was nothing arrogant 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: "Then thank you, boss." "

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 owner 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 you Second Master. You are one generation older than you and two generations older than us. It will be convenient for us in the future."

As he spoke, Lao Biaozi and others also stood up, followed Li Xuewu with solemn hands and bent down slightly, shouting, "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 towards the brothers.

When he was working as a stall owner in Liulichang, he was called Er Ye, but that was just a title. Now Li Xuewu clearly arranged the seniority, which was acknowledging his status. Why not call this homeless person Those who return are not moved.

"Thank you guys for taking me in," Ye Erye 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 got the opportunity to learn by expanding his team.

Several people in the room also knew that Li Xuewu could not trust Ye Erye so much, and would definitely investigate behind it. Ye Erye himself also knew it, but why did Li Xuewu make arrangements for Ye Erye 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 the used 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 show Li Xuewu a house. Now, Li Xuewu basically leaves the waste recycling business to Wen San'er. , Since Wen Saner wants to recruit Ye Erye to the waste recycling station, he has 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 explained his own strength. The second one would secretly investigate this second master 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 done accordingly." , 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: "You go about your business, the kitchen is ready, I will cook 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 lies on the kang and chats with Lao Biaozi and others. On the whole, now I feel quite happy and reluctant to miss my childhood.

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 where to look for his brother.

After Li Xuewu made arrangements, he cupped his hands to the old-school Ye Er Ye and said, "Second Master, please stay. My third uncle will arrange the accommodation for you. I still have something to do here, so I won't do it today." I'm with you, I'm really sorry, 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 it all over me."

Li Xuewu saw that there was indeed dust on his elder brother's sleeves. The shell of the little monster was already clean, and only the parts were placed on a 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. It saves 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 about your antenna?”

Li Xuewu's face froze when he heard his elder brother's words. Damn, the current TV reception signal is still the same as 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. He had already cultivated to this point, and 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."

Ps: 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~

Wow, oh, pity the poor child~

explain:

Not that kind of spy station novel,

Don’t write green either~

It's almost over~