Men and women eating in the courtyard

The morning in mid-April in the Siheyuan was a bit chilly, but it was definitely not deserted.

Those who feed the chickens, those who play with the birds, and those who yawn and take a bath.

People who go to work, people who go to school, people who pick up shoes with awls.

There are also people holding their jobs and beating their children and scolding them. It’s very lively.

Li Xuewu is still dressed in "white and black", holding a handbag in his hand, looking very solid.

Knowing that it would be inconvenient for Li Xuewu to carry a gun in the summer, Yu Li found a bag that could be carried in her hands.

It can hold documents and books as well as a pistol, which is very convenient.

Li Xuewu's image is considered very trendy, and he entered the ranks of veteran cadres 40 years in advance.

"Hey~ I'm so energetic~"

Since the third uncle was able to go to work, his head no longer hurts, his legs and feet are now stronger, and he feels more energetic when wiping his bicycle every morning.

At this moment, he saw Li Xuewu coming out of the third courtyard gate and took the initiative to say hello.

"Hey, you look very energetic."

Li Xuewu walked up to the third uncle, took a look at the room, and asked with a low smile: "I heard that you are going to be a grandfather?"

"Haha, it's a joy to add people to the world"

Yan Fugui said with a smile, thus answering Li Xuewu's question.

Before Li Xuewu went on a business trip, Yan Jiecheng from the training ground asked for leave and came back. This happy event was confirmed.

Li Xuewu was also happy for the third uncle and said: "You still have the spirit of a dragon and a horse. You are about to become a grandfather. You are so lucky."

"Hey, I'm still in good spirits~"

Yan Fugui's family knew about his family affairs. He narrowed his eyes, waved his hands and smiled mockingly, and replied to Li Xuewu: "You are going to get married soon. Counting your sister-in-law, your father is the lucky one." Woolen cloth".

Li Xuewu watched the third uncle go through this scene, why did his mouth become sweet? Could it be that the disease has not been cured, or that it has metastasized?

"Yes, that's considered a happy occasion."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Just be busy."

After saying hello, he went to his home. He knew that these three uncles could say a few words when there was no interest involved, but he couldn't say more.

After the decoration, the home is spacious and bright for all ages. There is enough sunlight in the early morning, shining brightly in the house.

Li Shu is the one who wakes up early. Everyone in the family is older, except for her youngest Li Xue, who also wakes up early to study.

The older one didn't sleep, and woke up around four or five o'clock at this time.

Liu Yin got up to do housework and prepare breakfast, while Li Shun went for a walk and picked up milk for Li Shu.

The old lady took care of the little devil who followed him, grooming himself, and tidying up the house.

The old lady of the Li family has been exquisite all her life. Even though her life is not rich, she takes grooming very seriously when she gets up every morning.

No matter how many patches there are on the clothes, they must be clean. There is no gold or silver on the hair, but it must be neatly combed.

Little Li Shu also followed the example of his wife, holding a grate on her head and purring.

As soon as Li Xuewu entered the house, he picked up his daughter and teased her for a while. Li Shu couldn't see her head, but when she saw her father coming, she greeted her with a grate.

When she came out of the house, Yu Li carefully combed her three-quarter hair style, but in the hands of Li Tony Shu, it immediately turned into a wind-blown hairstyle.

"Hehe~"

Xu also saw that his craftsmanship was not very good, and Li Shu looked at Li Xuewu and smiled very happily.

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and glared at his daughter, looking dangerous, but Li Shu was not afraid of him.

"ah!"

Li Xuewu felt his head hurt when he saw his daughter imitating his fierce face and coaxing her.

We are like this at home. If we grow up a little bit, what will happen when we go to school?

If the teacher looks for him three times a day, then will there be enough schools in Beijing for my daughter to transfer to another school?

"Do I have to go to Xiao Ning's house tonight?"

Liu Yin was making breakfast. She stood in the living room holding a fire stick and said to her son, "Don't forget to bring the things you bought."

When I came back yesterday, I brought something for everyone in my family, and my mother asked if there were any for the in-laws.

It wasn't until I heard that Li Xuewu had a share that I felt relieved.

Children are debts, especially those who are married and have a family.

Old parents are scrupulous about taking advantage of their sons, just as they were scrupulous about giving gifts to their children when they were young.

Young people may not understand the feelings of their parents, but Li Xuewu, who is already a husband and father, understands it and knows how to cherish it.

I don’t find my mother’s nagging annoying. How many more years can I listen to this kind of nagging?

When you grow up to ignore them, it is impossible to listen to their nagging anymore.

The old lady finished combing her hair, took Li Shu from Li Xuewu's hand, looked at her second grandson with a smile, and asked, "Do you want grandma to comb your hair?"

"Haha~"

Li Xuewu smiled and said: "No, I will go to work with this hairstyle. If anyone asks me, I will say that my own daughter gave it to me."

Liu Yin and the old lady pursed their lips and smiled, and it was funny to see Li Xuewu looking so proud as a daughter slave.

In their eyes, Deputy Director Li, who just got married, is still the naughty child.

When Li Xuewu was having breakfast, everyone in the sitting room looked at Li Xuewu's hairstyle and snickered. It was Yu Li who listened to Li Xuewu's introduction and couldn't laugh or cry, so she styled her hair into a three-quarter length.

At this time, 37-30 cents is the standard configuration for young cadres, and large back is the configuration for more senior cadres. In fact, more people of Li Xuewu's age have a crew cut.

Because when I was in my twenties, I had just started working and had just emerged from the category of "ordinary people", so combing 30-70 points was a bit too much.

Fortunately, Li Xuewu went to get off work by car, and no one looked at him to warn him.

The branch office is always busy just like when Li Xuewu comes here.

The same was true in Zheng Fuhua's office. When Li Xuewu came in, he saw someone reporting on work.

But because his level was not low, the other party smiled at him and did not stop.

This means that his coming in will not affect the other party's report, which is also a sign of respect.

Li Xuewu could actually come back later, but he was special because he didn't make an appointment with Zheng Fuhua to report his work.

If we really go back and wait, I'm afraid we won't have to wait until noon.

There are not many people in the branch who can do this kind of queue-jumping behavior, and Li Xuewu is one of them.

Sitting on the sofa and waiting for the person to finish his report, Li Xuewu stood up, shook hands with the person, and chatted for a few words.

It wasn't long since he came to the branch, and he knew everyone who was at a similar level to him.

After watching the other party leave, Li Xuewu sat across from Zheng Fuhua's desk.

Seeing Li Xuewu handing him a cigarette, Zheng Fuhua waved his hand, pointed to the ashtray and said, "I smoked too much."

Li Xuewu smiled, took one cigarette in his mouth, and stuffed the other cigarette back into the cigarette case.

"It's time for you to control the amount of smoke. The roof of this office has been blackened by you."

"Stop talking nonsense"

Zheng Fuhua wiped him with his eyes and asked, "Where is the special service team? Why didn't they come back with you?"

“It will take some time”

Li Xuewu thanked the secretary who came in to serve him tea and lit his cigarette.

"The steps toward Yunnian are a bit too big. If I hadn't stopped me, I might have gotten into trouble."

"You stopped me?"

Zheng Fuhua was more concerned about Li Xuewu's words and looked at him very carefully.

Li Xuewu understood what it meant, smiled helplessly and explained: "We are in the same boat, we have to think like this in Steel City."

After explaining, he took a puff of cigarette and continued: "The Investigation Department has its own work, and the direction is different. Xiang Yunian has no one to escort him, so I can only leave the special agent there."

Zheng Fuhua squinted his eyes and looked at Li Xuewu and said, "This is just to express his stance. People have already called him."

"so what?"

Li Xuewu said nonchalantly: "You still want to move your position and work at the grassroots level? There are so many places that we can't let you go to the Northeast, right?"

"The bottom of the shit~"

Zheng Fuhua cursed, "How old is he?" Young cadres go down for training, but if he goes down, they will be dismissed.

"To tell you the truth, we can't bear the trouble for nothing. You won't come back with your claws dry, right?"

"How can that be possible?"

Li Xuewu smiled and said: "I brought you Schisandra chinensis wine, it's just downstairs."

Zheng Fuhua would scold Li Xuewu when he saw him making jokes. This kid would definitely understand what he meant.

Seeing that Zheng Fuhua was anxious, Li Xuewu hurriedly added and explained: "There's more, there's more!"

"There is also a subsidy from the special service team, and Xiang Yunian will also show his support."

Zheng Fuhua still looked at Li Xuewu with dissatisfaction, curled his lips and said: "Seven or eight vehicles, traveling thousands of kilometers to perform tasks, is that all?"

"You should have led the team yourself"

Li Xuewu had just finished his taunting, and when he saw Zheng Fuhua grabbing the ashtray, he quickly smiled and reached out to hold the boss's hand.

It's so suspenseful, it means Zheng Fuhua doesn't have a good neighbor like Liu Guangtian, and the ashtray is not big.

"Haha, am I kidding you? Don't grab it, it's all just cigarette ashes."

Li Xuewu explained with a smile: "I dare to bring you back whatever you have in Steel City. That wouldn't be a mistake."

Zheng Fuhua let go of his hand and looked at Li Xuewu with his head slightly raised, waiting for him to give a reasonable explanation.

Li Xuewu set up the ashtray and said with a chuckle: "Actually, you have got all the benefits, so why worry about those three melons and two jujubes? You can't do it."

Zheng Fuhua raised his eyebrows and said, "How about you give me three melons and two dates, and I'll give you the benefit?"

"Stop making trouble~"

Li Xuewu flicked the ashes of his cigarette and said, "Isn't it just a waste of anti-aircraft guns to kill mosquitoes? It's such a waste."

Zheng Fuhua squinted at him and asked, "When will there be news?"

"have no idea"

Li Xuewu touched his face and explained seriously: "I really don't know. It's easy to talk to Xiang Yunian, but Ji Weidong has to wait."

“Don’t wait until the daylilies are cold.”

Zheng Fuhua nodded at the table, snorted, then sat back on the chair, looked at the blue sky outside the window, and said, "Time will not wait for me!"

——

I attended a meeting with Zheng Fuhua at the branch, and then went to the security brigade to sit in for most of the day.

There are not many backlogged documents here, they are all of an understanding nature.

Because Shen Fang can still rest assured, and with Wang Xiaoqin, two people can approve many tasks.

Li Xuewu went to work, and Wang Xiaoqin took half a day off, saying that the child at home was sick.

When it was around four o'clock in the afternoon, Li Xuewu told Shen Fang and went to the steel rolling mill again.

When I'm busy with work, I'm confused and people are always looking for me.

When I got home from get off work, picked up the car and rushed to the shipping warehouse, the food was already on the table.

"Hurry and wash your hands and eat. I'm waiting for you."

Seeing Li Xuewu enter the house, Zhou Yamei stood at the door of the restaurant and urged.

Li Xuewu put the bag in his hand on the cabinet at the door, rubbed Fu Zhidong who ran over, and a tin frog exactly like Li Shu's came out of his hand.

"Wow! Toad!"

Fu Zhidong's surprise satisfied Li Xuewu, but it was a little thoughtless to be surprised.

"Did your kindergarten teacher teach you how to recognize toads?"

"no"

Fu Zhidong took the toy from Li Xuewu's hand and thanked him before explaining: "I found it in the yard. It seems that it climbed over from the ditch in the backyard."

Or rather, it is a villa area. Li Xuewu's house is surrounded by roads on three sides, and is separated from the road behind it by a canal. The river upstream directly connects to the large lake in the park.

It's not obvious in winter, but you can feel it in summer. The flowing water channels are very cooling.

Li Xuewu pinched Fu Zhidong, who was not cute at all, and went to the car to move some things in.

At this moment, Gu Ning came down from upstairs and saw Li Xuewu carrying a lot of things, so he came over to help.

After being rejected by Li Xuewu, he asked: "What are they all about?"

"Dry goods, including mushrooms and some dried fish."

Li Xuewu brought a bag of potatoes into the kitchen and explained: "The potatoes in the Northeast are particularly delicious."

Zhou Yamei looked at the bag of potatoes on the ground in surprise and asked, "Did you carry this back from Steel City?"

"You think too highly of me"

Li Xuewu smiled and said: "The driver brought it back home by train."

Gu Ning couldn't help but curl up her lips when she thought that Li Xuewu was still thinking about this place even though he was so far away.

When I think about the current relationship between the two, I feel a little moved.

Li Xuewu washed his hands in the sink and chatted with Zhou Yamei in the kitchen.

"How is Steel City? Is it getting warmer?"

Zhou Yamei brought the fried dishes to the table and looked at Li Xuewu coming out of the kitchen and asked.

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "It's almost the same. I wear short sleeves during the day, but it's very cold at night."

"That's it, I have to put on more clothes at night."

Zhou Yamei obviously yearns for the life in Steel City. He talks about the living habits of Steel City and is busy with kitchen work.

Li Xuewu watched Gu Ning bring Fu Zhidong in, patted the back of the chair, and Fu Zhidong jumped over and hugged him onto the chair.

Gu Ning sat next to Li Xuewu and asked, "Did the business trip go well?"

Li Xuewu looked at Gu Ning, who was a little reserved, and said with a smile: "It went very well."

When Gu Ning saw Li Xuewu's eyes, she felt as if something was grabbing her, so she lowered her head and touched the chopsticks.

This change of identity was a bit difficult, and Li Xuewu and I didn't get along for long, and now they are legally married.

Coupled with the approaching wedding, she was overwhelmed every time Li Xuewu appeared in front of her.

She wanted to show what a wife should do and how she should react, but it seemed a little difficult.

She studied medicine for four years, but she was only in her first week of being a wife.

Li Xuewu understood her very well and first took the chopsticks on the table and handed them to her, which made Gu Ning's ears turn pink.

Fu Zhidong didn't notice the actions of his uncle and aunt Xiao Ning, and was still playing with his toad until Zhou Yamei came over and put away his toy.

"What did mom say during dinner?"

"Can't play with toys"

Fu Zhidong pursed his lips and repeated it again, then obediently took his chopsticks and started eating.

Li Xuewu eats here less often, but he likes the atmosphere here, which feels like home.

"Zhidong, are you homesick?"

During the meal, Li Xuewu took the initiative to ask Fu Zhidong a question to which Zhou Yamei already had an answer.

Fu Zhidong's answer was very different: "Home? I'm not at home~"

"Haha, my home in Steel City"

Li Xuewu glanced at Zhou Yamei with a smile and explained: "A home with yards at the front and back, a home with a gray roof."

Fu Zhidong tilted his head and said, "But, didn't mom say we won't go back for the time being?"

When Fu Zhidong looked at her, Zhou Yamei twitched her lips, looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "The case...is the case over?"

Li Xuewu did not answer directly, but smiled, and then said: "I still recommend Zhidong to study in Beijing, the conditions will be better."

Zhou Yamei lowered her head and looked at her bewildered son, and said, "It's better to go back to Steel City. I can get used to living there and I can have a class."

Before coming out, Zhou Yamei asked the vice-dean next door to find a job. Although it was temporary, she was paid.

Li Xuewu didn't want to force others to make things difficult for him, so he couldn't say much at the dinner table, so he could only keep silent.

Gu Ning looked at Zhou Yamei and said, "Let me ask you about work in our hospital. The conditions in Beijing are better than those in Steel City."

"He's still young"

Zhou Yamei smiled, looked at Gu Ning and said, "I've been troublesome for you for a long time. I'm already very embarrassed. Besides, his grandma and grandpa are still in Steel City."

These words were actually Zhou Yamei's innermost thoughts. They were not just polite, they came to the capital from Steel City to seek refuge.

Gu Ning's tolerance, acceptance and care moved Zhou Yamei very much, including Li Xuewu, who also helped her child find a kindergarten to attend.

The two were going to get married, so it was a bit awkward for her to stay here. Just as the case was over, she just wanted to go home.

That house is already a very good home. Although the conditions in Steel City are not as good as those in Beijing, it is still the root after all.

Seeing that Gu Ning could not be persuaded, he said, "Then wait until the child has finished one semester before returning."

Zhou Yamei was a little embarrassed and refused again, so Li Xuewu said: "Just after the wedding is over."

As he spoke, he looked at Zhou Yamei and asked with a smile: "It's just a few days away, I can't help but attend the wedding."

Zhou Yamei looked at Li Xuewu, then at Gu Ning, nodded with a smile, and said, "Okay."

Li Xuewu said regretfully: "We may go hungry if you leave, hahaha."

Gu Ning smiled sheepishly when she heard this. Her cooking skills were not that bad, but not at all.

When I was young, my mother cooked it. When I got older, I ate in the cafeteria. When I got older, there was a chef at home.

She was not given a chance to perform at all, so Li Xuewu might have been joking when he said he was starving, but she knew that if Li Xuewu couldn't do it, they might starve.

Zhou Yamei helped her son pick up the food and said with a smile: "If you want to eat the food I cook, you have to come to Steel City. Zhidong and I are always welcome."

"welcome"

Fu Zhidong didn't know what the adults were talking about. When his mother said his name, he raised his head from his rice bowl and followed.

The three people at the table laughed.

After dinner, it was still early, so Li Xuewu took the three of them to Li Guangnian's house.

Maybe he noticed Gu Ning's eyes last time. Although it was dark when he entered this time, Li Xuewu could still see that the warehouse was covered by the light from the room.

"Why are you here at this time?"

Li Guangnian looked at the evening visit of Li Xuewu and his family, and couldn't help but frowned.

Did this kid do it on purpose?

When setting a time, he was setting an ambush with himself and notifying him to pick up his clothes during the day or at night.

"You haven't rested yet, haven't you?"

Li Xuewu looked at the time and saw that it was only a little after seven o'clock. As he led Gu Ning and Zhou Yamei into the hospital, he explained: "I have to go to work during the day, so I don't have time to come to you."

"Hello grandpa"

Zhou Yamei held Fu Zhidong's hand. When he entered the door and saw that the tailor Li Xuewu mentioned was an old man, he took his son's hand and signaled.

Fu Zhidong greeted him politely, which made Li Guangnian's face suddenly stiffen as if he was fighting cocks with Li Xuewu.

He is so quiet, and he is the only one at home. He has been used to being a loner all his life, and he does not interact with his neighbors.

So there were no children to play in his yard, and no one called him grandpa to say hello.

Looking at Fu Zhidong's innocent little face, Li Guangnian changed his mind several times before he smiled and nodded, in response to this unfamiliar greeting to him.

Fu Zhidong was a little afraid of this old man. Although he had seen face-changing tricks with his mother, compared with this grandfather, those tricks were still superficial.

Zhou Yamei squeezed her son's little hand, and together with Gu Ning, smiled and said hello to Li Guangnian.

Li Guangnian also greeted the two of them politely, especially Zhou Yamei, who even looked at them one more time.

I'm afraid this isn't this kid's outer room, right?

And kids?

However, when I thought that it was no longer the former court and that we rarely had this kind of relationship, I murmured a few words silently in my heart and led everyone into the house.

The living room was still the same as the last time he came. Li Guangnian didn't ask for tea. He led a few people into the living room and then went into the back room.

Li Xuewu didn't care whether it was his own home or not. He rummaged for tea leaves from the tea cabinet and made four cups of tea in a tea cup.

He also knows that this is not his own home and knows how to bring a drink to the owner, which is very particular.

When Li Guangnian came back with a big package, he saw Li Xuewu sitting at the Eight Immortals Table and drinking tea.

The girl who was introduced to Li Xuewu as his partner when he came last time and the woman he mistakenly thought was his wife were sitting next to him on armchairs.

The child was standing with the woman beside him, holding a green toad in his hand.

The lights at night were a bit dazzling. Li Guangnian took a quick look and saw that it was not a real toad, and then entered the living room.

He was afraid of such cold-skinned things and would stay away from them whenever he saw them.

"These are the clothes you ordered last time, let's take a look."

He placed the package on a workbench placed against the wall, opened the knots tied on it, and spread the bundle to show Li Xuewu and others to take a look.

Li Xuewu didn't move, but Gu Ning, at Li Xuewu's signal, pulled Zhou Yamei over and looked at each item one by one.

Gu Ning doesn't know tailoring skills, but Zhou Yamei does.

Looking at the material of the clothes, the stitching of the seams, and the size of the tailoring, I know that this tailor is really an experienced craftsman.

Li Xuewu took the prepared tea with both hands and handed it to Li Guangnian who came over, saying thank you for your hard work.

Li Guangnian shook the sleeves on his wrists, bent slightly, and took it with both hands.

He is a very old-school craftsman, and the troubles and storms are all in the past, but he just lives incompatible with this new society.

Seeing a young man like Li Xuewu who still has some old-school rules, I feel relieved from the bottom of my heart, but my throat is a little bitter.

Holding the tea cup, he moved the tea leaves with the lid and took a slow sip.

The aroma of tea moistened his dry throat, pushing the bitterness into his stomach and turning it into a wisp of melancholy.

Listening to the compliments from the two women, Li Guangnian didn't say anything, but kept the same expression.

He has heard enough scoldings and compliments in his life. He has met too many people, ranging from traffickers and lackeys to emperors and empresses.

We may still be far away from the state of neither being happy with things nor sad with ourselves, but our mentality is very peaceful.

Li Xuewu didn't think that he was a big shot. It was just the power of the times that made him, a wave surfer, lucky enough to see some history.

Fu Zhidong stood close to Li Xuewu's legs and looked at Li Guangnian timidly.

Li Guangnian looked at the child and wanted to express his kindness, but he gave up because he was not used to it.

Needless to say, there is no need to talk about the relationship with Li Xuewu. They met by chance, but it can be regarded as a fate.

While the women were looking at the clothes, Li Xuewu introduced Li Guangnian to Fu Zhidong with a smile, and also told Li Guangnian the reason why he came to pick up the clothes at this time.

Li Guangnian sent the letter not too early, but he didn't feel that Li Xuewu was slow.

But he didn't expect that Li Xuewu would make a trip to the Northeast in the past ten days.

"Steel City~"

Li Guangnian squinted his eyes as he recalled, as if time had returned to that era of turmoil, the alternation of old and new, and the emergence of many influential figures.

Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, or maybe there are too many people and things in my memory.

After Li Xuewu finished speaking, Li Guangnian was silent for a long time before he said, "Is there still Dabailou?"

"have"

Li Xuewu nodded firmly and explained: "It is now the office building of the steel company."

"Um"

Li Guangnian nodded and said: "It used to be called Showa Steel Works Office, and sometimes it was also called our company's office. It was a square and big boss."

“It’s still like that”

Li Xuewu taught Fu Zhidong how to strengthen the iron frog and introduced: "I heard before that there were guards at the gate, but now there are no more. There are only guards at the gate."

"Indeed, hold the saber upside down, haha"

Li Guangnian also smiled when he heard Li Xuewu talk about the past, his eyes were wandering, and he was obviously still in the world of memory.

After another long moment of silence, Li Guangnian asked again: "Where is the Dragon Palace Hot Spring? Is there any more?"

"Yes, but I won't call it by this name anymore."

This was not the place Li Xuewu went to soak in the hot spring that day, but Dong Wexue and the others also mentioned this place that Li Guangnian asked about when they were soaking in the hot spring.

"As for Cuige, the little devil got a Dragon Palace Hot Spring for Aunt Pu. Now I'm not allowed to scream."

"Yes, yes"

Li Guangnian nodded and said, "That's the Longquan Villa built by Dashuai Zhang. There is also a grandma's temple next to it."

"Hehehe, you have such a good memory."

Li Xuewu chuckled and praised. It has to be said that it is a bit sad when people get old. The more distant things are, the more they are remembered, and the closer they are, the less they can be remembered.

What you can’t remember is life, but what you remember is your unforgettable youth.

"Alas~~~"

Li Guangnian woke up from his memories in a daze. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar home under the yellow light, it felt like he was in another world.

After letting out a long sigh, all the unspeakable sadness came to my heart, and the feeling was really hard to describe.

Perhaps because he noticed the old tailor's mood, Gu Ning and Zhou Yamei's conversation became much quieter. Fu Zhidong pinched his toad and stopped playing with it on the Eight Immortals table.

After seeing everyone's reaction to his sigh, Li Guangnian couldn't help but waved his hands with a wry smile and said: "I am old and no longer useful. I am a piece of useless wood."

"If you maintain your health like this, I'm afraid you will have to say this for another twenty years."

Li Xuewu took the thermos bottle on the table and refilled the teacups of several people with hot water. He seemed to be comforting, but also asked teasingly: "I think your conditions are not bad, and I don't want to find someone who pleases me." My wife?"

Seeing that Li Xuewu's words were a bit frivolous, Zhou Yamei and Gu Ning did not dare to speak. They were really afraid that the old tailor would get angry and scold Li Xuewu again.

But the old tailor seemed to be used to Li Xuewu's disrespect. He raised his eyelids and said, "Why are you looking for a wife?"

As he spoke, he pointed at Li Xuewu and scolded: "It's so nice to live alone, so quiet. Only someone as young as you doesn't find it annoying, and even found two of them, hehe~"

"Hahaha~~~"

Seeing the astonishment of Gu Ning and Zhou Yamei, Li Xuewu laughed heartily, leaving Fu Zhidong beside his legs stunned.

Li Guangnian seemed to be affected by Li Xuewu's wanton behavior, and the expression on his face softened a lot.

Seeing that Li Xuewu did not refute his words, the old tailor only thought that the woman brought later was Li Xuewu's woman and the child was Li Xuewu's child.

"How's it going? Does it look suitable?"

This question was asked to Gu Ning on the other side of the workbench. He saw that the two of them had looked at all the clothes, including Li Xuewu's, before asking.

Gu Ning was naturally satisfied. Although there was no upper body test, it seemed that the style was decided on that day with Li Xuewu.

Whether it's the style, stitching, cutting, or workmanship, they're all infinitely better than those in the store.

After nodding to express his agreement, Gu Ning and Zhou Yamei walked back to their seats.

Li Xuewu glanced at Zhou Yamei and asked Li Guangnian: "Is the fabric enough?"

“There’s still some left”

Looking at his eyesight, Li Guangnian knew very well what Li Xuewu meant when he asked.

Seeing that Li Guangnian understood everything, Li Xuewu didn't hide anything, and he had nothing to be embarrassed about.

"Then I'll trouble you again."

After Li Xuewu was polite, he gestured to Li Guangnian with a tea cup.

Li Guangnian didn't feel surprised. He just nodded, took a sip of tea, got up and went to the house to get a ruler.

Gu Ning and Zhou Yamei both heard the conversation between the two, and now they both looked at Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu said to Gu Ning: "Sister Zhou has been at home for a long time, and we have received a lot of care from Sister Zhou. Let's give Sister Zhou and Zhidong some clothes."

When Gu Ning heard that this was what Li Xuewu was discussing with her, she couldn't help but feel a surge in her heart.

In the past, Li Xuewu took the initiative in matters between the two of them. This was the first time that Li Xuewu took the initiative to discuss matters with her.

And this matter is still related to Zhou Yamei who lives at home.

After the last incident, Gu Ning could clearly feel Li Xuewu's care and concern for her.

At this moment, I couldn't mention the feelings in my heart, so I quickly turned to look at Zhou Yamei and said, "Sister Zhou."

"I still have some clothes, I brought them all..."

Zhou Yamei was also shocked by Li Xuewu's decision. The clothes were originally valuable.

She knew the reason why she and her children came to the capital, although living with Gu Ning meant she had to do more housework.

But there was no reason to ask for the clothes given by Li Xuewu.

What's more, this dress is the material and tailor of Li Xuewu's wedding dress.

"Just take it."

Li Xuewu didn't wait for Zhou Yamei to be polite and settled the matter with a smile. Then he looked down at Fu Zhidong and asked, "Can uncle give you some new clothes?"

Fu Zhidong turned to look at his mother. Most of the gifts given by others were made by her mother.

Who doesn't love new clothes? You can't like them. You want them when they are given to you.

"Learn martial arts..."

Zhou Yamei wanted to say more, but saw the old tailor walking out.

Li Xuewu waved to Fu Zhidong, then hugged him and placed him on a chair.

The child is neither tall nor short, but he is still growing, so Fu Zhidong's clothes are enough.

When I heard that I was going to make clothes for myself, although I looked at my mother, I still yearned for her in my heart.

When Uncle Li hugged him, Grandpa Tailor began to measure himself, with a smile on his little face.

Gu Ning took Zhou Yamei's hand and whispered a few words of advice, and Zhou Yamei said nothing more.

Li Xuewu took care of mother and son when they were in Steel City, and even more so when they arrived in the capital. They relied on Li Xuewu for food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Even if they weren't used to it, they got used to it.

After Fu Zhidong had measured the dimensions, Gu Ning helped to measure Zhou Yamei's dimensions.

It wasn't as troublesome as last time. According to the look of Gu Ning's clothes, Zhou Yamei chose a skirt, a shirt and pants.

After she finished her selection, Li Xuewu helped Gu Ning select a few more items, but was stopped by Zhou Yamei.

After setting the appearance, it was time to say goodbye and leave. Just as Li Xuewu was about to stand up, Li Guangnian suddenly asked: "Do you still remember the fur clothes I hung to dry last time?"

"What? Was it taken away again?"

How could Li Xuewu not remember these clothes? He didn't know the date of those fur clothes, but looking at the shiny fur, he knew they were good things.

These were the ones that were confiscated last time, which was quite a big burden.

Li Guangnian did not answer Li Xuewu's question, but raised his head, paused, and asked, "Do you want it?"

"What do you want?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows. He was not a big fool. How could he fall for the "Four Lies" in life?

After spending a lot of money to find a son, transferring a prosperous shop, and recycling it at a high price, now another fur is given away for free?

Li Guangnian pursed his lips, raised his head, squinted his eyes, and looked at Li Xuewu for a long time.

Look, this guy is quite smart. Why is he stuck here?

"What do you want, clothes?"

Li Guangnian emphasized: "The fur cloak is made from bearskin, a genuine domestic product, and the materials come in from outside the mouth. I worked on it for more than three months."

"There are also fox fur, waistcoat, and scarf..."

"Isn't it too much?"

Li Xuewu grinned when he heard the old tailor selling his treasures as if he was possessed.

"Alas~~~"

The old man sighed again and said: "If you don't bring it alive, you won't take it dead. I always want to take it away, but I understand in my heart that if it is burned, it will be burned. You can't take it away with you."

"maybe"

Li Xuewu persuaded him very seriously: "First write your name on the clothes, or write down the birthday and birth date. If you are really afraid of losing it, then you can write down who stole whose puppy."

"..."

What Li Guangnian was worried about was that he would not get anything if he burned it before his death, but no one would burn it after his death.

Now that Li Xuewu said this, he felt that his idea was ridiculous.

"Pfft~"

Gu Ning and Zhou Yamei sat aside, listening to Li Xuewu's coaxing words and laughing out loud.

No wonder they couldn't help laughing, it was really funny to see Li Xuewu talking nonsense seriously.

Li Xuewu glared at the two of them and threatened: "Don't laugh, don't laugh, we are talking serious here."

It was okay if he didn't say it, but when he said it seriously, the two people over there couldn't help it.

Li Guangnian also smiled bitterly, nodded to Li Xuewu, and shook his head helplessly.

It was originally a very sad thing, but it made him lose his whole rhythm.

"Come on, get out of here if you don't want it, and stop making fun of me!"

"Yes, why not?"

Li Xuewu turned to look at Li Guangnian and asked, "How much do you plan to ask for?"

"What? You still want to sell me a few pieces!"

When Li Guangnian heard this, he almost lost his temper, and the last bit of sadness was gone by Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu smiled and knocked on the table and explained: "I asked you how much you wanted, why did you sell it to you? If you accept the leather, I can still sell it to you, but I don't have the finished clothes."

Li Guangnian only thought that Li Xuewu was teasing him. A cadre could still make fabrics and sell his own skins, okay?

"for free……"

"Come on, wife, it's getting late, let's go back home."

Li Xuewu heard what Li Guangnian said and stood up to greet Gu Ning to retreat.

He has known since he was a child that he cannot take things from other people's homes, let alone ask for things given by others for nothing. He will suffer this kind of loss once and that is enough.

Li Xuewu firmly believes that pie will not fall from the sky, and bird droppings will be more or less the same.

"Hey! You kid!"

When Li Guangnian saw Li Xuewu get up and leave, he sat there not knowing what to do.

It was because Gu Ning and Zhou Yamei were slow to respond that they gave him the opportunity to speak to Li Xuewu.

"I'm buried up to my neck in dirt, and you're still afraid that I'll eat you!"

"That's not possible"

Li Xuewu curled his lips and shook his head, saying: "Haven't you ever heard the saying that people are old and horses are old and slippery? It's not an exaggeration to say that you are an old goblin after you have lived so long."

"You're the old goblin!"