Men and women eating in the courtyard

Li Xuewu started the car and drove to the side of the gate. Using the light of the concierge, he said to Zhou Changli: "If you want to lead them to be human beings, just clean up and live in the concierge. Do whatever you can." , come to me to get it if you have no money."

"Ah? Okay, yes!"

Zhou Changli was suddenly surprised when he heard Li Xuewu's words. When he wanted to say thank you again, he found that Li Xuewu's car had already driven out of the gate.

He originally wanted to say something to ensure that his brothers would do well, but there was no chance.

After closing the door and returning to the concierge, he found that Zhao Laosi and others were all looking at him in horror with their jaws open.

"Zhou...Brother Zhou"

Zhao Laosi gave a stuttering cry.

Zhou Changli frowned and glanced at everyone in confusion, and asked: "Did you hit evil? Why are you looking at me like that!"

Zhao Laosi unconsciously raised his hand and touched his face, and asked hesitantly: "Well... that driver seems to be the one who hit you."

Zhou Changli then remembered that when Li Xuewu met him for the first time, he was slapped in the face without saying a word.

But Li Xuewu is hitting himself, why the hell are you covering your mouth!

"Why the hell am I using you to remind me!?"

Zhou Changli looked at the crooked melons and cracked dates in the room carefully, and asked Zhao Laosi: "What are you pointing at now?"

"Forehead?"

Zhao Laosi was stunned by Zhou Changli's serious question.

Don’t you think it’s okay to indulge your youth wantonly?

How can you break someone's heart!

Zhou Changli glared at Zhao Laosi and looked at Liu Laosu.

Liu Laowu imitated Zhao Laosi, twitching his lips in embarrassment, his eyes wandering.

Looking at other people, they all look like this.

“It was easy to say before”

When Zhao Laosi saw that Zhou Changli was looking at them without speaking, he had to explain: "But without you leading us to fight, those Buddhas are all vain. They will only give three melons and two dates if they really take action, and they will not give it if they don't." ".

Zhou Changli's expression was gloomy and uncertain. If he had been like this before, he would definitely have fucked him.

But he can't do it now. He is now even more aggrieved than Sun Houhou, who is pressed under Wuzhi Mountain.

Li Xuewu didn't chain or tie him up, nor did he scare him.

I threw him a key and later fifty yuan, but he just couldn't leave.

He couldn't explain why, he just felt like he couldn't get out of this door.

He couldn't say whether there was a background to coveting Li Xuewu; he couldn't say whether there was a motive for coveting the mansion.

What he could say well was that maybe this was the only place where living in the concierge was comfortable, at least it was the conditions he had earned through his work.

Seeing Zhou Changli standing there with a change of expression, Zhao Laosi took a peek for a while and advised him: "Brother Zhou, you are... different from us now. You can't afford to eat this meal again..."

"Which meal? What's the difference?"

Zhou Changli glanced at Zhao Laosi with squinted eyes, and then said: "Tomorrow, tell Er Mingzi and call all the brothers. We don't need it, but you have to give it!"

After saying this, he looked at the brothers, then at the surrounding environment, then at the leftover pots and bowls on the stove and the messy playing cards on the kang.

It seems that I am far away from the world, it seems that it was a long time ago that I became the leader, it seems that the prestige I have now is not what I want, and it is a bit childish and ridiculous.

Did Li Xuewu think the same way when he saw that he was pretending?

Zhou Changli suddenly felt that riding around the streets with people and taking pictures of the old woman became boring.

"Okay, okay, let's wash up and go to bed!"

After Zhou Changli said this, he went out to wash his feet. This was his last stubbornness and persistence for himself and these brothers to stay here.

The bowls can be cleaned tomorrow, but the stinky feet are really unbearable!

Liu Laowu looked at the elder brother who was taking the lead and went out with little interest, then looked at Zhao Laosi and asked: "Fourth brother, when do you think we can stop them tomorrow?"

"Still blocking your ass!"

Zhao Laosi rubbed his nose and whispered like an eggplant beaten by frost: "You haven't seen him look like that! He looks like he is holding a knife!"

Liu Laowu saw it, but he didn't understand why Brother Zhou wanted to wash his hands and retire from the world.

Zhao Laosi can see some reasons: big houses, cars and women.

None of them thought about this problem until they washed their feet and lay on the kang.

Zhou Changli said he wanted to sleep, but he was lying on the pillow, staring at the ceiling, not feeling sleepy at all.

In his mind, he kept comparing his past lifestyle with the glimpse of Li Xuewu's lifestyle.

After comparing, he compared his life with Li Xuewu's life.

The more Bi Bi felt, the more he felt cold, and the more Bi Bi frowned, the deeper he frowned. Finally, when he turned over, he let out a long sigh.

His scenery, women, money, and abilities that he was deeply proud of were so fragile and vulnerable in front of Li Xuewu.

Zhou Changli admitted that he was not as good as Li Xuewu, but he was still better than those old acquaintances on the street because he was young.

It can be seen that after seeing the sky and clouds, how could he be willing to crawl into the mud and wallow in it?

He is still him, but he is no longer him either.

There was already a snoring sound on the kang, and it was Liu Laowu's. This kid is long-talking and careless.

Zhao Laosi kicked the boy hard, which shocked Liu Laowu. He stared at him with confused eyes, not knowing what happened.

Hearing the noise over there, Zhou Changli knew that several brothers were worried about him and were looking at his face.

"I am sixteen this year, I am forty-six, I am fifty-five, Heizi is fifteen..."

Like a roll call, Zhou Changli recited the names and ages of the brothers.

These people are from ordinary families, from bad backgrounds, and have no places to go to school.

No one wants me at work, I am spending food at home, my grandma doesn’t care, my uncle doesn’t like me, so I just wander around on the street.

If you can get something to eat outside, you will save a morsel of food at home, so no one will miss you if you stay away from home all night.

After ordering a circle of his brothers, Zhou Changli asked: "How will we live in the future?"

"Brother Zhou"

Zhao Laosi held the kang mat with his hands, looked in the direction of Zhou Changli and said: "We all listen to you. We will do whatever you tell us to do."

"Yes, listen to Brother Zhou"

"right"

…

Several responses did not make Zhou Changli regain his confidence, but instead made him feel more helpless and pressured.

"Now there is a chance"

Zhou Changli hesitated and said: "I don't know if it will work."

After speaking, he turned to look at the few people and said, "You saw this big house, it's the one who beat me."

Zhao Laosi and others were silent. This gap in status was really something they couldn't resist.

Zhou Changli didn't care much whether he was embarrassed or not. Everyone was there when he was embarrassed, so he couldn't pretend not to know.

"I can't say his identity, but a club is going to be built here. It is a place where people with status can come to gather and exercise."

The light from the courtyard in the dark night shone in, making the eyes of the boys on the kang shine brightly.

They had only heard of such a good place but had never seen it before. Listening to Zhou Changli talk about it seemed like a novelty.

Zhou Changli continued: "He just spoke and said you can live here."

"real?"

Zhao Laosi sat up directly, looked at Zhou Changli and said in surprise: "Can we come here to look at the gate? Fifty yuan a month?"

"Are you fucking dreaming!"

Zhou Changli was in such a state of confusion that his grandson couldn't control his mood.

"Also, I told you, I'm not the gatekeeper!"

"Okay okay"

Zhao Laosi acknowledged Zhou Changli's words, and then asked: "Then I think the gate is ready, how much can I give?"

"What the hell!"

Zhou Changli cursed, then sat up, leaned against the wall, looked at the people in the darkness and said, "Don't think about money, there is nothing."

"Then why should I..."

Zhao Laosi was about to speak when he heard Zhou Changli ask: "You can make money just by wandering on the street?"

After saying this, Zhou Changli said with his eyes raised: "If you can live a good life, I won't stop you from getting rich."

Zhao Laosi shrank his neck. He was not ambiguous about fighting, but when it came to making money, he thought he was not the material.

After scolding Zhao Laosi, Zhou Changli kicked his own quilt and said: "I provide food and accommodation. My temporary job is to look after the door and yard, and watch the workers at work every day. Whatever I have to do."

Zhao Laosi heard this and muttered: "I want to see the gate..."

"I see your uncle!"

——

On Sunday, Li Xuewu has been busy since the morning.

It wasn't that he had any work, but that it was the first Sunday since he came back, and Li Shun was making preparations to start delivering letters to relatives far away.

Of course, Li Xuewu didn't have to deliver it in person. Basically, everything he needed to deliver was delivered.

But he had to listen to his father talking to him about these relatives, and he had to discuss the wedding procedures and arrangements with his eldest brother and third child.

Next Sunday is too late. Silly Zhu is getting married next Sunday, so there is no time to make arrangements for the wedding.

"I just thought about having a wedding, it's not that complicated."

Li Xuewu held Li Shu in his arms and said to his father: "After lunch, we can take our immediate relatives to the new house for a walk."

After saying this, he asked his father: "Will my second uncle and my third uncle come back?"

Li Shun frowned and said, "There is no law at the moment. Your second uncle and your third uncle both said to try to go back when the time comes."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "If my third uncle comes back, I will find him a chance to fly."

Li Shun knew what his son meant. Although he said this at home, he still felt that he should keep a low profile.

But then I thought about the fact that it has been many years since Lao San went to Yangcheng, and it has been a long time since I last saw him. This is a rare opportunity.

When Li Xuewu saw that his father had no clear objection, he knew that his father was also thinking about his third uncle.

There are too many facts that make it difficult to balance loyalty and filial piety. The third uncle also wanted to see grandma when he came back.

Li Xuewu was already thinking about asking his mother-in-law at night when his father-in-law would come back, and he would ask his third uncle to come back with him.

Taking the train can last for several days and nights, but flying will save time and is more convenient.

Silly Zhu also wanted to make a new bedding when he got married. He had only collected enough money in the past few days and was in a hurry to find someone to help him make it.

Because Li Xuewu's wedding quilt Yuyu and Delia both reached out to help, so today Liu Yin, the old lady and Zhao Yafang also went to help.

Li Xue went to play with Ji Yuxiu, so Li Shun had to coax the little devil Li Shu.

Now that Li Shu can leave, why would she want to stay in one place forever, walking around in circles holding on to the coffee table.

After spinning around, Li Xuewu hugged her and teased her for a while. The father and daughter each talked about their own things and were very happy.

At around nine o'clock in the morning, the phone on the desk in the back room rang. Seeing his father and others looking at him, he waved his hand and explained: "We made an appointment yesterday."

At this time, the telephone was still a status symbol and was not the main way for people to transmit information.

Making a phone call is also a probabilistic event, so even if you have a phone at home, you can talk about important things.

At this moment, the phone rang, and Li Shun and Li Xuewen were startled, thinking that Li Xuewu suddenly had a job again.

Li Xuewu also knows that the nature of his work puts pressure on his family, so he rarely calls home to make appointments.

Today was also a last resort. If he could have left, he would have left long ago. But before he even opened his eyes in the morning, his daughter came to make trouble for him.

"I'll answer the phone"

Li Xuewu handed his daughter over to his elder brother, stood up and walked to the back room to answer the phone.

Li Xuewen dodged his eldest niece's sudden grabbing hand and threatened with a smile: "I'm not allowed to grab my uncle's glasses or bite you."

Li Shu wasn't even afraid of her grandfather's threats, how could she be afraid of her uncle who looked like a melon?

She stared hard at her uncle's glasses with her big eyes. She had been attracted to this thing for a long time, and she really wanted to try what sound it would make if it fell to the ground.

"Hehehe"

Li Xuewen was extremely rare for his eldest niece. On weekdays, he rarely smiled and had little time to talk to his second and third children, including Li Xue.

I just like this naughty and clever guy very much. When I lived in school, I would give him a hug as soon as I came home on Saturdays.

Now that I go home every day, I even look for opportunities to carry Li Shu to the desk to teach.

However, the eldest brother's early education work is not going well, not to mention that Li Shu can't speak many words, but this dishonest hand always feels itchy if he doesn't destroy anything.

The reason why Li Shu is so painful is that this child is so soft-skinned that he can play well even if he doesn't cry or make trouble.

You may be afraid of meeting strangers for a while at most, but you won't be afraid for a while.

Li Xuewu finished answering the phone in the back room, made a few more calls, and finally came out of the back room carrying his bag.

"Dad, you are in charge of everything. If you need me to implement it, just let me know."

After speaking, he came over and patted Li Xuecai on the shoulder and said: "If I don't have to do it myself, let the third child do it. He is about to start a family soon, so he must be given a chance to exercise."

Li Xuecai turned back and looked at his second brother, and said helplessly: "Second brother, if you want to be lazy, just say so. Why bother bringing me in?"

Li Xuewu smiled and rubbed his brother's head, turned around and went out.

If you don't bully your younger brother, how about bullying your elder brother?

He is a real person, how could he do such things as bully his eldest brother!

After leaving the Moon Gate, I saw Banggeng being detained at the door, dejectedly pasting a matchbox, looking lifeless.

Qin Jingru's feet are almost healed, but she seems to be uncoordinated with the crutches. She has been walking with a slight limp after using the crutches these days.

Seeing Li Xuewu coming out of the backyard and feeding chickens, she turned around and went into the house with her head lowered.

Li Xuewu looked at her in a hurry and was stunned for a moment. What's wrong with this girl?

What's so shameful?

Silly Zhu was nailing the bamboo door curtain at home. When he saw Li Xuewu coming over, he insisted on going in to see his new home.

"You've been back for so many days and you haven't come to see me yet!"

Silly Zhu took Li Xuewu's arm to prevent him from leaving, pointed to the room and wanted to introduce him.

Li Xuewu gestured outside with his bag and said, "I'll look at it when I get back. I still have something to do."

"Hey, the ceiling in this house is just like yours. It's directly suspended from the ceiling. It's very bright!"

Silly Zhu didn't care what Li Xuewu said, he just kept talking to himself and pulled Li Xuewu inside.

Li Xuewu saw Qin Huairu coming out of the house, looking here, and helplessly said to Shazhu: "They are all waiting for me."

"Sewers, hey, sewers, bathrooms and kitchens are also done in our house. Come and take a look."

No matter how much Li Xuewu tore it apart, Silly Zhu had identified one and had to show it off to Li Xuewu.

When Qin Huairu saw Silly Zhu playing tricks, he smiled and persuaded Li Xuewu: "Go and have a look, you can't leave without a few words of praise."

When Li Xuewu saw Qin Huairu say this, he was not the first person in the courtyard to be troubled by Silly Zhu.

So he accepted his fate and followed Shazhu into the back room.

Qin Jingru stood at the door and looked at Shazhu's house, curled her lips and said, "Building a house to cause famine, what are you showing off~!"

Qin Huairu looked back at her sister, ignored her, and turned around to wash the children's clothes by the pool.

Mrs. Jia Zhang put on her reading glasses and calmly held a matchbox in her hand. She chatted up and down and said: "The famine also caused the house to be built. It shows that people are not afraid of famine. People can live in the house anyway." , I’m not afraid of sarcastic words anymore.”

Qin Jingru knew that she was not welcomed by this old woman, and she would kill her every time she said anything, and when things didn't go her way.

But when she looked at the three large tile-roofed houses of Shazhu's house, as well as a wing room and a warehouse, the boards were in good shape, she felt soreness rising in her throat.

"Yeah, that's pretty good."

Li Xuewu was pulled by Silly Zhu to look at their kitchen and bathroom, as well as the connected warehouses, and kept nodding his head.

This is not a perfunctory compliment to Silly Zhu, but a genuine compliment.

This is the main house of the master's house. It is wide and large, with high terrain and high beams.

Placing the kitchen, bathroom and dining room in the wing room and the connection area frees up a whole room in the house.

"This place is for rainwater. From now on, those who get married in rainwater will live here for their children."

Silly Zhu's face was filled with a happy smile, and he introduced the functional areas in the room to Li Xuewu in a nonchalant manner, as if they were built for Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu looked at the time on his hand, and after praising him a few more times, he felt that his praise for architecture had been exhausted, so he quickly ran away while Silly Zhu wasn't paying attention.

"Your hospitality standards must be raised to a higher level!"

Li Xuewu opened the door curtain, walked out and smiled at Shazhu: "Moving to a new house and getting married, double happiness."

After saying this, the man had already walked down the steps. Seeing Qin Huairu looking at his joke, he could only smile bitterly and said: "He wasn't like this before."

"Who knows?"

Qin Huairu curled her lips with a smile and said, "Whatever you say to him, he can talk to you all the way to the house."

Li Xuewu waved his hand to the silly pillar in the room, smiled, and asked Qin Huairu: "What are you doing? Why did you hang up the door curtain so early?"

The door curtains at this time were also simple. The bamboo strips sold by the supply and marketing cooperatives could last for more than ten years if properly managed.

Just go in and out quickly, otherwise mosquitoes and flies will come in anyway.

"Hey, health campaign, didn't you receive the notification?"

Qin Huairu put down the clothes in her hands, shook the water on her hands, and explained: "Food hygiene and eliminating mosquitoes and flies are the main focus of this year's work. The guest house has been notified."

Li Xuewu twitched the corner of his mouth, this is nothing, how can a person fight with mosquitoes and flies?

"Fortunately, we didn't involve the security department with guns and artillery."

"Pooh~ho~"

Qin Huairu was amused by Li Xuewu, and then continued: "It's a good thing. The street is cleaning up the garbage on the roadside. There is no stagnant water or weeds. People from the street have notified us that they need to check it."

“Summer is okay~”

Seeing his mother talking to Uncle Wu, Banggeng interjected with the matchbox in his hand: "Our teacher also took us out with fly swatters to kill flies. If it's winter, we have to dig out fly pupae! Disgusting! died!"

Li Xuewu looked at Banggeng with a smile and said to Qin Huairu: "Okay, I'll tell Biaozi later and nail the curtain up in my backyard."

After joking, he went out. He had just called Wang Xiaoqin and the others, so it was a good idea to be late.

There were no annoying stupid pillars in the front yard, but I saw the third uncle pushing a car into the yard with a broken bucket hanging on the back seat.

Why do you say broken bucket? Because the bucket is still dripping with water.

"Hey, Third Master, come back to the world again."

"You also know that I caught a big fish?"

Yan Fugui's face was filled with a bright smile, which was even brighter than the sun above his head.

Seeing Li Xuewu coming, he stopped the car at the entrance of Chuihua and pulled Li Xuewu to look at the fish in his bucket.

Li Xuewu didn't want to see the fish, he just wanted to see if the third uncle looked similar to Silly Zhu.

What the hell, Silly Zhu is not the third uncle’s illegitimate son, right?

How come they both have the same virtue now!

The fish in the bucket are really quite big, a bunch of large crucian carp with black stripes on their backs.

"This must be more than a kilogram, right?"

Li Xuewu really praised it seriously. This fish was indeed rare.

Regardless of how long it is, if it weighs more than a pound, it is considered a big fish. This wild crucian carp may not grow even one pound in ten years.

This one can indeed be called a big crucian carp.

"You've caught the grandfather's fish, okay~"

"Hahaha~"

Yan Fugui was extremely satisfied to be praised by Li Xuewu.

Last year, this kid went fishing with me during the novice protection period, and this guy asked him to kill him!

Now that the great revenge has finally been avenged, I must show off to him!

"I can't, my body and bones are useless now."

Yan Fugui made a fishing gesture with a smile and said: "When I was young, I could catch three to four pounds!"

Li Xuewu only thought he was bragging. Last year in Haizi, he and Lao Biaozi used a net to hang up a lot of three-pound fish, but they were all fed in the park.

Wild ones, good guys, one pound belongs to my grandfather. If it weighs three or four pounds, then the fish won’t be able to jump out and ask you if I look like a human being!

Not to mention that the third uncle's body is getting younger, and perhaps he can't bear the tossing of three to four pounds of wild crucian carp.

Even if he didn't drag her into the river, it would be considered a good thing. I couldn't tell the north, south, east, and west even if I said a few words of praise.

"Third Uncle"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and interrupted when the third uncle was bragging: "I want to discuss something with you."

Yan Fugui looked at Li Xuewu and said, "What's the matter?"

Their family lived by the principle of not borrowing money from others and not paying much attention to courtesy. When Li Xuewu begged him, he raised a hundred cautions.

Li Xuewu didn't want to make fun of him. He pointed at the crucian carp in the bucket and said, "Can you sell this fish to me? I'll give you five cents more than the market price. How about it?"

"this……"

Yan Fugui hesitated. In fact, he caught more than just this carp today. There were also two carp, which he had already sold before he came back.

Although the remaining line is meant to show off, it is more about replenishing the body of his daughter-in-law.

This crucian carp soup is the best for pregnant women. Regardless of whether he admits it now or not, Ge Shuqin has already started living in his house.

Moreover, after the conversation that night, Ge Shuqin seemed to be a different person, which had to force him to express his feelings.

Now that my daughter-in-law has been found to be pregnant, she can't just try to sell fish to support the family, but she also has to feel sorry for the baby in her belly.

Li Xuewu saw that the third uncle was hesitating here. He looked at the time on his hand and urged: "Third uncle, I'm going out in a hurry. If you think it's appropriate, I'll send it to my family right away so that I can make up for it for my sister-in-law." One supplement”.

"Not for sale"

Hearing what Li Xuewu said, Yan Fugui immediately made up his mind and rejected Li Xuewu's proposal through gritted teeth.

The previous two fish were not sold at the market price, but Li Xuewu gave him five points more for this one, which really made him excited.

But the daughter-in-law of the Li family is a daughter-in-law, so isn’t the daughter-in-law of my own family?

The second generation of the Yan family was almost certain to be inferior to the second generation of the Li family, so he decided to push the starting line of the third generation of the Yan family forward.

This big crucian carp may be an opportunity for the three generations of the Yan family to surpass the three generations of the Li family.

He absolutely cannot give in, for the future of the Yan family!

Li Xuewu smiled. He didn't know that so many thoughts were going through the third uncle's mind in such a moment.

If you don't want to sell it, don't sell it. I saw it today, and my sister-in-law doesn't have to take this bite.

"Okay, you're busy, I have to go out."

Li Xuewu said hello and turned around to go to the west courtyard. Yan Fugui looked at Li Xuewu's handsome back with unspeakable sadness.

When will he be as free and easy as Li Xuewu, buying what he wants and not feeling regretful if he can't get it.

He knew the feeling of this choice very well. Even if Li Xuewu couldn't get it from him, he could get it elsewhere.

"What do you say to him?"

The third aunt stood in the room and watched for a long time, and then came out when she saw Li Xuewu leaving.

Seeing his wife stunned, he asked.

"This kid must not be serious, he is still a cadre!"

The third aunt has always had a critical attitude towards Li Xuewu's senses.

In the past, the most talked about things on her lips were what Li Xuewu had done since he was a child. Later, when Li Xuewu became a cadre, she talked less and kept talking at home.

Later, when Yu Li's incident happened and she was slapped by the old lady of the Li family, she no longer had a good impression of the Li family.

Even when the old man was ill, he was treated as if he were seeing a doctor.

But Yan Fugui didn't give Dr. Li Shun the same treatment, and the money for medical treatment was very difficult.

Li Shun didn't know much about a woman, and he lived across the street, so he never said anything to the third aunt.

Liu Yin heard it several times, and hated her once when she saw it. Since then, the three aunts have avoided the Li family and pretended not to see her.

Yan Fugui was understanding and took care of his wife, but he didn't tell his wife about such things.

"Go home and give the fish to the boss and his wife to make soup."

After explaining to his wife, Yan Fugui sighed and lost all joy after being interrupted by Li Xuewu.

Especially when I saw the second son of the family lame and sitting outside the door playing poker, I became very angry.

"Four bundles together are not as good as one! Hmph!"

——

Li Xuewu parked the car in front of a teahouse in Xinjiekou. There were already many vehicles parked in front of the teahouse.

There were a few that he could recognize, but he only took a quick glance at them before being welcomed into the hall by the waiter.

In fact, we don’t call them assistants here, they should be called officers.

These waiters are all organized and can be regarded as a kind of service personnel in the group department.

Li Xuewu didn't pay attention to the address, and just took a look at the decoration and layout here.

The teahouse is an old-fashioned teahouse, three stories high. Looking back from the entry door, you can see that there are other buildings in the backyard.

But he didn't have time to look at it now. When he walked into the hall, he already saw the cheap father-in-law waiting for him.

Xu Shiding's location was marked, and Wang Xiaoqin and others who arrived earlier than Li Xuewu were already talking to Lou's father.

Seeing Li Xuewu coming over, Wei Qing waved and said with a smile: "I'm just waiting for you."

"Sorry sorry"

Li Xuewu also cupped his hands and explained: "Something happened at home and I got stuck, so I came out late."

After saying this, the person had already walked to the table and asked with a smile: "Do you all know each other? Do you want me to introduce you again?"

Zhou Zhengquan smiled and waved his hand, motioning for Li Xuewu to sit down. At the same time, he glanced at Lou's father and explained to Li Xuewu: "Mr. Lou and I are destined to meet each other in 1957. I recognized Lou as soon as I walked in today." Come sir".

"Oh? What a coincidence!"

Li Xuewu was also surprised that Zhou Zhengquan and Lou's father knew each other. He asked with a smile and said to several people: "Actually, I cheated. As you can see, the report I handed in was mostly made by Mr. Lou for me." .

"Don't be too modest"

Father Lou smiled and waved to Li Xuewu, letting go of the topic. He motioned for everyone to take a look around and said: "This is a business hall of the Federation of Industry and Commerce, and it also means a club."

It was Lou's father's suggestion to come here today. He took Li Xuewu and others to see how the chamber of commerce, which had been established for hundreds of years, ran the guild hall.

As long as it is a society with developed industry and commerce, this kind of business club is an inevitable product.

Although Li Xuewu and the others are not in industry or commerce, the club they want to establish has this kind of social nature.

It’s just that they replaced business with exercise and study.

"This teahouse is a facade, welcoming guests from all over the world. Anyone who is interested in doing business can come here to sit and have a cup of tea."

Lou's father squinted his eyes as he recounted the past glory of this place, as if he were in an era he remembered, surrounded by noisy voices talking about business and news.

"The teahouse regularly holds business meetings, exchange meetings, theatrical performances, etc. There is something lively to watch every day."

After talking about the excitement in the past and looking at the deserted situation now, Father Lou gave a bitter smile and said: "It's no longer possible. The private sector has withdrawn from the stage of history. Most of the cadres from the enterprise come here to gather."

He was the original boss of the Beijing Federation of Industry and Commerce. Even though he is now "in decline", no one can stop him from coming here.

It’s just that their seats and locations are no longer available at the current meeting, but the visit will not be delayed.

Father Lou sat with a few people at the tea table and talked about the past, and then sipped tea and talked about the supporting facilities here.

For example, the venue, accommodation, bathing, meals, stage, etc. here describe what a business club should look like.

After three cups of tea, Father Lou stood up and led everyone to the backyard, showing everyone one by one about the functional areas he had just introduced.

The cadres here were obviously greeted. The service staff and clerks just glanced at the few people here from a distance, and then went to do their own business.

Li Xuewu has indeed never been here. Although it is not far away, the unique cave behind the teahouse still opened his eyes.

The accommodation, training, sports, cinema and other facilities he designed in the mansion can all be found here.

It should be said that he was influenced by this traditional culture and experienced the information explosion of later generations, so he had novel ideas that stood on the shoulders of his predecessors.

However, these ideas are also within the stereotypes of the ancients and will never change.

"Come on, think about it when you get back, write a draft, and let's discuss it at the next gathering."

Wang Xiaoqin stood at the door of the teahouse and gave orders to a few people: "Mr. Lou made it convenient for us today. Each of us also went to our brothers' units or clubs we know to learn from each other and think more about other people's advantages, right?"

"Well, I think it's okay"

When Zhou Zhengquan saw Wang Xiaoqin asking him, he nodded and agreed: "Although there is a suspicion of imitation, this is not a new thing, and everyone takes it seriously."

"especially you!"

Wang Xiaoqin pointed at Li Xuewu with a smile and said angrily: "You are too lazy to ask Mr. Lou to help you write the draft."

"Hahaha~"

Everyone was shocked by Li Xuewu's draft opinion last week because it was so comprehensive and professional.

Only now did I know that Li Xuewu had invited an expert to give him guidance.

No, this is not asking an expert for guidance. This is completely asking an expert to do the homework.

"I am also brainstorming."

Li Xuewu laughed and argued to several people: "Who let us know so many capable people?"

"I think you are in a hurry and seek medical treatment!"

Wang Zheng stood next to Wang Xiaoqin and pouted at Li Xuewu. She had praised Li Xuewu the most last week, but she didn't expect Li Xuewu to be so unfulfilled.

"Hahaha~"

After everyone laughed for a while, they separated. There were some people riding bicycles, and there were also a few people riding in a car.

Li Xuewu was the last one to leave, and he had to thank Father Lou for a few words.

This trip today must have put a lot of effort into him. After all, he hasn't appeared in a place like this for a long time.

After glancing at the big car parked on the roadside, Li Xuewu said a few words to Lou's father and then asked, "Do you want me to buy some gasoline for you?"

"No, it's enough."

Father Lou smiled and pointed in the direction of the car and said, "I've asked the driver to change the gas ticket. I don't have much money."

Seeing that Lou's father was being polite, Li Xuewu stopped insisting.

Just looking in the direction pointed by Lou's father, he knew the Lou family's driver, and he also knew the man who sold the driver's gas tickets.

The ticket seller didn't notice him. After the transaction, he turned back to the courtyard.

"What? Do you know him?"

Lou's father also noticed something strange about Li Xuewu. Of course he didn't think that Li Xuewu also wanted gas tickets, so there must be something wrong with the person selling the gas tickets.

For serious work units, the work unit purchases gas stamps from above, which are similar to the role of food stamps. You can refuel at a gas station without paying.

Because most of the cars at this time are public-owned, the gas station does not ask about the company. For those in Madaha, it is just a ticket.

Lou's father used to be allocated gas stamps, but he had not shown up at the steel rolling mill since a few years ago.

Naturally, the gas ticket is no longer his share. If he wants to use the car, he can ask the driver to exchange it with those who resell gas tickets.

This is against the rules, but capable people have their own laws, and there are always fat rats.

But the one Li Xuewu caught today was no ordinary gas rat.

"Well, from our unit"

Li Xuewu squinted his eyes, and then asked the driver who came over: "How many times have you bought from him?"

The driver looked at Lou's father and asked for permission, then replied to Li Xuewu: "We just met him a few times after the New Year. He comes here all the time recently."

Li Xuewu raised his eyes. The time was right. That person had never been able to come to this unit before.

After getting the confirmation, Li Xuewu turned to look at Lou's father and said with a smile: "I'll help you pay for the gasoline in the future. If you need it, just tell Sister Lou and I'll have someone take it home for you."

Father Lou obviously understood what Li Xuewu meant, nodded, said hello, and got into the car with Li Xuewu seeing him off.

The driver glanced at Li Xuewu, then cautiously got into the car and left.

Li Xuewu saw off Father Lou's car, then took another look at the cars in the parking lot to make sure he was right, and then drove away in his own car.

on Monday.

Li Xuewu put down the phone in his hand, waved to Han Yating, who had been sitting on the sofa and waiting for a while, and said with a smile: "My third uncle works in Yangcheng and wants to come back and visit his home."

"I heard it"

Han Yating sat opposite Li Xuewu with a tea cup and said with a smile: "How are the preparations for the wedding? It's been very hard, right?"

"Haha, hard work is hard work. I am not working hard just for getting married."

Li Xuewu pinched his brows and said with a smile: "I had some drinks with some friends last night and I was late chatting."

After explaining, he added to Han Yating's explanation: "Those people also know Ji Weidong. The people we have sat with are all from our system or brother units."

Hearing Li Xuewu mention Ji Weidong, Han Yating felt a little discouraged. There was no such person for her.

I disappeared just after the relationship was established. It has been more than a month and I have not seen anyone. I said on the phone that I would be back next week, next week.

Next week has passed, I don’t know how many weeks have passed, but I still haven’t come back.