Chapter 1204 Hard-won
Li Xuecai was like a little wild horse in a cage. He ran back immediately when he heard his second brother nod.

He was excited and eager, and wanted to resume his studies as soon as possible. The sooner he graduated, the sooner he could start working.

It’s not that he hated the long and eventful student life, but that he longed for the future more and more.

Ji Yuxiu alone brought him pressure in two aspects.

First of all, Ji Yuxiu has already started working and even became a cadre in the branch.

And he is still a college student waiting for classes to resume.

His girlfriend has already started making money and saving it, but he is still eating at home.

Although my father has already said that Chinese medicine must be a process of honing and accumulation.

But he is a young man, and there is always some impulsiveness and rashness that is typical of young people.

Who else could be like my second brother, who used up all his life's impulsiveness and impulsiveness before the age of sixteen?

Now? Look at his second brother!

Those who know him think he is his second brother, while those who don’t know him would think he is his second uncle just by looking at his calm demeanor and mentality.

In addition to the fact that the partner's career is on track and has started to make money, he or she also needs to contribute pocket money to supplement the two of them.

The second pressure Li Xuecai felt was marriage.

Ji Yuxiu has been at home for more than a year, which means that the two have been dating and in a relationship for more than a year.

Nowadays, it is rare for someone to stay together for such a long time. It is normal to get married after three months of being together.

Although it was because of Ji Yuxiu's age, it was also because he was still in school.

However, he couldn't keep dragging it on like this. As a student, he always felt pressured compared to Ji Yuxiu.

He was a little worried that Ji Yuxiu had met someone better at work and would no longer want him.

Of course, this was what he thought in his heart, and he said it out loud to be responsible to Ji Yuxiu.

It will take him more than two years to complete his studies. Only after he graduates and is assigned a job can he talk about marriage.

So, if they delay any further, they might not be able to get married until three to five years later.

This was a little unbearable for him. Which hot-blooded young man could tolerate this?
Ji Yuxiu did not reject his idea, but his father and mother talked to him seriously about this issue.

Before marriage, the greatest respect for Ji Yuxiu was to protect her and not bring her any criticism.

Women these days have eyes like X-rays. Not to mention whether or not a woman is a girl, they can even guess how many times she had sex last night. How amazing.

Maybe it was the experience of someone who had been through it, or maybe it was because televisions were not popular at that time, and I went to bed early at night and had nothing to do, so I accumulated this little practical experience.

Therefore, whether it is Li Xuecai or Ji Yuxiu, they are still a young man and a young girl.

Li Xuecai is rather honest, unlike his second brother Li Xuewu.

If this happened to Li Xuewu, he would have done it long ago without waiting for his parents to remind him. How could he have left it overnight?
He didn't dare to be so presumptuous. His father was not only his biological father, but also his teacher who taught him medicine.

With the blessing of dual identities, the good boy Li Xuecai can't wait to graduate now so that he can have a grand graduation.

But his anxiety was of no use, as the notice to rectify the education environment had been circulating since the end of last year.

Things started to get serious in September, and the wind didn’t really start blowing until the end of October.

Under the corresponding management constraints and actual environment, it is much easier and faster for primary and secondary school students to restore teaching order than in universities.

It’s not a distant prospect, but it won’t happen overnight either.
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"Why are you in such a hurry?" Li Xuewu looked at his brother and said with a smile, "I've been waiting for two years, and there are only a few days left?"

"Isn't this a notice?" Li Xuecai muttered as he sat on his chair, "I really don't understand, who is interfering?"

"Is that how you talk?"

The smile on Li Xuewu's face disappeared. He looked at his brother and said seriously, "Go back to the mountain as soon as possible. Don't herd sheep as soon as you come down and cause trouble for the family."

"Listen to my second brother, what are you mumbling about!"

Ji Yuxiu stood behind Li Xuecai and gave him a sneer, reminding him, "Can the second brother still harm you?"

"I did not mean that--"

Li Xuecai timidly raised his head and secretly glanced at his second brother, explaining: "I didn't understand..."

"If you don't understand, think about it carefully." Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "I asked you to read newspapers and books, but where did you look?"

"You can't expect your family to take care of you for the rest of your life, right?"

He looked at his brother and said, "You are almost twenty years old. It is time for you to understand the ways of the world and the political situation."

"You can only learn these things by yourself. If I explain them to you, you still won't understand."

"Listen to your second brother, that's right."

Zhao Yafang coaxed the child to sleep, came out of the south room, and said something to her brother-in-law.

Li Xuewu came back by himself today. If Li Xuecai hadn't come down from the mountain, he wouldn't have come home on Wednesday.

"Your eldest brother and I also received the notice to resume classes and work, but we didn't report."

She came to sit down at the eight-immortal table, looked at her brother-in-law and asked with a smile: "Are you anxious?"

"No--"

Li Xuecai shyly picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot water, explaining, "It feels like I haven't been to school for many years, and my heart is a little itchy."

"It's normal, but don't get your hopes up."

Zhao Yafang introduced earnestly: "I asked my colleagues and found out that resuming classes does not mean resuming all classes. We also need to organize large-scale learning activities, which are carried out while learning in school."

Hearing this, Li Xuecai remembered what his second brother had just said and couldn't help but frowned, "Do you still want to do it?"

"Haven't you noticed that your elder brother hasn't come home yet?"

Zhao Yafang glanced at him and said, "If things are still the same as before, your eldest brother won't want to go back."

Just after get off work, there were several brothers and sisters in the main hall of the Li family, including the eldest sister-in-law Zhao Yafang, the second brother Li Xuewu, the third brother Li Xuecai and Ji Yuxiu, and Li Xue who had just entered the room.

Li Xue listened to them talking about this, but she was thinking about herself.

It took me a while to realize that resuming classes does not mean resuming exams, and the college entrance examination was not mentioned.

Therefore, the path that her second brother chose for her was still correct, at least for the time being.

But what if the exams are resumed?
With her current knowledge preparation and work status...she can't go back and can't take the exam.

Because she has been assigned a job now, according to current education rules, she has lost the qualification to take the exam.

But does she have any regrets?

It must be a pity for her generation.

But for her, she doesn’t know how many classmates envy and hate her.

What if I didn’t go to college if I have a good brother?

Now, let alone classmates, even the college students in the factory, how much more advanced can they be than her?

After all, each generation has its own mission and destiny, and even within a family, the destinies of each member are different.
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"Hey, second brother, why did I ask you to pick me up?"

Mai Qinglan walked out of the exit holding her child and saw Li Xuewu waiting at the door.

Her mother, Hu Huilan, followed behind, carrying large and small bags, looking very tired.

A kind young man even helped carry a box out. When he saw someone coming to pick him up, he smiled, said hello and left.

Li Xuewu wanted to give him a cigarette, but was rejected.

"Come on, give me your daughter."

He smiled and took the child from Mai Qinglan's arms, motioned to the car below the platform and said, "Let's go. We'll talk on the way. It's too cold."

"I've told Wen Biao, don't bother you."

Han Jiankun took all the luggage from Hu Huilan and quickly put it in the car.

Li Xuewu said to Mai Qinglan as they walked: "Why are you being so polite to me? You are an outsider."

"Guodong went up the mountain and won't be back for a while, and he doesn't trust the boys to drive."

Seeing Han Jiankun loading the car, he gestured to Mai Qinglan to get in first and then handed the child to her.

"It just so happens that I have something to do at the train station, so I'll pick you up on the way."

"I blame you for the trouble, Director Li."

Hu Huilan was polite out of embarrassment. She had never addressed Li Xuewu according to their relationship with her son-in-law.

Li Xuewu politely opened the car door for her and helped her get in.

"Don't be polite, old lady. We are all family. I will feel embarrassed if you are more polite."

After closing the car door, he helped Han Jiankun load the last two bags before getting on the passenger seat.

Han Jiankun drove the car and went back according to Li Xuewu's instructions. The house that Lao Biaozi mentioned was the one that Li Xuewu had acquired from several opera singers.

By some strange coincidence, I also picked up two small bosses who were desperate.

In the past, those who became famous in opera were called bosses.

Now Tong Huimei and Jin Jiaojiao are about to become bosses.

The house where the two lived at the beginning was the home chosen by Lao Biaozi for his daughter-in-law and his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Of the five houses, Li Xuewu took one for himself and gave it to Tong Huimei and her husband to live in.

The brothers were allowed to choose the rest, but they thought the houses were too big and they were not married yet, so they did not live there.

Up to now, only Shen Guodong has brought his mother-in-law, Xiaoyan's mother, to live with him.

Xiaoyan is the younger sister of Dazhuang, and Dazhuang's mother is the godmother of the brothers.

He now treats his godmother as his mother-in-law, which is an explanation to his brother Dazhuang.

When the brothers were down and out, they agreed to give each of them ten dollars a month to support the family.

No one mentions this matter now. Everything is borne by Shen Guodong. He is not short of money.

Da Zhuang's mother also came to terms with it. With her daughter and son-in-law to support her in her old age, the family was finally not broken up.

The house chosen by Shen Guodong is also in Nanluoguxiang. It is relatively close to the street and not far from the current warehouse area and small factory area, but it is far away from the compound.

"The night before yesterday, Guodong and his wife went over to light the stove," Li Xuewu said, turning back to introduce, "In the past two days, someone has been cleaning up and adding fuel to the fire to ensure it stays warm."

"Thank you so much, I..." Mai Qinglan, who was wrapped in a cotton-padded jacket, said embarrassedly, "If I say thank you again, I will seem hypocritical."

"So, you're welcome."

Li Xuewu waved his hand and said, "Biaozi dared to let you three mothers come back, which means he has a plan in mind."

"We chose this place because it's close to the school and it's convenient to take care of the children. Otherwise, I'd vacate the house in the backyard for you to live in, so it would be more convenient to take care of you."

"I just wanted to take care of the child," Mai Qinglan said with a little guilt in her tone, "otherwise I wouldn't come back and leave him alone there..."

"It's okay, Biaozi told me."

Li Xuewu nodded and said with understanding: "He has achieved success and grown up."

"Tell me, his greatest ability in this life is not to leave you with any regrets."

"He would just talk—"

Mai Qinglan was really moved as she listened to her lover's cheesy love words and thought about what he had done for her.

When she first saw the notice in the newspaper, the first thing she thought of was to come back to school.

But his thoughts were immediately interrupted by his baby daughter, and then he thought of Li Wenbiao.

He must care, the child is so young.

If she doesn't go back, the school will definitely expel her and she will never be eligible to go to college again in her life.

But if she went back and left her daughter and him behind, she wouldn't be able to bear to leave either of them.

It is said that not finishing college is a regret in life, but Li Wenbiao did it.

In the more than one year we have been together, I have never let her down, nor have I ever made her regret anything.

She is not sure whether her feeling for Li Wenbiao is love, but she is sure that it is responsibility.

On one side is family, on the other side is study, how to choose?
Li Wenbiao didn't let her choose, nor did he let her speak when she was in a dilemma. He had already made the decision for her.

She admitted that her silence and depression were a choice she had made, but it made her feel even more remorseful and guilty.

So, Li Wenbiao suggested arranging for her and her mother to bring the child back to Beijing so that she could take care of the child while going to school.

She was surprised and stunned, then she shed tears of emotion and felt deeply guilty towards him.

The couple did not make any vows of love, nor did they talk about their prospects and future.

Since they already have a child, how could Mai Qinglan not know about Li Wenbiao’s current life?

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a capitalist. With Li Xuewu's care, Li Wenbiao will never lack her promise.

So, she came back, back to the home that Li Wenbiao gave her, their home.

In fact, from the way Mai Qinglan addressed Lao Biaozi, Li Xuewu could also feel the relationship between the two.

She never called him Lao Biaozi or Biaozi.

Wen Biao or Li Wenbiao, he is always called that.

Li Xuewu's impression and attitude towards her were gradually changing, and he was less distant and suspicious than before.

As a brother, this little bit of care is totally what you should do.
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The car stopped at the gate of the compound. Looking at the three-courtyard mansion which was even more spacious than her previous house, Hu Huilan felt so shocked that she was numb.

People used to say that her son-in-law was a rag collector, and she and her husband believed it and accepted their fate.

But when did rag collectors become so generous?

I was confused when I was living in the club under the care of Li Xuewu. When I arrived in Gangcheng and experienced the life of a son-in-law, I became even more confused.

Returning to the capital, Hu Huilan looked at the house in front of her. It was clean and tidy, and had obviously been tidied up. She didn't dare to ask a single question that was stuck in her heart.

What are you afraid of?
I’m afraid that if I ask, the prosperous life I have now will disappear.

This is a bit metaphysical. There is a default rule in both Eastern and Western metaphysical cultures: it won't work if you say it out loud.

"Don't worry about firewood, rice, oil and salt. Guodong will deliver them to you every month. Winter vegetables are also prepared."

Li Xuewu helped carry the child into the upper room. The room was warm and the window gaps were sealed with paper.

As Han Jiankun and Hu Huilan carried the luggage to the main hall, he told Mai Qinglan, "You know the recycling station. If you have any problems, go there and ask for help."

"Don't worry, brother, we can take care of ourselves and won't let Wen Biao worry."

Mai Qinglan felt the warmth in the room, and her heart also felt warm. She unwrapped the child and looked at her daughter who was still sleeping. She couldn't help but smile.

"The household appliances were prepared for you by Biaozi earlier," Li Xuewu pointed at several appliances in the house and said, "Guodong and his wife will be here tonight, so if you have any questions, just ask them."

"Or if you need anything, just talk to him."

He smiled and pointed to the door, "I'm still in class here, I have to go back quickly, we'll get together again on the weekend."

"Thank you, second brother. It's such a mess. I won't keep you here. Sorry."

Mai Qinglan signaled her mother to take care of the child, and she sent him out, calling him affectionately.

If we follow Lao Biaozi and the others, most people call him Brother Wu, mainly because they were the ones who used to hang out on the streets.

Now Mai Qinglan calls him second brother, but it is from the perspective of the family. Her thoughts are always very unique.

Li Xuewu didn't care about this and asked her to go back in the courtyard. "Take your time to pack up. I'll ask Guodong to pick you up at the weekend and we'll go back to the courtyard for dinner together."

"Oh, by the way," he walked two steps and turned back to remind her, "Be careful about the registration. If anything goes wrong, don't be impulsive and call me."

"I understand. There's no rush."

Mai Qinglan and Lao Biaozi also managed the business in Gangcheng for a period of time, and they are much more mature than before.

After watching Li Xuewu and the driver close the door and leave, he went back to the upper room.

Looking around the mansion along the way, she remembered that when she was in school, she often saw Li Wenbiao squatting at the door brushing his teeth.

How should I put it, it's a kind of black humor.

Not every woman likes a big house, but as long as she is a woman, there is no one who doesn't like a bigger house.

But for the three of them, this house is a little too big.

Originally I had called my father today, but he was busy with rehearsals and wouldn't be back until the evening.

Mai Qinglan walked into the house and glanced at the furnishings in the house, which she had not had time to look at when she first came in.

It was just as Li Xuewu said on the road, spotless, as if someone had cleaned it specially.

There is a kang in the east room, a radiator under the windowsill, and the glass is very clean.

The morning sun is very hot, shining brightly on people's faces, yet so warm.

In the cold winter, in this icy season, it seems so unreal.

When she came back just now, she forced herself not to look at the opposite side. That was her school, the school she missed so much.

She was so desperate when she left, and now everything has changed when she looks back.

Standing in this mansion and looking across, it feels quite unreal.

Her mother mixed some warm water and told her to wash her face. She buried her face in the water, trying to wake herself up a little.

When I raised my head again, my mother was laughing and scolding me for being so willful even at such a age.

She smiled and said, this is life.
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“Motorcycle sales are down?”

Li Xuewu flipped through the report in his hand and looked up at Gou Zirong.

Gou Zirong replied honestly: "We investigated and found that it has something to do with the current season."

"You don't sell bicycles in winter, right?"

Li Xuewu continued to look at the sales report in his hand, but he retorted: "Have you investigated carefully?"

"Don't play tricks on me. Think about it yourself and then answer me."

Without taking his eyes off the report, he tapped the table with his finger and reminded, "It has only been on the market for four months, and the sales channels are still expanding. You tell me it's affected by the season?"

"Do you know that the need for motor vehicles is more urgent at this time?"

"Leader, what you mean is..."

Gou Zirong replied hesitantly: "We have arranged six groups to conduct research work, including government agencies and urban employee families..."

“Isn’t the sampling area too narrow?”

Li Xuewu raised his head, looked at him and said, "It's the end of the year, and all units have to settle their accounts."

"Any surplus budget on the books will not be carried over to the next year."

He paused here and asked Gou Zirong, "Now there are more people in the factory office and the sales department. It's hard to manage, right?"

"No, I'll investigate this matter later."

Gou Zirong's face changed, and he promised very seriously: "Give me three days, I will find out the reason."

"I don't want reasons, I want sales."

Li Xuewu tapped the report at hand and said, "I can't show you sales data like this."

He pushed the document back and said, "Why don't you send it to Deputy Director Jing to take a look yourself?"

"I understand, sales volume," Gou Zirong said with a serious face, "I will hold a meeting when I get back to ask for sales volume."

“Who do you want sales from?”

Li Xuewu glanced at him and stressed, "Work is not like building a house, are you kidding me?"

"Every profession has its own specialty, do you understand?"

He sat back in his chair, looked across at the other person and said, "To put it bluntly, professional matters should be left to professionals. It's useless for you to lead a bunch of government officials in a meeting."

"At the car sales branch," Li Xuewu thought for a moment and said, "Tell the comrades that it's the end of the year, so work harder. We'll give you one dollar for every motorcycle you sell."

He sat up straight, pointed at Gou Zirong, who looked stunned, and said, "When the time comes, you can apply, and I will sign for you in the name of brand building."

"This... Leader," Gou Zirong asked hesitantly, "Is this okay?"

"What else? What do you think went wrong?"

Li Xuewu frowned and said, "As soon as possible, select and train employees who are suitable and willing to do sales work and fill the sales positions."

"In your case, I know without even checking that there must be something wrong with the sales end."

He picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said, "If you don't believe me, let's wait and see. Throw out this dollar and see if sales will increase."

"That doesn't make sense," Gou Zirong frowned and said, "It doesn't matter where you work. How could such a problem arise in a frontline sales position?"

"I'll put you on the front line for a few days and you'll understand!"

Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "Arrange it as soon as possible. Create a role model and don't be afraid of rewards."

"The more of this dollar I give out, the happier I am. I am not afraid of employees taking away this bonus."

"You mean..."

Gou Zirong frowned and said, "The frontline sales are psychologically...unbalanced?"

Gan Lin Niang! So this is where the problem lies! —

"I heard you cursed?"

During lunch, Gu Weijie called him to join them.

Li Xuewu invited Bu Qingfang to join him. He always felt uncomfortable having dinner with his leader.

He could get by with Lao Cheng or Lao Li, but he had to avoid suspicion when eating alone with a female leader.

Gay men must protect themselves when they are outside.

"Who said that?"

Li Xuewu pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "What's going on recently? I always feel that the atmosphere in the agency is not right."

"Don't blame others for what you have done—"

Gu Weijie glanced at him and said in a low voice: "I am pointing out your mistakes. You should be clear-headed."

"Yes, I have received your criticism."

Li Xuewu nodded, picked at the potato cubes in the lunch box, frowned, and asked, "But I feel so wronged. When did I curse anyone?"

"Hehehe——"

Bu Qingfang chuckled and said, "Someone said you were cursing in the office."

"This means it was spread by the security team?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "It seems that there are too many people, and there are too many troubles."

"Don't make a big move--"

Gu Weijie reminded him, "The higher-ups have just issued a notice to resume organizational life."

The situation she was talking about was actually the key content that Lao Li announced during the meeting a few days ago.

Otherwise, how can we say that the situation has changed?

In the middle of the month, that is, on the 17th, a summary was given of the current situation of the large-scale learning activities.

In the conversation, the leader called on the masses to organize themselves and realize the situation of joint research and discussion...

The key point in the conversation is that the vast majority of cadres are good.

This one may seem to say nothing, but it has actually defined the direction of the current situation. It is time to reach a point where the next stage of learning will begin.

With regard to the current situation, this summary has positive significance as it has eliminated factors that could cause more trouble. The situation of the times has reached a turning point.

What is its profound meaning?
On the same day, the higher authorities issued the "Notice on Implementing Joint Work in Accordance with the System."

In fact, it means abolishing some cross-industry organizations and restoring the management order of various industries.

In particular, the fighting incidents that were very troublesome some time ago must be resolutely eliminated.

So what is the relationship between these changes in the situation and the requirement from above that units that have completed the construction of the management committee system architecture should resume organizational life?

Because it is time to discuss convening a new representative conference, this means that the situation has changed fundamentally.

Organizational life is about to resume, so how far is the restoration of the organization?

In fact, it is not difficult to understand now why the higher-ups have been slow to adjust the leadership team of the Red Star Factory.

On the one hand, it was due to the Red Star Factory’s own reasons, and on the other hand, the higher-ups were looking for the right opportunity.

At this time, when the situation changes and business is intermittently adjusted, it is time to maintain the Red Star Factory team.

Therefore, there was news about inspecting the work of the factory management committee members.

Gu Weijie was previously the deputy secretary in charge of organizational work. Now that organizational life has resumed, her influence is further expanding.

Likewise, this is also in preparation for restoring the organization later.

The management structure of Red Star Factory is bound to undergo fundamental changes.

However, these are just guesses, and Gu Weijie is still a little unsure about her guesses.

So, when she saw Li Xuewu, she asked him to come up and have dinner with her.

Li Xuewu understood her feelings very well, and was also aware of the current changes in the situation, which had muddied the waters.

Many people are ready to fish in troubled waters, not to mention the long-awaited Gu Weijie.

"What do you think of the current situation of the Red Star Factory?"

Li Xuewu ate a piece of cabbage, raised his head and glanced at the two of them, mainly looking at Gu Weijie.

Gu Weijie ate her meal calmly and gestured, "I'm asking you, why don't you ask me back?"

"If you ask me, it can be summed up in four words."

He looked at Gu Weijie and said seriously, "It's not easy to come by."

"You may not like what I say, but to be honest, I cherish the current stable situation."

"Who wouldn't cherish these words?"

Seeing that he was speaking seriously, Bu Qingfang interrupted and laughed to ease the atmosphere.

But she didn't know that there was no need to ease the tension between Li Xuewu and Gu Weijie.

The two of them can be considered natural allies, and there are no conflicts between them.

Gu Weijie knew very well what path Li Xuewu was taking and there was no conflict between them at all.

Moreover, he has connections with Han Shu and is from the same department as Dong Wenxue, so the two sides have a very tacit understanding in their interactions.

It can be said that the current stable situation of Red Star Factory depends entirely on her and Dong Wenxue.

Does Lao Li dare to act recklessly?

If you dare to touch Li Xuewu today, he will have to go to jail tomorrow.

With Li Xuewu providing support in the middle, the Management Committee successfully completed the transition phase.

It can be said that since the establishment of the Management Committee, Li Xuewu has made more contributions than anyone else.

Therefore, Gu Weijie doesn't care if he tells the truth, but is afraid that he tells lies.

During the conversation, each of them understood what the other was trying to say.

Li Xuewu did not approve of her taking any action now. The reason was simple: stability was paramount.

After confirming the resumption of organizational life, Li Xuewu was still not optimistic about the future changes in the situation, which was enough to make her suspend the plans she had already made in her mind.

Does Li Xuewu's opinion have such a great impact?

Yes, there must be, and she will admit it.

why?
This is a very mysterious situation because Li Xuewu has never made a wrong decision.

Never, never, since Li Xuewu started working, his grasp of the situation has been genius.

Go ask Li Huaide if he dares to take a gamble on a job that Li Xuewu disagrees with.

Do you believe that Lao Li would curse you and say that gamblers will have a bad death?
Li Xuewu has clearly proved himself countless times, but he still doesn't believe it?

He is neither young nor a fool.

Even Lao Li doesn't dare to act recklessly, do you think Gu Weijie would dare to do so?

“If you want to hear my opinion,” Li Xuewu finished his meal, put down his chopsticks, and said seriously: “Put aside the arguments, unite, and tomorrow will be better.”
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On Sunday, Mai Qinglan held her child and was picked up by Shen Guodong to the compound.

Xiao Huniu is still small and looks chubby. Several children are rolling and crawling on the kang, making it very lively.

It was in the west room of the back house. The kang was also big. After breakfast, everyone sat in the room without feeling crowded.

This is not the first time Mai Qinglan has come here, but it is her first time since she had a child.

My mother went to the club to pack up the luggage she had previously stored there.

Xiaoyan and the others were busy here for a while, and then they all went back to work.

It was her third aunt Fei Shanying who was accompanying her and also taking care of the children.

Also present were the old lady from the Li family in the front yard and an old lady from the middle yard.

Now that the deaf old lady is gone, the old lady is finally liberated.

But when he turned around, Sha Zhu begged him to come and look after the child.

Although she was begging, the aunt was willing in her heart, and the uncle was the same.

They were not good enough to Sha Zhu, but the old couple loved He Zhuang from the bottom of their hearts.

Sha Zhu also discussed this with Diliya in private. The only thing that the uncle and aunt were worried about was the issue of retirement.

Living in the same house with each other for so many years, the two families found a time to get together and talk it out.

Sha Zhu spoke frankly, the uncle was somewhat moved, and the aunt cried. The two families came together and broke the window paper.

The old man took better care of Sha Zhu than before. His care was not obvious in terms of money, but he cared most about the child.

With an old lady helping to take care of the child, Sha Zhu and Diliya can finally let go.

Sha Zhu is the squad leader in the unit. Seeing that Yang Laoer was promoted to deputy director of the guesthouse, he also has ambitions.

While I still have some strength now, I should control my bad temper and try to perform well and achieve results.

He was not worried that Fatty Guo would make things difficult for him and hinder his progress.

With Li Xuewu in the factory, as long as he performs well, he will get what he deserves sooner or later.

Diliya also wanted to do her best, as she saw that the recycling station in the west courtyard had fewer people and less business.

The boys all went to the big warehouse, and the second master followed them because he was worried that they might not be able to handle it.

There were only four people left working at the recycling station: Grandma, Xiaoyan, Wang Yamei and her.

Wang Yamei is already married and will soon have a child. She will be too busy to handle everything by then.

So during this time of the day, the spacious west room of the back house becomes a veritable nursery.

Especially after Zhao Yafang and Li Xuewen returned to school to register, the relevant procedures became busy and the responsibility of taking care of the children also fell on the old lady.

Fei Shanying has two children of her own, the older one is five years old and the younger one is less than one year old.

Add to that Li Tang, Li Ning and He Zhuang, and they were all chattering.

Li Xuewu and his family returned on Sunday morning. It was very cold on Saturday night, so they did not go out.

I will come here less often in the future. No matter how warm the house in the backyard is in winter, it is not as comfortable as the building.

Watching the old lady taking care of her sister-in-law's child, Gu Ning privately discussed with Li Xuewu whether to invite her mother-in-law back.

Li Ning is older now. He can crawl up and even stand on his own for a few seconds.

Li Xuewu also had the same idea, but he didn't know how to tell his mother.

I'll just wait until my eldest sister-in-law's job is settled before discussing it with my mother.

Who is the happiest when going home on Sunday?
Of course it’s the big devil Li Shu. She is only two and a half years old but can speak anything.

She was wearing a beautiful little cotton jacket and was as pretty as a ball of meat. She would follow Gu Ning wherever he went.

Li Ning was carried by his grandmother to the back room to play with the other children. When she was called, she hugged Gu Ning's thighs.

The little girl also had the awareness of competing for favor. Even though Qin Jingru and Liu Yin taught her what an older sister and a younger brother are at home, that was just the nature of children.

"Oh, who is this? She's so pretty!"

Yu Li came into the room and saw Li Shu's cute appearance. She smiled and teased her, "Is it Li Shu?"

"whee--"

Li Shu understood what was going on. Her aunt was praising her and she smiled shyly.

Seeing her aunt squatting down and opening her arms to hug her, she cooperated and trotted over and threw herself into Yu Li's arms.

"Eh..." Yu Li mooed at her, then asked her with a smile, "Did you miss me?"

"Giggle-"

Li Shu had no time to answer, she just kept smiling, and her arms around her neck tightened.

Gu Ning watched with a smile, but didn't care about her kindness to Li Shu.

It can be seen that Yu Li's kindness to Li Shu is genuine, and there is nothing to argue about.

"You didn't go to the club today?"

Li Xuewu was lying on the kang with his head facing the bed, and was getting his buttocks burned.

In the winter, I would light a kang and lie on it to bask in the sun, not wanting to get up at all.

Yu Li hugged Li Shu and sat on the kang, explaining, "Just to wait for you to come."

She was very straightforward: "If you don't go to the club, I'll have to call you."

"Su Qing is going back to school, you know?"

"Yes, Su Qing," Li Xuewu nodded. He knew that it was Lao Biaozi's other girlfriend who had stayed in the club to help and was paid.

At this moment, he nodded and said, "Brother and the others are all going back to class, so it's not surprising that she goes back."

"She said she doesn't want to work here anymore," Yu Li explained, "and wanted to say goodbye to you and thank you."

"You want to see me? Say goodbye?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows slightly and thought to himself, what the hell, he shouldn't be coming to see me to say goodbye.

"There's no need for that," he said with his brows drooping. "Talk to her nicely and thank her for her contribution and dedication to the club during this time."

"Pay her salary and give her a bonus. You decide how much."

After giving these instructions, Li Xuewu added: "Tell her that completing her studies is the most important thing, and ask her to come to the club more often in the future."

After hearing this, Yu Li already understood what he meant, which was that he just didn't want to see the other person.

Yu Li was not sure whether Gu Ning knew who Su Qing was, but there was absolutely no problem for her to tell the story here.

It has nothing to do with Li Xuewu, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

Li Xuewu said this not because he cared about Gu Ning's feelings, but because he didn't want to get involved in Li Wenbiao's troubles.

Mai Qinglan came back with the child. Su Qing might have known about it. She was not sure what she wanted to say to Li Xuewu, but it was definitely more than just a thank you.

Li Xuewu's words were also very clever. They were both soothing and practical, and his attitude was also very clear.

Pay attention to your studies and don't tell anyone about your work here. She is welcome to come visit often, but that is to remind her to forget about anything here and just pretend she has never been here.

Welcome means not welcome, so just listen to what is said.

"After Su Qing leaves, how will the office work be arranged?"

Yu Li asked bluntly: "If you don't have any arrangements, I will ask Pei Pei to help me."

"Well, sure. You can do whatever you want."

Li Xuewu responded, thought for a moment and asked, "Has there been any news from Hong Kong City?"

The long-planned big knife has begun to cut the leeks, and at this time the wind is bound to blow.
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