Siheyuan diet for men and women

Chapter 1238 Dongfeng Architecture
"Hey, martial arts, has Santaya looked for you?"

Jing Yunong came down from upstairs and happened to see Li Xuewu passing by in the courtyard, so he waved and called him.

"No, what's wrong?"

Li Xuewu had just come out of the construction project command center with a notebook in his hand, and it seemed that he was going to a meeting.

Peng Xiaoli took the notebook tactfully. Deputy Director Tong Jing nodded and then stood aside with Li Xue.

"It was before the Chinese New Year, and he called me and said he wanted to discuss cooperation in engineering and construction."

Jing Yunong wore a gray woolen coat and had his hair cut short for the New Year, which made him look more mature, elegant, and dignified.

The purple scarf around the collar does not look tacky, but instead forms a contrast with the black high-heeled leather shoes on the feet.

"I remember I mentioned it once last time, right?"

She squeezed the leather gloves in her hand and said, "It seems that he is very determined and willing to cooperate."

“There is even a Chinese office now.”

"Capitalists, profit-seeking mentality."

Li Xuewu glanced at what was in her hand. That was the gift he gave her before the New Year. Was she using it now?
"I do understand their intention. They want to continue cooperation on engineering assistance and undertake engineering construction."

He pointed to the sunny area in front of the office building. It was still a bit cold for the two of them standing there.

As he walked, he said, "But I have reported this matter to Director Li, and he said we should wait a little longer."

"It's nothing else, why did the call come to me?"

Jing Yunong raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Aren't you always in charge of external communication and cooperation?"

"Hey, I've already talked about the virtues of capitalists."

Li Xuewu replied with a smile: "It's just that we can't get through to Director Li, otherwise they would have called too."

"But what you said reminds me," he said thoughtfully, "Shouldn't I emphasize the discipline and rules of the telecommunications room? We can't just forward all calls there."

"Stop being annoying—"

Jing Yunong glanced at him, stood in the sun, and suddenly felt warm.

Spring is here, and the temperature has dropped a lot. There is still wind, but the sun is warm on my body and my heart is warm too.

Spring comes relatively early in Beijing. While the northeast is still covered with snow, the plum blossoms here are already in full bloom.

January is over, and you can still see green grass sprouts on the roadside in mid-February. Thick clothes only need to be worn for a short time.

She is not afraid of the cold. Even in the cold winter, she just dresses like this and looks freezingly beautiful.

For the sake of beauty, women all have the attribute of being resistant to cold, and the more beautiful they are, the less they can remain above the world.

"You didn't care before when there were few people, but now there are many people and everyone is talking nonsense," she reminded him meaningfully, "Do you know where these calls are coming from?"

"You must be scolded behind your back for trying to catch a rat."

"The telecommunications team is within the jurisdiction of the commission. How can I be in charge of it? How can I be the dog trying to catch the rat?"

Li Xuewu smiled bitterly and looked at her and asked, "Did you hear someone say something bad about me recently?"

"You must tell me."

"Come on, I don't have as good ears as you——"

Jing Yunong glanced at him and said, "If you want to intervene, wait until you actually go to the Commission Office. There is no rush for this."

"But you still have to pay more attention to the engineering."

She solemnly reminded: "The form of industrial labor output is relatively fixed, but the form of construction labor output is diversified and has the feasibility of flexibility and multi-dimensional development."

"I know what you are talking about."

Li Xuewu nodded in understanding, but replied: "But you have to see that the current situation of construction labor output is not optimistic."

"At least our factory has not yet formed a stable combat capability."

He explained: "On the one hand, the newly established Red Star Construction Branch lacks professional and technical foundation."

"On the other hand, the integration and construction of the team is still lacking a certain level of maturity, and there is no systematic regulation and training."

"I can certainly see the opportunities and benefits of cooperating with the Santaya Group, but I am more worried about the irreversible bad situation that may result from a hasty cooperation."

Li Xuewu emphasized: "This is not just about cooperation and dividends, but also about the complex situation at the system and management level."

"Didn't you say you wanted to talk?"

Jing Yunong said seriously: "Is it not possible to continue the cooperation in the form of technical assistance and other trade compensation?"

"That depends on whether they are willing or not."

Li Xuewu crossed his arms and explained: "The purpose of the Santaya Group in seeking cooperation in construction projects is not only to penetrate the construction market and the market for building materials, machinery, etc."

"They want to break the standards of the domestic construction machinery and execution industries, and then control the discourse power in related fields, and achieve dumping and monopoly of corresponding products."

“Like the supply chain we’re working on?”

Jing Yunong could certainly think of these things, but she still thought from the perspective of economic management.

“What if we control the flow of capital and emphasize and prevent it in the management system and cooperation mechanism?”

“It’s impossible because the market cannot be controlled.”

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said, "If we are not on the same level, we cannot have equal dialogue, communication and cooperation."

"So you mean annexation?"

Jing Yunong knew Li Xuewu's character too well. To put it bluntly, he had the mentality of a wolf and always wanted to do ruthless things.

Even if the Santaya Group took the initiative to seek cooperation, Li Xuewu would suppress all possibilities of the other party to cause trouble, and then slowly develop cooperation with the Red Star Factory as the leader and with full voice.

His desire for control was too strong, and she could feel it in bed.

Smart, fierce and domineering.

It is said that there are only wrong names, but no wrong nicknames.

Li Xuewu's nicknames "Tiger of the Security Department" and "Fox of the Red Star Factory" were given to him because of his changing work style in different positions.

"There are more ways to achieve rapid development than just mergers and acquisitions."

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "The advantages of the merger of Red Star Factory are too great, but the disadvantages are too obvious."

In order to consume the seventeen (16+1) enterprises, it will take at least two years for the Red Star Factory to stabilize.

Otherwise, why do you think the Red Star Factory formulated a three-year plan and a five-year plan after its promotion, and achieved the group's goals in three steps?

It was a last resort. This was the most stable industrial development path designed by Li Xuewu for the Red Star Factory, which was most in line with the changing situation of the times. Even Li Huaide was convinced by it now.

Even Old Li was convinced, and other factory leaders had nothing to say, so he was able to make steady and rapid progress in the Red Star Factory.

"You want to go the route of joint industry and tertiary industry?"

I have to say, the longer I interact with Li Xuewu, the more tacit our cooperation becomes, and I can tell what's going on behind the scenes with just one sentence.

"There's nothing wrong with being steady—"

Li Xuewu nodded slowly and said, "Try to make up for the shortcomings in technology and management as much as possible."

"Are you going to choose Dongfeng Construction as your partner?"

Jing Yunong had already guessed Li Xuewu's plan, even when he received the call from the Santaya Group.

The fact that the call could get to her meant that the other party's plan wouldn't work on Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu is not a short-sighted person. If he denies the other party's plan, he must have a plan of his own.

Thinking deeper, Dongfeng Construction, which has been cooperating with Red Star Factory and even undertook all the construction projects of Red Star Factory, came to the surface.

There is no need to look for detailed information. The three words "Dou Yaozu" are not unfamiliar names to the factory leaders.

Since Dongfeng Construction started working on the guesthouse project, it has had various ties and involvements with the development of the Red Star Factory.

If Jing Yunong, who is in charge of finance and economy, says that no one is helping, can she believe it? Does she think she is a fool?
And there was no need to guess who that person was, because he was standing right in front of her.

"Then it seems Director Li agrees."

Jing Yunong said this with deep meaning, squinting his eyes slightly, looking at him and said, "Dongfeng Architecture is very suitable."

"Hehehe——"

What else could Li Xuewu say except chuckle? Dou Yaozu often came to the Red Star Factory to pick up Zhou Miaomiao after get off work.

Even a blind man could see that there was something going on between the two of them!
Zhou Miaomiao's life, in particular, has always been the focus of gossip in the factory, and it has not stopped even after she got married.

Zhou Tan also became a celebrity in the factory, but the couple had their own tacit understanding and principles, and they have always lived in peace. Sometimes you can even see the couple showing their love. Don’t you think it’s strange?
"It would be good if we could facilitate tripartite cooperation."

Li Xuewu hesitated for a moment, but still said calmly: "Sentaya Group provides technology and equipment, Dongfeng Construction provides management and technology, and Red Star Construction provides manpower and resources."

"At present, several large projects including the Liangmahe Industrial Zone are suitable for training, but they need to be stabilized."

"Okay, as long as you can grasp it."

Jing Yunong pointed at him with a pun, and then asked casually, "Have you heard that the team has added a new member?"

"Are you talking about Zhang Jinsong, or?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "How would I know anything? I've been so busy lately."

"Yeah, keep fooling me—"

Jing Yunong heard what he had deliberately let slip, and snorted with his eyes drooping, "I told you that you were well-informed."

"I only know the first one, but you know the second one."

She raised her eyebrows, stared at him and asked, "When are you going to tell me the news?"

"I don't know..."

Li Xuewu wanted to say, I don’t know, what can I tell you.

But in Jing Yunong's eyes, he saw deep suspicion and the possibility of an explosion in the next second.

Confucius said that only villains and women are difficult to raise, and his sincerity did not deceive me.

What is wrong with this world? Where is the trust between people?
When have I, Li Xuewu, ever cheated anyone!

"If, I mean if."

He frowned slightly and asked, "If there is another deputy director, what business do you think he will be in charge of?"

"Hehe, do you still need to ask?"

Jing Yunong looked at him and said, "Since you've said that, you must be here to split up my business."

"Ahem, I mean what if!"

Li Xuewu coughed lightly to emphasize his point, and then continued to ask: "If it is really as you guessed, would you choose to keep the financial job or choose the economic job?"

"What do you mean by what I guessed?"

Jing Yunong knew that he had fallen into his trap. Before he could say a word, the basin was placed on his head.

However, she could also tell from Li Xuewu's "if" that if there was another one, finance and economics would definitely be separated.

Because the Red Star Factory was going to set up a large department, the higher-ups kept adding staff to the team, and it looked like it would soon be a team of eleven.

In other words, if we remove one guild and one Liaodong Industrial Management Group, there will be nine business leaders.

These nine people were originally divided into five groups, and they would inevitably be disassembled and reorganized during the construction of the large department and small divisions.

She originally managed scheduling, sales and finance, but now it seems she will only be able to keep part of the business.

Don't worry about scheduling, the business side will take care of it.

Sales are combined with the trade management center, which is what Li Xuewu calls the economic part.

Finance, with the United Savings Bank, is her main business.

After successively losing control of the joint industry and the tertiary industry, she still had to face the pain of being cut into pieces.

But this is the current situation, and it is also a consideration for the superiors to strengthen the team. The power of the members of the Red Star Factory team was previously too high and must be diluted and adjusted.

She was reluctant to give up the economy because she was involved in the development of the tertiary economy and the incubated joint industries.

This also includes the Trade Management Center, and results are evidently being achieved.

But asking her to choose economics and give up financial management is absolutely impossible. She cannot abandon her roots for the sake of development.

Economic work is not her professional field, but she has gained a lot with the help of Li Xuewu over the past year.

She also heard from Li Xuewu's question that Li Xuewu suggested that she keep her financial job.

Compared with economic work, which has more achievements, the risk of financial work is particularly low. Controlling the United Savings Bank is like completely strangling the lifeline of economic development.

In other words, she chose to work in finance, which would allow her to show her true colors and consolidate her position in the Red Star Factory.

If she chooses to work in economics, she will be strangled by the new deputy director, which will not be worth it.

Such thoughts turned over and over in her mind, and she understood them all in an instant.

But even though she understood it, she still wanted to make things difficult for Li Xuewu, since it was his fault that he only revealed the truth now.

"Which one should I choose?"

"Huh? Why are you asking me——"

Li Xuewu glanced at her with amusement, but when he saw that her expression was particularly serious and determined, he stopped smiling.

"Whichever side you choose, I support you."

"Hmph - hypocrisy -"

Jing Yunong looked at him for a few seconds before turning his head away and saying this.

It's just that the feeling in my heart can't be expressed, and when it comes to my lips it becomes flirtatious words.

This provided some food for thought for those upstairs who were secretly watching the fun from below.

Hey, negotiations broke down, angry!

That's right, Jing Yunong stopped Li Xuewu to discuss work downstairs. The two people who were seen as incompatible by everyone upstairs wanted to have a truce negotiation in the early stage of changes in the factory office situation.

Didn’t you see the two men’s secretaries standing aside with serious faces, watching the two big guys fighting with swords?

I only saw Team Leader Li taking the initiative to show goodwill, but Deputy Director Jing asked for too much and the talks broke down!
It’s over, these two will fight sooner or later!
You ask why you can’t play at noon?

In broad daylight, in the open air, how can such a thing be done in broad daylight?

"Do you know that person?"

Before turning around and leaving, Jing Yunong still asked the doubts in his heart: How did Li Xuewu know who the third person was?
Li Xue and Peng Xiaoli were standing far away just now and didn't hear what the two said, but now they heard it.

But the words didn't make sense and I was confused. I had no idea who Deputy Director Jing was asking about or what he knew.

"Yeah, you know him too."

Li Xuewu played dumb on purpose. He didn't deny it, but he didn't tell the truth either, which made Jing Yunong very dissatisfied.

Of course, Li Xue was not satisfied either.

What's going on? Now that you see me coming, are you starting to speak in coded language?
Are you hiding something? Do you all have little secrets?
If there is no ghost, why don’t you dare say it out loud? Are you afraid that I will hear it?
From the upstairs view, the two people seemed to have a falling out, but from Li Xue's perspective, they were just flirting with each other, and they weren't doing it behind her back.
If I hadn't caught him, I would have bitten him long ago!
Humph! You better tone it down!
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"This person is really unbearable."

Many people came to pay their respects in the evening, and neighbors would come and sit after get off work.

I heard that Yan Fugui’s colleagues from school all came to visit his family during the day.

This is a normal operation, because it is a one-stop service from birth to funeral.

Yan Fugui didn't make many friends at school, but he didn't offend anyone either.

The teaching level is average, and there is less intrigue and competition.

Li Xuewu came out of his house and heard those people sitting at the door say this.

Of course, the only people who can say this are definitely neighbors.

Why not neighbors?
Because the neighbors knew too much.

"Who's guarding the mourning shed?"

An old man came out of Yan's house and asked Yan Jiekuang who was burning the stove. He was asked to be the person in charge.

"My second brother is guarding—"

There was less sadness on Yan Jiekuang's face, but more numbness and confusion.

From last night till now, none of my brothers and sisters have slept a wink. Their eyes are red and they feel tired and sleepy.

But there are only a few people in the Yan family, and the eldest brother who can take on responsibilities is gone. Now it is the second brother's turn to take on responsibilities, but the second brother has divided the family business.

Let the third brother Yan Jiekuang take the responsibility. How could a 15-year-old kid be able to handle the task? There was confusion in his eyes.

The old man did whatever he was told to do, just like the wood burning in the stove in his hand.

"Okay, don't let the fire over there go out."

Yi Zhonghai reminded: "It's cold at this time of night, don't let him get cold, we have things to do tomorrow."

"Oh, I see—"

Yan Jiekuang's reaction was slow, his whole body looked numb, and he was almost staggering when he stood.

"Guodong? Guodong——"

Li Xuewu stood at the hanging flower gate and shouted twice towards the back house, and Shen Guodong came out trotting around in his cotton jacket.

"What's wrong, Brother Wu?"

"Arrange people to help."

Li Xuewu simply said this, raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the Yan family, and said, "We can't just stand by and watch this happen."

"it is good--"

Shen Guodong was really obedient. He agreed and went back to the house to call people.

When the neighbors who came to pay their respects heard about his arrangements, they all looked at him with approval and admiration.

The old man did say something fair, and said to Li Xuewu in front of everyone: "Guodong and the others have helped a lot, and they just took a break."

"I helped pull the coffin when I came back this morning, and I asked the boys to help carry it down."

"Guodong is a good guy!" A neighbor spoke up first, giving a thumbs-up and cheering, "When is there any problem in this street without him?"

"Indeed, Guodong is a kind and righteous man."

Some people were talking, and some were agreeing, especially when they saw a group of people coming out of the back room to help, there were more good words.

Some said that Shen Guodong brought people to help an elderly widow clean up her house, and some said that he helped with the car. The atmosphere was quite lively at the moment.

But these words were just for listening. The guys in the back room wouldn't listen to them, and Shen Guodong didn't take them too seriously.

He is in charge of managing the small industries in the street, but he can't be sure that those who praise him have women and boys who depend on him for their livelihood.

Shen Guodong is now a well-known figure in the street. For more than half a year, everyone has been speaking well of him.

Several small industrial factories are really making money!

Not only did the street receive management fees, but women and young people who did not have proper jobs in the street also found jobs.

As the small factories grew bigger and bigger, more and more people were hired, and Shen Guodong's reputation also improved.

If he hadn't been married, someone would have introduced him to a girl long ago. Just look at someone like Liu Guangfu in the backyard, who has someone willing to marry him, let alone him.

With the help of the boys, Yan Jiekuang suddenly had no work to do. He stood there blankly for a while and then went outside. He remembered that he had to go to the mourning shed to add fuel to the fire.

Fortunately, Yan Fugui died after the deaf old lady. We are learning from what we did then.

The big stove in the backyard of the Liu family was borrowed and was burning brightly, so the neighbors who came to pay their respects had the convenience of sitting outside.

The deaf old lady is a widow, and Sha Zhu and the old man are supported by everyone. But the Yan family is different, they have to rely on themselves.

There were tea leaves in the big teapot on the stove, but they were from the morning and were still brewing.

One only needs to look at how stingy the neighbors were when writing the gift accounts to understand how Yan Fugui paid the gifts to others.

When other people get things done they at least have a banquet, but look at the Yan family, they don't even have the intention of preparing a banquet.

So after giving the gift, I just want a cup of light tea?

This tea is so damn light, not even as yellow as urine!
Yan Fugui was careful all his life, and he was still so stingy even when he died!
No wonder the neighbors came, took a look and left without even writing down the gift bill. Who knows what they would curse the person lying in the coffin when they left the door.

"You're leaving tomorrow morning?"

Li Xuewu counted a dollar on the gift account and asked, "Who's going with us?"

His one dollar is the standard and it’s the same for every family.

Even though Yan Fugui gave him a few cents, he didn't bother to argue with him.

"I'm looking for someone..."

The old man sighed and said, "Zhu Zi has to go, Lao Qi has to go too, plus Guang Fu..."

After all, there are only a few people who can be called in from the hospital.

"If you are short of manpower, call Guodong."

Li Xuewu’s words were very clear, and Guodong, who was standing by the stove, nodded in agreement.

In fact, Shen Guodong has no shortage of favors from the Yan family, and he has no shortage of good things said about him by the Yan family.

But Li Xuewu called him, and he understood what Brother Wu meant, so he just looked at both sides.

One reason was that he lived in the courtyard and couldn't let the neighbors watch the fun and gossip, and the other was that he couldn't watch Yan Jiefang's fun.

No matter how Yan Jiefang treats him in his home, now that he is making a living at the recycling station, Shen Guodong has to show some appreciation.

The old man nodded, and since there were so many people around, he said, "If Guodong can lend a hand, then there's no need to look for anyone."

After hearing this, everyone started praising Shen Guodong again.

At this moment, Yan Jiefang limped in from outside the Moon Gate, and fell to his knees when he saw Shen Guodong.

"What are you doing? Get up quickly."

Shen Guodong got the hint from Li Xuewu and hurried over to help him, saying comfortingly: "Why are you doing this with me?"

"Thank you for your help, old and young masters!"

Yan Jiefang knelt down to thank Shen Guodong, and then knelt down and kowtowed to the neighbors who were sitting there.

The neighbors stood up one after another, feeling embarrassed and knowing they had to be more polite with their words.

The Yan family did not entertain him, and Yan Jiefang knew it was wrong, so he performed this great gift.

In fact, everyone knows it, so it’s not Yan Jiefang’s fault.

I heard that in the afternoon, an old man came to the house to discuss the funeral and asked Hou Qinghua for his opinion.

Hou Qinghua hesitated and didn't give a definite answer, but only asked how much the funeral of the deaf old lady cost.

Isn't the meaning obvious enough?

The old man also said that the deaf old lady's situation was special, and they entertained her in the back room, and the expenses were borne by Sha Zhu.

Moreover, when they served tea to the guests, they did not accept any gifts from the neighbors.

Hou Qinghua became even more speechless when she heard this. Everyone present at the time knew that she didn't want to entertain guests and wanted to collect membership fees.

So your family makes money from funerals?
Oh, I only knew that Yan Fugui was stingy before, but I didn’t expect that there were even more stingy people in the Yan family.

When the old man tried to explain and persuade her again, Hou Qinghua started crying, crying about her miserable life and about being an orphan and a widow.

Someone from Yan Fugui's school came to ask if she wanted to organize the funeral, and she said she would do it at home.

As a result, the school gave us the funeral expenses, and that was all settled. Now they say they can’t afford the money to hold the funeral?
Are you a stingy person? You never spend a penny?
She made a big fuss when Yan Jiecheng died, but everyone just thought that as a mother she couldn't accept it, and let it go.

Now, Yan Jiefang is taking care of the funeral with his younger brothers and sisters, while Hou Qinghua just sits in the house and doesn't come out.

If you said you were afraid that Yan Fugui would take you away, then it would be fine if you didn't go to the mourning hall, but why didn't anyone come out to entertain the guests?

There is nothing else to say, it must be that he is too embarrassed to face people.

It was not until this moment that Li Xuewu realized that so many neighbors had come to watch the fun.

No wonder Yan Jiefang knelt down to Shen Guodong who offered to help him as soon as he came in, and then knelt down to them.

As a son, Yan Jiefang no longer has the energy to explain himself or reason with his mother, so he can only put up with it.

He really wanted to just leave it there and leave it alone, but Ge Shuqin stopped him, his uncle persuaded him, and his younger brothers and sisters begged him.

Yan Jiekuang does not wear a white hat, so only the eldest son can wear it, and he has to take care of the funeral.

But there is a problem here. That is, after he has held a funeral, how will this family talk about it in the future?

The uncle made it clear to Yan Jiekuang that now that he was not in charge and the family would not take any money, Yan Jiefang would have to support the family in the future. Hou Qinghua's words would no longer have any effect. This was the old rule.

Because this would force Yan Jiefang to pay money to do things for his father.

Hou Qinghua held the money in his hand without saying a word and just kept crying. Yan Jiekuang didn't notice it either, and Yan Jiedi was even more speechless.

Yan Fugui was lying in the yard, and the old man was so anxious that he could only make everything clear.

This was the first time he had done such a thing. No one valued money so much. It had been decades since he had encountered such a tough opponent.

The neighbors all said that the Yan family signed a document and hired a guarantor when they handled the funeral. Don't you think this is a very filial act?

Li Xuewu didn't even drink a cup of tea. He just wrote the gift bill and left.

The Li family just had dinner in the backyard. They didn’t go to the front yard to rest today because they were too noisy to sleep.

When driving out of the west yard, we saw that the mourning shed was still lit, and Ge Shuqin was burning paper money with Bai Xiao and her brother-in-law.

Speaking of tolerance and understanding, Ge Shuqin really made him look at her in a new light. Perhaps it was just a moment of sensibility that made young people become sensible, or something happened to them.
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"Where are you from?"

Ran Qiuye answered his call in the morning, and waited for a while in the evening, but seeing that he didn't come, she thought he was not coming.

Li Xuewu waited until Han Jiankun left before entering the yard.

"I went to the Third Regiment. Have you had dinner?"

"What time is it? Haven't you eaten yet?"

After Ran Qiuye entered the house, she helped him find slippers, took his coat, and asked, "Can I help you cook noodles?"

"I've eaten. It's food at home."

Li Xuewu unbuttoned his collar, looked around the room, and asked, "Did your parents leave so early?"

"She said she didn't want to stay at home."

Ran Qiuye hung up the clothes, added more fire to the stove, and took the thermos to make tea for him.

When Li Xuewu called her, he didn't say he was coming to her place, he just asked about her parents' situation.

How could she not know what he wanted to do, so she told him directly that her parents had returned to the mountain yesterday.

Of course, she didn't ask Li Xuewu whether he dared to come if her parents were at home.

We are all adults now, don’t we know what we want?

Asking questions like this will only add to your troubles and annoy you.

"Are you really not hungry?"

She handed the teacup to Li Xuewu and said seriously, "I prepared it for you. It's in the cupboard."

"I'm really not hungry. Am I pretending to be with you?"

Li Xuewu leaned back on the sofa and asked, "Yan Fugui is gone. Have you heard about it?"

"Really? I don't know—"

Ran Qiuye was really surprised. She brought him peanuts and melon seeds and sat next to him.

"When did it disappear? Why is it so sudden?"

"Hey, don't tell me it's sudden."

Li Xuewu pulled her hand and shook his head, saying, "Everyone who heard about it felt it was very sudden."

"Yeah, is it still a brain disease?"

Ran Qiuye let him pinch her hand and asked curiously, "Didn't you say it's all healed?"

"I don't know why, but I'm sick again."

Li Xuewu pulled the corner of his mouth and explained: "It's quite serious. You can't see it when you are sensible, but when you are confused, you will do anything."

"I thought you knew."

“No—” Ran Qiuye lowered her head, pinched his hand with her backhand, turned it over and kneaded it, and said, “I have no contact with my former colleagues.”

Her former colleagues brought a lot of bad memories to her and her parents. After changing to a new working environment, she took the initiative to cut off contact with those people.

"We all live in the same place," Li Xuewu turned his finger and asked, "Why don't you talk when we meet each other?"

"At most, I nodded and said hello."

Ran Qiuye raised her head, looked at him and said, "You know me, how can you gossip about me to them?"

"It's a good thing, it saves trouble."

Li Xuewu lay down completely, resting his head on the armrest of the sofa, and said with his eyes slightly closed: "Think about your own mistakes when you sit quietly, don't talk about other people's faults when you chat, and it's a sin to not control your mouth."

"What do you remember?"

Ran Qiuye looked at him with emotion and asked with a smile, "Is it about Teacher Yan?"

"Alas, I have lived my whole life for nothing."

Li Xuewu couldn't help but sneered and said, "It's ok that I didn't make any friends or have good neighbors, but even..."

He opened his eyes, looked up at Ran Qiuye and said, "He can't even take care of his wife and children. What do you think of this person——"

"The funeral has been turned into a joke."

"Teacher Yan is quite good at living."

Ran Qiuye was not a neighbor in the compound, and had no further contact with Yan Fugui, so she just made an objective evaluation.

"I still remember that He Yuzhu asked him to introduce us to each other and told him to bring me some local specialties and asked him to keep them for me."

"Well, both of them are enemies."

Li Xuewu said with a smile: "He is also obsessed with money. He said he couldn't do it when asked to do so. How could he be greedy for such a small advantage? Sha Zhu wishes he could remember him forever."

"I was still mumbling about this matter in the courtyard today. We have to settle this account in the end."

"Hehehe——"

Ran Qiuye also felt that life was unpredictable, so she smiled and pressed his chest and said, "Did we meet at that time?"

"Hmm? I guess so—"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "It seems like you went to visit Banggeng's home?"

"It's not a home visit, it's to collect tuition fees."

Ran Qiuye lowered his head and said, "It was so difficult to be a teacher back then. We had to take care of everything."

"You don't need it now?"

Li Xuewu smiled and shook her hand and said, "Now that you are the principal, are you more aware than before?"

"You look down on me, don't you?"

Ran Qiuye patted him and said, "It's easier to lead students now. Everything will be fine once the order of the school is restored."

"Perhaps parents value the current teaching environment more, so few parents default on tuition fees."

"What else can I say? Didn't Qin Huairu thank you?"

Li Xuewu joked, "Bang Geng is finally not last. She almost set off firecrackers and prepared a banquet for her son to celebrate."

"Look what you said--"

Ran Qiuye smiled and said, "That's not my credit. He learned it well after he entered middle school."

"To be honest, you can only blame me for not teaching well enough."

"Well, that boy is a good material."

Li Xuewu pursed his lips and said, "It's a good material for causing trouble."

He looked at Ran Qiuye and asked, "You asked why Teacher Yan died. Do you believe me when I tell you that he was sent away with Banggeng?"

"real or fake?"

Ran Qiuye actually trusted Li Xuewu very much and never disbelieved what he said, as if she had completely come to terms with her miserable life.

"It's inconvenient for me to say, but it does matter."

Li Xuewu let out a long sigh and said, "He is now in solitary confinement at home. If he had nowhere else to go, his mother would have sent him away long ago."

"Teacher Yan is busy at home, and who knows what kind of trouble this matter will cause later. Sigh——"
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"Eat dumplings?" Ran Qiuye knew he was awake and asked, "Or eat pie?"

"Don't bother, we have noodles."

Li Xuewu tightened his arms, held her in his arms and said, "If you don't want to cause trouble, I can just go to the factory to eat."

"What's the trouble? I have to eat too."

Ran Qiuye pushed his arm and stood up, picked up the clothes from the chair and put them on.

"You can sleep a little longer, but if you don't want to, boil some hot water for me to wash my face."

"So should I sleep or not?"

Li Xuewu pinched her in a funny way, causing Ran Qiuye to grumble and slap her back.

This was the first time he stayed at home. Ran Qiuye couldn’t describe the feeling in her heart, it was sweet and happy.

There is a difference between having a man in bed and having a man at home.

She put on her clothes, tidied her hair first, then picked up Li Xuewu's clothes and handed them over, saying, "Don't be lazy——"

"Ugh--"

Li Xuewu sighed and said, "You still found this one shortcoming."

"Well, I was almost fooled by you."

Ran Qiuye cooperated very well and made a joke. She reached out to pull him up and wanted to dress him herself.

Li Xuewu couldn't stand this, so he patted her butt and signaled him to do it.

If you keep dawdling, you won't be able to wear your clothes or have breakfast. You'll just have to wait for your bed to be repaired.

"Then let's eat noodles—"

Ran Qiuye is not sloppy or lazy when living alone. He keeps his house very clean and is very skilled in the kitchen.

Li Xuewu, like a lazy bug, put on his clothes slowly and added coal to the stove.

The hot water wasn't even ready yet, but Ran Qiuye had already cooked the noodles.

"No need to boil it, just wash your face."

Looking at Li Xuewu, you can tell that he is the boss at home, and doing some work is like experiencing life.

She picked up a rag and the kettle and poured the water into the enamel washbasin, then closed the stove.

"Check if it's hot. If it's hot, add some cold water!"

“Oh, I see—”

Li Xuewu said with a smile: "You think I'm the stupid son of a landlord, right?"

"You think you're not!"

Ran Qiuye poked her head out of the kitchen, pointed at the washbasin stand and said, "There's a lot of coal dust in the room, wash it carefully with soap."

“Okay, okay, okay—”

Li Xuewu seemed to have returned to the time when he was dominated by Yu Li, except that Ran Qiuye was stronger than Yu Li.

If Yu Li was here, she would have helped Li Xuewu wash his face without him saying anything.

He also murmured to himself that when he first came back, he used to wash his own clothes. He was definitely not that lazy. It was all because of Yu Li's indulgence.

By the time he washed his face like a duck, Ran Qiuye had already prepared the marinade and handed him a towel.

Li Xuewu acted like a rogue. He kept his head high and didn't stretch out his hand, motioning for her to help him wipe his face.

"I'm too lazy to ask you——"

Ran Qiuye had a rare experience of serving a lazy man, and she was talking and laughing all the time.

Fortunately, cooking noodles is easy, otherwise, if Li Xuewu did not help and even caused more trouble, they would have been late for work today.

The two came out of the house together. Han Jiankun had already parked the car and was waiting at the gate of the yard.

Some neighbors who were busy going to work rode their bicycles out and looked at the car in front of Ran's house in surprise.

Li Xuewu didn't care whether anyone knew him or not. He got into the car calmly and went back to the factory to work.

Ran Qiuye would not ride in his bike. When she pushed her bike out, she clearly felt that the way her neighbors looked at her had changed.