Siheyuan: All the incense in the family is counting on you

Yu Shengli was flattered and took the wine glass to wait for his father to fill it up. Then he raised it up and said, "Dad, brother-in-law, let me toast you!"

The three of them clinked their glasses and drank them all. After putting down their glasses, Li Bowen asked, "Shengli, you are 15 now and will graduate from junior high school soon. Are you going to take the high school entrance exam or the technical secondary school entrance exam?"

Speaking of studying, Yu Shengli immediately became listless, lowered his head and whispered, "We'll talk about it later!"

"With his academic performance, he can't get into any college. Wait half a year after he graduates, and I'll find a way to find him a factory job!" Yu's father pouted and glared at Yu Shengli.

The old couple were full of hope for their son, but the boy only had physical growth but no brains. His test scores were always at the bottom, and now they have lost all hope.

Li Bowen nodded: "It's good to learn a skill while working. What does Shengli want to learn?"

The whole family's attention turned to Yu Shengli.

"I don't know what I want to learn. How about I follow you and do purchasing, brother-in-law?" Yu Shengli had no idea what a good job was. He just saw Li Bowen doing purchasing and often bringing a lot of things to the house, so he thought this job was good.

Under his expectant gaze, Li Bowen nodded: "When you are about to graduate, I will see if there is a vacancy in our purchasing department. However, purchasing is not only hard, but also dangerous. I think it is good to learn to be a chef. What do you think, Mom and Dad?"

Hearing Li Bowen's words, Yu's father nodded in agreement: "Well, it's good to learn cooking. Cooks won't starve in famine years, and you can also learn this skill, so you won't starve no matter where you go."

Yu Shengli's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Brother-in-law, then I will learn to be a chef!"

Yu's mother asked worriedly, "Bowen, are you sure you can let Shengli in? After all, this is the canteen of the steel mill, not everyone can enter."

Li Bowen patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, Mom, the canteen director and I are close friends, and I'm sure this little thing can be done."

"That's good. I've been worrying about what kind of job he will have in the future. If you can do it, just give him a heads up in advance. If you need any treats or gifts, just come to our house and get them!" Yu's father nodded.

"Look at what you said, finding a job for Shengli and taking money from his family, that's ridiculous! Just let Shengli work hard when the time comes!" Li Bowen smiled and waved his hands.

"That's right, my brother-in-law is the deputy section chief, and it's not easy to find a job for the third child!" Yu Haitang said, blinking at Li Bowen and saying, "Brother-in-law, I'm going to work at the steel mill after the Chinese New Year, so you have to protect me then!"

"With your personality, you still need my protection!" Li Bowen laughed.

"So what? I'm a girl. What if someone bullies me?" Yu Haitang pouted.

Li Bowen nodded: "Okay, if someone bullies you, just come to me and I will help you beat him up."

"Okay, thank you brother-in-law!" Yu Haitang smiled happily.

Then she said, "Brother-in-law, guess which department I was assigned to?"

"The factory is so big, how can I guess where you will be assigned? But it definitely won't be the workshop. Such a beautiful girl, the leader won't want to let you go there." Li Bowen looked at Yu Haitang with interest and answered. He naturally knew where Yu Haitang was assigned, but he still wanted to satisfy Yu Haitang's feelings.

"Hahaha, of course I have to tell you, it's the Propaganda Department Radio Station!" Yu Haitang said proudly.

"Radio station! That's good, very good. It's sheltered from the wind and rain, very good! I can also get in touch with factory leaders frequently. Maybe I'll get promoted in a few years!" Li Bowen praised with a smile.

"Of course I must be a cadre!" Yu Haitang said proudly.

"Then I wish you success!" Li Bowen raised his glass and clinked it with Yu Haitang.

Yu Haitang also picked up the wine glass, drank it all, and then said with a smile on her face: "Thank you, brother-in-law, I will work hard!"

The meal was a happy one for everyone, and everyone was in a particularly good mood, so they naturally drank a few more glasses. Yu's father and Li Bowen were both a little tipsy, so Li Bowen suggested to Yu Li that they stay at home for a while and go back when they are a little more sober.

Yu Li couldn't help but complain: "Why do you have to drink more?"

Yu's mother smiled and said, "You are so happy today, it's okay to drink a little more. Go and help Bowen to your room to rest for a while. Haitang, go and add some fire to the stove. Shengli, help your dad back to that room!"

Yu Li helped Li Bowen back to the room, helped him lie down and covered him with a quilt, then walked out of the house and came to the main room to chat with Yu's mother and others.

Li Bowen's habit after getting drunk is to sleep. He usually recovers after two or three hours of sleep. When he opened his eyes again, the sky outside had gradually darkened and the room was even more hazy.

In the dim light, he saw someone fiddling with the stove. Judging from her clothes, it should be Yu Li. Feeling thirsty, he said, "Water, wife, pour me a glass of water."

The man paused for a moment, then quickly picked up the kettle beside the stove, poured a cup of water and came over to hand it to Li Bowen. Li Bowen struggled to sit up, took the cup of water, and casually put his arm around the waist of the person in front of him, and with a little effort, he pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed.

While drinking water, he reached in and said, "Hmm? Why does it feel wrong? It feels smaller than Yu Li's."

Yu Haitang didn't expect this to happen.

Today, Yu Li wore a cashmere coat, which she and Li Bowen bought in the mall before they got married. Yu Haitang liked it very much, so she picked it up and tried it on. The two of them were about the same size, so it fit Yu Haitang well.

I simply didn't rush to take it off and waited to give it to her when Yu Li and the others came back. Anyway, I just wanted to be beautiful first!

Just now, Yu's mother and Yu Li were getting ready to go out to visit relatives, but Yu Haitang didn't want to go with them so she stayed at home. Before Yu's mother left, she told her to add some coal to the stoves in both rooms so that the fire would not go out.

Following her mother's instructions, Yu Haitang got some coal briquettes with a dustpan. She had just refilled the stove in another room and was just about to do so when she heard Li Bowen asking for water.

She didn't think much about it and just went along with it and poured the water over. However, she never expected that she was wearing Yu Li's clothes and Li Bowen mistook her for someone else.

When Li Bowen actually put his arm around her waist, Yu Haitang was dumbfounded. Her mind went blank until his hand reached out to her. Then she reacted. But it was too late to say anything. She wanted to scream but didn't dare to.

Yu Haitang was a little flustered, her face flushed, she bit her lips and said nothing. But she felt that this feeling was very strange, and she didn't know how to face this situation.

Feeling uncertain, Li Bowen squeezed it twice, and then one hand suddenly grabbed his own hand to stop him from moving. When he looked up, he saw Yu Haitang's red face, and quickly pulled his hand back: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Haitang, I thought it was your sister!"