Chapter 131

It sounds quite glorious, being called 'Brother' wherever they go, and there are even people who call this group of brats 'Grandpa' when they are cowardly. But behind the glory is a body full of scars.

They aren't the only group collecting coal, and they aren't all their age. There are plenty of young and strong people. Why should you be able to grab it?

Looking at his brothers, Li Xuewu held an ideological education meeting to recall the bitterness and think of the sweetness. He led them into this vortex, and now he would lead them out of it.

"Tomorrow, when we leave here, don't come back to contact those people. They are ghosts in the dark night. We want to be people who can stand the sun."

"From tomorrow on, we will only connect directly with customers, and we will connect at the customers' homes. Do as much as we can. Cultivate one by one. It's enough for us to live if we can cultivate 50 customers."

Seeing Li Xuewu's determination, Wen San'er asked hesitantly, "What about those people who didn't give me their addresses? They also have purchasing power."

Li Xuewu extinguished his cigarette butt and said seriously, "If you don't cut it off, you will suffer from it. Cut it off. Since they are unwilling to cooperate with us, then they don't trust us, and we have no way to trust them either."

"The Point Guard is Here"

Shen Guodong saw Lao Biaozi frowning and smoking, thought for a while, and asked, "Are we still going to collect eggs in the countryside?"

Li Xuewu looked at Lao Biaozi and said, "For the village where you and the Third Uncle's relatives are, find a way to see if you can find an agent to help us collect them. It's not appropriate to tie up the village chief for such a small profit."

Wen San'er nodded and said, "I'll handle this matter. Biaozi is honest. If it doesn't work, just let go. Anyway, it's enough to eat for three years now."

Li Xuewu said to Wen San'er, "I'm relieved that the Third Uncle is handling things. You decide."

Lao Biaozi said with some heartache, "That... it's a pity to lose the eggs. We were counting on the eggs to catch people."

Li Xuewu tapped the table and said, "You don't understand the current situation, and you can't estimate which day you'll be caught. What I want now is safety, safety, and safety."

Lao Biaozi still wanted to speak, but was slapped on the head by his Third Uncle.

Wen San reprimanded, "You know shit, you only know about eggs. Listen to Xuewu. Your brain can only see a sky as big as a well mouth. Do whatever you're told."

The meaning in Wen San's words was about the Da Zhuang incident. Lao Biaozi didn't look at the problem comprehensively and was prone to problems. This was what Wen San'er feared most.

Lao Biaozi was usually happy and laughing with his Third Uncle, but as long as Wen San'er glared, Lao Biaozi would definitely listen to his Third Uncle. This was the experience he summarized from following his Third Uncle when he was young.

Li Xuewu smiled and said to Lao Biaozi, "I understand what you mean. I will find suitable sources of goods, not just eggs. You don't need to worry about these."

After appeasing Lao Biaozi, he said seriously to Shen Guodong and the others, "Remember your identities. From tomorrow on, you are scrap collectors at the scrap collection station. You must be like a blade of grass, burying your roots deep in the soil in winter, and only wait until spring to come out. The deeper you bury, the stronger you will live in the future."

Erhai hugged his knees and said, "It's not far now. It's almost December. Spring will be here in three more months."

Shen Guodong poked Erhai and said, "Don't talk nonsense. The spring Wu Ge is talking about is not that spring."

Lao Biaozi looked at Erhai and asked, "Then when will it be spring?"

Wen San'er kicked Lao Biaozi and cursed, "You don't remember the lesson. I just told you. Whenever your Wu Ge says it's spring, then it's spring. Otherwise, you just stay in the soil."

Li Xuewu said seriously to his brothers, "Since we can live under the sun, we must be careful in our actions from now on. If we can endure, we will endure. If something happens, we brothers will handle it together. Don't act on impulse."

He turned to Lao Biaozi and instructed, "Especially you. If people come to you to support the scene on the street or mediate things, don't get involved anymore."

Seeing his Third Uncle about to kick him again, Lao Biaozi hurriedly nodded and said, "Wu Ge, I know. I haven't played with them for a long time."

Li Xuewu talked about the incident with the group of thugs he met at night and specifically instructed, "It's very chaotic now. The 'Fo Ye' (thieves) in the alleys have come out again. I caught a 'hidden door' (prostitute) a few days ago. The 'hidden door' is fine, they don't cause trouble. The 'Fo Ye' rely on those so-called 'Wan Zhu' to take care of them, and they dare to take action at the station and hospital."

Lao Biaozi explained, "The ones I have contact with are 'Wan Zhu', and those 'Wan Zhu' won't steal."

Li Xuewu knew that Lao Biaozi had some friendship with those 'Wan Zhu' and said seriously, "They don't steal, but they are raised by 'Fo Ye'. Cut off relations with them. I am now working part-time in the action department of the local police station here. You tell me, if our steel mill's security force is mobilized, who do you think they need to strike?"

These words made Lao Biaozi's expression tighten, and he asked with some lingering fear, "Is it that serious?"

Li Xuewu didn't look at him, but asked Wen San'er, "Third Uncle, you remember things earlier than Lao Biaozi. You should remember how our strike force treats those bad guys."

Wen San'er glared at Lao Biaozi and said to Li Xuewu, "I know. I'll watch him from now on and won't let him go out and associate with those people again."

Li Xuewu turned to Lao Biaozi and the others and said, "I know you don't have the heart of a 'Wan Zhu'. You're thinking about the girls in that circle, right?"

These brothers were either ugly or didn't have the conditions. Finding a partner was indeed a problem. Only the girls in that circle could play around and were willing to have contact with Lao Biaozi and the others.

Lao Biaozi and the others all lowered their heads with hot faces. Shen Guodong whispered a denial, "No... no."

Li Xuewu sneered twice and said, "We've been playing together since we were teenagers. Don't I know your little tricks?"

"Let's talk about us brothers. Who among us can get a girl by relying on their face?"

Wen San'er looked at his nephew and said, "Biaozi has a face full of fat, just like Li Kui."

Lao Biaozi looked at his Third Uncle and retorted, "You're the only one who's good. The film studio should find you to play a traitor."

Li Xuewu ignored their bickering and explained in detail, "It's normal to want women. Don't waste your effort on those girls. We don't have that face. Those who come for us are all for money. You have formal jobs now. Look for decent girls properly. If it really doesn't work, I'll arrange a blind date for you."

Wen San'er nodded and said, "That circle is very chaotic. Today with this one, tomorrow with that one."

"We have jobs. When I help you settle your housing next year, find a wife and live a peaceful life. That's better than anything. It's better than picking up scraps, right?"

Shen Guodong and the others all nodded in agreement. He was the one who wanted to make money the most, so his grandmother could rest and retire.

The few of them sat around the kang table making plans and imagining the future. They chatted until it was time for them to set up their last stall.