Chapter 200: Three-Dynasty Veteran

Li Li Xuewu nodded in response to Sister-in-law Han's instructions, greeted Dong Wenxue and Ren Ren Xiaoyu, said goodbye to Sister Xie and Sister-in-law Han, and went out the door.

It was completely dark outside now, but the wind had stopped, with only some wisps of wind remaining, rolling the fallen leaves. Li Li Xuewu pushed his bicycle out of the courtyard gate, pedaled, and turned on the electric motorcycle light.

It was not even 4:10, but the road was no longer clear. Except for the lights of each house, it was pitch black. Maybe it was because the clouds in the sky were thick, and there was no light at all.

At this time, there was no such thing as light pollution. Li Li Xuewu's biggest realization after arriving in this era was that the night was really dark, the kind of pitch-black darkness. Without the moon, you couldn't walk without turning on the lights. Unlike later generations, where some cities were colorful at night, like a large collapse scene.

There were no pedestrians on the road. Li Li Xuewu pedaled hard with both legs, riding the bicycle at the speed of a motorcycle.

When Li Li Xuewu left the teacher's house, he felt small snowflakes drifting in the sky, hitting his eyelids coldly. He was really afraid that it would snow heavily while riding on the road. This was more strenuous than riding in the rain.

He rode home in one breath, parked the bicycle in the Bai Bai Xiyuan, greeted Old Lao Biaozi who was holding firewood in the courtyard, and was about to walk to the backyard.

"Everyone is back, right? In the future, when there is a strong wind or heavy snow, rest. Try not to go out. Also, burn the kang a little hotter tonight. It looks like it's going to snow heavily."

In the north, you don't have to be afraid of heavy snow that falls quickly; you don't have to be afraid of that kind of sudden downpour. What you are afraid of is this kind: first, the wild wind and evil wind serve you, then the wind stops, there is a moment of silence, but the black clouds press on the city, and small snowflakes fall. You just watch, it won't stop for a day or two. Sometimes when you go out, the door is sealed by snow.

If the house isn't burned warmer and the firewood isn't prepared enough, you'll be freezing tomorrow morning. Not only will you be freezing, but you'll also have to go get firewood in the snow.

Old Lao Biaozi shouted at Li Li Xuewu: "Brother Wu, a girl came to look for you just now, said she was your friend, and should be at your house now."

Li Li Xuewu paused and asked: "Isn't it the girl who came early? Another one came?"

Old Lao Biaozi was stunned for a moment and said: "Another one? I don't know. She just entered the courtyard with me when I came back, and asked for you. I pointed her to the backyard."

Li Li Xuewu frowned, waved his hand at Old Lao Biaozi, and said: "I know, you go do your work." After speaking, he walked into the courtyard.

Just as he walked to the front courtyard, he saw Lin Lin Tingting walking out of the door with a stiff face amidst Liu Yin's efforts to keep her. Seeing Li Li Xuewu return, everyone at the door was stunned.

Liu Yin spoke first: "Li Xuewu, this is your friend, right? Said she was looking for you. I kept her waiting for you for a while, but she insisted on leaving. It's good that you're back, hurry up and let her into the room."

The Third Aunt across the street stood at the door and watched the novelty. This old Li family really had peach blossom luck today. Big girls came one after another.

Lin Lin Tingting looked at Li Li Xuewu complicatedly, wanting an explanation from Li Li Xuewu. Li Li Xuewu also looked at Lin Lin Tingting complicatedly, also wanting an explanation.

Seeing the two of them in a stalemate, Liu Yin seemed to understand something, and said to Li Li Xuewu: "Qin Huairu said when she came to cook that your room in the backyard has been tidied up. Go take a look, and take Lin Tingting with you to see it."

Obviously, Lin Lin Tingting had introduced her situation when she was at Li Li Xuewu's house. With Liu Yin's personality, it was impossible not to "interrogate" a big girl who came to the house at this time. Since she called her Lin Tingting, she knew a lot about Lin Lin Tingting.

Li Li Xuewu promised: "I know, Mom."

After speaking, he asked Lin Lin Tingting: "When did you come? Why didn't you say so in advance? I would have waited for you at home."

Seeing Li Li Xuewu take the initiative to speak, Lin Lin Tingting also opened her mouth: "I just arrived a while ago. If you have something to do, go ahead, let's talk later."

Liu Yin saw that the "duck" in her hand was about to fly, pulled Li Li Xuewu, and said: "What could he have to do? It just so happens that his new house in the backyard has just been renovated. Isn't it making curtains and quilts? You guys go see it together, it just so happens you have time to chat."

Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows toward the backyard and said: "Wait a while, I'll take you to see the new house."

Li Li Xuewu's mention of the new house broke the deadlock between the two. Lin Lin Tingting thought about it, greeted Liu Yin, and followed Li Li Xuewu to the backyard.

Liu Yin went to help with Li Li Xuewu's house in the afternoon. It was just that there were always things at home, and she came back from time to time. Although she said that last night, she couldn't ignore her son no matter how much she let go.

Just when she came back to get things, she saw a big girl come to her house. She was not only beautiful but also had a cheerful and generous personality, which was quite likable. Hearing that she was looking for Li Li Xuewu, she was even more happy and kept chatting with this girl.

This girl was much more stable than the child-like girl who came in the afternoon, and was the best candidate for a daughter-in-law.

Learning that this girl worked in the supply and marketing cooperative, and it was the street supply and marketing cooperative, Liu Yin was even more satisfied. Lin Lin Tingting also knew that this was her future mother-in-law, so she answered truthfully every time Liu Yin asked, and the two chatted quite well.

Lin Lin Tingting made Liu Yin satisfied in every way. She also complained that Li Li Xuewu had found such a good partner without telling the family. Now that the girl had come to the door, she knew it. She blamed her son for hiding it tightly, but she was also happy for her son. After suffering so much, he finally found a suitable girl.

Just a few minutes before Li Li Xuewu returned, the old lady held Li Shu and returned from the backyard. Entering the room, seeing her daughter-in-law introduce that the prospective granddaughter-in-law had come to the door, the old lady scolded Li Li Xuewu for being unreliable, told Lin Lin Tingting to sit and wait for him for a while, maybe he would be back, and after explaining, she took Li Shu into the inner room.

Lin Lin Tingting knew Li Li Xuewu had an older brother, and thought it was his brother's child, but she asked about the child with heart.

Liu Yin and the old lady were both in a dilemma, but the Li family's upbringing was like this. Seeing Lin Lin Tingting didn't know about this child, she knew Li Li Xuewu hadn't said anything. Liu Yin didn't hide it, and said directly that this was Li Li Xuewu's child.

As soon as this sentence was spoken, before Liu Yin could explain, Lin Lin Tingting's face changed. She covered her mouth, shed tears, greeted, and walked out in a hurry, ignoring Liu Yin's persuasion, and walked out of the door.

Just as she went out, she met Li Li Xuewu who had returned. This led Liu Yin to want to lead the two of them to the backyard, just to let her son explain the misunderstanding.

Without a phoenix tree, you can't attract a golden phoenix. Let the daughter-in-law see the house, and then talk about the child, it's easier to talk.

Li Li Xuewu had already received the hint from his mother, knew what was going on, gave his mother a reassuring look, and asked: "Ji Ji Yuxiu went back?".

Liu Yin saw her son ask about that girl in front of Lin Lin Tingting, it must be that there was no relationship, so she replied: "Went back, saw it was dark and went back. Your grandfather sent her back with Xuecai in a carriage, and they haven't returned yet."

Li Li Xuewu nodded and said: "I have looked into Ji Ji Yuxiu's family, the conditions are very good, and she works in the station. I think she gets along well with Xuecai, you should pay more attention."

Liu Yin saw that the girl her son mentioned was a partner introduced for Xuecai, so she smiled and hit Li Li Xuewu: "Xuecai still has three years before graduation, you should care more about yourself."

Liu Yin looked at Lin Lin Tingting while speaking, making Lin Lin Tingting turn her head away in embarrassment.

Li Li Xuewu laughed "hehe" and said a few words to his mother, then took Lin Lin Tingting to the backyard.

On the way, Lin Lin Tingting listened absent-mindedly to Li Li Xuewu introducing the layout of the courtyard. Until they walked past the moon gate in the backyard and saw the new house Li Li Xuewu mentioned, her mood improved a little.

At this time, the stove was still burning in Li Li Xuewu's house. The old lady was watching it just now, so the lights hadn't been turned off. Standing outside and looking in, it was an eight-grid window, shining with the light of an incandescent lamp. At this time, electricity bills weren't collected according to the electricity meter, but according to the light bulb. You pay for as many light bulbs as you have in your house.

Li Li Xuewu saw that it wasn't collected according to wattage now, so he installed a 200-watt big light bulb in all the lights in the room. Once the light was turned on, the room was bright.

Li Li Xuewu lifted the door curtain, pushed open the door, and let Lin Lin Tingting in.

Lin Lin Tingting found the unusualness of the new house as soon as she entered. The floor tiles were clean and tidy, the sofa style was simple and ancient, the rare fireplace, the clever kitchen and bathroom design, especially the restaurant design, not only spacious but also had a window to let in light.

"How is it? Can it enter your eyes?" Li Li Xuewu took off his hat and scarf, put them on the counter at the door, and asked Lin Lin Tingting, who was standing in the room.

Seeing Li Li Xuewu ask, Lin Lin Tingting, who was still excited, slowly lowered her emotions. Looking at the brand-new curtains, the white and dark design, the clever hollow flower pattern of the curtain box, and then looking at the furniture and furnishings in the inner room, Lin Lin Tingting felt a blockage in her heart, and tears flowed out unconsciously.

Seeing Lin Lin Tingting start to shed tears, Li Li Xuewu was a little confused. He walked over and pulled Lin Lin Tingting, wanting her to sit on the sofa, but Lin Lin Tingting stubbornly shook off Li Li Xuewu's hand and just stood in the middle of the living room shedding tears.

Li Li Xuewu exerted some strength, brought Lin Lin Tingting to sit on the sofa, poured hot water into a cup with the thermos on the tea cabinet, and put it in front of Lin Lin Tingting.

"Even if you are sad, you have to wait for me to explain. Even a death row prisoner is given a chance to speak."

Lin Lin Tingting looked at Li Li Xuewu sitting beside her, wiped her tears, and didn't speak, but her expression was waiting for Li Li Xuewu's explanation.

Li Li Xuewu told the story of the child from beginning to end, and also told about his parents' attitude and the child's upbringing.

Only then did Lin Lin Tingting understand why Li Li Xuewu had a child before he was of age. Only then did she collect her tears, but she was still complaining about Li Li Xuewu: "Then why didn't you tell me earlier? Why did you hide it from me?"

Li Li Xuewu pushed the water cup on the tea table toward Lin Lin Tingting's hand and said: "I've only been back for a few days, which day was I free? Every day there were things, and the child was arranged by someone these few days. If it wasn't settled, how could I tell you? Besides, you are also a careless personality, and you didn't look at the child carefully. My daughter has yellow hair and blue eyes, how could I give birth to her?"

Lin Lin Tingting laughed through her tears and argued: "What's the use of looking carefully? Who knows if it was born by you and a foreign girl?"

Li Li Xuewu was a little tired, leaned against the back of the sofa, and said: "I wanted a foreign beauty, it would be an honor to the country to marry one home, but I have to meet one. Do you know any, help me introduce one."

Seeing Li Li Xuewu joking with her again, Lin Lin Tingting stood up and was about to leave.

"Go find your foreign beauty, I'm leaving."

Li Li Xuewu hurriedly grabbed Lin Lin Tingting's hand, pulled her back hard, and pressed her on the sofa.

"You are really not good at joking. I was just joking with you. Where can I find a foreign beauty? If I really brought back a yellow-haired one, my dad could take a big stick and break my legs."

Lin Lin Tingting was pressed on the sofa by Li Li Xuewu and couldn't get up, so she could only say angrily: "So you don't dare to find a foreign beauty because you are afraid your dad will hit you? So you still want to find one? Go find one."

Seeing Lin Lin Tingting about to get up again, Li Li Xuewu hurriedly coaxed: "Don't find, don't find. Didn't you see my mom already stamped you? You are the daughter-in-law candidate my mom designated. Didn't you see how much my mom likes you?"

Lin Lin Tingting looked at Li Li Xuewu and asked: "Not going to find a big beauty anymore?"

Li Li Xuewu said seriously: "Not going to find."

Lin Lin Tingting shook off Li Li Xuewu's hand and said: "Let go of me, I'm not leaving."

Only then did Li Li Xuewu let go of Lin Lin Tingting's hand. Seeing Lin Lin Tingting stand up and walk to the bedroom, he followed.

Lin Lin Tingting walked into the bedroom, looked at the desk, looked at the chair, opened the big wardrobe to look, and finally sat on the fire kang covered with kang quilts, feeling the warmth of the fire kang. Looking at the wide kang edge made of new wood, she felt that this new house really met her wishes.

Li Li Xuewu sat on the armchair, looked at Lin Lin Tingting who was looking around, and asked: "Are you satisfied? If there's anything you're not satisfied with, say it, and we'll change it."

Lin Lin Tingting said indifferently: "What's the use of me being satisfied? What does it have to do with me?"

Li Li Xuewu laughed "hehe" and said: "I'm telling you seriously. The construction team is tidying up the Bai Bai Xiyuan for me. If you have any dissatisfaction, say it quickly. We still have time to rectify it. If you wait until we get married to say it, the Bai Bai Xiyuan will have been tidied up, and it will be troublesome to hire someone again."

Seeing Li Li Xuewu mention marriage, Lin Lin Tingting hummed: "Who wants to marry you? You don't tell me anything, and you make me a mother as soon as I enter the door. Are you planning to lie to me until the second day?"

Li Li Xuewu smiled wickedly: "Isn't it covered with a bridal veil? No matter what, I have to wait until the second day to know. I planned to hide it from you until the second day."

Lin Lin Tingting jumped off the kang, walked to Li Li Xuewu's side, and pinched Li Li Xuewu's arm, saying: "Li Li Xuewu, I hate you."

Li Li Xuewu was pinched by Lin Lin Tingting and hurriedly begged for mercy. This girl really dared to do it, she definitely pinched a mark.

"Alright, alright, I was wrong, okay? Let go quickly, if you don't let go, I'll be tough."

Seeing Li Li Xuewu stand up and about to mess with her, Lin Lin Tingting hurriedly let go of Li Li Xuewu. The curtains in the room hadn't been pulled yet. What does it count for an unmarried big girl to play around in someone else's room?

Walking out of the bedroom before Li Li Xuewu, Lin Lin Tingting looked at the room and said with satisfaction: "It's quite good, nothing needs to be added. I'll come to tidy it up when the time comes."

Li Li Xuewu stood behind Lin Lin Tingting, put his hands on Lin Lin Tingting's shoulders, and said: "Then it will be handed over to you when the time comes, hard work."

Lin Lin Tingting dodged the strange hand on her shoulder, turned her head and glared at Li Li Xuewu, saying: "When are you going to talk to my family? I can understand the child's problem, but you have to talk to my parents yourself."

Li Li Xuewu nodded and said: "This is what should be. My work is a bit busy now, so I have to wait for a while, but it won't take long. It will definitely be arranged before the New Year. My mom is also in a hurry, thinking about us getting married after the New Year."

Seeing Lin Lin Tingting looking at him, Li Li Xuewu simply told his plan: "See your parents before the New Year, and we will get married after the New Year. The new house will be set here, so it's just right for you to go to work, it only takes a few minutes to walk."

"I bought the sewing machine, use this one for the radio. I'll ask my brother to help me fix it later. We'll do it all at once, and we'll have both TV and radio. You have a bicycle, I have a bicycle, so our family is complete. For the rest, whatever you like, we'll buy it together when we get married. Whatever you want, we'll buy."

Lin Lin Tingting saw Li Li Xuewu imagining the future, and couldn't help but start thinking about growing old with this bad guy in this room in the future, and couldn't help but blush and look forward to it.

Although she came to look for Li Li Xuewu today, this bad guy gave her a "surprise," but Li Li Xuewu had already explained the reason for the child, and also said that the child would still be raised by the parents, and would only be picked up to live with them when she was older.

In fact, Lin Lin Tingting didn't feel disgusted by the daughter who wasn't Li Li Xuewu's biological daughter, but only felt pity. Maybe this is people's selfish psychology. Now that she thinks about it, it was precisely because of Li Li Xuewu's kindness that he had this child, so it was only natural for her to accept this child.

How much money can it take to raise a child? She and Li Li Xuewu were both enterprise employees, and Li Li Xuewu was a section-level cadre, and they didn't have to support elderly parents. Money was endless.

Saying that she would live with Li Li Xuewu's grandfather, who was said to have a better body than some young men, raising ten children might be a bit difficult for a dual-income family, but raising eight children was easy.

Thinking about raising eight children for Li Li Xuewu, Lin Lin Tingting was even more satisfied with this family. Looking at the wall clock, Lin Lin Tingting said: "It's getting late, it's very dark, I have to go back. You come find me when you're done, and we'll go back to my house."

Li Li Xuewu saw that Lin Lin Tingting had set things up, but thinking about what happened this morning, Li Li Xuewu didn't know how to ask, afraid that if he asked, new problems would arise. Now his heart was also a mess.

It wasn't that Li Li Xuewu was avoiding reality. Seeing that Lin Lin Tingting really had the heart to live with him, and liking someone's eyes couldn't be faked, this made Li Li Xuewu a little tangled.

Thinking about waiting for this case to end, he would have a good talk with Lin Lin Tingting before seeing her parents.

"I'll send you back, it just so happens I have to go out."

Lin Lin Tingting went out first. Seeing Li Li Xuewu close the door, she asked: "Why do you have to go out so late?"

Li Li Xuewu shook his head and said: "There's a mission, I can't tell you."

Lin Lin Tingting understood Li Li Xuewu's position, especially knowing that Li Li Xuewu was also the deputy station chief of the street police station, so she understood Li Li Xuewu's busyness even more.

"Hmm, I know. You be careful too, it's not far, I'll go back by myself."

Li Li Xuewu took Lin Lin Tingting and walked out. When he met someone in the courtyard, he answered, and while introducing Lin Lin Tingting, he also introduced Lin Lin Tingting as his partner. Knowing Lin Lin Tingting's work, the neighbors in the courtyard were full of praise.

This Li Li Xuewu is really capable. He was disfigured and was about to be removed, but he could still find such a good partner. It's really a failure in officialdom, a success in love. How come all the good things are occupied by him.

He took Lin Lin Tingting to his door. Seeing his mother still looking out the window, he took Lin Lin Tingting into the room and introduced her to his mother: "Mom, this is Lin Lin Tingting, my girlfriend."

Lin Lin Tingting was a little embarrassed and said to Liu Yin and the old lady: "Auntie, Grandma, sorry for just now."

Liu Yin didn't know how the two of them talked in the backyard, but now seeing that they had made up, she couldn't help but show a smile: "Good, good, it doesn't matter. That, I'm cooking, eat a meal here. Your dad went to see a patient for someone, he'll be back in a while."

Lin Lin Tingting combed her hair by her ear and said: "Auntie, it's too late, and it's very dark. I'm afraid the snow will be heavy. Next time I'll come in the morning, when the weather is good, and I'll be with you then."

Seeing that Lin Lin Tingting was clear, and still wanted to go back, Liu Yin had to tell Li Li Xuewu to send Lin Lin Tingting home.

Li Li Xuewu promised and sent Lin Lin Tingting out. It happened that he met Wen San'er going out. The two greeted each other and didn't say much, but he had already given a wink, so Li Li Xuewu ran back home again.

Just entering the outer courtyard, he saw his eldest brother Li Xuewen pushing his bicycle into the courtyard. Li Li Xuewu looked at the sky and then at his watch. It was almost 6 o'clock. This eldest brother had been riding his bicycle for a whole day.

Zhao Zhao Yafang, who was behind the cart, wore a square scarf and a hat. Seeing Li Li Xuewu standing in the screen gate, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

Li Li Xuewu didn't greet his sister-in-law, just smiled at her. Sometimes you respect her but won't spoil her. Some things still need to be kept in mind.

Li Li Xuewen gave the bicycle to Zhao Zhao Yafang and said: "Push it in, I'll fix the radio for Second Brother. I still have to read after dinner."

Zhao Zhao Yafang also felt sorry for Li Li Xuewen. Besides, Li Li Xuewen said this was a bicycle he bought for her, so she obediently took the bicycle and pushed it into the courtyard. As for how to enter the room and how to speak to Liu Yin, Li Li Xuewu didn't know.

Li Li Xuewu didn't greet the sister-in-law either; he just smiled at her. There are times when one respects you but won't indulge you, and in some matters, one still needs to have a clear head.

Li Li Xuewu looked at his eldest brother with amusement and said: "Didn't you say you wanted to read a book after dinner just now? Why are you not in a hurry anymore?"

Li Li Xuewen rolled his eyes at his younger brother and said: "The family is a purgatory now, why am I in a hurry to go back? In a hurry to suffer from both sides? Let's go, let's go. Maybe I'll stay at your place tonight. I've already decided, I won't go back until the family is calm."

Li Li Xuewu found his eldest brother's cunning side very interesting. He smiled and took his eldest brother into the room. At this time, not only were the old lady and Wen San'er sitting in the room, but Seeing Sha Zhu was also there, and an old man who was dressed in rags but kept clean.

Seeing that there were guests in his younger brother's room, Li Li Xuewu stopped talking about the couple's affairs, took the maintenance equipment from the drawer, said something to Li Li Xuewu, and went to the backyard.

Seeing Li Li Xuewu send his eldest brother away, Wen San'er introduced the old man sitting on the kang to Li Li Xuewu.

"Li Xuewu, this is Master Ye I mentioned to you. I invited him over today to help me look at the pile of 'scrap copper and iron' we collected. It just so happens that you came back, let's sit and chat."

After introducing this little old man, Wen San'er didn't introduce Li Li Xuewu too much, just introduced: "This is the one in charge, the one I mentioned to you." Obviously, he had already introduced him when he invited him.

After listening to Wen San'er's introduction, Li Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and sized up the little old man in front of him.

He wore a cotton-padded jacket covered with patches, but the fabric in some places was no longer strong, and the patches couldn't be sewn on, so gray cotton was exposed.

His pants were a pair of blue pants that didn't fit well, and his shoes were ordinary cotton cloth shoes. Looking at this down-and-out outfit, it didn't lose the wind at all when worn on this old man.

This little old man sat there with his own style. Seeing Li Li Xuewu sizing him up, he was neither humble nor arrogant, with a calm and indifferent appearance.

Li Li Xuewu took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, shook one out, handed it to the little old man in front of him, and said: "Do you smoke?"

This little old man didn't take it, but cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, I've already quit."

Li Li Xuewu smiled, didn't care, stuffed the cigarette back into the cigarette box, and asked Wen San'er: "How is it? I see you've collected several pieces of 'junk', and you've been fumbling for a long time without saying why."

Wen San'er smiled awkwardly and said: "I only have a few days of practice. Isn't this inviting an expert?"

Seeing Li Li Xuewu looking at him with a smile, Wen San'er coughed twice and said: "It's not that there are no good things. There is a Ming incense burner that is true, and there is a kang screen that is true. The jade on it is indeed what I saw. As for the others, cough cough, who would have thought that there were fakes thirty years ago? These people who lack virtue."

Li Li Xuewu laughed twice and said: "It's okay, not all of them were missed. Besides, you collected them at the price of junk, what's there to regret? There were fakes at any time. There are buyers and sellers."

Master Ye nodded and said: "Indeed, fakes in Liulichang haven't been there for a day or two. There are many. It's okay, Old San's progress can be seen. Contact more, ponder more, and you will understand slowly."

Li Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and asked Master Ye: "Haven't asked yet, are you in the antique business?"

Master Ye saw that this "person in charge" was inquiring about his background, and knew that this was preparing to check his bottom line. Wen San'er had already said that this person in charge was eating public food and had a lot of energy. Tonight, following Wen San'er back, he had already witnessed this person's strength.

Although a 600-square-meter courtyard wasn't rare in this East City, seeing that he could take it out to do a recycling station, and arrange so many "useless people" in this inverted room, and then seeing the warehouses around the courtyard and the four storefront rooms, he knew that this was also a person with strong strength and reaching the sky, otherwise he wouldn't be doing this scrap collection business.

Don't look down on these trivial and low-key businesses. Maybe this area belongs to such a rich person. Seeing Li Li Xuewu had the intention to probe the bottom, he simply stated his situation.

"I was born in the 31st year of Guangxu. My hometown is Baoding Prefecture. My name is Ye Zhongcai. I am the second in the family. I became an apprentice in Liulichang at the age of 12, and I have seen the rise and fall of Liulichang. I have changed four or five bosses."

"In the 47th year, I was on duty at the counter. My family was robbed by chaotic soldiers. My eldest son couldn't take it and fought with the other party, and was beaten to death. My wife was anxious and hanged herself, and I was left alone. I lived in a daze until the New China. The street saw that I was wandering and it wasn't a thing, so they found me a job as a night watchman, and I made a living by picking up horse manure during the day."

Li Li Xuewu saw that the old man's tone was flat as if he were talking about someone else's affairs, without a trace of fluctuation in his tone, and asked: "Since you have such a craft, why don't you go to Liulichang to find a job? It seems that there are still shops open there."

Master Ye shook his head and said: "It won't work. Now there are still shops for old books and paintings, but shops for jade, bronze, etc., can't be opened. I don't dare to say that my craft is ten out of ten, but it has been practiced for decades. But there are always people who are better than others."

"Besides, I'm alone, so the old book stalls and old book and painting shops that have just been restored are full of master craftsmen, and people like me can't squeeze in at all, so I can only make a living by myself."

Li Li Xuewu nodded and said: "My third uncle must have told you about my situation when he asked you to come over. I don't specialize in this. Collecting these things isn't for reselling. I just like these things. Another meaning is that there will be a second-hand shop here, two rooms, and I need someone who understands the business to keep an eye on it."

Li Li Xuewu gestured to Wen San'er and the others: "My brothers are all laymen. It's okay to collect daily junk, but it's hard to say about those with value. Since my third uncle trusts you, I'll tell you the truth. As for the treatment, you eat and live the same as my brothers. I won't talk to you about wages. My third uncle is in charge of this stall, whatever he says goes."

Hearing Li Li Xuewu's words, Wen San'er immediately felt different, and his back straightened quietly.

"Li Xuewu, Master Ye also told me that he wants to find a place to retire, and doesn't ask for anything."

Li Li Xuewu waved his hand and said to Master Ye: "This is the first time we meet, I can't talk wildly to you. It's better to talk about the salary and treatment in advance. As for the retirement problem, we are all men. The road knows the horse's strength, and the day knows the person's heart. You see how we do things, and we will spend some time with you to have a mutual understanding. If you really feel that my brothers are reliable, you can treat this place as your home."

Li Li Xuewu's words were realistic, without any vanity. The more he said this, the more Master Ye didn't dare to look down on him. After hearing Li Li Xuewu finish, he stood up and cupped his hands at Li Li Xuewu: "Then thank you, Boss."

Li Li Xuewu held Master Ye and let him sit on the kang.

"Master Ye, we are a cooperative group here. There is no boss, no shopkeeper, only relatives and comrades."

Li Li Xuewu turned to Wen San'er and asked: "Since Master Ye is the same age as my eldest brother, let's call him Second Uncle. He is one generation older than us, two generations older than us, so it's convenient to call him later."

While speaking, Old Lao Biaozi and the others also stood up, bowed slightly with Li Li Xuewu, and called out "Second Uncle, you've worked hard."

Meeting and saying hard work, must be a Jianghu guest.

Master Ye was slightly moved by this Second Uncle call, and trembled as he stood up again and cupped his hands at the brothers.

He was also called Second Uncle when he was a file head in Liulichang, but that was just a title. Now Li Li Xuewu clearly ranked the seniority, which was acknowledging his status. How could this homeless person not be moved?

"Thank you for taking me in, brothers." Master Ye also replied with a trembling voice.

Wen San'er was the happiest. He had long wanted to learn the craft from this Master Ye, but time didn't allow it, and there was no environment. This time, he caught the opportunity to learn by taking advantage of the opportunity to expand the team.

Everyone in the room also knew that Li Li Xuewu couldn't just believe Master Ye like this, and would definitely investigate behind his back. Master Ye himself knew it too, but why did Li Li Xuewu arrange for Master Ye now? The reason was Wen San'er.

Li Li Xuewu knew Wen San'er very well. This person would never do a losing business. Li Li Xuewu said that collecting junk was the first time, he could miss, he could lose money, but after checking the accounts after sending the old goods back today, not to mention how much profit, the brothers had enough to eat and drink, and could save some money.

With Wen San'er's cautious personality, the person he led to the inverted room to show Li Li Xuewu wouldn't have big problems. Now that Li Li Xuewu had basically handed over this scrap collection stall to Wen San'er, since Wen San'er wanted to recruit Master Ye to the scrap collection station, he had to give Wen San'er this face, so he arranged the treatment for Master Ye at the first meeting.

Li Li Xuewu also knew that if you suspect someone, don't use them, and if you use them, don't suspect them. But the relationship in the Bai Bai Xiyuan was significant, and "Three-Dynasty Veterans" like Master Ye should be treated with caution. So, although Li Li Xuewu agreed happily on the surface, he also explained his strength, and secondly, he would investigate this Master Ye through the street and Shen Fang's relationship in private.

Seeing that everyone had finished explaining, Li Li Xuewu said to Seeing Sha Zhu, who was lying on the kang, pillowing his head on the quilt and looking over: "Brother Zhu Zhu, show your craft today. Our team is welcoming a new member, so we should have something. After eating and drinking, Old Lao Biaozi will represent me and invite everyone to the Red Star Bathhouse at the door. I have something to do today, so I won't participate."

Seeing Sha Zhu thought Li Li Xuewu had something at home, so he waved his hand: "You go do your work, the kitchen is already prepared, I'll cook in a while."

Seeing Sha Zhu basically came here to wait after work and lighting the stove at home. Sometimes he helped tidy up the kitchen, and then lay on the kang to chat with Old Lao Biaozi and the others. When the dishes were hard, they would have a drink. Now he had a feeling of being happy and not thinking about home.

Sometimes when He He Yu Shui came back, she couldn't catch her brother's shadow. It was Qin Qin Huairu who pointed out that she should come to the inverted room to find her brother.

Li Li Xuewu arranged everything, cupped his hands at Master Ye, who was still a bit old-fashioned: "Second Uncle, you stay here. Your accommodation will be arranged by my third uncle. I have something to do, so I won't accompany you today. I'm really sorry, please bear with me."

Master Ye cupped his hands: "I know you're busy, you go do your work. We eat from the same pot in the future, so I won't be polite with you."

Seeing Master Ye was realistic, Li Li Xuewu smiled and went out the door to the backyard.

Li Li Xuewu looked at his watch, preparing to go to the villa by the lake. He had to tell his eldest brother before leaving.

Entering the backyard room, his eldest brother had already dismantled the little monster, and was welding with an electric soldering iron.

"What is this? Why is it so dirty? It must have been used in a pile of ash. Just cleaning the dust got me covered in it."

Seeing that there was indeed dust on his eldest brother's cuffs, and the shell of the little monster was already clean, but the parts were spread all over the tea table.

"I really don't know about this, I bought it from a second-hand store. It's the first time I've seen this kind of thing. It must be the British brain that could think of making this thing."

Li Li Xuewen laughed "hehe" when he heard his younger brother's words: "It's quite good, saved money. Buy one and get one free. If you want to listen to the radio, listen to the radio, if you want to watch TV, watch TV. There's no big problem, it will be fixed in a while. But what about your antenna?"

Li Li Xuewu's face froze when he heard his eldest brother's words. Damn, the TV signal reception technology at this time was still like radar, and it needed to be rotated to receive the TV station. Fortunately, the capital had its own TV tower, so he didn't need to tie a big pole like in the rural areas of later generations, and he didn't need to rotate the pole to adjust the channel.

"The salesperson who sold this thing was also a half-baked one. He plugged in the TV and said it was good. I asked him and he didn't know anything. I guess he didn't have an antenna either, and I don't know where he got it from. Why don't you help me to the end, send the Buddha to the west, and make me an antenna."

Li Li Xuewen had long known that his younger brother would say this. Since he had fixed it to this point, he would definitely let him make an antenna.

"I can make it, but it won't look good. This thing is sold in the supply and marketing cooperative. You go buy one, and I'll modify it for you. It's okay to strengthen the signal, but pure handmade is really ugly."

Ps: There are two more days before I change the chapter word count, I will control the rhythm~

Although I was called a cliffhanger, I still want to ask for tickets~

Woo woo woo, pity the child~

Explanation:

Not

PS: In two days I will change the word count per chapter; I will control the pacing~

Although I'm called a cliffhanger dog, I still want to beg for votes~

Sob, sob, sob, have pity on this child~

Explanation:

It's not that kind of spy novel,

and I'm not writing green stuff~

It's almost over~