Chapter 226: Sister-in-law, Let Go

Yan Brother Jiecheng entered the room and placed the bag he was carrying beside the coffee table, then sat on the long sofa with his wife. Feeling the softness under his buttocks, he felt even more uneasy.

Yu Li sat on the long sofa right next to Yan Brother Jiecheng. Seeing Li Li Xuewu sitting on this side, she smiled and placed the two bottles of wine Yan Brother Jiecheng was carrying beside the armrest of Li Li Xuewu's sofa.

Yu Li said enthusiastically: "Li Xuewu, sister-in-law knew you were injured a few days ago and wanted to go see you with Brother Jiecheng, but we couldn't find the place and didn't know which hospital you were in."

"Finally waited for you to return home safely, so we wanted to come see you tonight. We know you aren't lacking in nutritional supplements, so we bought you two bottles of wine. We don't earn much, please don't mind."

Li Li Xuewu drank a sip of hot tea and said with a smile: "Brother Jiecheng brother's news is quite well-informed. It wasn't as outrageous as it was spread. It was a small injury, nothing serious. How could I trouble you to go see me? And I can't accept your wine, it's not necessary."

Yu Li looked at Yan Brother Jiecheng and said: "Li Xuewu, I can't agree with you on this. The relationship between our Brother Jiecheng and you is different from others in the courtyard. Not to mention that you two are neighbors who grew up together, Brother Jiecheng's job was arranged by you. We owe you such a big favor, it's only right that we come to see you."

Li Li Xuewu looked at Yu Li's little mouth, which was truly good at speaking. She not only separated Yan Brother Jiecheng from the "others" like the Third Master but also connected Yan Brother Jiecheng with himself.

"Don't mention the matter of introducing the job again. Brother Jiecheng brother might be scolding me in his heart. I did it with good intentions, but I didn't expect, sigh~"

As he spoke, Li Li Xuewu looked at Yan Brother Jiecheng and said: "Last time I was removed from my post, Brother Jiecheng brother told me not to take money I shouldn't take and to return it quickly, otherwise I'd face retribution. It scared me so much, fortunately, I didn't take your money."

A few days ago, Yu Li forced Yan Brother Jiecheng to inquire about where Li Li Xuewu was hospitalized so they could go see him. No matter how she forced him, Yan Brother Jiecheng wouldn't go. She felt Yan Brother Jiecheng's attitude was wrong, and after much questioning, she found out that Yan Brother Jiecheng had been instigated by his parents to ask Li Li Xuewu for money. She was so angry that she cried and almost fought with Yan Brother Jiecheng, and didn't let him enter the door for three days.

Today, Li Li Xuewu had returned, so she had to find Yan Brother Jiecheng and bring him back to apologize to Li Li Xuewu.

Her own man, she was stuck with such a dough-like person, what else could she do?

"Li Xuewu, don't listen to Brother Jiecheng's nonsense. It was all instigated by his parents. You know what my father-in-law and mother-in-law are like, they just think blindly. Is a job so easy to find?"

Li Li Xuewu drank a sip of tea and looked at Yan Brother Jiecheng without speaking.

Seeing Li Li Xuewu's look, Yu Li understood something instantly. She said with tears in her eyes: "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me for saying this. We had a fight when we borrowed your bicycle last time. You were the one who borrowed the car for me, and you went fishing with a horse cart, right? And you went with my father-in-law, right?"

As she spoke, tears fell. Yan Brother Jiecheng also blushed and didn't speak. Li Li Xuewu tore a strip of paper from the roll under the coffee table and handed it to Yu Li.

Yu Li took the paper, wiped her tears, and continued: "I was already angry, and my father-in-law was holding it against me for riding your bike. He complained that I shouldn't have helped you with work and taken your fish, saying that you and I were 'unclear'."

Hearing Yu Li's words, Yan Brother Jiecheng's face couldn't take it, and he pulled Yu Li, but was shaken off by her.

Li Li Xuewu was also a bit embarrassed and placed the roll of paper beside Yu Li's hand, but he didn't dare to help tear it, fearing being "unclear."

"It's not like that, sister-in-law. Who in the courtyard doesn't know our relationship?"

Li Li Xuewu knocked on the armrest of the sofa and said: "I just ate a chicken you cooked and said it was delicious. I haven't had any other contact with you."

Yan Brother Jiecheng also knew about these things and felt a bit ashamed thinking about his ugly behavior before.

Li Li Xuewu waved his finger and pointed at the sofa, saying: "You were doing manual labor with the First Master's wife and Qin sister at home. I was just fishing with the Third Master. The fish I gave you was from that day."

As he spoke, he asked Yan Brother Jiecheng very aggrievedly: "What is this saying? Brother Jiecheng brother, you wouldn't also misunderstand that there's something between me and sister-in-law, would you?"

Seeing Li Li Xuewu ask him, Yan Brother Jiecheng waved his hand repeatedly: "How could that be? I was at home that day too. My father was just jealous of the big fish you caught and was talking nonsense."

Seeing that Yan Brother Jiecheng finally said a fair word for her today, Yu Li wiped her tears and controlled her emotions, saying: "He is my father-in-law, is this 'gossip' that a father-in-law should say to his daughter-in-law? This gossip can kill people."

After scolding Yan Brother Jiecheng, Yu Li said to Li Li Xuewu: "To tell you the truth, I've been living on my own since that day. Even if I have nothing to eat, I won't stay with them anymore."

Li Li Xuewu couldn't say anything, could he say he would send white flour in the middle of the night? He could only comfort her: "It's not worth it."

Yu Li didn't retort to Li Li Xuewu but said to Yan Brother Jiecheng: "You tell me with your conscience, how has Li Xuewu treated you? If Li Xuewu hadn't found a connection to get you in, you would still be carrying big bags at the train station, exhausting yourself to death."

As she spoke, she poked Yan Brother Jiecheng in frustration and scolded: "You just count the money your father took back, you tell me how we are going to live? You don't count the favor of Li Xuewu, look at what kind of thing your family did."

Yan Brother Jiecheng didn't say a word after being scolded by his wife, and he sat there with his head tilted, like a chicken in the rain.

Seeing that Yan Brother Jiecheng didn't know how to answer her, Yu Li scolded even more: "What did you say? If you had said it, you wouldn't have said it. If you have such a hard connection in the factory, you don't rely on it, you don't follow Li Xuewu, what high branch are you climbing? Are you missing a string in your head?"

Watching Yu Li perform a segment of "Beating the Dog to Persuade the Husband" here, Li Li Xuewu didn't know how Yan Brother Jiecheng felt when he heard his father being beaten like a dog by his wife to persuade him, but he truly admired Yu Li, this woman.

He hadn't seen Yu Li was so eloquent before. Even the part where she was short-sighted in the play could be considered flexible.

Yu Li looked at Li Li Xuewu's expression and continued: "If it weren't for Li Xuewu's connection, could you have squeezed into that team of eighteen or nineteen in the Rolling Mill? Who doesn't envy your neighbor relationship with Li Xuewu?"

As she spoke, she pinched Yan Brother Jiecheng again and said: "Without Li Xuewu, what kind of onion are you in the Rolling Mill? You're nothing. If it weren't for Li Xuewu's reinstatement notice coming down so fast, you would have been kicked out long ago. The money was wasted, and you were still calculating. Don't learn that calculation from your father and mother in the future."

Yan Brother Jiecheng didn't say a word after being scolded by Yu Li, and he sat there with his head tilted, like a chicken in the rain.

Seeing that Yan Brother Jiecheng didn't know how to answer her and apologize to Li Li Xuewu, Yu Li was even more angry and bitter. She looked at Li Li Xuewu with tears in her eyes again, and didn't wipe them even though the paper was right beside her.

"Li Xuewu, our life is truly bitter. You saw that small room, there isn't even room to turn around. You tell me what to do in the future. He still has two younger brothers and a younger sister at home, we don't even have money to find a house."

"Now that we've set up cooking utensils, we can't stay in the room when we cook. I don't have a job, and we rely entirely on Brother Jiecheng's meager salary to live. Just like this, my father-in-law takes away Brother Jiecheng's salary, saying it has to be returned to him. You tell me how we can live on our own?"

Li Li Xuewu drank a sip of tea, looked at Yan Brother Jiecheng who had his head lowered, and didn't reply to Yu Li.

Seeing that Li Li Xuewu wouldn't let go, Yu Li gritted her teeth and said: "Look at sister-in-law's face and don't fire Brother Jiecheng. Let us have some hope. Even if you transfer him to shovel feces, it's fine. You just say how you want to vent your anger, you beat him up, he absolutely won't dare to fight back."

Li Li Xuewu said with a bitter smile: "It's not worth it, sister-in-law. It's all work matters. The Security Team is the Security Team, it's impossible to shovel feces. And how could I beat someone? That wouldn't make me a black bully? I'm not that kind of person."

He comforted Yu Li and then said to Yan Brother Jiecheng: "It's all in the past, I didn't take it to heart. Just do your work well, there aren't that many things."

Yan Brother Jiecheng nodded awkwardly. Yu Li heard the meaning in Li Li Xuewu's words, that he would never leave the Security Team, and he would be played to death. She sat closer to Li Li Xuewu and said: "Sister-in-law knows your character, you are the most loyal man. I didn't take the messy words my father-in-law said to heart, but if sister-in-law accompanies you to sleep and you can vent your anger, I'll risk it tonight, as long as I can keep Brother Jiecheng's job."

Yan Brother Jiecheng looked at Yu Li and stammered: "Yu Li..."

Yu Li stared at Li Li Xuewu but scolded Yan Brother Jiecheng: "Yan Brother Jiecheng, don't speak. When I asked you to speak, you didn't. You don't have a turn to speak here."

Li Li Xuewu placed his teacup on the coffee table and said: "Sister-in-law, what kind of nonsense are you talking about? You scared Brother Jiecheng brother. Am I the kind of person who hooks up with a sister-in-law? If outsiders hear this, what would it count as? Bullying men and women?"

Yu Li was also desperate today. Yan Brother Jiecheng didn't hear the meaning in Li Li Xuewu's words, but she did. She would never be able to leave the Security Team in her life, and she would be played to death.

"It's not you hooking up with me, it's me sticking to you. I'm willing. If my own man can't do it, I'll find someone who can. If I want to live, I have to take care of one side."

Li Li Xuewu waved his hand at Yan Brother Jiecheng and said: "Hurry up and clarify things with sister-in-law. You really didn't do this right. You can play tricks on me, but why play tricks on your own wife?"

He pushed the water cup beside Yu Li and said: "Filial piety isn't like this either. Today, sister-in-law said this in front of me. You know it's fake in front of you, but if sister-in-law is bullied by the Third Master tomorrow and hangs herself on the beam, you'll regret it too late, and you won't even be able to find the tune when you cry."

Yan Brother Jiecheng also knew that Yu Li was helping him plead for mercy. If she really wanted to stick to Li Li Xuewu, she wouldn't do it in front of him. He said guiltily to Yu Li: "I was wrong..."

Looking at the dough-like Yan Brother Jiecheng, Li Li Xuewu said again: "Don't take sister-in-law's words to heart, what sleeping or not sleeping, it's all angry words, all forced by your father and mother."

Yu Li still didn't speak, and didn't pay attention to Yan Brother Jiecheng. Yan Brother Jiecheng was also very embarrassed.

Li Li Xuewu didn't pay attention to Yan Brother Jiecheng's angry words and said: "It's not worth it, sister-in-law. It's all work matters. The Security Team is the Security Team, it's impossible to shovel feces. And how could I beat someone? That wouldn't make me a black bully? I'm not that kind of person."

Yan Brother Jiecheng pulled Yu Li's clothes, Yu Li twisted her body and didn't pay attention to Yan Brother Jiecheng, Yan Brother Jiecheng had no choice but to look at Li Li Xuewu.

"I know I was wrong, you know our family, the money is all in my mother's hands, we..."

Li Li Xuewu drank a sip of tea and said: "I don't like to talk about work in the courtyard or at home. It's tiring to work all day, there's no need to bring work home. That's why I call you Brother Jiecheng brother in the courtyard."

Yan Brother Jiecheng nodded: "Yes, I know I was wrong."

Li Li Xuewu waved his hand and said: "We are neighbors, and then colleagues. You are free to develop in the Rolling Mill, I won't stop you from making progress, but you can never think about making progress by stepping on me. I'm too tall, you can't step steadily, and it's easy to fall and break your neck."

Yu Li looked at Yan Brother Jiecheng's face and said: "Follow Li Xuewu's instructions in the Rolling Mill in the future, if you dare to make any more trouble, don't work anymore, go home early to wait for death, so you don't die in the Rolling Mill."

Yan Brother Jiecheng looked at Li Li Xuewu, knowing that his wife's words weren't fake, Li Li Xuewu could really fix him.

"I know, I will definitely listen to Li Ke in the future."

Yan Brother Jiecheng's IQ was online now, knowing that he should call him Li Ke in this sentence, not Li Li Xuewu.

Li Li Xuewu could call him Brother Jiecheng brother, but he couldn't really treat himself as an older brother.

After agreeing, he said to his wife: "I will work hard to earn money, pay back my parents' money, and then we can separate and live on our own."

Li Li Xuewu looked at Yan Brother Jiecheng and said: "Since we're talking about this today, I'm a loyal person. I said I would eat the chicken sister-in-law cooked last time, and I've remembered sister-in-law's affection for cooking chicken until now."

"Last time I asked sister-in-law to help me with manual labor, sister-in-law agreed without a word. It can be said that my relationship with sister-in-law is much better than yours. Don't look at us as neighbors who grew up together, you aren't as caring or loyal as her in dealing with people."

"You should be happy to have married such a good wife. Alright, I'll look at my good sister-in-law Yu Li's face and won't hold a grudge against you for the past. If I have something to use sister-in-law for in the future, you won't think there's something wrong between us, right?"

Yan Brother Jiecheng smiled and waved his hand: "Won't, won't, if you want to eat chicken, let your sister-in-law cook chicken for you."

Yu Li, hearing Yan Brother Jiecheng not understand the meaning in Li Li Xuewu's words and still asking her to cook chicken, blushed and glared at Li Li Xuewu.

Li Li Xuewu looked at Yu Li and said: "What are you saying, sister-in-law? I've taken a big step back, is this okay now? Brother Jiecheng brother said he wouldn't misunderstand us anymore, so don't talk about the angry words of wanting to sleep with me."

Yan Brother Jiecheng smiled and waved his hand: "Won't misunderstand, won't misunderstand, it was all nonsense said by my parents because they were jealous of you."

Yu Li glanced at Yan Brother Jiecheng and looked at Li Li Xuewu again: "I was speaking from the heart, don't blame me if you don't want to."

Li Li Xuewu smiled and waved his hand: "Don't talk nonsense, Brother Jiecheng brother will misunderstand again in a while."

Yan Brother Jiecheng looked at his wife and smiled at Li Li Xuewu: "How could that be? I'm not a fool if I can't hear a joke. I won't believe it if anyone says these things again, I'll slap them."

Yu Li blushed and looked at Li Li Xuewu: "Sister-in-law is also speaking openly to you today. Look at how difficult we are, see if there's any work, just like Qin Qin Huairu, I also want to earn some money and live on our own early."

Li Li Xuewu heard Yu Li's words and smiled: "How much work can I have? Qin Qin Huairu is busy all day and doesn't have any wages, she just saves a few meals."

Yu Li was crying and making a scene at Li Li Xuewu's place today, and she had already shown her face, so she just let go of her face, blushed, grabbed Li Li Xuewu's right hand on the sofa armrest, and said: "I don't care, I'm relying on you today."

"Even if it's just saving a few meals, it's fine. We haven't solved the food problem for living on our own, find me a job, I'm just waiting at home without earning money, relying on him alone to support the family, it'll take forever to live on our own."

Li Li Xuewu was grabbed by Yu Li and pulled his hand back a bit awkwardly, but didn't expect Yu Li to grab tighter and pull it back to hug.

Li Li Xuewu saw Yan Brother Jiecheng looking over and pulled his hand back, but didn't expect Yu Li to pull Li Li Xuewu's hand back, and even harder.

Yu Li blushed instantly after being held by Li Li Xuewu, but didn't let go of Li Li Xuewu's hand.

Li Li Xuewu was pulled by Yu Li like this, glanced at Yan Brother Jiecheng who was watching the fun, and said to Yu Li: "Sister-in-law, let go, what is this? Brother Jiecheng brother will misunderstand, what has this become between us?"

Yan Brother Jiecheng only thought Yu Li was "forcing" Li Li Xuewu to find a job by holding his arm. Thinking that if Yu Li could really "force" a job, then it would be easier for two people to earn money than for him to save money alone.

"Hahaha, I won't misunderstand. I've never heard of anyone stealing a man in front of their own man. Your sister-in-law is forcing you, you have to introduce a job."

Li Li Xuewu looked at Yan Brother Jiecheng sitting there laughing foolishly, squeezed his palm slightly with his right hand, and Yu Li's face turned red instantly.

"Sister-in-law really wants to come out and find work?"

Yu Li nodded with a red face: "I really don't want to live this bitter life anymore."

Li Li Xuewu nodded and said: "How about this, the project on the west courtyard side is almost finished. Don't think about Qin Qin Huairu's work, but there is some work on the south-facing rooms side."

Feeling the softness in his hand, Li Li Xuewu introduced: "You also know that there are all men over there, they go out to collect scrap every day, they don't have time to wash clothes, and the meals are cooked by my grandfather when he has time. To tell you the truth, my grandfather's craft is average, otherwise he wouldn't let Seeing Sha Zhu cook from time to time."

Seeing Yu Li's face was red to the extreme, he said helplessly: "How about this, you help wash clothes, tidy up the rooms, cook, and help when collecting scrap. You can eat there when the food is ready, saving you from cooking yourself. I feel sorry for you when I hear you say cooking is inconvenient. I'll give you 10 yuan in wages every month."

"Really? Thank you so much, Li Xuewu, sister-in-law doesn't know how to thank you."

Yan Brother Jiecheng was overjoyed to hear that Li Li Xuewu really arranged work and even promised to give money. He looked at Li Li Xuewu gratefully, even treating his wife's red face as excitement.

"Thank you, thank you, Li Ke."

Li Li Xuewu squeezed her hand again and said to Yu Li: "You promised, why don't you let go?"

Yu Li let go with some excitement and blushing. Li Li Xuewu reluctantly pulled his right hand back and waved at Yan Brother Jiecheng: "Hey, I've said it many times, call me Li Xuewu in the courtyard and at home. Now that I see I get along so well with sister-in-law, we don't have to be so polite."

Yan Brother Jiecheng didn't really call Li Li Xuewu foolishly, but nodded gratefully with a smile.

Li Li Xuewu pulled a ten-yuan bill from his pocket and placed it in Yu Li's hand. Seeing Yu Li push it back, he firmly held Yu Li's hand and didn't let her return the money.

"Li Xuewu, how can I take your money?" Yu Li still wanted to return the money to Li Li Xuewu.

Li Li Xuewu looked at Yu Li and said: "Just like this for now. Start working tomorrow. This is your advance salary. You can't really not live without the Third Master, right?"

After speaking, he added: "Of course, I'm not intentionally letting you separate, I just mean... you understand, right?"

Yan Brother Jiecheng looked at the money in his wife's hand and said gratefully: "I understand, I know you aren't letting us separate, but we really have the intention to live on our own, so I don't blame you, and I want to thank you for helping us."

Yu Li tidied her clothes, placed her hand on Li Li Xuewu's hand, as if it were an unintentional request, just like patting someone's arm when talking to them, and said with her little mouth: "Who has nothing to do and uses money to teach people to separate? Do you think Brother Jiecheng is a fool?"

Yan Brother Jiecheng immediately raised his head and shook off his spirit, as if saying: I'm not a fool, look at me, I'm smart.

Yu Li said as she touched Li Li Xuewu's hand: "Actually, Brother Jiecheng is just honest. Take care of him in the Rolling Mill in the future. He said he was isolated in the Security Team because of his age, was always bullied, and didn't dare to say anything about adjusting his work when he got home, fearing he would lose his job."

Yan Brother Jiecheng didn't care at all about Yu Li's actions with Li Li Xuewu, his focus and spirit were all on Li Li Xuewu's face, waiting to see if Li Li Xuewu could give him some advice.

Li Li Xuewu flicked his fingers, tapped Yu Li's palm, thought for a moment, and asked Yan Brother Jiecheng: "Our Security Section has motorcycles, do you like motorcycles or driving?"

Yan Brother Jiecheng didn't expect there would be a surprise, his wife really had power. He didn't expect that the matter of him wanting to adjust his work would really be handled. He nodded and kept saying: "Like, I really like driving."

Li Li Xuewu looked at Yu Li, flicked his fingers again, and said: "I like it too."

Seeing Yu Li lower her head and not look at him, Li Li Xuewu nodded and said: "Tell Han Zhan tomorrow, just say I said so, you are temporarily transferred to the Security Section organ."

This made Yan Brother Jiecheng overjoyed. He didn't expect to be able to enter the organ, the organ is good, no training needed.

Li Li Xuewu seemed to remember something and said: "By the way, the driver is on duty all year round, the car rests but the person doesn't. The overtime is even more than the Security Team members, and you might not be able to go home once a month. You are willing to be a motorcycle driver, right?"

Yan Brother Jiecheng nodded in surprise: "Willing, willing, I just like riding motorcycles, and there's overtime pay, I'm willing to do it."

Li Li Xuewu squinted his eyes and swept a glance at Yu Li, saying: "Who doesn't like riding motorcycles? What do you think, sister-in-law?"

Yu Li blushed and slapped Li Li Xuewu's hand: "Why ask me, I haven't ridden one."

Yan Brother Jiecheng got the benefit and was naturally beaming with joy, saying to Yu Li: "I'll become a motorcycle driver, you'll have a chance to ride one sooner or later."

This made Yu Li roll her eyes.

Li Li Xuewu smiled and said: "Exactly, you'll ride one sooner or later."

Yu Li looked at the foolishly happy Yan Brother Jiecheng, then looked at Li Li Xuewu sitting on the sofa, sighed in her heart, but had to say to Yan Brother Jiecheng: "Follow Li Xuewu's instructions in the Rolling Mill in the future, be good friends with Li Xuewu when you return to the courtyard, and don't listen to your father and mother's nonsense and let your imagination run wild, or talk nonsense."

Yan Brother Jiecheng guaranteed very formally: "Yes, I will definitely listen to Li Ke in the future, whether in the factory or in the courtyard."

Li Li Xuewu felt embarrassed looking at Yan Brother Jiecheng's appearance and waved his hand: "What is this for? We are all good brothers, good sister-in-law."

Yu Li stood up and said: "Alright, I won't disturb your rest. We have a long way to go, let the people in the courtyard see how good your relationship with Brother Jiecheng is in the future, let them envy you."

Li Li Xuewu knew Yu Li's words were double-edged, so he stood up and nodded with a smile: "Not sitting for a while?"

Yu Li pulled Yan Brother Jiecheng, who had stood up, and said: "Not sitting, you finally have a day off, we'll do it when we have time, we're going back."

Li Li Xuewu picked up the two bottles of wine by the sofa and placed them in Yu Li's hand, smiling: "Take them back."

Yu Li declined: "This was bought for you, you keep it."

Li Li Xuewu shook his head with a smile: "I never accept gifts when handling matters for real relatives. If I accept gifts, I won't handle matters. Take them back if you treat me as a real relative, don't let people in the courtyard poke my spine, and don't let people in the courtyard laugh at Brother Jiecheng brother."

Seeing Li Li Xuewu say so, Yu Li could only hand the wine to Yan Brother Jiecheng, saying as she walked out: "Take it, look at how loyal Li Xuewu is, look at what you did."

Li Li Xuewu watched Yu Li scold Yan Brother Jiecheng as they walked out of the entrance and headed to the front courtyard.

He looked down at his "disobedient" right hand and muttered: "It's the left hand that's injured, why does the right hand always disobey and squeeze? It must be injured somewhere, it must be."

Right hand: "If I could say a word, I wouldn't carry this pot."

Muttering, he turned on the TV with his "disobedient" right hand, went into the inner room, took off his cotton trousers, put on a pair of autumn trousers, and came out. He was sweating in his lower body just now.

Wearing loose autumn trousers, he took a rag and gun oil, sat in the position just now, flicked a cigarette from the pack on the table, put it in his mouth, lit it, and quickly dismantled the gun in his hand, oiled and wiped it.

Li Li Xuewu was also seeing the program on this "little monster" on the tea cabinet for the first time. The clarity was touching. Although it wasn't all snowflakes, it was a 9-inch screen and black and white, so one could only say that understanding occupied a part of it.

The program currently playing was the news broadcast at a specific time, but it wasn't called this name now, but "National Television News Broadcast," a program that had existed since 1958.

Amidst the broadcast of the whole nation struggling, uniting, and relying on themselves, Li Li Xuewu quickly dismantled the gun in his hand into parts, and then quickly assembled it, practicing repeatedly.

Don't ask why, asking means professional.

"Li Xuewu, are you home?"

Just as Li Li Xuewu was dismantling the gun, a greeting came from the door.

Before Li Li Xuewu could stand up to welcome them, he saw Qin Qin Huairu leading her son Bang Geng in. One could see how fast and skilled she was by the slippers on Qin Qin Huairu's feet.

Hey, the strangest thing was the size, it was the same as the one made for him.

You've already entered the room and are asking if I'm home? If I answered a little later, you would have been on my lap.

"Qin sister is here, come in and sit."

Li Li Xuewu put the cigarette he was holding in his mouth on the ashtray, quickly assembled the parts on the table into a handgun, and even inserted it into the holster under his ribs.

Because the room was hot, Li Li Xuewu had been wearing a single shirt in the room, with the sleeves of the white shirt rolled up to his elbows, fearing the gun oil would dirty the white shirt.

Bang Geng looked at Li Li Xuewu sitting on the sofa, feeling indescribably majestic and domineering, even the big gray autumn trousers paired with the handgun under his ribs were a bit more domineering.

He hadn't seen a gun stuck in front of his chest, and the gun was so beautiful.

Qin Qin Huairu patted her son's big head, led him to sit on the sofa, but Bang Geng soon discovered that the thing he had stared at for a long time without understanding was actually playing a program, and there were characters moving inside.

Li Li Xuewu hadn't looked closely at what was playing after the news broadcast just now, but now it seemed to be a movie.

Bang Geng ran to the TV and looked, reading: "Summer Story," then turned his head and said to his mother: "Mom, this is playing a movie, Summer Story."

Qin Qin Huairu glared at Bang Geng: "Go back and sit down, be honest, or go home."

Li Li Xuewu smiled "hehe" and stood up, rubbed Bang Geng's big head, took a stool from the dining room and placed it in front of the TV, saying: "Sit and watch, you can't see if you're too far."

Bang Geng raised his big fat face and said happily: "Thank you, Wu Shu." Then he took the stool and sat in front of the TV, staring at it without blinking.

Qin Qin Huairu said embarrassedly: "What are you blocking him for, let him sit here."

Li Li Xuewu waved his hand: "Can you see clearly from so far away? I find it tiring to watch, I've just been listening to the sound. When I have time, I'll move it over here, let him watch."

Qin Qin Huairu nodded with a smile. Seeing that it was hot in the room, she reached out to help Bang Geng take off his cotton jacket, and took off her own, hanging the cotton jacket on the sofa.

"Is there a guest?" Qin Qin Huairu looked at the teacups on the coffee table and asked while moving to tidy them up.

Li Li Xuewu looked at Qin Qin Huairu: "Don't tell me you didn't see Yan Brother Jiecheng and his wife pass by your door."

Qin Qin Huairu glared at Li Li Xuewu angrily, took the three teacups, and went to the kitchen to wash them.

"What did that couple come for? I saw you carrying things when you led them back to the backyard, and they were still carrying things when they left."

Li Li Xuewu took the dried fruit basket from under the coffee table and placed it on the coffee table, asking Bang Geng: "Little fatty, do you want pine nuts?"

Bang Geng also knew Li Li Xuewu was talking to him, but he had already been attracted by the TV and waved his hand: "Don't want anymore."

The answer was just three words, as if adding one more word would affect his watching TV.

This was still Li Li Xuewu asking. If it were his mother, just now asking if he was hot, he acted like he didn't hear, and when she took off his cotton jacket, he acted like a vegetable, letting her reach out, but his eyes just wouldn't leave the TV.

Qin Qin Huairu washed the cups, walked back from the kitchen, looked at Bang Geng, and said to Li Li Xuewu: "Don't give it to him if he doesn't want it."

Li Li Xuewu smiled and pointed to the sofa beside him: "Don't be busy, sit down and rest for a while."

Qin Qin Huairu smiled and said: "I'm not tired, his grandmother washed the clothes early today, and I went to your house to cook after I got home, I didn't do anything."

Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows: "Your mother-in-law started helping you share the housework?"

Qin Qin Huairu winked at Li Li Xuewu and said: "Isn't this because you're back?"

Li Li Xuewu smiled "chi": "What does it have to do with me? Security cadres don't care if people do housework."

Qin Qin Huairu smiled until her eyes narrowed: "How does it have nothing to do with it? As soon as I got home, she was nagging me, saying your reinstatement might be true, saying it's fortunate she didn't gossip randomly, and saying it's fortunate I get along well with you. Isn't this it? She washed the children's outer clothes early, and told me to bring Bang Geng to see you after eating."

Li Li Xuewu lit the cigarette in the ashtray and took a puff: "Don't do bad things and you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking at the door. Why is she so nervous if she didn't speak ill of me?"

Before Qin Qin Huairu could speak, Bang Geng said from over there: "My grandma said you are too dull, whoever provokes you will be unlucky, even a dog on the side of the road would have to get a slap if it looked at you, and ghosts would have to kowtow to you before running away."

"Bang Geng! What nonsense are you talking about, go watch your TV, or go home." Qin Qin Huairu scolded anxiously.

After scolding Bang Geng, she looked at Li Li Xuewu's expression embarrassedly. It was still normal, but thinking of Li Li Xuewu's nickname "Smiling Tiger," she hurriedly remedied: "His grandma is just gossiping, Bang Geng is just learning to speak, it might not be talking about you."

Bang Geng argued over there: "It was talking about Wu Shu, I heard my grandma talking to the Second Master's wife and Third Master's wife. The Second Master's wife said it very ugly, saying the Third Master's wife had no vision, saying Brother Jiecheng uncle wasted money, and the two of them quarreled."

Seeing his mother glaring at him, Bang Geng glanced at Li Li Xuewu, who was smiling, and said: "It was said, I'm so old, can I hear it wrong?"

Li Li Xuewu pointed to the dried fruit basket on the coffee table: "Come over and eat some dates and hazelnuts, these hazelnuts are milk-flavored."

Bang Geng got Li Li Xuewu's encouragement, shook his head, ran over, grabbed a handful, and ran back to watch TV, not fearing his mother's threatening eyes at all.

Qin Qin Huairu looked at Bang Geng angrily and asked: "Why is he so biased toward you? What high trick do you have, that you even turned my son into a traitor?"

Bang Geng shook his big head, stuffed a date into his mouth, it was really sweet, and said vaguely: "I don't remember, that's my chicken, I'm willing to feed it, I'm a partner with Wu Shu, my grandma said my Wu Shu is no good."

"Besides, my grandma always doesn't say good things.

You go out to do business, and suddenly you encounter trouble, so what do you do?

Simple, mention people. This isn't like later generations mentioning "my friend is so-and-so" or "my sworn brother is so-and-so." That stuff doesn't work now, and it doesn't work in later generations either.

Mentioning people means mentioning where you are from and what relatives you have in that area.

In this way, after seven turns and eight twists, you can always make a connection. When two strangers mention people they both know, the relationship of trust is established, and the business is easy to do.

This theory is called the "six degrees of separation" in foreign countries, which means that the relationship band between any two people is basically fixed at about six people.

That is to say, two strangers can establish a connection through the relationship of six people.

Now that the old lady has really established this relationship of the same surname and clan through seven pulls and eight pulls, Li Li Congyun has to recognize this relative.

If Li Li Xuewu and Li Li Xuewen really want to maintain this relative relationship, they have to pay respects every year, which means visiting and paying respects with gifts from time to time.

Correspondingly, as long as the old lady is alive, Li Li Congyun has to inquire about them from time to time and come to see them during the New Year and holidays.

What is a relative? Visiting relatives, visiting relatives. Only those who move around are called relatives. If you don't contact each other for eight hundred years and don't recognize each other when you meet, that's not called a relative. Even if you recognize each other, the words you say are hypocritical.

"Grandma, since President Li is our real relative, I have to treat him well."

The old lady smiled and said, "It should be. Today is fate. We wouldn't have recognized this relative without the eldest's matter. The eldest works under you, so I'll leave Li Xuewen to you to manage. It doesn't matter, I, the old lady, said so. You should talk to him, you should discipline him, just like your own child. If he dares to lose his temper with you and not recognize the relative, I, the old lady, will beat him with a big stick."

What could Li Li Congyun say? Dare not recognize this nephew Li Li Xuewen? He could only accompany her with an awkward smile and agree fully.

Seeing that his grandmother had already said what needed to be said, Li Li Xuewu hurriedly said, "Grandma, why are you saying such polite words? Today is fate. Without the eldest's matter, we wouldn't have recognized this relative. The eldest works under you, so I'll leave Li Xuewen to you to manage. It doesn't matter, I, the old lady, said so. You should talk to him, you should discipline him, just like your own child. If he dares to lose his temper with you and not recognize the relative, I, the old lady, will beat him with a big stick."

Li Li Congyun looked at Li Li Xuewu, thinking in his heart that he didn't know if they were fated or not, but he was a little dizzy now.

Seeing that Liu Yin had already set the dishes on the table, Li Li Xuewu politely invited Li Li Congyun to the table.

The Li family still set up a table in the main hall, which could seat at most twelve people.

Li Li Congyun brought four people plus a driver, and because Li Li Congyun brought female comrades, Zhao Zhao Yafang also sat at the table to accompany the guests, making nine people, just right for sitting together.

Liu Yin and the old lady ate a bite at the kang table in the inner room with the children.

Li Li Xuewu specially arranged for Li Li Xuewen to sit next to Jing Rong, Zhao Zhao Yafang to sit next to the female comrade, and he and Li Shun sandwiched Li Li Congyun in the middle, which was convenient for drinking.

"Uncle, we are truly fated, let's have one."

"Uncle, thank you for taking care of my brother, let's have one."

"Uncle, thank you for taking care of me, let's have one."

"Brother, let's toast our uncle together."

"Brother, let's toast our uncle together."

Li Li Congyun and Jing Rong wanted to bring up the matter of the guns and Wu Wu Youqing several times, but it really wasn't appropriate at this "family banquet."

Another thing was that Li Li Xuewu didn't give them a chance, frequently urging them to drink, and he was able to take care of everyone Li Li Congyun brought, and the happy topics never stopped.

Zhao Zhao Yafang really showed her true colors today. The wine glasses used by the Li family to entertain guests were 2-liang glasses, and the wine was the Northeast liquor Li Li Xuewu brought back.