Chapter 267: A Sense of Déjà Vu

Another reason was that Ji Wang Weidong knew Li Xuewu was currently baring his teeth, ready to deal with this person, so he had no burden when toasting.

With Li Huai De's hospitality and Ji Wang Weidong's toast to resolve past grievances, and with Li Xuewu, the soldier who couldn't lose in the "alcohol test," at the table, how could it not be lively?

"Leader, would you like to taste how this rabbit meat tastes?"

Li Xuewu sat opposite Li Huai De, signaling him to taste the dishes tonight.

Li Huai De tasted a piece of rabbit meat, squinted, and pointed at Li Xuewu, saying, "This was made by He Yuzhu, right? Hehe."

Li Xuewu didn't commit, pointed to the fish that looked like it was about to fly, and signaled to Li Huai De, "You should taste this one too."

Li Huai De looked at Li Xuewu and then tasted a bite.

It was an inadvertent bite, but it surprised Li Huai De, and he couldn't believe it, so he picked up another chopstick.

After eating this bite, he said to Li Xuewu, "This one wasn't made by He Yuzhu."

Li Xuewu still didn't answer Li Huai De but pointed to the wild chicken and braised meat, saying to Li Huai De, "You should taste these two dishes too."

Li Huai De knew what Li Xuewu meant, smiled at him, and then tasted a bite of each.

Seeing Li Huai De nodding continuously, Li Xuewu said, "Leader, this spicy rabbit meat was indeed made by He Yuzhu, but the remaining three dishes were made by a chef specially found by Station Chief Xu."

"Oh? There's such a capable person?"

Li Huai De was indeed surprised. Such a capable person wouldn't have been invited by other units long ago; how could Li Xuewu and the others have found them?

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "They were indeed found from outside, and they haven't been hired yet. We were just waiting for you to taste and comment."

Li Huai De smiled and said to the others at the table, "Everyone, taste it and see how the cooking skills of the chef highly recommended by Li Kezhang are."

Everyone at the table moved their chopsticks to taste, but all had expressions of surprise.

Li Huai De smiled at Li Xuewu and said, "It doesn't count if I say it's good; it only counts if everyone says it's good. Now you have your answer, right? Such a chef should be kept."

Li Xuewu smiled, stood up, and signaled to Li Huai De, "Then please, leader, move to the kitchen and personally tell the three masters this news."

"It should be done."

Li Huai De was a person who loved to eat and didn't look down on cooks.

Li Xuewu asking him to personally announce the news was also a way to elevate him.

Accompanied by Li Xuewu, Li Huai De entered the kitchen.

As soon as Li Huai De entered the kitchen, he was surprised by the neat renovation.

Although it was just renovated and looked clean, the neat design was beyond Li Huai De's expectations.

This Li Xuewu wasn't just a business expert; he was also a management expert.

He knew He Yuzhu and greeted him when he entered, but when he saw the three masters Li Xuewu mentioned, his face stiffened.

How could there be an elderly person and a lame person?

Li Xuewu walked to the side and explained to Li Huai De the inheritance of the three people's skills, and also talked about their abilities and employment direction, which finally cleared Li Huai De's doubts.

Seeing Sha Zhu also blew his own trumpet on the side, claiming that this banquet dish really had to be eaten at this mansion-style level to be classy.

Li Huai De had already revealed a smile again and said to Xu Ning, who had followed, "You've worked hard and put your heart into it. This is the achievement of your work."

Then he said to Master Qian and the others, "On behalf of the Steel Mill, I welcome the three of you, and I also ask the three masters to serve the worker comrades staying at the guesthouse well."

Master Qian took the lead and replied to Li Huai De with a smile, and also made a guarantee.

Li Huai De shook hands with the three one by one, then led Li Xuewu and the others back.

On the way back, Li Xuewu also told Li Huai De that he was preparing to write an article about how the Steel Mill guesthouse, under the instructions of Deputy Factory Director Li, supported the employment of the disabled.

Although Li Huai De didn't say anything, when he returned to the table, he took the initiative to toast Li Xuewu.

The kitchen side was even happier than the wine table side.

Master Qian hadn't expected Li Xuewu to be so straightforward in his actions, dragging the leader over to the wine table to give the three of them a recruitment notice. This was truly no less than a pie falling from the sky.

Saying this really wasn't an exaggeration.

Think about these three old bachelors; they were all destitute.

They had sold their cooking utensils; weren't they just about to starve to death?

But now, the situation had changed instantly.

The Steel Mill was the most presentable big factory outside the East City. The wages for these three people would be at least 27.5 yuan to start; it just depended on how Deputy Factory Director Li would approve it for Xu Ning tomorrow.

Even 27.5 yuan was amazing. This was for three people.

To put it bluntly, after working for a year, there would definitely be people rushing to introduce partners to these three old bachelors.

Even for Master Qian, who was older, there would be people willing to introduce someone.

This was equivalent to a life-saving grace; how could these three not be moved to tears?

At the main table, after three rounds of drinks, Li Xuewu accompanied Li Huai De to offer condolences to the action and command personnel who had worked hard on this case at each table.

Li Huai De was responsible for speaking, and Li Xuewu was responsible for drinking.

At the Jiaodaokou Station table, Li Xuewu received unanimous praise from the comrades at the station.

Not for anything else, but because Station Li Kezhang kept his word.

Before preparing for the interrogation, Li Xuewu had said he would treat everyone to a meal.

Now he had really invited everyone to dine together, and the banquet was so good, which had to make the comrades at the station loyal.

Under Ji Yuxiu's somewhat embarrassed expression, Li Xuewu walked past her and said with a smile, "Date well, I've already talked to your brother."

This sentence made Ji Yuxiu extremely shy.

Others at the station also knew that the university student who often came to the station to find Ji Yuxiu had finally won the beauty.

Who told him to have a high education? Who told him to have a powerful brother?

Although they were very sour, these young people didn't dare to take the initiative to pursue Ji Yuxiu.

When walking to the table with the Recycling Station, Xu Ning, Qin Huairu, and Liu Lan, Li Huai De first thanked the cooperative units for coming, and then thanked the comrades of the guesthouse for their hard work.

When Li Huai De was talking to Xu Ning, he indicated that after the guesthouse renovation was completed, reception tasks would be carried out here, and asked Xu Ning to make preparations in this regard.

Xu Ning was quite bold, smiling and asking Li Huai De for a budget and equipment as soon as he opened his mouth.

Li Huai De had also seen the ability of the guesthouse today, especially the ability of the service staff. He waved his hand and told Xu Ning to purchase what needed to be purchased and apply for what needed to be applied for.

Li Huai De's goal was very clear: to build the guesthouse into his backyard for gathering hearts and serving the "overall situation."

Li Xuewu didn't participate in the discussion between Li Huai De and Xu Ning; at this time, it was best to hide himself.

Li Huai De didn't say much at the two tables of the Investigation Department; he seemed unwilling to have too much contact with this side.

Li Xuewu had a good drink with the comrades at these two tables.

The Investigation Department personnel represented by Xiao Liu seemed very close to Li Xuewu, laughing and joking, which made Fu Bin, who was sitting at the main table, glance over frequently.

After toasting a round, Li Huai De left the banquet early.

Fu Bin followed him; this might be the standard itinerary for leaders at dinner parties.

He calculated for a lifetime, and in the end, none of his four children were close to the Third Master.

Therefore, generally speaking, if leaders weren't dining in a private room, they would leave early.

Li Xuewu and Xu Ning saw off Li Huai De and Fu Bin and returned to the banquet hall laughing and talking.

Once again, a team composed of Li Xuewu, Shen Fang, and Ji Wang Weidong toasted a round along the banquet.

This time, what they drank and said was much more casual, and the three of them expressed condolences and support to the comrades-in-arms and comrades.

At the end of the banquet, Han Yating and Ji Yuxiu took the lead in singing "Unity is Strength," and everyone sang along, and then they were led back by their respective leaders.

Old Biaozi and the others had a great time drinking with the people from the station today, and were walking out with their arms around each other's shoulders.

Wen San'er and the others were still sitting in the small canteen because they had to wait for Seeing Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu to finish cleaning up and go back together.

Li Xuewu didn't care about them; he had already agreed with Yan Jiecheng that he would send them back.

Ji Wang Weidong left even earlier than Shen Fang and the others. Li Xuewu had sent Ji Wang Weidong off and then returned to send off the people from the station.

Li Xuewu was currently talking to Shen Fang and Duan Youting. After the three whispered for a while, Shen Fang and Duan Youting left with their people.

Entering the kitchen, Li Xuewu smiled and offered cigarettes to Master Qian and the others who were cleaning up, but only Master Yang accepted.

Yang Shuqian pushed away Li Xuewu's lighter, lit it himself, and looked at Master Qian with a smile.

Master Qian signaled to his two apprentices, and then the three were about to bow to Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu knew their intention and stopped them immediately.

"Master Qian, you mustn't."

Qian Shutong said with great emotion, "We didn't dare to dream of coming today. Being able to keep the second kid would have been burning high incense. I didn't expect to be taken care of by Li Kezhang, giving me, an old man, and my eldest apprentice a foundation to settle down."

As he spoke, Qian Shutong held Li Xuewu's hand and said, "We should have kowtowed to you, but it's a new society now, and doing that would harm you. We can only bow to you to express our gratitude."

Li Xuewu pulled Master Qian up and said, "A chance meeting might not be destiny. Master Qian, we have many days of contact ahead of us."

Li Xuewu's words had other meanings.

Qian Shutong had long known that he couldn't escape Li Xuewu's arrangements, so he nodded obediently and said, "Then we'll just take it slow."

Seeing Li Xuewu finish talking with his master, Master Yang pointed to the knives on the cutting board and said, "I've cleaned your knives for you and counted them. I'll pack them up for you in a moment."

Li Xuewu looked at the clean knives on the cutting board, waved his hand with a smile, and said, "The old saying goes, 'a precious sword is given to a hero.' This set of knives has been gathering dust in my hands. It should be returned to its owner so it can play a greater role."

"How can that be?"

Yang Shuqian objected, "I sold this to you originally; it can't be taken back."

Although Wei Wei's eyes hadn't left the set of knives on the cutting board, especially the kitchenware box, for a moment.

But now, seeing Li Xuewu wanting to return this set of knives to them, he also looked over in surprise.

Li Xuewu smiled and patted Yang Shuqian's arm, saying, "I've never used these knives at home, and no one in my family knows how to use them. Now that there's a chance for them to see the light of day, it can be considered our destiny."

Seeing Yang Shuqian wanting to say more, Qian Shutong pulled his apprentice and said, "Then we'll accept it."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "That's right."

How much money could a set of knives be worth? What Li Xuewu wanted was people—the skills of these people.

This Yang Qin Laoer might not be enlightened and hadn't figured it out yet.

But Qian Shutong was old and cunning, and had already understood Li Xuewu's meaning.

Although it was a new society now and there were no privately opened restaurants, he didn't know why Li Xuewu was investing in them.

But since Li Xuewu had opened his mouth, he had to accept it, because they had already accepted bigger favors, and it didn't matter anymore.

After arranging these three, Li Xuewu didn't wait for Old Biaozi and the others, said goodbye, and went to the Guard Team garage to get the car.

Li Xuewu had used a "cheat" tonight, so despite the strong smell of alcohol on him, he had actually drunk very little.

Driving back was colder than drinking, and if he had known it would be this cold driving at night, he should have drunk more at the wine table.

It was already past nine when he got home.

Because Li Xuewu was driving, he parked the car at the entrance of the Bai Bai Xiyuan first, waiting to go into the courtyard to call for the door, and then go around the courtyard gate to open the inner door of the Bai Bai Xiyuan.

But as soon as Li Xuewu got out of the car, he saw the iron gate of the Bai Bai Xiyuan open.

Following the car lights, it turned out that Yu Li had opened the door, and Da Lao was standing at the screen door with clothes draped over her shoulders.

Li Xuewu didn't speak to Yu Li, who was covering her face with her hand to avoid the glare of the car lights, and jumped into the car to drive into the courtyard.

After parking the car in the garage and draining the water, he walked back.

Yu Li had already closed the iron gate and was standing at the screen door with Da Lao, looking at him.

When Li Xuewu walked over, Yu Li was still a bit embarrassed and lowered her head.

He didn't know what Yu Li meant, but Li Xuewu was cold right now and didn't ask in detail.

"Where are Biaozi and the others?"

Li Xuewu walked toward the courtyard and replied to Da Lao, "They're behind. They have to wait for Brother Zhuzi and the others to finish cleaning up before they can come back."

"Then do we still need to leave the door?" Yu Li asked, pointing to the big iron gate of the Bai Bai Xiyuan.

Li Xuewu thought for a moment and said, "Wait a bit. Brother Jiecheng is driving them back. When they come back, ask Brother Jiecheng; if he's willing to stay, he can stay the night, and drive the car back tomorrow."

After saying this, Li Xuewu didn't go to the north-facing rooms but went straight around the screen door toward home.

Because he had said before leaving to let Li Xuecai warm up his medicine, his family must be waiting for him right now.

Now, he didn't want his mother to see him return without being at ease, so Li Xuewu thought about going home early to drink the medicine so the family could go to sleep early.

When he entered the house, it was lively. It turned out that Li Shu hadn't gone to sleep yet and was playing with that big carp on the kang.

The old lady and Liu Yin were sitting on the kang, watching Li Shu and chatting.

"Why hasn't she gone to sleep yet?"

Seeing that the lights in all three rooms were on, Li Xuewu lifted the door curtain and pushed the door open to enter.

Seeing that it was Li Xuewu who had returned, Liu Yin got off the kang and said, "Your daughter is rebelling; no matter how we coax her, she won't sleep, she's playing with great energy."

Li Xuecai yawned and said, "Second brother, you're finally back. Drink the medicine quickly so I can go back to sleep."

Seeing that Li Xuewu's face was red from the cold, Liu Yin was afraid that Li Xuewu's body would suffer, so she said to Li Xuecai, "Help your second brother bring out the medicine."

Li Xuecai had long wanted to go back to sleep, but his mother had been forcing him to watch the medicine for his second brother. Seeing his second brother return, he made up his mind to slip away.

Seeing Li Xuecai's sleepy appearance, Li Xuewu laughed "hehe" and said, "You go back to sleep, I'll do it myself."

"That's truly great."

Li Xuecai said this and was about to put on his clothes and go out.

But as soon as he reached the door, he was frozen by Li Xuewu's words.

"I had dinner with Ji Yuxiu's brother today."

Hearing his second brother say he had dinner with Ji Yuxiu's brother, Li Xuecai's head buzzed, and he pulled the door handle, ready to go out.

But Li Xuewu's next sentence made Li Xuecai turn around directly.

"We talked about the two of you during that time."

"Second brother, stop!!!"

Li Xuecai shouted at Li Xuewu, then like a lackey, he took the basin and started getting cold and hot water.

"Have you washed your face and hands? You're going to touch the medicine."

After mixing the water and placing it on the basin stand, he said to Li Xuewu, "Second brother, you wash your hands and face, I'll bring you the medicine."

Li Xuewu laughed and said, "I knew you wouldn't be sleepy anymore once I said that."

Li Xuecai looked at his mother's teasing gaze and then at his father's "looking at a fool" gaze, and said unnaturally, "I was blown by the cold wind at the door just now, I'm not sleepy anymore."

As he spoke, he brought the medicine bowl to the table for Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu washed his face and sat by the table. Seeing his mother and father looking at him, he smiled and said, "I only touched my lips to it, didn't drink a drop of alcohol."

"Drink the medicine."

Li Shun knew that Li Xuewu didn't lie to his family, so he nodded and signaled Li Xuewu to drink the medicine.

Li Xuewu picked up the medicine bowl and drank it in small sips. This slow-motion action made Li Xuecai, who was standing on the side scratching his ears and cheeks, anxious.

"Second brother..."

"Hmm?" Li Xuewu didn't lift his head, drinking the medicine and saying "Hmm."

"Second brother?..."

"Hmm?"

Li Xuewu was still doing the same thing.

Li Xuecai was truly a bit anxious. He stood by Li Xuewu's side, poked him, and asked, "That, second brother, didn't you say you had dinner?"

"Yes." Li Xuewu held back his laughter, drank a sip of medicine, and said indifferently, "I ate at the Steel Mill's small canteen. There were quite a few dishes tonight."

After catching his breath, Li Xuewu said, "There was steamed lamb, steamed bear paw, steamed deer tail, braised flower duck, braised young chicken, braised young goose, braised pork..."

Seeing his second brother reciting the list for him, Li Xuecai's face turned red with anxiety.

"Hahahahaha."

Liu Yin, who was sitting on the kang in the inner room, couldn't help but laugh out loud at the brothers playing tricks.

The old lady and Li Xue were also laughing "hehe" on the east kang, watching this side.

Seeing his eldest brother and his wife about to come over to watch, Li Xuecai sat down next to Li Xuewu, grabbed Li Xuewu's medicine bowl, and said, "You've eaten so much, you'd better not drink it. There's no room left in your stomach."

Li Xuewu, whose medicine bowl had been snatched, couldn't hold back his laughter. After Liu Yin and the others laughed for a while, Li Xuewu asked the embarrassed Li Xuecai, "What do you want to know? Ask me."

Li Xuecai placed the medicine bowl in front of Li Xuewu and said, "You know."

"I don't know."

"Hahahahaha."

Zhao Yafang was already standing at the door watching the fun.

Li Xuecai said with a red face, "If you continue to make things difficult for me, you'll have to decoct the medicine yourself in the future."

"Oh, oh, oh, are you asking about Ji Yuxiu?"

"Ah, hahahahaha."

"Second brother!"

Li Xuecai was so anxious he was about to come up and cover Li Xuewu's mouth.

Li Xuewu dodged and asked, "Then do you want me to say it or not?"

Seeing the family watching, Li Xuecai whispered to Li Xuewu, "Let's go outside and talk in a while."

Li Xuewu shook his head and said, "It's cold outside. Besides, if I don't say it now, I'll forget it in a while."

Seeing Li Xuecai's face turn red with embarrassment, it was Liu Yin who felt sorry for her son. She walked out and asked Li Xuewu, "What did her brother say?"

Li Xuewu looked at Li Xuecai, who was staring at him, and said with a smile, "He didn't say he agreed."

"Ah?!!!"

Li Xuecai let out an "ah," his face turning from red to white instantly, his eyes staring straight.

But who knew Li Xuewu would say again, "But he didn't say he disagreed either."

"Second brother!"

Li Xuecai pounced on him, pinching Li Xuewu's neck and saying, "Can't you finish what you're saying all at once?"

Li Xuewu pried open his third brother's hand and asked back, "I still have more to say. Do you want to listen?"

Li Xuecai jumped to the ground, looking at Li Xuewu, waiting for the rest.

Li Xuewu drank the medicine in the bowl in front of him, then stood up slowly, preparing to wash the bowl.

This made Li Xuecai so anxious that he snatched the medicine bowl and started washing it in the water basin on the stove.

He had never seen Li Xuecai be so diligent and agile.

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Her brother said that his sister waiting for you for three years might be a bit long, and he wanted you to get married now."

"Really?"

Li Xuecai stood up in surprise and asked.

Then his face was filled with happy, silly laughter.

But Li Xuewu had already turned around and replied, "Really, but I refused."

"Second brother?"

Li Xuecai stood by the stove with the medicine bowl in his hand, at a loss, looking at Li Xuewu, tears about to fall.

If you talk about grievance, he was truly aggrieved; how could his second brother be like this?

But if he were to shout at his second brother or smash the bowl in his hand, he wouldn't dare.

If he really shouted, he might get a beating.

But if he smashed the bowl, he might end up the same way as the bowl.

"Ahem, if a man doesn't establish himself, how can he have a family?" Li Shun looked at his third son's appearance, frowned, and said a sentence.

Liu Yin also gently hit Li Xuewu and said, "You're just teasing your brother."

Li Xuewu didn't turn around to look at Li Xuecai's expression, just said casually, "I said let's take it slow for three years, and then get married. Her brother didn't object."

"Really?!!!"

Li Xuecai was about to throw the washed bowl up in surprise.

But seeing his mother's expression, he hurriedly put the bowl down and excitedly hugged Li Xuewu's shoulders from behind, saying, "Thank you, second brother!"

"Ya ya ya! Let go, your hands are all wet."

Li Xuewu pushed Li Xuecai away in disgust.

Li Xuecai didn't care about Li Xuewu's attitude anymore; he was beaming, as if there was a tail wagging behind his butt.

Li Xuewu found his brother's appearance funny, curled his lip, and said, "But I've made it clear to you. If your school finds out you're dating outside, they'll definitely expel you. Keep your mouth shut."

After saying this, looking at Li Xuecai nodding continuously, Li Xuewu said again, "Be good to her, don't be reckless, take it slow."

Li Xuewu warned specifically, "That future brother-in-law of yours can beat someone like you with one arm and two legs."

"Hehehe." Li Xuecai stood up, walked to the door, and said, "Won't happen. You guys talk, I'm going back to sleep."

After speaking, he ran to the north-facing rooms with a face full of spring.

Seeing Li Xuecai leave, Liu Yin pulled Li Xuewu to sit by the table and asked, "Did you inquire about their family?"

Li Xuewu smiled at Liu Yin and Li Shun, who was watching this side, and said, "Ji Yuxiu's parents are both in the foreign affairs department and have worked abroad for many years. Ji Yuxiu lives with her brother. Her brother's character is beyond reproach, and you've seen that girl, right? Whether it's her appearance or her knowledge, she's first-class."

Liu Yin wiped the cold sweat from Li Xuewu's forehead and said, "Are you thinking I'm picky about the girl? I'm afraid we can't climb high enough."

"The old saying goes, 'marry a daughter to a high family, take a wife from a low family.' I'm afraid Xuecai isn't suitable for them."

Li Xuewu looked at his eldest sister-in-law entering the inner room and gently touched his mother, saying, "You're still using old thinking. Aren't eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law very suitable? Now it's all about feelings; it's a new society."

Liu Yin looked at the south room and curled her lip without speaking, clearly not agreeing with what Li Xuewu said.

Li Xuewu held his mother's hand and said, "Third brother likes her, and I see that girl has the same intention. They didn't look down on our family's low threshold, so let third brother date her."

Li Shun nodded to Li Xuewu and said, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Let him be. You go home and wash yourself. I'll come over in a while to help you with the needles."

Last time, Li Shun had used silver needles on Li Xuewu at home, but before he could get better, Li Xuewu went for another "winter swim."

Li Shun had re-checked Li Xuewu's pulse and adjusted the prescription; the acupuncture had to continue.

Li Xuewu agreed and returned to the backyard.

Leaving the house and walking toward the third gate, he heard a rustling sound in the darkness. Li Xuewu looked closely.

"Whoa~"

It turned out that the glass on the window of the room where Yan Jiecheng originally lived in the third gate hall was gone, and it was blocked by a few sheets of oil paper.

Perhaps the wind was strong at night; this layer of oil paper outside was blown open by the wind, making a rustling sound.

"This woman is truly ruthless."

Li Xuewu muttered and went to the backyard.

After taking a bath and changing into pajamas, Li Shun arrived.

Just as Li Shun was using silver needles on Li Xuewu and chatting with his father, Old Biaozi and the others also returned.

"Zhuzi, Huairu, aren't you going to sit in the room for a while?"

"No, it's too late and the children are all asleep. I have to go back early."

Seeing Qin Huairu decline Da Lao, Seeing Sha Zhu also said, "Me too. When I left home, I entrusted Banggeng to help me light the stove. I'll just go home and sleep now."

Seeing Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu got out of the car, greeted Biaozi and the others, thanked Da Lao for the invitation, and walked into the courtyard together.

Old Biaozi and the others carried the remaining wine back and also brought the packed dishes back to the north-facing rooms.

This was specifically instructed by Li Xuewu.

Because the second master and the grandfather didn't want to join in the fun, and there were also Yu Li and Xiao Yan'er who didn't go, Li Xuewu had Old Biaozi bring an extra portion home.

As for today's leftovers, they were all divided by the people in the canteen, and Old Biaozi and the others didn't bring them back at all.

Yan Jiecheng watched Yu Li standing at the door welcoming these people and wanted to get out of the car to say a few words. He put his hand on the car door, but didn't open it.

After Old Biaozi and the others unloaded the car, he greeted Old Biaozi and the others and drove back to the Steel Mill.

Old Biaozi looked at Yu Li's expression and didn't say anything, leading the others back.

Yan Jiecheng had come back to pick people up right on time this afternoon and had been in high spirits, thinking about letting his wife see his prestige at the Steel Mill this time.

But he never expected that Yu Li would let Yan Jiecheng see her prestige first.

Yu Li was also furious. She knew Yan Jiecheng was coming back to pick people up today and insisted on waiting until the supply and marketing cooperative closed its doors and waiting until Yan Jiecheng came back at this time.

As soon as Yan Jiecheng entered the courtyard, he walked toward the courtyard in high spirits, while Yu Li was walking toward the second gate with an iron rod she had picked up in the Bai Bai Xiyuan, her face full of determination.

Seeing Yu Li walking inside with a stick, Yan Jiecheng thought something had happened.

By the time Yu Li knocked out the first piece of glass in the room where she originally lived in the gate hall with the stick, it was too late to stop her.

This woman, Yu Li, was truly ruthless. In that small room, there were eight pieces of glass in total, and she didn't leave a single one, smashing them all to pieces.

Yan Jiecheng was stunned, and the Third Master, who had just walked home and entered the courtyard, was also stunned.

Only the Third Mistress, who was cooking in the kitchen and saw that something was wrong, ran out and started cursing, which finally woke the father and son up.

"Eldest, are you going to control your wife or not?"

Seeing his old wife waving her arms and worrying, the Third Master also jumped and cursed Yan Jiecheng.

Yan Jiecheng shouted at Yu Li, "Yu Li, what are you doing?"

Yu Li said to Yan Jiefang, who was about to come out to stop her, "If you dare to come out, I'll smash you too."

After smashing the glass, she didn't even look at Yan Jiefang, who didn't dare to come out, and turned to Yan Jiecheng, saying, "You ask me what I'm doing? I ask you, what were you doing when I was slapped?"

Yu Li stood in the courtyard with the iron rod and pointed at the Third Master in front of everyone in the courtyard.

Yan Jiecheng was also stunned when he saw the slap mark on Yu Li's face.

Yu Li didn't give Yan Jiecheng time to think and said with a crying face, "It's fine if you block me, but we've already separated the family. Why did you hit people just because I wouldn't give you fish?"

"Yu Li..."

Yan Jiecheng stepped forward, wanting to snatch the iron rod from his wife's hand, but was pushed away by Yu Li.

"Eldest daughter-in-law, listen to me, that..."

Yu Li didn't pay attention to her father-in-law, who wanted to reason with her, and pointed at Yan Jiefang, crying, "It's the first time I've heard of a mother-in-law taking her younger son to beat her daughter-in-law. You Yan family have really lost face."

Some people in the courtyard knew about this last night, and some didn't, but now everyone in the courtyard must know.

Hearing Yu Li say that his younger brother had hit his wife, Yan Jiecheng pointed at Yan Jiefang angrily and asked, "Have you been given face? You dare to hit your sister-in-law?"

"So what if I hit her?" Yan Jiefang didn't bother to explain and just stood horizontally against Yan Jiecheng.

"You!"

Seeing Yan Jiecheng get anxious, the Third Master waved his hand and explained hurriedly, "No, no, it's just that the second one broke the glass of the north-facing rooms, he didn't hit your wife."

"Besides, we sent the money for the glass of the north-facing rooms that very night," the Third Master added hurriedly, seeing Yu Li glaring at this side.

Seeing her eldest son daring to bare his teeth at her younger son, the Third Mistress shouted, "I hit her, so what? Do you want to hit me back? Come, come, come, hit your mother."

Yu Li glared at her mother-in-law and said, "I won't hit you, I'll smash your house's glass. You can pay for it, right? I can too."

As she spoke, Yu Li threw a one-yuan bill on the ground and said to the Third Master, "The glass strips on the street are only 16 cents. He smashed the glass of the north-facing rooms, and you only sent 10 cents. You have the nerve to call that compensation? Then I'll smash one yuan's worth today."

Ignoring Yan Jiecheng's obstruction, Yu Li was about to walk onto the steps of her father-in-law's house.

While walking, she said, "Eight pieces were smashed just now, and there are two left. Since it's your son, I'll use your house to make up for it."

"Hey!"

The Third Master shouted and was about to stop her, but it was his daughter-in-law coming up; how could he, as a father-in-law, really stop her?

The Third Mistress wanted to stop her, but the waving iron rod looked too scary.

Only Yan Jiecheng really dared to stop her, hugging Yu Li from behind.

"Yu Li, what are you doing? It's so embarrassing, give me the stick."

Seeing Yan Jiecheng hugging her and not letting go, Yu Li shouted while crying, "Are you bullying me too?"

After speaking, she swung the iron rod and threw it at her father-in-law's window.

"Crash~"

"Clatter~"

It was truly a coincidence. Yu Li said there were two pieces left, and she really smashed two pieces.

The iron rod was thrown out and hit the window frame, with one end smashing one piece.

Good heavens, this was poking a hornet's nest. The Third Mistress was about to come up and grab Yu Li with her claws.

The Third Master didn't dare to stop Yu Li, but he dared to stop his old wife.

Everyone who came back from work in the courtyard stood in the front courtyard watching the fun.

Yan Jiecheng was pulling Yu Li, and the Third Master was pulling the Third Mistress, just like a tug-of-war.

It was more interesting than the sports meeting organized by the factory.

It was still the First Master and Second Master who came back from work who persuaded them to stop.

Yan Jiecheng persuaded Yu Li to leave, picked up the iron rod under the window, and just as he was about to pick up the one-yuan bill on the ground, it was picked up by his own father.

The father and son smiled bitterly at each other and separated.

Returning to the north-facing rooms, Yan Jiecheng was in a hurry to pick people up and didn't dare to stay long, nor did he have time to persuade his wife.

Today, his family had lost face in a big way.

This also caused Yan Jiecheng to be unwilling to get out of the car to say goodbye to Yu Li, and he went straight back to the factory to be on duty.

This was fine; out of sight, out of mind.

But if you don't worry, don't leave your wife, who is full of resentment, at home.

"Hmm?"

Li Xuewu sent his father away and just went to the bathroom, preparing to go back to the room and lie down, when the door rang.

"Didn't I slide the door?"

Li Xuewu looked at Yu Li entering the room and asked with a confused face.

Yu Li didn't answer Li Xuewu's question, turned around to slide the door, and then went to the bathroom to let the water and prepare to take a bath.

Li Xuewu looked at Yu Li walking back and forth with a question mark on his face, especially when she took Qin Jie's pajamas into the bathroom.

"That..."

Li Xuewu just wanted to explain that Qin Jie was busy today and forgot to take them.

But he felt his explanation was too damn pale and powerless, so he had to sigh and return to the inner room.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Hmph! Who can't do that~

Li Xuewu knew his own problems from Gu Ning's mouth and had already been reflecting on himself.

Especially recently, due to physical reasons, he hadn't taken the initiative to pay attention to Qin Jie and Yu Li, and hadn't even gone to Lou Jie's place.

But he never expected that Yu Li would come.

Just as he was about to fall asleep on the kang, the inner room door opened.

Li Xuewu closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep because he knew who had come in.

A woman.

Yu Li was angry and didn't have her usual gentleness toward Li Xuewu, sticking to Li Xuewu and drilling into the quilt.

"Ahem, I'm abstaining from sex recently, you'd better stay away from me."

"Slap!"

Yu Li slapped Li Xuewu's hand that reached over and said, "You should do what you say, don't be inconsistent."

Li Xuewu touched his numb hand and smiled bitterly, "Aren't you tempting me to commit a mistake?"

"Did I tempt you?"

Li Xuewu looked at Yu Li sideways and said, "Do you want to button up your buttons before asking that? That way you can look a bit more righteous."

"Hehehe."

Yu Li turned around, buttoned up her buttons, and smiled, "Even if you want me today, I won't give it to you."

Li Xuewu sighed and asked while lying on the pillow, "If you won't give it, why did you come?"

Yu Li pouted and said, "To occupy a position."

"..."

Seeing Li Xuewu not speaking, Yu Li curled her lip and said, "If I didn't come, she would definitely come. Do you really take yourself for being made of iron? You're going to be sucked dry."

Li Xuewu raised his head speechlessly to look at Yu Li's expression, then lay down and said, "Thank you, heroine, for your help. I have nothing to repay you with, so why don't I offer myself?"

"Heh."

Yu Li mocked and said, "You're crazy."

As she spoke, she sat up and started pressing Li Xuewu's body.

Li Xuewu felt comfortable being pressed and hummed, "You say I'm crazy, but I'm not as crazy as you today."

"Slap!"

Today's Yu Li was very violent; as she pressed, she gave Li Xuewu a slap on the back.

"I'm willing, didn't you teach me?"

As she spoke, Yu Li's hands were sore, so she simply got up and lifted the quilt off Li Xuewu, sitting on him, which was more effortless and comfortable.

"Hmm?"

Li Xuewu felt a sense of déjà vu at this moment!

He remembered his good brother from back then, who had a fierce aura; three people slashed him with knives, and he didn't cry.

He went to play cards and lost 200,000 in one night, and he didn't cry.

Later, the No. 8 technician at the Red Romance Foot Bath City returned to her hometown to get married, and he emotionally collapsed on the spot, squatting on the ground and crying bitterly.

Who doesn't love a big bath, who doesn't love a big foot therapy.

He didn't expect to be able to enjoy this treatment after returning to this era. Li Xuewu was truly teary-eyed.

"Did I teach you to smash people's glass?"

Yu Li pinched Li Xuewu's somewhat stiff muscles and pressed along the bone seams with a little force.

"Didn't you say that we don't care about those few pieces of glass money?"

Li Xuewu smiled evilly, "I said that people are poor but their ambitions are not short, we don't want the Third Master's compensation."

Li Xuewu habitually reached for No. 8's feet.

"I meant that we should buy glass and install it ourselves; who taught you to smash people's glass?"

"Hiss~~~"

As soon as Li Xuewu finished this sentence, Yu Li's revenge arrived.

"Lightly, lightly, my father just finished using needles on me."

"Hmph~ I'll hurt you to death."

No. 8 kicked Li Xuewu's hand away, moved back a position, and started pressing Li Xuewu's waist. ===== CHAPTER 268 =====