Chapter 277: The Big Tiger Meows!

Li Li Xuewu turned around and went to the tea cabinet to pour two cups of hot water, then brought them over.

Seeing that both of them were still standing, he greeted them with a smile: "Sit, sit, hurry and sit. Don't be strangers here."

Li Li Xuewu's impression of Zhang Zhang Songying was quite deep, and not just because of her beautiful appearance and the figure that would become popular in later times.

This woman's emotional and intellectual intelligence were also very high; when Li Li Xuewu had spoken a few simple words back then, she had understood everything.

As the two sat down, Qin Qin Huairu smiled and explained: "The renovation of the reception house is nearing its end, so Zhang Songying wanted to come and see if you had any instructions for our work."

"I wouldn't dare say that," Li Li Xuewu waved his hand and said with a smile, "I'm not your leader, so I can't use the word 'instructions'."

Qin Qin Huairu glanced at Zhang Zhang Songying with a smile, knowing that this woman was no simple character, but she couldn't resist her entreaties, so she had no choice but to bring her to find Li Li Xuewu.

"I have the closest relationship with Zhang Songying; we aren't outsiders, so we just wanted to have a bottom line in our hearts."

Zhang Zhang Songying also spoke up at this moment: "We know you're busy, and we shouldn't have come to disturb you at this time, but you are rarely in the office at other times, so we had to come and disturb you presumptuously."

Li Li Xuewu smiled and said: "It's no bother. It's just a little habit of mine to want to sleep for half an hour at noon."

Zhang Zhang Songying looked at Li Li Xuewu, who was sitting on the sofa with the same heroic posture, and said: "A nap is the most refreshing. Besides, our reception house is about to be renovated, and our training is almost over, so we wanted to come and 'seek scriptures' from you, and ask you to guide our work at the reception house more often in the future."

"Hahaha."

Li Li Xuewu knew what Zhang Zhang Songying meant; she simply wanted him to come and sleep at the reception house in the future, just as he had previously said about reserving rooms for higher-level leaders to rest.

"My rank isn't high enough for that. It's better to invite higher-level leaders to guide the work, hahaha."

Qin Qin Huairu looked at Zhang Zhang Songying, knowing that this woman was no simple character, but she couldn't resist her entreaties, so she had no choice but to bring her to find Li Li Xuewu.

"Our Xu Suozhang also said that the reception house was reborn under your care, so your opinion is very important."

Li Li Xuewu saw that Zhang Zhang Songying had a real stubborn streak; he knew he had to give her a reassuring pill today, or she would really pester him.

"Well, Sister Qin, I chatted with Xu Suozhang about the reception house renovation at noon. How are things going on the service side?"

Qin Qin Huairu reported: "We have eight people from the workshop, ten transferred by Xu Suozhang from the service department, Liu Lan from the main cafeteria, and three chefs. That's the number of people for now."

Li Li Xuewu nodded and was silent for a while, then said: "Tell Xu Suozhang to pull one person from the workshop to the small cafeteria, under the management of Wei Wei in the back kitchen. Pull three people from the service department to the small cafeteria, and those three will be under Liu Lan in the service department."

He looked at Zhang Zhang Songying, who was staring at him, and said with a smile: "Comrade Zhang Zhang Songying, take two people transferred from the service department to the supply service cooperative."

This was something Li Li Xuewu had decided long ago. Zhang Zhang Songying had good physical conditions; putting her and two other pretty girls chosen by Xu Ning at the service cooperative at the entrance would definitely improve the image.

"Li Ke, what is the arrangement for this service cooperative?"

Li Li Xuewu looked at the hesitant Zhang Zhang Songying and explained: "I discussed it with Xu Ning. The original service cooperative at the entrance needs to be reopened. The workers' families and leaders living in our reception house might need daily necessities or tools. We are here to serve the people, so we must set up the supply service cooperative."

Zhang Zhang Songying said uncomprehendingly: "I've never done this before. What if I make a mistake?"

"There aren't that many mistakes. Besides, no one is born knowing how to work," Li Li Xuewu explained with a smile, then said: "Every month, the factory supply department will distribute goods to your hands. You will put the goods in storage, then display them, sell them, collect the money, and settle the accounts every day, handing the money to the finance section's clerk stationed at the reception house."

"It's not as simple as you say," Zhang Zhang Songying pouted at Li Li Xuewu.

Li Li Xuewu nodded, indicating he understood.

"It's not simple. Every step has its own learning curve, but the position is right there. Xu Suozhang has no way to arrange for you to intern, so you need to explore it slowly."

Zhang Zhang Songying looked at Li Li Xuewu and asked: "Li Ke, I want to ask, will our... treatment at the service cooperative..."

Li Li Xuewu knew what Zhang Zhang Songying was hesitating about, so he explained: "These words should be explained to you by Xu Suozhang, the station chief. If you have such questions in the future, go ask him directly."

Zhang Zhang Songying said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, Li Ke."

"It's fine."

Li Li Xuewu waved his hand and said: "Since you asked, I'll help you explain. Your employment status will be changed to service personnel, so your salary relationship will also change. There will be a slight adjustment based on your original seniority combined with the work you are about to do."

Knowing what Zhang Zhang Songying cared about, Li Li Xuewu said with a smile: "As for future adjustments, it depends on your work performance."

"I know."

Zhang Zhang Songying squeezed Qin Qin Huairu's hand and said with a smile: "We will definitely work hard."

Li Li Xuewu pointed to the front and said: "The service cooperative is the window of the reception house. Your enthusiastic service will definitely leave an impression on the workers' families and leaders who come to stay here. This is your achievement. Furthermore, I have use for Xu Suozhang here; there are many opportunities for you."

Having received Li Li Xuewu's hint and encouragement, Zhang Zhang Songying excitedly squeezed Qin Qin Huairu's hand and said: "Yes, thank you for your cultivation, Li Ke."

"Hey!"

Li Li Xuewu waved his hand, then said to Qin Qin Huairu: "Your guest room section will use the remaining people. You have the most people and manage the most business, so you must ponder, learn, and summarize more."

Qin Qin Huairu smiled and said: "With your words, we have a backbone."

She then asked: "Are the rooms on the fourth floor all...?"

Li Li Xuewu gave a "cough," then said: "Go ask Xu Ning about this matter; let him ask the supervising leader."

Qin Qin Huairu also understood Li Li Xuewu's meaning, so she smiled, pulled the now-reassured Zhang Zhang Songying, and stood up.

"Then we won't disturb you anymore; we're going back."

Li Li Xuewu stood up to see them out.

Standing at the door, he couldn't help but carefully size up Zhang Zhang Songying's back; it really was an alluring X-shaped figure.

An X-shaped figure, also known as a balanced figure, is one where the length and thickness of all parts of the body are in proper proportion, giving people a sense of coordination and beauty.

After seeing them off, Li Li Xuewu turned back to look at the opened bed, then looked at the time on his watch, and smiled bitterly as he half-closed the door.

He couldn't sleep anymore; if he slept any longer, it would be time to get off work.

He folded the quilt again, sat back down at the desk, and began to process documents.

In the afternoon, Shen Fang called, telling Li Li Xuewu that the loose ends at the neighborhood office had been cleaned up, but he also reported a new situation.

While coordinating with the investigators, they had obtained intelligence regarding Old Song's son.

It turned out that the kid hadn't told the truth initially; these tools weren't bought from someone else, but were given to them by someone.

Shen Fang said angrily on the phone: "I've already called the Beixinqiao station, telling Old Song to send his son over himself. If I don't beat the green feces out of that kid today, I'll count it as him never having eaten chives."

Li Li Xuewu didn't care about Shen Fang's bluster, but frowned and said: "Investigate it clearly as soon as possible. I said back then that there were bloodstains on that pipe fork, but you didn't take it seriously."

"Yes, yes, it was my negligence. I will definitely give you an explanation."

Shen Fang kept lowering his voice to Li Li Xuewu on the phone, because he had no choice; the operation was about to begin, yet such a big loophole had appeared in the preliminary interrogation.

If the news leaked, the political losses for Li Li Xuewu, Shen Fang, and Chief Duan Youting would be immeasurable.

The three of them couldn't afford to lose this battle.

"Keep the self-criticism for later. Control these people immediately and see if any information has been leaked."

"Yes, yes."

Shen Fang agreed, then asked: "Is our operation still on time?"

Li Li Xuewu said firmly: "Net the fish on time. I want to clear out all these stinking fish and rotten shrimp this time."

"Understood."

After saying that, Shen Fang hung up the phone.

Shen Fang was actually quite afraid of Li Li Xuewu now; this person was truly eerie.

Being as clever as a demon was one thing, but his operational ability was also outstanding; he really was a good seedling for this line of work.

Could it be that everyone who came out of the reconnaissance corps was this formidable?

After finishing with Shen Fang, Li Li Xuewu called Han Zhan and Wei Tong, requiring them to be prepared.

Starting next Tuesday, everyone would be on standby, leave would be canceled, and everyone would maintain the safety and stability of the steel mill.

Feeling that the manpower still wasn't enough, Li Li Xuewu called the security department of Huaqing and borrowed the usage rights of the security personnel training at the steel mill from Director Wu.

Director Wu was also very straightforward, saying that since they were training with Li Li Xuewu now, they were Li Li Xuewu's soldiers; obeying orders and listening to commands was their duty, so he could use them.

Li Li Xuewu expressed his gratitude, hung up the phone, and began to ponder the people he had on hand.

There were forty people in security, twenty in the guard team, ten in the police dog team, twenty Huaqing trainees, ten from Jiaodaokou, and ten from Beixinqiao.

He would have over a hundred and ten people to command for the arrest mission this time; that should provide some security.

The afternoon broadcast was still about the security section, still a report on the abysmal case-solving rate.

But Li Li Xuewu and Han Han Yating were no longer focused on that. Li Li Xuewu planned to rest for a day on Sunday to prepare well and give the little monkeys who were running wild on his turf a permanent lesson.

Just as he was about to get off work, Shen Fang called again. This time he was very straightforward, directly stating the interrogation results regarding Little Song.

Those weapons were given by others, who said they would help them get rich, and as long as they helped collect information, scout locations, and keep watch, they would let them use the vehicles.

Li Li Xuewu pondered for a moment and said: "Monitor them, and arrest them when the operation begins."

Just as he was about to hang up, Li Li Xuewu emphasized: "From now on, remain silent, speak less, and maintain the secrecy of the information."

After getting off work, he rode his bike back. Passing by the supply cooperative, he remembered that Wen San'er's wedding date was in these next few days.

He turned the handlebars and rode to the neighborhood supply cooperative.

Because it was after work hours, there were quite a few people coming to buy things.

Li Li Xuewu locked his bike, lifted the door curtain, and squeezed inside.

At this time, wedding gifts were measured in dimes; some stingy ones would even give just a few cents.

Although Wen San'er wasn't his real uncle, nor was he his real friend, they had been together for a long time and were sincere with each other, so Li Li Xuewu couldn't be stingy.

"Sun and Moon Wind and Glory"

As a friend or relative, besides giving a gift, one usually gave some practical gifts when the other party got married, such as towels, washbasins, thermos bottles, bed sheets, or even wool blankets if one had the means.

Wen San'er's "third aunt" had been married for a few years, so giving these things again would seem wasteful.

Li Li Xuewu didn't go to the daily necessities counter, but went to the fabric counter.

He picked the most common blue cloth, and Li Li Xuewu asked for ten zhang, which was a hundred feet, over thirty-three meters long, rolled into a large bundle.

The fabric coupons were from his monthly allotment. It was the New Year, and it happened to be Wen San'er's wedding, so as a "junior" and a "major shareholder," he should show some gesture.

He took the coupons and walked to the cashier, seeing the older sister who had been rude to him last time glaring at him.

Li Li Xuewu looked calm as he handed over the small slip, then took out ten yuan and the fabric coupons.

Seeing that Li Li Xuewu had no reaction, the cashier could only take the money angrily, pick up the red seal on the table, and "ka, ka" stamped the slip, then threw it back to Li Li Xuewu.

Li Li Xuewu didn't care about the cashier's attitude; he picked up the slip from the counter and went to the counter to collect the bundled cloth.

He said he didn't care because cashiers at this time were like this to everyone; she was just a bit harsher when throwing it at Li Li Xuewu.

But since it was a throw anyway, Li Li Xuewu just pretended not to see it.

Carrying the cloth out, he opened the latch on the back seat of his bike, fixed the cloth on the seat, and pushed the bike back.

He didn't look at the leather shoe counter, nor did he pay attention to the gazes of the sales clerks in the supply cooperative.

Therefore, the best way to let go is not to disturb.

Entering the alley, Li Li Xuewu was too lazy to let Xiao Yan come out to open the door for him, so he carried the bike up the steps, entered the courtyard from the main gate, and pushed the bike to the west courtyard.

When entering the outer courtyard screen door, he happened to see Yu Li walking out, going to dump the slop bucket.

"Why did you come in from the main gate again? Didn't I tell you to call me when you get back so I can open the door for you?"

Li Li Xuewu smiled and waved, telling Yu Li to put down the slop bucket, then handed the handlebars to Yu Li: "Go help me park the bike, I'll go dump the slop."

Yu Li had just put down the slop bucket, thinking Li Li Xuewu had something for her to do, so she took the handlebars without hesitation.

But she didn't expect Li Li Xuewu to be doing it to help her dump the slop.

"How can that work? It's dirty, don't get it all over yourself."

Ignoring Yu Li's attempt to stop him, Li Li Xuewu had already picked up the bucket, smiled, said "If it gets dirty, you wash it," and carried the bucket out the main gate toward the dirty water ditch by the restroom.

"Hey, the big section chief is doing manual labor, that's a rare sight."

Li Li Xuewu looked up and saw it was the Third Master teasing him, so he deliberately acted as if he couldn't carry it, leaning toward the Third Master who had just come home from work.

"Hey~ hey~ watch out!"

The Third Master wore a Zhongshan suit every day when he went to work, but he couldn't afford to get it dirty; he usually wore sleeve covers when teaching, so you can imagine how careful the Third Master was with this suit.

Seeing Li Li Xuewu leaning toward him, he was so scared he dodged back repeatedly, not even daring to enter the door.

Dodging the threshold, he almost tripped, retreating until he had cleared the entire gate for Li Li Xuewu before stopping.

Li Li Xuewu, meanwhile, carried the bucket, swaying slightly, without spilling a drop, and walked out the main gate toward the dirty water ditch by the restroom.

"Why so polite? Thanks, Third Master."

"You don't have the bearing of a cadre at all!"

This was Li Li Xuewu deliberately teasing the Third Master, because there was a reason for it.

When two people met at the entrance, whoever had the higher seniority went first, and whoever had the higher status went first.

The Third Master had always been unconvinced by the "old Chinese doctor" opposite him, especially in the education of his children.

Because both families had four children, all three boys and one girl, and the children were about the same age.

As the saying goes, other people's wives are always better, and one's own children are always better, so the Third Master had the urge to compare.

At first, the Third Master's children were indeed more promising; when they were in elementary school, Yan Brother Jiecheng and Yan Yan Jiefang were taught by their father, a primary school teacher, so their grades were definitely better than the Li family's children.

But it was different after elementary school; the Li family's eldest and second eldest stumbled their way into middle school, and the more they studied, the better they got.

This made the Third Master unconvinced; if the big ones lost, he could just train the little ones, right?

So, Yan Yan Jiekuang and Yan Yan Jiedi entered the battlefield.

But because of the age gap, when the Li family's Li Xuecai and Li Xue grew up, they were the ones the Yan family's children were chasing.

Most importantly, the Yan family's children were all good in elementary school, but they all lagged behind once they reached middle school, making the Third Master want to "upgrade" to teach middle school himself.

Watching Li Li Xuewen "late bloomer" all the way to university, the Third Master was very frustrated.

Especially watching the eldest, Yan Brother Jiecheng, drop out of middle school, he felt very ashamed in front of Li Shun.

As the saying goes, thirty years east of the river, thirty years west; the Third Master finally waited for a chance to turn things around.

The Li family's second son had "failed to live up to expectations"; although he barely managed to advance each time, his fighting, brawling, and causing trouble finally made Li Shun "unable to hold his head up."

Before, whenever the Third Master met Li Shun at the entrance, Li Shun would always yield, and the Third Master wouldn't walk steadily.

But now it was different; whenever Li Shun yielded to him, the Third Master felt it was a sign of Li Shun "being unable to hold his head up."

From time to time, when walking through the door, he would even say a few words about educating children to Li Shun, who was yielding to him.

This made Li Li Xuewu very angry, so Li Li Xuewu had a very bad impression of the Third Master and would tease him whenever he found the chance.

Even though these old-fashioned people still cared about these rules, for Li Li Xuewu, it was whoever was more powerful who went first.

Hey, you won't yield to me! You won't yield to me?

I'll cover you in slop!

After dumping the slop and carrying the bucket back, seeing the Third Master still standing at the door, he asked with a smile: "Third Master, I was just teasing you, don't be so angry."

The Third Master glared and said: "I've long wanted to talk to you. Don't think you're a cadre; in this courtyard, I'm still your elder."

Li Li Xuewu was stunned, then said: "Yes, yes, you speak, I'm listening."

The Third Master stood at the main gate and said with a horizontal gaze: "Let me tell you, you were mischievous since you were small, fighting and brawling, and you couldn't keep your eyes off women. Now that you've grown up and come back, why are you still so unreliable?"

"Hmm?"

Li Li Xuewu looked at the Third Master and asked: "Make yourself clear, I don't quite understand what you mean."

The Third Master said angrily: "I ask you, why aren't you doing your proper job, instead of getting a bunch of kids to collect this junk? It's embarrassing and doesn't make money. Why are you doing this? Isn't it better to find a proper job?"

"You... how did you see that they don't make money?"

Li Li Xuewu looked at the Third Master in surprise, as if his secret had been discovered.

The Third Master glanced at Li Li Xuewu and said disdainfully: "Which of those who come to our school to collect scrap isn't dressed properly?"

"Those are from the scrap company, and they say they don't make money. If it weren't for the salary, no one would want to do this."

"Just looking at the way those kids in the west room dress, eating and drinking all day, can they make money? I don't even want to talk about you."

As if he had discovered Li Li Xuewu's secret, the Third Master squinted and said: "You've probably spent all your salary on it, right?"

"Oh my, Third Master, you're a divine calculator."

Li Li Xuewu put on an expression of being scared.

The Third Master said quite proudly: "Another thing, I can't control you spending your own salary on scrap, but can you not take our eldest daughter-in-law along with you to mess around?"

"Third Master, you have to have a conscience when you speak. When did I ever mess around with your eldest daughter-in-law?"

The Third Master squinted and said: "Our family was living well, if it weren't for you getting the eldest daughter-in-law a job, would she have the guts to suggest splitting the family with me?"

Li Li Xuewu was amused by the Third Master's logic.

"So, you're saying your family splitting is my doing?"

"Isn't it?"

The Third Master said righteously: "If it weren't for the ten yuan you gave her to back her up, would she dare to instigate our eldest to suggest splitting the family?"

"Oh my, you're really right."

Li Li Xuewu said "tsk, tsk, tsk": "Your children are all good children, and it's all me who taught them bad, right?"

The Third Master raised his head and said: "You're right about that. Starting with our eldest, although he can't compare to yours in terms of progress, they are all honest children."

He then looked at Li Li Xuewu with contempt and said: "But there's no such thing as a prodigal son returning here. If it weren't for the country saving you and educating you, you might really have ended up collecting scrap."

"Hey~ you're really good at making things up!"

After saying that, he looked at the empty slop bucket, and Li Li Xuewu said regretfully: "Then your eldest daughter-in-law smashing your windows is also what I taught her?"

The Third Master got angry at the mention of this; the second and third sons were frozen for a whole night, and there were two big holes in his windows.

The Third Master hadn't slept soundly all night, fearing that the eldest daughter-in-law would throw things in from outside the window.

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have thought of it. Tell me, did you back her up?"

Li Li Xuewu didn't even want to bother with the Third Master; was there any need to ask if he backed her up?

If he hadn't backed her up, Yu Li wouldn't have been able to hold on for ten minutes, and that posture of hers wouldn't have been completed.

"Hehe."

Li Li Xuewu glanced at the Third Master and said as he walked into the courtyard: "Then your Yan Yan Jiefang learning to be a little hooligan on the street is also what I taught him?"

"What the hell?"

The Third Master asked in surprise: "What the hell? Make yourself clear!"

Li Li Xuewu didn't listen to the Third Master, carrying the bucket into the courtyard.

The Third Master followed Li Li Xuewu, asking repeatedly, and heard Li Li Xuewu's words from the front.

"Drooling over a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl and being played around by others is also what I taught him? Following six or seven-year-old children like a grandson is also what I taught him?"

Li Li Xuewu walked to the screen door and saw Yu Li standing at the door waiting for him, so he turned to the Third Master and said: "I was mixing on the street, but I was fifteen or sixteen years old. What about your son?"

"Saying I can't keep my eyes off women, but that's still better than your son wanting to mess with a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl, right?"

"Saying we are messing around, saying Yu Li's sister-in-law earning money isn't glorious, but that's still better than your son sitting at home eating off his parents, right?"

The Third Master saw that Li Li Xuewu was doing this in front of his eldest daughter-in-law, especially at a time when people were coming home from work one after another.

"Insinuating! Slandering!"

The Third Master pointed at Li Li Xuewu and said: "Make yourself clear to me."

Yu Li knew Li Li Xuewu was venting for her, so she took the slop bucket from Li Li Xuewu's hand and pushed Li Li Xuewu toward the west room.

As she pushed, she said: "Hurry and go inside to warm up. Is there any point in doing this?"

Li Li Xuewu followed Yu Li's push and entered the west room. His expression instantly turned into a wicked smile, and he said to Yu Li behind him: "Go to the screen door and listen; your father-in-law's house is about to explode."

"You're just bad."

Yu Li helped Li Li Xuewu get wash water, then served him by handing him a towel to wipe his face.

This action was skillful and natural, not looking out of place at all, just like a wife waiting for her husband to come home from work... Li Ke.

It was all work, yes, all work requirements.

It's all work, yes, it's all work needs.

Seeing Li Li Xuewu enter the room, Yu Li pretended to go pick up firewood, took a soil basket from the east room, and went out.

But she didn't go to the west courtyard; instead, she walked two steps toward the screen door, pricking up her ears to listen to her father-in-law's house.

In fact, the flames of war in the Third Master's house had long since ignited.

Ever since Li Li Xuewu was pushed away by his eldest daughter-in-law, the Third Master's eyebrows were about to stand up in anger.

Is this still a member of the Yan family?

How could they help outsiders!

The Third Master, who was gnashing his teeth in anger, went home after getting off work, searched the house, and seeing Yan Yan Jiefang wasn't in the room, was about to go out to the side room to find him.

Seeing her old man wasn't learning from Li Shun opposite him by reading books after work, but was searching the house, the Third Master's wife asked: "What are you looking for?"

The Third Master asked with a stiff neck: "Where is the second one?"

Seeing her old man's expression, she knew the second one must have caused trouble.

Having already lost a pig, the Third Master's wife couldn't bear the experience of another pig going missing, so she spoke up to protect him: "The second one went out to look for work all morning and is exhausted; he's resting in the north room."

The Third Master got the confirmation, picked up the small teaching whip in the house, lifted the door curtain, and rushed toward the north room.

Seeing her old man had brought out the family law that hadn't been used for a long time, the Third Master's wife knew this was no small trouble.

"Second one!"

The Third Master called out as he went out, and immediately went down the steps, rushing toward the north room with anger.

But he couldn't stop his wife from pulling him from behind.

The Third Master was truly anxious; although he looked like a weak scholar, he was a man when he really got angry.

Yan Yan Jiefang heard his father's shouting and knew things were bad; the matter must have been exposed, and he was in trouble.

He had just put on his coat and was ready to run out, hoping to avoid the immediate situation first.

Actually, Yan Yan Jiefang wasn't familiar with this; at least not as familiar as Liu Liu Guangtian and his brother.

Every time they were about to be beaten, Liu Liu Guangtian and his brother would grab whatever they could and run out barefoot first.

But Yan Yan Jiefang had no experience; he was still putting on his clothes in the room.

The Third Master kicked the door open, blocked the entrance, and asked Yan Yan Jiefang sternly: "I ask you, what did you do this morning?"

"I didn't do anything. Didn't you tell me to go find work?"

Yan Yan Jiefang argued, his speed of buttoning his clothes significantly increasing.

Seeing his second son's actions, how could the Third Master not know he was lying?

"Good, finding work, right? Then I ask you, who was hanging out on the street with hooligans? Who was hanging out with those idle girls?"

"Dad!"

"His dad!"

The Third Master's wife pulled her old man and said: "Who did you hear this from? Our Yan Jiefang isn't that kind of person."

Yan Yan Jiefang looked at the whip in his father's hand with fear; he had suffered enough from this thing when he was small.

The Third Master shook off his wife's pulling and entered the room with the whip.

"Good, second one, you've learned to lie from those little hooligans, daring to deceive your father!"

As he said this, the whip was already heading toward Yan Yan Jiefang's arm.

Actually, this was the Third Master feeling sorry for his son, not hitting him in vital places.

If he really wanted to be ruthless, hitting him in the face or head would be better, and he wouldn't be able to defend himself.

Yan Yan Jiefang dodged and dodged, taking a few lashes, but thanks to his mother helping him cover, he managed to run out of the room.

This Yan Yan Jiefang was also foolish; since he had run out, he should have just run away.

He didn't; he stood in the courtyard and started complaining to the Third Master in the house.

"Is it my fault that I went out to mess around? It's all because of you!"

The Third Master was blocked in the room by his wife and couldn't get out, so he could only shout: "You've rebelled! You go out and mix with those kids, and you still feel you have face?"

He had been stimulated by his eldest brother Yan Brother Jiecheng and Li Li Xuewu all morning.

Watching his eldest brother come in and out in a jeep, looking very majestic behind Li Li Xuewu.

Today, it was his eldest brother who bailed him out at the neighborhood office, but Yan Yan Jiefang didn't feel any gratitude or warmth.

Because of Li Li Xuewu's majesty, he could hit this one and scold that one in front of so many people.

Today Li Li Xuewu let him go, all because he had taken money from his family before.

Mentioning money, Yan Yan Jiefang felt that if his father had spent money to find him a job, he would definitely be doing better than his eldest brother.

His eldest brother was such a coward, yet he found a position as a leader's driver. What was he lacking?

His eldest brother's job was also found by his father with money; it was because he found a job for him that his family had no money to find one for him.

This resentment originally didn't dare to be vented, but his father hit him in front of so many people in the courtyard, not giving him any face at all.

Yan Yan Jiefang simply started acting like a hooligan.

"If you had spent money to find me a job, would I have gone to mess around with those kids?"

This was Yan Yan Jiefang's true thought; if he had a job, would he still need to look down on those people in the neighborhood? Would he still need to follow those girls around and offer them favors?

Wouldn't those girls be rushing to be with him?

"I'll find you a ball!"

The Third Master was also anxious; the whip was the family law, not to be brought out lightly.

Bringing it out meant there had to be flesh and blood.

He didn't expect it to be useless today!

Actually, the Third Master also knew it wasn't useless today; it had been useless ever since the eldest split the family.

Looking at his second son standing in the courtyard with a stiff neck, the Third Master was so angry he couldn't speak, and could only sit on the kang in the room.

Seeing her old man stop shouting, the Third Master's wife walked into the room and grabbed the stick from her old man's hand.

She complained: "You're so old, why are you still arguing with the children?"

"Hehe, so it's become me arguing, right?"

The Third Master looked at his wife and asked: "Shouldn't I control him when he's become a hooligan? Shouldn't I control him when he's learning to date?"

The Third Master's wife said unwillingly: "He's just like that for a while, he wasn't like this before. Besides, isn't it normal for him to find a partner at this age?"

The Third Master saw his wife was confused, so he said helplessly: "If he were dating properly, it would be fine, but he's aiming for fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls. If something really happens..."

The Third Master's wife said indifferently: "Hey, isn't everyone that age now? Who cares?"

"You're stupid."

The Third Master stood up and pointed outside the door: "Can the girls who hang out on the street all day be from good families? If you marry one into the family... ah?"

The Third Master's wife was also startled by this ellipsis from her old man, asking suspiciously: "Where did you hear this news?"

"Li Li Xuewu said it."

The Third Master pointed to the west room and told the story of his conversation with Li Li Xuewu, especially the performance of his eldest daughter-in-law.

The Third Master's wife didn't criticize her son's faults, but first talked about Li Li Xuewu.

"You believe what he says? Don't you know what kind of relationship he has with our family?"

The Third Master glared and said: "Didn't you see the second one admit it? And you're still protecting him."

"I'm not protecting him, but you have to teach him properly. How can you bring out the whip as soon as you come up? Besides..."

The Third Master's wife threw the whip on the junk outside the door and said: "Just looking at the way Yu Li and Li Li Xuewu are, you know they are deliberately trying to anger you. You're the stupid one for believing it."

The Third Master looked at his second son standing outside the door and asked: "I'll ask you one more time, did you really go out to mess around?"

This was because he felt his face hadn't been slapped hard enough; he had just been slapped by Li Li Xuewu, and now he wanted to confirm if Li Li Xuewu was lying.

If Li Li Xuewu was really lying, the Third Master would definitely go find Li Shun to reason with him.

Yan Yan Jiefang stood in the courtyard, looking at his mother who was winking at him, and hesitated.

If he said he didn't do it, then he would definitely be fine tonight, but if he said he did, the family would definitely turn upside down today.

Was there even a choice?

Of course...

"I didn't..."

Before he could finish the second half of the sentence, he heard Li Li Xuewu's voice from outside the second gate.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing here?"

Yu Li didn't expect Li Li Xuewu to come out at this time, and said with a flushed face, both embarrassed and excited: "Ah, I went to pick up firewood. What are you coming out for?"

Li Li Xuewu smiled and waved, telling Yu Li to put down the slop bucket, then handed the handlebars to Yu Li: "Go help me park the bike, I'll go dump the slop." 【287】 Li Li Xuewu already saw Yu Li's embarrassment; she had said it was meaningless and that he was bad just a moment ago. 【288】 Now she was watching the fun with great interest. 【289】 After entering the second gate, he saw the Third Master's family looking at him. 【290】 The Third Master was standing in the room, squinting his eyes, as if waiting for his son's reply so he could fight Li Li Xuewu for another three hundred rounds. 【291】 The Third Master's wife was hating Li Li Xuewu for causing trouble for no reason, telling her old man these useless things. 【292】 Yan Yan Jiefang was staring at Li Li Xuewu in a daze; he wouldn't dare say the second half of the "didn't" sentence no matter what. 【293】 Li Li Xuewu was wearing a military overcoat, thinking about going to the backyard to relieve himself, and happened to hear the Third Master's questioning. 【294】 "Yan Jiefang, speak boldly and confidently. You've already made it clear to the neighborhood office and the police station, right? It's a great virtue to correct one's mistakes." 【295】 Damn! Was now the time to tell the truth? 【296】 Yan Yan Jiefang only wanted Li Li Xuewu to enter the middle courtyard quickly so he could have time to escape. 【297】 He wouldn't dare lie in front of Li Li Xuewu, but he was good at fooling his father and mother. 【298】 "Hehe, Li Ke, you go ahead and do your business, holding it in isn't good."

Li Li Xuewu pulled up his pants and said: "Going to the bathroom."

As he spoke, he walked toward the outside of the screen door with a smile on his lips.

Li Li Xuewu had already seen Yu Li's embarrassment; she just said it was boring and that he was bad.

Now she was watching the excitement happily.

After entering the second gate, he saw the Yan family watching him.

The third old man was standing in the room, narrowing his eyes, as if waiting for his son's reply so he could fight Li Li Xuewu for another three hundred rounds.

The third old woman hated Li Li Xuewu for making trouble out of nothing and telling her old man these useless things.

Yan Yan Jiefang was dumbfounded looking at Li Li Xuewu; he didn't dare to say the second half of the word "no" anymore.

Li Li Xuewu was wearing a military overcoat, thinking about going back to the back courtyard to release water, when he happened to hear the third old man's questioning.

"Yan Jiefang, speak boldly and confidently; you've already explained your mistakes to the neighborhood and the police station, right? Knowing your mistakes and correcting them is the greatest virtue."

Damn! Is now the time to tell the truth?

Yan Yan Jiefang only wanted Li Li Xuewu to enter the middle courtyard quickly, so he could have time to deal with his parents.

He didn't dare to lie in front of Li Li Xuewu, but he was good at fooling his parents.

"Hehe, Li Ke, you go ahead and get busy; holding your urine is not good."

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