Chapter 278

Watching the Third Master run out of the second gate, Li Xuewu shook his military overcoat and swayed toward the backyard to relieve himself.

By the time he returned to the front courtyard, things had already calmed down here.

Those who needed to go home to eat went home to eat, and those who had things to do went to do them; who had the time to keep watching the spectacle?

The lights were on in the Third Master's house, and no more arguing could be heard.

After passing the second gate, he saw Old Biaozi and the others walking back from the screen wall.

"Finished cleaning up?"

"Finished cleaning up, put up the door panels."

Old Biaozi responded and lifted the door curtain to let the grandfather and the second grandfather enter the room first.

Li Xuewu stood outside the door and told Old Biaozi about meeting Wang Yamei today, and finally told Old Biaozi to avoid that unlucky kid.

"Hahahaha."

Seeing that everyone had entered the room, Old Biaozi let Li Xuewu go in first, and then followed him in.

"I actually want to meet this yellow-haired girl. She ignored me last time, this time I'll make her taste the feeling of being ignored."

Li Xuewu turned his head to look at the smirking Old Biaozi and entered the inner room speechless.

Who did he learn this pettiness from?

Today, Sha Zhu is the head chef, and because tomorrow is Sunday, they decided they could drink a little today.

Li Xuewu has never managed the drinking of these people here, because Wen Saner is here, and he is a cautious person.

Secondly, these people are all sensible and won't have problems in this regard.

Taking off his shoes and getting on the kang, Wen Saner also finished washing his face and entered the room. Seeing Li Xuewu lying on the kang, he smiled: "You've learned from Sha Zhu, lying on the kang as soon as you enter the room."

"The weather is really cold."

Li Xuewu leaned his head on the quilt, his body against the heated kang, and the cold air in his whole body was dispelled by the heat from beneath him.

Especially with the cold air being pushed upward by the heat from below, he felt so comfortable he shivered all over.

"It's probably because the New Year is coming; the weather is freezing cold. My leg and hand joints were cold when I rode my bike back."

"Isn't that so? It's almost the Little New Year. Hey, it's next Tuesday."

As he spoke, Wen Saner went to flip through the calendar nailed to the wall and turned back to confirm the time with Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu asked with a smile: "Are the wedding things ready?"

"Hehehe."

Wen Saner laughed twice and then said: "She won't let me buy anything, saying it's enough to use. Coming here is just for a couple of days, don't need anything."

Li Xuewu looked at the sweetly smiling Wen Saner, his face also full of a motherly smile.

"What should be bought for the wedding still needs to be bought. Tomorrow, you and your third aunt go out for a stroll. The temple fair at the intersection should be set up. Buy something if you see anything good."

In this era, there are actually temple fairs, the traditional kind, and there are also people selling sugar figures and masks.

It just looks a bit shabby, but the popularity is not low, and it usually happens right before the New Year.

Of course, this year must be the last one; if there are temple fairs again, it will have to wait more than a decade.

Wen Saner was embarrassed by Li Xuewu's gaze and replied: "I haven't told her yet."

"You are really good at keeping secrets, waiting until you're ready for the bridal chamber to tell her?"

This matter was actually taught to Wen Saner by Li Xuewu.

A while ago, Wen Saner said that the woman didn't know he had shares here and thought he was just a scrap collector at the recycling station.

"Hehehe, I'm afraid she won't agree if I tell her now."

Li Xuewu gave a thumbs up and said: "You are really awesome."

Seeing that his nephew and the others had entered the room, Wen Saner also took off his shoes and got on the kang, sitting cross-legged not far from Li Xuewu.

"Anyway, it's not a day or two difference. We'll get married on Monday, it won't be too late to tell her then."

Li Xuewu asked in surprise: "Didn't you get the marriage certificate already?"

"That won't do either; this woman is not easy to fool, hahahaha."

"That's my third uncle for you, hey, the kind of person who doesn't release the hawk until he sees the rabbit."

Old Biaozi stood by the cabinet, heating the wine while teasing him.

Wen Saner still needs his nephew for the next two days, so he temporarily ignores him; let him say what he wants.

Li Xuewu smiled and instructed Old Biaozi: "Tomorrow afternoon, you guys come back early and help Third Uncle decorate the backyard, cut the 'happiness' characters, stick up red flowers, and so on."

"No need, just make do for a couple of days."

Wen Saner was polite and thanked Li Xuewu: "Sister-in-law also helped me make two new quilts; I haven't thanked her yet."

This wasn't Li Xuewu asking his mother to make them, but the grandmother who ordered it.

Grandmother knew Wen Saner had no parents and his sisters were living a poor life, so she had Liu Yin buy red backing and make two cotton quilts for Wen Saner.

This moved Wen Saner deeply; ever since his parents passed away, he had been living a miserable life at home.

Although he had a few sisters helping out, they were all struggling families, so how much could they really help?

If it weren't for meeting Li Xuewu, these people would still be struggling with ration coupons in that small room.

"What's there to thank? Just live a good life after getting married."

Grandmother sat on the kang and said this, then didn't say anything more.

At this moment, Sha Zhu wiped his hands and entered the room, saying: "Remember to buy vegetables tomorrow. We have to set up the stove in the evening, and the warehouse side also needs to be cleaned up, otherwise there won't be time on Monday."

Li Xuewu looked at Sha Zhu and asked: "Will there be time on Monday?"

Because it's a workday, Li Xuewu wasn't sure if Sha Zhu would have time to cook.

"It's fine, I told our director and asked for a half-day leave, counting it as a shift change; I'm on the night shift."

Wen Saner politely gave up his seat and said: "Many thanks, Sha Zhu."

Sha Zhu laughed "hehe" and said: "Don't be polite, we're all our own people."

As they spoke, Yu Li and Xiao Yaner brought dishes and steamed buns to the table.

Erhaier had already distributed the wine to everyone and refilled a pot.

Everyone sat at the table, and Wen Saner took the initiative to toast Grandmother and Sha Zhu a cup each, thanking them for their support.

He also clinked glasses with Li Xuewu, thanking him for his support.

The people at the table were also moved; no one expected that the third uncle with the worst physical appearance would be the first to get married.

At the dinner table, Grandfather brought up the carpentry work in the west courtyard, saying that after finishing Wen Saner's business, they would have to assemble it.

The stool legs and stool tops were all grooved, and the paint was ready, so they just needed to be installed.

These things were all agreed upon, and they would just do it when the time came, so they didn't say much more about this aspect.

Wen Saner brought up the matter of the furniture that was collected back.

"Old Uncle, the renovation and maintenance of our old furniture can be put on the agenda. We sell the new furniture, and we can also sell the old furniture."

Grandfather nodded to show he understood, then said: "After finishing the new ones, we'll repair the old ones."

Li Xuewu clinked glasses with Grandfather, and only after Grandfather took a sip and put down his glass did he say: "Prioritize the ones that are easy to repair and complete, clean them up, and put them out for sale first; there's no rush for this work."

Wen Saner also nodded in agreement: "That's the idea. As long as it can circulate, new or old, start moving them out slowly, and the funds will be able to return."

"Why? Short of money?"

Although Li Xuewu told Wen Saner to go to the Haizi villa to report accounts once a week, he rarely looked at the accounts, as Sister Lou was watching them for him.

"Hi."

Wen Saner said somewhat embarrassedly: "The basic maintenance is still there, it's just that during this period, the money has been tied up in collecting furniture."

"Another thing is that the scrap is also starting to pile up, and the accounts won't be settled until after the New Year."

Li Xuewu nodded and asked: "Then have the old furniture and electrical appliances been collected?"

"How could they be!"

Wen Saner said regretfully: "There are still many families. In the East and West cities, many families are preparing to move away, and they are selling their furniture, houses, and everything."

In this era, buying and selling houses simply means that old houses with property rights can be sold.

But old houses with property rights are very rare; the vast majority are allocated by units, and some are rented from the Housing Management Bureau.

Both parts of these houses only have the right of residence, not the right of ownership, so they cannot be bought or sold.

Even if there were property rights now, Li Xuewu wouldn't dare to buy them; one is that he has no money, and the second is that he is afraid of being investigated.

The few houses he has now all have foundations.

The Haizi villa was something Wen Saner didn't want, so he gave it to him; it was transferred to Lou Xiaoe's name long ago, and he also made compensation in terms of shares.

The No. 1 courtyard on Haiyun Road was given by Ji Weidong, and this is registered, so he's not afraid of others investigating.

Finally, there are the few houses at home, which also come with procedures.

Even if Xu Damao comes back one day to settle the house account with him, the confession he holds, the proof written by his father, and the procedures Shen Fang helped him do through the Housing Management Bureau would be enough to get him shot the moment he lands.

As for the fat meat right in front of his eyes, Li Xuewu doesn't even dare to look at it, let alone think about it, because just thinking about it is a crime.

On the contrary, no one investigates this old furniture; the Four Nine Cities are huge, and the amount of scrap produced every day is countless.

Who would investigate the whereabouts of scrap goods? This is no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.

So Li Xuewu is still very interested in the old furniture, old electrical appliances, and so on that Wen Saner mentioned.

"In this way, you handle your business on Monday, and on Tuesday, you go find me to get the money."

"This..."

Wen Saner knows what Li Xuewu means by this sentence, which is to tell him to go report the accounts on Tuesday, that is, to go to the woman who used to live in his house to get the money.

"If it's all bought out like now, it will require quite a lot of money."

Li Xuewu said with a smile: "You can go with peace of mind. Remember to tell me if you have such difficulties in the future."

"Good."

Wen Saner knows that Li Xuewu's words and actions are reliable; if he says he can come up with the money, he can definitely come up with the money.

"Seeing those electrical appliances and furniture left there and not being able to collect them makes me feel a pity. It's good now, hahahaha."

Li Xuewu also smiled and didn't speak. It must be said that Wen Saner really has a way of doing business.

He doesn't need to worry about the west courtyard at all; everything is managed in an orderly manner by Wen Saner.

And Wen Saner is also very careful about the proportions in this regard, and Sister Lou, who comes from a merchant family, can't find any faults in the accounts.

Externally, Wen Saner doesn't show his face and leaves it to Old Biaozi to do, especially in maintaining the relationship with Director Ma of the supply and marketing cooperative.

They have already received quite a few benefits from the supply and marketing cooperative.

Just in terms of the reuse and resale of scrap goods, Director Ma has given them the green light all the way.

This is much more practical and useful than applying for some license.

Another thing is the replacement and sale of small items such as pig offal, firecrackers, matches, and loose cigarettes, all of which were approved by Director Ma.

Otherwise, the recycling station in the west courtyard wouldn't dare to do this.

In this era, if you sell a single ear of corn without permission, you'll be shot; this is not a lie.

Even with Director Ma's permission, the recycling shop in the west courtyard is still very cautious and never takes a step beyond the limit.

Braised goods, firecrackers, matches, loose cigarettes, loose sugar, and other small commodities are only exchanged for scrap; they cannot be bought with money.

This is also clearly required by Li Xuewu.

The tripartite accounts between the supply and marketing cooperative and the scrap company are also done very carefully.

Purchasing sugar from the supply and marketing cooperative, exchanging it for scrap, and then selling it to the scrap company, this set of purchasing, sales, and storage is done clearly.

According to Li Xuewu's instructions, Old Biaozi goes to report the accounts to Director Ma once a week.

Although Director Ma pushes them back every time, saying "Why should I look at your own accounts?"

But the materials allocated to the recycling station are increased time after time, and the scope is broadened time after time; this is all trust cultivated through such details.

Xiao Yaner asked on the side: "Third Uncle, are you going to use the west room of the storefront?"

Wen Saner nodded and said: "You guys will be busy now. The west room will not only sell those new and old furniture, but the old electrical appliances I've collected will also be placed there after I go through them, and sales and exchanges will also be carried out."

"What of it? Sister-in-law and I can handle it. Besides, Grandfather and Second Grandfather help out from time to time."

Li Xuewu remembered that it wouldn't be appropriate if there wasn't someone who understood electrical appliances at home to recycle or exchange them.

"Third Uncle, Xiao Yaner and the others don't understand electrical appliances. The pricing for recycling is quite different."

Wen Saner also just thought of this problem and frowned, not knowing what to do.

Li Xuewu thought for a moment and said: "You have to teach Second Grandfather and Xiao Yaner how to judge the quality of electrical appliances these few days. You don't have to teach them deeply; just teach them simply. Teach them to recognize the general quality, as long as they can judge the price."

Wen Saner nodded and said: "That's the only way for now."

Wen Saner is reluctant to part with the tricycle; every circle it makes is money.

It's not just scrap recycling, there's also the "voluntary" repair of electrical appliances for people.

That can also earn quite a bit of money and is a channel for recycling electrical appliances.

"Grandfather also has to teach Sister-in-law and Xiao Yaner the words for the wood and workmanship, so it looks professional."

"Hehehe."

Grandfather looked at Xiao Yaner, who was frowning and troubled, and laughed.

"Girl, don't frown. Grandfather's words here aren't many; they are very easy to remember."

Wen Saner understood the meaning of Grandfather's words and also smiled: "Although my side is a bit harder, practice makes perfect, and I'm learning it too."

Yu Li had that cleverness and suggested with a smile: "We can write the characteristics of the electrical appliances and furniture to be sold on paper, so it will be easier for us to remember."

Everyone was talking at once, all offering advice for the opening of the new shop.

After eating, Li Xuewu went home and stayed for a while.

Now he doesn't have to drink Chinese medicine every day; it's changed to once a week.

Acupuncture is also changed to once a week.

He kissed Li Shu, who was full of energy and playing with the big carp that was all dented and bruised.

Perhaps disgusted by the smell of alcohol on Li Xuewu, she swung the big carp and hit Li Xuewu with it.

Seeing her father staring, she even giggled.

"Are you a little bandit?"

Li Xuewu tickled his daughter's belly and picked up the big carp from the ground again.

Looking at the big carp that was covered in wounds from countless failed "leaps over the dragon gate."

Li Xuewu said to his daughter: "You really don't take your father's money as money."

Because Li Xuewu's younger brother and his wife were back today, the job of washing dishes was handed over to Zhao Yafang, so Liu Yin sat on the kang and didn't get down.

Seeing that her son was starting to feel the pinch of money, she scolded with a smile: "You really don't know how hard it is to raise a child until you become a father. You'll know how you wasted your father's money back then by looking at your daughter now."

"Hey, my daughter is much better than I was when I was a child; after all, she's a girl."

Looking at Li Xue, who was sitting on the kang fiddling with the ethnic doll Li Shu had.

Li Xuewu teased his daughter in his arms and said: "Will our Li Shu be as gentle and quiet as her little aunt when she grows up?"

"Pa!"

"Ah! Ya!"

Answering Li Xuewu was a big slap from Li Shu, just because Li Xuewu teased her and wouldn't give her the big carp she wanted to throw around.

After hitting him, she even glared at Li Xuewu's hand and asked for the carp.

"Hahahahaha."

Watching his daughter babbling at him, Li Xuewu was so angry he wanted to give her a few slaps on the butt, but he couldn't bear to.

But if he didn't hit her, this little cotton-padded jacket was leaking wind!

Seeing that both his mother and grandmother were laughing there, Li Xuewu also laughed in anger.

He poked his daughter's little belly and said: "Four streets in the southeast, northwest, ask around who is the father. You're the first one to dare to slap your father's face and still be so arrogant..."

"Cough cough~"

Just as Li Xuewu finished speaking, he heard Li Shun's coughing sound from the main room.

Knowing that his father was dissatisfied, he immediately changed his words: "You're the second one, why are you so arrogant?"

"Ya ya!"

Li Shu pointed at the big carp in Li Xuewu's hand, babbling, and seeing Li Xuewu wouldn't give it to her, she reached out to grab her father again.

Grandmother snatched the big carp and handed it to Li Shu, then took the child over.

"Talking nonsense, you've taught a good girl to be bad."

Grandmother complained about her grandson, then said to Li Shu in her arms: "We won't learn from your father; we won't go hanging around those four streets. We have to learn from your little aunt, take the university entrance exam, and be a good child."

Li Xuewu had long seen that his younger sister had been staring at him, and she definitely had something to say to him.

Perhaps afraid of him, Li Xue sat at the end of the kang, peeking at him.

"Are the exam results out?"

Li Xuewu walked to the end of the kang, sat beside Li Xue, and asked the question his sister had been waiting for him to ask.

Seeing her brother ask, Li Xue couldn't wait to say: "They're out, first in the grade."

"Hehehehe."

Li Xuewu smiled and poked Li Xue's hand holding the ethnic doll, saying: "You should tell your brother such good news in time in the future, you know?"

Seeing her brother's good attitude, Li Xue naturally dared to speak.

"Brother, are you free tomorrow?"

This was the agreement between Li Xuewu and his sister last week; as long as her grades were good, he would take her to the mall to buy the doll she liked this weekend.

The premise was that Li Xuewu wasn't busy with work this week.

"Hmm..."

Li Xuewu frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "You know, I really have something to do tomorrow."

"Oh~~~"

Li Xue's mood clearly dropped, but her fear of her second brother since childhood made Li Xue not dare to throw a tantrum at Li Xuewu.

Even if Li Xuewu "broke his promise," Li Xue just said "oh" and lowered her head to touch the doll's little hands.

"My business tomorrow is very important; I've already made an appointment with someone."

Seeing her brother explaining to her, Li Xue replied very obediently: "I know, Second Brother, it's fine."

Seeing the crying tone in his sister's voice, Li Xuewu didn't dare to tease her anymore, afraid that she would cry and be hard to coax.

"I've already made an appointment with my sister to go to the mall."

"Brother!"

Hearing Li Xuewu's words, Li Xue suddenly raised her head, and seeing Li Xuewu's smirk, how could she not know her brother was teasing her?

"You were just teasing me!"

Li Xue excitedly hugged Li Xuewu's neck and threw herself into her brother's arms.

Feeling that his sister was already crying with excitement, Li Xuewu patted her back.

"Alright, alright, if you dirty my clothes, you'll have to wash them for me?"

"Ya! Ya!"

Seeing her little aunt lying in her father's arms, Li Shu, who had just slapped Li Xuewu, threw away the big carp in a hurry, walked over step by step, and pulled Li Xue's hair.

"Watch out, your niece is behind you."

Liu Yin saw her eldest granddaughter was jealous and wanted to grab Li Xue, afraid that Li Xue would turn around and knock the child down, so she reminded her and went to pull Li Shu's little hands.

Li Xue was grabbed by the hair and couldn't care about crying anymore; she was pulled backward by her little niece.

Seeing her grandmother coming to pry her hands open, Li Shu angrily shouted "ya ya" twice.

Until she pulled Li Xue out of Li Xuewu's arms, Li Shu let go of the hair she was grabbing, then shook her little legs and rushed into Li Xuewu's arms in two quick steps.

"You little ungrateful thing, I loved you for nothing."

Li Xue, whose hair was pulled and hurt, turned around and gave Li Shu a slap on the butt.

"Ya! Oh!"

Li Shu was hit, then pointed at Li Xue and babbled at Li Xuewu, clearly complaining.

"Ah, Auntie hit you, we won't hold her anymore, Daddy will hold you."

Li Xuewu picked up Li Shu and pretended to dodge Li Xue's hit, making Li Shu giggle.

Grandmother looked at the playing Li Shu and sighed: "She's so young and already knows how to be jealous, not letting others snatch her father."

Li Xuewu thought his little cotton-padded jacket was warm again, but he didn't expect Li Shu to break free from his arms after driving Li Xue away and rush toward the big carp on the kang.

Li Xuewu was so angry he chased Li Shu and gave her a slap on the butt.

Li Shu didn't care who hit her and continued to rush toward the carp with all her might.

Grandmother smiled and held Li Shu, afraid she would fall, and said: "She's growing so fast. When she first came, she was still crawling on the kang; in a blink of an eye, she can walk."

Li Xuewu was also very happy about his daughter's growth.

Looking at the time, Li Xuewu said to Li Xue: "We'll set off at eight o'clock tomorrow morning; if you wake up late, I won't take you."

"I know, Second Brother, I'll definitely wake up earlier than you, humph~"

Just now, Li Xue was also emotionally excited by Li Xuewu's teasing, otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to be so intimate with him.

Li Xuewu also noticed that his sister was no longer a child and couldn't do some intimate actions anymore.

For example, now Li Xuewu wouldn't touch Li Xue's head, face, or shoulders.

He wouldn't hug his sister's waist either, and even when Li Xue threw herself into his arms just now, he only patted her back with his hands.

This is consciously cultivating his sister to know how to respect and love herself and protect herself when facing men.

When teasing Li Shu, Li Xuewu would only kiss her little face or bite her arm when he loved her dearly, and would never kiss her on the mouth.

One is that it's unhygienic; an adult's mouth has bacteria that children cannot resist.

The second is that it will have a bad influence on children who are about to become adults, like Li Xue and Li Xuecai.

Li Xuewu was the same in his later life and would never be like some parents who kiss or rub their children's faces when they love them.

When he sees other people's children outside, no matter how good they are, he won't reach out to touch their heads or pick them up to tease them.

It's impolite and bad for the child's health.

After finishing talking with Li Xue, Li Xuewu greeted his family and went out to the backyard.

Just after washing up, he saw Yu Li come in.

Li Xuewu had already given up on treating his habit of not closing the door.

"What time is it, the opposite side just turned off the lights."

Yu Li was also used to Li Xuewu's teasing and walked into the bathroom without caring to help Li Xuewu wash his underwear.

Seeing that Yu Li didn't care, Li Xuewu didn't care either.

He entered the inner room and turned off all the lights, leaving only the little monster playing music.

Looking at the time, it was almost ten o'clock; no wonder Yu Li dared to come at this time.

Why else would Yu Li be smart? Everyone in the courtyard was already lying down at this time.

Those who cared about electricity bills went to sleep after eight o'clock, and those who were late went to sleep at nine.

Li Xuewu's family slept late because Li Xuewu's younger brother and his wife read books at night, Li Shun sometimes read, and Li Shu was noisy.

Yu Li just grabbed this time when everyone in the courtyard had just fallen asleep to come.

Few people go to the bathroom, and it's the first half of the night, so no one pays attention to the movement in the courtyard.

Because even if she met someone when coming at this time, it would be easy to explain.

After washing Li Xuewu's clothes, she took a bath herself and then walked in wrapped in a bath towel.

"Are you eating at home these two days? Last time you said you'd stew chicken for me, but I couldn't find you the next day."

Yu Li was talking about the time Li Xuewu stayed at the Haizi villa; she didn't know if Yu Li knew something.

"Not necessarily, I have things to do these few days, can't say where I'll be eating."

Li Xuewu tilted his head on the pillow, feeling his neck a bit sore.

Perhaps he sweated when he rode his bike back, and caught a cold when he was carrying the slop bucket.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Li Xuewu tilting his head, she thought he was joking with her and looking at her lower body.

But seeing Li Xuewu frowning and kneading his shoulders, she knew Li Xuewu was really uncomfortable.

"Don't know, maybe I caught a cold, the muscles in my shoulders are a bit sore."

Yu Li reached out and touched it; the muscle on his shoulder was indeed hard.

"I told you not to carry it, but you insisted on showing off. Now look at you."

As she spoke, she hit Li Xuewu.

Then she felt sorry for him and got on the kang to help Li Xuewu turn over, preparing to knead his shoulders.

Feeling Yu Li's delicate skin against his back, Li Xuewu lay on the pillow, his hands naturally reaching backward.

Habitually, his hand grabbed the foot of Technician No. 8.

"Pa!"

"Are you not in pain anymore? If you mess around again, I won't knead for you."

Li Xuewu was familiar with this line; he often heard it in his later life.

The solution was also very simple: add more time!

His back was hit with a "pa," but how could Yu Li bear to use force?

The sound came out, but Li Xuewu felt like it was just a touch.

"Knead, it really hurts."

Although he begged for mercy, his hands didn't let go, and he continued to play with what he was playing with.

Yu Li was so angry she used two more points of force, making Li Xuewu gasp "hiss hiss."

But what was annoying was that the bad person under her was still saying: "Use this force, I can take it."

"Humph!"

Yu Li was also bullied by this bad person into submission.

Who let him be the man she chose? She had to knead for him even if she was kneeling, not to mention she was kneeling now.

"Were you doing it on purpose today?"

Li Xuewu was humming comfortably when he was suddenly asked this, and he replied with some confusion: "What was on purpose?"

"Pretend, you just keep pretending with me."

Feeling the strength of his sister-in-law on his back, Li Xuewu seemed to have just understood.

"Hi, I don't have the energy to tease him; he was the one who provoked me, so I just teased him for fun."

Yu Li felt her foot being tickled by this bad person and pinched his arm.

"Can't you stay far away from their family? Why do you have to provoke him into acting crazy with you?"

"I know."

Li Xuewu knew that Yu Li meant she didn't want her father-in-law to lose face in the courtyard.

If her father-in-law's family loses face, she doesn't look good either.

Although it was very satisfying to watch today, life still has to go on.

Yu Li is no longer angry at Yan Jiefang; he's just a good-for-nothing, what can you do even if you're angry and anxious?

Married life can be summarized in one sentence:

Just make do, what else can you do?

"How did you know about Yan Jiefang? I see he doesn't even dare to look at you."

Li Xuewu laughed "hehehe" for a while.

The rapid breathing of his stomach made Yu Li on his back feel Li Xuewu's happiness as she rose and fell.

"Is it that funny?"

Yu Li held Li Xuewu's shoulders, not knowing what this bad person was laughing about.

Li Xuewu laughed for a while before explaining: "The neighborhood patrol caught more than twenty people fighting today, and Yan Jiefang was among them."

"Ah?!"

Yu Li's hand movement paused, then she leaned over the pillow Li Xuewu was lying on, looked at Li Xuewu's face, and asked: "He still has the guts for that?"

Feeling the sensation of Yu Li's bath towel slipping off and "pointing" at his back, Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and smiled: "That's what I'm laughing at."

"Tell me then."

"Hehehe, the fighting side was workers from our factory, all young guys in their twenties. Do you know how big a group of kids Yan Jiefang followed to fight these four workers?"

Yu Li looked at Li Xuewu speechlessly and said: "Is it those fifteen..."

As she spoke, she also disdainfully straightened up from the pillow and said: "He really has potential, and he even said he graduated from middle school, but he ended up hanging out with a bunch of kids."

Li Xuewu laughed "hehe": "When I brought people there, there were more than a dozen kids squatting on the ground holding their heads, and he was the only big guy, squatting there like a wooden stake, and even trying to hide from me."

"Puchi~"

Yu Li couldn't help laughing when she thought of the scene at that time, then asked: "What's this about him following girls?"

Li Xuewu turned his head to look at Yu Li on his back and asked with a smile: "Didn't you say you didn't want to listen?"

Yu Li was exposed by this bad person and said angrily: "Are you going to tell me or not?"

"Hehehe, they are girls who hang out on the street."

"They are all fourteen or fifteen, just finished school, and not old enough to work. Don't know how he caught their eye."

Yu Li finished kneading his shoulders and started kneading his back.

"Girls who hang out on the street can't be good girls. My mother-in-law is also confused."

Li Xuewu nodded with a smile and explained: "Some girls might have gone wild, and because of rebellion against their parents, they might not love themselves."

"But some girls just have a big heart for playing, laughing and joking like a boy, and haven't thought about that aspect yet."

Yu Li stared and pinched Li Xuewu: "Oh, I forgot, you have the most say in this aspect. I'd like to ask how many good sisters you actually have."

Li Xuewu felt that the vinegar this sister-in-law was eating was really idle.

"There are no more good sisters, now there's only a good sister-in-law left."

"Humph! You're just bad."

Li Xuewu continued to explain Yan Jiefang's matter: "The girl he targeted is an old hooligan. Seeing Yan Jiefang is stupid, she led him to hang out on the street to tease him. She must have cheated him out of money, otherwise, she wouldn't have taken him to participate in fighting."

Yu Li hadn't hung out with these kids on the street and didn't know the ways of the world here.

But she knew that good children would definitely not hang out on the street.

"Humph, and my mother-in-law is still protecting him. Just wait, it'll be trouble sooner or later."

Li Xuewu kneaded Technician No. 8's foot and said: "What does it have to do with you? Just take care of yourself, why do you want to worry about eight families' business?"

"I know."

Yu Li pressed on Li Xuewu's back and moved to a position behind his legs, starting to knead Li Xuewu's waist.

"But we all live in the same courtyard, seeing each other every day, how can we just ignore it?"

Li Xuewu knew that Yu Li was also soft-hearted, otherwise, she wouldn't have stopped Li Xuewu from teasing her father-in-law even after falling out with her parents-in-law.

In this regard, Li Xuewu had no right to speak; this was Yu Li's family business.

Seeing Li Xuewu silent, Yu Li kneaded his waist for a while and then asked knowingly: "Do you still need your feet kneaded?"

Li Xuewu signaled for himself to turn over, and Yu Li stepped down with her legs.

But who knew this bad person would pounce on her?

Pinned under this bad person, Yu Li supported Li Xuewu and said: "Is your body better? You're going crazy!"

Yu Li was one of the few people besides her parents and family who cared so much about his body.

Just looking at Qin Jie, one can see how much Yu Li values Li Xuewu's body.

She really doesn't give Qin Huairu even a tiny bit of opportunity.

Coming early in the evening and leaving late in the morning.

Qin Huairu didn't dare to come to the backyard to find Li Xuewu anymore.

That time when the Ye Ye Erye stirred up trouble really gave her a scare.

"Better, can't you feel it?"

"Hmm~ hmm~ heng~"

"Pa!"

Yu Li coquettishly hit Li Xuewu.

"You're just being bad~"

Li Xuewu didn't just know how to sell his strength.

"New Year is coming, is there anything you want?"

"Hu!"

Yu Li exhaled and said: "Don't want anything, what do I need for the New Year~, I'm not a child anymore~, still want candy from you~"

Li Xuewu smiled: "I'm taking Li Xue to the mall tomorrow; if you want anything, you have to say it first, I won't buy it if it's too late."

"Don't~ want~ anything~"

Yu Li reached out and pulled the quilt to Li Xuewu's shoulders to cover him, afraid he would catch a cold after sweating.

Li Xuewu liked this point about Yu Li; she always thought of him, especially paying attention to his physical health, and never asked him for anything.

These two women are one smarter than the other.

Qin Huairu is also like this, never asking him for this or that, although she doesn't rely on him like Yu Li, she also cares silently.

Sister Lou is not like this; she is the type who dares to love and hate, wants what she wants directly, doesn't hide what she doesn't like, and is also wholeheartedly good to Li Xuewu.

After being turned over, Yu Li already knew what this bad person was going to do, so she obediently lay on the pillow.

"You're just bad~"

When this bad person who loves to play tricks pressed on her, Yu Li couldn't help but let out an "hmm~."

"You already gave me a house~ eh~ what else do I want~"

Perhaps Li Xuewu's body was a bit heavy, and Yu Li was bumped so hard she couldn't speak clearly.

"By the way, you said~ you'd go talk to the neighborhood office~, did you go~?"

"Hmm, haven't gone yet, wanted to find them today, but there were too many people, and it wasn't convenient to talk."

Li Xuewu loves to launch attacks from behind the enemy.

He did so to Sister Lou, to Qin Jie, and also to Sister-in-law Yu Li.

"Hmm."

Li Xuewu straightened up, put on the quilt, leaned down, and said while crawling on her back: "You don't have to worry about this matter, I'll give it to you after I handle the procedures."

"Hmm~"

Yu Li really had no strength to talk to Li Xuewu anymore.

Two hours later, Yu Li returned to the room wrapped in a bath towel again.

Looking at Li Xuewu, who had returned first and changed his position, she said angrily: "You don't cherish your own body, going crazy without end."

Li Xuewu sat up and drank a cup of water, then went to get another cup after putting it down.

"Don't drink it all at once, your stomach won't take it."

Seeing Li Xuewu about to drink again, Yu Li got on the kang to stop him.

But who knew Li Xuewu would pick up the cup and hand it to Yu Li's eyes.

"For you."

"Hmm."

She looked at this bad person with affection, thinking he still had a conscience.

Drinking half a cup in small sips, Yu Li didn't drink anymore.

Li Xuewu took the cup from Yu Li's hand and asked: "Do you feel much better after drinking water? Has your strength recovered?"

"Hmm, I was dying of thirst just now, especially after taking a bath, I feel much better after drinking a cup of water."

"Then let's do it one more time."

"......"

"What are you staring at me for?"

"Didn't you hear what I just said?"

Yu Li was speechless looking at this bad egg.

"Is doing this really that interesting?"

"......"

Now it was Li Xuewu's turn to be speechless.

"Sister-in-law, we can't be heartless, the one who covered her mouth and almost screamed just now was..."

"Not allowed to say!"

Yu Li pinched Li Xuewu and then comforted him, saying: "Be good, it's almost twelve o'clock, don't you have things to do tomorrow?"

Watching Yu Li coaxing him as if he were a child, Li Xuewu was also dumbfounded.

He had just coaxed his daughter back, and now he was being coaxed by Yu Li.

"Lie down, don't think about it anymore, be good and sleep well."

Yu Li pressed Li Xuewu to lie on the kang and pulled the quilt up.