Chapter 303: Hongmen Banquet

Yan Jiecheng saw his father still wanting to make a scene, so he recounted the words Li Xuewu told him in the afternoon.

Once Third Master heard the bicycle was gone but there was money?

Not a loss, not a loss.

He could buy another bicycle at the recycling station later.

"You little rabbit! Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Third Master said ecstatically, "Hahaha, a bicycle, selling at the recycling station, wouldn't that be ours to pick?"

The people in the courtyard had no reaction at all to Third Master's shameless appearance; they were too lazy to curse, they were used to it.

Yan Jiecheng couldn't stand it anymore, pointed at the handlebar cover in his father's hand and said, "Wake up, what I said was the plan from just now, now it's gone!"

"Gone?"

Facing his father's questioning, Yan Jiecheng said helplessly, "Didn't you hear Li Xuewu say, return the bicycle handlebar cover to you."

"This is a good thing, can get money, and can get a handlebar cover..."

Yan Jiecheng interrupted, "Li Xuewu's meaning is the handlebar cover is for you, the money is gone."

"Impossible!"

Third Master shook his head and said, "Didn't you just say that money would be returned?"

Yan Jiecheng said helplessly, "Who told you to get angry with Li Xuewu? Blame me?"

This sentence reminded Third Master, pointing at Yan Jiecheng and saying, "If not blame you, blame who? If you had said so earlier, could I have said those things to Li Xuewu? I don't care, you must get this money back for me!"

Yan Jiecheng looked at his own father acting shamelessly, truly having no way at all.

"If I manage your affairs again, I am not a human."

After saying this, he went to the inverted room.

Third Master was still shouting in the courtyard: "Whether you are a human or not, you must get the bicycle money back for me!"

"Hahahaha."

Watching this pair of father and son acting like clowns, everyone in the courtyard laughed.

Li Xuewu didn't pay attention to Third Master, returned to the backyard to take a bath, changed into clothes he wore at home, and returned to his own home in the front courtyard.

When Li Xuewu returned, people had dispersed, and he didn't look at the opposite side, directly entering the house.

Liu Yin hadn't touched Li Xuewu's shadow for two days, originally wanting to talk to Li Xuewu about the object, and it was truly guessed right by the third one.

This Li Xuewu was still the same as before, a divine dragon seeing the head but not the tail.

Li Xuewu hugged his daughter and teased for a while, then told Li Shun and Liu Yin about the business trip.

This time Li Xuewu didn't dare to leave without saying goodbye; the fall his father took last time still hadn't healed.

Li Shun frowned and didn't speak; he had always ignored his son's official business.

Liu Yin was reluctant to let Li Xuewu run to the Northeast during the New Year; that was running colder and colder.

Li Xuewu comforted his mother, "Fastest three days, slowest four days, definitely back before New Year's Eve."

Liu Yin looked at Li Xuewu's appearance and said with heartache, "No matter how busy you are, you have to rest; look at your eyes, there are bloodshot eyes."

"Slept less last night."

Li Xuewu explained, then said, "The New Year gifts have to be sent by Big Brother and the third one."

After giving instructions to his mother, Li Xuewu said to Li Xuewen and Li Xuewen, "There is a notebook on the desk in the backyard, I have noted the addresses and identities, Big Brother and the third one, run a few more trips, and send the festival gifts before the New Year."

In this family, Li Xuewen would never refute Li Xuewu's words, and neither would Li Xuecai, so Li Xuewu gave the task, and the two nodded in agreement even if they were unwilling.

Li Xuewu emphasized to his Big Brother, "Remember to send it to Principal Li too; since I helped you recognize this uncle, we have to move around."

After finishing with Big Brother, he gave instructions to Li Xuecai, "Ji Weidong's family only has the two siblings, you go send it yourself; if he doesn't keep you, you still have to shamelessly eat a meal, and another thing."

Li Xuewu signaled toward Li Shun's direction and said, "Run the relationship on our father's side yourself; you don't need me to teach you what to say; the things are all in the West Courtyard warehouse, take what you need from Grandfather."

"Alright, alright."

Liu Yin took Li Shu from Li Xuewu's arms and said to Li Xuewu, "Does this family rely on you to worry? They are all old enough, yet they still rely on you to take care of them."

As she spoke, Liu Yin also said to Li Xuewen and Li Xuecai, "In the future, run your own relationships, don't rely on Xuewu, prepare your own things."

After finishing with the two sons, she said to Li Shun, "Xuewu did the right thing, don't just care about your so-called face and stubbornness; in the future, we will run the gifts ourselves; it's shameful to trouble our son with this matter."

Li Xuewu saw Erhai waving at him in the courtyard, knowing the inverted room had good food, didn't wait for his mother to say anything else, said hello, and went out the door.

The inverted room had just set the dining table; perhaps because everyone was exhausted today, Old Biaozi and the others who had washed up were all lying on the kang.

Only Grandfather and Ye Ye Erye were sitting on the kang drinking hot water.

Yu Li brought the dishes out, saw Li Xuewu enter the room, signaled to Li Xuewu, and told Li Xuewu to wash his hands.

Washing his hands and face in the washbasin in the kitchen, Li Xuewu took the towel handed over by Yu Li and asked, "Why haven't I seen Yan Jiecheng?"

Yu Li glanced at the front courtyard and said, "His brother called him back, saying his father and mother called him home to eat."

Li Xuewu was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Rare, didn't call you?"

"How could that be?"

Yu Li said disdainfully, "His father can bear to give him a bite of food, but won't bear to give me, an outsider who has separated the family, any."

"What outsider or insider."

Li Xuewu said with a smile, "It's not worth getting angry with them, and it's also possible there's something to say."

Yu Li saw Chen Xiaoyan'er enter the inner room, said indifferently, "There is something to say, I know what it is; Yan Jiecheng just told me, and I bounced it back."

Li Xuewu looked at Yu Li; this little woman had developed a unique temperament since she started working here.

This temperament might be called independence.

Like Qin Jie, women look different once they have a material foundation; their waists are stiff.

Qin Jie is not like Yu Li, who got a pair of leather shoes and hid them, not daring to wear them; Qin Jie wears them every day to work.

Yan Jiecheng didn't believe the words his father and mother said about Yu Li, because Li Xuewu didn't see him at home all day; he had been running with Li Xuewu recently, but he knew how busy Li Xuewu was.

This is the difference between Qin Jie and Yu Li; who told Yu Li not to have a mother-in-law as "reasonable" and "enlightened" as Jia Zhangshi.

Li Xuewu looked at the inner room; there were many people now, and some words were really hard to say, so he smiled and entered the room.

Seeing Li Xuewu enter, the few people in the inner room all sat up.

"Wu Ge, the movement has been quite big these two days, we all heard it."

Old Biaozi gave up his seat to Li Xuewu and got off the ground to heat wine for everyone.

Li Xuewu waved his hand, didn't let Wen San'er move his seat, got on the kang, and sat beside Seeing Sha Zhu.

"What did you all hear?"

Wen San'er said with a smile, "Don't listen to his nonsense; can there be any accurate words about things spread on the street?"

Old Biaozi was unconvinced and said, "How can there be no accuracy? I didn't catch up when Wu Ge left that night, but the third son of Ye Ye Erye's family in the backyard said the scene was exactly the same as what was spread on the street."

He sat the wine pot in the bowl and took the wine cup to divide the cups for the few people drinking.

"Today Old Blind Han also asked me, asking if it was Wu Ge who twisted people's heads on the water tower on New Year's Eve, hahahaha."

Wen San'er looked at Li Xuewu's complexion, cursed his nephew with a tiger face, "What nonsense are you spouting? Your Wu Ge looks kind and benevolent, the kindest person, how could he go and twist people's heads."

As he spoke, Wen San'er also gave instructions to Old Biaozi and the others, "I've told you all, talk less nonsense outside about family affairs."

"All of you, keep your heads low; don't go out shaking your tails and acting like big tails just because you have two big coins."

"Those who had some money early on, look at where they are buried now; they can't even rank in the mass grave."

Wen San'er's words were ruthless, but very appropriate; after all, his status was here, and the few people listened to what he said.

Moreover, Wen San'er was considered the role of a dog-headed strategist in the eyes of these few people.

Seeing Old Biaozi and the others not speaking, Li Xuewu wanted to ease the atmosphere and said with a smile, "Listen to what they say, don't go arguing with others; be steady and behave yourself."

Patting Old Biaozi who got on the kang, Li Xuewu said gently, "It's winter, the wind is strong; if it blows down, our small bodies can't withstand it; catching a cold will kill people, it's not worth it, don't you think?"

"Yes, I know."

Old Biaozi answered and explained, "I didn't talk about your affairs with them, just asked about things on the street."

Seeing his third uncle glance at him, Old Biaozi whispered, "It's peaceful in this area now; all the ghosts and monsters are running out; if you say you can't afford to provoke them, can't you afford to hide?"

"Hehehe."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "It's not that bizarre; I'm not a flood or a beast, just a normal case investigation; if your heart is clean, what are you afraid of me for?"

He greeted Chen Xiaoyan'er and Yu Li who brought the dishes up to eat at the table.

After three rounds of wine, Wen San'er hesitated and said to Li Xuewu, "Xuewu, starting tomorrow, I won't eat here anymore; I'll ride the tricycle home at night, go out directly in the morning, and come here at night to unload the cart and hand over the accounts before going back."

Li Xuewu knew what Wen San'er meant; the "there" he mentioned was the small courtyard of Fei Shanying in Mao'er Hutong.

"Third Uncle, there is no banquet that doesn't end in the world; that you can start a family and establish a career is a happy event we are willing to see."

"Besides, you don't live far; it's only three hutongs away from here; if there's something, calling you will be in time; once you have a family, take good care of it; come, I'll toast you."

As he spoke, Li Xuewu raised his wine glass and clinked it with Wen San'er.

Wen San'er was very moved and drank a cup with Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu gave instructions to Old Biaozi, "Tomorrow you help Third Uncle move, go over there and see what's missing, and help prepare what's missing."

"No need, no need."

Wen San'er waved his hand busily and said, "When the child's mother left, she gave instructions; don't need to take anything; I've moved my luggage over; she has everything over there."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "That's good, like this."

As he spoke, Li Xuewu looked at Wen San'er, then said, "Wait a while, you come with me to the backyard, let's settle the accounts for this period; I'm going on a long trip in these few days."

Hearing Li Xuewu say this, everyone was stunned; Grandfather frowned and said, "It's almost New Year, why go on a long trip?"

Li Xuewu knew everyone was concerned about him, smiled and explained, "Back in three or four days, definitely can spend the New Year together."

Seeing Li Xuewu say this, everyone put their minds at ease a little; Grandfather drank a cup of wine and said, "We'll wait for you at home for the New Year."

Grandfather knew Li Xuewu was a kid with his own ideas and wouldn't say anything to Li Xuewu about paying attention to safety, because Li Xuewu cherished his life more than anyone.

Grandfather's only instruction to Li Xuewu was this one sentence; waiting for you for the New Year was the greatest instruction to Li Xuewu.

"Yes!"

Li Xuewu answered formally, smiled at Wen San'er and Old Biaozi, and said, "The New Year's Eve dinner will be prepared by you two; I'll come back to eat the ready-made one."

"Hahahaha."

Hearing that it was almost New Year, the atmosphere of the conversation improved.

Li Xuewu also said to Yu Li, "If it's convenient, you and Jiecheng can also spend the New Year here."

Yu Li nodded and smiled, "Good, I'll wrap dumplings for everyone."

"Is Brother Zhuzi spending it with us this year or...?"

Seeing Li Xuewu ask toward him, Seeing Sha Zhu waved his hand and said, "In previous years, I spent it with First Master, because there was Old Lady; this year it has to be too."

"That's fine."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "Biaozi, remember to send New Year goods to Brother Zhuzi and Chen Xiaoyan'er's family before the New Year."

Without waiting for the two to refuse, Old Biaozi agreed readily.

After finishing this matter, Li Xuewu gave instructions to Wen San'er, "I've already discussed it with the street; the confiscated items this time will be handed over to the recycling shop for sale."

"Really?"

Wen San'er was so surprised he almost flipped the table.

"Is it that much?"

Li Xuewu smiled and pressed Wen San'er down.

Wen San'er was surprised, "Is it that much? You remove that 'is it' word; do you know what this represents?"

"I negotiated it, how could I not know?"

Li Xuewu waved his hand to signal Wen San'er to relax his mindset and said, "Don't think it's all good things; the street said funds need to be advanced."

"No problem, you couldn't find this even with a lantern."

"Profits need to be shared half with the street."

Seeing Li Xuewu say this, the others had already frowned, no longer the surprised look from just now.

Wen San'er saw it clearly, nodded with a smile, and said, "Can, don't say half, even if we give the street eighty percent, we are willing."

Old Biaozi asked his third uncle, "Third Uncle, do you think we are doing voluntary labor for nothing?"

Wen San'er knocked his nephew with a chopstick and said, "Get lost, you don't understand a ball."

After cursing Old Biaozi, he explained to everyone, "First, talk about the nature of this matter; this is providing bottom-line service for the street; having this one time, there will be a next time, and in the future, we will be an associated unit of the street."

Not many understood this kind of association, but everyone knew it was a good thing.

Those who understood, like Ye Ye Erye Ye and the others, all had eyes that lit up; they had suffered too much from having no background.

Although Li Xuewu was taking care of this side now, it wasn't considered stable; if they could establish an explicit relationship with the street, especially having an interest relationship, then who would dare to check the recycling station in the future?

If you check the recycling station, the other half of the interest account is in the street; do you check or not?

"Furthermore, the confiscated goods from Xuewu's action this time definitely won't be a small number; small numbers wouldn't reach us, so with this ticket, our goods for the first half of the coming year will be sufficient; this is a good thing you can't find anywhere else!"

"Third Uncle."

Old Biaozi reminded, "Don't forget the pain once the scar is healed; the difficulty of collecting furniture last time was still supported by borrowing money; where are you going to get the money this time?"

Wen San'er waved his hand and said, "The advanced money is enough; the profit sharing wasn't said when to give, so it can be given together after selling, or given by month; this is enough for us to move around."

Answering Old Biaozi's question, Wen San'er continued, "The most, most important thing is that this batch of confiscated goods will definitely make money!"

"Third Uncle, be cautious."

This time the one questioning Wen San'er was his nephew again; Old Biaozi saw his third uncle frowning because he interrupted him, and hurriedly explained, "Confiscated goods don't equal scrap goods; they could also be junk."

"Nonsense!"

Wen San'er curled his lips and said, "Would things that aren't valuable be confiscated?"

As he spoke, Wen San'er explained to everyone, "Just talk about this bicycle; do you know how much a new bicycle is now?"

Shen Guodong smiled, "Didn't we buy one some time ago? One hundred twenty, sold for over one hundred eighty."

"One hundred twenty? That was the month before last; last month it rose to one hundred forty!"

Wen San'er scanned everyone and said, "Now an eighty percent new second-hand bicycle is at least two hundred yuan on the market."

"So much?"

Wen San'er ignored everyone's questioning, turned to look at Li Xuewu and asked, "How do we set the price for receiving things from the street?"

Li Xuewu thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow, you take the money and communicate with Director Wang of the street; the price shouldn't be high, because they are miscellaneous brand bicycles, not a single part is original, all are assembled."

"No problem, assembled is even better."

Wen San'er nodded and said, "As long as the procedures are complete."

Where would stolen bicycles have procedures? Even if they had them, they would be invalid now.

It was the street and the two stations that would jointly issue a procedure; holding this procedure, they wouldn't be black cars or black objects.

Because of this happy event, everyone ate, drank, and made noise, considering the dinner finished.

Li Xuewu didn't drink water here, but took Wen San'er back to the backyard.

He brewed a cup of tea for Wen San'er and himself, and Li Xuewu placed it on the coffee table.

"Sit, sit, Third Uncle, why be polite between us two."

He let Wen San'er sit, and Li Xuewu also sat in his old position.

"Last time I let you go to Hai Zi's side to get money, how much did you get?"

Seeing Li Xuewu ask, although Wen San'er was surprised that Li Xuewu didn't know the number of borrowed money, he still replied, "I originally planned to borrow one thousand, but..."

Wen San'er hesitated, not knowing how to address Lou Xiaoe; Lou Xiaoe had never told Wen San'er what her name was, but Wen San'er still knew Lou Xiaoe's identity.

After all, she had lived in this courtyard for so long; neighbors would say whose house Li Xuewu's house was.

But knowing is knowing; Wen San'er couldn't recognize this "little proprietress" living in his original house without Li Xuewu's explanation.

Wen San'er had long known about Li Xuewu's golden house hiding a beauty, but he had never asked a single word.

Looking at the woman who was quick at using the abacus, Wen San'er didn't know how Li Xuewu fooled her into his hands, willing to follow Li Xuewu without name or status.

Seeing his original house had changed its appearance, Wen San'er was sure that was the house of Li Xuewu's lover.

Sure is sure, but how to address her now became a problem.

Fortunately, Li Xuewu gave Wen San'er an explanation: "You call her Little Lou, or call her Lou Xiaoe, both are fine."

Wen San'er grinned, smiled, and said, "It still has to be you, making me envious, having such an accountant kept at home managing accounts for you."

Li Xuewu smiled and waved his hand, saying nothing.

Wen San'er continued, "Comrade Lou said one thousand is enough for what; she gave me ten thousand."

"Pfft~"

Listening to Sister Lou's wealthy and imposing words, Li Xuewu also shook his head helplessly, reaching out to wipe the tea from the corner of his mouth.

Li Xuewu truly didn't know how much money Lou Xiaoe had.

He took two thousand yuan from the bag by his hand and placed it on the table, and took out the document from his godmother in the afternoon.

"This is my own money, you put it into the account first; return it to me after the money comes back here."

Wen San'er looked at the money by Li Xuewu's hand, sighing inwardly: These rich people truly find rich people.

Lou Xiaoe easily giving him 10,000 was scary enough, but after understanding Lou Xiaoe's background, Wen San'er wasn't that surprised.

But Li Xuewu taking out two thousand gave him a surprise.

"Xuewu..."

Wen San'er frowned and carefully looked at Li Xuewu's expression, then hesitated and said, "Our money is enough to spend; if you are short of money, you can take it out from here at any time, it's not worth..."

Hearing Wen San'er's words, Li Xuewu smiled and said, "What are you thinking? Am I that kind of person? These are all my savings; I also have royalties for writing articles."

"Oh oh oh."

Wen San'er only then knew Li Xuewu's money wasn't like that, dryly laughed and said, "Hi, look at me, worrying for nothing."

Li Xuewu handed the document to Wen San'er and smiled, "Thank you, Third Uncle, for worrying; keep this document well, let my Grandfather frame it tomorrow, cover it with glass, and hang it on the wall."

"Understood, this is a good thing."

Li Xuewu smiled, explained his godmother's worries to Wen San'er, and let Wen San'er redo the accounts for the things currently in the warehouse, to avoid trouble later.

"Sigh, my vision was short-sighted, just rushing for profit, didn't think there was a knife beside the profit word!"

Li Xuewu looked at the regretful Wen San'er and comforted, "Who isn't? I didn't see the problem inside either; don't blame yourself, just be more careful in the future."

Wen San'er nodded and asked, "Is there anything that needs attention in the few days you are gone?"

Li Xuewu thought for a while and said, "When you were talking about the bicycles, I saw Seeing Sha Zhu wanted to speak; perhaps he wants to buy one, leave one for him when the time comes."

Thinking of Seeing Sha Zhu, Li Xuewu said casually, "Help me leave two more, and give one to Chen Xiaoyan'er."

"Understood."

Wen San'er nodded and said, "I'll pick the good ones to leave."

As he spoke, Wen San'er had already stood up.

Li Xuewu waved his hand and said, "Just leave them normally; I see those bicycles are all not bad."

Wen San'er said while walking out, "Don't worry about it, rest; you have to go out tomorrow."

Li Xuewu sent him to the door and returned to the room.

Wen San'er had just passed the moon gate when he met Yu Li walking toward the backyard.

"Third Uncle, finished talking?"

"Hmm hmm."

Wen San'er took the cigarette out of his mouth and said, "Just finished talking; looking for Xuewu for something? Go quickly, he hasn't lain down yet."

After saying this, he went to the front courtyard.

Wen San's luggage had already been moved to Mao'er Hutong, so he had to return to his wife's house to sleep tonight.

Yu Li watched Wen San'er walk far away before walking toward the backyard.

This time it wasn't Yu Li playing the time difference, but being forced to come by Yan Jiecheng.

Yan Jiecheng was pestered by Yan Jiefang to go home, entered the house unwillingly, and saw his mother serving meat dishes on the table.

What is this? Is it that his family's condition has improved after he separated the family? How come they are eating meat dishes?

Although it was only one meat dish, it was unprecedented in a family banquet.

Yan Jiecheng watched his father squinting and calling him to sit, then looked at the eyes of his younger brother and sister staring at the meat dish, and reacted; this is a "Hongmen Banquet."

"That, Dad, the inverted room has food today, my share is included."

Yan Fugui squinted and waved his hand, "How can other people's food be as delicious as home's? Come, come, sit down."

Yan Jiecheng truly couldn't agree with this; how could the meat dish at home compare to the food in the inverted room?

Today Seeing Sha Zhu is cooking; he saw meat when he returned to the inverted room to find Yu Li.

But his father had already spoken, so he couldn't slap his father in the face.

Yan Jiecheng sat beside his father cautiously.

Yan Fugui poured a glass of wine for his eldest son himself and said, "We two haven't drunk together for days; taste it, this is made by your mother for you."

After saying this, it attracted many white eyes to Yan Jiecheng, including Yan Jiefang who went to find him just now.

Yan Jiecheng looked at the wine glass in front of him and truly didn't dare to drink; one was fearing the wine wasn't pure, he knew his family's wine couldn't be drunk if it wasn't original.

Another was looking at the dishes on this table, feeling a bit scared.

Yan Fugui said emotionally, "I am also a person approaching fifty, supporting this family bitterly, feeding you all up..."

"Cough~ cough!"

Yan Jiecheng just picked up the wine glass and tried to taste the wine in the cup, when he was choked by his father's words.

"Look at you, drink slowly even if it's good; Li Xuewu doesn't give you wine outside, it's okay, drink as you please at home."

Yan Jiecheng waved his hand, signaling his father not to worry about him.

Putting down the wine glass and wiping his mouth, sure enough, this wine was still the Imperial Jade Liquid Wine.

Yan Fugui saw his son was fine, continued, "You say what can I follow; it's just relying on that little salary to support this family; you just say yourself, from you, your younger brother and sister going to school, which year wasn't I trying hard to support..."

As he spoke, Yan Fugui also reached the sad place.

"What does our family have; isn't it just a bicycle! You just say yourself, how could I forget to lock the car!"

Watching his father's heartbroken appearance, Yan Jiecheng said helplessly, "Dad, I know what you mean."

Hearing his son's words, Yan Fugui's heart-tearing voice became smaller, preparing to listen to what his son had to say.

"I just went to the inverted room to find Yu Li..."

Before Yan Jiecheng finished speaking, he heard his mother sitting opposite interrupt, "You have to tell your wife about this too? Are you too spineless?"

Seeing his mother about to get angry, Yan Jiecheng also said helplessly, "I have an agreement with Yu Li, small things at home are managed by her, big things outside are managed by me."

Yan Fugui blinked, looked at his son, and asked in disbelief, "She really said that? Then you can decide this matter yourself, right? Doesn't our family's car matter count as a big thing?"

Yan Jiecheng said with a bitter smile, "This matter doesn't count."

"Then what counts as a big thing?"

Watching his father ask, Yan Jiecheng thought for a while and said, "Temporarily nothing big."

"..."

The family looked at Yan Jiecheng, not knowing how to continue this topic.

It was Yan Fugui who thought of his bicycle and asked Yan Jiecheng, "Then what did Yu Li say? Did she ask you to go ask Li Xuewu?"

Yan Jiecheng said helplessly, "Yu Li said no, public and private are Li Xuewu's principles, we can't make things difficult for Li Xuewu."

"Fart!"

Yan Fugui put down his chopsticks angrily and said, "What kind of public and private principles does Li Xuewu have; isn't his big brother's brother-in-law in your factory?"

As he spoke, Yan Fugui pulled the meat dishes in front of Yan Jiecheng toward his own direction and said, "Yu Li has an ulterior motive, fooling you, this silly boy."

Hearing his father say this again, Yan Jiecheng frowned and said, "Don't say this in the future, I don't want to hear it; Yu Li is a good wife."

Seeing Yan Jiecheng stubborn, Yan Fugui looked at his wife and said helplessly, "Then why doesn't she help our own family?"

Yan Jiecheng looked at his parents and said, "If you had thought about helping us from the beginning, Yu Li wouldn't have ignored it no matter what she said; but look at what you have done; what kind of thing is this?!"

Third Aunt said angrily, "Are you talking to your father and mother like this? Didn't we help you when you got married? Don't you have a conscience?"

Yan Fugui waved his hand to signal his wife not to speak, but said to Yan Jiecheng with a gentle attitude, "It's not that I spoke harshly to Li Xuewu; I'll go apologize to him, okay? You help me get that compensation back, even if your old man begs you."

Yan Jiecheng saw his father like this and could only agree helplessly.

Actually, Yan Jiecheng also knew that this was just Li Xuewu saying it casually; they were going on a business trip tomorrow, Li Xuewu was so busy, how could he care about such a small person as his father.

He went to the inverted room just now, but Yu Li wouldn't let Yan Jiecheng manage his father's family affairs, but Yan Jiecheng had the confidence to persuade Yu Li.

Acting so difficult at home was also learned from Li Xuewu.

Because Li Xuewu once said, things that are too easy to get, people never know how to cherish.

Now nodding reluctantly, agreeing to his father's request, he even got a great face from his father.

Yan Fugui saw his eldest son agree, very happily pushed the meat dishes in front of him back without a trace.

Not poor from eating, not poor from wearing, if you don't calculate, you will be poor.

Since the family had already been separated, this eldest son was an outsider; how could he give him meat to eat if he didn't agree to handle the matter?

Yan Jiecheng saw the matter was solved, only then started to pick up the dishes with peace of mind.

He didn't dare to drink wine, and the excuse was already thought of; he was going on a business trip tomorrow, so he couldn't drink.

Yan Fugui saw Yan Jiecheng didn't drink and stopped persuading; save if you can.

But just when Yan Jiecheng thought this meal was safe and there was nothing wrong, and was eating with his cheeks bulging halfway through.

"Eldest son."

Third Aunt smiled at Yan Jiecheng and said, "Heard your house has been approved?"

"Hmm?"

Yan Jiecheng looked up at his mother, then at his father, and asked, "Who said that?"

"Who said what, you still want to fool us?"

Third Aunt smiled and said, "The street has already posted the announcement; your father saw it with his own eyes."

Yan Jiecheng turned to look at his father.

Yan Fugui drank a cup of wine, picked up a peanut, and didn't say anything.

Seeing his father not speaking, Yan Jiecheng put down his chopsticks and explained, "It's just the courtyard behind us, not a good place, and it's not all our own."

After saying this, Yan Jiecheng asked his father, "What did you go to the street for?"

Yan Fugui picked up a peanut and said indifferently, "Your younger brother is rising, isn't it; I went to the street to see if there were any extra houses, to find a house for Jiefang; he is about to get married."

There, Yan Jiecheng knew today's meat dish wasn't such a simple matter.

Before Yan Jiecheng could stand up to say goodbye, Third Aunt smiled and said, "Even if it's not a good place, it's a place where people can live, right?"

She picked up her chopsticks and picked a piece of meat-fried salted vegetables for Yan Jiecheng, saying, "Your father went to ask; now the street has no extra houses; if you want, you can only go to the newly planned places outside the city; think about what kind of place that is; are you willing to let your brother live outside the city?"

Yan Jiecheng looked at the meat shreds in the bowl and said with a bitter smile, "Our house was vacated for Jiefang, wasn't it."

"Who is that enough for?"

Yan Jiefang saw his eldest brother pushing away, dissatisfied, and said, "The third one is rising soon, I can't live in one room with my brother when I get married, and that small room is too narrow; it's okay to give it to Jiedi; after all, girls grow up and can't live in the big room here anymore, right?"

Seeing his second brother arranging a house for himself, Yan Jie Di showed a smile to her second brother.

Yan Jiecheng's chopsticks didn't dare to touch the meat shreds in the bowl at all; he wanted to vomit what he had just eaten, just fearing his parents wouldn't let him.

Seeing Yan Jiecheng in a dilemma, Third Aunt smiled and said, "We aren't making things difficult for you, look, that East Courtyard has four rooms, you have half, there are still two rooms."

As she spoke, Third Aunt picked a piece of vegetable for Yan Jiecheng and said, "Like this, give your brother one room; don't worry, I'll pay half the money for building the house, won't let you pay it all."

Good heavens, Third Aunt's abacus was played well, just like Liu Yin's idea, which was to keep the children before her eyes.

Third Aunt's abacus was heard even by Yu Li who was standing in the inverted room looking over here.

Yan Jiecheng listened with a bitter face as his mother divided the house for him; regardless of whether his own child had a trace yet, Yu Li's pass couldn't be passed either.

"Mom, that house was allocated to us by the street."

"It was allocated to you."

Third Aunt nodded and said, "But aren't we a family; if we can't live, we have to exchange and live."

Watching Yan Jiecheng in a dilemma, Yan Jiefang threw his chopsticks and said, "You went out to enjoy the blessings, but you don't have to care about the family anymore; Dad and Mom raised you for nothing; do you think I covet your house?"

"Shut up, who are you talking to? This is your eldest brother; can he watch you have no place to live?"

Yan Fugui glared at Yan Jiefang who threw his chopsticks and said, "Pick up the chopsticks, apologize to your eldest brother!"

"No need, no need."

Yan Jiecheng waved his hand and said, "Since Jiefang doesn't covet it, then Dad and Mom, don't force Jiefang; I'm full, I'm going back."

Seeing his eldest son get up and want to run, Yan Fugui was caught off guard.

This eldest son wasn't like this before; whatever he said was what it was, and he wouldn't play tricks with him; who did he learn to be bad from?

"Eldest son, sit down!"

Yan Fugui said with a serious face, then said to Yan Jiecheng, "Look, your Dad and Mom are both this old, and it's not worth it to go out and struggle for life; you are the eldest, you have to take care of these younger brothers and sisters."

Yan Jiecheng nodded and said, "Yes, I am the eldest, I should take care of them, but..."

Watching his eldest son become the obedient appearance he was before seeing him get angry, Yan Fugui struck while the iron was hot and said, "Since you also feel this way, then you live in two rooms yourself; can you bear to see your brother have no house to live in?"

"Dad..."

Yan Jiecheng still wanted to argue, but Yan Fugui didn't give his son a chance at all, made a final decision and said, "It's decided like this; give your brother one of those two rooms; don't worry, I'll pay half the money for building the house, won't let you pay it all."

Yan Jiecheng looked at his father as if he had given him some great benefit, and was also tearful.

Truly didn't expect that just eating a meal, the human relationship was eaten away, and half the house was eaten away.

Sent off by his younger brother and sister who had no sense of gratitude and his parents who had a proud look, Yan Jiecheng returned to the middle courtyard to talk to Yu Li about this matter.

Entering He Yu Shui's small room, he saw Yu Li wearing a bright red sweater, filling the stove with fire.

"Why did you eat so late?"

Yan Jiecheng saw Yu Li ask, and hesitated about how to open his mouth to Yu Li.

But he couldn't find any reason to say that he wanted her to beg Li Xuewu and that half the house was gone.

Originally Yan Jiecheng had the confidence to persuade Yu Li to beg Li Xuewu, letting Li Xuewu not bother with his father.

As for letting him beg, that was impossible; Yan Jiecheng was scared to death of Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu frowned, and Yan Jiecheng's calves would tremble.

But now that the two things were put together, Yan Jiecheng also didn't know how to open his mouth.

Yu Li didn't see Yan Jiecheng reply after finishing the stove, turned to look at Yan Jiecheng, and saw her own man squatting at the door holding his head and acting like an ostrich.

Yu Li knew too well what kind of virtue her own man was.

"Speak, what is it exactly?"

Yan Jiecheng didn't dare to speak at all; if he said it, Yu Li would have the heart to kill him.

Seeing Yan Jiecheng in that painful appearance, Yu Li also softened a bit.

Having such a spineless thing placed in her hands, what else could she do?

Can you beat him, scold him, or what else can you do?

Yu Li actually didn't care about her father-in-law's bicycle at all; she knew that as long as she opened her mouth, Li Xuewu wouldn't hesitate.

But Yu Li felt it wasn't worth it for herself; originally she didn't need to spend this effort, it was all because her father-in-law talked too much.

Yu Li had never made a request to Li Xuewu, which was also the reason Li Xuewu respected Yu Li.

Li Xuewu had never turned red with Yu Li at any time, and didn't even speak loudly; fate is a meeting, how could he bully this woman who cared about him so much?

Yu Li truly didn't want to use her first time like this; this matter was too unworthy.

Good brothers:

I have to go for a physical examination tomorrow during the day, so I updated at this time.

I will continue coding after returning from the hospital.

Also:

Reply: Good brother book friend, because of my physical condition, I can only guarantee a daily update of 10,000 words for the time being; there will be a waiting period for the examination results after this physical examination, I will work hard to code.

Reply: Good brother time never speaks in ellipses, thank you for the encouragement, I will continue to work hard.

Thank you again to all the good brothers for the rewards, encouragement, and monthly ticket encouragement, kept in mind, deeply grateful. ===== CHAPTER 304 =====