Chapter 356: Calligraphy

Not only Li Xuewu was surprised, but all the trainees quieted down.

Everyone really didn't expect Yu Huaiyou to come to the dinner party.

After all, he was a leader at the deputy-ministerial level. The level of this training class hadn't reached the point where such a leader would come to show support.

"Why is everyone stunned?"

Yu Huaiyou looked at the crowd with a smile and said with a smile, "Is it that the dishes aren't to your taste? Hahahaha."

When the leader laughed, the crowd naturally followed with a light laugh.

Liu Zheng stood to one side with a smile and said, "Knowing that we have a dinner party today, Deputy Minister Yu specifically instructed the kitchen to add dishes for everyone, provided wine and drinks, and came to participate in our graduation dinner party despite his busy schedule. Everyone, let's applaud and welcome him!"

Whoosh~~~

With the head teacher presiding, everyone followed with applause.

Li Xuewu felt there was a situation. The trainees had all arrived, but there were only cold dishes on the table. It turned out they were waiting for the leader to give a speech.

Yu Huaiyou waved his hand with a smile. Seeing the applause stop, he said with a smile, "Today is your graduation dinner party, and it's also the celebration banquet for this training internship. Since it's a celebration banquet, how can it be without celebration wine?!"

"Good!"

Following the crowd's cheers, the applause rang out again.

Yu Huaiyou was led by Liu Zheng to sit at the leader's table, which was the position for Liu Zheng and the training cadres for this training.

"Everyone sit."

Yu Huaiyou stood by the table and said to the crowd, "You are the foundation of Beijing's public security, the future, and the hope."

As he spoke, he scanned the trainees and continued, "From the handling of this case, I saw everyone's spirit of hard work and unyielding struggle, and even more, excellent trainees emerged, showing their talents."

After Yu Huaiyou finished these words, some people had already looked toward Li Xuewu's side.

"I am very pleased to see your excellent performance, and the department will also create a stage for everyone to show their talents."

Following the start of the leader's speech, groups of service personnel came out of the kitchen, pushing dining carts, and started serving hot dishes to each table.

Service personnel poured wine and drinks for everyone. Regardless of whether they were men or women, everyone had a cup in front of them.

Female cadres at this time were all heroines who didn't let men off, and half a jin was the foundation.

"Come."

Yu Huaiyou picked up the wine glass in front of him and said to the crowd, "I wish all trainee comrades a successful graduation, celebrate the complete success of the case, and wish for a better future for Beijing's public security!"

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Everyone stood up and drank a cup with the leader, then was signaled by Yu Huaiyou to sit down and eat.

Li Xuewu's side was still discussing the previous topic after drinking, talking about how to improve their skills and how to improve their business level.

They were all cadres in Beijing, and the things they faced were about the same, so there was a lot of experience worth exchanging.

Especially Li Xuewu, who still had a lot to learn about the system of this era.

So at this moment, he spoke little and listened much.

Just as everyone was discussing, they suddenly saw a secretary wearing a Zhongshan suit and glasses walk over.

As soon as everyone saw the secretary, they knew what was going on, so they stopped talking and looked at Li Xuewu's side.

Sure enough, the secretary walked to Li Xuewu's side, leaned behind Li Xuewu, and whispered, "Deputy Director Li, the leader invites you over."

"Good."

Li Xuewu had already sensed it when the crowd's conversation stopped.

After the secretary finished speaking, Li Xuewu smiled at the crowd at the table and said, "Big brothers and big sisters, eat slowly. Leave some for me, I'll be back soon."

"Hahahaha."

The crowd, who were originally jealous of Li Xuewu, all laughed when they heard this.

He stood up and followed the secretary to the main table. Along the way, Li Xuewu's steps were steady, and his attitude was always a smile that was neither humble nor arrogant.

"Hello, Deputy Minister Yu, hello, teacher, hello, leaders."

Li Xuewu didn't go to Yu Huaiyou's side after arriving near the main table, but stood behind Liu Zheng's side.

This position allowed Yu Huaiyou to see him, and he could also indicate his current identity.

Li Xuewu's current identity was an ordinary trainee, and his identity in front of these leaders should be Liu Zheng's student.

So Li Xuewu didn't do what other classmates thought—running over to flatter, toast, and fawn when summoned by the department leader.

Li Xuewu stood behind Liu Zheng, also indicating his attitude.

Regardless of what Liu Zheng thought, the leaders at this table first had an impression of Li Xuewu as someone who respected teachers, valued morality, and understood politeness and propriety.

Looking at Liu Zheng again, as soon as Li Xuewu stood behind him, and hearing Li Xuewu's respectful address, he smiled.

This "teacher" call made him feel very comforted, feeling that this student hadn't been taught in vain.

"Toast Deputy Minister Yu."

Liu Zheng smiled and pointed to the cup and wine prepared at hand, instructing Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu picked up the wine bottle and his own cup, walked to Yu Huaiyou's right side, and filled Yu Huaiyou's cup with wine.

As he poured, he said with a smile, "I am very honored to have the opportunity to learn from you."

Yu Huaiyou smiled and watched Li Xuewu pour the wine, saying, "Just like what I said just now, I am very happy to see such outstanding young cadres emerge in the younger generation."

Li Xuewu also filled his own wine cup, held it up to Yu Huaiyou, and said, "Thank you for giving us the opportunity to learn."

The two looked at each other and smiled, both drinking the wine in their cups in one gulp.

"Hahahaha."

Yu Huaiyou patted Li Xuewu's arm and laughed, "Just like the youth of the same age, full of vigor, you, this divine detective, should also have the ambition to wield the pen and command."

This action and exhortation once again drew envious gazes from the trainees.

"Yes."

After Li Xuewu responded, he filled Yu Huaiyou's cup with wine again.

Liu Zheng pointed to the leader sitting beside Yu Huaiyou and introduced, "This is Director Xia of the Office."

"Hello, Director Xia, nice to meet you, I hope you will give me more guidance."

"Good, good, hahahaha."

He was accompanying Yu Huaiyou, and he was also a relevant leader for this case.

"This is Director Han of the Personnel Training Bureau of the Political Department."

"This is Director Wen of the Guidance Bureau of the Political Department."

Liu Zheng introduced one, and Li Xuewu changed his patterns to say toasts, and the wine in the cup was gone as soon as it reached his mouth.

After a round, these leaders had another impression of Li Xuewu.

Regardless of Li Xuewu's personal situation, one could see Li Xuewu's character and cultivation from the etiquette of speaking and toasting, and even more, one could see Li Xuewu's personal psychological quality.

With so many leaders present, it was good enough to have the opportunity to toast, and it was too rare to see such a young cadre like Li Xuewu who spoke logically, had a set of toasts, and had a high level.

From this point, one could see that Li Xuewu was not a thing in a pool, and would rise sooner or later, so everyone was happy to give Liu Zheng and Yu Huaiyou face.

As long as Li Xuewu toasted, everyone drank.

When it was Liu Zheng's side, Liu Zheng stood up and let Li Xuewu pour the wine.

"This student of mine is a rare and excellent trainee in this training class, and the other students are also the best in their units and departments."

Liu Zheng held his wine cup and looked at the trainees, then toasted the crowd at the table, "I hope that in future work, you comrades will pay more attention to, help, guide, and teach my students. I thank you all here first!"

As he spoke, he had already finished the wine in his cup in one gulp.

The group of trainees also stood up, held their wine cups, and drank a cup.

The group of leaders also drank the cup Li Xuewu poured for them.

Liu Zheng was the deputy director of the Personnel Training Bureau, so he naturally had face.

After this cup of wine was finished, Yu Huaiyou waved his hand to signal everyone to sit down and eat, but he stood up with Director Xia.

"We still have work to do, so we can't accompany everyone here. Comrades have worked hard these days, eat well and drink well, and go back to work well."

After saying this, he was sent out the door by Liu Zheng and Li Xuewu.

Walking to the door, Yu Huaiyou specifically turned around and shook hands with Li Xuewu, saying, "What I promised you will definitely be done. When you set the time on your side, come find me."

"Good, thank you, leader."

"Don't be polite."

Finally, he patted Li Xuewu's shoulder and turned to leave with his people.

After the people had gone far, Li Xuewu accompanied Liu Zheng back.

"Don't drink too much tonight, write a speech draft, and make a representative speech at tomorrow's graduation ceremony."

Hearing Liu Zheng's words, Li Xuewu smiled and said, "How about just using the self-criticism letters I wrote?"

"That works too."

Liu Zheng looked at Li Xuewu and laughed, "If you don't mind losing face, do I care about cleaning up the house?"

"Fine."

Li Xuewu laughed, "I said I would give you face this morning, and now you're crossing the river and tearing down the bridge."

"Stop being poor, hurry in."

Liu Zheng couldn't win against Li Xuewu, laughed, hit Li Xuewu's back, and pushed Li Xuewu into the room.

Everyone in the room was whispering, eating, drinking, and laughing at this moment.

Seeing Li Xuewu and Liu Zheng return, it was actually Li Xuewu who entered first. Liu Zheng smiled and pushed Li Xuewu in.

Seeing Liu Zheng's smile, one knew that he liked this student extremely much, and had a doting attitude toward Li Xuewu's "naughtiness."

Who wouldn't like such an excellent student?

The other trainees in the room felt that the vinegar in the dishes tonight was a bit too much; why did it taste a bit sour?

Just now, when Liu Zheng toasted the leaders at the same table, he specifically mentioned Li Xuewu alone, and then mentioned everyone else.

At this moment, everyone felt that Li Xuewu was Liu Zheng's student, while they were merely Liu Zheng's students.

Although it was the same word, the meaning was vastly different.

Li Xuewu sent Liu Zheng back to his seat and originally wanted to return to his own seat, but was pulled by a leader of the Political Department, who insisted that Li Xuewu sit down and accompany them for a drink.

Maybe he saw that Li Xuewu had a good capacity for liquor and could talk, and this table only had Liu Zheng as the biggest, so finding a smaller one to drink was also open.

Li Xuewu smiled and let Liu Zheng sit in the position Yu Huaiyou just vacated, saying, "Leaders, wait a moment. I'm afraid I'm young and might have some inadequacies in hospitality, so let me find a foreign aid."

As he spoke, under the gaze of everyone, he walked back to the table he had just sat at.

As soon as Li Xuewu came down, everyone's eyes were fixed on Li Xuewu.

Everyone heard the leader pulling Li Xuewu to drink just now. Now that Li Xuewu came down, he must be looking for someone to fill the other position beside Liu Zheng.

How could a wine table be missing a seat, so everyone's eyes were fixed on Li Xuewu.

Choose me quickly, choose me quickly...

Just as everyone was silently reciting this sentence, they actually all knew that there weren't many candidates for Li Xuewu to choose from.

Either a class cadre or his good buddy.

Huang Gan was unlikely, because those were leaders, and Li Xuewu wouldn't be so lacking in sense of propriety.

The most likely one, everyone knew, was the class monitor, Zhou Zhengquan.

The class monitor accompanying the leaders, isn't that very normal?

Zhou Zhengquan thought exactly that. Li Xuewu must have come down to invite him.

Zhou Zhengquan had even started thinking in his heart how many times he should refuse Li Xuewu before agreeing to appear decent.

Under the full expectation of Zhou Zhengquan, Li Xuewu walked to Wang Xiaoqin's position.

Under the gaze of all the classmates, he whispered, "Big sister, men and women working together, work doesn't get tired. You are the most respected among the female comrades, you have to lead me and give me a hand."

Li Xuewu didn't say this very loudly, but everyone at the table heard it clearly.

Even Zhou Zhengquan, who was full of jealousy, couldn't say anything at this moment, unless he turned into Sister Zhou now.

And what everyone at the table envied more was Li Xuewu's smoothness in handling things without being annoying.

At the very least, Wang Xiaoqin felt that Li Xuewu's words were very comfortable.

Anyone with eyes knew that the Political Department leader was keeping Li Xuewu for a drink, and Li Xuewu could have sat there and drank by himself.

And now he came down to find someone to go with him. In some people's eyes, this had both the meaning of charity and the implication of showing off.

If Li Xuewu had come down and said "so-and-so, let's go," wouldn't that be exactly what it meant?

Even if that person went, they wouldn't be grateful to Li Xuewu and would have to curse Li Xuewu for looking down on them.

But hearing Li Xuewu say this now, everyone felt that Li Xuewu was someone who could speak and handle things.

Wang Xiaoqin heard Li Xuewu's playful yet humble words and was naturally full of smiles.

"You can only find your big sister among so many classmates, right?"

Li Xuewu knew what Wang Xiaoqin meant, so he smiled, picked up the rice bowl and wine cup in front of Wang Xiaoqin, and said, "This is called the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility!"

"You, only this mouth is good!"

Although she scolded Li Xuewu, she still stood up with a smile, took the bowl and wine cup from Li Xuewu's hand, and walked toward the main table with Li Xuewu, who was holding her bowl.

"Leaders, sorry for the wait. This is our class monitor, Wang Xiaoqin, my senior, but she also takes care of us like a big sister."

Li Xuewu led Wang Xiaoqin to Liu Zheng's left hand, introduced her to everyone at the table with a smile, and then picked up the wine bottle on the table and started pouring wine for everyone.

"As the saying goes, the train runs fast, all relying on the head to lead. I am the youngest student in the class, but I have been taken care of by these big brothers and big sisters in the class during this time, so today I also ask my big sister to lead me, and ask the leaders to give more guidance."

Wang Xiaoqin was also in her thirties, and her speech was quite articulate. Li Xuewu had set up the topic, and she took it directly.

"My younger brother being favored and valued by our teacher and leaders is not only his own honor but also the honor of all our trainees. On behalf of all the trainees in the class, I toast the leaders."

Li Xuewu poured a round of wine and returned the bottle to the service personnel, then held his wine cup and drank a cup with Wang Xiaoqin.

"Teacher Liu is a famous teacher in our bureau. Sure enough, a famous teacher produces excellent students. Seeing it today, it's really extraordinary, hahahaha."

"Hahahaha."

Seeing Li Xuewu and Wang Xiaoqin cooperating tacitly, the leaders in the bureau naturally praised Liu Zheng.

Liu Zheng drank a cup, and the smile on his face couldn't stop, which could explain his pride.

"The training class time is very short, and the trainees still have many places to learn and improve. This not only requires them to work hard themselves but also requires the help and guidance of everyone present."

Hearing Liu Zheng's words, a leader held up his wine cup and said:

"Talented people emerge in every generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years, hahahaha. With you, Teacher Liu, in front, we are also willing to be this 'well-digger'."

"Hahahahaha."

Li Xuewu timely held up his wine cup and looked at Wang Xiaoqin, then smiled and said, "We who drink water thank you 'well-diggers.' Thank you, teachers!"

The atmosphere of this dinner party was very lively. Li Xuewu, with the prestige of solving the case, and Wang Xiaoqin, who was clear-headed and drank without getting drunk, attacked from both sides, and the laughter at the leaders' table never stopped.

The wine bottles on the preparation table increased one by one. Wang Xiaoqin's face was flushed, and the leaders at the table had all reached their limit.

Looking at Li Xuewu again, he was still in a humble, cautious, and polite appearance.

Finally, when sending these leaders out the door, everyone shook hands with Li Xuewu and Wang Xiaoqin, saying that youth indeed produces heroes.

Following the departure of these leaders, everyone not only remembered a young man who was well-connected and drank without getting drunk but also remembered the divine detective Li Xuewu, whom Yu Huaiyou personally dubbed.

After sending Liu Zheng back to the dormitory, Li Xuewu also returned to the dormitory with Wang Xiaoqin.

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

Seeing Li Xuewu enter the room, Huang Gan sat on the bed, shook his head at Li Xuewu, and said, "Isn't this the divine detective Li Xuewu? Why did you condescend to visit this room?"

Li Xuewu looked at Huang Gan and smiled, "I plan to visit when I have time, and report to sister-in-law about Huang brother's ideological dynamics in the training class."

"Li Xuewu!"

Huang Gan heard Li Xuewu's words and instantly put away that expression.

"Brother Li Xuewu, you are my brother!"

He called Li Xuewu, felt it was too impolite, so Huang Gan jumped off the bed, took a teacup, poured a cup of hot water, and placed it by Li Xuewu's hand.

"Hahahaha, look at you, I was joking with you, why did you take it seriously?"

Li Xuewu sat by the desk, looked at Huang Gan, who was apologizing to him, and laughed, "I was also joking with you!"

"Ah?"

Huang Gan was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Hahahaha."

Laughing, he stared into Li Xuewu's eyes and asked, "You were telling the truth, right?"

"What?"

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "We are good friends, of course I will visit when I have time."

"You...!"

Before Huang Gan could finish, Li Xuewu continued, "Of course, if you don't say that kind of thing again, I won't talk nonsense to sister-in-law."

As he spoke, he patted Huang Gan's shoulder and said, "You know me, I'm the type who puts righteousness first and helps brothers with two ribs."

Huang Gan looked into Li Xuewu's eyes and asked, "Not the kind of stabbing before dinner, right?"

"Hahahaha."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "That was all your sister making me do it. I didn't expect her to be so naughty."

"Hehe, hehe."

Huang Gan now felt he was going to be played to death by Li Xuewu and Wang Zheng. He would never believe these two people again.

"Wang Zheng has been spoiled by you."

Li Xuewu twitched his mouth and said, "Spoiled in half a month? Are you sure it wasn't learned from you?"

Seeing Li Xuewu take out a notebook and start writing, Huang Gan looked over with his hands behind his back.

"How could such a kind person like me spoil her?"

Huang Gan rambled, then asked, "The exam is over, why are you still working so hard?"

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "The self-criticism letter isn't finished yet."

"Hehe."

Huang Gan curled his lips. He wouldn't believe a single punctuation mark from Li Xuewu now.

Damn self-criticism letter, with Liu Zheng's smile, would he let him write a self-criticism?

Shouldn't it be everyone in the class except Li Xuewu writing?

Criticize why they are older than Li Xuewu but don't have Li Xuewu's ability.

"It's the excellent trainee's speech draft, right?"

Huang Gan looked like a leader inspecting with his hands behind his back, and Li Xuewu turned back without explaining much.

"I knew it!"

As he spoke, he fell onto the bed in a powerless state.

"As far as I know, Old Liu has never taken care of anyone with a deep background, nor has he paid special attention to any rising star."

After saying this, he looked at Li Xuewu quite enviously and said, "You are the exception, the only favoritism."

Li Xuewu chuckled, shook his head, and said, "Do you still need to envy me? Drunk?"

"Sigh~"

Huang Gan lay on the pillow, his eyes looking at the ceiling, saying, "Everyone has their own bitterness."

Li Xuewu finished writing the speech draft quickly. This kind of official document was not too simple for him.

He put the paper aside, twisted the fountain pen, and said, "I think you are groaning without illness!"

He walked to the bed, took off his clothes, and said, "Not to mention your growing environment, nor how much knowledge and principles we don't know that you learned from your elders."

"Just say!"

Li Xuewu got into the quilt and pointed at Huang Gan, saying, "Just say, among all the people you know, do you progress faster than ordinary people like us?"

Huang Gan turned to look at Li Xuewu and asked, "Is my performance that obvious?"

"Damn, a bitch is just pretentious!"

Li Xuewu muttered and went to sleep. Saying one more word would just be soil for Huang Gan to act cool.

The graduation ceremony was held in the large conference room of the hotel.

The leaders attending included leaders from the Political Department and other relevant leaders from the department.

And Li Xuewu, the youngest trainee in this class, spoke as the representative of excellent trainees with the first place in comprehensive score.

After the routine thank-you speech, Li Xuewu said, "After today, everyone will return to their respective posts and continue to serve the people."

"And I hope everyone remembers this rare time as classmates, help each other in future work and life, improve together, and progress together."

"Goodbye doesn't mean never seeing each other again, but for a better meeting. I wish all classmates smooth sailing in their work! Thank you."

Whoosh~

Applause rang out in the conference room. This kind of "human touch" speech was encountered for the first time; before, it was mostly rigid and stiff clichés.

And today, Li Xuewu started from the perspective of cherishing classmate friendship, which really made the leaders on the stage and the students below feel emotional.

After the graduation ceremony, Li Xuewu received a graduation certificate and an excellent trainee certificate.

When they returned to the dormitory to pack their luggage, everyone started visiting dormitories again.

This one invited to dinner, that one invited to gather sometime.

And the one with the most visitors was Li Xuewu's room. Hu Jinbu sat on the table and said to the people who came in, "Those who want to learn wrestling can come here to pay tuition!" 【

"Hahahaha."

The crowd burst into laughter, and some even asked about the tuition and class schedule in all seriousness.

Everyone chatted and joked, all hinting or stating clearly that they must be notified when this small organization was established.

Li Xuewu also spoke as if joking, saying that he would teach and ensure they learned, and if they couldn't learn, the tuition wouldn't be refunded.

It was a different scene when everyone walked out carrying their luggage.

Today is Saturday; although the units would be working, everyone doesn't have to work today and will rest for another day tomorrow, a rare day-and-a-half holiday.

They all came by unit vehicles, but going back was different.

Some units came to pick them up, some family members came to pick them up, and some could only catch a ride back.

Li Xuewu came out a bit later, and Yan Jiecheng was already waiting anxiously at the entrance.

It wasn't that he was busy, but the vehicle he was driving was too conspicuous.

Whether it was the weapon mount on the roof, or the protective mesh and U-shaped antenna in front of the windshield, they were the focus of attention for people entering and leaving.

If it were a vehicle from some unit, it would be fine, and people wouldn't say anything.

But they saw the paint on the door: Red Star Steel Rolling Plant Security Division.

It seems the influential figure in the class is from this unit.

Li Xuewu came out late because he was kept for a while by the class teacher.

"What's up, teacher, are you reluctant to let me go?"

Looking at Li Xuewu smiling happily, Liu Zheng was also smiling happily.

He didn't answer Li Xuewu's question first, but took out a hard paper tube and handed it to Li Xuewu.

"What is this? Are there prizes?"

Li Xuewu certainly knew this was impossible; the training class didn't have a tradition of rewarding little red flowers.

Liu Zheng smiled, nodded, and said, "It's fine to think of it as a prize, but it's more of an expectation."

Seeing Li Xuewu take it and about to pull out the rice paper to look at it, he stopped him with his hand.

"Go home and read it slowly. I'm busy here too, so I won't delay your holiday."

Li Xuewu smiled and joked, "If it's the teacher's calligraphy, then I will definitely frame it and hang it on the wall to study every day."

"Hahahaha."

Liu Zheng smiled and patted Li Xuewu's arm, saying, "Okay, having this intention is enough. Go home quickly."

"Okay, goodbye teacher."

Li Xuewu formally saluted before turning and leaving.

Seeing Li Xuewu come out of the building entrance, Yan Jiecheng jumped out of the car and ran over to take the luggage from Li Xuewu's hand.

There were several more bags than when he went.

"Division Chief, did the training go smoothly this time?"

"Hmm?"

Li Xuewu turned his head to look at Yan Jiecheng; how did this kid suddenly learn to speak?

Although everyone had mostly left, there were still eyes looking at the vehicle here.

Li Xuewu didn't say much to Yan Jiecheng, waved his hand to signal him to get in the car, and he himself jumped into the back seat.

After the car got on the street and was driving, Li Xuewu asked, "Have you been to Red Star Village recently?"

"Yes, I have."

Yan Jiecheng nodded and said, "Section Chief Han and Captain Wei have been busy with the training ground recently."

Li Xuewu nodded, indicating he knew.

Yan Jiecheng used his peripheral vision to look at Li Xuewu while steering, and asked softly, "Division Chief, are we going back to the Steel Rolling Plant or home?"

"Home."

"Okay."

Li Xuewu would not return to the Steel Rolling Plant at this time; that was a thankless task.

Even if he was in a hurry to take up his new post, he wouldn't miss this afternoon.

Seeing Li Xuewu with his eyes closed, Yan Jiecheng didn't dare to say what he wanted to say.

After entering the Bai Bai Xiyuan along the gate opened by Chen Xiaoyan, Li Xuewu jumped out of the car, and Yan Jiecheng also jumped out to help Li Xuewu with the luggage.

Perhaps having heard the sound of the car, Yu Li was already standing at the screen gate waiting.

She reached out to take the luggage from Yan Jiecheng's hand and turned to walk toward the backyard.

Yan Jiecheng wanted to take the luggage from Li Xuewu's hand, but Li Xuewu dodged.

Li Xuewu looked at the awkward Yan Jiecheng and asked, "Do you still have a shift this afternoon?"

Yan Jiecheng nodded and said, "Yes, I have to be on duty."

"Hmm."

Li Xuewu grunted and said, "Wait until you go to work, come find me in the office."

Knowing that Li Xuewu was going to make arrangements for him, Yan Jiecheng didn't know what kind of feeling it was.

"Okay."

Yan Jiecheng nodded in agreement, without the feeling of excitement about wanting to become a regular employee.

Li Xuewu glanced at Yan Jiecheng and walked into the courtyard.

Watching Li Xuewu's figure turn into the second gate, Yan Jiecheng suddenly felt that he was very meaningless.

Yu Li taking the luggage from his hand meant she didn't want him to enter the courtyard; she was too lazy to even look at him.

This courtyard was the place where he grew up, but now he had reached the point where he had a home he couldn't enter.

Taking another look at the courtyard that felt a bit strange, Yan Jiecheng turned back to the car, started the engine, and drove the car out of the Bai Bai Xiyuan, preparing to return to the Steel Rolling Plant.

Chen Xiaoyan had also noticed Yu Li's state recently; Yan Jiecheng hadn't returned for a long time.

And when people in the courtyard asked about Yan Jiecheng, Yu Li would always gloss over it; anyone could tell that the two had a conflict.

Watching Yan Jiecheng's car leave the gate, Chen Xiaoyan closed the gate again and went back to the gatehouse to be on duty.

As soon as Yan Jiecheng's car left the gate, he saw his father pushing a bicycle in from the alley entrance.

He had originally thought about stepping on the gas and driving past while his father made way for him.

But after Yan Fugui saw clearly that it was Yan Jiecheng driving, he stopped the bicycle and waved to signal Yan Jiecheng to stop.

Yan Jiecheng was a hundred times unwilling to stop, but seeing his old father about to block the front of the car, he could only step on the brake.

"What's wrong, Dad?"

"What's wrong?"

Yan Fugui stood in front of the car and looked at Yan Jiecheng, who was sticking his head out of the driver's seat, and asked, "Are you trying to kill your father?"

"How could that be? I'm in a hurry to get back to the unit."

Yan Jiecheng knew that if he didn't deal with this living father today, he wouldn't be able to move, so he jumped out of the car.

Seeing Yan Jiecheng get out, Yan Fugui also pulled the bicycle back.

"What have you been doing these days? Why don't you come home?"

Yan Jiecheng rubbed his face, grinned, and said, "It's because the unit is busy; I've been on duty all these days during the New Year."

Yan Fugui looked at his eldest son's appearance and said, "It's almost the end of the first lunar month, and you're still on duty?"

"No."

Yan Jiecheng knew he couldn't drag it out here; his father had no end when he started dragging.

"Dad, what's the matter? I'm really in a hurry."

Yan Fugui looked at the jeep behind Yan Jiecheng and asked, "Is Li Xuewu back?"

"Yes, just sent him back."

"My bicycle is broken, help me pull it to the repair shop to fix it."

Yan Jiecheng looked at this living father, wrinkled his nose, and said, "Dad, the repair shop is at the alley entrance; I could have walked there in the time it took to get in and out of the car."

Looking at his father's battle-damaged bicycle, Yan Jiecheng grinned and said, "You just came back from the repair shop; you want me to run another trip?"

In fact, he also knew that his father didn't want him to fix the car, but just wanted to test him.

As for what he was testing, the father and son both knew it well.

"That... you..."

Yan Fugui's mouth twitched for a while before he asked, "Is there any problem with that house?"

"Oh, my dear father!"

Yan Jiecheng stomped his feet and said, "Do you have anything to do or not!"

Seeing his father about to get anxious, Yan Jiecheng quickly opened the car door and said, "What could be the problem? The Li family has taken care of everything, the money is already in place, you just wait to move."

"Hey!"

Watching Yan Jiecheng get in the car, Yan Fugui still wanted to say something.

But Yan Jiecheng stepped on the gas and said to the outside of the window while driving away, "Alright, stop thinking blindly, I have serious business here!"

As he spoke, he had already run away in a puff of smoke.

And Yan Fugui supported the bicycle and pointed at Yan Jiecheng's car, saying loudly, "You must grasp it! That's my coffin money!"

When Li Xuewu entered the front courtyard, he saw Yu Li was about to go out.

"Finished packing?"

"No."

Yu Li's complexion wasn't very good at this moment; she gestured to Li Xuewu and said, "I'm braising pig offal in the inverted room, I'll help you pack later tonight."

"Hmm, hmm."

Li Xuewu nodded, made way for Yu Li, and went home.

Li Shu was already standing by the window looking over here; seeing Li Xuewu talking to Yu Li, she couldn't wait any longer and kept patting the glass with her little hands.

When Li Xuewu entered the room, Li Shu was already waving her little hands on the edge of the kang waiting for Li Xuewu to come over and hold her.

"Mom, Grandma."

Li Xuewu first greeted Liu Yin who came out to meet him, and then walked into the inner room to greet the old lady sitting on the kang.

"Ah!"

Seeing Li Xuewu hadn't greeted her, Li Shu was already anxious, her little legs jumping as she wanted to pounce on Li Xuewu.

"Hahaha."

Li Xuewu reached out and held Li Shu in his arms, kissing her little face.

"Did you miss Dad?"

"Ah!"

Li Shu patted Li Xuewu's face with her two little hands, staring with big eyes and carefully examining her father.

"Don't recognize me? Isn't it Dad?"

At this time, the old lady sat on the kang smiling and teasing Li Shu.

Liu Yin also walked to Li Xuewu's side and sat on the kang, touching Li Shu's little feet and laughing, "If you don't come back again, your daughter won't recognize you."

"Hahaha."

Li Xuewu smiled and patted Li Shu's little butt, laughing, "My daughter is very smart, isn't she?"

"Ah, giggle."

Seeing Li Xuewu laugh, Li Shu didn't know what she understood, but she followed suit and laughed.

Watching Li Xuewu tease Li Shu for a while, Liu Yin's eyes were almost glued to her son.

"Are you settled down after coming back this time? You won't go out again, will you?"

"Not going out for the time being, resting for these two days, won't go to work until Monday."

Li Xuewu placed Li Shu on the kang; this little one's weight had shot up after the New Year, and she was visibly growing taller.

"Take a good rest, this New Year hasn't been very peaceful."

The old lady handed the little wooden doll on the kang to Li Shu, watching Li Shu babbling and talking to herself as she sat there.

Li Xuewu also nodded and said, "Isn't that so? I haven't had any free time, and it's almost the end of the first lunar month, so there's nothing left to do."

After saying this, Li Xuewu asked again, "Are Dad and the others doing well?"

"What could be wrong?"

Liu Yin smiled and said, "Gu Ning came to the house after work that day and made your dad very happy. Although he didn't say it, seeing you all doing well, he was happy from the bottom of his heart."

"Your brother and sister-in-law went to the school; there seems to be some meeting recently. Your sister-in-law said the house at the school also needs to be tidied up, so they haven't come back these few days."

Li Xuewu sat on the edge of the kang dealing with Li Shu's mischief and asked with a smile, "Didn't the third one bring Ji Yuxiu back?"

"She came back."

Liu Yin looked satisfied and said, "That day they said they were going ice skating; they came here before going, and the third one sent her home and ate there too."

Seeing that both sons were about to get married and start their careers, Liu Yin had mixed feelings at this moment.

If her son didn't find a wife, she would be the most anxious; but if her son found a wife, she would also be the most worried.

Li Xuewu knew what his mother was thinking; one doesn't know the cost of firewood and rice without running a household, and one doesn't know the kindness of parents without raising children.

"It's about to thaw, I'll arrange for the construction team to come and look at the site later, and ask the third one if he has any requirements."

"What requirements could he have?"

Liu Yin smiled and said, "It's good enough to have a house to live in."

"Hahaha."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Let the third one bring Ji Yuxiu home for a meal tomorrow to discuss the house; after all, they are the ones living there."

The old lady smiled and said, "They say the eldest brother is like a father; you, as the second brother, also have the look of an older brother."

"Hahaha."

After chatting with the family for a while, letting his mother and grandmother, who hadn't seen him for a long time, look at him, Li Xuewu held his daughter and went out the door toward the backyard.

The sun was already high, and it felt warm on his body.

Perhaps because it was getting warmer day by day after the Spring Festival, except for the cold and shady places in the corners of the courtyard, there was no more snow or ice elsewhere.

"Xuewu is back."

"Yes, are you going out?"

"Borrowed a shoe pattern from the second aunt next door, returning it to her."

"Take your time."

"Okay, go do your business."

The weather was warm, and people in the courtyard were coming out to walk around; Li Xuewu greeted people in the courtyard and walked toward the back.

When he reached the backyard and saw the deaf old lady sitting on a chair at the door basking in the sun, he smiled and said, "It's warm today!"

"Isn't it!"

The deaf old lady looked at Li Shu in Li Xuewu's arms with her big eyes open and smiled, saying, "Huddled up all winter, lice have grown on my body."

"Hahaha."

Li Xuewu smiled, bounced Li Shu in his arms, and gestured to the deaf old lady, saying, "This is the great-grandmother, you have to call her great-grandmother."

"Hahaha, this girl is really pretty!"