Chapter 426: One Good Piece of News, One Bad Piece of News

"What do you think!"

He Yu Shui laughed and said: "I really thought about it, but my brother isn't willing."

She was also deliberately teasing Yu Li, wanting to probe Yu Li's words and confirm her guess.

This kind of thing is like a cat seeing a fish on a cutting board; it's not annoying if you don't go up and take a look.

Last time, she vaguely guessed the relationship between Yu Li and Li Xuewu, but she never had any evidence.

Actually, there was no need for evidence.

After Yu Li's divorce was made clear, she never left the courtyard and even wanted to build a house here.

It is said that this house was organized by Li Xuewu, without her having to pay money or put in effort.

Li Xuewu's food, clothing, housing, and transportation were all arranged by Yu Li, which He Yu Shui knew.

Furthermore, the backyard isn't a place where just anyone can come, but Yu Li has the keys to Li Xuewu's cabinets at her waist.

A former neighbor who worked in the Bai Bai Xiyuan couldn't be trusted to this extent, could she?

This kind of relationship was only seen in the big families of the past.

Li Xuewu was the unmarried master of the house, and Yu Li was the maid in charge by the master's side.

Hearing Yu Li bring up Qin Huairu, He Yu Shui confirmed her guess even more.

He Yu Shui looked at Yu Li; although they had lived together for a long time, she still felt that Yu Li was hiding many things in her heart.

Look, as soon as she brought this up, Yu Li changed the subject.

"If you ask me, your brother should find someone like that; it's practical."

Yu Li lowered her head and shelled a melon seed, saying with a smile: "At his age."

Speaking of this, Yu Li raised her head and looked at Yushui, laughing: "We sisters are just chatting here, don't take it to heart."

"I know."

He Yu Shui nodded; she was naturally an open and generous person.

Besides, wasn't this her brother's actual situation?

Yu Li saw Yushui nod and continued: "With his stubborn temper, which young and beautiful girl would give herself to him?"

"Sigh! Who can persuade him~"

He Yu Shui sighed; the siblings depended on each other, each thinking of the other.

"Why else would I bring up Qin Huairu~"

Yu Li crossed her legs, let go of the melon seed shells in her hand, and put the shelled melon seeds into the iron box.

This was for Li Shu to eat when she came to play during the day.

He Yu Shui also saw Yu Li's meaning and couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

Could it be that Li Xuewu could really let her raise the child?

"Raising a few children doesn't matter; she's good-looking, has a job, is diligent, what kind of life can't they live?"

Yu Li shook her head with a smile and said: "If you meet a mother-in-law who can help manage the family, wouldn't that be like picking up another mother?"

"You better stop it!"

He Yu Shui pouted and said: "With someone like Mother Jia, my brother would be annoyed to death, and he wouldn't even dare to get near her."

"Hehe."

Yu Li laughed lightly and said: "How many are like that?"

Speaking of this, Yu Li said again: "If you ask me, it would be good to have someone like that."

"What? You really dislike that our family is too quiet?"

He Yu Shui was also someone who loved to laugh; she teased Yu Li with this sentence.

Yu Li pointed at He Yu Shui and said: "With someone like your brother, if there really was a mother who managed him with all her heart, and a wife who loved him with all her heart, you should just be happy."

"That's really true!"

He Yu Shui's hand cracking melon seeds paused.

"With my brother's stinking temper, he really needs someone fierce to manage him."

Thinking while speaking, Yushui really felt that the neighbor living next door was the best choice for her brother.

"My brother is thirty, Qin Jie is thirty-one, they are in the same unit, and come to think of it, it's really suitable."

She was just teasing Yu Li for fun, but she was led by Yu Li to her own family.

"Hey, Yu Jie, I'm taking it seriously!"

He Yu Shui laughed and said: "Tomorrow I'll go find Qin Jie~"

"Talking about me?"

As soon as He Yu Shui's words fell, she heard Qin Huairu's voice at the door.

After turning the entrance and entering the room, Qin Huairu asked with a smile: "What are you looking for me for tomorrow?"

Qin Huairu's arrival startled Yu Li; she didn't dare to let Yushui continue the topic.

They were playing dumb now, giving each other face.

If Qin Huairu knew she was inciting Yushui to match her and Sha Zhu, they wouldn't be able to fight.

It wouldn't be good if Li Xuewu found out either.

Of course, if Yushui went out and talked about this, it would have nothing to do with her.

Now that she was sitting with He Yu Shui, and Yushui wanted to talk to her about this, there was no private matter, but there was harm.

"Nothing, just the courtyard affairs today."

Yu Li caught this sentence before He Yu Shui, and then gave Yushui a look.

Only then did she stand up and give Qin Huairu a seat.

"Talking about what the situation is with your brother Zhuzi and our Jingru."

"Sha Zhu didn't say anything when he came back?"

Qin Huairu was surprised; Sha Zhu had left her house for quite a while.

"Who dares to ask~"

Yushui sat on the sofa and said helplessly: "After leaving your house, he went to the First Master's house, and then went to the room at the back to play cards with Biaozhi and the others."

"Hey! He really has a big heart!"

Qin Huairu said angrily: "He caused a pile of trouble, and he went off to play!"

Yushui looked at Qin Huairu, who was sitting down, and asked: "I heard Qin Jingru's father was also injured? It doesn't have anything to do with my brother, right?"

"Sigh~ no, your brother left early."

Speaking of this, Qin Huairu simply explained what happened in the family.

There were no outsiders in this room.

Yu Li didn't need to be mentioned; this He Yu Shui was also a neighbor for many years.

They had some estrangement before, after all, their ages and identities were there.

Yushui was an organization cadre of the textile factory, and she was a workshop worker.

But it's different now; she is also a cadre, and she only feels that the relationship between the two isn't so far away.

"So she really used scissors!"

Hearing that Qin Jingru wanted to stab herself with scissors, Yushui was also surprised.

"I think she's that kind of stubborn person, her temper is really big!"

"Donkey temper, just like your brother."

Qin Huairu said helplessly: "Why else would I say I regret introducing your brother to her."

"Two donkeys tied together, can there be any good?"

Hearing Qin Huairu's metaphor, Yu Li and Yushui didn't feel it was inappropriate; they really were two stubborn donkeys.

"Didn't make it with my brother, so she's staying at your house to heal?"

Yushui let go of the melon seeds in her hand, looked at Qin Huairu, and asked: "And you're raising her?"

"What else can I do?"

Qin Huairu was also worried.

"That injury was also caused by riding a bike with me, and she's my sister, can I really drive her home like that~"

Yu Li pouted and didn't speak.

This Qin Huairu family is a pot of porridge, everyone goes to stir it.

"It's really enough for you to suffer."

He Yu Shui shook her head and said: "How can that injury not take two months?"

"Not really."

Qin Huairu said with a bitter face: "Uncle Li said it would take about a month to heal."

"Eating and drinking for free for a month, and still having to be served for free."

He Yu Shui shook her head after hearing this, only feeling the pressure was great.

"Eating and drinking is fine, I didn't let those three men go back empty-handed."

Qin Huairu said in a low tone: "Jingru is staying here for now. Her father told me to arrange it; either work to earn money to support herself, or get married."

Yu Li moved her gaze away when she heard this.

She knew that this woman coming to the door in the middle of the night was no good; she really was thinking of stuffing her sister into the Bai Bai Xiyuan.

That little girl wasn't easy to deal with.

"Where can I find work now?"

He Yu Shui shook her head and said: "Besides, this marriage, who can afford the high betrothal gifts of your family? Only my brother is a fool."

Qin Huairu knew her sister was in the wrong, so she didn't refute when He Yu Shui said it.

"The marriage thing is easy to talk about now."

Qin Huairu explained: "Her father said when he left that he wouldn't force her anymore; she can find whoever she wants, and he doesn't want betrothal gifts either."

He Yu Shui pouted, thinking in her heart, why did the Qin family do this earlier.

Qin Huairu wasn't looking for her today, so she didn't care about He Yu Shui's attitude, but looked at Yu Li.

"She can't just stay at home after her wounds heal, so I thought I'd ask if there's any need for help."

Yu Li wouldn't take this bait; she understood now.

This Qin Huairu really wanted to stuff her sister into the Bai Bai Xiyuan.

She wasn't the one in charge, so she didn't dare to take this bait.

It wasn't that Qin Huairu didn't know which side Li Xuewu slept on; coming to her to talk about this must mean she hit a wall with Li Xuewu, or didn't dare to mention this matter to Li Xuewu.

Yu Li also knew why Qin Huairu came to find her; it was nothing more than that she was managing the family affairs for Li Xuewu now.

Furthermore, her brother Yu Zhe was arranged by Li Xuewu.

Why else would they say there are no walls that don't leak in this world? As long as you have the heart, you can find out what you want to know.

Qin Huairu finished speaking and saw Yu Li didn't take the bait!

How could this work? If you don't take the bait, how can I continue?

She was also bad; since you don't take the bait, I'll say this sentence, and if you don't take it, I'll take your surname!

"Hey! Yu Li, isn't your brother married yet?"

"Forget it, Qin Jie, my brother isn't much more sensible than Zhuzi."

Yu Li was startled when she heard Qin Huairu's words; she had defended against this so much, but didn't expect Qin Huairu to aim for her brother.

"Hi, I was just saying."

Qin Huairu thought, it's good that you took the bait; if you took the bait, I can continue.

She had no choice but to point at He Yu Shui, because this girl was also smart; hearing her talk about work, she seemed like she was about to drill into the TV.

"I heard about your brother being recruited that day, so I came to ask."

Yu Li pouted; don't be heartless when you say this. How could you not know where my brother was recruited?

The Rolling Mill's large recruitment activity, Yu Li didn't believe they didn't know in the reception office.

Furthermore, Li Xuewu was the one in charge of this matter; he hadn't been home for a few days, and you, Qin Huairu, hadn't been home either. Don't tell me you weren't together.

Was it that busy for one night? Didn't even have time to ask a question?

Hehe.

Yu Li raised her eyebrows and laughed: "I really don't know about this. I didn't even get the news about how he went; my father told me when he came."

As she spoke, she looked at Qin Huairu and said: "Mother Jia should know about this, shouldn't she? Wasn't she at the gatehouse that day too?"

There, the pressure returned to Qin Huairu's side.

He Yu Shui's eyes were fixed on the TV, but she hadn't taken in a single bit of the program.

Because the program in this room was much better than what was on TV.

Her brain was spinning wildly now; Yu Li had a relationship with Li Xuewu, so her brother entering the Rolling Mill was a matter of course.

But why did Qin Huairu demand that her sister have the same treatment as Yu Li's brother?

And looking at the confrontation between the two, it seemed like they were wary of each other.

Hiss!

Her brain was spinning faster than the wheels of a car on the street, but on the surface, she didn't dare to move at all.

When two armies clash, the one in the middle just needs to stand still and nothing will happen.

If you dare to move around, the first one to get hurt is the one in the middle.

"Hi, it's just what my mother-in-law said!"

Qin Huairu laughed and said: "I'm busy to death all day, where would I have time to listen to this."

"I was just thinking."

Yu Li raised her eyebrows and said: "Isn't your reception office a good place? It's just right for Jingru to work there, why didn't you bring her into the reception office?"

Speaking of this, she also said with an implied tone: "Besides, you're also a deputy section-level cadre now; how can you not do anything in the Rolling Mill? If the reception office can't get in, other work will do too."

This could be considered Yu Li turning from defense to offense; she couldn't just wait for Qin Huairu to make a move and suffer.

Qin Huairu was also angry in her heart; if I could arrange it, would I come find you?

"Sigh~ it's not that easy to arrange. Now even those who graduated from regular middle school can't find work, so how can someone like my sister get in?"

It wasn't that Qin Huairu wouldn't let her sister in, nor was it that she couldn't arrange it.

Just like Yu Li said, she was a deputy section-level cadre, so she could arrange for a relative.

She couldn't get a regular worker position, but couldn't she get a temporary worker position!

First enter as a temporary worker, then transfer to the reception office, work under her own sister, and wouldn't she be taken care of?

One day when the reception office recruits new people, wouldn't she be the first one?

The idea was good, but Li Xuewu wouldn't allow it.

No matter how capable Qin Huairu was, no matter how much face she had, as long as Li Xuewu didn't nod, Qin Jingru couldn't touch the edge of the Rolling Mill.

Qin Huairu wouldn't dare to arrange for Qin Jingru without Li Xuewu's nod even if she had three guts.

She thought, Li Xuewu had an opinion about her sister, maybe it was just what he heard from others, or some subjective aversion.

If she could do some odd jobs in the Bai Bai Xiyuan, wouldn't that be under Li Xuewu's nose?

After a long time, her sister would know the gap between herself and Li Xuewu, and wouldn't let her imagination run wild.

Furthermore, wouldn't Li Xuewu know what kind of person her sister was?

By then, whether to arrange her into the Rolling Mill or something else, wouldn't it be much more convenient and smooth?

Qin Huairu looked at Yu Li and asked: "I was just thinking, doesn't the recycling station in the Bai Bai Xiyuan have no cultural requirements? Can you help me ask?"

As she spoke, she didn't wait for Yu Li to answer and continued: "It's not urgent, Jingru still has to heal her wounds for a while. If it's not convenient now, it can wait later."

"Qin Jie, you found the wrong person."

Yu Li wouldn't take this pot, laughed and said: "You've been in this courtyard longer than me, and you're not unfamiliar with Old Man Liu. The room at the back isn't that far, why don't you go ask directly?"

As she spoke, she glanced at He Yu Shui, who was staring at the TV.

"Besides, I'm not in charge of anything there, I'm insignificant, and I don't even know how to do it myself."

This sentence was implied; she didn't mention Li Xuewu, but she didn't leave Li Xuewu.

Qin Huairu hated in her heart; why did she have to make her say it clearly!

Seeing Qin Huairu staring, Yu Li didn't back down either.

If you have the ability, just say it. You're a widow, what am I lacking compared to you!

He Yu Shui was terrified now; she didn't want to know the content of her guess at all.

If she heard something today, wouldn't she be setting herself on fire?

Her worry was a bit redundant; these two people weren't simple characters.

It was fundamentally impossible for them to fight, and they couldn't fight.

The two would stare at each other at most; this matter would still have to be solved by the two of them together in the end.

Who let that bad person not be home? Could Yu Li really drive Qin Huairu away?

Looking at Qin Huairu, if Yu Li didn't agree, could she really argue with Yu Li?

"I don't know how difficult you are."

Qin Huairu had an expression of "I understand you," and said helplessly: "I was the one who started Jingru coming to Beijing, and I was the one who blocked the matter with Sha Zhu. Now that she's injured, how can I watch and not care~"

As she spoke, tears fell.

At this moment, He Yu Shui couldn't pretend anymore, because her brother's affairs were involved.

"Qin Jie, what are you doing~"

He Yu Shui tore some paper from the table and wiped Qin Huairu's tears.

"Speak slowly if you have something to say, handle things slowly. She still has to heal for a while, maybe there will be work by then."

She was just comforting Qin Huairu; finding work would only get harder, where would there be any easy coincidences?

Yu Li rolled her eyes, knowing that Qin Huairu was latching onto her, and she really had no choice.

She didn't care about Qin Huairu, but she couldn't not care about Li Xuewu.

What was it like to have Qin Huairu crying and sobbing here? He Yu Shui was still sitting here, who knows what she was thinking.

"Then wait."

Yu Li said helplessly: "Uncle is sick, there's no one in the family to make decisions, and you know the situation with the old lady. Biaozhi won't manage this."

Qin Huairu knew who was in charge of the Bai Bai Xiyuan; one was Li Xuewu, the other was Wen Saner.

Li Xuewu basically didn't manage things, and Wen Saner managed everything Li Xuewu promised.

In the end, it still had to pass Li Xuewu's hurdle.

She didn't dare to mention it directly to Li Xuewu; she had mentioned it twice, and was rejected by Li Xuewu.

That was a living bandit who ate soft but not hard; if she dared to mention it a third time, he would turn his face.

Yu Li was serving by his side, so her face was bigger than hers. If she happened to be in a good mood and mentioned it, it would pass.

Why else would she say this matter wasn't urgent? It meant giving Yu Li time, and the two of them would work hard together.

Now that she saw Yu Li agreed, it could be considered a success.

"Look at me."

Qin Huairu wiped her tears with paper and laughed embarrassedly: "Causing you trouble in the middle of the night, consider it Sister owing you."

"Don't say that, what have I become?"

Since she had agreed, she couldn't be the villain.

Yu Li also stood up with Qin Huairu and sent her out.

He Yu Shui was so smart; she knew there would be another confrontation between the two, so she didn't follow them out.

Qin Huairu was sent out of the door by Yu Li and said thank you again.

After the two were polite, Qin Huairu's next sentence hung Yu Li on the wall.

"We sisters are good, Sister knows

Qin Huairu pulled Yu Li's hand and smiled: "If you have any ideas for Jingru's marriage, please help me think about it. I've given up on someone like Seeing Sha Zhu; since even you don't look down on that type, I look down on them even more."

Well, this woman had heard the entire conversation with He Yu Shui just now.

On the surface, this was about choosing a partner for Qin Jingru, saying that someone with Seeing Sha Zhu's donkey-like temper wouldn't do.

Just now, Yu Li had compared her brother to Seeing Sha Zhu, meaning she looked down on him.

Qin Huairu was now using a double entendre; she spoke of looking down on the donkey-like temper for her sister, while also acknowledging what she had just heard, implying she looked down on it herself.

Yu Li stood at the doorway watching Qin Huairu enter the moon gate, curling her lip and muttering: "She's so old, and a director at that, yet she eavesdrops on people's private talk."

When she returned to the room and saw the mischievous smile on He Yu Shui's face, Yu Li pinched her twice in annoyance.

"She came to pick a fight, and you just acted like you didn't see or hear it, right?"

"What does that have to do with me!"

He Yu Shui laughed and dodged, her eyes darting around.

"I don't understand what you two are saying, so how am I supposed to respond? I don't even know how to help you."

"Go on with you~"

Yu Li didn't believe He Yu Shui didn't know.

She used to think this girl was carefree, but now she knew she had her own schemes too.

The two laughed and played as they closed the door and went into the inner room to rest.

Once they were lying on the kang and the lights were out, He Yu Shui asked: "Tell me, how does one live a life that can be considered a good life?"

"I don't know."

Yu Li lay on the kang, listening to the "tick-tock" of the wall clock.

The night was quiet, and the mechanical sound of the clock ticking was clearly audible.

Recalling her own first twenty years, Yu Li smiled bitterly: "My own life is in shambles; how could I dare to answer you?"

He Yu Shui wasn't discouraged by not getting an answer from Yu Li; this was a question that had no answer to begin with.

She was also lost, not knowing how this life could be considered a good one.

When she was hungry in the past, she thought being able to eat until full was a good life.

When she didn't have new clothes to wear in the past, she thought being able to wear new clothes was a good life.

When she dreamed of the future with Jing Yongjie in the past, she felt that the little family about to begin would be a good life.

But now that Jing Yongjie was gone, she didn't know what she wanted anymore.

If it were like Qin Jie, that would be fine; leaving behind a few children could be considered a purpose in life, and even if it were bitter and tiring, it would be something to look forward to.

Or like Yu Jie, having someone to hate, having that drive to struggle through the ups and downs of life.

The most miserable state is probably what she's in now; it seems like she has everything, yet it seems like she has nothing.

Could it be that she, too, must eventually find a realistic man she can rely on and serve?

This night passed slowly.

The night in the capital was filled with dark clouds.

The night in Hami was filled with radio waves flying across.

The night in Steel City was filled with the sound of trains: "Chug-chug-chug~"

Da Qiangzi returned to Steel City with the passenger train, and then escorted two train cars of medicinal materials into the Steel Mill's equipment workshop.

These two train cars would be transported to the frontier along with the special support train already scheduled by Li Huai De.

Of course, Li Huai De didn't know whose goods were on this train; the special train he scheduled was for transporting the Steel Mill's tools, quilts, and other supplies.

Naturally, the train couldn't be used entirely for these things; it was just a few cars, and the rest were left to the dispatcher to arrange.

And the dispatcher happened to receive a dispatch request from the Steel Mill, as a unit wanted to rent train cars to go to the frontier.

Isn't that a coincidence? There was no need to coordinate with the local authorities; they directly formed a special train group and sent it straight to the frontier.

Da Qiangzi had slept on the train for a night and still had energy; he handed over the documents to the dispatcher and looked around a few times.

Sure enough, just as the proprietor had said, someone was really watching him.

Yu Min's grain had been transported for a night and had also been loaded at the equipment workshop for a night.

There were many of Yu Min's people here; seeing two cars of goods enter the station, someone had already gone to inquire what they were.

At this time, there wouldn't be any tricks on the shipping manifest; what it said was what it was.

The interested parties over there had already received the news and gone to report it.

Da Qiangzi was also making a phone call to report; the first call was to his home, informing the proprietor that the journey was safe.

The second call was to Manager Man, informing him that the goods had arrived.

Listening to Manager Man's exhausted tone, why was he more tired than he was after his hard journey?

After hanging up the phone, following Manager Man's instructions, Da Qiangzi stayed at the Steel Mill.

And Man Dejie, who had been busy for most of the night, turned over and started "eating peaches" after hanging up the phone.

Zhong Laoda stood in the hallway smoking; Yu Min had already called, saying he was waiting for him here.

If the target in the opposite room didn't come out, fine; if they did come out, he would block them.

Zhong Laoda, Old Liu, and the others had been intermittent all night; if the people opposite didn't sleep, they couldn't sleep either.

They had woken up several times in the second half of the night, fearing the people opposite would sneak away.

This morning, they finally got news from Yu Min and had just wanted to come over and wait, but well, it started again.

"What? Still not awake?"

Old Liu returned from washing his face in the water room and asked when he saw Zhong Laoda standing at the door.

Zhong Laoda hung his cigarette and gestured toward the room door with his eyes.

"Awake, it's started again."

"Damn, animals!"

Old Liu cursed in a low voice.

There is nothing more miserable in this world than guarding the door for this kind of thing.

But they couldn't not suffer; the people inside were theirs, and they had to stand guard.

Because the people busy inside were valuable, very valuable.

Yu Min had also been terrified all night; he was truly afraid something would go wrong.

The grain was already on the train; if something went wrong, he might plummet in Brother Guan's estimation.

In the morning, staring with red eyes, he waited for the call from his subordinates at the Steel Mill. His heart was half-settled; the other half was waiting for the train to depart and then waiting to collect the money.

It was already bright when he rushed to the train station guesthouse; fearing Manager Man would get angry, he had specially brought breakfast.

But when he went upstairs, Old Liu, who had been on duty last night, was standing in the hallway smoking.

"Where are they?"

Old Liu lifted his chin, indicating they were still in the room.

"Did they start making a scene?"

Seeing Old Liu's expression, Yu Min thought Old Liu had stopped Man Dejie and that there was a temper tantrum inside.

"Hehe, little Peach alone can withstand a thousand troops."

Old Liu made a joke and took Zhong Laoda and the others downstairs.

Face still had to be maintained; they couldn't let the people opposite know they were being watched.

Yu Min looked at his watch and frowned as he listened to the sounds inside.

Damn it, we're here to make money, what are you doing in there!

Since he was already here, Yu Min simply waited a while longer; he would avoid getting angry if he could.

He waited for more than half an hour.

He really couldn't wait any longer; the train would depart in the morning, and there were still many things to discuss.

"Knock, knock, knock."

"Get lost!"

Yu Min had just knocked on the door a few times and hadn't even opened his mouth to speak when he heard a loud roar from inside.

"Da Chun, I'll screw your ancestors! If you dare to come and ruin my business again, I'll skin you alive!"

Yu Min felt so wronged; he had been scolded first thing in the morning.

"Manager Man, it's me, Yu Min. I came to bring you breakfast."

What was most wronged was that after being scolded, he couldn't talk back and still had to rush to deliver breakfast!

The movement in the room stopped; Yu Min listened and then took a step back.

After a while, the door opened, and Man Dejie stood at the door and looked out.

"Sorry about that."

Man Dejie said sorry, but his face was full of impatience.

Anyone would be unhappy if disturbed at this time; Yu Min understood.

Man Dejie let go of the door, turned around, and entered the room, letting Yu Min follow him in.

"My subordinates were talking nonsense last night; I thought it was him. Sorry about that."

This was his explanation for the scolding just now, and then he sat on the stool, looking exhausted.

"It's nothing, I came too early."

Yu Min glanced at little Peach, who was still lying on the bed, smiled at Man Dejie, and handed the dumplings he brought to Man Dejie.

"Try them, homemade, sauerkraut and pork."

"That's great."

Man Dejie smiled and said: "We have sauerkraut where we are, but it just doesn't have this flavor."

"If it's good, we'll make more."

Yu Min smiled, watched Man Dejie eat mouthful after mouthful, lit a cigarette, and said nothing.

At this moment, little Peach was stared at by Yu Min and didn't dare to stay lazy on the bed anymore, hurriedly dragging her exhausted body to the floor.

Seeing Yu Min with his back to her, she didn't hide and quickly put on her clothes.

After going out to the water room to wash her face and tidying up, she finally had some energy.

It wasn't her fault for having no energy; Man Dejie hadn't let her sleep all night, and she was still yawning, which made Yu Min glare at her several times.

Resting would have been fine, but she didn't even rest her hands; this wasn't monitoring, this was risking her life.

After eating, Man Dejie waved at little Peach.

"I saved some for you, go eat quickly; we have to go out and handle business in a while."

As he spoke, he stood up and exchanged pleasantries with Yu Min, then went to wash his face and brush his teeth with the water little Peach had brought.

Little Peach shook her head under Yu Min's inquiring gaze and walked to the stool to start eating dumplings.

Yu Min felt relieved after getting the news and watched Man Dejie wash up.

After they were done, Man Dejie said to Yu Min: "The train won't depart until noon; what's the plan for the morning? Yesterday's dance wasn't bad."

Yu Min's mouth twitched; this guy really took him for a pimp.

He had just finished his morning work, and he was already thinking about the morning's entertainment.

"Manager Man, I came so early because I have something to discuss with you."

"Oh?"

Man Dejie sat back down beside little Peach and asked Yu Min: "What is it?"

"It's like this."

Yu Min lit a cigarette for Man Dejie and said: "I still have some Western medicine on hand; I gathered it last night, and it's just enough for one train car. Do you think you could..."

"That won't do!"

Man Dejie shook his head and said: "The train cars are all arranged; you can't just add one whenever you want!"

Yu Min smiled and said: "Then just reduce the grain by one car; four cars of meat are really not enough for me to eat."

"No, no."

Man Dejie was still unwilling.

"It's not just a matter of adding or reducing a car; what about the deposit for the Western medicine? That Zhou Wang Yamei is no fool."

As he spoke, he counted on his fingers and said: "The frontier needs this, but you're doing a surprise attack, and I can't even get in touch with them. Do you think this is a bag of grain or two? Can I just get on the train and coordinate it myself!"

Yu Min frowned and said: "I'll give you ten percent of the profit from this car of medicine."

"No, it's not about the profit sharing, Zhou Wang Yamei..."

"Twenty percent!"

Yu Min stared into Man Dejie's eyes and said: "Zhou Wang Yamei and Wu Fengxian are very wary of me; only you can go and talk to them."

"Sigh! Didn't I tell you, the frontier side..."

"Thirty percent!"

Yu Min took out the gun from his chest and said fiercely: "I'll give you thirty percent. I'll send people to accompany you to the frontier to handle it; I'll provide money if you need money, and people if you need people."

"If you bring the meat back, I'll set up a banquet to apologize."

As he spoke, he pointed at little Peach and said: "If you like this kind, I'll arrange it for you; you decide how many."

Little Peach's face changed when she heard this, but she didn't dare to refute Yu Min at this moment and could only lower her head and eat her dumplings.

There is only one kind of disease in this world that goes deep into the marrow, and that is the disease of poverty.

It presses people so they can't have face, presses them so they can't stand straight, presses them so they can't speak, presses them until they are half-dead.

"Second Uncle."

"Second Uncle is just like this, you bear with it; who let me be your second uncle."

Old Qin stood up, bowed to Li Shun, and then walked out.

Qin Huairu wanted to persuade him again, but Old Qin wouldn't stay no matter what.

His niece's house didn't have a place to stay, and he didn't have the face to stay.

Qin Huairu chased him outside the gate and took thirty yuan out of her pocket.

This was what she had saved by scrimping and saving over the past few months, and she stuffed it all into her second uncle's hand.

"What are you doing!"

Old Qin waved his hand to refuse, but it was stuffed into his pocket by Qin Huairu.

"Qin Yong, don't blame Sister for scolding you."

Qin Huairu looked at Qin Laoda and said, then said to her second uncle: "The difficult thing in this world is being a parent, and the difficult thing is also being a child."

Qin Laoda supported his father with his head down and didn't speak; he was also a big man, and with such a scene today, no one's face looked good.

Qin Huairu grabbed her second uncle's hand and said: "These thirty yuan can be considered Jingru's contribution to the family. If she is willing to stay here, let her heal her wounds. If there is work, find work; if there is a family, find a family. If she doesn't want to, I'll send her home."

Old Qin looked at his niece, really not knowing what to say. Recalling what he had said, he felt even more ashamed.

Qin Huairu saw that her second uncle wanted to argue again, pushed him, and said: "Consider it Jingru borrowing from me; let her pay me back when she starts working."

As she spoke, she looked at Qin Laoda and said: "I only have this much money. We can't find a good-looking one, but we can find a filial one. As long as we work hard, what kind of good life can't we live?"

Old Qin heard this and didn't argue with his niece anymore, sighed, and said: "Consider it Second Uncle owing you."

"Stop talking."

Qin Huairu covered her mouth and cried, saying: "Who came when Dongxu died? I remember your kindness."

These rural people have a side that is unreasonable, but also a side that is simple and kind.

Qin Huairu watched her second uncle and his sons disappear into the alley, only feeling that she had no strength left in her body.

She also had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She said she wouldn't care about Qin Jingru, said she complained about her second uncle, but could she really watch her sister die and her cousin be a bachelor?

Relatives are relatives; isn't it just like this: have a good time, have a fight.

When Jia Dongxu was gone, which of the family relatives in the village looked up to their family?

Only this unreasonable second uncle came with her father overnight, driving a horse-drawn carriage through the heavy snow. It was also her second uncle who carried Jia Dongxu out with the people in the courtyard.

Don't look at Jia Zhangshi scolding; she could scold, but she didn't dare to drive Old Qin away.

Throughout the night, Jia Zhangshi scolded so many times, but not once did she say "get out." This was Qin Huairu's relative; she allowed Qin Huairu to speak, but she, Jia Zhangshi, had nothing to say.

Being considerate of Qin Huairu was being considerate; she still had to remember the kindness of that year.

If it were an ordinary relative, could Jia Zhangshi let Qin Jingru stay for so long?

Good brothers~ asking for monthly tickets with an extra update~ ===== CHAPTER 425 =====

Man Dejie looked unwilling, but he followed Yu Min out of the room.

Da Chun was already waiting at the door; seeing Manager Man come out, he couldn't help but look a few more times.

But many people had already come up to the doorway, and Man Dejie signaled Da Chun not to act rashly.

The group of people and two cars headed straight for the Steel Mill.

"Clatter, clatter, hiss~~~!"

The train swayed back and forth, the connections between the cars made a clashing sound, and finally, with the power of the front and rear locomotives, it slowly began to move.

A large area of messy animal hoof prints was left on both sides of the roadbed, but there was no longer any sign of the animals.

Batur and his children left in the early morning; the snow had stopped last night, and Li Xuewu had insisted they stay one more night, fearing they wouldn't be able to handle the cold.

This morning, the snow-clearing vehicle arrived from the direction of Wucheng and finally cleared the road.

Through the efforts of the train staff, the special train, which had been parked for a day, started again and slowly accelerated toward Wucheng.

Li Xuewu and Li Huai De sat in the hard seats, looking at the vast white snow outside, and sipped the good tea leaves brought by Jin Yaohui.

Leaving that bend, the footprints left behind had already been covered by white snow, and the memories taken away were also hidden deep by reason.

The train was moving forward; ahead lay life, work, and the busyness about to begin.

The telegraph machine on the train hadn't stopped all night; Li Huai De and Ji Wang Weidong finally sat in the telegraph car and struggled for most of the night.

Li Xuewu didn't have so many things to do and simply slept a peaceful sleep.

After finishing his work this morning and getting the confirmed news, Ji Wang Weidong couldn't hold on anymore and went to sleep, leaving Li Xuewu to sit here and accompany Li Huai De.

"Have all the related units been contacted?"

"Yes."

Li Xuewu nodded confidently, not telling Li Huai De the details of his arrangements.

As the saying goes, leaders don't understand the business; saying too much is just like farting.

Just report to him when the results are achieved in the end.

Of course, the other situation is when work goes wrong and you need the leader to clean up your mess.

Li Xuewu wouldn't put himself in that awkward position; for now, he was allowed to act cool and detached.

"That's good."

Li Huai De didn't ask at all how much meat demand Li Xuewu could contact, because last night he had contacted the ranch in Wucheng ahead.

One piece of good news, one piece of bad news.

Bad news: Their support might come too late; the ranch's animals were all about to die.

Good news: They had plenty of the meat they wanted; as much as they wanted.

Now Li Huai De's intention was that he wanted as much meat as the ranch had.