Chapter 809: Even if you jump into the Yellow River, you won't be able to wash yourself clean

"So, according to your meaning, is it because you all feel that labor is too hard, or that there's a lack of labor, that you're dragging us female comrades to participate in productive labor under the guise of sharing in social and political activities?"

Yu Li seemed to have understood something, looking suspiciously at Li Li Xuewu; she felt as if she had grasped something.

Li Li Xuewu spread his hands and said, "Do you know now why there is conflict between men and women?"

Yu Li pouted, narrowed her eyes at Li Li Xuewu, and said unconvinced, "It's just because we've gained the qualification to participate in social activities, but don't participate in productive labor, and still blindly emphasize gender equality~"

Li Li Xuewu pointed proudly at Yu Li and said, "You've grown~."

"Get lost! I'm not!"

Yu Li, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, gestured wildly in this quiet space, saying to Li Li Xuewu, "I earn my own money and spend it myself; why shouldn't I be able to talk about gender equality!"

"Of course you can~"

Li Li Xuewu said seriously, "I fully affirm your achievements and abilities, and believe you have sufficient reason to say this."

"Get lost, you, you've got nothing good to say~"

Yu Li angrily gave him a light punch and said, "You've just got a sharp tongue; no one can out-talk you, happy now!"

Li Li Xuewu helplessly raised his eyebrows, picked up two large bags of calligraphy and paintings, and walked toward the car, saying as he walked, "You might not have realized it yet, but you only start baring your fangs and brandishing your claws when you're cornered and have no argument left..."

Yu Li: "..."

Li Li Xuewu naturally didn't go home that night, because it was already past one o'clock after he was done dealing with Yu Li and those antiques.

After seeing Yu Li into the East Courtyard, Li Li Xuewu walked toward the back courtyard under the bright moon.

At this hour, everyone in the courtyard was resting; only the porch lights of a few doorways were still on.

When he had just sent Yu Li off, he had looked at the gatehouse, and there were no kids playing cards over there anymore.

Perhaps having experienced the setbacks of Liu Liu Guangfu, Liu Liu Guangtian, and Yan Yan Jiefang, the children in the courtyard all understood that anyone who dared to cause trouble at this time would end up with no good outcome.

He deliberately lightened his footsteps and walked into the back courtyard while yawning.

Because there were no porch lights in the back courtyard, it appeared somewhat dark, though the moonlight spilling down from overhead made things clearer.

He opened the door, used the moonlight to pull the curtains shut, and only then turned on the indoor light.

He first went to put out hot water; knowing he wouldn't be able to go back, Da Lao had already boiled it for him.

He went to the cloakroom to find a large undershirt and big shorts, then shuffled in slippers to the bathroom.

These antiques, some are passed down through generations, some are passed down halfway in the dirt before being dug up by people, and some were just dug up a few years ago; they aren't very clean.

Especially since they were stored in the North Warehouse, they were all covered in dust; there were two large dusty handprints on Yu Li's backside, and he felt quite embarrassed.

At this moment, he hung his dirty clothes on a chair and slipped naked into the bathtub.

"Hiss~ Ah~"

With a splash like Zhao Si's, Li Li Xuewu felt his whole body relax.

There was still a bit of a chill at night, especially when soaking in hot water; the hotter the water, the colder his head felt exposed outside.

Hearing footsteps in the courtyard in a daze, Li Li Xuewu pricked up his ears, quietly grabbed the pistol placed on the counter, and aimed it directly at the doorway.

The light was on in the living room, and as he leaned his body slightly, he could see the entrance to the foyer perfectly.

As long as a thief came in, he guaranteed he could take care of the opponent with one shot.

Actually, it couldn't be ruled out that someone was getting up in the night, like the Liu family across the way.

Liu Liu Guangtian wasn't home, but Liu Liu Haizhong and his wife were.

Li Li Xuewu listened to the "cha-cha-cha" footsteps stop at the door, and it was three or five seconds before he heard the door open.

Afterward, he saw Qin Qin Huairu sneak into the room like the Black Bear Demon who stole the cassock.

"You really aren't afraid of death~"

Li Li Xuewu put down the gun in his hand with a sinister tone and said unpleasantly, "If my hand shakes, your little life will be gone."

"If your gun shakes, my little life will be gone too~"

Qin Qin Huairu was startled when she heard the sound in the bathroom, but when she saw it was Li Li Xuewu playing tricks, she rolled her eyes in anger and chided him.

Li Li Xuewu lay back in the bathtub like a rogue, closed his eyes, and said indignantly, "If my gun shakes, a hundred million is gone!"

"You'd better be talking about money~"

Qin Qin Huairu took the clothes Li Li Xuewu had hung on the chair, looked at the dust on them, and said, "Why didn't you change your clothes? And it's a white shirt, too."

"Too lazy to change; it has to be washed anyway."

Li Li Xuewu kept his eyes closed to rest his mind; he didn't believe Qin Qin Huairu had come over in the middle of the night to help him wash clothes.

Her surname was Qin, not Tian; she wasn't the Snail Maiden.

"That's true, it's not like you're washing them yourself anyway~"

Qin Qin Huairu chided him, found a laundry basin, drew hot water, and began to wash the clothes.

This was called "to take, one must first give"; she couldn't just come in and say she wanted *that*, could she? She had to give everyone some time to ease into it.

Qin Qin Huairu didn't believe Li Li Xuewu and Yu Li had just been working in the Bai Bai Xiyuan; hadn't they done something else?

She originally didn't want to come in the middle of the night; if someone saw her at this hour, she would truly have no face left.

But she couldn't stand her mother-in-law's nagging; how long had it been? Li Li Xuewu had been seen even less since he got married.

Feelings were something that only developed through mutual contact, weren't they? Things that existed without contact were just brotherly bonds.

If Sha Zhu could maintain a relationship with Li Li Xuewu by discussing brotherhood, couldn't Qin Qin Huairu do the same!?

Once some things were seen through, it was easier for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to talk; no matter what their intentions were, they wouldn't undermine each other anymore.

Qin Qin Huairu had actually gone to bed long ago; it was Jia Jia Zhangshi who had seen Li Li Xuewu enter the courtyard from the window and woken her up.

Since she was already awake, the words had been spoken, and the atmosphere had been built up to this point, how could she say she wasn't coming?

At this age, being reserved was pointless.

"You didn't let me go to work; is there something going on?"

"No, don't ask."

Li Li Xuewu's voice was somewhat ethereal, just like the steam on the surface of the bathtub water.

"Then... are you planning to promote Liu Lan to Deputy Director?"

Qin Qin Huairu's hands paused; she had actually thought about this in her mind long ago. She looked at Li Li Xuewu and said, "If you make such an arrangement, it would be good for me to have some preparation in advance."

"Do you think Liu Lan can be Deputy Director?"

Li Li Xuewu said gloomily, "Whether she can be Deputy Director doesn't depend on me."

"I know, but you always know before I do."

Qin Qin Huairu pouted and said, "Ever since that person left, the work at the guesthouse hasn't been easy to do, especially after experiencing that chaos; trying to restore the previous order is exhausting us both to death."

"Hmm, I'll consider it."

Li Li Xuewu closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then asked, "Do you have anyone suitable at your guesthouse?"

"That depends on how you look at it."

Qin Qin Huairu finished washing the pants and set them aside, then began to scrub the shirt, saying, "If we're talking about standards, you know how we are; if we're talking about professional ability, it's just like that."

"If we choose from our side, I can't guarantee the guesthouse can achieve any outstanding results; after all, our ceiling is right here."

Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows, glanced at Qin Qin Huairu, and said, "That's very rare; you have self-awareness."

"Go ahead and mock us."

Qin Qin Huairu chided, "In your heart, we're just fools with no culture, no insight, and who only know how to work."

"Hmm, being a fool is actually quite good."

Li Li Xuewu closed his eyes again, sighed, and said, "Smart people live too exhaustingly."

"You've become mean-spirited lately~"

Qin Qin Huairu finished washing the shirt, rinsed it with clean water, and hung it on the clothesline in the kitchen.

Walking back into the bathroom, Qin Qin Huairu sat directly beside the bathtub, looked at Li Li Xuewu, and said, "Especially toward yourself, you've become mean-spirited too~ Can't you just relax a little~"

"Hiss~ Hehe~ Who did you learn this trick from~"

Li Li Xuewu gave a start, looked at her with a light laugh, and then said helplessly, "You say it's hard work; in the middle of a cold winter, how dare I relax."

"Sigh~ When will this ever end~"

Qin Qin Huairu grabbed Li Li Xuewu's arm to help him scrub, muttering, "Our guesthouse's Xiao Jin almost had an accident on the way home from work a few days ago; if it hadn't been for some factory workers getting off work who happened to run into it, the consequences would have been truly unthinkable."

"Did you see their faces clearly?"

Li Li Xuewu lifted his hand to wipe his face, looked at Qin Qin Huairu, and asked, "Did you report it to the Security Section?"

"Her home is far away, and she walks slowly; by the time she wanders around the supply and marketing cooperative and gets home, it's pitch black. Where would she see who it was?"

Qin Qin Huairu sighed helplessly and said, "It's just those bad eggs anyway; are there any fewer of them now?"

"Hmm, I'll mention it at the meeting on Monday."

Li Li Xuewu thought about this problem seriously; his focus had always been inside the factory area, neglecting the workers commuting to and from work.

Although there were already many units and family quarters around the rolling mill, that main road was still somewhat dark to walk on.

Especially during this period, the powerful departments were being constrained and weren't managing things, so some people took advantage of the chaos to unleash their demonic behavior.

The best way to govern these problems was to catch them in the act and execute them directly; if they really went through the process, they might not even be convicted.

Seeing him agree, Qin Qin Huairu asked again, "Why did I hear He Yushui say she was coming to work at our factory tonight?"

"Joint enterprise, the tertiary industry side."

Li Li Xuewu sat up while holding the edge of the bathtub, took the towel Qin Qin Huairu handed him to wipe his face, and explained, "Cooperating with the No. 3 Textile Factory; seeing that she had this intention, I agreed."

Qin Qin Huairu pursed her lips, looked at Li Li Xuewu's expression, and said, "You don't have other intentions, do you?"

"What intentions?"

Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "There's nothing to be concerned about here, right? Who doesn't know what's going on with the joint enterprise now? Arranging for anyone is the same; I don't have any suitable candidates on hand anyway."

"That's not what I meant~"

Qin Qin Huairu reached out to turn his face, explained with a smile in her eyes, "It's Sha Zhu who's worried that you and He Yushui..."

"Heh~"

Li Li Xuewu gave a light snort through his nose and said helplessly, "He really can imagine things; am I really that much of a rogue?"

"He's not afraid of you~"

Qin Qin Huairu washed his face and continued to help him scrub his back, saying with a smile, "He's afraid of He Yushui; he said the way He Yushui looks at you, it's like she wants to be nailed to you."

"He can even see that?"

Li Li Xuewu said lazily, "Don't talk about him reaching enlightenment as soon as he got married; if he had that potential, he wouldn't have had to let me introduce him to a partner."

After finishing, he turned his head to look at Qin Qin Huairu and said, "He doesn't know, but don't you know? He Yushui knows clearly about you and me; how could that be possible~"

"Who can say for sure? I see that she looks willing to come to work at our factory."

Qin Qin Huairu tilted her head to look at Li Li Xuewu and said, "Why do you think that is?"

"It's definitely not because of me~"

Li Li Xuewu said solemnly, "Haven't you seen her always talking back to me? In her heart, I'm just a heartless rogue."

"Hehe~ You know that, do you~"

Qin Qin Huairu gave Li Li Xuewu a light pinch and chided, "If you provoke He Yushui, Sha Zhu will probably be so ashamed he'll throw himself into the river."

"If he had such a narrow mind, he wouldn't have drifted until he was thirty to get married."

Li Li Xuewu rinsed his face with water, then stood up and said, "I'm done washing; even if I jumped into the Yellow River, I wouldn't be able to wash it clean."

"Your attitude~"

Qin Qin Huairu patted him with a smile and said, "Don't move, wash this part~"

Li Li Xuewu: "..."

Washing is naturally healthier; Li Li Xuewu was already very healthy.

Letting Qin Qin Huairu wipe his body, he wrapped a bath towel around himself and shuffled toward the living room.

There was hot water in the thermos; he made himself a cup of tea, which was his final persistence for nightlife.

The cool breeze blew the white curtains, making the moonlight even more fantastical and blurred.

Li Li Xuewu turned on the desk lamp in the inner room and turned off all the other lights.

Afraid of the cold at night, he closed the window in the inner room, leaving only the transom window in the living room for ventilation.

Qin Qin Huairu was wiping her hands, wearing a white undershirt and shorts; she glanced at the wall clock and said softly, "Can't you spread the work over two days? Must you make it so late?"

"Too much to do."

Li Li Xuewu placed the teacup by the edge of the kang, lifted his leg, and was about to get on the kang to spread the quilt.

The heated kang had been fired, so he was afraid of being too hot, which was why the quilt hadn't been spread.

At this moment, Qin Qin Huairu beat him to the kang, took the quilt from the kang cabinet, and spread it out.

"No matter how much you have to do, you have to pay attention to the time; won't there be work tomorrow too?"

Qin Qin Huairu muttered, her hands nimbly spreading the mattress, and then she found a thin quilt.

Li Li Xuewu sat on the edge of the kang, lay directly on the quilt, and without caring that the bath towel couldn't cover him, stretched and said, "Tomorrow is even busier; no time at night."

After finishing, he looked at Qin Qin Huairu, who had sat down, and asked, "Did you get fat?"

"From eating~"

Qin Qin Huairu looked at Li Li Xuewu with a smile and said, "Don't you know about our family? In the past, we didn't know if we'd have the next meal after the current one; even a bowl of cornmeal had to be split into two meals."

"Now at least we don't have to worry about the problem of having enough to eat."

Qin Qin Huairu lay on the pillow, looked at Li Li Xuewu, and said, "Without you, I wouldn't know how to live now."

"So, I'm the one who fattened you up?"

Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows; seeing Qin Qin Huairu smile, he nodded and said firmly, "That's it, that's it; you might not know, but when I was in the army, I was a little expert at raising pigs in the mess squad and even won the mobile red flag..."

"Get lost~"

Qin Qin Huairu also heard Li Li Xuewu's bad intentions and chided him by punching his thigh.

She punched him, but her hand didn't retract; she stared at Li Li Xuewu and asked, "Are you planning to sleep just like this?"

"How could that be~"

Li Li Xuewu said with a smile, "Let me see where the meat has grown~"

"Hehehe~"

Seeing Li Li Xuewu crawl over, Qin Qin Huairu's hands also started to get restless, and she was teased into laughing out loud.

As she laughed and laughed, she couldn't laugh anymore...

In the early morning, the continuous ticking sound outside the window woke Li Li Xuewu from his dream; opening his eyes, the room was somewhat dim.

Looking at the time on the wall, it was already nearly eight o'clock; every day at this time, the sun would have already been shining on his backside.

However, the sky was overcast, and Li Li Xuewu's backside was very safe.

He stretched, pulled open the curtains of the north window, and climbed up to sit on the north windowsill.

The rain wasn't very heavy; autumn rain wasn't as violent as summer's, but gentle and silent.

The ticking sound was the accumulated water dripping from the eaves, hitting the foundation stones and forming water-worn holes one by one.

"Constant dripping wears away the stone" is exactly what this refers to.

Li Li Xuewu sat there hugging his legs, looking through the glass at the sky separated by the courtyard wall; it was a gray expanse, like a heavy brushstroke of traditional painting, drawing a picture of dark clouds.

Pushing open the window, a cool breeze surged in, making him shiver involuntarily as it blew on him, followed by a layer of goosebumps.

Crawling back into the quilt, he felt exceptionally warm, and as the cool breeze blew past, he felt very lazy and comfortable, making him yawn.

Perhaps this was the reason and feeling Li Li Xuewu liked about rainy days; no need to go to school or work, just needing to enjoy this wanton tranquility.

Qin Qin Huairu wasn't the Snail Maiden, but she was like the Snail Maiden; she came secretly at night and left secretly before dawn; he didn't even know when she left.

Just as he wanted to take another nap, he felt the room door being pushed open, followed by the rustling sound of changing shoes.

Afterward, Yu Li's voice came from the living room: "Still not up?"

"Hmm~"

Li Li Xuewu responded, his voice sounding somewhat exhausted as he said, "Still want to sleep a bit more; haven't woken up yet."

"Overworked, were you~~~"

There was always a meaningful tease in Yu Li's words; she walked to the head of Li Li Xuewu's bed and stuck her icy cold hands into Li Li Xuewu's quilt.

"Hiss~~ Cold!"

Li Li Xuewu's resistance was ineffective; Yu Li used a physical cooling method to give him a wake-up service.

Now all the laziness and sleepiness were gone, and his mind was very clear.

"Aren't you going to work?"

"Waiting for you!"

Yu Li pulled open Li Li Xuewu's quilt, gave his bare back a hard slap, and said, "If you don't get up, I won't be able to get anything done this morning."

"What are you waiting for me for? I'm going to the club to play, not to work."

Li Li Xuewu protested, "Can you take care of my personal privacy? I'm only wearing underwear; how embarrassing~"

"Tsk tsk tsk~"

Yu Li clicked her tongue and said, "Why didn't you say anything about wearing underwear when I was taking care of you~".

After finishing, she began to grab Li Li Xuewu's quilt, not letting him crawl back in, signaling him to get dressed quickly.

Li Li Xuewu couldn't out-talk this woman, so he had to take the clothes she threw over and start dressing.

"It's hard to come by a rainy day; even God wants me to rest for a bit."

"But instead~ you're even more overbearing than God!"

"God arranged for rain so you could cool off and work well, not for you to rest."

Yu Li forcibly reversed Li Li Xuewu's twisted logic and gave Li Li Xuewu a reason why he had to get up and work: "Didn't you make an appointment to go to the First Detention Center? There are still so many people waiting for you at the club."

"Sigh~"

Li Li Xuewu looked out the window and sighed, put on his clothes, got off the kang, and helplessly went to wash his face.

Yu Li glanced at his back; although she felt sorry for him, there were indeed many things to be busy with today.

If anyone else could make the decisions, they wouldn't bother him, but there were some things he didn't allow others to decide.

To wear the crown, one must bear its weight.

Li Li Xuewu finished washing up, and Yu Li had also tidied up the room; seeing the clothes hanging in the kitchen, she knew who had come last night; in any case, Li Li Xuewu wouldn't wash clothes himself.

She found rain boots for Li Li Xuewu and added a layer of felt insoles, urging, "Although the rain isn't heavy, your feet can't be cold at any time, and you definitely can't wade through rainwater."

Li Li Xuewu smiled, put on the rain boots, opened the umbrella, and went out the door.

It was somewhat stuffy in the room, but as soon as he went out, water droplets hit his face, and he immediately felt much cooler.

Stepping on the stones at the entrance, he entered the courtyard; waiting for Yu Li to close the door, they hid under their own umbrellas, and only then did the two walk toward the front.

Passing through the middle courtyard, he saw Bang Geng wearing rain boots, lying in front of the chicken coop, looking at something inside.

Li Li Xuewu glanced over and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Chickens."

Bang Geng answered very concisely, turned his head to smile at Li Li Xuewu, and greeted him: "Uncle Wu, you're awake? I heard your snoring when I went to feed the chickens this morning."

"Are you sure it wasn't the sound of thunder?"

Li Li Xuewu teased him while walking; this kid was persistent enough, still going to catch fish and shrimp to feed the chickens in the rain.

Bang Geng said with a smile, "Drizzle, no thunder; the sea was beautiful this morning, and there were lots of fish and shrimp."

Li Li Xuewu smiled with Yu Li, didn't stop his footsteps, passed through the third gate, and entered the front courtyard.

Although it was Sunday, because of the rain, there weren't many people in the courtyard; passing through the third gate, he did see Ge Ge Shuqin standing in the corridor with a big belly, watching the rain.

Li Li Xuewu only glanced at her without paying much attention, just feeling that she was very thin and her belly was very big.

Yu Li held the umbrella and saw Li Li Xuewu into the house, then went to the front courtyard herself; before leaving, she said the club's driver had arrived and told him to hurry up.

No breakfast was left for him in the inverted house; it was left here at home.

When Li Li Xuewu entered the house, everyone was there; Liu Yin got off the kang and brought him food when he entered the front courtyard.

And on the kang sat Zhao Zhao Yafang, the old lady, and Li Shu; the Great Demon King hadn't seen her own toys left here for a long time and felt fresh again.

Seeing Li Li Xuewu enter the house, she even shared a small car with him, not being stingy with Baba at all.

Ji Ji Yuxiu and Li Xue had already finished eating; they were sitting in the room at this moment, also waiting for him.

Liu Yin placed the food on the table, and it was inevitable that she would nag: "Don't be so busy until so late; anyone can send those scraps; why must it be you?"

She didn't know that the antiques collected in the Bai Bai Xiyuan were real treasures, and she really thought they were being sent to be remelted.

Li Li Xuewu picked up the porridge bowl, waved his hand, and explained, "Can't get away; that side needs me to handle it, and it'll be about done soon."

He estimated it would be about done in October; the current volume was entirely brought by the Red Book, belonging to other little brats in the city sending things over here.

If the popularity of the Red Book increased, these things would be scraped clean.

Also, there was the mountain; by the end of October, basically nothing else would be coming down; agricultural and sideline products were basically all sent to the food factory, and this matter on Saturday basically stopped.

When the cold winter arrived and the heavy snow sealed the sky, Li Li Xuewu was prepared to bring these things out and make a big move.

They say the bigger the wave, the more expensive the fish; this year's wave wasn't small, agricultural and sideline products would definitely decrease in production, and it was even possible that prices would rise.

These ordinary things in summer became precious items; it wasn't impossible for prices to double.

Ji Ji Yuxiu and Li Xue walked out of the inner room and sat down beside the Eight Immortals table.

Zhao Zhao Yafang also moved her body and got off the kang; the mother-in-law asked a question, and she only said she wanted to walk around.

Outside, Liu Yin wouldn't let her go out no matter what; the road was slippery on a rainy day, what if she fell?

She could only wander around the room, listening to Li Li Xuewu talking with Ji Ji Yuxiu and Li Xue.

What Ji Ji Yuxiu was talking to Li Li Xuewu about was still the matter at the station; because of the organizational changes in the Public Security Brigade, the impact on the branch was still very large.

First of all, in terms of personnel, two deputy-division-level cadres took a string of Public Security Brigade organ cadres and changed their identities; the branch had lost a piece of meat.

Just as Ji Ji Yuxiu said, Director Zheng was furious and hadn't had a smile on his face for many days.

Li Li Xuewu smiled helplessly; this wasn't the result he wanted, but the current result was one he had carefully planned.

It could be said that Li Li Xuewu used the trust of Zheng Zheng Fuhua and Gao Zhen, but the situation was such that with so many people in the Public Security Brigade placed here, the people above were scared to death.

Not to mention the people who came later, even the people who were originally stationed in the Dongcheng scared those people so much that they didn't dare let the Public Security Brigade come out to perform duties.

Zheng Zheng Fuhua should understand that the Public Security Brigade definitely couldn't be kept, which was why he agreed to the expansion and also agreed to the progress applications of Pa Pa Zile and others.

It was considered leaving a bit of incense for Li Li Xuewu and Wang Wang Xiaoqin; after all, they were all people they had cultivated themselves.

He was clear about his own situation; the people above would definitely not let him move again, and they would definitely not put such a big killer weapon in his hands.

Taking advantage of the wind of all executive departments merging into the Garrison, cutting them all off in one go was the real thing.

The wind of the powerful departments was blowing very strongly, and it could even be said to be comparable to the city.

And the strong wind was blowing very persistently; their power was being limited step by step, tied hand and foot; Ji Ji Yuxiu said that handling cases now was all timid and cautious, with no way to use full strength.

It was also true; with little brats all over the street, it was hard to say what strange things were mixed inside; the diversity of identities made this organization very chaotic, and getting involved was constant trouble.

Not to mention the police station, even some more powerful departments were helpless when encountering these people.

At this time, they were like hot oil; they would explode when touching water and ignite when touching fire.

Li Li Xuewu also told Ji Ji Yuxiu not to be too serious about some things at this time and to pay attention to methods.

The most important thing was fairness and openness; cases must be handled steadily; don't act rashly if the evidence is insufficient, and make good arrest plans if the evidence is sufficient.

As long as people are arrested, announce the organized evidence and criminal facts, and do a good job of propaganda.

Always stand on the side of the broad masses of the people and represent the interests of a broader mass base.

She had grown very fast this year; having experienced so many things, and with her brother not by her side, it was a rare training for her.

Li Li Xuewu also talked about Han Han Yating's situation, letting her go see her more when she had time.

Ji Ji Yuxiu was also very helpless; originally planned, her sister-in-law was supposed to live at her maiden home after her brother left.

But the sister-in-law at Han Han Yating's maiden home was also pregnant, and her maiden home couldn't take care of it either, so they couldn't attend to this side.

Now Han Han Yating was still living alone in the cadre building of the Ji family, and Ji Ji Yuxiu had to go back often.

Liu Yin listened to them talking and also opened her mouth: "I'll go see her when I have time; see what's missing and buy some."

Li Li Xuewu nodded and said: "That's good too; she's not easy alone."

"Take care of her more at work."

Liu Yin understood Han Han Yating's situation and said helplessly: "This man is really, one hand is work, one hand is family, hard to hold."

"Isn't Li Xuewu the same?"

Zhao Zhao Yafang said with a smile: "He's just guarding the house; if he went to work in another place, who knows how difficult it would be."

"Who says it isn't?"

Liu Yin looked at her son and said: "Don't be too exhausted; youth is not a reason to ruin yourself; only when you are young can you take good care of yourself."

Li Li Xuewu nodded in response and said to Ji Ji Yuxiu: "Discuss more with people at the station when you have things; if it's hard to handle, go find Director Zheng, or Chief Duan Youting at Beixinqiao is fine."

"Yes, Director Zheng and Station Master Chief Duan really helped a lot; last night's gambling raid was executed in cooperation with Station Master Chief Duan's side."

Ji Ji Yuxiu already had a resilient demeanor, and sitting there talking also had the confidence of growth.

Inevitably, Li Li Xuewu would still think of the bright girl who painted blackboard paintings in the lobby of the Jiaodaokou Police Station, but now Ji Ji Yuxiu was already a qualified police station master.

Just like when he was in the Garrison Third Regiment, Ji Ji Yuxiu was also in a green top and navy blue pants.

Starting in July this year, everyone in the powerful departments had uniformly changed into board-green suits.

Seeing her wearing it, she was spirited, and he said with a smile: "You also have to establish your own interpersonal relationships."

After finishing, he asked again: "Did the branch cause any trouble?"

"No~"

Ji Ji Yuxiu smiled, and said: "They are all talking about you more and more, saying that you are becoming more and more untouchable."

"Hehe~"

Li Li Xuewu ate two corn buns, didn't touch the steamed bun on the plate, finished the porridge in the bowl, stood up, patted the corn bun crumbs on his hands, and said: "It's not me they can't touch, but a net."

Turning his head to look at Ji Ji Yuxiu and Li Xue, Li Li Xuewu said seriously: "Individual power can never resist team power; no one can live in this world by relying on themselves; interpersonal relationships are crucial."

"Yes."

Ji Ji Yuxiu knew her second brother was right and responded very clearly; Li Xue beside her also nodded.

Li Li Xuewu went to the washbasin to wash his hands, saying casually: "You are all in the Dongcheng; when you have free time, you can go to the club to exercise or practice shooting skills, and make more seniors and friends."

"Baba~"

Li Shu saw Baba from the partition window and shouted loudly.

"Hey~"

Li Li Xuewu smiled, walked into the inner room, and hugged his daughter who rushed over; this little cotton-padded jacket sometimes leaked air and sometimes was very warm; it depended on her mood.

At this moment, I don't know why she was so agreeable, running over and hugging and mua~ing.

Li Li Xuewu smiled, hugged her, turned around in the room, and asked coaxingly: "Baba is home; are you going with Baba?"

Li Shu looked at Grandma, pointed with her little finger, and hesitated to look at him, making Liu Yin smile and pat him, snatching Li Shu away.

"Just teasing us; tell him, we're not going back."

Liu Yin smiled and coaxed Li Shu: "Just stay at Grandma's house~ Is that good~ Grandma will make delicious food every day~"

Li Shu twisted her body to look at Baba and raised her little hand to bow~

"Hahahaha~"

This little look made everyone in the room laugh; Li Li Xuewu was so angry he pinched her little feet, making Li Shu stare again.

Zhao Zhao Yafang said with a smile: "She's very fierce now; she even knows how to fight back."

Li Li Xuewu smiled and teased his daughter twice more, successfully making the little cotton-padded jacket leak air.

"Sister-in-law is home today; the weather is bad, go over next week."

Originally, Zhao Zhao Yafang was going to go to the First Detention Center with Li Li Xuewu to see Li Li Xuewen, but God wasn't helpful, and Li Li Xuewu didn't dare take her out.

Liu Yin was watching, and Zhao Zhao Yafang didn't dare to be brave, so she could only nod in agreement.

Li Li Xuewu waved his hand to refuse the umbrella his mother wanted to hand him and went out the door in the drizzle.

Yu Li had been waiting at the inverted house for a long time; seeing Li Li Xuewu come over, she even chided him for not holding an umbrella.

Li Li Xuewu raised his hand to wipe his hair, saw Sha Zhu and others drinking water in the west room, and walked in.

On the kang, Lao Lao Biaozi heard Li Li Xuewu's voice and got off the ground, and Mai Mai Qinglan, who was sitting by the edge of the kang, also stood up.

Chen Xiaoyan'er wanted to pour him hot water, but was refused by Li Li Xuewu with a wave of his hand.

"The boys have all gone to the North Warehouse; Da Lao wants to organize the warehouse, and Second Uncle invited Master Zhao Zhao Youkuan, who mounts our calligraphy and paintings, away."

Lao Lao Biaozi looked for words to greet him; he was a bit afraid of Wu Ge's current gaze.

Mai Mai Qinglan lowered her head and didn't speak, but it was clear that the two had already untied their knots.

Li Li Xuewu frowned and scolded: "It's just being full and bored; if you were made to live the bitter days of the past again, you wouldn't have any temper."

Lao Lao Biaozi stood against the wall, timidly not daring to refute his words.

"It's just right that it's raining today and there's time."

Li Li Xuewu said to Chen Xiaoyan'er: "One person is enough to watch the sales department; clean up the hygiene, settle the accounts, maintain equipment, maintain cars, and organize the warehouse; these should all be prepared early."

Chen Xiaoyan'er agreed and looked at Mai Mai Qinglan, meaning she wanted to ask Li Li Xuewu how to arrange this sister-in-law.

Since they were married, Wu Ge always had to make arrangements; without saying where to arrange her, Chen Xiaoyan'er couldn't order her around.

Li Li Xuewu nodded and said to Mai Mai Qinglan: "There were three people at the recycling shop; you go top that position."

After finishing, he explained to Chen Xiaoyan'er: "Don't say you're reluctant about that stall; by the end of the year, Brother won't treat you unfairly."

"I know, Second Brother."

Chen Xiaoyan'er responded with a smile: "It's our own shop; everyone in the shop is family; what's there to be reluctant about?"

"Hmm."

Li Li Xuewu nodded and said: "You are all female comrades; arrange it flexibly; the two storefronts are connected; if there is enough manpower, deploy it wherever it is needed."

"All work will be your responsibility."

He specifically pointed to Chen Xiaoyan'er, which was also considered endorsing her management of the recycling station store.

Second Uncle and Grandfather were old and not suitable for management; being a technician was fine; without Li Li Xuewu saying it, Chen Xiaoyan'er wouldn't treat them unfairly.

She managed the store, and Shen Shen Guodong ran the front; this was considered a husband-and-wife shop; it definitely wouldn't work for a long time, but Li Li Xuewu had confidence in the short term.

Whether it was Chen Xiaoyan'er or Shen Shen Guodong, they didn't dare to have crooked thoughts with him; younger brother and sister he watched grow up; if they had these thoughts, they would have broken up long ago.

Of course, feelings were one aspect, and the distribution of benefits was another.

The shares of the recycling station had long been clearly defined; except for the brothers, no one else had any.

Just look at the business license hanging on the wall to know who was in the collective household of this recycling station.

After finishing with Chen Xiaoyan, he pointed to Mai Mai Qinglan and said to Lao Lao Biaozi: "Bring Mai Qinglan to the First Detention Center with me in a while."

Mai Mai Qinglan raised her head to look at Li Li Xuewu, her eyes moved, but she held back and didn't say it.

Lao Lao Biaozi took out a cigarette and handed it over, asking softly: "Is there any arrangement?"

Li Li Xuewu took the cigarette and said to Mai Mai Qinglan: "Can't always let the two elders live in the detention center; it's not convenient for you to take care of them either."

After finishing, he said to Lao Lao Biaozi: "Drive in a while, take her to pick up your father-in-law and mother-in-law to the club, and arrange a job for them there."

"Understood, thank you Wu Ge."

Lao Lao Biaozi struck a match, lit the cigarette for Li Li Xuewu, and his attitude was extremely sincere.

Mai Mai Qinglan pursed her lips, looked at Lao Lao Biaozi, and also thanked him.

Li Li Xuewu nodded and said: "Remember my words, family, if there are any problems, say it; everything can be solved; don't keep it in your heart and create estrangement."

"Understood."

Lao Lao Biaozi and Mai Mai Qinglan both responded; elder brother is like a father; although Li Li Xuewu wasn't Lao Lao Biaozi's biological elder brother, he was more useful than a biological elder brother.

Mai Mai Qinglan naturally knew this; from the conversation they had when they returned home last night, it was very clear that Li Li Wenbiao treated Li Li Xuewu's words as an imperial edict.

And now she also understood the ability of this elder brother, and the meaning of this sentence he had heard yesterday: live a good life, nothing is a problem.

As for why Li Li Wenbiao listened to Li Li Xuewu so much, she probably understood it now.

This Wu Ge gave him a home, gave him family care and concern, took him to start a career, and even handled his family affairs.

This was no different from a biological elder brother; it was normal to say that he treated the other party's words as an imperial edict.

Even for her now, she only had respect for this Wu Ge; after all, she was just a sister-in-law, but now he had arranged jobs for her parents, had a guarantee of life, and it was another favor.

What kind of equal social status, what kind of mutual respect; there is no such thing as everything going according to one's wishes in this world.

If everything went according to human wishes, how could there be so many people who like Peking Opera and are obsessed with the stories in the plot?

So as long as Li Li Wenbiao is really good to her, why can't she live a satisfactory life in this lifetime?

How should this sentence be described?

When you can't change the environment, you must learn to adapt to the environment, otherwise you will live in pain forever.

Sha Zhu sat up and asked Li Li Xuewu: "Which cook did your club find?"

"Don't know, I didn't arrange it."

Li Li Xuewu turned his head to look at Sha Zhu and said: "Why? Something up?"

Sha Zhu frowned slightly, looked at Li Li Xuewu and asked: "Do you remember when you wanted to drink medicinal diet and asked me to find a way to get you a house?"

"Of course I remember."

Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "It's in the Jinyu Hutong by the sea; the master's surname is Shang; he's very straightforward; I even brought him two jars of shaojiu."

"Your memory is okay."

Sha Zhu nodded and said: "The big cadre he served had an accident; he asked me if I had any connections; he wants to come out and find a place to work."