dognovel Chapter 1361 Where to go?
Chapter 1361 Where to go?
Chapter 1361 Where to go?
"What was I like when I was thirteen?"
Li Xuewu raised his glass and clinked it with Liu Guoyou, not letting him drink alone. Shen Guodong also raised his glass to join him.
No matter what the relationship was like before, now that you're at my home, you're a guest, and there's nothing wrong with being a little more polite.
"I said I was shooting birds with a slingshot, but I didn't have the strength to do that. I just aimed at the hens of the neighbors on both sides."
He smiled self-deprecatingly, drank the wine in his glass, looked at the people at the table and said, "I got beaten up afterwards, and that's when I became smarter."
"I remember this." Shen Guodong poured wine for the group and continued with a smile, "We even had a proper meal of chicken."
"So getting beaten up helps you grow your brain?" Li Xuewu lowered his head and patted the big-faced cat on the face, then said with a smile, "Not really."
Just as Banggeng was surprised, he smiled and explained, "When your uncle beat me, he said something like, 'A rabbit doesn't eat grass near its nest.'"
"Hehehe——" As if he remembered something, Shen Guodong started laughing. Everyone looked at him in confusion, and he explained: "The chickens of the neighbors on both sides are safe, but the chickens of the residents farther away are in trouble."
"Hehehe——"
When talking about interesting childhood memories, Li Xuewu did not feel ashamed and faced everyone's teasing and joking laughter calmly.
"You can't raise good kids in the alleys. There are only naughty boys and bad boys."
He patted Banggeng's shoulder and said meaningfully, "The loyal ones are usually butchers, while the unfaithful ones are usually scholars."
"You can say that you are very capable, but you can't say that you are so capable that you don't recognize your parents. If you say this, there will be no room for you anywhere in the world."
Bang Geng seemed to know what he was going to say and lowered his head again.
After all, he is already thirteen years old. He can get married and live a life in thirty or forty years.
"I let you stay here for dinner today, and I called your mother to ask her to come over, but I didn't plan to take you in or settle you down."
Li Xuewu made it clear, "It's hard for an honest official to judge family affairs, and I'm not someone who likes to meddle in other people's business."
"Your uncle Zhuzi is sitting here. I can't say that I watched you grow up. But have we been on good terms over the past few years?"
"Uncle Wu--" Banggeng grabbed his pants tightly and raised his head with stubbornness and pleading.
"I understand. I understand your grievances and sadness, and I also understand your thoughts and requests." Li Xuewu nodded, raised his glass and gestured to the people at the table, "Today's meal is not for the sake of jokes, but I'm grown up now, and I'm old enough to sit at the table and drink and talk about reason, so let's talk about our grievances today."
"How dare I let him suffer?" Qin Huairu sobbed and wiped away her tears, looking at Bang Geng and said, "He is the boss at home."
"Sister Qin, that's not right." Shen Guodong bumped into her and advised her seriously, "Boys and girls are two different things. The more you say that, the less he will listen to you. After all, they are mother and daughter, so it's better to talk it out."
Qin Huairu also knew that if he hadn't caught up, Li Xuewu would never care about their family affairs. After all, there was still Liu Guoyou, their stepfather.
It was Sha Zhu who brought the child back, and he wanted to mediate between the mother and the child. But Sha Zhu was not good at speaking, so he asked Li Xuewu, who was more prestigious, to speak for him.
If anyone in this family is qualified to interfere in their family affairs, especially to discipline the child Banggeng, it is Shazhu who really has the qualification.
When Banggeng became a disciple, he did not just agree to it vaguely. He kowtowed to the master according to the old etiquette. The master and the apprentice are like father and son, so he certainly has the right to manage Banggeng.
But speaking objectively, rather than saying that Banggeng trusts Shazhu, it would be better to say that the kid trusts Li Xuewu more.
So Li Xuewu pushed and pulled the mother and daughter to the same dinner table to present facts and reason with them. She had to accept this kindness and reason.
When Li Xuewu wanted to speak, she could only listen. In her heart, she also hoped that Li Xuewu could pay more attention to Bang Geng. It would be best if he could pay attention to everything, so that she would feel more comfortable.
But she also knew that Li Xuewu was neither her biological father nor her godfather. That kind of father... couldn't control his son for his entire life.
But Li Xuewu's words were honest and not at all fatherly.
If you really take Li Xuewu's words with disdain and say that he sounds like a father, then you are being heartless.
At this moment Liu Guoyou also understood what was going on. Seeing that Qin Huairu didn't say anything but just listened, he looked at Bang Geng with a bit of caution.
Thirteen years old, isn't it time to sit down at the table and drink and talk? He treated Banggeng like a child, so he deserved to be a bad stepfather.
"Bang Geng told me that he wanted to go up to the mountain to raise chickens." Sha Zhu nodded and introduced, "He even decided on a place, his grandpa's house."
"You're talking in your sleep with your eyes wide open." Qin Huairu couldn't help but glare at her son and said, "How many times have you been to your grandpa's house since you were a child?"
"Let's not talk about being rich or poor. Think about how many times have you eaten at your grandparents' or uncle's house since you were a child?"
She couldn't help but complain, "I've seen me take money and food from your grandpa's family, but have you ever seen your grandpa's family buy you a piece of candy?"
"You're still borrowing your grandpa's land and grain, otherwise you'll starve to death. Your aunt's cold eyes are disgusting to the death. Aren't you talking nonsense?"
At this age, Banggeng is at the stage where he can understand what is said, but cannot take it in. As the old saying goes, he cannot distinguish good words from bad words, and cannot recognize good people from bad people.
But today at the dinner table, Uncle Wu gave him the opportunity to have an equal conversation with his mother, and he really listened to what his mother said.
"I don't need theirs. I'll go up the mountain to dig a cellar." Banggeng finally spoke, but his words were still spoken in anger, with a bit of stubbornness.
Shen Guodong chuckled and replied, "Don't even think about it. Even if you prepare food and pots and pans yourself, it won't work now."
Seeing Banggeng looking up at him blankly, he explained seriously: "Red Star Commune is located along the hillside, from the top is the Weisan Regiment Reclamation Area, and from the bottom is the Commune Fruit and Forest Planting Area. Where are you going to dig the cellar?"
"Maybe you haven't been to the mountain for a long time, I don't know." Shen Guodong picked up a piece of chicken for him and introduced: "Red Star Commune is developing very fast, and the scattered land around is being developed and utilized, but there is no place for you to develop."
“The idea of raising chickens is fine.”
Li Xuewu took a bite of the food, looked at Bang Geng and said, "But you have to meet these main conditions first. Blindly running away from home won't solve the problem."
"Think carefully, do you want to raise chickens, or are you just saying that out of anger because of a family conflict? I treat you like a grown man."
"Uncle Wu, I..." Banggeng hesitated and didn't dare to raise his head.
"Okay, I support your idea, but since there is no plan, no budget, and no capital, I reject it."
Li Xuewu simply concluded his stubbornness, but did not mention his inner struggle, which still had to be resolved between the stepfather and stepson.
"Sister Qin, let's get to the point. We are all parents, and there are times when we need to be anxious, but the boy is already this old, we can't beat him anymore."
"That's true. Huairu is also impatient. She shouldn't have done that. She really shouldn't have done that." Liu Guoyou took the initiative to ease the atmosphere. "I have to admit that we still have many conflicts that have not been resolved in forming a new family. I'm sorry to have caused trouble for everyone."
"It was wrong for me to hit you. I admit my mistake." Qin Huairu looked at her son and said, "I also promise you that I will seriously reflect on myself, learn from my mistakes, communicate more, and understand your thoughts better."
"Bang Geng—" Sha Zhu called his apprentice, "Your mother has expressed her opinion to you, what about you?"
It was the first time that Banggeng saw his mother give in. Although there was a sense of grievance and complaint in her tone, she made a promise in front of so many people after all.
He raised his head and first looked at his mother, then at Uncle Wu and Master, before nodding.
"Where's your promise?" Sha Zhu frowned and asked, "Next time if you have a problem, can you take the initiative to talk to your mother?"
"I'm telling you, this time I was able to pick you up, but next time we're not destined to be together, and you might even freeze to death outside."
"Well, I see."
Like mother, like son. Banggeng's stubbornness is exactly the same as Qin Huairu's. Neither of them wants to give in unless someone persuades or forces them to do so.
Everyone was silent, looking at Bang Geng, who also felt the pressure. After holding it in for a long time, he finally promised with a grumble: "I will talk to you properly and won't run out like this."
"Hey guys, let's have a drink?"
Liu Guoyou raised his glass seriously and pointed at Bang Geng, saying, "Although I'm not your biological father, I can guarantee that we are a family behind closed doors."
Bang Geng glanced at him, curled his lips and wanted to speak, but thinking of the instructions from Uncle Wu and Master, he endured it.
What does he want to say?
Behind closed doors? Are you closing the door opposite?
Even if the door opposite you is closed, you are still a family.
Liu Guoyou seemed to have thought of this problem a long time ago, and he didn't care about Banggeng's attitude. He turned to look at Qin Huairu and said, "Huairu, I wanted to tell you about this a long time ago, but I didn't have the chance."
"I don't know whether you and the old lady treat me as an outsider, but I treat you as my own family. There is no reason for this girl or boy to be kept in a pen."
He said in a serious but negotiating tone: "We will divide the family again after we go back. Girls like Xinxiu, Yuxiu, Xiaodang and Huaihua are just right for living with the old lady. The sisters need to have more contact with each other."
In Qin Huairu's surprised and astonished eyes, Liu Guoyou continued, "Bang Geng and I are both men, so we should be close to each other. It's appropriate for us to live together, what do you think?"
Not only Qin Huairu was surprised, but Bang Geng was also a little surprised. The door in his heart closed and opened, opened and closed, as if he was there, and as if he was not there.
Li Xuewu looked at Sha Zhu and Shen Guodong, smiled, raised his glass and toasted Liu Guoyou. This old man is capable of getting things done.
Qin Huairu was very good at dealing with people, and she noticed the change in her son's expression, so she nodded. There was nothing wrong with living with her son.
In her heart, she was grateful to Liu Guoyou for the first time. This made her less of a stepmother and Liu Guoyou more of a stepfather.
Sometimes it is so easy to resolve conflicts. Conflicts are not faults and cannot be fixed by force. What needs to be fixed is the people’s heart.
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"Ah! What a rare guest—"
Li Xuewu drank too much last night and it was Shen Guodong who drove the car back. He is still dazed this morning.
If he doesn't want to get drunk, who can make him drunk? Not even the gratitude and enthusiasm of Qin Huairu and Liu Guoyou.
I've been under a lot of pressure recently, so I had a rare chance to relax and just followed my heart.
It was definitely not considered as meddling in other people's business last night. Not to mention the pure friendship between him and Qin Huairu, he would also need this kid Banggeng in the future.
No matter how capable a henchman is, he cannot compare to the one who has been taught by one's own hands.
If Bang Geng is well-trained, would he dare to block the knife for him? Would the Thirteen Taibao dare? Would Zhou Changli dare? Would Zhao Laosi dare?
If a recycling station wants to develop, it is no longer a small workshop, but it still needs to have its own people in key positions.
Take Zhao Laowu for example. He can't do anything at the frontier, but can you say he has no effect at all?
At least Ding Wanqiu didn't dare to explode.
We have to take care of what happened last night and drink that wine. After drinking that wine, not only Bang Geng but also Qin Huairu and Liu Guoyou have to be used.
Don't forget, there are four girls in their family.
It was worth it to have a drink all at once.
He wanted to sleep a little longer in the morning, but Erya came to call him and said that there were guests coming downstairs, and Gu Ning asked him to go downstairs to entertain the guests.
Who is so blind to bother him so early in the morning?
I never expected that he would be such a rare guest.
"Uncle Zhang, you really know how to pick the time." Li Xuewu looked at Old Man Zhang who was sitting in the living room drinking tea with amusement, "Did you get anything else this morning?"
"I heard you drank too much last night?"
Lao Zhang had a sincere face, but his words were very irritating: "Then I came at the right time. Don't delay work."
"Then I should thank you?"
Li Xuewu took the teacup handed over by Erya and instructed: "Prepare an extra breakfast and stew some cabbage..."
"Girl. Don't bother. I've already eaten."
The first half of this sentence was to call Erya, and the second half was to Li Xuewu. But why did this sentence sound so awkward? Was this bad old man scolding me on purpose?
Li Xuewu waved his hands at Erya in annoyance and amusement, indicating that she should do what she should do and he would entertain the old man.
"You never come when I invite you in the past. Did the sun rise from the west today?"
"Hey, I don't come to see you for no reason." Old Zhang raised his neck, looked at him and said, "Please leave time tonight. I will treat you to dinner."
"Oh, strange things happen every year, but today there are especially many!"
Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows, looked out the window nervously, and said nonsense: "Then I really have to take a closer look. Is the sun really rising from the west?"
"You see, I am also curious about it from the bottom of my heart."
Old Zhang was calm, he picked up the teacup and took a sip, "I've lived for most of my life, but this is the first time I've taken the initiative to invite someone to dinner."
"You are not at a disadvantage. I would not be happy to go if someone invites me."
Li Xuewu is lazy in every way, except for his mouth, which is diligent and never gossipy. "Of course, if the food is not to my liking, I will turn around and leave."
"Of course. Only guests buy wine and only monks buy tea. I am a layman and I know how to judge people by their appearance."
Lao Zhang stood up and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Li, for your honor. I will wait for your good news in my humble residence."
"You're too polite. I don't necessarily bring any gifts, so don't expect too much." Li Xuewu's replies were always very irritating.
Old Zhang didn't care. He nodded and let him see him out the door.
He was mentally prepared for Li Xuewu's jokes when he formally encountered them.
When Gu Ning saw him coming back, she took the initiative to ask, "Is he here to treat you to a meal?"
"Why do you have to eat at home when you can eat anywhere else?" Li Xuewu sighed, "Maybe you have something to ask of me and you can't save your face."
"No wonder, even after I told him you were drunk last night and needed to rest, he still insisted on waiting until you woke up."
Gu Ning paused, then said: "If it's not too much trouble..."
"Yeah, I know." Li Xuewu nodded and chuckled, "I shouldn't have accepted his two fish. Now I think it's a bit of a loss."
There are no two fish. Ever since Gu Ning gave birth to a child, there has been crucian carp soup at home. Pure fresh small crucian carp, caught in the lake and sent directly to the house, this thought is something to be grateful for.
When Li Xuewu was interacting with Old Man Zhang, he had no intention of finding out the other person's identity and past, let alone making friends.
Old man Zhang is so old. If he dies suddenly, as a friend, what do you think he should go or not?
They were casual acquaintances. They just chatted with each other and talked a few words when they met. He had never thought of showing off in front of the other party.
However, Old Man Zhang was so formal, and due to their status and friendship, this meal would probably cost a lot of money, otherwise we wouldn't be eating at his house.
Either you work hard on the food or you work hard on the dining table.
Gu Ning had no interest in socializing. Even if they were neighbors, she just respected and appreciated their help.
Seeing that Li Xuewu had an idea, he stopped talking about this topic and instead asked about his father-in-law and mother-in-law's schedule.
"I took the train yesterday afternoon, so it would be great if I could arrive tonight."
Li Xuewu lay on his back on the sofa, pounded his forehead and said, "It's common for trains on this line to be delayed, but there's nothing urgent anyway."
"Then - did my parents say what date they would be back?" Gu Ning reminded him hesitantly, "It's already been agreed in Jinling. If we're late..."
"Don't worry, there will be no delay."
Li Xuewu felt a headache even when he was lying down, so he propped himself up and sat up, looking at her and explained, "I have already talked to my parents."
"Another thing is that there are projects to be done in the mountains before the New Year. Dad didn't take a long leave. He will be back in about a week."
"Oh, I'm just asking." Gu Ning was afraid that Li Xuewu would misunderstand and he couldn't explain it clearly, so he sat down on the sofa and gestured to rub his head.
Even at home, his wife had never been so proactive and gentle. Li Xuewu was both relieved and moved.
He took the initiative to lie on her legs, feeling the strength of her fingers, and closed his eyes to enjoy the comfort.
"Wife, let's give Li Ning a brother or sister."
"Okay, you're fine."
Without waiting for him to raise his head, Gu Ning let go of his hand, stood up and went upstairs, completely ignoring Li Xuewu who was leaning on the sofa.
"Yes, yes, if you say I'm fine, then I'm fine—"
Li Xuewu propped himself up on the sofa and sat up again. Looking at the fleeing figure, he shouted with a sly smile, "Start working hard tonight!"
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"Dad, let me help you."
"Go, go and do your thing."
Old Zhang waved his hand impatiently in the kitchen, and said without even looking at his son, "I won't eat without you?"
"Then there's no need to prepare so many dishes. Who are you going to invite?"
"It's none of your business who we invite. You don't have a share of the dinner tonight. Go do what you need to do." Old Zhang didn't care about his son's embarrassed expression at all. He said in a somewhat stiff tone: "If you have nothing to do, go home and read a book. I don't need your help."
This shows that he thinks his son is getting in the way, and he is even a little resentful, or he is disappointed in his son, and he has lost even his former patience.
Old Zhang's yard is tidier and more stylish than Li Xuewu's home. Even though he lives there alone, it doesn't look sloppy.
Of course, in terms of furniture and electrical appliances, it is definitely not as good as Li Xuewu’s home, but the quality of life here is not bad either.
Rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, an old bachelor does not lack the daily necessities of life.
When Li Xuewu arrived at the door, he saw a Modou brand car driving away from here, but it was dark and far away so he couldn't see the license plate clearly.
In fact, even if he can see clearly, he may not be able to recognize him. He can't even recognize all the neighbors nearby, let alone the cars nearby.
I looked up at the door lintel of Old Zhang's house, and it looked quite rich. Although the small Western-style buildings nearby are basically of the same design, they have been built for decades and none of them are exactly the same. Even the styles of the gates are different.
Recalling Lao Zhang's previous conversation, all those complaints and grumblings, I looked at the environment of his home and the car that just left.
Well, there are no ordinary people on this street.
I rang the doorbell and within a minute, I heard footsteps in the yard. The person who opened the door was the old man Zhang whom I met in the morning.
He was wearing a casual jacket and a blue apron tied around his waist. He looked more like a cook than a fisherman.
"You came here alone?"
Lao Zhang glanced behind him, stepped aside and raised his hand to invite him.
Li Xuewu leaned aside to be polite, and jokingly said, "This isn't a dangerous place, why do you need to bring two bodyguards with you?"
"That's not the case." Old Zhang smiled a little, "I thought that with your status, even if you don't bring a secretary, you must bring a driver."
"That's what I thought." Li Xuewu followed him into the courtyard and said nonsense, "Unfortunately, it's a coincidence that my secretary is my eldest brother's brother-in-law's wife. I dare not bring her out at night."
"Not to mention the driver. This bad boy told me that he would rather spend the night with his wife than with me to eat with an old man."
"Alas, they say it's hard to be a leader, and it's true." Old Zhang asked him to come into the house with emotion, and sighed, "If you can't control the people around you, it's not just that you don't control your subordinates well, you're more likely to get into big trouble."
Li Xuewu saw that Old Man Zhang was serious, so he also took it seriously. He raised his eyebrows and praised: "You are really knowledgeable. I think so too."
"Sit down first, the food will be ready soon." Lao Zhang raised his hand to gesture to the sofa, and went to the kitchen without any hesitation, leaving Li Xuewu there.
There was brewed tea on the coffee table. The living room was very bright, but the furniture was a little old, and there were no miscellaneous decorations except for the books that could not be put away.
Li Xuewu put aside the gift box he brought from home, and did not sit on the sofa. Instead, he walked over to look at the furnishings in the living room.
The most common thing in this living room is books. Except for the cabinets for daily use, the other walls are bookcases filled with old books.
There were also books that could not be put away and were piled on the ground, next to the bookcase.
If he was not a person who was not interested in culture, then the bookshelf in the living room would definitely not be enough for the study upstairs. He was not surprised by the books of Old Zhang. From their several interactions, he could tell that Old Zhang was a learned man.
He was not impatient to look through other people's book collections. He just picked out the ones that caught his eye and took a look. Seeing that most of them were ancient books, he became more careful and serious.
Those who can really read ancient books are probably those who have practiced cultivation. Even the writing format of reading from left to right, from top to bottom, without punctuation can drive people crazy.
Li Xuewu also heard about it. He said that in the past, whether it was the examination for the scholar or the examination for the jinshi, there were some particularly mean examiners who liked to test reading comprehension.
What do you mean?
There are no punctuation marks, but there is a long string of text laid out, asking you to write an essay based on the core idea.
Readers who have taken the college entrance examination in later generations know that the Chinese language composition in the college entrance examination has some of the meaning of the eight-part essay.
If you are given a story or a few sentences and you cannot understand them, then you have written the essay in vain. The essay is not relevant to the topic and you have gone off topic.
Some sentences in the exam for the scholar degree are connected together, and there are rules about where to put the comma. If you put it in the wrong position, the whole thing will be wrong.
Li Xuewu can understand ancient books and novels. He read the four great classics in classical Chinese when he was a child, so he has some knowledge in this area.
However, it is only a rough understanding. After all, many ancient books require annotations to be understood, such as the Four Books and Five Classics, which all have annotations.
He found a copy of "Dream Pool Essays" from the bookshelf, without even looking at which edition it was, and went back to the sofa and began to read it with great interest.
This is a book by Shen Kuo, a great writer in the Song Dynasty. It records what he saw and heard throughout his life and is very readable.
The book he found was divided into two volumes called "Human Affairs". It was not a history book about people, but more like a record of the ups and downs of officialdom. It was quite interesting to read.
Shen Kuo lived to be 65, which was considered a long life during the Northern Song Dynasty. He served as the governor of Yanzhou and the governor of Fuyan Road, and was also a scholar of Longtu Pavilion. He was considered a frontier general today, and was quite powerful.
He read without restraint and without any rules. He would read whatever he liked and throw it aside if he didn't have time, unless it was a textbook from school, which he would force himself to finish.
To be honest, he was able to catch up with the courses he had learned in the past two years of college this year, thanks to Shangguan Qi.
Even if the professors of the Iron and Steel Institute were asked by Pei Dayu to give him special tutoring, the professors had time but he didn't.
Li Xuewu didn't have the nerve to trouble these old professors. It was inconvenient for him to attend classes, so he could only study on his own, and his efficiency was very low.
It was not until Shangguan Qi became his tutor that they both worked at work and could squeeze in time to tutor him. That's how he acquired all the knowledge.
He used to feel a little guilty, not knowing whether he should get his diploma next year, but now he feels more confident.
He had no worries about his professional courses as he had already memorized all the theories by heart and was able to apply them in his work with great ease.
Even the basic subjects, whether mathematics or foreign languages, are not very good.
He has some basic knowledge of foreign languages. After all, he can speak it, and with the language environment, learning will be much easier.
Math is so damn hard. If you don't know how to do it, you just can't do it. Even if you take off all your clothes to entice him to learn, he still can't learn it. This thing can really distinguish people.
However, Shangguan Qi was patient. Seeing that Li Xuewu was good at physics, especially architecture and mechanics, she taught him in a roundabout way by using both soft and hard methods.
Of course, he studied ideological theories. He taught himself physics and architecture. With the foundation laid by his elder brother, he was able to learn by analogy.
It's actually quite worthwhile if you think about it. When he gets his diploma next year, his file will have to be updated and the column for education level will have to be changed to university.
Not to mention the 1960s, even in the next 30 years, this college student would be valuable, not to mention that he has reached this position.
This academic qualification will be useful in the future, so he can be considered an academic.
But even if he got a college diploma, he only dared to put a bookcase in his study. He didn't have the face to do what Old Man Zhang did.
Don't let others see you and feel embarrassed.
The big bosses of later generations like to have a bookcase in their office, which is filled with books that have not been unwrapped. They also hang a painting with the words "The sea embraces all rivers" or "God rewards hard work" to decorate the office. But what is the reality?
Shabby, too shabby—
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"Do you like this set of books? I'll give it to you."
Old Zhang appeared beside him at some point and seemed to have been looking at him for a while.
Maybe she was afraid that the food would get cold, so she reminded him.
Li Xuewu read the last sentence, put down the book, raised his head and said with a smile: "A gentleman does not take away what others like, so forget it."
"I've seen it, and it's just gathering dust." Old Man Zhang said generously, "If you like it, it's fate."
"There are so many things I like, I can't say they are all destined to be together, right?"
Li Xuewu really didn't appreciate this courtesy at all. He put the book away, picked up the gift box he brought and handed it to Old Man Zhang.
"Didn't you say no gifts?"
Old man Zhang didn't act pretentiously. He took the gift and looked at it. Seeing that it was a small radio with exquisite appearance, a smile appeared on his face.
"Thank you, but it's a little too expensive."
"I can't eat your meal for free." Li Xuewu strolled to the restaurant and said meaningfully, "What if this is a Hongmen Banquet?"
Old Zhang looked at the radio in his hand and suddenly felt that this boy was really humane and much better than his own son.
"Four dishes and a soup." He walked back to the dining room, took a bottle of wine from the cabinet and poured it for Li Xuewu, and introduced it, "Try my cooking."
"I really didn't expect you to have this skill."
Since there were only two of them at the table, Li Xuewu didn't bother to be polite and picked up his chopsticks to take a bite.
It's really interesting that Old Man Zhang dared to say that he was not overconfident about the situation at home.
Lao Zhang didn't pay much attention to his compliment. He put down the bottle and raised his glass to toast him, "Let's drink first. Welcome to my home."
"I should be the one to thank you for your hospitality." Li Xuewu picked up the wine glass in return, then drank it in one gulp.
After drinking the wine in the glass, Old Zhang frowned. When he opened his eyes again and wanted to pour the wine, the bottle had already fallen into Li Xuewu's hands.
"I won't be polite, and you won't be polite either."
Li Xuewu poured him a glass of wine, looked at him and said with a smile: "Let's not talk about the truth over three or two cups. Let's make it clear before we get drunk."
Old Zhang looked at him, hesitated for a few seconds, then sighed and said, "I am so ashamed of my poor parenting skills that I can't even begin to speak."
"Could this Fenjiu be given to you by Deputy Director Zhang as a gift?"
Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows, put the Fenjiu in his hand on the table, nodded slightly and said: "I guess so, you won't drink this bitter wine."
"Sometimes work is human affairs, and human affairs are work. Understanding worldly affairs is knowledge, and understanding human nature is writing." He picked up the wine in the glass and drank it all, saying, "Shen Kuo wrote these principles in a book thousands of years ago, but some people are still confused about them today. Why do you think this is the case?"
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Li Xuewu doesn't like drinking, especially after drinking Fenjiu, he feels that drinking is not good and it is easy to get into trouble.
Huang Gan came back from Tianjin and rushed to the club to see him like a gust of wind, shouting that everything was ready except for the east wind.
"Where is Dongfeng? Do you want Dongfeng Construction?" Li Xuewu looked up at him, picked up the teapot and poured him a cup, "Have some tea."
"Tea is tea, but things have to be done."
Huang Gan pouted and started talking about the big plan, but Li Xuewu didn't want to hear a word. His head hurt.
"Brother, you are here." Zhou Xiaobai peeked out of the window of the flower hall, then pushed the door open and ran in.
A gust of cool breeze actually restored Li Xuewu's spirits a little, especially when he saw the group of people following her.
Zuo Jie, Luo Yun, Ou Xin and Pei Pei.
"Hey, why are they so neat?"
Huang Gan was not annoyed by the interruption of his interest. He looked at the few people and greeted them with a smile: "Are you all here to see your brother Li?"
"Just like you, I came to ask Brother Li for advice."
Zuo Jie smiled, took the teapot on the coffee table, poured hot tea for the few people, and went to the door to get some hot water and brought it back.
Huang Gan winked at Li Xuewu in a very frivolous manner and gestured to Zhou Xiaobai who was sitting next to him, as if he was extremely envious.
Li Xuewu ignored him, pushed the teacup beside him, looked at the others and said, "If you have time, you can chat slowly. I haven't had a good rest these days, so I'll go to the gatehouse for a while."
"Wait, Brother Li, there really is something going on."
Zuo Jie looked at him seriously and asked, "I didn't mean it when I asked you to give me some advice."
"Oh, that's exactly what happened."
Huang Gan pulled Li Xuewu to sit down again, and motioned to Zuo Jie with a smile, "Please start your performance."
"I'm not kidding, Brother Huang. I just feel uneasy." Zuo Jie responded to his joke and looked at Zhou Xiaobai again.
"I also heard about it from Xiao Bai today. It seems that the allocation policy has been announced."
"What distribution policy?" Huang Gan was confused. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "How many years have you been working?"
"But our relationship is still in school." Zuo Jie's eyes showed a little more hesitation, "Today is the 21st."
When Li Xuewu heard him say this, his eyes tightened, then he narrowed his eyes and looked at him as he continued to speak.
"Why keep me in suspense? Just tell me what's the matter. Why tell me the date?" Huang Gan glared at him.
Luo Yun emphasized in a low voice: "Today is December 21st."
"The latest instructions will be released tomorrow." Zuo Jie said seriously, "Xiao Bai said he got the exact news."
Everyone looked at Zhou Xiaobai, and she nodded cautiously.
"December 22nd? What kind of instructions are those? Xiaobai, have you seen the internal reference?" Huang Gan asked.
"Yes, I also heard it from my mother." Zhou Xiaobai nodded and lowered his voice, introducing: "The People's Daily is going to publish an important editorial called "We also have two hands, we don't want to eat idle meals in the city!" There is an editor's note in front of it, citing a special instruction, "It is very necessary for educated youth to go to the countryside and receive re-education from poor and lower-middle peasants. We must persuade urban cadres and other people to send their children who have graduated from junior high school, high school, and university to the countryside to mobilize them. Comrades in rural areas everywhere should welcome them to go.'"
"Ah? Are we all going to the countryside?" Ou Xin and Pei Pei were stunned.
Li Xuewu's expression did not change, as if he had known about this for a long time.
Only Zuo Jie and a few others were panicking, with confused looks on their faces, not knowing what to do.
"Haven't Ou Xin and Pei Pei already completed the work procedures?" Huang Gan suddenly remembered something and looked at the two of them and asked, "I think I asked someone to help you with this."
"But the club is not...we are afraid..."
Ou Xin looked at Li Xuewu worriedly. She was afraid that the club's work would be ineffective and they would have to abide by the assigned policy.
Li Xuewu is also thinking about this policy. He has been a bit busy recently and has neglected this issue.
But he was well prepared, after all, it involved his younger brother Li Xuecai and several relatives' children.
At this moment, several people in the hall were discussing the news in confusion, and suddenly they realized that he was the only one who didn't say anything.
Zhou Xiaobai grabbed his arm and asked, "Brother, have you known this news for a long time?"
"How is that possible? I don't have such convenient information channels as you do." Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and explained: "I'm just thinking about what to do if this news is true."
"Yeah, what should we do?"
Ou Xin clenched her fingers and said, "We are doing well here. If the school suddenly comes to us and asks us to obey the assignment..."
"It's not that easy to find you."
Huang Gan also thought for a while, shook his head slightly and said: "The relationship has been transferred here, and the procedures are complete. Even if they come to us, the club can fight back."
After hearing this, Ou Xin and Pei Pei's expressions eased a little, and their eyes fell on Zuo Jie and Luo Yun again.
These two people did not go through the club's work procedures at the beginning. They just followed Shen Guodong and Li Xuewu and received a salary.
Luo Yun was particularly troubled at the moment. On one hand, there was the assignment news that he had finally waited for, and on the other hand, there was the business that had already begun.
Don’t say that people of this era are stupid. Even if they are told that they are going to the countryside, they should go happily.
Policies can often guide the vast majority of people.
"It's not just a problem with these few people. Most of the people employed in this club are young people who have graduated but have no job."
Huang Gan warned cautiously: "If it is not handled properly, people's hearts will be scattered and the airs will fall apart."
"Okay, I understand." Li Xuewu nodded, stood up and said, "I'll contact you guys when the news comes out tomorrow."
"I have an appointment tonight, let's talk about it after I finish this."
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Note 1: "大爷". Different pronunciations and meanings. If the first part is heavy and the second part is light, it means one generation older, such as: 大爷. If both the first and the second part are heavy, it means two generations older, such as 大爷 and 二爷.