"Have a seat. Don't stand on ceremony." Although Li He said that, he did not even pour her a cup of tea.
The hospitable old lady kept her guard up when she saw a beautiful woman suddenly come in. It was impossible for her to pour tea. She followed her son and sat on one side of the threshold. Although she could not hear their conversation clearly, she could at least see their expressions.
He Long knew this woman's background. A stubbornness in his bones made him unwilling to bow down to this woman. He also looked into the room coldly. He could live like a pile of cow dung, but he could not die like a pile of cow dung.
Xu Jiamin did not care about Li He's lukewarm attitude. She smiled and said, "Comrade He, when the matter is over, I came to inform you."
"That simple?" Li He was a little surprised.
Xu Jiamin said, "We've investigated clearly. This matter is not Comrade He's fault. There was also a misunderstanding in the middle."
After saying that, she took out a piece of paper from her pocket.
"Tell me the truth." Li He did not believe her words. Everywhere was surging, it was nothing more than water. This Xu Jiamin had become a little unrecognizable, but she did not become the kind of person who could teach one side and convince three others. She had only become a little more powerful, and could be seen through at a glance.
Xu Jiamin did not expect Li He to be so straightforward. She said awkwardly, "My Su Ming also reprimanded me. He said that I worked for the government and became a small official. He said that I have lost my humanity. But how would he know my difficulties? I have become a laughing stock. I won't be able to work in the future. "
"Thank you. I got it. I have to go out for a while. I can't talk to you anymore, "Li He said loudly. Since he could not get the truth out of her, he naturally could not be bothered to talk nonsense. He said it so loudly for his brother-in-law to hear, to help him vent the anger in his heart.
"Then, Brother Li, I'll leave first. When my Lao Su Wu comes back, we can have a gathering at home." Li He chased her away. Naturally, Xu Jiamin didn't want to stay any longer. She smiled awkwardly and went out the door.
After Xu Jiamin left, He Long asked Li He nervously, "Brother-in-law, why did the police come?"
Li He patted his shoulder and said, "It's okay. No one can do anything to you."
When the old lady heard this, she reacted and said, "She's the one who caught them."
"Yes, Auntie. You don't have to worry about it."
"That's good, that's good." After being on edge for a few days, the old lady finally felt relieved.
In the evening, when He Fang came back, she carried three bottles of Wuliangye, a bag of mixed shredded beef tripe, and five braised pig trotters. She teased her son for a while and chatted with Li He for a while. She said, "There's no wind on a flat ground. Let's wait and see. I've seen through her kind of person. Give her a hole the size of a needle, and she'll let in a wind the size of a bowl. She's not telling the truth."
The Crimson Gold Dragons in the water tank passed season after season, but they did not lay eggs. When he looked carefully at the dorsal fins of the two fish, he realized that they were both females. Li He secretly cursed himself for being careless and blind. He drove around the Flower and Bird Market in Capital City, but he could not find a single Crimson Gold Dragon.
Under Old Man Zhang's guidance, he went to the Century Egg Production Group in Daxing County's Red Star District. This was an enterprise that raised breeding ducks and produced century eggs and salted duck eggs. It was said that there were people raising Crimson Gold Dragons here.
The heavens did not disappoint those who waited, and he finally found the Crimson Gold Dragons. He cleaned up the pond in the yard and put all the fish into the pond. Whether or not they could become fish depended on luck. After all, there were quite a lot of tadpoles in the pond, but he could not bear to hurt the little tadpoles.
Natural selection and survival of the fittest. These were the principles of survival of the fittest. Being too demanding would be pedantic.
When he finally found a few Crimson Gold Dragons, he remembered that the pigeons at home were also in heat. These pigeons were given to him by Old Man Zhang in the past. He said to Old Man Zhang, "You have to help me think of a solution."
"Why don't you return them to me? It'll save you the trouble." Old Man Zhang was a little disheartened when he could not wait for the demolition. Only then did he feel sorry for the pigeons he had killed. He used to treat them like treasures, but now there was not a single one left.
Li He laughed and said, "You're thinking too much. There's no medicine for regret for you."
Old Man Zhang led Li He to the southernmost flower and bird market. He picked a lot of them, pinched their necks, stroked their feathers, observed their color, and identified their ankles.
"They're all not bad."
"Alright, you pick a few for yourself. I'll give them to you." Li He was generous for once.
"Heh, thanks." Old Man Zhang did not stand on ceremony.
Ah Wang had accidentally defiled a pug in the alley. The mistress of the owner's house had been squatting at the alley and scolding him every day. She was just short of calling him out by name. Little Wei was a mischievous person. He could not stand it. Without discussing it with Li He, he splashed feces at the entrance of the owner's house for two consecutive days.
He Fang was really too busy at school. Occasionally, she would stay at school and not come back at night. However, she was really flustered when she could not see her son. She could not sleep if she did not see him. Thus, she persuaded the old lady to bring the child to stay at school.
Only He Long and Li He were left at home. He Long knew how to cook, but he was injured after all. It was not good for him to cook. As for Li He, although his laziness had been fundamentally improved, it was still difficult to count on him to cook and wash clothes.
Thus, he brought He Long to the restaurant every day. He drank half a liter of wine every day and passed the days with his eyes closed.
He Long had become familiar with this place and had a rough understanding of Li He's character. Finally, after drinking, he mustered up the courage to speak his mind. "Brother-in-law, I want to find a job here."
In his mind, his brother-in-law's weekly expenses were equivalent to his annual income. Why would he go back and work so hard? It was not that he was lazy. He was diligent. As long as he could make a name for himself, he was willing to sacrifice his life.
It was just that when he saw his sister and brother-in-law's life, he thought about how so many people were basking in his brother-in-law's glory. As his brother-in-law, he had some expectations. Thus, he was a little unwilling to go back to work.
Little Wei, Lu Bo, these people all followed his brother-in-law. Lu Bo was a cripple. He was a little better than a cripple.
Li He said, "As long as your sister agrees, I have no objections."
"Brother-in-law, you know my sister's temper." Of course, He Long had mentioned it to his sister. Naturally, he had received objections, including from his mother.
"Your sister is doing this for your own good." As the eldest brother and sister, they naturally had the same thought. They could give them money, but they didn't want them to take risks. Moreover, He Long was in such a situation now. It would be strange if He Fang could rest assured.
He Long lowered his head and didn't say anything. Li He didn't like it and immediately changed the topic. "Think about it again. Send a telegram to discuss it with your wife. If you've really thought it through, I'll discuss it with your sister."
He Long immediately smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, I've really thought it through. My wife will definitely listen to me."
"Then I'll talk to your sister." Li He couldn't refuse.
Naturally, He Fang rejected him flatly. No matter how she beat around the bush, there was only one word in her words.
"This is different from home. I can find anyone to make decisions for me. If it's not my classmate or my friend, they'll always give me some face. Here, who can make decisions for us? Both the big and small can strangle us. "
"This is also urging us to improve, isn't it? According to what you said, the ordinary people here don't want to live anymore, right?" Li He was also trying to convince himself. He wondered if he had been suppressing Li Long all these years. It was time for him to come out and see the world.
"Let me think about it." He Fang still didn't relent.
Although she couldn't bear to see her brother's dejected look.
In the end, the old lady still softened. She said, "I'm already here. He'll be lonely when he goes back. I know it's not easy for you two to be here. I'm going a little overboard with what I said, but you're his sister. You should help him out if you can. "
When she saw her son's panicked look, it was as if her heart had been dug out. Moreover, if her son returned home, she wouldn't have many chances to see him. She felt very uneasy. Other than her son, she still had her own grandson. It was as if she had lost her soul if she couldn't see him.
"Okay." He Fang couldn't resist the old lady's attack.
Naturally, she had to discuss with Li He about the arrangements.
Li He smiled and said, "We have a lot of houses. Are we afraid that we won't have a place to live? When the time comes, they can choose any house they want to live in."
He Fang shook her head and said, "That's simple. I don't need to worry about it. He can live in the house I bought previously. He knows carpentry, and he can even build walls and bricks. Let him decorate the house himself. But how are we going to arrange this work? "
"There's even less to worry about. We have a lot of shops along the street. He probably knows what skills he has and what business he wants to do. He knows how to roast mutton. I think we should open a mutton restaurant. "Li He couldn't stop praising He Long's skill at roasting mutton. It was really good.
He Fang said, "How many people can afford to eat a whole mutton? We won't be able to sell a few in a long time. If it really doesn't work, I'll find him a factory to work for. "
She was confident in her brother's ability to roast mutton, but she wasn't confident in his business.
"Who told you about selling roast whole mutton? I'm selling mutton skewers."
"Roast mutton skewers. Will this do?" There were many restaurants and stalls selling mutton skewers on Niu Street from Guang 'anmen Inner Street to Baiguang Road Street, but most of them sold fried mutton skewers and roast mutton.
"I promise it won't be a problem. It all depends on his skills."
When he said this to He Long, He Long jumped up happily and said, "Brother-in-law, I know how to roast mutton."
He couldn't wait for his injuries to recover, so he rushed home to pick up his wife and child.
He Fang naturally had to tell him about the documents he needed to apply for. The child was coming to school, so she naturally had to handle the procedures.
No matter what, He Long nodded in agreement. She was worried that he would forget, so she still wrote a bunch of notes on the paper for him.
She personally sent her brother to the train station. She only felt relieved when she saw him board the train.
She thanked Li He seriously again.
"The more you talk, the more boring it is." Li He didn't like it when she was so polite.
"Really, without you, I'd really be at a loss."
Li He teased, "You don't come home at night anymore. If you really love your husband, find him another guest."
"Dream on." He Fang pulled his ear and said mercilessly, "Second Brother Li, if you dare to have such thoughts, I'll make sure you die young. Do you believe me?"
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