"That's good"
The eldest mother asked Li Xuewu to sit down, but Li Xuewu did not sit down. She just stood in front of the eldest uncle's bed with a smile and said: "Relax and take a good rest. The workshop can be without a director, but it cannot be without an eighth-level worker, haha."
Yi Zhonghai understood that Li Xuewu was trying to comfort him, so he smiled and raised his hand.
He was not usually a talkative person, so when he saw Li Xuewu's slightly teasing words, he just nodded to show that he understood.
Li Xuewu turned around and followed the aunt who was about to make tea for him and said politely: "Don't be busy, aunt. There is food in the front yard. I will come and take a look before I feel relieved."
"Eat here, aunt will make dumplings for you."
The eldest mother sincerely wanted to thank Li Xuewu. Li Xuewu was kind to their family whether it was public or private.
When his wife's accident happened, it was Li Xuewu who made arrangements, and later asked Qin Huairu to send him ten yuan.
Although this kind of gift is not big or small, if you can give it ten yuan, it can still be seen as a lot.
"Don't be too busy, I'm not being polite."
Li Xuewu smiled and pointed to the front yard and explained: "I would like to discuss the marriage with my family when I have some free time today."
"Oh, that's a good thing"
The eldest mother smiled and said: "Then aunt has to congratulate you first."
“Thank you, aunt”
Li Xuewu smiled and waved to the aunt, and as he walked out, he also signaled to the elder and said: "Thank you for the cigarettes."
"this kid"
The eldest mother walked all the way to the door. When she saw Li Xuewu's figure passing the second door, she turned back.
"Earlier, I was thinking of asking Liu Yin when Xuewu would get married, but Liu Yin told me that she didn't know. I was afraid that we were too worried."
The aunt went to her husband's window and gave him warm water, and then said, "You have to think more carefully and return the favor."
"Yeah, just a follower"
The old man nodded, swallowed, and continued: "Be more casual."
"Where can I go?"
The eldest mother shook her head in disapproval and said: "We live in the same courtyard, and we don't want others to think about it if we live in the same courtyard. That doesn't lead to gossip."
As he spoke, he stood up and walked to the cabinet, found the money box, took it out, and rummaged through the bills inside.
"I've asked about this girl. The decent children of high-ranking cadres don't like these three to five yuan. I thought I'd take one and give some gifts."
"Um"
The elder is a man after all, so he has unexpected thoughts. He nodded and agreed with his wife's opinion.
Everyone knows that Li Xuewu has a partner, but few people know when Li Xuewu plans to get married.
At this time, no one would be in love for three or five years before getting married. Generally, people would gossip after more than a year.
Basically, you should get married within three to five months, otherwise your husband's family will think that your partner is not in the right mood.
Of course, exceptions are made in special circumstances, and this is not an absolute statement.
The relationship between Li Xuewu and Gu Ning is progressing quite smoothly. The house has been settled, the two families have made initial contact, and they have no objections to each other.
As I was counting the days, my relatives and neighbors were also asking about it.
If nothing else, just talking about Li Xuewu's identity made many people rush to maintain human relations.
Relatives who had not been in contact with each other earlier were writing inquiring letters, which made Li Shun a little irritable about his second son's condition.
Especially after he learned about Li Xuewu's situation, and because his son was really busy and his in-laws were also busy, the two delays made it impossible for him to give his relatives an accurate message.
This is also the reason why he didn't like his son a few days ago, because he didn't seem to be in a hurry when he looked at him.
It was almost time to eat now. When he saw his second son entering the house from the backyard, he squinted his eyes and ignored him.
Li Xuewu didn't pay attention to his father, because it was his father's turn to make the final decision only in major matters at home, while his mother and the old lady usually had the final say in minor matters.
Of course, nothing major happened in this family for several years, and Li Xuewu had nothing to say to his father.
"Auntie, you are here"
When Li Xuewu entered the house, he first said hello to his sister-in-law's mother, and then followed Zhao Yaping who got off the kang and stood on the ground looking at him and smiled.
"Second brother"
Of course Zhao Yaping remembered Li Xuewu. This relative of the eldest sister's family often asked people to bring her books and stationery, and he was the one who took her eldest brother out of the mountains.
"Hey, you're back"
Zhao Gen's family also stood up a little unnaturally and replied to Li Xuewu. She was a rural woman and still rarely had the opportunity to go to the city.
The last time I came here, I was sending my daughter off to get married. This time, Li Xuewu called Yin Mancang and arranged a commuter bus to the training ground, which made it convenient for them to come.
Because he didn't know much and was afraid of getting lost, Yin Mancang asked the commuter driver to drop them off at the compound where the mother and daughter had backed the bus into the city.
She didn't understand what kind of official Li Xuewu was, but she knew who Li Xuewu was.
My eldest daughter's second brother-in-law is still considered a capable person by the child's uncle. He is good to their family and a kind person.
Li Xuewu could see her restraint, but he was not overly enthusiastic. He just smiled and said a few words to Zhao Yaping, then asked about the situation at home, and said no more.
"Mom, after dinner, I'll come back with grandpa to talk about something."
Seeing that the family was about to have dinner, Li Xuewu said hello and turned around to leave. It was already dinner time, and the family was timid and it was difficult to talk about things.
Besides, there is an old man above him. Grandpa and grandma must be present. This is the truth.
Liu Yin cooked four dishes and was about to ask her son to eat at home, but when she saw her son was about to leave, she followed him out and asked, "Why is it so formal?"
Li Xuewu smiled and hugged his mother's shoulders and whispered in her ear: "It's about getting married."
"This kid!"
Seeing her son's joking expression, Liu Yin happily slapped her son in the face.
"You are so old, but you are still like a child. Just ask your grandpa to go home and eat."
"No, the outer courtyard has already been made, it will be wasted."
Li Xuewu smiled and said something to his mother before heading to the Chuihua Gate.
When Liu Yin entered the room with a smile, Li Shun also wanted to know what his son had just said, but he was too embarrassed to ask and just glanced at his wife from time to time.
Liu Yin also saw Li Shun looking over, but she pretended not to see it, and it was interesting to pretend that it made Li Shun worried.
Perhaps Liu Yin was infected by her son's joking appearance, and now she also became childish.
Or maybe because I heard that something good was coming for my son, I was in a good mood at the moment and had no time to deal with my husband who always maintained a strict fatherly attitude.
"Sit with you, you don't have to work"
After smiling and saying polite words to their mother-in-law who came out, Liu Yin and Li Xue began to pick up bowls on the table and prepare to eat.
"I'm not an outsider, I'll help you."
Zhao Gen's family is an honest person, so he is inevitably a bit reserved here. Since his daughter is not at home, it is inevitable to be polite when dealing with the in-laws.
"Then Mr. Li won't be eating at home?"
"Haha, don't call him a cadre"
When Liu Yin saw how her parents called her son, she quickly corrected her with a smile and said: "He calls you Auntie, you call him nephew, or you call him Xuewu, it doesn't matter, but don't be polite to him."
"Why"
The Zhao Gen family member responded, but he still had no idea, but there were not many opportunities to meet, so it didn't matter what his name was.
It was because Li Xuewu made his guests uncomfortable at home that he spoke quickly and came out. When he entered the screen door, the food in the dining room was not ready yet.
“The car collection is early today”
"There is still work tonight, I asked them to pick up the truck early."
Lao Biaozi was bending over to wash his face at the door. When he saw Li Xuewu coming in, he replied.
In fact, this time is normal, but the car collection time is earlier than usual, about an hour or so.
He took the towel on the window sill and wiped it while saying to Li Xuewu: "Grandma and Ge Lin have brought out another batch of benches. They have to clear the space at night to assemble them. These are ordered by the training ground. We have to hurry up.
To be continued...