Siheyuan diet for men and women

Chapter 968 Choice is more important than hard work
"Exactly!"

Peng Xiaoli held the teacup and glared, "If you have nothing to hide, why are you being so cautious?!"

"I guess so!"

Gu Cheng took a sip of hot tea, looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Leader, shall we...?"

"Yeah, tea."

Li Xuewu smiled slightly, looked at him and nodded, then asked, "Did you and Xiaoli start working in the same year?"

"Uh... no."

Gu Cheng was stunned by his sudden question, then he looked at Peng Xiaoli and replied, "I started one year earlier than him."

“Yes, he is one year older than me.”

Peng Xiaoli also didn't understand what the leader meant, so he explained, "But it's all after graduation..."

“It’s okay, just asking.”

Li Xuewu could hear the hesitation in the two men's words. He waved his hand and said, "I have read Xiaoli's personnel file, but not Gu Cheng's."

"I……"

"lead!"

Just as Gu Cheng was about to explain, he was interrupted by Peng Xiaoli's sudden exclamation.

He looked at Peng Xiaoli in confusion. What's wrong with this guy? His leader said that he doesn't understand him. Why doesn't he explain it quickly?
Peng Xiaoli ignored him, staring at Li Xuewu with wide eyes, and asked, "You mean... we should start with the personnel files?"

"???"

Gu Cheng looked at Peng Xiaoli with a confused look on his face, then turned to look at Li Xuewu.

Seeing the leader narrow his eyes slightly, he felt that there seemed to be something in the conversation that he had not caught up with.

“It’s the Labor Bureau!”

Peng Xiaoli suddenly squatted up, shaking the teacup in his hand, and the tea leaves spilled out.

He didn't even have time to wipe the tea off his body. He put down the teacup and said, "He was running towards..."

"Let's check it out first, it may not be certain."

Li Xuewu interrupted Peng Xiaoli's guess. He was now making wild guesses based solely on the other party's movements, and the result was completely off the mark.

Peng Xiaoli frowned slightly, nodded, and said repeatedly: "Yes~yes~yes~yes, we have to check it out before we draw any conclusion."

"But, what about Director Li..."

He raised his head and asked Li Xuewu tentatively: "Do you want to inform me in advance? Otherwise, it will be difficult for you to explain later."

"???"

Gu Cheng was completely confused. What the hell? Wasn't he just talking about me? Why did he bring it up with the Labor Bureau again?!
He hasn't figured out what the Labor Bureau said yet. Why did Peng Xiaoli talk to his leader about Director Li again? What does this matter have to do with Director Li?
Also, who did Peng Xiaoli just say he was targeting? Who exactly was he looking for? !
At this moment, seeing Peng Xiaoli was talking to his leader in something he couldn't understand at all, his eyes widened.

It's like when the teacher is explaining the questions in class, the good students are responding and even starting to ask questions, while he, the poor student, is still reviewing the questions.

"Let's put it aside for now and wait for a definite result. After all...right?"

Li Xuewu sat cross-legged on the edge of the kang, his eyelids slightly drooping, and responded vaguely to Peng Xiaoli's reminder.

Peng Xiaoli also nodded in understanding, indicating that he understood the leader's concerns.

When Gu Cheng saw him nod, he nodded blankly as well, as if he understood what he said.

In fact, at this moment he was still thinking in his heart, is Peng Xiaoli smarter than me?

Or has he been following his leader for so long that he understands how the leader thinks?

It feels extremely uncomfortable when three people sit together and have a conversation. They are obviously talking about something they do together, but two of them understand it and he is the only one who doesn't understand but pretends to understand.

"Gu Cheng can't follow me anymore, I'll find someone else to do it"

Peng Xiaoli picked up the teacup and took a sip, then looked at his leader and said, "Ultimately, this matter has to be handled by Zhang Shicheng, so just keep an eye on him."

“Don’t rush, take your time”

Li Xuewu glanced at the two of them and said, "If you have time, talk more with your old colleagues in the commission's office and reminisce about the past. You will always have many friends."

“Understanding leadership”

Peng Xiaoli nodded seriously in agreement. Before he became Li Xuewu's secretary, he had carefully studied the young leader's path to progress.

After that, working with Li Xuewu, I gained a deeper understanding and feeling of interpersonal communication.

People say that Li Xuewu is so cruel that he has no friends, but the more cruel this young leader is, the more gentle his social relationships are.

Whether it is the steel rolling mill or other departments that the leader has worked in, it cannot be said that he has friends everywhere, but the connections are really useful.

You say I have friends here and there, but none of them are like Li Xuewu, who I don’t contact on a daily basis. When I really need them, any one of them is an opportunity.

The longer Peng Xiaoli stayed with him, the more he understood and discovered, and the deeper his feelings became.

People's social attributes are also divided into internal and external, and the broad and narrow definitions are not consistent, but interactions between people, in any sense, require personalized construction.

A unit is a world of its own. Someone may show the A side on a daily basis, thus screening out those who are close to the B side.

But when his A-side personality is too obvious, reaching the point of individuality, and even reveals his own style of doing things, people who are close to his B-side personality will passively try to communicate with him.

Passive factors may include flattery, fear, appreciation, or even profit-driven motivation.

So there is no absolute insulator in interpersonal relationships. Peng Xiaoli later figured it out. The reason why he had few friends in the past was not because his temper was not good enough, but because his temper was not bad enough and did not show his personality.

Either you be so good that everyone likes you, and be good for your whole life, never do anything to offend anyone, and carry the pressure of reputation for your whole life.

Either you are so bad that others are afraid of you, terrified of you, and dare not offend you, or they even try to please you and stand with you to protect themselves.

Peng Xiaoli didn't dare to directly say that Li Xuewu was bad, because bad refers to character, not personality. If a person's personality is bad, he will never have any friends.

What kind of character is Li Xuewu?
Need I say more? He has this status and identity at this age. He is a role model for young people to make progress.

Like Li Xuewu, he didn't want to be a good guy. That was too tiring, left no room for maneuver, and made him more vulnerable to bullying.

So if he wants to make progress, he has to listen to Li Xuewu and not only increase the depth of his personal abilities, but also expand the breadth of his personal charm.

This may sound a bit far-fetched, but anyone who has been in the workplace for a long time will understand it immediately. They don't need it to be explained in detail.

What do you think of Li Xuewu’s relationship with the factory leaders?
Back then, the fight with Deputy Director Jing for control of the tertiary industry got to that point, but now we are still working together.

His own sister Li Xue was appointed by Deputy Director Jing to be his secretary. What a complicated relationship this is.

Now, although Deputy Director Li and Deputy Director Cheng have different positions, they can still sit at the same table to eat and chat and laugh.

But think about it, they smile when they meet but fuck each other behind their backs. Deputy Director Cheng wants to stab Director Li in the back. What is Deputy Director Li going to do?
It is said that Deputy Director Li and Director Li have a very close relationship. They are on the same side and are ironclad allies.

But if you look carefully, wasn't the knife that Deputy Director Cheng stabbed at Director Li handed to him by Deputy Director Li?
Are you saying that Deputy Director Li is a disobedient person?

This matter depends on how you look at it. As Deputy Director Li's secretary, Peng Xiaoli can only look at the issue from the leader's perspective.

Not to mention that the leader wanted to pass a knife to him, even if he wanted to pass a gun or a cannon, he would do it.

A gentleman will die for his confidant. He used to be a secretary in the factory office. It was Li Xuewu who gave him the inspiration to make the leap to where he is today.

Like Deputy Director Shi Ruoweng who wanted to cause trouble for Deputy Director Li, they are both secretaries and serve their own masters. This is the choice of fate.

Peng Xiaoli dared to get involved in this matter, not only because he wanted to take the initiative to help his leader and show his loyalty, he also wanted to learn this skill of making the best use of little effort.

In a word, with one plan, one person can use one case to leverage multiple departments to take major actions on their own, and even directly affect the political situation in Dongcheng.

When he was organizing materials about the case for Li Xuewu, he was so shocked by the complex relationships and layout that he couldn't sleep at night.

From beginning to end, Li Xuewu did not have excessive contact with this case or intervene in this case through other means.

It was the branch that took the initiative to contact him and even used their connections to coordinate with the department to invite him to provide interrogation support.

During the case handling process, Li Xuewu abided by his duties strictly, enforced discipline and regulations, did not take credit for other's work, did not stand out, and even hid once halfway.

During the subsequent interrogation and arrest process, he cooperated with whatever his superiors requested, took care of all relationships, and gave face to everyone.

As for him, he chose to withdraw from the case when the truth had not yet been fully revealed, which was an admirable performance.

It is this magnanimous and calm attitude, his forbearing and responsible attitude, as well as his ability to obey orders and hit the target at critical moments, that makes everyone dare not ignore his achievements.

He doesn't want anything, but he has everything. No one dares to wrong him in terms of face and money.

And quietly, Li Xuewu had already begun to lay out his plans. Multiple departments including the branch office, disciplinary inspection department, confidentiality department, credit union, etc., all fell into the trap.

To fight against foreign aggression, one must first stabilize the internal situation. While planning for the future of Dongcheng, Director Li was lured into the water in just one night, and after another meal, Deputy Director Cheng jumped out himself.

The incident caused by the deputy director of the committee office was like a fuse, igniting the next stage of the struggle in the factory.

Director Li felt that he was invincible. Deputy Director Li had such a good relationship with him, so he naturally couldn't let him feel empty and lonely.

So when the incident happened, the leader didn't explain it clearly, but Peng Xiaoli knew what he was doing.

He didn't think it would be a good thing for Director Li to lure Deputy Director Cheng, a big fish, into the pot of soup.

This was what the leader meant. As for jumping, it was Deputy Director Cheng who jumped in after smelling the fishy smell.

It was Deputy Director Cheng who investigated the clues himself and took the initiative to argue and fight with Director Li.

What did Deputy Director Li do?
Peng Xiaoli was certain that the leader had done nothing and that Deputy Director Li was a good person. He was even helping Director Li to be alert to Deputy Director Cheng's special situation.

Even though the situation is in such a mess, Director Li still needs the support and help of Deputy Director Li, and Deputy Director Li will still stand by Director Li's side to assist him.

Peng Xiaoli couldn't hide his excitement and even his heart trembled a little when he thought that the leader didn't have to do anything, everything would change according to his layout, and the rewards would naturally come to him.

He wanted to learn. He was very sure that he wanted to learn this way of doing things. Even if he couldn't manage so many people and so many departments in his hands, even if he learned just a little bit, it would be enough to benefit him endlessly.

After coming out of the gatehouse, Gu Cheng still had a frown on his face. He looked back with some regret, thinking about what he had just missed.

Peng Xiaoli clenched his fists tightly, and as he took Gu Cheng out the door, he swore secretly in his heart.

When you have power one day, you must learn to play dog ​​fighting like your leader!
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"Are you awake? Would you like some water?"

"what time is it?"

Li Xuewu opened the cuffs on his wrists and looked at his watch with sleepy eyes in the dimming light outside the window.

Zhou Xiaobai answered in advance: "It's a little after four o'clock. Sister Yu asked me to call you because she was afraid you might have something to do at night."

"Oh, thanks. I almost overslept."

Li Xuewu said this while still lying on the kang. He felt comfortable under his body and shook his body.

I haven't slept on a heated kang for a long time, especially in this cold winter. The shipping warehouse has everything good except a heated kang.

It's no wonder that he didn't think of building a kang at the beginning. The building already has radiators throughout the house, and the house is very solid. If he really built a kang, not to mention the difficulty in heating it, the heat would be unbearable.

The large solid wooden bed on the second floor of the villa is not cold to lie on, but no matter how thickly it is covered, it is not as warm and nourishing as a kang.

"Would you like some water?"

Seeing that he didn't move, Zhou Xiaobai walked to the kang, looked closely into Li Xuewu's eyes, and said with a bright smile: "You snore really evenly~"

"Yeah, I'm tired."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "I feel sleepy as soon as my body touches the hot kang, especially after I had a full meal at noon."

"I heard about it. You guys were drunk as hell!"

Zhou Xiaobai rubbed his nose cutely and said, "Who told you to drink so much? They said they could pack up a box of empty bottles alone."

"That's an exaggeration. I didn't drink much."

Li Xuewu shook his head and sat up, lifting the clothes covering him and looking for a cigarette.

Zhou Xiaobai suddenly reached out and snatched his cigarette box and lighter, frowned and said: "Smoke less, it's dry in winter."

After saying that, she walked to the tea cabinet, brought out the warm water that had been prepared long ago, handed it to him, and said: "Sleep on the warm kang, you don't have to worry about getting a sore throat due to a sore throat, soothe your throat."

"As for that~"

Li Xuewu looked at her with a wry smile. Although he said that, he still took the teacup and took a sip.

Zhou Xiaobai pursed his lips, sat on the edge of the kang, looked at Li Xuewu and said, "My father is like this. He also likes to sleep on a warm kang, smokes a lot, and often has a sore throat."

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Seeing that she had used her father as an example to "teach" him a lesson, Li Xuewu had no choice but to admit defeat.

It's just smoking. It's not like I have to smoke. I've been smoking for so many years and I don't feel addicted to it.

"Did your sister Yu ask you to come?"

Seeing Zhou Xiaobai's serious look, Li Xuewu curled his lips, put down his teacup and asked casually, "What is she doing? Is she not done yet?"

"Manager Lou is back. He sent Aunt Tan and the child to the mountain and entered the hospital around 2:00 p.m."

While looking at Li Xuewu, Zhou Xiaobai introduced, "Sister Yu is talking about work with Manager Lou. It seems that she will have to deal with her brother later. He said he has something to do."

"Who? Yu Zhe?"

Li Xuewu knew that Yu Li had such a younger brother here, so the first person he thought of was him.

Zhou Xiaobai pursed his lips and nodded, but his expression was a little amused, as if he was quite disgusted with something.

Seeing Li Xuewu's inquiring eyes, she pursed her lips and said, "I can't say it. I can't talk about other people's right and wrong behind their backs."

"Haha~"

Li Xuewu chuckled and said, "He's still causing trouble?"

As he spoke, he got down from the ground and put on his shoes, teasing Zhou Xiaobai, "Could it be that he has taken a liking to you and wants to date you?"

"It's not me~"

Zhou Xiaobai first uttered a coquettish remark, then after denying Li Xuewu's words, she glared at him angrily.

Li Xuewu looked at her with amusement and said, "Are you angry? I was just teasing you~"

After saying that, he reached out and scratched her nose, then stood up and asked, "So I guessed right just now? If it wasn't you, then who was it?"

"I won't tell you~"

Zhou Xiaobai pouted, somewhat dissatisfied with Li Xuewu's tone of coaxing a child, but the words he said were like those of a child.

Li Xuewu treats her as a child, how old is she?

A, sorry~
"If you don't want to tell me, then forget it. I'll go out and tell others that it was you who told me."

"I don't!"

Zhou Xiaobai didn't expect this man to be so bad and so shameless. She opened her eyes wide, full of surprise.

Li Xuewu put on his coat and woolen overcoat, smiled evilly, winked at her, and said, "There are only two of us in the room, who do you think they will believe?"

"Ah! You are so bad~"

Zhou Xiaobai stood up, hit Li Xuewu hard and said, "I didn't say anything, you just guessed it."

"Haha~ I don't care~"

Li Xuewu teased her deliberately, and without paying attention to the fact that she was patting his back behind him, he walked out of the lobby with a smile.

Dou Yaozu used this house as a teaching material and as a training ground for his young disciples.

He gave a long deadline for the project, so Dou Yaozu was not in a hurry and took his time to do a fine job.

External construction stopped in winter, but renovations inside the house are still ongoing.

Li Xuewu has not paid attention to the progress of the backyard renovation recently, but the renovation effect of the front yard has become apparent.

The courtyard has changed from being dilapidated and dark before. Now the sun is setting and only a few rays of light remain. The courtyard has been lit.

However, it is not the simple shade lamp in the courtyard, nor is it the old European street lamp left over from before the liberation. Instead, it is a unique landscape lamp in the style of a classical Chinese palace lantern.

If the palace lanterns were not made in a square shape, Li Xuewu would inevitably think of hanging big red lanterns high in this mansion.

Whoever's lantern you hang up, you will sleep with at night. The ancients really played tricks.

He walked to the parking lot with Zhou Xiaobai, who was mumbling behind him. When they were about to get in the car, he turned around and asked the "little" girl who almost bumped into him, "Do you want to go home with me?"

"what?"

Only then did Zhou Xiaobai realize that she and Li Xuewu had already arrived at the parking lot.

"A-Are you going home?"

She looked at Li Xuewu somewhat helplessly, her eyes full of panic and loneliness.

She heard that Brother Wu had arrived in the morning, but she had to be on duty in the service department and there were also goods to be packed.

Luo Yun was delayed for a while, and then went back and chatted with her for a long time.

She had originally planned to meet him at noon and have lunch together, but she heard that Huang Gan and his friends had booked a private room to discuss something.

I waited until the service department was done, then came here to find Director Yu after hearing his notification, thinking of having dinner together.

She hasn't talked to him for a long time. She hasn't waited for him to come for a week. She doesn't know why he is so busy.

Li Xuewu looked at her aggrieved expression, touched her face with a smile, and asked teasingly: "Do you want to come home with me? We just need a fat girl."

"You are the fat girl~"

Zhou Xiaobai pouted because of his teasing, raised his hand to block his big hand, and said angrily: "You are just teasing me~"

"Haha, why am I teasing you? You have to come with me."

At this time, Zhao Laosi trotted over, handed him the key, glanced at the coquettish Zhou Xiaobai, and whispered to Li Xuewu that the water in the car had been heated.

Li Xuewu thanked him and asked about Zhao Laowu's situation. Zhao Laosi smiled and said a few words.

Zhou Xiaobai stood aside somewhat stubbornly, knowing full well that Li Xuewu was talking to Zhao Dezhu on purpose in order to get her to go back.

But she refused to leave and stayed here, wanting to stay with him a little longer.

Zhao Laosi is such a smart guy, and he has a lot of insight.

From the few words of greeting to Li Xuewu, Zhou Xiaobai could see what he was thinking. He pointed out the direction of the gate to Li Xuewu and said that he would help open the door at any time when Li Xuewu's car came out.

Watching Zhao Dezhu leave, Zhou Xiaobai moved his steps and leaned against the driver's door, pouting and looking at Li Xuewu stubbornly.

She didn't know what was wrong with her at the moment. She was so bold. Maybe she felt wronged, or maybe she missed him.

She didn't react when Director Yu asked her to wake him up. Only now did she realize that Sister Yu had known that he was leaving and wanted her to see him after waiting for several days.

But she was young and a little greedy, and just meeting him once was not enough.

Li Xuewu looked at the spoiled girl with amusement, pointed to the other side and said, "If you want to go home with me, you have to sit in the passenger seat, otherwise you drive?"

Zhou Xiaobai also knew that he was being unreasonable today, so he ignored him when he teased him. He just glanced at him and lowered his head to look at his feet.

Seeing her acting like a scoundrel, Li Xuewu squeezed the key in his hand, looked at the darkening sky, and asked, "How about I take you home?"

Zhou Xiaobai shook his head slightly, stood up straight, looked up at him, and asked, "Will you come next week?"

"Not necessarily~"

Li Xuewu told the truth: "If you are not busy, come. If you are busy, you have to get things done and you may have to go on a business trip."

Zhou Xiaobai had never expected him to come every week. Now seeing that he was unwilling to lie to her or try to coax her, tears started to fall from her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Brother Wu~"

She pursed her lips and apologized, then moved away and said, "I just...just..."

"Oh~oh~"

Li Xuewu hated to see girls cry, so he smiled bitterly and reached out to lift her chin to stop her from crying.

But this seemed to have touched the tear switch of Zhou Xiaobai, and she cried even more aggrieved and harder.

The weather is cold now, and her face must be cracked from crying. She is just standing there crying pitifully. How can he be so cruel as to get in the car and leave?

"You just want to play with me, right?"

Li Xuewu took off his gloves reluctantly, pulled her over, and took out his handkerchief to wipe her tears.

Zhou Xiaobai didn't dare to cry out loud. He pursed his lips and tried hard to hold back his tears, but the more he held back his tears, the more they came.

Seeing her tears falling uncontrollably, Li Xuewu had no choice but to pat her on the back and asked, "I'm going to Tianjin on a business trip tomorrow. Do you want to go?"

"On a business trip?"

When Zhou Xiaobai heard him say that, regardless of feeling wronged and crying, she looked up at him and asked, "Going to Tianjin?"

“Well, it might take several days.”

Seeing that she stopped crying, Li Xuewu wiped her face with a handkerchief and said, "It must be tiring to travel back and forth. You have to ask for leave yourself."

"Then I'll go! I'll go with you!"

She didn't even hesitate. After listening to Li Xuewu's two sentences, she burst into laughter and nodded, wanting to go out and play with him.

Then she remembered what he had just said and asked hesitantly, "Am I disturbing your work?"

"Well, if you put it that way..."

Li Xuewu teased her intentionally, pretending to think, nodded and said, "Then I won't take you with me?"

"no!"

Zhou Xiaobai pouted and said angrily: "You just said it! You will take me with you!"

"Go! Go! I'll take you there!"

Seeing that she had an expression that said "if you cheat, I will cry", Li Xuewu pressed the handkerchief in his hand against her face and teased her, "You are crying so ugly. I will sell you for money when we get to Tianjin."

"I don't believe it~"

Zhou Xiaobai was happy, and pouted and said coquettishly: "Brother Wu, you are the best!"

"Yeah, now I'm a good guy again."

Li Xuewu opened the car door and was about to get in, but Zhou Xiaobai grabbed his arm.

"What? You don't really want to go home with me?"

"No way~"

Zhou Xiaobai puffed up her lips, her eyes full of joy, she looked at him shyly and hopefully, and asked in a tender voice, "Should I prepare anything?"

"You need to wash your face first, it's so ugly~"

Li Xuewu stepped into the car, saw her pouting again, smiled, rolled down the window, hailed a taxi, and said: "Just ask for leave here, and bring your daily clothes, toiletries and a toothbrush, nothing else."

"Oh, right!"

Just as he stepped on the accelerator and was about to drive away, he reminded Zhou Xiaobai through the car window: "Call Luo Yun along and ask her if she wants to go."

"What do you want her to do? She will definitely say no!"

Zhou Xiaobai was just delighted, thinking about how happy he would be in Tianjin, but when he heard what Brother Wu said, he was stunned for a moment.

Li Xuewu tapped her nose through the car window and said, "You are so loyal! Isn't she your good sister? Don't eat alone~"

"Good sisters don't have to go out and play together~"

Zhou Xiaobai obviously wanted to have the best time alone. At this moment, she had no loyalty and was unwilling to share her travel time with Li Xuewu with her good sisters.

Seeing Li Xuewu said this, she asked cleverly: "Do we still need to call Zuo Jie? He is Luo Yun's good brother!"

“There is no place for good brothers here.”

Li Xuewu rubbed her head and said, "It's settled then. I have something to do tonight, so I'll leave first. Someone will come to pick you up tomorrow."

"Hmph~!"

Zhou Xiaobai stood there, watching the jeep leave, pouted and said, "There's no room for good sisters here!"
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“Oh~oh~whoa~!”

In the west yard, grandma held the whip in one hand and the reins in the other, whistling and directing the big blue horse to stop the carriage loaded with a tall pile of firewood to the woodshed.

"Hoo~Hoo~Hoo~"

When she saw the car lights flashing in from the west courtyard gate, grandma knew it was a car from her own courtyard.

He just came back too, I don't know if it was the Willys or the GAZ-69.

It was not until I saw the jeep enter the yard and the headlights were blinding that I realized it was my grandson who had returned.

The weather was too cold, and Li Xuewu wanted to have dinner before leaving, so he parked the car directly in the garage.

For fear of such a situation in winter, a stove and a fire wall were specially added to the garage converted from a warehouse this year.

On weekdays, the Willys and GAZ-69 are parked inside. When not in use, the stove is not turned on. They are just used to heat water when the car is needed.

Knowing that Li Xuewu would be back for dinner today, Sha Zhu informed Xiao Yaner and the others to light the stove.

When he came out of the garage, the guys who were collecting the cars and recording the accounts greeted him one after another.

Shen Guodong stood in front of the scale and waved to him, indicating that he should go into the house quickly as he did not need his help.

Of the Thirteen Guardians, the eldest and the second went to Gangcheng, the third and the sixth went to Jicheng, and the fourth and the fifth went to Gangcheng.

There are seven children left in the family now, and the oldest ones are She Yongwen and the seventh.

After a year of training and adaptation, these guys have long been accustomed to life in the recycling station.

Nowadays, each person drives a tricycle around the capital, and they are no longer afraid of those little rascals or troublemakers because they have become familiar with them.

The recycling station still abides by Li Xuewu's requirements and must collect the vehicles and go home before dark. They can get up early, but are not allowed to work late.

When he drove into the yard, She Yongwen and others had already handed in the car and the junk, and were waiting to help grandma unload the car.

Today they went out to work, and grandma was not idle either. She left the second master in the store to help out, and he drove the carriage to collect firewood outside the city.

In fact, collecting firewood does not take much time, but the journey back and forth takes too long. The old city is too big, and there is no firewood to collect in urban and rural areas, so you have to go to the woods.

Li Xuewu threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, took off his leather gloves, took off his coat and was ready to help.

"Where did you pick up the firewood? Why are there so many?"

"No need for you!"

The grandmother waved her hand and said to Li Xuewu: "Don't mess up the good clothes here, let's get enough of them."

As she spoke she pushed him away with her hands and replied with a smile: "I happened to be there when the garden was cutting down trees, so I picked up the ones they didn't want and loaded a truck with them. I really didn't go very far, and it took some time for them to load the truck."

While explaining, grandma loosened the rope on the car and told She Yongwen and the others where to start unloading.

They are all tree branches and twigs. What gardeners need for logging are all raw materials. These branches can be discarded and are just perfect for making kindling.

Grandma was very careful. The branches were all in bundles, and it was obvious that they had been tied up and loaded onto the truck on site.

This way you can not only pack more, but also keep it from getting damaged on the way back, and you can hang it up to dry in the sun when you get home.

"We have firewood prepared on the mountain. If it's not enough, ask Guodong to bring back a cartload. It's useless to keep it that cold."

"Hey~ That's not the case. How cold can it be?"

The grandmother knew that her grandson loved him, so she smiled and waved her hand, saying, "There aren't many people here today, and there's nothing to do. You can get the work done while you go out for a walk on the horse."

The big blue horse snorted and shook its head, but its body did not move. However, the carriage shook a few times, and Old Ten, who was on the roof, lost his balance and almost fell off.

These guys are pretty tough. They don't take the danger seriously at all. They are laughing and joking all the time, without affecting their work at all.

It would be hard for grandma to load a big cart of firewood by herself, but here, six or seven boys worked together and finished the task in no time.

Even his grandmother and the others didn't ask him to stretch out his hand, they just asked him to talk to Li Xuewu.

The grandmother looked at Li Xuewu, asked about Gu Ning's situation with a smile, and then asked about the little girl Li Shu.

After the weather turned cold, Gu Ning and Li Shu stopped coming here, and grandma was busy working at the recycling station, so we haven't seen each other for almost two months.

Li Xuewu said a few words, and when Shen Guodong came over after packing up the account books, his grandmother urged him to go into the house, because she thought he was wearing too little and would be cold.

The sales department is still busy. It's a little after five o'clock, which is when there are a lot of people.

Shen Guodong accompanied him to the door, and introduced as they walked: "It must be at least 6:30, especially on Sundays, when there are more people."

"You are in charge, you have the final say"

Li Xuewu glanced at him, raised his chin, pointed to the sales department, and asked, "Dilia is taking a break, do you have enough staff?"

"It's enough, let's help each other."

Shen Guodong took his cigarette and lit it for himself, explaining, "We are all familiar with it now. We are only busy for a while, and we all come back."

"If it doesn't work, recruit someone else, or coordinate with Yu Li."

Li Xuewu patted his arm and entered the recycling store through the back door.

At this moment, Erye and Xiaoyan were standing at the counter, busy with work and dealing with customers who came in to sell junk or exchange for daily necessities.

Because we are not within the supply and marketing system, we cannot sell the goods from the supply and marketing cooperatives here.

But when Lao Biaozi was there, he coordinated with Director Ma and asked for some daily necessities such as matches and candles in exchange for the broken goods.

The store also added some hardware products produced by the steel rolling mill, as well as some small commodities made by the prison.

Scattered, looking at the counter already filled with goods, especially second-hand radios or other second-hand electrical appliances, it seems that this small shop really has the meaning of a supply and marketing cooperative.

The only difference from the supply and marketing cooperatives is that although monetary transactions can be made here, the main business here is to collect junk.

You can buy it with money, but only second-hand items.

There were many people in the room, so Shen Guodong said something to Li Xuewu and went to help, leaving him alone standing at the door and watching.

When familiar neighbors saw him, they waved and greeted him, and he responded with a smile.

The second master turned around and looked at him, smiled, said a few words, and then went back to his work.

Li Xuewu did not go in to disturb them. He turned around and went to the next store. This store sold furniture, and there were not as many people as the other one.

When Wang Yamei saw him come into the room, she greeted him with a smile and said it had been a long time since we last met.

Li Xuewu teased her for a few words and then started talking to Fei Shanying who was sitting behind the counter.

Fei Shanying's belly has grown quite big. It wasn't noticeable when she came back from Gangcheng, but now it is obviously bulging.

"How come you have time to come back for dinner today?"

She glanced at the backyard and asked, "Are Xiaoning and the child here too?"

"How dare I bother?"

Li Xuewu watched Wang Yamei greeting customers skillfully and replied, "It's too cold. It would be bad if you catch a cold. I'm here just to meet you."

"What about you? Have you been to the hospital for a checkup? Is everything ok?"

"Yes, your mother accompanied me last week."

Fei Shanying smiled and said, "It's not the first time. In fact, there is no need to go to the hospital for check-up and waste money."

“Well, this money is not wasted.”

Li Xuewu said with a smile: "The money my third uncle earns outside is for you mother to spend, so don't save it for him."

"How can you say that~"

When Fei Shanying heard him mention Wen Saner, a satisfied smile appeared on her face. She didn't expect that she would find such an eccentric person and actually enjoy a good life with him.

When I was a widow, I thought that if I had to find a partner, I would find someone who would be good to my children, even if he was homeless and unemployed.

Her husband left her a house and savings, and also left a job opportunity for their son. She couldn't just focus on herself and let her child suffer.

At that time, Wen Saner looked shabby, wore shabby clothes, and kept shabby things. He was a complete shabby man.

But it was this man who seemed to have a hard time living, yet could still smile and tease his son Zhang Liming, and his son was also willing to play with him, which inevitably made her tempted.

After observing for a while, and with Wen Saner's initiative, the two of them got together.

The day before her wedding, she still complained to Wen Saner for making such a fuss and insisting on holding this wedding.

In this situation of two people, one has a child and the other is poor, they can just get married and live together, why does it have to be a formality?

Even though she was getting married, she had no idea how Wen Saner had arranged it. Until the wedding day, when she looked at the scene of her own wedding, Fei Shanying was completely stunned.

He was said to be a poor man, but he ended up becoming a lousy capitalist.

Since she came here to help after getting married, the longer she stayed, the more surprised she was about this place.

Until Wen Saner said he wanted to take her to live in Gangcheng, and later he said he wanted to live in Gangcheng.

She felt like she was living in a dream. She had never thought in her previous eight lifetimes that she would enjoy a happy life with this man.

Not to mention Hong Kong City, she was surprised even when she went to Steel City, fearing that this bastard would sell her and her mother out.

When Wen Saner was about to go to Hong Kong City to send them back, he gave her a bag that night, which contained his savings during that period of time.

It was really not much, just two thousand yuan. It wasn't that Wen Saner didn't have money or didn't want to give it, but he was afraid that giving too much would cause trouble.

Now, as the days go by, my belly gets bigger and bigger. Sometimes I receive letters from Shen Guodong, and my heart feels rare peace and tranquility.

She did nothing, but she lived a life that she had envied but dared not imagine before.

If you ask her how she did it, she can only tell you that sometimes choice is more important than hard work.

Wen Saner told him this in response to her question about how he made so much money and had such a big business.

She still remembers Wen Saner's expression and attitude when he said this.

A poor child who has lost his parents, has no job, and no relatives to rely on, has to make a living by doing shady jobs in the alley.

You have no food to eat and you never know when you will be arrested and forced to work, or even shot.

But God would not let the blind sparrow starve to death, and gave him a chance to rise to heaven.

Didn't he work hard enough before?

He's almost kneeling down to beg for food!

But if you look again today, you can see that he is the one giving food to others!
So if he said, choice is more important than hard work.

(End of this chapter)