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"What a pity. Such high-quality material. Look at the deep blue color of the ice fish-colored stone, mixed with some patterns. If it is polished by an expert, it will definitely become a fine product."

"It's such a pity." Liu Guozhang, an old-fashioned person who admires ancient customs, sighed. He usually loves brushes and calligraphy, and has a special liking for inkstones.

When he saw the Duan inkstone, his chin began to tremble slightly.

His eyes were lifeless and he couldn't help but pull a cigarette out of his pocket and put it carefully in his mouth.

Li Aiguo obediently lit the cigarette for him with a lighter, and also lit a cigarette for himself, and said with a chuckle, "If it was really carved by a famous artist, I wouldn't dare to take the risk of sending it over."

"That's true..." Liu Guozhang stroked the inkstone and said, "Where did it come from?"

"Scrap market," Li Aiguo answered truthfully, "What a mess of junk, huh?" Liu Guozhang smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Li Aiguo lit a cigarette, picked up a newspaper from the table, pointed at the eye-catching bold headline and said with a smile, "Waste may also be useful."

"It is indeed so. If you pay too much attention to everything, it will appear vulgar," Liu Guozhang stroked the Duan inkstone. Although it is clumsy and plain, its spirit is really attractive.

Liu Guozhang placed the inkstone on the table and nodded in agreement, "Okay, since it's not worth much and it's a token of your love, I'll accept it."

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"But you can't take it for nothing."

Then he started to act, opened the drawer of the bookcase, took out a pack of white-blue cigarette and handed it to Li Aiguo.

Li Aiguo used to smoke Blue Label cigarettes and received many tobacco leaves and cigars from an old cat. However, this was the first time he received such a complete cigarette.

This thing is extremely rare on the market, and it is considered a luxury to occasionally see one or two packs in Captain Xing's home.

Li Aiguo excitedly took the pack of cigarettes and said, "Then I'll take advantage of you, okay?"

He pretended to be unhappy, "What did you say? The teacher is still thinking about the students." He then sat back, staring at the Duan inkstone, "By the way, why did you get off work so early today?"

Normally, Li Aiguo would take a shower and clean himself up after getting off the train, and it would usually be after 6 o'clock in the evening when he arrived at Liu's house.

The other person's eyes are really sharp.

Li Aiguo explained with a smile: "Today the head office sent a working group in. Because of my work, I was assigned to participate and was responsible for compiling the "Train Operation Specifications."

At this point, Li Aiguo looked up at Liu Guozhang and said, "Teacher, do you know about this?"

Liu Guozhang dipped his pen in some ink, smeared it twice on the inkstone, and nodded in agreement: "The report provided by Wang Guozhen was submitted by me."

In this way, all questions were answered at this moment.

After all, Wang Guozhen is just an inspector of the train department and his superiors do not pay much attention to him; even if he does receive attention, the response in actual action would not be so quick.

It turned out that the operation behind the scenes was presided over and directed by Liu Guozhang.

Liu Guozhang said in a serious tone: "Re-planning and re-editing railway operation regulations will be beneficial to the internal management and improvement of our railway system. It will also greatly promote your future career development. I hope you can pay attention to it and take this task seriously."

These words clearly helped and paved the way for the future and were undoubtedly an important revelation for Li Aiguo.

He stood up and expressed his firm attitude: "Teacher, rest assured, I will do my best in both public and private affairs."

"Then there's no need to mention it. You are still reliable in doing things."

After putting down the pen in his hand, he continued: “It just so happens that you are here, otherwise I would have to find another opportunity to invite you.

"Teacher, is there anything you need to resolve?"

"There is something, but it's not something I want to do. It's about you."

Liu Guozhang stood up and walked towards Li Aiguo, who was sitting across the table. He looked straight into his eyes and asked, "You haven't completed the important matter of getting married yet, have you?"

"not yet"

Hearing this, Li Aiguo nodded without hesitation, expressing his current status. "That's good. I have several sons or nephews of old comrades who I have a good relationship with. Their family backgrounds have been stationed in the compound for a long time. If they meet your requirements, you can try to get to know them. The other party is about your age, his name is Zhao Ning, and he is an editor."

After listening to Liu Guozhang's introduction, when facing the woman who was about to be introduced to him, Li Aiguo chose to politely decline.

There is no other reason. Because he knows that there are obvious differences between his position, the things he is exposed to and the other party's family background. If a combination is forced, it will be difficult to achieve a satisfactory situation and happiness for both parties.

As one of the time travelers, Li Aiguo's main purpose in coming to this era is self-development and exploration rather than passively assuming the role of family and society.

Seeing Li Aiguo's decisive refusal, Liu Guozhang hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "It seems that I am indeed a little too impatient."

"I am aware of the teacher's good intentions, but I don't pursue wealth above all else. I hope to live every day in peace and stability." Hearing this, Li Aiguo nodded again.

"A peaceful and tranquil life is not easy to come by." At this time, Liu Guozhang's wife knocked on the door and window gently outside. "Dinner is ready, please come in and have your meal."

So the two stopped talking about these topics, stood up and walked towards the door of Liu's house, "Let's go eat!"

For this simple dinner at the Liu Mansion, there was no sumptuous cuisine. Only three dishes were served: chilled tofu, stewed pork, and a bowl of snack to go with the wine - fried peanuts.

Li Aiguo's arrival provided more time for relaxation and communication at the dinner after a busy day. It also meant that he had the opportunity to share one more drink with the host.

After eating and drinking to their heart's content, the guests at the banquet all looked happy.

Li Aiguo rode his bicycle, shakily returning to the courtyard.

At this time, the clock has not yet pointed to six o'clock, the night is just beginning, and the sky is still illuminated by the afterglow of the sun.

When he pushed his bicycle into the backyard, he saw a group of people gathered in front of Xu's house, and the noise was as noisy as a busy farming market.

Seeing Zhang Gangzhu talking among the crowd, Li Aiguo couldn't help but ask curiously, "Gangzhu, what's going on?"

Zhang Gangzhu frowned and replied with a weird smile: "Xu Damao is on a blind date!"

This response surprised Li Aiguo greatly.

Just when he was still discussing with him how to solve Xu Damao's troubles, someone from the Xu family had sent a young widow, who was indeed quick in her work.

But when Xu Damao was having a private meeting with the woman indoors, there were many people gathered at the door, which was a bit nosy. He couldn't help but wonder, "Whose child is it?"

among the crowd.

Jia Dongxu curled his lips and imitated Xu Damao's voice in a mocking tone, and said in a serious tone: "Listen everyone! Xu Damao is going to marry the young widow Liu Lan!" He probably thought he should explain this to those who didn't understand the topic, and continued, "This Liu Lan is a helper working in the canteen of our steel mill. I heard that Gang Zhu and her had a subtle relationship in the past. It is said that they had some ambiguity in private. "

At this point, there was laughter all around, and it was obvious that everyone was familiar with this little legend about Liu Lan.

At this time, Jia Dongxu was in the courtyard. It was usually difficult to attract other people's attention. But now he was more and more interested and said, "Xu Damao is really a tough guy. He just broke up with the girl named Liu, and then he immediately became a comrade-in-arms of the factory leader. People really have to admire him!"

The phrase "fighting side by side" makes Jia Dongxu's words full of charm, and it seems that he has made some progress in the application of Chinese.

The conversation room in the room,

At this time, Xu Damao was introducing his family background to Liu Lan, a topic that was passionate about marriage, and Liu Lan showed interest in it. The two talked passionately, and in the process, a marriage contract seemed to be becoming a reality.

However, after hearing the news from outside,

Xu Damao's expression suddenly turned gloomy.

As a projector in the factory, he had also heard the rumors between Liu Lan and the deputy director.

But this did not affect his view of the incident.

After all, Liu Lan hadn’t expressed any desire to establish an emotional relationship with him at that time;

Liu Lan’s freedom to choose according to her own emotions is where her freedom lies.

Although he was helpless, being Xu Da's style made him more open, and he thought it was a smart way to deal with it;

However, facing this **, Liu Lan was very sensitive.

If these indecent reputations spread, her life would probably be cast into shadow.

Besides, how can one live a normal life in this courtyard?

Liu Lan closed her fair little mouth, her lips trembled, her face turned pale, and her expression revealed an unignorable tension and fear.

Her arms were resting on the table, trembling slightly, and she looked pitiful. "Liu Lan, don't worry, I trust you." Xu Damao looked at her with eyes full of heartache, and said it through gritted teeth.

"Da Mao, you believe me, but others don't. If you live in a place like this in the future, you will definitely attract gossip." Liu Lan raised her head and said to him with a sad smile: "Let's not make trouble for ourselves anymore, Damao, you are a kind person, but it's a pity that we are not destined to meet."

This was also the first time that Xu Damao was given a "gentleman" card.

The rage in my heart was rising, exceeding normal levels.

"I'll be back soon to clear your grievances." Xu Damao didn't expect Liu Lan to think he would go to Jia Dongxu to argue. When he saw him running into the kitchen, his doubts grew even more.

Until he saw him coming out of the kitchen holding a shiny steel pot, his eyes widened - he was startled.

When Liu Lan saw Xu Damao holding the steel pot and walking towards Jia Dongxu, ready to smash his head, she couldn't help but laugh.

But then,

She quickly understood the terrifying power of the steel pot.