Siheyuan: All the incense in the family is counting on you

Yu Li didn't say anything, and her face turned red all the way to her ears.

"Okay, I understand." Matchmaker Wang could see what the girl was thinking.

"This looks good but it can't be eaten!"

Although she said this, Matchmaker Wang still thought: "This is not easy to handle. They are from the same courtyard. You just had a matchmaking with the eldest son of the Yan family, and now they are going to match you with the one next door. It's not appropriate!"

"Auntie Wang!" Yu Li looked at Matchmaker Wang with her big eyes blinking.

"Alright, alright, poor little thing, Auntie Wang will find a way for you, alright!"

Yu Li took Matchmaker Wang's arm and said coquettishly, "Auntie Wang is still the best."

"If I hadn't watched you grow up, I wouldn't care about your offending behavior." Matchmaker Wang poked Yu Li's forehead with her finger.

……

I only took a few days of sick leave.

The next morning, Li Bowen went to work with his uncle with a strange hairdo.

When I arrived at the workshop, I found that Jia Dongxu was there too. What could this guy do with his arm hanging?

"Brother Jia, why are you here for work? You can't do any work here. You might as well rest at home."

Jia Dongxu smiled bitterly: "How can I get paid if I don't go to work? This is not a work-related injury. I can just muddle along. My master has called the director and asked me to do some work within my ability."

"Damn those bastards, don't let me see them again." Li Bowen touched his still aching head and cursed angrily.

Those people were so cruel that they killed the original body of Li Bowen directly. Otherwise, I would not have come through. I really don’t know whether I should thank them or stab them if I meet them next time.

Thinking of the knife, Li Bowen became energetic again. After chatting with Jia Dongxu for a while, he returned to his workstation, picked up a few palm-sized pieces of scrap iron, and started to process it according to the shape of the flying knife in his mind.

This small job is nothing for a fitter, let alone Li Bowen now, even an apprentice who has just joined the factory for a few days can do it. It really does not require any technical skills at all.

Li Bowen took advantage of the time when he was waiting for the workpiece and taking a break to process the knives. By the time he got off work, he had already made more than ten knives. Each one was as long as a palm and two fingers wide, with blades on both sides and a ring at the back for tying cloth strips. It was quite heavy in the hand, and now all that was left was quenching and polishing.

I had thought about finishing it today, but my uncle had already finished cleaning up: "Xiao Wen, hurry up and go home after get off work. If you can't finish it, you can do it tomorrow."

Li Dahai had seen what Li Bowen had done a long time ago, and he didn't object. He thought that having a knife for self-defense was nothing, as many people had guns at home now. Before liberation, he had even rubbed an old foreign cannon with his hands, which he now kept under his bed at home.

Li Bowen simply tidied up his workbench and walked quickly to Li Dahai: "Okay, let's go, uncle."

"A dagger is enough for self-defense. Why do you do so much?"

"I made the flying knife to use as a hidden weapon. Next time I meet a bad guy, I will throw it at him!" Li Bowen explained with a smile.

"Be careful not to hurt yourself."

"No, once you're done, go home and practice when you have nothing to do. Practice makes perfect. It doesn't matter if it's accurate, as long as it can scare people."

"Well, okay, you give that to me tomorrow and I'll fix it and quench it for you."

"okay!"

When I got home, my aunt had already put the meal on the table. It was very simple, with some seasonal vegetables, a scrambled egg, and a plate of pickles.

"Alas, there are fewer and fewer things on the market now. Even if you have money, you can't buy anything." The old lady sighed.

"Let's make do with this for now. I'll go back to my hometown on the weekend and see if I can collect some things in the village. Xiaowen, eat this egg to nourish your body." Li Dahai pushed the egg in front of Li Bowen.

"I'm fine, look," he said, making a powerful gesture.

"I know, I know. Your aunt and I are both old. It doesn't matter if you eat or not. You are still growing."

"Then let's share. It's okay for me to have more." Li Bowen picked up the plate, put some into his uncle and aunt's bowls, and then started eating.

The old couple looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.

"Uncle, I'll go back with you on the weekend!" Li Bowen said after swallowing the food in his mouth.

"Aren't you going on a date with that young nurse this weekend?" the uncle asked with a smile.

"Hey, it was just a passing remark at the time, maybe they'll forget about it the next moment, don't worry about it! I'd better go back with you to see grandpa and grandma!"

"Okay, then let's go back as a family! We haven't seen your grandparents for a long time."

After dinner, Li Dahai put down his bowl skillfully, picked up the chessboard beside the table and walked out.

"Old Yan, have you finished your meal? If you're done, come out and play chess!"

The voice of Yan Bugui's response came from the other side.

"My uncle's hobby is that he is a terrible chess player, yet he is so addicted to it!" Li Bowen smiled and shook his head.

The old lady was clearing the dishes: "Haha, it's better than drinking. In the past few years when I wasn't obsessed with chess, I would just drink when I came back!"

"That's true. Drinking too much is bad for your health."

"Of course, Xiaowen, you take a rest. I can do this small job by myself!" After stopping Li Bowen who was helping to clean up, the old lady took the dishes and went to wash them.

Li Bowen, who had nothing to do, began to look for things suitable as targets at home and in the yard.

I searched for a long time but couldn't find anything suitable, and finally I set my sights on something in the kitchen.

The next day, when he arrived at the workshop, Li Bowen took his throwing knife and went to find his uncle.

"Alright, just leave it here. I'll fix it for you when I have time!"

"Okay, okay!" After putting the throwing knife in a basket next to him, Li Bowen returned to his workstation.

There is not much work assigned to me today. If I work hard, I can finish it in just over half a day.

But no one is stupid enough to work so fast. They all process leisurely. When they feel a little tired, they stop the machine and run out to smoke a cigarette or drink some water.

The workshop director did not strictly enforce this matter. As long as he could complete the assigned tasks on time and in quantity, he was unwilling to be the bad guy.

During breaks, Li Bowen would hide away to smoke, mainly because he was afraid of the old women in the workshop.

A married woman with children really doesn't care about anything. She often comes to tease Li Bowen, and he is almost attacked several times. Fortunately, Li Bowen dodged in time, otherwise he would have been caught. From then on, he would retreat as soon as he had a break.

After strolling out, I heard a few people walking by talking.

The leader said, "I asked you to do something so simple and you can't even do it right. The leader needs it right away. If you tell me you don't have it now, I'll go find a replacement. You can explain it to Director Li later!"

"Section Chief, Section Chief, you have to help me put in a good word. It's difficult now, and the countryside really doesn't have any unplanned supplies! My shoes are worn out from running, and I only received such a small amount!"

"What are you doing as a buyer if you can't collect the money? What did you promise me at that time? Huh?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Who would have thought that the village chief I knew before was suddenly dismissed? Now the new village chief doesn't even pay attention to me, and I'm still doing my job!"

"Hmph, by the time you finish your work, it will be a long time. What are you going to do with today's matter? Let the leaders eat stewed potatoes and radishes?"

"Section Chief, Section Chief..."