At dawn, the three old men closed the stall, and Li Laifu also walked home. A night of chatting made him more interested in antiques.
Looking at the cash in the space, there was only more than 1,200 yuan left. There were not many items that could be exchanged for money, including a living wild boar, two dead wild boars, two goats, and a roe deer.
When we walked to Dongzhimen, we could only see dung carts coming and going in the past. Now many women and old ladies are walking out of the city with baskets on their shoulders. The older children are holding the younger ones on their backs. Fortunately, they have hanging baskets. , otherwise Zhao Fang must be among these people, and all the wild vegetables outside the city have been dug up.
It was already bright when we reached Nanluogu Alley. There were only a few people at the early breakfast stalls. The doors of each compound were open. People walked to the toilet in groups of three and three, and the sounds of greetings could be heard all the time.
"Li Laifu, why don't you go to school?" A boy of sixteen or seventeen called him.
Li Laifu knew him, his name was Wang Cai, and they were classmates. However, classmates in this era were just like that. At most, they were just acquaintances. Classmates? Stop talking nonsense. Everyone is hungry and all they think about is food. There is no time to make friends. Playing with classmates is even more nonsense. Who can run with a flat stomach? Anyway, Li Laifu has no friends at school.
"My family is poor and cannot afford to go to school," Li Laifu said so confidently that children in future generations would not be able to open their mouths.
The boy nodded and said, "Oh, your father is the only one working in your family. He is poor, and I don't go to school anymore. I am now an apprentice in a furniture factory, and I will be a worker in three years."
Damn it, Li Laifu finally understood why this guy talked to him today. The key point is the last two sentences. Damn it, Wangcai didn't bark for nothing, he is a real dog.
Li Laifu didn't even want to talk to him, and turned around and walked towards home. It's enough to hold his breath for 9 yuan and free shipping in my mother's space. Finally, a classmate came out, and he's here to show off to you. Look at Da Da Heng's classmate. Both parents are leaders.
Li Laifu thought to himself, it seems that he really wants to take matters into his own hands. A stinky apprentice worker just came here to show off, but he still feels superior? In this day and age, you have to have a job!
Unknowingly, I arrived at the gate of No. 88 Courtyard.
"Hey, it's rare for you to have a sullen face. Who made you angry? Tell me quickly...make me happy," Old Man Zhang also stood at the gate and said with a smile.
Just as he was about to argue with old man Zhang, something didn't feel right. Why was this old man so close to him? He tilted his head and glanced at the courtyard, and almost fell into the old man's trap. Li Chongwen was washing his face in the courtyard.
He whispered: "You old man is very bad."
"What did you say about me?" Old Man Zhang asked loudly.
"I said you would live a long life," Li Laifu said and walked towards the courtyard. He really wanted to buy this old man a bicycle and deflate his tires every morning.
"Dad, why did you get up so early today?" Li Laifu asked.
Li Chongwen wiped his face and said, "It's National Day soon, and we have a big battle, so go early."
"Laifu, are you hungry? Breakfast will be ready soon," Zhao Fang came out of the room.
"I'm not hungry, I just finished eating," Li Laifu replied hurriedly. Nine and a half times out of ten, the breakfast made by Zhao Fang was just corn mush.
Zhao Fang still asked one more question, "Did you really eat it?"
Li Chongwen said to Zhao Fang: "Go and stir the pot quickly, don't get stuck at the bottom. This is his home, he can still be polite!"
Li Laifu really wanted to give him a thumbs up, but he should understand him as a father.
Unexpectedly, he turned his head and changed his expression. He took out an empty cigarette case from his pocket and started to open it and said, "You are so stupid that you have to eat breakfast outside every day."
Li Laifu rolled his eyes, took out a big box and gave it to him and said, "Dad, let's talk clearly next time."
"When did I ask you for a cigarette? This is your way of honoring me. Please take the initiative next time," Li Chongwen smiled and put the cigarette in his pocket.
Li Laifu sighed secretly. Although what he said was wrong, it was the last sign of his stubbornness.
"Are you really worried about your son? Aren't you afraid that I will give you the cigarettes that I got by tricking you into smoking?" Li Laifu also lit one and the two of them stood in the courtyard talking.
Li Chongwen took the lit cigarette from Li Laifu's hand and said, "I was really afraid of you before. Judging from your behavior during this time, you are really sensible. How can a sensible child be sneaky?"
"The boss is having breakfast," Zhao Fang shouted from the kitchen.
Seeing Li Chongwen take away his cigarette, Li Laifu felt an inexplicable burst of happiness. The key is that this trust moved him very much.
"Big brother, big brother," Jiang Tao and Jiang Yuan also got up,
Especially Jiang Yuan was so good at washing his face. He dipped some water in his palm and wiped it on his face. After wiping it with his clothes, his face was a little white but his neck was dark.
Li Laifu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother, we have water at home, but you probably haven't even had a sip of water to wash your face with."
"Brother, I can't wait any longer. Mom, put all the paste into the bowl."
This kid probably suffered from the sequelae of starvation as a child, and he died when he saw that he was eating.
Li Laifu didn't enter the house either, but walked towards the door to see his grandson Li Zhiwei! He has been working for two days, and he is going to Tan Erdan's place to check on work matters. Do you need to pay the money first? I don’t know what the boy’s expression looked like when he was standing in front of Wangcai wearing a police uniform. It makes me happy just thinking about it.
We walked to the courtyard of the Security Brigade and went directly to Wu Changyou's office. If we wanted to burn incense, we had to worship Buddha first.
"Uncle Wu, are you going to work so early?" Li Laifu said as he walked in with a smile on his face.
Wu Changyou was wiping his desk. When he looked up and saw Li Laifu, he didn't stop and said, "You're just a little behind me, why do you have to come to work at my place?"
Li Laifu handed over the cigarette and said, "I'm not here to work, I'm here to see Li Zhiwei."
Wu Changyou took the cigarette and lit it and said, "Go, they just came back a while ago and they haven't slept yet!"
Li Laifu walked towards the dormitory. As soon as he reached the door, Li Zhiwei came out with a basin, "Little grandpa, why are you here?"
Li Laifu didn't answer, but saw the bruises on Li Zhiwei's mouth, and the basin in his hand was so dark that he knew the water for washing his feet without looking at it.
Damn it!
Li Laifu pointed to his basin and said, "Put the water down before talking."
Li Zhiwei obediently put the basin on the ground. Li Laifu asked, "Who beat you?"
Li Zhiwei said with a smile: "Little grandpa is fine, we were just joking."
"What a joke!" Li Laifu scolded with a straight face.
Li Zhiwei put away his smile and stood there without moving. Li Laifu said: "Stand here and wait for me."
Li Laifu turned and walked towards Wu Changyou's office.
