sbdcsierra Chapter 1125 Dad will buy you a dog
Chapter 1125 Dad will buy you a dog
Chapter 1125 Dad will buy you a dog
"Brother, there's a notice posted on the street."
After dinner, the living room of Li Xuewu's house in the backyard was full of people.
Ji Yuxiu brought out a large plate of watermelon from the kitchen and shared it with everyone.
This was brought back from the mountain by Shen Guodong, and was made by Hongxing Village themselves using a greenhouse.
"They said they wanted to catch the bad wind and didn't allow any more trouble."
He got up from the sofa and helped Ji Yuxiu divide the watermelon. At the same time, he reported to Li Xuewu: "Director Wang of the street also called some of us over for a meeting."
"What meeting?"
Li Xuewu took the watermelon and took a bite. It was quite sweet.
In the evening, Shen Guodong said that there was watermelon in the cool water, and it was just right to eat with dinner to cool down.
I don’t know why, but watermelons in later generations have been scientifically cultivated, so the sugar content must be higher than it is now.
And there are all kinds of refrigerator refrigeration methods.
But neither the taste nor the atmosphere is as comfortable as the watermelon I have now.
Even Li Xuewu, who doesn't like sweets, couldn't help but have a piece.
Summer is here, and the life in the old city is really hard. If one can have a piece of watermelon after dinner, it would be a supreme enjoyment.
Shen Guodong ate with relish. He finished it in big mouthfuls, not caring whether it was dirty or not. He picked up the rag on the table and wiped his hands.
He explained: "Director Wang told us to do more work, set up the stall, and make it bigger so that we can squeeze these restless kids in."
“Hehehe——there’s no room for that.”
After saying this, he smiled and shook his head, saying, "There were also several small factories on the street who went there, and the leaders of those factories also looked embarrassed."
"Why did Director Wang target you?"
Xiaoyan spat out the watermelon seeds, glanced at Shen Guodong, and said, "You better be careful and don't take everything on yourself, or you'll cause trouble for your second brother."
"I also reported to my second brother..."
Shen Guodong nodded, looked at Li Xuewu who had only eaten a small piece and stopped eating, and asked, "Second brother, what do you think I should do about this?"
"Did Director Wang ask about your personal situation?"
Li Xuewu folded his right leg, leaned back on the sofa, looked at Shen Guodong and asked, "Did you say anything else?"
"This... Director Liu asked me about the situation at our recycling station."
Shen Guodong thought for a moment and explained, "I asked about the form of the economic cooperation group, and also asked about the members of the cooperation group and the business I am currently responsible for."
"I didn't talk about Brother Biao and the others. I only talked about the small part I was responsible for in Beijing."
"He should know it even if you don't tell him."
Li Xuewu nodded slowly, looked at Ji Yuxiu and asked, "You should have received the notice a few days ago, right?"
"Yes, I received it on the 6th."
Ji Yuxiu sat on the stool next to the sewing machine. When her second brother asked, she replied, "We are the main responsible unit."
"It's not just us. The garrison should also be responsible for ideological education, right?"
"Well, I received the notification document today."
Li Xuewu looked at Shen Guodong and explained, "This is a good thing. Since the higher-ups want to stabilize the situation, the street will definitely take action."
"If we want to maintain a stable situation, we must commend some, appease some, and deal with some."
"So I am... one of the ones who were appeased?"
Shen Guodong was stunned for a moment, as if he understood, but also as if he didn't understand.
Xiaoyan understood, and gave him a funny look, saying, "You haven't suffered any injustice at all. Who hit you or robbed you? What's there to comfort you for?"
She looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Second brother, does the street want to commend and publicize Guodong, a role model of self-reliance and hard work?"
"I guess so. It's positive publicity."
Li Xuewu nodded, looked at Shen Guodong and said with a smile: "Your collective economy is under the leadership of the street. It is advanced, dedicated, and glorious."
"Hehe——I feel relieved now."
Shen Guodong was confused, but he understood the general meaning, so he smiled and said, "Finally, the good things I have done in the past two years have not been in vain."
“Hehehe——Are you satisfied with this?”
Li Xuewu chuckled, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said, "I'm afraid you will have to do more meaningful things next."
"What do you mean? Why don't I understand, second brother?"
Shen Guodong was no longer in the mood to eat watermelon. He looked at Li Xuewu and said, "We have done a lot of good things in the past two years running the recycling station in the street!"
"In winter, we sweep snow and remove ice, help the elderly and widows, and in summer, we repair houses, reduce earthquakes and provide disaster relief, and fight fires..."
"Brother didn't tell you this—"
Ji Yuxiu smiled and patted his shoulder from behind, reminding him: "The work you did before was very meaningful, but there were too few people who cared for and helped you."
"Second brother means that the organization is very optimistic about you and is ready to give you more opportunities to serve the people."
"What--?"
Shen Guodong looked back at Ji Yuxiu, then turned back to look at Li Xuewu and asked, "Second brother, is the street planning to promote me to a cadre?"
"It's not even time to go to bed yet, why am I already dreaming? Hahaha——"
Ji Yuxiu smiled and explained: "It is still possible to select you as a member, but you'd better forget about becoming a cadre."
"Who knows, just in case."
The Second Master said with a smile: "Our Guodong is kind and honest, and knows how to be grateful. This means he has won the trust of the organization."
"This is not the organization trusting him, it's clearly the organization trusting the recycling station—"
When Xiaoyan heard her second brother say this, she knew that Shen Guodong had benefited, so she couldn't help laughing.
It's just a joke, but we should be humble and remind Shen Guodong, and I still have to make it clear here.
Shen Guodong is a good person in every way except that he is a little narrow-minded.
You see, he is not stingy with his brothers and family members. He is generous with whatever he eats and uses.
But when you get stuck in a dead end, even ten horses can't pull you back, and you even think a fart is a fun thing.
Sometimes when the two of them talked about things in private, Shen Guodong would tend to start to have wild thoughts and get sulky.
If he told Li Xuewu about it in front of him, he would be able to figure it out himself.
"Isn't Guodong in charge of the recycling station? That means the organization trusts him."
Li Xuewu smiled and encouraged his younger brother: "Don't be nervous, don't worry, just do what you have to do."
"The street wants to use you at this time to set an example for everyone."
He put down the teacup in his hand and explained: "The great learning activity has entered a new stage."
"You see, there are very few activities organized in the school, and the factory has basically achieved the set transformation goals."
"The key task of the next big learning is to build and restore, to destroy before building again."
Li Xuewu nodded and said, "We are all at the same starting line. There must be a role model, a leader, to let young people know how to strive."
"I think Guodong is a very good example. He is self-reliant and hardworking. Although he does not have a high level of education and does not have the opportunity to work in a factory, he has established an economic cooperative and provided job opportunities for young comrades in other streets. This is also very good."
"At this time, agriculture needs advanced technology, industry needs models, construction needs pacesetters, and young people also need role models to learn from and strive for."
"Brother, I'm going to faint if you say anything more."
Xiaoyan smiled and said, "He was praised so much that he couldn't tell east from west."
"Don't talk nonsense. How can I be so lost?"
Shen Guodong smiled and said, "Didn't you hear what Second Master said? I am honest, simple, kind and friendly."
"Second Master, he is a family member, everything is good, even a fool can be treated as a treasure, you really believe it."
Xiaoyan glanced at him with a smile, then looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Second brother, please talk to him and don't let him make any mistakes."
"It doesn't matter if it's his own business. After all, he represents our recycling station."
"Yes, brother, tell me what I should do."
Shen Guodong solemnly took out a notebook and pencil from under the coffee table, preparing to take notes.
"Hahaha--"
Grandpa, Second Grandpa and others were all amused by him.
Li Xuewu also smiled and looked at him and said, "Didn't I tell you not to panic? Just do what you need to do."
"I want to ask you, Director Wang told you to set up a few small factories. Is this going well?"
"It's going well, isn't it—"
Shen Guodong hesitated for a moment and reported: "I can't think of what we can do."
"That means re-pulping waste paper and old newspapers to make packaging boxes, or setting up a matchbox factory."
"Hmm - it doesn't seem to work. The street wants you to help more people."
Li Xuewu took a sip from his teacup and asked, "Have you ever thought about doing something with a large number of people, where everyone can get together and develop a collective effect?"
"Haha - Second brother, you know me."
Shen Guodong smiled embarrassedly and said, "I can do whatever you want me to do, but as for making decisions, I'm not good at that."
"Well, it's still a question of thinking."
Li Xuewu pointed at the sewing machine that Ji Yuxiu was leaning on and said, "A lot of people have bought this thing. Have you ever thought about starting a sewing club or something?"
"A sewing club? Aren't the machines purchased with government money?"
Shen Guodong really didn't understand this, and asked blankly: "Besides, we can't buy cloth, what can we do?"
"Of course you can't buy the cloth by yourself. Director Wang has already handled the collective procedures for you."
Li Xuewu looked at him and said, "The small collective economy led by the street has ownership of the means of production and autonomy in operation and management. It implements independent accounting and is responsible for its own profits and losses."
"What, what information? And I'm still losing money?"
Shen Guodong couldn't keep up with what Li Xuewu said, so he hurriedly took notes, but his writing was a mess.
"What I mean is, you apply to Director Wang to set up a sewing club. After you get the formalities, you can find housewives in the street, or unemployed young girls and wives, and ask them to move their sewing machines out of their homes and put them in the factory, and then everyone can work together to produce bedding and clothing."
Li Xuewu was afraid that he would not be able to remember it, so he broke it into pieces, mixed it up and fed it to him, speaking slowly and in a simple and easy-to-understand manner.
"Once you have a cooperative, you can use the cooperative's qualifications to obtain the fabrics, cotton, and other materials you need for production from textile factories or supply and marketing cooperatives for the production of bedding."
After taking a sip of hot tea, he continued, "If you have resources in this area, whether it's cloth or cotton, you can talk to Yu Shui, or you can find Director Ma of the supply and marketing cooperative."
"As for what you want to produce, you can ask around. There are ready-made channels, whether it's the supply and marketing cooperative or the Red Star Factory's joint trading platform. It's all fine."
"Okay, I'll take note. Anything else?"
Shen Guodong was busy taking notes, listening to Brother Wu explaining the work process so thoroughly, there was nothing he didn't understand.
Don’t worry about anything else, just do what Brother Wu says, you will definitely go without any problem.
"You really think I'm giving you advice!"
Li Xuewu scolded him jokingly, saying, "Use your brain, think about what the market needs, what you can find, and find a way to gather resources together."
"The government is paying for the sewing machine. How much does it cost? Who can cover this for you?"
He waved his hand and said, "Tell those people that in a small collective economy, labor remuneration should be calculated according to the amount of work done. While ensuring quality, the more work done, the better."
"Brother, if you say that, I'm afraid half of the families on this street will have to come."
Ji Yuxiu used to be the director of a street office and was quite familiar with Jiaodaokou.
"A sewing machine only costs a little over 100 yuan. If it could be moved into a factory and paid according to work, there would be no rest at night."
She explained earnestly: "It is really difficult to find a job now, and it is not uncommon to have two or three women in a family."
"A mother takes care of two daughters. She can use this sewing machine from morning to morning."
"What is important is to ensure quality, whether it is the quality of production materials or the quality of products."
Li Xuewu nodded, pointed at Shen Guodong and reminded him: "If your bedding products cannot be sold, the members will not make money. If they cannot make money, the collective will not be able to operate."
"They don't lack the ability to make money, but they lack the channels to make money. What Director Wang values is precisely your channels and coordination skills."
"Brother, I understand. I know what to do."
Shen Guodong not only recorded what Li Xuewu said, but also what Ji Yuxiu said.
"Look, what else can I do? The housewives and girls are settled, what can the young people do?"
“How many cooperative members has the recycling station recruited?”
Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "You have a good idea about this job, right? It's a collective economy, and it depends on one's character."
"I understand. Not everyone wants it."
Shen Guodong said cautiously: "We have recruited more than 40 people so far. Some of them bring their own cars, and some of them use our cars."
"When I use our car, I always ask the street to issue a usage procedure, and it is also stamped by the street."
“Those who bring their own vehicles, including bicycles and tricycles, are now managing and receiving goods at the large warehouse.”
"Well, people can be collected slowly."
Li Xuewu drank tea and said, "Sijiu City is so big that you can't support a hundred people. But as I said before, character is important, but management is more important."
"When the team is big, you can also discover good talents, cultivate them slowly, and see how they perform. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
He thought about it, pointed out to Shen Guodong, "Our factory cooperated with the Beijing Railway Station to set up a cargo distribution station, did you know that?"
"I know. I often go there to pick up goods."
Shen Guodong was taking notes in his notebook and quickly replied, "I'm familiar with that place."
"Think about it and see if you can set up a transport team to carry goods. After all, we have a warehouse now."
Li Xuewu raised his head slightly and said while thinking: "The transport team also belongs to the category of cooperatives. The street can provide the procedures."
"Well... I've thought about that too. Didn't we have tricycles at that time?"
Shen Guodong explained: "I was thinking about going to transport the goods, but when I went there I found out it was impossible."
"Their cargo bags are so big, bigger than our tricycles, we can't pull them at all."
He gestured with his hands and emphasized: "Those can only be pulled by big trucks. Our tricycles are too small."
"Then let's get a bigger tricycle, like a rickshaw."
Li Xuewu pointed at him and said, "The electric welding machine only costs a few dollars. Go to the steel mill to get some steel bars and steel pipes, buy some bicycle parts, and weld a bicycle yourself."
At that time in Sijiucheng, there were rickshaws, some of which were donkey-riding, and some of which were three-wheeled.
When it comes to hauling capacity, you can't load coal onto a rowcar.
It is no problem to carry several hundred kilograms of goods, as long as the structure of the rack is well designed and can be pedaled by manpower.
The freight rates at this time are actually quite high, and are based on the standards for gasoline and vehicle consumption of large trucks.
Otherwise, why is it said that there was a transportation boom in the country after the opening up? At that time, the first people who bought large trucks became rich.
"Don't say that bicycle parts are hard to get—"
Li Xuewu glared at Shen Guodong who was about to ask a question and said, "Apply to the street office for a bicycle repair station, or purchase bicycles in the name of a recycling station. You need to use your brain."
"Oh - I understand, Brother Wu."
Shen Guodong smiled awkwardly. He didn't expect that Brother Wu would answer the question quickly and knew what he was going to ask.
Xiaoyan noticed his embarrassment and took the initiative to interrupt and ask, "Second brother, I heard that the Red Star Factory is going to produce gasoline tricycles. Can that be used for cargo transportation?"
"Of course we can do it. We are running on the road right now—"
Ji Yuxiu explained: "If you want to buy, you can come to me and I will help you with the license procedures."
“Can it be used for both passenger and freight transport?”
Shen Guodong is smart enough now, and he knows that the passenger transport market is bigger.
However, Ji Yuxiu was embarrassed. She explained: "We really haven't received any management regulations on this type of business, but the current transport teams are doing it, so you can do it too."
"Those transport teams are all public, so the nature of this is still different."
Li Xuewu reminded Shen Guodong, "If you want to set up a transport team, start with the row of carts, make a model for the streets, and then think about passenger transport."
"As for the big three-wheeled vehicle, there must be one, and the standard cargo capacity can reach 1.5 tons."
"Understood. I've made a note of it. This is the second step in development."
Shen Guodong smiled and said, "The sewing club, matchboxes, packaging boxes, recycling stations and transportation teams will definitely satisfy Director Wang."
"I have an idea that you can refer to."
Ji Yuxiu suggested: "I remember reading in the newspaper at the beginning of this year that a few women in the street office in Jicheng set up a small chemical factory to produce sublimated sulfuric acid, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate and so on."
"They started with four people, and now they have dozens of people."
She recalled: "In the beginning, we produced these chemical products, about a dozen kinds. Later, we started to produce small pills, and we can produce more than 20 kinds of medicines."
"What? A pharmaceutical factory can be run collectively?"
Shen Guodong was stunned for a moment and said, "What if this makes someone sick?"
"Do you think it's a fake medicine?"
Ji Yuxiu looked at him with a smile and said, "They have a medical station to guide the production. If you want to do it, you can go to the medical station and ask Director Wang to handle the procedures for you."
"Don't underestimate chemical products and small pills. The profit margins are high."
"Look, I told you that you didn't carefully consult everyone."
Li Xuewu smiled and nodded at Shen Guodong, saying, "If you had gathered everyone together earlier and asked for advice humbly, wouldn't this have been done a long time ago?"
"Hahaha--"
"It's not that easy—"
Shen Guodong smiled embarrassedly and said, "I can't split it in half by myself. This matter needs to be done one by one."
"You can't split a person in half, but you can manage two people to do the work."
Li Xuewu reminded him again: "Remember, character is important, but management is more important."
He tilted his chin, smiled and whispered to him: "Liu Guangfu, whom you just recruited, is a good candidate to help you manage the sewing club."
"He...hiss-it seems..."
Shen Guodong's expression changed several times before he raised his eyebrows and asked, "I don't know his character."
"Just figure it out slowly. Management is more important."
Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "I heard that this kid in prison could pedal the big wheel of a sewing machine as fast as an electric fan."
"There is no problem with the business. The people are here. It depends on how you use them."
"Yeah, I'll go back and think about it—"
Shen Guodong was really concerned about this, and he also knew what Brother Wu was talking about.
The work at the recycling station almost exhausted him, and it was only after Yu Li, Luo Yun, Zhou Xiaobai and the guys stepped up to divide up some of the business that he was able to get the business started.
Now that Erhai is back, he not only supports the business in Tianjin, but can also come back to help him.
Beijing is the headquarters of the recycling station, and all the channels are in his hands. It is his responsibility to utilize the resources as quickly as possible.
There is no point in picking small holes, it is just missing the point.
"If you have any problems, discuss them with your family. If you encounter any public affairs, consult Director Wang."
Li Xuewu explained: "Running a collective factory is nothing more than two words: fame and profit."
"If you care about reputation, then give up profit. This is purer. If you don't want fame, then manage the factory well and earn what you deserve."
After he said this, not only Shen Guodong fell silent, but even Xiaoyan remained silent.
It all depends on Shen Guodong's choice, she can't interfere.
The meaning of Li Xuewu's words was very clear. The street wanted Shen Guodong to be the advanced one and use his channels to set up small factories and small collectives.
You can give him an organizational identity and practical benefits, but he must know how to make choices.
If this happened to Li Xuewu, there would be nothing to say. Only children would make choices, so of course he would want them all.
But Shen Guodong is different. He doesn’t have the brains or the ability.
You can not have it both ways.
Just as Li Xuewu said, he will be given a formal organizational identity, commended, recognized as advanced, and invited to be the model leader.
However, he had to understand why the street hired him and what these factories were used for.
Is Shen Guodong short of money?
Nonsense, everyone is short of money, but does he lack the money from the small collective factory?
If he needs money, then just run the recycling station well and you will give him a good enough life in the future.
The primary purpose of setting up small collectives and small factories is to complete the tasks of the street, unite the idle people and surplus labor on the street, and create advanced interests and models.
If Shen Guodong had aimed at profit from the very beginning, then this matter would have been ruined.
If things go wrong, it is possible that he will be ruined as well.
Many people simply cannot see themselves clearly and cannot see the opportunities given to them by the organization. They mistakenly and naively think that they can do anything and that they are role models and advanced.
In fact, whether model or advanced, they are all established by organizations and promoted to other people.
When your advancement cannot represent the organization's propaganda direction and values, you are no longer advanced.
So Li Xuewu reminded Shen Guodong to see clearly what is advanced and what is backward.
Don't go from being advanced to being backward, that would be embarrassing.
Not to mention that you won’t be able to get past the street level hurdle, even the people who have made money won’t remember your kindness.
This is typical thankless work.
If we want to do this well and organize the masses to work and produce in the name of a cooperative, we must not seek profit.
Channels are very valuable, and the channels in Shen Guodong's hands can be converted into cash at any time.
However, no matter how valuable the channel is, it cannot buy the recognition of the organization and the honor on you.
Entering the organization's field of vision and becoming a propaganda model is only the first step, and serving the people is the second step.
After completing the second step, you have to give the organization the opportunity to discover the bright spots in your work and then promote you.
The most common phrase used in the propaganda of this era is that this person does not seek fame or profit, but serves the people wholeheartedly.
Look, isn’t this noble? Isn’t this noble?
The profits of collective factories are very high, but the people must be made clear about the profits.
When they look at the account books, they will only see that they work hard on the sewing machine day and night to make money, but they cannot see the hard work behind the scenes.
At that time, whether you take too much or too little, it will not be appropriate, and there will always be people gossiping about you in their hearts.
This is not a management problem, nor is it that they are bad, but a problem of human nature and the system.
Why after the opening up, when Hong Kong businessmen came to invest and set up factories, no one cared about why the bosses made more money, because the workers knew that the factory belonged to the boss.
But it is not like that now. When you set up a cooperative, the workers all know that the factory is collective and belongs to everyone.
If you really want to get a salary, you should give part of the profits to the street, and then the street will pay the salary.
This way the workers won’t say anything, but why are you doing this?
For thirty or forty dollars a month?
If you were given the wages of four or five factories, you would work yourself to death and only earn two hundred yuan.
You earn two hundred yuan, but there are so many people behind your back stabbing you in the back.
You say these factories cannot be built without me, but others will say that this is the glory of the organization and the collective strength.
Individualism is not valued these days, and Li Xuewu doesn't even dare to say that he has made any contribution.
Therefore, Li Xuewu had been thinking about this matter since the time Shen Guodong came back and said that Director Wang had looked for him.
When doing things for the street, you must help for free. Not only do you have to contribute channels, but you also have to do it seriously.
Don’t talk about dedication. Director Wang didn’t mention dedication when he supported the recycling station.
Another thing is that now that Shen Guodong has an organizational identity, it will be safer and more convenient for him to run the recycling station business in the future.
He is the director or manager of five or six small groups or factories. Who would dare to compete with him?
He doesn't take a penny and only serves the people in the street and solves practical difficulties for the street. Are you bullying him?
Director Wang was the first to disagree, and the people in Jiaodaokou were the second to disagree.
Another thing is that Shen Guodong does not have to take wages from these small factories and small collectives, but he is still able to manage the business and finances of these factories.
It is easier to manage if you don't get paid. In the future, you won't have to spend money on charity work for the street office or projects to serve the people. Reputation will be cyclical.
So, how to choose?
"Is there still a choice?"
Shen Guodong was silent for only a moment, then he looked at Li Xuewu seriously and replied, "Don't worry, second brother, I can definitely handle this matter."
"Things that do not seek profit are easier to do than those that do seek profit!"
"Well, do your job well. You have to be more promising than Biaozi."
Li Xuewu smiled and nodded, and everyone else in the room also laughed.
Xiaoyan looked at her partner and felt satisfied with him no matter how she looked at him. Although he was not well educated and a little bit eccentric, he was sensible and had good ability to handle things.
“Small collectives and small factories must be run, but the action of serving the people must not be abandoned.”
Shen Guodong was about to go back. Li Xuewu stood up and saw them off, admonishing them: "Do good things for the street and don't fall behind in service."
"I understand. Don't worry."
Shen Guodong smiled and said, "When Brother Biao comes back, I will ask him to call me leader."
"Be virtuous——"
Xiaoyan stretched his hand and said, "Let's go, Brother needs to rest!"
Li Xuewu sent them to the front yard, watched them leave, and then went home.
He was discussing street matters with Shen Guodong and others. Gu Ning brought the children to the front yard after dinner.
Li Shu finally caught the opportunity. She was so lively that she chattered non-stop, regardless of the fact that her two little brothers wanted to sleep.
It was only when Li Xuewu came into the room that she finally calmed down.
Maybe the battery ran out, or maybe he said he would take her to the mall tomorrow.
Li Shu has never been to a shopping mall in her life, so she was curious when she heard it.
The old lady and Liu Yin were very doting on their eldest granddaughter. Even if they were making a fuss, they would take Li Ning and Li Tang to the north room and coax them to sleep.
These two little brothers really don't have the ability of their older sister. They can't even crawl and can only lie on the kang and babble.
They were sleeping soundly at the moment. Gu Ning held Li Shu in his arms, Li Xuewu held Li Ning in his arms, and the family of four walked towards the backyard.
Liu Yin was originally going to go along, but Li Xuewu didn't bother his mother.
It was past nine o'clock, and except for the door lights in the yard, all the households had turned off the lights and gone to bed.
That’s how it is these days, go to bed early and get up early.
There is no such thing as going to bed at two or three o'clock in the middle of the night and waking up at nine or ten o'clock in the morning like in later generations.
If this really happens, people will laugh at you and say you are a lazy swallow if you don't sleep at night, and you are a lazy calf if you don't get up in the morning.
If you really want to sleep until dawn, everyone in the hospital will pay attention to you and you can forget about finding a wife.
Who wants to marry a lazy guy?
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Fortunately, Li Xuewu is married and has children, and Gu Ning has no intention of divorcing him because he is lazy.
So, he slept all night long.
Of course Gu Ning understood him. During the week, even if he was at home, he would get up early on weekends.
Either they come here to visit their mother-in-law or the old lady, or they go to the club to work the early morning shift.
Anyway, I have a busy day of work on Sunday, which is more tiring than going to work.
After coming to the courtyard, he felt relaxed. Perhaps it was because he grew up here and had a sense of belonging.
He has been getting up very late since he came back these two weeks.
Gu Ning wanted him to sleep a little longer, and even Gu Ning himself slept until Li Shu woke up, and Li Ning also woke up because of the noise.
Liu Yin was thinking about them. When it was daybreak, she went to the backyard to take a look twice.
The second time he heard the noise in the house, he went in and carried Li Shu away. Once this little devil woke up, he would never lie down again.
Gu Ning fed Li Ning, then packed up and went to the front yard.
It was past 7:30 and almost 8 o'clock when Li Xuewu came out from the backyard.
Even after sleeping for more than ten hours, he still felt sleepy. Li Ning woke up three times in the middle of the night, and Li Shu woke up once and got up to play with toys.
He wanted to leave his daughter to her mother last night, but this little girl is very good at pleasing people.
When she heard that her father was going shopping today, she was afraid that he would leave her behind, so she just wanted to follow him closely.
The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is to see if my dad is still there.
Seeing that her father was still sleeping soundly, she smiled and got up.
When she saw her father coming from the backyard, Li Shu stood on the windowsill and called out, "Dad——!"
"hehe--"
Li Xuewu smiled and made faces for his daughter, just like when they were not married and his daughter just learned to stand by holding on to the windowsill. He would tease his daughter every time he passed by.
Li Shu giggled and when she saw her father come into the house, she turned around and told her wife that she wanted to put on her shoes.
She is very active. She has reserved this mall today. No one else can help her!
"Your father hasn't eaten yet. You have to wait until he has eaten before you can go."
The old lady was very patient. She smiled as she put on Li Shu's shoes and teased her by asking, "Tell Madam, what do you want to buy when you go shopping?"
“Buy—buy lots and lots of delicious food!”
Li Shu clapped her hands, thought for a moment and said, "I still need to buy toys. I don't even have any toys to play with."
"My girl, please don't feel guilty when you say this--!"
Li Xuewu sat at the dining table. His mother brought out the steamed buns and rice porridge that had been reserved from the pot, as well as some pickled vegetables.
He smiled at his daughter who was standing by the window sill and looking over here, and said, "All our toys have to be hauled out by truck. If you keep saying you have no toys to play with, Dad will have to move the mall to you."
"I want a new toy! The kind that makes a clicky sound!"
Li Shu shouted through the glass: "I want, I want the kind that makes a loud noise——"
"Okay, no problem. Dad will buy you a whip later." Li Xuewu responded while drinking rice porridge. "It makes a crackling sound when you swing it. It can not only be used to whip Bingga, but also to whip disobedient children."
"Then-then I don't want it-"
Li Shu seemed to understand something, and said while holding onto the windowsill, "I want to be able to run by myself."
"Sure, Dad will buy you a dog and you can lead it."
Li Xuewu eats fast and talks fast, and he is determined not to let his daughter's words fall on the ground, "Dogs can not only run by themselves, but also drag you to run."
"Then...what should I do if a dog bites me?"
With the help of her grandmother, Li Shu got off the kang, stepped on her shoes and walked to the dining table, saying, "I'm afraid of dogs."
Li Xuewu lowered his head and looked at his daughter and said, "It's okay. Have you forgotten? We still have the whip."
"I, I don't want a whip!"
Li Shu seemed to be confused by her father and shouted: "I don't want a dog anymore!"
"Do you want more toys?"
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At that time, there were only a few largest department stores in the city.
Dongfeng Market (formerly Dong'an Market), Wangfujing Department Store, Xidan Market, and Dongsi People's Market.
Xidan Market is undoubtedly the largest and most comprehensive.
Xidan is not like a department store which is just a building or shopping mall. There are shops on both sides of the street.
Just taking Xidan Shopping Mall as an example, there are Fude, Yide, Huide, Houde, Fushou and temporary shopping malls.
Other markets include Xidan Vegetable Market, Guixiangcun Food Store, Shengxifu Shoes and Hats Store, Xidan No. 1 Barber Shop, Hendry Watch Shop, Guotai Photo Studio, Muslim Justice Food Store, Jingyi Optical Company, Tongchunyuan Restaurant...
In the morning, Li Xuewu drove the convertible version of Willys, and his family of three left the West Courtyard and came to Xidan.
I also wanted to call my mother and sister-in-law to come, but they thought it was too troublesome and didn't want to go out for a walk.
Maybe Zhao Yafang wanted Li Xuewu and Gu Ning to enjoy some relaxing time, so she only left Li Ning at home to look after them.
The car was parked in front of the barber shop. Li Xuewu held his daughter in his arms, like a strong man, and his left and right arms seemed to be able to run a horse.
He was afraid of the crowds, and Gu Ning couldn't carry Li Shu, so even walking was difficult for him, let alone going shopping.
It is true that there are a lot of people. The street is crowded and bustling, but it is not to the point where people are shoulder to shoulder.
Li Xuewu didn't think about rushing into the mall at this time. There was nothing urgent in their family, so it didn't matter whether they bought it early or late.
The goods are placed on the counter, and only those with money and tickets can buy them. It can't be distributed for free, so first come first served.
Gu Ning wanted to have a haircut, but was worried that Li Xuewu didn't have the patience to accompany her.
In the past, her mother would always accompany her here, to the Xidan No. 1 Barber Shop. It was said earlier that the barber was from Shanghai and his hairstyle was fashionable.
It’s actually the same now. After more than ten years, the real skills would have been passed down long ago.
"Why don't you come back after you finish shopping?"
Gu Ning glanced at Li Xuewu and said, "Or I can come myself when I have time."
"When you have time, I have time. You have one more day off than me?"
Li Xuewu smiled and teased her, "Don't you know that men who accompany their wives to get a haircut are the most attractive?"
"whee--"
Gu Ning felt a little embarrassed by what he said and pinched him secretly. Li Shu, who was watching the fun, seemed to have discovered something.
She hugged her father's neck and said with a smile: "Shame on you——"
"Dad is not ashamed——"
Li Xuewu took Gu Ning to the barber shop and said as they walked, "There are fewer people in the shop at this time. When those who are tired of shopping come out, we can wait until tomorrow morning!"
(End of this chapter)