Siheyuan: Joined the Intelligence Department, my father is a national level

"Auntie, what are you talking about?"

"If you want to talk about holding you back, it's me who has been holding you back for so long!"

"It's too early to say that now. I think Mr. Wu's words just now might be a test or a temptation."

"We'll have to wait and see what the future holds!"

Li Youquan smiled and shook his head, treating today's incident as just a small episode and not thinking about it any more.

Afterwards, he went back to the house, took out the package he had brought back from the tailor shop in the afternoon, and took out two brand new cotton jackets.

"Auntie, Honghong, come and try it on to see if it fits you!"

Two cotton-padded jackets, one large and one small, appeared.

The red eyes suddenly widened.

Li Huifen also showed a look of surprise on her face: "This dress is really well made. The material and cotton, plus the labor cost, must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"Youquan, you are thoughtful, why don't you give yourself a makeover as well?"

"Why don't you wear this one? My clothes are still wearable. There's no need to change them."

Li Huifen was about to refuse.

But at this time Li Youquan took out a new cotton jacket from the package and put it on in no time.

"Don't worry, there will be no one left behind in our family of three!"

"It's almost the end of the year, how can we not get some new clothes?"

"By the way, Auntie, I also bought you a pair of new shoes. Come try them on too!"

"Look at those old shoes you're wearing. They've been worn for three years and are in tatters!"

As he spoke, Li Youquan stuffed the newly bought pair of old cloth shoes into Li Huifen's hands.

"Yeah yeah yeah! New clothes!"

Honghong was very excited after putting on her new clothes. She jumped around the house and cheered.

Li Huifen also smiled as she put on new clothes and new shoes, comparing herself in front of the mirror over and over again.

Unconsciously, my eyes were red.

"Yes, this is the right size!"

"Youquan, thank you, auntie."

Li Huifen wiped away her tears as she spoke.

Soon, a gentle smile reappeared on her face, as if all the sadness and pain of these years were wiped away in those tears.

"Life in our family is finally getting better..."

"Come on, Honghong, take off your clothes. We can wear them after the New Year!"

"Youquan, you go out often, so you can wear this dress. I will buy some more material during the Little New Year and sew you a set myself."

"You are weak, so you should stuff more cotton into your clothes and wear something thicker!"

As Li Huifen spoke, she took off her clothes, including Honghong's.

I have new clothes, but I don’t want to wear them.

This seems to be a trait that many mothers possess.

It's getting late now, it's time to go to bed.

Li Youquan boiled a pot of water on the stove, preparing to wash his feet before going to bed.

Li Huifen took Honghong, who was still unsatisfied, back into the house and coaxed her to sleep, then returned to the living room to clean up the cup she had just used to drink water.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Boom boom boom!

"Youquan, Youquan, are you asleep?"

Xu Damao's voice came from outside.

Li Youquan frowned when he heard this, looked at Li Huifen, and walked forward to open the door.

"I say, Damao, why are you not sleeping so late and coming to my house?"

Li Youquan asked out loud.

Xu Damao smiled awkwardly and rubbed his hands: "Well, I saw you had guests just now, so I didn't feel comfortable coming to disturb you."

"Well, I heard that you had a great harvest today. Last time, I asked you to bring some game for my father-in-law..."

"Oh, you're talking about this!"

Li Youquan smiled faintly: "Look at my memory, I really forgot it!"

"I sold all the things I hunted today at the market. I also ate the two pheasants that were left."

"How about this, I have to go to the mountain again tomorrow. Tell me what you want in advance so I can save it for you."

Hearing this, Xu Damao nodded his head like pounding garlic: "Okay, okay, I don't want more, just two pheasants, a wild rabbit, and a nest of pheasant eggs will be enough."

Good man, you call this not asking for too much?

Seeing Xu Damao's calm face, Li Youquan was also happy: "Okay, but let me be frank first. I will try my best to get as many of these things as I can for you. Don't blame me if you can't get them!"

"Don't worry, I understand!"

Xu Damao's smile widened: "Brother Youquan, when I win the daughter of the Lou family, my career will be bright! By then, I will definitely not forget your help today!"

After these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the living room fell into an inexplicable awkwardness.

Li Youquan looked at Xu Damao who was boasting so arrogantly and felt a little embarrassed:

"Two wild pheasants, a wild rabbit, and a nest of pheasant eggs. Since my aunt and your parents have been neighbors for many years, I will sell them to you for one cent less than the market price!"

"How's it going? It's interesting!"

"If there's no problem, you can pay me in advance!"

Upon hearing this.

Xu Damao couldn't help but be stunned.

"what???"

"No, my good brother, my big brother Youquan!"

"We are so close, how hurtful would it be to mention money?"

"Didn't you just say that we are neighbors? There's no need to..."

Before Xu Damao could finish his words, Li Youquan interrupted him: "Maybe you didn't hear what I said just now?"

"What I mean is that before you separated from your family, your parents and my aunt were neighbors for many years. For this reason, I can give you a discount!"

"But it's still far from the point where I can work for you for free!!"

It was getting late and Li Youquan was too lazy to waste time with Xu Damao.

"you..."

Xu Damao couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. He never expected that Li Youquan would be so rude in his words.

The atmosphere was gradually becoming tense.

Li Huifen quickly advised: "Da Mao, you grew up in the city and have never gone hunting in the mountains. Naturally, you don't know the hard work involved."

"You have Brother Quan today so it may seem like a good harvest, but hunting is ultimately dependent on the weather."

"The wild pheasants, pheasant eggs, and especially the wild rabbits you want are not easy to get."

"It was a lot of hard work, and we even encountered dangerous situations."

"If you take big risks and do something, you must be paid."

"It's true that we have been good neighbors for many years, but we still have to keep things separate."

After listening to what Li Huifen said.

Xu Damao was speechless for a moment.

After a moment of silence, he nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

"But my current job is not very stable and I can't pay that much money for the time being."

"How about this, Brother Youquan, if you have the chance, bring me a wild pheasant and I'll give you the money first."

As he spoke, Xu Damao took out some money from his pocket and handed it to Li Youquan.

"Okay, leave it to me!"

It's only natural to get things done for money.

Li Youquan didn't waste any words and just nodded in agreement.

In a blink of an eye.

The night passed by in a hurry.

Early the next morning.

After finishing his breakfast, Li Youquan walked out of the house with his shotgun on his back.

Before leaving, he was alone in the room and drank a sip of the spiritual spring water.

After going out, he found an empty place, took out some of the wood that the system had rewarded him, and then carried it on his shoulders to the home of the carpenter Lao Zhou in the central courtyard.

"Uncle Zhou, this wood should be enough to make a set of tables, chairs and benches. I have written down the rest on the list. I will bring the rest to you next time."