Chapter 871 Building a Kang

"I'm so sorry, it's not very convenient at home. An'an and Nuan'nuan are older now, and they sleep in separate beds from my husband and me. And you see, there's not much room to put our feet in the house except for the living room. It's not like before when we had more space and we could put a bed in the living room."

Li Zhaozhao was a little displeased when he heard this. He ignored Bi Qiaoan and looked at Shen Yanming: "Old Shen, I know this request is a bit difficult for you, but I really have no choice.

When I first took my parents in, I thought about applying for a residence in Area B for them, but unfortunately that area had been divided up by the powerful.

We little people are really powerless.

Old Shen, as a brother, I have never asked you for anything before, but this time I would like to ask you for a favor and let my parents spend the winter with you, okay?

It’s winter now, and there’s heavy snow. I’m really afraid that one day when I go to see them, I’ll see two cold corpses.”

Li Zhaozhao started to cry while talking. Xu Yajing couldn't bear to see her husband so sad, so she also spoke up: "I know this request is a bit difficult, but our dormitory is really too small. If there was no room for another bed, we wouldn't have to ask for help.

My parents-in-law are very nice people. They won't cause you any trouble or interfere with your life. They can also help you take care of your children. We are also responsible for their food rations, and we can even provide some subsidies.

Please consider our request carefully."

Xu Yajing didn't know that they all had stockpiled supplies, and she thought she had thrown out a particularly tempting offer. After saying that, she waited for the couple to decide, but she didn't notice that Shen Yanming's face was getting darker and darker.

Li Zhaozhao also looked at Shen Yanming expectantly, not noticing the implicit sense of superiority and charity in his wife's words.

Shen Yanming stopped tapping the coffee table. He sighed and said, "Zhao Zhao, it's not that I'm stingy, but it's really inconvenient to bring uncle and aunt here."

Li Zhaozhao became anxious when he heard this and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Shen Yanming.

"I have my own difficulties, but it's inconvenient to talk about them." Shen Yanming looked up at his brother, his eyes no longer warm: "I can help solve this problem, but it's impossible to live at home."

He didn't want to speak so harshly, but if he didn't, it wouldn't solve the problem. The relationship between the two was destined to have a crack.

Li Zhaozhao was very unwilling. He never thought that Shen Yanming would be so difficult to talk to. It was obviously a small matter, why was he unwilling to help?

He blamed Bi Qiaoan in his heart, thinking that it must be her narrow-mindedness that influenced Shen Yanming's decision.

Bi Qiaoan chose to ignore his resentful eyes, thinking that he was really a ungrateful guy. If it weren't for the couple, Li Zhaozhao and his family might not have survived.

But she could understand the other party's thoughts. After all, they were her parents, so how could she choose to ignore them? And when she was at her wits' end, she would definitely think of asking close and capable friends for help.

So although Bi Qiaoan was unhappy, she did not blame the other party. It was just a different standpoint. From the other person's perspective, she would probably make the same choice.

The two parties parted unhappily. After being sulky all night, Shen Yanming went to work happily the next day.

Although he was very depressed, what Li Zhaozhao said was not false. Even if he was unhappy, the problem between Uncle Li and Aunt Li still needed to be solved.

He paid out of his own pocket and hired several security guards to help "decorate" Uncle Li and Aunt Li's house.

Not only did they paste the walls with yellow mud, but they also cleaned up the edges and corners.

Shen Yanming took a look at the overall environment and asked someone to help build a kang in the house. If it weren't for the cold weather, there might be time to build a fire wall.

Mr. and Mrs. Li didn't know what their son had done, so when they saw Shen Yanming bringing people over, they were still confused.

When they started working, he asked, "Did Zhao Zhao ask you to come?"

Chen Yanming did not deny it, but only said: "It's too cold here in the winter, and you can't survive without a kang. Don't worry, I have a lot of firewood. When the kang is dry, I'll have someone send some to you. But in the next two days, I'll have to trouble you to rest at someone's place."

Mr. and Mrs. Li also had a headache when they thought about this. They went to see their son's place and saw that there was only a 1.5-meter bed, and the rest of the space was filled with firewood and a stove.

Shen Yanming also felt that it was a bit too much to ask, so after thinking about it, he went to Li Gangtie for help.

After saying a lot of nice things and giving away more than ten kilograms of food, I was able to borrow a meeting room for the old couple.

Li Gangtie didn't want it at first, but he couldn't open it, otherwise there would be no peace in Area A in the future. So he negotiated a price with Qi Xili, which could also shut up other people.

After the arrangements were made, Shen Yanming went to tell Li's parents. Li's father and mother were so excited that they thanked him several times.

Chen Yanming was afraid that Li Zhaozhao would be anxious if he couldn't find the old couple after they moved, so he made a special trip back to tell them.

Li Zhaozhao felt very complicated after hearing this, thinking that as a son, he had not done so much for his parents.

He suppressed the sadness in his heart and said to Shen Yanming, "Thank you, brother!" Then he went to help his parents move.

After that, they didn't feel comfortable asking Shen Yanming for food and firewood, so they provided them themselves. Three days later, when the kang was almost dry, the group helped the old couple move back.

Li Zhaozhao felt much better as he felt the warmth in the room, but he couldn't let go of his pride and was upset in his heart.

Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan didn't care. They would get along if they could, and forget about it if they couldn't. As long as they had a clear conscience, it was fine.

Time passed day by day, and soon it was November. This year's Shanghai was 30 to 50 degrees colder than in previous years. The couple stayed at home and didn't want to go out.

In the Imperial Capital, Li Sikai frowned as he felt the growth rate of his faith value slow down.

When General Li saw this, he asked, "What's going on?"

Li Sikai said helplessly: "It feels like the faith value has not moved for a long time. The space is on the edge of upgrading, but it just can't cross it."

"How much do you think is left?"

Li Sikai didn't know what to say. Although it was the finishing touch, it required a lot of faith.

Seeing this, General Alliance Officer Li stopped asking questions. He patted the other party on the shoulder and said, "Don't think too much. Maintain stable production in the space first. As for the rest, I'll arrange for someone to investigate and see what's going on."

Li Sikai nodded and smiled gratefully at Chief Alliance Officer Li: "Thanks, uncle!"

Chief Alliance Officer Li pointed his finger and scolded with a smile: "Why are you being so polite to me!"

Li Sikai said nothing, but he knew in his heart that if it weren't for General Li's great efforts to protect him, he would have been living in dire straits every day. It's not like now, when he can still walk around freely.