The night was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and the Ji family compound was bustling again.

Ji Ke's face was longer than a donkey's, and he was wandering around the hall like a headless fly.

As for Ji Xing, he hung his head and rubbed the corners of his clothes with his hands as if he were rubbing mud. There was a stubborn look in his eyes, which was full of unwillingness to accept the result.

"Ji Xing! Did you get kicked in the head by a donkey? You're openly provoking those bastards from the Li family!"

Ji Ke's fingers were like steel spikes, piercing Ji Xing's forehead.

Ji Xing's neck stiffened, and he shouted at the top of his voice: "Brother, I, I just can't swallow this humiliation!"

All the women were taken away by that bastard. If he doesn't teach that bastard to call him grandpa, is he still a man? How dare Ji Xing stay in this business?

"Can't swallow it? Who the hell do you think you are? If you start trouble now, then when Li Mingyuan gets into trouble, everyone will know it's you, Ji Xing, who did it.

By then, won't those bastards of the Li family screw our Ji family to death? What if you mess up the plan?

Have you ever used your pig brain to think about the consequences? Last time, the Li family cheated me out of 2,000 yuan just because of a fight between children. Now if this business fails, can you afford it?

Do you have any fucking idea how much you're going to lose?"

Ji Ke was so angry that he wanted to slap Ji Xing a few times!

Ji Xing was scolded to the point of being drenched in criticism, but he still remained stubborn: "Brother, I've figured it all out. Hu Meiling definitely doesn't know about this. The Li family will just beat them up, and they'll just have to suffer in silence!"

Isn’t his brother just worried that Hu Meiling will find out and stop doing business with them to vent his anger on Li Mingyuan?

It's completely groundless worry. Li Mingyuan is an official of all ranks and has to have some dignity. He found a wife like Hu Meiling, and she was the mistress. He was beaten. He didn't believe that the Li family would have the nerve to tell anyone about it!

"You're just a fucking fool, a brainless idiot!"

Ji Ke took two steps and rushed to Ji Xing, grabbed his collar, and lifted him up like a chicken. Then he let go of Ji Xing's collar and pushed him hard. Ji Xing fell with a thud.

Ji Ke gasped for breath, trying to calm himself down. He pointed at Ji Xing's nose and cursed, "Ji Xing, listen to me.

If you act rashly again without my instructions, you will be thrown into the mountains!"

Ji Xing lay on the ground without saying a word, but his eyes still showed a sense of unwillingness.

Seeing this, Ji Ke got angry again and kicked Ji Xing on the butt: "Look at you, you are still like this.

Do you think that you can go anywhere now that you have grown up and have strong wings? Let me tell you, there are many people in this world who are more capable than you.

If you continue to be so impulsive, sooner or later the entire Ji family will be in trouble!"

Ji Xing was kicked so hard that he fell forward and almost bit the dirt on the ground. He raised his head, his eyes full of grievance and unwillingness!

Ji Ke looked at Ji Xing, sighed, and said, "Alright, let's not forget what happened today. Just treat it as a lesson for you. Use your brain more when doing things next time."

The implication is that the beating was in vain!

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The noise from the Ji family that night did not affect the laughter and joy from the Li family in Luozi Hutong at all.

A dim light bulb swayed in the middle of the main room, casting the shadows of the family on the mottled gray wall.

Wu Xiaomei sat on a bench, clutching her new keys, her face filled with joy: "Our auto repair shop in Wujia Village is now complete!

The wrenches and jacks we ordered will be delivered the day after tomorrow at the latest, and we can open for business!

Li Jianghai was squatting on the threshold smoking a pipe. He looked up when he heard this and knocked his pipe against the sole of his shoe: "I've picked a date. Three days from now, on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month,

The whole day is auspicious, and it's the perfect time to open the business."

"Okay!" Li Guifang patted her thigh, her eyes full of smiles, "On the opening day, let's set up a few tables in the shop.

Everyone come and have some fun! I'll go back to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy two pounds of meat and kill a chicken.

Li Mingyu was fiddling with a simple car he had just made for Li Anyuan. When he heard this, he suddenly looked up and asked, "Third brother, have you bought a welding machine, a spray gun, or anything like that?"

Many repair shops have cool tools these days!

Li Minghua kept rubbing his hands covered in engine oil without looking up: "I haven't bought everything yet. I don't know if there will be any business.

"First, do some simple repairs, like changing tires, checking circuits, and doing some small sheet metal work. Once the business gets going, we can add the big stuff."

At this moment, Li Mingyuan suddenly interrupted: "Have you finished with the business license? Don't let anyone check it out later."

"It's been done a long time ago! My aunt's nephew works as a temporary worker at the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and helped with the paperwork." After Wu Xiaomei finished speaking, she turned around and took out a manila envelope from the cabinet.

Carefully pulling out a piece of paper with a red seal on it, "Look, it's written in black and white with the seal on it!"

Li Minghua originally wanted to ask Li Mingyuan, but Wu Xiaomei felt that she had already troubled Li Mingyuan when applying for the land certificate, and it was difficult to find him every time.

The main reason was that she was still not used to the help from this arrogant uncle, so she went around looking for relatives for help!

Li Guifang, at this time, Le Cheng narrowed his eyes: "Okay, on the opening day, everyone go to the shop to set up a few tables, it will be lively"

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On the twenty-fifth day of the winter month, just as the sky was getting light and a thin layer of mist still shrouded Wujia Village, the Li family courtyard was already bustling with activity.

Li Jianghai put on the navy blue polyester Zhongshan suit that he had kept in the bottom of his closet. The cuffs still smelled of mothballs.

Wu Xiaomei got up before dawn to steam buns. Steam rose from the steamer. As she filled the bamboo basket, she urged Li Minghua, "Hurry up! Bring the firecrackers! Don't miss the auspicious time!"

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