That's right. It would be abnormal if boys were still favored over girls in this situation.

Li Xu also laughed and teased, "Cousin, if you two really get together, you must be careful about your temper."

"It's too early to say that since we haven't even started yet." Sun Yizhui also scratched his head and smiled foolishly.

After talking for a while, the Sun Yizhu brothers said goodbye.

After they left, Li Jiakang said, "I'm going to ask Old Wu tomorrow. He also lives in the East Gate area. Let's find out what this girl is like."

Li Ping and Sun Xiu also said that they would ask the workers nearby.

As for Li Xu, he didn't say anything. There was no other way. He could only ask the neighbors for this kind of thing. It would be useless to ask the leaders.

No leader could possibly know so much about their employees' affairs.

After everyone discussed it, Sun Xiu sighed, "I can hardly believe what this kid said. I was planning to find someone to introduce him to after the disaster, but I didn't expect someone to be interested in him now."

Li Xu was also very puzzled. "According to what my cousin said, this girl is so good, but she was the one who proposed first."

Although freedom of marriage has been promoted in recent years, it is only limited to big cities and more among intellectuals.

In small cities and rural areas, it is more common for family members or middlemen to come to the man's home to propose marriage, and it is rare for the woman to bring it up directly.

"My cousin is honest and simple, and he has a job. Once the disaster is over, even if mom doesn't introduce anyone to someone, there will definitely be a lot of people who want him to be their son-in-law. Maybe they are attracted by this, so they take the initiative." Hu Guilan on the side also said with a smile.

At the same time, she was still feeling emotional. If this woman was really like what she said, then she and she would probably have a lot in common...

Li Ping nodded. "That makes sense. Maybe that's what they think."

Then everyone talked for a few more words before moving on to other topics.

The next night, while everyone was having dinner, Li Jiakang said, "I originally wanted to ask Old Wu to find out about this, but unexpectedly, he just happened to know this girl. He also said that her family has a good reputation and there's nothing messy going on. He even wanted to match her up with his nephew before, but he didn't like her."

"I have asked someone to help inquire about it. We will have news tomorrow." Sun Xiu said.

Li Ping said the same thing.

"Then let's wait until we get news from you tomorrow before we talk about the next thing. But Old Wu wants to match his nephew up, so this girl must be really good." After saying that, Li Jiakang took two more mouthfuls of rice and started chewing.

"Okay." The two nodded.

Another day passed, and it was still dinner time.

"The information I got is similar to what you said yesterday. This girl has a good reputation, but I heard that she has very high standards and she didn't like any of the candidates introduced to her by others." Sun Xiu spoke first.

Li Ping also echoed, "I'm asking the same questions as you guys."

"Then what you said is no different from what my cousin said. If it doesn't work, we should just meet the person." Li Xu scratched his head.

Sun Xiu and Li Jiakang looked at each other, and then agreed to Li Xu's suggestion, "It's good to meet him. We also need to ask about the matter clearly. Otherwise, we are really worried. We will go to Gou Zi's place later."

After dinner, Li Xu and Li Ping cleared the table, and Li Jiakang and his wife went to Sun Yizhui's place.

As for Hu Guilan, just now, little Wenbo was crying out in hunger, so she took the child back to her room...

After the two brothers finished cleaning up, they each lay down on a recliner, watching Li Ju and the other two play and chatting about gossip.

After a while, Hu Guilan came out with the child in her arms, put little Wenbo on Li Ping's belly, and then started sewing clothes again.

Li Xu sighed, "If only I could get a plane ticket for sewing, I guess these cotton-padded jackets would be almost done."

He did think about changing to a sewing machine, but he really didn't have one.

Nowadays, people sew their own clothes, but hand sewing is too troublesome, and few people can sew as well as a sewing machine, so they will buy the sewing machine as soon as they get the receipt.

Someone did express his desire to exchange a second-hand sewing machine for food, but Li Xu did not agree.

If you said you wanted to give away a receipt for a sewing machine, that would be understandable, but if you just gave away a sewing machine, that would be too much. Besides, how much grain would it take to exchange for a second-hand sewing machine?

So in the end Li Xu refused.

"It's nothing. I have nothing to do at home every day, so it's good to be busy." Hu Guilan said with a smile.

"It's just that sewing this cotton-padded jacket is too much trouble. I've already asked someone to keep an eye on the sewing machine receipt for me."

After sewing for more than a month, I haven't managed to sew many sets of cotton-padded clothes. Li Mei had helped sew some before, and Sun Xiu would also help sew every night. It would probably take another two months to finish it. It was really too troublesome.

Hu Guilan thought for a moment and said, "It should be sewn before the weather gets cold, so we don't have to spend that money. Besides, we don't make new clothes every year, so it would be a waste to buy them."

"Yes, your sister-in-law has nothing to do at home every day, just sewing clothes, so don't buy a sewing machine." Li Ping also said quickly.

Li Xu smiled and said, "I'm just saying it. Besides, there's no guarantee we'll get it. I've had people keep an eye on him for months but there's still no news. Come, let your uncle take a look at little Wenbo."

After saying that, Li Xu reached out and hugged Li Wenbo to himself, teasing him non-stop, "You know what, Wenbo is much more sensible than other children, and he doesn't cry much."

Hu Guilan became excited at the mention of this, stopping her work and saying excitedly, "My little Wenbo is so smart. He cries when he's hungry and only cries when his diaper is dirty. Other than that, he's very well behaved. He'll definitely be able to get into college like his aunt."

Li Ping also nodded and said, "This child has saved us a lot of trouble. He looks a lot like his aunt when she was a child."

Hearing this, Li Ju, who was playing nearby, ran over, beads of sweat still dripping down her face. She raised her flushed little face and asked happily, "Brother, are you talking about me? Was I this well-behaved when I was a child?"

"Well, you were very well-behaved when you were a child, just like your eldest nephew now, he never cries or makes a fuss." Li Ping responded with a smile.

Li Ju's smile suddenly became even happier, and then she looked at little Wenbo, "It's a pity that my nephew is still too young, otherwise he could play with me."

Li Xu and the others laughed at this. "In a few years, he'll be able to play with you. I'm afraid you won't be willing to play with him by then."

"No, I'm definitely willing to play with him." Li Ju patted her chest with a determined look on her face.