"Xiuzhu, if you guarantee it like this, I'm afraid no one will be willing to pay for it themselves, right?"
"Although the people are the foundation of the country, we have to admit that there are still many unruly people."
Li Xiuzhu smiled when he heard this.
"Father-in-law can consider working as compensation."
"If those people don't pay back the money, then we can take them to quarry and mine. If my father-in-law feels harsh, we can also let them do things like felling trees and reforesting."
"Besides, the excavation of the Grand Canal is imminent and we are also in need of workers. We don't need to worry about not being able to pay them back."
"We can provide them with two meals a day and ask them to complete designated goals to earn wages, which can be used to pay off the debt after deducting the meal expenses."
Fu Wenhan's eyes lit up when he heard this. This... is brilliant! "Sure enough, you are the one who should be consulted. You are much better than us old guys in thinking."
"Okay, go back now."
Li Xiuzhu blinked. That's it? Just a small matter? And who taught you to be so eager to help others and not to help others?
Seeing Li Xiuzhu's confused look, Fu Wenhan said unhappily, "Why are you still waiting for me to let you stay for dinner?"
"Well, it's not impossible."
Fu Wenhan smiled proudly when he heard this.
"You have a good idea, but it's a pity that you came too late. We have already finished our meal, so I'm afraid there won't be any for you."
Li Xiuzhu was not angry when he heard this, but nodded in understanding.
"Well, I'll go home and eat."
"I just don't know what the ministers will think if outsiders know that the son-in-law of the prime minister came to visit and was not even given a meal."
Li Xiuzhu stood up after he finished speaking, and it seemed that he really didn't intend to stay, but Fu Wenhan's face darkened at this moment.
If this were to get out, Fu Wenhan would definitely be criticized.
"Wait, it's a rare opportunity for you to come back, why don't you have some midnight snack with your sisters-in-law?"
"It just so happens that your sisters-in-law didn't eat much at night, so they want to eat the skewers you made."
Li Xiuzhu smiled when he heard this.
"What a coincidence! I just happened to want to eat some skewers too."
Yunshuang has already brought the two little ones back home. After all, he is her brother-in-law, and it would definitely not be good to live with him all the time, especially for a grown girl like Yunshuang, as it would be easy for people to gossip about her.
Although Yunshuang didn't care, Fu Wenhan couldn't help but care. Even if it had been decided long ago, he still had to follow the rules.
When Li Xiuzhu arrived at the backyard, the little ones were indeed preparing to eat barbecue skewers.
At this time, Bao Da was sitting at the barbecue area with a little restraint, while Fu Yunshuang was holding a small heater in both hands, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The two little guys were staring at the skewers eagerly, and asked Bao Da from time to time if they were ready yet.
Li Xiuzhu smiled and didn't disturb them. After he walked over, he suddenly said, "Boss Bao, go and have a rest. I'll do it."
Hearing the voice, the four of them were startled at the same time and subconsciously looked at Li Xiuzhu.
The next second, Fu Yunshuang stood up suddenly, forgetting about the small heater in her hand. With a crisp "bang", the charcoal inside scattered all over the floor.
Li Xiuzhu's heart tightened when he saw this, and he quickly carried Yunshuang to the side, saying with a hint of reprimand: "What are you thinking about? What if you get burned?"
Yunshuang looked at her brother-in-law stupidly, without saying a word, as if she was afraid that her brother-in-law was fake, and when she turned around, she would find that it was an illusion that disappeared.
At this time, the two little guys also reacted and ran over and shouted happily: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law."
Well, kids’ way of expressing their happiness is really crude.
But Li Xiuzhu's idea disappeared when the two little kids jumped onto his legs and acted as two pendants.
Sure enough, the way children express themselves is sincere and direct.
"Don't you miss your brother-in-law?"
Baozhu immediately shouted loudly after hearing this: "I've thought about it. Baozhu misses her brother-in-law so much. Daddy is so mean that he doesn't even let us live in her brother-in-law's house."
Although the sound of Yanyu was not small, it pales in comparison to Baozhu's.
Yunshuang spoke the smallest. After seeing the two little ones express their longing for each other, she blushed slightly and whispered, "Yunshuang misses me too."
If Li Xiuzhu wasn't a warrior, he wouldn't be able to hear this sound.
"Come, brother-in-law will grill skewers for you."
Fu Baozhu blinked her big eyes, stared at Li Xiuzhu and asked, "Didn't my brother-in-law bring Baozhu anything delicious?"
Fu Yanyu was anxious when she heard this, and immediately said, "Yanyu also wants something delicious."
As he spoke, a trace of saliva flowed out from the corner of his mouth, and then he subconsciously inhaled it and pulled it back.
Li Xiuzhu pinched the two little guys' cheeks speechlessly and said, "You two little foodies, your brother-in-law was called here by father at short notice. He hasn't even returned home yet, so where did the delicious food come from?"
"I'll make it up to you next time."
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The two little guys were a little disappointed, but Fu Baozhu soon perked up and said to Li Xiuzhu seriously, "Then brother-in-law will give Baozhu two kinds of delicious food next time."
Fu Yanyu thought about it, and then said: "Brother-in-law, I only need one, but Yanyu wants to play games with you."
Li Xiuzhu was startled, then smiled and looked at Fu Yanyu and asked, "So what game does our Yanyu want to play?"
Fu Yanyu scratched his head when he heard this, and said with an expression that he didn't know either: "I haven't thought about it yet, brother-in-law, what do you think?"
Seeing that Fu Yanyu was about to snatch her position as the group's favorite, Fu Baozhu suddenly became anxious.
"Brother-in-law, I also want something delicious. Brother-in-law also wants to play games with Baozhu."
The third sister was so mean that she actually wanted to leave Baozhu behind to play games with her brother-in-law.
Li Xiuzhu smiled.
"Brother-in-law hasn't eaten yet, how about we play after we eat?"
"Okay, okay, brother-in-law, eat quickly."
"Brother-in-law is the best. Brother-in-law eats Yanyu's meat."
When Fu Yunshuang heard that her brother-in-law had not eaten yet, she felt so distressed.
"Brother-in-law, haven't you eaten yet?"
Then he looked at Bao Da and said, "Bao Da, you go back first. I'll bake these."
Fu Yunshuang learned cooking from Li Xiuzhu. Basically, she learned it first and then taught it to the cooks in the restaurant, but she seldom cooked herself.
It's not that she's lazy, she just doesn't have much motivation, and the person she wanted to cook for isn't here.
Only occasionally when the two little guys get too clingy, I’ll cook and give them a treat.
Of course, I will do more for my father and mother.
"Let me do it. I haven't grilled skewers in a long time. I almost forgot what it feels like."
However, Fu Yunshuang shook her head.
"Brother-in-law has been tired all day, so Yunshuang should bake it for him."
"These things are not tiring."
Li Xiuzhu was stunned, but looking at Yunshuang's determined eyes, he did not refuse.
People have all kinds of personalities. Some are lazy and like to eat and do nothing, while others are people-pleasing.
Although Fu Yunshuang is not the type of person who likes to please others, sometimes accepting the efforts of others is also a recognition of that person.
"Okay, then I'll trouble Yunshuang. Brother-in-law, please try our Yunshuang's cooking skills."
(End of this chapter)