That year, Li Ke spent the Spring Festival alone with his three dogs in a small villa on the outskirts of the city.
These three dogs are now over a year old, and their personalities are gradually becoming more distinct. The shortest of them all, Xiaobai, is a mixed-breed dog with a strong build, but it has firmly secured the position of the eldest brother.
Xiao Bai's height just reaches Li Ke's knees. It has a steady and responsible personality and fulfills its duties of guarding the house and raising its younger siblings very thoroughly. If it finds that the two dogs are doing something wrong, it will bare its teeth and scold them. If anything is left outside the house and not retrieved in time, it will stay and guard it and refuse to leave.
Benben is much taller than in his previous life, now approaching 70 centimeters, which is much taller than a normal Belgian Malinois.
And perhaps because Benben grew up with the two male puppies, Xiaobai and Liangliang, this little guy completely sees himself as a male puppy. Every time he urinates, he lifts his leg to pee, just like Xiaobai and Liangliang.
Although Benben is the biggest, his personality is the same as in his previous life. He loves to act cute and is still very clingy.
As if knowing that Li Ke couldn't resist her whining and coquettish manner, she deliberately developed many different coquettish sounds and behaviors, releasing them in various ways to win more of Li Ke's company, caresses, and rewards.
Liangliang is the most playful, least obedient, and most shameless. He is also the one who gets beaten up the most by Xiaobai and Benben in a mixed doubles.
This little guy is the most mischievous dog. Whenever he steals something or causes damage, he will destroy the evidence or hide it as quickly as possible.
When Li Ke realized something was wrong and began questioning him, Liangliang would always open his dark eyes and pretend he didn't understand anything with an innocent look on his face. On the contrary, Xiaobai and Benben would become listless and uneasy because of Li Ke's questioning.
If Li Ke hadn't known them well enough, he would have almost been fooled by Liangliang's acting skills.
These three dogs share a common problem: they are picky eaters. They dislike eating dry, hard dog food and prefer to eat with Li Ke.
At first, Li Ke was able to harden her heart and refuse them, but later, she couldn't resist the pitiful look on their faces as they watched her eat, so she specially had someone make light pet meals and stock up on them. Every day at mealtime, she would serve each of them a bowl of rice and a bowl of soup in a proper manner.
With these little guys by her side, Li Ke smiles much more often these days.
During this period, none of the Chen family members contacted Li Ke. This was probably because those who were still alive and well had all been dealt with or robbed by Li Ke to varying degrees, leaving behind too many unpleasant memories, while the disabled people probably didn't have time to think about her.
This taught these people a lesson, and they won't bother Li Ke when they have nothing to do.
Li Ke also learned some information about the current situation of the Chen family from Zhou Heng. After suffering a stroke, Old Mrs. Chen had been recuperating for more than a year, and her condition had improved considerably. She could now speak intermittently.
The right side of his body can move a little, but he still can't be separated from the wheelchair. If he wants to stand up and walk, he needs a strong person to help him move a few steps.
Aunt Chen was unwilling to take care of Grandma Chen, who had suffered a stroke, by herself alone. However, Grandma Chen did not want Aunt Chen, who could often talk to her, to leave. So, the Chen family hired another strong caregiver for Grandma Chen.
Chen Xian was discharged from the hospital. The Chen family originally wanted to find him a sanatorium to stay in, but Chen Xian disagreed and insisted on going home. So the Chen family found a strong couple to take care of Chen Xian's daily life.
Since being discharged from the hospital after his chest injury, Mr. Chen's spirits have not been as good as before. He now needs a cane to walk steadily. However, Mr. Chen is currently able to take care of himself, so Aunt Zheng can manage to take care of him on her own.
However, since Chen Xian and his wife became unable to take care of themselves, they have become even more unpredictable. The smallest things would make them smash plates and bowls, curse loudly, and turn the house upside down.
The old man couldn't stand their constant noise, so he had Chen Niansheng rent a small villa nearby for them to live in with four caregivers.
At first, Chen Niansheng felt sorry for his mother and son, but as time went on, that feeling of heartache faded a lot. A large family is always arguing and making a mess of things.
So he actually agreed with Old Master Chen's idea and obediently found a house nearby and moved Old Master Chen and Chen Xian out.
During the Spring Festival, Li Ke only took a day off on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and then got busy again on the second day.
Before the holiday, she issued a notice that salaries for the two months before and after the Spring Festival would be doubled.
For those who are willing to stay and work overtime during the Spring Festival, overtime pay will be five times the normal rate during the festival. During the holiday period after the festival, they will be paid three times the normal rate. Employees can choose whether to go home or stay and continue to work overtime.
Most of the employees Li Ke hired were locals, with few from other places. After hearing about the generous benefits Li Ke offered, most of them chose to stay and work overtime during the Spring Festival.
Before the Spring Festival, Li Ke ordered another 30 million yuan worth of stainless steel pots, pans, and buckets. The ones he had bought before were already filled with all kinds of delicious food, soups, medicines, milk teas, and fruit drinks. With all kinds of resources available now, Li Ke will definitely not stop hoarding food.
For the next three months, she basically had the manufacturers ship the goods directly to the warehouse and then settle the payment. When the warehouse was almost full, Liu Yuhe would notify her, and Li Ke would go and store the goods in the warehouse into her space.
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