Chapter 112 Who are you telling to get lost?
"good."
Brother Li sighed, looking at the auto parts factory's residential area that was already in front of him. His brows furrowed again and again, and his face was not good at all; it could only be described as murderous.
But when he turned to look at Li Banxia, he returned to normal.
"Actually, I didn't know about your divorce. It was... Yuanzhi suddenly asked me about it before he left. I pressed him for details, but he said he misheard. I felt something was wrong, so I thought I'd ask you. I didn't expect it to be true."
"Yuanzhi?"
Li Banxia frowned. "How did he know?"
"have no idea."
Brother Li shook his head and instructed Li Banxia, "If there's anything you can't handle, remember to tell me in time. Your sister-in-law and I still have some old classmates, and many of my retired comrades are in the public security system."
Li Banxia smiled and said, "Everything is almost done. I've already found a yard. I can move in as soon as I get back and pack my things. Don't worry, brother."
"Okay, that's perfect. I'll stay an extra day to help you move your things over. Oh, and..."
Before Li Banxia could refuse, Brother Li smoothly changed the subject, "Are you still planning to continue picking medicinal herbs? Do you want to come to the army with me?"
"Huh?" Li Banxia was taken aback.
Brother Li looked at her and said, "We are in dire need of TCM doctors who understand medicinal herbs. You have studied pharmacology with Dad for so many years..."
"No, brother, my skills are only half-baked. I can sort medicinal herbs, process and enhance their medicinal properties, and cook some medicinal porridge for people, which is passable, but I can also save lives..."
Li Banxia shook his head, "...I'm not skilled enough, I wouldn't dare go to the troops and jeopardize the soldiers' health."
"You never have a clear understanding of yourself."
Brother Li frowned and glared at her reproachfully, "Do you think I don't know whether you're capable or not? Do you think I'd bring just anyone into the army? I'm a notorious ruthless tyrant in the military, you know?"
"The Black-Faced King of Hell?"
Li Banxia pursed her lips and couldn't help but chuckle. "Mom always says that my eldest brother was chubby and fair-skinned when he was little, and he was the one who looked like a baby among us siblings. How could he be dark-skinned?"
Seeing her amused, a smile also flickered in Brother Li's eyes.
Following her lead, he made a self-deprecating remark, "Isn't being ruthless enough with a black heart and ruthless with a black face and extra training exercises all the time?"
Li Banxia, "..."
She turned away in disgust, "Big brother, how did your sister-in-law fall for you back then?"
"Your sister-in-law...look how handsome I am." Brother Li slightly raised his chin and gave a technically light cough.
Li Banxia laughed heartily.
He said, "I will tell my sister-in-law."
Brother Li was dumbfounded, "Sigh..."
The car drove smoothly all the way to the courtyard gate. Before even getting out of the car, one could already hear veiled insults coming from inside the courtyard.
Brother Li's face darkened.
Li Banxia's expression remained unchanged, but the smile that had just been in her eyes vanished in an instant.
She got out of the car first, and Brother Li drove forward a little and stopped against the wall.
Inside the courtyard, Su Youfu lay on a rocking chair, creaking and swaying back and forth. He held a palm-leaf fan in one hand and fanned himself vigorously, muttering indistinctly, "...It's all your mother's fault for spoiling you. You can't even start a fire. What's the use of raising you?"
“My mother has never let me do any work; starting the fire has always been her job…” Su Hongmei muttered in protest.
Su Youfu chuckled, "You've even learned to talk back! You're just like your mother, all looks and no substance..."
Su Hongmei's eyes were red and swollen with grievance, her face was covered in ash, and she coughed from the fumes instead of getting the fire going.
Just as she was biting her lip, on the verge of tears, she looked up and saw Li Banxia entering the courtyard.
The pent-up resentment suddenly found an outlet, and she burst into loud sobs, "Mom..."
Only the father and daughter were in the courtyard. The eldest son and his wife were nowhere to be seen. Their door was tightly closed and locked, as was the room where she slept, which had an extra lock.
Li Banxia keenly sensed that something was happening.
"Mom! I'm talking to you, can you hear me?"
Seeing that Li Banxia was frowning and staring at the door, ignoring her, Su Hongmei stomped her foot and shouted.
Li Banxia looked over.
Su Hongmei started sobbing again, complaining between sobs, "...Dad won't light a fire, and I haven't had a hot meal for two days. I've eaten all the cucumbers, and the tomatoes and eggplants are disgusting..."
Li Banxia didn't respond to her question, but asked, "Where are your eldest brother and sister-in-law, second brother, and third brother?"
"have no idea."
Su Hongmei shook her head and said, "These past few days, my second and third brothers have been leaving early and returning late, and I rarely see them. They don't even come home for meals. I don't know what they're up to outside!"
Li Banxia glanced at her, and Su Hongmei subconsciously shut her mouth.
"My eldest brother and sister-in-law haven't been back for many days. They took a lot of clothes with them, saying they're helping out at some company near my parents' house. They don't plan to come back this summer. They said if you come back, we should call them..."
Li Banxia nodded and walked towards her room.
"stop!"
Su Youfu, who had been waiting for Li Banxia to back down, was furious when she dared to ignore him. He slammed his fan on the dining table and shouted, "Who let you in? Li Banxia, have you forgotten that we're already divorced?"
Li Banxia frowned and glanced at him.
Su Youfu pointed outside with his palm-leaf fan and said, "This courtyard was allocated to me by our auto parts factory. You have no right to live here anymore. Get the hell out of here!"
Li Banxia had not yet spoken.
Brother Li strode in, glared at Su Youfu, and asked him, "Hey Su, say that again, who did you tell to get lost?"
"Big...Big Brother?"
Su Youfu jumped up, not daring to straighten his back, and asked, "Why are you here?"
He was most afraid of his brother-in-law. Having served in the army, he knew that someone like Li Qinqiao, who could climb up the ranks, was exceptional in both intellect and skill. He couldn't compare to him, nor could he afford to offend him.
"Who's your older brother?"
Brother Li sneered, "Repeat what you just said, and who do you want to get lost?"
Su Youfu dared not say anything; his mouth was clenched as tightly as a clam's.
Brother Li looked at Li Banxia and asked, "I remember you rented these two rooms?"
Li Banxia nodded.
Su Youfu's face flushed, and he said, "This is the auto parts factory's building. After the divorce, she is no longer eligible to rent. This courtyard is only for internal employees and not for outsiders. She, she... she has to move out quickly."
Brother Li narrowed his eyes, unbuttoned his light green sleeves and rolled them up, "Say that again?"
Su Youfu pursed his lips and looked at Li Banxia.
Li Banxia didn't even glance at him. "Brother, what he said is right. Every company has this rule. It's only for factory employees' relatives and friends to rent. Others can't."
"Yes, yes, I didn't lie to you." Su Youfu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and gave Brother Li a dry smile.
Brother Li glanced at him and sneered, "So you think you're okay just because you're divorced? Aren't all your children my little sister's?! Go call your boss out here. I want to ask him myself if these damn rules apply to divorced couples! Or are you just trying to bully my little sister?!"
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