"Okay, okay, I'll take care of the meals. I don't care about anything else. There's really nothing else I need."
Li Chu couldn't very well refuse his kindness; only through mutual exchange could the friendship last.
"Brother Chu, did your wife buy something for the family at the department store? Why didn't you say so earlier? Xiao'e definitely didn't take much money with her when she went out."
"Alright, alright, you really don't lack anything. Qiu Nan went to the department store just to buy some fabric." Li Chu was both amused and exasperated.
Seeing Xu Damao's performance, Li Chu was also very moved.
This kind of behavior at least shows that his help over the years has not been in vain, and that the person still knows how to be grateful.
"I'll leave the food to you; I won't interfere anymore. As for the exact number of tables, I'll let you know."
"Don't worry, Brother Chu, I'll make sure it's all taken care of." Xu Damao patted his chest as he said this, because he was afraid he wouldn't be able to help much.
"Hey Da Mao, I heard from Qiu Nan that Xu Yang is dating someone too, but you guys seem not to be satisfied."
"It's not that I'm dissatisfied with the girl, but rather with her family's financial situation. My main concern is that Yangyang will have too much of a burden in the future."
When the topic of his son's girlfriend came up, Xu Damao's face darkened.
"Well, how should I put it? On her own, our whole family is quite satisfied, but her family..."
Li Chu had heard Ding Qiunan mention the girl's family situation; their circumstances were indeed quite poor.
Xu Damao and his group had their reasons for hesitating.
The girl now sends almost all of her salary back home every month. Since the two are not married yet, this is understandable and no one can say anything about it.
But if things are still like this after marriage, how can we live like this?
Xu Yang himself now feels like he's in a bind. The more enjoyable it was when he was cheating, the more painful it is for him now.
Have you talked to that girl?
"Uh... we don't actually have that."
"I suggest that Xiao'e or Yangyang have a good talk with that girl to find out what she's really thinking."
What if they're only helping their family now because they're not married yet, but they won't do that anymore after they get married?
That's what they said, but Li Chu himself didn't believe it. Given the girl's family's circumstances, it would be strange if they didn't exploit her like crazy after finally finding a money tree.
Moreover, the girl was clearly clueless. She knew that her family would definitely not be able to help her in the future, but she didn't know to save some money for herself so that she could prepare a dowry when she got married.
While her current actions may seem filial, they do little to benefit her life.
Sometimes, people still need to have some selfish desires.
"Sigh, I'll talk to Xiao'e and Yangyang about it later. That kid Jiye has secretly found me a girlfriend at school too. Brother Chu, why are my two sons so troublesome!"
"Following the roots"
The two simple and clear words immediately made Xu Damao, who was still looking miserable, turn into a black line on his forehead.
"Brother Chu, you can't bring up such embarrassing things. This happened so many years ago."
As he spoke, Xu Damao turned his head to look around guiltily, and only when he saw that there were only the two of them in the hall did he feel relieved.
He dared not let Lou Xiao'e know about the foolish things he did when he was young.
...
When Li Chu arrived at Uncle Shen's place, the staff had just brought over the food.
The two sat on the sofa in the reception area, eating and talking at the same time.
“Xiao Chu, Junzi came back last night. Those questions he asked about veterans returning from the battlefield, were they taught to him by you?”
"It can't be said that I taught him; he had some ideas himself before."
"Sigh, Junzi, you're good at being a general who charges into battle, but you're still a bit lacking when it comes to being a commander!"
"Uncle, everyone has to start from the bottom. Since he doesn't have the ability to be a commander yet, you should take him under your wing and teach him more. Spending all his time in grassroots combat units will affect his future development."
"Is this your idea, or did Junzi tell you yesterday?" Elder Shen looked at Li Chu with some surprise.
"Regardless of whose idea it is, Uncle, don't you think this is the best thing for Junzi?"
With food in his mouth, Li Chu's words were somewhat muffled. He swallowed the food in his mouth before speaking again.
"Besides, if my information is correct, shouldn't you retire now? Uncle, you should think about Junzi's future."
"Did Lao Wu tell you that?"
Li Chu's words made Elder Shen put down his chopsticks and stare intently at him as he asked, a powerful aura emanating from him.
"Uncle, please don't look at me like that. I'm timid. Uncle Wu and I never talk about anything other than everyday matters."
"You brat!" Old Master Shen's stern face suddenly broke into a smile.
"I'll think about Junzi's matter some more. But what about you? Have you considered making a move?"
"Move? Where can I move? Don't bother me, Uncle. It's fine as it is. I still need to train Wenxuan. I'm going to mentor two more graduate students this year. I'm very satisfied with the current situation."
"By the way, Uncle, just wanted to let you know that Wenxuan and Yueyue are getting married on the 22nd of next month."
"Next month? You don't want to waste a single moment, do you? You just transferred Wenxuan to the army and you're already in a hurry to get them married."
I'm so eager to have my great-grandchildren, why don't you just agree to transfer Wenhui over too?"
"Uncle, what can Wenhui do here? We don't have her major here."
"I don't care, I just can't be older than Old Wang when I get to hold my great-grandchild."
Do we really need to compare before and after?
Seeing Elder Shen's sudden childlike emotions, Li Chu was truly at a loss.
"Haha, even you have moments when you're speechless!"
Sigh, Li Chu felt a little tired. Why do all these old men like to tease him so much?
Eternal God Emperor
"Don't worry, Xiao Chu. I chose Wenhui as my granddaughter-in-law. She and Xiao Yi have a very good relationship. I won't rush them."
However, I'm leaving my health in your care; you must make sure I live long enough to hold my great-grandchildren.
"Don't worry, Uncle, just listen to me!"
"Alright, then we uncle and nephew have reached a consensus on this matter. Come on, let's toast with tea instead of wine!"
After finishing his meal, Li Chu left because Elder Shen had a meeting later.
Even after he got into his car, he still couldn't figure out what Uncle Shen wanted to do by calling him over today.
They didn't say a single useful word from beginning to end, nor did they ask any questions; it was like they were having a casual chat.
This also gave Li Chu a deep headache. These old comrades were really something else. Why couldn't they just say what they wanted to say? Why did they have to make people guess?
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