When I arrived at the family compound, Wang Ziwen was playing chess with someone under a tree in the yard.
Seeing Li Chu and the other person approaching, he gave up his seat and got up to come over.
Why did you two come all of a sudden?
"We're planning to move during the National Day holiday. Qiu Nan said she'd come over to let you know and pick up some things for you." Li Chu parked his bicycle at the entrance of his brother-in-law's courtyard and took the things off the back seat.
Hearing the clinking of glass bottles in the bag, Wang Ziwen pointed to the bag and asked, "Xiao Chu, what's in here?"
Li Chu said with a smile, "You'll know once you go inside."
Ding Qiunan had already entered the courtyard ahead, then turned around and asked, "Brother-in-law, where are my sister and the children?"
"Your sister took the two kids out to play, they should be back soon."
The three people went into the house. Li Chu carefully placed the bag on the ground, then untied the bag and began taking things out of it.
Wang Ziwen stood there dumbfounded, looking at the pile of alcohol and cigarettes on the ground.
"Where did you get all this from?"
No sooner had the words left her mouth than Wang Jiayuan's voice came from the doorway. "Uncle, Aunt, you're here! I've missed you so much!"
Seeing Wang Jiayuan running in from outside the door, Li Chu quickly raised his arm and said, "Yuanyuan, slow down and watch your step."
Wang Jiayuan also saw the things on the ground, stopped and looked at them curiously.
Ding Qiunan stood up from the sofa, reached out and pulled her into his arms, and began to rub the little girl's round face. The two of them laughed and giggled.
Li Qin and Wang Jiadong followed them in.
"Whoa, what's going on here? Did you rob the supply and marketing cooperative?" Li Qin joked, looking at the pile of cigarettes and alcohol on the ground.
Wang Jiadong followed his mother and greeted Li Chu and Ding Qiunan, saying, "Hello, Uncle. Hello, Aunt."
This kid has always been like this, well-behaved, unlike Wang Jiayuan who's so talkative, but he's not as cute as the little girl either.
Li Chu pointed to the cigarettes and alcohol on the ground and said, "I brought these from home. I don't touch these things now, so they're just a waste to leave them there."
"Alright, hurry up and put it away, don't show it off like this. Why don't you two have lunch here this afternoon?" Li Qin said.
"Hey sis, get me something good to eat."
"How about I have Jiadong give you a quick poop right here, while it's still warm? You want something delicious? Forget it, there's nothing, just some pickled vegetables." Li Qin directly berated her younger brother.
Li Chu looked at his sister with a bitter face, while the others in the living room burst into laughter.
"Oh, you really are my sister. Luckily I was prepared. Qiu Nan, take those canned goods out of my bag."
After saying that, she and her brother-in-law put the cigarettes and alcohol on the ground into the cabinet, and Wang Jiadong also came over to help.
Ding Qiunan took Li Chu's bag and followed Li Qin into the kitchen to help with the cooking.
Wang Jiayuan's eyes lit up when she heard there was canned food, and she happily followed him into the kitchen.
Wang Ziwen watched Ding Qiunan walk into the kitchen before asking, "Didn't you bring any for Qiunan's family?"
“It’s still at home, brother-in-law. We’ll take it back to her dad another day.”
Wang Ziwen nodded. That's alright. Don't let this make Ding Qiunan feel uncomfortable.
After tidying up the things on the floor, the two sat down on the sofa, and Wang Ziwen said to her son, "Go get some water for your uncle."
Then he lit a cigarette and looked at Li Chu, saying, "Is the house over there all cleaned up?"
"Everything's done. All that's left is to move some odds and ends from home. I also bought the coal today," Li Chu said, taking a sip of the water Wang Jiadong brought him.
Aren't you going to move the furniture here?
"Just put the furniture here, and we'll bring the sewing machine and honeycomb briquette stove over later."
"It's National Day, right? Our whole family will go then."
"Of course we'll go. We'll also have Qiu Nan's parents come over. I'll try to get them some good stuff and have a feast at my place."
"Your status is different now, so don't do anything out of line in the future," Wang Ziwen said, knowing that Li Chu had joined the health care team.
"I know, brother-in-law. My joining the organization is all settled. I took the oath on Friday." Wang Ziwen was unaware of this.
"That's great news! We'll have to drink a couple more glasses later." Wang Ziwen was very happy to hear the news, but then she suddenly remembered that Li Chu no longer drinks, and she felt a little disappointed: "Why did you quit drinking for no reason?"
Li Chu chuckled and said, "Brother-in-law, you should drink less in the future."
Wang Ziwen waved her hand without saying a word. What a joke! If you have to give up this one hobby, how can you live?
Seeing his brother-in-law's actions, Li Chu didn't say anything more. Everyone has their own way of living, and even if he's his brother-in-law, he can't interfere in other people's lives. He can only try to take better care of his brother-in-law and sister's health in the future.
Li Qin and Ding Qiunan cooked together, and they were quite fast.
These days, even my sister's family can only afford to eat meat occasionally.
Fortunately, Li Chu brought some canned meat and fish today.
Li Qin was also quite puzzled by the nice things her younger brother often brought out.
But as long as Li Chu doesn't do anything illegal, Li Qin doesn't say much. Her younger brother is quite capable.
Ding Qiunan told her while she was cooking that her younger brother is now a proud member of the organization.
Seeing her younger brother's life getting better and better, Li Qin is truly overjoyed.
When her younger brother has his own children, she, as the older sister, will have done right by her parents in the afterlife.
"Sister, could you get me another one of those martyr's family plaques? I'll nail one up to the door of that house over there too." That plaque is a good thing; it can keep out a lot of demons and monsters.
"Why don't you just unload this part and take it over?" Li Qin found it a bit strange.
“I don’t want to unload this part; I don’t want anyone to have designs on this house.”
Li Qin thought about it and realized that there was a housing shortage, with several people crammed into one or two rooms. Her younger brother had to find a loophole to buy a house.
Even though I am the deputy director of the subdistrict office, I can't stop others from deliberately plotting against me.
Having that brand around can still block a lot of people's attention.
Thinking of this, Li Qin nodded: "Okay, I'll bring it to you later."
"No need to make a special trip, just bring it over on National Day."
After finishing their meal and chatting for a while, Li Chu and Ding Qiunan made plans with their sister and brother-in-law for the National Day holiday before leaving.
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