Can you believe there won't be a holiday for Chinese New Year this year?
One of the most traditional festivals in China, feudal dynasties would grant a holiday to all civil and military officials during this time.
It's a new era now, and yet a bunch of lunatics have managed to make it so that we don't get holidays anymore.
Ever since he saw in the newspaper that someone had actually made such a proposal, and then the higher-ups held a meeting to study it and agreed to cancel the Spring Festival holiday starting this year, Li Chu's face has been as black as the bottom of a pot.
I cursed those who initiated the proposal a lot in my heart; they were a bunch of lunatics.
Not only did they create a new organization, but they also pulled this stunt.
They can't even manage their own lives, yet they drag a bunch of people along with them.
Similarly, the idea of not setting off firecrackers, not putting up Spring Festival couplets, and not visiting each other during the Spring Festival were all proposed by them.
Li Chu knew that it was time to start eliminating the fourth one.
The situation will become increasingly tense from now on.
The higher authorities have sent a representative to the main hospital who is above Director Liu.
Then everyone will have to live a long, anxious life.
There are many things you might not dare to say to your colleagues, because you're worried that you might say the wrong thing, or that your words might cause a misunderstanding and lead to someone reporting you.
This is a special period where no evidence is needed. As long as someone reports you, a simple investigation could lead to your exile.
Then you'll discover that cowsheds aren't just for cows; people might also live there.
By the time the two wealthy brothers brought over all the good things they had mentioned, it was already the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month.
These two brothers probably time their visits perfectly; they arrive right after we've finished eating and put down our bowls.
"Dr. Li, the wood and the floor tiles we mentioned have all been brought over and placed. Would you like to come and take a look?"
"When were they brought over? How come I had no idea?"
Fu Laoda rubbed his hands together nervously and said in a low voice, "Dr. Li, you know the current situation. We don't dare to make a big fuss. We've gotten it all together little by little."
Li Chu knew, of course he knew, and he also knew that these survivors had not been having an easy time lately.
The two rich brothers were considered lucky because they had a skill and made a living through it.
Those who are unemployed or unwilling to work, and who usually rely on secretly selling their ancestral heirlooms, are now living a much harder life.
Because the operation to seize those cultural relics has already begun.
These past two days, Li Chu has been considering whether to take a trip to the warehouse where her sister's neighborhood office stores those things before her sister is transferred.
Let's see if we can find anything good, so it doesn't all get wasted.
To be honest, he was genuinely indifferent to those cultural relics.
I learned a little from my master before, but my skill level isn't very high. However, I can still recognize some common items.
Well, I'll make time to go take a look in the next couple of days. Although I don't particularly like those cultural relics, I am very interested in those rare ancient books.
"Okay, you guys go ahead, I'll put on my coat and come over."
Although he didn't feel cold at all, and could wear a single shirt even in the dead of winter, he didn't want to be too unconventional. So he wore a padded coat when it was cold and short sleeves when it was hot, behaving just like an ordinary person.
After entering the living room and telling Ding Qiunan, I put on my coat and was about to leave when Wenhui and Wenxuan stopped me.
"Dad, where are you going?"
Li Chu put on his coat, then squatted down and looked at the two children, saying, "Daddy's going to the neighbor's yard. Do you want to come?"
"Mmm-hmm-hmm," the two little ones kept nodding.
I helped them put on their cotton-padded coats, and then I picked them up.
"Honey, I'm taking the kids over for a walk, do you want to come?"
"You guys go ahead, I'm not going," Ding Qiunan replied without looking up from her seat on the sofa, who was doing needlework.
Little Black was lying in its den when it saw the male owner dressing the two little masters in their wedding attire, so it trotted over.
Its little owner has to go out, and it must go with him.
Li Chu, carrying the two children and with Xiao Hei by his side, arrived at the gate next door. Boss Fu was probably standing behind the door, and he opened it when he saw them coming.
After entering, Li Chu, carrying the child, followed him to the Intermediate People's Court.
"Dad, what are we doing here?" Xiao Wenhui asked somewhat uneasily in his arms.
This courtyard has been uninhabited for a long time, and it's overgrown with weeds. Plus, it's dark, and only the main house and the east wing have light. Standing in the courtyard now, with shadowy figures everywhere, it's normal for a child to feel scared.
Li Chu tightened her grip on the child's arm: "This place will be our home from now on. Daddy is here to help clean up the house. It will be very beautiful once it's all done."
Xiao Wenhui nodded as if she understood, but not quite. All she understood was that this place would be her home from now on.
Upon entering the east wing of the central courtyard, Li Chu saw the gold bricks that had been brought in. The moment he saw them, he couldn't help but swear.
"Holy crap, did you guys steal the palace floor tiles?"
Last time, when the rich boss said he could finish paving the main house, Li Chu thought it wouldn't be much.
But what he saw was clearly enough to cover not only the main house, but also almost the entire yard.
There were probably over a hundred pieces stacked up inside the room.
Each piece is over sixty centimeters square, and there are hundreds of them.
"Hehe, Dr. Li, it's a total of one hundred and thirty-two yuan."
“Brother Fu, tell me the truth, where did this come from? If it really came from the Forbidden City, I dare not take it.”
If it were just a small amount of stuff, Li Chu might dare to accept it, but with so much, if it came from an illegitimate source, the person who lost it would definitely investigate thoroughly, and he didn't want to get involved.
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"Dr. Li, what you're saying is true. We know there are things in there, but even if you gave us the guts, we wouldn't dare to go in there and steal anything. We might lose our heads."
Li Chu didn't believe a word he said. He put the child on the ground, picked up a brick, and tapped it.
The sound coming from it was indeed a metallic sound. He didn't understand this kind of thing, but judging from the sound, it should be right. He had never heard of any kind of brick that could be fired like this.
Because there were lights in the room, the two children were no longer afraid to stand on the ground. They imitated their father, curiously touching the floor tiles in front of them and even tapping them.
Li Chu glanced at the children on the ground, then looked at the two rich brothers: "Alright, stop hiding it from me and tell me where you got these things, otherwise I won't dare to take them."
“This…” The two wealthy brothers exchanged a glance.
They were somewhat dumbfounded; the way these things were clearing the way was indeed rather illegitimate.
There are some things they dare not say carelessly, for fear of causing problems.
But judging from Li Chu's expression, if he really didn't say anything, they would probably be able to take him away.
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