On February 3rd, the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Lou's father and Xu Damao came over very early in the morning.
It's obvious that neither the father-in-law nor the son-in-law slept well last night.
"Uncle Lou, why did you come so early?"
"Sigh, I went over last night to cancel the contract with the textile factory, but I still feel uneasy, so I wanted to come and talk to you about it."
His wife was still asleep, so Li Chu didn't lead them to the middle courtyard. Instead, he just randomly went into a room in the front yard.
Anyway, these rooms are fully furnished and cleaned almost every day, so there's no problem entertaining guests.
He was about to go to the back to get a thermos to pour water when Xu Damao stopped him.
"Brother Chu, don't bother. My dad and I just came to talk to you about what happened last night, and then we'll return the car and leave."
Seeing this, Li Chu didn't insist anymore. After the three of them sat down, Lou's father couldn't wait to tell them what they had said to the logistics director of the textile factory the night before.
Upon hearing Director Cao's reaction, he knew that this guy was indeed problematic; his reaction was far too abnormal.
"Xiao Chu, do you think the textile factory or the city's light industry bureau might cause us trouble?" Lou's father was still a little worried about this.
"Don't worry, Uncle Lou, I'm sure the Light Industry Bureau doesn't know about this, or maybe a certain leader does, or maybe this was done at his behest."
However, agreeing to let you take over the canteen was definitely not a collective decision, so you don't need to worry at all that anyone will come looking for trouble. And from today onwards, the towel factory will absolutely not contact you again to discuss taking over the canteen.
Strangely enough, Lou's father and Xu Damao, who were initially uneasy, immediately felt relieved and less worried after listening to Li Chu's words.
"Anyway, Xiao Chu, I still have to thank you this time. If it weren't for your reminder, we would have been completely finished this time."
"Uncle Lou, don't be so polite. Qiu Nan, Da Mao, and Xiao'e are all good friends. I heard from Qiu Nan that she was in a bad mood while I was away, and Xiao'e came over to keep her company and take care of her a lot. We all get along well, so there's no need to be so polite in the future."
The First Evolution
Li Chu's words made Lou's father very happy. He was also very glad that his son-in-law had a good relationship with the man back then, and that his daughter continued to have a good relationship with the man's wife after she married him.
That's why others can now wholeheartedly help you.
At the same time, even after all these years, Lou's father still feels a little regretful from time to time, wondering why he didn't know about Li Chu sooner.
If this were their own son-in-law, their family would definitely be in a completely different situation now.
Overall, however, he is becoming more and more satisfied with Xu Damao.
Putting everything else aside, just this time, without Xu Damao's help in running around and purchasing things, we wouldn't have been able to earn much money from contracting the canteen.
Lou's father and Xu Damao didn't stay there for long; after chatting for a while, they left.
We also need to go to the steel mill, which is their base of operations. If something goes wrong here, no one can protect them.
"Oh right, Brother Chu, we've braised a lot of chickens at the steel mill's canteen. They should be almost done today. We'll have Xiao'e bring you a few to try."
At the main gate, Xu Damao, who was about to leave, turned around and said.
"Alright, I won't stand on ceremony."
After watching the two ride away on their bicycles, Li Chu was about to go inside when he saw four dogs sitting by the door, staring at him expectantly.
I've made it a habit to take a walk outside every morning, and I noticed them circling around in the yard while I was talking just now.
Li Chu smiled and patted the head of the little black dog closest to him: "Okay, let me put on a coat and then I'll take you guys out for a walk."
If you understand what I'm saying, that big tail is wagging so hard it could break.
When Li Chu returned to the courtyard, he found that the three children were each holding their own books and silently reciting them in the yard.
"I'm taking my dog for a walk, do you want to come?"
"Dad, you go ahead, we'll study for a while."
"Okay, what do you want to eat? I'll buy some when I get back."
"No need to buy any more. We can just heat up some steamed buns later and have them with the braised meat that Aunt Xiao'e brought."
Alright, everything's been arranged for my daughter.
I went into the living room, took a coat from the clothes rack, closed the door, and then took the dogs out for a walk.
One person with four dogs, and the neighbors in the nearby alley are used to it.
The main reason is that their dogs are well-behaved. Although they are big and look scary, over time everyone knows the temperament of these dogs and is no longer afraid.
Moreover, their dog helped catch a child thief last year when Li Chu was away, which made the neighbors love them even more.
It's just that these dogs don't eat food fed by others; otherwise, they could just go out for a couple of walks every day, saving us from having to feed them at home.
Many neighbors didn't know that Li Chu had returned. When they saw him today, they greeted him warmly. He walked around the neighborhood and his throat was dry from talking so much.
A figure carrying a child not far ahead caught his attention.
"Zhu Zi, He Yuzhu," Li Chu tried to call out in a higher voice.
The person walking in front heard someone calling him from behind and turned around. Only then did Li Chu realize that he had indeed not mistaken the person for someone else.
He walked over quickly, looking the person up and down as he went.
This guy has changed a lot; he looks much better than before.
"Zhu Zi, what brings you here so early in the morning? Whose child are you carrying?"
Li Chu looked at the little girl, who looked no more than four years old, whom He Yuzhu was holding, and asked her with some confusion.
He Yuzhu smiled shyly: "Brother Chu, I'm staying here now. This is my second daughter, He Xiaojing. Jingjing, call me Uncle."
"Hello, Uncle!"
"Oh, Jingjing, that's good!"
To be honest, Li Chu was shocked at this moment. He was now very doubtful about how long he had been gone. Was it ten months or ten years?
Seeing the expression on Li Chu's face, He Yuzhu knew what he was thinking and explained with a smile, "Brother Chu, while you were away, I got married. My wife works at the Second Bed Sheet Factory, and she brought the child over."
"Oh, oh, oh! I remember now, Da Mao mentioned it to me before, but I didn't expect you two were already married! So how did you end up here?"
"Speaking of which, I have to thank Brother Chu for having Da Mao remind me that I exchanged houses with someone else before the property registration. It's not far from here. Come in and sit for a while. I'd also like to trouble you to take a look at my wife's place."
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