"Wow~ There's not enough room for you at home, so you had to go out and set up a teahouse. You're really something."
Li Chu was speechless after being rebuked by his wife, and he just sat there rolling his eyes, which made Wen Hui very happy.
"Tsk, honey, this is what I think."
"Ugh, that's so cheesy!"
Well, just as he was about to continue, Wenhui interrupted him again.
Now it was Ding Qiunan's turn to be dissatisfied. She slapped her daughter's hand: "What are you interrupting for? What's wrong with your dad calling me 'darling'? What's with all the mushy stuff? Don't think I don't know, Xiao Yi calls you 'baby,' right? Tsk tsk~ Who's being mushy here?"
Li Wenhui's face was a big "囧" (embarrassed/frustrated) expression!
See? Serves you right for interrupting. Now you've been exposed for your embarrassing moment. She's so ashamed she doesn't even dare look at her father across from her.
"Mom, what are you saying? No, I didn't!"
"You know whether it's true or not. Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go back now. Didn't you promise your grandma you'd come back for lunch?"
Well, now I'm going to be kicked out again!
Li Wenhui glanced at her father and found him looking at her with schadenfreude.
She sniffed at her father, then stood up and said, "Okay, then I won't disturb Mom and Dad's time alone. Bye-bye, I'm going home."
Demon-Suppressing Museum
After Wen Hui left, Ding Qiunan said, "What were you trying to say? Go on."
"Hey, what I was trying to say is that with this teahouse, it will be more convenient for Uncle Wang or his old comrades-in-arms to find a place to sit down in the future. It's our own place, so it will be more convenient."
"Look, I've even built a large hall on the first floor. The first floor can be used by outsiders, while the second floor is closed to the public. In the hall, we can even hire a storyteller to tell stories while we drink tea and listen to the tales, enjoying the beautiful scenery outside. Doesn't that sound wonderful?"
You know what, as Li Chu said that, the scene came to Ding Qiunan's mind, and the more she thought about it, the more she longed for it.
"Honey, that's a good idea. Now that you mention it, I think it's a good idea too."
"Right, right? Then everyone will have a place to go. They can go for a stroll whenever they have free time. As our family gets older, we can't just keep wandering around the alleys all the time."
Li Chu said with a hint of smugness.
"Yes, you're right, I fully support your idea."
"No rush. Even if we want to start working, it won't be until after spring. After the plan is finalized, we still need to go to the street office to file the plan. Only after they approve it can we start construction."
"Is it that complicated?"
"Of course, otherwise what would you do with your property certificate?"
"Oh, you're right. Then hurry up and get that done! Get it approved as soon as possible." Ding Qiunan waved her hand magnanimously, signaling her man to get on with his business.
Li Chu stood up with a smile and pinched his wife's tender, almost dripping cheek across the table.
"Okay, I'll go take care of some important business!"
"Ugh, I'm in the office." Ding Qiunan shook her head and shook off her husband's hand.
At that moment, an old man limped into the hospital entrance; he was none other than the second uncle from the courtyard house.
It must be said that Liu Haizhong's personality has indeed changed drastically since his leg was crippled, but the stubborn part of his character has not changed at all. He believes that since he has already decided to sell the house, he might as well get it over with and be done with it.
Anyway, he doesn't want to stay in this courtyard for even a day longer.
Think about it, his legs are not very convenient now, and he has to wait to go to the toilet every morning. It's so uncomfortable for him. He can't wait to move into an apartment building and have his own bathroom.
He went home in the morning and told his wife about his idea. After she agreed, he didn't tell anyone and just took the bus over.
After entering the main hospital, Liu Haizhong was a bit dumbfounded. He had no idea where to find Li Chu, and the place was too big. Just as he was about to go into the outpatient hall to ask someone, he suddenly saw a female soldier walking over from the other side of the outpatient building.
"Comrade, I need to ask you about someone."
"Sir, please tell me, but I might not recognize you, because I just arrived at the hospital myself."
As luck would have it, the female soldier Liu Haizhong stopped was none other than Li Wenhui, who had just been kicked out of the house by her mother and told to go home.
"The person I'm looking for is named Li Chu. He's fifty years old, but he looks quite young. He's a traditional Chinese medicine doctor."
"Who are you looking for?" Li Wenhui wondered if she had misheard. What a coincidence! She ran into someone looking for someone, and it just so happened that it was her father.
"The person I'm looking for is named Li Chu. He's a traditional Chinese medicine doctor."
Wenhui carefully examined the old man. He was clearly an elderly worker, and his trousers were obviously work pants. However, she was certain that she did not recognize the old man in front of her.
"I know the person you're talking about, but may I ask who you are?"
“Uh… I’m his neighbor.”
"A neighbor?" Li Wenhui looked again carefully, and she was quite sure that there was no such person in her alley.
"Where are you from? I didn't know we had an old man like you as a neighbor?"
"Your family?" This time it was Liu Haizhong's turn to be surprised. He thought for a moment before asking uncertainly, "Oh, you're Li Chu's daughter. Your name is Li... Li Wenhui, right? You joined the army?"
Wenhui was a little confused when the stranger in front of her called out her name.
Like Wenxuan, she was still being held in her arms when she went to that courtyard. Since she got older, she had never been there again. She only knew that there was such an old house there, but it had been given to her cousin later.
Now she understood that the neighbor the old man was referring to was probably the neighbor she lived with in that courtyard.
"Grandpa, my name is Li Wenhui. You must be my father's neighbor from the house he used to live in?"
"Yes, yes, yes, you were my old neighbor. Oh, when I first saw you, you and your brother couldn't even speak to each other yet."
Li Wenhui chuckled awkwardly but politely. She was so young back then, how could she possibly remember anything?
"Sir, you're looking for my dad? I'll take you there."
"Okay, okay, thank you, Wenhui."
"You're welcome, sir. It's nothing."
As she walked, she realized that the old man had a problem with his legs, and then she immediately knew who he was. If she wasn't mistaken, this should be the second old man from the courtyard that Xu Yang had told her about before.
So, his coming to see his father must be about the house sale we were talking about earlier.
Looking at the sentries standing straight in front of the administration building, the solemn office building, the military insignia hanging on the outer wall in the middle of the building, and various slogans, Liu Haizhong suddenly felt his legs spinning.
He was a little puzzled. Wasn't Li Chu a doctor? Why was he in this place instead of in the outpatient building in front?
After Li Wenhui registered at the sentry post, Liu Haizhong followed her into the administration building with a heavy heart.
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