Liu Gang said angrily, "Why would I lie to you? Besides, why do you care why she's short of food? This is a great opportunity."
Seeing his confident tone, Li Xu believed it.
"Uncle Liu, what should I do?"
Liu Gang thought for a moment, "No matter why she's short of food right now, she's definitely not pushed to that point yet. I'll ask around a bit, and when she's almost there, you can intervene. Only then will she remember this favor."
Li Xu praised, "Uncle Liu, you are really shrewd and calculating."
Liu Gang smiled and said, "You better keep your mouth shut and don't tell anyone."
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid."
Li Xu was in a good mood after hearing the good news.
After getting off work in the afternoon, Li Xu hurried home and saw that Li Ju's mood had improved a lot. She even smiled at him and sweetly called him "Second Brother".
This made Li Xu very happy. "Brother is busy now. I will play with you when I come back."
Li Ju nodded and said "hmm".
Li Chen, who was standing by, also came over and said, "Brother, we've coaxed our little sister into submission. When will we give her the reward?"
"I have to go out for something now. I'll talk to you when I come back."
Li Chen gave a fawning smile and said, "Okay, then get going."
Li Xu returned to his room, found a patched piece of clothing, and hurried out.
When we arrived at the purchasing department, we said to Uncle Xu, "Uncle Xu, we have the goods. Let's go."
"Yeah." Uncle Xu responded and took Li Xu to the carpenter's house.
It didn't take long, just a few minutes, before Li Xu and the other man arrived at a yard.
Uncle Xu didn't knock on the door. He took Li Xu directly to the yard and shouted, "Lao Yang, Lao Yang, come out quickly."
Li Xu was still looking at the scattered wood in the yard when he heard a loud laugh coming from inside the house. "You are a rare guest. Why are you here today?"
Li Xu turned around and saw a thin man walking out of the house.
The man named Lao Yang was also stunned when he saw Li Xu, and then hesitantly asked, "What is this?"
"My nephew wanted to make a spinning top, so I brought him to you."
"A spinning top? This thing is easy to make, but the whip material is hard to get."
Uncle Xu took the clothes from Li Xu's hand and handed it over again, "I have prepared some, take a look."
Old Yang took it and looked at it, then looked at Li Xu again, and then nodded, "You are really willing to spend money. How about this, whips made of cloth are easy to break, and we have a lot of cloth here, so I will make two more when the time comes."
"Thank you very much, Uncle Yang. By the way, Uncle Yang, how much does it cost?" Li Xu also spoke out.
Lao Yang waved his hand. "This thing is not a big deal. Since Lao Xu and I have a good relationship, I won't charge you. Come pick it up in a couple of days."
"That won't do. Just pay what it's worth." Uncle Xu said quickly.
"Yes, yes, it's as much as it should be. Please don't be polite."
After arguing for a while, Lao Yang finally gave a price of ten cents.
"Uncle Yang, have you got enough money?" Li Xu felt that it shouldn't be that cheap.
Old Yang grinned, "The most valuable thing here is the cloth. You even prepared it. The wood is not worth much, and it's not difficult to make. Only ten cents is enough."
"Okay, let's put it this way. My nephew will come to your place to pick up something in a couple of days. It's getting late, so we'll go back first." Uncle Xu said.
Old Yang glanced at him and said, "You haven't come for such a long time, and you come to say a few words and then leave?"
There was no choice but for the two of them to chat with him for a while.
When Li Xu returned home, he found that everyone had not started eating yet. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why haven't you eaten yet?"
"Waiting for you, what have you been doing?" Sun Xiu asked.
"I'm doing something. You don't have to wait for me. You can eat next time."
While everyone was eating, "Second brother, when will you give us the reward?"
Li Xu glanced at Li Chen and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's tomorrow night."
"Yes, second brother, please don't forget." Li Chen nodded excitedly.
"Xiao Xu, what reward are you planning to give?" Li Ping asked curiously.
"Hehe, you will know when the time comes." Li Xu kept it a secret.
This made everyone curious.
After dinner, Li Xu did not go to Du Hong's house, but stayed at home to play with Li Ju.
No matter what methods Li Chen and the others use, as long as they can coax Li Ju, it will be fine.
Li Ju's eyes were still a little swollen, which made her look particularly funny when she smiled.
It made everyone grin.
At night, after Li Chen fell asleep, Li Xu took some eggs and cooking oil that he had signed in before from the space and placed them under the bed.
After getting up in the morning, I took the things to the kitchen.
Sun Xiu grinned when he saw it, "Oh, there's cooking oil this time."
As for eggs, she had seen a lot of them, and Li Xu would often bring some back.
"Mom, this is a reward for the third child and the others."
Sun Xiu was stunned. "Why not just give them two eggs? Can this oil be considered a reward?"
"The oil is used to make egg cakes. Let's make some egg cakes tonight. Not only can it be used as a reward, but everyone in the family can also enjoy it."
This is what Li Xu just thought of two days ago. He didn't think much about it when he made the promise.
But after lying in bed thinking about it at night, he realized that he really didn't have anything to reward the child with.
After thinking for a long time, I finally thought of making some egg cakes, which would be something that everyone could eat.
The key point is that he hasn't eaten it for a long time, and the thought of it becomes more and more uncontrollable.
Sun Xiu glared at him when he heard this. "You kid, you just mess around. Let's not talk about how much materials you need. The key is, can you make it?"
This really hit a sore spot. He knew the general process, but he was not very good at putting it into practice.
After thinking about it, "I do have a general idea of the process, but it might not work if I really try. But that's okay, I'll try a few more times tonight. If it doesn't work, let the third child eat it. We'll eat it when it's ready."
Sun Xiu was also a little amused and said, "You kid, you're always tormenting your brother."
"What's the big deal? This is made with flour, eggs, and sugar. Outsiders can't even eat it if they want to."
Hu Guilan, who was standing by, also burst out laughing. "Xiao Xu, tell me the process. I'll figure it out during the day. Otherwise, don't let so many good things go to waste."
"Your sister-in-law is right. Tell me about it. I'll think about it during the day."
Li Xu immediately told what he knew.
After hearing this, the two looked at each other, and then Sun Xiu laughed. "I thought it was so difficult, but it turns out to be similar to steaming buns. It's just a matter of how much sugar and eggs to put in. Although we don't have a mold at home, we can just steam a large piece and then cut it into pieces."
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