After getting confirmation, Li Chen said no more and quickly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Because he was so excited, it took him a long time to fall asleep.
But for Li Xu, this night can only be described as hard to describe.
Not only was the roof leaking, but I slept so soundly in the second half of the night that I accidentally fell off the bed.
It shook off all his sleepiness.
So he closed his eyes and rested in bed, waiting for dawn.
As the sky gradually brightened, the sound of rain outside gradually subsided.
By the time Li Xu got up and went out, the rain had stopped.
Sun Xiu, who was washing up in the courtyard, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, "Xiao Xu, why did you get up so early today?"
"I didn't sleep much all night." Then Li Xu talked about what happened that night.
After hearing this, Sun Xiu slapped his thigh and said with some regret, "This is our fault. We used to check the roof every spring to prevent leaks when it rains, but we neglected it in the past two years."
The Li family's house is made of brick and tile, and the roof is covered with layers of tiles.
Such houses are also prone to leaks, so they are inspected every spring.
I am just afraid that the summer rain will be too heavy and cause water leaks in the house.
However, it hasn't rained much in the past few years, so the Li family naturally became lazy and haven't checked the roof for two years.
Li Xu naturally understood, "Mom, don't regret it. Tell Dad to take a day off and check the roof today."
There's no use regretting at this time.
You know, it's not just their family, other families are the same, and they haven't checked their roofs for several years.
So he was sure that there must have been quite a few houses leaking yesterday.
Thinking this way, I feel more balanced...
"Yes, yes, I'll tell your dad now."
After saying this, Sun Xiu wiped his face and walked quickly towards his house.
Li Xu squatted aside and started washing up.
Just after I finished washing up, I saw Li Jiakang coming out of the house, "Second brother, take me to see where the leak is."
Li Xu took him to his room and pointed to a spot on the roof, "That's it."
Li Jiakang took a look, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll fix it for you today."
After saying that, he walked out.
Li Xu strolled to the kitchen door and started chatting with Sun Xiu who was cooking.
After Hu Guilan learned about the situation, she quickly said, "Mom, why don't you let Dad take a leave? My brothers from my mother's side have nothing to do, so I'll ask them to come over and help."
"No, there's no need to bother them with such a small matter. Just let your dad handle it."
Hu Guilan was relentless, "Mom, they told me before that if there's anything we need help with at home, just let them know. What they want most now is to repay you. Please give them a chance.
Besides, the roof hasn't been inspected in two years, and many tiles might need replacing. My dad definitely won't be able to handle it all by himself."
I have to say, what she said does make sense.
Sun Xiu was moved. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for troubling them today. Please make some food for them at noon."
Hu Guilan hesitated for a moment, "So we don't need food, right?"
Sun Xiu said with a smile, "They are all relatives. How can we ask them to help us for free? Besides, they can't eat much food."
Having said that, Hu Guilan had no choice but to agree.
After finishing the work at hand, Hu Guilan said goodbye to Sun Xiu and then returned to her parents' home.
Hu Yang was surprised to see her coming to his house. "My daughter, why are you here so early? Did something happen at home?"
"Yes," Hu Guilan continued, "it's not a big deal. There's a leak in Xiaoxu's room. I wanted my father-in-law to take a day off today to check the roof and replace the tiles, but I stopped him. I told my mother-in-law to let my brother and the others handle it."
Hu Yang was startled when he heard the first half of the sentence, and he was relieved after hearing the whole sentence. He said angrily, "You kid, why are you breathing so hard now? Look how scared you are to me."
After thinking for a moment, he continued, "You did the right thing. This is a rare opportunity to repay you. You should let them go."
At this time, Hu Guilan's mother shouted into the house, "Eldest, Second, come out for a moment."
As soon as he finished speaking, several people walked out of the room.
When they saw Hu Guilan, they greeted her enthusiastically.
Hu Guilan responded one by one, then explained the situation, and finally warned, "You must do a good job this time, otherwise I will be too embarrassed to stay in the Li family."
You should know that laying tiles is also a technical job.
If you lay it wrong, it will be almost the same as laying it in vain.
By then it will be raining heavily outside and drizzling inside.
Just now she strongly recommended her younger brother.
If something went wrong with them, she really didn't know how to face Sun Xiu and the others.
The eldest son of the Hu family patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, sister. If anything goes wrong, I will break my arm to make amends without your telling me."
"Yes, yes, don't worry." The others echoed.
In the Hu family, Hu Yang is only responsible for earning money to support the family, so trivial matters such as checking the roof and replacing tiles are handled by them.
After so many years, I have gained a lot of experience.
They are confident that nothing will go wrong.
Hu Guilan nodded in satisfaction. "Okay, that's it. You guys go over after breakfast."
Hu Yang suddenly said, "Girl, I'll pay for all the roof tiles in your house. What do you think?"
"No, my parents-in-law will definitely not agree."
"It's not much money. If it doesn't work out, I'll talk to them."
Hu Yang could better appreciate the kindness of the Li family, so he also wanted to repay them.
Even if this is nothing at all...
Hu Guilan still disagreed. "I asked them to do some work, and my mother-in-law felt bad about it. She even asked me to cook for them at noon. Do you think they would let you pay for it?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the Hu family swallowed their saliva.
Don’t think that the Li family gives them 30 kilograms of food every month.
In fact, most of it is coarse grains, with only a very small amount of fine grains.
This food is only enough to ensure that they do not starve to death.
But now that Sun Xiu has spoken, it means they can have one more meal.
Who wouldn’t be greedy?
"Alright, let's forget about it." Hu Yang also gave up his thoughts and said to his sons, "The Li family is kind, but we must know our limits. No matter what lunch is, you can only eat half a bowl at most. Do you understand?"
"I heard it." Everyone responded dejectedly.
Hu Guilan smiled. Even if she didn't tell him, she wouldn't let her brother eat more...
Seeing that the matter had been discussed, she said goodbye and left.
On the other side, Li Xu finished his breakfast and went to work.
After seeing him, Director Shen Yuan expressed great enthusiasm, "Xiao Li, congratulations, you will be promoted to a regular employee soon."
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