Living in a Siheyuan

Chapter 171 Leisurely

Early the next morning, Li Ping'an was still sleeping soundly.

Yu Haitang's voice was heard outside.

"Brother-in-law, I put breakfast in the pot in the kitchen for you. You can eat it yourself when you get up. I'm going to work first."

Li Ping'an agreed in a daze and continued to sleep.

I ran around the city for a long time last night, and used up a lot of my mental energy, so I am not very clear-headed now.

Li Ping'an slept until noon before waking up.

He got up, washed up, and went to the kitchen. He took out the porridge, buns, and pickles that Yu Haitang had left for him and started eating.

This shows the benefit of him building the gate in the first place.

As long as the outer door is closed, no one will see what I do at home. Compared with other people in the courtyard, it is much more convenient.

In the afternoon, after dinner, Li Pingan changed back to his farmer's outfit and continued to walk outside.

Today, in addition to inquiring about where the collected antiques were stored, he also wanted to go and see what was happening at Director Wang's home.

I don’t know if she and Uncle Zhang are implicated?

Along the way, I saw many teenagers running around in groups. They didn't have to go to school anymore, so everyone was free.

If they were older, they would be sent to the countryside. But now they are at the age where they don't have to worry about anything and can play freely.

While listening to other people's discussions, Li Ping'an used his spiritual sense to check.

You know what, he actually found two places.

One is in an abandoned warehouse, and the things here will be destroyed in a centralized manner after a while.

It’s not time yet, so keep it here for now.

At the warehouse gate, there were only two little kids guarding there, and they looked sleepy.

In this way, Li Pingan would not be polite.

He teleported directly into the warehouse.

Li Pingan felt heartbroken when he saw all these treasures being thrown around like rubbish.

At this time, I don’t know how many treasures left by our ancestors were destroyed.

The things here now are probably less than one thousandth or one ten-thousandth of what they were.

And I can only do my best to save as much as I can.

As Li Ping'an finished collecting all the things inside, the two little kids outside didn't notice anything.

Li Pingan teleported out, looked at the two people who were still drowsy at the door, and left immediately.

He also had to rush to the next place.

This is a large scrap collection station. According to what Li Ping'an heard, many books, calligraphy and paintings, and furniture were sent here.

They were all used for burning fires and plastering walls.

When Li Pingan arrived here, people were still at work. There were quite a few people inside.

He couldn't move casually at this time, so he stopped in a corner and used his spiritual sense to look at the things inside.

There are some good things in there, but not many. I guess a lot of them were destroyed.

However, Li Ping'an discovered some rare and precious calligraphy and paintings.

Just for these reasons, Li Ping'an's trip was not in vain.

Seeing that it would take some time before he could get off work, Li Pingan went into the space first.

He needed to sort out the things he had collected in the past two days. Otherwise, they would be thrown around in a mess, taking up a lot of space.

The warehouse where he stored antiques was almost full.

The main reason is that I brought back too many things when I went to the little notebook last time.

With the gains from this time, Li Pingan feels that he will have enough money to open several museums in the future.

When he was almost done cleaning up, Li Pingan came out of the space. At this time, the workers inside had already cleaned up and left work.

The doors of those warehouses have been locked.

Li Ping'an went straight in and used his spiritual sense to check. He collected everything he found useful.

Soon, he had collected all the items from the three warehouses.

Li Pingan didn't let go of anything valuable. Maybe that thing would be of reference value in the future.

After finishing the work, Li Pingan left quickly.

He teleported all the way towards his home.

I got home very quickly.

Yu Haitang hasn't come back yet, but it seems like time is almost up.

Li Ping'an put a fish and several pounds of beef into the kitchen.

Let Yu Haitang do these things when she comes back.

Li Pingan was sitting in the living room drinking water when he heard the sound of the door being opened by a key.

Yu Haitang came back with a roast duck and some vegetables.

She entered the front door, locked it from the inside, and hurried into the living room.

Seeing Li Ping'an drinking tea leisurely, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Pingan said angrily: "You are so old, but you are still so clumsy. Why are you so nervous when you get home?"

Yu Haitang suddenly felt a little aggrieved. She was afraid that Li Ping'an would not be there when she came back, so she went to see him anxiously. In the end, she was lectured.

"Brother-in-law, I brought you something good out of kindness, and you still blame me. I won't bring you anything next time! Humph!"

Li Pingan looked at the roast duck in Yu Haitang's hand and said with an embarrassed smile: "Haitang still understands my feelings. I missed this roast duck so much after being away for so long. I can't eat it anywhere else. Haitang has really grown up. Not bad!"

Yu Haitang felt a little better after hearing this.

He raised his head and said, "That's it. Don't you see who I am? How could I not know you? This is what I bought especially for you."

"Wait, I'll get you something delicious!"

Li Pingan said quickly: "Haitang, I put a fish and some beef in the kitchen. If you can cook, let's cook together. My brother-in-law is happy today, so he needs to drink a few more glasses."

After hearing this, Yu Haitang said proudly, "Okay, wait. I'll let you taste my cooking skills."

After saying that, she took her things and went to the kitchen to clean up and cook.

Li Pingan originally planned to help, but after thinking it over, he decided not to.

If the two of them felt more awkward in that situation, he also knew what Yu Haitang was thinking of him. Now it was a bit embarrassing to live in the same house, and if he went to help again, he didn't know what to say.

Li Ping'an waited for more than an hour before Yu Haitang came in with the dishes.

Her cooking skills have really improved in recent years. She made a braised fish, stir-fried beef, roast duck, stir-fried vegetables, and a meatball soup.

Just looking at it makes one's appetite increase.

Yu Haitang took out another bottle of wine from home and opened it for Li Pingan.

"Brother-in-law, how about trying what I made?"

"Let me tell you, most people don't have this blessing. Only you can taste the food I made myself. If you dare to say it's not delicious, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"

Li Ping'an picked up the chopsticks with a smile and tasted the dishes one by one.

Yu Haitang looked at him hopefully.

Li Pingan smiled and said, "Well, it tastes pretty good. I can give you a 9 for your cooking skills."

When Yu Haitang heard this, a smile immediately appeared on her face.

It can be seen that Li Ping'an's praise made her very happy.

"If it's delicious, eat more, brother-in-law. I'll pour you some wine."

After saying that, he poured a glass of wine for Li Pingan and himself.

The two of them ate and drank.

Yu Haitang said: "Brother-in-law, you don't know that Director Li from our factory was taken away today."

"Some people said he went to report his work, while others said he had committed a crime and was taken away for investigation."

"Anyway, people are saying all kinds of things. Everyone in the factory is in a panic. The head of our publicity department was so confused that he ran out before the end of the workday."

Li Pingan heard it, so fast? What happened last night, today Li Huaide was taken away. It seems that if the higher-ups take it seriously, these things can be handled quickly.

But he still pretended not to know and asked, "Didn't you say why?"

Yu Haitang said indifferently: "How would we, the little guys, know anything? But Director Li is not a good person. Many people know that he has affairs with women in the factory."

"But he is the top boss, and no one in the factory dares to speak out. Once something happens this time, I think someone will expose him. I don't think the consequences for him will be good."

"But these have nothing to do with us. We still have to go to work and get paid. No matter who gets into trouble, it won't affect the steel mill."

Li Pingan nodded and said, "Yes, you should work hard now and try to find a partner and get married as soon as possible. This is the most important thing."

Upon hearing this, Yu Haitang said directly, "Brother-in-law, why are you as nagging as my parents? Marriage is not a joke, how can it be so easy to find a partner?"

Li Pingan: "My parents and I did that for your own good. How could we harm you? The sooner you find a partner, the sooner you can settle down and have children. Otherwise, it will be hard to find one in the future."

Yu Haitang said unconvincedly: "A girl as outstanding as me will always have suitors. I just don't like them. I'm the only one who doesn't want others, so who dares not want me?"

Looking at Yu Haitang who seemed mysteriously confident, Li Pingan didn't know what to say to this girl.

Don't you see what the situation is now?

Good girls get married at the age of eighteen or nineteen. Men of her age are basically married and have children.

She has to find someone younger than herself in the future, but that's probably going to be hard to find.

Otherwise, look for someone who is divorced, and probably has children.

If a man in this era is still unmarried at the age of 26 or 27, there is probably a reason.

Li Ping'an didn't want to discourage his sister-in-law, as he thought she wouldn't listen even if he said anything.

The two of them ate and chatted again.

In order to avoid embarrassment today, Yu Haitang drank a lot with Li Pingan.

Before they knew it, the two of them had finished the bottle of wine.

Yu Haitang wanted to take another bottle and continue drinking, but was persuaded by Li Pingan.

Yu Haitang's speech is a bit slurred now. If he continues drinking, he will probably get drunk tonight.

Seeing Yu Haitang who couldn't even speak clearly, Li Ping'an sent her to the bedroom to lie down.

He went outside to clear the table himself.