Chronicles of the Modern Empress Dowager

Chapter 19: Instructions

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"Second brother, what do you want to tell me?"

Li Jianbo had prepared a lot of words, but when he saw Li Wei's bright eyes looking at him blankly, he didn't know where to start. He hesitated for a while before saying to her: "You must learn to recognize the people around you." People are close to gentlemen and far away from villains.”

"Second brother wants me to distance myself from eldest sister?"

This little girl has indeed become smarter, and she is very clear. Li Jianbo smiled and nodded and said: "Almost. Although the eldest sister was found this time, will there be any trouble in the future? I don't think the eldest sister is. You are a peaceful person. You study well. As long as you study hard and pass the high school smoothly, I will help you with your future difficulties and I will make your mother agree to continue studying."

Li Wei was stunned for a while and then said: "Second brother, I always feel that you are not like an older brother."

"If I'm not like my brother, then what am I like?" Li Jianbo thought this younger sister's words were interesting.

"Like... like the tone of an elder." Li Wei burst out laughing.

Li Jianbo was startled. Although he had the body of a child, he still had the mind of an uncle. No matter how he pretended to be a child, he would never look like a child.

The brother and sister talked for a while, then Liu Chunzhi came back from the market, and Li Wei hurriedly went out to help.

Because Li Jianbo was leaving home to go to school again, he bought some more good vegetables. The two women were preparing the meal, and Li Jianbo had already packed everything.

It was almost time to eat, and he heard a car bell ringing and knew that his father and brother had returned. Seeing that Jianbo was still busy at home, Li Jianping came over and hooked his shoulder and said, "Let's talk."

The two brothers entered the house, and Li Jianping closed the door.

"How about I go with you this afternoon."

"Have you really made up your mind?" Li Jianbo sat down.

Li Jianping said: "I don't want to stay in this home for a long time, and I don't want to stay even for a moment."

"But dad and the others won't agree. How much savings do you have?"

Li Jianping said: "Not much, just about two hundred yuan. Isn't this little money enough for capital?"

Li Jianbo shook his head and said: "Not enough, not enough. Rent, water and electricity bills, these are all a sum of money, and you have to buy goods, it's not enough."

"Then I still plan to go to the city to find something to do first, and then I can talk about other things after I save more money. But what kind of business do you think I should do?" Li Jianping felt that Jianbo had stayed in the city for so long, and he had experienced a lot. Definitely more than him.

Li Jianbo thought for a while and said: "As long as you have money, any business is easy, but if you want to be safe, I have an idea. Why not persuade mom to open a small restaurant in the city. What do you think of our mom's craftsmanship? It’s good, I’m sure there will be no worries about diners.”

Li Jianping said in surprise: "I'm afraid this won't be easy to persuade, and I'll have to earn more money."

"Take it step by step. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Save money first. If you want to make a living in the city first, you can do it. If you find the right job, you will definitely earn more than you do in the brick and tile factory, and it won't be as hard."

The two brothers discussed it, and Liu Chunzhi and Li Wei had already prepared the meal.

The family sat together and ate. Li Jianping ate a little slower than usual. After tasting it carefully, he sincerely praised: "Mom, your cooking skills are still good."

"Come on, don't praise me. Jianbo has to go to school soon after dinner."

Li Jianping smiled again and said, "Mom, your cooking skills are enough to open a restaurant."

Li Jianbo glanced at his elder brother and thought that he was tempted. As expected, he heard Liu Chunzhi say: "What kind of restaurant should we open? Do our families have the capital?"

Li Minghua didn't say anything. He had finished drinking the wine and handed the bowl to Li Wei to add rice. Li Wei took it and added a full bowl.

The father and daughter did not speak, but they could hear the mother and son chattering over there.

After dinner, Liu Chunzhi gave Li Jianbo a sum of money: "There is a total of fifty yuan here. Apart from the tuition, the rest is enough for you to live for two weeks. You must be obedient in school."

Li Jianbo nodded in agreement, and then said: "Mom, you should pay more attention to Weiwei."

"What are you talking about? Don't I care enough about her?"

"No, it's not. It's just that when my sister reaches puberty, it's better to communicate with her more, pay attention to her thoughts, and don't beat or scold her at every turn. She is not a child anymore, and she also wants to face face. Girls are very sensitive. …”

Liu Chunzhi said impatiently: "Okay, okay. You don't need to say anything anymore. You are nagging like an old woman. I know what to do. I know you are very motivated and you always get first place. Study. I never have to worry about it, but I still have to take care of my health and eat well.”

Li Jianbo said: "I understand."

It's almost time to get ready to go. Li Jianbo carried a schoolbag on his back and a large bag of things in his hand.

Li Jianping said he was going to see Jianbo off, pushed the bicycle, and helped Jianbo tie a large bag of things to the back seat of the car.

When Li Jianbo left, he patted Li Wei's shoulder gently and said earnestly: "Work hard. If you have any difficulties that cannot be solved, write to me."

Li Wei readily agreed.

Li Jianbo went back to the city to go to school. Li Wei took a look at the books on the table and thought that he would have to go on alone in the future.

Li Mingguo came here later.

"Is Jianbo going back to school?"

Li Minghua said: "Yes, he said it would be good to go early."

Li Mingguo said: "I haven't thanked him yet." Li Mingguo saw Li Wei coming out of the back room. He hurriedly took out five yuan from his wallet and gave it to Li Wei. He smiled and said: "I forgot to give it to him." Weiwei’s lucky money is so easy for you to keep.”

Li Wei was naturally happy to have the money, so he took it with both hands and thanked him with a smile.

Li Minghua said from the side: "Why should I get the new year's money after the New Year is over?"

"That's right, that's right. I even said I would give Jian Bo some living expenses, but he has already left. Thanks to him this time, otherwise I don't know what would have happened." Li Mingguo said with some fear.

"It'll be nice to get it back. I heard that Axia is going to take the train. Where will she go as a girl?"

"After asking, she said she wanted to go to Guangzhou with the guy surnamed Sun. But that guy surnamed Sun is no good. It is said that he has a criminal record and is used to petty theft. No matter how unbearable our Li family's daughter is, she can't With such a man.”

"That's true." Li Minghua took a puff of cigarette.

Liu Chunzhi heard these words in Li Wei's house and thought that if such a big thing happened to the elder's house, it would be difficult for Axia to get married in the future.

Liu Chunzhi glanced at her daughter. Li Wei could already guess what this woman was going to say to her, and said calmly: "I am not Li Xia, nor am I the Li Wei before. I know what I am doing."

Naturally, Liu Chunzhi didn't hear the other meaning in these words, so she nodded and said, "Then I won't say anything more. You are a grown girl now. It's good that you can understand right and wrong."

(End of chapter)