That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1246 I Don’t Sell Noodles Anymore (Two in One)

February 9, 1991, the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month.

There was chaos in Li Ye's house.

"Who let the roosters out of the cage? Li Ye, hurry up and catch them. They are New Year gifts prepared for your mother-in-law, and they are about to fly away."

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Li Ye went out quickly to catch a chicken. These days people would send New Year gifts to their parents-in-law during the Spring Festival. It would be much easier to prepare a lot of chicken, duck, fish and meat than to just give them a red envelope decades later.

But the free-range rooster at this moment was really good. Even with Li Ye's incredible legs and skills, he couldn't catch up after chasing it for a long time.

With two wings, it can really fly over rooftops and walls! It flaps its wings twice and flies into someone's pot.

If this were the "feed chickens" of a few decades later, they wouldn't even be able to catch their breath after running a few steps, so why would they need to chase them so hard?

When Li Ye came back with a bitter face, Wu Juying started to roar again: "You are not even 30 years old, and you can't even catch a chicken? In the old society, you wouldn't have survived for more than three days.
Also, why is there so much less bacon in the basin? Who did you give it to? I'm going to Xiaoyu's house tomorrow to celebrate the New Year. How do you want me to prepare it for you? A chicken and half a piece of meat?"

Li Ye said distressedly: "Grandma, I just got back from get off work and haven't even had a sip of water yet! How can I have the time to deliver meat to other people's homes?"

"Who else could it be if not you? You are the only loser in the family."

Wu Juying stared at Li Ye fiercely, as angry as an old hen that had lost her chicks.

It seems that Li Ye's family is not short of money now, and these things are nothing, but Wu Juying is worried about Li Ye's New Year's goods.

The chickens were carefully selected by my family members, and the meat was personally selected and smoked bit by bit despite the back pain. These are not things that can be measured by money.

To be honest, if you want to give New Year's goods to Teacher Ke and Wen Qingsheng now, even if you spend a lot of money to buy big-name brands, they are not as sincere as the ones made by grandma.

"I'm not a spendthrift. I'm just very stingy now. I won't lend out needles and thread."

Li Ye grimaced as his grandmother scolded him, but he couldn't refute her. After all, he had seen how hard her grandmother worked and how stubborn she was over the past few days.

So we must find out who the culprit is.

Li Ye glanced coldly across the entire courtyard, even the dogs in the kennel were not spared. As a result, he actually spotted two pairs of flickering and evasive eyes.

One pair belongs to his own son Xiaobaoer, and the other pair belongs to the Husky in the kennel.

So, Li Ye said the most creepy words in the most loving tone.

"My dear son, come here, let me see if your butt is firm or not."

Xiao Bao'er's originally tense face suddenly fell.

"Dad, the rooster crows every morning, it's useful, but it's a pity to kill it."

"Oh~"

Li Ye pulled the child over and asked, "Did you open the cage and let the rooster go?"

Xiao Baoer nodded quickly and admitted his crime.

His parents had told him long ago that if he made a mistake he was not allowed to lie or be stubborn, and that if he confessed he would be treated leniently while if he resisted he would be treated severely.

However, Li Ye continued to ask: "Are you sure it was your own idea, and your sister didn't ask you to open the cage?"

"No, I did it myself."

Li Ye smiled and said, "Well, since you were the one who opened the cage, then you also gave the bacon at home to Erha?"

Xiao Baoer was stunned for a moment, then he looked at his sister quietly.

But Xiao Baoer only took a look, then quickly turned his head back, lowered his head and said nothing.

He couldn't understand how his father guessed the truth, but he knew that angering his sister was much more serious than angering his father.

"What did you say? The dog ate the bacon?"

The kind grandmother Wu Juying suddenly went berserk.

She picked up a stick and walked towards the Husky who was avoiding her gaze.

Although dogs like Erha may look silly and cute, they actually have a high IQ. When they see the ferocious two-legged beast coming towards them with weapons, they know that they are in trouble.

So it struggled frantically, trying to break the chain around its neck, but the dog chains these days were real, how could it be possible to break them?

"Ouch~owoo~"

The shrill barking of dogs sounded, and Li Ye felt very creepy, not to mention Xiao Baoer and Xiao Douer, who were so frightened that they quickly hid behind Li Ye.

How cruel! The kind old lady actually has this side to her?
Wu Juying didn't stop until she had beaten the Husky half to death and was sure that it had learned a lesson: "Don't be greedy."

Then, Wu Juying came over, reached out and pulled the trembling little Baoer away from Li Ye's hands.

"Come on, how old is he? Why are you taking it out on him? You can't even take care of your own things at home, and you still have the nerve to blame others."

"I"

Li Ye didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Don’t you see how scared your great-grandson is, and you still have the nerve to blame me?
However, the favorite of the family now is no longer the top scholar Li Ye, but this kind, obedient and protective little treasure.

So even though Wu Juying was so tired that her back and waist ached because of that little bit of smoked meat, she was unwilling to spank Xiao Baoer's butt until it was swollen because of this little thing.

Seeing Xiao Baoer being taken away by Wu Juying, Xiao Douer also wanted to slip away quietly.

But there was no way Li Ye would let this little bastard get away. He reached out and grabbed the ponytail on the back of her head, then pulled her back with a gentle tug.

"Hey, hey, hey, daddy, please be gentle, please talk nicely if you have something to say."

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Li Ye almost laughed out loud.

If his son was too honest, then his daughter was too cunning. She was so smooth-talking that she didn't act like a child at all.

For example, now, if Li Ye grabbed Xiao Baoer's ears, the little guy would either confess obediently or grit his teeth and take the blame.

But what about Xiaodouer?

She shook her little head vigorously, seemingly begging for mercy softly, but in fact she was using her pony tail to try to make her father fall over.

Li Ye had been tricked countless times, and this time he could only sigh and say, "Dou'er! As a sister, you can't always cheat your brother.

Because no matter how good-tempered a person is, he can't always suffer losses. In the end, he will definitely get angry, and when that happens, it will be very serious.

Your brother is the best companion your mother and I have prepared for you in this life. You should love and help each other."

When talking to a child, you should be vague and make her feel that everything you say is "high-sounding" and make her think "Dad is so awesome" in a daze, and then she will listen to you unconsciously.

But after listening to Li Ye's words, Xiao Dou'er said confidently: "My brother and I have already agreed to help each other!

At home he gave in to me, but when we went to the Yuhong class, I would help him beat up anyone who dared to bully him."

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It took Li Ye five full seconds to analyze what his beloved daughter said.

[So your mutual help means that you get into trouble outside and then ask your brother to come back and take the blame for you, right? Girl, how come you are so smart? ]

Li Ye said helplessly: "My girl! Don't fight all the time in the future. You are a girl, you should be more quiet. Have you ever seen a girl fighting with others all day long?"

Xiaodouer: "But my brother can't beat me! And my mom and grandma can also fight with bayonets."

"You still want to learn bayonet fighting?"

“My grandma said she would teach me later.”

Li Ye was completely speechless.

He was not sexist and thought that girls could not learn bayonet fighting, but Xiaodou'er was lawless to begin with, and learning bayonet fighting was
And just at this moment, Wen Leyu came in from outside.

Wen Leyu asked as soon as he entered the room: "Have you prepared the New Year's goods? My dad called and asked us to go over today if possible."

Li Ye grinned and said helplessly: "One chicken flew away, and half of the meat is gone. If you think it's okay, then it's okay!"

Little Dou’er: “.”

The little guy who was clever and quirky just now lowered his head and carefully hid behind Li Ye. He no longer had any cleverness at all.

Because she knew very well that her father could bully her, but her mother couldn't. Her mother was eight times more cunning than her father, and she would not tolerate any injustice. At this point, she could only ask her father for help.

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Wen Leyu finally didn't deal with Xiaodouer because Wen Qingsheng notified him a little late today and he and his wife still had to go to celebrate the New Year, so there was no time to give Xiaodouer another ideological education class.

The couple loaded their belongings into the car, took their children and rushed to Teacher Ke’s home.

Although there is one less rooster and half a piece of meat, fortunately there are still many daily necessities such as clothes and shoes, and this New Year's goods are full of sincerity.

When one reaches the level of Wen Qingsheng and Teacher Ke, their food, clothing, housing and transportation have long been taken care of by the state, but the children’s kindness is still indispensable, otherwise what’s the use of you being their son-in-law?
You run a clothing factory at home, but you don’t even prepare a few low-key, new models of clothes. Do you two still have any conscience?
However, Wen Leyu was very enthusiastic about sending New Year gifts, but she was unhappy about sending off others.

Li Ye drove to the door of Teacher Ke's house, but Wen Leyu did not get out of the car immediately. Instead, he nodded at two cars nearby.

"Look, it seems difficult to send this New Year's gift today, as there are strangers at home!"

"There are outsiders in the house? Didn't our dad tell you just now?"

Li Ye was a little surprised because Wen Qingsheng and Teacher Ke were very nice to him and never put on airs or acted mysteriously. Since there were outsiders in the house, why didn't they tell them in advance?

Wen Leyu shook his head slowly, then whispered, "My dad must have called me in front of the guests just now. Be smart later. Don't agree to anything they say, not even a dime."

Li Ye immediately understood that if Wen Qingsheng called Wen Leyu in front of the guests, then the other party must have a reason that Wen Qingsheng could not refuse, such as a higher status or a deeper friendship.

And there is a high probability that the other party is coming for me.

Why are you targeting me? Isn't it because of money?
In the past two years, my mother Fu Guiru and Wen Leyu have continuously invested money in the mainland's manufacturing industry, showing a spirit of public spirit and timely help. However, according to Wen Leyu, she is not going to spend any money today.

Li Ye thought about it for a while, then said: "Since our father can let them in, they should not be those people with bad intentions. Let's take a look at the situation first, if what they ask for is not too much."

In the eyes of some people, Li Ye's eagerness to help others is just because he is stupid and rich. However, he has the support of the Wen family, so they can't do anything to him.
If the people who came today really have a close relationship with Wen Qingsheng, then Li Ye doesn't care about a few small amounts of money. Since his father-in-law has called and asked them to come, he has to give them some face.

But Wen Leyu interrupted angrily, "Didn't you hear what I said? Not even a dime. I'm very angry about this matter. If you're angry, you have to look angry. I'm not a soft persimmon that can be squeezed at will."

Well, Li Ye understood that his young wife was standing up for him!
Although Xiahou Qingzhi and Yuli suffered tragic consequences for what happened some time ago, Wen Leyu was still not satisfied.

[We spent so much money, and you uncles and aunts didn't say anything? You just watched us suffer? ]

Wen Leyu is a junior with little influence, but he also has his own little temper.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. As long as you don't agree, I won't agree to pay a penny."

The couple reached a consensus and got out of the car with their child.

"Dad, dad, let me help get some wine for grandpa."

"Okay, don't fall!"

"No, no, I'm very strong."

Xiaodouer and Xiaobaoer both started to move things diligently. Perhaps they hoped that after they returned home, their mother would consider their hard work and not punish them for what had just happened.

Wen Leyu took the key and opened the door, and a family of four walked in carrying large and small bags.

Then Li Ye saw Wen Qingsheng sitting on the sofa, drinking tea and chatting with three middle-aged men. Two of the men looked familiar, but Li Ye couldn't remember who they were.

When Wen Qingsheng saw Xiao Dou'er coming in, he immediately waved and said with a smile: "Xiao Dou'er, you brought wine for grandpa again? Put it here, grandpa just needs some wine today."

As soon as Li Ye heard Wen Qingsheng's tone, he knew that today's guest should be someone who has a good relationship with Wen Qingsheng, rather than someone of very high status.

Xiaodouer ran over, put the wine on the table, and tried to get into Wen Qingsheng's arms.

Wen Leyu grabbed his daughter and said, "Your grandfather has guests, don't make trouble here."

Wen Qingsheng smiled and said, "It's okay, he's one of us. This is your uncle-in-law, who came when you got married."

Wen Leyu quickly smiled and said, "I remember that Uncle Yue was sitting at the same table with Uncle Hu and Uncle Huang."

"Yes, yes, my niece has a really good memory."

The middle-aged man surnamed Hu praised Wen Leyu, but his eyes secretly glanced at Li Ye.

Li Ye smiled and said, "Dad, I'll go to the kitchen to clean up and make you some snacks."

Wen Qingsheng glanced at Li Ye and waved his hand, saying, "Sit down! Talk to us."

"Oh well."

Li Ye sat down and served tea and water obediently, but never spoke on his own initiative.

As a result, he did not take the initiative to speak, and Wen Qingsheng, Uncle Yue and others fell into an awkward situation. It was not as harmonious as the conversation they had when Li Ye was not here!

[Could it be that Xiaoyu and I guessed wrong? Aren’t they here to beg for alms from me? ]

Just at this time, news about the Gulf War began to broadcast on TV.

The multinational forces started air strikes on Baghdad on the 17th of last month. It has been more than 20 days now and the fighting has been very fierce, so the news in the mainland is always broadcasting related reports.

Uncle Yue suddenly asked Li Ye: "I heard that you are more familiar with the overseas situation. What do you think of this war?"

Li Ye smiled and said, "I am an economics student, so I don't know anything about war. But now everyone is talking about it, saying that Western troops only know how to conduct air strikes and don't dare to fight a ground war with Saddam's people."

"Oh~"

Uncle Yue was probably not a talkative person. After looking at Li Ye, he stopped talking again.

Li Ye keenly felt the "worry" in several people, even Wen Qingsheng.

Li Ye immediately realized that the information channels these people had were much more advanced than those of ordinary people.

The mainland has sent observers to the Gulf region. The war has been going on for more than 20 days, and some news should have been passed back.

This was a war that spanned the ages and was also a one-sided war. For someone like Wen Qingsheng who had military experience, the impact was enormous.

They always thought that although they were not as developed as the Lighthouse and the Western world, the difference would not be that big if a war broke out.

But in just a few dozen days, they all felt "powerless".

This is just like when a top world player plays against the Chinese national team, and a player of the national team frankly admits after the game, "I don't understand his moves."

How can you fight if you can't understand the other person's moves?
Seeing that Uncle Yue stopped talking, the other Li Ye finally couldn't sit still anymore when he saw the middle-aged man who looked familiar.

He pursed his lips and said in a deep voice: "This war is a little special, so we have some new inspirations and ideas.

It’s just that the country is in trouble right now and it’s hard to apply for research funding, so we’re all trying to find some sponsorship.”

Li Ye looked at the other person and suddenly asked, "Comrade, what is your name?"

The other party was startled, then said awkwardly: "My last name is Song, and I work at the Sichuan Aircraft Design Institute. It is indeed a bit presumptuous for me to come here today, but I hope you can understand."

Li Ye looked at the other person and finally understood why he looked familiar just now.

[The butterfly's wings still work. ]

Director Song was the designer of the first third-generation aircraft in the mainland. Li Ye had seen his photo in his previous life, so he felt that he looked familiar just now, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him.

So Li Ye asked bluntly: "How much sponsorship do you want to get?"

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The people on the sofa were stunned.

Because Li Ye said this as if he wanted to give money!

Isn’t this too generous?
"Uncle Yue, please try this watermelon."

Wen Leyu brought over a few plates of fruit and stepped hard on Li Ye.

Li Ye took a breath and made a tooth-baring gesture.

He is really helpless!
The young wife had just said that he must not give a penny, but then Li Ye met this person.

Can you be stingy?

It is said that this guy used to sell noodles on the street in order to build an airplane. Do you have the nerve not to pay him?

Li Ye lowered his head and remained silent for two seconds, then said, "There is a technician in our factory who seems to have a classmate in your place. He told me that a leader in your unit set up a street stall to sell noodles for the sake of the country's aviation industry. Is this true?"

Director Song was stunned for a while, then said awkwardly: "I don't sell noodles anymore, I sell ducks"

(End of this chapter)