Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 58

"Really quit?"

"Hey, I never really smoked it."

"If you don't smoke, don't learn it. It's bad for your health. I'm tied to my job and I want to quit but I can't."

"Ah."

"If you feel upset or bored in the future, find another way to relieve stress."

“I feel that studying is very stress-relieving now.”

"Pay attention to the combination of work and rest."

"I know. I'm also paying attention to exercising and practicing my skills."

"Then let's fight with dad some other time?"

"It won't work on another day. We have to wait until another year."

"You have to wait until Dad gets old before you dare to do anything, right?"

“It’s not as simple as waiting until you’re old.”

"You don't have to wait until I die, do you?"

Dad, you have to die and then stand up again.

But Tan Wenbin didn't dare say this to his own father.

"How could that be possible? Your son would never dare to fight with you, Dad."

"Xiaoyuan won another award, right?"

"Yes, I won the first prize in the provincial mathematics competition. Dad, even you know about it?"

"How could I not know? Your middle school specially rented a few cars with a big loudspeaker on top, and drove around the town to make announcements."

"Dad, Xiaoyuan is going to the mountain city to play in a while."

"He doesn't have to go to school anymore, right?"

"It doesn't matter whether he goes to school or not. He usually picks up a pen not to do homework but to give me questions."

"Haha, then you really picked up a wallet."

Tan Yunlong couldn't help but recall the day in town when he received a report call from the video studio. After getting out of the car, he looked at the young man in the distance.

And later, the teenager took the initiative to come to the police station and opened the door of his office.

At that time, I just thought it was funny, but now I think if I had been more serious and rigid, my son would not have had this luck today.

"I also want to go to the mountain city with Xiaoyuan."

"Shancheng is quite fun. The hotpot there is delicious. It is completely different from the hotpot your mother makes at home at 'Shancheng Hotpot'. You can try it when you go there."

People in Nantong also eat hot pot in winter. It is very popular to sell various brands of "Mountain City Hot Pot" bases in the shops here. Many locals take it for granted that this is the famous Mountain City Hot Pot, but the real Mountain City people will only be full of question marks when they see this.

"Hey, Dad, it sounds like you agree to let me go?"

"Didn't you say you wanted to go?"

"Aren't you afraid of affecting my studies?"

"Son, actually, as long as you don't do anything illegal, your life has a high tolerance rate for mistakes.

Some things that seem great at the moment, when you look back on them, are no longer that big of a deal. "

"Dad, you are very different today. In the past, you would have scolded me for being ignorant."

“You were indeed ignorant before. I can only say that sensible children generally do well in their studies, but being sensible is not just about doing well in studies.

Your mother and I both have jobs, so we won't have to rely on you for our retirement. You won't have any burdens, so just go and do whatever you want."

"It won't affect my studies. I will bring my books and homework with me. I feel that studying in the classroom now is far less efficient than studying with Xiaoyuan."

"Just be careful about what you do."

"I will take the entrance exam to Shanghai University and go find Xiaoyuan. Dad, you know, people from that school will come to our middle school tomorrow, and Xiaoyuan will be admitted in advance."

There was silence on the balcony for a while.

"Dad, why are you silent?"

“I’m imagining how my son will feel when he gets early admission.”

"What's your mood?"

"I was so happy that I forgot to speak."

“Hahahahahaha.” Tan Wenbin bumped his father with his arm. “That’s so boring. It’s more exciting to wait for the admission letter after the college entrance examination.”

"Should your mother and I thank you?"

"Dad, let me tell you something. I think our class monitor has a crush on me."

"I suggest that the girl's mother take her to the city hospital to have her eyes checked out."

"Dad, how can you say that about your son? I'm not a bad son either."

"Zhou Yunyun, right?"

"Oh, you know everyone's name?"

"Thanks to you, I often go to your head teacher's office and she often comes to deliver homework and papers."

"Then what do you think of her?"

"Have you ever talked about this with your father? If you want to talk, go talk to your mom."

"No, that won't work. My mom will definitely scold me for not focusing on my studies. She will definitely not be happy to hear me talk about this."

Tan Yunlong's gaze fell on the back of the balcony door. After the father and son walked onto the balcony, the noise in the kitchen stopped, and then there was the rustling sound of people moving forward with their heads down.

As an old policeman, he naturally knew that his wife was listening attentively through the balcony door.

Son, it’s not that your mother doesn’t like to hear you talk about this, she always loves to hear it.

"So what do you think of them?"

"She's pretty good, and looks pretty. I used to think she was a bit aggressive, but when a girl with a aggressive personality suddenly becomes gentle, it's hard to resist, hehe."

As Tan Wenbin spoke, he couldn't help laughing.

"Are you already in a relationship?"

Tan Wenbin shook his head, and the smile on his face gradually faded:

"I don't have that thought in mind. I always feel that I'm still a child, still in school, without a job, and I don't know where I'll go or what I'll do in the future. Besides, it's such an important time in my senior year of high school. If I really start dating someone, it would only delay them.

Dad, do you think I'm a bit of a coward?"

"It's quite normal. It shows that my son has matured and knows what responsibility is." Tan Yunlong patted his son's arm. "Only when you have a clear future yourself can you give the girl a future."

"Dad, I'm going to do the test."

"Go."

Tan Wenbin left the balcony and walked back to his room.

Tan Yunlong silently lit another cigarette.

Children want to grow up quickly, and parents also hope their children can become adults quickly.

But when that day really comes, both sides will feel at a loss.

His wife stood up from behind the sofa, walked over and looked at him unhappily.

"What's wrong?" Tan Yunlong felt a little uncomfortable when his wife looked at him.

"Only after you have a clear future can you give the girl a future. My memory is fuzzy, can you remind me who was the one who climbed over my wall to look for me when I was in school and almost had his legs broken by my dad?"

Tan Yunlong took a deep puff of the cigarette in his mouth, and the cigarette butt suddenly became much brighter. After blowing out smoke rings into the distance, he smiled and said:

"Why don't you think about it? You lived in the school dormitory at that time. Who told me that you went home at night?"

……

The winning banners for the Provincial Mathematical Olympiad have been hung up, but the banners for the previous municipal competition are still not taken down.

At the same time, as if for the sake of neatness, the banner of the Provincial Mathematical Olympiad was also changed in the same way as before, with "First Prize" smeared over to "First Place". The traces of smearing were not only not concealed, but also left out for fear that others would not be able to see clearly.

What made Principal Wu even more gratified was that not only did Li Zhuiyuan win the award, but two other students also won third prizes.

This is the leading role of Toastmasters.

As soon as Li Zhuiyuan arrived in the classroom, Sun Qing took him to the principal's office.

Several school leaders were smoking outside the office. When they saw Xiaoyuan coming, they put out their cigarettes and walked into the office.

The admissions officers for Haihe University have not arrived yet, but this does not stop everyone from making plans for Xiaoyuan in advance.

Everyone contributed their ideas and used their best skills to draw up a "bargaining" price list for Li Zhuiyuan.

Li Zhuiyuan, the person involved, sat on the sofa, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

Wu Xinhan came over with a teacup and placed the tea in front of Li Zhuiyuan.

Li Zhuiyuan looked at Wu Xinhan and said, "Thank you for your hard work, principals."

"Well." Wu Xinhan waved his hand and pointed at the group of people who were still listing the items. "Why is it so hard? They are enjoying it."

Even if you haven't eaten pork, you have always seen pigs run. We are all experts in the education circle, so we naturally understand some rules and operations.

For ordinary students, the college entrance examination is just filling out the application form, taking the exam and waiting for the results. If they are successfully admitted, they will cry with joy.

But for some specific groups of people, going to college is a price they have to pay, and it depends on the other party's sincerity.

Considering the education level of our province, for those who can get first place in the provincial Mathematical Olympiad, it is almost certain that they will win an award in the national competition at the end of the year.

Furthermore, along with the enthusiasm for Mathematical Olympiad, there was also an enthusiasm for child prodigies.

In short, with so many factors combined, I would feel sorry for not charging you a good price.

Wu Xinhan asked with a smile: "Xiaoyuan, although you have made a decision, grandpa still has to ask one more thing, are you really not considering other universities?"

"Well, don't think about it."

Wu Xinhan nodded, then pointed at the people who were discussing over there and shouted, "Kill them, kill them hard!"

At this time, Teacher Yan walked into the office with a young man wearing glasses.

Li Zhuiyuan noticed this young man, mainly because there seemed to be a small flame of excitement dancing in his eyes behind his glasses.

Teacher Yan came over and introduced with a smile: "Xiaoyuan, someone wants to interview you about the Mathematical Olympiad. Talk to him. Although he works at Jinling Normal University, he is also from Nantong."

"it is good."

Li Zhuiyuan stood up and looked at the other person. The other person was young and a little shy, but the excitement underneath became clearer as the distance shortened.

"Hello, teacher. My name is Li Zhuiyuan. What's your name?"

"Ge Jun."

The visitor sat down, took out the test paper and questions, and started discussing with Li Zhuiyuan.

Soon, Li Zhuiyuan understood the other party's position. He was standing from the perspective of the person who set the question.

I don’t know if he is like that now, but there is a high probability that he will become one of the people who has a sinister smile behind the numerical symbols that I “see” when doing the test paper.

There is a kind of cruel evil in human nature, otherwise the ancient Roman Colosseum and underground boxing rings would not be so popular.

For the test setter, watching the candidates wailing, struggling, and cursing in the cage they designed can bring a kind of pleasure similar to that of a "batterer".

Coincidentally, when other people were doing the competition questions, they often took the perspective of the "victim", but because Li Zhuiyuan helped Tan Wenbin to set the questions, he can now empathize with the "perpetrator" better.

In short, during the period before the people from Haihe University arrived, the two of them had a very pleasant and enjoyable chat.

Li Zhuiyuan used a revenge method similar to the one he proposed to Black Cat.

This greatly inspired the teacher and he regarded him as a close friend.

After the exchange, when he learned that people from Haihe University would be coming soon, he was even happier and said that since classmate Li was studying at Jinling University, he would definitely come over to exchange more often.

The boy added a few more pieces of firewood to the fire that was already burning.

Li Zhuiyuan felt that one day in the future, this fire might become stronger and become a horrific purgatory that would burn several generations of students.

The guard room reported that the Haihe University car had arrived at the school gate.

After the teacher left his business card and shook hands tightly with Li Zhuiyuan, Ge Jun left with a feeling of reluctance.

From the moment he took the initiative to close the door of the principal's office, a new door to hell slowly opened in his heart.

Wu Xinhan raised his hand: "Everyone take your positions."

The school leaders in the office each found a seat and sat down, some crossed their legs, some drank tea, and some cleared their throats.

As for the contact information, business cards, admission brochures and posters of other schools, they were deliberately placed in more conspicuous locations.

The door was opened again.

The one who led in was Luo Tingrui.

As soon as his aura came out, it immediately suppressed the entire office.

The leaders who were just ready to go all failed in their catapult launch attempts.

Even Principal Wu could only tactically pick up the teacup and drink water.

The education circle is ultimately still part of the ivory tower, and although Luo Tingrui still works in a school, he actually no longer belongs to this circle.

In ancient times, a person who could command, mobilize and plan a project involving tens of thousands of people would be considered a general.

Luo Tingrui distributed his business cards, took the initiative to introduce himself, and finally, had a cordial conversation with Li Zhuiyuan.

He remembered the child, but he never thought that the child would have such a strong talent for learning.

The vegetable market environment did not appear, and everyone became very polite.

However, the school leaders still gave the list of conditions that had been negotiated.

Luo Tingrui picked it up, scanned it, put it down, and said directly:

"Okay, I agree on behalf of my school."

In an instant, all the leaders in the office, represented by Principal Wu, felt a collective shudder in their hearts: Oh no, it's too little!

Then, everyone looked at Li Zhuiyuan who was sitting on the sofa, and they all showed guilty and apologetic expressions, feeling sorry for the child.

Wu Xinhan swallowed a big mouthful of tea leaves in sorrow, feeling even more bitter in his heart than in his mouth: This was all due to his lack of experience!

Although the procedure had not yet been completed, Luo Tingrui took the initiative to extend his hand to Li Zhuiyuan: "Student Li Zhuiyuan, welcome to Haihe University."

Li Zhuiyuan stood up and shook hands with him.

Even if the tone of this matter was set, from that moment on, Li Zhuiyuan and Xue Liangliang had become alumni.

"Liangliang told me that you also want to go to Shancheng?"

"Ah."

"Then let's go together. It can be considered as accumulating future work experience in advance. Theory is often easier to learn if you practice first."

"Thank you, Dean."

"Call the teacher."

"Okay, Teacher Luo."

After this statement came out, the leaders in the office felt much better. They were all smart people, and they could naturally know from Luo Tingrui's business card and self-introduction what position the other party held in the school, no, in the industry.

Being able to follow teachers into the laboratory and participate in research during the freshman and sophomore years is already considered a rare achievement. However, Xiaoyuan was able to go out with his tutor to work on projects before he even entered school.

Given the mainland's population base and the country's efforts to promote and popularize education, there is no shortage of talent, not even geniuses. However, no matter how great a genius is, without the support of a platform, his future development will often be inferior to that of lower-level talents.

Luo Tingrui left and Li Zhuiyuan returned to the classroom.

It was during the break, Tan Wenbin was explaining a question to Zhou Yunyun, while the female class monitor was sitting in her seat.

Li Zhuiyuan stopped and did not continue walking into the classroom. Instead, he leaned against the aisle fence and looked at the scenery below.

He saw ginkgo trees being planted in the flower garden.

"Do you like it?" The voice of our head teacher Sun Qing came from behind.

"Yes, I like it."

Someone has already entered the classroom and shouted, "Teacher is here."

Tan Wenbin looked hesitant.

Zhou Yunyun urged, "You haven't finished yet, keep going."

In this regard, girls are much more generous than boys.

Tan Wenbin smiled and nodded, then continued to talk. He had also heard Xiaoyuan talk about this question before.

Sun Qing and Li Zhuiyuan stood side by side: "Principal Wu heard from many people in the examination room that you like to go see the ginkgo tree after handing in your papers, so he planted it."

"But I may rarely see it in the future."

The boy had not originally planned to come to school every day, and today he accepted Luo Tingrui's invitation to do an early internship.

Sun Qing smiled and said, "It can also be for us to see?"

Li Zhuiyuan looked at Sun Qing.

Sun Qing continued: "Many times, what we work hard for and what we are happy for is not for material wealth that can be seen and touched, but to give ourselves a beautiful memory worth recalling."

As expected of a Chinese teacher.

Sun Qing reached out and touched Li Zhuiyuan's head.

When I walked into the classroom, I saw Zhou Yunyun and Tan Wenbin sitting together in the first row, with their heads close together, discussing a question.

Zhou Yunyun looked up and smiled at her head teacher.

Tan Wenbin also looked at Sun Qing and saluted. Sun Qing said nothing, walked to the podium and sorted out the papers for the next class.

As he was tidying up, the young teacher's lips curled up slightly.

Then he raised his head and looked at the entire classroom.

Because of her arrival, the class was no longer noisy, but some students were doing their homework, some were eating snacks, and many students were talking and laughing while keeping an eye on the head teacher out of the corner of their eyes.

Sun Qing couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Maybe these children don't know now, but the blackboard wall with sunlight shining through the window will become a treasured memory deep in their hearts in the future.

Its color is like...

Sun Qing unfolded the paper, and inside it was a yellowed ginkgo leaf that she had picked up when she passed by the flower garden.

……

"So, Brother Liangliang, you have been in Nantong recently?"

"Ah."

"By the river?"

"I booked a room in a small hotel near the river. I would go for a walk along the river at night and go back to sleep during the day."

Tan Wenbin turned his head curiously and joined the conversation between Li Zhuiyuan and Xue Liangliang, and asked curiously: "It seems that college life is really like what our teacher said, it will be easy once you get into college."

Xue Liangliang said: "In fact, except for a few who are doing well in college and a few who are just trying to get by, most of the middle-level students still have a lot of things to do and it's not easy."

Li Zhuiyuan asked, "Brother Liangliang, you have been staying by the river for so many days, but you haven't seen her?"

Xue Liangliang continued to say to Tan Wenbin: "So, you have to make plans early. It's best to determine your career development path in advance."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Or should we meet every day?"

Xue Liangliang: "I heard that you are also going to apply to Haihe University. Good luck. After you are admitted, you can help me manage the shops and studios in my school."

Li Zhuiyuan: "It seems that Brother Liangliang, you really want to be included in the local annals."

"That's enough, Xiaoyuan! I'm doing this for the stability of your hometown. It's not easy for me."

Li Zhuiyuan didn't ask any more questions and turned to look at the TV, which was broadcasting the Nantong news.

Now it was Xue Liangliang's turn to get upset. He reached out and grabbed Li Zhuiyuan's shoulder and shook it gently: "Why don't you say 'hmm'?"

In fact, the truth is, if Brother Liangliang had come to negotiate later that night, Uncle Qin might have fought through the entire Baijia Town.

However, it is also good this way. Brother Liangliang has the identity of the son-in-law of the Bai family. In the future, when he is engaged in water conservancy projects all over the country, he can also have a say at that level.

If you really encounter something that cannot be solved, the worst that can happen is that your son-in-law will come over.

Brother Binbin is no longer a powerful figure, but fortunately, I still have Brother Liangliang to rely on.

Li Zhuiyuan sincerely felt that although his grandfather might not be professional in the corpse recovery business, he was very good at providing him with directions.

"what?"

Runsheng made a puzzled sound, looked at the TV, and then looked at Xue Liangliang.

The TV was showing a scene of a rescue. A woman attempted suicide by jumping into the river, but was saved by a brave young man.

After saving the man, the reporter went up to ask for his name and unit. The young man did not leave his name and just walked away, leaving the camera with a vulgar back view.

Xue Liangliang frowned and said, "Does your Nantong TV station really have no news to film? She didn't even think about committing suicide."

Tan Wenbin asked curiously, "How do you say that?"

"She was standing on the river bank, the water barely reaching her ankles. I went up to her and asked her about it. She said she didn't dare to die. She said she wouldn't be that stupid and that it wasn't worth it for that person."

"and then?"

“Then I got in the water.”

"what?"

"She was frightened by me, and she slipped and was almost swept away by the river. I had no choice but to turn back and carry her back to shore."

"Then why did she say you saved her..."

"She is embarrassed to tell the truth."

Runsheng: "Aren't you afraid that your wife will misunderstand you?"

Xue Liangliang: “…”

Li Zhuiyuan did not mention Xue Liangliang's matter. It was Xue Liangliang who started talking after he arrived.

Next, Tan Wenbin expressed his request, saying that he also wanted to go to the mountain city with them.

Then, fearing that Li Zhuiyuan might misunderstand him, he pointed to the suitcase he had brought from home and said that he would carry the books and questions with him so as not to delay his studies.

Xue Liangliang agreed immediately. It doesn't matter whether he brings one or two.

Therefore, Runsheng and Tan Wenbin will go to the mountain city together.

"Xiaoyuan, come here for a moment."

"Okay, Grandma Liu."

Li Zhuiyuan walked towards Liu Yumei.

Liu Yumei was drinking tea, and inside the room, A'li was taking a bath.

"Are you going to the mountain city? When are you leaving?"

"In two days."

"How long are you going?"

"It won't be long. I'll be back soon."

"It's okay, just have fun, don't worry." Liu Yumei took out a piece of paper with a phone number written on it, "Call the number on it when you get to the mountain city."

"Grandma, what are you..."

"What a coincidence! An old friend passed away, and I happened to be taking A-Li to visit the mountain city. Many old friends have passed away over the years."

"Will you join us?"

"That won't work." Liu Yumei shook her head. "You guys are going by train, right?"

"Yep."

"Grandma, my old arms and legs can't stand that. Besides, it's not good for A-li to go to a crowded place. You guys go ahead and call me to meet Grandma and A-li when you get there."

"Okay, grandma."

After Li Zhuiyuan left, Liu Yumei walked into the house.

In the bathtub in the room, A'li was sitting inside, and Liu Yumei showed a kind smile.

"Come on, let grandma find you which old guys in the mountain city have passed away recently."

Liu Yumei opened the drawer and took out a thick stack of envelopes, which were filled with obituaries.

She gathered together the ones sent from Shancheng and selected the ones that had just reported to the King of Hell more than a month ago.

Liu Yumei flicked the envelope and said with a smile:
"Okay, I'll give you this face."

Although it has been a month, it is still possible to pay respects to the deceased. Customs are something that are adapted to the production and living styles of the people they are dealing with.

For an old hand, a trip could take more than a month or even half a year. If someone dies in a family, it is impossible for them to rush to see the last person. It would be difficult to catch up even on the 5th or 7th.

Generally speaking, according to the old rules, the mourning candles cannot be extinguished even one year after the death of the person, as you never know which family will come to pay their respects.

In the past, Liu Yumei would just collect these obituaries and throw them there. Even if she didn't have to stay here to treat A'li, she would be too lazy to go.

Accepting this obituary is already considered giving face to the other party. Being able to reply to the telegram or bring a message is also a favor. There is no other reason, it’s just that the seniority is there.

Ali has finished taking a bath.

"Come, grandma, come and dress our A-li up beautifully."

After dressing up, she opened the door and walked out. Li Zhuiyuan stood up, left his friends, and went to the upstairs room with A-li to paint.

Aunt Liu entered the east room carrying a box. When she opened it, she saw pieces of new clothes for A-li.

Craftsmen will never starve to death in a famine, no matter how young people outside pursue perming and dyeing their hair, Western styles, or how young boys and girls grow long bangs to cover their eyes.

In the eyes of the older generation, it’s just like young children playing around. Those traditional tailor shops still live well and have no worries about business. After all, ordinary people can’t afford their craftsmanship.

"It was more convenient in the past. Our family had our own shop to make clothes for the changing seasons. The needles we were used to were really good. After a few pointers, they understood the meaning. There was no need for me to draw the patterns and design them myself every time."

Aunt Liu smiled and said, "Isn't this also exactly what you enjoy?"

"hehe."

"Besides, if you want to raise him, it's not like you can't afford it now."

Liu Yumei turned her head and glanced at the rows of tablets on the altar, and sighed:
"It's not a question of whether we can afford it, but there aren't that many people left to wear it."

"I'm not good at speaking."

"It's okay. Just straighten the clothes and check the stitches to see if there are any more alterations."

"Then this one... doesn't seem to belong to Ah Li?"

Aunt Liu pulled out a set and unfolded it. The dress was embroidered with flying fish and the overall color was dark, but the style was very stable.

"This is for Xiaoyuan."

"It's such a blessing to have you come to order his clothes. I can see that you really put a lot of thought into it."

"After all, I'm the future registered disciple of the Liu family. I'm just giving him some clothes. It's nothing."

"You are just saying one thing and thinking another."

"I really don't have any other thoughts. I can't choose a son-in-law who is not from the same river as me. Although my family is in decline, we still have three pounds of nails in a rotten boat. I can't change my surname in vain."

"Forgive me for being so clumsy once again. Don't be upset. Your opinion doesn't count in this matter. It depends on what Ah Li thinks. Aren't these two children childhood sweethearts?"

"If we were childhood sweethearts and could be together forever, I wouldn't have married Grandpa A-Li."

As she spoke, Liu Yumei suddenly thought of her childhood sweetheart.

The man who had always been thinking about her had given her a huge gift at her birthday party as if he was proposing marriage.

Then that night, he was put in a black bag and tied up by A'li's grandfather and thrown into the manure pit in the brothel.

The old man let this slip when he was drunk after marriage.

The old man said in a domineering manner, since that guy wants to eat a lot, let him eat enough.

At that time, I didn’t seem to be angry about what happened to my childhood sweetheart. Instead, I was laughing beside him.

Liu Yumei waved her hand and said, "Send the clothes to that boy and let him try them on."

"okay."

Aunt Liu noticed that Liu Yumei's mood suddenly became low, so she took her clothes and left the house and closed the door.

Liu Yumei walked slowly to the archway and picked up the new tablet belonging to her man.

"Old thing, old thing, you shouldn't have been so nice to me back then. Now I am trapped in memories for the rest of my life."

……

Tomorrow is the day to go out.

After lunch, Li Sanjiang called Li Zhuiyuan into the house, took out a blue cloth bag from the drawer, opened it, and found brand new banknotes inside.

"As the saying goes, a poor family is rich on the road. You must bring enough money when you are going on a long journey."

"Grandpa, Brother Liangliang said he took care of everything. He has money."

"How can that be the same? If you use other people's money, you have to consider their opinions."

"I still have money here."

"Zhuiyuan Secret Scroll" sold very well in the school, and after his provincial competition results came out, other schools in the city also came to purchase it.

“Your money is your money, and it’s different.”

"Thank you, Grandpa." Li Zhuiyuan accepted the money.

"Be careful when you get out. Be cautious. The world may be peaceful, but the roads may not be."

"Yes, Brother Runsheng and Brother Binbin are with me, so there's nothing to be afraid of."

"Runsheng is fine, but Zhuangzhuang is fine, unless he steals his father's gun."

"Master..."

"Haha, just kidding. How can I do that? Your grandparents will come and have dinner with us later."

"Yeah, I know."

After leaving his grandfather's room, Li Zhuiyuan handed the money given by his grandfather to Tan Wenbin, and also gave the share of the exercise book to Binbin.

He was not used to carrying his own money, so he felt good to have someone to help him take care of it.

Tan Wenbin sighed several times: "Brother Xiaoyuan, aren't you afraid that I will run away with the money?"

On the second-floor terrace, Cuicui was playing Go with A'li.

Now, Ali has been able to accept some of the people who are closer to her, at least when the distance is close, she can restrain herself.

Cuicui waved and shouted, "Brother Yuanhou, Sister A-li is so good at playing chess. I can't beat her."

"Of course, I can't beat Ahri either."

Li Zhuiyuan walked into his room, and A'li stood up and followed him in.

As he was going to be away from home for some time, Li Zhuiyuan rolled up all the paintings that were originally hanging on the wall.

While he was doing these things, A'li beside him was watching his every move.

After Li Zhuiyuan had packed up all the scrolls, he said:
"Go ahead and put it in your collection box."

The girl's eyes lit up immediately.

When we arrived at the east room, we found that Ah Li had already opened the third box of her collection. The first box was full of Jianlibao.

Just as I put everything in place, I heard Li Sanjiang's voice from outside: "Xiao Yuanhou, come take pictures."

"coming."

When I walked out of the east room, I saw that the photographer from the town's photo studio had been invited to our house. It was my great-grandfather who invited them. Li Weihan and Cui Guiying had also changed into decent new clothes. It was obvious that they had been notified to take a photo.

Now, the photographer is taking individual photos of them. He has many requirements, but the old people are not impatient at all and keep adjusting their postures according to the photographer's instructions.

The elderly attach great importance to this kind of photos and may use them for their own funeral portraits.

Moreover, photos taken before death are often too ugly, so everyone hopes to look more energetic in the photos when they are healthy.

Aunt Liu reminded her, "Xiaoyuan, go change into the clothes your grandmother Liu gave you, and let's take a photo too."

"it is good."

Li Zhuiyuan did not refuse. He ran back into the house and put on the clothes. The style of the clothes was very similar to what A'li often wore, and the material was very delicate and comfortable.

The only drawback is that it is more troublesome to wear and requires a lot of buttons.

When I got dressed, I found everyone was already waiting for me.

The protagonist of the photo was Li Zhuiyuan. First he took a photo with Li Sanjiang, then with Li Weihan and Cui Guiying. Then Li Sanjiang came in again and took a photo with the three elderly people and a child.

The next stage is for the young people.

Li Zhuiyuan and A'li leaned against each other, while Runsheng, Tan Wenbin and Xue Liangliang kept a little distance from A'li and joined the camera.

Cuicui watched the excitement happily from the side.

Li Zhuiyuan waved to her and called out, "Cuicui, come and take the photo together."

Cuicui was even happier. Although she was shy, she did not refuse at all and came closer immediately.

A large group photo of young people was produced like this.

Liu Yumei also changed her clothes and came out, saying, "Come on, take a picture for us too."

She sat in the chair where she usually drank tea, Aunt Liu stood behind her, and A'li stood in front of her on the left.

The photographer said to Li Zhuiyuan, "There's still one seat available, go quickly."

In his opinion, the outfits worn by Liu Yumei and girls were the same as those worn by boys.

Li Zhuiyuan was a little hesitant. After all, this was a family photo shoot and it would not be nice for him to join in rashly.

Liu Yumei nodded to him and motioned for him to come over.

Li Zhuiyuan then came over. He and A'li stood in front of Liu Yumei, one on each side. Liu Yumei put her hands on the boy's and girl's shoulders respectively.

She had a dignified posture, a graceful expression, and her eyes revealed a kind of arrogance without any affectation.

The photographer's hands were shaking. After pressing the shutter, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He thought to himself that it was strange, because he was not so nervous even when taking pictures of the town leaders.

After the filming, Li Zhuiyuan prepared to leave holding A-li's hand.

But although Ari still held her hand, she did not move.

Liu Yumei saw what her granddaughter meant and said with a smile, "Come on, take a picture of the two of you."

She and Aunt Liu avoided it.

The photographer gave instructions: "Come on, get closer, get closer, put your head closer, oh, yes, yes, very good, very good, the two children are so beautiful, in my entire life, this is the first time I have seen a real golden boy and a beautiful girl, except for the New Year pictures, haha."

Li Zhuiyuan and A'li stood leaning against each other.

"Get ready, shoot, three, two, one!"

"Crack!"

The moment the shutter is pressed,

The girl's head rested on the boy's shoulder.

(End of this chapter)