Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 371 Before Departure (2)

The next day, Li Huaide convened a small meeting with all the people who were going to the Canton Fair.

He came to take a look and found Yu Li inside! But think about it, Yu Li is one of the most beautiful women in Qingman Siheyuan.

Li Huaide spoke for a while at the meeting about what everyone at the Canton Fair needs to be responsible for.

He Lai, Xu Damao and four other people followed him to receive foreign businessmen and leaders from Guangcheng; Sha Zhu would cook for them depending on the situation, if conditions permitted, and if not, he would help look after the exhibition hall and learn some southern cuisine in his spare time; Yu Li and the other two women acted as receptionists, responsible for demonstrating to them how to use the flour grinder and lighter; the rest were responsible for miscellaneous tasks such as carrying.

"Okay, I won't say any more small talk. Everyone should go back early today to prepare and get enough rest. Meet at the train station at 4:30 tomorrow morning. Don't oversleep. I will punish anyone who is late! Dismissed."

After Li Huaide finished speaking, he left.

He Lai, Sha Zhu and Xu Damao were walking on the road together.

"Brother Zhuzi, go back and braise all the fresh meat in my kitchen. We'll eat it on the way. There won't be anything delicious on the train, so we have to prepare some ourselves."

He Lai ordered.

"Okay, wait a minute, I'll go back to your place, Xu Damao, you have to come and light the fire for me!"

Sha Zhu agreed and brought Xu Damao along as well.

"Okay! I'll give you this face." Xu Damao naturally would not object.

"Don't bring thick clothes. It's hot in the south. Just bring some summer work clothes and shirts."

He Lai reminded that it was already a bit cold in Sijiucheng in October, but He Lai knew that Guangcheng must still be very hot.

"Okay, we got it. Let's go back first." Xu Damao said.

"You guys go back first. I have to go somewhere else. I have something small to do. I'll be back when I'm done."

He Lai explained.

"Okay, we'll go first." After Xu Damao said that, he and Sha Zhu rode their bikes to Nanluoguxiang.

He Lai was about to ride away on his bike when he was stopped by a voice from behind. He turned around and saw it was Yu Li.

"What's wrong? Sister Yu Li, is there something wrong?" He Lai asked.

"Thank you for giving me this opportunity." Yu Li bowed her head and expressed her gratitude.

What Yu Li is thinking now is that it must be He Lai who recommended her, otherwise how could a young girl like her who had just entered the fair be selected? After all, the workers who go to the Canton Fair this time can have their salary grade raised by one level after they come back, which is a great thing. If it weren't for He Lai, she would probably never have gotten the chance.

"Uh, Sister Yu Li, you may have misunderstood. It wasn't me who recommended you. It must be because of your outstanding appearance that Director Li chose you." He Lai said awkwardly.

"I know. You don't have to explain. I just want to thank you. I don't mean anything else. I'm leaving now."

Yu Li left after she finished speaking.

This made He Lai a little embarrassed, but he thought it was nothing and then rode away from the steel mill on his bike.

When I arrived at Feng’s Clinic, I followed Old Master Feng and learned for a long time how to wear this human skin mask.

However, hard work pays off. He Lai finally learned it. Looking at the completely different self in the mirror, he couldn't tell that it was a fake face. He Lai was very satisfied.

He Lai couldn't help but sigh that the ancestors had left behind so many skills. It was a pity that the Chinese people did not carry forward these skills, allowing foreigners to take advantage of them.

The harm of closing the country to the outside world is too great, and it has harmed the Chinese people for hundreds of years! That is why China suffered such a great loss in the late Qing Dynasty and modern times.

When He Lai returned home, Yu Shui also came back from school. Wu Juan asked Qin Huairu to help take care of the two children, and she came over to pack He Lai's clothes.

"Mom, I'll only be gone for half a month. I'm not going to live there permanently. You don't need to bring these cotton-padded jackets. It's very hot in Guangcheng."

He Lai opened the two boxes that Wu Juan had packed, saw some winter clothes, and said with a bitter face.

"Take it with you. What if the weather gets cold? It's not heavy anyway. Only if you take it with you can I feel at ease."

Wu Juan said that she was still worried that her son would not be able to come back on time. After all, He Zhan said he would be back in a year or two, but he ended up being gone for five or six years. So how could Wu Juan feel at ease?

"Uh..." He Lai was silent for a moment and could only close the box silently.

"Mom put some national food coupons in that blue cotton jacket. They are sewn into the small slit of the collar. You can find them if you feel carefully. Remember to take them out and don't starve yourself, okay?"

Wu Juan instructed.

"I see."

"Also, when you get there, remember to call mom. I'll call Director Wang at the Street Office. Mom will be waiting for you there. Don't forget."

"Okay, I'll call you as soon as I get there!"

"And call me every two days, otherwise I will be worried."

"Mom, two days is a bit short, how about five days?"

"Three days, at most. Call me before dinner, or I won't be able to eat or sleep."

"Uh...okay."

……

In this way, Wu Juan made a request and He Lai agreed to it, and they kept talking like this until four o'clock in the afternoon.

"Okay, go back to your room and sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow."

Wu Juan saw that it was almost time, so she let He Lai go to bed.

"Then mother, I'm going to sleep. Yushui, you stay with me."

"Okay, come on, brother." Yu Shui agreed immediately.

After saying that, He went back to sleep. He needed to get enough rest, after all, it was a long journey.

When I woke up, I found Wu Juan and Yu Shui were looking at me from both sides.

"Uh, Mom, Yushui, what are you two doing? Why are you not sleeping at night and looking at me?"

He Lai said awkwardly.

"Because brother is handsome!" Yu Shui smiled sweetly.

"Being handsome can't be eaten. What time is it?" He Lai rubbed his eyes and said.

"It's still early, past three o'clock. Come on, brother, why don't you snore when you sleep? My brother and my father snore loudly when they sleep."

Rain asked doubtfully.

"Okay, next time I sleep with you, I will definitely snore louder than them!"

He Lai rolled his eyes at Yu Shui and said.

"Hate it, I'm going to make breakfast." Yu Shui's face turned red instantly and she ran out in a hurry.

"Mom, you're not going to feed your brothers and sisters anymore?"

"Let your sister-in-law Huairu feed me and let me sleep at her place, so that mother can save herself some trouble." Wu Juan explained with a smile.

He Lai was shocked when he heard this. Qin Huairu was feeding three children by herself? She was really a murderer!

"Don't think too much, kid!" When Wu Juan saw He Lai's expression, she knew what He Lai was thinking.

Soon, He Lai got up, and after washing up, the three of them sat together to have breakfast, just like when they were children, the three of them ate and drank together every day.

"I've packed all the stewed food in a bag for you. Remember to eat them on the train. I've also brought you some steamed buns. Don't eat other people's food on the way, okay?"

Wu Juan turned into a chatterbox again and started chattering non-stop.

……

"Mom, that's enough. I've got it all memorized. I promise to stay in my room once I get on the train. I won't go anywhere except to the bathroom!"

He Lai finally spoke after hearing everyone nod continuously.

"Okay, son, I think you're being too long-winded, so I won't say anything more."

Wu Juan's eyes dimmed.

"Well, mother, please tell me, please tell me, how could I complain that you are nagging me? Isn't it good enough for me to hear you?"

He Lai quickly grabbed Wu Juan's hand and begged.

Wu Juan looked at He Lai's eyes and continued, "Then say a few more words, then get off the car..."

Wu Juan kept muttering like this until Sha Zhu and Xu Damao came over, and then she stopped.

There is no way, the time is almost up, we have to set off.