Chapter 67 Chase Back
Li Zhiguo thought about the unreliable interception system. What if he was pursued by someone and it didn't count? Wouldn't that be a huge loss? Chen Xueru was one of the two female protagonists under Zhengyang Sect.

"Ok!"

Chen Xueru covers her mouth, isn’t it the same?

"Xue Ru, I love you. Are you willing to support me for the rest of my life? No, are you willing to live with me without any status?"

How come I blurted out what was in my heart all of a sudden? Fortunately, I made amends in time.

"Li Zhiguo, I am willing to support you for the rest of my life and live with you."

Chen Xueru was overjoyed. She put her arms around his neck, but accidentally bumped into him.

"Don't panic, I'll teach you. I'm used to both Chinese and Western cultures."

Li Zhiguo lowered his head and suddenly heard footsteps. Without thinking, he took the person to the changing room.

"Sister Xueru, Sister Xueru... It's strange, she was still here just now!"

Chuntao came in but didn't find anyone, so she had to leave first.

Today's silk material is really good and it feels so smooth.

Half a day later, Li Zhiguo whispered, "Xueru, do you believe in love at first sight?"

"Well, I believe that you are different from the first time I saw you."

Chen Xueru leaned against the door, her cheeks flushed as if she had been drinking.

"Xue Ru, I don't want the shares in the store anymore. I'll give them all to you. I'll support you in the future."

Li Zhiguo held the door with one hand. As a man, he should support his family.

"Yeah! You raised me."

Chen Xueru thought to herself, what’s mine is also yours.

"That's right! That is, what do you want me to say to Huairu? Hide it from her? If I'm late, something bad will happen."

Li Zhiguo thought of the problem and he could only play the good guy.

"I'll find a chance to talk to my sister. You can take care of me if I don't work every day.

Besides, I am Hou Cheng's wife. The fewer people who know about it, the safer it will be for you. Otherwise, don't tell Sister Huairu about it."

Chen Xueru has already thought of a way out. One child is enough for her, and what she wants is Li Zhiguo's person.

"Then let's not talk about it for now!"

Li Zhiguo considered it over and over again and agreed to this method. Wait, why hasn't the system reward arrived yet?

"Xue Ru, will you marry me?"

"Li Zhiguo, I do!"

Although Chen Xueru knew that she could not get married, these words still made her feel happy.

"Ding! The host succeeded in intercepting one of the female masters of Zhengyang Sect."

"Intercepting the evaluation, rewarding the host with the title of Master Fashion Designer."

In an instant, countless inspirations emerged in Li Zhiguo's mind, and various styles of clothing designs appeared before his eyes. Is this to allow him to lead the trend of the times? It doesn't seem to be of much use.

Never mind. Having this little rich woman named Chen Xueru is already a good deal, and it’s equivalent to having a small goal in this era.

After a while, when Chuncao came in again to look for someone, she saw Sister Xueru and Brother Li talking and laughing.

"Sister Xueru, where have you been? Aunt Fang is here and waiting outside."

"Please ask her to come in. I just went with your brother Li to check out the yard. It's the yard at the back."

Chen Xueru thought about the serious matter and wanted to discuss cooperation.

Li Zhiguo stood up and looked at his watch, then said, "Then you guys chat. It's time for me to go pick up my brother-in-law after get off work."

"Well, when will you come over again?"

Chen Xueru was a little reluctant to leave and had originally been planning to go for a drink in the evening.

"If you don't come the day after tomorrow, it will be next Monday. I'm very busy."

He does have something to do these days and needs to take care of his father-in-law's work.

"Then just wait."

Chen Xueru opened the cupboard, took out two jars and put them in a bag.

"It contains ground coffee beans and toffee. You can take it home, add water and boil it, then filter out the dregs and drink it."

"No, I only drink coffee here, it tastes different."

Li Zhiguo did not go to answer it. He had no time to make coffee. As Mencius said, a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen.

"Ok!"

Chen Xueru couldn't hide the happiness on her face.

"Let's go! You should run this store well and make it bigger and stronger."

Li Zhiguo encouraged him and when he left the silk shop, he subconsciously took out a cigarette, but smiled bitterly. He had to quit smoking again.

"Li Zhiguo, you are here."

Suddenly Wang Qinian's voice was heard.

"Brother Qinian, what a coincidence. I came to help my wife choose a piece of fabric. I was just about to pick up my brother-in-law and have dinner with my wife tonight."

Li Zhiguo simply stuffed most of the pack of cigarettes in his hand into Wang Qinian's hand.

"No, give them all to me, what are you going to smoke?"

Wang Qinian was stunned for a moment. You have a capitalist grandfather who collects rent and the cigarettes he smokes are not cheap.

"I'm planning to quit for now and recuperate! Brother Qinian, why are you here?"

Li Zhiguo guessed it was something happening in the backyard.

As expected, Wang Qinian followed up by saying, "Boss Chen from the silk shop has applied to rent the yard at the back, and Director Li has approved it. I am sending the contract over here. It will be easier to calculate the rent if you rent it earlier."

"How much per month?"

Li Zhiguo wanted to check the market conditions to see if the prices were very low.

"A room in a general courtyard costs two dollars, a room in a good courtyard costs three dollars, and the seven rooms in the courtyard at the back cost twenty-one dollars.

A private house with a courtyard will be charged extra. Plus, if it is semi-commercial, it will be charged extra. It is not too much to charge fifty or sixty a month. Director Li gave forty-five. "

Wang Qinian did not hide it. This was one of their own and they came to settle the score.

"That's not bad! However, I just heard from Boss Chen that Fan Jinyou wants to rent this yard, saying that his room is small and it's not convenient for him to bring his mother with him.

Go back and tell Director Li that Fan Jinyou wants to rent a small courtyard with a private entrance. Our director is kind to his people and will help him keep an eye out for it."

Li Zhiguo wanted to help Fan Jinyou improve his living conditions.

After saying goodbye to Wang Qinian, he went to the street to pick up Qin Guangming and happened to see Fan Jinyou with a bitter look on his face.

"Brother-in-law, I distributed notebooks and pens today. They are fountain pens."

Qin Guangming was holding the bag, which was filled with treasures.

"Then you have to use it, otherwise the book will still be new in a few years."

This nephew has perfectly inherited his father-in-law's good genes, but he is useless when it comes to studying.

"Hey, I'll listen to my brother-in-law."

Qin Guangming got on the back of the bicycle. This city is different. In the evening, the streets are full of cars. Unlike the village, everyone goes home, the lights are not on, and there are frequent power outages.

"Your sister should have arrived at the courtyard by now. I forgot to tell her not to cook. Let's eat outside tonight."

Li Zhiguo quickened his pace but was still a step too late. When he arrived at the courtyard, his wife was already cooking.

"Brother, you take a rest first, Guangming will come to help."

Qin Huairu was shouting at the kitchen door, just in time to teach her brother how to cook.

"coming!"

Qin Guangming went over with the bag and wanted to show it off.

Li Zhiguo was in the yard, looking at the big locust tree, thinking to himself, I hope my daughter-in-law won't get carried away and name her future daughter after that.

Not long after, Qin Guangming came to the main room with dishes, "Brother-in-law, it's time to eat. I fried the potato chips."

"Then you have to try. Go, get another cup. You are an adult, you should drink a little once in a while."

Li Zhiguo took his seat and watched his brother-in-law pour wine. His wife also came over and handed him the bowls and chopsticks.

“Well, it’s fried pretty well.”

He ate a piece of potato to express his appreciation. As long as he didn't cook it and it wasn't a weird dish, he could eat it.

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "He still needs to practice! Guangming, let me tell you something. Let your brother-in-law collect your salary in the future.

I will give you four dollars a month for living expenses, and let your brother-in-law save the rest for you. You will have to buy a house and get married in the future."

After hearing this, Li Zhiguo felt that this was a bit of a scam. "There's no rush to buy a house. It's not like I can't live in my three-story compound.

Guangming is also my brother, there is no need to distinguish so clearly, and he can continue to live with me after he gets married."

"Thank you, brother-in-law!"

Qin Guangming loves his brother-in-law and treats him better than his family members.

"Brother, don't spoil him too much."

Qin Huairu still felt bad about the rent, but it was not a good idea to ask for it now. Anyway, the money was with the man, and she would collect it all at once later.

"Guangming, your salary will be saved by your brother-in-law. If you don't have enough for food, just tell him. After a while, I'll take you to my brother-in-law's place to get acquainted with him. If you don't want to cook, you can come over to eat."

Li Zhiguo was thinking that after a while, Qin Guangming would be able to help with the work in the courtyard, so he still had to practice now.

Everyone in the courtyard has been talking about having such a money-making nephew, so it would be inappropriate if he never shows up.

"Okay brother-in-law!"

Qin Guangming sighed that good days were coming.

After dinner, Qin Huairu instructed her younger brother to wash dishes, do laundry and clean the house.

Li Zhiguo found a chair and lay down in the yard so as not to disturb the siblings from working.

The days just pass by one by one, simple and unpretentious.

My father-in-law’s job hasn’t been secured yet, after all, he’s old.

It is difficult to get a job in a formal unit, as the vacancies are usually held by the street offices, with priority given to urban youth.

Many factories have absorbed many of the jobs internally because they can take over the jobs.

On Saturday, after making breakfast, Qin Huairu started washing clothes in the yard. "Sister Qin, why don't you leave today? Are you going to be late?"

Xu Damao came out of the house in a hurry. He got up late and had to hurry to the factory.

"I've taken a day off today. I'll go for the pregnancy test when your brother wakes up."

Qin Huairu thought she had time now, so she did the housework.

"Then you have to go and register early. Last time I heard from Jia Dongxu that the appointments for prenatal examinations are tight. If you go late, you will have to wait for several hours."

Xu Damao looked at his watch and could still chat for two or three minutes. He also wanted to show off that he and his wife were the only ones in the hospital who had watches.

"No need to register in advance. My pregnancy checkup period is scheduled by the doctor. I go twice a month, both on Saturdays."

Qin Huairu wiped the sweat from her forehead, looking very happy.

Xu Damao was stunned for a moment, "Is it the day Li Zhiguo asked the doctor to arrange?"

"Yes! Doctor Liang gets along well with your brother and is very enthusiastic. Damao, you should go to work quickly. You're going to be late."

Qin Huairu found that her man was popular wherever he went.

"Hey!"

Xu Damao ran away with a numb look on his face. This Li Zhiguo is simply poisonous. He can take advantage of anyone.

He ran all the way and caught up with Jia Dongxu and Chen Bihua in the alley.

Jia Dongxu was saying, "Wife, please go and register earlier next time. If you are late, you will have to wait a long time."

"Well, I'm making breakfast for you today. Mom is sick and she hasn't moved."

Chen Bihua originally got up very early, but her mother-in-law said she was sick, so she had to clean up for her husband.

"My mother is just pretending to be sick because she's lazy. What do you care about her? She ate white flour last night. It's a good day, so she should be happy!

Hey, Xu Damao, why are you following me so stealthily? "

Jia Dongxu suddenly noticed a small tail behind him.

"Jia Dongxu, you are a waste."

Xu Damao cursed and ran away, and couldn't help comparing Li Zhiguo and Jia Dongxu in his heart. The former was a little immoral, but he was capable.

It’s unlike the latter, who makes his wife queue up for registration early in the morning and also have to cook.

"Hey, why are you cursing?"

Jia Dongxu wanted to be tough, but the person had already run away.

“Dongxu, forget it. Xu Damao cooks and does housework at home every day. He must be very resentful.”

Chen Bihua didn't want to make enemies with anyone. Her family was not doing well and it would be ugly if there was a quarrel.

“Then let him go. Even though Xu Damao married a girl from the city, he still suffered.

Wife, my salary will be raised soon, and it will be the same as Qin Huairu's."

Jia Dongxu was happy, because his family was no worse than Li Zhi's.

Chen Bihua moved her lips. It was not good to discourage him, as Brother Li could still get a salary next month.

"Dongxu, go to work quickly, don't be late."

She thought that if she went to the hospital early and came back, she would still be able to wake up Li Ge'er in time and teach her how to use the sewing machine today.

"okay!"

Jia Dongxu also ran away quickly. Although he would not be fined for being late, he would be scolded if he was late too many times.

……

"Huai Ru, Huai Ru..."

Li Zhiguo woke up and shouted in the house.

"Brother, here we come."

Qin Huairu put down the clothes that were still hanging up to dry, hurried into the house, picked up the prepared clothes, and helped her put them on.

"No, I'll put on my own socks. You're pregnant."

Li Zhiguo tightened his belt and did it himself.

"It's still too early to show your pregnancy, it's okay."

Qin Huairu squatted down and helped put on the socks, then happily went to prepare the water for washing her face.

After washing up, the two had breakfast.

Originally, Li Zhiguo wanted to go out to eat, but Qin Huairu did not agree because she was afraid that the dumplings would go bad and be wasted.

"Brother, have you bought food? Our jar is full."

Qin Huairu wanted to ask last night, but she was so busy that she forgot about it.

"Well, I got the quota from the street and brought it back in a cloth bag. Don't tell anyone, or it will have a bad impact."

He just made up a lie. He took food from the space to save food for others.

"Well, I won't tell anyone, and I don't have time to talk about family matters."

Qin Huairu is really busy every day.

"Well, we'll leave after we wash the dishes. After the pregnancy test, we'll play outside for a day and eat outside at noon and dinner."

"Don't order too much. I can't eat much."

Qin Huairu has saved a lot of money herself, so when her husband runs out of money one day, she can use it for emergencies.

"You are just too frugal."

Li Zhiguo shook his head, but this is a good habit. Marry a virtuous wife, unless she can really make a lot of money.

Not long after, the two went out from the backyard and the aunties they met asked them questions.

Qin Huairu also patiently explained: "I went for a pregnancy check-up today and took a leave of absence from work. I will go at least twice a month from now on, both on Saturdays.

It’s the day my husband has an appointment with the doctor. No need to register in advance, just go and get checked.”

When the aunties heard this, they thought, Li Zhiguo, this is you, isn't it? Qin Huairu is earning two days' wages for nothing every month.

They have all given birth and know how popular appointments are in the obstetrics and gynecology department. It is not easy to get an appointment directly from the doctor.

But since it was Li Zhiguo who did this, that was perfectly normal.

"Hey, why don't you see Jia Zhang today?"

Li Zhiguo looked around and thought this wasn't right.

"I heard she is sick and lying in bed. Wild boars cannot eat fine bran. Her family ate white flour yesterday, and she is sick today. Jia Zhang will not have a good life."

Sun Erniang was directly insulting others, because she and the Jia family were neighbors and had a long-standing grudge against each other.

"This is true!"

Li Zhiguo was speechless, but it was probably because Jia Zhang had been eating sweet potatoes for several days and couldn't adapt to eating white flour suddenly.

Although he was willing to help others, he was not kind enough to visit Jia Zhangshi. He would be fine after two days of hunger.

"I took Huairu to the hospital and will be back later tonight."

Li Zhiguo greeted the aunties so that they would not look for him for a walk at night.

It’s fast to have a car. We arrived at the hospital in no time. There were really a lot of people in the obstetrics and gynecology department.

He took the pregnancy check-up schedule form, went to the window and paid the registration fee, and then received a piece of paper of a different color with a symbol on it, which meant cutting in line.

Then he took Qin Huairu in through the side corridor. The obstetrics and gynecology department was on the first floor for the convenience of pregnant women.

There is already a long line of people lining up against the wall outside Dr. Liang's door. It's because of his good skills.

"Brother Li!"

Suddenly, Chen Bihua's voice came.

"Uh, come check it out too!"

Li Zhiguo saw that the person at this position would have to wait for a while, and it would not be convenient for him to lead others to cut in line.

"Well, you guys are late. You may not be able to get a seat until noon. Why don't you come in the afternoon?"

Chen Bihua also had good intentions. She had been here before and had experience.

"It's okay, I made an appointment."

Li Zhiguo didn't care whether others understood what an appointment meant. He just said hello and led Qin Huairu there.

"Hey, why are you cutting in line?"

An old lady who was queuing at the door stopped everyone and it was her turn.

"Xiao Li, bring your wife in quickly. She's waiting for you."

Doctor Liang, who had a numb look on his face in the infirmary, immediately put on a smile when he saw the door, stood up and came forward.

The woman in the room was stunned. Did Dr. Liang meet a relative?
"No, how can he cut in line with his wife?"

The lady at the door wanted to argue.

Doctor Liang frowned and said, "I took a photo of the date and the hospital's waiting number in advance!"

"I have a special number!"

Li Zhiguo took out the registration paper in his hand and let it go because the old lady was also a patient.

The old lady wanted to say something, but Doctor Liang spoke first, "If you don't want to see the doctor, go and cancel your appointment. I won't see you anymore."

The old lady's expression changed immediately. "Doctor Liang, I'm just asking casually. Just check the patient carefully. I won't be in the way for a while."

Doctor Liang nodded and smiled, "Xiao Li, Xiao Qin, there are stools here, please sit down for a while, I'll be right there."

"Doctor Liang, you are too polite. It doesn't matter if you wait a little longer."

Li Zhiguo also hated his behavior, but who made the hospital have such a rule? Even if it was difficult to get an appointment in the future, he could still cut in line.

The previous patient was sent away in less than two minutes, and he was not seriously ill.

When Qin Huairu arrived, Dr. Liang gave her a thorough examination. There was an examination room next to her, and they just had to draw the curtain.

"Xiao Li, your wife is very healthy, but don't be careless. Come for pregnancy checkups on time. As for nutrition, your family has no shortage of it."

"Okay, thank you, Dr. Liang."

Li Zhiguo did not mention any more gifts. As long as it was done, these would not be a big deal. The key point was that they had been delivered to the door.

(End of this chapter)