"In 1947, I was on duty at the counter, and my home was invaded by soldiers.

After being robbed, the young man was too angry to fight with the opponent and was beaten to death. The mother-in-law hanged herself in a hurry. I was left alone and lived in confusion until New China. It was not a problem to see me wandering on the street, so I was given

I found a part-time job and made a living by collecting horse manure during the day.”

Li Xuewu saw that the old man spoke calmly, as if talking about other people's affairs, without any fluctuation in his tone, so he asked, "Since you have such a skill, why don't you go to Liulichang to find a job? It seems that there are still shops open there."

"Men'er"

Old Man Ye shook his head and said, "No, there are still shops selling old calligraphy and painting, but jade and bronze shops are no longer allowed to open. I can't say I'm sure of my craftsmanship, but it's been developed over decades.

But if you can win, you can win."

"Besides, I'm alone, so the newly restored old bookstalls and old calligraphy and painting shops are overcrowded by old masters. People like me can't squeeze in, so we have to fend for ourselves."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "My third uncle must have told you about my situation when he came to you. I am not specialized in this, and I don't collect these things for the purpose of buying and selling. I just like these things." Another

It means that a second-hand store is going to be opened here, with two rooms, and we need someone who knows the business."

Li Xuewu gestured to Wen San and the others and said, "My brothers are all laymen. It's okay to collect daily scraps, but it's hard to say what's valuable. Since my third uncle trusts you, I will tell you."

To be honest, the treatment is the same as that of brothers like me, room and board, and I won’t talk to you about wages. My third uncle works in the bar, so whatever he says is what he says."

Hearing Li Xuewu's words, Wen San'er suddenly felt that he was different, and his back straightened quietly.

"Xuewu, Master Ye also told me here that he wants to find a place to retire, without asking for anything."

Li Xuewu waved his hand and said to Master Ye, "It's our first time meeting you. I can't make fun of you. I'd better agree on the salary in advance. As for the issue of pension, we are all men. Lu Yaozhi

Ma Li has seen people's hearts for a long time. You see how we do things. We have also been with you for a while and got to know each other. If you really think that my brothers are real, you can treat this place as your home."

Li Xuewu's words were true and there was nothing vain about them. The more they were like this, the more Lao Yetou didn't dare to look down upon him. As soon as Li Xuewu finished speaking, he stood up and bowed his hands to Li Xuewu and said, "Thank you, boss."

"

Li Xuewu supported Old Ye and asked him to sit on the kang.

"Master Ye, our place is called a cooperation group. There is no boss or shopkeeper, only relatives and comrades."

Li Xuewu turned to Wen San'er and asked, "Since Master Ye is the same age as the boss, let's call him Second Master. He is one generation older than you and two generations older than us. It will be convenient to call him in the future."

As he spoke, Lao Biaozi and others also stood up, followed Li Xuewu with their hands solemnly bent down slightly and called out, "Second Master, thank you for your hard work."

If you say hard work when you meet someone, you must be a stranger in the world.

Old Man Ye was slightly moved by the call from Second Master, and stood up tremblingly again and cupped his hands to the brothers.

When he worked as a stall owner in Liulichang, he used to be called Erye, but that was just a title. Now Li Xuewu has clearly arranged the seniority, which is acknowledging his status. Why not call this homeless person

Those who returned were not moved.

"Thank you guys for taking me in," Mr. Ye replied with a trembling voice.

Wen San'er was the happiest. He had long wanted to learn skills from this old man, Ye, but time did not allow for it and there was no environment. This time, he took advantage of the opportunity to expand his team and got the chance to learn.

Several people in the room also knew that Li Xuewu could not trust Mr. Ye so much, and would definitely investigate behind the scenes. Mr. Ye himself knew this, but why did Li Xuewu make arrangements for Mr. Ye now?

It's Wen San'er.

Li Xuewu knew Wen San very well. This person would never engage in loss-making business. Li Xuewu said that it was our first time to collect rags. We could make holes and lose money, but today we sent old goods back to check the accounts.

Not to mention how big the profits are, the brothers have no worries about food and drink, and can still save some money.

With Wen San'er's cautious character, there won't be any big problems for anyone who can get a house to show to Li Xuewu. Now Li Xuewu basically leaves the waste recycling business to Wen San'er.

, Since Wen Saner wanted to recruit Ye Erye to the waste recycling station, he had to give Wen Saner face, so he arranged the treatment issue for Ye Erye at the first meeting.

Li Xuewu also knew that no one should be suspicious and no one should be suspicious of employing people, but the stakes in the West Courtyard were very important, and a "veteran of three dynasties" like Mr. Ye Er should be the object of caution, so although Li Xuewu agreed happily on the surface,

But he also confessed his own strength, and the second one would secretly conduct an investigation on Mr. Ye through the relationship between the street and Shen Fang.

When Li Xuewu saw that several people had finished explaining, he said to Silly Zhu, who was lying on the kang with his head on the quilt and looking this way, "Brother Zhuzi, show off your skills today. Our team should welcome the members. It should be a little more regular.

After eating and drinking, Lao Biaozi, on behalf of me, invites us to take a bath in the Red Star Bathhouse at the door. I have something else to do today, so I won’t participate."

Silly Zhu thought Li Xuewu was a family matter, so he waved his hand and said, "Go and do your business. The kitchen is ready. I'll do it in a moment."

Silly Zhu now basically comes home after work and lights the stove and stays here. Sometimes he helps clean up the kitchen, and then he just lies on the kang and chats with Lao Biaozi and others.

On the whole, now I feel quite happy and reluctant to miss Shu.

Sometimes He Yuyu couldn't catch his brother's shadow when he came back. It was Qin Huairu who gave him some guidance before he knew how to find his brother in this side of the house.

After Li Xuewu made arrangements, he cupped his hands to the old-school Ye Erye and said, "Second Master, please stay. My third uncle will arrange the accommodation for you. I have something to do here, so I won't accompany you today."

I’m sorry for you, please bear with me”

Ye Erye offered his hand and said, "I know you are busy, so go ahead and do your thing. From now on, I will not be polite to you if we eat in the same pot."

Seeing that Mr. Ye was telling the truth, Li Xuewu smiled and went out to the backyard.

Li Xuewu looked at his watch and was about to go to Haizi Courtyard. He had to tell his elder brother before leaving.

Entering the backyard room, the elder brother had already disassembled the little monster and was welding it with a soldering iron.

"What the hell is this thing? Why is it so dirty? It must have been put in the dust pile for use. Just cleaning the dust got me all over it."

Li Xuewu saw that there was indeed dust on his elder brother's cuffs. The shell of the little monster was already clean, and only the parts were placed on the coffee table.

"I really don't know about this. I bought it from a thrift store. This is the first time I've seen this kind of thing. Only the British can think of making this thing."

Li Xuewen laughed when he heard his brother's words and said, "It's good. You save money. Buy one and get one free. If you want to listen to the radio, you can watch TV. There's nothing serious. It will be fixed in a while. But

What to do with your antenna?”

Li Xuewu's face froze when he heard his elder brother's words. Damn, the current TV reception signal is still like radar, and it needs to be rotated to receive the TV station's technology. Fortunately, the capital has its own TV tower.

You need to build a big pole and tie the antenna to it like in the rural areas of later generations, and you have to turn the pole to adjust the channel.

"The salesman who sells this thing is also an idiot. He plugged it into the TV and said it would work. I asked him but he didn't know anything. I guess he didn't have an antenna there. I don't know where he got it from. How about you?

Help people to the end, send Buddha to the West, and then help me make an antenna."

Li Xuewen had known for a long time that his brother would say this. After practicing to this point, he would definitely let him get an antenna.

"I can do it, but it doesn't look good. They are sold in supply and marketing cooperatives. Go buy one and I'll modify it for you. It can enhance the signal or something. It's too ugly if it's purely handmade."

s: I will change the word count of chapters in two days, and I will control the rhythm~

Although I was told that it was out of context, I still want to ask for votes~

Woo woo woo, pity the poor child~
Chapter completed!