hotmtlnovel Episode 171 This is the bread I like. If you like it, it's yours.
Episode 171 This is the bread I like. If you like it, it's yours.
"Especially the tea-making lady. She is specifically requested to attend the Ye family banquet next week. We can't afford to keep these people for nothing, so we sent them on this errand."
Mrs. Wang nodded and said, "Isn't it too much of a fuss that they set up a 'Family Art Research Society'? They actually bypassed you?"
"Aunt doesn't know yet, but now she is the one appointed by the master, and is also known as President Li by everyone. Even I have to give her some leeway and fully cooperate with her work."
Mrs. Wang took a sip of tea and sighed, "Then you should let her go. But we don't have anyone suitable for her to use. If she needs someone, she can find a way herself. You can think of a way to keep those two people outside for me. There will be many annual meetings and family banquets in January. Everyone here has their own job. They have never been in charge of a family, so how can they understand the difficulties involved?"
Wang Xifeng had no choice but to pretend to be embarrassed, and after answering a few more questions, she prepared to leave.
"Why did I hear that Baoyu was working in a teahouse in the garden? Am I giving him less food or clothes?" Mrs. Wang picked up the teacup again, but showed no intention of drinking.
"I secretly sent someone to check it out. The owner of that store is also the child of a high-ranking official. He opened a store at such a young age. Besides, no matter the status of the owner, he is still helping out in the store..."
"Since you have read it, why didn't you reply to me?" Mrs. Wang interrupted her before she finished speaking and put the teacup in her hand heavily on the table.
Wang Xifeng could only smile and said, "I think that children nowadays like to start their own businesses, just like Sister Lin. Why not let Baoyu experience it for a while? Maybe he will suddenly get the idea."
I have another thing to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not. It's time to consider his future and plan his studies. Why not ask his elder sister if there are any schools suitable for Baoyu? If Baoyu can manage the company in the future, wouldn't it be better than an outsider? " Wang Xifeng finally got her words back, and at this moment, a thin layer of sweat appeared on the tip of her nose.
Mrs. Wang nodded and said, "You are right. I was anxious just now. After all, we are a family. You should help me take care of Baoyu."
Wang Xifeng quickly agreed.
*
The next morning, the three sons of the Li family gathered at the dining table to eat breakfast. Li Hanlan reached out to take the European bread in front of him, but Li Haoze quickly grabbed Li Hanlan's wrist:
"Brother, this is the bread I like. Did you take the wrong one?"
Li Hanlan let go of the bread, and it rolled onto the dining table. "Whatever you choose, it's yours. If you choose a room in the Forbidden City tomorrow, I will have to set up a bed for you in it."
Li Shuirong tried to hold back his laughter, but who could understand? He didn't want to laugh. If he didn't laugh, he would die of suffocation, and if he laughed, he would easily lose his life.
Fortunately, at this moment, the sound of grandma's footsteps was heard outside, slow but with the confidence that she was in control of everything.
"You don't have to wait for me. Everyone is so busy, just eat quickly." Old Madam Li gave the order before she even sat down.
Of course Li Hanlan would not take the lost bread, so he took another one and took a big bite.
Li Haoze looked nonchalant. He picked up the one that fell on the table and tore the bread into pieces on his plate.
When everyone had almost finished eating, Li Haoze finally couldn't help but speak up: "Grandma, didn't you promise to do it for me at the helicopter expo?"
"You have so many things to do, and you still want to compete with your brother? His company has just opened, and he doesn't want anything else but to ask me for this matter. Please give way to your brother." Old Madam Li patted Li Haoze's hand. Now their sitting positions have also changed. Li Shuirong sat next to Li Hanlan, and Li Hanlan and Li Haoze sat on the left and right of Old Madam Li.
"Why should I give way? It's not a toy. Even if it is a toy, I won't give way if I don't want to." Li Haoze was filled with anger at the moment.
Madam Li sighed. If their parents had not died in the plane crash, she would be vacationing on some island right now. Why bother staying in this house and being a pain in the neck?
"How about this, you both prepare your plans for me at the same time. I'll see who has the better plan and choose whoever it is, okay?"
Lai An replaced Madam Li's cup of hot tea and then removed the plate in front of her.
Li Shuirong was obedient: "So, grandma, are you going to give me another opening gift today?"
"What do you want?"
"Grandma, take care of it. I'm done eating. I'll wait for you to go out together."
Then he turned to Li Hanlan and said, "Brother, Pin'er is going to perform by herself today, please help me take care of her."
"Don't worry." Li Hanlan was still very frugal with his words.
"Then please arrange for her to leave early, and it would be best if you could arrange a car to take her to my company. She was particularly sad to hear that she couldn't attend the opening ceremony."
Madam Li stood up and prepared to leave, but suddenly paused, pointed at the plate in front of Li Haoze and said, "Why are you tearing it up if you're not going to eat it? It's a waste of food."
Li Haoze said with a playful look: "I wanted to eat it, but I was fed with the dog food from my third brother."
"You are really good at blaming others!" Old Madam Li has always known about the bad nature of the Second Master, but she has always wanted to coax him and try to maintain a balance between the three of them.
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This performance was held in the Concert Hall of the National Grand Theater. Lin Pin'er walked slowly through the underwater corridor and looked up, as if she was in an underwater world.
Following the instructions on the hanging signs, she easily found her own lounge. There was a sign with her name on the door. After gently pushing the door and turning on the switch of the side light, she found an exquisite dressing room.
Lin Pin'er hung up her performance clothes first, then put down the guitar case she was carrying. It was warm inside, so she took off her coat and sat down in front of the makeup mirror. Xiangyun got up early in the morning, which was rare, and helped her put on makeup and do her hair. Her makeup was a slightly elegant performance makeup, and Xiangyun asked her to wear lipstick, and told her to remember to reapply it before going on stage.
After sitting for a while, Lin Pin'er gently opened the door and stuck her head out, trying to find the nearest bathroom. She was still nervous before the performance, and when she was nervous, she wanted to go to the bathroom. Since she came early, she might as well explore the way first.
Seeing the signpost above her head, she found the restroom in a short while. Pin'er went in and washed her hands before preparing to go back.
From a distance, she saw a figure that seemed to come out of her lounge and then quickly ran away.
Lin Pin'er had a bad feeling and hurried to her lounge. She looked around and found that the guitar case seemed to have been moved, but from the knot of the fabric it could be seen that it had not been moved. Perhaps she had tied the knot too tightly and the man did not have time to open it.
She put down the guitar case, stood up and looked at the performance clothes in the dust bag. The moment she unzipped the clothes, Lin Pin'er's heart sank.
Some thick black lines were scribbled on the white cheongsam, making it look dirty and pitiful.
Lin Pin'er's eyes were filled with tears in an instant, but she quickly held back the tears, fearing that her makeup would be ruined.
She quickly took out her cell phone. Fortunately, she came early and had time to fix the problem. She put on her coat and prepared to go out, but stopped to put the piano bag on her back. What if a bad guy damaged the piano while she was away?
The best thing to do right now is to go to the cheongsam shop to pick up a cheongsam. If there is no traffic jam, you should still have time.
Lin Pin'er was running hurriedly and met Li Hanlan head-on. He was surrounded by a group of people and was led into the lounge next door.
Of course Li Hanlan saw Lin Pin'er, but he did not stop to enter the lounge. After sitting down, he instructed the secretary beside him to go out and catch up with the girl.
He looked a little tired: "You all go and get ready, I'll take a rest for a while." He quickly dismissed everyone.
After a while, the secretary came in with Lin Pin'er after knocking on the door.
"Brother." Lin Pin'er's voice was a little trembling, her breathing was still uneven, and her eyes were still red.
"what happened?"
"Someone destroyed my costume. I have to go get another costume right now, or I'll be too late."
Li Hanlan made a quick analysis and said, "Give him the address and ask him to pick it up for you. Sit down first and don't panic if anything happens."
Lin Pin'er then gave the address of the cheongsam shop: "Go find Wu Qing, she knows which one I can wear. I'll talk to her later."
The secretary quickly took down the information, then asked for Lin Pin'er's phone number, and wrote down Wu Qing's phone number before leaving.
"Tell me, what happened?" Li Hanlan asked after the secretary left.
"I just went to the bathroom, and when I came back I saw a figure walking out of my lounge."